CAGcast #51: Of Mice and Mrs.

[CheapyD]

This week, Mrs. Cheapy and Mrs. Wombat join us for a special CAGbag segment, Wombat attends a Microsoft event in NYC, we discuss industry news, new releases and so much more!


Just post a comment and you will be entered in our contest.
We will do a super drawing during one of our 50th episode specials (CAGcast #52).


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Show Linkage:
Intro music: "Party Groove" by Showbiz and AG (thanks, ramatut4001) / Ms. Pac-Man

CAGcast Contest - Prizes: Namco (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ORGBP521631A), Nintendo (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ORGBP519901A), Phoenix Wright (http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-92-49-en-70-1dal.html)

CAGcast Voicemail! - Leave us a message (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110216)
CAGcast Survey (http://www.podtrac.com/audience/start-survey.aspx?ver=1&pid=3GISo-m8x9E$)

(http://objection.mrdictionary.net/index.php)Wombat at Mircosoft Event in NYC (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2006/11/07/538811.aspx) - Wombat's Journal Post (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2345283&postcount=72)
EvilAvatar's Nick (bapenguin) Puleo's impressions (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20417)
ThreeSpeech Blog (http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/11/06/links-on-three-speech/) (yeah I know, I made a type-o)

New releases (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6161142.html)

CheapyD and "his website" get a small mention in the Washington Post (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114006)
EBGames.com Wii Bundle Reservations $700 - Thursday, Nov 9th PM (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114092)
Call of Duty 3 (Xbox 360-Asia) No Region Protection $48 shipped at play-asia (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114139)

Game Pro Expo Replaces E3 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6160840.html)
Dead or Alive Creator Sued for Sexual Harassment (http://blog.wired.com/games/2006/11/dead_or_alive_c.html)
Buena Vista Opens Nintendo-Only Studio
(http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154965)Child's Play 2006 commences
(http://feeds.joystiq.com/%7Er/weblogsinc/joystiq/%7E3/46029484/)1UP Yanks Neverwinter Nights 2 Review (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/neverwinter-nights-2/1up-yanks-neverwinter-nights-2-review-212524.php)

Outro: Space Invaders - Atari (http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=2660)



Bonus Picture!

Wombat and Peter Moore (Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Interactive Entertainment Business)
http://static.flickr.com/117/291308580_20d4b93dd4.jpg

[fart_bubble]

will listen to it in the morning

[thorbahn3]

Wwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[Jewelz23]

WOOOOOOO, I'm already listening

[Mike23]

For the win?

[radjago]

eYe MaeK pOaST!

Gotta do something while it downloads.

[gofishn]

Downloading now.

[MusicNoteLess]

wombat needs to give away some free stuff in order to balance out is moochness,

[Strell]

Wombat is a tiny, tiny man.

[Cai]

Thanks for another great podcast :_)

[Bazz]

Another great Cagcast for me , I'm sadden by I'm guessing my prize for the original 2 drawings proabably haven't been shipped out though , but that doesn't effect how much I still love the show it makes my morning better that is for sure. Nice work Wombat on catching the Pr guy in the Xblm scams they pull, but I'm also looking forward to Viva Pinata. Thanks for all the great shows and I want say Thank You to your wifes for coming on and making the show more exciting.

[evanft]

Wombat can fit in the expansion bay on the back of my PS2.

[pdat2003]

http://static.flickr.com/117/291308580_20d4b93dd4.jpg




Wombat looks like George Costanza

[NinjaMajik]

Awesome cagcast, and cool picture. I actually like Peter Moore, next time you should try and assault him to get on TV.

[ramatut4001]

Dude, the ??? portion of your intro music is "Party Groove" by Showbiz and AG, of the infamous DITC crew. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showbiz_and_A.G
Finally my knowledge of archaic hip-hop helps someone! Great show so far, 33 minutes in.

[Mr.Answer]

Why afraid of mice? now we know, now we know

[rg0019]

Thanks for the great podcasts. I listen at work all the time. I enjoy every cast.!!! Fixing to listen now. Thanks CAG!!!

