http://dofuss.net Gaming and J-culture discussion. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:54:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 2008-2011 alex@dofuss.net (Alex and Darren) alex@dofuss.net (Alex and Darren) DoFuss, gaming and J-Culture 1440 http://dofuss.net/dofuss144.jpg http://dofuss.net 144 144 Darren (in the UK) and Alex (in Japan) compare notes on gaming, Japanese pop-culture and inconsequential nonsense. Darren (in the UK) and Alex (in Japan) compare notes on gaming, Japanese pop-culture and inconsequential nonsense. games, japan, xbox, playstation, wii, ds, psp, pc Alex and Darren Alex and Darren alex@dofuss.net no yes http://dofuss.net/2010/01/27/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-sleepy-improv-edition/ http://dofuss.net/2010/01/27/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-sleepy-improv-edition/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:45:10 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=2015 http://dofuss.net/2010/01/27/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-sleepy-improv-edition/feed/ 2 0:00:01 I have to listen to every show through again while I edit. Because of this I have started to notice a very different tone (and length) depending on my cohort for the episode. My conclusion is that I am failing in my roll as a host. Not that this is [...] I have to listen to every show through again while I edit. Because of this I have started to notice a very different tone (and length) depending on my cohort for the episode. My conclusion is that I am failing in my roll as a host. Not that this is necessarily bad, but next time (whoever is with me) I am wrestling back some control and giving this show some consistence. Maybe. This episode underwent a number of late changes. Our special guest (Blokey from the UUDD forums) was unfortunately unable to make it at the last moment, so will be joining us next time. Darren was also unavailable so it fell to Dan to pick up the mantel of the second spot. DAMN YOU BLOKEY! We touch on numerous topics, courtesy of Dan’s impeccable planning. It was fortunate his outline was so thorough too, otherwise there wouldn’t have been a show because the plan was to revolve everything around forums and Blokey… YOU HEAR THAT BLOKEY. Ahem… I am sure he will be able make it next time along with Darren, so keep an eye on the site for that. Enjoy the show. news, podcast Alex and Darren yes no http://dofuss.net/2009/11/19/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-darren-has-gone-awol/ http://dofuss.net/2009/11/19/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-darren-has-gone-awol/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:45 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=1816 http://dofuss.net/2009/11/19/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-darren-has-gone-awol/feed/ 6 1:23:40 Darren is missing again this show, but frankly I can’t wait for him any longer so Dan has kindly stepped in to cover. It has been sometime since the last show, thanks to everyone’s hectic jobs and Darren’s trip to Japan we have been either too busy [...] Darren is missing again this show, but frankly I can’t wait for him any longer so Dan has kindly stepped in to cover. It has been sometime since the last show, thanks to everyone’s hectic jobs and Darren’s trip to Japan we have been either too busy or to drunk to put out anything for nearly a month. We do have a video (kind of) in the works that should go up on the site soon, and the show should be getting back to its normal format and schedule soon. Until then please enjoy Dan and I discussing some of the bigger news and releases of the last month as well as some prolonged discussion about just what ‘grinding’ is. We also talk about Disney’s Ultimate Band a Wii game for wanking to, literally (see the image). Top this off with the proverbial cherry, better known as Darren’s Old Games and you have yourself a show. Enjoy. See Dan’s show notes here. podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2009/08/05/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-a-year-well-wasted/ http://dofuss.net/2009/08/05/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-a-year-well-wasted/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:35:52 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=1430 http://dofuss.net/2009/08/05/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-a-year-well-wasted/feed/ 2 1:07:36 Late but worth the wait, welcome to the one-year anniversary episode of DoFuss and the various iterations of the podcast. To celebrate we have some new segments for you along with the usual discussion of what we’ve been playing, news and the feature[...] Late but worth the wait, welcome to the one-year anniversary episode of DoFuss and the various iterations of the podcast. To celebrate we have some new segments for you along with the usual discussion of what we’ve been playing, news and the feature that this show is about the recent spate of game movie announcements. Most notable among our new segments is Jonny Frakes return to the show for his now regular spot ‘Ask Frakesy!’ so remember to post questions for him in the comments for the show. The rest of our new features we will leave you to discover for yourselves. We hope you enjoyed the last year of DoFuss. Remember to keep reading and listening because we aren’t giving up any time soon. podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2009/07/11/the-dofuss-show-15-%e2%80%93-call-of-duty-vs-halo-extreme/ http://dofuss.net/2009/07/11/the-dofuss-show-15-%e2%80%93-call-of-duty-vs-halo-extreme/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:06:55 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=1204 http://dofuss.net/2009/07/11/the-dofuss-show-15-%e2%80%93-call-of-duty-vs-halo-extreme/feed/ 12 1:17:10 Welcome to the latest DoFuss Show. Often I have been seen apologising for issues with the show. Whether it be the length, the sound quality or the fact I was drunk or tired. NOT THIS TIME because this is our best podcast yet! It is the usual line-up[...] Welcome to the latest DoFuss Show. Often I have been seen apologising for issues with the show. Whether it be the length, the sound quality or the fact I was drunk or tired. NOT THIS TIME because this is our best podcast yet! It is the usual line-up, with lots of iPhone games discussion to start us off before moving on to China Town Wars (DS) and InFamous (PS3). After that we are straight into the news hitting on recent mergers, acquisitions, pricing and of course some Michael Jackson. Then the icing on the cake, this week’s feature Dark Presence. Find it, love it, support it and pester them to give The DoFuss Show an exclusive interview. Finally we wrap it all up with Darren’s Old Games and a very special ninja guest Mr Musashi. Next podcast will be marking the first birthday of DoFuss.net, so be sure to tune in and leave questions for our special guest Jonathan Frakes (a.k.a. Frakkers) in the comments for this episode at DoFuss or UUDDLRLRBA. If you get a minute review us on iTunes and enjoy the show. (The title will be explained I promise). podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2009/04/13/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-heavy-wii/ http://dofuss.net/2009/04/13/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-heavy-wii/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:59:11 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=981 http://dofuss.net/2009/04/13/the-dofuss-show-%e2%80%93-heavy-wii/feed/ 12 0:00:01 Lots of Wii this week. It dominated mine and Darrens gaming time. From Madworld to Bit Trip Beat and on to the Virtual Console (for Darren) it has been by far the most my Wii has been used for over a year. News also has a heavy Nintendo focus. Ther[...] Lots of Wii this week. It dominated mine and Darrens gaming time. From Madworld to Bit Trip Beat and on to the Virtual Console (for Darren) it has been by far the most my Wii has been used for over a year. News also has a heavy Nintendo focus. There is the upcoming Silent Hill re-imagining for Wii, Nintendo putting the kibosh on Tecmo bringing Fatal Frame 3 to the West and wanting to invigorate the Japanese gaming market (assumedly with Wii Music 2) its been a high profile week for the big N. We also have a quick chat about up coming game based movies. All of this is followed by a talk about downloadable content in games with a little help from the boards at uuddlrlrba.co.uk and Darrens old games which this week focuses on Segas fantastic Shinobi series. Somewhere in all this there is also a competition to win the Street Fighter 20th anniversary art book, hot of the presses straight from Japan (pictured here). Over 300 pages of beautiful Street Fighter promotional and concept art all up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning simply listen and mail the required information to either me (Alex – alex@dofuss.net) or Darren (darren@dofuss.net). As always feel free to review us on iTune or to comment on dofuss.net or at uuddlrlrba. Links – The uuddlrlrba.co.uk forums – http://www.uuddlrlrba.co.uk/ Darrens recommended iPhone game – http://is.gd/rKVa podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2009/03/18/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-code-frog-studios/ http://dofuss.net/2009/03/18/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-code-frog-studios/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:07:17 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=866 http://dofuss.net/2009/03/18/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-code-frog-studios/feed/ 5 0:42:00 #HUGE SPOILER for Resident Evil 5 this week, do not listen between 19:36 and 21:18 if you do not want me to ruin the game for you (you have been warned)!