Super Joystiq Podcast 025: Wii U, DOTA 2, Paper Mario 3DS

This week's Super Joystiq Podcast like to kill its own creeps.

It's a packed show this week. Xav, JC, and Richard start the show with a lengthy discussion of the Wii U hardware. The guys also cover some of the smaller releases of the holiday season including Primal Carnage, LittleBigPlanet Karting, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Xav gets the Joystiq Profile treatment this week, and then freelancer Brian Leahy, and Mike Schramm join in to cover the ins and outs of the MOBA scene. DOTA 2, League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, and more get their due time. Halo 4 even squeaks some time in near the end.

Alexander, Ludwig, Jess and Dave close the show with news.

Also, be sure to jump past the break to check out this week's giveaway.

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Show Breakdown

• 00:00:00 - 01:12:50 // Intro, WRUP/Previews: Xav, JC, Richard

• 01:12:51 - 01:18:17 // Joystiq Profile: Xav de Matos

• 01:18:18 - 02:11:03 // MOBA roundtable: Xav, Mike Schramm, Brian Leahy

• 02:11:04 - 02:33:35 // News: Alexander, Jess, Ludwig, Dave

• 02:33:36 - 02:38:1 // Outro, content preview, and Joyswag results

Credits
Theme Music: Satsuma Audio and Whitaker Blackall - "A Basstastic Undertaking"
Segment Bumpers: Jordan Mallory
Joystiq Profile interstitials: Workbench Music - Synethesia (Yellow, Red)

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Breaking News and Features

• The Wii U: Joystiq gets up close and personal

• Halo 4 review: Our new Chief Operating Officer

• Surviving the basics of DOTA 2

• Assassin's Creed Anthology is 'EMEA exclusive,' not coming to North America 'for now'

• Skyrim 'Dragonborn' DLC out on Xbox 360 Dec. 4

• THQ's Q2 sees $107 million in net sales, needs more money for delays

• Activision reports $3.4 billion in cash and investments, no debt

• J.S. Joust, Hokra, Pole Riders, and BaraBariBall unite as 'Sportsfriends' on PS3 and computers

Podcast Production
Xav de Matos and Jonathan Downin

Winner of Journey Prize Pack - A copy of Assasin's Creed 3 (X360 Limited Edition or PS3 standard edition)
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Joyswag: Xbox 360 Halo 4 Limited Edition console bundle and latest Halo novel, and Limited Edition of Halo 4 and the book
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• This entry period ends at 12:00PM ET, Friday, November 16, 2012.

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