[r0xjo0]

Not working for me. :cry:

[gmoney1234567890]

download link not working for me either. I have mixed emotions about showing what Wombat looks like. It's cool, but its kinda like revealing Master Chief's face. He loses a bit of his "mystery" or something now, u know?
Edit: Now I got it downloading

[rodeojones903]

awesome-o :D

[PenguinoMF]

Can't wait to listen to it. Why must I be in class right now?

[shipwreck]

Wombat, the reason most of the Disney Genesis games you remember were good is that they were made by Capcom or Sega.

Oh, and I'm pretty psyched about being able to use face capture for Tony Hawk on the 360. I had not realized that it was a feature.

[Jakhamma]

Great Cag-cast once again. Cag-cast 52 should be a very special look back at all the great moments since Cag-cast 50.
I'm looking forward to the Wii to get my wife into gaming as well

[Temporaryscars]

Awesome show! But I was hoping that, when aswering the "superhero" question, that one of your wives would have said "Orgazmo."
http://www.kobaltronics.com/pics_new/caty/orgazmo.jpg

[PenguinoMF]

Great episode.

Thanks for answering my questions! You put such emphasis into my name. Mrs. Cheapy had some great answers.

Wombat: I like your views on Viva Pinata. I'm glad you covered that game rather than covering GoW. I was expecting this episode to be GoW based.

[ThePoisonNinja]

Is it just me or does Wombat look like he's striking a super hero pose in that photo?

[cruzincontrol]

Mrs. Cheapy D (will we ever know here real name?) talking 'bout getting her freak on....priceless...maybe if that rez trance vibrator didn't have that cloth cover....like how she later mentions it's turned in to a rated x show....also sounds like she's got brains too....Cheapy the gassiest man in the world....need more of her in the future....

[gunm]

Tagged for contest and comments later.

Random thoughts:

I never thought I'd be interested in Viva Pinata, but now I am. Curse you Wombat.

I have no problem with my game console doing other things, but you're right--I don't buy game consoles to play movies. I do consider that a bonus, but it won't affect my decision to buy a console if the games aren't good.

[MysteryMan2333]

Another quality episode. Although I didn't really find anything extra 'celebrationy' about this episode other than the wife segment, which was great, but was really just a glorified CAGBag. Had some really funny moments, but it did seem to drag just a bit with some of the questions at the end. I guess from the way you guys were talking up this episode last week, I expected a little more. Instead, you made comments about how you're going to continue to celebrate in future CAGCasts, like having a clip show, but shouldn't that have been done for this episode? Entertaining as always, just missing that extra flare.
I don't think I heard Cheapy belch though, so maybe that was a reason to celebrate in itself.

[Wombat]

Mrs. Cheapy D (will we ever know here real name?) ...

you don't even know my real name, what makes you think Mrs Cheapy will divulge hers?

[daphatty]

The download link is fubar'd. I cannot get the show to download in either Firefox on IE so I know it's not a browser problem. Too bad Cheapy is sound asleep...

[P dad]

Wombat is such a loser. He has a vast lack of knowledge on video games and his personality is horrible....

Cheapy D. could seriously do better??

I won't listen to another CAG cast until he is off the show!

[thorbahn3]

Mrs. Cheapy D (will we ever know here real name?) talking 'bout getting her freak on....priceless...maybe if that rez trance vibrator didn't have that cloth cover....like how she later mentions it's turned in to a rated x show....also sounds like she's got brains too....Cheapy the gassiest man in the world....need more of her in the future....

Your welcome. I was shocked as well when the word "sticky" came out. I thought Japanese people weren't so blunt, but I'm wrong or maybe she is a minority.

Also you guys really are lazy. Two look backs on 50 episodes!? WTF man?
Lastly Wombat's name should be changed to Mochi, after the small dog in Contact which might even look like Zelda, I don't know.

http://www.generationmp3.com/generationds/images/news/actu/contact.jpg

[Wombat]

wombat needs to give away some free stuff in order to balance out is moochness,

I have somethings for contest prizes, very nice things, but thats for next weeks show....

