One Of Swords http://oneofswords.com OneOfSwords.com is the gaming blog of Activision's "in-house journalist" Dan Amrich, covering the inner workings of Activision. Features include developer interviews, contests, and -- supposedly -- entertainment. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= The podcast of OneOfSwords.com, an insider gaming blog at Activision. Features developer interviews, contests, and -- supposedly -- entertainment. Hosted by Dan Amrich. Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords oneofswords@gmail.com oneofswords@gmail.com (Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords) Copyright © One Of Swords 2010-2012 The podcast of OneOfSwords.com, an insider gaming blog at Activision. Features developer interviews, contests, and -- supposedly -- entertainment. Hosted by Dan Amrich. OneOfSwords, Games, Videogames, Activision, Call of Duty, COD, Guitar Hero, Amrich, Auch, Sterbakov One Of Swords http://oneofswords.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/OneOfSwords_Logo_1400px.jpg http://oneofswords.com Los Angeles, CA Weekly Copyright © One Of Swords 2010-2012OneOfSwords, Games, Videogames, Activision, Call of Duty, COD, Guitar Hero, Amrich, Auch, SterbakovGames & Hobbies/Video Games One of Swords Podcast 173: Vague Technicalities http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-173-vague-technicalities/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-173-vague-technicalities/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 22:52:26 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=20193

As we suffer the information blackout that always precedes E3, The Third Degree makes an appearance this week as Kat, Hugh, and Dan argue over the ultimate gaming weaponry. We also tackle new Black Ops II DLC, Hugh’s foolish choice of midnight entertainment, Happy Meal toys, the results of the 25K Giveaway, the nature of diamond camo, Dan’s neck, Batman vs. Boba Fett, how Hugh angered Acclaim back in the day, the lack of power of yelling weird words at people, a great example of how not to be on reality TV and/or Facebook and/or planet Earth, and a small Michael Jackson reference topped only by a smaller Saturday Night Live reference.

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Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-173-vague-technicalities/feed/ 2 As we suffer the information blackout that always precedes E3, The Third Degree makes an appearance this week as Kat, Hugh, and Dan argue over the ultimate gaming weaponry. We also tackle new Black Ops II DLC, As we suffer the information blackout that always precedes E3, The Third Degree makes an appearance this week as Kat, Hugh, and Dan argue over the ultimate gaming weaponry. We also tackle new Black Ops II DLC, Hugh's foolish choice of midnight entertainment, Happy Meal toys, the results of the 25K Giveaway, the nature of diamond camo, Dan's neck, Batman vs. Boba Fett, how Hugh angered Acclaim back in the day, the lack of power of yelling weird words at people, a great example of how not to be on reality TV and/or Facebook and/or planet Earth, and a small Michael Jackson reference topped only by a smaller Saturday Night Live reference. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: What I Learned from The 25K Giveaway Black Ops II Uprising DLC on PS3 & PC Pinball FX2 on Steam So You Think You Can Dance The Amy's Baking Company fiasco Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 1:09:37 Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_173_051513.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 172: Squatting Waiters http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-172-squatting-waiters/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-172-squatting-waiters/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 23:16:46 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=20079

It’s a slow news week and Dan took a few days off, so let’s hit your letters. Hugh, Kat and I discuss World of Warcraft’s subscriber numbers, Kat’s birthday blowout, EA’s Star Wars deal, Iron Man 3, the best times to visit Disneyland, expectations of free DLC, UK TV shows in the US, things Spider-Man wants, gadgets for photographers, pinball live on the internet, and why big publishers still sometimes make bad games.

