Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In this installment of Office Chat, Jim Sterling, Jordan Devore, and I discuss our impressions of where Grand Theft Auto is headed, based upon the latest gameplay trailer. Digital pricing discrepancies discovered during a ??beta involving Microsoft's upcoming transition to real-world currencies lead to a conversation regarding the squeeze placed on certain regions. And, finally, we're a touch boggled by consumer blowback to the Xbox One reversal (though, clearly, there are some curious agendas at work).

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In this special, singularly-focused edition of Office Chat, I'm joined by Jim Sterling and Jordan Devore as we discuss our reactions to the Xbox One reveal. From the frustrations of having to figure out what to now call the ??original Xbox console, to disappointing news that the massive library of existing Xbox Live Arcade game?s will have no home in the One, skepticism runs rampant.

It's not all bad news. The "snap" feature has earned some marks from us at least, but it app?ears that Microsoft is going to have to put out one hell of an E3 showing to win over these hearts and ??minds.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

This week on Office Chat, I was joined by Jim Sterling and J??ordan Devore and we explain why we don't participate in exclusive r??eview shenanigans.

Plus, we are stymied by the vicious cycle of business that keeps female characters from the for??efront of games. And we offer a farewell to former EA CEO John Riccitie?llo, while giddy at the prospect of who might take over.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In another casual discussion from Dtoid's news room, I'm joined by Jordan Devore and Alasdair Duncan to discuss the controversy surrounding God of War's "Bros before Hos" trophy. We also kibitz around the canning of the BioShock film and raise the old chestnut about how awful movies based on games are. Plus, we express admiration for the market dominance of Call of Duty and wonder how Activision c?an possibly screw it up.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In another casual discussion from Dtoid's virtual news room, I'm joined by Jordan Devore and Spencer Hayes to discuss the deflated rumor of a Dead Space development hiatus (one we kind of wish were true).

Plus, SimCity's rocky launch demonstrates once again that you can't count on anybody to successfully launch an online-only game and the gang discusses the recently announced Thief reboot.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In this latest installment of Office Chat, I'm joined by Jim Sterling and Jordan Devore to discuss rumors that Assassin's Creed IV will center around piracy?? on the high seas and express hope for the continued existence o??f a used games market. Plus, we have a lovely discussion on variable pricing models for games, which pretty much boils down thinking there probably ought to be some of that.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

Had your fill of all the Sony news? If so, awesome, b??ecause we recorded this episode of Office Chat before any of that could happen!

In this conversation from Destructoid's news room, Jim Sterling, Jordan Devore and I somehow manage to wind up talking about the controversy surrounding game previews despite not having planned nor wanted to. We also have remarks regarding leaps in graphical fidelity with the arrival of Crysis 3 and the universe plays a practical joke on me by way of DC Universe Online.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In another casual conversation from Destructoid's news room, Jordan Devore, Daniel Starkey and and I discuss the possible futures of Batman and Fallout. Plus, we marvel at how spectacularly wrong Aliens: Colonial Marines went.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In this casual discussion from Dtoid's news room, I'm joined by Jordan Devore and Allistair Pinsof and we respond to big announcements for The Witcher 3 and OUYA's retail availability. Plus, we share some views on Capcom's recent change-of-heart toward Resident Evil's direction.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In this latest installment of Office Chat, Jordan Devore, Brett Zeidler, and I consider whether Dead Island's cinematic trailers are misleading and if PC gamers should expect ports of games that utilize the superior power of their hardware. Plus, Nintendo's Virtual Console promotion might be a bit ??confusing, but represents a pretty good value.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

In this edition of Office Chat, I'm joined by Jordan Devore and Kyle MacGregor, as we express our enthusiasm for Namco's announcement that Project X Zone will see western release, our hope that Atari may actually rise from the ashes and our dismay at politicians making dramatic crack shots.

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

Now arriving with an alarming consistency, I bring you the latest installment of Office Chat. In this episode, I'm joined again by Jordan Devore and Brett Zeidler as we address the controversy surrounding Star Wars: The Old Republic's forthcoming, homosexual-friendly planet. Then, speculation over the future as analysts feed the rumor mill surrounding the next wave of consoles and our expectations for the success of Disney Infinity (they're pretty high).

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

We have a new Office Chat for your visual amusement. This time, I'm joined by Jordan Devore and Jim Sterling to converse a bit about the pos??sibility of THQ's assets being broken apart to resolve their bankruptcy situation. We also give some thoughts on the news out of CES regarding Valve's plans for dedicated Steam consoles and the announcement of Pokémon X and Y.