[wirelessguy]

Great show guys. Keep up the great work!

[jrutz]

Nice show, about 15 min left for me.

Wombat cracks me up about how unabashed he is with getting free stuff. Cheapy, you remind me of Howard Stern more and more every episode. Your stories of dealing with your industry contacts are refreshing.

About 1UP - I concur, they are an organization of hacks. Ever read any of their news stories? Aside from never crediting CAG as the source (and I see Joystiq credits 1UP now? (http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/07/call-of-duty-3-cheaper-to-import/)), their stories are riddled with spelling, gramatical and formatting problems. It's as if a blind man typed it with his feet. It's unacceptable from their position. The DOA4 thing, now this NWN2 review, and their constant and general unprofessionalism - it's no wonder they can't make a profit.

Cheapy, here's the link you are looking for:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11579

Incidentally, I wrote a blog post (http://www.spotanime.com/2006/08/04/1up-needs-a-chaperone/) about the same thing a couple of months back. Same story back then.

Jeremy

[Mr Unoriginal]

Your wives are much funnier than the both of you!

[botticus]

Hilarious show. Mrs. Cheapy and Mrs. Wombat were excellent guests.

[FurryCurry]

Hilarious show. Mrs. Cheapy and Mrs. Wombat were excellent guests.

Word to that.

Wombat actually looks like he could be a wombat. You seem like a happy man.

[Chris in Cali]

Wow, Wombat really did lose a lot of weight... he looks fantastic! I remember seeing a video of him playing the first Guitar Hero before it came out, and he looked like a totally different person.

[hufferstl]

great show guys.

Thanks.

[King]

Great CAGcast, can't wait for next week.

[gofishn]

Maybe the best CAGCast yet. It got a little risque towards the end there. Cheapy keeps pushing the envelope, and the show keeps getting better.

[evanft]

Mrs. Cheapy rules.

[wickerjoe]

I thought Mrs. Wombat had a very similar speech pattern to Wombat. Kinda interesting.

[wageslave]

I enjoyed the show. Nice hearing from your wives - Mrs. Wombat sounds hot! ;)

The one thing bad I have to say is this: Cheapy, I know the items for the contest are your property and yours to do with what you want, and that the odds of me winning are like .0001% and probably less now, but you've been promising the drawings for a really really long time now and haven't done them yet. It kind of gets old. Better not to have drawings than to tease this much IMO.

I am glad to hear that CAG makes at least some kind of $ for you and Mrs Cheapy is happy with it. You provide us with terriffic content and in turn we provide you with revenue through affilate purchaes and etc. It's Win / Win and I hope it keeps working for you. I'm buying Children of Mana from Amazon Soon and it's on my mind to do it through your affiliate link.

[Cursor]

Cheapy & Wombat--loved the show. Interesting to hear Wombat squirm with his home-life habits under the microscope. Cheapy didn't seem to care too much, though.

HEY--Can we get a Black Friday rundown in CAGcast #53? The major ads should all be leaked long before then. The Best Buy ad's already making the rounds. That 32" LCD HDTV is looking mighty tempting at $480! Not to mention Condemned & Tabletennis for $19, the Outfit for $10, and lots of other cheap ass games! Wonder what Circuit City, CompUSA, and all the rest will have on ubersale?

[Lobsterjohnson]

Not lame at all? My attempt at bringing down the club has been foiled yet again!

[bobo2k4]

Great show guys, this one is staying on my Ipod...until the next show.

[trip1eX]

Great show. Just a nice touch having the 2 Mrs. on there. Nice to throw a few curveballs into the shows here and there. Keep up the good work.

[PenguinoMF]

Hey Cheapy, quick question. You talk about the number of downloads you get. I was wondering if someone downloads it directly from iTunes does it count towards the download number. Or does it have to be downloaded off your site? What if you subscribe to it in iTunes?

[BuggyG]

that wombat picture is epic!

