ARGNetcast » Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com The ARG Netcast is a weekly show covering all things Transmedia Entertainment and Alternate Reality Gaming. Each week, we discuss recent events, current campaigns and interview special guests. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:14:54 +0000 en-us hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2006-2010 scpeters@gmail.com (Steve Peters) scpeters@gmail.com (Steve Peters) posts 1440 http://www.argnetcast.com/images/argnetcast_logo_144.jpg ARGNetcast » Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com 144 144 The ARGNetcast is a weekly show covering all things Transmedia Entertainment and Alternate Reality Gaming. Each week, we discuss recent events, current campaigns and interview special guests. alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters Steve Peters scpeters@gmail.com no yes And just like that, a new host! http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/04/and-just-like-that-a-new-host/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/04/and-just-like-that-a-new-host/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:14:30 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=631 As was reported yesterday on our Twitter feed, the ARG Netcast is alive and kicking after all! I’d like to welcome in the shiny new host of the podcast, a voice you will already know and love, Mr. Steve Peters! Steve is affectionately known as the Godfather of Alternate Reality Gaming (the GARG?) and has been a frequent guest on the ARG Netcasts over the past 3+ years. I am happy as can be that the podcast will continue to be a part of the growing transmedia community, and hope that you all continue to listen in as Steve takes the reins. There’s no word as to what kind of recording schedule Steve will implement, and when the next new episode of the ARG Netcast will be, but I’m sure that Steve will let you all know as soon as he can.

So, for the last time (from me, anyway), thanks for all of the support you all have given us over the years, and continued best wished to Steve and his podcasting crew!

]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/04/and-just-like-that-a-new-host/feed/ 5 ARG Netcast, Episode 117: Endgame http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-117-endgame/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-117-endgame/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:03:43 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=630 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Jane Doh, Marie Lamb, Sean C. Stacey, Brooke Thompson, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Josh Mobley and Mark Shipps of Staff of the Magi Productions to talk about Something is Coming. Then, the panelists discuss the recent announcement of ARGFest 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. We end the show by talking about the netcast itself, as this Jonathan’s final episode as host and, quite possibly, the final ARG Netcast ever.

A huge thank you to all of our panelists over the years: Brooke Thompson, Sean C. Stacey, Steve Peters, Jackie Kerr, Carie Ward, Marie Lamb, Jessica Price, Nicko Demeter, Hazel Grian, Karl Smith, Will Emigh, Nathan Mishler, Michelle Senderhauf, Geoff May, Celina Beach, Lindsay Mills, Dave Szulborski, Rose, Brian Clark, Mark Bracewell, Ken Eklund, Jane McGonigal, Krystyn Wells, Elan Lee, Konamouse, Tony Walsh, Michael Andersen, Jan Libby, Lance Weiler, Mike Borys, Susan Bonds, Alex Lieu, Brian Enigma, Denny Vaccaro, Jake Sapir, Dave Tenenbaum, Daniel van Gool, Nick Poulos, hmrpita, Ariock, Doug Heidland, Tim Todd, Brent Friedman, Candiluu, Adam Brackin, Jason Chrest, Evan Jones, JC Hutchins, Andrea Phillips, Jason Tester, Sean Stewart, Jim Stewartson, Martin Aggett / Steve Diddle, Josh Mobley, Brandie Minchew, Jordan Weisman, Jim Babb, Tanner Ringerud, Courtney Sadler, Jim Senderhauf, Raoul Caes, Mike Selinker, Teeuwynn Woodruff, Lewis Murphy, Jeromy Barber (and Vicki), Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel, Yomi Ayeni, Jane Doh, Behnam Karbassi, Maureen McHugh, Evan Ratliff, Usman Akeju and Mark Shipps.

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-117-endgame/feed/ 1 85:58 On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Jane Doh, Marie Lamb, Sean C. Stacey, Brooke Thompson, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Josh ... On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Jane Doh, Marie Lamb, Sean C. Stacey, Brooke Thompson, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Josh Mobley and Mark Shipps of Staff of the Magi Productions to talk about Something is Coming. Then, the panelists discuss the recent announcement of ARGFest 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. We end the show by talking about the netcast itself, as this Jonathan's final episode as host and, quite possibly, the final ARG Netcast ever. A huge thank you to all of our panelists over the years: Brooke Thompson, Sean C. Stacey, Steve Peters, Jackie Kerr, Carie Ward, Marie Lamb, Jessica Price, Nicko Demeter, Hazel Grian, Karl Smith, Will Emigh, Nathan Mishler, Michelle Senderhauf, Geoff May, Celina Beach, Lindsay Mills, Dave Szulborski, Rose, Brian Clark, Mark Bracewell, Ken Eklund, Jane McGonigal, Krystyn Wells, Elan Lee, Konamouse, Tony Walsh, Michael Andersen, Jan Libby, Lance Weiler, Mike Borys, Susan Bonds, Alex Lieu, Brian Enigma, Denny Vaccaro, Jake Sapir, Dave Tenenbaum, Daniel van Gool, Nick Poulos, hmrpita, Ariock, Doug Heidland, Tim Todd, Brent Friedman, Candiluu, Adam Brackin, Jason Chrest, Evan Jones, JC Hutchins, Andrea Phillips, Jason Tester, Sean Stewart, Jim Stewartson, Martin Aggett / Steve Diddle, Josh Mobley, Brandie Minchew, Jordan Weisman, Jim Babb, Tanner Ringerud, Courtney Sadler, Jim Senderhauf, Raoul Caes, Mike Selinker, Teeuwynn Woodruff, Lewis Murphy, Jeromy Barber (and Vicki), Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel, Yomi Ayeni, Jane Doh, Behnam Karbassi, Maureen McHugh, Evan Ratliff, Usman Akeju and Mark Shipps. Links from the show: Staff of the Magi Productions staffofthemagi.com Something is Coming somethingiscoming.net SIC Player WIki somethingiscoming.wikidot.com ARGFest-o-Con argfestocon.com Dogtale Media dogtalemedia.com Digital Trail digitaltrail.ca Secret Lewis secretlewis.com Come Out And Play Festival comeoutandplay.org Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 116: (Almost) Always on the Run http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-116-almost-always-on-the-run/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-116-almost-always-on-the-run/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:34:56 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=629 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show (the penultimate netcast ever), co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Evan Ratliff of WIRED Magazine, Mike Selinker and Teeuwynn Woodruff of Lone Shark Games and Usman Akeju of the Repo Men Hunt for an entertaining and perhaps too informative look at how four people went on the lam with stolen artiforg organs. The news from the past two weeks is discussed in the second hour of the show, and we end with a number of short snappers that will keep you busy until our last show ever.

