This week is a week for celebration: my router works, the podcast is too long, and we spend an inordinate amount of time doing David Hayter impressions. Actual informed discussion took a distant backseat to grunting "Otacon!!!" in the most gravelly voice possible.

This week, Jim Sterling, Brad Rice, and Aaron Linde join me to shmooze about the following topics:

Why are we not bored of Mario?: Jim and Aaron begin an indepth discussion on the lifespan of great franchises, then Brad sends everyone a link to Japanese porn. Also, Jim expresses his love for the readers.

BioShock 2 may be a prequel: Are we pissing our pants over it, or just pissed off?

Gamespt freelancer quits over Gerstmann-gate: This episode could have alternately been titled "four reviewers get really, really angry at the people who misunderstand their work."

Darth Vader and Yoda in Soul Caliber IV: Awesome, or really goddamned awesome?

This week's best question came from Agent Moo. Put your email in the comments, my good man, and your twenty-five dollars of blood money will be delivered to you shortly.

Anyway, head to the official Podtoid page and give it a listen. I can almost guarantee no technical issues. Almost. 

[This week's intro/outro is "Get It" by RJD2.]