Achievement Junkie - Nelson and Natalie News
Summary: Nelson and Natalie make fun of themselves, reach out to their listeners and talk about whatever they feel like talking about. Videogames come up a lot. The show's casual side is powered by Nelson and Natalie's golden hearts. The show's news is powered by thin air.
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What is the difference between the "gaming community" and "press"? We also discuss Gears of War, Frontlines: Fuel of War, Assault Heros 2 and answer listener mail. Tune in!
Fresh off a plane from New York and suffering from a little bit of jetlag, we talk about our pre-recording jitters and what its like getting behind the scenes of a videogame industry event. We admit to having trouble dealing with our friends list, we talk about Dance Dance Revolution, Pacman CE, Gears of War 2 and include listener mail. Tune In!
We are receiving oodles of emails from other podcasters wanting to build their show - as a result, we thought we'd talk about numbers and podcasting in general. We also discuss The Bourne Conspiracy demo that hit the Xbox Live Marketplace along with listener mail. Tune In!
Achievement Junkie is back! In this weeks episodes we confess our many feelings about the world of podcasting, we reveal a new show format, what it means to be a Microsoft MVP and how it feels to be driving down the streets of Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto 4.
This week we add a new segment called “Here’s what I want to talk about” and in it we discuss Game Informers exclusive on Gears of War 2 and Rock Band (finally) hitting Europe next month. We share your thoughts on how the achievement system is developing, and ask a new question of the week. Tune in!
We are back this week & talk about folks who cheat on their gamerscore & the recent punishment that will scar them for life!? A Sega Dreamcast has made its way back into our lives, and you tell us what video gamer character you'd pick up at a bar, and why. Tune In!
We crack open Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Army of Two this week and realize its hard to find time to play. Natalie shares her first girl crush, and we talk about what you thought are some of the hardest/coolest in-game bosses ever.
Why am I not getting achievement points!? OK...so I know the answer, but I’m not happy about it. We talk about that... The new games that hit store shelves this week and Nelson’s thoughts on Burn Out Paradise. We also share YOUR answers to last weeks question of the week and ask a new question of the week. Tune in!
New downloadable content for Kareoke Revolution American Idol Encore makes our hearts happy! We talk about new releases for the Xbox 360, making tv shows into games, Jack Thompson making friends with Electronic Arts and how important graphics are to you! Tune In!
We discuss all of the news that was released during the Game Developers Conference last week, including the announcement of Gears of War 2, Fable 2 and XNA content on the Xbox Live Marketplace. We hold a mini-memorial for the HD DVD drive and talk about last weeks Xbox Live Arcade title N+. The Cranky Gamers are back to share their thoughts on XNA content, and you tell us what GDC announcements you were excited about... and not so excited about. Tune In!
We respond to a listener & recommend our favorite Xbox Live Arcade titles, tell you how we feel about Commanders: Attack of the Genos & share how our listeners feel about Capcom’s recent comments about the install time for Devil May Cry 4 on the PS3. Tune in!
Can our hearts really be beating for Karaoke Revolution presents American Idol Encore? Yes... Are we a little embarrassed to admit it - of course! We also chat about this weeks Xbox Live Arcade title Commanders: Attack of the Genos, Poker Smash and the new demos that hit the marketplace including Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements, Conflict: Denied Ops and the Lost Odyssey trailer. We share your thoughts on games with good, and not-so-good, achievement systems and ask you a new question of the week. Tune in!
Gears of War is more than a year old and its still gets a love letter from Natalie! We discuss new releases on the Xbox Live Marketplace, including downloadable content that will either make a make a hard-core gamer cranky OR reveal a softer side. Find out what our listeners thought of Rez HD and we reveal your thoughts on games that you believe may have used sex or sex scenes to sell more copes of the game. We ask you a new question of the week and anyone who shares an answer is eligible to win a game! Tune in or visit our forums at talkingaboutgames.com for details.
Grand Theft Auto IV has been announced, Turok and Turning Points Fall of Liberty demos are available on the Xbox Live Marketplace and there is new downloadable content for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. We also reveal your answers to last weeks question of the week about defending the Mass Effect sex scene, and ask a new question of the week. Tune in...
If its free, its for me! We talk about Undertow being this weeks Xbox Live Arcade title & our thoughts on last weeks release, Boogie Bunnies. There are a ton of new things on the marketplace this week, including The Club game demo, multiple game trailers and you can now download Short Films from this years Sundance Film Festival. We reveal your thoughts on how people getting to see your gamerscore and Xbox Live activity effect you and share a new question of the week!
