List of Hard News episodes for 2012 January - June

List of Hard News episodes for 2012. Jared was the host of most episodes this year. The end title for this year says "You stay classy internet" The start says "This is Hard News!"

January

Date	Host	Stories	Notes	Thumbnail
2nd	Jared	Square remaking Final Fantasy X Twice the players, twice the blood What to play on Vita... if it works
3rd	Jared	Fallout could've been worse Wii U tablet lives up to its name? Let the developer win
4th	Jared	Vita on life support Ever seen a 737 upside down? The early order gets the gun We're sorry	This episode features a pen toss
5th	Nick	Fight aliens and not in first person Ubisoft bungling their bundles Epic calls SOPA an epic fail One more day without Jared	Nick attempts a pen toss, and comments on that kind of being the thing Jared does.
6th	Bryan	Devil May Cry death threats The Old Republic boogie Nextbox and PS4 at E3 2012?	Bryan makes a bad pen toss.
9th	Nick	Not a party til the cops are called How much will you do for $3? Data on the US Vita data plans	At the end of the episode, Nick throws his pen across the room.
10th	Jared	When in doubt, counter sue! Future solider delayed til future Diablo 3 denials and confirmation	Jared throws his pen behind him and slaps the desk to end the episode.
11th	Jared	Free DLC from free demos ID takes BFG to staff size Kaz quells rumors	Jared has a pen toss at the end of the episode.
12th	Jared	Another one leaves AssCreed Because no one saw these coming Sounds almost like a Virtual Boy	Jared has a pen toss at the end of the episode.
13th	Jared	Silent Hill making noise SOPA dissent is on fire Fresh take on old XCOM	Jared has a pen toss at the end of the episode.
16th	Jared	Plundering the wrong booty ME3 on stream..... eventually SOPA to go back on the shelf
17th	Jared	Gonna have to wait for Payne Mortal Kombat for Vita Ubisoft has some crazy DRM	Jared makes a pen toss at the end of the episode
18th	Jared	No jokes today This affects everyone You can help Good night, and good luck	This episode was to discuss SOPA. Jared turns the screens off, and turns the music off, and has to leave as well to demonstrate what SOPA would do.
19th	Jared	Resident Evil 6 goes viral Bioshock takes it back to 1999 The black out worked
20th	Jared	Augmented fear is a reality It's almost like Diablo 3 is cursed SOPA and PIPA on the shelf ESA pulls support	Jared pulls back the ending of Hard News to announce the last story. Jared makes a pen toss just before the first closing of the episode.
23rd	Jared	Guild Wars 2 beta soon! Having no friends could be evil Jaffe can't win them all	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
24th	Jared	Microsoft turns to real money? Gamestop stops UK stores Xbox 720 parts in production? Coming for you, internet	Jared drops his pen at the end of the episode
25th	Jared	No convening for Blizzards in 2012 If you're gonna start a rumor... You're never too big to copy
26th	Jared	Nintendo learning and changing? Neo Geo back in your pocket Witcher 2 for 360 finally	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
27th	Jared	Offline pass, the reckoning Big plans from the big N Play videogames with real toys Best power-up ever	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
30th	Jared	A new case for the Ace Real life Halo hacks Mario DLC on your 3DS?	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
31st	Jared	Get dogma, get RE6 demo Holding the GBC evil hostage Halo leaves Bungie.net	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode

