Giancarlo Varanini, Tyler Winegarner, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair explore Team Ninja's Metroid: Other M from every angle and inoculate against the infectious fun of Dead Rising: Case Zero before talking Golden Sun, Xbox Live price hikes, DSi price drops, and more.

Tom Magrino, Justin Calvert, Kurtis Seid, Kevin VanOrd, and Brendan Sinclair meddle in the family business of Mafia II before bundling up for a harsh Neverwinter and tackling Dawn of War III, a second DeathSpank, Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, Fighters Uncaged, PSP2 rumors, and Sony's 3D gaming push.

Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair while away the dog days of summer with talk of Kane and Lynch 2, BioShock Infinite, QuakeCon, and slightly creepy Call of Duty Prestige Edition pack-ins.

Sophia Tong makes a cameo and bolts before Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair begrudgingly talk Madden 2011, Ace Combat and the ongoing Bruckheimer-ization of the industry, and how the upcoming Lara Croft Summer of Arcade game ruined Christmas. Also, HotSpot listeners settle the games-as-art question once and for all. (Not really.)

Andrew Park, Tom Mc Shea, Kevin VanOrd, and Brendan Sinclair dish out real-time discussion on Starcraft II and indulge in Castlevania's Harmony of Despair before tackling narrative-based downloadable content, the upcoming GoldenEye remake, and a rash of social media creativity-driven mystery projects.

It's a Comic-Convalescent HotSpot as Shaun McInnis, Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair try to recuperate from a wild week in San Diego with talk of Dragon Age II, Street Fighter x Tekken, and loads more.

The HotSpot crew finds itself in Limbo this week, but not that creepy Inception kind. Instead, Tom Mc Shea, Kevin Van Ord, Giancarlo Varanini, and Tom Magrino attempt to wrap our heads around Playdead's artistic plaftormer. And with not much else happening on the release slate, the merry band shifts its focus to news of the NPD kind. Oh, and hey, by the way, it's the HotSpot's 5th anniversary. Our gift to you? Wooden banter!

Ron Gilbert's in the studio, need we say more?! The DeathSpank creator sits down with Kevin VanOrd and Tom Magrino to discuss his latest madcap downloadable creation, while Sophia Tong, Chris Watters, and Tom Mc Shea devote some very serious discussion to Dragon Quest IX and NCAA Football 11. Plus, one Canadian takes serious exception with Xbox Live's flagrant regionalism. Brendan's back next week!

Shaun McInnis, Chris Watters, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair clean up the mean streets in A.P.B. and Crackdown 2, ponder slumping May sales amidst a wave of big-name releases, whether Microsoft should have expected low Kinect preorders in the first place, and squeeze in a shocking "Did You Know?"

Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, Tyler Winegarner, and Brendan Sinclair enlist in the Transformers' War for Cybertron and go into the uniquely entertaining Singularity before contemplating Beyond Good and Evil 2, Seaman for 3DS, the future of Kinect and 3D, and who really cares about 1080p.

Kevin VanOrd, Brian Ekberg, Ricardo Torres, and Brendan Sinclair recover from E3 with a few final thoughts on the show and a slew of listener e-mails, phone calls, and homework assignments! WARNING: This episode of the HotSpot contains suggestive language. Listener discretion is advised.

Tor Thorsen, Tom Magrino, Sophia Tong, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair kill the final moments of E3 2010 talking about the best and worst of the show, and giving yet more impressions of the 3DS, Kinect, and Move. Also, Kevin VanOrd crashes the show because he can't contain his excitement for thatgamecompany's Journey.

Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Ricardo Torres, Eddie Makuch, and Brendan Sinclair tackle E3 head on, picking their games of the show and trading impressions of Gran Turismo 5, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Kirby's Epic Yarn, the 3DS, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Gears of War 3, and more!

Shaun McInnis, Tom Mc Shea, Brian Ekberg, and Brendan Sinclair recap the big news of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, straight from the show floor! The noisy show floor, complete with cleaning crews, neighboring rhythm game booths, and audio equipment difficulties. It's one for HotSpot completists sure to make you feel like you survived the show right along with us!

Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, Brian Ekberg, Ricardo Torres, and Brendan Sinclair brace for the Electronic Entertainment Expo with early talk of WWE All-Stars, Red Faction: Armageddon, Infamous 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dungeon Siege 3, and the new Harry Potter cover-based third-person shooter.

Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, Tyler Winegarner, and Brendan Sinclair lament the unpolished ambition of Alpha Protocol, consider Natal's rumored $150 price point, revisit EA's Online Play scheme, and ponder whether the new Prince of Persia movie would have been better as an hour and a half of someone punching Jake Gyllenhaal square in the face.

It's substitute teacher week on the HotSpot as Brian Ekberg fills in as guest host, and the classroom of Justin Calvert, Tom Mc Shea, Tom Magrino, and Shaun McInnis is getting away with murder. The crew discusses Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Blur and revisits Prince of Persia on the Wii. Elsewhere, there's in-depth analysis on UFC 2010 Undisputed, the new "ham" with World of Warcraft, and some quality time spent with Winnie Cooper and Topanga Lawrence.

The HotSpot posse of Justin Calvert, Tom Mc Shea, Giancarlo Varanini, Chris Watters, and Brendan Sinclair saddles up for Red Dead Redemption before crowning the new Prince of Persia games. It also has April NPD sales, more Call of Duty spin-off talk, and a Video Game History Month interview with Leonard Herman, author of Phoenix: The Fall and Rise of Video Games.

Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, Kevin VanOrd, and Brendan Sinclair get caught up in Alan Wake before nuking Lost Planet 2 from orbit. After that, it's time to talk Little Big Planet 2, Wii Party, God of War: Ghost of Sparta and subject everyone to some tragically bad stand-up comedy.

Tom Mc Shea, Kevin VanOrd, Shaun McInnis, and Brendan Sinclair scratch the surface of the Halo: Reach beta before weighing in on the Bungie-Activision blockbuster 10-year deal. The gang also goes into Nier, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and the Red Faction movie.