Yes, sadly, it is. In case you happened to miss today's live taping, Max and I played Fruit Ninja's Christmas DLC during the second half of the show and... well, let's just say that the 4Loko we drank in the first half didn't exactly help things. I still managed to win by a margin of one point though, and really, isn't winning what Christmas is all about?
Public humiliation aside, things happened recently and we felt it necessary to report on them, because we are PROFESSIONALS. First up, I Am Alive got a new trailer, SW:TOR is surprisingly good, and EA is crazy if they think people are going to $100 for an in-game car. On the Sony side of things, the PS Vita will be tied to one account after all, and definitely won't include any manuals. You know, in case you were wondering how to turn the thing on. Damn kids and their newfangled technologies.
Last but not least, a special thanks to Devolver Digital and 21st Street Games for providing us with oodles of glorious codes to give away the show. If that's not enough for you, be sure to watch tonight's episode for details on how to win a Halo: Reach Xbox 360 bundle or one of three copies of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. It's limited edition and it's sure to impress that special imaginary someone in your life!
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Seriously though, that dildo has had so much screen time on Destructoid it's practically an editor at this point. I'm looking forward to articles by Purple Pete Longfellow in the new year.
Great episode! Fork Parker kinda stole the show when he started handing out codes in the chat. Too bad I didn't get one of them, but congrats to those who did.
Number of Times Max Annoyingly Smacks His Lips To Transition Between Sentences During Today's Episode: 8! Only eight! A sweeping improvement from the previous episode.
Bafflingly, Tara picked up the slack with a dozen of her own, though.
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Bafflingly, Tara picked up the slack with a dozen of her own, though.