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you Wombat. Your talk about buddhism is disrespectful. If I said the same thing about jews, you would be in an uproar.

Can you get rid of wombat? The show is better with just cheapy and Ship.

Originally Posted by GameHobo you Wombat. Your talk about buddhism is disrespectful. If I said the same thing about jews, you would be in an uproar.

uhh they make fun of Jewish people more than any other religion on this show.

I hope Wombat gets some sleep and that his kid is feeling better before the next show. He was so tired that trying to follow his argument on embargoes was odd, at times he shifted the nature of the argument and I'm pretty sure at one point was actually arguing against a point that he brought up only minutes before.

Why do these feedback threads always turn into X hates Y, Y hates Z, Z hates X & Y? I've listened to the CAGcasts off and on for years and it just sounds like three guys talking about games and life to me.

Then again, at my job 99.9% of the interaction I have with co-workers is just over the phone and not face to face, so maybe I have learned to not look for hidden meaning in every sentence.

Great show, I see your point wombat. I believe there should be a editori that just says screw embargo, just investigate and release the info. Will you guys cover GTA5 next episode, and cheapy how come you rarely cover OS X compatible games?

Great show guys. Just wanted to add to your embargo discussion by saying I have a slit decision. I agree with Cheapy and Shipwreck for embargoing game reviews. Reviews that come out first get a lot more traffic than those that come out later. This might lead to reviewers playing the game on easy or not give the multiplayer enough playing time so they can be the first to post. And to counter Wombat's point about filtering reviewers with the best reviewers rising to the top, how many people really read the entire review? I think most just look at the review score and move on or maybe read the last paragraph.

I do agree with Wombat about how embargos are useless when it comes to any previews or reveal information well before the game comes out. Game journalists do not need to write a 5000 word article to explain to me what new characters are in the new version of Marvel vs Capcom. While people are searching metacritic a week before the release of a game they want, they are not searching Kotaku everyday months before the game comes out for some new reveal about it.

wow two weeks without mentioning top gear

"Power of Portal"

Best episode in a while. Thoroughly enjoyed the embargo discussion.

We forget one thing embargoes also let some companies pay extra to get exclusive info which can sell copies of their magazines and get people to come to their websites which creates ad revenue.

With the Ezio reveal it could have been planed that GamePro was going to break the news which would have cause a increase in sales (not even sure if they have a Mag any more.) and site hits, but when it gets leaked out, now no one cares about going to them for the info anymore.

Originally Posted by GameHobo Can you get rid of wombat? The show is better with just cheapy and Ship.

You've got to be kidding. He's the most hilarious. Cheapy leads the show, Wombat is the humor, and Shipwreck actually plays the games.

Wombat is a big fat douche. His jokes are weak sauce, his higher than thou attitude sucks. Hell even Cheapy D was getting tired of his bullshit last CagCast.

we should start a petition to get wombat off the show, everyone when you comment at the end of your comment type

#wombatmustdie

Wombat is the heart and soul of the show. He brings most of the humor. It just wouldn't be the same without him. No offense to Cheapy and Shipwreck, but I would stop listening if Wombat leaves.

Cheapy, you are really limiting yourself with multi-platform titles if you have a hang up buying versions that are "inferior." Get a PC and hook it up to that mammoth TV!

I do understand your point and can relate to the disappointment of playing a game at less than full specs. However, the true enjoyment of the game can still be had (in 1080P no less) on our current consoles! If it is not one of your most anticipated games of the season, then you don't need to get the shiniest copy and play it on full everything.

Originally Posted by Mayday Your discussion on Buddhism infuriated me to the point I actually had to switch the show of. I've been studying eastern religion and practising Zen Buddhism for about ten years and not only has it changed my life, it's transformed me into a better person. It gave me a better perception on life and the people around me. After my two year retreat in Sōtō I returned to the UK a new person. If you're going to ridicule something, do it with reason not just because it's different and foreign to you.

It's comedy, deal with it.

Originally Posted by chaseamazon we should start a petition to get wombat off the show, everyone when you comment at the end of your comment type #wombatmustdie

Because as we all know, online petitions solve everything.

I was on the fence about whether to get Festival of Blood or not but Cheapy convinced me. Really enjoying it so far! thanks!