Dunce (Dunce) Revolution

Send us Fan Mail I mean, surely you've heard the news. We're not going to sit here and tell you something bombastic like, "It's the death of video games!" or anything like that. It's honestly just one console manufacturer feeling a little bold and trying to see what they can get away with. Granted, it sure does feel anti-consumer and another instance of the proverbial...

Send us Fan Mail "Why must everything be so nutso-buttso expensive!" is the question on our minds as we post this episode. The Steam Machine turned out to be a bit pricier than most people hoped, GTA6 is launching at 80 dollars - Thanks Mario Kart! - or a whole benjamin if you want access to all the in-game stores and accessories, and now Rockstar Games is asking us all to preorder but y...

Send us Fan Mail May is apparently chock full of goodness as we discuss three titles that totally impressed us:  Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight  Forza Horizon 6   007 First Light  Seriously, this might be our most positive episode ever. It's almost as if we actually like to play video games and get some kind of enjoyment from the hobby...despite what our previous 89 episodes would hav...

Send us Fan Mail We go on a real rambler this episode. I mean some all time tangents. But Porter, who always has his finger on the pulse (I really had to resist making that into a stupid joke) saw not only went to the theater and saw that new Mortal Kombat film, the one with the guy from The Boys, but also has played Mixtape and declares it a premature GOTY. Buzz played a game about evolving an an...

Send us Fan Mail We're talking about Saros, that action shooter rogue-light developed for the PS5 by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (and who says "the PlayStation has no games"?) We really dig the combat and the zippy pace of the gameplay loop, but hotdog are those some rough looking facial animations. So, overall It's pretty good, but perhaps only...

Send us Fan Mail I think that episode title says it all. But, we don't stop with just one great indie game, because we also chat about Titanium Court, which is pretty, pretty, pretty good. And then for some inexplicable reason, Buzz went and played the Enhanced Edition of Baldur's Gate, as in the first one, and talks about the weirdness of going back after living out whole lifetimes with...

Send us Fan Mail We cover a lot of ground in this episode, as we finally reconvene to talk about that really good Star Fox movie hidden inside a kind of mediocre sugar rush of a Mario sequel film. Buzz has also been living a cozy experience on a low stakes island with a cast of colorful characters. Sound familiar? Well it shouldn't, because it's not Animal Crossing or Pokopia, it's...

Send us Fan Mail We at one point compare it to the adult entertainment industry, and it makes a lot of sense in context, and for that I am feeling really proud.

Send us Fan Mail It's a real potpourri of topics since it's that quiet period between big monthly releases, but at least we'll always have Mahjong. We also get a bit topical and talk about the mass layoff at Epic, the Sony console price hikes, and the upcoming (and by now screening in theaters) "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" which I feel the need to quote because anytime t...

Send us Fan Mail That was a lie. As it turns out, he was not having a blast. Also, in before even more drama with Pearl Abyss surfaces around things like undisclosed AI inclusion, the rancid control scheme (RIP M&K players), and the ongoing conga line of bugs and crashes. You just know there's more to come. Oh, and pour one out for anyone on an base PS5 or Xbox Series S, you definitely de...

Send us Fan Mail 69:  1. And so Pokémon Pokopia turned to its fellow disciple and said, "Lo Donkey Kong, though thou hast fought hard and strong to justify the purchase of a same feeling console, now is the time for thine rest." 2. And Pokopia shall feed those hungry for Animal Crossing and offer succor to those who are lost and want for Pokécomfort. 3. Verily, though thou not always fee...

Send us Fan Mail RE9 is really good and I don't feel the need to elaborate. Also you might be wondering why we refer to things that have already come out in this episode as if we are looking forward to them, and that's because our editor, who is also me, was being lazy and didn't get the episode done on time. (Yeah, Mar10 day at GameStop really aged well as a discussion topic...) Ho...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry, I was busy praying at the altar I made in the back of my non-walk-in closet to Leon S. Kennedy and almost forgot to post this episode. Anyway, besides talking about the ever important subject of "What if The Sopranos, but Muppets?" we also spend some time looking at Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, an RGG Studio entry that stretches the limits of asset reuse to th...

