Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the closure of Irrational, Calculords, and we ask you about your most-desired genre mashups. The Brief Irrational closed. Asheron's Call shutting down. Twitch Plays Pokemon. Steam Tags. The Last of Us Documentary. The Grind Ben: The Last of Us: Left Behind. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Payday 2. Metro: Last Light. Kole: Guitar Hero controller. New PC. Threes. Calculords. Dennis: The Last of Us: Left Behind. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. David: Fallen Lond...
Feb 28, 2014•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 52
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Flappy Bird fiasco, Jazz Punk, and we do a free-play multiplayer segment. The Brief: Flappy Fiasco. An extended and frank discussion about F2P models. Goat Simulator. Murasaki Baby confirmed for America. The Grind: Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Dennis: Papers Please. David: Fallen London. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Kole: Jazz Punk. Multiplayer: Free-play....
Feb 14, 2014•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 51
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about an announcement that will ruin the podcast forever, Octodad, and we ask you about your favorite unique control schemes. The Brief: Nintendo's buyback woes. The Last of Us DLC is a thing. Duke Nukem Mass Destruction is a thing. AlpacaLlama Furia The Grind: Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Dennis: Spelunky. Tearaway. Kole: Octodad: The Dadliest Catch. David: Kingdom of Loathing. Fallen London. Links of Note: Video Kole made that was inspired by Spelunky...
Feb 07, 2014•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 50
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Angry Birds NSA controversy, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and we ask you about your favorite video game music. The Brief: NSA is spying on Angry Birds. Sly Cooper movie is a thing. Forced Perspective Tech Demo. Vikings issue C&D against King. The Grind: Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Kole: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. David: DmC. Dennis: DmC. Suits and Swords. Monaco. Links of Note: Sentence Diagram Chart Episode Length Chart Sly Cooper Horror Forced ...
Jan 31, 2014•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 49
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about whether or not we want to change our name to Candy Level Saga, Risk of Rain, and we ask what you wish you could play but can't. The Brief: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. OpenEmu.org is a great emulator. The Last of Us fan t-shirt design. Candy(tm) Crush Saga(tm) developer trademarks "Candy" and "Saga". The Grind: Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Kole: Risk of Rain. Dust Force. David: Saints Row IV. Dennis: DmC: Devil May Cry. Spelunky. Multiplayer What games do...
Jan 24, 2014•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 48
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Sim City's offline mode, Knock Knock, and we ask you how you find time to play games. The Brief Occulus Rift works on Steam now, kinda. JazzPunk is a thing. SimCity gets offline mode. The Grind Dennis: Plants vs. Zombies. DmC. David: Castle Crashers. Guild Wars 2. Kole: Knock Knock. Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Multiplayer: Finding time to play games....
Jan 17, 2014•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 47
Ben Merkel, Kole Ross, David Moneysmith, and Dennis Furia talk about PlayStation Now, X-COM: Enemy Within, and how incapacitated Kole is. The Brief PlayStation Now offers game streaming. Steam Machine Specs Released. Half Life 3 perfectly rendered environment. Final Fantasy XIII The Grind Kole: Starbound. David: Starbound. Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Dennis: Gravity Rush. Starbound....
Jan 10, 2014•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 46
Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, and David Moneysmith talk about the games we played over break, we ask you how you did on your 2013 gaming resolutions, and encourage you to stick around after the credits for a discussion about Dishonored. The Brief Sphere Chess To the Moon minisode and Mac port. Batman: Arkham Origins Mr. Freeze content . The Grind Dennis: Castle Crashers. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward. Gravity Rush. The Stanley Parable. Starbound. Kole: Starbound. David: Castle Crasher...
Jan 03, 2014•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 45
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Starbound, Walking Dead Season 2, and ask you to name your favorite games of 2013. The Grind Dennis: Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Star Wars Pinball. Ben: Dragon Age II. Beyond: Two Souls. David: Kingdom of Loathing. Starbound. Borderlands 2. Kole: Contraption Maker. Actual Sunlight. Walking Dead Season 2. Multiplayer Some kind of game of the year discussion....
Dec 21, 2013•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 44
Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Metal Gear Solid 5 delay, a bunch of old games, and ask you what your favorite new IP is (and what that even means). The Brief Portrait of Shame: PS4 Black Friday shooting. Metal Gear Solid 5 won't come out for a while. Epigentics and Assassin's Creed. The Grind David: Batman: Arkham Asylum. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. Ben: Batman: Arkham Origins. Ridiculous Fishing. Rymdkapsel. Dragon Age II. Kole: Super Mario 3D Land. ##Multiplayer What's your ...
