Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the Resident Evil Netflix leak, and we ask you which video game character would be worst at your job. The Grind: Jala: Death Mark. Metropolis: Lux Obscura. Seeds of Chaos. Ben: Disco Elysium. Kole: Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order. The Multiplayer: Which video game character would be worst at your job? The End Boss: AI game design is possible. Resident Evil Netflix show leaks. Bioware is going to redesign and relaunch Anthem....
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 316
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about TemTem, some questionable security compromises at Riot Games, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind: Dennis: Pokemon Sword. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. David: Temtem. Ben: Control. Kole: The Walking Dead Season 2. Star War: Jedi - Fallen Order. Multiplayer: Free Play. The End Boss: The Wonderful 101 is escaping the WiiU grave. Riot Games will hand control of your PC to the Chinese government. Someone hooked a treadmill to Death Stranding. B...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 315
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Vaporum, Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, and we ask you about your preferred nostalgic adaptations. The Grind: Ben: Deep Rock Galactic. Control. Jala: Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. Vaporum. David: Deep Rock Galactic. TemTem. Kole: Alone in the Dark: Inferno. Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin. The Multiplayer: What show from your childhood would you like to see adapted to a modern video game? The End Boss: Plague, Inc. is not a reliable ...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 314
Kole, Jala, and David talk about Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, and we ask you what your dream arcade cabinet would be. Additionally, Jala shares her experiences from PAX South 2020. The Grind: Jala: Super Mario 2. Super Mario 3. Trine. Cosmic Star Heroine. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. David: Deep Rock Galactic. Kole: Alone in the Dark: Inferno. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Bonus Round Jala talks about PAX South. World of Horror. Wildermyth. Haunted Halloween 86:...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 313
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Outer Wilds, Superhot VR, and we ask you about the worst noob traps in games. The Grind: Kole: Super Hot VR. Journey of the Gods. Ben: Outer Wilds. Deep Rock Galactic. Dennis: Deep Rock Galactic. Pokemon Sword. BOXVR. David: Deep Rock Galactic. The Multiplayer: What are the worst noob traps in games? The End Boss: NieR soundtracks are on Spotify now. Game soundtracks are easier to buy on Steam now. Overwatch casters are jumping ship. Terry Cavanagh’s c...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 312
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Pokemon Sword, Wilmot’s Warehouse, and we ask you which games you keep playing in your head after you shut them off. The Grind: Ben: Deep Rock Galactic. Disco Elysium. The Outer Wilds. Dennis: XCOM 2. Spelldrifter. Pokemon Sword. Kole: Echo Night. Wilmot’s Warehouse. David: Wolfenstein: The New Order. The Multiplayer: Which games do you keep playing in your head after you shut them off? The End Boss: Video released of canceled Portal prequel, F-Stop. Someo...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 311
The Grind: David: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. We Happy Few. Kole: Picross S2. Picross S3. Dennis: Overcooked. Overcooked 2. Beat Saber. Ben: The Hex. Gris. Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. The Multiplayer: Free Play. The End Boss: They patched Cats, didn’t fix it. Uncharted movie still in development hell. The Witcher is very popular.
Jan 03, 2020•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 310
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Deep Rock Galactic, Hunt: Showdown, and we do some Christmas shopping for game characters. The Grind: Dennis: What the Golf. Sayonara Wild Hearts. Exit the Gungeon. Word Laces. Hunt: Showdown. Jala: Bedtime Blues. Cosmic Star Heroine. Ben: Deep Rock Galactic. Disco Elysium. Kole: Devotion. The Multiplayer: Name a game character and what they most want under the Christmas tree. The End Boss: Resident Evil 3 Remake is necessary. There’s an N64 controller adap...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 309
Kole and Jala unpack the very bizarre finale to the Danganronpa series. Obviously this will have spoilers for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, but expect spoilers for the rest of the series as well.
Dec 14, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Kole, Ben, and David talk about Disco Elysium, Watch Dogs 2, and we ask you which games or series you got to late. The Grind: David: Watch Dogs 2. Children of Morta. Ben: The Outer Worlds. Disco Elysium. Kole: Lorlai. The Multiplayer: What game or series did you get to late? The End Boss: NeoCab devs publish blog post about translating non-gendered language. Twin Peaks VR looks trashy, but Kole will still play it probably. There’s a savior simulator....