# This one is going up a bit late thanks to a busy few weeks of work, games and site updates. It[...] #HUGE SPOILER for Resident Evil 5 this week, do not listen between 19:36 and 21:18 if you do not want me to ruin the game for you (you have been warned)!# This one is going up a bit late thanks to a busy few weeks of work, games and site updates. It is a good one though, even if it is a little shorter than usual. I take a trip to the UK to meet up with Darren and take DoFuss on the road for an early preview of Code Frogs upcoming title NintenDon King for Wii. On the way we get a chance chat. Darren finally gets around to revisiting Robocop 3 on the Amiga. I however get to tackle something a bit more contemporary with Resident Evil 5 and try to work out my conflicting emotions about it. Expect the next podcast in just under two weeks as we struggle to meet our bi-monthly schedule. Remember if you like what you here leave a message on the site or feedback on iTunes. podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2009/02/25/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-reaching-for-the-stars/ http://dofuss.net/2009/02/25/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-reaching-for-the-stars/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:43:01 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=666 http://dofuss.net/2009/02/25/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-reaching-for-the-stars/feed/ 1 1:03:43 Busy week. The combination of gaming, birthday parties and work left both I and Darren tired, unfocused and recording later than usual. There was a plan for the podcast formed at some point during the week but in honesty only about half of that plan[...] Busy week. The combination of gaming, birthday parties and work left both I and Darren tired, unfocused and recording later than usual. There was a plan for the podcast formed at some point during the week but in honesty only about half of that plan could be salvaged from my sleep deprived consciousness. Fortunately Darren did manage to line up an interview (mentioned last week). To accompany this we also have some clips from the upcoming DoFussUS podcast with Jad and Chad. Most of the regular segments are still in too. There’s a lot of what we’ve been playing and the usual news. The main topic (such as it is) focuses on game age rating and their effectiveness as guidance for parents. Unfortunately we were a little short of time today so no Darrens Old Games, so if you were looking forward to the Robocop 3 retrospective you are all out of luck till next time. I hope you enjoy it and as always feel free to comment, leave feedback or write an iTunes review. game, news, podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2009/01/27/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-architects-errol-fitzroy%e2%80%99s-black-plague-first-person-morris-dancing-extreme/ http://dofuss.net/2009/01/27/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-architects-errol-fitzroy%e2%80%99s-black-plague-first-person-morris-dancing-extreme/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:06:40 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=576 http://dofuss.net/2009/01/27/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-architects-errol-fitzroy%e2%80%99s-black-plague-first-person-morris-dancing-extreme/feed/ 8 0:00:01 On time and ready to go. In an attempt not to walk in the footsteps of giants we decided to abandon the original discussion of reviews and scores at the last minute and instead focus on the recent Japanese top selling games and Final Fantasy 13 news[...] On time and ready to go. In an attempt not to walk in the footsteps of giants we decided to abandon the original discussion of reviews and scores at the last minute and instead focus on the recent Japanese top selling games and Final Fantasy 13 news as seen in Famitsu. I say ‘seen in Famitsu’ because I can’t read most of it so it’s more an impressions piece than a factual commentary. As always we also discuss some recent news and dip into ‘Darren’s Old Games’. This podcast Darren reminisces about hours spent floating around lost in Elite on the Amiga, and I reminisce about watching him floating around lost in Elite. We also invent the Wii game name generator, so if you come up with one please post it in the comments. The format is simple; Job > Name > Event > Game genre > Event > Generic game word The results sound worryingly like next years best selling game as long as you attach ‘for Wii’ and ‘by Nintendo’ to the box art. Enjoy. news, podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2008/12/29/dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-christmas-edition/ http://dofuss.net/2008/12/29/dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-christmas-edition/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:47:15 