One Of Swords

Lots of heavy reader questions this week, many about the future of the industry -- understandable, as we sit on the cusp of a hardware shift. Kat, Hugh, and I talk of flirting with restaurant employees, Deadpool's preorders, old nicknames, Uprising DLC, Hugh's baseball career, Skylanders Happy Meals, the potential $70 price point for games, Megamania: The Breakfast Cereal, preloading console purchases, F2P shooters, launch window memories, and Dan's word-game boasts. All this in just 80 minutes! Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Uprising Black Ops II DLC Skylanders Happy Meals Deadpool preorder bonuses What's the Phrase on iOS The Secret Society on iOS Outlander novels on Amazon Hannibal on NBC Doctor Who on BBCA Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Jay Puryear -- one of the Treyarch wizards who usually remains behind the curtain -- found himself cornered into doing an interview at the Call of Duty Championships and couldn't get out of it, so the resulting chat turned out to be pretty interesting. We discuss the event, how Treyarch supports eSports, and Jay's personal past in gaming magazines...almost. Hugh, Kat and I discuss the Championship as well, plus PS3 & PC personalization packs, Atari 2600 games, new impending 360 DLC for Black Ops II, and a small addendum to Hugh's Natalie Portman story from last week -- because his wife told him to. I don't get it either. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Jay Puryear, Director of Brand Development, Treyarch Studios Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Call of Duty Championship Personalization Packs on PS3 & PC April 12 Uprising DLC on 360 April 16 Neti Pots on WebMD Doctor Who on BBCA Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Hugh tells us a story this week about when a major Hollywood talent came to visit his home...and how he tried to hide his true self when they did. Kat and I surround that with discussion of this weekend's Call of Duty® Championship Presented By Xbox®, geek TV, industry layoffs, Venn diagrams, free Skylanders on iOS, sardonic humor, Michael Rooker, Hugh's 14,000 steps, Dan's wish for new eyes, and Kat's million-dollar idea for a new website. Invest today! Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Call of Duty Championship 1oS Fwiz interview High Moon Studios' layoff tweet GDC: Bungie & Activision R&D presentations Skylanders Cloud Patrol iOS (it's free!) Clash of Clans iOS Mad Men on AMC Game of Thrones on HBO Doctor Who on BBCA The Big Bang Theory on CBS Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

The PAX Pox has set in, but the show must go on, so Kat and Hugh and I discuss what happened in Boston, Deadpool movie/game reports, bacon camo on non-360 platforms, what would best represent geek culture to alien civilizations, obligatory Nuketown downloads, Hugh's rules about pants, TRON trivia, swampy hands, and inevitably, Call of Duty: Space Jam 2. It's one of those shows. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Black Ops II Micro Items on PC & PS3 Deadpool movie/game story on ScrewAttack 1oS at WonderCon 2013 Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus Pizza Hut Big Pizza Sliders Clash of Clans iOS Tron Pac-Man easter eggs:  Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

"I'm not really good at anything," says Norman Reedus on this week's podcast, and if you're a fan of his work as an actor in The Walking Dead and this week's new release, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, you may find cause to disagree.  We talk a little about the game, then launch into stories of  roadkill photography, tricking laser scanners, homemade action figures, jazz drummers, and why you never want to go to jail in Russia. The rest of the time, it's Kat and Hugh and I talking about PAX East, living on Fritos, action figure triumphs, THPS trivia, and what type of guy Kat does not find attractive. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct PAX East 2013: Dan & Kat's schedule SkylandersFigs.com Kickstarter: Inside Fear Kickstarter: The Veronica Mars Movie Project Netflix: The People vs. George Lucas Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Kat, Hugh and I tackle your letters this week, which leads to a very lively and unusually educational discussion, involving things like Black Ops II "micro items," Sarah Michelle Gellar, apple-scented deterrents, the long-tail pricing of video games, Skylanders you've never seen before, the difference between pet ownership and child abuse, StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm, Angry Birds DLC, tasty dinner ideas, Bungie's PS4 exclusivity deal, Castlevania, bureaucracy, life on the mean streets of Sim City, and the quest for a new couch. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Black Ops II "micro items" & free Nuketown 2025 COD Championship: First 8 qualifying teams Angry Birds Fowl Tempered Pack DLC The Official Harmonix Podcast Episode 90 The couch from Living Spaces IowaGirlEats: Cheeseburger Quesadilla IGN StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm SimCity PAX East 2013 Wondercon 2013 Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Terminal Reality's Glenn Gamble shambles onto the show to discuss The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, and we talk about zombie teeth, Wii U perks, how he's secretly looking forward to torturing players, and most importantly, we clear the air about that fake trailer and the work-in-progress footage -- with actual insight into the game dev process. The rest of the time, Kat and Hugh and Dan chat about Mila Kunis, TMNT, videogame-induced deja vu, camouflage, Deadpool, low trivia expectations, upcoming events at PAX and Wondercon, and the surprise arrival of the 1oS Windows Phone app. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Glenn Gamble, System Designer & Lord of the Particles, Terminal Reality Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: 1oS Windows Phone app TMNT: Out of the Shadows trailer Deadpool trailer PAX East 2013 Wondercon 2013 Mila Kunis interview PHLearn.com Great Big War Game iOS Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

