In this episode, we take a look back at the rise and fall of Infocom, the company famous for creating sophisticated text adventures. In our "discussion" segment we discuss the limited life of console on-line games. The news segment includes DRM issues related to the Xbox-live marketplace, the fact that the PS2 outsold the 360 in July, the reveal of Microsoft's HD-DVD drive, and much more. We discuss playing Dead Rising, Goku Makimura / Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins, Extend Every Extra, Hitman: Blood Money, Pac-Man, Perfect Dark, King's Quest VIII, and Oblivion.