TalkRadar 44 – Podcast of HATE

The Voices:

Quote of the Week: “Releasing an RTS on the PC is like going to the beach and bringing your own sand.”

For more TalkRadar (and yes, you want more), browse ourpast episodes.


Above: As Acting Chris this week, Brett realizes how monitoring Skype, Audacity and sound effects make it hard to keep your thoughts straight


Above: Mikel was told to look “angry and confused.” Did he succeed?


Above: So… Dan likes Van Halen


Above: Some sites have big signs on their building. We have a beach towel and a handwritten note


Above: An actual popup from our site, circa 2007. Notice how he has pissed his pants in addition to barfing


Above: If you still haven’t seen Twishart’s TalkRadar trailer, you’re not nearly as cool as we thought you were. Rectify this discrepancy now!


Above: Forum user “guy” offered his T-Dar Mobile, presumably for Brett. Get it? Because he’s the baby voice?


Above: Charlie Gavin, forum user and author of the Silver Age web comic, paid tribute with a joke only he and several thousand TalkRadar listeners will understand. Gohere for the large version


Above: Nothing’s sadder than receiving nearly 40 copies of awful Sonic games in one day…


… well, except for receiving nearly 40 copies of Samba de Amigo the very next day.

March 27, 2009

Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE. 

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