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After a failed attempt at podcasting last night, Nick and Chessa take a mulligan and create a new version of the latest issue of PixlTalk.

Last night's podcast recording was doomed before it even began. After an hour and a half of complete and utter chaos, we were left with an unsalvageable mess that had to be scrapped as the official 33rd episode of PixlTalk. Instead, Nick and Chessa take a calm, rested, and sober approach for a much more organized and discussion-oriented recording.

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This game was a triumph. I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. It's hard not to overstate my satisfaction.

Back nearly four years ago, if you had asked me about Portal, I would have merely shrugged. It wasn’t that the game concept didn’t seem interesting, it was really the fact that I had two generations worth of games to catch up on and, more importantly, it was on the computer.

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An embarrassingly bad handheld adaptation of the latest in the popular series.

After taking a hiatus from the wildly successful Sims series, I was fairly excited to jump back in with The Sims 3. Knowing fully well that the handheld 3DS experience would most likely trim back the offerings found in the PC version, I wanted to keep an open mind. Unfortunately, no amount of willingness to give the game a chance could have prepared me for the boring, sloppy mess I was about to encounter.

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Nick and Jason totally called this last week.

The forefront of Episode 28 is Nintendo. Why? Because of the numerous rumors about the Wii's successor, which apparently will be revealed at this upcoming E3, which is exactly what Nick and Jason estimated would happen last week, in Episode 27.

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A title similar to Professor Layton that boasts engaging puzzles, great characters, and a fun story-driven experience.

Puzzle enthusiasts may have something to look forward to this summer with the anticipated release of Konami's Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights. The title seems very similar to Level 5's popular Professor Layton series, art style and all, as players must navigate by collecting clues and solving puzzles.

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