Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about some GamerGate updates, Gauntlet, and we do a Free-Play Multiplayer. The Brief Resident Evil TV series. PlayStation TV launches. RuneScape card game released. GamerGate Update: Briana Wu threatened, USU gets Sarkeesian shooting threat. Multiplayer What game world would you want to live in? What is your favorite game? Halloween stories. Kart racers. Have horror games gone mainstream? What's the worst game in your library? What games have made you lose the mo...
Oct 17, 2014•2 hr•Ep. 79
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Myst TV show, Destiny, and we ask you about clans and guilds. The Brief: Battlefield: Hardline will work at launch. A Myst TV show will be made. Goal prediction technology. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will have crossplay. Followup: Steam Curation. Multiplayer: Any experience with guilds or clans? The Grind: Kole: The Plan. Ben: Destiny. Jala: Megabyte Punch. UnEpic. David: World of Warcraft. Borderlands 2. Sunless Sea....
Oct 10, 2014•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 78
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the new Steam experience, Neverending Nightmares, and we ask you which game's looks blew you away. The Brief The Big Lebowski pinball game. Tetris: The Movie. The New Steam Experience. Multiplayer Gorgeous games. The Grind Dennis: Shovel Knight. Hearthstone. David: Gauntlet. Borderlands II. Ben: Destiny. Kole: Neverending Nightmares....
Oct 03, 2014•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 77
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Mojang acquisition, Hearthstone, and we ask what's up with Twitch. The Brief: Beyond Eyes gets a publisher. Microsoft buys Mojang. WATCH_DOGS DLC comes out, is underwhelming. Multiplayer: What up with Twitch? The Grind: Ben: Papers, Please. David: Resident Evil 6. Metrico. Gravity Rush. Kole: Desert Golfing. 80 Days. Dennis: Hearthstone. Puppeteer....
Sep 19, 2014•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 76
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the new 3DS, Five Nights at Freddy's, and we ask you about genre-bending games. The Brief: Kerbal Space Race. New 3DS's. Wolf: The Red Hood Diaries funded. Batman: Arkham Knight delayed to June 5. Multiplayer: Games that break their own genre. The Grind: Dennis: Hearthstone. Ben: WATCH_DOGS. Civilization Revolution. Jala: Monster Loves You! The Night of the Rabbit. Thief. Kole: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies. Five Nights at Freddy's. Desert Golfing....
Sep 12, 2014•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 75
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the recent unpleasantness, Shadowgate, and video game cover art. The Brief: NCSoft in talks to open up City of Heroes. Details about the Borderlands: Pre-Sequel come to light. Roll20.net is a thing. Mighty No. 9 goes into beta. That game developer petition. PewDiePie disables comments. Multiplayer: Favorite/least favorite cover art? The Grind: Ben: None. David: Resident Evil 6. Jala: Mighty No. 9. Ballpoint Universe. And Yet It Moves. Kole: Shadowgate. Links...
Sep 05, 2014•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 74
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Metrico, Amazon's Twitch acquisition, and we continue last week's Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: The GOP made a propaganda game. Amazon buys Twitch.tv for $970 million. Diablo 3's Skeleton King added into Dark Souls. The Walking Dead roundup. Multiplayer: What's the deal with FMV games? Games you go back to again and again? To go alone or with friends? Why? What game made you the most uncomfortable? What game won't you play again? Making people play gam...
Aug 29, 2014•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 73
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Atari's horror reveals, The Yawhg, and we do an action-packed free-play multi-player. THE BRIEF: Hatoful Boyfriend delayed. Fridays at Freddy's Night Trap Kickstarter. Toy Soldiers: War Chest. Occupy Guild Wars 2. Alone in the Dark, Haunted House, RE-ReMake. PlayStation Share limited to 60 minutes. Reddit has an Xbox One app. MULTIPLAYER: Brother/Sister gaming memories? Guilty Gaming? Asymmetrical multiplayer? Games and literature. THE GRIND: Jala: Contrast....
Aug 22, 2014•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 72
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Gamescom announcements, Crypt of the Necrodancer, and ask you how your name your characters in games. The Brief: Rise of the Tomb Raider. Tony Hawk 2 Speed Run. PlayStation Share. Silent Hills teased. Bloodborne Launch Details. Sierra is coming back. Multiplayer: How do you name your game characters? The Grind Ben: WATCH_DOGS. David: Tomb Raider. Kole: WATCH_DOGS. Velvet Sundown. Crypt of the NecroDancer. Links of Note: Tony Hawk 2 Speed Run Ultra Slowbro ...
