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Welcome to Episode 2 of Grenade, where we discuss current MMOs and MMO news as well as have an indepth panel discussion about the future of MMOs and what we think about various MMO topics.

In this week's show Grenade discusses upcoming MMOs Warhammer Online and Darkfall. Along with these insightful discussions, the latest MMO news is brought up.

This week Grenade analyzes MMO failures or shortcomings of the past and tries to add their own spin on what should've been done and what should be done in the future to produce quality titles

This week Grenade talks about PVP on a Macro level. Expect discussions about PVP gameplay, mechanics and everything else PVP!

Join Al, Mike and Steve for the world premiere of The ESCape, a video gamer lifestyle podcast discussing MMOs, FPS games, consoles, and even sports. Tune in for this weeks entertaining podcast!

Join Orderly Chaos for their first show back in a long time. In this weeks episode they discuss EA layoffs, Atari Founder saying "Games are Trash" these days, paid name changes in WoW and much more.

Join Grenade this week for an extra special episode of Grenade! This week the guys sit down and talk with Age of Conan developer Jason "Athelan" Stone for over an hour! The guys ask straight forward questions about the game as well as take live call-ins from the AOC community! Make sure you give us iTunes reviews and subscribe to the podcast! Check out www.UberguildsRadio.com for more MMO Radio goodness.

Join Steve, Al and Mike for an entertaining good time as we discuss different things. Gain knowledge into the interworkings of DJing on a real radio show, Mikes nOOb experience on World of Warcraft (What's this "World" coming to?) and other exciting topics that we felt like gabbing about.

DON'T FORGET our Weekly Retro Gaming Review. This week we review a game released for NES in 1987! You don't want to miss it!!!!!!

Game companies holding your personal info and artists breaking free from the record labels clutches.

This week Axem and Nerion talk with Luxx, an officer in the famous WoW guild Death and Taxes. Our own DJ Lili from SoulBound pops in and gives her two cents as well. This week's topic is guilds and everything about them. How to make one, how to run one, and how to foster a successful guild.

Episode 1: This week we talk about Age of Conans main selling points, a developer interview Grenade hosted with Jason "Athelan" Stone, the Clan of Conan newsletter, and much much more!

Steve takes his revenge on Justus for the Starcraft Massacre
Al gets massacred for his "questionable" music requests
Mike reads a story that has nothing to do with massacres.

Also, we have some breaking news on a NEW MMO in development! Tune in and find out.

Bring your helmets for this weeks RETRO REVIEW to find out what NES game we reviewed from 1985! Trust me, this game was over-heated...I mean over rated!

And just when you tought you liked Katie Couric...think again beotch!

Ye-haw!

This week Orderly Chaos has a guest host, they discuss account selling and secondary sales and much more!

This week Axem and Nerion discuss high end raiding!

Join in as we discuss if gameplay or graphics are more important in MMOs and where do you draw the line with privacy in MMOs to prevent cheaters and spammers.

Episode 2: This week we get into the console that was picked for Age of Conan. Our opinions fly, and quips are thrown as we tell why we think which gaming platform is best suited for the release, console edition. But wait! There's more! We also discuss the pros and cons to the 'single player' first 20 levels. Be sure to tune in for all the details and more!

This week Grenade has special guests Mike from The ESCape and Mhykol from Orderly Chaos, both are podcasts on Uberguilds Radio. The group discuss MMO podcasting and give some tips and tricks in the first half of the show. In the second half the group discusses WoW's Warden program and what sort of implications and drawbacks it may have.

Episode 3: This week we discuss MMO's and their community features. What our past experiences in guilds have been like and what we look forward to in the future. DJ Advent Wrath also brings up the classes Guardian and Dark Templar to discuss their pros, cons, and possibilities for us playing them! Be sure to tune in for all the details and more.

This Forth Episode of The ESCape Al confronts his Spicegirls demons with the help of Dr. Phil. The guys also discuss podcasting, review Spicegirls the Game and much more.

This week Axem and Nerion discuss healing in PVP and everything that goes with it. Except many different acronyms to be thrown around, from DPS to AOE. This week they also have Tyen on for a segment about Tabula Rasa.

The guys come back from Thanksgiving and give the list of their favorite movies, the retro review comes back and the guys share some stories to learn from.

Join in as we discuss immersion in games and what kind of credibility do gaming review sites have when an game company pays to advertise with them. QforQ is the special guest for this week!