Links from the show:

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-116-almost-always-on-the-run/feed/ 2 100:30 On this week's show (the penultimate netcast ever), co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Evan Ratliff of ... On this week's show (the penultimate netcast ever), co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Evan Ratliff of WIRED Magazine, Mike Selinker and Teeuwynn Woodruff of Lone Shark Games and Usman Akeju of the Repo Men Hunt for an entertaining and perhaps too informative look at how four people went on the lam with stolen artiforg organs. The news from the past two weeks is discussed in the second hour of the show, and we end with a number of short snappers that will keep you busy until our last show ever. Links from the show: Lone Shark Games lonesharkgames.com WIRED Magazine wired.com Repo Men Database wiredinsider.com/repomen ARGUS wiredinsider.com/argus Repo Men Movie repomenarecoming.com MovieViral podcast featuring Alex & Ciji movieviral.com/2010/03/07/viralcast-28-exclusive-chat-with-repo-men-runners-and-mike-selinker/#more-9715 The Atavist atavist.net Portal updated with extended ending (Joystiq) joystiq.com/2010/03/03/portal-updated-with-extended-ending Valve confirms Steam for Mac, debuts in April (Engadget) www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/valve-confirms-steam-for-mac-debuts-in-april Echo Bazaar echobazaar.failbettergames.com Failbetter Games failbettergames.com Urgent Evoke urgentevoke.com Online game seeks to empower Africa (CNN) www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/01/evoke.game.africa.poverty/index.html Can a Game Save the World? (Mssv) mssv.net/2010/03/09/can-a-game-save-the-world Web Update - v1.1 (Culture and Philosophy, Interdimensional Games) company.interdimensionalgames.com/?p=166 Call For Help (YouTube - jakewaltersvideo) www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0hXunGnDOk Must Watch: First Official Tron Legacy Teaser Trailer Debuts! (FirstShowing) www.firstshowing.net/2010/03/08/must-watch-first-official-tron-legacy-teaser-trailer-debuts program-glitch-esc program-glitch-esc.net Adapt Weekly adaptweekly.com Mass Effect 2 masseffect.bioware.com Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every two weeks on Monday nights at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 115: No Mimes Sounds Off http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-115-no-mimes-sounds-off/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-115-no-mimes-sounds-off/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:04:21 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=628 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Behnam Karbassi, Maureen McHugh and Steve Peters of No Mimes Media for an in-depth look at their almost-year-old startup specializing in transmedia entertainment. We also cover the latest news, complete with a multitude of countdown news items. Oh, and GO CANADA GO.

Links from the show:

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/03/arg-netcast-episode-115-no-mimes-sounds-off/feed/ 0 67:29 On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Behnam Karbassi, Maureen McHugh and ... On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Behnam Karbassi, Maureen McHugh and Steve Peters of No Mimes Media for an in-depth look at their almost-year-old startup specializing in transmedia entertainment. We also cover the latest news, complete with a multitude of countdown news items. Oh, and GO CANADA GO. Links from the show: No Mimes Media nomimes.com Flynn Lives (Tron) flynnlives.com/zerohour Repo Men Database wiredinsider.com/repomen EVOKE urgentevoke.com Lewis Hamilton: Secret Life secretlewis.com Centian Games centiangames.ning.com Monsters of Maine Blog Discovered via Twitter Game (ZAM) zam.com/story.html?story=21658 Monsters of Maine blog monstersofmaine.blogspot.com The Yellow Curtain qadhos.com CTV Olympics ctvolympics.ca Tim Kring of Heroes (GabeMac) gab​emac.com/2​010/02/10/​tim-kring-​of-heroes Liquor stores hours back to normal (CTV News) ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100222/bc_alcoholstoresremainopen_100222/20100222?hub=BritishColumbia Blendo Games blendogames.com Pathways Redux (requires Doom 3 to run) blendogames.com/files/pathwaysredux_v131.zip ViralCast #23: Interview With Michael Monello From Campfire (MovieViral.com) movieviral.com/2009/12/10/viralcast-23-interview-with-michael-monello Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every two weeks on Monday nights at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no The End http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/02/the-end/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/02/the-end/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:51:07 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=627 For those who weren’t listening live on February 8th, we had an announcement during episode 114 that you may not have heard yet, and that is that we are wrapping up production of the ARG Netcasts in March. While this is sad news, we consider ourselves lucky to have been a part of your lives since October of 2006. Our last shows are shaping up to be some of our very best, with scheduled guests such as No Mimes Media and Lone Sharks Games confirmed for the next two episodes.

We have three shows remaining, tentatively: February 22 (No Mimes Media), March 8 (Lone Shark Games), and the finale on March 22. We hope that you can all make it to the live shows and that you enjoy this last stretch of the podcasts.

]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/02/the-end/feed/ 8 ARG Netcast, Episode 114: Guys In Ski Masks and Sharp Things http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/02/arg-netcast-episode-114-guys-in-ski-masks-and-sharp-things/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/02/arg-netcast-episode-114-guys-in-ski-masks-and-sharp-things/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:05:17 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=626 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Jane Doh, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward dish about various new games and projects before making two, yes TWO, huge announcements. A show you will not want to miss.

