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Lit Gaming Arena

Justin Mattiolilitgamingarena.com
Join us for a weekly dose of video game content and news, and hopefully a few laughs along the way. We will also be your number one audio source of the happenings around Lit Gaming Arena. Buckle your seat belts, it's another video game podcast!
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Episodes

LGAcast 027 - Game Fuela Matata

This week's episode hit MAXIMUM POWER thanks to Mountain Dew Game Fuel, in some hope that maybe someday they might sponsor us (very unlikely!) but mostly to see if it actually works! It certainly improved the aim of our mouths towards the microphones! This gag does not go away the entire episode, you have been warned! But it does keep the energy level at MAX! In actual game related stuff, we discuss more Borderlands 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and some crappy mobile game Justin played. In our n...

Jul 29, 20192 hr 41 minSeason 1Ep. 27

LGAcast 026 - He Butt Slammed Twitter!

Welcome to Episode 26 of the LGAcast, where we get real meta! We respond to tweets, we talk about other video game podcasts and podcasters (nothing negative, we swear!) and Justin reveals the secret to conquering Facebook and his conspiracy as to why he is banned. Eventually we talk about video games! This week Layers of Fear 2 left Frost feeling bored, Justin finally tried out Sea of Theives while streaing, and Marcus talks about his infinite backburner. Additionally we talk about the new model...

Jul 22, 20192 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 26

LGAcast 025 - Gamers Go To The Ocean

The Fourth of July is over and we're back with the best video game talk around, BATHWATER EDITION!!! Just kidding, that's only part of the podcast! This is our longest video yet and at least 90% of it is video games. In this episode we talk about which actors should play each role in a Gears of War movie, Doctor Mario World, the latest controversy over G2A, and tons more. The biggest announcment this week is the Switch Lite, which we feel is a big missed naming opportunity, and we give props to ...

Jul 15, 20193 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 25

LGAcast 024 - E-Sports... Is Canceled!

After a week off of recording we're back with an action-packed episode, including the most insane FUTURE HEADLINES segment to date, so insane that we may need to let things cool off for a bit! You'll know why when you listen! And what would a gaming podcast be without video games? This week we discuss Spiderman, The Outer Wilds, The sequel to The Breath of the Wild, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, plus a rant about the negative stigma associated with crowd-funded video games. Additionally, we have ...

Jul 12, 20193 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 24

GPA Roundtable 001 - The Gaming Podcast Alliance

There was an idea called The Gaming Podcast Alliance. The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable video game podcasts, to see if they could become something more. To see if they could work together when we needed them to, to have the video game discussions that nobody else ever could This is the innagural episode! We will be doing this about once a month. Today we are joined by three other podcasts, Rated G For Gamers, Shart Select, and Zap Night Gaming to discuss what we think the best...

Jul 12, 201928 min

LGAcast 023 - Post E3-Stravaganza 2019

E3 has come and gone and we have the scoop on EVERYTHING! Marcus very generously listed every E3 announcement from a conference in chronological order and we went down the entire list from top to bottom. Everything from the biggest announcement to something maybe you've never even heard of, we have it all! Afterwards, we discuss what our favorite moments of this year's E3 and our biggest disappointments. It has been a crazy year for E3, and simultaneously, very fun! We really hope we have more E...

Jun 17, 20192 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 23

LGAcast 022 - X Gon' Give It To Ya, It's the X-Sponge

It's the Pre-E3 Show! By the time this is posted, the E3 news will be in full swing, but when we recorded, we know NOTHING! Nothing that is, except for leaks and rumors, which we cover at great lengths! What do we think will happen during E3? What will come out? And most importantly, what will we be right or wrong on? Plus, The Outer Wilds, game tutorials, George R.R. Martian, and more of our terrible improv humor, and more! As usual, here are all the links you need in life: Check out our websit...

Jun 10, 20192 hr 34 min

LGAcast 021 - They Pull it Off the Chicken

How many bastards does it take to get to the center of the nebula? Probably a lot more than should be necessary. Void Bastarts hit Xbox Game Pass this week so now everyone gets to hear Justin gripe about how bad he is at the game. Find out how our Overwatch tournament went during Esports Corner with Frost (with a twist!). Plus hear our takes on the top news headlines about Rockstar, Super Mario Maker 2, and Artifact. All that and much more top notch video game discussion that you'll only find ri...

Jun 04, 20192 hr 41 min

LGAcast 020 - Google Stadia is the Zerg of Video Game Platforms

It's big Episodoe 20 and we're back on a real time schedule again, folks! We had an extra week off in podcast-record time so Marcus played a little extra games and even Justin managed to play stuff! Plus an exciting announcement of an Overwatch tournament we're hosting! F U T U R E H E A D L I N E S gets a little out of control when Amazon Web Services gets broken up and essentially shuts down the internet, and Justin exclaims his distaste for Mark Zuckerberg. But in REAL news, Two gaming giants...