This week on Grenade we brought on some people to get feedback on what has been their favorite gaming experiences and brought that into perspective with the future of the genre. In the news we have the announcement of a very special merger, plus info on AoC. This is one of our more relaxed episodes but you will see a lot of our theories of what people truly want from MMORPGs being discussed by our guests. We also covered for a bit some of Ebonlore's dealings in Vanguard...

QforQ guests again while we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of beta testing, LotRO Holiday Pricing, Warhammer Online Update, Eve attacks boot.ini, PoTBS Opens Beta, Account Sharing Woes, and the Guildcafe Espresso Awards.

In tune with our theme of technology in MMO's for the month we discuss the hosting and networking behind the genre. We have a very special guest on the show who is an expert on the subject and if you have ever wondered exactly how things worked behind the scenes then this is for you!!! Also this episode was done in Skype instead of Ventrilo so pop by on the boards here at Uberguilds and let us know what you think.

Last episode we focused on the server side of MMORPGs and this time around we handled more of the client side. We talked about the different engines available for use and their differences, then broadened out into multiple topics about the technology behind graphical development! The special guest we have on for this episode is Mkay, a software engineer, who did a great job explaining things for us.

Join the guys as they run down the Top 50 games, top 10 Hero's, Villian's, Dorks and of course the top 10 worst games of 2007. Will you agree? Disagree? And how many of these has Steve actually played...or heard of?

The guys will also name their top 3 games of 2007 and of all time!

Also, How did Mike like "I Am Legend"? Does Al have a new crush??? Is Steve's upstairs neighbor really that "easy"? Will Mike and Steve sing again?

Happy Holiday's!!!!!

In this episode we give you all the info you need to get a basic understanding of how to handle your Christmas money for the new MMOs coming out next year. Hope you guys all had a great Christmas and a happy New Year 8)

This episode we reflect on this past years releases of MMORPGs and then moved on to discuss what is in store for 2008. Alot of special guests on the show also who came just to hang out and drink with us.

Heres a preview of what to expect on todays show:
- Al, Mike, and Steve introduce themselves in the first official episode of the ESCape, discussing their favorite game genres, and a little bit of background on themselves. It's not as boring as you think... or is it?
- Realizing the fact that our DJ's are "DJ Noobs", Steve brings a book "DJ'ing For Dummies" to the show, and the guys discuss what they should improve on, including the conception of a "Main Topic". Mike also unveils what really makes him mad the most - Civ 4. But why??

The Best of The ESCape continues this week with part 2!
-DJ's Mike and Steve fly as a duo, as Al is out sick. They discuss movies, as well as the "movie star" that Steve modeled his life after. "Stay Puffed" For that one!

This episode we had two special guests on the air, Anon Dev and Hades of LotD, with us to discuss probably the most emotional subject today in the community. We began by defining what exactly hardcore and casual were then moved into breaking down the issue itself. This was one of our deeper issues, but one that I have been anticipating to do for some time.

- DJ's Al and Mike fly as a duo, as Steve is MIA... with his chicken wings?
And why is it so damn windy in the studio?!?
- The guys review RockBand, and how hearing Steve sing "Roxanne" on the game changed their lives... The "lazy bastards" also discuss what they did during their holiday time off.
- The Retro Review returns this week with a game released in 1986 on the Sega Master System. It's a "miracle" the guys reviewed this game!
- Blu Ray VS HD DVD... What side are you on? What side should you be on?

We brought together Traldan of VGtact.com and Faelor of ForrestStalker.com to give you a great debate on the function, progression, and digression of these forms of media. Axem and I touched up on the basics of creating these sites and moved into an in-depth discussion of what has gone well and bad for them. Also CES was covered too this episode!!!

The ESCape is back... and this time, its all 3 of them!
Heres a preview of what to expect on The ESCapes 10th Show Extravaganza!
- DJ Steve comes back from his "Chicken Wing" hiatus, and tells all about what hes been up to, and clarification on his "interesting" food order at the bar last week.
- The guys review Call of Duty 4 - how do the controls fare from the console versions to the PC versions? Well we all pretty much know the answer to that question, but we put it to the test when we put PC FPS specialist Steve on the XBOX 360 version. Tune in for the complete review!

The ESCape is back, and stuffed after a "staff meeting" at a local restaurant...
Heres a preview of what to expect on this Wednesday's show!
- Al and Mike discuss their screening of the new JJ Abrams movie "Cloverfield", released in theaters over the weekend. The movie grossed over $40,000,000 over the weekend but is it enough to convince you to see this movie?
- The guys review Guitar Hero 3, available on all next gen consoles and PC. Yes, this is a console game even Steve has played.