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=411 http://dofuss.net/2008/12/29/dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-christmas-edition/feed/ 2 0:00:01 Well this podcast is a strange one. With the only agenda being our respective Christmas experiences and the year in games its even more off-topic than previous episodes. That said we do get around to discussing the years games as well as Darren fina[...] Well this podcast is a strange one. With the only agenda being our respective Christmas experiences and the year in games its even more off-topic than previous episodes. That said we do get around to discussing the years games as well as Darren finally playing a game released in the last ten years (on the iPhone no less). We also talk about our New Year resolutions and how articles on the site are going to change focus. Happy Holidays everyone. (Notice I didn’t say sorry this time). podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2008/12/12/dofuss-podcast-motivational-screw-ups/ http://dofuss.net/2008/12/12/dofuss-podcast-motivational-screw-ups/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:49:28 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=379 http://dofuss.net/2008/12/12/dofuss-podcast-motivational-screw-ups/feed/ 1 0:00:01 Sorry this is late. I know I said know we would be on time with these, but I am an idiot. Darren and I recorded a fantastic discussion about motivation as well as the usual news unfortunately I forgot to record it. So what you are (hopefully) about [...] Sorry this is late. I know I said know we would be on time with these, but I am an idiot. Darren and I recorded a fantastic discussion about motivation as well as the usual news unfortunately I forgot to record it. So what you are (hopefully) about to listen to is a well rehearsed, Darren edited, podcast on said topics. If you have any opinions on the podcast or thoughts on what motivates you to play games please leave a comment. On iTunes we are listed as explicit and this episode we use some very strong language, so if you are easily offended please don’t listen. And listen or skip to the end if you want to win the Mario Kinder Eggs as no body entered last time… Enjoy. news, podcast Alex and Darren no no http://dofuss.net/2008/11/24/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-211108/ http://dofuss.net/2008/11/24/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-211108/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:05:04 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=277 http://dofuss.net/2008/11/24/the-dofuss-podcast-%e2%80%93-211108/feed/ 0 http://dofuss.net/2008/11/03/podcast-7-%e2%80%93-31102008/ http://dofuss.net/2008/11/03/podcast-7-%e2%80%93-31102008/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:19:23 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=168 http://dofuss.net/2008/11/03/podcast-7-%e2%80%93-31102008/feed/ 1 http://dofuss.net/2008/10/20/tokyo-game-show-podcast-19102008/ http://dofuss.net/2008/10/20/tokyo-game-show-podcast-19102008/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:38:06 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=154 http://dofuss.net/2008/10/20/tokyo-game-show-podcast-19102008/feed/ 0 http://dofuss.net/2008/10/05/podcast-6-%e2%80%93-05102008/ http://dofuss.net/2008/10/05/podcast-6-%e2%80%93-05102008/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:32:29 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=111 http://dofuss.net/2008/10/05/podcast-6-%e2%80%93-05102008/feed/ 1 http://dofuss.net/2008/09/20/podcast-5-%e2%80%93-19092008/ http://dofuss.net/2008/09/20/podcast-5-%e2%80%93-19092008/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:29:01 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=85 http://dofuss.net/2008/09/20/podcast-5-%e2%80%93-19092008/feed/ 0 http://dofuss.net/2008/09/06/podcast-4-05092008/ http://dofuss.net/2008/09/06/podcast-4-05092008/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:55:24 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=80 http://dofuss.net/2008/09/06/podcast-4-05092008/feed/ 0 http://dofuss.net/2008/08/26/podcast-3-22082008/ http://dofuss.net/2008/08/26/podcast-3-22082008/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:56:51 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=66 http://dofuss.net/2008/08/26/podcast-3-22082008/feed/ 0 http://dofuss.net/2008/08/20/podcast-2-08082008/ http://dofuss.net/2008/08/20/podcast-2-08082008/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:31:41 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=46 http://dofuss.net/2008/08/20/podcast-2-08082008/feed/ 1 http://dofuss.net/2008/08/16/podcast-1/ http://dofuss.net/2008/08/16/podcast-1/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:46:02 +0000 Alex Beech http://dofuss.net/?p=44 http://dofuss.net/2008/08/16/podcast-1/feed/ 0