Thanks for listening to the GamesAreFun Podcast! This week on Episode 17, we coin the term "Born Again Gamer" as we talk with GAF staffer Andrew Thornton about why more and more gamers are losing their passion for games.

Also on this week's episode: Shovelware, The Video Game Crash of 1983, video game structure, Retro gaming, Bionic Commando ReArmed, Braid, Xbox Live Arcade Pricing, and frugal gaming. Also, we take a look into the GAF Mailbag (we were sorely dissapointed :(  Send us some mail to GAFPodcast@gmail.com!)

Music Credits: "Granite" by Pendulum - Intro

Week 2 of the new GAF Podcast is LIVE! This week on the Podcast, we discuss the mainstream media's grudge against video games, San Diego Comic Con, the revival of old school gaming, and Soul Calibur IV. Sorry, no dyslexic Hawaiians this week :(

Want to ask us a question? Send us an E-mail! You can contact us at GAFPodcast@gmail.com! Maybe your question will make it to next week's brand new mailbag feature on the all new GamesAreFun podcast!

Music Credits: BT - Movement in Still Life (opening) & Machinae Supremacy - The Great Gianna Sisters (closing)

So, GamesAreFun's last podcast was May 28th, 2007. That's almost 15 months! Well, fret no more, loyal GAF readers, for the call of the podcast has been answered!

This week's show is a little of E3 2008, and a lot of randomness. We switch topics fairly often, jumping from Final Fantasy XIII to Mega Man 9 to professional gaming, not to mention dyslexic Hawaiians!

We're all mainly just getting our feet wet for the full return of regular episodes. GAF community member Jake Ahola (AKA Jekku) joins us this week to shoot the breeze and discuss whatever we decide to move on to.

Special thanks to Alex Esquivel from OverClocked Remix for the title music! (Mega Man 2 'FlashFire' OC Remix)