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Alex O'Neill and Brian Nabeshin Jackson, hosts of Irrational Passions Podcast, are joined by friend and colleague Brandon Gann to discuss the upcoming games of the year, to draft them in their very own FantasyCritic.games league, and compare notes as the year goes on! Join the "VegaVon Boys" as they set out on a year of games, bets, and more! Follow Alex @ALFighter27 , follow Nabeshin @Nabeshin186...

In this Article Read, Jurge Cruz-Alvarez reads their feature "Simulacra 2 Makes Social Media An Actual Nightmare." You can read the feature here Follow us on Twitter & the Site! Jurge Cruz - @jcruzalvarez26 Irrational Passions - @IrrationalPod - Irrationalpassions.com

Once again Alex and Nabeshin, hosts of Irrational Passions Podcast, come together to look ahead at the coming ten years in video games, the biggest shifts over the last decade, and more!

Alex O'Neill (@ALFighter27) is joined by his full time podcast partner Brian 'Nabeshin' Jackson (@Nabeshin186) for the first part in a two part conversation reflecting on the last 10 years and generations of video games.

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Respawn Entertainment's take on the Triple A Star Wars Jedi game in 2019. Join EiC Alex O'Neill and Editor-at-Large Jarrett Green in discussing the various ups and downs of Jedi Fallen Order, which combines many of gaming's best with many, many technical problems. The hosts each purchased their individ...

Content Warning: Discussions of sex and sexual assault. Watch Alexandra's video essay, "Dissecting Sex Games on Newgrounds. We recommend watching it before listening! Once upon a time Newgrounds was the destination on the internet for original and entertaining animated works that would go on to become viral.  A place where a lot of internet culture grew from. It was also a place where you could fi...

Jurge and Jess sat down with writer Blake Hester to talk through his fantastic piece on video games, porn ads, and publishers powerlessness to reduce their characters appearing in them. Topic Discussed: A Conversation with Blake Hester on his US Gamer piece. Works Mentioned: Video Game Characters Keep Popping Up In Porn Ads, And Publishers Might Not Be Able To Stop It by Blake Hester Shoutouts: 'I...

The knowledge of WWE2K20's quality is not only the word on the street among wrestling fan circles, it has reached main stream audiences. In order to perhaps better understand how WWE2k20 is in the state that is, we have gathered some of the brightest minds of wrestling to briefly discuss the history of the series and the events that lead to WWE2k20. Editors Jurge Cruz- Alvarez - @jcruzalvarez26 Ja...

In this Article Read, Quinten Hoffman reads his feature How Dishonored Taught Me to Love the Immersive Sim . In this read, Quin takes a trip down memory lane, and revisits why he is so fond of Arkane Studios title Dishonored and how it revolutionized his way of thinking about games. You can read the feature here Follow us on Twitter & the Site! Quinten Hoffman - @Quantum_Arbiter Irrational Pas...

In this Article Read, Quin Hoffman goes over his review of Jenny LeClue. He discusses the murder mystery in the small town of Arthurton, and the journey of Jenny LeClue as she solves the murder. Read the written review here ! Follow the Site and Author! IrrationalPassions - @irrationalpod - IrrationalPassions.com Quin Hoffman - @quantum_arbiter

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Sayonara Wild Hearts. A colorful musical adventure about biker gangs and heartbreak. For this discussion, our editor and reviewer Jurge Cruz-Alvarez chats with Jessica Cogswell to discuss it. Thank you to the IP community for providing their takes on the game for this discussion! This game was reviewed on a retail PS4 Pro with code...

Join Alex O'Neill as he picks the brain of one Brian Artist Jackson, also known as Nabeshin, fellow host of Irrational Passions Podcast, and fellow lover of off-topic shows. They discuss the first games Nabeshin ever played, where he fell in love with Sonic, and how the rest is history. If you liked this, don't forget to let us know and leave us a review!

Join Nabeshin as he takes Alex (me) through all the years of gaming leading up into the modern age.  Alex reflects on always being obsessed with old games, playing games with two older brothers, finishing Final Fantasy 7 with his mom, and falling in love with JRPGs. If you liked this, don't forget to let us know and leave us a review!

