Season’s Greetings from The Rumble Pack! After an adrenaline-pumping intro that is sure to scare off any nearby pizza boys or wet bandits*, the guys open their Secret Santa presents. We’ve got plenty of hidden gems, hoopties and homoerotic tension to go around – and the holiday cheer doesn’t stop there! For the PC crowd, Kaz straps on his rocket boots and talks up the Team Fortress 2 mod community, and Tom hacks off a few more percentage points towards completion of Dragon Age: Origins. Plus, Justin sneaks into the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker demo, Tony cracks the DaMario code and Nick looks back fondly on the eldest Smash Brother.
*2010 New Year’s Resolution: less “Home Alone” references
This podcast is a celebration of the social aspects of gaming. We were “smash brothers” long before we became the ‘Pack, and we continue to game with each other on a regular basis. If you look beyond all of the media sensationalism and message board wankery, you’ll discover that video games can help form bonds that will last forever. We’re living proof of that – we’re not jaded journalists (not yet, at least), we’re not tournament players and we’re certainly not fanboys. We’re just folks who love to play and discuss games with each other, and we hope to extend this friendship to our listeners with every installment. 
That cover art defies description. Nicely done. Actually, hearing you guys exchange gifts was a nice little heartwarming segment–even for a black-souled bastard like moi.
Justin, Torchlight WILL run on your laptop. It runs just fine on mine, and even has a “netbook” setting. You should really, really get it.
Also, I’m glad to find I’m not the only naysayer on Borderlands. I was beginning to think I was crazy. Even so, I’ll be first in line for Borderlands 2, because I think the core concept is a winner.
Merry Christmas, gents.