audio episodes
EPISODE 60 - May 18, 2012
The great debate over 24fps vs 48fps begins as Derek an Joel talk about how, thanks to Peter Jackson, theaters are being forced to upgrade to the new standard, why we aren't playing Minecraft on 360, The Avengers movie, we finally give our thoughts on The Walking Dead arcade title, and are we ever going to get that one game that we play for the rest of our lives or are we stuck in a never ending cycle of getting whatever is out next?
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EPISODE 59 - May 8, 2012
In this very special edition of the podcast we welcome another familar video game icon and old friend into the studio to discuss real money auction houses, Diablo 3 beta, Trials Evolution, Mortal Kombat for the PS Vita, the idea of "free" to play and we even go off on a tangent or two about shit that has absolutely nothing to do with video games - Prepare yourselves!
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EPISODE 58 - April 20, 2012
Conspiracy theories about 2Pac being alive are reaffirmed this week with his return at Coachella, Derek talks about his addiction to fighters while Joel finds himself playing IOS games non-stop such as Bike Baron, Sword&Sorcery and Connect Poker, reminiscing about past filming experiences, and yet another great Xbox live arcade title gets released called Fez - but does it live up to Derek's expectations?
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EPISODE 57 - April 6, 2012
Unknown to most of us Ridge Racer Unbounded gets released last week, Joel tries to convince Derek to play a game for longer than a month, Notch announces a game that sounds like Minecraft in space, time travel and past civilizations, "controversial" endings of Mass Effect 3 leading to lawsuits which then makes us wonder - maybe we should sue Michael Bay for ruining our childhoods
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EPISODE 56 - March 29, 2012
A little game called Draw Something not only captures the attention of millions of people but captures millions of Zynga's dollars as well, bukkit finds itself having troubles keeping up with Minecraft updates as hundreds of servers are left empty, and the man behind Kony 2012 goes on a naked tirade after his new found fame.
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EPISODE 55 - March 17, 2012
Derek breaks down and buys the one Sony gaming machine he said he was never going to get, Journey is everything we've been waiting for in a gaming experience, the huge potential of I Am Alive turns into huge disappointment, we question whether Sony knows about the loophole in their Playstation Store, Community returns, and slacktivism or awareness - Kony 2012 and Invisible Children
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EPISODE 54 - March 6, 2012
An all video game edition of the cast as one of our most anticipated games of 2012 gets released, Derek makes claim to Syndicate being one of his new favorite games, Hero Academy for the IOS, plus our Minecraft addiction resurfaces with the release of 1.2 - let the mods begin!
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EPISODE 53 - February 23, 2012
Jam packed 2 part episode discussing some exciting new trailers and demos, updates on the epic tale of Joel vs. Xbox, the inevitable fact of having to deal with children on forums, KoA The Reckoning in 2 parts, The Walking Dead season 2 in full stride, spoiler limitations and are you as sick of hearing the debate about the two Star Wars trilogies as us?
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EPISODE 52 - February 8, 2012
Some AAA titles are finally showing up in 2012 as we give our first impressions of The Darkness 2, Stepto resigns from his head of security position at Xbox studios, we once again question why the video game industry should be immune from a used market, and it's been over 3 weeks since Joel has been locked out of his xbl account surely he has got it back by now right?
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EPISODE 51 - January 29, 2012
After supporting xbox to the death in the past Joel finds himself losing a lot of his faith after being locked out of his account for over 2 weeks, more minecraft as we find ourselves struggling with the morality of our god powers,
Derek finally discovers how terrible the BF3 multiplayer interface is despite the awesome gameplay, then somehow we find ourselves in the middle of a Star Wars review rant. Yes Star Wars...
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EPISODE 50 - January 19, 2012
Addicted to minecraft? We are! Listen as we talk about the SITMOS minecraft server launch and how it has ruined other games, how Joel's xbox live account got hacked, and how it's nearly impossible to not look even when you are told not to!
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EPISODE 49 - January 11, 2012
The NFL Blitz craze is on after the franchise returns to its roots, more Battlefield 3 as Derek finishes the single player campaign in less than a day, the Trine 2 devs somehow miss a giant exploit, Rayman Origins could be more than just a Mario Bros clone, those who give governments more power in the name of safety are only asking to be ruled, can movies ever do justice to their novel counterparts, and STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF MINECRAFT!
