ARG Netcast, Episode 2: Spoooooky [31:46m]: Play in Popup | Download

Episode 2 of the ARG Netcast features Sean C. Stacey of unfiction, Brooke Thompson of Giant Mice and Jonathan Waite of ARGNet. Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes.

Game News and Topics of Discussion

• As we reported earlier this week, Perplex City gets more VC funding. Also, is the ARG portion of Season One over? As well, will a new writer (Mathilde Madden) bring a different view point to the Mind Candy team?
• AV and Cassie Is Watching move forward with new content. How can players of CiW keep track of what is and what isn’t in-game?
• Win a copy of Cathy’s Book! Listen to the netcast to find out how!
• Konamouse at the unforums pitches in with a helpful Story So Far thread related to Sammeeees.
• The 4400 fan-created ARG goes thud, according to the puppetmaster. Why do games go under, sometimes needlessly?

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 ARG Netcast, Episode 2: Spoooooky [31:46m]: Play in Popup | Download

Episode 2 of the ARG Netcast features Sean C. Stacey of unfiction, Brooke Thompson of Giant Mice and Jonathan Waite of ARGNet. You can now find the netcast on iTunes, by the way — search for ARGNet and subscribe!

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 ARG Netcast, Episode 1: Debut [58:24m]: Play in Popup | Download

Editor’s note: While we are still figuring out the logistical nature of netcasting, you can subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes.

We’re happy to introduce the first in what will be a continuing series of netcasts featuring ARGNet staff and special guests. The ARG Netcast will be a weekly (we hope) look into the world of alternate reality gaming, in audio format. Episode 1 is up and features Brooke Thompson, Sean C. Stacey and myself talking about a number of different topics:

We dish on the games in our What’s Hot List!

• EDOC featured on CSI:NY
• Cathy’s Book gets a brief look — will it stand up test of time?
• Cassie is Watching, dead trail or official tie-in with Lonelygirl15?
• The End: we argue about the name but like the original language used in the game
• Sammeeees launches creatively, uses free resources well
• AV brings the gore, but is there more?
• Perplex City keeps on going and going and going… where’s it leading? And where’s the cube?

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 ARG Netcast, Episode 1: Debut [58:24m]: Play in Popup | Download

We’re happy to introduce the first in what will be a continuing series of netcasts featuring ARGNet staff and special guests. The ARG Netcast will be a weekly (we hope) look into the world of alternate reality gaming, in audio format. Episode 1 is up and features Brooke Thompson, Sean C. Stacey and myself talking about a number of different topics:

We dish on the games in our What’s Hot List!
We talk about other stuff!
Sean and Brooke talk about PICNIC ’06!

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