"Nice to see you Jim. You been working out?"

“2 Player Reviews” is a series of articles in which two members of the Wing Damage staff separately review a game, so as to give our readers multiple perspectives on the subject matter.

Player 1 - Jonah “spambot” Gregory

"Turns out it was his sled."

Are there any words that are as tempting and forbidden as “Warning Spoilers Ahead?” If you are like me there are two opposing forces that immediately begin fighting it out when you read those 3 little words. You don’t want to ruin the experience, of whatever is that’s about to get spoiled, but at the same time you want to know if the experience is worth it. What if what you find out is enough to make you think: ‘eh, this looks dumb I don’t need to play it.’ It is like jumping to the last page of a comic to see Batman standing triumphant, you are seeing a little teasing glimpse into the future and you know ‘hey, Batman makes it through all right.’

So why are so many people obsessed with finding out spoilers? Why are so many people obsessed with spoiling things for others? What is the expiration date on spoilers? Read ahead, but hey quick warning there’s some spoilers ahead.

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On a very special ninth episode of “Barrel Roll! - A Video Game Podcast”, with Wesley Johnson from Insulin Funk in tow, we review “Wanted: Weapons of Fate”, Civ Rev on the DS, “Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard”, and HAWX to name but a few.

In the news we discuss the rumors of the Xbox Elite being bundled with some best-sellers, Assassin’s Creed 2, the fact that GameStop has gotten themselves in hot-water (as did EA), and that you can suplex a dragon in Bayonetta.

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On an extra special eighth episode of “Barrel Roll! - A Video Game Podcast”, we are up at 1am Sunday night after having a great time at Emerald City ComiCon. Thrill, as we attempt to not fall asleep while doing a con wrap up! Also, live Keytar intro featuring the demo button.

Jerry, who you might know from the Internet as Tycho Brahe, was kind enough to stop by the table. Not only did he pick up a copy of our book, but he was nice enough to do an interview with us as well. We talk about his earliest gaming memories, what he’s playing now, and what’s coming up for Penny Arcade.

But that’s not all!

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