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Something Something Joystick

Xavier Rubetzki Noonan & Tom Sanderson

The official blog of the official podcast of the official Xavier Rubetzki Noonan and Tom Sanderson.

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Episode 29 - Bathe In Magic Goo (feat. Zac Innes!)

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2012/06/17

This episode, featuring special guest Zac Innes, we drink (sigh) Vodka Cruisers, we talk about solitaire,card hierarchy and sexism, Superman 64, Mega Man 2, Max Payne 3, The 'Orange Cube', Ico, the future of Thatgamecompany, Playdead's Limbofollowup, the end of the fifth Humble Indie Bundle, the Potato Sack reunion, a new segment about Korea (and a twisted tale of sex and subterfuge), Mass Effect 3 advertising declared not misleading, and Minecraft becoming more popular than being Swedish. We

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Episode 28 - E3 Phone Home

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2012/06/10

This episode, it's our E3 special! We talk about GTA IV DLC, Max Payne 3, sea urchins, Born Ruffians, Prometheus, THQ San Diego's layoffs, a Humble Indie Bundle update, Xbox Smash Bros clone ruled out,and the details of Peter Molyneux's new game. Then we begin our wrap-up of our E3 impressions, covering so many games and topics I can't be bothered writing them here! Suffice it to say, Tom was in tears at the end of it all, but our good friend Jesus brought him back to his usual joyful

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Episode 27 - Foofaraw

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2012/06/03

This week, we talk about the 27 Club, impressions, Andreas, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the function of the Vita,Max Payne 3, being a 'good gamer', story vs. skill, freedom vs. linearity, active storytelling, Men In Black 3, plugging and selling out. Stip-stiggidy story time begins, with a PlayStation Plus revamp, Alan Kohler's fingers, the Humble Indie Bundle V (and what indie games are), pre-E3 announcements (Star Wars 1313, Doom 3 BFG Edition, DOTA 2, Project Happiness, Ratchet & Clank Full

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Episode 26 - Whether OOHLALA or OOHLALA or OOHLALA or...

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2012/05/27

This week, with our good friend Max Skelton, we talk about OJ, Iron Patriot, GTA: 'Sans Andreas', GTA IV, Maltesers, The Simpsons Movie, 'lieutenant', milk (correction: 'milk' in polish is 'mleko'. I am a bad person), Max Payne 3 (and a short history of Rockstar games), andimport games. We read some poetry, have two seperate instances of technical difficulties (sorry...) and attempt to struggle through stip-stiggidy story time. We talk about GAME, the PS Vita (and LittleBigPlanet Vita), 38 Studios'

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Episode 25 - A Close Shave

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2012/05/20

This week, we talk about El Nombre, Tom's haircut, guacamole, GTA: San Andreas, Bike Baron, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Max Payne 3, cider, Rolf Harris, the GAME fiasco (and its impact on Diablo fans), the nature of preorders, The Last Of Us' new trailer, Tomb Raider and South Park: The Stick of Truth'sdelays, Ralph Wiggum, Arkham City GOTYE, Sly Cooper Vita's cross-play plans, we fight about retail vs. online (skip to 52:52 to avoid marital dramas), PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale, BarCraft, THQ's

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Episode 24 - Multi-Ball

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2012/05/13

This week, on an especially chaotic episode, we're joined by Max Skelton and discuss flight mode, snacks, Captain Morgan, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Oobisoft, balls, all-you-can-eat Pizza Hut, and the IGN AU Starhawk Black Beta. We then delve into stip-stiggity story time: Bioshock Infinite is delayed, LittleBigPlanet Vita beta is announced, Sony's shares fall to a 31-year low, Mojang boycott E3 (and we piss off our legion of Swedish fans), a $99 Xbox Three Hundred and Sixty confirmed, Internet Explorer

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Episode 23 - Everything's Better on a (joy)Stick

