Normal people associate the holidays with tacky decorations, dinners with annoying family, and an endless barrage of irritating toy commercials. Gamers, however, know that those last few months of the year really bring in a bounty of major game releases. That’s why this week’s edition of our Bring Your Own Topic podcast focuses on the holiday season of gaming, including a new system that you may have heard of.
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This episode’s topics:
- Our favorite holiday games so far
- Why or why not we’re getting a Wii U
- What makes a triple-A game
- Disappointing game endings
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