Molehill Mountain Podcast

Does your dog buy digital? No? That’s why. 0:00 – Gameplay footage? No, what’s important is you pay full price for GTA VI now! 24:45 – The Steam Machine is expensive but hey, what else is new? 36:45 – To buy or not to buy a Switch 2. That is the question. If you missed ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 444 – Sony Hates Your Dog’ »

I don’t play video games; I just watch video game trailers! 0:00 – v3Expo Showcase 8:14 – Horror Game Awards Showcase 27:40 – Xbox Games Showcase 30:13 – PC Gaming Show 34:09 – Deutsche Indie Showcase 34:27 – India Games Showcase 34:39 – Nintendo Direct If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you ... Continue reading ‘Mole...

It’s not-E3 week! Here are all the games that stood out to me from each showcase: 0:00 – Sony State of Play 25:00 – Black Voices in Gaming 28:16 – Latin American Games Showcase 34:22 – Women Led Games Showcase 37:12 – Access-Ability Summer Showcase 46:05 – Summer Games Fest 1:03:22 – Day of the ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 44...

They’re Bad. Not Power Glove bad. Bad bad. 0:00 – I beat Suikoden II and I haven’t been that disappointed in an ending since Bride of Chucky in 1998 19:23 – I’m a film buff but YouTube movie trailer thumbnails are so bad that I find myself watching less and less trailers If you missed ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 441 – The Horror of YouT...

It’s finally time. 0:00 – I didn’t want to cancel last week’s podcast but life conspired against me 29:34 – Never buy a chair without first testing it with your butt 41:28 – How’d I do with my Cold Steel II predictions? If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 440...

They’re back! 0:00 – The California Association of Realtors is lying about San Diego’s Measure A. Again. 28:58 – Fox is looking Foxy in Star Fox a remake of Star Fox. Again. 46:01 – Stranger Than Heaven appears to have a heavy focus on music which certainly appeals to me! If you missed Saturday’s live ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 439 – I...

I must tie them. 0:00 – I mean, if you can’t trust realtors… 22:59 – My childhood dreams of a murder-solving serial killer was realized in a video game If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episo...

I haven’t finished every video game I’ve ever started. 0:00 – There’s currently like 30 people running for CA governor and we don’t have rank choice voting. 2:30 – I never beat Tears of the Kingdom 18:20 – I killed Quiet in Metal Gear Solid 4 25:50 – Kratos and Boy dumped mama’s ashes and ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 43...

Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 is a movie so bad it might be a while before I can stop thinking about it. In fact, there are no timestamps this week because I somehow spend the entire hour yammering about a movie I didn’t even like. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 436 – FNAF 2’s Runtime Feels...

Gymkata proved gymnasts can be action stars. How does Pretty Lethal and Ballerina fare? 0:00 – I saw a butt 8:14 – My post Cold Steel II video will be about the music and… there’s a LOT of it 12:18 – What’s Up, Doc? has one of the best car chases I’ve ever seen 16:47 ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 435 – Ballerina Action’...

Turns out DLSS 5 is exactly what it looks like. 0:00 – Someone in the entertainment industry did the bare minimum of human decency and I could just about cry! 3:48 – Hey, the new Pokémon games don’t look technically incompetent. That’s nice! 7:03 – Crimson Desert looks crap but reviewers say they’re hooked, even ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Epis...

They sure are. 0:00 – AI’s ineptitude made me laugh out loud. On a Zoom call. In an AI meeting 19:30 – After a full year, I’m finally done with Monster Hunter Wilds 36:13 – Resident Evil Requiem and product placement in video games 51:16 – The Vampire Crawlers demo was cool but I was ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 433 – Super Bosses&...

Can’t blame a dog I don’t have. 0:00 – Why I’m redoing episode 432 and the really gross reason there was no podcast or game stream last weekend 4:25 – I finally have enough money to bother investing. Yay! My portfolio is tanking. Boo! 9:10 – Clair Obscur is possibly too content rich 20:20 – ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 432 –...

I played some Capcom demos. 0:00 – Nintendo Direct censors violence in hilariously inept way! 9:47 – I played the Pragmata and Monster Hunter Stories 3 demos 28:14 – Sony filed a very dumb patent 47:47 – They remade Silent Night, Deadly Night. Again. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 4...

I’ve more to say on Suikoden. 0:00 – Wonder Man is not revelatory but it is consistent 6:05 – Clair Obscur is still good but where are all the paint spikes at? 19:14 – My sister bought me the first volume of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga for my birthday 27:30 – I have more opinions ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 430 – Happy Birthday Eve!’...

Am I mature enough not to be mad at a He-Man movie? 0:00 – Gen AI still sucks and I must speak on it more 22:06 – Code Violet proves butts aren’t enough 31:54 – Now that we have the budget and effects capability to set a He-Man movie in Eternia, let’s involve Earth anyway! ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 429 – Audience SurroGATE’ &#18...

I’m talking about posture. What did you think I meant? 0:00 – It’s going to take a while to overcome my poor shower posture 3:25 – Netflix co-CEO continues to prove he’s a clueless dipstick 11:07 – Looks like Lara Croft’s outfit in the new Tomb Raider show is source-accurate. Does that mean the show ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 428...

I’ve been playing video games. 0:00 – I bought a new teleprompter, tripod, and key light! 16:05 – Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii ends with a dance number! 26:41 – Escape Academy was pretty good and it looks like its sequel is making some solid improvements! 33:02 – The Séance of Blake Manor does a great ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 427 – Time W...

Gogmazios is a pussycat in comparison. 0:15 – Larian studio good. Larian CEO bad. 26:23 – Compared to the original, the Trails in the Sky remake comes up short a few regards but overall, was very enjoyable 50:09 – Gogmazios doesn’t hold a candle to the difficulty or raw spectacle of a triple Blangonga fight ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 426 – T...

The only Game Awards announcement that matters. No timestamps this week; I spend the entire episode talking about The Game Awards. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Epi...

What do you mean you want access to the entire game you just paid $70 for? 0:00 – Despite Netflix’s best efforts, I may soon be able to watch the new season of a cartoon aimed at children! 8:29 – The auto repair shop may have finally fixed the problem with a car I barely ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 424 – Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Appalling’ &#1...

Just friends? Sure… 0:00 – Are Rockstar and Take-Two loathsome union busters who will look for ways to legally maintain control over their employees no matter who it hurts or how? The evidence we’ve seen so far sure makes it look that way. 11:55 – I did not escape Black Friday unscathed 29:46 – Red ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 423 – Red...

I survived! 0:00 – My Spanish is so bad a small child erupted in laughter 4:39 – What is the first movie I saw in the theater? 12:26 – This year’s stop motion segment from Just Dance was really great! 19:53 – How many of the 69 Game Awards nominees have I played? 31:57 – ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 422 – Gas Leak, Not Mine’...

Samus is going to shoot this guy. 0:00 – Rich shmucks say the dumbest things about gen AI! 15:10 – Valve didn’t make Half-Life 3 but it did remake the Gamecube! 20:09 – Nintendo releases a trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Daisy is still nowhere to be seen 31:08 – Metroid Prime ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 421 – Solo Bounty Hu...

What obvious joke? 0:00 – I’m no longer posting on Twitter. Find me at Bluesky (link below) 0:50 – Anther year, another wildly successful Extra Life marathon! 7:57 – San Diego Gas & Electric sent me a survey. It was poorly written and I told them so. 15:18 – I work in the education system. ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 420 – Random In...