Dec 06, 2013•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 45
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about this disappointing new next gen era, the Dark Souls II beta, and ask you about Easter Eggs. The Brief PSN and Amazon. Knack panned. CoD gets dedicated servers again. GTA V Beach Bum Expansion. The Grind: Ben: Batman: Arkham Origins. David: Batman: Arkham City. Dragon's Dogma. Dennis: Dokuro. Star Wars Pinball. Dark Souls II Beta. Kole: Dark Souls II Beta. Paint It, Back. Multiplayer: What are your favorite codes/easter eggs?...
Nov 16, 2013•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 42
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about being on the eve of the next console generation, Batman: Arkham Origins, and the state of games journalism. The Brief: Next gen is around the corner. Streaming capabilities added to Minecraft. Steam Machine Stuff. PS4 controller compatibility stuff. WWE Wrestling 2K14. The Grind: Ben: Batman: Arhkam Origins. Grand Theft Auto V. Dennis : Mass Effect 2. DEFCON. Kole: Clicking Bad. Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies. Multiplayer What's your opinion on games journalism/c...
Nov 08, 2013•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 41
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Walking Dead Season 2 announcement, Sir, You Are Being Hunted, and we ask you about spooky games. The Brief: The Walking Dead Season 2 gets a release. GTA sells 29 million units. Motion sickness research in games. Ubisoft and console exclusivity. The Grind: Dennis: Hotline: Miami. Gone Home. Kole: The Stanley Parable. David: Sir, You Are Being Hunted. Path of Exile. Ben: Grand Theft Auto V. Batman: Arkham Origins. Links of Note: Original Tweet Purina T...
Nov 01, 2013•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 40
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Dark Matter controversy, continue their discussion of Grand Theft Auto V, and ask you which heroes suck. The Brief: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Directors Cut released. Dark Matter pulled from GoG and Steam. Xbox One road trip tour. Rollers of the Realm The Grind: Kole: Beyond: Two Souls. Grand Theft Auto V. Ben: Grand Theft Auto V. Dennis: Ace Combat V: The Unsung War. Bastion. David: Neverwinter. Kingdom of Loathing. Warface. Multiplayer: Who are your l...
Oct 25, 2013•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 39
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Watch Dogs delay, Beyond: Two Souls, and we ask you about your gaming pet peeves. The Brief: Watchdogs delayed to Spring 2014. Eldritch is a thing. Microsoft possibly looking at cross platform ownership. The Grind: Ben: Grand Theft Auto V. Kole: Beyond: Two Souls. Dennis: Limbo. Demon's Souls. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. David: Neverwinter. Kingdom of Loathing. Multiplayer: Gaming Pet Peeves. Links of Note: Eldritch Steam Controller Demonstration Un...
Oct 18, 2013•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 38
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David have a belated discussion about the Valve announcements, Grand Theft Auto V, and firsthand impressions of the Oculus Rift. The Brief: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father 2014 Beyond: Two Souls released. Steam Box. Steam Controller. The Grind: Ben: Grand Theft Auto V. David: Payday 2. Neverwinter. Kole: Crypt of the NecroDancer. Occulus Rift. Dennis: Trine 2. Limbo. Links of Note: Steam Controller Primal Rage...
Oct 11, 2013•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 37
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Grand Theft Auto V and a couple other games in this short episode. Links of Note: Ben: Grand Theft Auto V. Dennis: FTL. David: The Walking Dead. Payday II. Kole: NOTHING.
Sep 27, 2013•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 36
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about announcements from Valve and Blizzard, Payday 2, and physical game swag. The Brief Japanese Video Game Woodprints. Steam Lending. Blizzard to discontinue The Grind David: Payday II. Card Hunter. Ben: NOTHING. Kole: Black Bar. Dennis: Rayman Legends. Demon's Souls. Multiplayer Physical Game Swag. Links of Note: Wood Prints Sir Grumpsalot XKCD Color Survey...
Sep 20, 2013•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 35
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the iPhone reveal, some old ass games, and answer your questions from a while ago. The Brief PS Vita extravaganza. iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C announced. "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" released on GoG. "Scale" shown at E3. River City Ransom: Underground The Grind Ben: Civilization Revolution. Kole: Amnesia: The Dark Descent. David: Borderlands 2. Dennis: The Walking Dead. Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss. Rayman Legends. Multiplayer Extended Free Play. L...
