Like a babbling phoenix, rising from the ashes, the Continuers have returned to discuss what else but Mass Effect, endings and fan entitlement.

At long last, the triumphant return of the Continuers podcast! With Nick on the west coast, Max and Dante are joined by a special guest to kick off a new year of pressing on.

After breaking for what seemed like an eternity, the Continuers have emerged from their proverbial hiding to press on once again. Due to work and other scheduling conflicts, the Continuers podcast will record every other week, with more individual content such as reviews and personal retrospectives, being provided in the interim.

This week, which was actually recorded a couple of weeks ago, the Continuers discuss their personal attachment to characters and their relationships to some of their favorite games, as well as a lengthy round of catch up on they've been playing.

After recuperating from the E3's endless stream of news and games, the Continuers reunite to dissect Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony's press conferences as well as share their highlights of the show in general.

With E3 just a week away, the Continuers prepare for the coming onslaught of news and previews by discussing which games, companies and peripherals they are most looking forward to. Now with several musical interludes...some of them ironic.

Nick and Max endeavor the spooky realm of Deadly Premonition, Max reminisces about gaming tournaments, and they talk about how much Dante sucks... or something

Max continues his buffalo wing sabbatical, leaving the Continuers to gush over the recently released Red Dead Redemption as well as last years Assassins Creed II. Both of which tie into the discussion on how games approach realism.

The Continuers press on this week (despite the audible absence of Max) to talk about racing games, both past and present and discuss why certain game settings get more attention than others.

What begins as a simple podcast about the tabletop forebears of video gaming somehow degenerates from Dungeons and Dragons and Magic the Gathering to Beanie Babies and male thongs. You have been warned.

This week, Max and Nick carry the proverbial Continuer torch by discussing the gamut of portable gaming consoles, the additions and changes made in Super Street Figher IV and Nick's personal relationship with Echo the Dolphin.

This week the Continuers are joined by a very special guest to discuss the waning difficulty in games, 'Madden Wahfare' (as they say in Revere) and why Italian men are superior to hedgehogs.

Spoilers: Our good friend and special guest this week was Warren Bowman: chief editor of BWOne.com. Be sure to visit his site for the latest news from the tech industry as well as reviews of hot new electronics.

Behold: the Continuers long lost Holiday Special! After losing this week's episode to the perils of GarageBand, the Continuers take a trip down memory lane to one of their first recordings when they were still called 'Extra Lives'

With the band back together, the Continuers debate the prominence of cinematics, the inconsistencies of downloadable content and the fate of the platforming genre.

With Max attending Anime Boston, the Continuers recap an eventful weekend at PAX while discussing the relationship between movies and games.

While preparing for the inaugural Penny Arcade Expo in Boston the Continuers find time to discuss Max's self proclaimed 'greatest shooter of all time' and no it's not Modern Warfare.