Paul's missing, so Matt mysteriously appears with stories about crappy looking swordfighting and giant poles. D.J. gets help from the Internet in Bravely Default. Randy makes a big decision. And have you heard about this Flappy Bird game? Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Viewer Mail 7:30 - Nidhogg 12:52 - Spelunky 20:40 - Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 31:05 - Wii U chat/ Wind Waker HD 43:14 - Super Pole Riders 46:30 - Bravely Default 51:05 - Dong Nguyen's big weekend 59:46 - Last C...
Feb 13, 2014•1 hr 7 min
We're eating tacos and getting hyped for this week's new releases! On today's menu: Borderlands 2 DLC, The Last of Us DLC, Lightning Returns, Kevin Spacey DLC and more!
Feb 10, 2014•11 min
We discuss the dark side of game sales and consumerism while D.J. bites his tongue completely off. Also, Randy inspects Lara Croft's HD-er makeover and Paul plays the latest Final Fantasy 13. If you listen to this episode right now, it's half off! Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Viewer Mail 10:42 - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 14:00 - Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 19:55 - Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 26:45 - VGCT: Far Cry 3 31:30 - Jason Rohrer vs. game sales 58:13 - O...
Feb 06, 2014•1 hr 1 min
We're eating tacos and getting hyped for some of this week's new games including Bravely Default, Outlast, Dustforce, Adam Venture's Chronicles, and the Ace Combat beta.
Feb 04, 2014•14 min
This week, we finally bring the hammer down on Conan O'Brien and his fraudulent video game reviews. (Someone has to!) Randy tries out Contrast and Don't Starve on PS4, Paul sets his sights on 100%-ing Radiant Historia, and D.J. keeps on doing his thing. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 3:32 - Viewer Mail 9:00 - Contrast 13:37 - Don't Starve 21:52 - Final Fantasy XIV 29:12 - Radiant Historia 34:27 - Conan O'Brien and YouTube payola 57:25 - Outro...
Jan 30, 2014•1 hr
It's the debut of Taco Tuesday! Join Randy and Paul as they have a quick chat about the upcoming release of Broken Age and the DEFINITIVE Tomb Raider game, definitely. Intro music "La Cucaracha" by: egg1111115 and outro music "Mexico" by: Jimmy Pe.
Jan 28, 2014•11 min
We know you're not the type of gamer who would ever skip a game's cutscenes and just watch the ending on YouTube but, as suggested by one of our awesome listeners, we're discussing those lamentable practices on this week's show. We've also got more hype for the upcoming Bravely Default and thoughts on the new Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus and Catlateral Damage. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 3:35 - Viewer Mail 14:45 - Catlateral Damage 17:55 - Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus 24:03 - Bravel...
Jan 23, 2014•1 hr 3 min
Get hype for delicious pizza in 2014! We literally salivate in anticipation of this year's hottest upcoming pizzas, featuring the latest sauce innovations and the most surprising topping exclusives. Pre-order yours for delivery today! Also, video games! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 3:20 - Viewer Mail 11:00 - Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder 18:52 - XCOM: Enemy Unknown 27:45 - 2014 Hype Train 54:30 - 2014 Gaming Resolutions 63:50 - Outro
Jan 16, 2014•1 hr 6 min
We take a last look back at 2013 and all the great games we played. Find out which ones were our choices for Game of the Year! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 7:36 - Top Games of 2013 65:00 - Outro
Jan 09, 2014•1 hr 7 min
D.J. and Paul try out the new Just Cause 2 Multiplayer mod and live to tell you about it! Also: Flying Boats...? Intro and Outro music for this show are from the Just Cause 2 soundtrack, composed by Mats Lundgren.
Jan 02, 2014•12 min
It's just D.J. and his microphone again, so it must be time to talk about the Guild games on 3DS! Get impressions on Keiji Inafune's Bugs vs. Tanks! and Kaz Ayabe's Attack of the Friday Monsters! Also... is that you, Snake? SNAAAAAKE!
Dec 30, 2013•16 min
It’s our annual Hungover Hangover special! Join us for a special extended episode where we take your tweets, emails, and voice messages! Thank you for your support, and boy are you in for a doozy.
