Our impressions on the gaming news from this year's E3, including Microsoft's Project Natal, Sony's motion controller and Nintendo's fingertip sensor.
This month: first impressions of Dante's Inferno, Brütal Legend, Rogue Warrior and Wet, plus new Fallout 3 content.
Chinatown Wars, Wheelman, PSP 2 rumours and Peggle appreciation in the cast, plus our listeners' most punishing titles and our 'desert island games'.
Silent Hill: Homecoming, Flower, Resident Evil 5, Halo Wars and Iain's most wanted upcoming game, The Beatles: Rock Band, in this month's podcast - as well as the best and worst cutscenes in gaming.
Iain and the editors weigh in on the Bafta game award nominations, while Nik has a problem with using Nintendo DS microphone in public.
Everyone gets hugely excited about battering zombies in Left 4 Dead, while discussion also veers towards the best downloadable games and how to pronounce Tom Clancy's name.
In the last podcast of the year: what to look out for in 2009, retro games we would love to see remade and family gaming for Christmas.
Gaming mascots past and present come under scrutiny in the podcast, as well as iPhone games and the track lists for Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour.
This month, Iain Lee joins the Tech & Gadgets editors to chat about the host of hot games coming out in October and November - as well as Iain's ailing Xbox.
Iain, Nik and Jane discuss those underrated gaming gems that flopped commercially or were undeservedly panned. Text-based adventures also feature.
Convening after Iain's Capcom gig in Monaco, the GameCast trio discuss highlights of E3, what's new for Nintendo, and the likes of Geometry Wars and Age of Conan.
Iain Lee decries the most overhyped games of recent years, touches on Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 and takes some criticism under advisement. Nik's 'great accent' features heavily.
When did you last visit an arcade to play a videogame? Iain Lee talks arcade gaming and Japanese arcade culture with Tech & Gadgets editors Nik Taylor and Jane Douglas. GTA IV and Iain's column feedback also feature.
In the first MSN gaming podcast, Iain Lee joins us to rate movies based on games - and games based on movies - as well as respond to comments on his now-notorious 'console wars' first column.
IAIN LEE
- Game over?
Unstirred by even this winter's great titles, Iain has lost his gamer mojo. Is there any cure for this gaming fatigue?
- Don't try this at home
Iain is encountering temporary technical difficulties. Please stand by.
- How to get rid of games
Iain has some words of advice for anyone thinking of clearing out their games collections.
- Somebody, talk to me!
Why does the virtual room go silent as soon as I join a multiplayer game, asks Iain.
- A cooking guide game? Seriously?
Iain can't believe that anyone really needs a game to help them choose what to eat for dinner.
- Only in Japan
Iain's adventures take him to a vegetarian restaurant with a retro gaming theme in the land of the rising sun.
- Best game ever?
Humbly submitted for the consideration of MSN readers: the greatest video game of all time. Ever.
- Console clash
Iain picks a side in the ongoing battle for console supremacy.
- Which of the games on show at E3 2009 is your most wanted?
- Assassin's Creed II
18% - The Beatles: Rock Band
2% - BioShock 2
7% - Final Fantasy XIII
6% - Forza Motorsport 3
5% - God of War III
4% - Gran Turismo PSP
3% - MAG
2% - Modern Warfare 2
36% - Splinter Cell: Conviction
1% - Super Mario Galaxy 2
4% - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
6% - Other
6%
- Assassin's Creed II
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