Links from the show:

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/02/arg-netcast-episode-114-guys-in-ski-masks-and-sharp-things/feed/ 0 ARG Netcast, Episode 113: Junko and Julia http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/01/arg-netcast-episode-113-junko-and-julia/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/01/arg-netcast-episode-113-junko-and-julia/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:50:13 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=623 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward kick off 2010 with a bang, discussing new games and trailheads while updating ongoing projects and responding to an email about She Stirs, aka Junko Junsui. It’s a fast-paced look at the most recent transmedia projects out there, so don’t miss it!

Links from the show:

Email:

My name is Patrick Marckesano, creator of She Stirs (dubbed “Junko Junsui” by fans after a character in the story). I think it’s a shame that some members of the ‘ARG community’ are so close-minded to new types of interactive experiences…

A few things should be noted:

1) Our launch was a mere teaser to a much larger project in production. And yet in a mere month we gained 6 million page views worldwide (Junko Junsui is a well known cultural meme among Chilean youth, amusingly).

2) We never set out to make an ARG. Our teaser was instead an experimental exercise hoping to accomplish several things…

A – We hoped to repurpose certain forms within electronic media and in doing so blend the line between fiction and reality. For instance, it is a fact that our Russian PMC, Alfa-Tsentr was established so convincingly online that it received earnest job inquiries from real military mercenaries as well as an invitation to visit Pyongyang from the foreign ministry of North Korea. (We were also investigated by US Army intel, Russian Interpol, the US Justice Department and other assorted government agencies during the course of our exercise.)

B – We hoped to set up an adversarial social dynamic wherein multiple sides competed against each other in a kind of intelligence / counterintelligence warfare. This ethos obviously contradicts the ‘massive pool’ of information found typically in ARGs and such dynamic will play a heavy role in our forthcoming release. You see, we have a novel way of repurposing the entire Internet. No more, “in-game” or “out-of-game”. The player opts in, and then the game takes over, sometimes when they least suspect it.

If any of this sounds interesting to you, an English blogger did some pretty impressive subject-focused postings on events which transpired during our teaser…

http://thejunsui.wordpress.com/

I cannot say too much more other than we have something in the works that goes way beyond current ARGs or social games. And yet there are elements from both that one might recognize in our new synthesis. Furthermore, we have the involvement of some major players in the gaming, film, music, and internet technology industries. This is not another promotion for a preexisting film or video game. Rather we are devising a way to sustain major budget, original story productions within the online medium.

Happy New Year!

Regards,
Patrick Marckesano

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2010/01/arg-netcast-episode-113-junko-and-julia/feed/ 2 52:27 On this week's show, co-hosts Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward kick off 2010 with a bang, discussing new games and ... On this week's show, co-hosts Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward kick off 2010 with a bang, discussing new games and trailheads while updating ongoing projects and responding to an email about She Stirs, aka Junko Junsui. It's a fast-paced look at the most recent transmedia projects out there, so don't miss it! Links from the show: iDGi : Interdimensional Games interdimensionalgames.com Project :: B6 projectb6.com Hello There, Seeker: A Look Into the Future With Interdimensional Games (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2010/01/hello_there_seeker_a_look_into_the_future_with_interdimensional_games The Bradford Rant Institute of Cosmic Kinesis bradfordrant.org The Bradford Rant Institute of Cosmic Kinesis (Unfiction Forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28703 [TRAILHEAD] Peace of Mind (Unfiction Forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28928 YouTube - RobertAura's Channel youtube.com/Robertaura Remember what dear old Sam did (Unfiction Forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28849 Sherlock Holmes Viral Site 221b.sh Something is Coming somethingiscoming.net Staff of the Magi Productions Press Release - January 15, 2010 www.staffofthemagi.com/press_releases/January_15_2010/index.html IronKey ironkey.com Exoriare exoriare.com Eldritch Errors eldritcherrors.com Marble Hornets Forum Section at Unfiction Forums forums.unfiction.com/forums/index.php?f=248 Cathy's Book - iPhone/iPod App (iTunes Store) itunes.apple.com/us/app/cathys-book-if-found-call-650-266/id340150849?mt=8 The Lonelygirl15 Universe Returns 01/11/10 With LG15: Outbreak (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2010/01/the_lonelygirl15_universe_returns_011110_with_lg15_outbreak LG15: The Show is Yours 2 (inside LG15) inside.lg15.com/2009/08/31/lg15-the-show-is-yours-2 Red Eye Film Fesitval - Colby College www.colby.edu/news_events/calendar/eventview.cfm?rID=68770&bID=561335 YouTube - FlamerockProductions channel youtube.com/user/flamerockproductions Email: My name is Patrick Marckesano, creator of She Stirs (dubbed "Junko Junsui" by fans after a character in the story). I think it's a shame that some members of the 'ARG community' are so close-minded to new types of interactive experiences... A few things should be noted: 1) Our launch was a mere teaser to a much larger project in production. And yet in a mere month we gained 6 million page views worldwide (Junko Junsui is a well known cultural meme among Chilean youth, amusingly). 2) We never set out to make an ARG. Our teaser was instead an experimental exercise hoping to accomplish several things... A - We hoped to repurpose certain forms within electronic media and in doing so blend the line between fiction and reality. For instance, it is a fact that our Russian PMC, Alfa-Tsentr was established so convincingly online that it received earnest job inquiries from real military mercenaries as well as an invitation to visit Pyongyang from the foreign ministry of North Korea. (We were also investigated by US Army intel, Russian Interpol, the US Justice Department and other assorted government agencies during the course of our exercise.) B - We hoped to set up an adversarial social dynamic wherein multiple sides competed against each other in a kind of intelligence / counterintelligence warfare. This ethos obviously contradicts the 'massive pool' of information found typically in ARGs and such dynamic will play a heavy role in our forthcoming release. You see, we have a novel way of repurposing the entire Internet. No more, "in-game" or "out-of-game". The player opts in, and then the game takes over, sometimes when they least suspect it. If any of this sounds interesting to you, an English blogger did some pretty impressive subject-focused postings on events which transpired during our teaser... http://thejunsui.wordpress.com/ I cannot say too much more other than we have... alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 112: The Best and Worst of 2009 http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-112-the-best-and-worst-of-2009/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-112-the-best-and-worst-of-2009/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:25:33 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=622 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward take a long, hard look at 2009 and the more than fifty transmedia games and experiences that entertained and intrigued us. Yes, we know that there were many, many more ARGs, cross-media and transmedia experiences from the past twelve months, but these were the ones we talked about the most. A huge thank you to Michael for compiling the list, and best wishes to all of our listeners as we move into 2010 a few short hours from now.

