Lautering Bytes Podcast

This week (after being left behind by the Rapture) we take on American and native Chinese cuisine in honor of Kung Fu Panda 2. Brian and Rando get you up to speed on how to find real Chinese food while we give you the lowdown on DiRT 3, how Obama will react to his gift of The Witcher 2, and if the Roxio Gamecap is worth it. All three of us take a break from the booze-fest and drink Cock and Bull ginger beer to wash it all down, along with copious amounts of tea (and we give you some good green tea tips). The E3 dry spell has us in 'Limbo', with only games like Bumpy Road to entertain us and the hope of Hunted: Demon's Forge being good. Enjoy! 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 - tinydinosaurslive (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comRelated Reads @ GameDynamo.com: Hunted: The Demon's Forge Preview DiRT 3 Review The Witcher 2 Preview Limbo The Witcher 2 Preview Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play Games Online Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Becomes a Video Game Rumor: Sony NGP System Specs Downgraded Sony CFO Confirms "Future Platform" is in Development; Maybe PS4? Square Enix Working On New MMO Duke Nukem Forever Goes Gold! Sony Estimates Losses for PSN, Qriocity, & SOE Hack Debacle

The Lautering Bytes crew get together for your weekly shot of video game and beverage chatter. Episode 4 takes you into the dark world of cheap beer, video game girls (even our on-set female throws in a comment), their greatest achievements in gaming, experiments on gamecrush, and more, all while we debate if Dead Space is actually scary and why Drake from Uncharted 2 has moral dilemmas. We also chat about the past, present and future. Phan breaks a Root Beer bottle in anger and it takes all three of us to hold him down. The cops come and shut the podcast down. We also give props to the guy who has beaten Mass Effect 2 the 2nd most times on Earth. Hosts:Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, and FoxyIntro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - tinydinosaurslive (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comRelated Reads @ GameDynamo.com:Dead Space 2 ReviewUncharted 3 PreviewMass Effect 3 PreviewInterview: Video Game Reunion, a Funny, Game-Inspired Web Series

In preparation for L.A. Noire, the hosts of Lautering Bytes dig into the L.A. chili dog - the perfect steak-out food for L.A. detectives across the city. We also talk of the perfect drink to go with it: Mojave Gold, a straight up cool, simple pilsner straight from the local Death Valley Indian Wells Brewery. In addition, Brian rants about Brink while drinking Virgil's Root Beer and the crew discusses titles like GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, and the Assassin's Creed series, including the upcoming title, AC Revelations. We also chat about bro-shooters (Modern Warfare, Homefront, etc.) with love and attempt to talk Diablo III.Hosts:Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan, Rando Evans, and FoxyIntro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - tinydinosaurslive (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comRelated Reads @ GameDynamo.com:L.A. Noire Preview Brink Review Homefront Review Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Game Page Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Dated; Story / Multiplayer Details & Art Xbox 360 Tops April U.S. Sales; Kinect Games to Triple by 2012 L.A. Noire Official Launch Trailer Inside! First Multiplayer Details of Assassin's Creed Revelations Surface Diablo III Beta Revealed by Blizzard; Game Still on for 2011 Launch

The Lautering Bytes crew battles head-to-head with their recording equipment, but despite the problems, they record anyways. A post Cinco de Mayo talk of Carne Asada and tequila leads us to all sorts of fun topics, including the PSN outage, BioShock Infinite, Duke Nukem Forever, Portal 2 DLC, the Nixon administration, LA food trucks, pizza, old games like Earthbound, what to get your mother for mother's day, and plenty of other wholesome fun.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 - tinydinosaurslive (at) gmail.comEnjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.comRelated Reads @ GameDynamo.com:Duke Nukem Forever PreviewPortal 2 ReviewBioShock Infinite PreviewSummer DLC for Portal 2 Free for All Platforms Anonymous Hacked Sony; Members Blame Fellow Rogue Hackers PlayStation Network to be Completely Back Online by May 31 Sony Allegedly Aware of PSN Security Weakness Sony PlayStation Network User Credit Card Information is EncryptedWhen will PSN Be Back up? Not Sure, but Here's How to Protect Yourself

The official 'pilot' episode – Rando, Matt, Brian and Foxy talk about 'Bros' of War 3, Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, memories of Kingdom Hearts, Nintendo 3DS, Arrogant Bastard Ale, Korean Steak and other less important things, including Choose Your Own Adventure books and Star Wars novels. Brian drinks Pepsi throwback and finds there is very little phlegm in the back of his throat afterwards (unlike after drinking all those other sodas). Scorpion and Kratos visit the set and give everybody massages – things get awkward. Rando discovers he needs to talk slower and apologizes ahead of time. Hosts: Rando Evans, Matthew Netzley, Brian Phan and Foxy Intro music by: Arie OpzeelandLautering Bytes Contact Info:Twitter: @LauteringBytesQuestions or Comments about the podcast? Contact Rando Evans - tinydinosaurslive (at) gmail.com Enjoy the main music theme? Contact Arie Opzeeland - aopzeeland (at) gmail.com Related Reads @ GameDynamo.com: Mortal Kombat Review Portal 2 Review Gears of War 3 Preview Nintendo 3DS Review PSN Almost Ready for Re-Launch; Free Content and Mandatory Update Sony PlayStation Network User Credit Card Information is Encrypted Sony Addresses Serious Questions in the PSN Crisis When will PSN Be Back up? Not Sure, but Here's How to Protect Yourself