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This week: Fantastic Voyage, human bodies, pasta, Connecticut, Julian Assange, PAX, the DualShock 4, firefighters, coffee, time travel, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and The Last of Us.

In SSST: Microsoft's ever-changing Xbox One policies, the future of Mario, EA's next-gen pricing, the newly announced Ratchet & Clank: Into The Nexus, stellar sales for the stunning The Last of Us, and Xbox's newly appointed dear and glorious leader.

In Ask SSJ: we're joined by Cameron Juan as well as two more Prophets of Impending Doom, and we discuss thinking, esports, A Boy And His Blob, the attentions of a female lady, an EXCLUSIVE SSJ INTERVIEW WITH TIM HEIDECKER courtesy of David Gustavson Gustavson, and our first ever in-depth, in-person Ask SSJ with Cam!

The Prophecy: Prophets of Impending Doom

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Shallow End: Nathan Meunier / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Backtrackin': Vhiiula / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Naked Body: Fun Machine

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bonus pic! <3 ash

This week, we celebrate America, step on the Pope, get boners for tuna, and talk about PAX, funny humorous jokes, a tequila-fuelled dinner party, an update on the SSJ Video Game Book Club, The Last of Us, x-buster, and giving drugs to kids.

In SSST: Don Mattrick leaves Microsoft and joins Zynga, and the Xbox One will be able to scan QR codes. Yep, that's it! Oh, except the afterlife, M. Night Shyamalan, and more...

In Ask SSJ: throwing the baby out with the bathwater, strokes, doctor-doctor jokes, air-conditioning, penises, a General Pants & the Privates podcast, a prank involving a hooker, another prank involving Ashton Kutcher, Australian politics, backing vocals, sleep-pooping, the anatomy of a swear-word, thought-crime, prank calls, the Beatles, our girlfriends, and advice for someone who loves games but is terrible at them. Thanks to everyone who wrote in!

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

The rest of this week's music was taken from the Free Music Archive's 'New Happy Birthday Song Contest'.

Super Psyched for Your Birthday: The Danimals / CC BY 3.0

Happy-Birthday-Song: Angelika Fischer with friends / CC BY 3.0

h-a-p-p-y-b-i-r-t-h-d-a-y-t-o-y-o-u: gladioli ravioli / CC BY 3.0

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This week, we talk about time-wasting, illness, Avril Lavigne, The Last of Us, the SSJ Video Game Book Club, Chrono Trigger, and hand-crafted chip music.

In SSST: we talk about the changing landscape of Australia's video game ratings system, with reference to Saints Row IV and State of Decay. We also note a positive change at Microsoft.

In Ask SSJ: we talk about Xbox support, I accidentally steal one of Scott Aukerman's jokes, we discuss Back To The Future, Jon Stewart, Agamemnon, sushi, Mad Max, and Star Trek.

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Good Time: X-Buster

gristle castle: Poke -1,170 / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

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This week: retail, rabbits, sneezing, feet, girlfriend, amputation, sweater, beard, caffeine, The Book Was Better, SSJVGBC, PAX Aus, Ouya, The Last Of Us, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mad Men, and Chrono Trigger.

In SSST: Microsoft does a 180 on its Xbox One policies, Sony outlines the changes to PS+, Fez 2 is announced, and Whore Of The Orient devs get some government funding.

In Ask SSJ: crinkly plastic, nipples, milk, heartburn, hair, masturbation, collections, Vine, mermaids, fictional food, Batman, the Tom Sanderson character, religion, and ice cream.

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Bitter Bleeps: Mini Roc / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Yo No Chero: Dot.AY

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This week: retail, rabbits, sneezing, feet, girlfriend, amputation, sweater, beard, caffeine, The Book Was Better, SSJVGBC, PAX Aus, Ouya, The Last Of Us, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mad Men, and Chrono Trigger. In SSST: Microsoft does a 180 on its Xbox One policies, Sony outlines the changes to PS+, Fez 2 is announced, and Whore Of The Orient devs get some government funding. In Ask SSJ: crinkly plastic, nipples, milk, heartburn, hair, masturbation, collections, Vine, mermaids, fictional food, Batman, the Tom Sanderson character, religion, and ice cream. MUSIC USED: SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan Bitter Bleeps: Mini Roc / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 Yo No Chero: Dot.AY CLICK HERE to download! Email Tom or Xavier or both! Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfast

This week, it's our bumper marathon-length E3 special! We discuss self-wrapping burritos (patent pending), Cooking Mama, blimps, a date with a girl (!), Tom's experiments with leather, The Last Of Us, and Chrono Trigger.

In SSST: it's our annual wrap-up of all things E3! We pull apart the conferences from Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, and Sony, as well as Nintendo's... non-E3 thing!

In Ask SSJ: we talk blisters, The Last Guardian, snakes and spiders, some unhappy Xbone news, our tangents, facial hair, troubled youths, belly-buttons, and more! (yes, I did stop paying attention)

Thanks to Michael, Joshua, Aaron, David GusTAVson GUStavson, Zac, David and Jessica for writing in!

