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CheapyD
10-25-2005, 10:54 AM
CheapyD's last CAGcast from the USA features Xbox 360 gossip, new releases, CAGbag Q&A, video game shopping news, and the dramatic conclusion of the Win Cheapy's Games contest!

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The Successful Dropout
10-25-2005, 10:56 AM
downloading now, thanks
SpottedNigel
10-25-2005, 11:30 AM
I like your ringtone :)
The Successful Dropout
10-25-2005, 11:33 AM
guardian owl, you bastard :lol:

congrats

EDIT: oh yeah, thanks for the name-drop cheapy 8-)
CheapyD
10-25-2005, 11:36 AM
I like your ringtone :)Me too...I'm gonna miss my Sidekick II!
SpottedNigel
10-25-2005, 11:48 AM
Well im pointlessly happy that i got my question answered. :P :)
chickenhawk
10-25-2005, 11:50 AM
Congrats on the win GO! Enjoy the games!

NIce CAGcast too by the way guys!
radjago
10-25-2005, 12:01 PM
Me too...I'm gonna miss my Sidekick II!
I'm sure you'll find a suitable replacement in the land of 5 Megapixel cameraphones.
SpottedNigel
10-25-2005, 12:08 PM
Ign posted thier Liberty City Stories review :)
guardian_owl
10-25-2005, 01:07 PM
Cool, I won and on a completely unrelated matter, best CAGcast, evar! ;)
shipwreck
10-25-2005, 01:12 PM
I'm glad to see that a contributing member of CAG actually won the games and that it wasn't one of the 2000 first time posters that posted in that thread.
woobacca
10-25-2005, 01:20 PM
Congrats guardian owl guy! Dang that's a big haul. :applause:

So was that really CheapyMom calling in to slam Wombat for his comment? :lol:
CheapyD
10-25-2005, 01:21 PM
No, it was Mrs. Cheapy calling to see what time we were going to cheap ass monday night sushi.
WhipSmartBanky
10-25-2005, 01:26 PM
No, it was Mrs. Cheapy calling to see what time we were going to cheap ass monday night sushi.
Hello? *click*

Uh oh.

:rofl:
woobacca
10-25-2005, 01:34 PM
Monday night sushi? Wait so what time did you actually record the CAGcast? I noticed you guys posted it some time after 11 and thought to myself dang they're in the studio late... I forgot there's probably some editing Wombat has to do right?
brainstorm
10-25-2005, 01:40 PM
Congrats Guardian, hope you enjoy the games, and another fine job on the CAGCast as usual
CheapyD
10-25-2005, 01:41 PM
There is very little editing done.
The show, for the most part, would sound very much the same if it was live.
We were done by 7:15pm or so and started approximately 30 minutes beforehand.
chickenhawk
10-25-2005, 01:55 PM
I just checked the contest thread and I was actually post #12 not counting Cheapy's original post. :shock: I call shenanigans! :lol: :lol: Just kidding....I was just curious how close I was to winning. Congrats again GO!
Unassuming Local Guy
10-25-2005, 02:06 PM
Me too...I'm gonna miss my Sidekick II!

You're moving to a country where everyone lives and dies by flashy cell-phones. I'm sure your Sidekick will be long forgotten soon. :D
jkam
10-25-2005, 02:29 PM
Jungle Hunt!!! Hell Yeah!
Temporaryscars
10-25-2005, 02:33 PM
Don't you guys ever worry about copyright infringement with your into songs?

How does cheapy know that RE4 is better than the one coming for x360?

Great show overall guys!
Khash
10-25-2005, 03:35 PM
Wombat is wrong about Sony's "offer" to Namco to secure SoulcaliburIII on the PS2. All of Namco's fighting games have been released on Sony's arcade hardware since Tekken 1. Tekken 4 and 5, as well as Soul Calibur 2 and 3, run on Sony v3 Arcade hardware which is essentially a PS2 in an arcade cabinet. Why bother making ports for GameCube and Xbox? They did it once with Soul Calibur 2 and the sales were piss poor compared to PS2 numbers.

