This week's episode was recorded live via Twitch! The audio will be a little different, but we promise we're still the same goofy hosts you love! In this post-holiday excitement we share our favorite gifts, our favorite games, and even our favorite franchises. Wal-Mart's lax return/trade policy led to a bit of controversy. Japan is getting an exclusive PS4 console that Grif is coveting. PSN and XBL were both taken down by hackers, a most unpleasant Christmas present from the self-proclaimed cyber grinches. Nintendo won a few key patent battles. And the defunct S.T.A.L.K.E.R. studio is back in business. Will this stop some IP poachers from perusing their own version of the series? All this and more on this week's special LIVE edition! If you'd like to see the video as opposed to listening here, check out our YouTube channel!