[GenDV138]

great CAGcast this week, I enjoyed the CAGcast with Mrs. Cheapy and Mrs. Wombat, as well as hearing about Wombat's time at the MS event.

[CheapyD]

Hey Cheapy, quick question. You talk about the number of downloads you get. I was wondering if someone downloads it directly from iTunes does it count towards the download number. Or does it have to be downloaded off your site? What if you subscribe to it in iTunes? It counts everything...

[zewone]

I liked the show, except for Wombat crying about HD movies and TV on the 360.

Mrs. Cheapy and Mrs. Wombat were great.

[daphatty]

Rez Transvibrator - Best Conversation Ever!

Motherfucking :rofl:

[Leggo]

Fantastic show. you really should have your wives on as a semi-regular segment, I don't think I've laughed as hard for this show as I did for that. Thanks to that Rez bit, most people in my subway car looked at me like I was schizo (I guess not many people are used to the idea of seeing people with headphones listening to things other than music).

You know, screw those guys that want you to be informative-- that's what review sites are for. We don't need you guys reading off prepared previews/reviews, that's a book on tape, not a podcast. This site is still primarliy a Deals site, and it feels like it. You barely talk about deals, and that's fine because there's really no good deals available, and you're having fun with it. It reminds me of those guys that loiter at gamestop discussing games but not actually buying anything-- sure, they'll grab anything worthwhile when it's around, but in the meantime? Yeah, they just talk a lot of crazy tangental s#!t, and that's great. Half of the reason I shop at eb/gamestop is because of those great spontaneous storewide conversations that can tend to errupt that would never ever happen at Circuit City, and this show is like an MP3 version of that.

Keep it up guys, at least for another 50.

[lordwow]

you don't even know my real name, what makes you think Mrs Cheapy will divulge hers?

Wait... Wombat isn't your real name?

Great show guys. I was playing some games while listening and zoned out and tuned back in as Mrs. Cheapy was talking about the Rez, talk about awkward...

Thanks for mentioning my comments at the beginning (about last week's show) too!

[youruglyclone]

I guess this is a suggestion for how to run auctions for Child's Play on CAG

after flipping through itrader it seems the this place has a relatively high positive trade rate.

so why not just create a temporary sub forum that is like the trade forum

here are some points of contention...

-auctions threads with descriptions, photos, starting price and end time.
-invite only (after the users agree to abide by their bids they post etc.)
-no post editing in the sub forum (to prevent bid tampering)
-pretty much bidders post how much they're willing to pay (this is actual auction house style rather than the proxy style we're accustomed to on ebay).
-when the time stated in the original post has been reached the last bidder standing wins
-if the winner defaults on payment, they earn a ban or something and the next in line gets it.

I mean it's a pretty rudimentary system, but given the relative trustworthiness of CAGers it might work.

[1modernboy]

Great show as usual, guys. I really enjoyed hearing from your better halves. It added a whole new dimension to the show. I only have one small caveat to add to one of Mrs. Cheapy’s answers: CheapyD does not own his farts – they belong to the world.

[FriskyTanuki]

Wombat, regarding your comments about not having Ratchet at launch being a bad decision, if you remember Deadlocked, you'd see why the Insomniac guys needed a break before jumping onto the next game. Be glad that they're putting their team back onto the next Ratchet, which I'm guessing will be out in the fall. Would you rather they make another Ratchet for the 5th year in a row or try something new and come back to the series refreshed and ready to take the series to the next-gen?

I was surprised by the announcement of Microsoft's additions of TV shows and movies coming to the XBLM, as that was something Sony's been talking about for their PlayStation Store for a while now. Granted, Sony was more into music and movies since they have their own labels and studios to draw from, but it's interesting coincidence nonetheless. The possible prices (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155037) of $20 for movies, $2 for TV shows, and $4 to rent movies seems like a little much, but that's more up to what 360 owners are willing to pay.

Great show. It was nice to have your wives on to freshen things up with the CAGbag. It'd be nice to have them on a little more often than every 50 shows, maybe every 25 shows would be nice. Keep up the good work.

