I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet, so I will be purposefully vague. This is exactly the srot fo trailer that makes me want to pick up a game that I normally would have no interest in whatsoever. Way to market outside of the embed window, Capcom.

Experience The Darkside [GameTrailers]

Obviously, this episode was filmed before I marathon played Borderlands for today's review of the Gearbox Software developed game, and well before Mr. Totilo will weigh in on Grand Theft Auto IV's second downloadable episode. See how young and naive we all were—me, Geoff Keighly, Michael Pachter and Tom Russo—in the era when these games were just a glimmer in our eyes.

If you thrive on cautious optimism and the soothing words of Wedbush Securities Michael Pachter, always available for reasoned debate with a dash of passion, make sure to watch. Now to support the Brutal Legend cause and get around to actually buying the thing.

Bonus Round: Episode 309 - Part 2 [GameTrailers]

Join me, Michael McWhertor, Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter and Tom Russo as we shoot the shit about video games in part one of this episode. Just don't view hungry, or you're inevitably going to ingest a KFC Snacker or full bucket of original recipe chicken within the first two minutes. And it's quote possible that putting either of those things in your system could kill you.

Ashley Davis' dramatic reading of BioShock the Bedtime Story is compelling and moving, but ultimately serves only to underscore on terrible fact: no one reads me bedtime stories anymore. Forget live sex webcams. I want to start up a bedtime story live webcam service so no one has to spend another night falling asleep without story time.

Pachter expresses his thoughts on the bundling opportunities for Project Natal and the Xbox 360, the cheaper PlayStation 3 with PlayStation Eye packed in, and the Wii Plus, the high-definition console he believes Nintendo will introduce some time next year. I talk about my interest in the Wii Vitality Sensor and do so with a straight face and genuine enthusiasm. No, really. Just watch!

But don't be scared by those grumpy looking faces when the video starts. We don't bite.

Bonus Round: Episode 306 - Part 3 [GameTrailers.com]

This time, GameTrailers' Geoff Keighley, Game Informer's Andy McNamara, N'Gai Croal's N'Gai Croal and Kotaku's me sit down to chat third-party developers. What third-party developers are you eagerly awaiting news from?

When it comes to launching a successful title, game trailers are proving to be ever so more crucial. Today we honor the most successful trailers in terms of popularity of 2008 which were constructed by some of the hardest working video editors in the game industry.

What? One more Bonus Round plug?! You betcha! The fifth and final (and I mean it this time) segment features me, Giant Bomb's Ryan Davis and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter talking about our consoles of the year, the PlayStation 3 in 2009 and maybe one more other item of interest that escapes me right now. See you next year, Geoff Keighley!

This is it kids, the last chance to see me wax with Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, Giant Bomb [insert title here] Ryan Davis and Bonus Round host Geoff Keighley about video games. We talk about video games, video games and, later, move on to video games before closing out with some video game discussion. Watch as I boil over with rage at the end of the episode when Keighley denies me my opportunity to rant about Ubisoft and its shovelware push in 2008. I'll get you for this, Keighley!!

Following up on last week's installment of three video game obsessed nerds talking to the telegenic Geoff Keighley, this week's segment of the Bonus Round is lighter on sales talk, heavier on opinions.

Watch as we discuss our favorites from 2008 alongside our disappointments. We also wax about what sequels we want to see and our predictions for Spike TV game of the year. Oh, and don't miss my Care Bear Stare at 13:15.

The GameTrailers folks were kind enough to invite us on to the Geoff Keighley-hosted Bonus Round not too long ago, the first part of which went live this weekend. In it, we talk about video games!

The panel included the ever present Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan analysis fame, Ryan Davis from Giant Bomb and me of this site you're reading. The topic? The year in review, which starts off sales heavy — expect later segments to be less numbers focused and potentially more embarrassing.

Before anyone inquires or offer suggestions, I will note that I'm fairly certain I'd washed my hair within three of taping the episode. Give or take.

In GameTrailers case, that means even stuff the MTV-owned media outlet creates, not just the stuff Bethesda Softworks provides.

GameTrailers editor-in-chief Shane Satterfield, perhaps still a bit sore over the unusual request, likens the ESRB to "the frickin' Mafia," saying on the video podcast the ratings board's actions are part of a "power trip."

His partner in podcasting "Grumpy" is a little less diplomatic (and far more wordy), saying "They are a body made up of unqualified nincompoops. Unfortunately, they're taking the nanny state to the nth degree. They make the FCC look like a bunch of broad-minded, non-censorship individuals."

The only reasoning provided by the ratings board was that the Fallout 3 content should be pulled “in connection with ESRB's advertising guidelines." Print ads for Fallout 3 were pulled earlier in the year amid concerns that seeing Washington DC destroyed by a nuclear disaster were, you know, scary. No confirmation from the ESRB if the potential for bed-wetting nightmares was at the cause of this particular media whitewashing.

Invisible Walls - Episode 31 [GameTrailers]
GameTrailers Editors Go OFF on ESRB over Fallout 3 Trailer Removal [Gamepolitics]

The offices, technically for Spike Digital Entertainment and GT, were actually still in the decoration stage of things. A team of artists were wallpapering and painting every square inch of the place with splashes of color, style and culture. Among the pop video game references I noticed were a Mario and Luigi, some Space Invaders, Billy Mitchell (complete with a bottle of hot sauce) and a Gears of War cog. In fact there were way too many references for me to list, so instead I took a bunch of pictures. See how many you can find and if you're into office pics than you have to check out our MASSIVE compilation of Work and Play photos of some of the top people in gaming.

OK, after much teeth gnashing, I realized that the trailer referenced in Gametrailers TV super-galactic exclusive show last night is actually available unto itself at, naturally, Gametrailers. So there it is.

But the countdown has stopped at Capcom's official Resident Evil 5 site , so the site has fully launched. You can catch the trailer there, and check out other eye candy for the game. That is all.

Resident Evil 5 Official web site [Capcom]

Dead Space - Exclusive Story Trailer

We've been hearing a lot of chatter about how they botched a comparison video of Race Driver: GRID. In an attempt to show cooler crash physics on the 360, they used PS3's instead — easily identifiable by the controller map in the lower left corner. Doh!

Gametrailers took down the video after getting barbecued in the comment flamewar. But someone already YouTubed it and spliced in comments pointing out the negligence, or worse.

Anyway, here you go. Just shows that console comparison is absolutely the third rail discussion in our neck of the woods. And if you undertake it, everything has to be bulletproof, or you'll get ripped for looking like a shill.

GRID Playstation 3 vs Xbox 360 Comparison is Fishy [onaxis]

Meet the Scout [Gametrailers]