Would you buy this?

Now that we've seen the Podcastle in Sims3, what do you think Podtoid would be like? How long before Anthony and Aaron hook up? Would Jim abuse Samit then attempt to cuddle him? Would Topher ever wear pants? And how often would Chet come along and start lifting everything in the house? These questions must be answered?

What do you believe is more important in game development: Renovation or Innovation?

Also:
Do you think the influence of general market trends is delayed or maybe not applicable at all to the games market (for instance because of production cycles)?

Oh, and kudos for pronouncing my name properly in the last podcast. I keep meaning to change it to something more readable...

Jim, do you think Bayonetta has the potential to trump Devil May Cry in terms of combat and over-the-top craziness?

Do you think that the flood of small-media attention for Scribblenauts and the inevitable pre-orders will make WB realize what they have on their hands, or will this be another Beyond Good and Evil where everyone raves about it but never actually buys it.

Furthermore, how sad is it that much of the marketing, promotion, and ultimate success of the game is based on people walking into Gamestop and plopping down $5 worth of interest and attention to the game?

I was at a friends house finishing up half life 2 when my friend played Don't Fear the Reaper and it fit in surprisingly well with the ending sequence and it got me thinking, if there was one section in a video game where you could change to the music to any song ever, what section,song and why?

After seeing the "moral choices" fad fail in so many games and hearing it announced for so many more (Army of Two...? Why? Just... why?) what would it take for a moral choice system to actually work in a videogame? What have developers been missing?

For instance, what about removing all rewards for choosing good or evil? In BioShock, I played as good only because I'd heard that you get all that ADAM you're missing back anyway and the ending is so much better. Then the player will be free from all shackles of wondering if they're missing something from a gameplay perspective by choosing one or the other. They can just concetrate on the actual morality of the situation.

But that's just one idea and I'd really love to hear what you guys have to say. Anthony could probably bring a couple good ideas; he seems to usually be interested in things like that.

Has anyone seen Joystique the video from LoadingReadRun.com?
http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/440/The-Joystique
If so what did you think of it?

Also, what were your opinions of the newest Mega 64 video Same old Sh** - New Game Developers Tool?

Thanks for the tip about the balcony in Psychonauts in the last podtoid
That was quite an interesting and jarring contrast.

What do you guys think about the good ole U of K giving games developers tax breaks for making "culturally British" games?

How does podtoid get reordered? I know its done on skype but what do you use to record it and edit it? BAHS and I have been having a hard time getting out handheld podcast, Pocketoid, going.

Ok this is a FFXIV related question. I know lots of people like to bomb on FFXI but I do agree with some of the things they say. What could SE do to radically alter how an MMO plays to make it more interactive and skill based rather than auto function based (ie: hit attack and sit back) in their new battle system. Do you see any MMO including SE ever making a more skill oriented type MMORPG that is more skill attributed like a sort of Devil May Cry or Ratchet and Clank style action and skill build up system rather than simple stats?

Samit, what are your thoughts on Motor Sports?

Given the smattering of controversy the inFamous review garnered I've been pondering something. What do the cast think should be the purpose of a review, or rather should the review even have a purpose?

What I mean is do each of you write a review with a certain intention, either to inform the readers on whether or not to make a purchase/time investment in a game or just to be an entertaining read? Or do you simply write with the expectation that each reader will take from the review what they want? (If they should buy it, or if they were curious on how the morality system worked, even if they didn't own the console in question)

I've got a pun: You'll go insane for Arkum Asylum

if samit got as big as brad, do you think he'd talk more about sports?

If Damnation were a last-gen game, what would we think about it?

@ PwnanObrien: I would use it on myself.

Pun: Really hit your mark in Hitman: Blood Money.