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It's a bit of a sad thing to us that the traditional days of social gaming have faded as we've become more separated by admittedly awesome technology. Nowadays, we play with our friends mostly online, with headsets or hastily typed text. It's too bad, because a favorite pastime of every gamer is backseat gaming.

Last year, we ran a feature where we turned popular videogames into chocolate bars. The comments on that feature were so choc-full of great ideas, we thought we'd revisit it and give them the same treatment. We've given each contributor a shout-out, so you can tell them how witty and clever you think they are.

And so to the chocolate - which one would you eat first?

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As series with 13 entries and an ungodly amount of spin-off titles, Final Fantasy stirs up a great amount of excitement when a new game arrives. XIII hits the US next week, making it not just the first entry on the PS3/360, but also the first numbered sequel since 2006’s Final Fantasy XII.

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Just as obsessive dog owners morph into strange likenesses of their canine friends, hardcore gamers become manifestations of their game collections. The genres we play reveal truths about our lifestyles - the way we dress, the friends we keep, and the music we listen to. Or... maybe it’s completely ridiculous to make sweeping generalisations based on dogs and videogame genres. Maybe.

A lot of stuff happens in the world of games every week - some of which you might have missed. Here's a quick round-up of what we considered to be the most talked about news stories of the past five days....

Charlie Brooker, sardonic UK comedic writer and star of much-praised Newswipe and Gameswipe TV shows has apparently offended Peter Molyneux with some typically cutting remarks about

Assassin's Creed II could learn a thing or two from these.

In even the best games, you're going to come across some filler. You know what we mean: some content that didn't need to be there, and didn't enhance the experience. These are levels, tasks, and areas added to the game specifically to make it last longer, and that add nothing to the experience save frustration. These segments can run the gamut from merely inconvenient or irritating, to absolutely infuriating.

Forums, comment threads and LOLCats have pretty much eliminated the need for proper spelling, but imagine a world without spellcheck or Google autocorrect. You accidentally type “Grand Turismo” and you’re liable to end up watching a Cars knockoff starring the wackiest Ferrari in the old west. The Horror!

- A second stint of presenting from Mr Matthew Cundy- A discussion on what the future could hold for PSP2 and DS2- Your answers to this episode's Question of the Week- George taling about another game he's played that isn't Ratchet & Clank- Some hasty editting towards the end of the show