Although there’s still two days left of the 2016 Tokyo Game Show, we still have a show to do. Amidst the new Pokemon Sun and Moon announcements, a new Digimon game coming, Naruto, Misou Stars, and other things from there, surprisingly other news abounds. Many of those things are game delays from Kingdom Hearts 2.8 and Last Guardian to South Park: Fractured Butt Whole and more. There have been layoffs at Sony’s San Diego studio, best known for the MLB: The Show series. The 1998 unreleased Warcraf...
Sep 17, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Well, Sony had their Playstation Meeting and did announce the PS4 Pro for a nice price of $399. They also officially announced the PS4 Slim for $299. They showed some gameplay footage for known games like Mass Effect Andromeda and Horizon: Zero Dawn. However, without having a 4K TV it was also hard at times to tell what was really supposed to be impressive about it. Daniel Anderson joins Sean and Marc to discuss all of this, plus some news related to Nintendo’s mobile titles, Battlefield 1 Open ...
Sep 07, 2016•55 min
So much to talk about on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX. Sean and Marc played the Titanfall 2 Tech test. They are also joined by Austin Foncannon to talk about Nintendo’s 3DS focused Nintendo Direct and quite a bit of games news came out of that too. There’s more Nintendo NX rumors abound. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare open beta announced, the passing of Gene Wilder, and much more. Marc talks about World of Warcraft: Legion, Sean talks God Eater 2: Rage Burst and Attack on Titan: Wings o...
Sep 02, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Sorry we missed last week, as real life and work just didn’t allow for us to be able to have a podcast. However, we return this week, albeit a little later than usual. There has been a few things leak since the last time we had a show and we plan to talk about them. It looks like the PS NEO will not be the only PS4 model being revealed on September 7. A PS4 Slim also appears to be in the works and how does this differ from the backlash Microsoft received for the Xbox One S. We also talk about th...
Aug 27, 2016•1 hr 19 min
So, it’s been another week in video games and there are some things to discuss like Sony setting a date for a special event, which probably is the reveal of the PS NEO. The Xbox One S causes some issues in Europe, Nintendo has to deal with fan made games, but at least they have another third party into making games for NX, and much more. Sean discusses his time with Telltale’s Batman episode 1, Marc talks about Headlander too. Marc does have No Man’s Sky ordered, so hopefully on next week’s show...
Aug 11, 2016•1 hr 6 min
Another week in Video Games and at least one thing remains consistent, there’s something Pokemon related to talk about. Not only have Nintendo revealed more information about new things that will be in Pokemon Sun and Moon, but Pokemon Go has people enraged too. One man even filed a lawsuit against Niantic because he doesn’t like people invading his private property. There’s also Telltale’s Batman having some issues with framerate and maybe not being the big hit many expected either. Final Fanta...
Aug 04, 2016•1 hr 13 min
We took an unintentional week off last week, partially because Sean fell asleep on the one day we actually had time to do the show, but at least we are back this week. A huge rumor broke this week revealing what Nintendo NX’s actually could be. We discuss the latest on the next potential Nintendo portable, but also home console as well. Is it a big deal that it won’t have backwards compatibility with Wii U? Will it hurt the NX to be less powerful than PS4? Are cartridges a good thing? We talk ab...
Jul 28, 2016•1 hr 58 min
A much better week in gaming news this time round for Sean and Marc to discuss. Microsoft and Sony will not be doing press conferences at Gamescom. Is it really about the show being close to E3? Or is there more to it than that? We try to figure it out. Sean actually played more of Pokemon Go and he has a few stories about the game, not to mention there’s news about additions coming to it as well. There could even be a live action movie too. There’s also the FTC smacking Warner Bros, Microsoft s...
Jul 14, 2016•1 hr 14 min
It’s another week in Video Games and although there isn’t a ton to talk about, we still bring you a show. Evolve goes from obscurity to free to play in literally hours, Pokemon Go has swept the nation, there might be a new Diablo game in the works, and there’s a scandal involving Counter-Strike Go skins? No i’m not kidding on that last one. Not to mention, The Warriors is being remade and it’s also the newest PS2 classic on PS4 as well. Sean has spent more time with Tokyo Mirage Sessions and he ...
Jul 08, 2016•1 hr 1 min
It is now firmly post E3 and the news is starting to get slow again. We do have a few things to talk about though thankfully. Sean also discusses the Wii U JRPG Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. Nintendo reveals they are working on VR, the Batman Return to Arkham collection has been delayed, Bungie officially stops major support for Destiny on last generation consoles. We also have an Animation Throwdown Collectible Card Game being made, Brock Lesnar on the cover of WWE 2K17 and more....
