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This week we're joined once again by IGN's own Jim Reilly as we talk about Alan Wake's upcoming DLC, Limbo, and more, then move on to how you're spending your summers, and close out by gently guiding Jim's love life. This week's music, in order of appearance: Fiona Apple - Sleep to Dream; Acceptance - Permanent; HIM - Please Don't Let It Go

This week we recorded in spaaaaaaaaace! At least, that's what it sounds like when we recorded at the IGN offices with IGN Editor Dave Clayman and the usual knuckleheads. This week we talk about the Cataclysm Beta, Captain Blood, a horde of Twitter topics, and close out with a few letters rubbed all over everyone's knees. This week's music, in order of appearance: Nine Inch Nails - Ruiner; Bush - Come Down; Foo Fighters - Everlong

Delayed due to civil unrest in the Bay Area, we're back a little late to talk about Ninety Nine Nights 2, Bad Company 2, and Crackdown 2. Then we move on to your underappreciated gems of the last few years, and close out with some letters. Penis indeed. This week's music, in order of appearance: Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American; Pinback - Sender; The Editors - Blood

This week Tyler and Matt are otherwise indisposed and we receive some pinch-hitting support from A Life Well Wasted's Robert Ashley and IGN.com's own Scott Bromley and Brian Altano as we talk about Cybertron Adventures, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Sin and Punishment 2, Naval Assault, and more. Then we move on to two full letters segments. This week's music, in order of appearance: Collin Herring - Lazy Wind; Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning - Dead End Justice; Oasis - Don't Go Away

We're back, and we've brought a mean motherfucker in the form of IGN News Editor Jim Reilly, who joins the usual cast to discuss Transformers, Crackdown 2, Red Dead, and more, then go on for an hour and forty five minutes about this year's E3. We'll catch up on letters next week.This week's music, in order of appearance: How To Destroy Angels - A Drowning (Treading Water Mix); The Mars Volta - Televators

We triumph over old technical issues this week in a show that went off without a hitch of computer or canine origin. We talk about Bad Company 2 co-op, Transformers, Splinter Cell DLC, Snoopy Flying Ace and more. Then we move on to your surprises and disappointments of 2010 so far and close out with some letters. This week's music, in order of appearance: Raveonettes - Heart of Stone; Coheed & Cambria - Apollo I: The Writing Writer; Bat for Lashes - I'm On Fire​

This week we're reunited in time for a borderline disaster of a show, as we try to discuss FEAR 3, Red Dead Redemption, Blur, Dead Space (the first) and several more, before being completely derailed by catastrophe on four legs. Adorable, adorable catastrophe. ​This week's music, in order of appearance: Slipknot - Wait and Bleed; Shivaree - I Close My Eyes

Arthur's out this week, so in honor of his absence we do a shorter show with Area5.tv's Matt Chandronait. Join us as we discuss Red Dead Redemption, The Force Unleashed 2, Killzone 2, Alan Wake and more. Then prepare your eardrums for a barrage of your letters. Enjoy!

Greetings! This week sees the return of the long lost middle segment, but first we talk about Bulletstorm, Split/Second, discuss Lost Planet 2 for what we pray is the last time, and more. Then we move on to your thoughts on games for the rest of the year, and close out with some letters, where Tyler finally reveals a long-kept secret. Reel talk!This week's music, in order of appearance: Interpol - C'mere; La Roux - Quicksand; AFI - ...But Home is Nowhere

The regular crew is joined by Matt Chandronait and Robert Ashley for a lengthy episode about games we've been playing. Should you choose to listen, you can hear us babble on about such games as Lost Planet 2, Alan Wake, What Did I Do to Deserve This My Lord 2?, Toy Story 3, and Halo: Reach. We conclude with a letters segment. Due to technical difficulties, we have lost a portion of the show. We apologize! Enjoy!

Hello, please to be welcoming to the Rebel FM Episode 60, where we are talking about the Haloreach and the Alan Wakes and the Prince of Persia Wiis and more games. If Matt Chandronait eat Tyler, does he grow hat, thank you. This week’s music, in order of appearance: Thunderbirds Are Go – To:Skull; Deftones – Diamond Eyes

Join the regular crew along with Matt Chandronait and Scott Bromley as we blow the hell out of your mind. This week's show includes discussion about StarCraft 2, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, Okami DS, Dead Rising 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, and a host of other titles. After game talk we get knee deep in your letters, explaining away your love woes and videogame thoughts alike. Enjoy!

