The folks at Treyarch are feverishly assembling the next Call of Duty game and promising serveral changes aimed at roping in new players. Is it enough to get us on board? We also chime in on Starhawk, Radiant Historia, Minecraft and more!

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:40Hangover: 7:05Calladuty: 27:45Last Call: 52: 15Outro: 62:10

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Villainy! Treachery! Deceit! With Mother's Day right around the corner, we're dedicating this week's show to the video game characters that only a mother could love. We also chime in on Catherine, Sniper Elite, Awesomenauts, the $99 Xbox and more.

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Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:50Hangover: 9:15Gaming Villainy: 41:25Last Call: 61:28Outro: 68:46

Inspired by the imminent release of The Avengers movie, we're setting our sights this week on the best and worst superhero-themed videos games. We've also got talk of The Walking Dead, Kid Icarus, Modern Warfare, and the sexual proclivities of Batman.

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Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:15Hangover: 7:25Superhero Games: 33:20Last Call: 68:50Outro: 76:50

We can't believe that we've made 51 podcasts already! In this week's episode, we discuss a whole slew of other gaming-related things that we simply can't believe. We also take on Disgaea, Radiant Historia, Kinect, Witcher Bit.Trip Saga and more!

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:42Hangover: 6:05We Can't Believe: 39:10 Last Call: 67:48Outro: 75:50

Inspired by the effusive reviews that The Witcher 2 has been receiving, we're dedicating this week's discussion to the importance of story in video games. We've also got talk of Fez, Bit.Trip Saga, Driver, and more!

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Hangover: 4:12Story in games: 31:50Last Call: 67:20Outro: 74:20

Grappling hooks for everyone! On this week's show, we're talking about our favorite (and regrettably underutilized) gameplay mechanics. We've also got talk of poop, divorce, bad-assery, QTEs, and fighting games!

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:15Hangover: 4:03Underutilized Mechanics: 27:18Last Call: 63:00Outro: 68:35

It's a Hangover takeover! Rather than squeezing this week's gaming talk into the first segment of the show like we usually do, we've decided to dedicate the entire episode to Kid Icarus, Xenoblade Chronicles, and the recent Battlefield 3 updates! Game on!

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Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 1:55Extended Hangover: 5:05Last Call: 60:30

On this week's show, we're talking about video game endings: the ones that got it right and the ones that missed the mark. Also: Mulchers, hand cramps, vagina monsters, generic white men, and the importance of carrying enough arrows. The end is nigh!

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Intro: 0:00Hangover: 1:40VG Endings: 36:20Last Call: 90:00Outro: 92:20

Is it the journey or the destination? On this week's show, we're in a glass case of emotion because of the uniquely moving new PS3 game, Journey. We've also got a lot to say about Mass Effect (in its many incarnations) and Randy can't get enough of WARP.

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Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:15Hangover: 5:35Journey Talk: 26:45Last Call: 59:30Outro: 68:16

Every gamer has a story about the one that got away. On this week's show, we're talking about the games that we've played but somehow never finished. Also: we're totally hungover on El Shaddai, Mass Effect 2 and 3, Journey, and the upcoming Skullgirls.

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Intro: 0:00Nexuiz Contest Winners: 2:35Hangover: 4:12Unfinished Games: 40:10Last Call: 67:45Outro: 75:30