You would think that simply tackling the Third Degree topic of "what three things should the next generation of consoles have" would be plenty -- but that's where we overdeliver, folks. Kat and Hugh and I prattle on about Alicia Silverstone, Black Ops II DLC, toothpaste-based videogames, Ninjini's surprise sale, animated features, the return of Hugh's life, pet adoption stories, the spelling of a contest winner's name, and ultimately, the influence of chickens on Kat's life. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links:  Ninjini on sale at Toys R Us Black Ops II DLC Revolution out on PS3 & PC this week Star Wars Pinball House of Cards US and UK, both on Netflix Kat's mom's books Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

PS4! Destiny! Diablo! We have so much important news to cover this week, but it's all an impediment to talking with Dan Milano, writer/actor/creator of Greg the Bunny and one of Hugh's Robot Chicken cohorts. The four of us geek out about a lot of topics this show including but not limited to themed weddings, Bungie's new universe, the PS4's Share button, Barrens chat, Walking Dead rumors, sleeves vs. cloaks, Star Wars Galaxies, forced interaction in multiplayer games, meatspace conversations, Diablo III on console, Elephant-gun.com, Bungie history, Canadian TV, the fate of Tardy the Turtle, and Hugh's inability to walk 10,000 steps. The conversation was great so it runs a bit longer than usual -- pour yourself a cup of ambition! Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Dan Milano, creator of Greg the Bunny and Warren the Ape Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Destiny Up by Jawbone Lost Girl on Netflix Window stickers from Elephant-gun.com Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Love is in the air, this being the week of Valentine's Day and all, and I asked you to send in your love advice questions for our panel of relationship advisors...who happen to work on various production teams here at Activision. The resulting discussion included rusty farm implements, snowboarding, Silence of the Lambs impersonations, freaks with privileges, an Equus joke, and a singing reference to Mandy Patinkin. Wrapped around all the love, you have conversation with Hugh, Kat, and myself about Black Ops II DLC & awards, Angry Birds milestones, female Skylanders, fashion, Spider-Man's second swing, fresh mobile apps, "cewebrities" and no real information about Bungie's Destiny (yet). Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Jason Ades, Lou Studdert & Elias Jimenez, Activision's love gurus Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Call of Duty Elite iOS app Sony blog about Revolution DLC date BAFTA award nominations Angry Birds sells 1 million, heads to Wii U Amazing Spider Man Ultimate Edition for Wii U  Virgin America American Apparel Episode 50's love advice show Window stickers from Elephant-gun.com (look here, then enter!) Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Skylanders SWAP Force has been announced to the world -- and Kat and I cornered production coordinator Lou Studdert and forced him to give us a 20-minute interview about what the new game will offer. It's a very casual, funny chat that I think you will enjoy. Hugh, Kat and I also talk about the Ninjini giveaway in New York City, TMNT, the proper pronunciation of the word "whip," the Walking Dead trailer, golden Wonka tickets that really exist, Cloud Patrol updates, playing Kinect while intoxicated, meeting Gill Grunt in person, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, getting Valentine's love advice, and what Hugh calls "Hoth on Earth." Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Lou Studdert, Production Coordinator, Skylanders SWAP Force, Activision Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Send your love Qs for next week's show Skylanders SWAP Force game details, trailer and event video Skylanders photos from NYC Ninjini Twitter giveaway Giants in Cloud Patrol Walking Dead: Survival Instinct trailer Activision gets TMNT license TMNT Subterranean Sewer Hockey Window stickers from Elephant-gun.com (look here, then enter!) House of Cards The Unfinished Swan Zombie Road Trip Star Wars: The Clone Wars Arcadecraft Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (currently on sale for Kindle!