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Two more Cons go down and GameSpot is there to pick up the pieces. Blizzard and Quake show us their wares while GTA 4 slips further back on the release calendar. Is Nintendo planning a new handheld? Plus we finally put the Xbox 360 price drop rumor to rest. All that, a special phone-in guest, your favorite albums and much, much more on The HotSpot.
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RASTAMOUSE

SeanWithBigBall rich left Gamespot not that long ago. By the way Good show guys, vinny you da man !

Posted Aug 11, 2007 7:53 am PT
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SeanWithBigBall

What happened to Rich? I haven't been listening to the show since during their holiday episodes along with some On The Spot episodes. I think the first of those I saw was when they were giving nominations for the different games of the year. I last On The Spot was that episode they were demoing MotorStorm. What have I missed during the year after not hearing all this stuff?

Posted Aug 11, 2007 7:30 am PT
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T-92

Besides rich being gone GREAT EPISODE!!!

Posted Aug 11, 2007 2:25 am PT
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jpfondeur

Vinny made a great host, Rich would be proud. Good show, keep it up!

Posted Aug 11, 2007 1:45 am PT
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zing2021

Vinny, great work at hosting this week’s show!

Posted Aug 10, 2007 11:17 pm PT
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ultimaxer

NOTHING IS WRONG WITH TOR, COME ON PEOPLE!!!

Posted Aug 10, 2007 10:59 pm PT
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clawboy

This website is like a drug that I just can't get enough of. Please don't ever go off line.

Posted Aug 10, 2007 6:32 pm PT
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4degrees

i dont give a damn about blizzard

Posted Aug 10, 2007 5:45 pm PT
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SeanWithBigBall

Whoa! 100 episodes is a lot. That is more than fingers on both of my hands. I like DQ Blizzards and StarCraft 2. We need to make Blizzard more money because they love money! Swag for all the people involved in BlizzCon! W00t w00t! That guy on the phone in the beginning was so awesome and I would SOOOOOOOO date a Merlock in that dating simulation game. I like PIE () @ & ^ !

Posted Aug 10, 2007 4:16 pm PT
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supercubedude64

God, Tor is not funny. Leave the room, sir.

Posted Aug 10, 2007 2:08 pm PT
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playstation_wii

nobody really likes that Tor guy!
jk

Posted Aug 10, 2007 1:37 pm PT
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thorsen-ink  

Yeah, can Tor! He stinks!

Posted Aug 10, 2007 1:27 pm PT
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Smood

Ya Vinny is alright (not as good as Gallup) but man they really have to get rid of Tor. Ryan and Jeff are great of course... but Tor is just annoying.

Posted Aug 10, 2007 9:27 am PT
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DamienRulz

I like the fastness its cool, Good change, makes me more interested, and the jokes were awesome lol, I love the starting " Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Hotspot, Gamespot presents The Hotspot "
Lol its random lol

Posted Aug 9, 2007 11:39 pm PT
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Steve_dude10

Vinny makes for a great host. Jeff can not be the host as, well, it's just Jeff. He's got to be the crazy sidekick.

Posted Aug 9, 2007 9:44 pm PT
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Pirate_Neal

vinny is the best host ever...... (not counting rich)

good combo of people....i enjoy haveing the Vinny Jeff pair.......it will have to replace the rich jeff pair.......

i like that one of those last lines that jeff said in a sad curious way ".........will yOu.........have a sandwich with me?"

ohhhh.......Hot spots the best.

i wonder if Vinny will host On the Spot

Posted Aug 9, 2007 6:15 pm PT
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Capone970

Run for your lives!

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XBASX

Rated S, ..........no like a rank

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