The SideQuest
By SideQuesting
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Conversations about games, culture, and beer! The SideQuest focuses on videogames, geek culture, and the many tangents that our conversations lead us to. The official podcast of SideQuesting.com
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 408: Sony Wins E3 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 408. Sony Wins E3 2012 In this episode: Sony E3 predictions, more games delayed, 38 Studios going bye bye, and Diablo 3! Mega! Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Steven Strom, Mike Bachmann, Peter Skerritt Links: Twitter.com/peterskerritt Popzara.com consoleation.wordpress.com Music: Intro: Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love Outro: Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James... Download the episode directly here Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 407: Microsoft Wins E3 2012 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 407: Microsoft Wins E3 2012 In this episode: Xbox E3 predictions, every game ever is delayed into 2013, the NPDs are dying a slow death, and Diablo 3 works 100% fine. GET IT? Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Ben Strauss, M H Williams, Steven Strom Links: Gamesindustry.biz Music: Intro: Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love Outro: Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James... Download the episode directly here Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 5/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 406: Diablo 3 pre-party | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 406. Diablo 3 Pre-Party In this episode: Activision makes money! Awesomenauts and Walking Dead are awesome! Bioshock Infinite is delayed... but why? Torchlight II sucks in our time! Diablo 3 is next week. DIABLO III IS NEXT WEEK! WHAT NOW, INTERNET?! Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Mike Bachmann, John Parie, Steven Strom Music: Intro: Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love Outro: Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James... Download the episode directly here Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 405: Super Social Media Bros | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 405. Super Social Media Bros. In this episode: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2! Elder Scrolls Online! THQ at E3! The new Xbox in production already? And how Ford (the car company) is getting into games! WHAT NOW, INTERNET?! Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Mike Bachmann, Brian McClary Links: Social.Ford.Com BrianMcClary.com FistfulofPixels.net Music: Intro: Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love Outro: Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James... Download the episode directly here Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 404: Error | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 404. Error In this episode: Sports! Well, sports games. This week saw the reveal of Calvin Johnson as the Madden 13 cover athlete. LUCKY NUMBER THIRTEEN. There's also a curse associated with it. More importantly, we have experts on the show to tell us how sports games have changed and are changing, as well as some breaking news like Adam Sessler leaving G4. GET IT? Hosts: Dali, Mike Suszek, Craig Gonzalez Links: 4thString Modern Game Player ConsoleSports Music: Intro: Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love Outro: Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James... Download the episode directly here Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 4/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 403: Masters in Chief | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 403. Masters in Chief In this episode: We share a heartwarming confessional session with Mike Bachmann about the trials and tribulations of Trials, invoke a no-crying rule during election day, plan Eric's next 18 games (hint, they all involve sausage), and tell each other why delays are a good thing. Or, they're not. GET IT? Hosts: Dali, Steven, Eric, Mike Links: Fistfulofpixels.net Music: Intro: Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love Outro: Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James... Download the episode directly here Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 4/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 402 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your as-often-as-possible podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the occasional often tangent. Episode 402 – This week we talk PAX East business as the guys (including new host Mike Bachmann) try to settle into their standard lives once again. No more dancing for Steven. No more stumbling into people’s rooms super-drunk at 2am for Eric. No more KILLING IT for Dali. No more being Mike Bachmann for Mike Bachmann. Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom, Mike Bachmann Contained Within: So much PAX East talk that it will literally make you sick. Especially the talk about Steven dancing. You will laugh so hard that you will expel previously eaten food. Get it? (You will) Music: Intro: Supergrass – Alright Outro: Cold War Kids – Louder Than Ever WHAT NOW. Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 4/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 401: The Best Episode Ever | Welcome to the SideQuest, your as-often-as-possible podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the occasional often tangent. Episode 401 -- Happy 3rd Birthday, SideQuesting! Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom, John Parie, Doug Lang, J Goldberg, Justin McElroy, Mike Suszek, Mike Wall, Erron Kelly, Taylor Bliss Stuff in the show: PAX to do: Flash mob line Laser-lassos for Catherine Giant cupcakes in space: The Mass Effect 3 ending we really want Don’t be weird about it. Bonkerz.net Three Ninjas. What? Fanny packs across the chest. US-Canadian exchange rates. Top-notch Eve machinima. MLB Shinobi City Ransom - The free-to-play MMO - The Kickstarter project Music: Intro: Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love Outro: Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James... WHAT NOW. Download Episode 401 here Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 4/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRandom Battle: Mass Effect 3 | Tangent podcasts are tangent. The Random Battles are short mini-shows that will show up in your feed as we discuss one topic at a time. Yes, the do fit into the continuity of the SideQuest. Today’s Monster: Mass Effect 3. It takes three party members in a 45 minute session to conquer the beast within. Romancing, fighting, romancing, talking, and romancing are the tools the battle party has at their disposal in taking down Mass Effect 3 Battle Party: Eric Smith (Lvl 1, 1/3), Steven Strom (Lvl 1, 2/3), Ousmane Mariko (Lvl 1, 1/3) How does scoring take place and what does it mean? For completing a Random Battle, the party member gains XP. For every 3 battles, the player levels up. At the end of the season, the highest level player gets a SideQuesting surprise gift. The XP then resets at the beginning of the next season. Music: Mass Effect 2 – Two Steps From Hell – Heart of Courage PLEASE support SideQuesting by shopping at Amazon through our handy link! All funds go toward hosting the SideQuest, our other popular shows, and SideQuesting.com Subscribe and rate us via iTunes Find all of our Random Battles here. or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRandom Battle: The Walking Dead Season 2 Finale | Tangent podcasts are tangent. The Random Battles are short mini-shows that will show up in your feed as we discuss one topic at a time. Yes, the do fit into the continuity of the SideQuest. Today's Monster: The Walking Dead Season 2 Finale. It takes four of us to tackle the remains of Season 2 of the hit show, but we do so with a katana in each hand a couple of zombies at our sides. Also: infinite ammo, themes of Survival vs Protection, the Prison(!), and Andrea's Olympic energy. And SPOILERS! Missed our Season 2 mid-season finale episode? HERE IT IS! Battle Party: Chris Majewski (Lvl 1, 1/3), Erron Kelly (Lvl 1, 1/3), Matt Champion (Lvl 1, 1/3), Dali Dimovski (Lvl 1, 2/3) How does scoring take place and what does it mean? For completing a Random Battle, the party member gains XP. For every 3 battles, the player levels up. At the end of the season, the highest level player gets a SideQuesting surprise gift. The XP then resets at the beginning of the next season. Music: Final Fantasy VI - Battle Theme, Victory Fanfare - Nobuo Uematsu PLEASE support SideQuesting by picking up games for your console of choice! Subscribe and rate us via iTunes Find all of our Random Battles here. or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 3/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 326 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your as-often-as-possible podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the occasional often tangent. Episode 325 – Eric and Steven are on there own while Daddy Dali is away on business. Don’t worry, in typical SideQuesting fashion many shenanigans and tangents are too be had. Show Notes: Hosts: Eric Smith, Steven Strom Segment 1 Intro: Whatcha Playin’? Eric: Too much NBA 2K12, Mass Effect 3, game organizing Steven: Batman Arkham City Lockdown, Mass Effect Infiltrator Segment 2 News: Assassin’s Creed 3 SFxT drama iPad Steam Box Mass Effect 3 Homophobic Review Bombing GDC/IGF Awards Outro Music: Intro: Alright – Supergrass Break: Super Meat Boy OST – Danny Baranowsky/Team Meat Outro: Louder Than Ever – Cold War Kids Mega!!1! Directly download Episode 326 here. Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 325 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your as-often-as-possible podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the occasional often tangent. Episode 325 – Dali, Steven, and Eric sit down with Randy Nelson this week to discuss rapid beard growth and Peter Molychu. Our big third segment this week focuses on PXL Magazine, monsieur Nelson’s project that started as a Kickstarter project and will be seeing the first issue release on Android and iOS very shortly. Show Notes: Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom, Randy Nelson Segment 1 Intro: Whatcha Playin’? Randy: Asura’s Wrath, DEMOS Eric: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, Binary Domain Dali: Hero Academy, WipEout 2048, Red Faction: Armageddon Steven: Syndicate, WipEout 2048, Super Stardust Delta, Lumines: Electronic Symphony, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, Starhawk Beta Segment 2 News: - Vita sales reach 1.2 Million, 686k in US/EU - Bethesda, Kojima shopping for Next Gen workers, Xbox Next being shown to devs? - Reports say PS4 won’t have Cell - Sony allows Mass Effect 3 pre-orders through the Playstation Store - Killzone 3 Multiplayer component FREE until Sergeant 1 rank, $15 for full unlock ($7.50 for Playstation Plus members) - UK retailer GAME refuses to stock EA games for the month of March, including Mass Effect 3 Segment 3 The Hot Topic: The highly anticipated PXL Magazine! Outro Music: Intro: Alright – Supergrass Break: Super Meat Boy OST – Danny Baranowsky/Team Meat Outro: Louder Than Ever – Cold War Kids Mega!!1! Directly download episode 325 here. Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 324 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the occasional often tangent. Episode 324 – This week Dali, Eric, and Steven are joined by special guest Ben Strauss of IndustryGamers.com. Between Dali passing his sickness to Ben and Steven's typical audio issues, this episode was a real treat to edit. Also: THE SCROLL WHEEL! Anyway, buckle your seat belt and get ready for another episode of The SideQuest. Show Notes: Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom, Ben Strauss Segment 1 Intro Whatcha Playin'? Eric: Warp, Various Sports Games, The Darkness Dali: Modern Warfare 2, Lego Indiana Jones Ben: World of Tanks and just sped through all CoD games. Steven: Happy Action Theater, The Gunstringer, The Darkness 2, Kinect Adventure Segment 2 News: - Journey release date (March 13th) - Vita/PS3 cross-platform play freebies, Buy 2 Get 1 free - Lead in: Rumors of Japanese devs jumping ship - Double Fine stuff - ME3’s reallllly good trailer? Segment 3 The Vita launches (sorta)! - What are its hurdles in the marketplace? - Will you be getting one, and why? Outro Music: Intro: Alright – Supergrass Break: Super Meat Boy OST – Danny Baranowsky/Team Meat Outro: Louder Than Ever – Cold War Kids Mega!!1! Download Episode 324 here. Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRandom Battle: George RR Martin Interview | Tangent podcasts are tangent. The Random Battles are short mini-shows that will show up in your feed as we discuss one topic at a time. Yes, the do fit into the continuity of the SideQuest. We have a terrific episode of the Random Battle this time around -- well, they're ALWAYS terrific, this one is just quite possibly more terrific than the rest. We're joined by one of our literary heroes, author George RR Martin, to talk about his incredible career. Points of discussion include the process of creating a giant world and how that ties into the story development, the challenges of moving from book to television screen, and how the IP stays focused across books, comics, table top games, and video games. We also do a little celebratory dance for the New York Giants winning the SuperBowl. We'll follow up with a full write-up of the interview tomorrow, including recorded questions that didn't make it onto the podcast. Battle Party: Dali Dimovski (Lvl 1, 1/3), Shaun Norton (Lvl 1, 1/3), Steven Strom (Lvl 1, 1/3), George RR Martin (Lvl 1, 1/3) How does scoring take place and what does it mean? For completing a Random Battle, the party member gains XP. For every 3 battles, the player levels up. At the end of the season, the highest-level player gets a SideQuesting surprise gift. The XP then resets at the beginning of the next season. Music: White Noise Lab - Game of Thrones Theme Cover Digitapp - Videogame of Thrones Image credits: HBO, Helen Sloan Links: George RR Martin's web site Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]: Pre-order now for just $44.99 (reg price $79.99) PLEASE support SideQuesting by shopping at Amazon through our handy link! All funds go toward hosting the SideQuest, our other popular shows, and SideQuesting.com Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/feed Find all of our Random Battles here THANK YOUs Special thanks to Michael and our friends at Cast of Thrones, the BEST podcast about all things A Song of Ice 8 Fire and the Game of Thrones television series. Thank you to everyone for submitting questions via the website or Twitter. We used many of them in our interview | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 323 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the occasional often tangent. Episode 323 - This week Dali, Eric, and Steven are joined by special guest Mike Wehner of Tecca.com. In typical SideQuest fashion, they get into hijinks of all varieties. Technical issues fill this show, but most of the time they end up comical. Strap yourself in for Episode 323 of The SideQuest! Show Notes: Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom, Mike Wehner Whatcha Playin': Eric: The Darkness, Dirt 3, MW3 Dali: Resident Evil Revelaitons, Dead Space iOS, Pushmo Mike: SWTOR, w/ my ballz Steven: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Awakening, Dragon Age: Witch Hunt, Dragon Age: Golems of Amgarrak, Dragon Age: Leliana’s Song, Dragon Age 2 Segment 2: News: Eat Sleep Play layoffs, Jaffe leaves, b*****b comments No UMD Passport for USA Psychocraft/Minenauts -- Double Fine Kickstarter Segment 3: Used Game Sales and online passes Music: Intro: Alright – Supergrass Break: Super Meat Boy OST – Danny Baranowsky/Team Meat Outro: Louder Than Ever – Cold War Kids Mega!!1! Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/feed Direct Download | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 322 | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 322 – Here we go again on another whirlwind adventure on The SideQuest. Your now regular hosts Dali, Steven, and Eric fill up on Microsoft rumors and details for the WiiU and games for the 3DS. Also discussed is some 2012 predictions that the guys would very much like to come true. Show Notes: Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom Segment 1: Whatcha Playin’: Eric: Starfox 64 3D, Quarrel Dali: Dead Space 2, Pushmo, Sonic Generations, Puzzle Juice, Pocket Ninjas Segment 2: Steven: Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Missing Link, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bioshock 2 – Minerva’s Den, Syndicate, Puzzlejuice News: MS Points Rumors WiiU and Nintendo details Segment 3: Nextbox Rumors 2012 predictions and expectations Music: Intro: Alright – Supergrass Break: Super Meat Boy OST – Danny Baranowsky/Team Meat Outro: Louder Than Ever – Cold War Kids Mega!!1! Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/feed Direct MP3 Downloa | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 321 - GOTY | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 321 - GOTY 2011: Dali, Steven, and Eric start off 2012 with a bang on this episode of The SideQuest. Besides Steven's massive list of games he played over winter break, your hosts speak about SideQuesting's GOTY awards for 2011. From ten to one the guys run down every game on the list and deal out the appropriate amount of praise. Check it out! Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom Segments: Intro and Whatcha Playin' (Beginning - 1:07:00) Game of the Year Discussion (1:08:45 - End) Whatcha Playin': Eric: Dirt 3, MW3, Apples to Apples, Blitz, CoD Elite Dali: Dragon Quest VI, Uncharted 3(d), VVVVVV, 3D DICKS Steven: Killzone 3, Trine, Space Marine, Shadows of the Damned, Bastion, Serious Sam HD, Dark Souls, Halo 3: Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, Assassins Creed: Revelations, Saints Row: The Third, Red Faction: Armageddon, Atom Zombie Smasher, Rage, Jamestown, Iron Brigade, The Gunstringer, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Greed Corp, Defense Grid: Awakening, Fable 3, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Infinity Blade 2, Orcs Must Die, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link, Metroid Fusion, Super Mario 3D Land, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Battlefield 3? Music: Intro: Alive with the Glory of Love - Say Anything Break: You're So Right - The Strokes Outro: The Golden Age - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Mega!!1! Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/feed Direct MP3 Download Here | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Holiday Special 2011: Let’s Have a Chat | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. The SideQuest Holiday Special - Dali and I sit down for a Christmas Eve podcast full of holiday cheer. Not a lot of cheer happens, but we do talk about some Christmas gaming memories and favorites. We also did a bit of chattin' about the Vita and stayed on topic the whole time. Except every time we talked about football. Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith Music: Grinch Dubstep Remix Mega!!1! News: Vita stuff...and other stuff. Š Š Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/feed Direct MP3 Download Here | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe SideQuest Episode 319 (Take 2) | Welcome to the SideQuest, your semi-weekly podcast devoted to gaming, culture, and gaming culture, with the often tangent. Episode 319 (Take 2) No director gets every shot right on the first attempt, and we sometimes screw up our recordings. So, here is take two of episode 319. Don't worry, it is still a great episode! Hosts: Dali Dimovski, Eric Smith, Steven Strom, Erron Kelly Whatcha Playin? Erron: Anno 2070, Assassin's Creed: Revelations Eric: Modern Warfare 3, Dead Rising 2, Starcraft 2 Dali: Skyward Sword, Super Mario 3D Land Steven: Skyrim, Saints Row 3rd, AssCreedRev Music: The Gag Quartet - Le Internet Medley Mega!!1! NEWS South Park RPG Resident Evil 6 to take place in China? Ridiculous Vita storage costs Subscribe and rate us via iTunes or, click here for the direct feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/fee | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMerch Madness: Jesse Mainfinger Gregory | Every once in a while, we here at SideQuesting like to put the spotlight on those artists and entrepreneurs on the fringe of the video game industry. Be they musicians, artists, businesspeople or even just indie developers, Merch Madness is here to tell their story and bring it to you, via written words and podcast specials. Music has a tendency to be a tragically underappreciated element of game design. The perfect score swelling at just the right moment can immortalize a boss fight, heighten a chase scene or punctuate a moment of tragedy. It's no wonder then that so many games have such great music. And that great music can inspire great talent. Case in point Jesse "Main Finger" Gregory. A master of electronic rhythm, Jesse as his alter ego Main Finger brings the sort of sweet, sweet noise that we hear at SideQuesting adore. | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic Chemistry
These hosts know each other and know what they're talking about in this videogame podcast. They have only one place to go and that is up with all of the guest spots from the industry. Absolutely listen to this podcast if you're a fan of video games.
The best podcast you haven't heard of
Well-spoken individuals with great insights who come together to form a solid podcast. Well worth the time. :)
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