#209 Show Notes

Host: William

Co-Hosts: Patrick & Emanuel        

Time: Oct 13th 10:00AM EDT

Introductions

1. New youtube videos:

1. Let’s Play Vertical Ville: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc5J6_dUdGk

Podcast 17 News

1. New experimental format

1. UPDATED Podcast 17's Sidecasts Website
2. New & updated social media sites Facebook , Twitter, and Google+

1. Check out our brand-new parody account The Potato

3. Looking for people who want to be writers, Hosts/co-hosts, reviewers, video creators, content creators, coders, musician, and website developers

Follow-Up & Errata

A Block

1. Valve to open up public beta test sessions:

1. http://lambdageneration.com/posts/valve-to-open-public-playtesting-sessions-at-bellevue-hq-survey-applications-open-to-all-us-residents/

1. Possible SOB leak

1. http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/33299/rumor-valve-working-on-spacefaring-game-stars-of-barathrum

B Block

2. Do we play video games wrong?  As verteran gamers do we often try to rush to point A to point B?  Are we stuck into a certain rut of thinking?  Do we force ourselves to play games a certain way and are we reluctant to change?  Some articles that address this:

1. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/10/08/dishonored-length/
2. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/9953-Playing-It-Properly

C Block

2. Dota 2 Polycount Contest

1. http://www.polycount.com/dota2polycountcontest/

3. Saxy Awards changes

1. http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=9026

4. TF2 MVM Update

1. http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=8985

3. Another Freeman Fan Film

1. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/120039-Impressive-Hollywood-Fan-Film-Brings-Half-Life-Alive

Other From the Mouth of Valve

Other Releases and Updates

Other Discussion Topics

Post-Show Play Session

Get a chance to play a game with the cast and crew of P17.  Join us in our mumble server (85.236.100.59:2812) to talk with us after the show.  Feel free to come back during the week and talk/play with other community members.