02/19/07 - Episode 17: When a stranger calls

This week there's no one overarching segment. Instead, we talk about a few little things, starting with the top 10 entries in Next-Gen.biz's list of the Top 100 games people played in 2006 (though the list does not include three very important entries, at least in Phil's mind). We also discuss retailer Gamestop's new program where their Aeris automated call system dials you up to ask if you want to trade in a game you bought two months ago. And we thought Aeris was six feet under. We go off on a few other tangents as well, including talking about Microsoft's comments to 1UP that Viva Pinata on DS "just makes sense" and this week's mini-avalanche of new titles for each next-gen console. It's like November in February.But as always we start the show by talking about the games we've played in the last week. And we end it by going over some of the feedback and questions we've received in the last seven days. Don't forget to visit our newly opened forums at www.playeronepodcast.com/forum.Keep leaving us comments (via e-mail, comments on our web site, the forum thread for this episode, iTunes, Digg us, Skype us at playeronepodcast) or leave us a voice mail by calling 713-893-8069, long distance charges apply. Thanks for listening, tell your friends, and we'll be back next week!This week's links:Phoenix Wright: And Justice For All (DS)World of Warcraft (PC)Crackdown (Xbox 360)Paperboy (Xbox Live Arcade)Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP)The Warriors (PSP)New Ghostbusters II (NES)Next-Gen.biz: The Games People Buy (Top 10)Next-Gen.biz: The Games People Buy (the top of the list)Joystiq: Gamestop reaching out for your Twilight Princess1UP.com: Microsoft: 'Viva Pinata on the DS makes sense' digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';