Epic Default Productions

Let’s be honest with ourselves; 2008 wasn’t a good year for gaming, it wasn’t a great year for gaming, hell, you might think it was a landmark year for gaming, but none of these descriptions are really accurate.

It was, however, the first year the gaming industry was downright cruel to its consumers.

I’ve been trying, really trying, to get through every A-list title of 2008 — I’m not even close to beating most of them, and still haven’t even touched Prince of Persia, Fallout 3, FarCry 2, Fable 2, or Mirror’s Edge (among others I’ve probably forgotten). But, the end of 2008 is upon us, so despite this huge gap in my gaming experience this year, it’s time to make my picks for the first-annual Epic Default Ten.

Thankfully, it doesn’t all have to be games; indeed, the bent to this set of awards is pretty irreverent. Let’s get started, shall we?
(-Champion Standing Goes To…-)

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We throw our hat into the massive ring of video game/tech podcasts. Dj’s mic was really sensitive for some reason, but we should have that fixed by next episode.

Topics Discussed:
Site News
GTA IV achievements
Wall-E
Electroshock Bandage
Rock Band 2

THis weeks music theme is Jonny’s random itunes playlist

Show Notes:

[6:50]In GTA IV

[13:00] Apparently, DJ heard later that when someone kills a Rockstar dev, that name gets linked to your gamer tag, so that if someone else kills you they get the acheivement as well. I haven’t confirmed that, but if it’s true that means:

A: It’s not as hard as I thought it is
B: I now have a gigantic bullseye on my head now

[16:05] http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/wall-e/

[16:30] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As7UQtKX00c

[21:58] Macspeak, not Steve Jobs

[22:53] http://nakko.com/babybounce54/locker/negewywinegyny

[25:40] The Coin of Doom: A silly way of solving arguments in order to keep the podcast moving.

[26:57] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCQxbx30TI0

[27:52] http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds

[39:40] http://www.destructoid.com/rumortoid-even-more-rock-band-2-songs-leaked-93426.phtml

[41:21] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W91sqAs-_-g