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2012/05/06

This week, we talk about Scotland, impressions, states of matter, jelly wrestling, beef jerky, bush-dwellers, sleeping in the doghouse, Free Comic Book Day, A Very Spider-Man 9/11, kidnapping prostitutes, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, GTA: San Adreas, Rinth Island, andIGN's upcomingStarhawk Black Beta. Then, stip-stiggity-story time hits like a ton of bricks: Skyrim's "Dawnguard" DLC, The Elder Scrolls Online, Dead Island: GOTY edition?, Draw Something buying our souls (and the reanimation of Colonel

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Episode 22 - The Meg White of Podcasts

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2012/04/29

This week, we talk about iOS ports of Max Payne andMarvel vs. Capcom 2, Trials: Evolution, Crash Team Racing, and my new PlayStation Vita. Wow. That really sounds like we talk about gaming on this show. Tom uses the phrase 'donkey nipples', and we talk about the robot uprising, if that helps. Stip-stiggity story time returns, with news on SimOcean, Batman:Arkham Cityand Uncharted 3's Games Of The Years Editionses, Nintendo's steps towards an online future, and their financial losses, Portal 2 (Seal

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Episode 21 - Sandsky Hates Black People

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2012/04/24

This week, on a seriously-not-racist episode of Something Something Joystick, we talk about awful beer, the new theme song, Beyoncé, Mass Effect 2, bingo, Ron Keremy, and Jacked: the Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto. Then, subtle as a sledgehammer, stip-stiggity-story-time: our hilarious take on a hundred-year-old comedy sketch, crystal meth, God of War: Ascension, Title Fight (PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale), New Super Mario Bros. 2,Marvel Vs Capcom 2headed to iPhone,Mario & Pikmin games

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Video Game Urban Legends: Pokémon

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2012/04/17

by Xavier Rubetzki Noonan As a dominant part of the modern cultural landscape, it’s not surprising that video gaming has attracted a wealth of folklore. From ‘arrow in the knee’ memes to cartridge-blowing nostalgia, one of gaming’s greatest attributes is its ability to unite people through their shared sense of history and experience. And as with all cultures and subcultures, part of the rich tapestry of folklore that video games attract is the urban legend. These legends are pieced together

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Games As Art

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2012/04/16

As gamers, we are living in an exciting time. A recent study states that as of 2012, 92 percent of Australian households own at least one gaming device. The advent of smartphones has unleashed a flood of games intrinsically connected with social networks, and console gaming shows no signs of slowing with Call Of Duty continuing to fuel the energy drink and deodorant industry worldwide. But on the flip-side of this rampant mainstream success, a certain breed of independently developed games are

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Episode 20 - Mahalo, Motherf-BOOM (feat. Ruby Giles!)

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2012/04/15

This week, Xavier and Tom and special guest host Ruby Gilestalk about caffeine, Lidcombe, the Ninja Turtles, Big Bad Beetle Borgs, 'Beat Direction', the Tan and Black, and a pretty girl update. Then, like a cold snap: stip-stiggity story time, featuring 0x10c screens, Ni No Kuni's new trailer and release setback, Capcom, Sega and Namco's upcoming crossover, andthe revelation that Mass Effect 3actually wasfalsely advertised. Then, we waste no time in getting to our main time-waster: a new segment

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Episode 19 - Modern Sounds in Podcasting

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2012/04/09

This week, we talk about pretty girls, James Squire, Freezy, outdoor podcasting, Fantasia, children's movies, our Easter celebrations, and swearing around women. We propose a fan mail battle royale, and announce our 20th birthday plans. Then, out of nowhere, stip-stiggity-story time: Kinect Star Wars (and 'crunking'), Dick Smith's 'sale', EA crowned 'worst company in America', Sonic's creator joining Nintendo, and Notch's new game 0x10c. We also discuss the Official Mascot of Video Gaming... is it

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Episode 18 - Molydeux Can Doo-Doo But Jimmy Carter Is...

