This pre-PAX podcast is overflowing with PC gaming goodness. Chris's experience with Batman: Arkham Asylum and Gears of War 2 on XBOX 360. Shadow Complex's political controversy, sequel-itis and unoriginal IP releases from developers, and what's wrong with beta testing.

When I think about what aspects can make games memorable or terrible, I connect back to something I actually learned from Management classes. It’s hard to believe, but I did learn something useful.

Now that our hero quests to correct his devastating release of an evil voodoo pox upon the Caribbean, Telltale’s Tales of Monkey Island excitingly ramps up in Chapter 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay.

This week's GCP proclaims Gamer is the most generic and cliche movie ever made. Also, PAX anticipation, what we've been playing, and hardware talk!

If some members of the video game press and development are to be believed, our beloved medium is in a sorry state...

Chris dominates Episode 56 of the Game Central Podcast with a first-hand report of QuakeCon 2009. Rage, Wolfenstein, awkward VIP parties, and Tom Mustaine sticking sticks in his mouth. Also what we've all been doing in the realm of PC gaming.

Day three of the event summarized

Trine shines. It is a beacon of hope for side-scrolling platformers on the PC. It goes back to the roots of what makes platforming great and intertwines that with modern day gaming mechanics.

The stealth & detective work of Arkham Asylum promise a game that’ll do the Batman series justice.

Day two of the event summarized