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Our E3 Day 2 coverage starts with -- what else? -- Nintendo's morning press conference, so we hit all the big points from that show, including but not limited to the unveiling of the 3DS. The Sony press conference was still going on as we were recording, so we keep most of the discussion brief, but there's still room to pontificate on the rest of E3's games and trends. Ken Levine from Irrational Games joins Ray, Matt and Scooter for this midday show.

Our first day of E3 coverage is focused on Microsoft, whose awe-inspiring (on many levels) events left us wondering if Natal -- now Kinect -- is really what it's cracked up to be. A lot more discussion of Microsoft's Monday press conference follows, including chatting about Metal Gear Solid Rising, Gears of War 3, and all the extra Kinect stuff in between, plus a short rundown at EA's press conference later that day. Special guest Shane Bettenhausen from Ignition Entertainment joins Ray, Matt and Scooter.

E3 is mere days away, but why should information take a break? We start with some iPhone 4 chat with Jeremy Parish, then move on to game talk with some final thoughts on Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, then preview talk with Rock Band 3, Spider-Man, and more. In news, it's been Mortal Kombat Week, but that's almost overshadowed (in our opinion) by Telltale's upcoming Jurassic Park and Back to the Future games, plus some more E3 bits, like Tomonobu Itagaki's new game, Yakuza 4, and rounding it out with some industry views from EA's John Riccitiello.

It's a big E3 preview show, in that we have a huge list of upcoming games and let you know about them. We open with news about some E3 rumors, Nintendo DS news, and new events in a couple of sports games. Then, we're into the big list of E3 games, dropping hints and regular speculation on virtually all of the publishers' titles, from Rock Band 3, Dead Space 2, PlayStation Move, Natal and 3DS, and so much more.

Ray, Matt Leone, Scooter and Sharkey break down the past week's big previews with Killzone 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and F3AR, among others, and then another huge rundown in the news segment, where we go over Insomniac joining forces with EA, Microsoft execs leaving, PlayStation Network rumors, Rock Band 3, and yes, even Sonic Colors.

This week, Alice Liang holds Frank Cifaldi, Justin Haywald, UGO's Tracey John, and you, the listener, hostage in the podcast room. The conversation starts innocently enough with Frank sharing this week's hot ticket news items, and then mysteriously wanders into the realm of erotic gaming. But sanity is restored with a quick chat about E3 wishes. And stick around for a bonus Alan Wake spoiler segment with 1UP's very own Alan (Johnson).

Don't call it a comeback! This week news editor Frank Cifaldi takes over and forces everyone to talk about the sudden resurgance of printed videogame magazines. Luckily he brings in some great guests to help out, including Game Informer editor in chief Andy "The Game Dandy" McNamara, Electronic Gaming Monthly senior editor Brady Fiechter, and GamePro's John Davison. Also: the latest games industry news with Sam and Jeremy, and an introduction to A.P.B. with Thierry and Sharkey.

This week, Ray Barnholt takes the helm, doing it "classic style" with just games and news. Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Justin Haywald join in to talk about Alan Wake, Fallout: New Vegas, Lost Planet 2, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and more, plus hitting up the week's standout stories including Nintendo's money problems (in a relative sense), a baseball gamer's money solutions, Assassin's Creed sequels, and so much more. "More" being lots of crass humor, of course.

We dig deep this week to find something, ANYTHING worth talking about that doesn't involve Activision or Bungie. Are our efforts in vain, or is there more to the games industry than the shenanigans of corporate juggernauts? A podcast thrillstravaganza!

Krome's Cameron Davis joins us for a big, meaty show dripping with juicy news. Respawn! Halo Reach! Warner! Captivate! iPad! And, uh, Martha Stewart? Weird. So, come! Subject yourself to the experience that can only be called... The Ugly Babycast.

A big, big week for news demands a big, big podcast. This episode we talk about PAX East, DSi XL, iPad, Ralph Baer, and Mario Galaxy 2. Plus, another GDC-era segment starring the fabulous Dylan Cuthbert!

With Jeremy out, Matt, Ray, Thierry, and Frank pull together a series of nontraditional segments, including a roundtable chat on Nintendo's 3DS, bite-sized interviews with consultant to the stars Mark Cerny and Enslaved's Tameem Antoniades, and a full-length discussion with Microsoft Game Studios' Peter Molyneux. Then to finish it off, they offer a few random facts about games like APB and Deus Ex Human Revolution

With the departure of 4 Guys' host, the show shifts temporarily into low-key mode. Jeremy Parish, Matt Leone, Jade Kraus, and Mike Nelson discuss the week's news and releases, and David Cage and Stig Asmussen talk about Heavy Rain and God of War III.

No more drama. It's my final (new) 1UP podcast, and I invited a few friends to help me blow this mother out. Former cast mates, Garnett Lee, John Davison, Shane Bettenhausen, Andrew Pfister, and Mark MacDonald join me to talk about the DS2, PlayStation Move, Heavy Rain, God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Lara Croft, and more. Also hopping on the mic are N'Gai Croal, Christ Tilton, and Ryan Payton as we talk everything GDC: the rumors, the panels and the games.

This has been one of the most bizarre weeks for gaming news ever. First Playstation 3 systems started shutting down around the word, then all Hell started breaking loose around Infinity Ward and Activision. Now we have the official announcement that Portal 2 is coming this year. We break down all those stories plus first-hand look from Nintendo's press summit, first impressions of Shinji Mikami's new shooter Vanquish, and we're joined by the developer of Love to talk about how procedural design could change the way we make games. Finally stick around for the end of the podcast for a look forward to GDC and a very special announcement.