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Episode 41, Week of December 7th

On Episode 41, Lou, Sam & Geoff talk about Rebellion giving the country of Australia the double Bud Adams and why it is so easy to find yourself at the mercy of a foulmouthed 10 year old when playing video games online.

PGL News

Peench’s Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?

Movie Releases



December 11
- A Single Man (NY, LA, SF; expands: Dec. 25; expands: Jan. 8)
- Invictus
- The Lovely Bones (limited; expands: Dec. 25; wide: Jan. 15)
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? (NY)
- Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (limited)
- The Slammin' Salmon (limited)
- Tenderness (limited)
- The Vicious Kind (limited)
- Yesterday Was a Lie (LA)

DVD Releases

December 8
- AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa (Various)
- The Battle of Chile (Documentary)
- Coraline (Limited Edition Gift Set) (Animation)
- The Cove (Documentary)
- The Fugitive: Season Three, Volume Two (Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV)
- Get Smart: Season Five (Comedy, TV)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Ultimate Edition) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2-Disc Digital Copy Special Edition) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Full Screen) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Widescreen) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Ultimate Edition) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter: Years 1-6 (Full Screen) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter: Years 1-6 (Widescreen) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- InAlienable (Sci-Fi)
- Julie & Julia (Comedy, Drama)
- Knut & Friends (Documentary)
- Legendary Gangsters: 5-Movie Collection (Various)
- Lost Season 5 (Dharma Initiative Orientation Kit) (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, TV)
- Lost: The Complete Fifth Season (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, TV)
- Perry Mason: The Fourth Season - Volume Two (Crime, Drama, TV)
- Ponyo (Adventure, Animation)
- Public Enemies (2-Disc Special Edition) (Action, Thriller )
- Public Enemies (Single-Disc) (Action, Thriller )
- Rescue Me: Season 5, Volume 2 (Comedy, Drama, TV)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 6, Volume 1 (Animation, Comedy, Family, TV)
- World's Greatest Dad (Comedy, Drama)

Blu-Ray Releases

December 8
- The Alphabet Killer (Drama, Thriller)
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (Horror)
- Coraline (Limited Edition Gift Set) (Animation)
- Cyclops (Sci-Fi, TV)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Ultimate Edition) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (3-Disc Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Ultimate Edition) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Harry Potter: Years 1-6 (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
- Julie & Julia (Comedy, Drama)
- Knut & Friends (Documentary)
- Lost Season 5 (Dharma Initiative Orientation Kit) (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, TV)
- Lost: The Complete Fifth Season (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, TV)
- Ponyo (Adventure, Animation)
- Public Enemies (2-Disc Special Edition) (Action, Thriller )
- Red Mist (Horror, Thriller)
- Sands of Oblivion (Action, Adventure, TV)
- World's Greatest Dad (Comedy, Drama)

Video Game Releases

The Saboteur (360, PS3, PC)
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
Playmobil Pirates (DS)

New Demos

Arcade Demo

Call of Duty Classic

Retail Demos

Fairytale Fights
Bayonetta

Video Game News

Rebellion Will Not Edit Aliens vs Predator for Australia

Official Statement: "The content of AVP is based on some of the most innovative and iconic horror movies, and as such we wanted to create a title that was true to the source material. It is for adults, and it is bloody and frightening, that was our intent. We will not be releasing a sanitized or cut down version for territories where adults are not considered by their governments to be able to make their own entertainment choices."

Mass Effect 2 to Have 2 Discs on 360 and PC

Chris Priestly, Community Coordinator
“Ok some details for you.
1 - Yes, there are 2 game discs for both the PC and Xbox 360 versions, both the Collector's and standard editions.
2 - There is a 3rd disc with the Collector's Edition. This is a movie DvD containing making of and other bonus information.
3 - The PC version is a standard install. You install the information from both discs and then play with 1 disc in the drive. No swapping.
4 - The Xbox 360 does not have an install and does require disc swapping during play.
5 - Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once. You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done.
6 - Why 2 discs? Answer: Because you cannot fit this much awesome on one disc.

Hope this helps.”



Castlevania Reboot Will Be Supervised by Hideo Kojima, of MGS Fame

Games on Demand Coming to Games For Windows Live
PGL Discussion, courtesy of Supafreak

NPD: 82% of American Kids Say They’re Gamers

Players Now Abusing Tactical Insertion Perk on MW2

PGL Discussion on Javelin/Semtex Glitch

Sony News

Sony’s 3D TV Plans
Additional Source

Microsoft News

360 Failure Rate Now Less Than 4%

Halo Legends ‘The Package, Part 1′ now on XBL

Weekly Whatchas

Whatcha Listening to?

Lou: Nada
Geoff: New Zune – The Whip, podcasts like crazy, SmartDJ – Tribe Called Quest
Sam: BS Report, Dave Jacoby, Fascination of Reality

Whatcha Watching?

Lou: Heroes
Geoff: Heroes, FlashForward, Dollhouse, V Retooling, Dexter
Sam: Jersey Shore, IASIP Christmas, Angels & Demons

Whatcha Playing?

