What’s it like to fulfill one’s childhood raised-on-the-NES dreams and visit a major Japanese game developer…in Japan? We bring in GamesRadar’s Brett Elston, who tagged along with our own Francesca Reyes to Capcom Japan to get the world’s first look at Lost Planet 2. Plus, expensive game bundles Dan claims he can resist and ones we think he can’t, and a Minnesota-themed edition of “Stick it to the Dan!”

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Slap on the aftershave and scream, “Aaaaaaaah!” because Dan and I are home alone this week. With everyone out of the office, we’re free to let our thoughts wander to strange places. Xbox-related places, of course. We discuss a wasteland’s worth of Fallout news (including a new game done by some old friends), Tim Schafer, Lego Rock Band, where you might want to start pre-ordering your games from now on, and we field your calls from the KOXM Voice Mailbox.

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Dan and Ryan chug Hatorade this week and begin questioning every industry decision. Activision and Valve tussling in court? Iraq war game announced and then canceled? Don Mattrick putting a big “Kick Me” sign on his back? We weigh in on all of this, plus field your questions (and complaints) from the KOXM Voice Mailbox.

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No Dan this week, but Ryan tries to make it up to you by getting Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard on the phone to talk about the myriad Fallout-related items in the news. Hear him speak frankly on the technical issues that plagued the last two DLC releases, the genesis of the latest DLC (Broken Steel), how the partnership with Obsidian for Fallout: New Vegas came to be, Interplay’s Fallout MMORPG, and more. Plus, he sticks around for a game of “Stick it to the Todd Howard.” Did you stump him? Find out!

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It may be a one-man show this week, but that doesn’t stop the windbag known as Ryan from talking extensively about 1 vs. 100 for Xbox Live, fielding your questions from the KOXM Voice Mailbox, and even playing “Stick it to the Dan” with…himself? No — it’s a rare appearance from KOXM Super Producer Andy Bauman. Tune in!

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We pull the ol’ switcheroo this week — as Dan returns, Ryan leaves on assignment. But that’s okay, you still get plenty of pre-E3 news, one big bragging point to lord over your non-gamer friends, some fresh contest fodder, cranberry juices, another Peggle-tastic visit from Superproducer Andy Bauman, and a dip into the trusty KOXM mailbag.
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I have to wait until tonight to synch it to my new Zune, But I can wait.

You may have heard that the Electronic Entertainment Expo took place this week. We did too, and we spend most of the show talking about it — not just what was announced, but what was going on behind closed doors, and what it all means. It’s the ultimate bluffer’s guide — after this show, you’ll be able to sound like a total expert on all things E3! That means plenty of chatter about Halo: Reach, Modern Warfare 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, The Beatles Rock Band, Guitar Hero Van Halen, and of course, Project Natal, among many other E3 topics. Plus we’ve got the usual contests and prizes on Name That Xbox Sound Effect and Stick It To The Dan.

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Dan shrieks like a cheerleader in celebration of the release of Ghostbusters: The Video Game — then tries his hand at the GB trivia you guys sent in. Plus: we suffer through a slow news week, take random phone calls in the KOXM Voice Mailbox, and try to pronounce French names — with hilarious results.

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The news dam breaks this week with a possible Project Natal-equipped Xbox 360, EA and Microsoft make another executive swap, id Software gets bought up by…Bethesda(!), and Bobby Kotick threatens Sony. All this and more on episode 170!
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See Y'all on the boards later, But no gaming will happen here.