GamePolitics Holiday Podcast Now Available!

December 23, 2007
GamePolitics has a special holiday gift for you.

Our 2007 Holiday podcast has just launched and features good cheer from two dozen assorted newsmakers and game media types.

It's been a long time since GamePolitics has released a podcast, but expect it to be a regular feature in 2008.

You can download the Holiday Podcast here (8:34, mp3 format).

Enjoy! ...and, best holiday wishes from the GamePolitics crew.

UPDATE: I've edited in the AWESOME ending supplied by longtime GP correspondent Andrew Eisen, who is a helluva singer in his other life... Bumping this up in coverage to ensure people don't miss AE's great finishing touch.

Comments

Submitted by Dalorei (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 07:55.
Perfect size to listen to while you're getting dressed as I'm doing.

Submitted by gamepolitics on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 08:00.
Thanks. I wish the sound quality was better, but my sound skillz are a bit rusty and I had that Dec. 25th time crunch looming...

Still, it's fun to hear from everyone who left a greeting.

Submitted by bloodharp (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 08:25.
COOKIES!!! COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE COOOOOOOKIIIEEE!!!!
Now that i have that out of my system, i just now realize a pun about downloads and cookies...
Anywho, im looking forward to some decent podcasts.

Submitted by nightwng2000 on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 08:35.
Wow! S.L.Y. Sounds a lot younger than he looks. Bit of a surprise. Ok, I'll be nice and say Happy Holidays back to him too. I've said my negatives about him in the past, but they aren't as bad as some others, so I'll be nice. But don't think I'm gonna make it a habit! ;)

Dennis,
Have you looked into the "book" mentioned in the messages? Barnes & Noble says it'll be out on Tax Day. From the sounds of it, it seems appropriate to be on one of the most hated days of the year. :P

Happy Holidays to all the GOOD folks on the message AND here at GP!

Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Nightwng2000 NW2K Software http://www.facebook.com/nightwing2000 Nightwng2000 is now admin to the group "Parents For Education, Not Legislation" on MySpace as http://groups.myspace.com/pfenl

Submitted by E. Zachary Knight on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 10:43.
Great Pod cast. Glad to hear Yee sounding out in it. Too bad John Bruce couldn't be on it wishing a Merry Christmas.

E. Zachary Knight
Divine Knight Gaming
Random Tower: Game News and Commentary

Submitted by Soul (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 13:29.
Hey Dennis can I have that Gingerbread man cookie?

It looks yummy :) .

Submitted by E. Zachary Knight on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 13:31.
By the way:

Merry Christmas everyone.

E. Zachary Knight
Divine Knight Gaming
Random Tower: Game News and Commentary

Submitted by Soul (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 13:47.
@EZK

Yeah almost forgot, Merry Christmas to all ;) .

Submitted by Archgabe (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 16:27.
That was sweet. I feel special now...

Dennis, next year we need to have a GP holiday party for charity. Just a thought.

Have a happy New Year and whatever holiday you celebrate to everyone and may next year have awesome games worthy of play.

Submitted by Final Assassin 42 (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 17:24.
Awesome.

Nice to see GamerDad's alright. :)

Leland Yee? Sarah Olsen? These jackasses actually bothered to contribute? Amazing.

I know what I want for Christmas; an illuminated Thompson/Yee/Olsen/Libermann/Clinton.

Happy Christmahannukkwanza to all. And to all a good night. :D

Submitted by Final Assassin 42 (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 17:25.
Oh, and GP is awesome. :D :D :D

Submitted by Industry Figures Wish Gamers Happy Holidays on GamePolitics (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 17:50.
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Submitted by Werrick (not verified) on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 19:04.
That was nice, thank you, Dennis.

Submitted by William (not verified) on Sun, 12/23/2007 - 22:17.
Happy holidays Dennis and everyone else, keep up the great work, looking forward to another year of your great reporting!

Submitted by Ed Orman (not verified) on Sun, 12/23/2007 - 23:34.
Merry Xmas from down under, where we're supposed to be going into summer and it's 12 degrees outside ...

Submitted by Mattie (not verified) on Sun, 12/23/2007 - 23:41.
Merry Christmas GP. :)

Submitted by getwellgamers (not verified) on Mon, 12/24/2007 - 00:14.
Aw, my Merry Xmas mesage didn't make the cut, it seems... :(

Submitted by BlackIce, Dragunov Marksman (not verified) on Mon, 12/24/2007 - 06:25.
In the spirit of the season and.. so forth, i'd like to say a few words:

2007 has been one of the greatest years for gaming to date, but not the greatest for goodwill in the industry. Granted, Zelnick did save a woman's life, but that's really about it.

I think we can find it in our hearts, whether they be black, blue, pink, red or yellow, to wish each other a merry christmas and a happy new year.

However, I would also like to take this moment to wish our enemies a Merry Christmas. Why you ask? Because no Christmas should ever have to bear the hate of man upon man, woman upon woman and the like. So, in the spirit of the season, I would like to wish Jack Thompson, Yee, LaRouche, Arnie, the members of the BBFC, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton and everyone else i've forgotten in my semi-drunken state, a Merry Christmas.

We are enemies again come January 2nd.

Submitted by Pierre-Olivier (not verified) on Mon, 12/24/2007 - 10:04.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
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