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We discuss Sleeping Dogs, Ni no Kuni and Rumble in the Dungeon. The first part of the show is about AI, cloud computing and human resources. Skip to about 9m15s for the start of Sleeping Dogs.

Rumble in the Dungeon rules PDF

Music is Crazy Drunk (feat. FORENSIC/4nsic) Spaztits Mix by Phi-ode

Far Cry 3 has been praised from the highest mountain to the darkest jungle glade. But is the game more prey than predator?

Music: Amanita Muscaria by Jeris

We speak to Johnnie Excel, competitive eater and StarCraft 2 player, about competitive eating's culture, tactics, future and more.

Johnnie's YouTube channel

CNN article on Kobayashi arrest

S: Put Your Hands Up (Dubstep Version) A: Chandubaba

We talk about Dust: An Elysian Tail, find out what it's like to go game shopping in Yongsan (South Korea's Akihabara) and find out if Crysis is more pavement than playground.

Music is Nadeya (Club Mix) by Destinazione Altrove, used a sample from Nadeya from Mentorrecords featuring Afroganic.

For our alternative 2011 'GOTY' show, we asked listeners to make up awards and choose games to win them. That way, games win awards that reflect how you felt about them, not how the industry decides to categorise them. The show has one bit of swearing, but it's a heck of a doozy.

Background music: http://incompetech.com/

Outro: Candy in the Sun by Koortwah.

In this super-short film review, you'll hear about Brazilian films Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.

Music is Ice and Chilli by _ghost .

We discuss co-op game mechanics, segue into paid unlocks and invent (possibly) the worst game in the world.

Music is 'Cuss The Sky' by Camburn.

Is Predator 2 a cultural artifact? Are the Saints really needed in Saints Row 3? Is X-Com still good? Does nostalgia drive game purchases? What's it like gaming on a projector?

Kara Leung interview

Box Shot AKA Smuggler's Cramp

E.S. Posthumus

[Post-show, a transgender listener sent the following links]

Gender & presentation in Saints Row 2

How videogames helped me go from boy to girl

Universal Head produces summaries of boardgame rules. We speak to him about how he got into gaming, how he does his summaries and what he thinks of videogames and tombstones.

Universal Head's blog & summaries

HatchetJob Earth Reborn video

Music is 'Hero' by Jemes

Matt Magnone really likes claw machines (or crane games as they're called in the UK); you know the ones, all cuddly toys and robotic arms. We spoke to him about his claw machine experiences, insight and tips and tricks.

Tips of the claw machine. Music is 'Give it up' by Carosone. Show's RSS.