Games/Experiences mentioned on this week’s show:

Treasure Hunts and Tourist Destinations
DARPA Network Challenge (networkchallenge.darpa.mil)
Levi’s Go Forth (goforth.levi.com/fortune)
WIRED’s Hunt for Evan Ratliff (www.wired.com/vanish)
Picture the Impossible (picturetheimpossible.com)
Jejune Institute (jejuneinstitute.org)
Accomplice (accomplicetheshow.com)

Original IP
Fury of Solace (furyofsolace.com)
Must Love Robots (mustloverobots.com)
Maddison Atkins (maddisonatkins.com)
The Sect is Here (Riese the Series) (thesectishere.com)
Breathe (breathewith.me)
Marble Hornets (twitter.com/marblehornets)
Exoriare (exoriare.com)
Electron Innovations (electron-innovations.com)
Something is Coming (somethingiscoming.net)

Movie Experiences
Institute for Human Continuity (2012) (theihc.com)
District 9 (d-9.com)
221 Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes) (221b.sh)
6 Minutes to Midnight (Watchmen) (6minutestomidnight.com)
The New Frontiersman (Watchmen) (thenewfrontiersman.net)
Skynet Research (Terminator: Salvation) (skynetresearch.com – redirects to Terminator Salvation website)
Alert Vulcan (Star Trek) (alertvulcan.com)

TV Experiences
The Mosaic Collective (FlashForward) (abc.go.com/shows/flash-forward/mosaiccollective)
Dollplay (Dollhouse) (rprimelab.com – redirects to FOX Dollhouse page)
Ditch the Tech (Dollhouse) (ditchthetech.com)
Harper’s Globe (Harper’s Island) (www.harpersglobe.com)
Lost University (Lost) (lostuniversity.org)

Transmedia Books
39 Clues (the39clues.com)
Level26 (level26.com)
Personal Effects: Dark Art (jchutchins.net/site/personal-effects)
Cathy’s Ring (end of the Cathy’s Book trilogy) (www.cathysring.com)
Skeleton Creek / Ghost in the Machine (skeletoncreekisreal.com)
Dot Robot (doyouknowanysecrets.com)
Joshua Files (Ice Shock) (joshuafiles.co.uk)
Charlotte is Becoming Real (Therapy) (www.wonderweasels.org/charlotte/guide.html – guide at Wonder Weasels)

(Honorable Mentions: This is Not a Game (thisisnotagame.net, Little Brother (craphound.com/littlebrother)

Other Products
PIE Theory (Sun Microsystems applications) (pietheory.com)
33 Keys (Mazda) (33keys.donerus.com)
Playstation Xi (Playstation Home) (boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board?board.id=homexi)
Something in the Sea (Bioshock 2) (somethinginthesea.com)
Sadie’s Story (Halo ODST) (halo.wikibruce.com/Sadie%27s_Story)
Bradford Rant (LEGO) (bradfordrant.org)
Valemont University (Verizon) (valemontu.com)
Dude Where’s My Butterfinger (Butterfinger) (dudewheresmybar.com – redirects to Butterfinger web site)
Threshold (Cisco) (blogs.cisco.com/news/comments/cisco_gets_real_with_alternate_reality_games/)
Intimation (Halo – Fan creation) (twitter.com/intimation)

Serious Games
ROUTES (bioethics) (routesgame.com)
Coral Cross (pandemic awareness) (coralcross.org)
Cryptozoo (Exercise) (cryptozoo.ning.com)
Top Secret Dance Off (Exercise) (topsecret.ning.com)
Smokescreen (privacy) (smokescreengame.com)
Love Letters to the Future (climate change) (loveletterstothefuture.com)
Ruby’s Bequest (Cerebral Palsy/caring) (rubysbequest.org)

Controversy
I’m Sorry (imsorry.wikidot.com/start)
Junko Junsui (junkojunsui.wikidot.com)
Toyota Matrix Prank (industry.bnet.com/advertising/10004176/saatchi-sued-over-terror-marketing-campaign-for-toyota
“Martin Aggett” (remixfiction.com)

