Today's episode of Destructoid (the show) is very special because it gives me the chance to show off all the amazing things that have been happening in the past 5 days on the Destructoid Minecraft server. If you don't play Minecraft, you should. And if you do, you should be playing it on our server (unless you're the griefer who lit our treehouse on fire, in which case you can suck it.)
In other non-Minecraft (and thus non-important) news, if you're alive on the planet then you probably know that today is Cyber Monday. In today's episode of the show, I break down the best video game deals for your dollar, while Holmes sheds a little light on some new Street Fighter IVcharacters and fan art. Later, I talk a bit about Mario Sports Mix and Nintendo's weird milking habits. Then, to top it all off, Holmes does the last half of the episode in the nude.
Wait, what?
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Tara Long is a co-host of The Destructoid Show and a previews editor in San Francisco. Tara spontaneously moved to SF in search of adventure after graduating with a degree in Mathematics from Texas, where she went on to pursue a career in the field of scientific research.
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10:29 PM on 11.29.2010 | 
Just right now... College is a pain.
Gotta remind myself that it is all for the best.
-Keep up the great work!
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I love me some graphics. Fuck yeah.
Of course, maybe she's just high off of the radiation emitting from her computer after amassing hundreds of hours in Minecraft.
Hard to tell.
you sound a bit jealous of the man
Being a genuine geek and an attractive person are not mutually exclusive.
I too wish to feel the warm embrace of Holmes' strong arms wrapped around me. With fear vanquished, I could sleep peacefully once more.
I haven't been to a gym in about ten years, and even then I only went because I was dating a cute girl who convinced me to go.
In short, don't hate because I'm naturally beefy. I can't help it.
@Jonathan Holmes I enjoyed your appearance on The Electric Hydra last week. I hope to see (er...hear) you on there more in the future.
@rockmanblues If that is wrong, I don't want to be right.
Agreed my friend. Agreed.
Anyways, Tara and Jon, keep up the great work. You're both my new favs in gaming journalism.
@ Ibinixer- I drink about once a month tops, and only if the alcohol is free. I only sound drunk on the show because I get about three hours of sleep before we shoot and Tara makes be feel all silly.