Save crystals, boss battles, and lame DLC packs. Oh my! It’s all stuff gamers love to hate. In part one of this two part episode, The GiN Lounge crew hunt down gameplay elements that need to die.

Think you are addicted to video games? A new study suggests that it’s possible. Tune in as The GiN Gang takes the new addict test on air, and follow along to see if you qualify as a pathological game player yourself.

It has been a little while since we have seen any really unique games. After one developer writes the GiN Lounge asking for help, we set off on a quest to find out if there are any great unexplored game genres left out there in the untapped wild.

A recent report says that MMO subscriptions will grow to $2 billion by 2013, and our experts think even that might be a little low. But what’s a good MMO that can grab a big piece of that pie made of? We find out!

Played any good movies lately? Not likely, as games based on movies are rarely very good. And movies based on games are often worse. So why can’t these genres get along? We find out.

Bam! Pow! Blammo! This week The GiN Lounge crew tackles a rather explosive topic: violence in video games. Can they get through a whole show without coming to blows?

Over 100,000 GiN Readers can’t be wrong! Can they? You picked the Games Of the Year, and now our editors have their say in this special double length Podcast of The GiN Lounge.

Survival horror games have always been a staple of the industry, so we gripped our flashlights tightly and headed into the dark to investigate where they originated, and what they are crawling toward.

Welcome to GiN Radio and our first regularly scheduled podcast show: The GiN Lounge. Kick back with a refreshing beverage and join our editors for lively discussions on all things gaming.