If you are into horror/survival games EA thinks that Dead Space will be the game for you. We wanted to get more information so we invited Ben Swanson Community Manager and Andrew Green Online Marketing Manager for EA Games. To fill us in on Dead Space and the new release date. Also in the show we have Jason, Joe, Chris and Rich that’s me so sit back and hope you enjoy the show.

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Okay folks, we know you all have wondered where the hell has the podcasts gone. Some may have wondered if we would ever record another one and in fact some even thought the XBS Podcasts have become an annual event. All joking aside we are back and what better way to make our return than with one of our friends from Bang Camaro Lead Guitarist Bryn Bennett.

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That’s right folks; the XBS crew interviews some of the guys appearing both in Guitar Hero II and Rock Band, some of the bad boys from Bang Camaro. Being a band with around 20 members it was a bit difficult, but Jason, Rich and myself got together with Bryn Bennet and Alex Necochea, co founders of the band and lead guitarists along with Rich Hoss lead singer and manager.

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It’s been a while but we’re back in black and ready to rock and roll for the 2007 holiday season! Sounding better than ever, in part to my brand new M-Audio microphone. Jason, Rich and I bring you the latest on DVD releases, the fall update, COD 4 and Rock Band, and other holiday sleeper hits (yawn), and 20 second snippets of the latest reviewed games here on XBS. What new DVD do we find hilarious, what’s going on with “over the pond” Wii advertising, and what we feel are the games to get this holiday season. Tune in, turn on, and prepare to flip out with the return of the XBS podcast semi-pseudo-spectacular!

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Jim, Jason and I had the chance to interview Jesper Kyd one of the hottest composers around the video game industry today. The timing could not be more perfect with both Assassin’s Creed and Kane & Lynch: Dead Men hitting stores this week. Jesper worked on both games and his talents show since the two games feature totally different music styles. Jesper shares about growing up in Denmark and his love for music. It’s interesting to hear how his Amiga played a huge role in his music background as well.

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Rich, Jason and I recently had a chance to interview Drowning Pool’s lead singer Ryan McCombs.  We talked about the long road since the death of Dave Williams, the band’s involvement with supporting our troops overseas, video games he and the crew play, the band’s music in gaming/TV, and their teaming up with the IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) to bring the Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 to congress. 

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In this episode Jason Rybka, Jim Kennedy, Rich Reed, Christina Mariannino, and Andres C. talk about Halo 3 - and Halo 3 – and then we really try and talk about other gaming topics. Join us as we discuss the launch of Halo 3 and the midnight events and new Halo 3 products. Then we slowly shift gears and talk about the TGS and run the gambit of topics.  We kick-off Halo 3 week and have fun so take a listen.

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Yeah, its been a long week, and we recorded this a good seven days ago… if we don’t pop these right up then this is what happens. No liner notes. Sorry.

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In this episode Jason Rybka, Jim Kennedy, Rich Reed, and Christina Mariannino from our gaming crew speak with Athena Twin, the leader of the PMS Clan, one of the largest girl gaming clans in the world. While the attempt was made to stay on topic, that’s just not us, so here are just a few of the topics we covered, but trust us, you need to listen to this podcast if you’re a true gamer and like to hear real talk from real gamers! Oh yeah, we made a few prank calls on this show, one of which was to Xbox.com’s very own Trixie.

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Hey listeners, in this episode of the XBS Podcast gamers Rich Reed, Jason Rybka, and Jim Kennedy talk about all the games coming out this holiday season, and various ways you can save money, among other tactics, to be able to actually afford the games when they hit the shelves. Ermm, there’s just one thing, we don’t really take our own advice seriously, so chances are we’ll be broke just like every other holiday! In addition, here are some of the other topics of interest on the show… Read the rest of this entry