Mutazione is a gorgeous adventure game about gardening, familly, and hanging out with cool mutants. Editor Jurge Cruz sits down with Editor Mike Burgess to discuss it! This game was reviewed on a PC by Mike. Jurge played on PlayStation 4. The game was provided by a PR representative of the game. Learn more about Mutazione ! Follow Mike on Twitter | Follow Jurge on Twitter

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Dangerous Driving. For this discussion, our editor and reviewer Jurge Cruz-Alvarez sits down with Blessing Adeoye Jr. of Ok Beast  to critique Dangerous Driving. Watch Blessing's video essay,  Why Burnout 3: Takedown is the Peak of Arcade-Style Racing Follow Jurge on Twitter | Follow Blessing on Twitter Visit Irrational Passions! T...

SPOILERS START AT 32:12 and END AT 58 MINUTES  Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Telling Lies. For this discussion, our editor and reviewer Jurge Cruz-Alvarez sits down with Ian Preschel of Ok Beast to critique and spoil, Telling Lies.  Follow Ian on Twitter | Follow Jurge on Twitter This game was reviewed on a PC with code provided to Jurge by a PR representative...

The Dark Pictures is an anthology horror game series developed by Supermassive Games, and it is also a spiritual successor to Until Dawn! Man of Medan is the first game of the series, and it has some very interesting multiplayer options that can really change the experience. Jurge Cruz and Scott White have been playing the game pre-release and have some thoughts on it! Watch our Shared Story Multi...

In this final episode of the inaugural Best of run, Alex sits down with Logan to discuss the famed or infamous My Oregon Trail piece that serves as the genesis of much of Logans writing style over the ensuing year and a half. Alex probes and pushes Logan to think and remember the good from this piece as the two reflect on their growth, passion for writing, and weight of trying to match your own pr...

In this Best of discussion Alex and Logan come together to discuss one of their favorite Jarrett Green pieces. A silly, absurdist piece of joyous flippancy and admiration of the Earth and gamers love of it. By far the most unique and unlike any other Best of Convo. In the piece itself Jarrett details the recurring theme of video games giving love and defense to Earth. Joyful, cleverer than anythin...

In this Best of discussion Logan sits down with Alex to talk about their favorite of the six episode run of Alex Talks Season 3. Emotions, what makes games unique, and the dreams and failures of projects and writing is all on display. In the piece itself, Alex goes over the power of each players personal experiences outside of games in shaping their connection to a title. Timing, personal reflecti...

In this best of discussion Logan and Alex talk of the sprawling, sweeping, and moving love letter that is Alex's thoughts and feelings upon playing through Uncharted 4. They also go into the Uncharted series at large and dive into their writing styles. In the piece itself Alex dives into the complicated thoughts that Nathan Drakes story left him with. Intimate, meditative, and full of soul searchi...

In this Best of discussion Jurge sits down with Logan as the two talk of Logans creative styles, the hopes and dreams that bound him up, and the legacy of one of the favorite things Logan has ever written. In the piece itself, Logan tells the story of a Rocket League title match and puts on full display so much of what makes him who he is. Thrilling, evocative, soaring, and deeply personal and int...

In this Best of Irrational Passions read Jurge Cruz takes the reader on a thoughtful tour over the true impact and weight of Ghosts of Miami. Navigating the way the cultures, characters, and world ring so true, so powerfully right for him. A heartfelt love letter to a culture and way of life to millions across the country that is rarely portrayed as beautifully or as real as it is here. Jurge - tw...

Review Discussions are a new initiative to talk past or beyond a review or in place of a written/video review in a more timely manner. They’re an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specifically aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may c...

In this Irrational Passions Best of article discussion Jarrett Green sits down with Youssef Miguid, former IP contributor, about the art of the video game series he did for Irrational Passions. Enjoy these two immensely intelligent men speaking on art, games, and writing. In the piece itself Youssef unpacks the way video games and art intersect. Equal parts brilliant, analytical, and all encompass...