The Weekend Hotness: Falcon Hug

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