2012 is drawing to a close and we're back again to talk about our favorite video game music of the year. This week we're joined by Ryan O'Donnell of Area 5 and Gamespot's Kevin Van Ord as we talk about music from Fez, Lumines, Journey, Darksiders 2, and so many more. Have a safe New Year's, and we'll see you in 2013!

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

1. Fez - Adventure
2. Fez - Puzzle
3. Fez - Legend
4. Fez - Sync/Glitch
5. Fez - Home
6. Journey - Nascent
7. Journey - Threshold
8. Journey - Nadir 
9. Journey - Apotheosis
10. Hotline Miami - Scattle - Inner Animal
11. hotline miami - Sun Araw - Deep Cover
12. Hotline miami - Jasper Byrne - Miami
13. Max payne 3 - Health - Tears
14. Max payne 3 - Health - Painkiller
15. Lumines: ES - Mark Ronson & The Business International Feat. Q-tip & MNDR
16. Selection from Proteus
17. Sound Shapes - Beck - Cities (via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwZtt4Q9CxY&playnext=1&list=PL9FE3325172F48E23&feature=results_video)
18. Dustforce - Lifeformed - Swimming while it rains
19. Super Hexagon - Chipzel - Courtesy
20. Super Hexagon - Chipzel - Otis
21. Botanicula - DVA - Juchu
22. The Secret World - Main Theme
23. THe Secret World - Sand meets sky
24. Mass Effect 3 - Leaving Earth
25. Mass Effect 3 - I was lost without you
26. Assassin's Creed 3 - Main Theme
27. Hitman Absolution - menu theme
28. Halo 4 - Requiem
29. FTL - Ben Prunty - Milky Way
30. FTL - Ben Prunty - Cosmos

Mass Effect 3 - Faunts - Credits

We're back this week with IGN's Mitch Dyer as we talk about FTL, The Walking Dead, Middle Manager of Justice and more, then move on to some letters. 

This week's music, in order of appearance:

Alice in Chains - Hollow; 

Alela Diane - Take us back

We return this week with IGN's Mitch Dyer and so many goddamned games to talk about. We've got your metal gears, your DmCs, you Companies of Heroes, your Dragonborns, and, seriously, a lot more. 

This week's music, in order of appearance:

The Hunts - Make This Leap; 

Baroness - Psalms Alive

This week we're back from the long Thanksgiving weekend and talking about ... well, a lot of random shit, honestly. Which includes Planetside 2, Miasmata, Toejam & Earl, and what Black Ops 2 means for the future of military FPS games. 

This week's music, in order of appearance:

Interpol - Public Perverts; 

Lana Del Rey - This is what makes us girls

This week it's a three man show as we talk at length about the Wii U's launch and our thoughts about where the system is now, then move on to talk about Hitman Absolution, Far Cry 3, and more. 

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

The Sword - The Veil of Isis; 

Jesper Kyd - Title Theme

We're back and man, all we can seem to talk about for a while is Black Ops Declassified and the Vita, but we manage to stop long enough to talk some Wii U and some other things as well before moving on to letters. 

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

Deftones - Swerve City; 

Lana Del Rey - Cola 

We're back! We're here to KICK YOUR ASS OR SOME OTHER MASCULINE SOUNDING THING as we talk about Halo 4, Assassin's Creed 3, Medal of Honor and more. It's all games ALL THE TIME. IN YOUR FACE. WE'RE ALL TIRED. 

(Ed's note: the track 117 was originally misattributed to Neil Davidge. It was actually composed by Kazuma Jinnouchi.)

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

Kazuma Jinnouchi - 117; 

HIM - Salt in our Wounds

This week we're back to talking about Dishonored, but not before talking at length about the new Borderlands 2 DLC. Then we talk toys and kids games with Skylanders Giants, and finish with letters. 

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

Bat for Lashes - All Your Gold; 

Dragonette - Untouchable

We're here, we're tired, but you're still getting a show, because we recorded one early, motherfuckers. We talk about the new project from the creator of Freelancer, and also talk about Dishonored, XCOM, and Far Cry 3. 

This week's music:

Circa Survive - Get Out (safe camp sessions acoustic)

Under the deadline gun and chained by embargoes, we still find time this week to bring you a shorter show, with some brief conversation of Resident Evil 6, NiGHTS HD, and more, then close out with letters. 

This week's music, in order of appearance: 

Fuel - Hemorrhage; 

PJ Harvey - C'mon Billy