The Gamer's Quarter

Lockeownzj00 · . Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 214

Perhaps this is a foolish question, but I'd like to throw the concept out there, to see if anyone would be interested in this.

I discovered this mag today, and just from reading the first two reviews in issue #1, i'm already infatuated--"these are my people," I said to myself.

On a completely unrelated note, I am a big fan of the This Week in Tech podcast. I, myself, am not a rabid podcaster; I listen to but two, although I fully realise their potential and convenience.

Which is why after reading these articles those two thoughts linked in my mind. What was the common thread between TWiT and The Gamer's Quarter? I suppose it was that they were both comprised of people who undoubtedly--and for once--knew what they were talking about. These were people you felt like quoting every other sentence. They were also down-to-earth, not pretentious, and never felt off.

So, where does this rant go? This would almost be too much work and probably would have a niche audience, but I wonder if any of the authors (assuming you all don't have hideous alien-voices) would attempt aural versions of their reviews? I say this because 92 pages, or what have you, in PDF format is daunting. I can read long books--I often do, but those are physical books. And although much has changed and the technology has advanced up until now, I simply have to favor the ergonomics of a paperback novel for long tracts of text.

So I disciplined myself into reading the first two articles without getting the urge to skim (and skim I did, and I was satisfied, and it was good), but I couldn't help but think how pleased I would be to plop a folder of reviews and articles from TGQ in my (brand-spanking-new-as-in-today-holy-crap-why-didn't-i-have-one-before) mp3 player and go about some activity while hearing top notch shiats on interactive entertainment.

I don't know what I'm proposing; not audio versions of issues #1 and #2, really (perhaps too much work, even for individual recording comprising a whole), but maybe I'm expressing my insignificant hope that I can listen to this brilliance.

Otherwise, love the articles, love the mag, and I've already suggested it to at least one person. Thanks fer listenin'!

Persona-sama · Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 5:44 am Post subject:

We have the mp3 of Toups interviewing the Seiklus creator!

It has stimulating background noise of birdschirping and lawnmowers.
It's pleasant.
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Well now that Morgan Freeman is done with March of the Penguins we were thinking of grabbing him just for this idea.

No, sorry, seriously though. We did do an interview with Chatter Box radio which you can download on MP3 format (although... we did not know what we were doing really so it is not an excellent ... thing). They have a decent enough show which gets put into mp3 format about 1 week after the show itself is on.

Not quite the same stuff, but an audio video game show nonetheless.

Pat the Great · . Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

i kind of like this idea in an NPR's This American Life kind of way.

Mister Toups · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:42 pm Post subject:

I'd rather have James Earl Jones read it.
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dessgeega · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject:

leonard nimoy does a lot of voice work these days.
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Mister Toups · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:03 pm Post subject:

He wouldn't be bad either.
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Lackey · . Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1107 Location: Canada

If only Orson Wells weren't dead.

Christopher Lee maybe?

Also:

DonMarco · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 349 Location: 33903

I nominate Christian Slater.

He 's been clean a while and doing voice work for Panasonic, last thime I checked.
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special blend · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 6

"Wilson" from Home Improvement. Or the guy who did Wolverine's voice in that 90's X-Men cartoon, he did a car commercial once.
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Persona-sama · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:03 am Post subject:

I wouldn't mind hearing TGQ as read by Christopher Llyod.

That's his name, right? The Doc fellow.
I saw him on TV today for a few seconds as some crazy gypsy.

Ahh, that kooky television.
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Legal Step · . Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 81 Location: Los Angeles

I'd like to have it read by David Spade his star is rising again.

Lackey · . Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1107 Location: Canada

Any member of Star Trek: The Next Generation cast?
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Mister Toups · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:44 am Post subject:

Wesley Crusher would actually be a good fit for a lot of the articles. I imagine dhex's being by commander Riker.

Hell. This could be it's own topic. Which Star Trek TNG character does your writing most resesmble?
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dhex · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject:

actually, wil wilkinsen or son is a minor libertarian star of sorts. peep his blog and watch the fights with matthew yglesias.
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Lackey · . Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1107 Location: Canada

Wow, dhex's posts are awesome when imagined with the voice of Johnathon Frakes. No offense dhex.
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dhex · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:

i'll only take a little bit.
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Mr. Mechanical · Friendly Stranger Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 1276

Brent Spiner as Commander Data would be awesome for Toups's articles.

Lackey · . Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1107 Location: Canada

I was thinking LeVar Burton for my own, but I don't know yet. I can't believe I forgot to mention him, I mean, he did Reading Rainbow!
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