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[Roundtable] In the wake of yet more media coverage linking video games to gun crime, James, Gary and Andi discuss the vast range of non-violent games that are also available. We also debate what can be considered as violence in games - is Mario a Goomba-murdering psychopath? And James shamelessly plugs his new blog, Non-Violent Game of the Day *cough* nvgotd.tumblr.com *cough* www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[News]Mij, Neil and Chris discuss this week's news... Featuring; news about PC products (from CES) , bankruptcy of THQ, Nintendo and Microsoft news... plus a roundup of a few other important stories. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[Roundtable]Neil, Andi and Chris (with correspondance from Gary) discuss the games that they're looking forward to in 2013.  www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[News] Happy New Year, everyone! James, Gary and Mij ease you into 2013 with the first round-up of gaming headlines, including: sales and Metacritic ratings tumble in 2012, Production ceases on PlayStation 2, PS4 could feature pre-owned block, Connecticut residents destroy violent video games, Tomb Raider gets a multiplayer (why?!), same gender romances coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic and more. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

[Quiz] For our final show of the year, we hold our annual GameBurst Quiz special in which the hosts are put to the test. This year, the old guard of Gary, Neil and James take on the new recruits Mij, Chris and Andi. The show is hosted by special guest Chris 'DastardlyJabby' Jellyman of The Same Coin, who quizzed the team on news, impressions and special editions (no prizes for guessing who won the latter round). So enjoy this special edition of the GameBurst Quiz and we'll see you all in the New Year.

[News] As it is Christmas we are bringing you a bumper double-length edition of the news. Gary, Chris and special guest Joystiq's Sinan Kubba look back on the biggest news stories of the year and give our less-than-expert analysis: including, trouble at GAME, the PS Vita, Mass Effect 3 changing its ending, studio closures, Kickstarter crowd funding, Silicon Knights vs Epic and much more.. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[Roundtable] James, Neil and Mij - and some carefully crafted notes from Andi, Gary and Leg - discuss the best games we've played in 2012. Not necessarily the ones that were first released in 2012, but the ones we've enjoyed the most this year. So listen in for more than half an hour of space operas, artistic experiments, open world racers, deadly assassinations and (because we have Mij) zombies. Let us know your top three games:www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[News] Neil, Andi and special guest MattHarrier discuss the latest gaming headlines including: 3DS surpasses PS3 lifetime sales in Japan, Nintendo confirms German law to blame for Wii U eShop restrictions, Naughty Dog fought to put girl on Last of Us cover, Ken Levine opens poll for BioShock Infinite cover, Play limit on Wii U demos explained, Dead Space 3 will feature Kinect voice commands, Assassin's Creed III sells 7m, God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta.

[News] Gary, Andi and Chris are in the news pod this week. Covering topics such as; the WiiU, Square Enix marketing, Tomb Raider, Taxes, Warhammer, Ghostbusters, Mass Effect DLC and Ubisoft... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[Replay] Andi, Chris, and Gary look back at the 10 games that featured on the GameBurst Replay shows this year. With the help of the listeners, we pick our favourites and run though both our disappointments and highlights. We are also pleased to announce the nominations for the first Replay game of 2013 - to be played in January. The nominations are:1. Shatter2. Split/Second3. Mario Galaxy 24. Dragon Age Awakenings5. Trials HDAs usual 1st and 2nd choices should be posted on Twitter to '@GameBurst #gbreplay' or on our wall at 'facebook.com/GameBurst'.

[News] James, 'Nail' and Mij discuss the latest gaming headlines, including: the Wii mini, exclusive to Canada; Is the current console cycle too long?; Ron Gilbert wants Monkey Island back; THQ raises $2m with Humble Bundle; Hideo Kojima doesn't want to be known as the 'Metal Gear' guy; Dishonored sales exceed expectations; Resident Evil: Revelations heading to consoles www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[Quiz] James invites three listeners to test their wits against both each other and the devious GameBurst Quiz. This month, we have GameBurst fan Jon Salmon, suspiciously regular guest Daan Nintendaan Koopman and the show's missing co-founder Lewis Dippy Dolittle Holt. Listen on for favourites such as the music round and Defend the Indefensible, plus questions on the latest headlines and the current generation of gaming. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

James The Journo Batchelor and Dippy The Certainly Doesn't Dolittle are reuinted with their old podcasting buddies Jason The Wiki Davidson and Daan Nintendaan Koopman for a one-off special of their first show, The WiiDS Podcast. On this special Wii-U-Nion show, the team discuss the latest Nintendo news, the Wii U console and what they want to see from it, their ideas for future Wii U games, recent download releases and more. Something special for old WiiDS fans that are still with us.

Mij takes the hotseat this week as is joined by Gary 'Xantiriad' Blower and Chris 'Legoftime' Eason to discuss this weeks gaming headlines.

[Roundtable] With a little over a week to go before Nintendo's next generation console arrives, James, Gary, Andi and special guest Nintendaan discuss their thoughts on the upcoming Wii U. Do they plan on buying one, and why/why not? Which games are they most excited about and what would they like to see in future? What are their favourite features, and what are their major concerns? Find out here, then share your thoughts with us. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[News] James, Neil and Chris discuss the latest gaming headlines including: Source 2 engine, Wii U's memory limits, PlayStation Plus comes to Vita, BioWare's cheeky response to the Black Ops 2 and Mass Effect 2 disc mix-up, Tom Hardy to star as Sam Fisher, Rainbow Six: Patriots likely to slip to next-gen, soundtrack news. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[Roundtable] Neil and Chris are joined by John from The Monkeychunk Show for a comprehensive look back at Microsoft's flagship first-person shooter. With Halo 4 now on shelves, the panel discusses the return of Master Chief, as well as their favourite memories from the series' 11-year history. So don your Spartan armour, mute your voluptuous AI and join us for a look at all things Halo! www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[News] James, Gary and Andi discuss the latest gaming headlines, including first details of GTA V, first details of Wii U's online systems, Peter Molyneux's Curiosity, THQ's financial struggles, The Last Guardian skips 2013 and Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[Interview] This week, James is joined by Lunch PR's Mark Robins to talk about video games music. Mark runs a campaign in his spare campaign called Get Video Games Music Into The Classic FM Hall of Fame - and it does exactly what it says on the tin. We discuss why this is an important goal, how it can be achieved and what makes video games music worthy of such recognition. We also talk composers and concerts, plus our favourite pieces of orchestral gaming music. This episode is slightly longer than usual, but only so we could provide you with a few tasters of the best gaming composers have to offer. You can find out more about Mark's project at www.facebook.com/ClassicVGMusic?fref=ts or twitter.com/classicvgmusic www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst 

[News]Mij, Chris and Andi are in this week's pod to discuss the news. Featuring: Mijgasm news, GTA V release date, FIFA 13 sales, Cliffy B and Resident Evil, Dodgy marketing for Serious Sam 3, Playstation revenues and some honourable mentions... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst