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Once upon a time when a gamer bought a video game he or she could be sure he got a complete product. Fast forward to the present. Today it is not unusual for a gamer to spend $40-50 to purchase a game then find out two months later that for only $9.99 more he can now have new characters or missions to play with! Al and guest James discuss the trend in games today for developers to focus on making...

In this episode I get my first taste of a 3D Final Fantasy game with Final Fantasy 13 for the XBox 360. The video of this episode can be seen at Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel. Al's Bargain Bin Adventures is a series where Al from Point of Insanity Game Studio plays an old, out of date game that he scrounged up from a bargain bin and gives his first impressions of the game. Will h...

Al and guest Chad take on another film in It Came From Netflix. This episode we take a look at Justice League: War.

Al takes a look at Dark Void for the xBox 360 in this bargain bin adventure. The video for this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al and guest Chad start a new series for the podcast: It Came from Netflix! In this series Al and a guest will watch a movie on Netflix and discuss it. Sometimes we might look at an obscure film, sometimes we might look at something that just looks interesting. For this first episode we take a look at a British sci-fi film Robot Overlords.

Al and guest Dan from the Radio Free Borderlands podcast revisit the 8-bit era of the Console Wars and discuss some of the more influential games from that time as well as some lesser known titles.

If there is a video game that deserves the title "classic" it is The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In this 8-bit flashback Al takes a look at this beloved treasure for the NES! The video version of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al takes a look at Speed Racer for the Nintendo Wii in this bargain bin adventure. Correction: In the episode I mention the Nintendo Wii being released in 2007. The correct launch date was late 2006. The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel. Al's Bargain Bin Adventures is a series where Al from Point of Insanity Game Studio plays an old, out of dat...

Big mechs mean one thing: big guns, big fun! This is the video of an episode from the Geekery in General podcast. The video version of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.. Al's Bargain Bin Adventures is a series where Al from Point of Insanity Game Studio plays an old, out of date game that he scrounged up from a bargain bin and gives his first impression...

Al and son take a look at Super Mario Maker. Correction: In the episode I mention that "Auto Mario" levels dated to the late 90s. It is actually a bit later in the mid-2000s. The video version of this file is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.  

Al and guest Dawn discuss Deadpool and a few other things.

So far my video game flashback episodes have been devoted to games I fondly remember from my childhood. For this episode I take a look at a game that I don't fondly remember: Data East's Tag Team Wrestling for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is not just one of the worst wrestling games I've played but possible one of the worst games I've ever played period! The video version of this episod...

Al and guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands discuss the sixth through eight generations of the console wars.

Al and returning guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands continue to discuss the console wars. In part 2 we take a look at the fourth and fifth generations. We fondly remember the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Sony PlayStation, and some of the lesser known systems of this era.

Al and guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands discuss the console wars in the first of a three part series. This episode we discuss the beginning of the Console Wars in the early 1970s to the 8-bit era of the mid to late 80s.

Bikinis! Swords! Zombies! Bikinis! The video for this Bargain Bin Adventure can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Fresh from the used video game store Al and son try out their latest find: the Super Game Boy attachment for the SNES and Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins. The video for this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al takes a look at Gain Ground for the Sega Genesis in this 16-bit flashback. The video of this episode is available at Point of Insanity Game Studio's You Tube channel.

Al takes a look at The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe for the Nintendo GameCube in this Bargain Bin Adventure. The video for this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Fresh from the movie theater, Al and his wife Roz discuss their thoughts on Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. This episode has some minor spoilers, but we tried not to give away anything major.

Al rambles for a bit about Star Wars and Disney World then gets to the main topic: back up games! We've all had that game session where half the group can't be there or is going to be late. Al discusses some back up things you can do in the event you decide not to play your regular game or to kill time until the rest of the group shows up.

Al and guest James discuss Minecraft. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al takes a look at one of the video games that helped define the term "NES Hard." The video for this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel.

Al and son play Sonic the Hedgehog 2 while debating the age old question of who has better games: Mario or Sonic. The video for this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al takes a look at Duck Tales Remastered for the Nintendo WiiU, a worthy remake of a classic NES game. The video of this episode as well as an upcoming Let's Play Series will be posted on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.