http://feeds.feedburner.com/InsideTrack http://podcasts.advancedmn.com en-us ©2007 Advanced Media Network Brought to you by the Advanced Media Network, The Inside Track with Casey Ayers takes you around the gaming and tech industries to keep you informed on what's hot, what's important and what's next for the games and gadgets you care about. AMN//Casey Ayers Brought to you by the Advanced Media Network, The Inside Track with Casey Ayers takes you around the gaming and tech industries to keep you informed on what's hot, what's important and what's next for the games and gadgets you care about. Video Games, Nintendo, Wii, DS, Sony, PS3, PlayStation, PS2, PSP, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox360, AMN, AdvancedMN, Advanced Media Network, Education, Funny, Entertainment, Insane, Great, Tech, Technology, Gadgets Inside Track//AMN Podcasts casey@advancedmn.com This week on the Inside Track, Casey discusses the importance of the iPhone to the gaming market and how some of the innovations it brings to the market may change the current portable equation. With phone developers threatened and AT&T’s competitors looking for some sort of return fire to deliver, the time is right for a well thought-out gaming/phone hybrid. Also, Casey talks about the state of last week’s contest for a Brand New Copy of FORZA MOTORSPORTS 2 for the Xbox 360 and asks why few of you have shown interest just yet. To enter, simply drop your best E3 prediction below. To win automatically, be the first to make a valid E3 prediction and post a picture of yourself holding an iPhone either playing this episode or going to podcasts.advancedmn.com! To download or listen in-browser, simply click below. To subscribe to the feed (it’s free!), simply check out the links in the right sidebar. As always, comments are welcomed and encouraged. Advanced Media Network 29 June 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack052.mp3 Casey's back with a contest! Win a copy of Forza Motorsports 2 for the Xbox 360 by listening in and commenting below. On this week's show, we cover the iPhone/Nintendo rumor, predictions for E3, the permanent hold put on Spore, why stores don't stock Adults Only games and why there's a summer drought in gaming. To download or listen in-browser, simply click below. To subscribe to the feed (it’s free!), simply check out the links in the right sidebar. As always, comments are welcomed and encouraged. Advanced Media Network 22 June 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack051.mp3 Would the DS be as popular had the Lite not been released? What does the future have in store for digital distribution? We have the answer on our special 50th episode. Thanks to everyone that’s been along for the ride thus far; here’s to the next fifty episodes! To download or listen in-browser, simply click below. To subscribe to the feed (it’s free!), simply check out the links in the right sidebar. As always, comments are welcomed and encouraged. Advanced Media Network 8 June 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack050.mp3 How could USAir possibly be like Microsoft, and why exactly is Sony like AirTran? Believe it or not, this far-fetched approach to the topic at hand provides a good illustration of some of the challenges these gaming industry competitors face today. Casey explains how the cheap, "Southwest Air approach" has already been taken by Nintendo, but the current market lacks a truly premium experience at an affordable (but higher) price. Could Sony's path to victory be lined by wider aisles and more legroom? It's metaphorical, of course, but the results are compelling. Advanced Media Network 32 May 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack049.mp3 On this week's episode, host Casey Ayers discusses the growing trend of viewers, listeners, gamers and readers fighting back against decisions they don't like. The recent Digg revolt over the HD-DVD encryption key, Pit's inclusion in Smash Bros, the development of Twilight Princess, and over ten thousand pounds of peanuts are just the tip of the iceberg. Plus, comments and reactions from last week's show! Advanced Media Network 25 May 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack048.mp3 On this week’s episode, host Casey Ayers details how the game industry could be a few short quarters away from being put on its head. $60 game prices are unsustainable for anything less than AAA-quality games, and the overall quality of games have been dropping for the past few years. On top of this, game upgrades via systems like Live Marketplace are raising the true cost of games even higher. Soon, mainstream customers will begin to take solace in downloadable classics and new, cheap games. That and more on this week’s episode! To download or listen in-browser, simply click below. To subscribe to the feed (it’s free!), simply check out the links in the right sidebar. As always, comments are welcomed and encouraged. Advanced Media Network 18 May 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack047.mp3 Is there a concerted effort on the part of third party developers to hinder the Wii’s success? Inside Track host Casey Ayers thinks this might be so and breaks down the current state of third party gaming on the Wii. Why are graphics so poor for many Wii titles? Why are companies spending so little on Wii development? Why aren’t the best third party teams making any games for Nintendo’s console? All that and more covered on this week’s episode! To download or listen, simply click below. To subscribe to AMN Podcasts or just the Inside Track, see the links in the right sidebar. Advanced Media Network 11 May 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack046.mp3 How Ken Kutaragi's departure from Sony will affect the future of the company and the game industry. The internal struggle between Kutaragi and Sony Chairman Howard Stringer is highlighted. Advanced Media Network 3 May 2007 http://downloads.advancedmn.com/~media/podcast/episodes/insidetrack/InsideTrack045.mp3