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

It was a big week for gaming news and we're offering up our opinions on the Mass Effect 3 DLC debacle, Valve's rumored Steam Box console, and the freshly-announced Assassin's Creed III. Also: hate mail, emo kids, Syndicate, Game Dev Story, and... Monopoly?

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Shank Contest Winners: 2:42Viewer Mail: 4:00Hangover: 9:50Gaming Headlines: 29:18Last Call: 67:45Outro: 74:50

How important is genre to the identity of a game? On this week's show, we're talking about how new takes on classics like Syndicate, XCOM, and Kid Icarus are breaking the mold. Also: Mutant Blobs, Dear Esther, Taito tweets, and Phoenix Wright. Objection!

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Intro: 0:00Warp Contest Winners: 1:55Hangover: 3:35VGCT Ace Attorney: 24:20Sequels in Name Only: 27:06Last Call: 72:15Outro: 79:10

It's been a big week in gaming and we've super-sized this week's episode to fit it all in! We've played a Shep-load of the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer(!) demo AND we've had some quality alone-time with Sony's sexy new handheld, the PlayStation Vita.

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:10Hangover: 7:20Vita Talk: 48:20Last Call: 94:15Outro: 100:00

The PSVita may be the new hotness but we're not quite done with the PSP. On this week's show, we're remembering our favorite games for Sony's last-gen portable. Also: Darkness, Amalur, Soul Calibur, and a Dragon Quest Community Theatre. Thespians!

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Intro: 0:00Hangover: 2:20VGCT DQ1: 33:20PSP Memorial: 35:35Last Call: 67:55Outro: 74:50

Epic fail! Despite the best intentions, not every video game release is a hit. On this week's show, we're talking about some of our favorite gaming flops. We also chime in on the Syndicate co-op demo, Soulcalibur V, Osmos HD, and the Art of Video Games.

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Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:10Hangover: 9:20Gaming Flops: 35:58Last Call: 63:45Outro: 71:00