As a side note, I'd like to apologize profusely for my audio, which sounds pretty awful. Without going into specifics, a huge amount of credit for this episode even being listenable at all goes to Christopher Rumore, Office Chat's new regular video editor, ??who managed to save it f??rom the pit. Cheers!

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Another casual discussion from the Dtoid news room

Even though 2012 is careening toward its conclusion and we should be starting to wind down, it seems like we're busier than ever with our awards and year-end activities. But then we noticed a sudden spike in folk asking, "whatever happened to that delightful series of videos where staggeringly attractive people from this site discuss the issues of the day as they pertain to video games?"  Who are we to d?eprive you further?

In this Office Chat, I'm joined by Jordan Devore and Brett Zeidler to discuss Game of the Year awards. We also offer our thoughts on The Question with things we wouldn't mind seeing in Dark Souls II.

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We're all pretty floored about the new direction Treyarch is taking the Call of Duty series for Black Ops 2, as it sounds like they're making the biggest effort to evolve the franchise since Modern Warfare. I talked a bit with Jordan Devore and Brett Zeidler about the announcements in this latest episode of Office Chat.

Jordan and I also give some impressions of the last weekend's Guild Wars 2 beta event, which more or less consumed us during the time it w??as available. There's still some balancing work to be done, as we note in our discussion, but I can't remember the las??t time I was this interested in playing a fantasy MMO. 

You just never know what curve balls life is going to throw your w??ay.

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Time once again for another conversation from within Destructoid's virtual office. In this edition of Office Chat, I'm joined by Dale North and Daniel Starkey for a lovely discussion of the rumors swirling about a clandestine meeting between Apple and Valve. Meanwhile, Starkey has a novel me??thod for falling asleep at night, but at the c?ost of his enjoyment of motion-controlled games.

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Office Chat is back! Seemingly, Soul Reaver is coming back as well and the gang talks a little bit about their memories of the Legacy of Kain series. Zynga's acquisition of Draw Something developer OMGPop leads Conrad to beg for more board game adaptations. And a discussion of a Dark Souls tease is i??nterrupted by the invas?ion of a black phantom.

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With the Vita looming on the horizon, it seems like it's all anybody is talking about right now. That? includes the intrepid writing staff at Destructoid, as conversation about the handheld was so dominant in our virtual office that we just gave up and made this entire episode co??nsist of Vita talk. Join Jim Sterling, Conrad Zimmerman and Brett Zeidler as they talk about the lessons Sony seems to have taken from its past disappointments and a hopeful future of variable pricing for games.

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I predict that this will be our most popular episode of Office Chat to date. There's just something about this one which really grabs your attention. I think it's probably Dale's eyes. They're like ocea?ns I could get lost in forev??er.

In this installment, I'm joined by Dale North and the lovely Tara Long as we lament the fact that BlizzCon is skipping a year. At least one of us is disappointed. Witness the stuff we've been getting in the post recently, including review copies of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and the new Mad Catz MLG controller, though observe that t??here's some disparity in terms of the quality of our mail. And finally, Dale offer??s a can't miss, party pleasing recipe for margaritas with some less traditional ingredients.

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Destructoid's editorial staff are at it again with another casual conversation from within their virtual office. In this episode, Jonathan Holmes has a friend with some ethical standards we find questionable. And Resident Evil has many different forms, but they're starting to all feel the same (what with their similarity to Pac-Man and all).

All this, plus a peek?? into Holmes' collection of VHS tap??es. Capital!

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Time for another chat from Destructoid's virtual office. In this edition of Office Cha?t, I'm joined by Dale North and Jordan Devore for a conversation on fantasy vs. realit??y using women's underwear (a subject we clearly know little about) as context.

Additionally, the Resident Evil: Revelations demo for 3DS has a time limit and we're pretty sure we know the reason why. And we search for cracks in our game-??dominated lives which might offer some respite from our unhealthy fixations. All this and somewhat more can be found right here.

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It's time for another casual conversation from within Destructoid's virtual office. Dale is trapped in a particularly lengthy cutscene that he can't tear himself away from. Meanwhi??le, Square Enix keeps sending weird crap and a br?ief word on how the internet blackout went for us.

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We're chatting it up in Destructoid's virtual office yet again. Dale North and Jordan Devore return with a little playful ribbing towards resident sports gamer Samit Sarkar and his propensity for illness. We also muse on Crystal Dynamics' plans to reveal a new IP this year. And we love the wild an??d wonderful world of YouTube (and its comments). 

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