006 - Gamerscore vs Games

This week we talk about how Gamerscore affects our buying habits, whether Xbox will bring forward their next generation plans, respond to lots of listener feedback, another Gamerscore boot camp, knobs, discos, and more!

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Opening/closing music: "Jive Bot" by Jake Kaufman from the game Mighty Switch Force! developed and published by WayForward Technologies

Gamerscore boot camp music: "Tally Screen" by Jake Kaufman from the game Mighty Switch Force! developed and published by WayForward Technologies

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Hosts:

Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

Tarragon Allen aka "zzUrbanSpaceman" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Intro

• Achievement Sponsor: Go Team! from Red Dead Redemption, thanks Nick Monfries
• Former Secretary Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Releases Video Game
• The Inner Circle (TIC) Podcast

0:07:13 - Listener Feedback

• McLovinLegend, Facial La Fleur, RAVIOLICAPONI, Reaver Lion, angelsk, WebChimp UK, Handydarkness, AHP The Nyghty, thanks for your feedback!
• Question from @MclovinLegend1
• Question from @Patrick__Bell
• Game: Kick-Ass 2
• Game: BloodBath
• Game: Speak Out English
• Game: NBA ELITE 11
• EA Voted Worst Company in America, Again
• Game: Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku (HK/TW)
• Game: Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do (TW)
• Game: Legend of the Galactic Heroes (PC)
• Game: Guitar Hero 5 (WP)
• Game: Robotron: 2084
• Game: Joust
• Project 2005 by Musquito

0:35:25 - Recap

0:55:54 - News

• Xbox One February System Update
• Destiny February Event

1:01:18 - Talking Zeds: Did lack of gamerscore devalue / make you not want to play Indie/Arcade games on Xbox 360?

• Reddit Question: Did lack of gamerscore devalue / make you not want to play Indie/Arcade games on Xbox 360?
• Game: DLC Quest

1:14:42 - Talking Zeds: Will Xbox One's "Failure" Bring Forward Microsoft's Next Generation Console Plans?

• Gamertag Radio

1:33:37 - Gamerscore Boot Camp

• Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth

1:35:07 - Knobs and Discos

• Just Dance 2015 VIP Dancer achievements

• Star Struck and Star Chaser from Just Dance 2015 (Xbox One)
• Star Struck and Star Chaser from Just Dance 2015 (Xbox 360)
• Chinese version of Just Dance 2015 does not have these achievements and is not affected

1:36:13 - Game Delays

• Overkill’s The Walking Dead delayed until 2017
• Rumor: Destiny 2 to miss September 2016 release date (reported all over the place)

1:39:51 - Zombie Corner

• Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Rewards System

1:41:44 - Outro

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms: http://zedtozed.com/xbox-gamerscore-and-achievement-glossary