This week, the Cowboys cover what they’ve been up to, including Tony’s final analysis of Lost Odyssey and his summation of gaming effluent also known as Jumper: Griffin’s Story.

Paul talks about movies: The Cottage, Vantage Point and Lars and the Real Girl.

Alex reviews the first Blu-ray on this show: Beowulf.

And at some point in the show, one of these men reveals a piece of news that will change lives.

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Rock Band Playtest

As Tony is on holiday this week, it’s just Alex and Paul, but boy do we have some hot news.

This weekend we played Rock Band in front of massed crowds in London’s Wembly Stadium. There were a bunch of other games previewed there too, but let’s face it, we’ve been waiting for this for SO long that we need to give Rock Band some special attention.

Also included is a run-down of the ‘exclusive’ European tracks which Paul cunningly photographed at the show.

So for your delectation, here is our review of Play.com’s Rock Band Live (AKA Play.com Live)

(Note from Paul: EA/Harmonix/MTV Games – if you’re reading this, release the game already! Seriously, what is taking so long?)

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Buying a PlayStation 3

In response to the collapse of HD-DVD in the past few weeks, Alex has done the most sensible thing for anybody into their HD formats and bought a PS3. In this episode, we discuss the how’s, the why’s and also what’s on the horizon for this often maligned console. Anybody thinking of getting one at some point should listen in.

Also discussed on ‘This Week’ are: Rambo, Shrek 3, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, Mario Strikers: Charged Football, The Other Boleyn Girl and Diary of the Dead.

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In the second part, we discuss the sudden (though not unexpected) demise of HD-DVD and victory for the Blu-ray format.

Here’s a run-down of what happened, what may happen in the future for the HD format and what would be wisest to do now.

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In the first part of another epic duo we discuss what we’ve been doing in the last week.

Alex watched Rocky I through VI.

Paul played more Rock Band and SingStar and also re-discovered the superb American version of The Office.

Tony played NFL Tour, FIFA: Street, Devil May Cry 4, Lost Via Domus and Lost Odyssey.

Paul and Alex also saw Michel Gondry’s new film Be Kind Rewind.

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