UGO Entertainment president Michael McCracken has explained UGO’s side of the UGO/1UP story. Do you care? …probably not, but you should still hear him out.

The first Wednesday is in the books, and you know what? That’s excellent. I freakin’ hate Wednesdays.

Ziff Davis has sold 1UP to UGO and in the process killed off one of the longest running magazines in the industry.

Perry the intern joins in talking games and cracking wise on this week’s The Bender!

JW’s still sick so the site has slowed to a crawl, but he’s getting better and things should be back to normal soon. So, with that said, here is the news you missed.