Xbox Cloud Gaming or Xcloud as we will continue to call it has officially expanded its beta to web browsers and iOS devices. It’s been a rocky road for the cloud streaming platform but it continues to improve. With a lot of hours logged in the iOS beta come and find out how we are feeling.
Summer is here! To celebrate summer Brian decided to “read” the classic Jaws. After finishing the book he decided to continue the summer theme and jumped into Maneater. This episode is a little different. This is the first time we talk about a game we have not finished. The motivation to finish the game is there and the crazy idea of the game just has to be discussed. Join us to find out just how crazy it is.
E3 has come and gone so we decided to talk about it. Which announcement was your favorite? What’s your dream announcement at E3? We answer those questions and more.
Join us in one of the funniest games Brian has ever played! We discuss South Park The Stick of Truth with spoilers to talk about some of its crazy and shocking moments. A game that is good for both new comers and veterans of South Park. This is a must play game. Join us to find out why.
Spider-Man is reason enough to warrant a purchase of a PlayStation. After this episode I’m on the hunt again for a PlayStation 5 to jump into the remastered version. We discuss the story with spoilers so beware. It’s a wonderful Spider-Man story that rivals any of the movies. It’s not afraid to break the mold of what’s expected and give you a story you can’t predict. This is a must play game.
There was a big drop of games to Apple Arcade. Apple brought back some timeless classics like Cut the Rope and Threes along side some new games like Clap Hanz Golf and NBA 2K21 arcade edition. Brian also discusses his “friendship” with Spike Lee, basically they are best friends. Join us for our update on “the second best deal in gaming”.
We have talked Resident Evil before and we’re doing it again! Brian has tried to play RE7 before but failed. With Village on the horizon we are determined this time to finish. Join us as we discuss, with spoilers, our experience so far. This will cover the first quarter of the game.
Join us on the emotional rollercoaster, that is: A Fold Apart. Solve puzzles to advance the truly heartwarming story about a couple that is forced to try to make long distance work. Spoiler alert it made Brian cry.
Game club is back and we’re talking about Little Nightmares. We dive into this creepy puzzle platformer and make our way through all the twists and turns. Brian also went through the DLC and talks about how it strengthens the main story. Next game club: Dishonored
This Game Club is God of War so we dive into some spoilers and talk about what makes this game “well remembered”. And of course some more talk about Audible because why not? Next Game club game will be Little Nightmares
We start off talking about into the breach and just spiral into movies and books. Into the breach is a great game that had me hooked from the start. Take down some aliens and join us to discuss
Anthony got his hands on a PlayStation 5 and is here to give his impressions. Find out what happens when a non gamer touches a Dualsense for the first time!
Our second episode of Game Club is in the books and boy did we miss on this one. We talk about what we didn’t like about Scott Pilgrim, the very little we did, and then move on to talk about something we both like, Stadia. Next Game Club is God of War 2018
Brian talks about Hitman world of assassination trilogy. In this episode we focus on Hitman 1 and the first half of 2. Brian continually wonders how he never got into Hitman before. Now that he is, this is one of his favorite games of all time. “I shall leave you to prepare”
We are back with more Resident Evil! Only this time both Brian and Anthony are playing different Resident Evil games. Brian dives into Resident Evil 7 and why it may be the scariest game he ever played while Anthony continues to talk some Resident Evil 2 and why it’s a classic.
Anything and Brian are joined by Star Wars expert and co host of Flix and a Six Al. We discuss our history with Star Wars games and pitch some games we would love to see
Recently, I’ve foundd myself thinking about games, and saying oh yeah that’s in my top 5 list. Problem is, I have done that with more than 5 games. Anthony and Brian sit down to make a list and discuss their top 5 games of all time.
Well this one started as a Far Cry 5 episode but then got hijacked into a sleeping dogs episode. Two great games that we discuss in detail. Find out why far cry 5 is Brian’s favorite Far Cry and why Sleeping Dogs is one of his favorite games of all time.
What do you get when you have out of touch writing, predictable story and amazingly fun gameplay? Watch Dogs Legion. Join Brian and Anthony as they discuss the game Brian had the most fun with in 2020.
The three are here to discuss Star Wars: Squadrons, a game that made Brian sick, literally. Al is here to tell us why this is a great game and a great value for Star Wars fans. Anthony is here, well just because we love him.
The Spinchoon three get together to discuss their game of the year for 2020. Expect some odd picks, thanks Anthony, some picks by default, thanks Al and some good ol’ argumentative fun as we get to our verdict.
The Basics Host — Brian Rooney Panel — Melissa McGeorge
We’re back (a dinosaur story) in the clouds with Amazon’s cloud gaming platform, Luna. Brian has it and has been using it for a few weeks. Listen in for his impressions
Anthony managed to get his hands on an Xbox Series X! Join us to hear about his impressions and experience from out of the box setup to playing a game.
Five years ago we played Rainbow Six Siege together. Present day we join forces again to take down some enemies in coop. This is a review for the cooperative trading grounds
Brian and Anthony are joined by a special guest to drive right into your podcast feed with some impressions on Mario Kart Live. This one is full of tangents about nothing so be ready for some nonsense
“The second best deal in gaming” ~@Big_Broons On this week’s episode we discuss Apple Arcade, the value it brings to gamers, the best games available, and the ones to avoid. Things end up going a little off the rails when Anthony decides to play a game on air... something that really works for audio listeners.
A few weeks ago Brian said he would pay full price for a port of Super Mario 64. Now that it has basically happened, join Brian and Anthony as they relive their childhood and dive back into the painting
People our age grew up playing the Tony Hawk games. Join us as Anthony explains to Brian just why he can’t pass on this one one.