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Jeremy Soule (no, the other one) steps in to sub for Hugh this week, and we all tackle letters together. This week's topics include the Revolution DLC for Black Ops II, hippie ideals, Twitch.tv, John Dvorak, double weapon XP, picas vs. inches, NASCAR DLC, splitting up COD, Skylanders expansion ideas, sports gaming, why you shouldn't rip off Dan's YouTube videos unless you want a really polite talking-to, and the mighty Van Halen. Also, Dan does a Burpee, live on the air. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Jeremy Soule, Manager, Employee Communications, Activision Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host On A Break: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Black Ops II Revolution DLC Black Ops II Double Weapon XP Streaming Black Ops II via Twitch.tv Walking Dead: Survival Instinct preorder bonuses NASCAR The Game: Inside Line Gen 6 cars Dan's Pinterest The Brydge iPad keyboard Kat's plug for that unmentionable site that offers great organizational advice How to do a Burpee Call of Duty Endowment and the Tough Mudder team Window stickers from Elephant-gun.com (look here, then enter!) Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Treyarch's David Vonderhaar joins me for a lovely chat about Revolution, the forthcoming DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. We talk about level design, the new Peacekeeper SMG weapon, why gondolas are deadly, and snowmen. Hugh, Kat and I tackle the double XP weekend, dogs, infamous preteen rockers, the MLG's Call of Duty moves, round two of the Glee/JoCo thing, fantasy novels, the nature of humanity, famous writers, and what aliens think of us. And don't worry about the episode title -- this show is still rated PG. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: David Vonderhaar, Game Design Director, Treyarch Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: MLG chooses Black Ops II for Winter Season Black Ops II double XP weekend No More Kings on Amazon MP3 and iTunes The Black Out Band: "Video Games" Window stickers from Elephant-gun.com (look here, then enter!) Damsels of Dorkington 2013 Calendar Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Tensions, accusations, and cynicism mar the show this week, almost overshadowing a fantastic interview with Ed Martin of Eutechnyx, who offers some juicy details about things in store for NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. If you're wondering how the Generation 6 cars shake things up in the gaming world, Ed has the answer! Then Kat and Hugh and I talk about Nuketown Zombies, "frunks," events at the D.I.C.E. Summit, dirty homonyms, gaming backlogs, double XP for Transformers, and why the name of this episode is not a typo. But really, you will want to hear the potentially hypocritical drama that erupts over this week's trivia question -- which may or may not have been submitted by a fictional crime kingpin -- then builds to a fervor when we discuss today's controversy du jour, the Jonathan Coulton/Glee #Backgate. Retweet for great justice! Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Ed Martin, EVP for North America, Eutechnyx (developer of NASCAR The Game: Inside Line) Host: Dan Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: D.I.C.E. happenings: Glen Schofield's speech and award nominations Nuketown Zombies Season Pass gift comes to PS3 and PC Transformers: Fall of Cybertron's double XP Jonathan Coulton, Glee, and #Backgate Schoolism.com Once Upon a Time on Netflix Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag

Peter Griffin's Man Boob Mega Sweat Pack is a real thing -- and Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse producer Andy Owen tells me how the DLC collection got such a...colorful name. We also talk about Family Guy in space, gold tuxedos, and a national historical tragedy. Kat and Hugh join in elsewhere for talk of other prime-time cartoons, Black Ops DLC (officially), mad Skylanders money, spousal farts, why Cabela's DLC might be free on one system but not another, indie puzzle games, social constructs, consumer existence, BBC dramas, and inevitably, Hugh in his underwear. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Andy Owen, producer, Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Host: Dan Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Family Guy DLC Black Ops II Revolution DLC details Skylanders hits $500 million Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 DLC The Fool and His Money XCOM: Enemy Unknown The Hour on BBC America Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag