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  One More Turn Episode 201: "Say What You Mean"

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: January 28, 2015, 22:22
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  One More Turn Episode 201: "Say What You Mean"

  Worrying for worrying's sake causes tension on-screen and off. The first episode of dramedy podcast One More Turn's (OMT) second season is now available. Entitled "Say What You Mean", it has a runtime of 08m25s. A story set in the near future, OMT features geeks deal with non-geeky problems. One can follow the show on Twitter and check out its YouTube channel for caption capability.
  
  OMT features the voice talents of Civilization strategy-centric podcast PolyCast regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick and Stephanie "Makahlua" among others; Quick is also the show's writer and creator. Selections of American music and soundtrack composer Kevin MacLeod's work is included throughout the series. The next episode is to be released on February 4th, 2015....

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  TurnCast Episode 53: "Return to Old Abnormal"

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: January 24, 2015, 18:28
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  TurnCast Episode 53: "Return to Old Abnormal"

  That's right. Regular players Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Scott "AlphaShard" Dirk and "UberMarklar" are accompanied by fellow co-operative Civilization V multiplayer players in the fifty-third episode of TurnCast (TC). Entitled "Return to Old Abnormal", its runtime is 09m59s. Snippets include but are not limited to troll serious, just because, somebody's face, just doubling and same thinking.
  
  TurnCast is the third spin-off of the Civ strategy-centric PolyCast on which Quick and Makahlua serve as regular co-hosts; the modding-centric ModCast was the first, and the console-centric RevCast the second, such spin-off. The fourth spin-off, SCivCast, covers Civ on social media.

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  The Galactic Civilizations III Thread

  • Created by: Island Dog
  • Published: January 24, 2015, 06:49
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  The Galactic Civilizations III Thread

  
  
  Beta 4 was released today! This update includes the battle viewer, gigantic and immense maps, ideology revamp, extreme worlds, and more.
  
  Patch notes available here....

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  One More Turn Dramedy Podcast, Season 2 Premiering January 28, 2015

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: January 21, 2015, 18:12
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  One More Turn Dramedy Podcast, Season 2 Premiering January 28, 2015

  A story of performance, passion, people. The dramedy podcast series where geeks deal with non-geeky problems, One More Turn (OMT) is returning for another season of a story set in the near future. From the court of law to the court of public opinion, work and play become ever more intertwined. The 1m39s season promo now released lets listeners in on lines from a number of the thirteen Season 2 episodes. Well met, well played and... 'welcome' someone from one of their pasts.
  
  Writer and creator Daniel "DanQ" Quick, alongside fellow PolyCast regular co-host Stephanie "Makahlua", return as their respective characters along with the six others from OMT's first season. In addition to the course website, one call follow the show on Twitter and check out its YouTube channel for caption capability. More than 70 pieces of music, new to the show, from composer Kevin MacLeod are included in the season score.
  
  The first One More Turn Season 2 episode is to be published January 28th....

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  PolyCast Episode 219: "With a Bang"

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: January 17, 2015, 19:29
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  PolyCast Episode 219: "With a Bang"

  Eyes forward. The two-hundred-and-ninteenth episode of PolyCast, "With a Bang", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua" and Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn". It carries a runtime of 59m59s.
  
  Recording live before a listening audience every other Saturday, PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; listeners are encouraged to follow the show on Twitter, and check out the YouTube channel for caption capability. Sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

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  Nominate PolyCast for 2014 Podcast Awards: 'Best Produced' and 'Gaming' Categories

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: January 15, 2015, 00:45
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  Nominate PolyCast for 2014 Podcast Awards: 'Best Produced' and 'Gaming' Categories

  In December of last year PolyCast (PC), a podcast entertaining and information Civilization strategy, completed its eighth season. Help to see the show become one of the Top 10 nominees in both the "Best Produced" and "Gaming" categories of the 2014 Podcast Awards which is accepting nominations from January 15th until January 30th at 23:59PM Eastern Standard Time (North America) [timezone converter].
  
  As noted in the rules of the awards process, 40% of each nominated podcast`s review grade comes from the number of nominations received during the two-week nomination period. Therefore, to ensure PolyCast has the best opportunity to be one of the Top 10 nominees to then be voted upon during a 15-day period afterwords itself, as many legitimate nominations need to be submitted for the show now. When nominating, please follow the data below for both the "Best Produced" and "Gaming" categories:
  
  Podcast Name: PolyCast
  Podcast URL: http://thepolycast.net/polycast
  
  On behalf of the PolyCast team, please do not nominate the show for anymore than the "Best Produced" and "Gaming" categories: the aim is to focus nominations in these categories and these categories alone. Do not submit PolyCast for more than these two categories as that would invalidate your nomination. Further, please use the "Comments or questions" field to help the reviewing team understand why you feel PolyCast is deserving of being nominated in both the "Best Produced" and "Gaming" categories. Be certain to include your name and a valid email address to ensure the verification and in turn validity of your vote.
  
  PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy. The show was a "Best Produced" nominee in 2008, 2010, 2012; in "Gaming", from 2008-2010 inclusive and again in 2013. Thanks in advance to all of those who decide to vote for PolyCast in the "Best Produced" and "Gaming" categories for the 2013 Podcast Awards.

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  PolyCast Episode 218: "Not Just a Lame Clip Show XV"

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: January 10, 2015, 17:21
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  PolyCast Episode 218: "Not Just a Lame Clip Show XV"

  More gaming goodness. The two-hundred-and-eighteenth episode of PolyCast, "Not Just a Lame Clip Show XV", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" with 6 first-time and returning guest co-hosts in the fifteenth compilation of segments archived from previous episode recordings and not released previously. It carries a runtimetime of 59m59s.
  
  Recording live every other Saturday, PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay. The start of PolyCast's ninth season continues with the release of the first episode recorded for 2015 expected January 17th.

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  PolyCast Bloopers, Volume 8

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: January 3, 2015, 14:13
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  PolyCast Bloopers, Volume 8

  Compiling the flubs, dubs and "what the"s. From the strategy-centric Civilization podcast PolyCast comes, "Bloopers: Volume 8", the first dedicated blooper reel for the since its first season. It runs 25m04s.
  
  Recording live every other Saturday, PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay. PolyCast's ninth is to begin with the release a special production this Saturday, January 3rd, 2014.

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  PolyCast #217: "Not Just a Lame Clip Show XIV"

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: December 31, 2014, 01:15
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  PolyCast #217: "Not Just a Lame Clip Show XIV"

  Party time. The two-hundred-and-seventeenth episode of PolyCast, "Not Just a Lame Clip Show XIV", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" with 3 first-time and returning guest co-hosts in the fourteenth compilation of segments archived from previous episode recordings and not released previously. It carries a a runtime of 59m59s.
  
  Recording live every other Saturday (timezone converter), PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay. With its eighth season now concluded, PolyCast's ninth is to begin with the release a special production this Saturday, January 3rd, 2014.

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  PolyCast 2014 Christmas Special: "O Advance All Ye Playful"

  • Created by: DanQ
  • Published: December 24, 2014, 01:07
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  PolyCast 2014 Christmas Special: "O Advance All Ye Playful"

  Eventful and celebrant. The 2014 PolyCast Christmas Special, "O Advance All Ye Playful", is now available for netcasting. Join regular panelists Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" as they give their take on questions and comments received from members of the show's audience and otherwise in this hour-long plus (77m50s) production.
  
  PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; its final episode of this, its eighth season, is number 217 set to be released in one week's time. Sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

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