On the most recent VirginWorlds Podcast, Brent celebrated his 100th episode of MMO podcasting by bringing in a group of his friends to talk about podcasting in general. Here I have edited a discussion they had which was made up of Brent and about 5 other bloggers who also podcast. This is what they had to say about what they think the future is for Podcasting.

Join us as we try hard to do a show without Artagus (and fail) topics include: McDonalds blames video games for kid obesity, WoW for consoles?, NCSoft cancels its deal with Spacetime Studios and their space MMO Blackstar, Ban kids from games until they're seven?, Universal leaves HD-DVD exclusivity. Is HDDVD dead and Blu Ray the way to go?, The Obvious: Curt Schilling says that after baseball hes gonna be making games, Age of Conan Collectors Edition Details announced, and Gamespot reviewer leaves.

While we are short Artagus, we pick up Harmack's roommate Zedd for a real good time. Topics include: NCSoft Dropping Blackstar, Blackstar continuing, P2 (formerly Perpetual Entertainment) out as Star Trek Online Developer, Cryptic to take over STO?, and Money in Online Games.

Zedd returns again and helps Mhykol pick on Harmack the entire show. Topics include: Economic woes extend to Second Life; How would a Starcraft MMO work?; Happy Birthday, Vanguard; Perpetual, Kohnke Resolve Dispute, Dismiss Lawsuit; Fury Sends Out E-mails Calling You a Loser; Earthrise: Sci-Fi PvP MMO Announced; EVE On Steam; WoW surpasses 10 million subscribers, now half the size of Australia; First and Second Impressions: Warhammer Online; and Age of Conan Delayed Until May 20th 2008.

This week Axem and Nerion cover an issue which has been bothering our guild for some time, RP-FFA or FFA. Nerion is against going RP but Axem for some strange reason feels the need to let out his inner poet. Anyways, it is a fun debate. Also they covered a new AoC interview that has been released.

- The guys review the game "Skate" available now for the PS3 and XBOX 360. Along for the ride, the guys have on their first guest, the famous Uberguilds Radio Station Manager, Q For Q, to discuss the game. Did Mike retract his comments from the Top 50 Games Of 07 Show about Skate after this review?
- Steve and Mike discuss the new Rambo movie, also with another "special guest" via internet airwaves. Does this movie live up to the hype?
- Going along with this weeks Skate Show, we have the popular NES game Skate or Die! in the Retro Review this week. Is this oldie to Die! for?

This episode we covered the differences and difficulties of multi-tasked larged scale guilds compared to the normal smaller single tasked one. By multi-tasked I mean guilds so large they must split their forces into multiple delegations and actually be doing multiple objectives at the same time. Also when I say large I mean 100+ people. This is a great episode if you are thinking about running a guild in any of the upcoming PvP games.

Harmack Sings for PORN!, Zedd gets drunk, and Mhykol gets an M rating. Topics include: Age of Conan Not Censored in North America; Percentage of M-rated titles halved since 2005. What gives?; Rock Band on Wii confirmed! (finally); Darth Vader Playable in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed; Disney wants your child online: MMOs for tweens (and below); and Val Kilmer voices 'Knight Rider'. PLUS Zedd Rants.

Heya guys, this week's episode we covered the G15 keyboards effect on gaming with other various macro programs. Afterwards we brought some guests on the show and tried to find out what people have been doing while waiting for the next wave of MMORPGs coming out. Thanks again guys for listening in. It's exciting to see how long we've kept it going and we hope to go another 20 with all of you.

ConanCast, the first and only Age of Conan podcast, brings you news surrounding Hyboria each week.

Episode 1 of ConanCast for February 6, 2008.

In this episode, the following is covered:

*Our MMO backgrounds
*What we look forward to in AoC

To become an even bigger part of our community, visit the ConanCast forums at http://www.freeforum101.com/conancast/ or E-Mail us at conancast@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, or if you wanna be on the show!!

ConanCast, the first and only Age of Conan podcast, brings you news surrounding Hyboria each week.

Episode 2 of ConanCast for February 13, 2008.

In this episode, the following is covered:

*The State of the Game Address
*The Xbox 360 Port

On this episode a participant in the World Series of Gaming, at Sweden. He was a part of the WoW arena tourneys and we got all the info from him about the gig. For our deeper discussions, we talked about arena vs world pvp combat and the mindset of the best players in both fields. This really was an interesting discussion and if you don't listen to anything else at least hear out the part about what goes on in Axem's mind...

- The guys will review the brand new release Devil May Cry 4, for the PS3 and the XBOX 360. The graphics are so good, Steve DID Cry. Well, kinda.