Sep 12, 2013•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 34
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about who the fuck knows what? The Brief Asylum Jam. Okkervil River adventure game. Grand Theft Auto V gets a midnight. GTA V gang member dialogue. Rime is a thing. The Grind David: Max Payne 2. Max Payne 3. Portal 2. Dennis: None. Kole: Saints Row 4. Plants vs. Zombies 2. Papers, Please. Ben: Saints Row 4. Civilization Revolution. Links of Note: DeGrasse Tyson Rime screens Quorn...
Sep 06, 2013•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 33
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Elder Scrolls Online, Saint's Row IV, and we ask you if you have Class. The Brief Elder Scrolls Online rap session. Saint's Row 4 $1 million dollar special The Grind Ben: Saints Row 4. Kole: Saints Row 4. Plants vs. Zombies. Dennis: The Last of Us. Jet Set Radio. Cave Story+. Links of Note Pascal's Wager Niko's Child The Level Steam Group...
Aug 30, 2013•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 32
Kole, Ben, and David talk about Gamescom announcements, Grand Theft Auto V pre-release junk, and miscellaneous games. The Brief Sony stuff from Gamescom. Grand Theft Auto V hype train. Xbox Un. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. The Grind Ben: Dishonored. Kole: Surgeon Simulator 2013. Ben There, Dan That. Gone Home. David: Max Payne. Links of Note: Losing My Edge...
Aug 23, 2013•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 31
Kole Ross, Bob Mackey, Gary Butterfield, and Zack Johnson talk about Gone Home, extensively. Be warned of spoilers... and play this goddamned game. Links of Note: Gone Hone Retronauts Video Games Hot Dog Skyrim Spiders Mod Visual Novels Rock Paper Shotgun DLC Article Buzzfeed The Nineties Chevy Chase's Home Movies Get Lamp...
Aug 23, 2013•1 hr 2 min
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about The Last of Us, in detail.
Aug 16, 2013•2 hr 44 min
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the possible Source 2 leak, Prison Architect, and we take your questions. The Brief Left 4 Dead 3 and Source 2 leaked. EverQuest Next details revealed. The Nintendo Problem. The Grind Dennis: The Last of Us. Ben: Dishonored. Kole: Prison Architect. Night Sky. Multiplayer FREE PLAY....
Aug 09, 2013•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 30
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the cancellation of FEZ 2, SPIDERS, and grateful retro gaming. The Brief Phil Fish calls it quits. Cliffy B's open letter. Nintendo renews trademark for Eternal Darkness. Obama embraces competitive gaming as diplomacy. The Grind Dennis: Mirror's Edge Mobile. Dead Space Mobile. Kole: Tiny Thief. Slouching Towards Bedlam. Commander Keen IV. Rogue Legacy. David: Skyrim. Earth Defense Force. Ben: Mass Effect 3. Dishonored....
Aug 02, 2013•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 29
Dennis and David talk about mobile games and mourn the death of their co-host. Links of Note: Zombies, Run! FF Tactics: The War of the Lions Minecraft: Pocket Edition Shining Force The World Ends with You: Solo Remix...
Jul 26, 2013•19 min•Ep. 8
Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Steam Summer Sale, Kentucky Route Zero Act II, and Rogue Legacy. The Brief: Next Gen console pre-orders sell out. Happy Steam Summer Sale, Trading Cards!? Professional gamers are athletes now. Gat is back. The Grind: Ben: The Last of Us. Kole: The Last of Us. 400 Days. KRZ Chapter 2. Don't Starve. David: Saint's Row the Third. Skyrim. Rogue Legacy. Links of Note: Gat is Back...
Jul 19, 2013•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 28
Kole and Gary talk about the Walking Dead expansion, "400 Days". Links of Note: Spooky Skeleton Pics
Jul 12, 2013•1 hr 18 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about The Last of Us, State of Decay, and why or why not to play AAA games. The Grind David: X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Rogue Legacy. Dennis: Dark Souls (Artorias of the Abyss). Little Big Planet Karting. Ben: The Last of Us. Kole: The Last of Us. State of Decay. Depression Quest. Casino. Multiplayer Free Play Links of Note: Plague Inc. The Letter People Seth Rogen plays the Last of Us Elude Lim Dark Meadow Papa Sangre...
Jul 05, 2013•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 27