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-112-the-best-and-worst-of-2009/feed/ 4 72:08 On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward take a long, hard look at 2009 and ... On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Dav Flamerock, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward take a long, hard look at 2009 and the more than fifty transmedia games and experiences that entertained and intrigued us. Yes, we know that there were many, many more ARGs, cross-media and transmedia experiences from the past twelve months, but these were the ones we talked about the most. A huge thank you to Michael for compiling the list, and best wishes to all of our listeners as we move into 2010 a few short hours from now. Games/Experiences mentioned on this week's show: Treasure Hunts and Tourist Destinations DARPA Network Challenge (networkchallenge.darpa.mil) Levi's Go Forth (goforth.levi.com/fortune) WIRED's Hunt for Evan Ratliff (www.wired.com/vanish) Picture the Impossible (picturetheimpossible.com) Jejune Institute (jejuneinstitute.org) Accomplice (accomplicetheshow.com) Original IP Fury of Solace (furyofsolace.com) Must Love Robots (mustloverobots.com) Maddison Atkins (maddisonatkins.com) The Sect is Here (Riese the Series) (thesectishere.com) Breathe (breathewith.me) Marble Hornets (twitter.com/marblehornets) Exoriare (exoriare.com) Electron Innovations (electron-innovations.com) Something is Coming (somethingiscoming.net) Movie Experiences Institute for Human Continuity (2012) (theihc.com) District 9 (d-9.com) 221 Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes) (221b.sh) 6 Minutes to Midnight (Watchmen) (6minutestomidnight.com) The New Frontiersman (Watchmen) (thenewfrontiersman.net) Skynet Research (Terminator: Salvation) (skynetresearch.com - redirects to Terminator Salvation website) Alert Vulcan (Star Trek) (alertvulcan.com) TV Experiences The Mosaic Collective (FlashForward) (abc.go.com/shows/flash-forward/mosaiccollective) Dollplay (Dollhouse) (rprimelab.com - redirects to FOX Dollhouse page) Ditch the Tech (Dollhouse) (ditchthetech.com) Harper's Globe (Harper's Island) (www.harpersglobe.com) Lost University (Lost) (lostuniversity.org) Transmedia Books 39 Clues (the39clues.com) Level26 (level26.com) Personal Effects: Dark Art (jchutchins.net/site/personal-effects) Cathy's Ring (end of the Cathy's Book trilogy) (www.cathysring.com) Skeleton Creek / Ghost in the Machine (skeletoncreekisreal.com) Dot Robot (doyouknowanysecrets.com) Joshua Files (Ice Shock) (joshuafiles.co.uk) Charlotte is Becoming Real (Therapy) (www.wonderweasels.org/charlotte/guide.html - guide at Wonder Weasels) (Honorable Mentions: This is Not a Game (thisisnotagame.net, Little Brother (craphound.com/littlebrother) Other Products PIE Theory (Sun Microsystems applications) (pietheory.com) 33 Keys (Mazda) (33keys.donerus.com) Playstation Xi (Playstation Home) (boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board?board.id=homexi) Something in the Sea (Bioshock 2) (somethinginthesea.com) Sadie's Story (Halo ODST) (halo.wikibruce.com/Sadie%27s_Story) Bradford Rant (LEGO) (bradfordrant.org) Valemont University (Verizon) (valemontu.com) Dude Where's My Butterfinger (Butterfinger) (dudewheresmybar.com - redirects to Butterfinger web site) Threshold (Cisco) (blogs.cisco.com/news/comments/cisco_gets_real_with_alternate_reality_games/) Intimation (Halo - Fan creation) (twitter.com/intimation) Serious Games ROUTES (bioethics) (routesgame.com) Coral Cross (pandemic awareness) (coralcross.org) Cryptozoo (Exercise) (cryptozoo.ning.com) Top Secret Dance Off (Exercise) (topsecret.ning.com) Smokescreen (privacy) (smokescreengame.com) Love Letters to the Future (climate change) (loveletterstothefuture.com) Ruby's Bequest (Cerebral Palsy/caring) (rubysbequest.org) Controversy I'm Sorry (imsorry.wikidot.com/start) Junko Junsui (junkojunsui.wikidot.com) Toyota Matrix Prank (industry.bnet.com/advertising/10004176/saatchi-sued-over-terror-marketing-campaign-for-toyota "Martin Aggett" (remixfiction.com) PLEASE! Send a donation to our friends at the Jejune Institute, as one of their crew has Netcasts Steve Peters no no ARG Netcast, Episode 111: Merry Ho, Part 2 http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-111-merry-ho-part-2/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-111-merry-ho-part-2/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:13:17 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=621 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by guests Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel and Yomi Ayeni to talk about Breathe and to share in their short snappers. This is part two of the episode, with part one available at the web site or through the iTunes store!

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-111-merry-ho-part-2/feed/ 0 38:11 On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by guests Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel and Yomi Ayeni ... On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by guests Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel and Yomi Ayeni to talk about Breathe and to share in their short snappers. This is part two of the episode, with part one available at the web site or through the iTunes store! Links from the show: Breathe breathewith.me Global Forager (Exoriare) arg.exoriare.com/register_forager.php 39 Clues www.the39clues.com Christmas Revels revels.org 217 Babel 217babel.com Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 111: Merry Ho, Part 1 http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-111-merry-ho-part-1/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-111-merry-ho-part-1/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:36:21 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=620 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by guests Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel and Yomi Ayeni to talk about games such as Marble Hornets, Love Letters to the Future, Exoriare, Discordia and Ditch the Tech. Congratulations are also in order for our friend Lance Weiler and for the team at MIT that discovered the DARPA red balloons. This is part one of the episode, with part two available soon!

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-111-merry-ho-part-1/feed/ 0 50:01 On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by guests Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel and Yomi Ayeni ... On this week's show, co-hosts Michael Andersen, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by guests Dav Flamerock, LifeGospel and Yomi Ayeni to talk about games such as Marble Hornets, Love Letters to the Future, Exoriare, Discordia and Ditch the Tech. Congratulations are also in order for our friend Lance Weiler and for the team at MIT that discovered the DARPA red balloons. This is part one of the episode, with part two available soon! Links from the show: Marble Hornets In-Game resources youtube.com/user/marblehornets youtube.com/user/totheark twitter.com/marblehornets La journée en vidéo (ARTE.TV) www.arte.tv/fr/PIXEL-_7C-Forum-de-cross-media/2929110,CmC=2972406.html Love Letters To The Future loveletterstothefuture.com Spraypaint Phone Number (from Love Letters to the Future) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=attach&id=19817 Augmented reality image (from Love Letters to the Future) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=attach&id=19859 Exoraire www.exoriare.com Global Forager (Exoriare) arg.exoriare.com/register_forager.php Discordia www.stephenking.com/discordia Ditch the Tech ditchthetech.com Ditch the Tech post-game chat (@ Unfiction forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/files/ditchthetech_pm_chat_120309.txt Sundance Institute Announces Twelve Feature Film Projects for January Screenwriters Lab (Sundance Festival 2010) festival.sundance.org/2010/press_industry/releases/sundance_institute_announces_twelve_feature_film_projects_for_january_scree DARPA Network Challenge networkchallenge.darpa.mil Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 110: Accents http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-110-accents/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-110-accents/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:15:20 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=619 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward wade through the waves of news items involving time capsules, fake web sites for television shows, LEGO, and something called Hat Shoe. We also have updates on the Ditch The Tech game, and news about the Go Forth campaign from Levis.

