Weekend Confirmed 101 - American Nightmare, Darkness 2, games that make us curse

The second century of Weekend Confirmed begins with a corker. Coin-op TV's Rob "Pennyman" Welkner joins Jeff, Ariel, and Garnett for episode 101. They've been playing games like Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Syndicate, and the Darkeness 2. With countless hours invested in Skylanders, Rob helps shed some light on how this unlikely game became a breakout hit for kids of all ages. Discussions also take a look at why we play games that make us curse at the screen, whether Mass Effect 3's day-one DLC is a must-have for the "complete" experience, and Sony's explanation and apology for not offering the PSP UMD "Passport" transfer service to Vita owners outside Japan. All that and more before Finishing Moves puts the exclamation point on the show.

Weekend Confirmed Ep. 101: 02/24/2012

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Weekend Confirmed comes in four segments to make it easy to listen to in segments or all at once. Here's the timing for this week's episode:

Show Breakdown:

Round 1 00:00:00 – 00:27:50

Whatcha Been Playing Part 1 00:28:25 – 00:56:35

Whatcha Been Playing Part 2 00:57:35 – 01:26:55

Listener Feedback/Front Page News 01:27:59 – 02:05:21

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Ariel Angelotti @arielotti

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