On Oct 17, next week, Xbox live and Xbox.com will be down and I know right now your saying ya we already know that but if you go to xbox.com they have an article about what you can do while its down, and number 5 on the list is “Listen to Xbox podcasts” and non other then XBL Radio is listed there on the page!! Now how cool is that. So be sure to check it out the list by clicking here and be sure to tell your friends also to check us out because that is what the article says.

Hey everyone, I’m going to write a REAL article soon about what has been done, what is going to be done and what should be done to help protect kids online and what parents should know and what they can do.

But I wanna know what you wanna learn about this subject or if you have any ideas about what can help.

So please fill me in with questions, comments or concerns. I’m planning to also be getting a hold of MS about this so if you have ideas or questions for them let me know and I will do what I can.

You can discuss this here or in our forums at this topic http://www.xblradio.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=348

-Steve519

Microsoft is launching a 20-city bus tour called “Safety is no game. Is your family set?” that will provide hands-on training and education on video games, including how to understand ESRB ratings, and how to take advantage of Xbox 360 Family Settings.

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2006/10/12/537947.aspx

And be sure NOT to download it, that’s right don’t get it. Do you wanna know why I’m telling you not to get it? Its because WE need to tell Microsoft that enough is enough. Enough of these retro rehashes, Enough nickel and dimeing us, Enough of it all. If my counting is correct we have had 4 that right 4 new games for us on the Xbox Arcade, 4 out of 31. Every single other game has been remakes. Our newest game to come out was Totem Ball (which was free and we all know why) and before that was Cloning Clyde. Every thing else has been old games ported over to the 360 with achievements and enhanced graphics put into it and those don’t make always make the game enjoyable. I have my beliefs why all these retro games are coming out, and for those of you I’ve talked to know what I think is the reason why, but I’m not going to say it here.Remember way back when MS was telling us that the Xbox Arcade was going to be one of the difference makers in the next gen because it will allow us to get all these new games that smaller developers create but normally couldn’t get them out there because of the extremely high production costs for new games (Gears of War cost nearly 10 million to make), they were telling us that we (Xbox 360 gamers) would have this new place to go to try out all these new games and try new ip’s. But where are they? We have been told that developers are lining up to get there games to the Xbox Live Arcade, but again, where are they? Or are these retro games the games that the developers were lining up for?This is why I urge you NOT to download DigDug or any other game until we see the Arcade Marketplace improve. This is the ONLY way that Microsoft will hear us and work on this situation. So please help me boycott this and any other future retro games until this has been resolved.

Carpal and TOG are kicking off the new year of XBL Radio…

• TECH NEWS: -Gamecast, Podcast, Netcast? Does it matter? -The PS3 and Wii are coming to a kiosk near you. -Fast Food Gaming. Ordering up some fun.
• GAME NEWS: -Guitar Hero and the 360. A star is born? -Halo Wars. A name without a game. -Did the Xbox 360 bring it home? Or is it still downloading in the background?
• CONSOLE CRIMES: -Sentencing for a game crime. -Fox News Alert. Protecting your Online experiences.
• KID PIX. Lego Star Wars is analyzed by XBLRs resident Jawas.
• Plus xblradio.com Poll Question. All this and more.

Game Reviews:

-World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions-It has camera support, just no online support (from players) -DOOM: The Classic PC version of the game hits the arcade, with multi-player, voice and lag support.

Now to check out the show you have a few options, you can either direct download by clicking here (right click, save as). Or you can check out the media player on the right of your screen and click play and it will automatically start with show 28.0.

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-TOG OUT!

From our friends over at GamerAndy.com

Best headline ever. Thank God there’s no limit on that box. You can’t make this stuff up, people.

Don’t mistake this for another funny bit of fake news like my last piece; Sony summoning demonic chipsets is fake news. Jack Thompson is non-news. The commonality therein is that they are both spasmodically hilarious.

That’s right, folks, I came back from a couple days ‘away from keyboard,’ as the kids call it, to find this shimmering nugget emerging from my inbox. My day sparkled with joy from moment my eyes met the return address, and I was giddy as a little girl by the time I finished the last words.

Come, gentle reader, and enjoy it with me.

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South Park creators Trey and Matt’s WOW parody is available for download.

I’m a huge fan of the show. This episode proves SP is still funny long after Kenny’s demise. If you’ve never played WOW; not to fear: Every gamer will find this episode amusing. It may take awhile to download, so just press pause, leave your page open, and come back in 20 minutes. Now if only Trey and Matt played HALO!

This was a fun show, Rusty and I sat down with some members of SBG Omega clan a brother clan of Lambclan to discuss what it is like to be in a clan, and talk about their clan in perticular. We also talk about some of the cool and not so cool stuff coming out of X06 and the TGS.

This weeks guests include: wyoming SBG | Hannibal SBG | REDEEMED SBG | NAMLOCO | WHATZUPWITHTAH

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For those with the Xbox Live Vision camera, you can download this game on Wednesday. The game is offered for FREE on Xbox Live Arcade, starting Wednesday, October 4 at 0800 GMT (1 am PDT).

When the ancient Ptolmec tribe simultaneously discovered gunpowder and barbeque, the explosive results scattered their musical totems across the jungle! Now Pterry the Pturtle must roll over mountains, cross islands, scale pyramids, and battle giant pinball games to retrieve the lost totems and bring music back to the party.

With high-definition graphics, Xbox Live Vision camera compatibility, Xbox Live Achievements and Leaderboards, this next-gen title provides hours of fun.

“TotemBall” includes multiple game modes including:

• TotemBall – Camera-controlled platforming gameplay – gamers control the characters in the game by moving their hands in the air and gesturing in front of the camera
• Juggling - Co-op juggling game with one player using Xbox Live Vision and the other player “juggling” totems with the controller
• Pinball - Play any of the bonus pinball tables that have been unlocked through regular TotemBall play
• Freeplay – Explore the game with no time pressure and infinite lives – great mode for kids
• Super Challenge – Play the entire game with one life and a time limit in each level
• TotemJam – Freely mix and match the game’s musical totems – another fun exploration game for kids from

From GamerScoreBlog.com.

Wow, is this what took so long? This was suppose to be out a few weeks ago on Sept 19? I will definanlty give this game a whirl, especially since it is free.

With the advent of the new camera for the 360, released this week, gaming may get a whole lot more personal. Until recently; most of us gamers were anonymous. Hiding behind our avatars and screen names. Now, instead of my friends list being filled with team mascots, game characters, and other lost MS point purchases, I see real faces. Even games are beginning to incorporate players real life personas into the game. So I ask: Is this good, or are we forgetting why we were so anxious to game online in the first place? ANONYMITY for some, and others used their aliases to do the things that only a shot of Tequila would have allowed them to do in the past.

What do you think? Let us know on our forums.

v.s.

Carpal Out