Episode 643: Bits and Pieces

This week’s gaming podcast includes a gaming flashback on Rock N Roll Racing, a game that was very close to the game Derrick thought about last week. We’ve got community comments, as the usual, and a few good news articles that emphasis hacking:

• PS3 Hacking Begins in Earnest, and Sony “Looking Into” It
• Mac App Store Cracked
• Microsoft Thinks PC Kinect Hacks are “Cool”
• Nintendo 3DS to Have 3-8 Hours Battery Life
• Interplay Calls Bethesda’s Legal Claims Absurd
• Lord of the Rings Online Triples Profit

The focus on security and hacking brings out the emotions in this episode, we’re sure you’ll have a few things to say about it as well. Say on young warriors! (and warriorette’s). This weeks question of the week: What non-game features do you enjoy on your videogame console, and what features do you find useless?