Lou: Dragon Age: Origins
Geoff: Zune Sudoku, Goo Splat, Texas Holdem
Sam: NCAA with new found optimism, AC2, DA:O, MW2 Echo missions

Indie Games Roundup

Avatar Avenue (80) (DigitalDNA)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Avatar Avenue
Desc: Avatar Avenue is a simulation of a city street complete with randomly generated people, traffic and weather. Avatar Avenue's AI engine not only ensures that the Avatars have unique appearances but unique behaviors as well.Avatars will react to everything around them including each other in interesting ways.

Boom Chick Chick (80) (Silver Dollar Games 1)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Boom Chick Chick
Desc: Use a series of satisfying weapons to annihilate hordes of monsters in this unique "single stick" shooter. Experience 4 levels of difficulty, up to 4 player coop, local highscores, and a killer soundtrack courtesy of Razorback Records. "Boom Chick Chick", it's music to my ears.

Christmas Tree (80) (Stegersaurus Games)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Christmas Tree
Desc: Love decorating Christmas Trees? Decorate to your heart's content with Christmas Tree! With over 100 decorations to choose from you can decorate your tree however you like. Control the wind with your cursor and watch the ornaments sway and chime to the breeze. Makes for a great interactive holiday display, including Christmas music from Kevin MacLeod to help set the mood. Happy Holidays!

Globe Clicker (240) (Maximinus)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Globe Clicker
Desc: Test your geographical skills with Globe Clicker, a full 3D experience of Planet Earth! Rotate and zoom to point at the given location. Points are awarded for accuracy and speed. Try the challenge mode to be the first in the scoreboards, or play only with a restricted list : World Capitals, USA, Europe, World Heritage Sites, ...

Holiday Trivia (80) (JoMasta)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Holiday Trivia
Desc: Get in the Holiday Spirit with some Holiday-themed trivia! Play as your Avatar with up to 3 other friends or family members and enjoy hundreds of Holiday-related questions while listening to wonderful Holiday music! Fun for all ages!

Ikaroids (240) (John Wordsworth)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Ikaroids
Desc: Defend the universe from the alien hordes! Ikaroids is a fast-paced, innovative arcade-style shooter with blistering graphics and detailed physics. The game offers a challenging campaign with a variety of twists, turns and surprises and an addictive survival mode that you can challenge alone or with a friend.

myChristmas (240) (SniperED007)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | myChristmas
Desc: myChristmas is bringing back the festive magic to xbox 360. Featuring 10 Christmas carols and our next gen 3d engine. Decorate and light your Christmas tree, stretch out in front of a Yule log fire or get a group of friends together and go Christmas caroling over Xbox Live with your avatars. Experince first hand the awesome magic of Santa arriving, it just wouldn't be myChristmas without him.

Pixelpix (80) (seasidebaz)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Pixelpix
Desc: Use logic to uncover the hidden pictures against the clock. 80 puzzles to solve in 4 different sizes.

Powa Volley Classic (80) (Kydos)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Powa Volley Classic
Desc: Powa Volley Classic is a 2D volley game. It features two different fields with special gameplay elements. Train alone against the computer or with the training mini game, and prepare to face up to four players on local or online matches.

Rebound (240) (Meta)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Rebound
Desc: Physics based ball bouncing game. At first glance this seems easy but add a second paddle or a second player and things become a lot more interesting. Multi player Vs mode is a truly unique experience.

Snake Maze (80) (ShadowRage)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Snake Maze
Desc: Watch the Maze Builder construct a different maze every time. Starting with easy levels for the beginners then progressing to the largest he can get on the screen. On the way you will come across predators that sometimes bite and even kill. Good luck, you'll need it.

Spooky (80) (Loopy Max)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Spooky
Desc: Poor Spooky has been trapped in a mansion full of evil spirits.He must herd them into the correct traps before the timer runs out. Succeed and move one step closer to escape. Fail and you lose a life. Also featuring a bonus level where you must avoid the pumpkins and collect the stars to gain extra lives...Can you reach level 50 !?

Sqong Christmas (80) (Mexond)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Sqong Christmas
Desc: With two completely new game modes and new Badges to unlock, Sqong Christmas is the second edition to the Sqong family. Never has catching falling presents or hitting Christmas ornaments been so much fun! Play alone, meet your friends in battle or Join together in co-op mode. Gain as much scores/hits as you possibly can. Global scoreboard will show us who has the true Sqong Christmas Spirit!

Squirm (80) (owlisland)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Squirm
Desc: Classic line-trapping action with a wealth of new options. Choose from a variety of game modes, including territories, trapper, and tail-biter games. Challenge friends and AI players in each of the multiplayer maps, or try to beat your high score in single-player survival mode!

Japanese Indie Games

Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | ???????????

Hey guys. Great show. You guys make me laugh and keep me informed at the same time. Good times.

FYI.....Sleeper Cell is on DirecTv Channel 101, appropriately called "The 101".

Nice guys. I cannot speak on Dmiller behalf, but I can say you were right about me tech savvy, but NOT smart!

You guys are great.

It was another good show, even if Geoff wants to make his own ZuneHD video. Although I don't think it would take too much to make a better one than mine. Getting the right lighting was a pain.