Send us Fan Mail We're entering a "when it rains, it pours" kind of February with releases, but the starting sprinkle is an interesting, if somehow improbably slimmed down yet still bloated, take on an old DQ classic - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined. SE is very into recreating old hits and slapping RE words on the title (Reimagined, Rebirth, Reflux...). Speaking of RE words, no matter...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, at least we're at that point in the year where we can start looking forward to games actually releasing! February seems to be a pretty packed month, what with a "re-imagined" Dragon Quest VII, Yakuza 3 getting the Kiwami treatment, Nioh going for the triple deluxe, and a brand new Resident Evil game with everyone's favorite feathered, layered, mid-length c...

Send us Fan Mail We ask the titular hard hitting question as we enter 2026 with our Switch 2 in hand, because between egregious DLC (Pokemon Legends Z-A and Donkey Kong Bananza), overpriced upgrade packages for half a decade old titles, and the totally "necessary" price hike for some games (Mario Kart World, full stop....No, seriously, please stop), we simply have to wonder. Did I hear y...

Send us Fan Mail As it is ordained in the old texts, we have come together in the new year to compare our top ten games of 2025. We have crafted these lists independently, in total seclusion, to ensure that we are provided the purest and freshest lists for your consideration. We were also asked to dunk on a few games this year, because 2025, like in general, was just highs and lows all over the pl...

Send us Fan Mail We descend into that languid period of the year where the earth lies fallow and we begin to digest and churn what was Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards. The wire acrobatics, the career ending affair with a porcine muppet, and a jilted lover in the form of a man who wants to make spooky games all the way from Japan. Drama! We keep it tight and tidy by sticking to the following...

Send us Fan Mail Nah, it's actually pretty good, especially if you prefer the Prime series over the "MetroidVania" 2D entries. We cover a handful of late 2026 titles before dusting off the old crystal ball and telling who will win (or at least should win) at  Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards, brought you in part by that asset flip of a Hell statue he keeps showing off... Games...

Send us Fan Mail Man, that was a dry and dusty-musty Black Friday/Cyber Monday, with nary a deal to be found. Sort of the slow part of the year in general really. Don't worry though, we aren't talking about Geoff Keighley's the Game Awards...yet. Nevertheless, Porter has been honing his skills as a superhero coordinator in Dispatch and Buzz has been hitting those leader boards in Me...

Send us Fan Mail After an abysmal time with Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Buzz was saved from the worst ending thanks to the goddess of game release schedules saving the best for last: Dragon Quest  I & II HD-2D Remake! Porter takes a trip down memory lane for his Halloween by trying out Luigi's Mansion on the Virtual Console, which basically spat on him and called him "poo...

Send us Fan Mail I guess we're on our disappointment tour, because we didn't exactly enjoy the majority of titles we're talking about this week... (Hold me now / I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking / Maybe six feet ain't so far down) That is to say, games we are excited to talk about include: Pokemon Legends: Z-A  (0:02:10) Ghost of Yotei (0:41:56) Vampire: th...

Send us Fan Mail Porter is very excited to tell you about his visit with the Ghost of Japan Christmas Past, that being Ghost of Yotei from Sucker Punch Productions. Even noted hater of fun, Buzz, might pick it up based on his glowing recommendation. Speaking of someone who never created the world's most famous internet OC, Buzz is visited by the Ghost of Vampire Christmas Yet to Come as he ta...

Send us Fan Mail Oh, "Spooky Season" is starting off right, whether you're a basic or a full blown goth, you surely can find something to love. Games we maybe give a little too much praise to this episode include: Silent Hill f (0:04:51) Digimon Story: Time Stranger (0:14:36) Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles (0:47:33) Game Pass price increases (0:58:47) Fortnite pulls...

Send us Fan Mail Did you HAGS? Because we most definitely did not HAGS. But at the very least we are entering the best part of the year: October. Call me the "Gabaghoul" because...you know it's spooky out... and we have a lot of business to take care of gaming wise... Games we had mild anxiety over this episode include:  Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (0:2:46) Silent Hill f...