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/12/arg-netcast-episode-110-accents/feed/ 7 56:40 On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward wade through the waves of news items involving time capsules, fake web ... On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward wade through the waves of news items involving time capsules, fake web sites for television shows, LEGO, and something called Hat Shoe. We also have updates on the Ditch The Tech game, and news about the Go Forth campaign from Levis. Links from the show: Love Letters to the Future loveletterstothefuture.com Love Letters to the Future: The Time Capsule Talks Back (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2009/11/love_letters_to_the_future_the_time_capsule_talks_back How I Met Your Mother + Lorenzo Von Matterhorn Sites www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother www.extremitiesquarterly.com www.bigbusinessjournal.com www.myspace.com/lorenzovonmatterhorn Interview with the Slackmistress (zackwhalen.net) real.zachwhalen.net/content/interview-slackmistress Bradford Rant Institute of Cosmic Kinesis www.bradfordrant.org/en/home.html LEGO: We Come in Pieces (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2009/11/lego_we_come_in_pieces Breathe breathewith.me Ditch the Tech ditchthetech.com Rossum Corporation rossumcorporation.com [Story so far] Ditch The Tech (Unfiction forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28759 Exoriare exoriare.com Wonder Weasels guide wonderweasels.org/exoriare/guide.html Go Forth goforth.levi.com/fortune Go Forth And Beyond goforthandbeyond.com DIY Days diydays.com Fais Moi Jouer faismoijouer.com Hat Shoe hatshoe.org White Cell Research whitecellresearch.com This Unreal City thisunrealcity.com [Trailhead?] Not so different... (Unfiction Forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28772 The Christmas Goat (Mer Jul i Gavle) www.merjuligavle.se/Bocken Canadian Football League cfl.ca Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). Netcasts Steve Peters no no ARG Netcast, Episode 109: Just Call Me L. Ron Hutchins, Part 2 http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-109-just-call-me-l-ron-hutchins-part-2/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-109-just-call-me-l-ron-hutchins-part-2/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:37:26 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=618 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are energized and captivated by the one, the only, JC Hutchins! This is part two of a two-part podcast, with this episode dedicated to news items and short snappers. Tune in to hear all about why we need a TV podcast, why Carie wants answers from Sony, and why you need to help us.

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-109-just-call-me-l-ron-hutchins-part-2/feed/ 0 40:50 On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are energized and captivated by the one, the only, JC Hutchins! ... On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are energized and captivated by the one, the only, JC Hutchins! This is part two of a two-part podcast, with this episode dedicated to news items and short snappers. Tune in to hear all about why we need a TV podcast, why Carie wants answers from Sony, and why you need to help us. Links from the show: V miniseries abc.go.com/shows/v Join the Pirates jointhepirates.com vm-people www.vm-people.de ARGR patmo.de Dollhouse fox.com/dollhouse Ditch the Tech (Dollhouse ARG) ditchthetech.com Rossum Corporation (Dollhouse ARG) www.rossumcorporation.com Ditch the Tech: Potential Dollhouse ARG for the Hiatus (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2009/11/ditch_the_tech_potential_dollhouse_arg_for_the_hiatus Exoriare www.exoriare.com Smoking Gun Interactive www.smokingguninc.com Exoriare: Exploring the Darknet (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2009/11/exoriare_exploring_the_darknet Fringe fox.com/fringe Under the Dome promo.simonandschuster.com/underthedome Tree of Providence treeofprovidence.org An Open Letter to the IHC (Tree of Providence) www.treeofprovidence.org/2009/11/16/open-letter-ihc 2012 www.whowillsurvive2012.com ARGFest-o-Con argfestocon.com Savoury Beginnings savourybeginnings.com Bones fox.com/bones Crowdsource That Sh*t cts.fm Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no Changing Hosts, Temporary Service Interruption Possible http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/changing-hosts-temporary-service-interruption-possible/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/changing-hosts-temporary-service-interruption-possible/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:29 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=617 Hi listeners,

We are moving to a new host and might encounter come hiccups on the way. Please be patient if we encounter a temporary interruption of service. Hopefully, everything goes well and the new host IPs propagate over the tubes in the next few days!

]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/changing-hosts-temporary-service-interruption-possible/feed/ 0 ARG Netcast, Episode 109: Just Call Me L. Ron Hutchins, Part 1 http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-109-just-call-me-l-ron-hutchins-part-1/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-109-just-call-me-l-ron-hutchins-part-1/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:48:44 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=616 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are energized and captivated by the one, the only, JC Hutchins! This is part one of a two-part podcast, with this episode dedicated to the man behind the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art and the novel-turned-podcast-turned-novel 7th Son. Tune in to hear all about JC’s struggle to get 7th Son published, what he thinks about his community (the Beta Clones army) and whether or not his work could be classified as an alternate reality game.

