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Factory Sealed Video Game Podcasts

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It’s time to gather round your console and join the finest gaming community in all the land. If you are looking for equal parts random life story and absurd video game analysis, then join hosts Eric, Dan, Tom, and Zack for a light-hearted, tangent-filled romp through gaming's past, present, and future.
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Episodes

Sidequests - Episode 36: 2024 GotY Show

2024 was brimming with games. Many were played, some were loved, some were hated, and some were barely even turned on. These are our favorites.

Jan 04, 2025•2 hr 53 min

Sidequests - Episode 34: Cult of the Lamb

Eric looks for empathy in all the wrong places as he admits to playing Cult of the Lamb on PSN instead of buying it while Zack savors his prediction for how long Eric could resist buying a PS5 Pro.

Nov 30, 2024•1 hr 20 min

Sidequests - Episode 33: Silent Hill 2 and the PS5 Pro

Like a stubborn houseplant that refuses to die, Eric and Zack continue to patiently wait for Dan and Tom to water them with their presence by talking about Silent Hill 2 and pressuring each other to buy things they honestly don't need.

Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 47 min

Sidequests - Episode 32: Astro Bot and PS5 Pro

Eric and Zack ponder the most efficient way to leave this mortal plane before fawning endlessly over the masterpiece that is Astro Bot and ragging on the absurdity of the PS5 Pro.

Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 19 min

Retro – Ep. 237 - Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Eric and Zack branch out into the controversial world of Tree Law before waxing nostalgic about the inconsistent quality of early PS2 games by attempting to plow through Rygar: The Legendary Adventure.

Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 23 min

Sidequests - Episode 31: MoCon 2024

It's that time of year again! Time for a bunch of grown men to descend upon St. Louis with no dietary restrictions, an overly-estimated tolerance for alcoholic beverages, and a complete disregard for any sort of budgetary constraints. That's right... it's MoCon!

Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 54 min

Retro – Ep. 237 - Bulletstorm

Join us moose deep in the dick shed for a slide through the wet mess we've left behind from gushing over Helldivers 2, the Elden Ring DLC, and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, all while stopping off for a trip through Bulletstorm.

Feb 24, 2024•1 hr 30 min

Sidequests - Ep. 27 - State of Play & Tekken 8

We convene to talk about the recent Sony State of Play... and almost forget to talk about it as we get sidetracked by purchasing too many of one game, Tekken 8, MoCon planning, and Zack's steady march towards taking over Dan's coveted title.

Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 30 min

Retro – Ep. 236 - Ninja Gaiden Black

Thanks to Dan for killing the show with his horrible recommendation last year, we are once again cocked, locked, and back on the retro horse so Zack can finally gush over Ninja Gaiden Black.

Jan 20, 2024•1 hr 19 min

Sidequests - Ep. 22 - Recapping Some Gems (But Not Starfield)

Huh? What day is it?? Where have we been?! Are we still idiots...? Eric, Tom, and Zack reconvene to recap 4 months of gaming that includes such gems as Sea of Stars, Dave the Diver, 30xx, Mario Wonder, Gallon Cheesequake 2, Gran Turismo 7, and more before absolutely hauling off on the galactic disappointment that is Starfield.

Nov 18, 2023•1 hr 51 min

Retro – Ep. 235 - MoCon 2023!

Another year, another MoCon... but this time we are coming to you from the hotel room! (Fair warning, there are audio issues). Eric and Zack are joined by listeners Cody and Matt as we recap the weekend's exploits across St. Louis including yet another horrifying hotel room, a toddler beauty pageant, new Lord of the Rings heroes, Mega Man tinder swiping, and a very couth, yet revolting mattress. Oh... and buying games. LOTS of games.

Jul 29, 2023•1 hr 46 min

Sidequests - Ep. 20 - Tears of the Kingdom & Final Fantasy XVI

We fulfill an ancient prophecy that foretold of our inability to talk about anything other than Zelda and Final Fantasy games by sharing some final thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom before going full fanboy over Final Fantasy XVI.

Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 36 min

Sidequests - Ep. 18 - Starfield, Mega Man Battle Network, & Horizon Forbidden West

Eric and Zack take a break from an absolutely brutal few weeks of retro gaming to share trepidations about Starfield, fail to catalog their games efficiently, revisit Horizon Forbidden West, look forward to Tears of the Kingdom, and spark world domination by failing to secure the secret documents stored within their ovens in Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection.

Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 13 min

Retro – Ep. 233 - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

What was mean to be the first four man show in AAAAAAAGES turns into Eric and Zack blasting through grounderies to talk about life happenings, Gran Turismo 7, supporting game developers, and our frustrating, yet enjoyable time with Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 39 min

Sidequests - Ep. 16 - 2022 Game of the Year Show

It's time for our favorite show of the year! Find out which games secured our top spots and try to resist to the urge to buy some of the recommendations... because we each failed to do so.

Jan 21, 2023•3 hr 17 min

Retro – Ep. 232 - Doom 3

Hold on to your brown trousers! It's a four man show for the first time in ages as we play Doom 3, bask in the glory of 90s internet...and regret the dark path that takes us down.

Nov 05, 2022•2 hr 6 min

Retro – Ep. 231 - Lost Planet

Armed with the finest of TENG, we land on the cold plains of EDN-3 and find that exploring Lost Planet is just a big waste of time.

Oct 08, 2022•1 hr 21 min
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