Welcome to the first Humpdate of the new year.

Actually, this Humpdate is of many firsts: First with Commander Tim Wilsie as permanent host; first with the new explicit Humpdate format.

It's chock-full of gaming news goodness.

This week, Tim and co-host Edie Sellers discuss:

The biggest news in some time! , kill EGM magazine, and fire all but a handful of employees. The end of an era, my friends

Christoph Hartmann says he sees up to . Cross his heart.

Left 4 Dead for the Xbox 360 gets a .

PETA says Fable 2 is the most . Apparently kicking chickens and shooting bunnies doesn't count.

Midway . It's like watching an animal struggle in a trap.

. As in, if you want to test it before it releases, be prepared to hand over five bucks. No really. Stop laughing.

Random items, voice mail, and the usual fun and games.

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