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Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-172-squatting-waiters/feed/ 6 It's a slow news week and Dan took a few days off, so let's hit your letters. Hugh, Kat and I discuss World of Warcraft's subscriber numbers, Kat's birthday blowout, EA's Star Wars deal, Iron Man 3, the best times to visit Disneyland, It's a slow news week and Dan took a few days off, so let's hit your letters. Hugh, Kat and I discuss World of Warcraft's subscriber numbers, Kat's birthday blowout, EA's Star Wars deal, Iron Man 3, the best times to visit Disneyland, expectations of free DLC, UK TV shows in the US, things Spider-Man wants, gadgets for photographers, pinball live on the internet, and why big publishers still sometimes make bad games. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Activision earnings media coverage and press release The 25K Twitter Giveaway Light in the Box (HDMI cables! Link outfits! Avril's guitar! This thing!) CamRanger PAPA Livestreaming Kickstarter Hugh and Sophie on an airplane: Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 1:31:54 Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_172_050813.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 171: Legitimately Ignorant http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-171-legitimately-ignorant/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-171-legitimately-ignorant/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 21:18:07 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=20035

We have someone worthy of the Gauntlet of Swords! Jamie Jackson, studio head of FreeStyleGames, happened to be in the building this week, so I asked him about Sing Party, his personal gaming history, threw in a trivia question and a bad joke, and then made him play an Atari 2600 classic. Hugh is off on family biz this week, so Kat and I hold down the fort with chatter about COD: Ghosts, pastry, Black Ops II DLC, her impending birthday, quickscoping jerk lobbies, how not to get a corporate representative to confirm a rumor, pizza nights, Arms Race, Disney hangovers, Mozart, and exactly who exhausts me.

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Special Guest: Jamie Jackson, studio head, FreeStyleGames

Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/one-of-swords-podcast-171-legitimately-ignorant/feed/ 5 We have someone worthy of the Gauntlet of Swords! Jamie Jackson, studio head of FreeStyleGames, happened to be in the building this week, so I asked him about Sing Party, his personal gaming history, threw in a trivia question and a bad joke, We have someone worthy of the Gauntlet of Swords! Jamie Jackson, studio head of FreeStyleGames, happened to be in the building this week, so I asked him about Sing Party, his personal gaming history, threw in a trivia question and a bad joke, and then made him play an Atari 2600 classic. Hugh is off on family biz this week, so Kat and I hold down the fort with chatter about COD: Ghosts, pastry, Black Ops II DLC, her impending birthday, quickscoping jerk lobbies, how not to get a corporate representative to confirm a rumor, pizza nights, Arms Race, Disney hangovers, Mozart, and exactly who exhausts me. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Jamie Jackson, studio head, FreeStyleGames Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Call of Duty: Ghosts Arms Race in Black Ops II Uprising PC/PS3 release date Dark Minions on Amazon Prime Light in the Box Three Answers to Impossible Gaming Questions The opening of the Beauty and the Beast "Work in Progress" cut: Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 1:11:40 DJ Hero, Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_171_050113.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 170: Roid Rage http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-170-roid-rage/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-170-roid-rage/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:14:01 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=19936

If you believe games are a force of great potential good in this world, you will want to listen to this week’s interview with HopeLab‘s Austin Harley, who creates games that help kids with serious diseases and ailments cope and recover from their illnesses. We talk about the forthcoming Re-Mission 2, what HopeLab has proven from its past research, and how you can check out Re-Mission 2 for yourself. Meanwhile, Kat and Hugh and I discuss mobster soundtracks, Gex, the next-gen Xbox reveal, Dippin’ Dots, sloppy segues, poor pronunciation of names, not believing things until you hear it from someone outside your immediate family, a controversial trivia question, and why Dan is suddenly so…different.

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Special Guest: Austin Harley, HopeLab & Re-Mission 2

Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-170-roid-rage/feed/ 0 If you believe games are a force of great potential good in this world, you will want to listen to this week's interview with HopeLab's Austin Harley, who creates games that help kids with serious diseases and ailments cope and recover from their illne... If you believe games are a force of great potential good in this world, you will want to listen to this week's interview with HopeLab's Austin Harley, who creates games that help kids with serious diseases and ailments cope and recover from their illnesses. We talk about the forthcoming Re-Mission 2, what HopeLab has proven from its past research, and how you can check out Re-Mission 2 for yourself. Meanwhile, Kat and Hugh and I discuss mobster soundtracks, Gex, the next-gen Xbox reveal, Dippin' Dots, sloppy segues, poor pronunciation of names, not believing things until you hear it from someone outside your immediate family, a controversial trivia question, and why Dan is suddenly so...different. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Austin Harley, HopeLab & Re-Mission 2 Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: The history of Re-Mission at Hopelab's blog The Re-Mission 2 trailer:   Austin's chamber music game music cover band, Select Start Mob of the Dead soundtrack Major Nelson talks #XboxReveal Happy 3rd Birthday, Damsels of Dorkington The 80s: The Decade That Made Us on National Geographic Channel Injustice: Gods Among Us (and Injustice iOS) Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 1:25:50 Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_170_042413.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 169: Grumplestiltskin http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-169-grumplestiltskin/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-169-grumplestiltskin/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:37:14 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=19922