Aug 15, 2014•2 hr•Ep. 71
Kole, Ben, and David talk about EA's subscription service, Comic-Con announcements, and the Dark Souls 2 DLC. The Brief: EA's subscription service. Walking Dead Season 3 announced. Firefly cast coming back for Firefly Online. The Grind: Kole: Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King. The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 4. David: Resident Evil 6. Defiance. Ben: Dark Souls....
Aug 01, 2014•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 70
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the EVO tournament, One Finger Death Punch, and we ask you what should get the Telltale treatment next. Stick around after the credits to hear Ben and Kole talk about The Wire. The Brief Super Smash Bros. Demake. EVO rundown. Microsoft is falling down. Humble Square Enix Bundle. Battlefield and Dragon Age delayed. Multiplayer: What should get the Telltale treatment? The Grind David: One Finger Death Punch. Tomb Raider. Resident Evil 6. Dennis: PlayStation ...
Jul 25, 2014•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 69
Kole, Ben, and Dennis interview Sherida Halatoe, the developer of Beyond Eyes. We also talk about the Wii U's Virtual Console woes and talk about Long Live the Queen. The Brief Sega has no plans to participate in Wii U Virtual Console. What's the deal with the PSN wallet? Lindsay Lohann sues Rockstar. The Multiplayer Beyond The Grind Ben: EVO setup. Dennis: PlayStation All Stars. X-COM. Kole: Gunpoint. Long Live the Queen. Links of Note: Beyond Eyes Website Sherida's Twitter Tiger & Squid Fa...
Jul 18, 2014•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 68
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Shovel Knight, what's the deal with eSports?, and we ask you about the best gaming values. The Brief Beyond: Two Souls PS4 update? Humble 2K Bundle The Backloggery Battleborn announced. Just Dance is an eSport. Multiplayer Best gaming values. The Grind David: Noir Syndrome. Bioshock. Resident Evil 6. Ben: Super Smash Bros. Perfect Dark. Dennis: Arcade fighting games. Divekick. Muramasa: Rebirth. Kole: Antichamber. Shovel Knight....
Jul 11, 2014•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 67
Kole, Dennis, David, and Gary talk about the Bioshock: Burial at Sea DLC, wrapping up all discussion of Bioshock ever in the future.
Jul 04, 2014•59 min
Kole, Dennis, Ben, David, and Gary talk about Bioshock Infinite in depth (at height?). We also speak with Adrian Murphy, the Senior Producer of the game, about the process of bringing it all together. Links of Note: On Writing Devil in the White City The Jungle Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead The Lathe of Heaven Shiny and the Spoon The song "Canary in a Coal Mine" is used with permission from Shiny and the Spoon. Buy it on BandCamp , they're my friends....
Jun 27, 2014•2 hr 48 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Torment: Tides of Numenera delay, WATCH_DOGS, and we ask you about choice in games. The Brief Torment: Tides of Numenera pushed back by a year. Giant insects are impossible. Turing Test busted. Bioshock Infinite interview. Multiplayer Choice in games. The Grind Ben: A whole buncha Bioshock. David: Fallen London. WildStar. Dennis: Surge Deluxe. Pixeljunk Monsters. Kole: Haunt the House: Terrortown. WATCH_DOGS. Links of Note Surge Deluxe Image...
Jun 20, 2014•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 66
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the 2014 E3 press conferences. The Multibrief Everything at E3.
Jun 13, 2014•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 65
Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Batman: Arkham Knight delay, Dead Island: Epidemic, and Among the Sleep. The Brief: Batman: Arkham Knight delayed to 2015. Watch_Dogs sells really well. The Grind: Ben: Bioshock. Titanfall. David: Dead Island: Epidemic. Wildstar. Kole: J.S. Joust. Rocksmith 2014. Among the Sleep.
Jun 06, 2014•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 64
Kole, Ben, and David welcome Dennis back, talk about potential uses for Oculus Rift and livestock, then ask "What's the deal with pinball?" The Brief Half Life 3 possibly in development maybe. New use for Oculus Rift: Second Livestock. The PS4 is already profitable for Sony. Steam In-Home Streaming is available now. The Grind Dennis: Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within. Velocity Ultra. Ben: Dead Space 2. Alpha Protocol. David: Fistful of Frags. Kole: Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 3. Rocksmith 2014....
May 30, 2014•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 63
Kole, Ben, and David talk about YouTube possibly buying Twitch, Dead Space 2 (about three years too late), and we ask you about your mobile remake wish list. The Brief: Is YouTube buying Twitch? "Sunless Sea" is on Steam Greenlight. Mario Dies on the Cover Multiplayer What's on your mobile remake wishlist? The Grind Ben: Dead Space 2. David: Fallen London. Fistful of Frags. Kole: Alpha Protocol....
