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With special guests, one of whom has never seen Star Wars. Any of it.

Following last week's triumphant/mediocre/execrable return of the Eurogamer.net Podcast, this week we've taken on board some of your suggestions.

Host Tom Champion is back, along with Eurogamer.net editor Tom Bramwell, who wishes to apologise in advance for a crap Wii joke he forgot to clarify was meant in jest, and indeed for all his other jokes which simply aren't funny.

They are joined by news editor Rob Purchese, and the latest addition to the Eurogamer family, Cat Channon.

You can download the second Eurogamer.net Podcast as an MP3, stream it below, or catch it on iTunes.

What should you expect? Well, there's all sorts of invigorating conversation about what we've been playing this week (Mass Effect 2! FIFA 10! Flash games), some banter about what's on the forum, including our contributions on important/stupid subjects, and we also field questions from the listeners/readers/you.

Plus, we have another couple of prizes for people who are quick off the mark.

Perhaps best of all, we have improved the sound quality, although it's still quite rubbish and we still try to squeak our chairs as much as possible. We're going to shell out on some more kit this week as well, but please don't tell the boss (seriously - I haven't cleared this at all).

Once again, let us know what you think in the comments, or drop us an email, or you can even hassle us on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

Read more articles from Tom by visiting the Tom Bramwell archive page.

Comments (48) Latest comment 2 years ago

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Santino #1 2 years ago

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never seen any of star wars? lucky chap!
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jonsaan #2 2 years ago

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Shat Cannon?
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evilashchris #3 2 years ago

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Free Pixeljunk Shooter!, Cheers Yups! (he gave me the code).
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hardtech #4 2 years ago

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Free code? Whats this about a free code? Damn my curiousity about free stuff.

EDIT: In future, read more clearly. D'oh

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brokenkey #5 2 years ago

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is there an RSS for this that isn't Itunes?
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craigy Verified Senior Developer, Eurogamer Network #6 2 years ago

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@brokenkey: this RSS feed should work for you even if you don't use iTunes:
http://ww w.eurogamer.net/rss/eurogamer_p...
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Venatio Verified Expo Community & Gaming Manager, Eurogamer Network #7 2 years ago

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This link will work:

[link url=http://www.eurogamer.net/rss/eurogamer_podcast_itunes.r ss
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Tried it in iGoogles RSS feed earlier and it worked fine.
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danathjo #8 2 years ago

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cheese and marmite is a no brainer, love it!
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Murton #9 2 years ago

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I'd say it's borderline criminal to not have the trilogy, though many will envy this man for not having witnessed that trilogy of fan-fiction movies that were loosely based on Star Wars, prequels allegedly.

Will probably check out the podcast later to what's going on, most podcasts are just too long and contain too much chatter and not enough genuine content to hold my interest beyond the first 20 minutes or so. In fact I tend to skip through and only listen to bits that sound interesting and not bother with the rest, we'll see if EG can prove to be an exception to this.
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #10 2 years ago

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Confessions of a Shopaholic really is rubbish.
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knightmt #11 2 years ago

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Love the star wars comments.
56 million Wiis last september,
so 60 million now?
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danathjo #12 2 years ago

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oh man...only the unemployed or those working at home will be able to redeem these codes
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Phattso #13 2 years ago

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Posted in the forum but thought I'd repeat it here: much improved over last week, good stuff.
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danathjo #14 2 years ago

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you just like it for the intro
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Yossarian #15 2 years ago

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Yeah, much better, although I do generally enjoy listening to the halting, bumbling speech of polite English people.
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mouse Verified Graphic designer, Eurogamer Network #16 2 years ago

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Must note that I didn't get a thank you for the amazing iTunes podcast artwork that I grafted over for literally 7 minutes. Which just denotes a total lack of respect, really.
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Inquisitor #17 2 years ago

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Do the 4 spikes surrounding the mic represent the 4, erm, 'cast' members? I must say, it looks vaguely sinister but bravo Sir.
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mouse Verified Graphic designer, Eurogamer Network #18 2 years ago

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What mic? What spikes?!
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Inquisitor #19 2 years ago

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Ahhh, I'm looking at the EG artwork, my mistake...
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mouse Verified Graphic designer, Eurogamer Network #20 2 years ago

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What EG artwork?!
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Phattso #21 2 years ago

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you just like it for the intro

There was more after the intro?! Well I never....
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Yossarian #22 2 years ago

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What's an EG?
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Venatio Verified Expo Community & Gaming Manager, Eurogamer Network #23 2 years ago

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Where am I?!
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Hendo #24 2 years ago

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Good stuff, much better than last week's.
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Slipstream #25 2 years ago

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Hehe grats, I was looking forward to this one, not dissapointed.
Oh +1 for cheese and Marmite!

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Ryze #26 2 years ago

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LOVED the FIFA rant, Tom!

It's nice to hear one of you lot going off on one for a good reason!

My gosh - I can only imagine what you guys have said about teh wonders of PS Home in the EG offices!

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Tuffty #27 2 years ago

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Good podcast guys. Liking it all so far! Certainly looking forward to next weeks ME heavy one.
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glottis0 #28 2 years ago

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Just started listening...but...No Ellie...?
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Spears #29 2 years ago

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When is this going to make it to Google Listen? Its a pretty huge podcast app for Android, would make it far easier in regards to getting it onto my phone.

