This is the first podcast of 2015, and Jonah and Paul are ready to get going, talking about their holiday gifts and their disappointment in the film Birdman. There’s no Gaming History or Gaming Flashback this week, but stay tuned for one next week.

The news in this episode includes:

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• FBI claimed to be investigating Xbox Live, PlayStation Network DDoS perps
  
• GSC Gameworld re-opens for business
  
• Halo 5 multiplayer beta gets more maps, weapons, and modes (from GameSpot)
  
• Xbox Live founder leaves Microsoft
  

Also in the podcast is some Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “How much do you play online?â€