From slander against Japanese video game development to making game narrative a democratic process, 2012 has all ready been a newsworthy year, and we’re not quite halfway through. This week we’re joined by Rowan Kaiser of The Onion’s AV Club writ to track the year’s hot topics, scandals and conversations about the industry as observed by Twitter’s game journalist community. What will the second half of the year bring?

Featuring music by Abducted by Sharks from the album Hammerhead

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Warlock: Master of the Arcane
Journey
Just Cause 2
Far Cry 2
Rampart
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings