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I'm really enjoying the podcast - thanks for taking the time to do them.
I played through Condemned through the first complete chapter and just wasn't feeling it. From the sound of the review, things don't change much - I think GameFly will be getting this back shortly.
In an effort of clarification about the add-on HD-DVD for the 360:
HD-DVD is a next generation format set to compete against BluRay. It is not referring to watching today's DVDs in high definition. Obviously, there aren't any details, but essentially, the add-on would give the 360 the capability to play media distributed in the new format (WB is releasing movies as early as March of this year). I strongly suspect that it will really only be good for non-interactive media, and it's only to feature-match the PS3's built-in BluRay player. I'd expect it to cost less than a stand-alone HD-DVD player, but who knows what sort of performance, features, or quality it will have.
What I think Gates was saying, though, is that all 360 games are being developed in DVD-9 (current technology), and that's the spec. In the event that some future iteration of the hardware makes the add-on obsolete by integrating the drive into the machine itself, those games would still be playable.
He's hinting that you also would not have to upgrade to play any games, but obviously won't outright say it, lest he be quoted a year from now.
So yeah, anyway. Keep up the good work.
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CAGcast #15: 2006 - The Year of the CAG