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-109-just-call-me-l-ron-hutchins-part-1/feed/ 1 51:06 On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are energized and captivated by the one, the only, JC Hutchins! ... On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are energized and captivated by the one, the only, JC Hutchins! This is part one of a two-part podcast, with this episode dedicated to the man behind the novel Personal Effects: Dark Art and the novel-turned-podcast-turned-novel 7th Son. Tune in to hear all about JC's struggle to get 7th Son published, what he thinks about his community (the Beta Clones army) and whether or not his work could be classified as an alternate reality game. Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 108: Jeromy Barber and the Mustnt's http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-108-jeromy-barber-and-the-mustnts/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-108-jeromy-barber-and-the-mustnts/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:29:09 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=614 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts David Tenenbaum, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Jeromy Barber of Maddison Atkins fame for a lively discussion about his work and his passion for storytelling through film and alternate reality gaming. This week also features two songs performed live by Jeromy and his lovely Vicky, aka The Mustnt’s. Enjoy the discussion, stay for the music!

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/11/arg-netcast-episode-108-jeromy-barber-and-the-mustnts/feed/ 0 00:01:01 On this week's show, co-hosts David Tenenbaum, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Jeromy Barber of Maddison Atkins fame for ... On this week's show, co-hosts David Tenenbaum, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward are joined by Jeromy Barber of Maddison Atkins fame for a lively discussion about his work and his passion for storytelling through film and alternate reality gaming. This week also features two songs performed live by Jeromy and his lovely Vicky, aka The Mustnt's. Enjoy the discussion, stay for the music! Links from the Show Maddisson Atkins www.maddisonatkins.com 12th Street House 12streethouse.com East Texas Video www.easttexasvideo.com Joggling www.12thstreethouse.com/12thstreethousedir/joggling/joggling.html The Next Hot Spot for U.S. Test Market Is in Canada (Ad Age) adage.com/globalnews/article?article_id=140378 Institute for Human Continuity theihc.com Levis Go Forth goforth.levi.com Sherlock Holmes Viral Site 221b.sh Zombieland (IMDB) www.imdb.com/title/tt1156398 Crowdsource That Sh*t cts.fm DARPA Network Challenge: Celebrating 40 Years of Internet www.argn.com/2009/11/darpa_network_challenge_celebrating_40_years_of_internet The Mustnt's (MySpace) www.myspace.com/themustnts Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 107: Most of the World Does Not Have a Term For That http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-107-most-of-the-world-does-not-have-a-term-for-that/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-107-most-of-the-world-does-not-have-a-term-for-that/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:08:31 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=609 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Geoff May, Lewis Murphy, Steve Peters, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward relive a very extreme Breathe live event during Power to the Pixel last week, safe word and all. We also discuss 4D Fiction, Threshold, a cool GPS box and a fun index-card based ‘big game’ in Melbourne.

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-107-most-of-the-world-does-not-have-a-term-for-that/feed/ 2 81:20 On this week's show, co-hosts Geoff May, Lewis Murphy, Steve Peters, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward relive a very extreme Breathe live ... On this week's show, co-hosts Geoff May, Lewis Murphy, Steve Peters, Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward relive a very extreme Breathe live event during Power to the Pixel last week, safe word and all. We also discuss 4D Fiction, Threshold, a cool GPS box and a fun index-card based 'big game' in Melbourne. Links from the Show Power to the Pixel powertothepixel.com Breathe... breathewith.me Cisco Gets Real with Alternate Reality Games blogs.cisco.com/news/comments/cisco_gets_real_with_alternate_reality_games/ No Mimes Media Tweet regarding Threshold twitter.com/NoMimesMedia/status/4883422531 4d fiction www.4dfiction.com GPS Puzzle Box Only Opens In One Specific Location gizmodo.com/5384893/gps-puzzle-box-only-opens-in-one-specific-location Digital Open Winners: Australian Teen Crafts "Sneaky" Games (BoingBoing) www.boingboing.net/2009/10/22/digital-open-winners-4.html U.S. Women's Rugby 7's (congrats JoAnne!) blog.uswomensrugby7s.com GoWalla gowalla.com Professor Layton and the Curious Village professorlaytonds.com/curiousvillage Words With Friends newtoyinc.com/wp Motorola Droid motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/Motorola-DROID-US-EN Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). Netcasts Steve Peters no no ARG Netcast, Episode 106: Good Cop, Potato Salad http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-106-good-cop-potato-salad/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-106-good-cop-potato-salad/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:02 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=608 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward bash Canadians, talk about the DMV, take a close look at Punk’d and discuss the merits of pairing a police officer with a robot. Oh, and there’s the discussion of ARGs, transmedia and a lawsuit against Toyota as well!

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-106-good-cop-potato-salad/feed/ 0 37:25 On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward bash Canadians, talk about the DMV, take a close look at Punk'd ... On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward bash Canadians, talk about the DMV, take a close look at Punk'd and discuss the merits of pairing a police officer with a robot. Oh, and there's the discussion of ARGs, transmedia and a lawsuit against Toyota as well! Links from the Show J.C. Hutchins jchutchins.net John Smith - ReverbNation reverbnation.com/johnmichaelsmith Behold My Enemy beholdmyenemy.com Gaming without a dining-room table (SF Gate) www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/11/PKNJ1A07O3.DTL Toyota, Saatchi Sued for 'Terror Marketing Campaign' adage.com/article?article_id=139423 Punk'd - Controversy and conflict (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk'd#Controversy_and_conflict 4DF - Four Dimensional Fiction 4dfiction.com Piano Stairs pervasivegames.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/piano-stairs Evelyn Offscreen articles at ARGNet www.argn.com/tag/evelyn_offscreen Institute for Human Continuity theihc.com [TXT] first message from THE phones (Unfiction Forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28590 ARG Deaddrop deaddrop.wonderweasels.org Power to the Pixel powertothepixel.com Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 105: There's Treasure In My Jeans, Too http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-105-theres-treasure-in-my-jeans-too/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-105-theres-treasure-in-my-jeans-too/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:30:44 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=615 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, David Tenenbaum, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward get a little silly and a little crazy in discussing the latest news in alternate reality gaming and transmedia. We also have a live puzzle solving challenge and figure out new and delicious game delivery mechanisms.

