It's our last E3 show! Really, we promise. This week, we take aim at one of the big themes to come out of the Expo: over-the-top video game violence. We've also got talk of Diablo, Mario Tennis, Mighty Switch Force and swanky new music by Jim Guthrie!

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Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 3:35E3 Postmortem: 5:15Hangover: 16:20 Game Violence: 31:35Last Call: 53:08Outro: 61:08

Nintendo takes the stage on day 2 of E3 2012 and our bodies are ready. Hear our reactions to the Wii U gamepad, Miiverse and Nintendo's online plans, 3DS games, and the all-important Wii U launch titles.

The first day of E3 has come and gone but the memories will live on. In this episode we share our highlights (and air a few grievances from the Microsoft, Sony, EA and Ubisoft press conferences.

E3 is right around the corner! We're devoting this week's show to our hopes, dreams and fears for this year's expo. Remember: not everything can be a Wii U launch title. We've also got talk of Mario Tennis, Castlevania, Radiant Historia and more!

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:10Hangover: 7:05E3 Dreams: 29:55Last Call: 63:50Outro: 70:00

Always-on DRM in single-player games is the death of fun. On this week's show, we're talking about Blizzard's great Diablo III debacle and the steps devs are willing to take to protect their products. Also: Max Payne 3, Indie Game: The Movie, and more!

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 1:55Hangover: 5:05Blizzard's Bad Week: 25:55 Last Call: 52:30Outro: 60:08

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

Minecraft Contest: ???

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.

Episode Timeline

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.

Episode Timeline

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