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Xbox 360 Fancast 029 -- Product Placement

The Xbox 360 Fancast is back once again with the ill behavior another wonder-filled episode. This week we talk about the Xbox 360 price cut, the new HDMI enabled Premium 360s, and Rock Band's seemingly wired bundle issue. We also discuss the XBLA games coming soon and spend some time answering our fanmail. This week, we have some special audio mail to share too, which is always nice, right? Download the show in whatever way you deem appropriate. Just remember, think before you download, and stay safe.

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Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "My Mind" by Portugal The Man.
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News:
Iris ARG server 2 swag and our server 4 story
Xbox 360 price cut and all those deals
Canada shares price cut too
Summer XBLA games
The new balance of Puzzle Fighter
Stranglehold demo on XBLM
Halo 3 marketing blitz and 1 million pre-orders
Halo 3 includes flamethrower and firebomb
X3F Meetup Recap, next stop Seattle (PAX '07)
Look on the box, confirm HDMI, make purchase
No Falcon in HDMI premiums
Only 17% of 360 titles are shooters, or 22%
360 Rock Band to include wired guitar

Break

Fanmail: The state of RPGs on 360, what's the deal with Europe and games, our favorite snacks and our longest gaming binge

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1. Im so behind on this, and i feel like on stuff like this i always have to keep up with it all, so ill listen to this soon enough. Enjoying number 24 right now! :)

Posted at 8:42PM on Aug 13th 2007 by zourskittles

2. Fresh-roasted X3F podcast goodness!

Posted at 8:42PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Toph

3. Snow snafu: you only loaded 9 minutes of the show!
Might have to get the podcast elves back in the shop and the squirrels back on the wheels or something, guys!!

Posted at 9:09PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Toph

4. I'm checking it now, seems okay from my end. I'll see how the downloaded file looks.

Posted at 9:23PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Richard Mitchell

5. Yeah..it got as far as 9:41, with the discussion of Smash Bros..then it ends.
The downloaded file seems self contained and only that long..as if my download WANTS to continue, freezes, then says the file is done.

Posted at 9:26PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Toph

6. Toph,

I just downloaded it manually and it's running fine. How did you download it? Maybe try it again.

Posted at 9:28PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Richard Mitchell

7. ok i'll try 'er again

Posted at 9:29PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Toph

8. Bioshock FTW, Download now...in case you were under a rock for the last 24 hours ofcourse.

Posted at 9:32PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Xavier

9. Things seem to be flowing nicely now, thanks. BTW, the RE4 Hand Cannon is great!

Posted at 9:33PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Toph

10. Hey Richard, the new girl in DOA4 is Kokoro. She's my favorite and also my best. Till next time

-Xion

Posted at 9:36PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Xavier

11. My gaming snack of choice: something super charged like Bawls, Sobe No Fear, or the drink that boosted me through my 12 hour Crackdown stint, Full Throttle. Besides that, I've also done the Bass pale Ale and Gears mix before.
My new favorite canned drink for late night gaming (or art) is Java Monster! I love that stuff!!!


As for chewables, I'm digging Little Debbie Fudge Rounds, but WHILE gaming I rock something a little rare: a Japanese gum called Black Black by a company called Lotte. It's caffeinated and mentholated! http://www.jbox.com/SEARCH/taj737/1/


I'm the Iron Chef of caffeine! :)

Posted at 12:37AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Toph

12. =]

Posted at 3:03AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Zach

13. Does anyone know how I can reach Richard Mitchell? I have a short comedic skit that I think X3F users might enjoy!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2052480421

What do you guys think?

Posted at 3:04AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Josh

14. @14.

I appreciate the passion behind Halo, but I have to wonder why that guy has ALL of those songs on his iPod...


Posted at 7:27AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Toph

15. We want more PC at the break! Love,

The PC
www.myspace.com/thepc
Gamertag: thePCownsYOU

Posted at 7:56AM on Aug 14th 2007 by thePCownsYOU

16. charging my mp3 player...

Posted at 8:42AM on Aug 14th 2007 by DjDATZ

17. See Rich...the service site works well for me...no errors for me...yet.

I hate Super Smash Bros. I was never good.

Knuckles...gotta love scamming big stores. How about you scam them for a new premium when it comes to Canada? (Buy a new one, return the old one in the new box)

Yes! Shout out to Toph! lol

I'm just looking at Halopedia for the info.

Notably: The Wii is only $10 less than the Xbox 360 Core!

I picked up the EGM yesterday too! lol

I fully understand the first mp3's sentiments. Microsoft doesn't really like anything but the US. Everyone but the US gets the shaft quite often.

THEY'RE CALLED FREEDOM FRIES! NOT FRENCH FRIES! I like cookies of any sort as for my gaming snacks.

I say Knuckles gets 48hrs with Halo 3.

I saw SuperBad at a private advanced screening...its pretty damn funny...if you like stupid funny. I think Knuckles would definetly like that kind of humor...rich and dustin...iono about.

Another awesome Fancast! too bad its another week before the next one! :(

Posted at 12:45PM on Aug 14th 2007 by DjDATZ

18. I just want to say your podcast rocks. I love every second of it. Never stop doing it and keep it regular, waiting 2 weeks would be hell.

Posted at 10:32PM on Aug 14th 2007 by Yuri Walkiw

19. For the love it is is the bedazzler not bejeweler...
http://mybedazzler.com/?cid=159195

Posted at 2:10PM on Sep 11th 2007 by grigdog

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