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-105-theres-treasure-in-my-jeans-too/feed/ 0 60:00 On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, David Tenenbaum, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward get a little silly and a little crazy in discussing ... On this week's show, co-hosts Sean C. Stacey, David Tenenbaum, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward get a little silly and a little crazy in discussing the latest news in alternate reality gaming and transmedia. We also have a live puzzle solving challenge and figure out new and delicious game delivery mechanisms. Links from the Show Institute for Human Continuity www.theihc.com ARG Deaddrop deaddrop.wonderweasels.org The IHC Dead Drops (ARG Deaddrop) deaddrop.wonderweasels.org/category/institute-for-human-continuity UK Dance Radio ukdance.com/downloads/dl.html Breathe... www.breathewith.me Levi's Go Forth goforth.levi.com/fortune Uncover Singapore blogs.nlb.gov.sg/uncoversingapore My Wackiest Proposal Yet: Transmedia Storytelling for the Individual, Job-seeker: Parts 1 and 2 (A Storied Career) astoriedcareer.com/2009/09/my-wackiest-proposal-yet-trans.html astoriedcareer.com/2009/09/transmedia-storytelling-for-th.html At 19,000, Cisco Sets the New Bar for Business Critical Virtual Meetings and Events (Virtual Edge) www.virtualedge.org/articles/index/view?id=1651552:Article:6628 Is there any way to tell when this letter was sent? (Something Awful forums) forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3207804&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1 Alternate Reality Game Research www.survey.leeds.ac.uk/args [Stafon] Johnson suffers extensive neck injuries (ESPN) sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4512778 J.C. Hutchins jchutchins.net Order J.C. Hutchins' 7th Son jchutchins.net/site/order Crowdsource That Sh*t cts.fm Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). alternate reality game, alternate reality gaming, ARG, cross-media, transmedia, online gaming, cross media Steve Peters yes no ARG Netcast, Episode 104: Absolutely No Spoilers http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-104-absolutely-no-spoilers/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-104-absolutely-no-spoilers/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:40:38 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=606 Listen to the ARG NetcastOn this week’s show, co-hosts Brooke Thompson, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward go deep into the week’s news, including looks at Sadie’s Story, Breathe and Martin Aggett. The discussion also show just how important television is in our lives.

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]]> http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/arg-netcast-episode-104-absolutely-no-spoilers/feed/ 0 5:24 On this week's show, co-hosts Brooke Thompson, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward go deep into the week's news, including looks at Sadie's Story, Breathe and ... On this week's show, co-hosts Brooke Thompson, Jonathan Waite and Carie Ward go deep into the week's news, including looks at Sadie's Story, Breathe and Martin Aggett. The discussion also show just how important television is in our lives. Links from the Show Halo ODST: Discovering Sadie's Story (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2009/09/halo_odst_discovering_sadies_story Fourth Wall Studios www.fourthwallstudios.com Riese the Series: Delivering Transmedia with a Side of Steampunk (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2009/09/riese_the_series_delivering_transmedia_with_a_side_of_steampunk Accomplice accomplicetheshow.com Dharma Wants You Wins Primetime Creative Arts Emmy (ARGNet) www.argn.com/2009/09/dharma_wants_you_wins_primetime_creative_arts_emmy MIXX Awards 2009 www.mixx-awards.com ARG Video Netcast, Episode 13: Gregg Hale and Mike Monello, Campfire www.argnetcast.com/2009/08/arg-video-netcast-episode-13-gregg-hale-and-mike-monello-campfire [TRAILHEAD] Martin Aggett is a Liar (Unfiction Forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28504 Remix Fiction remixfiction.com [trailhead] Pirate Pete & Blackbeard (Unfiction Forums) forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28524 Blackbeard's Port blackbeardsport.freeoda.com Brazil to get mutiplatform series, ARG (Brand-e.biz) brand-e.biz/brazil-to-get-mutiplatform-series-arg_3812.html Breathe www.breathewith.me Breathe… Episode One - Private Screening (Eventbrite) breathewithme.eventbrite.com Power to the Pixel powertothepixel.com PICNIC 09 Coverage @ ARGNet www.argn.com/tag/picnic_09 The Institute for Human Continuity theihc.com Flash Forward abc.go.com/shows/flash-forward American Red Cross american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=F8HWA002 The Year of the Blog Project www.theyearoftheblog.com Pudding and Beer oh my! puddingandbeerohmy.blogspot.com Dollhouse www.fox.com/dollhouse Subscribe to the ARG Netcast feed through this link or via iTunes. Contact us at our special netcast email address, netcast@argnetcast.com with your tips, suggestions, concerns and submissions. Call us on our voicemail at 347-878-7245. Watch us live every Monday night at 9:00 pm CT on our ARG Netcast LIVE page (stream provided by Ustream). Netcasts Steve Peters no no The Times, They Are A-Changing http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/the-times-they-are-a-changing/ http://www.argnetcast.com/2009/10/the-times-they-are-a-changing/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:22:21 +0000 Jonathan Waite http://www.argnetcast.com/?p=605 I was so excited about the new voicemail number we got yesterday (which, after 24 hours, it seems we didn’t need to get, but oh well) that I forgot to mention that the live recording time for the netcast is changing. Partly due to demands (apparently, we are up against Big Bang Theory in the US) but mostly due to personal schedule, the netcast recording is moving to 9 pm CT on Monday nights. That’s only a half hour later than what is has been, so it’s not a monumental change, but significant for those that tune in live each week. As well, because of commitments through the week, the netcast will regularly be published on Saturdays, so that’s when you can look for it through iTunes or similar podcast clients.

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