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Yes, we're taking on 'game of the year' awards.  They're done too early, have plodding categories and don't reflect what we really feel about games.   Come up with a category for an award and tell us which 2009 game wins it and why. Tell us  Your name and where you're from The category you've come up with and game you've chosen to win it Your explanation of the category and game How to send them Leave a comment here. Leave a phone message:  +44 (0) 20 7193 5323 By email:  hatchetjobshow@gmail.com (You can send an Mp3 of your entry to that address too.  Under 10mb and one minute or less please.) Music is 'Be Easy' by AlexBeroza

We drive by ModNation Racers, mosey on down to Red Dead Redemption (with some light-ish spoilers) and zoom through Race for the Galaxy.    1hr 2 min / 59 mb   Music is 'Revolve' by hisboyelroy.   Red Dead glitches.   Race for the Galaxy on PC and Mac   Rftg tutorial videos   Rftg overview video   Understanding the symbols in RftG

  We chat about buying a PSP 3000 and rumoured PSP2; argue about Halo Reach and whether its gameplay lets it down; get an AMerican perspective on FIFA 10 (and indulge in some class warfare) and talk about killing demons and fisticuffs in Hell in Arkham Horror. 1hr 11min. / 59mb Music is 'Bored on Your Backside' by Trifonic.

We touch on Super Street Fighter IV, crack up at Danjo's Dwarf Fortress adventures, get confused by Power Grid and feel bad about killing creatures in Monster Hunter Tri.    69 min. / 59 mb   Music is 'Lies' by BlakeHT.     Dwarf Fortress tutorial vids (thanks to Tiger Walts).  

We review Apple's iPad and some games, discuss Splinter Cell: Conviction, talk about Kingdom Hearts on the DS and more.   As an experiment, this show is unedited.  Please let us know what you think.   1hr 20min / 67 MB   Music is 'Inspire Me Forever (Secret Anomaly Jonez Mix)'.>

We chat about boardgames Pandemic, Dominion, Cash 'N' Guns, Bang and Puerto Rico.  We also talk about FPS tactics and leadership and laugh about Just Cause 2 on the 360 and PS3. 1hr 12 min. / 58 MB Music is 'Brad and Chuck' by MC Jack in the Box. HatchetJob.com YouTube channel.  

We discuss the idea that games should be bundled with books and movies that deepen the player's understanding of the game and the world at large. Music is 'How Do I Make You See v1' by Ivan Chew. 55 min. / 45 MB Music is 'How Do I Make You See v1' by Ivan Chew  

We chat about BioShock 2, specifically whether it works as a sequel and the things they could have done instead.  We also touch on its multiplayer.  We then talk about MAG, a PS3-exclusive FPS. 60 mins / 57mb Music is Brad Sucks - Never Get Out (Kirill Skovpen remix).  

We discuss Mass Effect 2 and RPG Cliches, touch on Bayonetta and its health mechanics and talk about the Battlefield Bad Company 2 demo.  46 min. / 40 MB Music is 'These Are The Moments' by Omni Vista.    

We discuss Dragon Age: Origins, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, The Saboteur, iPhone games, Star Trek Online and its lifetime subscription and read out your emails. 54min / 51mbMusic is Souls of Da Insects by M3roadworx

In this, laid back, two-man show, we chat about why Super Mario Galaxy is a technical game, games to play with pissed off wives, blindness and UI design and more.  35min. / 33mb Music is Impromptu in A by DoKashiteru.Bob Fosse & Billie Jean

We brainstorm about how viral mechanics could be used to improve games and chat about a few other things as well (and veer off into a conspiracy-theory sounding segment).  38 mins. / 35mb African-Americans and medical experimentsAfrican fear of Western medicineParasitic mind controlMusic is 'sometimes' by airtone.

We talk to Dr.Brad Duchaine about prosopagnosia, AKA face blindness, which is the inability to recognise faces, be they of colleagues or loved ones.  It's a more common problem than you'd think.36 min. / 39 MB   Cambridge Face Memory testwww.faceblind.org  Bill Choisser's faceblindness siteMartha FarahJim TanakaCharles StrossMusic: Re-Acting by dr_gore2000

In a funny and candid interview, we speak to Mitch Gitelman, Director of First Party Game Development, Xbox Live Arcade, about his start in the industry, his time at FASA, the ups and downs of making Shadowrun and his work at Microsoft.  Pt. 1 of 2.With: Mitch Gitelman, Danjo, Someguy, SouldaddyShadowrun (Wikipedia)Music: Lost In Translation by Aktar Aktar, Professor Kliq remix.48 min. talk / 6 min. music / 44.5 MB

We speak to Dr.Mark Griffiths, Director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University and find out some surprising facts about addiction and videogames.Music is 'Being a Man (Truth Mixture) by Scomber.With: Mark Griffiths, Danjo, Souldaddy46 min. talk / 5 min. music  38 MB

Take an old SNES magazine, mix in Facebook and you get our special guest.  We also chat about AC/DC Live for Rockband, time limits in games and why WoW is divisive. With Jon, Someguy. Music is 'Bro l< en' by Loveshadow. Super Play magazine on Wikipedia 33 min. chat / 3 min. music / 30.3 MB

We interview Paul Kidby, who is now the artist for Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, but used to do cover art for videogames boxes and magazines. We chat to him about his career, how he works and more. (In the show  I forgot to mention Dirtbox and Messiac who both had their Qs asked.)With Paul Kidby, SouldaddyMusic is 'The Annual New England Xylophone Symposium' by DoKashiteru.www.paulkidby.net45 min. talk / 4 min music / 35.1 MB

We review the experience of playing Resident Evil 5.  (Sounds complex, but makes perfect sense when you listen.)With Danjo, Someguy, SouldaddyMusic is 'Drugs of Choice (Rachel Maguire Remix)' by Daniel Fridholm15 min. talk / 4 min. music / 14MBResident Evil 5 on Wikipedia

Dave Green is the Communications Director of the London Games Fringe.  We chat to him about the Fringe, DLC, DRM, aliens in games and what his videogame super power would be.With The Dave Green, SouldaddyMusic:'I Hate California (Suicide Music Limited Remix)', Suicide Music Ltd.56 min. talk  / 5 min. music / 37.9 MBLondon Games FringeAmiga PowerRingworldI was going to put a link to the London Games Festival, but my browser game me a virus warning.  It may be a false positive, but beware. Email us

We chat to Alex Ashby, programmer for Beatnik games, about his game 'Plain Sight'.  We also discuss Street Fighter IV, Watchmen, Flower and more.With Alex Ashby, Mime-Danjo and Souldaddy Music is 'Seeding Time' by Astroglider1hr talk / 4 min. music / 32.4 MBLinks to things we chatted about: Plain Sight Beatnik GamesStreet Fighter IVWatchmenPicasso exhibitionFlowerCounter StrikeEvery Extend Extra ExtremeSuper Mario GalaxyPsychonautsPlanetSideThe Weakest Link300Royal PhilharmonicFlash GordonFlow Email us