524 - Flowbee
The amazing/disgusting story of Flappy Bird and the clones that followed it. Also, Red Bouncing Ball Spikes. Warner Brothers is now officially evil. EA continues being evil.
Feb 11, 2014•53 min
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523 - Cronus
What has the Killer Instinct reboot taught us about the free-to-play model? What's wrong with the current indie sales model? Is Conan O'Brien messing with you?
Feb 05, 2014•53 min
522 - Mini Moni
Is your PlayStation 4 eating your save data? Do you go into a game store looking for a new game, or do you only shop when you know what you want? How could EA lose so much money?
Jan 29, 2014•53 min
521 - Crushing Candy
Alon is in having more trouble with the Killer Instinct Pin Ultimate challenge thing. Those Candy Crush Saga lawyers don't mess around. Nintendo screwed the pooch, and people want Iwata's head.
Jan 21, 2014•53 min
520 - Uncomfortable
We might not plan to use them ourselves, but we can understand why game controllers for cell phones would be useful. Grid 2 is another example of quality sacrificed to accessibility. Lords of Shadow 2 is apparently a rape simulator, but we never would have realized it.
Jan 14, 2014•53 min
519 - The Meld
Killer Instinct on XBOX One demonstrates how bad communication can kill adoption. Vintage gaming is about to die as digital distribution destroys the possibility of gametiquing. Ara explains why he hates Penny Arcade but why he now has some respect for them. Also, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD is not a good game.
Jan 07, 2014•53 min
518 - Cease Fire
Is a virtual gaming cease fire worthwhile? Does Ara care about Gran Turismo 5's servers going offline? Is it right for Rockstar to crack down on people stealing money in Grand Theft Auto V Online when the game is all about stealing money?
Dec 31, 2013•53 min
517 - Cessation
Ara argues that the third player in a game derails fairness. Battlefield 4 is so bad that people are suing EA, and it makes us wonder if quality standards have generally been reduced across the board.
Dec 24, 2013•53 min
516 - Full Clips
It doesn't seem that the developers of Gran Turismo 6 were paying attention to the GT community. Bill Moyers and Richard Slotkin weren't paying attention to common sense. And Ara wonders if game designers should pay attention to other designers' games.
Dec 18, 2013•53 min
515 - Look At Me
Will the current social sharing trend backfire? Is the absence of shelf space destroying the possibility of success for digital games? How can kung fu kill a music rhythm game?
Dec 10, 2013•53 min
514 - Smooth Shapes
More talk about why Nintendo is better than everyone else. Is cheating to get free stuff in a free-to-play game the same as piracy? How does a fighting game change when lag is added?
Dec 04, 2013•53 min
513 - Cakepops
Alon's bummed that he's been disincentivized from buying the abundantly available Killer Instinct Ultra Edition. He also doesn't think the XBOX One has very good error handling which might be the result of rushing to market. He does love the Wii U, though, since Super Mario 3D World is so amazing.
Nov 27, 2013•53 min
512 - Greatness Waits
Alon got a PlayStation 4, and Ara read about everyone else's PlayStation 4. He also has reason to believe XBOX could be completely eliminated soon.
Nov 21, 2013•53 min
511 - Totino's
Good guy developer gets screwed, new ways the PSN store is annoying, and why Skylanders is the product of an evil genius.
Nov 12, 2013•53 min
510 - Angry Nerds
Alon's still looking for something to look forward to with next gen, and this leads to concerns about game review journalism. He's also questioning if the coming consoles are evenly matched. Then we talk about Angry Birds.
Nov 05, 2013•53 min
509 - Doctor D and the Scopies
Doctor Darren tells us about sticking cameras into people from both ends and how video games made him better at it, Alon enjoyed his trip to VideoGamesNewYork.com, and Ara remains in search of the perfect Ys soundtrack.
Oct 30, 2013•53 min
508 - Closet Action
What's that game? How have Microsoft and Sony upset Ara this week? When is sexy not sexy? PS - I know Ara sounds super echo-y sometimes. We'll get that fixed next time.
Oct 22, 2013•53 min
507 - That Guy's Right
Live (not really), from FIG! Straight talk about Chris Crawford, how GTA V is being intentionally broken after it was accidentally broken, how not to manage people in game development, and what Ara thinks about the Steam controller.
Oct 16, 2013•53 min
506 - Quiet
Tristan is back to tell us about the FIG conference - FutureIsGames.com. He also acts as our GTA V subject matter expert since he's actually played it.
Oct 09, 2013•55 min
505 - Badger Passing
Spin the Bottle is a rowdy good time, Pikmin 3 is getting downloadable content, the Red Cross wants us to play nice, and Grand Theft Auto Online might be OK.
Oct 02, 2013•53 min
504 - Grand Theft Podcast
As usual, the new Grand Theft Auto's release has a far greater impact than the game itself. For instance, it took over our entire show this week.
Sep 24, 2013•53 min
503 - Bumpie's Party
Alon digs deeper into the psychology of his wife's Pikmin 3 appreciation. Grand Theft Auto V released with great success. Spin the Bottle came out, but no one knows about it. Ouya pissed people off by giving away money.
Sep 18, 2013•55 min
502 - Lost in Animation
Sony's PlayStation Vita TV catches us off guard, almost as much all these weird Android microconsoles and Mickey's horrible control in the new Castle of Illusion.
Sep 11, 2013•53 min
501 - Lowered Expectations
Pikmin 3's Bingo Battle is fun, nostalgia is a delusion, Killer Instinct's freemium model is interesting but questionable, and the Nintendo 2DS is just weird.
Sep 04, 2013•53 min
500 - She Likes It
Alon's life changed when he walked in on his wife playing Pikmin 3. Guest, Trapper, and his brother have endeavored to play, review, and record every original NES game (they're at BrotherNights.com). Ara and Alon discuss the issue of modern harassment and, more importantly, why to not be a dick.
Aug 27, 2013•59 min
499 - The Molex Connection
Alon got to play Dragon's Crown, and he doesn't agree with Ara about that damn narrator. Also, he's been spending a lot of time with his arcade machine, and in this episode, you will too!
Aug 20, 2013•53 min
498 - Boyling Point
Dragon's Crown isn't what Ara thought it would be, but it might not be what he thinks it is. How playtests affected the development of Dishonored, maybe unnecessarily. More shady GameStop business.
Aug 14, 2013•53 min
497 - Skulking
Learn why it's important to stay dead, how GameStop can survive the digital revolution, and what vehicle is most likely to make Ara puke.
Aug 06, 2013•53 min
496 - Beernut
Why Marcus Beer is a douche, why you should buy more than one of each new console, and why free-to-play publishers shouldn't shut the lights off early.
Jul 31, 2013•1 hr 1 min
495 - Quarter Muncher
What can Tekken Revolution teach us about purchasing psychology and the freemium economy, and can we avoid being disgusted by that knowledge?
Jul 24, 2013•53 min
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