SWEET! I’m lovin it!
Things are only gonna get better from here on out. This was super….keep at it you three!

COOL!!!

nice podcast. thanx for linking the will wright stuff

Awesome podcast, great quality now aswell!

I gotta say you got the most WIKED SIK intro music.

It sounds a whole lot better this time guys! AWESOME!

He cuts the pizza with scissors…with scissors I tell you.

w00t!!!

Haha, “Ryan Davis” as an artist has invaded some singer’s Last.FM profile. Rock on!

http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Davis

Enjoying the podcast as good ear-filler while working :]

Heya! Thanks for answering my question on air.
I was asking because I was sitting with the Sixaxis and thinking how annoyed I was with both the fact that it doesn’t have rumble, aswell as the fact they have improved NOTHING on the design.

Great…thanks for the cast, I really enjoyed the betacast. Just a tad early, I would have liked to listen to your take of Phil Harrison resigning from Sony. Oh well…there’s always next week.

Appropriately awesome.

Where is Rich Gallup? I thought you were bringing him in on this. It’s been far too long since we have heard him on a podcast.

Thanks! Trippy echoes made things more interesting.

What the hell is that echo in the background? It’s really annoying. What is it with you and audio, Ryan? I want my money back.

Or, rather, it’s a reversed echo.

How awsome you give us everything we asked for!

Good stuff again.

Distracting echo is distracting.

hey hey! great podcast!
your are now better than the hotspot in my mind, you should really try to get Rich Gallup then you would amazing!
just one slightly negative comment … just a tad bit of echo … but yer massive improvement on quality !
cheers guys!
mint1e

Your 70’s educational television intro music is dope, looking forward to futre installments!

Its really great to be hearing you guys again, I’m definatly looking to future podcasts.

I loved this podcast! Better than the Skype one, and WHAT UP ALEX!!! If you guys were not on air, I would have nothing to listen to since I stopped listening to the Hotspot cause, well, it sucks! After Rich left it slowly went down hill.

I WANT GREG ON AS OUR NEXT GUEST! GET GREG K!!!

But listening to it right now, and so far, so good!

I paid to see and review Jumper. I wrote the review so people wouldn’t have to spend that money to learn as I did… please learn before it’s too late!

Wicked! Downloading it now, can’t wait

if only we had video for when Ryan got to the “tastes like ground up pills.”

“I didn’t want to spoil that for you.”
“Asshole!”

Amusement.

Stellar podcasting! It brings back the good old hotspot days – only better! Looking forward to the next episode. 100% improvement over last week – The quality was really good and the fact that you were in the same room made it so much better. Thanx and keep up the good work guys!!

mcribs? they still exist… in germany can’t believe they were discontinued elsewhere. best rubber-burger ever!

thumbs

Again, will you please try to get this thing on iTunes? Pretty please, sweet Ryan-with-the-awesome-facial-air?

The Arrow Pointing Down Podcast is available through iTunes. You can search through the store to find it, or you can click the iTunes icon on the right-hand side of this very page. Try using your eyeballs!

This is so much better than On The Spot !im a huge fan of jeff,glad to know im going to hear from him every week now,alex and ryan are awesome too,rich gallup would just make this brilliant,i listen to old hotspot shows just to hear what you guys have to say about stuff and im really happy u have this podcast now,keep up the good work guys,cheers

Ryan!

For the love of everything you find holy.

DONT WATCH JUMPER!!!!!

Its a stinker of epic proportions.

WOOHOO, the boys are back in town~ ^.^

I love the new setup ! Thanks guy’s

I can’t believe how little you know about Canada! Mayo on fries? gross! It’s gravy you barbarians Actually I’m from western Canada and we’re pretty much naturalized yanks now (I don’t say that proudly, btw, it’s just a sad fact), the only thing separating me from a Texan is a handgun and availability of really good Mexican food. The strangeness you spoke of would be in eastern Canada which you may have been exposed to through a trip to Ubi Montreal or some such. I don’t know much about Quebec, but I have heard that the French don’t like to be affiliated with French-Canadians — too rowdy for them They might be weird enough to put mayo on fries, but I believe cheese and gravy would be the norm.

It’s so sweet to hear all you guys back together again…. GET YOUR OWN SITE UP NOW!!! I’ll subscribe to that!

This is awesome, new best videogame related podcast on the net. If you guys can get Vinnie or Brad on here if and when they quit Gamespot, this podcast will be godly!

