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Now that more information has been released on the latest installment of the Assassin's Creed series, we have a whole mess of tidbits to reveal and discuss about our new adventure in the Animus, along with the brand new reveal of another stealth game with the number 4 in it, the discussion of the HD remakes of another beloved stealth series, and talks on if stealth games work in 2D platformers. This episode brought to you by sneaking and shadows, I suppose.

Only a week behind the actual gaming news (darn us for picking Wednesdays to post our podcasts!) Jeff and JD are here to deliver to you the huge amount of stuff pouring out of last Wednesday's Playstation conference thing. Along with that is yet more discussion and debating about how used games will be handled next gen, and why it's really not clear, some reviewing and talking about Double Fine's The Cave, and rerererereviewing of that old fighting game of yore, Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo 64. Plus more!

Tonight is the big Sony reveal as to what they're doing with the Playstation 4, but until then you have Jeff and JD to keep you company. Today they're going over a bit more of what's impressed Jeff with Fire Emblem: Awakening, discussing the biggest news with Bungie's announcement from Sunday, debating on how big of a jerk Randy Pitchford apparently is, and a heck of a lot more.

You may recall that last week Jeff lamented the impossible-to-find new Fire Emblem game was not yet in his hands. He has at last snatched it up and is ready to gush about it all over the microphone, to JD's boredom, until the real news item of the week hits: the delay in the much-anticipated Rayman Legends for the Wii U. After the tears dry up we'll be ready to update you on the reviews surrounding the new Aliens game, rumors for the newest Bungie game, familiar sounding news on The Last of Us, and a couple other small but exciting bits. Plus, IKEA talk!

Game Developers Conference 2013 is approaching and once more we find ourselves flooded with a million tiny pieces of information, ripe for Jeff and JD to distill and discuss for you. Today sees about a million things from the Sony camp, what with the Osiris/Orbit/Oculus about to be revealed as the PS4, and, yet still, about two million things from Nintendo as they attempt to bolster their disappointing Wii U sales. Also Jeff and JD disagree on a number of subjects, and we use the word "meta" a lot. Fancy.

Approximately one hour before our podcast went live last week, there was a Nintendo Direct for the Wii U that made pretty much half of the podcast obsolete. In this episode, we detail all of that, hopefully before it's useless again. This includes news like info on the new Zelda, info on an old Zelda, info on Mario U, mysterious trailers, and more. Plus hear about the new hires Retro Studios is taking on, and the good news for any gamers in China who might be listening in.

Many tiny news items were broken this week, giving Jeff and JD many tiny nuggets of information to feed directly to your brain. Game consoles have had their specs leaked, new titles have been announced, there are a few cinematic trailers that can give us at least an idea of how a game will be, and there are, of course, at least a few controversies to cover. Finally, an article on Nintendo Enthusiast broke down what we know about Smash Bros Wii U, and PSTS happily adds to that.

With very little new for Jeff and JD to talk to you about, in terms of what dey playin', it's time to finally face the fire and say "Yes! People are talking about this." Then they completely blow off the accusations against the video game industry, as they probably should. Plus a lot of talking about what Cyberpunk "is," a breakdown from David on strange words like "MOGA" and "Fez", and even more things that can be put into quotation marks, make this an episode to die for, or at least listen to.

It has been a long vacation for us here at PSTS, at least in terms of podcasts, but now we are back to bring you the delicious news and discussion of things that happened in the past three weeks! Truth is: we mostly just played games. However, there are a lot of things to talk about, including what may or may not be our final discussion on NintendoLand and New Super Mario Bros U, Jeff's excited ramblings on the latest winners of several Game of the Year Awards, the announcement of a real 3D Pokémon game, and, of course, more.

With our last podcast of the entire year of 2012, Jeff and JD have brought together a wide variety of things to talk about and speak of before announcing that moment that surely everyone on the internet is waiting for, their Games of the Year. A lot hinges on it, of course. But first they have David and Scott on to talk about Studio Gibli and Level-5's creation Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, then a slightly somber and ridiculous note on some Mass Effect 3 drama, before rounding it off with a slight roundup of the best new releases this year.