There is no evil plot at work on this one. Nice try, though. But whatever, a third of what Wombat says is unfounded Sony bashing when he actually knows nothing at all. It's just sad when he's reduced to grasping at straws.
shipwreck
10-25-2005, 03:40 PM
Wombat is wrong about Sony's "offer" to Namco to secure SoulcaliburIII on the PS2. All of Namco's fighting games have been released on Sony's arcade hardware since Tekken 1. Tekken 4 and 5, as well as Soul Calibur 2 and 3, run on Sony v3 Arcade hardware which is essentially a PS2 in an arcade cabinet. Why bother making ports for GameCube and Xbox? They did it once with Soul Calibur 2 and the sales were piss poor compared to PS2 numbers.

There is no evil plot at work on this one. Nice try, though.

Everything that I've ever heard points to the GameCube version of Soul Calibur 2 outselling the PS2 and Xbox versions. I'd also be surprised if the Xbox numbers were "piss poor". I'm pretty sure the game sold well on all platforms.
CheapyD
10-25-2005, 04:35 PM
I just checked the contest thread and I was actually post #12 not counting Cheapy's original post. :shock: I call shenanigans! :lol: :lol: Just kidding....I was just curious how close I was to winning. Congrats again GO!Go to the Video Game Deals forum and find the contest thread. Click the number of posts in the column on the right...I cut and paste that whole window into Excel.


There is no evil plot at work on this one. Nice try, though. But whatever, a third of what Wombat says is unfounded Sony bashing when he actually knows nothing at all. It's just sad when he's reduced to grasping at straws.:rofl:
chickenhawk
10-25-2005, 04:56 PM
Go to the Video Game Deals forum and find the contest thread. Click the number of posts in the column on the right...I cut and paste that whole window into Excel.


I was just joshing around......I trust ya Cheapy! :D
CheapyD
10-25-2005, 04:58 PM
I was just joshing around......I trust ya Cheapy! :DCheapyMom trusts me too, but it didn't stop her from sending me an email asking the same question. ;)
chickenhawk
10-25-2005, 04:59 PM
CheapyMom trusts me too, but it didn't stop her from sending me an email asking the same question. ;)

:rofl:

By the way, I didn't even know that you could do that to get all of the posters. Last time I had a contest I typed everyone into Excel.....your way is much easier.
Indiana
10-25-2005, 05:00 PM
Nice CAG cast. It was much better than the last.
Jerichoedge
10-25-2005, 05:06 PM
Mmmm...Raisinets....great show. Much better than the last one due to more deal and game discussion.
Wombat
10-25-2005, 05:13 PM
Wombat is wrong about Sony's "offer" to Namco to secure SoulcaliburIII on the PS2. All of Namco's fighting games have been released on Sony's arcade hardware since Tekken 1. Tekken 4 and 5, as well as Soul Calibur 2 and 3, run on Sony v3 Arcade hardware which is essentially a PS2 in an arcade cabinet. Why bother making ports for GameCube and Xbox? They did it once with Soul Calibur 2 and the sales were piss poor compared to PS2 numbers.

There is no evil plot at work on this one. Nice try, though. But whatever, a third of what Wombat says is unfounded Sony bashing when he actually knows nothing at all. It's just sad when he's reduced to grasping at straws.

What show were you listening to, cause I just re-listened to that section of the cast, where not only did I ASK if Sony made an offer (I never said that they did), in which I hoped a forum user would post the answer. I also professed my love and admiration for the Tekken and Virtua Figher series which unless Im mistaken their most recent incarnations are currently PS2 exclusives. The only evil plot here is forum users besmerching my good name.

Good day to you sir, you win no prize, you signed it yourself when entered my factory!!
Skylander7
10-25-2005, 05:15 PM
I'm beginning to enjoy these things as a workday diversion. Just stream at work and put on the headphones. Just out of curiosity, how are the ratings looking on them? I think you meantioned in the cast that the site has 40,000 registered users.. I wouldn't mind knowing how many are listening to the CAGcasts.

I wouldn't be surprised to see links to the CAGcasts appear on other websites in the future as partnerships or something.
thorbahn3
10-25-2005, 06:35 PM
CheapyD admitted he laughs like a retarded Dracula and now he says he is afraid of sunlight. Could CheapyD be a nightwalker?
woobacca
10-25-2005, 07:16 PM
CheapyD admitted he laughs like a retarded Dracula and now he says he is afraid of sunlight. Could CheapyD be a nightwalker?
Holy shit look what happens when you flip his image backwards!