PS. Wombat, you're wrong!

[CYRiX]

Another execellent podcast, Wombat I am indeed very jealous of your whole microsoft adventure. I'm not going to lie, you have sparked my interest in viva pinata a tad, but it still looks like a game that would be best to get during the summer when its 20-30 bucks, nothing is coming out, and you have time to waste.

Anyways, looking through the flickr set I saw this:
http://flickr.com/photos/gamerscore/291310214/in/set-72157594364771509/
Peter Moore is now my hero!

[TyranT]

Oh great show! Intresting to hear from the wives.

[mik]

Awesome show. I'm gonna go ahead and develop a crush on both your wives now. They were terrific.

I also emerged from the episode with a serious hankerin' to play Castle of Illusion--where's a good ROM when you need it?

Question for you, Wombat: I have a 10-year-old daughter who is a veteran of Animal Crossing (GC and DS), Harvest Moon (GC), and Nintendogs. She's really interested in Viva Piñata--wants it for Christmas. Based on your time with it, do you think it's too convoluted or difficult for a girl that age?

[encendido5]

Great show again guys. That sucks about the Childs Play auctions on ebay not working out. I can't believe they take such a big cut.

I had my fiance listen to the CAGbag portion of the show and she was lol'ing during some parts. Looking forward to next week!

[Nibi]

Peter Moore looks like a super-villain

[mikeohara]

I've listened to about 3/4's of the current episode and was really impressed about the questions posed by my fellow CAGs and hearing various questions answered (Ms. Wombat's take on the WLA, the house husband question DaPhatty asked, the Rez vibe question). I'm really impressed as a somewhat new listener to the CAGCast, as I started listening regular-style episode wise in the mid-40s.

[usickenme]

I very much enjoyed the show. It's cool that Ms. Wombat is an Architect. (I am as well). There are very few women in the field. I am curious to know if she is licensed.

[JackFlash666]

Good show! The female counterparts were great guests. Maybe the next show will ACTUALLY bring this fabled contest? You got more delays than a Nintendo game. (haha not funny)

[HuBu]

it was nice hearing from both your wives and their thoughts on your hobby. great show. keep up the good work.

[Milkyman]

it was an interesting show guys, it's nice to know us podcast listeners aren't the only ones subject to cheapy's gas. oh and 1up.com is Ziff Davis' gaming arm, so I think they can afford to lose some money.

[MassiveDuck]

concerning the childs play auctions.

Couldn't you just sell them on eBay yourself, not through the charity service, then donate the money you make to Childs Play?

[Tybee]

This showed up on iTunes just in time for me to sync it to my iPod and listen on my flight up to Wisconsin for a business trip. I think I can safely say you guys are more entertaining than that entire state.

Loved hearing from the ladies (I suppose the term "CAG HAGs" would be inappropriate) and I look forward to playing that segment for my wife. I'm sure she will enjoy it, though I suspect I will be asked, "What's a Rez Trance vibrator?"

But in all seriousness, it sounds as though you guys, like me, are blessed with funny, intelligent, and, above all, PATIENT spouses that are willing to put up with (and help subsidize) our gaming habit.

God, I hope we don't screw it up.

[jngx80]

Entertaining episode.

CheapyD - keep up with the not burping thing; it makes a huge difference in the quality of the podcast.

How do you feel about not being able to attend events and such? Seems like CAG is gaining recognition stateside getting invites and such, but you're not here to enjoy it. I guess you have the guys at PlayAsia though.

Wombat mentioned the Viva Pinata cartoon! Have you seen it? I happened to see it on tv and it seems to be targeting a very young age group; it's hyperactive, the bright, neon colors EVERYWHERE was sickening. I can't really see this game taking off.

And why the whole Pinata design????? It's probably the weirdest game I've seen in terms of design - "collect" Pinata versions of animals?