May 27, 20192 hr 59 minSeason 1Ep. 4

LGAcast 019 - Pro-Who Now?

When scandals hit, they hit hard, and few have hit the video game community as hard as the ProJared controversy. We take a deep dive into everything that has happened and discuss what all transpired and discuss our thoughts on all that has come out (Hint: It's not good for Jared). Oh and we talk about other stuff too. Listen in for things such as Justin calling Alexa a dumb b****, remeniscing about Geometry Wars, Justin's thoughts on futurism and Big Brother, and Marcus lamenting about being a D...

May 26, 20192 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 19

LGAcast 018 - Captain Game Crunch is Anti Union

The LGAcast got its first review and we couldn't be happier, but it has only whet our appetite! We need more iTunes reviews! Give us reviews and Marcus will be your best friend, we're begging here!! Today we got a little bit sidetracked by the political rhetoric going around and had an impromptu politics corner, which was later capstoned by discussion of unionizing in the video game industry and crunch time. As for other video game discussion, we talk about everything from Wizards Unite, to Epic...

May 24, 20192 hr 11 min

LGAcast 017 - How Many Crabs Does it Take to Get Banned From an Esports Tournament?

They call it the Xbox One SAD. It's the weirdest thing Microsoft has done in recent years, especially in naming convention. Join us as we discuss the future of Xbox gaming and what we think about the disc-less edition of the Xbox One. Additionally, we talk about all your favorite games, from Mortal Kombat 11 to Persona 5S. In Esports Corner we discuss the dying Super Smash Bros Melee scene and Frost has a sneeze so epic that we didn't edit it out. We also have Frost promote her new podcast, All ...

May 19, 20192 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 17

LGAcast 016 - Open World Poopin'

Welcome to yet another installment of the LGAcast, where we are still a little behind on releases, and as such, Justin drops the breaking news that Sony still doesn't allow PSN username changes, which we all know has in fact, come to fruition! Justin asked a question on Instagram about what people's favorite arcade games were and we discuss them. Marcus has some strong opinions about Assassin's Creed 3 and how it was critically panned when it initially released, but now that it's remastered, eve...

May 02, 20192 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 16

LGAcast 015 - I Feel Like I'm The Kid In The Back Seat

Welcome to Episode 15! We're incredibly sorry for getting these out late, we got behind on the work! But this is an extra hilarious episode of the LGAcast! Join us for our wildest F U T U R E H E A D L I N E S segment to date, as well as Justin confusing Firewire with Thunderbolt connections. We got all the hot news from over two weeks ago so make sure you don't miss it! But if you already knew it, listen anyways to hear the banter! As usual, here are all the links you need in life: Check out ou...

Apr 21, 20192 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 15

LGAcast 014 - I Threw A Cat At A Deer Once

Welcome to Episode 14 of the LGAcast! On This episode we introduce a modified format of the show, so the break in the middle isn't too long, AND we have a NEW segment: ESPORTS CORNER!!!! Esports Corner is presented by our Esports correspondent, Frost! But what are you waiting for? Listen in for our takes on video games and video game news, such as: "Why isn't there a VR Pod Racing game yet?" and, "Rape simulator games shouldn't be sold on Steam!" AND more! As usual, here are all the links you ne...

Apr 06, 20193 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 14

LGAcast 013 - Apex Legends Ruined My Life

Tensions run high on this episode of the LGAcast as Frost feels she isn't an important and necessary part of the podcast which comes to a peak after Marcus and Justin ramble on about Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, its sound effects, and some how ended up on TVs. All of this leads to the most hilarious, yet, unfulfilling F U T U R E H E A D L I N E S segment to date. Join us as we discuss everything from Justin's dirty bathroom habits, the concept we call "poopin' games," and speculation of whether...

Mar 23, 20192 hr 26 minSeason 1Ep. 13

LGAcast 012 - Apex Legends is Ruining My Life

On this episode we discuss the big news that Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring from Nintendo, but that's okay because he's getting promoted to the title of Nintendo Fan. Thanks for all the great years Regginator, you will be missed! We also received a special shout-out from another podcast, the GOGP Show, which sparked some controversy over how words are pronounced, so thanks to our Canadian friend! In F U T U R E H E A D L I N E S Justin went far into the future to find out what fate has befallen on...

Mar 10, 20193 hr 9 min

LGAcast 011 - Apex Legends Might Ruin My Life

This belated episode we discuss the crazy new game that had just came out, which is of course, Apex: Legends. Justin can't get enough of this game, so much so that after getting his Facebook banned he did nothing but play Apex: Legends to fill the void, and yet he still sucks at it! The universe threw a wrench into the gears of each of our lives in a different way so this week you get not one but TWO episodes! One is the late episode, and the next is the slightly late episode thanks to slow rend...