Lots of heavy reader questions this week, many about the future of the industry — understandable, as we sit on the cusp of a hardware shift. Kat, Hugh, and I talk of flirting with restaurant employees, Deadpool’s preorders, old nicknames, Uprising DLC, Hugh’s baseball career, Skylanders Happy Meals, the potential $70 price point for games, Megamania: The Breakfast Cereal, preloading console purchases, F2P shooters, launch window memories, and Dan’s word-game boasts. All this in just 80 minutes!

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Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-169-grumplestiltskin/feed/ 2 Lots of heavy reader questions this week, many about the future of the industry -- understandable, as we sit on the cusp of a hardware shift. Kat, Hugh, and I talk of flirting with restaurant employees, Deadpool's preorders, old nicknames, Uprising DLC, Lots of heavy reader questions this week, many about the future of the industry -- understandable, as we sit on the cusp of a hardware shift. Kat, Hugh, and I talk of flirting with restaurant employees, Deadpool's preorders, old nicknames, Uprising DLC, Hugh's baseball career, Skylanders Happy Meals, the potential $70 price point for games, Megamania: The Breakfast Cereal, preloading console purchases, F2P shooters, launch window memories, and Dan's word-game boasts. All this in just 80 minutes! Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Uprising Black Ops II DLC Skylanders Happy Meals Deadpool preorder bonuses What's the Phrase on iOS The Secret Society on iOS Outlander novels on Amazon Hannibal on NBC Doctor Who on BBCA Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 1:21:35 Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_169_041713.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 168: Your Pedantic Egos http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-168-your-pedantic-egos/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-168-your-pedantic-egos/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:27:57 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=19856

Jay Puryear — one of the Treyarch wizards who usually remains behind the curtain — found himself cornered into doing an interview at the Call of Duty Championships and couldn’t get out of it, so the resulting chat turned out to be pretty interesting. We discuss the event, how Treyarch supports eSports, and Jay’s personal past in gaming magazines…almost. Hugh, Kat and I discuss the Championship as well, plus PS3 & PC personalization packs, Atari 2600 games, new impending 360 DLC for Black Ops II, and a small addendum to Hugh’s Natalie Portman story from last week — because his wife told him to. I don’t get it either.

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Special Guest: Jay Puryear, Director of Brand Development, Treyarch Studios

Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-168-your-pedantic-egos/feed/ 2 Jay Puryear -- one of the Treyarch wizards who usually remains behind the curtain -- found himself cornered into doing an interview at the Call of Duty Championships and couldn't get out of it, so the resulting chat turned out to be pretty interesting. Jay Puryear -- one of the Treyarch wizards who usually remains behind the curtain -- found himself cornered into doing an interview at the Call of Duty Championships and couldn't get out of it, so the resulting chat turned out to be pretty interesting. We discuss the event, how Treyarch supports eSports, and Jay's personal past in gaming magazines...almost. Hugh, Kat and I discuss the Championship as well, plus PS3 & PC personalization packs, Atari 2600 games, new impending 360 DLC for Black Ops II, and a small addendum to Hugh's Natalie Portman story from last week -- because his wife told him to. I don't get it either. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Jay Puryear, Director of Brand Development, Treyarch Studios Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Call of Duty Championship Personalization Packs on PS3 & PC April 12 Uprising DLC on 360 April 16 Neti Pots on WebMD Doctor Who on BBCA Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 1:00:36 Call of Duty: Black Ops II, COD Championship, Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_168_041013.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 167: F-Shot http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-167-f-shot/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-167-f-shot/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:05:29 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=19804

