Welcome back to the Gaming Trend podcast!  On the show this week Atlas, Victor, and first-timer Sam get together to discuss what they’ve been playing, the news of Shinji Mikami and Bethesda working together, and Nintendo burying us under games we actually want to play for once.  We also have our first contest!  Tune in for the details.  If you have any reason to get a hold of us–like, say, you wanted to win a copy of Forge–you could drop us a line at podcast@gamingtrend.com, leave a comment below, or leave a rating on iTunes.

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Every one of us likely flies their gamer flag high at home and at work – we do it every time we lock our machines. I’m talking, of course, about our wallpapers for our PCs! Sure, you can scour the Wild West of the Internet and try your hand at Google Images, but there is a better way to get awesome high resolution artwork without the risk of non-safesearch results, right? well, since the year 2000 there has been. Sporting 5 crops (16:9, 16:10, 4:3, 3:4 and 1:1) as well as some shockingly-clear resolutions for each of their thousands and thousands of images, there is no doubt that they rule the roost for gaming-related wallpaper. Well, we’ve got a treat for you…

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Here at Gaming Trend, we don’t necessarily BELIEVE that the world is going to end on December 21st (We gotta stick around for at least Bioshock: Infinite), but we figured it might be a good idea to hedge our bets. Between now and 12/21/12 we want to make sure you, our readers, get as much gaming in as possible. Say hello to Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway!

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Here at Gaming Trend, we don’t necessarily BELIEVE that the world is going to end on December 21st (We gotta stick around for at least Bioshock: Infinite), but we figured it might be a good idea to hedge our bets. Between now and 12/21/12 we want to make sure you, our readers, get as much gaming in as possible. Say hello to Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway!

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Here at Gaming Trend, we don’t necessarily BELIEVE that the world is going to end on December 21st (We gotta stick around for at least Bioshock: Infinite), but we figured it might be a good idea to hedge our bets. Between now and 12/21/12 we want to make sure you, our readers, get as much gaming in as possible. Say hello to Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway!

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Here at Gaming Trend, we don’t necessarily BELIEVE that the world is going to end on December 21st (We gotta stick around for at least Bioshock: Infinite), but we figured it might be a good idea to hedge our bets. Between now and 12/21/12 we want to make sure you, our readers, get as much gaming in as possible. Say hello to Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway!

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Here at Gaming Trend, we don’t necessarily BELIEVE that the world is going to end on December 21st (We gotta stick around for at least Bioshock: Infinite), but we figured it might be a good idea to hedge our bets. Between now and 12/21/12 we want to make sure you, our readers, get as much gaming in as possible. Say hello to Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway!

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Here at Gaming Trend, we don’t necessarily BELIEVE that the world is going to end on December 21st (We gotta stick around for at least Bioshock: Infinite), but we figured it might be a good idea to hedge our bets. Between now and 12/21/12 we want to make sure you, our readers, get as much gaming in as possible. Say hello to Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway!

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Everybody knows Psychonauts as one of those games that didn’t get the attention it deserved when it launched back in 2005—one of those games that everybody should play, but few people actually do. Well, now you’ve got a chance to get yourself a free copy of Tim Schafer’s classic. Or, if you prefer a more modern Double Fine style, score a copy of Stacking.

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Courtesy of the folks at PrePaidGameCards.com, we have a pair of giveaways to kick off your Tuesday morning!  The first item is one that I just reviewed recently – United Front’s smash-hit Sleeping Dogs (click the title for our official review).   The other is a full refresh of one of the most popular online titles of all time – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive!   Here is how this little contest will work:

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Curious about the long-awaited sequel to the first MMOFPS ever made, Planetside 2? Well, we’ve got you covered with not only a video preview, but some hands-on carnage from the E3 show floor today. And, as if that wasn’t enough, we have a whopping 30 keys to the limited beta of the game to give away! Now do I have your attention? Good! First, the demos:

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There is absolutely no denying that Diablo III is the hottest game in town right now, though there are several other awesome releases hitting this week as well (Rockstar’s Max Payne 3, for example), but so many people were left out in the cold because they didn’t pre-order their Diablo III Collector’s Edition soon enough.   Sure, they can pay the $500+ that others are paying on eBay, but that’s pretty crazy.  Instead, why don’t you “Stay a while…and listen!” as Gaming Trend is celebrating the release of Diablo III with a giveaway opportunity!

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What better way to show your support for a growing, free-to-play real-time strategy game than to participate in the ‘I Heart LoL’ photo contest?  This month, Riot Games is offering up rewards for those of their loyal and growing community that share their enthusiasm for the game. What better way to do that than to hire a plane to trail a banner with the League of Legends logo on it right?

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Guess what?  We’ve got our winners for our Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assasssin contest!  Get in touch with us and we’ll get you the codes!   As simple as that.  Here is a little bit of info about the DLC:

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Like free stuff? Of course you do! Well here’s your chance to get some awesome gaming swag! A code in fact, for Mark of the Assassin from the great folks at BioWare. Actually we will be picking 2 winners so that makes your chances even better! But before you get started we need to cover the ground rules! But don’t worry, they’re easy peasy lemon squeezy.

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The folks at Insomniac are hard at work to finish cranking out Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, and we’ve got a little treat to share with you – how about some free codes for the demo!   Normally you’d have to be a Plus member to check it out, but we’ve got a few codes for some select readers to play the single-player focused demo.   Here is a nibble before I tell you how you can win a code!

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