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(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sill.jpg) It can be heart breaking to watch a franchise fall from grace. Alternately, it's gratifying to watch one claw its way back from the depths. This week rawDLC sit down with Kotaku Australia's Mark Serrels to discuss the secret ingredients of today's best-selling franchises. To get another dose of rawDLC check out our weekly podcast found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. (http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/561592_10151115433882691_326386064_n1.jpg) Mark Serrels is the really Scottish Editor of Kotaku Australia -- because that totally makes so much sense now, doesn't it?. Be nice to him. It's not his fault he looks a bit like Simon Pegg. That's just the way God made him. Bless.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/epicmickey.logo_.horz_black-ears-10282009-15.jpg) This week Dave and Josh enlist Geek Bomb's split personality Maude Garrett to help endure Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. The guys chat to Okan Kaya on his world record Black Ops II run and Maude speaks on her stint as a judge on Beauty and the Geek. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn't burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Big ups to Surprise Attack for review copies of Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. Massive thanks to Maude Garrett for coming on the show. For more Maudetastic madness be sure to stay up to date with all her insane ramblings at Geek Bomb.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/photo.jpg) Meet Okan Kaya - father of two, devoted husband and a massive Call of Duty fan. Earlier this week Okan managed the near impossible by setting the world record for longest video game marathon. rawDLC got in contact with this driven gamer and here is his story. It is easy to see sometimes why gamers on a multiplayer tear can seem strange to the general public. It's hard to explain to people why you spend hours on end locked in a room, why easy access junk food is important or why twenty hours spent in anguish for a single achievement is worth it. However, gamers don't care. For the serious gaming professionals this is a lifestyle choice and they couldn't be happier with it. Okan Kaya is looking to accomplish more than just an Xbox achievement or a PlayStation Trophy. His skills are beyond such accolades such as these. He wants world recognition. Two years ago he heard about the world record for a video game marathon. The record at the time was 54 hours and he knew he could beat it. Unfortunately, two Canadians beat him to the punch and set a staggering new time of 120 hours and 7 minutes forcing Okan to hold off and regroup. The desire still niggled at him though. Coinciding with the Call Of Duty: Black Ops II launch, two years later on Tuesday the 13th of November, Okan with the help of his team from 4Cabling set off to destroy the already mammoth record. With next to no training, he commenced his epic journey into the record books. "I only play at nights." Okan told us. "I have two kids and I generally play when they are asleep so I usually jump on at 9 or 10 o'clock at night and average around four hours sleep a night. Doing this in itself is training, I guess. But I did test myself and did 37 hours straight before my wife dragged me to bed. I could have done a lot more and that's when I knew I could make it." The rules were simple. Food and drink were allowed as long as they didn't interfere with gaming and ten minute breaks were earned for every hour played to be used however he saw fit. "I tried to build up as much time as I could for sleep and was getting about two and a half hours of sleep a day. Breaks were hard to manage. If you play for three hours and forty minutes you only get 30 minutes not forty. Some matches would go for too long and I would have to wait another fifty minutes for time off." After 135 hours and 50 minutes Okan put the controller down and took the Guinness World Record for longest video game marathon ever. To put into perspective the amount of time he played, when he crossed the original record he had been playing for five days straight and is still hungry for more. Not only is he already back to full strength but he is ready to defend his challenge. "I know how much work it took and if someone does beat my time I would do it again. I remember looking at my boss as I finished and saying that I could have gone on for another week. I just ran out of time." For the full interview,either subscribe to the rawDLC podcast (found here) or click on the audio link above. rawDLC would like to thank Okan Kaya for his time and also thank Click PR for arranging the interview. If anyone wishes to pass on their congratulations to Okan, please email josh@rawdlc.com and we will pass them on to him.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Explosion__Stock__by_EnforcedCrowd.jpg)This week Josh and Dave are joined by Kotaku's big cheese Mark Serrels as the trio review the adrenaline charged Call Of Duty: Black Ops II and Microsoft's flagship series Halo 4. The boys talk Xbox 720 rumors and Tom Hardy in the Splinter Cell movie adaptation. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn't burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Big ups to Activision for copies of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Microsoft for Halo 4. Lastly, big thanks to Mark Serrels for coming onto the show.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/zzz_by_AGVZ-e1353484237930.jpeg) Given the mixed reactions to the opening to Assassin's Creed III, with some loving the slow burn beginning and others criticising its plodding, it posed an important question. How long is too long for an introduction to last before getting the main plot started? Considering the differing schools of thought on this matter the lads from rawDLC enlisted the help of Anthony O'Connor to tackle this issue. Is it OK if it's an role playing game, as is traditionally seen in Japanese RPGs? How much can measured pacing be taken into account? Tune in to this incredibly irreverent look at blockbuster openings and how long they should last. To get another dose of rawDLC check out our weekly podcast found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. For those of you unfamiliar with our good buddy Anthony here's a blurb about him, by him. (http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8320_140156242652_6809558_n-150x150.jpg)Anthony O'Connor is a writer, film/game critic and scruffy ne'er-do-well. He has written screenplays for the Australian black comedy Angst, the office horror Redd Inc. (with Jonathon Green) and worked with Alex (The Crow) Proyas and Michael (Battlestar Gallactica) Rymer.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/84f3b60369_md.jpg)Welcome to "For Your Ears Only" our bite-sized, irreverent audio shows with a special guest focused on a single topic. In this inaugural edition we take a look at Hitman: Absolution, Assassin's Creed III and Dishonored and discuss who would be the killer elite. (http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Picture-3-e1353308818885.png) This year has seen a huge resurgence in stealth and it got the guys thinking who would ice the competition and rack up the most kills. Do you favour Corvo Atano of Dishonered, Agent 47 from Hitman: Absolution or Connor from Assassin's Creed III? It's a tough call so the lads enlisted the help of Anthony O'Connor to introduce the show and break down the pros and cons of each. To get another dose of rawDLC check out our weekly podcast found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. For those of you unfamiliar with our good buddy Anthony here's a blurb about him, by him. (http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8320_140156242652_6809558_n.jpg)Anthony O'Connor is a writer, film/game critic and scruffy ne'er-do-well. He has written screenplays for the Australian black comedy Angst, the office horror Redd Inc. (with Jonathon Green) and worked with Alex (The Crow) Proyas and Michael (Battlestar Gallactica) Rymer.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/assassins_creed_3_logo.jpg) On this week's podcast the lads are joined by horror film writer Anthony O'Connor as they take a close look at both Assassin's Creed III and Assassin's Creed III: Liberation. The show is rife with extreme tangents and chaos and Anthony breaks down his film, Redd Inc. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn't burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Big ups to Ubisoft for copies of Assassin's Creed III and Assassin's Creed III: Liberation. Mad love to Anthony O'Connor for bringing some extra insanity to the show and we wish him the best of luck for his great Aussie flick Redd Inc.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/21573076_30e7785f4a.jpg) After several weeks guest starring on The GAP the dynamic duo return with a vengeance. The lads cover gaming legal scrapes, discuss DoritoGate at length and knock out a fast and furious review of Need For Speed: Most Wanted at a break neck pace. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn't burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Big love to EA for copies of Need For Speed: Most Wanted.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/gap_album_cover.jpg)With their brash and fearless leader Joaby overseas we decided to join our good buddies over at The GAP this week to help fill the insane amount of dead air due to the Joab vacuum. Josh jumped at the chance to fill The GAP and we have the madness that ensued! This week on The GAP podcast, Luke, Jae, Heath and Josh catch up on what they have been playing, Josh reviews Skyrim: Heathfire and then the lads breakdown Dishonored, Forza: Horizon and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. For the original GAP show and the back catalog, check out: http://www.gamearena.com.au/the-gap/ Big thanks to Jae, Luke and Heath for inviting us on and for the beers.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dishonoured-01.jpg) This week on rawDLC, Josh and Dave have a surprise guest start the show in a suitably violent manner. The lads talk Dredd 3D as Dave swoons over Karl Urban, hit up some news and then get up close and personal with Arkane Studios' new masterpiece Dishonored. For those of you who missed the live show here is a quick video of Corvo's intro. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn't burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Big ups to Bethesda and One To Another for copies of Dishonoured.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/birthday_cake_0515-0910-2302-2320_SMU.jpg)This week on rawDLC Josh and Dave celebrate 100 shows by getting the band back together with Nathan 'Nachos Justice' Lawrence joining in on the celebration. The trio reminisce over the past few years, go balls deep into COD: Black Ops 2 and look at Hitman: Absolution. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn't burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Big ups to Activision for hands on time with Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Namco Bandai for Hitman Absolution. Huge thanks to Nathan for coming back for another hurrah and giving the lads a chance to reminisce over his time on rawDLC and thanks to everyone else for the continued support. Big time love all round!

