Video game news explodes, as two unrelated sentient robots -- one good, one evil, both out of control -- battle to the death for headline dominance. Amidst the wash of corporate power-plays, decapitations, and ASCII art, we also talk about the Indie Fund, and play some games.

Games Discussed: Flotilla, StarCraft 2, BioShock 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, Far Cry 2, Blitz II: The League, Gears of War, Mass Effect 3: Everything's Gay Dudes Everywhere - The Ballad of Gay Shepard (If You Want Him To Be Gay), The Capper

This week the past returns, distilled to its core and a little prettier. And on a hex grid, most likely. Also discussed: Scoops horn. If video games made you fly, that would probably be really scary.

Games Discussed: Civilization V, StarCraft 2, Command & Conquer 4, STALKER: Call of Pripyat, Resident Evil 5: Lost In Nightmares, Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space, Team Fortress 2