February

Date	Headlines	Host	Stories	Notes	Thumbnail
1st		Jared	Simpsons Arcade on consoles! THQ hopes are few So physical games are cheaper?	Jared drops his pen in realization at the end of this episode
2nd		Jared	If Bioware was Obiwan: Go to Austin Rage on Macs now Hurting or helping? Just hurting More news on ScrewAttack	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
3rd		Jared	New in TF2 and not hat related What's happening with THQ Twisted Metal delayed in Europe Complete Scott Pilgrim
6th		Jared	The PSN is dead It's a remaster, not a remake Did no one read the rough draft?	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
7th		Jared	Jaffe will eat, sleep, play no more Notch bankrolling Schafer? Activision's new cash cow Reviews and apologies	Jared apoligises for having to need a replacement host while he is away, and makes a pen toss.
8th		Bryan	Little Big Planet goes racing No passport to America Space core hits Skyrim Sidescrollers	Bryan does a pen throw at the end of the episode.
9th		Bryan	Battleship the movie the game Double Fine gets a kickstart People want Apple out of Foxconn	Bryan does another pen throw at the end of the episode. Sean yells after it 'hits' him
10th		Jared	Blizzard suing Valve Mario Kart on Facebook We're playing games!	Jared's parents argue over which one of them is more proud of him - the answer is neither. Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
14th		Jared	Snake? Snake? Snake!!!!!! Final days for servers Curtain pulled on Ubisoft's 2012? How romantic	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
15th		Jared	Sonic 4 Ep.2 has blasts from past Ubisoft releases leaked trailer Is it still survival horror?
16th		Jared	Bigger budget * Bigger Adventure Vita's leash on life shortened? Assassin's Creed 3 finally	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
17th	Bobby Kotick, Asura's Wrath, Mass Effect 3	Jared	Kotick selling coke Asura's shin shoryuken? Mass Effect 3...in space!!!! Sony's The Tester on ScrewAttack
20th		Jared	The devil is in the details Indie gets an update A lucrative wake up call Taking on the world
21st		Jared	A grim consequence Sony eyeing Kinect abilities? Vita bonus for SF X T SA vs Machinima tonight!	This episode of Hard News was recorded at the location of ScrewAttack vs Machinima Jared jumps over a couch at the end of the episode.
23rd		Jared	US gets The Last Story, but the UK... New Metal Gear? Unoriginal name is unoriginal	Jared did a pen toss at the end of the episode
24th		Jared	Killzone 3 MP for free! Counter-Strike beta is go South Africans do it again Commentating with Egoraptor
27th		Jared	Black and White 2: The Reckoning Find the Ninjas in this news Dreams drop in July?	Jared has exhausted all his Kingdom Hearts jokes, so he simply says "Kingdom Hearts sucks!" before tossing his pen.
28th		Jared	Hydrophobia dev drowns in debt Get set to jet again! Outside of Japan, Vita has a pulse	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
29th		Jared	Game not stocking games? Team Meat not so tight with Big N Will the hamster squeak again?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode

March

Date	Host	Stories	Notes	Thumbnail
1st	Jared	Run Virtual cities into debt again! So George Washington's a templar? Doom 4 lives	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
2nd	Jared	Gotta be silent a little longer No taxes for this payday A store leaks a game. Again Jamming with Machinima
5th	Jared	Steam Box a reality? DLC on SFXT disc? Big surprise Fable Heroes leaked	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
6th	Jared	Mass Effect 3 launch problems THQ's in Adidas' miLawsuit So many assassins	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
7th	Jared	More premature Sony announcing Battlefield 3 DLC inbound So much for one second perfection	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
8th	Jared	Vita Uncharted multiplayer Sega doesn't get to make Marvel Dust 514 gets the run of Sen	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
9th	Jared	No discs for the Nextbox? Sony confirms some, denies others Game over	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
12th	Jared	Scrolls vs Scrolls. fight! Donkey Kong to the 3DS? Marvel vs Capcom 3 * Done?	The end title is 'ScrewAttack.com loves you' instead of 'You stay classy internet' Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
13th	Jared	Mass Effect 3 costing players Peter's out, Phil is in So many zombies	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
14th	Jared	Obsidian grinds down staff Xseed is streaming up imports Sonic 4 Ep.3 is up to the fans	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
15th	Jared	Diablo 3 actually has a date! Enhancing Baldur's gate Wasteland gets a Kickstart	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
16th	Jared	Elder Scrolls, the MMO Sega knows you want Shenmue The Neo Geo returns!	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
19th	Jared	Capcom getting after hackers Baldurs Gate 3 after enhanced? Mr. ME3 fan goes to Washington	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
20th	Jared	Legacy of Kain continues? Walking Dead the Game Building a better dragon	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
21st	Jared	Cameras can't keep Mickey down Game over Mass Effect 3 DLC ending?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
22nd	Jared	These games have next Crews working multiple cities Little Big Modnation Racers	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
23rd	Jared	Goodbye Gamecube Operation Racoon City is broken New Wing Commander!	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
26th	Jared	Grand Theft Auto V info leaks? Prey 2 canceled? Eternal darkness to return?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
27th	Jared	These Assassins are special Book of Memories back on shelf Big surprise: PS Vita hacked	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
28th	Jared	Black Ops 2 multiplayer leaks? PS4 suffocating used games? Atlus re-Vita-lized	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
29th	Lauren	Yoshinori Oh-no The first DLC ending is really here So why play AC3 on PC? Don't panic
30th	Jared	Sega loses what Nintendon't "Xbox is fine, ignore the nerds" Wasteland 2 not so bleak?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode

