For our October episode, we’ve got a giant News section, including more awful news from the world of video games, despair over the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, and some potentially hopeful news about the future of Doctor Who. Then we have 3 recent video games to review: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which we gave first impressions on last month; Jonathan’s take on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, which he’s only played a paltry 90 hours of as of this recording, and Sean’s thoughts on Star Wars: Zero Company, the Xcom-style tactics game in a galaxy far, far away. And finally, for The Monthly Ten, Jonathan is sharing 10 ideas for holiday gimmick horror movies, and they are, indeed, very silly.

Enjoy!

Time Chart:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:14:42

News: 0:14:42 – 1:47:30

Onimusha: 1:47:30 – 2:18:00

Fire Emblem: 2:18:00 – 2:42:10

Star Wars Zero Company: 2:42:10 – 3:08:58

The Monthly Ten: 3:08:58 – 3:28:32

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