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Another busy weeks leads to a shortened lineup -- only Justin and Matt join Ray, but there's still plenty to talk about. Ray's been playing Game Dev Story and the "new" Time Crisis, and news deals with Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright's team-up, the far-outness of the new Command and Conquer, and Billy Joel in Rock Band, for starters. Plus, what makes a beard "pop?" The answer may surprise you. All this and more.

We're finally back after a two week hiatus. And we're back for good! Tina, Sam, Chris and special guest Alice discuss the latest with EA buying the Angry Birds developers, Fallout New Vegas bugs, Medal of Honor, and uh, Oprah. We share our love for Costume Quest and Super Meat Boy, and then go into a WTF segment with Alice. And we finish everything off with questions and call-ins as always.

A while ago, we talked about the state of Japanese RPGs following the release of Final Fantasy XIII. Now, with heavy hitters like Fallout New Vegas hitting the market, Bitmob's Jason Wilson join Kat and Travis to gives Western RPGs the same treatment. What's the definitive PC RPG? And can we expect more of what we saw in Mass Effect 2? Mike Nelson also stops by to share his early impressions of New Vegas. We're going nuclear!

When did at1UP become a cop show and traffic podcast? TODAY. But not until the crew sqeeze in some gametalk. Layton x Phoenix Wright, Fallout New Vegas, and Lucha Libre: AA Heroes del Ring all get some attention before the transition to the Copcast. Or maybe the Po-Po-Podcast?

On this edition of the Sound Test, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System with a selection of remixes of classic NES themes. Mega Man, Castlevania, Gradius, Bionic Commando, Mario and more go beyond their humble chiptune origins in this episode.

Ray, Matt, Justin and Alice hit the ground running in this uncharacterist morning taping of In This Thread. Impressions of Rock Band 3 lead the show, along with a bittersweet judgment on Sonic the Hedgehog 4. In News, it's the officially-official retail release of NBA Jam on the HD consoles, Mega Man Legends 3, Grashopper's new hires, OutRun's upcoming disappearance from XBLA, DOTA 2, and a few more bits. Then it's back into games with Alice's views on Kirby's Epic Yarn, and another round of post-release thoughts on Sengoku Basara. Rousing, you might say. And... you may be right.

The demo for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd has hit Japan, and who better to discuss it with than Naughty Dog Community Strategist Arne Meyer? ...Well, just about anyone, actually. But Mr. Meyer does have plenty of interesting things to say about helping launch the Xbox and Xbox 360, working in the studio that brought us Uncharted 2, and more. Also: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Kirby's Epic Yarn, and what Japanese gamers have to say about TGS and the 3DS.

We put the wraps on the Retronauts podcast the only way we know how: with a disorganized discussion of video game endings riddled with failed jokes, platform bias, and gross factual inaccuracies.

In this special one-off edition of In This Thread, we talk to Eric Chahi and Guillame Brunier about From Dust, their upcoming simulation game on the way from Ubisoft. Chahi was also the creator of the groundbreaking action-adventure Another World (Out of This World), as well as the 1998 platformer Heart of Darkness. We discuss those early days with Chahi, as well.

Jade's back! And she's got some NYCC tales to tell, but not before the crew talk have some crackers and talk about the new 1UP. Alan calls just in time for all the Comic Con talk, and Zombie Action News is back. And we close out with Final Notes and three movie recommendations from Jade.

Ray gets Matt, Justin and Scooter in the studio on a rare Hump Day recording, and things start with post-release discussion of EA's NBA Jam (and its price), playing Black Ops in 3D, a little more of Kirby's Epic Yarn, and Ubisoft's Kinect fighting game. In news, it's the weirdness surrounding Medal of Honor, an introduction to Panasonic's "Jungle" handheld, commentary on games from Guillermo del Toro, and the value of Hollywood partnerships with Ken Levine. Plus, Justin teaches Matt how to pronounce Japanese words.

Former Nintendo, Sega, EA, Zombie, Irem, Boss, and Enix superstar Jake Kazdal (now of indie newcomer Haunted Temple Studios) joins the 8-4-some to talk about his experiences working his way up the game industry ladder, from having the dream job of being a Nintendo game counselor in the 80's to...having the dream job of working on Space Channel 5 and Rez with Tetsuya Mizuguchi in Tokyo.

Kat, Jeremy and Justin get together to do a quick wrap-up of Tokyo Game Show, then settle down to chat about the newly-released Pokemon Black. Is the latest excuse to market 'em looking like a major improvement over the last generation? Our heroes login to their spreadsheets to find out.

With Jade on her way to the New York Comic-Con, Mike and Travis are left ramble on about 80s TV shows, RPGs, Netflix, and superhero movies. All that, and a suprise phone call!

This week, the gang talks about scary stuff like the Taliban and Cthulu and God's toothpick, it must be huge! We talk confirmed delays (Gears 3), rumored cancelations (Ninjatown 2) and save the dates (the NY Comic-Con meetup). Minecraft is our reccession game and new favorite thing. Lastly, we respond to your letters and voice mails. Listening to this podcast will not give you bed bugs, promise.

This week on the Sound Test, a dramatic opening courtesy Civilization V; acknowledging Final Fantasy XIV by way of FFXI; a lengthy nostalgia trip with NiGHTS; an increase in decibels thanks to Dodonpachi, and revisiting Katamari Forever.

Lots to talk about this week, starting with the Nintendo 3DS press conference update, where we go over the system's features before its launch next year; some light mudslinging from Bobby Kotick and EA; NBA Elite's delay and NBA Jam's new life; and in the second half, an honest-to-god discussion about new games we've played, including Ubisoft's Outland, From Dust, and more; Castlevania Lords of Shadow; Enslaved, and we forget what color taupe is.

Fresh from Nintendo's big 3DS (re-)unveiling in Tokyo, the 8-4 crew is ready to drop all kinds of knowledge on the upcoming portable picked up at and after the show. Opinions on the price and date? You got it. Breakdown of all the new hardware features? Natch. Analysis of games and other announcements? Sure. List of questions used to point out show highlights? Done.

When did at1UP become a news show? And now they're a "humpday" extravaganza? Outrage. At least there's plenty of comics talk about Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, and the NYCC. Also, the crew checks in with the Funnier-than-Outsourced Hotline.

Chris, missing? Boo! But Matt Leone gladly fills in on this week's show! We make fun of the TGS gallery, Halo Reach sales in Japan, Batman Arkham City, Medal of Honor being banned on military bases, and we take call-in questions!