Lautering Bytes Podcast

Gears of War 3 is out (Bros. of War), and it makes us want to deep-fat-fry things and eat them, so Chris gives us a rundown with a beginners' guide to frying, along with some recipes. Rando knows most bros. fall back on Coors and Natty Light, so he gives out some suggestions to up your beer palate in the gentlest way possible. We discuss the Gears of War 3 debacles, a co-op Zelda game (Four Swords), The Old Republic release, and serve up your onion rings and tempura with a fatty side of gaming news. Hosts: Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, Christopher Nieto (El Queso)Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info: Twitter: @LauteringBytesLautering Bytes Podcast BlogQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Featured Music: Maurice Roncalli (Spectral, Sanctuary, Karma, Outskirts - from the album Karma) Twitter: @MauriceRoncalli | Facebook | LastFM Featured Beer: Scrimshaw Pilsner - Northcoast Brewing Yuengling – D.G. Yuengling and SonShiner Bock – Spoetzl BreweryCapital Maibock – Capital Brewery Related reads @ GameDynamo: Gears of War (Xbox 360) Review Driver: San Francisco (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Review Resident Evil 4 HD (PS3, Xbox 360) Review F1 2011 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Review Sengoku (PC) Review Crytek Studios developing Homefront 2, set for 2014 release date Half-Life 2: Episode 3 code found in Dota 2 build? Sony amends PSN terms of service to eliminate class action lawsuits Nintendo 3DS Conference 2011 in review; software schedule detailed

This week Lautering Bytes attempts something new – well, we try to, but you probably won't notice. Regardless, Rando admits he's been playing Portal 2 and expresses his love for Driver: San Francisco. We also present to you a beginners' guide to grilling – because when you're deserted on a paradise island, surrounded by zombies, you'll want to know how to do that. Oh yeah, there's also a lot of Dead Island bashing but also a little bit of love on this episode – and plenty of monkey knife fights to go around. Hosts: Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, Christopher NietoIntro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Featured Beer: Montana Brewing Company - Custer's Last StoutNew Holland Brewing Company - The PoetOther Links: Portal 2 Wheatley PlushPortal 2 Wheatly PuppetHalo 2 .Ass Error Related reads @ GameDynamo: Driver: San Francisco (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Review Dead Island (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Review Resistance 3 (PS3) Review Star Fox 64 3D (3DS) Review The Baconing (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Review

School's probably back in session for some people, so we tell you how to make some delicious and cheap dorm room food - like making a stellar grilled cheese sandwich with an iron and ironing board. In other news, SNES turned 20, From Dust has DRM issues, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has a killer collectors' edition, and more, so we toast our grilled cheeses to new gaming news. Our guest musician Emily Ruth carries us along with her music as Rando and Chris talk about hard times of the past and how to survive college... and what 6 or 7 bowls of kids cereal will do to you! Hosts: Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, El Queso (Christopher Nieto) Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Featured Music: Emily Ruth Tracks: Hummingbird, They'll Never Know, Unseen Things Related reads @ GameDynamo: From Dust Review

Lautering Bytes hacks the Gibson and chats all things cyber punk, but mostly just about Deus Ex. Rando makes a reference to Snatcher but nobody knows what he's talking about. They put on their duster trench coats and walk the smoggy streets while talking about noodles (the apex of cyberpunk food) and sake. The guest band in this episode is A Four Star Affair. They also wonder why they aren't in a future of flying cars and noodle stands, crying a lot about it. Finally, there's talk about the PS3 price drop, Gamestop OnLive scandal, and all sorts of video game magic. Hosts: Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, El Queso (Christopher Nieto) Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Featured Music: A Four Star Affair (Twitter: @fourstaraffair / Website: fourstaraffair.net) Songs: The Group W Bench, She Turns Heads (Like Anne Hathaway), Dear Katie Related reads @ GameDynamo: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review The Game Blender #9 - Xbox 360 Sale, PS3 Home Makeover, Epic Mickey 2 GameStop pulls OnLive coupon from Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gamescom 2011: Sony slashes price of PS3 around the world

Summer's ending, so Brian sits Matt and El Queso down for an introductory lesson on wine: how it's made, pairing it with food, and picking the right bottle. Matt gets drunk during the wine tasting portion of the lesson and becomes convinced Brian has augmented sunglasses like the ones in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, so Brian makes him clean the erasers. El Queso can't pay attention because he's upset about the PSP Vita delay, so he decides to play his 3DS, but he forgets that he's wearing 2D Glasses and accidentally shatters reality. Needless to say, Matt and El Queso both flunk the pop quiz at the end of the class! Hosts: Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, El Queso Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Related reads @ GameDynamo: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review The Game Blender #8 - PS3 price cut, Japan kills Xbox 360, PS3-only AC Beta Gamescom 2011: Ubisoft pledges to support PlayStation Vita with 6 titles Gamescom 2011: Sony slashes price of PS3 around the world Nintendo Announces Major Worldwide Price Drops for 3DS Nintendo flaunts new Flame Red 3DS; Launching alongside Star Fox 64 3D