It's a short show for a busy week, but we fit in time to talk about Army of Two DLC, Again, Split/Second and more, then move on to more letters than usual. Too tired for metaphors! This week's music, in order of appearance: Panic at the Disco - The Only Difference Between Martydom and Suicide is Press Coverage; The Postal Service - Nothing Better

No April Fools' jokes here, just serious gaming business. OK, that's a partial lie. Join Matt C., Ryan O. and the regular crew as we discuss all kinds of games like Just Cause 2, God of War 3, and all the games we saw at this year's PAX East. After that, we jump into letters, touching upon a ton of gaming related topics, but very rarely keeping it serious. Enjoy!

Hello and welcome to the 56th episode of Rebel FM. Join the regular crew along with Matt Chandronait and Robert Ashley as they do their best to stay on topic and discuss some videogames. Games included in the discussion this week are: God of War III, Dante's Inferno on PSP, Perfect Dark for XBLA, Tilt to Live, Cortex Command, and Lost Planet 2. After the game discussion -- and, quite frankly, during it -- things get a little off topic with an extended letters segment. Relationship letters are intermixed with gaming related topics into a suicide of Robert Ashley induced insanity. Enjoy! Remember to say hi if you see us at PAX East!

Welcome to the first (and delayed) episode of our Chaos Theory Game Club. Join the regular crew as we discuss chapters one through four. For the next episode, please play through chapter eight. Enjoy!

This week the regular crew is joined by Area5.tv's Ryan O. and ex-1up (now 343 industries) David Ellis. Join us as we talk about the games we've been playing (like GoW III, Metro 2033 and more), talk about the current state of DLC, and conclude with some hot and steamy letters. Join us next week in Boston, MA for PAX East. Tyler, Arthur and myself will all be in attendance, and will be having an IGN/GameSpy/Geekbox/RFM meet up at Daisy Buchanan’s at 240A Newbury Street on Saturday from 6-9pm. Also feel free to come watch Ryan Scott and I make asses of ourselves in our Game Scoop! meets GameSpy Debriefings panel in the Naga hall at 2pm on Saturday. Enjoy!

It's a shorter show this week, but Tyler, Arthur and myself have found some time to do a shorter show for you. This week's show is a single, hour long segment that covers GDC. Join us as we discuss games like Lara Croft and Transformers, as well as give some initial PlayStation Move impressions. Enjoy!

Happy impending weekend! This week we talk about Nintendo's 2010 lineup, the RE5 and AC2 DLC, and more, then we move on to the games you feel belong in everyone's library this gen and close out with letters. C'mon Friday!This week's music, in order of appearance: Garbage - My Lover's Box; Circa Survive - Act Appalled; Alice in Chains - Over Now

Welcome to the final episode of the Freedom Force Game Club. For this week's show we cover from the mission called Sky King's Starring Moment to the conclusion of the game. Join us as we discuss the tactics and characters we used, as well as our final thoughts about Irrational's superhero classic.

Clever greetings play on words! This week we're joined by Matt from Area 5 as we spend TWO HOURS talking about what we've been playing, which includes Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, Battlefield Bad Company 2 singleplayer, Command and Conquer 4, and X10 stuff including Dead Rising 2, Alan Wake, and Splinter Cell Conviction. Then it's on to letters, including one listener's professional psychiatric opinion of your faithful Rebel FM hosts. This week's music, in order of appearance: Autolux - Turnstile Blues; Failure - Stuck on You; A Perfect Circle - Gravity;

We discuss through level 13 (Achtung! Der Alchemiss!) for this week's show. See what strategies, characters, and frustrations we had during our time. Finish the game for next week's show.

Matt and Ryan from Area5.tv join the regular crew to talk about an array of games we've been checking out. Highlights from the discussion include Heavy Rain, BioShock 2, as well as more than a few IGF games. After that we move onto a lengthy letters segment before concluding the "normal" show. However, for those who are interested (and more importantly have completed Mass Effect 2) there is an extended "Mass Effect 2 Spoilerthon" after the ending song. If you want to hear all about the varying ways we've played ME2, give it a listen. Enjoy!

Hello and welcome to part two of our Game Club for FFVTTR. For this episode you should have played through the eighth level (Red Sun Rising). For the next show, please play through the 13th level (Achtung! Der Alchemiss!). Enjoy!