April

Date	Host	Stories	Notes	Thumbnail
2nd	Jared	That office is zipped shut Game gets a continue There's Star Wars in Raccoon City?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
3rd	Jared	Join beta to unlock secrets Break out the polyester! Meat Boy finds a way to be mobile	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
4th	Jared	Rock Band for an encore Notch's new project: Space More shadows to run in PAX out, people	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
5th	Lauren	Mass Effect 3's DLC ending EA is the worst company in America New York gamers are pervs	Craig yells out "Booo" during the Mass Effect 3 story. Lauren places her pen down on the desk.
6th	Lauren	Nintendo might get a new racer Sonic co-creator joins Nintendo Double Dragon is back	Lauren places her pen down on the desk.
9th	Jared	Gears Exile will stay that way Dark Souls coming to PC A fifth Borderlands 2 class? ScrewAttack at PAX East 2012
10th	Jared	Lost Planet 3, It's happening More captivating news Bulletstorm 2 has been canceled
11th	Jared	Project X Zone revealed More Resident Evil 6 details New Halo 4 information We were at PAX East	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
12th	Jared	Really shout at dragons now So a threesome could happen? Screaming kamehameha matters	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
13th	Jared	The Sage continues via patch Get sleeping dogs, get GSP Valve making hardware after all?	Jared drops his pen in excitement for Half Life 3
16th	Jared	Miyamoto talks Wii U games Crysis 3 is official EA lets the banned play again	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
17th	Jared	Free Tekken Tag 2 DLC Master Chief for President Entertainment unlocked	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
18th	Jared	Whoops, Early release Diablo 3 beta leaks Bond, James Bond	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
19th	Jared	God of War is getting a prequel Prey 2 is not canceled Sued for Assassins Creed	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
20th	Jared	Prey 2 has been delayed Marvel vs Capcom 2 IOS Diablo Beta weekend	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
23rd	Jared	News direct from Nintendo See the whole city in GOTY edition Learn more of Rayman's Origin Tomorrow we draw Dorkly games	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
24th	Jared	Cancelled titles revealed Robert Bowling opens a new studio Call of Duty: Back Ops 2	Jared slams his pen into the desk at the end of the episode
25th	Jared	Timesplitters 4 might be coming Pikmin 2 Wii is coming to America S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is canceled	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
26th	Jared	More Wii U rumors Steam is coming to Linux Nexon wants to buy EA
27th	Jared	Rayman Legend is confirmed Nintendo's digitial distribution, Sony Smash Bros. We're coming for you Dorkly
30th	Lauren	God of War gets multiplayer DOA's new boob physics There is a purple 3DS