I realise I can just download it from my phone but then it isn't in my podcast app which kinda defeats the point!
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Belnini #30 2 years ago

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Good to see Eurogamer's quintessential bad puns have made it into the podcast. Also the sarcasm so dry it might more accurately be called lying. Star Wars quotations are always a plus too.

All in all, amateurish. But in a good way. Yes.
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carrotcake #31 2 years ago

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ah i did try the codes earlier, wasted some time fumbling about trying to plug the ps3 in because my tv only has one hdmi socket. i guess listening to the podcast first probably doesn't help; the quickest person could just skip to the part with the codes. welcome cat, if you are part of the EG family does that mean we gonna see reviews and news bits from you soon then.
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Hunam #32 2 years ago

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Stop squealing forum secrets
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Mr.DNA #33 2 years ago

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@glottis0: "Just started listening...but...No Ellie...? "

Calm down, glottis. Knowing that many folk would be absolutely apoplectic at the glaring Ms. Gibson deficiency, the Eurogamer crew nevertheless satisfied our urges by ensuring that there was another girl present who also ignored all of the most popular contemporary releases, in favour of some trashy bargain-bin flash games. Just as good, really.

I'm a big fan of this Podcast. I cannot possibly go back to the shouty, egregious Giant Bombcast after listening to both this and Gamespot's recent hour-long Demon's Souls podcast. It's quite refreshing to not have to skip the first twenty minutes as a result of the presenters' self-congratulatory hooting and backslapping. I also like the way that Mr. Champion keeps things on-topic as much as possible. There's nothing that irks me more with these things than folk just blathering away to one another in a decidedly "in-joke" kind of way. I also enjoyed Tom Bramwell's reasoning behind the commissioning of reviews. Really good stuff. The relatively short running time, in comparison to the far-too-long ramblings of various other websites, is also a welcome relief.

All in all, a very enjoyable listen. However, in what is probably not a majority opinion, I do miss the "best and worst" comments from last week's edition. If not the best and worst rated comments, then perhaps the presenters could voice thier own personal best and worst comments? Or would their relaying their own personal "worst" comments be a bit off?
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Xinch #34 2 years ago

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EEERRRMM��`!!!
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Poorandugly #35 2 years ago

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Good work, nice to have better audio quality this time around. Looking forward to the next one!
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glottis0 #36 2 years ago

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@ Mr DNA...

If what I wanted from a podcast was unbroken pretentious posturing about the "most popular contemporary releases", I'd read the words in Edge instead of just smelling the nice thick pages and looking at the pretty pictures.
I'm here at EG because it's more relaxed - there is banter and humour. I find Ellie pretty hilarious most of the time - it really doesn't bother me that she hasn't finished Demon's Souls on hard or got 25 Pure Platinums in a row. Her gender is also of little consequence, other than adding a bit of extra shock value when she says something typically crude.

Tut tut to your derogatory cynicism!
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FenderMaster #37 2 years ago

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i like how santino and Murton refer to the individual who has not seen the SW Trilogy, or Sextology, if that is indeed a word, as a chap and man respectively.. commenting before actually listening to the podcast, eh?
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Mr.DNA #38 2 years ago

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@glottis0 "Tut tut to your derogatory cynicism!"

If my post came across as derogatoy then that's unfortunate- I also like Ellie's writing and it was intended to come across as teasingly affectionate. Now I'm just just coming across as worryingly over-familiar...

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glottis0 #39 2 years ago

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@Mr DNA - I was probably being overly defensive - apologies. EG, please bring back Ellie for episode 3 to avoid further misunderstanding!
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X201 #40 2 years ago

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To quote Brucie, "... so much better than last week's"

Sound quality a lot better, but still needs to go one step further.

Content great, but could do with a news section.
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Physically_Insane #41 2 years ago

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So am I the only person who thought it was a bit boring? I'll give it another go next week but if it's just the same I won't be subscribing.
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Phattso #42 2 years ago

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I can't believe people are voting a post down for expressing an entirely valid opinion. Not that I agree with it, but come on now.
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stampax #43 2 years ago

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Really enjoyed this - thanks. You've beaten gamespot to my choice of gaming podcast
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AOFanboi #44 2 years ago

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THought the sound was much improved over the first. Tho I subscribe through iTunes if the conversion affects that.
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orpheus #45 2 years ago

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Never listened to a podcast. Ever.

Will listen to the next one of these though - we need to hear Cat's impressions of Star Wars!

Also - Encona hot sauce FTW! Well said that man!

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orpheus #46 2 years ago

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Also also: the joys of Google.. just for Cat:

[link url=http://www.sweetslyrics.com/611324.M iss%20Congeniality%202%20movie%20-%20You're%20Having%20M y%20Baby.html
]http://ww w.sweetslyrics.com/611324.Miss%...[/link]

'Havin' my baby
What a lovely way of sayin'
How much you love me
Havin' my baby
What a lovely way of sayin'
What you're thinkin' of me
I can see it, face is glowin'
I can see in your eyes
I'm happy you know it..'

I want my prize! (not least to erase these cringeworthy lyrics from my now damaged brain!!)

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deanimate #47 2 years ago

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I thought this podcast was pretty good. Some banter, but not so much inane rubbish you wanted to gouge a horse out of your hedge. Some intelligent chat going on as well meant it was a nicely balanced cast. Same time next week?
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warlockuk #48 2 years ago

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DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT! DE-FAULT!
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