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Here's the Super Mario Bros. theme performed on an oud, as if you haven't heard the Mario theme enough by now. I wonder if the theme has ever been played on a harp. 

Conrad gets wood, Jim lists some New Year resolutions the industry should do, Dyson shows us what it's like to be a gaming journalist, BonerQuest is out, and plenty more happened over the weekend.

Weekend Regulars:
Weekend Destructainment: You've been struck by a smooth criminal
Best of the Network this week
Games of the Week for 12/28/08: 'Is that a raincoat?' edition

Originals:
Nothing says love like getting wood for Christmas
The game industry's New Year resolutions
Ride to Hell Event: Deep Silver shows us how to be in a biker gang

Review:
PowerUp Forever

News:
Males play games for the thrill of conquest, science says so
Help me choose my five free Guitar Hero World Tour tracks
Somewhere, Aaron Linde is crying: BonerQuest now available for download
Super Smash Bros. Falcon Punches its way on to the Virtual Console in Japan
Volition talks Saints Row 2 PC Specs & Plans
Videogame characters can harm self-esteem
Couple arrested on Christmas for violent Wii hate
Home-ophobia? Word censorship in PlayStation Home comes under fire

Videos:
Kids get Wiis for Christmas and flip their frigging lids
One-man band performs the Wind Waker theme








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Hamza Aziz, Destructoid's Community Director, has been here since day one. He was born when a tiger coughed up a hairball into a pool of ooze. He was one of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before budget cuts. Hamza works as a previews editor and manages a team in San Francisco. To date he has given away tens of thousands of dollars in prizes to readers. What a dick. Actually, Hamza is as kind as he is hairy. Likes Super Mario RPG, Halo, iPhone, Videogame cover bands, Super Nintendo Meet the rest of the team



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garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/29/2008 03:41
garison
Yay Hamza!


I still think your new gamertag should be Hamzandwich.
reno's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/29/2008 04:13
reno
You know... It turns out that I haven't heard the Mario theme enough yet, harp please.
Dubya-T-F's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/29/2008 08:05
Dubya-T-F
more mario goodness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ti5f-LHp4&feature=channel_page
Intruder's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/29/2008 09:12
Intruder
That was strangely hypnotic. Very cool instrument!
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