Finally, a GameHounds episode where almost nothing goes wrong.

GamerEdie and Cooper Hawkes return again to the podcast mics to bring you the wrap-up of the week in the gaming-news world. Let's face it, it's the end of the year; news is slow. That doesn't mean Edie and Hawkes don't find a lot to talk about. These two could chat up a fence post -- and manage to make it walk away offended.

This week they discuss:

Say . With its recent purchase by what looks to be a corporate raider and looking down the business end of $240 million in corporate debt, stick a fork in it.

Spike TV's Video Game Awards is this year. Dammit.

Xbox says . In January, it will cost ya.

Have you see this ? Seriously. Weird.

Random Shit: "soon;" to North America-ish; Get from Circuit City cheap.

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