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The Podcastle episode twenty-something records today photo

After a Holiday hiatus, Destructoid's narrow-minded and not-all-that-good fifth wheel podcast, The Podcastle, has returned in a blaze of apathy! All the fun of the fair is promised, except with a lot less fun and it's not very fair. Wardrox, Atheistium and I will be on hand to do the usual bit of shouting and screaming and swearing because it makes us feel grown up. Good times are here at last.

Because we are lazy, the main theme for this show will be our 2009 predictions. You are welcome to join in as well, because without you, this show will essentially just be me crying, Atheistium shouting, and Wardrox promoting Negative Gamer for an hour. 

Get your predictions, questions and comments in by around 8pm Limey Time. Oh, and as you do, be sure to sign up for the new Podcastle Twitter. I guarantee that it will bring NO improvements to your life.

Ta-ta,

H.








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CodenameV's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:32
CodenameV
Do you think, with Nintendo focusing a lot more on "casual" games, that us hardcore gamers should just sell our Wii's?

I personally have sold mine, along with all accessories, and I regret nothing. The only game I continued to play was Super Smash Brothers, and even that's not enough to make up for the complete lack of hardcore games in the present/near future.
McSnow's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:33
McSnow
I'm not sure why the Podcastle is the only podcast I've ever listened to but yay it returns!
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:35
Clance
My replacement PS3 is, apparently, "coming in a pink box".

What should I say to the courier who delivers it, bearing in mind the word "box" is not always used within the purest of contexts in my head?
OrangeGoblin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:35
OrangeGoblin
Brutal Legend, game of 2009?
Dragonzigg's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:39
Dragonzigg
Which game of 2009 do you think will be hyped up and then crash into a flaming pile of hate (like Haze this year for example)?
spas's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:46
spas
Wardox, do you think the should be more dinosaurs in Gordon Ramseys Hell's Kichen DS Game? I tried to have an affair with a dinosaur but the game did not let me!
Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:48
Half left
If you were stranded on a desert island with one videogame character who would it be and why?

If you had to marry one character who would it be and why?

Would you like some cheese with your grapes?
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 06:54
AgentMOO
Jim, question:
How many drama llamas does it take to screw in a light bulb?




Answer:
BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW It's dark in here!
PenKaizen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:00
PenKaizen
How much does www.negativegamer.com destroy destructoid?
Dead Movie Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:11
Dead Movie Star
Jim, in recent events France has decided to bumbumbum the shoe industry with their dingos. How will this effect gaming?

Wardrox, Can I get cash back on every purchase through Live Search Cashback? How will this effect the quality of DLC?

Athiestium, AceyBongos VS. Cliffy B.; Which one could get a pokemon to level 100 first?

Fried pickles?

?
MrFwankie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:15
MrFwankie
Of those games that have been announced for 2009, which ones do you think will be delayed until 2010 for more polish (like the GTA IV treatment from 2007 to 2008)?
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:18
wardrox
@PenHaizen; a million.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:18
wardrox
@PenKaizen; a million.
Dowd99's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:27
Dowd99
Hmmmm Wardrox promoting negativegamer.com for an hour... it would be a lot better if he got dinosaurgaming.com off the ground
XanderSan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:32
XanderSan
What will happen first? Namco-Bandai actually releasing Tales of Vesperia in the EU, or 505 Gamestreet translating Batte Fantasia into english without doing their Ar Tonelico/Guilty Gear Isuka thing of releasing a fully english game only in France and Italy.
Phalanxxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:41
Phalanxxx
Wardrox: as someone not an editor (currently) of Destructoid, have you considered doing what Aaron Linde did and aquiring fame my designing a game? Perhaps you could involve vaginas and vertical shooting, as opposed to Penises and RPGs.

Atheistium: This is not a reference to you whoring yourself out to AceyBongos. (I predict this will happen again, possibly frequently, possibly at "8pm limey time")

Jim: Happy new year!
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:50
ScottyG
Gay marriage? So Wardrox and Atheistium are going to get married?

...

:p
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 07:56
falinter
@wardrox
Whats your stance on Gay Marriage?

Atheistium same question except if you saw me ask it in real life I would add a little wink at the end of the question. ;)
Touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 08:10
Touch
@ Clance:

Think yourself lucky: my replacement came in a green box. DISGUSTING.

(although I was generally impressed with how fast Sony turned the whole thing around)
Bennyishere's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 08:13
Bennyishere
Would you eat human flesh if a) you had to in order to save your life or b) if it was served to you on a plate in a fancy restaurant surrounded by other people happily eating it?

I ask not only because of the cute header image of Hannibal the cannibal, but also because I have refused to eat Human Flesh in Fallout 3 even when needing the delicious radiated HP.
weedgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 08:33
weedgan
@ Jim

How would you score the new Prince of Persia on a fire truck scale?
Halidar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 09:01
Halidar
Do you think they will ever release a main series final Fantasy game on XBLA or PSN? (I-IX)
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 09:23
Overcrowd
Have any of you accepted the BonerQuest yet?

If so, do you think spunking on Lauren's face would be an appropriate finale, despite her not being connected with the game at all?
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 09:24
Xhumation
If you guys adquired the ability to shoot fireballs out of your hands Who would you shoot them at?
Prof Doctor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 09:57
Prof Doctor
If you could beat any video game character to death with a sledgehammer, who would you beat?

Also who in the games industry would you pummel to death?
greeneggsnsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 10:13
greeneggsnsam
If you had to say, what would be the worst advert for gamercast network podcasts you've heard?
Gibbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 10:19
Gibbo
When can I pre-order Jim's Book Of Insults?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 11:09
Sharpless
Please tell me this will be drama llama-free.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 11:57
Jim Sterling
Sharpless, I can confirm that now with a big yes.
Engles's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 12:04
Engles
Dear Podcastle,

Do you think that Bioshock 2 will be just as full of pretentious Objectivist bullshit as the first?
Do you think World of Warcraft will release another expansion full of more pointless fucking wombat killing?
Do you like Cyanide and Happiness? (webcomic)- here is one of the best:
http://www.explosm.net/comics/957/
Hello Lauren! I added you all on Twitter but Lauren actually thanked me (I was the one with the amusing background)
Finally, can you please tell my credulous friend Scott that Ocarina of Time is not, as IGN(orant) asserted, the best game ever, and you can get exactly the same experience, but with better graphics with Twilight Princess.

Thank you.
Yours Faithfully,

Engles,
smurfee mcgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 13:28
smurfee mcgee
What game will people stop playing in 2009?
I'm hoping for WoW.
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 16:13
Puppy Licks
Should Jim Sterling grow a beard? I think he should.
Ambulance-Y's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 16:34
Ambulance-Y
just how bad do you think halo wars will be? rts games on consuls are almost always bad, and halo games are rarely ever a stunning game. so combining these factors will either create a game that will be so horrendous those scary brown people will try to blow us up again, or will it be like adding 2 negative numbers where you end up with a positive only with a game. maybe a shit game with an alright franchise can have potential, or as much potential as a halo game can have.

also how much would it suck if they took out the stickie grenades?
Timtoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 18:23
Timtoid
What is the best/worst drunken experiences you guys have ever had? Surely you older limeys have better drunken tales than an 18 year old Canadian university student or his stupid friends.
Zexerous's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 19:39
Zexerous
When will Jim get a better mic?
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 02:42
atheistium
@Zexerous when you buy him one :D
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