Aloha! This week it's the regular trio as we talk about Dante's Inferno (probably for the last time), MAG, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and more, then move on to a discussion about your thoughts on sequels, and close out with letters. Cold and rainy penis (it's cold in here, sue me)! This week's music, in order of appearance: Massive Attack - Dissolved Girl; God Forbid - Empire of the Gun; Spoon - Stay Don't Go

[feigned enthusiasm] Greetings human, and welcome to episode 49 of Rebel FM. [going through the motions]This week we're joined by Area5's Ryan O'Donnell and Jay Frechette as we talk about MAG, the Assassin's Creed II DLC, Darksiders, and more, then follow that up with letters. [barely conained excitement] Then we have a final section devoted entirely to Mass Effect 2, which has been set after the rest of the show so as to be easily avoided. We don't give any hardcore plot spoilers, but we do talk about the game and make veiled references to events in Mass Effect 2 for over an hour. We had a lot of fun and hope you enjoy it. Mass Penis. This week's music, in order of appearance: Oasis - Slide Away; Now It's Overhead - Believe What They Decide

Join the regular Game Club crew as we discuss Irrational Games' Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich. This episode covers all the way through the second fight about Red Oktober. For the next episode we ask that you play through the 8th level. Enjoy!

Join the regular crew along with Area5.tv's Matt Chandronait as we discuss your twitter topics (the good ones we didn't get to last week), as well as games and letters. Some of the games discussed include the newest Ratchet game, Divinity II, Star Trek Online, and some non-spoilery Dragon Age talk. Enjoy!

This week's show features the normal crew as well as special guests Ryan O'Donnell and Matt Chandronait from Area5.tv's Coop (the former 1UP Show). Join us as we discuss an array of games we've been playing (including several indie games), as well as your Twitter topics and some letters. Enjoy!

It's the final episode of our The Thing playthrough podcast! For this show you should have played through the end of the game (starting from Level Eight). The next Game Club won't start for two weeks, which should give you plenty of time to find Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich. We'll post shortly on the site how far you need to play for the first episode, but for now just go out and get it on Steam.

This week you can listen in as Anthony progressively loses his voice! This episode features talk about Darksiders, Ghostbusters, Dragon Age, Bayonetta (a little bit), and a few other games. We then move on to Gaming Resolutions for 2010, including several from the community. And finally, we close out with letters (surprisingly relationship free). It's a shorter show because Anthony's quite sick, but we wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks to those of you who have stuck with us through thick and thin through the year, and hello to those of you who are new (we like new people, too). Enjoy!

Matt, Anthony, Tyler and Arthur return to discuss The Thing levels seven and eight. Join us for harrowing tales of misadventure, off-topic talk, and all the silly banter you've come to expect. For next week please finish the game, and feel free to suggest what our next pick should be. Enjoy!

Welcome to 2010! We greet it with a podcast recorded in 2009! This week we're down one Tyler Barber but up a Matt Chandronait and one Greg Ford, of Area5/Co-op and Bitmob respectively as we talk about Bayonetta, Borderlands and more, then move on to some letters. New Year's Diet'ed penis!All of this week's music is courtesy of The Barnstormers (tracks include Misery, Let Me Do Right By You, and The Gift)

We discuss our playthrough of The Thing, focusing on levels four through six.

Greetings and welcome to Rebel FM Episode 44! This week we eschew the middle segment entirely as we start off talking about Bayonetta, Army of Two:TFD, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes and more, then move on to a doublewide letters segment including one host's secret concert shame. This week's music, in order of appearance: Criteria - It Happens; Florence & the Machine - My Boy Builds Coffins

Matt, Tyler, Arthur, and Anthony (Ryan will join us again soon!) gather to discuss the first part of The Thing! This week's show covers levels one through three, and also includes the group's general thoughts about the game's main mechanics. Enjoy!

Good evenin-er, morning! This week we're joined by Area5's Matt Chandronait and Bitmob's Dan Hsu to talk about Dante's Inferno, Pixeljunk Shooter, Qix++ and a lot more, then talk to Dan and Matt about the just-announced EGM Now partnership with Area5 and Bitmob. Then we close out with letters. Reborn Penis!This week's music, in order of appearance: Them Crooked Vultures - Caligulove; The Big Pink - At War With the Sun; Jesper Kyd - Ezio's Family

Matt and Ryan of Area5.tv once again join the Rebel FM crew (sans Tyler, sadly) for the final part of the Crimson Skies Game Club. This week discusses chapters 17-20, covering the final portion of the game. For the next show, please play through level 3 of The Thing. Enjoy!