This week Matt, Brian, and El Queso welcome special guest Dante Oliveto. El Queso reveals his true name to Dante, who says it backwards and banishes him to the inner circles of Diablo III. Matt and Brian fear for his soul while chowing down on some delicious Lemon Garlic Chicken. Someone brings up Free-to-Play MMOs, QuakeCon, and PSN Play, but Dante and Matt are too busy complaining about EA's new Origin platform and confess their love for Steam. El Queso returns from hell just in time to talk about El Shaddai and the remake of No More Heroes, but Dante explains how to charge a beam saber and everyone gets uncomfortable. Hosts: Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, El Queso, Dante Oliveto Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Related reads @ GameDynamo: RAGE Preview The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hands-On Preview Saints Row: The Third First Impressions El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Preview No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise Diablo III APB: Reloaded Electronic Arts' Origin Digital Download Service Getting EA Exclusives Valve's Steam getting in-game item and video game trading service PlayStation Network Set for PSN PLAY Promotional Program Activision Announces Call of Duty XP 2011 Event & $1 Million Tourney QuakeCon 2011: id's John Carmack's keynote address inside QuakeCon 2011: First Person Perspectives & Un-Moderated! videos Free-to-play model for Age of Conan: Unchained doubles revenues

Without Rando's adult supervision, Matt and Brian dedicate an entire episode to writing love poems to the developers of Bastion, an independent action RPG on the Xbox 360. They talk about its charming narrator, sultry music, captivating art, big dreamy eyes and the way it looks at us from across the room. Brian explains how to construct the perfect Mojito for a hot Louisiana day and talks about delicious Southern Cuisine, but Matt makes it awkward by confessing he enjoys ripping fish in half. In an effort to save the show, Brian discusses the creativity of gamers, but Matt probably ruins that conversation too. Hosts: Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Related reads @ GameDynamo: Bastion Game Page Other Important Links: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Bastion/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b66 http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100 http://supergiantgames.bandcamp.com/ http://www.arixystix.com/blog/2011/07/26/bastion-squirt-plush/ http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/ http://www.pogomix.net/

Matt and Brian man this week's installment of Lautering Bytes. With Rando in hiding and Foxy launched into space, heading back to his home planet, we chat about Comic-Con International 2011 and play some of the wacky phone messages we've received from the Con itself (including an epic tale of obtaining My Little Pony exclusive merchandise). We confirm SoulCalibur V and Star Wars Xbox 360 rumors along with all the other Comic-Con news. To celebrate the end, we also have some special treats and food chat in store for you, including alcoholic popsicles, and we warn you about the dangers of Comic-Con. Hosts: Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Related reads @ GameDynamo: Comic-Con 2011 Video Game Roundup - What's Coming Next? Comic-Con 2011 Report and Why E3 Should Open Itself Up to the Public SoulCalibur V

El Queso returns with cooking tips for all you gamers out there - how to spice up your dishes and improve them in a simple matter. At the same time we talk about... more food, like In n' Out and Burgertime HD. We even talk about Portal 2 solely so Rando can rant about Garfield some more. Grilled cheese, Tapatio, Cooking Mama, Ground Kontrol in Portland, and other topics like why they would ever change Dr. Robotnik's name to Eggman can be heard. During the madness we down a couple Jelly Belly sodas and tell you why they actually taste good. We also talk about Call of Juarez and Bastion... I think. Hosts: Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, El Queso Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Related reads @ GameDynamo: Call of Juarez Review Portal 2 Cooking Mama

With Matt nearly passed out from dysentery, we chow down on some homemade chili (which did not cause the said dysentery) with the mysterious special guest star El Queso. Learn how to make chili, with a spiciness that will sneak up on you, just like Solid Snake would… which means we also talk about Snake Eater for 3DS… We even talk about the PopCap EA buyout, Zelda Ocarina of Time 3DS, Shadows of the Dammed and… who knows what else. But there's food, video games, and soda pop(inski). We also have a slew of other easy to make dishes and recipes, so come along with us on this video game culinary journey we call episode 11!Hosts:Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, Rando Evans, El QuesoIntro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comRelated Reads @ GameDynamo: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DMetal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D - The Naked SampleShadows of the DamnedPopCap Zombies Explain EA Takeover