Jun 30, 2016•1 hr 23 min
Well, we are back a little later than expected, but there’s plenty of things to discuss with E3 2016 ending and other news trickling out in the weekend that after it as well. Sean and Marc discuss what Nintendo did at E3 and if they liked the Gameplay of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pokemon Sun & Moon, and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. The guys also get into the news with Gamestop revealing Nintendo will have physical media, Phil Spencer being clear on why Project Scorpio exists, Sony e...
Jun 22, 2016•1 hr 23 min
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and Sony gave us quite a bit of surprises, known games, and VR we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to it. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison as well as, VG2M original Daniel Anderson and the Backlog Busting Project’s Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington break down everything that happened at the Sony Conference. They also talk about what they liked most that was shown, the things that weren’t that impressive and the big announcements...
Jun 14, 2016•42 min
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and Ubisoft had a over 2 hour E3 press conference and we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to it. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison as well as, the Backlog Busting Project’s Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington break down everything that happened at the Ubisoft Conference. They also talk about what they liked most that was shown, the things that weren’t that impressive and the big announcements of a Watch Dogs 2 movie, a new Mountain...
Jun 13, 2016•49 min
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and Microsoft just dropped a doozy of an E3 press conference and we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to them. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by the two VG2M originals Daniel Anderson and Robert Cooper, as well as, the Backlog Busting Project’s Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington, plus you hear him talk wrestling on 411, but Patrick Ketza joins us as well to talk some games. The guys break down everything that happened...
Jun 13, 2016•53 min
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and two of the biggest third party developers in the world had their press conferences today and we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to them. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Daniel Anderson, and the Backlog Busting Project’s Wes Harrington as well. The guys break down everything that happened at both the Bethesda Conference that just ended and the EA one from earlier in the day, (although there isn’t much to say ...
Jun 13, 2016•1 hr 17 min
You would think there wasn’t some big event happening in less than a week with all of these leaks and early announcements coming BEFORE E3 2016 itself. We get into all of those, give our thoughts, and also have some E3 2016 Predictions too. We dive into the Watch Dogs 2 reveal, Deep Silver’s new “Agents of Mayhem” reveal, Square-Enix gave release dates for Kingdom Hearts 2.8, World of Final Fantasy, and that there will be more information on Kingdom Hearts 3 in the Winter. Injustice 2 also got l...
Jun 09, 2016•1 hr 34 min
In our last episode before heading into full E3 mode, there’s a surprising amount of things to talk about and also games out there to sink your teeth into as well. Next week will be our E3 2016 Preview edition, but for this one, you get some more of the regular stuff. Nintendo played their hand and revealed there is in fact more than just Zelda Wii U from them at E3. Vivendi could be coming for Ubisoft, now that they are close to overtaking Gameloft, the Payday franchise has new owners, Activisi...
Jun 04, 2016•1 hr 23 min
As we get closer to one of the biggest dates on the calendar for video games, the rumors, speculation, and reports will continue to come in and we’ve spoken a bunch about Nintendo, Sony had their time with the PS4 NEO, now we find out what Microsoft is doing with their codename Xbox Scorpio. Apparently it may not just be a Xbox 1.5 either, it could be four times as powerful, have 4K, and even partner with Oculus to have virtual reality as well. That’s not all, there may be a slim version of the ...
May 28, 2016•1 hr 29 min
Here we are once again, talking about what’s been happening in video games. Marc isn’t feeling his best after having a few Wisdom teeth pulled a few days ago, so Randy Isbelle from the “Backlog Busting Project” podcast and fellow 411 writer joins us on this episode. We discuss if Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is right when he says video games are headed towards streaming, without consoles, within another console generation. Can we see this actually happening? Or will there always be a console to ph...
May 18, 2016•1 hr 33 min
It’s back down to the usual two hosts for this episode, but don’t worry, we have plenty to talk about on this edition of the podcast. It looks like each week we are going to have to address a new rumor with the Nintendo NX and this week it is about them possibly using cartridges again. Are there positives to not using discs? Could this really mean that there will be a portable version of the console? Or is this all an internal thing? We also talk about the Assassin’s Creed movie trailer, a big r...