Dec 19, 2013•2 hr 9 min
Turn up the volume and get ready for an hour of 2013’s best game music! We play and discuss some of our favorite tracks this year. Also, SteamWorld Dig. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Viewer Mail 5:50 - SteamWorld Dig 12:30 - Best Game Music of 2013 62:48 - Outro
Dec 12, 2013•1 hr 6 min
What happens when we stop talking about games and decide to make one? The results surprised even us. (Don't worry, there's still some gaming chat, including more Zelda, Mario 3D World, and some PS4 catch-up.) Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Viewer Mail 6:45 - Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 16:00 - Super Mario 3D World 18:51 - Knack 29:48 - Live streaming games 41:26 - VGH: The Video Game 65:20 - Outro
Dec 05, 2013•1 hr 7 min
Who needs next-gen consoles when you've got Nintendo games to play? This week, we're unhealthily obsessed with Zelda, Link, Mario, Toad, and... is there a Wii Sports guy? Why are we talking about Wii Sports in 2013 again? Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 4:27 - Viewer Mail 15:36 - Wii Sports Club 21:30 - Super Mario 3D World 36:00 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 63:00 - Outro
Nov 27, 2013•1 hr 6 min
We bought two of Sony's new PlayStations and boy, are our arms tired! We also played a Nintendo 2DS without buying one, then took a break from playing games to look at some in a museum. Finally, Burial at Sea is the BioShock Infinite DLC of the Year. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 3:56 - Viewer Mail 8:10 - BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea 12:50 - Games at the MoMA 20:12 - Nintendo 2DS 24:50 - PlayStation 4 71:10 - Outro
Nov 21, 2013•1 hr 13 min
Between all the grinding, collecting, and microtransactions, it’s amazing we even had time to record this week’s show about the extremes we go to for some games. We’ve also got talk of Saints Row IV, Tiny Death Star, and (seriously?) more on Pokemon X/Y. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:14 - Viewer Mail 11:41 - Saints Row IV 21:50 - Pokemon X/Y 29:58 - Tiny Death Star 39:52 - The Grind 61:50 - Outro
Nov 14, 2013•1 hr 4 min
With next-gen consoles right around the corner, we’re laying the PS3 and Xbox 360 to rest this week with all of our favorite stuff from the current gen. Also: Pokemon (we actually played it!), AiRace Speed, and Nintendo’s Swapnote dong debacle. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:08 - Viewer Mail 10:05 - Pokemon X/Y 22:55 - AiRace Speed 27:27 - Eulogy for a Generation 76:00 - Outro
Nov 07, 2013•1 hr 19 min
We're having a spooOOoOOOOoOoky time playing Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and deciding if we like this new direction horror games are headed. Also, we played Splinter Cell Blacklist with the community and lived to tell about it! So we tell you about it. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 4:04 - Viewer Mail 6:00 - Spinter Cell: Blacklist multiplayer 18:00 - Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs 35:35 - Horror Game Chat 42:00 - Spooky Viewer Mail 51:55 - Last Call 56:20 - Outro...
Oct 31, 2013•58 min
Writer/director Rob McCallum talks with us this week about his upcoming indie documentary, The NES Club.
Oct 24, 2013•54 min
It's the Pokemon episode you've been waiting for, featuring three guys who have never played Pokemon! Also, dungeonmaster Randy rolls an elf in an RPG. D.J. plays a gritty first-person shooter. Matt tries a demo... OR DOES HE? WHAT'S HAPPENING? Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Viewer Mail 9:09 - Battlefield 4 Demo 17:25 - The Wolf Among Us 25:24 - Shadowrun Returns 32:59 - The Stanely Parable Demonstration 37:07 - Pokemon Chat? 54:54 - Last Call 62:45 - Outro...