It's very late, meaning my cleverness is in even shorter supply than usual! This week we talk about more IGF nominees, and talk about The Saboteur, Rogue Warrior, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, and more, then read over your nominees for game of the year. Finally, we close out with letters. Tired penis!This week's music, in order of appearance: The Death Set - Negativity; Death Cab for Cutie - Looked Like Giants; H.I.M. - Kiss of Dawn

And we're back! This week's show covers chapters 11-15 of Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge. We apologize for the delays (real life and all was calling, folks), but we're back and prepping for next week's conclusion, where we'll play Chapter 16-20. Enjoy!

Hello and welcome to our special episode, in which we celebrate America's finest tradition, Juneteenth! We celebrate by, uh, well. By doing the same thing we always do, except faster! We talk about games we've been playing, including a number of IGF competitors, Silent Hill Wii, the new Borderlands DLC and more. Then we talk about what you're all thankful for and close out with RELATIONSHIP LETTERS ALL THE TIME. Not really, but there really are some relationship letters. Remember kids, it takes a while for the dicks to stop spinning, so be safe out there.This week's music, in order of appearance:The Black Heart Procession - The SpellShe Wants Revenge - TimeJason Mraz - If It Kills Me (Acoustic)

Bonjour! Welcome to Episode 41 of Rebel FM. This week we start by talking about Left 4 Dead 2, Assassin's Creed II, Peggle Nights and more, then move on to a slightly spoilery conversation about Modern Warfare 2. However! We make clear mention of it before starting, and you can then skip to 1:18:20 to avoid any spoilers. Then we move on to the second segment and talk about your gaming bummers of 2009, and close out with letters. Misunderstood Penis!This week's music, in order of appearance: Tegan and Sara - On Directing;Hot Cross - Fatefully;Interpol - C'mere

Greetings! This week we talk about Europa Universalis, MW2, the upcoming Dawn of War 2 expansion and more, then move on to our second segment covering why you buy your games on the platforms you choose. Then we close out with letters. Vaginacles! This week's music, in order of appearance: People in Planes - Mayday; Envy - Chain Wandering Deeply; Weezer - Tired of Sex;

Bienvenidos! Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of our Game Club series on Crimson Skies: The High Road to Revenge. This week we talk about chapters 6-10, taking us through Arixo and Navajo territory into the first section of Chicago. For next week, be sure to play through chapter 15. Bombardier penis!

Greetings, and welcome back to "the usual routine"! This week we're joined by 1up's Tina Sanchez as we talk about Dragon Age, R&C: A Crack in Time, L4D2, the hullabaloo about Modern Warfare 2, and more, then move on to your twitter topics and letters. Cordial Penis! This week's music, in order of appearance: Ken Andrews - Secret Things; Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X; Supermodel Suicide - 1996;

Greetings and welcome to the first episode of our Game Club series on Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge! This week we have a shorter episode dedicated to our initial impressions of the game's mechanics and style and the first 5 chapters of the game. Aerial penis!

This episode is very special for us. While it starts off with the standard game talk, covering things like Captain Forever, Torchlight, and some Civ. Rev., it transitions into something unlike what we've ever done before. We recently traveled to Houston, Texas to tour a Children's Miracle Network cancer ward. While there, we interviewed children and their families, and have put that, along with a talk that includes Doc from SarcasticGamer.com, into a special second half that is great to listen to for information about pediatric cancer, but also about how you can help.Donations stay in your area, and if you're interested in contributing, you can go to our special Children's Miracle Network donation page, here.Thanks for listening,Chuf

This weeks show starts with what we've been playing, including Borderlands, Dante's Inferno PSP, Saw, Forza 3, Uncharted 2 (Tyler's playthrough), Plants vs. Zombies, and World of Goo. After an extensive games talk we move onto your topics from Twitter, covering a host of various topics pertinent to our audience. Last, but certainly not least, we close out with your letters, doing our best to avoid any and all relationship questions. Enjoy!

Bienvenidos! This week we've got a long first segment as we talk about Modern Warfare 2's SpecOps mode, Saw, Borderlands, and quite a bit more. Then we move on to your comments and opinions about where you think this console generation is going and where the next will take us, and then we close out with letters. ______ penis!This week's music, in order of appearance: Dethklok - Mermaider;HORSE the band - Science Police;Orenda Fink - Bloodlines

We close out our Game Club series this week with another 2 hour show, as we discuss where Valve went with Episode 2 of the Half Life 2 series and where we think they might be headed. If you want to hear more, keep an ear out after the outtake for an extended Valve soliloquy!