With less than two weeks left until Christmas, there isn't much for you to do but listen to video game podcasts all day, is there? You're in luck, then, because PSTS has a hot one right from the oven for you! Today Jeff and JD have a new feature for the show, a little segment called Whatdey Playin'? Featuring our two intrepid reporters in the field, Scott and David, and games dey might be playin'. Also appearing in this episode are musings on the unique user interface of Assassin's Creed, a breakdown of the Nintendo Direct from last week, and the super-secret reveal of what The Phantom Pain is all about.

Christmas approaches, and we here at PSTS are ready to inform you about the latest in games and news as preparation. Or, you know, just keep talking about ZombiU. It's a big game! There's a lot going on! In this podcast, also expect a better wrap-up of New Super Mario Bros U, talk about why Planetside 2 is different from almost anything else, the ridiculous ideas some marketing campaigns come up with (and immediately abandon), and some debate on if good gameplay justifies lack of story.

The Wii U rush of new games and features and exciting things are at last dying down here in Press Start to Start central, but until then we're going to continue commenting on our evolving opinions of it. That includes new found features and angles on ZombiU, the New Super Mario Bros U game, and JD continuing to love Nintendo. Physically. Also check out some rare, non-Wii U related news, and the return of the lost Questions from Listeners section! We know you missed it.

After a tumultuous weekend, Jeff and JD have finally received their new consoles, and have a lot to say about them. A lot. Pretty much the entire episode, really. They go over the games they bought for it, the OS, the feel of the controllers, and pretty much everything in between. Then their news is pretty much entirely Wii U related. Don't blame them! Blame human nature.

Halo 4 has reached our doorsteps at last, allowing us to give you a proper review. What, did you think PSTS would just review a game based off of hearsay? Hogwash! In other news, we have much more information on the new Grand Theft Auto than we did prior to last week, several Wii U unboxings to discuss, and, at the end of its life cycle, an extra-long Wii retrospective, just for you. So buckle down and snuggle up for this wet and autumny podcast.

A new week, a new podcast, this time in amazing TECHNISOUND. We're back to our usual song and invisible dance, bringing you the news and reviews about Halo 4 (which we haven't played), Need for Speed: Most Wanted (which has some videos out) and the THQ stock dive that happened earlier this week. Also up for grabs: WiiU announcements and unboxings, the death of Playstation Magazine, and why people who tell you how to feel about video games probably have no idea what they're talking about. Stay tuned, it's going to get… wolfy.

For this extra-special PSTS episode, Jeff and JD dressed up as two other video review personalities, which you cannot see, to play a game of classic, spooky difficulty, all while bringing you the news (and plenty of complaints). Scream along in frustration while they discuss games that give you too much money, the future of Star Wars licenses, the still on-going Eurogamer controversy, and the difficulty of swearing while remaining family friendly. And actually watch the video at YouTube user PressStart2Start to get, like, a lot of it.

With our second-to-last Press Trick to Treat let's podcast we welcome you to one of the greatest Playstation games of all time, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Enjoy our frustration as we play through it, dying. Over and over again. Also, join in on the discussion of what kind of DLC XCOM needs, what's endearing about roguelikes such as FTL, the extreme battery life of the Wii U Pro Controller (as well as its shortcomings), and just how important removing blue filters from certain games is.

After a one-week hiatus (in terms of pods and casting), we return with yet another video to cast! This time playing the spookiest level in the classic N64 game ever, Banjo-Kazooie. Join us in Mad Monster Mansion while Jeff breaks down the new XCOM, JD brings up the recently-released fifth Vault Hunter of Borderlands 2, and we discuss various announcements and releases that peppered the past few weeks. Also bears! And birds!

It's been a slow news week, kiddos, but that just makes our special Press Trick to Treat video Let's Podcast that much more timely! Watch and be wowed as Jeff and JD tackle the demo for the newly released Resident Evil 6, showcasing deaths, drama, and dreams as they go over the minutia of this week's Mass Effect news, XCOM reviews, and a few zombie blues, all while shooting and booting through the three campaigns.