Hugh tells us a story this week about when a major Hollywood talent came to visit his home…and how he tried to hide his true self when they did. Kat and I surround that with discussion of this weekend’s Call of Duty® Championship Presented By Xbox®, geek TV, industry layoffs, Venn diagrams, free Skylanders on iOS, sardonic humor, Michael Rooker, Hugh’s 14,000 steps, Dan’s wish for new eyes, and Kat’s million-dollar idea for a new website. Invest today!

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Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/04/one-of-swords-podcast-167-f-shot/feed/ 0 Hugh tells us a story this week about when a major Hollywood talent came to visit his home...and how he tried to hide his true self when they did. Kat and I surround that with discussion of this weekend's Call of Duty® Championship Presented By Xbox®, Hugh tells us a story this week about when a major Hollywood talent came to visit his home...and how he tried to hide his true self when they did. Kat and I surround that with discussion of this weekend's Call of Duty® Championship Presented By Xbox®, geek TV, industry layoffs, Venn diagrams, free Skylanders on iOS, sardonic humor, Michael Rooker, Hugh's 14,000 steps, Dan's wish for new eyes, and Kat's million-dollar idea for a new website. Invest today! Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Call of Duty Championship 1oS Fwiz interview High Moon Studios' layoff tweet GDC: Bungie & Activision R&D presentations Skylanders Cloud Patrol iOS (it's free!) Clash of Clans iOS Mad Men on AMC Game of Thrones on HBO Doctor Who on BBCA The Big Bang Theory on CBS Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 56:05 Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_167_040313.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 166: Licking People http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-166-licking-people/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-166-licking-people/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:48:45 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=19713

The PAX Pox has set in, but the show must go on, so Kat and Hugh and I discuss what happened in Boston, Deadpool movie/game reports, bacon camo on non-360 platforms, what would best represent geek culture to alien civilizations, obligatory Nuketown downloads, Hugh’s rules about pants, TRON trivia, swampy hands, and inevitably, Call of Duty: Space Jam 2. It’s one of those shows.

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Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-166-licking-people/feed/ 0 The PAX Pox has set in, but the show must go on, so Kat and Hugh and I discuss what happened in Boston, Deadpool movie/game reports, bacon camo on non-360 platforms, what would best represent geek culture to alien civilizations, The PAX Pox has set in, but the show must go on, so Kat and Hugh and I discuss what happened in Boston, Deadpool movie/game reports, bacon camo on non-360 platforms, what would best represent geek culture to alien civilizations, obligatory Nuketown downloads, Hugh's rules about pants, TRON trivia, swampy hands, and inevitably, Call of Duty: Space Jam 2. It's one of those shows. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Black Ops II Micro Items on PC & PS3 Deadpool movie/game story on ScrewAttack 1oS at WonderCon 2013 Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus Pizza Hut Big Pizza Sliders Clash of Clans iOS Tron Pac-Man easter eggs:  Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 59:42 Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_166_032713.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 165: Wakes Up Handsome http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-165-wakes-up-handsome/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-165-wakes-up-handsome/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:57:23 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=19652

“I’m not really good at anything,” says Norman Reedus on this week’s podcast, and if you’re a fan of his work as an actor in The Walking Dead and this week’s new release, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, you may find cause to disagree.  We talk a little about the game, then launch into stories of  roadkill photography, tricking laser scanners, homemade action figures, jazz drummers, and why you never want to go to jail in Russia. The rest of the time, it’s Kat and Hugh and I talking about PAX East, living on Fritos, action figure triumphs, THPS trivia, and what type of guy Kat does not find attractive.