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FIGHT_logo.jpg) This week on rawDLC Josh and Dave go head to head in a dual review of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Dead or Alive 5. The lads go in depth with Assassin's Creed 3 and Assassin's Creed: Liberation and get all ranty about Sony's handheld compatability support. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn't burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Huge thanks to Mindscape Games and Namco Bandai for copies of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Dead or Alive 5.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bl2head530.jpg)This week Dave and Josh spend a chunk of time recapping all of the chaos and insanity of the weekend's Borderlands 2 Child's Play charity marathon. The boys then knock out a quick review of the game and as promised shave Dave's head... for charity. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn’t burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. A huge thanks to all our fans, friends, PR and tech guys that showed up to help, this event would not have been a success without you all.

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/vlcsnap-2012-09-08-19h18m10s248.png) This week on rawDLC Josh and Dave gear up for this weekend's Borderlands 2 Child's Play marathon. They take a squiz at Need for Speed: Most Wanted, the super sweet Razer Blade gaming laptop, NBA 2K13 and review XBLA exclusive Mark of the Ninja. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn’t burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Huge thanks to all the PR teams that have made this week's events possible and graciously let us come in and cause havoc. You guys are awesome (we love you Snezzy, Oxford and Jiggsy).

(http://www.rawdlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1024x1024-autobots-decepticons-logos.jpg) This week on rawDLC Josh and Dave vehemently disagree on the recently announced Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeros. The guys get excited about PAX Australia, discuss stolen copies of Resident Evil 6 kerfuffle and finish up reviewing Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. The rawDLC podcast is uncensored, explicit, honest and doesn’t burden itself with political correctness. An audio-only version of the podcast can be found via iTunes by searching for ‘DLC’. Please take a moment to rate our show, as ratings help us build a stronger community. The show can be watched after broadcast at the Live page here. Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for supplying the intro track. Big ups to Activision for their support and for review copies of Transformers: Fall of the Cybertron.