Feb 25, 20192 hr 21 min

LGAcast 010 - Repeating History and Games that are Free

This week we are down a co-host once again, Frost was sick and instead chose to sleep! So in true form, Marcus and Justin record our longest episode yet! We still managed to get some talk of Kingdom Hearts in, discussing what worlds that should have been in the game, what ones could have been cut, and how some could have changed. In our new segment F U T U R E H E A D L I N E S we discuss a dystopian future when a certain game never happens. Plus EA will inevitably ruin a good thing, as has been...

Feb 11, 20192 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 10

LGAcast 009 - Kingdom Hearts and Fun Ruining Old Farts

After some technical difficulties, Frost is back and she has exciting news to share. What is it you may ask? Well you'll have to tune in and find out! What game is Marcus playing this week? Well let's say it's a VERY good remaster. Justin has stuff to say about Kingdom Hearts 3, because his heart is too full of hatret to enjoy it, and it inevitably leads to a surprise guest showing up in studio. We also discover Disney's sinister plan to keep Mickey out of public domain. This episode Justin debu...

Feb 04, 20192 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 9

LGAcast 008 - A Frosty Mystery

This week we lost Frost in a tragic accident before she could even talk about the games she played. But don't worry about that, because she's back next week and with some BIG NEWS so don't miss it! Because of that, our discussion on what we played is pretty light, Justin has a change of heart on Mud Runner, and Marcus is still chipping away at Mario. With a lack of other subjects to talk about, Marcus and Justin get lost in the news, and as it turns out, there's a lot of news! Kingdom Hearts com...

Jan 28, 20191 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 8

LGAcast 007 - Fortnite Overload

This week we reach critical mass in news related to Fortnite and Epic, and it sucks the literal life out of Marcus because he HATES Fortnite! Justin saved the best part of the news for the last quarter of the podcast and he didn't know if he was going to make it that far. Frost played a game that disappointed her quite a bit, was it Vane? Yeah, it was! Also listen to Justin lament about Borderlands being terrible because he has no friends. Also coming up this week we have TWO reviews for GG, Wed...

Jan 21, 20191 hr 49 minSeason 1Ep. 7

LGAcast 006 - Too Much Hardware!

It's CES 2019 this week so for today's episode we have all of that hardware news to cram into your ears! What is "The Wall" you ask? We'll tell you! And some other crazy stuff happened in the gaming section of the news related to Epic and Unity that we give you the hot details on! This week Frost played the most video games so she wins this time. Justin is so pathetic that he had a whole week to finish Celeste and STILL couldn't do it before the recording. Last week we announced we would be doin...

Jan 14, 20191 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 6

LGAcast 005 - New Year 2019 Special!

It's a new year and that means we have a very special show for you this week! We take a moment to look back on 2018 and talk about what our favorite games were, and what else we're looking forward to this year. And since it's the beginning of the month, we run over the free games that are available for January. And of course we have the latest news for you and our discussion of the games we have been playing. Will Justin actually finish Celeste? Only time will tell! Lastly, our big announcement ...

Jan 07, 20192 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 5

LGAcast 004 - Please Sponsor Us, Dr Thunder!

This week, we have a special guest all the way from HQ in the studio, what is his take on video games? And in an amazing turn of events, Justin actually plays a video game. Find out what disappointed him. Frost and Marcus unknowingly joined together in a war to give Justin an editing nightmare, Marcus overmodulating the mics with his POWERFUL P's and screaming, and Frost by talking a full 10db quieter than everyone else! Also we talk extensively of potential sponsorships, find out who will never...

Dec 31, 20181 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 4

LGAcast 003 - Team 17 is Put On Notice, But Not Really

Team 17 comes under fire from Justin who desperately tries to call them out for not responding to his tweets like an entitled child. Marcus wasn't having any of it and clearly on Team 17's side, cuts Justin off. Frost returns with her thoughts on Hearthstone, Red Dead Redemption Online, and Hue. It was also a light week for Marcus who only played Mutant: Year Zero and Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate. As it turns out, it was also a pretty slow news week, so of course we talked MORE about Fortnite....

Dec 23, 20181 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 3

LGAcast 002 - The Dark Truth Behind Kirby

How much do you want to hear about Fortnite? In this episode Justin unknowingly sprinkles in a healthy dose of Fortnite in every corner of the recording. And what's the deal with cell phone trends? Why can't we just get what everyone wants, better battery life? Marcus talks at length about how terrible Kirby is, and we both agree he may be one true Nintendo villain. He also discusses what he believes is a good value when it comes to DLC and expansions Team 17 teases new content for Overcooked 2,...

Dec 16, 20182 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 2

LGAcast 001 - The Good, The Bad, And The Dead

Welcome to our very first episode of the LGA Podcast! It took a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to finally get to this point, and here we are! Listen in on us discussing what we liked about the Spyro remaster. Marcus has some extensive thoughts about Red Dead Redemption II... well, he has extensive thoughts about every game! And of course, as much as we may not want to, we have to discuss the fallout of a post-release Fallout 76. Check out our website at https://litgamingarena.com Join our Discor...

Dec 02, 20181 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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