So it occasionally catches fire but they keep perfect time?

My second appearance on the Downloadable Content podcast is online, in which you can hear us discuss the PlayStation network hack and outage at length. It was recorded a month and a half ago, so please excuse it not being the most timely discussion. As before, you can subscribe to the show in iTunes or download the episode directly over yonder.

On the subject of video games, today I completed day 4 of 18 in the Tales of Symphonia Challenge, where I attempt to complete this lengthy JRPG before I graduate for money. You can see daily updates on the twitters, but so far I'm fourteen hours in, having done the fire, water and wind seals. I'm enjoying the game a lot, especially as it's been a long time since I played an RPG this hardcore. I should almost do this more often, as forcing myself to play 3.5+ hours of the game a day really gets you engaged in it quickly. So far I'm loving the combat and exploration of the world, but I'm not entirely feeling the story. In particular the voice acting (which is inconsistent in when it is used) and dialogue can be cringeworthy at points.

So far I'm making good progress, but then I haven't had to go to work since starting the challenge. Next week I have to work five days to make up hours, which could make keeping up the pace difficult.