Oct 17, 2013•1 hr 4 min
What's better than staring at a GTA Online error screen? How about hanging out with creepy wooden versions of Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe? We dish on Beyond: Two Souls, Flashback: More Bros Edition, the new Phoenix Wright in 3D, and Randy plays a JRPG. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:08 - Viewer Mail 6:15 - GTA V 20:40 - Beyond: Two Souls 35:38 - Phoenix Wright 43:00 - Etrian Odyssey 49:52 - Flashback 57:30 - Last Call 61:00 - Outro...
Oct 10, 2013•1 hr 3 min
We pay our respects to the late Hiroshi Yamauchi by looking back at the big N’s history and sharing some of our favorite Nintendo memories. In the Hangover: We like GTA5 when it doesn't make us torture people, and D.J. learns to sew in Final Fantasy XIV. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - Viewer Mail 2:35 - Grand Theft Auto V 18:55 - Lego City Undercover 24:17 - Final Fantasy XIV 31:49 - Hiroshi Yamauchi and Nintendo Chat 58:08 - Last Call 65:00 - Outro...
Oct 03, 2013•1 hr 6 min
Brace yourselves. It's a full hour dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto V of video games: Grand Theft Auto V.
Sep 26, 2013•1 hr
We finally stick a fork in the Summer Backlog Attack because it's time to stop playing old games and start stealing cars. We also stick multiple forks into Splinter Cell, and Paul's still playing Diablo III? Oh, it's the NEW Diablo III. Plus Watch Dogs! Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Viewer Mail 11:38 - Backlog Attack 25:03 - Splinter Cell Blacklist 31:31 - Killzone: Mercenary 39:35 - Diablo III 47:35 - Grand Theft Auto V 52:10 - Watch Dogs 58:49 - Last Call 64:30 - Outro...
Sep 19, 2013•1 hr 6 min
Is there any good reason to pick up an Xbox One or a PS4 on release day? The truth is out there! This week, we're playing Gone Home (no spoilers!), Spelunky, Final Fantasy 14, Jet Set Radio, and weighing in on the next-gen console release dates. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Viewer Mail 4:55 - Backlog Attack Update 10:10 - Spelunky 17:45 - Gone Home 31:05 - Final Fantasy 14 39:06 - Next Gen Release Dates 57:20 - Last Call 65:00 - Outro...
Sep 12, 2013•1 hr 6 min
We've got a report on the best new games and biggest announcements from PAX Prime 2013 in Seattle! Also, we're still playing Splinter Cell Blacklist, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and the Backlog Attack continues on with Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - Viewer Mail 11:10 - Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel 16:32 - Splinter Cell Blacklist 19:20 - Shin Megami Tensei IV 28:05 - PAX Prime 2013 62:22 - Last Call 65:40 - Outro...
Sep 06, 2013•1 hr 7 min
RAGE! RAGE! RAGE! We're letting off some steam over the things in games that make us mad. (Then we're binge eating.) In the Hangover, we're playing Splinter Cell Blacklist and Spec Ops: The Line. Also, your comments from Twitter on Viewer Mail! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - Viewer Mail 15:18 - Spec Ops: The Line 20:28 - Spinter Cell: Blacklist 34:10 - Gamer RAGE 56:28 - Last Call 59:08 - Outro
Aug 29, 2013•1 hr
Are you a game collector or just a hoarder? We're discussing the nuances of video game collecting and the allure of that shiny, new collector's edition of your favorite game. In the Hangover, we're playing Steamworld Dig, Brothers, and Divekick. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Viewer Mail 7:58 - Backlog Attack update 9:19 - Shadows of the Damned 21:17 - Divekick 25:42 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 30:27 - Steamworld Dig 39:38- Collecting Games 1:03:45 - Outro...
Aug 22, 2013•1 hr 5 min
Despite the doom haze surrounding the Wii U, we manage to stay positive and discuss the things that Nintendo's doing right. (But we can't resist dishing on the motion controls and the Big N's stubbornness anyway.) Also, your Backlog Attack entries! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - Viewer Mail 9:22 - Backlog Attack Update 16:20 - Spec Ops: The Line 22:01 - Resident Evil: Revelations 30:25 - Shadows of the Damned 38:16 - Ode to Nintendo 61:50 - Outro...
Aug 15, 2013•1 hr 3 min
