Episode 32 - Piano Dance Mat 4000

This week, we discuss Old Man Withers, cans, and Canadian lottery law (with a cameo appearance from Ruby Giles!) We talk about Spelunky and racism, Spec Ops: The Line and repetition, Ratchet & Clank and nostalgia, and The Amazing Spider-Man's mindless fun. Sony buys Gaikai, EA announces they're going digital (prompting a discussion about the future of digital gaming), Smash Bros WiiU will cut down on characters, Sony releases more PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale details, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD DLC is announced, as is Marvel Vs Capcom: Origins, and Tiny Wings 2. Oh, and Paul McCartney is writing music for Bungie?

We then bring back our new segment 'Ask Something Something Joystick', rate each other's Twitters, think of alternative explanations for the acronym SSJ and experience 'carnal pooplust'.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Wild: Occasional Octopus

I Want You: Buskerdroid / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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A-N-T-H-R-A-X. ANTHWAX!
Your action item for this week (should you choose to accept it): come up with a better use for the acronym SSJ!
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Just about anything for $50 is a pretty good deal, but when it's a giant keyboard playmat, if you don't buy it, you're a damn fool.

This is your Instagram photo for the week. Yes, I know, it's a video. Quit complaining and watch it!

Episode 31 - The Argyle Gargoyle

This episode, we talk about the carbon tax, Tom's iPad, Spec Ops: The Line, Batman: Arkham City, Lego Batman 2, Ratchet & Clank, Scribblenauts Unlimited, the Journey Collectors' Edition, SEGA's restructuring plans, the latest on the 3DS and WiiU, and the possibility of a Final Fantasy VII remake (or lack thereof). Then, just as things are getting a bit gamey, we head into a new segment: Ask Something Something Joystick, where we answer the top 10 questions on AskReddit. All is revealed as we talk about Star Wars, the basics of improv comedy, schoolyard gossip, piranhas, dog vomit, messy breakups, paedophilia and much much more. And, like all good episodes, we close things with a terrible rendition of Fleetwood Mac's immortal classic, Go Your Own Way.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Living As An Error: Love Through Cannibalism
Ready For Bed: Born Ruffians

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ANGUS MCGONAGLE, THE ARGYLE GARGOYLE, GARGLES GERSHWIN GORGEOUSLY
We'll actually get around to uploading that outtakes episode soon! I promise!
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Don't forget to eat your breakfast! Have some fruit salad!

bringing the argyle gargoyle since 2011. YEAH BOYYY

Episode 30 - The Ordinary Fear of Pod

This week, we talk about astronomy, interior design, Adsense, my gorgeous face, Gravity Rush, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Batman: Arkham Asylum, GTA IV, Cat Stevens, and our Piles o' Shame. We discuss an Australian R18+ rating, GAME Australia's closing, the 3DS XL (and why Nintendo might be more evil than EA), Super Smash Bros' future, the Summer of Arcade, Thatgamecompany (and why I am a sucker for a physical disc) and their future on Xbox, Valve's Steam for Schools initiative, THQ's future (and that of Enter The Dominatrix), Mega Man's 25th anniversary, and some interesting up-covering from Xbox. And then Sandsky makes us stop recording! What a grinch!

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Solar Beam // Unicode Dream: Love Through Cannibalism

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BUT EVEN IF WE NEVER GET A BILLBOARD TOP TEN HIT, AT LEAST WE KNOW THAT RASSEL CROWE'S BAND'S A FUCKIN' PILE OF SHIT
Check out Love Through Cannibalism! Delicious 8bit love!
Keep your eyes peeled for our outtakes episode, coming some time this week!
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Don't drop your iPod literally one time ever, because apparently that's enough to make it break and cost you hundreds of dollars!

Episode 29 - Bathe In Magic Goo (feat. Zac Innes!)

This episode, featuring special guest Zac Innes, we drink (sigh) Vodka Cruisers, we talk about solitaire, card hierarchy and sexism, Superman 64, Mega Man 2, Max Payne 3, The 'Orange Cube', Ico, the future of Thatgamecompany, Playdead's Limbo followup, the end of the fifth Humble Indie Bundle, the Potato Sack reunion, a new segment about Korea (and a twisted tale of sex and subterfuge), Mass Effect 3 advertising declared not misleading, and Minecraft becoming more popular than being Swedish. We discuss Indie Game: The Movie, get Zac's thoughts on E3 2012, and close with some more of Zac's infamous poetry.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Blood, The Sun And Water: Born Ruffians

Play The Game: Pocketmaster / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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ALL OUR RICHNESS AND COLOUR AND BEAUTY WOULD BE LOST, AS IF IT HAD NEVER BEEN
Check out Zac on the Gaming Cult Podcast and Women Eating Yoghurt!
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Seriously, Kyle, the ottoman is decorative... you didn't know. Didn't mean to come down on ya - house rules.

BOARD CERTIFIED STUD

Episode 28 - E3 Phone Home

This episode, it's our E3 special! We talk about GTA IV DLC, Max Payne 3, sea urchins, Born Ruffians, Prometheus, THQ San Diego's layoffs, a Humble Indie Bundle update, Xbox Smash Bros clone ruled out, and the details of Peter Molyneux's new game. Then we begin our wrap-up of our E3 impressions, covering so many games and topics I can't be bothered writing them here! Suffice it to say, Tom was in tears at the end of it all, but our good friend Jesus brought him back to his usual joyful self.

MUSIC USED:

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Barnacle Goose: Born Ruffians

Higher & Higher: Born Ruffians

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GIRLWOOD GIRLWOOD GIRLWOOD GIRLWOOD GIRLWOOD

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Check out Born Ruffians! They are seriously excellent dudes.

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If you host a podcast, and you set up the expectation that you're going to put a nice-looking Instagram or Hipstamatic picture at the end of it, you better remember to take that damn photo. Otherwise you'll look like a damn fool in front of all your thousands of fans and followers.

Episode 27 - Foofaraw

This week, we talk about the 27 Club, impressions, Andreas, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the function of the Vita, Max Payne 3, being a 'good gamer', story vs. skill, freedom vs. linearity, active storytelling, Men In Black 3, plugging and selling out. Stip-stiggidy story time begins, with a PlayStation Plus revamp, Alan Kohler's fingers, the Humble Indie Bundle V (and what indie games are), pre-E3 announcements (Star Wars 1313, Doom 3 BFG Edition, DOTA 2, Project Happiness, Ratchet & Clank Full Frontal Assault, Tomb Raider, Hitman Absolution, Dead Space 3, Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, Gears of War Judgement, the WiiU's Achievements system). Also, Donkey Kong champ Hank Chien extends his record lead, and is a cool guy about it. We discuss our E3 plans and predictions, LobsterTube, Old Yeller, and Freud's adventures at Field Day.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Flora/Fauna: Anamanaguchi / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

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IT'S HARD TO BARGLE NAWDLE ZOUSS WITH ALL THESE MARBLES IN MY MOUTH
Check out the Humble Indie Bundle V!
Also, check out our brand-new patented List Of Other Podcasts That Are Good And We Like!
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Don't have a cow, man. Unless you have a lot of space in your backyard and are properly licensed to own livestock.