- Steve and Mike are making up for lost time with not 1, but 2 movies in the Weekly Movie Review. On tap this week is The Kingdom and 3:10 to Yuma. Also the guys catch up on Lost, and is Steve done watching the Terminator show?

All I have to say is we talked about gaming addiction and EQWidows, don't miss this episode!!!

- The guys review all the major announcements made last week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Al attempts to educate Steve and Mike on why Final Fantasy X-2 is not the sequel to Final Fantasy VI.

- Steve and Mike discuss two classic movies, Caddyshack and Tombstone. Also, Steve introduces his first ever "Restaurant Review", when he and Mike visit a local English Pub.

- Fighting February comes to a close with a "Killer Combo". Thats right Street Fighter 2 and Killer Instinct are up in this weeks Retro Review. You'll pull an "Ultra" when you hear this review.

We devote most of the show to bashing The ESCape, but manage to fit some news in as well. Topics include: GenCon Files for Chapter 11; Lucasfilm sues Gen Con; C64 games on the Wii; G.I.R.L. Got Game (SOE Scholarship for female game designers); WiiFit and WiiWare Dates announced; 15 Most Annoying Video Game Characters; Portal 2 Confirmed by Valve; Gears of War 2 Coming in November; Still Alive coming as Rock Band DLC;

Harmack becomes a hurricane, Zedd has microphone and connection problems, Mhykol completely loses control of the show, and Al from The ESCape makes a special appearance.

The ESCape is back and our show title can't even explain the mayhem that happens on this show. Get ready for the episode some have called "The Best ESCape Yet"...

- The guys review Lost Odyssey for the XBOX 360, by Mistwalker Studios. See why Steve's been "lost" on RPG's since Final Fantasy VI.

- The guys also address previous comments from fellow Uberguilds Radio Show, The OC. Even DJ Harmack thought this retaliation was funny... literally. Jak comments back in his 2 Cents on The OC's assumptions of Jak being a "robot".

Today we covered the purpose of beta's as we discussed also the technical betas in AoC. Also, Axem goes on a date with a NON-gamer. Can a non-gamer have a long term relationship with a person such as Axem? GO VOTE ON OUR FORUMS!

Gary Gygax, creator of D&D has passed away at age 69; Metal Gear Solid 4 confirmed for June 12, 2008!; Kojima: MGS4 too big for 50 GB Blu-ray disc; Ziff Davis (1UP/EGM/GFW) Files for Bankruptcy; It's Shocking, We're Pissed, Wii Fit Sorta Works; EA Tells Jack Thompson to Take a Flying Leap; 10 reasons PlayStation 3 is still relevant; In-Game Communication Coming to PS3 This Summer; 10/10 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl from GamerNode; IGN Brawl Review- 9.5; pwnage (TM)?; Activision May Be Considering An MMO Call of Duty; and Zedd rants about Huckabee playing Rock Band.

We've battled the worst blizzard in years, been snowed in for 2 days, nearly broken our backs shoveling 2 feet of snow and yes... The ESCape is back with an all new Episode!

- Fresh off the shelves on release day, the guys review Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. Many websites have already said this could be game of the year, but what did the guys think?

- Mike and Steve fight it out in The ESCape's first ever "Movie Trivia Battle". They both claim they know movies best, but who took home the "Chicken Wing Gold"?

Alright guys, we covered the economies of MMO's from top to bottom this week. Everything about them from the currency to the outputs/inputs. If you are taking a college level economics class you might recognize some of the terms we use.

Topics Include: Mario Clouds and Bushes; Mario Kart Wii Dated For US; Nintendo Offers to Repair Broken Super Smash Bros Brawls; Microsoft Excel as a Revolutionary Game Engine?; Confirmed: Xbox 360 Price-Cut, Now Cheaper Than Wii; Microsoft says no Blu-ray for Xbox 360; Five Things Videogames Owe D&D; GiantBomb.com is Jeff Gerstmann's new video game website.; Gibson says Guitar Hero violates patents, Activision says no; PSA: Dreamcast.com turned into phishing scam; Bungie Unscrews Previously Screwed Gamer; Is Force-Feedback the Holy Grail for Gaming?; First Look at StarCraft II Zerg; BioShock 2

This week we brought up another controversial issue, griefing in MMO's. Now be as it may we are probably, Axem and myself, completely on the far side of this argument, we suceeded in bringing you an objective and interesting debate on the subject. We also began our new special section of the show where on Grenade we are now designing an MMO, from the ground up.