That's right! Now a solid two weeks older and wiser, Max and I are back from holiday vacation with an extended hangover and a handful of hearty news. Because the studio was unexpectedly closed yesterday, we weren't able to bring you an episode as planned, so in its place we have a shorter, news-only segment for you today - it's not terribly long, but it's something at least.
On today's show we cover some hot topics from the past two weeks, including a list of some upcoming PS Vita launch titles, juicyrumors regarding the Wii-U, and an official unveiling of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2, complete with teaser trailer. Max and I also chat about what games we played during the break, and I'm not at all ashamed to admit my 3DS saw plenty of steamy, hand-on-stylus action. What games satisfied YOUR boredom this holiday season?
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Because, ya know.. SOPA. I don't care if they officially withdrew their support, they did so in the same way that the Ocean Marketing douche "apologized" - because they had to.
Man, the last episodes running up to the holidays you guys looked exhausted. It's really nice to see you return so vibrant and full of life! Stay classy <3
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6:15 PM on 01.03.2012 | 
Something felt different about this episode. Maybe the lighting?
Because, ya know.. SOPA. I don't care if they officially withdrew their support, they did so in the same way that the Ocean Marketing douche "apologized" - because they had to.
WTF, dtoid?
Niero is switching; give it time.
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I'd imagine it's more a case of "they were lazy/forgot to update the flavour text" rather than anything nefarious.