Yes, we're late, we know. This week we argue a bit about ODST, gush about Dead Space: Extraction and DJ Hero (I was surprised too), do a lightning round of twitter topics, and close out with letters. Holla penis. 

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

Periphery - Lights

Imogen Heap - 2-1

Now It's Overhead - Wait In a Line

Episode 2 of our Half Life 2 Game Club is now live. Confused by our naming scheme on this one? Yeah, so am I, but for this episode you should have completed the entirety of Half Life 2. For next week we’re playing through Episode 1, and for our fourth show we’re playing through Episode 2. Maybe we should think of something other than “episode” to call these game club shows?

This week’s show features not only the regular crew of Matt, Tyler, Arthur and myself, but also Area5.tv’s Ryan O’Donnell. Can you say f-yeah?

Greetings to you, flying squirrel aficionados! This week the regular crew of Anthony, Tyler and myself are joined by A Life Well Wasted's Robert Ashley as we mix it up a little (or down a little, as the case may be) with and extended what we've been playing segment followed by a long letters extravaganza. Why waste time writing when you're already listening to the dulcet tones of Max Chill? Fat penis sir. Fat penis. 

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

Scary Kids Scaring Kids - Holding On; 

Lisa Miskovsky - Still Alive

Unfortunately, it's hard to do a G-Man voice in a synopsis, so screw the foreplay. Hello! Welcome to the first installment of our Game Club series on Half Life 2 plus episodes, where we talk about the fundamental differences between Half Life 2 and its predecessor (and its first person successors), the finer nuances of zero-point energy manipulation, and more! This episode covers from the beginning of Half Life 2 up through the end of Ravenholm, and be sure to play through the end of the game for next time. MIT penis!

As we dragged our semi-swine flu'ed carcasses back across the California border, we finished recording a special little podcast just for you! In the first section (recorded from the comfort of our hotel room) we discuss the games we saw at PAX both hands-on and from afar and our thoughts about them, including Mass Effect 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Shank, Death Spank, L4D2, and a lot more. Then, as recorded in a piece of metal hurtling down Interstate 5, we talk about our human experiences at PAX, including our thrilling, truck stop drama on the way up to Seattle. We apologize for the sound quality in the second segment, since, you know, recorded in a moving vehicle, but, well, you don't HAVE to listen, do you? Mobile penis!

This Week's Music, in order of appearance:

Nine Inch Nails - 1,000,000

Phantom Planet - California