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EPISODE 48 - January 2, 2012
Games galore in this holiday 2 part episode! Derek has a Christmas surprise for Joel, Joe Danger, Star Wars The Old Republic, Sonic Generations, and Minecraft take up most of the conversation while we also justify our top choice for best fps of 2011 after finally picking up copies of Battlefield 3
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EPISODE 47 - December 15, 2011
In this two parter episode we discuss Mariokart 7 for the 3DS, the new dashboard layout for the 360, how bad Zelda Skyward sword looks, the best games of 2011, and why it's now cool to rebel against the rebellion.
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EPISODE 46 - December 5, 2011
We go back to Skyrim and to see if our opinions have changed since last episode, discuss the mid season finale of The Walking Dead, the Stuck in the Middle of Somewhere's Top 5 Stories of the Week, and whether or not Assassin's Creed Revelations is more then just a massive add-on?
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EPISODE 45 - November 17, 2011
Traveling the province of Skyrim, #saveCommunity, The Walking Dead's second season is in full stride, Sony's Communication Breakdown, and would living in a post apocalyptic world give your life more meaning?
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EPISODE 44 - November 14, 2011
Joel and Derek catch up via Skype while Derek is out touring his comedy, to discuss all that is Modern Warfare 3!
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EPISODE 42 - November 1, 2011
In this episode we discuss the scariest games of all time, whether or not Batman Arkham City could be the best game of the year, how Derek's dog got half his face ripped off, the Pure Pwnage infused Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone, more OWS coverage, and no that girl hanging from that noose is not a prop!
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EPISODE 41 - October 21, 2011
The Burnout series continues with the arcade title Burnout Crash, we wonder why white people forgot to buy a ticket to NBA2K12, Joel realizes he is turning into Stan from South Park, we give our first impressions of the OWS protests, and could Dark Souls be one of the only games that can give you a sense of accomplishment?
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EPISODE 40 - October 2, 2011
Derek gives his review of NHL 12, Gears of War 3, and the HD release of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, out of which another SITMOS bet is born. Joel gives up on editing on a pc, Cardboard Warfare 2 hits 1.3 million views in its first week, and the man with the biggest balls ever!
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EPISODE 39 - September 18, 2011
We talk more Dead Island as Joel gets over his hatred for the looting mechanic, Derek touches on his limited time with NHL 12, the xbl arcade title Crimson Alliance, phone companies' continuing policy to over charge, Derek drops out of Canada's Next Top Comic, and the dangers of not eating your vegetables.
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EPISODE 38 - September 11, 2011
We review the only two big titles to be released over the summer - Deus Ex and Dead Island. We also talk about fake reality shows, sign twirlers, Derek goes to a WWE event, and how Joel pretends to be more important than he actually is.
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EPISODE 37 - August 14, 2011
Summer of arcade is in full swing with From Dust and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Diablo 3 is only playable online, government agencies seeing how ridiculous they can get before we call their bluff, Derek's comedian friend relives Joel's teenage life, and yes Zombies are real! Or, you could just be having an asthma attack.
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EPISODE 36 - July 28, 2011
Bastion, Ms. Splosion Man, Fallout DLC's, 007 gets a reboot on xbox and PS3, summer TV and movies, Google's attempt at taking over the world, and could there ever be such a thing as integrity in journalism?
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EPISODE 35 - July 4, 2011
Derek gives the run down on the Fear trilogy, Joel grows tired of defending CoD's monthly map pack releases, we talk more about stuff we know nothing about like "austerity measures" in Greece, have a laugh over who is now in charge of running My[____], and *sigh* the new steps taken by Capcom to fight the used...ah who cares, you'll buy it!
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EPISODE 34 - June 25, 2011
We do a quick wrap-up of what we saw at E3 and cover some games we didn't talk about on the last podcast, Magic the Gathering 2012 gets released on xbox live arcade this week, getting first hand experience on why Andy Kaufman's humor isn't funny, and we discuss Tracy Morgan's anti-gay slurs while Derek sports a new Brokeback haircut.
