This week on the AmpedGaming Podcast, all three of us are back together again for the first time in two shows. A pretty simple, but lively nighttime recording, we have a pretty lengthy "What you been playing" segment followed by some news.  As always, rate us on iTunes and send us any feedback at podcast@ampedgaming.com. [podcast]http://www.ampedgaming.com/podcast/Ampedgaming_podcast_episode_8... more.

When you hear the name, "2K Games,"  your mind probably jumps to one of two things: Bioshock or Oblivion. 2K is a subsidary of Take-Two productions, and has been around for five years now. In that five years they have published almost 40 different titles, but relatively few have gained any sort of notoriety among hard core gamers. The Family Guy Video Game and Ghost Rider I suppose, just did not ... more.

While at PAX East, Matt and I finally got to meet up. The result? This 30 minute podcast where we discuss what we saw during the first ever PAX East in Boston, MA. As usual, email us at podcast@ampedgaming.com and please rate us on iTunes! [podcast]http://www.ampedgaming.com/podcast/Ampedgaming_podcast_PAX_Special.mp3[/podcast]... more.

After a few hiccups with getting the podcast up on our servers, episode 7 is finally here. Unfortunately, Matt could not join us this time thanks to some audio issues with Skype, but we manage to put out a decent episode with just the two of us running on 3-4 hours of sleep. Arsen and I talk about what we've been playing, which includes a bit of God of War III, the Splinter Cell: Conviction demo, ... more.

Ladies and gentlemen, PAX East, the Penny Arcade's very first show on the east coast, is right around the corner. With badges sold out, and Boston's Hynes Convention Center full to capacity, it's bound to be a kick-ass show. Naturally, you'll all be wanting to get the latest scoop on this year's upcoming titles. You'll want to know what sorts of games and nick knacks are rearing their heads ... more.

All right so I've been sitting on this for about a week now. And I gotta tell ya... there was a reason for that. Remember how I said something about any news that might come up I'll report on it. Well... yeah... There really wasn't any. But what there were a lot of comics and what made this con special was the amount of people truly devoted to them. So instead of trying to exaggerate any minor ne... more.

In this weeks podcast, Arsen is back and catches up with his comments on Mass Effect 2's ending. We then have a lengthy "What you been playing?" section which includes demos, Heavy Rain, new internet sensation Chat Roulette, and more. We then end the show with the crazy news stories that came out of this week's headlines. The NSFW Chat Roulette related link that Arsen sent to Matt and I can be ... more.

When I was asked to review Risen, I actually had not even heard of the game before. It was made by Piranha Bytes, the developers responsible for the Gothic series, and had been released last year on the PC. While there are definitely some graphical hangups and some minor control issues, Risen ended up impressing me more than I thought it would. Though I can't recommend this game to just anyone, pe... more.

The Comic Con that won't give up. Now I know that sounds a bit extreme, but here in New York the weather has been just that. With snow piling up the New York Comic Book Marketplace is making sure that it's doors will be open for it's annual event and I'll be making sure to bring any and all news from the show floor. You can check out the website here: www.nycbm.com... more.

iPhone game centric site Slide to Play has put up a video of some hands on time with Street Fighter IV on the iPhone. While things look great, it seems like it's going to be a huge pain to pull off the special moves.  According to Gamepro, it's scheduled to come out in March and will cost $9.99, featuring seven of the franchise's usual cast of characters: Ryu, Ken, Guile, Blanka, Chun-Li, Dhalsim... more.