PREVIOUS PLAYBACK EPISODES:
- Playback 100: The cost of making games is going up.
- Playback 99: James Cameron makes some startling comments about the habits of gamers.
- Playback 98: The gang at Redmond explores electrical impulse gaming.
- Playback 97: Most anticipated games of 2010.
- Playback 96: Look back at the top stories of 2009.
- Playback 95: Celebs line up to appear in space game.
- Playback 94: Secret MJ music found in old Sega video game.
- Playback 93: Even Mario has some skeletons in his closet.
- Playback 92: Microsoft may have finally ended the Xbox 360 'Red Ring of Death'.
- Playback 91: Retro Video Games take over high tech gadgets.
- Playback 90: Games increasingly offer difficult moral choices.
- Playback 89: Hollywood hunks turn to game-inspired roles.
- Playback 88: Microsoft's Ballmer seemingly drops a blu-ray bombshell.
- Playback 87: "Super Guide" helps revolutionize New Mario Bros game.
- Playback 86: Beyonce has set her sights on headlining her own video game.
- Playback 85: Electronic Arts is up to its helmet in lawsuits.
- Playback 84: The once 'recession proof' video game industry is in the fight of its virtual life.
- Playback 83: Videogames help Iraq war vets heal from their trauma.
- Playback 82: The disabled are finally able to get their next generation game on.
- Playback 81: Sometimes videogaming is not the appropriate thing to do.
- Playback 80: Does the new NHL game promote fighting?
- Playback 79: Next-gen games make a push to the 'cloud'.
- Playback 78: The once 'recession proof' video game industry is in the fight of its virtual life.
- Playback 77: The iPhone isn't just for making phone calls anymore.
- Playback 76: Education is leading the way in the current video game industry boom.
- Playback 75: Gaming in 3D is coming sooner than you think.
- Playback 74: Scientists discover videogame playing might not be all that bad.
- Playback 73: The former #1 console maker might finally be on the comeback trail.
- Playback 72: Manhunt 2 sees new controversy, this time on the PC.
- Playback 71: Best Buy and Gamestop engage in a price war for the ages.
- Playback 70: Steven Spielberg might finally return to his outer space roots.
- Playback 69: The Wii maker remains on top, but makes some odd choices.
- Playback 68: Rumors abound of a new PS3 hitting the shelves very very soon.
- Playback 67: Is social gaming The next big thing?
- Playback 66: Bill O'Reilly takes an extreme disliking to girls with guitars...again.
- Playback 65: Recent reports paint a gloomy picture for gaming.
- Playback 63: Bill Gates plans to integrate Project Natal camera into Windows PCs.
- Playback 62: EA throws down the gauntlet in the MMA ring with the UFC.
- Playback 61: Nathan Fillion stands in for Master Chief in the new Halo 3: ODST.
- Playback 60: College athletes sue EA over likenesses.
- Playback 59: 'Asteroids' movie only the latest in long line of game-derived films.
- Playback 58: This generation of game consoles could last a virtual lifetime.
- Playback 57: A possible PS3 price cut looms in the near future.
- Playback 56: Shia LaBeouf gives Nintendo and its fans no respect.
- Playback 55: 'Year 1' director dodged bullet of Mario movie flop.
- Playback 54: Catholics object to fake protest over Dante game.
- Playback 53: Van Halen comes to Guitar Hero without past key members.
- Playback 52: Has the Xbox 360 reached its limit?
- Playback 51: Microsoft and Sony jump head first into the Motion Controller wars.
- Playback 50: E3 Roundup of great new games and new great gadets.
- Playback 49: UFC athlete has a bad hair day.
- Playback 48: Videogames inspire real-world military scientists.
- Playback 47: Ex-Beatle's ex feuds with game company.
- Playback 46: Hollywood seeks a new Lara Croft.
- Playback 45: A Hindu-themed game sparks religious controversy.
- Playback 44: Apple to face off against console giants?
Earlier Episodes
Playback 43
Prince turns down Guitar Hero dollars.
Playback 42
Dreamcast gets back in the game.
Playback 41
The Wii proves a hostile environment for developers.
Playback 40
Fallujah-themed game angers Iraq war veterans.
Playback 39
Greenpeace grades Nintendo poorly on the environment.
Playback 38
iPhone games may see a price hike.
Playback 37
Sigourney Weaver blows her chance to be in the Ghostbusters game reunion.
Playback 36
Father builds arcade machine for daughter.
Playback 35
Librarians caught playing Rock Band on the job.
Playback 34
Microsoft hustles to fix an old Xbox flaw.
Playback 33
Sony plans to put games and movies on the same Blu-ray discs.
Playback 32
Elizabeth Hasselbeck is hopping mad at Wii Fit.
Playback 31
Halo-themed wedding, and disgruntled GTA voice actor not asked back.
Playback 30
Harsh words between Sony and Microsoft.
Playback 29
Predicting the top stories of 2009.
Playback 27-28
The top 10 gaming stories of 2008.
Playback 26
Fans show their devotion to their favorite games.
Playback 25
The debate rages: are games addictive?
Playback 24
Teen gamer collapses during epic Warcraft session.
Playback 23
Supermodel heats up Guitar Hero ad.
Playback 22
Chimp commercial angers animal-rights group.
Playback 21
New Resident Evil game sparks race controversy.
Playback 20
Upcoming Star Wars online game has fans abuzz.
Playback 19
Disgruntled gamers sue over Xbox flaw.
Playback 18
As economy slows, games provide value entertainment.
Playback 17
New Wii console may be on the way.
Playback 16
Game company merger leaves 50 Cent game hanging.
Playback 15
New research indicates gamers more social than people think.
Playback 14
Console wars continue into holiday season.
Playback 13
Fallout 3 censored in multiple countries.
Playback 12
Online games may hone job skills.
Playback 11
Nintendo faces lawsuit over Wii controller.
Playback 10
Polls show parents fear violent games more than alcohol.
Playback 9
Violent game gets content filter.
Playback 8
Hasbro embroiled in online Scrabble wars.
Playback 7
Fear of seizures delays game release.
Playback 6
Rockers line up for Guitar Hero.
Playback 5
Roundup of the 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Playback 4
Diablo fans up in arms over colorful game palette.
Playback 3
Who won't reprise their role in the Ghostbusters game?
Playback 1 & 2
Mobile gaming wars, Leo to star as Atari founder.
Posted: 5 Jan 2009