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Special Guest: Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-165-wakes-up-handsome/feed/ 4 "I'm not really good at anything," says Norman Reedus on this week's podcast, and if you're a fan of his work as an actor in The Walking Dead and this week's new release, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, you may find cause to disagree. "I'm not really good at anything," says Norman Reedus on this week's podcast, and if you're a fan of his work as an actor in The Walking Dead and this week's new release, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, you may find cause to disagree.  We talk a little about the game, then launch into stories of  roadkill photography, tricking laser scanners, homemade action figures, jazz drummers, and why you never want to go to jail in Russia. The rest of the time, it's Kat and Hugh and I talking about PAX East, living on Fritos, action figure triumphs, THPS trivia, and what type of guy Kat does not find attractive. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Special Guest: Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct PAX East 2013: Dan & Kat's schedule SkylandersFigs.com Kickstarter: Inside Fear Kickstarter: The Veronica Mars Movie Project Netflix: The People vs. George Lucas Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 59:14 Podcasts, Walking Deadhttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_165_032013.mp3 One of Swords Podcast 164: Screwdriver Catheter http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-164-screwdriver-catheter/ http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-164-screwdriver-catheter/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:47:42 +0000 Dan http://oneofswords.com/?p=19570

Kat, Hugh and I tackle your letters this week, which leads to a very lively and unusually educational discussion, involving things like Black Ops II “micro items,” Sarah Michelle Gellar, apple-scented deterrents, the long-tail pricing of video games, Skylanders you’ve never seen before, the difference between pet ownership and child abuse, StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm, Angry Birds DLC, tasty dinner ideas, Bungie’s PS4 exclusivity deal, Castlevania, bureaucracy, life on the mean streets of Sim City, and the quest for a new couch.

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Host: Dan “OneOfSwords” Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler
Co-host: “The Lovely and Talented” Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas
Co-host: Hugh “DJ Darkhugh” Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere

Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores

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]]> http://oneofswords.com/2013/03/one-of-swords-podcast-164-screwdriver-catheter/feed/ 6 Kat, Hugh and I tackle your letters this week, which leads to a very lively and unusually educational discussion, involving things like Black Ops II "micro items," Sarah Michelle Gellar, apple-scented deterrents, the long-tail pricing of video games, Kat, Hugh and I tackle your letters this week, which leads to a very lively and unusually educational discussion, involving things like Black Ops II "micro items," Sarah Michelle Gellar, apple-scented deterrents, the long-tail pricing of video games, Skylanders you've never seen before, the difference between pet ownership and child abuse, StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm, Angry Birds DLC, tasty dinner ideas, Bungie's PS4 exclusivity deal, Castlevania, bureaucracy, life on the mean streets of Sim City, and the quest for a new couch. Get the podcast on iTunes Get the podcast on your own with RSS Feedburner Or use the links below to listen in the browser or download direct. More info after the jump... Host: Dan "OneOfSwords" Amrich, Activision Community Manager, author, musician, puzzle nerd, and fire juggler Co-host: "The Lovely and Talented" Katrin Auch, photographer, graphic designer, bassist, Mechromancer, and inventor of Headshotmas Co-host: Hugh "DJ Darkhugh" Sterbakov, screenwriter, author, comic creator, Emmy-nominated writer/toy wrangler for Robot Chicken, and Governor of Somewhere Soundtrack: Yameen - available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all online music stores Relevant show links: Black Ops II "micro items" & free Nuketown 2025 COD Championship: First 8 qualifying teams Angry Birds Fowl Tempered Pack DLC The Official Harmonix Podcast Episode 90 The couch from Living Spaces IowaGirlEats: Cheeseburger Quesadilla IGN StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm SimCity PAX East 2013 Wondercon 2013 Kat and Hugh and Dan on Twitter Dan's book: Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living Hugh's book: City Under the Moon (Kindle edition currently on sale for $3!) Enter your own question for Hugh Don't Know Jack (or Stick It To The Dan) Suggest topics for The Third Degree Write to the show's Megamailbag Dan Amrich/OneOfSwords no 1:14:30 Podcastshttp://oneofswords.com/podcasts/oneofswords_164_031213.mp3 Dan Amrich/OneOfSwordsnonadultThe podcast of OneOfSwords.com, an insider gaming blog at Activision. Features developer interviews, contests, and -- supposedly -- entertainment. Hosted by Dan Amrich.