[judyjudyjudy]

Great show. I don't usually listen to CAGcasts, but the wife gimmick was enough for me to give it a listen, and it was a good listen. Viva Pinata sounds really intriguing, though that 3 extra pinata thing is kind of ridiculous. Mrs. Wombat voice sounds complimentary to Wombat's; they're both cute in a New Yorker sort of way. *blush* at the Rez Vibrator discussion.

And Mrs. CheapyD rocks for saying that her favorite game of all time is Fallout. It's certainly one of mine. I actually got my bf (longtime Mac user) into the original Fallout earlier this year.

[The-Bavis]

Peter Moore looks like he cares about you, Wombat. Like he would take you home, make you a pot of tea, and just listen to you talk on and on all night long.

[thorbahn3]

I guess this is a suggestion for how to run auctions for Child's Play on CAG

after flipping through itrader it seems the this place has a relatively high positive trade rate.

so why not just create a temporary sub forum that is like the trade forum

here are some points of contention...

-auctions threads with descriptions, photos, starting price and end time.
-invite only (after the users agree to abide by their bids they post etc.)
-no post editing in the sub forum (to prevent bid tampering)
-pretty much bidders post how much they're willing to pay (this is actual auction house style rather than the proxy style we're accustomed to on ebay).
-when the time stated in the original post has been reached the last bidder standing wins
-if the winner defaults on payment, they earn a ban or something and the next in line gets it.

I mean it's a pretty rudimentary system, but given the relative trustworthiness of CAGers it might work.


CheapyD is a lazy man. very lazy.

[Richlough]

Is it just me or does Wombat look like he's striking a super hero pose in that photo?

Wombat's pose is very Burt Ward-esque ...http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/7/7f/190px-BatmanrobinTV.jpg
I don't mean that as a side kick comment at all . --------- DC>Marvel

Your wives seem very cool . I was actually nervous for them when I was reading some of the questions , but they were extremely good sports about answering them .

[Abalistar]

Great CAGcast, loved the gals joining in.

Only problem is, I'm HATING this new server you got the casts on, Cheapy. I'm on dial up, so it was nice being able to use a download manager to resume the downloads when I get disconnected. Now I can't do that. Took me 5 tries to get #51 downloaded, and 3 to get #49 downloaded. >_<

[jimbodan]

Another good show, it was interesting to hear your wives perspectives on gaming. Two small complaints though, 1. I don't feel like you guys spend enough time on new releases, it seems like you guys just kind of gloss over all of them except for maybe 1 or 2 360 games, and even then more often then not you don't give a lot of insight (IE: hands on review) about the game. 2. You guys spend pretty much 0 time talking about traditional RPG's. I'd love to see you guys add a little segment, maybe 5-10 minutes, where you get a guest or regular correspondent to talk about the latest RPG releases.

Other then those 2 complaints I really enjoying listening to the podcasts.

[CheapyD]

Sorry about the download issues, Abalistar. I don't know why a download manager wouldn't work with the new host. The name of the host is called "libsyn" maybe you can use google to figure out what the problem is, or if you tell me what program you are using, I can do it.

jimbodan, I hear ya on that. The problem is, unlike heavy hitters IGN, GameSpot, 1UP etc, we simply do not have access to games before they are released.

I'm not sure who we could get as a guest that would have that kind of access either. I'll think about it though.

[Walt Jay]

Wombat 2.0 is noticably skinnier. Maybe it's time for him to be a paid sponsor a la Dan Marino!

[jimbodan]

Sorry about the download issues, Abalistar. I don't know why a download manager wouldn't work with the new host. The name of the host is called "libsyn" maybe you can use google to figure out what the problem is, or if you tell me what program you are using, I can do it.

jimbodan, I hear ya on that. The problem is, unlike heavy hitters IGN, GameSpot, 1UP etc, we simply do not have access to games before they are released.

I'm not sure who we could get as a guest that would have that kind of access either. I'll think about it though.


Good point, I didn't even think of that. Even if the reviews were a little late I think it would be ok, just give us a little bit more info on some of the hotter titles. Same with the guest, it wouldn't even need to be in advance, especially with RPG's a week or so late wouldn't be a big deal, and with that segment it wouldn't have to be all reviews either, maybe some previews or discussion.