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Datahell Beta: Goto80 / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Poppies: Rolemusic / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

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i'm only using this photo because i couldn't find a
 square picture of the mario cat suits. awww!

This week, we talk about cough buttons, PAX Aus, E3, the Pixel Sounds festival, Hooters, teens, IGN AU's The Last Of Us Black Beta, Patch Kolan's hypothetical daughter Rebecca, Isla Fisher, Nashville, LSDJ, Okami HD, music theory, and yelling things.

In SSST: we clear up some confusion about Microsoft's just-announced Xbox One (and add some more into the mix), look at Amazon's new indie games store, and ponder one of the greatest mysteries in video game history.

In Ask SSJ: we talk about Tom's personal struggles, spoilers, a gift from Tom's granddad, Jake and Amir, lying to impress people, calculators, bad taste Stevie Wonder jokes, the Spice Girls, the importance of graphics in games, inserting fruit into orifices for money, and a private meeting at SSJ Industries.

Thanks to Aaron, David, Sarah, Patch, David GuSTAVson GUStavson, and Zac Innes for writing in!

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Moss Baton: Dot.AY

Let's Party: Ten Thousand Free Men And Their Families

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This week, we discuss comas, Pee-Wee Herman, Barney the Dinosaur, Twilight, Harry Potter, Tom's difficulties understanding cinema, Dolly the Sheep, Tom's dog, Beethoven, my dream wedding, Earth-Martian relations, the origins of food, upcoming events for The Last Of Us, and the oncoming joy and horror of E3. In SSST: Sony says PS4 games will feature Remote Play for Vita, and EA are ditching Online Passes for future and past games. Also, retailers have to have make-believe price-points so they can start taking pre-orders, and Tom thinks it's newsworthy and I BEG TO DIFFER. In Ask SSJ: scams, challenge in games, quarters, modern arcade games, Australian politics, Doctor Who, Chrono Trigger, the brand-new SSJ Video Game Book Club (!!!), vampires, the ethics of cheating in games, solo podcasting, and the Guggenheim museum. Also, we mourn the loss of John C. Pendleton, and welcome SSJ Industries' new boss, John C. Pendleton Jr. Thanks to Josh, Eliza, David, and Cameron for writing in! MUSIC USED: SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan Too Soaked To Break: Born Ruffians Hiekkalapio: Dafear / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 CLICK HERE to download! Email Xavier or Tom or both! Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfast Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn If you want to be a part in the first SSJ Video Game Book Club, track down a copy of Chrono Trigger and play along with us! We look forward to hearing from you at the end of the month!

This week, we discuss comas, Pee-Wee Herman, Barney the Dinosaur, Twilight, Harry Potter, Tom's difficulties understanding cinema, Dolly the Sheep, Tom's dog, Beethoven, my dream wedding, Earth-Martian relations, the origins of food, upcoming events for The Last Of Us, and the oncoming joy and horror of E3.

In SSST: Sony says PS4 games will feature Remote Play for Vita, and EA are ditching Online Passes for future and past games. Also, retailers have to have make-believe price-points so they can start taking pre-orders, and Tom thinks it's newsworthy and I BEG TO DIFFER.

In Ask SSJ: scams, challenge in games, quarters, modern arcade games, Australian politics, Doctor Who, Chrono Trigger, the brand-new SSJ Video Game Book Club (!!!), vampires, the ethics of cheating in games, solo podcasting, and the Guggenheim museum. Also, we mourn the loss of John C. Pendleton, and welcome SSJ Industries' new boss, John C. Pendleton Jr.

Thanks to Josh, Eliza, David, and Cameron for writing in!

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Too Soaked To Break: Born Ruffians

Hiekkalapio: Dafear / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

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This week, we discuss comas, Pee-Wee Herman, Barney the Dinosaur, Twilight, Harry Potter, Tom's difficulties understanding cinema, Dolly the Sheep, Tom's dog, Beethoven, my dream wedding, Earth-Martian relations, the origins of food, upcoming events for The Last Of Us, and the oncoming joy and horror of E3. In SSST: Sony says PS4 games will feature Remote Play for Vita, and EA are ditching Online Passes for future and past games. Also, retailers have to have make-believe price-points so they can start taking pre-orders, and Tom thinks it's newsworthy and I BEG TO DIFFER. In Ask SSJ: scams, challenge in games, quarters, modern arcade games, Australian politics, Doctor Who, Chrono Trigger, the brand-new SSJ Video Game Book Club (!!!), vampires, the ethics of cheating in games, solo podcasting, and the Guggenheim museum. Also, we mourn the loss of John C. Pendleton, and welcome SSJ Industries' new boss, John C. Pendleton Jr. Thanks to Josh, Eliza, David, and Cameron for writing in! MUSIC USED: SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan Too Soaked To Break: Born Ruffians Hiekkalapio: Dafear / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 CLICK HERE to download! Email Xavier or Tom or both! Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfast Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn If you want to be a part in the first SSJ Video Game Book Club, track down a copy of Chrono Trigger and play along with us! We look forward to hearing from you at the end of the month!