May 23, 2014•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 62
Kole, Ben, and David talk about Microsoft's Kinect announcement, WildStar, and we ask you about your favorite arcade games. The Brief: Xbox One loses the Kinect. Harmonix complains about Xbox One. Watch_Dogs resolution Multiplayer: Favorite arcade games? The Grind Ben: Dead Space 2. David: WildStar. Kole: Trials: Frontier. Breakbeat Alley. Rocksmith 2014....
May 16, 2014•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 61
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the new PS Vita's crappier screen, we ask you about the state of the next gen, and then we talk a lot about Sportsfriends. The Brief: Kentucky Route Zero Episode III released. PS Vita Slim announced for North America. Left 4 Dead Arcade is apparently a thing. Multiplayer: Have you bought a next gen console? The Grind: Sportsfriends Dennis: Rocksmith 2014. Dark Souls II. Kole: Rocksmith 2014. Dark Souls II. David: Fallen London. Lone Survivor: Director's Cut. Li...
May 09, 2014•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 60
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about whether or not games need a stadium, Elder Scrolls Online, and we ask you if E3 is still relevant. The Brief Call of Duty is an X-Games event now. A literal video games stadium. PS4 system update has neat things. Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot listed on Steam Greenlight. Multiplayer Is E3 still relevant? The Grind: Dennis: Retro/Grade. Everyday shooter. Ben: 2048. Kole: Flappy Golf. Hitman Go. Hearthstone. Rocksmith. David: Elder Scrolls Online. Fal...
May 02, 2014•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 59
Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, and David Moneysmith talk about Rocksmith 2014, The Elder Scrolls: Online, and we ask you about your favorite mini-games. The Brief Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth announced. Beyond Good and Evil 2 confirmed to still exist. Homeworld will be in 4k. Darth Maul game was in development, cancelled. Multiplayer Favorite or least favorite mini games? The Grind Kole: Rocksmith 2014. Dennis: Poker Night at the Inventory 2. Stealth, Inc. David: Elder Scrolls On...
Apr 18, 2014•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 58
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about a bunch of Smash Brothers stuff, do a Free-Play multiplayer, and then dive into Monument Valley. The Brief Goat Simulator gets multiplayer mode. Smash Bros. for "Fun" or for "Glory". Smash Bros. has Mega Man. DO GAMES CAUSE VIOLENCE? Multiplayer FREE PLAY Beta bugs? Real life skills? The Grind Ben: The Last of Us. Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Kole: Monument Valley. Viscera Cleanup Detail. FTL: Advanced Edition. David: Occulus Rift. Fallen London. Dennis: Teara...
Apr 11, 2014•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 57
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the GAME_JAM fiasco, we ask you what sequels most improved on their prequels, and then we actually talk about video games for once. The Brief: Spring news drought. Occulus death threats. "Game_Jam" explodes. Batman: Arkham Origins gets Mr. Freeze DLC. Multiplayer Most improved sequels? The Grind Ben: The Last of Us. Kole: Proteus. Flappy Golf. Sometimes You Die. Thomas Was Alone. Dennis: Super Meat Boy. Dark Souls II. David: Mercenary Kings. Ingress....
Apr 04, 2014•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 56
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about how the Last of Us is becoming more of a movie, we ask you about your favorite game adaptations, and then talk about South Park: The Stick of Truth. This episode was recorded live and in person, so please excuse the wonky levels. The Brief: Zynga knows everything about you. The Last of Us to become more of a movie. Walmart does game trades now. Multiplayer: Best game adaptation, and vice versa? The Grind: Ben: South Park: The Stick of Truth. Ibb and Obb. D...
Mar 21, 2014•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 54
Dennis Furia and Murph Murphy gather to give an exhaustive and factual rundown of Dark Souls II. Check our Murph's other podcasts, The Dork Night and Hours Played.
Mar 14, 2014•44 min
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Occulus Rift aquisition, we ask you which game you wish you could play for the first time again, and then we avoid talking about any video games whatsoever. The Brief: Facebook buys Occulus Rift. Notch ditches Occulus. Sony develops their own PR. Multiplayer Feels like the first time. The Grind Dennis: Train Jam Games. Ben: None. Kole: Dark Souls II....
Mar 08, 2014•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 55
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Batman: Arkham Knight announcement, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and we ask you what games you anticipated most. The Brief: Batman: Arkham Knight announced. Twitch Beats Pokemon. Steam Family Sharing goes live. Multiplayer What games have you anticipated the most, and what lengths have you gone to to sate your desire? The Grind: Dennis: Star Wars Pinball. Remember Me. Ben: [Gonna Play] South Park: The Stick of Truth. Kole: Deadly Premonition. B...
Mar 07, 2014•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 53