[Mattte]

Another good podcast.

[nckillthegrimace]

Excellent show. Wombat sounds like he fears his wife.

[PlumeNoir]

Was the the second week in a row where you didn't mention Major Nelson? (I'll have to re-listen, but I don't think you mentioned him in 50, at least...)

Wombat: Peter Moore's body language is rather interesting in the photo - he seems sincerely interested in what you have to say. (Given his line of work, that "posture" may just be second nature...) You look really good, BTW; now just keep the weight off. ;)

Honestly, I wasn't crazy on the "having the wives on" issue - in fact, I forgot I even posed a question weeks ago. (I should have phrased it better; it was one of those "off the top of my head" things - I don't actually "yell," but sarcastically imitate or belittle the characters. I'm a pretty level person and am not prone to psychotic fits nor have I ever thrown a controller. I had to get that out there, because I felt my wording made me come off bad. <blush>)

I was afraid they'd slow the show and I must say I rather enjoyed them on. Both of them seemed to be enjoying themselves; Mrs. W in particular gives us the insight that Wombat is pretty much exactly how he comes off on the CAGcasts as her interactions show. Both seem to possess a nice sense of humor - I'd love to hear them on again!

I have a suggestion for a segment for future eps: Have you ever thought about doing "Second Looks?" Kinda like a revserse Hype Wagon where you talk about a game a few weeks or a month after it has been out? This way, the "honeymoon" period is over and the replayability can really be tested. This would be nice for us CAGers who don't buy a game right on its release week.

Overall, very nice work guys - as always, I cannot await new episodes!

[CheapyD]

I have a suggestion for a segment for future eps: Have you ever thought about doing "Second Looks?" Kinda like a revserse Hype Wagon where you talk about a game a few weeks or a month after it has been out? This way, the "honeymoon" period is over and the replayability can really be tested. This would be nice for us CAGers who don't buy a game right on its release week. Excellent suggestion.

[Wet Ninja]

Great show again, guys. With all the free games and the show invites, it sounds like you are really building momentum, and for good reason.

I really enjoyed hearing the wives on the show; I'd like to hear them more often. I laughed harder at the Rez Trance Vibrator segment than I have at any of the other CAGcasts in a while; not that other CAGcasts aren't funny (they are, very much so), but that the Rez Trance Vibrator segment was exceptionally funny.

jimbodan, I hear ya on that. The problem is, unlike heavy hitters IGN, GameSpot, 1UP etc, we simply do not have access to games before they are released.

I'm not sure who we could get as a guest that would have that kind of access either. I'll think about it though.

Doesn't ViolentLee review a lot of games? Maybe he has early access. If I recall correctly, he likes RPGs, too.

[kelpie182]

finally able to listen in.
great show

[Dingleberry]

jimbodan, I hear ya on that. The problem is, unlike heavy hitters IGN, GameSpot, 1UP etc, we simply do not have access to games before they are released.

I'm not sure who we could get as a guest that would have that kind of access either. I'll think about it though.

I'm sure we can find a pirate who can get "special" access to a game early to talk about it.8-)

[PrincessPeach]

Listened to CAGcast #48-51 today at work..Have to say it really helps the day go by. As a Mrs. Cheap ass gamer, I particularly liked hearing the point of view of Mrs. Wombat and Mrs. CheapyD and found myself having the same points of view on gaming. Keep up the good work.

[AK85]

Good Show as usual, it makes the Wednesday morning break at school much easier (that way I don't have to think about actually studying)

The Mrs. sound like they are a good match for Cheapy and Wombat. I think the "Second Look" section could be a big hit, since afterall this is cheap ass gamer, and some people do wait to see about the longevity of a game, or if stores are going to be running a sale on it in the near future.

[Ma12kez]

Although you guys didn't ask the question I posted, it was still a good show. I like how you posted a little outline (with links) of the show. You should do that with every show in the OP from now on. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to listening in on the next show.