Basement Arcade: Pause Menu

Welcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/O2wNYG0Cxsc Be ready to turn the music up and start banging your head for this episode of Pause Menu! Ben sits down with musician Gerry Trevino and talks about Video Game music. OK, there’s a lot of SEGA music talk,...

Welcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! This episode is also in video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-ojKdOmDUk The 3DS is about to ride off into the sunset. But before it does, Ben Magnet wants to talk about it more!  He’s joined by YouTuber Emily (who runs the channel Orbalology) who also...

Welcome gamers to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! This episode is also in video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFpoJTSOoxY It’s time to get artsy!  Ben is joined by artist Adam Shub AKA The Square Painter and the two talk about all things Video Game art.  How long does it take to make those gorgeous pain...

This is an excerpt from Episode 314 of the Fake Nerd Podcast. This mini-episode within an episode is a discussion of the Nintendo Direct that just aired! The fake nerds cover the release of Metroid Prime remastered, The trailer to Tears of the Kingdom, the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance additions, and more! Don't forget to follow the official Pause Menu Twitter! - https://twitter.com/bapausemenu To l...

Welcome gamers to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! This episode is also available in video formats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKDvcii32V8 On this episode, Ben is joined by one of the OTHER hosts of Gamers Week Podcast - Retro Game Brews AKA Ryan Payne! Gaming History is the topic and the two talk abou...

Here, the boys of the Fake Nerd Podcast come together to discuss what they've been playing and some news in the quarter of the year. This is all about Quarter 4 of 2022! It's a little late due to scheduling and technical issues, but this is the episode catching you up on the guys latest plays in gaming and the news they noticed for the last few months. First, some recent news around the Avengers g...

To check out the video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkt5eBbutSk Ben brings Ryan and Brandon along for a review of Kratos' latest adventure - God of War: Ragnarok. They go over everything they loved and everything they weren't as thrilled by - from gameplay to story, they cover it all. There's a lot of game and mythology to get into, so hang out for the whole conversation! You can a...

Ben returns with Sparkz and Ryan to discuss the Game Awards for this year along with some of the knockout trailers that dropped! They praise and discuss what was earned and what was snubbed. Then they stop into the trailer park to load up they hype machine! They get into the looks at some of the most exciting games coming our way, you won't want to miss it! You can also listen to Pause Menu in aud...

To watch the video version of this episode, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upn0mfgxM1s Ben is back! After a highly anticipated trip to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, Ben is here to talk about it and he isn't alone!  Donnie G. Retro from the Gamer's Week Podcast joins him again because he also went to PRGE!  They talk about the good, the bad, and the awesome nostalgia traps of the con...

Welcome gamers to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! It's The Pause Menu Quarterly! Here, the boys of the Fake Nerd Podcast come together to discuss what they've been playing and some news in the quarter of the year. This is all about Quarter 3 of 2022! First, some recent news around Sony, the NFT market insi...

On this episode of Pause Menu: Ben is not only joined by Patrick of the Retro Blast Podcast, but also Donnie G. Retro of the Gamer’s Week Podcast makes his first Pause Menu appearance!  The gents talk about games that they just do not like and how their views of these games have changed (or haven’t changed) over the years. It’s a fun, shorter episode of Pause Menu that may get you to reflect on th...

Pause Menu is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts!  To help celebrate 20 years of Keyblades, Heartless, and mind-boggling story beats; Ben is joined by streamer and professional Opera Singer: Alissa Roca!  They talk about how they fell in love with the series and reflect on the games that helped make their childhood.  Emotions are high, darkness is mentioned, and it’s one great ride...

It's a brand new regular sub-show - The Pause Menu Quarterly! Here, the boys of the Fake Nerd Podcast come together to discuss what they've been playing and some news in the quarter. For the first episode, they're covering the first 2 quarters of 2022. Lots of games to discuss: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy III, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, KO City, Fortnite, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Mul...

On this episode of Basement Arcade: Pause Menu, Ben sits down with developer Nick Blake to discuss his game: Dragon Battle!  This is a great in-depth look at what it takes to develop a game from the ground up and for the classic Game Boy!  If you’re a homebrew Game Boy fan, or interested in developing a game, this is one episode you’ll not want to miss!  You can play Dragon Battle on Steam right n...

To watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho1gc4KOs4M Ben has Ryan and Sparkz join him for a discussion of the games they found appealing at this year's Summer Game Fest. There's a lot of indie love and unique games to discuss. So many wonderful choices and great games to look forward to, come along for the thrill of anticipating these exciting releases! Fake Nerd Pod...

BEN MAGNET IS MISSING. Brandon and Sparkz have taken the reigns of Pause Menu for this special review/discussion episode of the Spider-Man: Miles Morales Playstation game. Long gestating thoughts are brought to the surface as the two refer back on notes and feelings created by the worthy follow-up to the Spider-Man game that swung into our hearts just a few years ago. They uncover as much as they...

To watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJdOhly8bU&feature=youtu.be On this episode, Raji (a.k.a.) Super Nin10Bros comes on to talk about retro Nintendo! The 8-bit games, 16-bit games, their thoughts on what Nintendo is doing now, and so much more!  Also click the Link Tree link below to follow Raji on all of his socials! You can find Super Nin10Bros links thro...

To watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF_6PCf-LjI On this episode of Pause Menu, Ben is joined with French-Canadian streamer Mint Blais as they talk about games that should get remastered!  They go over lists on the internet as well as their own opinions on what should (and maybe shouldn’t) get a remaster or remake.  It’s a great time so come check it out!  You ca...

To watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUrcuGfcid8 On this episode, Ben sits down with streamer and video game blogger: The Well-Red Mage to discuss physical/digital game collecting.  They go over a TON of points ranging from preservation, the pros/cons of both, and even emulation.  This is one episode that’ll get you thinking on how you collect your games. You can...

This is the audio version of a video show, to watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nbTDWuQ4BE&feature=youtu.be Hey Fake Nerds! It's a brand new show led by our very own Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! On this episode of Basement Arcade Pause Menu, Retro Zoe comes on the show to talk about...

To watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hwlwvXEJvk&feature=youtu.be Ben is joined by Games Journalist and Staff Writer of Fusion Magazine: Retro Faith. If you want to get into gaming journalism, then this is the episode for you!  She talks about what it takes and what an aspiring writer should do to break into the gaming journalism world. Aside from the wisdom...

If you want to watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTbE0eokg5Q On this episode of Pause Menu, we're stepping out of our living rooms and going into the arcade! Dearest Abby joins Ben and talks about how she got super good, becoming one of the top female Donkey Kong players in the world! She also shares some tip and tricks on how you can start setting high scores on...

Click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDe7T12wfpQ&feature=youtu.be Basement Arcade: Pause Menu is going PORTABLE!  Join Ben and past guests Patrick Brickhouse from Retro Blast Podcast and Ron the Pharaoh as they go through some of the most famous handhelds in video game history.  Game Boy, SEGA Game Gear, and even those old Tiger Electronic games!  If you were able to...

This episode also exists in video form! Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHOn5JdRWVQ&feature=youtu.be Hey Fake Nerds! It's a brand new show led by our very own Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! This is a very specials episode of Pause Menu. Not only does Ben catch up with an old friend, that friend also...

Hey Fake Nerds! It's a brand new show led by our very own Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! On this episode, Ben is joined by retro content creator Ron the Pharaoh! These two go on and on AND ON about all things retro and Ben even learns a thing or two about Twitch streaming. It's a great time not to be missed! Find Ron the Pha...