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EPISODE 33 - June 10, 2011
Stuck in the Middle of Somewhere's mid E3 impressions, plus side-tracking onto the upcoming iPhone OS update, more LA Noire discussion, and Derek's run in with the ignorant.
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EPISODE 32 - June 1, 2011
Back after another short hiatus while Joel was away filming Cardboard Warfare 2, we discuss our impressions of Rockstar's LA Noire, touch on The Witcher 2 for PC, how Joel rear-ending someone in his car really isn't his fault, and Derek seeks out a way not to offend homosexuals when he MC's the gay pride show in Edmonton
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EPISODE 31 - May 21, 2011
The podcast cock blocks Derek on his birthday as we give our full review of both the 360 and PC versions of Brink, discuss the "us" versus you" mentality when it comes to consoles and pc's, and the reason you didn't hear about the cure for cancer is because Kim Kardasian's ass just got a little more round.
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EPISODE 30 - May 5, 2011
Our review of the Ubisoft XBL arcade title Outland, the death of a monster over shadows the news in Canada of people crying over democracy and Sony gives away a free month of their playstation plus service, but is that enough to heal the pain in your ass?
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EPISODE 29 - April 30, 2011
Sony takes over a week to let their customers know they've been compromised, our Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat reviews, game programmers need to take their blinders off so Derek can find random hook-ups online, Joel keeps defending Black Ops, and sounding off on piracy once and for all.
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EPISODE 28 - April 18, 2011
We look forward to this week in video games as Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat get released, find out what our thoughts are about Will Ferrel taking over for Steve Carell temporarily on The Office, alley burgers, who is Lawrence? And would you rather get groped by a TSA agent or get blasted with radiation - it's your choice.
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EPISODE 26 - March 31, 2011
We review Torchlight for xbl arcade, get our fist look at Nintendo's 3DS, Derek reviews Sims Medieval, we begin to see the effects of the Japan tragedy on our shores, and should we be worrying about Lybia when drug lords are cutting off heads in Mexico?
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EPISODE 25 - March 19, 2011
Derek tries to make his review of Dragon Age 2 a little more exciting then the game itself, Japan in ruins while Gilbert Gottfried laughs, how the Walking Dead has nothing on Spartacus Blood and Sand, and is racing without collisions enabled in games really racing?
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EPISODE 24 - March 11, 2011
Part 2 of Killzone 3 vs Bulletstorm, game lineup for 2011 not as bleak as it was last week, animated movies being geared more towards adults, and yes make no mistake Charlie Sheen is indeed a warlock now let's move on already!
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EPISODE 23 - March 2, 2011
Killzone 3 vs. Bulletstorm part 1, building close friendships online/annoying internet drama, democracy in the middle east (or more shit we know nothing about) and does being nominated for an Oscar automatically make a film good?
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EPISODE 22 - February 22, 2011
In this episode Derek experiences what a bad venue really is, we give our full Test Drive Unlimited 2 review, we talk about how the Dead Island trailer is a great piece of art, not being cool enough to like Radiohead, and should we hate Activision as much as other gamers do?
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EPISODE 21 - February 12, 2011
We explain how we really aren't Playstation haters, our first impressions of Test Drive Unlimited 2, petitions really do work, turning kids into little bitches, and is Dead Space 2 really that scary?
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EPISODE 19 - January 26, 2011
SITMOS Forums Go Live! Little Big Planet 2 vs. the Games it Imitates, Using our 360's to Communicate Over PS3, We Have Dead Space Fever, and Modern Warfare 3 Coming in November With the Help of...Raven Software???
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EPISODE 18 - January 16, 2011
Derek Makes a Bet That Will Lead to Our Next Video Podcast as We Talk More DC Universe Online, A Real League of Super Heroes Emerges Down in Seattle, Living in the Wild West of Arizona, The Golden Voice Homeless Man Turns Out to be a PR Nightmare, and Banning a 25 Year Old Song in Canada Because of "Bad Words"
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EPISODE 17 - January 9, 2011
We Back Up Our PS3 Trash Talk From Last Week as We Have Our Big MMO Discussion Talking About DC Universe Online, Modern MMO's vs. Classic MMO's, and How Long Does It Take to Play a MMO Before Deciding Whether its Good or Not? Plus, More GT5 After Finding Out My Cars Were Never Missing, Why Dead Rising: Case West is so Boring, and Epic Meal Time!