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Death Mark, Assassin’s Creed III Remastered, and we ask you about twists and reveals in games. The Grind: Jala: Danganronpa V3. Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise. Icewind Dale. Death Mark. Ben: Jackbox Party Pack 6. Outer Worlds. Kole: Visage. Assassin’s Creed III Remastered. The Multiplayer: What twist or change in perspective in a game got to you the most? The End Boss: YouTube changes is policies on simulated violence in games. Uno removes red and blue cards in a jo...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and david talk about Control, Overland, and we ask you what current design trends will feel like fads in the future. The Grind: Ben: Discolored. Heat Signature. Kole: Control. Telltale’s The Walking Dead. Dennis: Overland. The Cycle. Trackmania. David: Far Cry: New Dawn. The Multiplayer: What current design trend will feel like a fad in the future? The End Boss: Valve pre-announces Half-Life: Alyx Tetris Effect OST will get a vinyl release. Live Undertale concert will feature ...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Grindstone, Far Cry: New Eden, and We Were Here Together. The Grind: Ben: Strange Brigade. We Were Here Together. Kole: Fatal Frame II. David: The Outer Worlds. Far Cry: New Eden. Warframe. Dennis: The Cycle. Grindstone. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY The End Boss: Launch lineup announced for Google Stadia. Your reflexes turn to shit at 24. He did the mash....
Nov 16, 2019•1 hr 48 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Luigi’s Mansion 3, The Outer Worlds, and we ask you about your favorite boss fights. The Grind: Dennis: Code Vein. The Cycle. David: The Cycle. The Outer Worlds. Ben: The Outer Worlds. Kole: Luigi’s Mansion 3. The Multiplayer: What boss fights do you love? The End Boss: Blizzard apologizes, but doesn’t. A Layers of Fear VR game is in the works. Kojima expects to make movies. Outer Worlds devs put tributes to their dead D&D characters in the credits....
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 45 min
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about The Outer Worlds, Jackbox Party Pack 6, and we ask you about gaming while sick. The Grind: Jala: New Danganronpa V3. Ben: The Outer Worlds. David: The Outer Worlds. Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. Kole: Jackbox Party Pack 6. The Multiplayer: What game has made you physically ill, and what game do go to when you’re sick? The End Boss: Blizzard continues to be on their bullshit. Moons of Madness is Kole Bait. The Last of Us Part 2 delayed. Steam prompts users to re-r...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 47 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Untitled Goose Game, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and how Blizzard chose money over democracy. Dennis’ GoFundMe for Deck of Wonders. The Grind: Kole: Untitled Goose Game. What the Golf. Michigan: Report from Hell. Clock Tower (SNES). David: Warframe. Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. Ben: Untitled Goose Game. Batman: Arkham Knight. Duck Game. Dennis: Code Vein. The Multiplayer: What game company has actually done something good in the world? The End Boss: Blizzard and ...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 58 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Code Vein, Man of Medan, and we do a free play multiplayer. The Grind: Dennis: Code Vein. Ben: Batman: Arkham Knight. David: Hellsign. Kole: Man of Medan. Link’s Awakening. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY. The End Boss: Bandai is releasing small models of old video game systems. The Last of Us Part 2 will not have multiplayer. David likes Wu Assassins. tvOS and iOS 13 add support for PS4 and Xbox Controllers, making the Steam Link app work great....
Oct 04, 2019•2 hr 7 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about Link’s Awakening, World of Warcraft Classic, and we celebrate episode 300. The Grind: Kole: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. Jala: Lone Wolf Remastered. Metropolis: Lux Obscura. Dennis: World of Warcraft Classic. Puzzle Quest 2. Beat Saber. Ben: Slay the Spire. Duck Game. Ultimate Chicken Horse. Borderlands 3. David: Remnant: From the Ashes. Warframe. Multiplayer: What game cemented your love of games? The End Boss: Luis Vuitton is doing produc...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 51 min
Welcome to our star-studded preview event, where we build hype for the massive milestone we're about to hit: Episode 300. That's right, we answer your longest standing, most pressing questions in this very special episode.
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Remnant: From the Ashes, Gris, and we ask you what games you love but will never play again. The Grind: David: Warframe. Remnant: From the Ashes. Jala: Final Fantasy XII: Remastered. Fallout: New Vegas. Lone Star Remastered. Shadow of Loot Box. Ben: Anti-Chess. Detroit: Become Human. Kole: The Last of Us: Left Behind. Gris. The Multiplayer: What game do you love, that you’ll never replay? The End Boss: Project Resistance is a new multiplayer Resident Evil ga...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 299
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Final Fantasy XII Remastered, one police department’s attempts to prevent SWATting, and we ask you which game mechanics you hated, but learned to love. Jala: New Danganronpa V3. Final Fantasy XII. Ben: Resident Evil 2. Dennis: No Man’s Sky: Beyond. World of Warcraft Classic. Kole: The Last of Us. The Multiplayer: What game mechanic did you hate, before you learned to love it? The Grind: More Google Stadia details. Death Stranding has a pee Speedrunner uses ...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 298
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about No Man’s Sky: Beyond, the Apex Legends PR fiasco, and we ask you about your favorite post-launch game reinventions. The Grind: Dennis: No Man’s Sky: Beyond. David: Warframe Ben: Resident Evil 2. Kole: Dragon Quest Builders. The Multiplayer: What game got the best post-launch reinvention? The End Boss: The Cycle leaves alpha and goes into Early Access. Predator: Hunting Grounds released. Sony acquires Insomniac. Apex Legends team scores a major PR own goal....