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/7190/dypaehc5wd.gif
Ravaged
10-25-2005, 08:00 PM
After all this talk about Lazy Ass Gamers... I've been thinking. How about Stinky Ass Gamer? People who just lie on the couch, play video games, smear potatoe grease all over themselves, and NEVER EVER LEAVE THE COUCH!!!. That would be awesome!!! I could turn that into like a show... or something cool.

On a much less vomit inducing note. That was a great CaG cast. I'll miss them.. they were fun to listen to while staring into space. Anyway good luck battling the Japanese using your CAG powers.
GamerChris
10-25-2005, 08:07 PM
Thanks for another great CAGcast. Good luck with the move to Japan Cheapy.
WhipSmartBanky
10-25-2005, 08:21 PM
What show were you listening to, cause I just re-listened to that section of the cast, where not only did I ASK if Sony made an offer (I never said that they did), in which I hoped a forum user would post the answer. I also professed my love and admiration for the Tekken and Virtua Figher series which unless Im mistaken their most recent incarnations are currently PS2 exclusives. The only evil plot here is forum users besmerching my good name.

Good day to you sir, you win no prize, you signed it yourself when entered my factory!!
PWN. Nice.
FriskyTanuki
10-25-2005, 08:49 PM
Great CAGcast, especially the questions segment. That would be a nice weekly segment to include a couple of questions at the end or whereever.
ryanbph
10-25-2005, 09:18 PM
another great segment, good luck in japan
Serialkilla
10-25-2005, 09:50 PM
Congrats to guardian_owl, that's one heck of a haul! ;)

Downloading the new CAGcast as I type, and again, good luck in Japan Cheapy! That's one heck of an opportunity. Looking forward to hearing from you once you're all settled in!

By the way, thanks for the contest and a great, kick-ass site! ;)
evanft
10-25-2005, 10:17 PM
You answered my question! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!
cruzincontrol
10-25-2005, 10:39 PM
One of the better CAGcasts....Good luck with your move to Japan cheapy....Don't forget to listen to "Big in Japan" by Alphaville....
PawnTakesKing
10-26-2005, 12:10 AM
Oh man, my suggestion got used! Thanks, Cheapy and Wombat! If the CAGbag remains a regular feature, I know I've got some burning questions to throw in there. Such as:

How are developers justifying the extra $10.00 cost of next-gen games? I'm not saying they can't justify it, I'd just like to know if it's actually going to benefit the industry or if the price increase is basically a result of greed.

What's in store for CAG in the future? Any big plans? Site redesign? Video CAGcasts? Sister sites (such as one devoted solely to game trading)?

But I guess these should go in the official CAGbag thread...
guardian_owl
10-26-2005, 03:00 AM
How are developers justifying the extra $10.00 cost of next-gen games? I'm not saying they can't justify it, I'd just like to know if it's actually going to benefit the industry or if the price increase is basically a result of greed.
I imagine they would say some combination of increase of price due to inflation and/or increased development costs.
trip1eX
10-26-2005, 03:31 AM
Love the podcasts. Good stuff. Keep 'em up.
spoo
10-26-2005, 04:42 AM
Great cast, not to long not to short.
dude2003
10-26-2005, 03:03 PM
I imagine they would say some combination of increase of price due to inflation and/or increased development costs.

agreed
with the price of gas/oil jumping and everything else revolving around it increasing, a $10 jump would justify it. but i'm still a CheapAssGamer and will wait till everything is less than $20 to buy
SpreadTheWord
10-26-2005, 04:47 PM
Great CAGCast once again. I liked the CAGBag segment as much as everyone else, but I would like to see the CAG wish list show again up every once in a while.
FaintDeftone
10-29-2005, 04:44 AM
Good stuff as always fellas. Keep em coming.
SpreadTheWord
10-29-2005, 10:51 PM
How long do you think it will be until we see a new CAGCast? A couple of weeks? A month? longer?

I hope you have a good move and get settled in quickly Cheapy.