May 12, 2016•2 hr 9 min
It’s that time once again for us to discuss what’s happening in the world of Video Games. We are starting to get into the hype for E3 2016 and some small details are beginning to come out about what could be revealed at the show. This week, the big one is more rumors spreading about Microsoft having new hardware and even a new controller to unveil at E3, but that’s not all as Microsoft is doing a big fanfest at E3 and even an ID@Xbox event for May. There’s also the announcement that we shouldn’t...
May 04, 2016•1 hr 40 min
Another week and once again we get big news, I’m beginning to like how these news cycles are turning out. Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo NX will release in March 2017, but we won’t know anything until some time after E3 2016. Is it a good idea for Nintendo to skip E3? When do we expect for this NX event to occur? And what could be the price tag? Also, Nintendo delayed Zelda Wii U to 2017 and announced what we’ve known all along that a Zelda NX was in development as well. There’s also ot...
Apr 28, 2016•1 hr 39 min
Well, it did not take long for these PS4.5 rumors to grow some legs and there are already documents out there that have leaked the specs for the system as well. There also sources saying the Xbox 1.5 may not be a myth either, but now that this is really out there, what does this do to the Video Game industry? Are we starting to see a change in how consoles won’t last for a long time? Could this separate the player base, even though Sony is adamant they don’t want that to happen? Will this be the...
Apr 21, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Well, lots of things happened on Sean's trip to Texas and while it was certainly eventful for many reasons, it also kind of prevented him from doing a podcast that wasn't wrestling related. So, now that he's back home and in the groove of the regular schedule again, it is time to return to discussing video games, since this podcast is called Video Games 2 the MAX and all. This week, we discuss the newest patent to release about the Nintendo NX and we debate whether the NX launch lineup will incl...
Apr 14, 2016•1 hr 49 min
Well, it has finally happened! Sony have revealed the price of PSVR and it is a whopping $399, which is without the PS Camera and PS MOVE controller you need to use the device. Should Sony have made it cheaper? Why not announce all of the extra peripherals needed straight away? Do you think this will sell well? Could people actually use this to play PS4 games without a TV? We try to answer these questions about it as best we can. There’s also a ton more stuff in here, since it has been a bit sin...
Mar 17, 2016•1 hr 56 min
Well, you may have noticed that the podcast is under a different name. Don't worry, we didn't go anywhere, Sean and Marc are still here and not a whole lot is changing either. It's just called Video Games 2 the MAX. This week, Marc talks about his time with Far Cry Primal and Super Hot, while Sean talks about Toki Tori 2 and BroForce. We discuss the possibility of upgradeable consoles, forward compatibility of games, and if there is a way to keep the essence of what a console is by doing that. T...
Mar 03, 2016•1 hr 48 min
We really have to stop doing this long layoff thing, it isn’t good for our morale. Once again, it is totally unintentional, but at least we have some things to talk about on the podcast today. Could the Playstation VR price be revealed at Sony’s VR event at the Game Developers Conference in March? Are any of these prices listed the right one? Six million people played The Division Beta, we were two of them, we give our thoughts on The Division. There’s a maybe a Dragon Age Tactics, Bethesda havi...
Feb 24, 2016•58 min
It has been a bit, but we are back looking at what's been going on in Video Games for the past few weeks, plus we've played quite a few games as well. Marc talks about his time with XCOM 2, Firewatch, American Truck Simulator and Tron R Sean talks about Nitroplus Blasterz Heroines Infinite Duel and Megadimension Neptunia VII Respawn have confirmed that Titanfall 2 will have a single player campaign and we discuss if that is going to make the game more appealing. The new DOOM finally has a releas...
Feb 13, 2016•1 hr 29 min
So once again Nintendo is in the news, hey we aren't complaining because it gives us stuff to talk about. Bandai Namco is apparently working on Nintendo NX games and there could even be a Super Smash Bros. game at launch. Not to mention, they are about to release a new Pikachu spin-off game. EA is also in the news for two different reasons, as they may have accidentally revealed the current Xbox One console sales figures (and they are pretty far behind PS4.) They also will have their own pre E3 ...
Jan 30, 2016•1 hr 28 min
It seems like this will be a never ending story until Nintendo gets ahead of it. More rumors have come out about the Nintendo NX, this time though, we have some concrete numbers attached to them and also some crazy speculation that could change the way we think about consoles forever if true. Do Sean and Marc believe any of these rumors? what do they entail exactly? Well, let's just say we could see a portable and a home console NX. We also talk about Hitman going episodic, Nintendo doing some A...
Jan 22, 2016•1 hr 27 min