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EPISODE 16 - January 3, 2011
We are Back on Audio This Week as We Trash Talk PS3's Online System During Our Discussion of GT5, Farming Noobs Becomes Boring So I Decide to Prestige in Black Ops, Mooch.com, and Why Geek Culture Films are Failed at the Box Office.
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EPISODE 14 - December 9, 2010
On the Anniversary of John Lennon's Death, Derek and I Decide to Get Philosophical As We Talk About Slactivism, How Being Politically Correct is Another Sign of the Apocalypse, and the Insane Arrest of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange. Oh, and Don't Worry, We Still Get Our Video Game Fix in as Well.
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EPISODE 13 - December 2, 2010
Derek Is Back This Week As We Talk Assassins Creed Brotherhood, How Donkey Kong Country Is Just A Mario Bros Clone, Why North Korea Doesn't Just Chill The F*@k Out, And Yes We Play Magic The Gathering And Are Proud Of It!
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EPISODE 12 - November 25, 2010
In this special episode we welcome my good buddy Erickson Dela Rosa as we dig deep into our thoughts about Black Ops and the Street Fighter Canada Cup.
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EPISODE 11 - November 14, 2010
Derek's Big Comedy Revelation, Joel Is Fed Up With Fable 3, Derek's First Impressions of CoD: Black Ops, My Friend Comes Out Gay After 30 Years - Or Maybe I Should Start Questioning Facebook Status Updates A Little More, Plus The World's First Virtual Pop Star.
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EPISODE 10 - November 7, 2010
Undead Nightmare, AMC's The Walking Dead, Fable 3, Derek's Trade-in Tip of the Day, Expecting Nothing Less from the U.S. Elections, Are Pitbulls Crazy or Just Their Owners? Plus, Golden Eye for the Wii - How Will Motion Controls Handle in a 007 Game?
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EPISODE 9 - October 31, 2010
Another Great Autotune The News Mix, Fallout New Vegas Take Back, Props Go Out To Cain's Beat Down Of Brock Lesnar Last Weekend, Derek's New Appreciation For Ugly Women, And Super Effin' Meat Boy!!
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EPISODE 8 - October 21, 2010
Comic Jumper Is Starting To Hurt My Trigger Finger, The Mystery Behind Joel's Race Is Finally Answered, Pure Pwnage DVD's, Who said Fallout New Vegas Is Glitchy? And Finally, You'd Better Watch What You Say You WILL Get Sued - Or At Least That's Just Our Opinion.
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EPISODE 7 - October 7, 2010
Hooked On Cracked In A Can, Discovering That Derek Is A Griefer As We Talk More Zombies, Recapping This Week's TV Worth Watching, Plus - Beats Or Blood? Uh...Maybe You Should Just Go To The Doctor
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EPISODE 6 - October 2, 2010
Dead Rising 2 and Why Adding Zombies To A Game Makes It So Much Better, Plus Our Fall TV Preview/Reviews
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EPISODE 5 - September 23, 2010
The Semi-Great Halo Debate, MMO Updates, Roger Waters and Fucked Up Kids
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EPISODE 4 - September 17, 2010
Fart Ghosts, Turning Used Game Distributors Into Criminals, Plus 3D Movies and the Douche Bags That Go To Them
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EPISODE 3.5 - September 6, 2010
War Between New and Used Games, Dead Rising 2 Case:Zero and Shank reviews, Black Ops trash talk take back, banning MMA in Canada and more Pure Pwnage news!
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EPISODE 2 - August 21, 2010
Dr, Laura vs. Dr. Satan, PC Gaming vs. Consoles, Black Ops Sheep and Twitter Questions - So Hide Your Kids, Hide your Wife!
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EPISODE 1 - August 10, 2010
Achievements, Arizona Immigration Laws, and Annoying Social Networking Apps
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