WIRED's Game|Life Audio Podcast

PAX Is Back! Chris is there, go say hi. In this episode, we discuss The Walking Dead –– no, not the good one, the OTHER one. Also, John Ricatello's departure from EA.

Peter and Chris talk about some of the most interesting upcoming kickstarters, including Torment: Tides of Numenera and Lord British's Shroud of the Avatar. They also tackle the whole EA Sim City debacle.

And we're back in action! Peter Rubin returns to talk with Chris Kohler about the thing on everyone's mind: Sony's PlayStation 4 announcement. Wild speculation abounds!

Chris Kohler goes it alone as Peter Rubin is swamped with work. In this episode, Chris talks about the Wii-U's abysmal sales, and what Nintendo could do to save itself.

This week's podcast is all doom and gloom –– which at least makes for great commentary. We discuss Nintendo's current financial woes, the closing of Disney's Junction Point, the delay of Grand Theft Auto V, and the death of EA's Medal of Honor. Not all is totally dark though: we also take a look at the ridiculous success of the Simpsons Tapped Out, and finally discuss Gabe Newell's comment that Apple is the biggest threat to the SteamBox

In this episode, we discuss the aftermath of the fall of THQ, marvel at the 30-cent games on the WiiU Virtual Console, and clarify just what the word "vaporware" actually means.

Chris Kholer and Peter Rubin get super excited about hybrid collectible toy franchise and videogame series Disney Infinity, though perhaps not so excited about the inevitable damage it will do to their wallets. In addition, Game|Life takes on the elephant in the room: the ongoing debate about videogames and gun violence.

The Game|Life crew discusses CES and what we have to look forward to in 2013 with the new crop of upcoming consoles, including OUYA and SteamBox.

In the final podcast of the year, Chris Kohler, Peter Rubin, and Bo Moore discuss Game|Life's top 10 games of the year.

It's a two-man podcast today, as Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin discuss the implications of the Museum of Modern Art's upcoming videogame exhibit, the latest slate of Nintendo delays, and Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney.

Former iNiS head of technology David Ventura joins the Game|Life crew this week to discuss some of iNiS's music and rhythm games, as well as the progression into the next generation of gaming kicked off by the Wii U.

Hitman: Absolution Game Director Tore Blystad stops by the studio to fill the Game|Life podcast's third chair. This week, the guys discuss the impending Wii U launch, the failings of Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, the rising cost of next-gen game development, and of course, Hitman: Absolution.

This week, the Game|Life crew discusses THQ's financial woes and the future of handheld gaming following rumors of an Xbox tablet.

The glorious return! The Game|Life boys are back in the studio. This week we weigh in on Disney's acquisition of LucasFilm and what it means for the future of Star Wars videogames. Plus, Wreck-It Ralph and Assassin's Creed III!

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