Reset Episode 16: The Cream of the Crop

Synopsis

Gaming events attended by the industry's elite. Check. Super-powered gaming mice and keyboards. Check. An interview with the company behind the sleeper hit of 2005. Check. Well, it's official. This episode of Reset has it all! The gang kicks things off with coverage of DICE 2006, an event attended by gaming's best and brightest. Then they check out Logitech's G series of gaming products. Last, but not least, is a very special interview with Red Octane's (the dudes and dudettes behind Guitar Hero) CEO.

Part One: Rolling the DICE

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' (AIAS) DICE conference is one of the most amazing gaming events of the year. The cream of the crop gather in Las Vegas to exchange ideas, attend sessions, wheel and deal, and catch an awards show. Ruby, Zoe, and Raymond were in town to catch it all. Check it out as the head of the AIAS gives Reset the skinny on DICE and several of the best developers (Ted Price! Mike Capps! Greg Zeschuk! Lord British!) tell you why it's one of their favorite shows of the year.

Part Two: Nothin' but a G Thang

Logitech has been serving up some of the best mice and keyboards on the market for years, and its G series has just what you need if you're looking for a competitive edge. The fine folks at Logitech dropped by the Yahoo! Studios to show off its G5 and G7 mice, as well as the uber-powerful G15 keyboard. If you find yourself getting fragged more than your buddies or if your World of Warcraft spells take way to long then you don't want miss learning about these products...especially the brand new features debuting on Reset!

Part Three: High Octane

According to the Reset crew, if you haven't played Guitar Hero then you've been living under a boulder or are a total lamer. It's the only game that everyone the works on Reset plays. But do you know much about the company behind the game? Ruby meets up with Red Octane's CEO to learn about the company's history, how Guitar Hero has changed things, and what the future holds. You may also see some gratuitous guitar smashing by Ruby and Raymond...but you'll have to watch to find out.

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