The Lautering Bytes crew (along with guest star Clyde Kim of Chucking Dice) chat about superhero games and take a break from talking about food and drink for an episode (bear with us!). Things get out of hand as Matt tries to show them his homemade Iron Man armor; Jon Favreau gets jealous. They make brief mention of the all-time favorite superhero: Batman Jones. Batman Arkham Asylum, Thor, City of Heroes, and DC Universe Online are all mentioned at some point, and Rando threatens to dress up as the BK King and solve crimes. They even go old school! Hosts: Rando Evans, Matthew Netzely, Clyde Kim, Brian Phan Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comVisit Clyde Kim @ Chucking Dice - http://blip.tv/chucking-dice Street Sharks - Extreme 90's Cartoon Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug5NdQ1zLHE The Simpsons Arcade - Killin' Mr. Burns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDJtaxuD1FIHologram Time Traveler Arcade Game - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbl_23GwjJ8  Related reads @ GameDynamo: Coming Soon! 

You may have had too much to drink over the 4th of July, but we serve up some cocktails and discuss the wonders of alcoholic mixes and give you some recipes you can try at home. The Lautering Bytes crew debates the most influential console systems and tries not to pass out on their mics. They also discuss the future of 3D, Nintendo, and portable systems in general. They even sing! Hosts: Matthew Netzley, Rando Evans, and Foxy Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Related reads @ GameDynamo: Hands-On with PlayStation Vita: All You Need to Know (Specs, Games, Videos) Hands-On with Nintendo Wii U: All You Need to Know (Specs, Games, Videos) Nintendo and its Handhelds Taking Over the World Nintendo 3DS In-Depth Review: Why You Should Have One

Lautering Bytes returns after a week absence and a new release day: Tuesdays! Because Tuesdays are dreadful and insignificant, Lautering Bytes shall make them better!Youngsters beware: this week's episode of Lautering Bytes goes retro with special guest star host Clyde Kim, of Chucking Dice. We start with the old and end in 16-bit while chowing down on Herb Roasted Chicken (for retro style health restoration) along with Shiner Bock (one of my favorites) and PBR for good old-school representation and to wash down the retro-candy. We kickstart it all with Duke Nukem Forever talk. Visit Chucking Dice on YouTube, or at http://blip.tv/chucking-dice Shootin' the dog on Duck Hunt arcade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0mx9dO3BxI Hosts: Matthew Netzley, Rando Evans, Brian Phan, and Clyde Kim Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com

The Lautering Bytes crews celebrates the end of E3 and attempt to stay awake and not be bitter about… everything. However, while cursing like sailors (cover your ears), we give you the lowdown on all E3 news (or at least the stuff we care about) as we down Wild Range Amber Ale and eat classic American celebratory food (burgers!). Wii-U, inFAMOUS 2, Sony PlayStation Vita, Silent Hill Downpour, Catherine… all of these and more are discussed along with musical selections performed by The Spies off their album Televolution. Hosts:Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, and FoxyIntro music by: Arie OpzeelandMusical tracks by:The Spies off their album Televolution Tracks: @4:41 - #5 - You Got Some Nerve@9:55 - #4 - Radio Caller@16:52 - #7 - Paper Trail@21:29 - #10 - It Comes in Waves@34:07 - #9 - Lavender@37:19 - #1 - Bang, BangOther music:A piano solo rendition of "The Very Thought of You" by PianistaItaliano on YouTubeBeer: Wild Range Amber Ale - purchased at Fresh N' Easy. Not highly recommended by the podcast hosts– very uncomplex and boring – however cheap.Food: Hickory Bacon Buffalo burgers with Guacamole Lautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comRelated Reads @ GameDynamo.com: E3 2011 Video Game Coverage at GameDynamo (News, Previews, Screenshots, Videos, and more)GameDynamo's E3 2011 Impressions: Games for the FutureHands-On with Nintendo Wii U: All You Need to KnowHands-On with PlayStation Vita: All You Need to KnowSilent Hill: Downpour E3 2011 Hands-On PreviewCatherine E3 2011 Hands-On PreviewRayman Origins Videos, Screenshots, etc.Twisted Metal Preview, Videos, Screenshots, etc.

Foxy remains away, so we guzzle down more tea to celebrate Alice: Madness Returns and debate if it will even be worth it. We take you further down the Lautering Bytes rabbit hole and talk about LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean and terrible fancy dining experiences. Realism and Video Games clash, discussions happen about what it would like to see Banjo-Kazooie in real life or own a portal gun. All four listeners abandon our podcast. We will now play smooth jazz. Hosts:Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, and Brian PhanIntro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - randoevans (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comRelated Reads @ GameDynamo.com: E3 2011 Coverage (Video Game News, Previews, Screenshots, Videos, and Other Updates!) Alice: Madness Returns Preview LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Review Portal 2 Review BurgerTime World Tour Game Page Halo: Combat Evolved Remake Coming in 2011?