Jake Posted May 22, 2013 Idle Thumbs 107: GIANTBOMB.COM As the lights fade and the noise recedes from yesterday's Xbox One announcement, the space left in its wake fills with ideas and dreams, yes, but also... loss? A gnawing unfilled place inside you, left wanting. When you're finally sure you're alone, at the quietest point of the night, you turn to your TV, whisper "Xbox... show me J. Allard," and hope. Giant Bomb's Ryan Davis joins us as we unpack the Xbox One reveal, venture beneath Moscow in Metro Last Light, and gaze into the eyes of Allard one final time. Things Discussed: Xbox One, Slender: The Eight Pages, Metro: Last Light, Metro 2033, Dishonored, StarCraft II, J. Allard Listen on the Episode Page Listen in iTunes Subscribe to the RSS Feed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subbes Posted May 22, 2013 The world of video game podcasts has become some weird human centipede-y mashup and I'm sort of scared. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juv3nal Posted May 22, 2013 "I'm a wizard and that looks fucked up" versus "WizzaaAAaard" (edit: or shitty wizard, either way) "Scoops" versus "Hot Scoops" edit2: both casts even have their own respective dota fiends. So much beef material to be mined here, I will be disappoint if it is not brought up at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roswell47 Posted May 22, 2013 Holy shit it's Ryan Davis from www.giantbomb.net! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nappi Posted May 22, 2013 Holy shit it's Ryan Davis from http://www.giantbomb.org! Fixed the url. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigJKO Posted May 22, 2013 Holy shit, Nappi. That one blew my mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted May 22, 2013 I've gonna save this for the plane on Sunday. I'm going on a plane on Sunday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted May 22, 2013 I'm only 50 minutes in, but this might be my favourite episode since Horse Bag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henroid Posted May 22, 2013 I just started listening but I'm so pleased for two things. 1) Chris' genuine reactions to the XBone is great. 2) I'm not the only one who has been saying of the XBone that it looks like a VCR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeusthecat Posted May 22, 2013 I'm with Jake, I actually like how it looks. It makes me feel badass to have a big square hunk of metal with vents all over as part of my entertainment system. I try to keep it polished but fucking cats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osmosisch Posted May 22, 2013 I'm with Jake, I actually like how it looks. It makes me feel badass to have a big square hunk of metal with vents all over as part of my entertainment system. I try to keep it polished but fucking cats. Is this about your junk again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henroid Posted May 22, 2013 Nick Breckon is Adam Sandler: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeusthecat Posted May 22, 2013 Is this about your junk again Sorry to disappoint but the moratorium is still in effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problem Machine Posted May 22, 2013 I... do not like the way the XBox looks. It seems like each surface has a different texture which gives it a weird ugly patchwork look to my eyes, though that could just be the pictures I'm looking at. Also, I was kind of hoping you guys would talk about Nintendo's bizarre decision to drink Let's Players' milkshakes. I wrote a bit about it earlier this week, since it's something I'm pissed off enough about that I'd like the word to get out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henroid Posted May 22, 2013 I would actually direct people to Retsupurae's comments on that Nintendo thing (they have a podcast they host via YouTube in addition to their other content). They have pretty much the most accurate approach to the whole subject. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted May 22, 2013 so who else actually tried giantbomb.net? I was pleased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henroid Posted May 22, 2013 Taking bets on poorly conceived ad run based on, "Remember the 5th of November." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick R Posted May 23, 2013 I think the movie Chris was trying to reference* was Robin & Marian, where Sean Connery plays an aging Robin Hood opposite Robert Shaw's aging Sheriff of Nottingham. Fucking amazing movie if you ever get the chance to see it, probably Richard Lester's best. And according to his Wikipedia, the last thing J Allard did was a "private sale outdoor and active lifestyle network" called The Clymb? Weird. *I have no idea if Chris was trying to reference this, but I never miss an opportunity to recommend it because it is so so good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted May 23, 2013 No, it was this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grande_Illusion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SecretAsianMan Posted May 23, 2013 Is daisy-chaining Xbox Ones the next gen version of this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