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2012/04/01

This week, on a special Molyjam edition of SSJ, we talk about inFamous 2, Uncharted, EnviroBear 2000 (which receives the coveted SSJ Seal of Approval), the Seedy Apple, cheeseburgers, Worms Revolution, SEGA, Zipper, THQ et al's recent cuts, Triplets, Journey becoming fastest-selling PSN game, TGC co-creator's departure andAudiosurf Air.We (somewhat heatedly) discuss the PS4, Xbox credit card stealery, Dick Smith's big ol' sale, and then get right into our coverage of What Would

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Episode 17 - Comedy = Tragedy + Wine

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2012/03/25

This week, on a special dickheadish edition of SSJ, we talk about Chang and Blade Runner wine, rap about 'T-Rell', I show off my new (old) Game Boy, we discuss Tom's masturbation habits, public pantlessness, a Baroque edition of Stip Stiggity Story Time (featuring GAME's downfall and more Mass Effect 3 updates... and something of a Smash Bros. tangent) we talk about Argentina, read some viewer mail, discuss cockles (and what the hell they are), and spend upwards of twenty minutes discussing Katy

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Episode 16 - PlasterCast

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2012/03/18

This week, we get quite plastered with the Seedy Apple, we reveal Tom's newfound unemployment, I introduce a new co-host, Tom talks about a vomit-filled play, we discuss Minecraft: Pocket Edition, AR camera control, the WiiU, Taylor Swift, Double Fine's Kickstarter, Ratchet & Clank HD Collection, Home Alone 5, 4chan trolling play.com, dissatisfied Bioware fans (that is, idiots), and ask What Would Molydeux? We read listener mail, run out of ideas (then come up with more), discuss Mojang vs

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Episode 15 - Journey to the Centre of the Wine Pocket

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2012/03/11

This week, we talk about Tom's newfound fame, what a big show we have (and other intangible nonsense), I unveil the Wine Pocket, and we talk a whole bunch (and quite seriously, for a change) about Journey. (SPOILER WARNING: skip from 10:40 to 20:40 if you're worried about spoiling anything. We did try to avoid really ruining it, though).Tom considers buying a PS3 (especially after seeing Quantic Dream's Kara), we tell tales about Insert Coin(s), Marvel Vs. Capcom, FIFA Street, SSX, we introduce our

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Episode 14

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2012/03/04

This week, we talk about paddle pool, University: the game, Catherine, Megamind: Ultimate Showdown, Sly Raccoon, Ben Kweller, Bomb the Music Industry!, Bioshock Infinite, Ratchet & Clank Collection, Sim City V, Oscar winners, top 10 Platinums, Valve's 'Steam Box', and Tom interviews Jeff Rosenstock from BtMI! A few other things happened too, but that band name ends with an exclamation mark, so I figured I may as well stop writing. MUSIC USED: Something Something Joystick Theme Song:Xavier

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Episode 13 - Pirates of Podcast: The Musical

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2012/02/26

This week, on a very special musical edition of SSJ, we drink whales and talk about our marriage, Tom's permanent lens-cap, we sing about InFamous, talk about my first girlfriend, warm hands, Gotham City Impostors and Mass Effect 3. We talk extensively about the Vita. We discuss Pokémon Black & White 2, Catherine, the fake Pokémon Yellow app, Community, Julia Nunes, Pomplamoose, braille, and marrying Taylor Swift. Tom pours ice in my drink then apologises in song. We have a sound effect fight..

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Episode 12 - Booze Shoes/GrammarBang

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2012/02/21

This week, we ramble on about 'dreamt', O-Week, PokéSoc, the Green Goblin, GAME(s Wizards), inFAMOUS, bike-riding sims, Bastion, why this episode is late, stip-stiggity-story-time (aka COUGH), we stall for several minutes, we anticipate the Vita, I tell Sandsky what Call of Duty is, our marriage breaks up, we do the podcast on our own for a while, Tom tells me how to have sex throughsomeone, we stage each other's funerals, and we learn that Sandsky has a bun in the oven. Also, stick around after

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