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And by spoiler alert, we mean that Cooper Hawkes and Edie Sellers spoil everything from Modern Warfare 2 to Sixth Sense. Oh, and Rosebud was a sled. Whups! Did we say that out loud. When they’re not reminding you that Soylent Green is people, Edie and Hawkes discuss: Electronic Arts shuts down Pandemic Studios. The Saboteur will release on time but will be the studio’s last title. Mass: We Pray isn’t real. It’s a viral marketing campaign for Dante’s Inferno. Sony’s Kaz Hirai says that the company will release a non-game developer kit in Q2 2010. Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (its version of the NSA) recruits gamers through Xbox 360 Dashboard. Black Friday Deals: Our pick of the best we’ve found. Random Stuff, emails, and general weirdness. Enjoy.

Oh, you think we’re talking about the game. Well, it is a game, but not that one. You’ll just have to listen to find out. This week, Edie Sellers and Commander Tim are joined by Holy Goalie of the GameHounds Sanctuary. In addition to discussing drinking games and scorpion bowls, they also get into the news of the week, including: Modern Warfare 2 blows every previous sales record out of the water, meanwhile cheif douchbag Bobby Kotick sells off 40 perecent of his holdings in the company at a cool $20 million profit. Hail, Satan! Ars Technica says skip the PC version of MW2 because it sucks. Bobby will get you, and your little dog Toto, too. Regie Fils-Amie says that Super Mario Brothers will outsell MW2. Eventually. And with caveats. Microsoft initiates a holy jihad on Live customers using modded Xboxes and bootleg disks, banning more than a million customers and soft-bricking their machines. Meanwhile, the semi-bricked 360s are now showing up on Craigslist dirt cheap. Alan Wake is rumored to be arriving in stores in May. Sega says it won’t be selling Alien vs. Pretator in Germany. Sorry, Hansel. The Rumble Pack will join the GameHounds Humpdate staff when it comes back from vacation. Check them out! Random stuff, email, thank yous. Enjoy.

Yes, more zombies it does have. And more Edie Sellers and more Commander Tim. But it’s got less Cooper Hawkes. Crisp and clean! This week, Edie and Tim discuss: Congrats to Ben Hiebing of Sheboygan Falls, WI, for winning the Platform Nation pumpkin-carving contest. Netflix streaming on PS3 is getting the nerd-rage treatment. Direct2Drive, Impulse and Gamersgate all turn their backs on Modern Warfare 2 because of the imbedded Steam store. No Doubt sues Activision for turning frontwoman Gwen Steffani into a hermaphrodite. Kotaku’s Michael Fahey notes that Activision’s butchering of lyrics in Band Hero is ridiculous. Random stuff, voice mail, and fun, fun, fun. Enjoy.

Man, oh man, have we got man in this episode. In as long as it’s been, we are stunned that we have two, count ‘em two, men on this show. Both Commander Tim and Cooper Hawkes join Edie Sellers to do up the news that they do so well. On this week’s episode: Wanna win a bunch of swag, including a The Beatles: Rock Band t-shirt, a Brutal Legend patch, a pack of candy cigarettes, a copy of Brutal Legend and a copy of Hello Kitty Online (oh, and a $20 gift card to Amazon)? Check this out! Xbox Live Dashboard Preview phase one is out. Did you get it? Gamestop says that its plan to combat digital distribution is to, among other things, to buy an existing digital distribution entity. Whoa. Unreal engine for consumers? Sign us up! If you got your copy of Borderlands early, you didn’t get to play it early. Sorry. Peter Molyneux says there are five games that inspire him as innovators in the industry. Do they compute? Fable 3 will have microtransactions and Project Natal support. Major Nelson corrects Steve Balmer in public. Balmer make boom-boom in his pants! Nannies say Dante’s Inferno’s “Bad Nanny” achievement belittles their profession. Random stuff, email and more, more more! Enjoy!

Hey, it finally showed up! Episode 84 is in the can, as they say in the “biz.” And it seems that GamerEdie Sellers and Commander Tim have a lot to say after taking a week off. They came back rested and ready to talk out the issues of the last two weeks. As promised in the show, here’s the show notes, including a link to sign up for the upcoming Xbox Dashboard Update Preview. Major Nelson says if you’re using a non-authorized Memory Unit, you may not want to take the new dashboard update. Either that or move your game-save backups and profiles back to your hard drive first. Sony announces a 250GB PS3 for the US starting November 3 for $349. Oh yeah. That Xbox Dashboard Update Preview? Wanna sign up for it? Go to this link. You’ll need your GamerTag, Windows Live ID name, your console serial number and your console ID number. Michael Pachter says that Project Natal needs to be $50, the PS3 motion controller $100. Nintendo, Capcom and 53 other publishers file suit against four resellers of the R4 flash cards that hack your DS. Random stuff, thank yous, and other fun. Enjoy… Tim’s genetically perfect eyebrows.