May

Date	Host	Stories	Notes	Thumbnail
1st	Lauren	Black Ops Two got leaked again? Kickstarter flop Sonic Kart 7	Lauren picks up a bunch of pens and throws all of them.
2nd	Lauren	Xbox Subsidy Possible PS plus tiers Rock Band is unplayable?
3rd	Lauren	The Elder Scrolls MMO Publisherless PID Saints Row gives you powers
4th	Jared	New Elder Scrolls online info Company of Heroes 2 is coming Bllack Ops 2 will make mad cash	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
7th	Jared	Beyond Good and Evil 2 happening? Blockbuster leaks Wii U games There's more Binding for Isaac	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
8th	Jared	Two new Hitman games? EA confirms future lineup Blizzard saves with delays?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
9th	Jared	Dead Space gets co-op A new 3DS Resident Evil Bioshock Infinite gets delayed	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
10th	Jared	Avengers: The Game Starfox Wii U? The 360 will get a browser	Jared drops his pen out of his hand at the end of the episode.
11th	Jared	No split screen for SD The close cut Kickstarter Battlefield 3 sever fiasco	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
14th	Jared	Battlefield joins elite crowd? DOTA agreement reached Book stays shut a little longer	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
15th	Jared	Game pre-order crisis Diablo III glitches out Taxes for Amalur
16th			Episode does not play
17th	Jared	Activision vs. EA Diablo III servers still suck Dice games revealed?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
18th	Jared	Far Cry 3 beta Sly Cooper on the go Brothers In Arms may be MIA ScrewAttack:Level up!
21st	Jared	Wii U controller redesigned? Aliens CM bursts out new year New Castlevania?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
22nd	Jared	More Castlevania details Bungie's new franchise New info on the Activision trial	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
23rd	Jared	Street Fighter 25th anniversary New XCOM details More Wii U rumors	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
24th	Jared	Ron Gilber's new game A Shadow of the Colossus movie Konami is getting sued again	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
25th	Jared	Sony in game ads, 38 Studios is no more Demon Soul's servers live on	Jared screams "Death for everyone!", before saying to not scream that in a crowded mall, and dropping his pen.
29th	Jared	No Metro for the Wii U? Possible PS Plus overbhaul Amaulur 2 will never be made	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
30th	Jared	Doom 3: BFG edition New Castlevania details New Ratchet & Clank	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
31st	Jared	Epic VS Silicon Knights complete! A new Splinter Cell? A new DC fighting game	Jared makes a joke about an idea for the Wii U, and has to explain that it was a joke and not to use it. He then puts away his nonexistent Wii U. Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode

June

Date	Host	Stories	Notes	Thumbnail
1st	Jared	Lawsuits for everyone! Konami's "Conference" The Force won't be with you E3 is next week!
4th	Lauren	Microsoft's conference EA's conference We Have it all
5th	Lauren	Nintendo's press conference Watch_Dogs The Last of Us We have it all
6th	Lauren	The Last Guardian is still on Miyaoto's new IP Wii U backwards compatibility We have it all
7th	Lauren	Alucard in Mirror of Fate 25 Vita titles got ignored Swapnote censorship
8th	Lauren	E3 might be relocated Zelda Wii U Who won E3?	Lauren throws her papers into the air at the end of the episode.
11th	Jared	No more corrupted saves Dead Island: Riptide Diablo 3 having problems	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
12th	Jared	The Wii U will have friend codes Silicon Knights is laying off No 3DS redesign	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
13th	Jared	BF3 premium hates Aussies Nintendo talks Zelda remakes ME3 wasn't false advertising	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
14th	Jared	Free to play Wii U games Kirby's 20th anniversary More E3 reboots	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
15th	Jared	Free to play TOR Neversoft's FPS Korea banning e-trade	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
18th	Jared	Ascend to Collector's edition Heart of the Swarm 99% complete Australia matures	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
19th	Jared	Metal Gear Rising is getting DLC An update on Starcraft ghost Seth Killian leaves Capcom
20th	Jared	Metal Gear Solid 5 Sonic Adventure 2 HD Okami HD Too!	Jared drops his pen at the end of the episode
21st	Jared	Final Fantasy VII on Steam? Probation for Diablo Saints Row DLC has been cancelled	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
22nd	Jared	3DS XL Nintendo Direct Super Mario marathon
25th	Jared	We're a long way from FarCry3 Resident Evil 6 is special Meet the pyro, stop the monkeys!	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode, and talks like the characters in Team Fortress
26th	Jared	The end of Resistance? More Dragon's Dogma FF VII less likely to be remade	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
27th	Jared	Onlive on Ouya, Baldur's Gate: Enchanted release Windows 8 is going to suck	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
28th	Jared	Last of Us multiplayer Nuketown returns Half Life concept art?	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode
29th	Jared	Radical is being downsized Miiverse will be Frii The Watchdogs email leak	Jared does a pen toss at the end of the episode