Awesome! Listening to it right now.

Keep them comming!

Keep it up! Are Ryan and Jeff action figures in the making?

swearing make the podcast so much better

Thanks for another great show guys, keep up the great podcasts.

Loved the snickers tasting.

Keep the echoes! They were randomly hilarious

this was quite enjoyable. Hopefully you can do this more often, and possibly get more people in on it

hey guys can you put this up on the itunes and zune marketplace plz plz plz

can you guys put this on the zune marketplace plz?

Hey Ryan, I was the guy (or maybe one of the guys) who walked up and told you I was sorry you weren’t at Gamespot anymore. I shot video of the Will Wright event and it’s up on massively.com: http://www.massively.com/2008/02/22/gdc08-an-evening-with-will-wright-minus-friends-video/

Enjoy!

Contrary to popular belief, the McRibb is not vegan.

For further boneless pig reading:

http://www.foodfacts.info/mcrib/

FUCKFACE!!!

good stuff guys, as always. i’m amused. and i might just go out and buy no more heroes now.

Another great pod cast. Hopefully this was the video of the Will Wright presentation you were looking for.
http://rebootshow.com/62/the-rebootgdc-2008-an-evening-with-will-wright

Oh yea…hooray for reading everything before posting. laff

AMazing…simply amazing…keep it up PLEASE

Alex sounds like a god.

Downloaded to iTunes. Awaiting my hearing pleasure.

love it

How much money would it cost to be a part of your live studio audience? That’d be sweeeeeet.

Love the intro and ending music. Some crazy echo issues this podcast but the overall sound quality is much better. Also of course the fact that you are in the same room makes interacting better. Great podcast guys, looking forward to the next one.

I demand to know who the mystery guest was.

Great show guys! I hope you can get Rich in via phone or Skype or something in the future. Can’t wait for the next one!

You guys need a punch!

Thanks for the pod cast!

Nice guys i love the podcast. I do think that the music at the beginning and end should be longer and Jeff should do his hotspot intro where he says “live from … ” and he says some random place that would be cool cause i haven’t heard him say that in a long time.

A+, A+, A+, A+, A+, A+, A+…

I love having another “weekly” podcast to listen too. Keep it up Ryan!!

The audio quality is leaps and bounds above the Skype cast. I virtually never hear a podcast in stereo. Nicely panned, sirs. I’m sure the echo will be fixed for the next one… just slap that loud mofo Navarro when he starts acting like said loud mofo.

Aw, I was hoping someone would mention GAY SEXUAL CONTENT, when you brought up Bully.

Alex sound BAKED!!!!

I’m calling it right now. 08 most listened to podcast on the internet.

Guys, thanks for this. I mean it, it’s been months since I enjoyed a podcast this much. It’s been a while since the Hotspot was entertaining. Hope you can manage to put out more episodes, we love hearing from you.

Haha nice, you guys just made my morning

// MiLeS, Sweden

Year: 2502 according to the id3 tags ;]. Awesome. Nice to see people in 2502 kicking it up with 530+ years ago educational 1970’s music.

Awesome podcast guys. Hopefully get another soon, aye?

/ Lee, Scotland.

When reviewing a game, do you ever get stuck and have to ask a walkthrough writer or something on how to get through?

Brilliant again, keep up the good work
oh, and a few more special guests would be nice too.

We want Gallup! Great to hear you to all again, talk absolute mess for an 1h30m.

yeah baby rocking the PBR hell yeah drink it up! love the new podcast keep it going

more profanity, less structure!

HURZAAA!!!!!!!

Ryan, you guys really have a theater there that is going to play Stallone’s magnum opus, Cobra at midnight? Because if so, then I need to personally shake that theater owners hand.

Oh and I had the good pleasure of catching Commando at like 4 a.m. the other night on Cinemax….I almost called my buddy who had to get up for work at 6 a.m. when Arney dropped this gem:

When he goes up one on one against the black guy from Predator (not Carl Weathers/Apollo Creed), Arney drops his gun so he can fight the guy hand to hand. The black dude says, “This Green Beret is gonna kick your ass!”

Arney responds, “I eat green berets for breakfast, and I’m hungry!” ***Arnold then proceeds to almost effortlessly snap his neck***

I seriously almost shit the couch. SOOOOO good. He said he eats them for breakfast and that he is currently hungry. We need to bring back the old school action movie in a big way. Rambo was dope. Ok i’m done ranting. But seriously, i’m jelous if you guys are actually able to experience the greatness of 80’s Stallone in the theater.