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 297
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Helltown, the return of the Dune board game, and we ask you to make new games by slightly altering the titles of existing games. The Grind: Jala: Vermintide 2. Sniper Elite 4. Elder Scrolls: Blades. Ben: Resident Evil 2. Kole: Helltown. Dragon Quest Builders. The Multiplayer: Make a new game by altering the title of an existing game. The End Boss: Nintendo World Championship cart found by surprise. The long-lost Dune board game is coming back. Modder steals Mario’s...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 296
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Forager, do a free play multiplayer, and we get into the bullshit resurrection of the violent video game myth. The Grind: Ben: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Resident Evil 2. Kole: Forager. David: Vermintide 2. Warframe. Dennis: Dauntless. Demoing Deck of Wonders. Multiplayer: Free play! End Boss: Capcom is inviting Resident Evil Ambassadors to test a new game. Activision pulls a switcheroo on CTR loot boxes. Violence in video games is back in the discourse, a...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 295
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Autochess, reflect on which tabletop games are popular in Roll20, and ask you which game elements have the best game-feel. The Grind: Kole: Graveyard Keeper. Ben: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Slay the Spire. Looking at YouTube videos about Autochess. Dennis: Borderlands 2 VR. Deck of Wonders. David: Warframe. The Multiplayer: What game element has the best game-feel? The End Boss: What tabletop games are people playing on Roll20? The Blair Witch game looks v...
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 294
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David dip into that dark energy and talk about some usual suspects, some irritating news stories, and we ask you which game villain you’d hench for. The Grind: Dennis: City of Heroes. Cities of Villains. Borderlands 2 VR. Wipeout VR. Ben: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. David: Fallout 76. Warframe. Kole: Graveyard Keeper. The Multiplayer: Which video game baddie would you become a henchman for? The End Boss: Brands are invading Mario Maker 2. Gloomhaven’s PC adaptation is appar...
Jul 27, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 293
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Graveyard Keeper, Elder Scrolls: Blades, and we ask you for your dream _____ Maker game. The Grind: Jala: Octopath Traveler. Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms. Apocalipsis. Elder Scrolls: Blades. David: Vermintide 2. Fallout 76. Ben: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Grim Dawn. Slay the Spire. Kole: Graveyard Keeper. The Multiplayer: What game would you like a Maker title for? The Brief: Stranger Things 3 gets a telnet ARG. Resident Evil 3 Seamless HD Project looks really neat...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 292
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Grim Dawn, City of Heroes fan servers, and we ask you which games you most associate with summertime. The Grind: Dennis: Puzzle Quest 2. City of Heroes. Ben: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Grim Dawn. Risk of Rain 2. Kole: Final Fantasy Adventure. Graveyard Keeper. Multiplayer: What games do you most associate with summer? The End Boss: Warframe will send you to space, whether you want to go or not. Dennis is playtesting games. Black Mesa’s Xen levels about to hit bet...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 291
Kole, Ben, and David talk about Super Mario Maker 2, Fallout 76, and we do a Free-Play Multiplayer. The Grind: David: Fallout 76. Ben: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Kole: Super Mario Maker 2. Final Fantasy Adventure. The Multiplayer: Free Play. The Grind: Remedy re-acquires Alan Wake publishing rights. 1 Screen Platformer dev documents what it’s like to have speed runners break your game open. Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie 2 announced. Gloomhaven is getting a PC game version. Links: I thought I made a ...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 290
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Cadence of Hyrule, Ace Combat 7 VR, and we ask you what games you’ve always meant to play, but never did. The Grind: Kole: Cadence of Hyrule. Collection of Mana. World of Horror. Ben: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Slay the Spire. David: Vermintide 2. Fallout 76. Dennis: Ace Combat 7. Overcooked. City of Heroes. The Multiplayer: What game or series have you always wanted to get around to, but haven’t yet? End Boss: Fallout 76 does special event for West Virgin...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 289
