It's Oscar season, and more important than that, we haven't talked about movies in awhile. So today, we take some time to gather in the small room to talk about the best movies of 2011. The Commodore talks about your favorites and his own, sprinkling in plenty of commentary all the way. After that, the Commodore asks a question about all of your goto geeky foods for those late night LAN parties. Get the Diet Dew, it's the Weekly Wringer!

But all this does beg the question: are we in an EarthBound bubble?  Do you see any reason in the near future why the price of these carts might crash?  Maybe a secret cabal of video game resellers snatching up every copy and hoping to ride the market to an early retirement?  Or is this a real rise in the value, perhaps from word of mouth finally making this game more than just a cult classic?

CES has come and gone. And although this may not have been a CES for the ages, the Commodore is ready to talk tech today! Specifically, the discussion is focued around all-in-one TVs which are (apparently) being developed by everyone in the world now. Is it ready for prime time, or should you focus on that all-in-one remote you've been eyeballing? The Commodore explains, and then asks a question for next week getting us into the full spirit of the Oscar season. It's the Weekly Wringer!

This episode will be up in recorded form in the next few days.

Be here at 9PM Eastern (6PM Pacific) on Wednesday, February 1st for the next episode of the "Echo Screen Live"!

One of the highlights of my trip to MAGFest 10 this year was the opportunity to sit on a panel with Pat the NES Punk, Justin "JewWario" Carmical, and James Rolfe, the Angry Video Game Nerd.  We all discussed our process for making videos (of varying popularity) on the internet, and to try to give tips to those who may want to do something similar.  I've had many people over the years ask me about how I make videos, and this panel is an answer for them.

You'll find the hour-long panel below in its entirety.  Feel free to ask questions in the comments section if you need any additional tips or have a concern that wasn't addressed.

Alright, guys.  Here's a project that's perhaps one of the best things I've contributed to since starting the website.  The Video Game Years is an exclusive RetrowareTV show that examines the history, culture, and the oddities of video game history.  Much in the style of "I Love the ..." shows on VH1.  Hopefully we'll have you learning, laughing, and scratching your head as we examine all that transpired in our favorite hobby's past.

This is just part 1 of the pilot episode - 1977.  You can watch part 2 right now at retrowaretv.com, which I encourage you all to do.

Do it. Are you doing it? Do it now!

Another week, another late Wringer (sorry). But no sense in lounging around feeling sorry for ourselves we have videogames to talk about! And talk about them the Commodore does! You all chimed in with your nomination for the best game developer in the world and it's time to hash it out. After that, The Commodore offers up the question for next week which focuses on our TVs... of the future!!!