That sounds kinda dirty. But it isn’t. It’s actually in reference to Bethesda’s upcoming title, Wet. Edie Sellers got her hands on the final build, and she dishes up the details on the game. In addition, she and co-host Cooper Hawkes fill you in an all the latest news, including: The PS3 Slim is now official, but it’s got some issues. Mass Effect looks like it will be getting some DLC very soon, as three new achievements have magically appeared. Peter Molyneux announces Fable III in Cologne. The Beatles: Rock Band to get three albums in three months. Random stuff, emails, voice mails, drunk dials, the works. Enjoy.

All you long-standing GameHounds listeners will be pleased to know that, this week, GamerEdie Sellers holds down the fort solo with special guest Elaine Garbarine (aka: etDragon) from Some Other Podcast. You’ll be thrilled because you’ll remember that Elaine was the partner in crime with Edie in the infamous Estrogen and Alcohol episode, wherein both got extremely ripped on the podcast. This time, they’re a year older and a year wiser. They only brought caffeinated drinks. But there was so much news this week, there was no shortage of sweet, sweet gaming-news lovin’… with a girlie twist. They bring home the bacon, fry it up in the pan… you know the rest. How do they do it? By chatting about: Activison reveals its profiteering-level prices for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in the UK. Anal rape ensues. Sony lays off 5 percent of its Sony Online Entertainment division. Rock Band Network coming to your Xbox 360 in August. Realtime Worlds’ CEO blames GameStop for the failure of Crackdown. Random stuff: Left 4 Dead mod, Assassin’s Creed PSP details, XBL update weirdness, Fallout 3 DLC pricing, Heavy Rain, LucasArts annoucements, Alan Wake. Enjoy.

A yes. Birds. Big, loud bluejays. Have I mentioned they’re loud? No, Edie and Commander Tim didn’t record this episode in an aviary. It’s just that, only after we recorded, did we notice that we had a third host: The bird. And we also had a bunch of other guests. Because it was another Guest Roulette night due to a scheduling snafu with the Very Special Guests we promised last week. But no worries, we did chat about these topics: We give away the Dragon Age book. Finally. Battlefield 1943 is a great game and a cockup of the first order. 2K Games adds a fourth developer to Bioshock 2. Hawkes says Tim and I are morons for saying we’d pay for a PS2 emulator for the PS3… Well, he does actually use more colorful language. Eidos reportedly has promised pre-embargo coverage for magazines that give a front-page placement and a 90 percent score. Random stuff, email, voicemail. Enjoy.

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What is Alpha Proto-Maul, you ask? Well, it s a new game in which GamerEdie Sellers, Commander Tim and special guest Hendrix from Superhappyfuntimeshow invite Matthew Rorie of Obsidian Entertainment onto the show and then maul him with questions about the studio s upcoming title, Alpha Protocol. And boy, is it fun. Yes, you read that right. Want to find out the deets about what looks to be the heir apparent of Mass Effect (well, if you don t count Mass Effect 2)? This would be your show. And thanks Matthew for being a sport! In addition, we have the regular line up of GameHounds news, views and commentary, including: Reintroducing Chewie Nutshit. Sony flies a patent for a Playstation 2 software emulator. Where have we heard that before?? Valve says Left 4 Dead 2 s pre-orders are beating the pants off Left 4 Dead 1 s numbers. Valve also promises DLC for the original Left 4 Dead and asks you to be patient to understand its reasoning for a sequel so soon. Midway s studios not part of the sale to Warner Bros. will remain open for 60 days. Random stuff, voice mail, emails, thank yous. Also, if you re an Aussie listener, check out OzBox Live s upcoming fundraiser for the Royal Children s Hospital at xperiencexbox.eventbrite.com. Enjoy.

What a weird episode this is. Other than being unusally long, it’s a GameHounds-record number of people on it. Without Hawkes, Edie Sellers and Commander Tim decide to open up the Skype line to anyone who calls. The result is charming and sometimes hilarious. In addition to meeting just a few of the GameHounds faithful, Tim and Edie discuss: VG247 says that Warner Brothers is on the verge of buying Codemasters. Could disk-activation technology be coming to game retailers near you? Mortal Kombat’s movie director files suit to make sure he gets a piece of the Midway fire-sale pie. id Software bought out by ZeniMax, John Romero reacts badly. Random stuff, thank yous, and guests, guests, guests. Enjoy.

Two weeks in a row and we still have Hawkes, Tim and Edie together for a show. We think that s a record. It s a fun- and fued-filled show with your three illustrious hosts discussing the week in gaming news, including: Is Sony going to unveil a Wiimote–style controller at E3? And is Microsoft working on a full-body controller? Rumors abound! Ottumwa, Iowa declares itself the video-game capital of the world and announces the future Video Game Hall of Fame. Details emerge on Fable 2 s upcoming DLC via Lionhead s video diary. Ohhh, the goodness. Random stuff: Turtles in Time 3D for the XBLA, Bit.Trip Beat sequel announced, BlazBlue special edition is yummy, Batman: Arkham Asylum delayed, check PlatformNation.com on Monday for MAG details, Forza 3 and Perfect Dark for the XBLA, Mass Effect for the iPhone. Enjoy.