SUCCESS!!

Awsome show. Do we get a prize if we can guess the special guest???? Or what next week’s food item will be??

Huzzahzamite!

Getting better and better guys, well done!

I think you should continually dedicate a “segment” every week to trying new foods and/or drinks. Nuff sed.

I really want a Slupiccino.

Great podcast. I hope all three of you continue to be on this podcast.

Intro music is ill.

Also make another one right now, cause I want more.

Yes, the crew is back together!!! I love hearing you guys, you make me crack up. Love the tangents about food. Makes me go try stuff like Halo Mtn. Dew and now Tiger Gatorade.

Hey going on with the drink-related theme. What do you guys think of Propel Fitness Water? I’ve been drinking it for awhile, and wanted to know your perspective on it.

Long time listener, first time caller.

I have been listening or reading the reviews of you three guys for a long time now. So long ago that I can’t quite remember when I started, sometime in the late 90s.

Some time between the late 90s and now, the three of you, along with some of your compatriots came together and created genuine entertainment, and somehow in between that you became a part of my daily life.

Thanks for your rebirth!

nice podcast
keep up the good work
it’s awesome that you guys are doing this

Ive got a good closing for you guys!
Here it is: BYE!

Ive got a question:

Do you know me?

great listening to you dudes talk about stuff and junk. I think you guys should share your household and cooking tips with the listeners.

My only complaint is that the file sizes of these podcasts are pretty big, considering my MP3 player is only 1GB. If you could compress that or something, that’d be awesome.

Nice. Keep ‘em coming guys.

dude..you really are going through with this.respect the commitment. keep it going guys

“He has a face for radio”

“Thanks Jeff…”

HAHA that was gold!

Love the show, funny as hell keep it up guys because I think for many people the arrow pointing down is replacing a certain hot spot

Really enjoyed the special guest, get him to come on more often.

Word bitch, we out!

I don’t know what the rest of the people think but I would like this podcast to talk about video-games. But still it’s nice.

Great to have a good podcast with good people. Great even! ^_^ By the way, Cherry Coke is like Dr Pepper, but worse.

nice! this new endeavor will really save your keyboard a lot of wear and tear.

Informative? Interesting? Intriguing? Yes! Yes! YES!
Looking forward to more!

Sweet guys thanks, your like my crack cocaine, can’t get enough. It’s a pity to see more gamespot employees leaving the G-spot (oh yes I did!) and I wish there was another way, but hey if there’s a bright side to everything its that the suits upstairs in Cnet are getting a lesson in taking in the ass for once, although this is also very unfortunate for the employees staying on. Good luck to all, and to all a goodnight. Slán Duffy.

You should dedicate an entire episode to Sylvester Stallone movies so that once and for all we can find out which is better, Cobra or Over the Top.

I think a good outro phrase would be, “CHUTE OUT!” Just my personal opinion. Great cast guys.

I bought a 24 pack of tigerade after listening to you guys last week. They should offer you a sponsership deal.

“Cherry Coke is like Dr Pepper, but worse.”

I’d recommend “Wild Cherry Pepsi”. It’s delicious, and I find it more satisfying than Dr. Pepper. Only thing is, it’s one of those drinks that is only good if it is Ice Cold. Otherwise, it might taste stale. I know all about this, I promise you.

Yeah, you’re 100% right about Wild C.P., dude. Once it warms up–even just a little bit–it’s almost totally undrinkable.

I know Jeff said, “You can’t beat 100 percent.” This podcast beats 100 percent!

Hey guys,

Loved your podcast but the junkfood talk was pretty brutal to listen to. Also, mayonaise on pizza? We Canadians do dip our left over crust in flavoured mayonaise (like chipotle yum-yum, or, garlic toot-toots) but that’s it. Bummy. Thanks.

Hey

Give the consumer what he wants!

Less computer game coverage more beverage talk.

You should do it cos we would listen so you should do it cos we would listen so you should do it.

Good show guys

And yea you should do it

Great to hear the smartest and the wittiest guys in the “game” back together again! WE WANT MORE!
Thanx

My name’s Josh. I was born without lips. I miss u guys

great show. i think you should turn this into more of a website with forums and stuff i no tons of people who would come here

Yo guys great to see your back on the podcast!!! but please dude’s!!! please please please do us some video!!!! We miss watching you, and miss your game reviews!

