Yup, I just looked though your selection, and can see that you prefer podcasts centralising on the state of the games industry - whereas I prefer to listen to topical podcasts on the latest news, trends and opinions of gamers on gaming.
I exclaimed "what on earth?" as you dont listen to the gamespot podcast, and yet are obviously a gamespot poster.
EDIT: err - just to clarify before I go eat breakfast;
I honestly don't like listening to people talking about things I already know, such as how the mass media effects the way games are produced and so forth. I also definitely don't need to hear analysts justifying themselves (such as the latest issue of gamasutra) - nor do I care for company execs answering questions, as this is almost always pure diplomatic bile no matter how candid they appear to be.
I do, however, like listening to a bunch of people who have stood on the sidelines of the gaming industry for a long time voicing their opinions on news stories, as this tends to be more indicative of how these stories reflect the industry as a whole - and gives perspective. Perspective is also the reason I listen to different podcasts on the same news from different people (ign's take on news compared to PS3 Fanboy's, compared to Gamespot's compared to the [Australian] Good Game's). Again, I prefer to draw information through compare, contrast and reflection rather than being told.
Oh, and on Gamespot's podcast being bad, the fact that they actually voice the current consumer thoughts on news and games, while keeping it fun, is what I love about it. The same goes for PS3 Fanboy. (eg: last week when asked what the group of PS3 owners were currently playing, they all said they weren't playing anything on the PS3 - as there were no games to play). That said, 1up is ok.
Industry opinions are all fine and dandy, however, what matters to me is consumer opinions - as we are all consumers, and it is the opinion of the masses which decide how things progress from here. Ie - I like looking to the future rather than the past - and news covers the present.
In general, I'm not saying that those who listen to more "in depth" and "meaningful" podcasts do not hold the same values and/or perspectives. What I am saying is, although there is a difference in what content we individually like to analyse to form personal opinions (and what form that content comes in), this should not discredit any particular group of people. Unless they're execs and analysts.
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