Keep it up guys

Laterz
Jon Ee (uk)

ARRGG!!! MAN BRO I LUV U BUT U NEED 2 MAKE DIS A PODCAST ON ITUNEZ YO!

Ryan. I’m watching On the Spot right now and would like to inform you that it is falling apart without you. It just doesn’t entertain me anymore. Gamespot lost big.

The RSS feed does not seem to work on the PSP that kind of sucks.

It’s spits back HTML or web browser code. Never done RSS so do not know where the error is.

for your closing, how about you try: next week we’ll be giving out prizes.
or maybe try: you can’t see us but, we can see you.

Awesome guys, great to hear the voices of reason and or madness once again. Excellent use of the phrase “go ahead”, very hilarious keep it up, dont disappear on us.

Mayo on fries? Yummy!

It’s THE thing to have with fries over here in the Benelux along with curry/ketchup and peanut sauce.

You guys should not be afraid of it.

Thanks for another one. I’ve down loaded my new favorite podcast on my mp3 player and listening to it now!!
Not that you needed to know that.

awesome podcast. Do any of you guys play anything online for the Wii and if so what should i get, because i would like to play online with the Wii, but after that DBZ: Tenkaichi 3 debacle im not sure what runs well

Great podcast, guys! Only two shows in, and it’s already my favorite podcast. Hopefully, Alex can do these shows every week and if Ryan can somehow bring Rich in, it would be perfect.

Great work, guys. See…I just downloaded this and haven’t even listened to it yet, but I know it’ll be awesome, just like Hotspot in the good ol’ days. You guys rock; keep it up.

PERFECT PODCAST keep up the good work

great that you guys do a podcast but GDC is a game developer conference,no wonder you dont get any previews of games due…Ryan

All you guys need is Rich.

Guys,
Ive just stumbled ocross your ground shakingly good ‘Arrow Pointing Down’ podcast with Jeff Gerstmann and Alex Navarro. Its like the old team back togeter again. It almost brought a tear to my eye – Fantastic! Ill be checking back for more regularly.

I hope you, Jeff, Alex and a some of the other ‘ex-spoters’ set up an independent games site that is able to voice truly objective views and capable of ‘laying the smack down’ were necessary.

Keep up the great work. You have my support.

Shit guys thanks for the podcasts and the links, hey did you guys make the actual website yourselves?

You guys going to make this a weekly thing? Every Sunday or something like that?

Got some Gatorade Tiger yesterday, Awesome stuff. Keep the podcasts a comin’. You have the full support of me, my posse, my crew, and my entourage.

Hella cool Ryan, Jeff and Alex. YOu guys rock!

I was watching Iron Chef yesterday, and one of the guys that was challenging looked like a cross between you and Marcus Fenix. It was very strange.

where’s this weeks podcast ?!?!?! I need my fix !

Where is this week’s installment? i was kinda getting used to the idea of this being a weekly thing?

Must..get..new..podcast

No podcast this week?

i need the podcast!!! where is it

How do I e-mail them a question for the show? Btw, the show’s great! An edgier(and more off topic) The Hotspot. : )

Awesome podcast!
Love the intro music~

all your base are belong to you man! keep it up!

HURRY UP OR I WILL TELL THE INTERNET YOU SUCK.

Hi Ryan,

The show is excellent.

I listened to the show last week and had to comment on the fav controller issue. I have a PS3 and had!!! to agree with your comment regarding the triggers, but i found a solution that i think you will like. Here in the UK there is a magazine called PSM3 and at times give away free gifts with the mag. This time they gave away clip on triggers for your controller. They were so good that i bought 3 more copies so i could attach the triggers to all my controllers. the company that makes the triggers are called Gioteck “Real Triggers” but unfortunatly the website is not finished and only has a support email address. i have taken some photos of the triggers attached to a controller and the package with the instructions if you want them. My email address is attached. Let me know if you want them and i will send them to you. Keep up the excellent work

IWANNANOTHERPODCAST ^_^

You doing another one sometimes soon?

When do we get another Podcast?!

Awsome podcast, when you given us another? Cant wati to hear more. Peace out, rock hard, and most of all have fun(without getting arrested).

NEED MORE PODCASTS!!!!!…. AND POSTS!