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This week on The Free Cheese, we get a sweet surprise. Marc finds his way to the Rito Village in his continued adventure in Breath of the Wild and kills his friends in Crawl. Matt gets a little extra with Dota Plus and Joe kisses his friends in Kirby Star Allies. We all play a little more Splatoon 2 as we prepare for Rank X and watch the continued growth of the game. We talk about free games from...

This week on The Free Cheese, we told you so. We learn the meaning of the word "recapitulate" and then act on it as we recap this week's Nintendo Direct. Joe beats Bayonetta and starts the sequel. Ben almost gets a new bronze in Street Fighter V but instead gets into Mega Man X. Marc returns to the lands of Breath of the Wild. Matt beats the evil Giygas once and for all.

This week on The Free Cheese, is this a god dam? Matt and Joe go professional in Splatoon 2 in preparation for the new Splatfest. Ben almost burns his computer to the ground again. Marc beats up drunks for fun. We talk about Matt's newfound appreciation for the classic RPG EarthBound and his continued trek toward the end of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. We hear from Marc's adventures Into the B...

This week on The Free Cheese, we talk more about frozen foods. In the wake of Joe's 48-hour nightmare, he finds solace falling into Downwell. Marc tries his best to clean up the crime fast in Serial Cleaner. Meanwhile, Matt adventures ever further into the depths of Shigesato Itoi's mind as EarthBound continues. We talk about the decade-long plan for Rainbow Six Siege and how it could impact the f...

This week on The Free Cheese, you'll never believe what kidney stones can do. We catch up on the streets of New York and find out who won the Splatfest. Marc fills us in on the group battling of Monster Hunter World. Matt returns to Mario + Rabbids and sees the end of another world. Joe reaches the top of the mountain and goes through some stuff in Celeste. We talk about Bayonetta and the Teenage...

This week on The Free Cheese, Ben almost burns his new house down. We trade (1) Marc for (1) Ben and (1) Matt and hear about their adventures away. Then, Ben tells us about his recent time with Axiom Verge and how wandering through the eShop landed him a copy of Donkey Kong 64. Matt plays a lot of the SNES Classic Edition and even more Dota 2 than before. Joe changes classes in Final Fantasy XIV,...

This week on The Free Cheese, we milk cars. Joe and Marc spent the week getting to know the world of Eorzea in Final Fantasy XIV. We both took our first steps into creating our characters and starting our adventure. Marc plays a bit of Floor Kids and sees what Final Fantasy Tactics has to offer while Joe plays a little more of Celeste and Metroid Prime 2. We discuss the rumors of Microsoft purchas...

This week on The Free Cheese, we learn about frozen food. Joe begins his journey through the Metroid Prime trilogy on the heels of Halo. Marc finds a new affinity for dungeon crawling in Heart&Slash. Ben continues to train his hands for Street Fighter V. We also talk about the beauty of Celeste and its approach to storytelling through gameplay. Oh, and there's this fighting game out about people w...

This week on The Free Cheese, we're folding stuff. Inside, we discuss our recent foray into PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and the collaborative effort of our time with Ninja Shodown. We hear about the rest of the Halo franchise and what its like to prepare for a fighting game tournament. Then, we talk about the sales trends of Japan, a new Scribblenauts game, and Nintendo Labo.

This week on The Free Cheese, we debate liquid foods. Ben prepares for a fighting game tournament by playing to train (not to win) in Street Fighter V. Marc climbs inside of mechs and wanders through the dreamworld of OneShot. Matt graduates from Chinese DOTA to Chinese PUBG, and then becomes a smooth operator in Rainbow Six. Joe finds out that nothing else matters in Halo: Reach and everything ma...

This week on The Free Cheese, we discover the hidden mullet. It's the first episode of the year, which means it's time we make some bold predictions for what will happen in the world of video games. We also discuss Marc and Ben's recent activity at MAGFest, and the weird pockets of video games within the convention. We talk about games we've played, from PUBG to Halo 3, Gang Beasts, and Rainbow Si...

This week on The Free Cheese, we discover the hidden mullet. It's the first episode of the year, which means it's time we make some bold predictions for what will happen in the world of video games. We also discuss Marc and Ben's recent activity at MAGFest, and the weird pockets of video games within the convention. We talk about games we've played, from PUBG to Halo 3, Gang Beasts, and Rainbow Si...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast, we talk about Bill Murray's Mullet. First up, we recap the holidays and find out what Matt thinks makes a good Justice League. Then, we learn the dangers of 9-volt batteries and all about Clay Aiken's video game. We talk about getting to the top in PUBG, but not all the way to a warm chicken dinner. Joe shares his experience with the first two games in Bungie'...

The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2017 concludes with our nominations and awards for: Best Score/Soundtrack Best Debut Most Anticipated Hall of Fame Game of the Year It's been a fantastic year for video games and it made these conversations that much more difficult to have. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Our penultimate day of awards for The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2017 brings us the awards for: Best Story Most Surprising Best Marketing Favorite Free Cheese Moment Favorite Industry Moment

Here we are with the middle section of our categories. For our third day of The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2017, we vote on: 2017's 2016 Game of the Year Best Remaster Hottest Mess Best DLC/Expansion Best Old Game That We Played This Year

With our first day of awards decided and winners crowned, The Free Cheese Game of the Year continues with: Favorite In-Game Moment Best Multiplayer Best Fighting Game Best Character Best Sound Design

Welcome to The Free Cheese Game of the Year 2017. It's our pleasure to welcome you on this journey with us as we celebrate the best of video games this year. Our first day features the nominees for: I'll Play It Next Year Best Mobile Game Best Style Biggest Disappointment Please Don't Suck (Next Year)

This week on The Free Cheese, we get money for looking things up. Just on the eve of our Game of the Year conversations, we gather to talk about this week in gaming. Marc wraps up the Resident Evil VII DLC and then dives deep into virtual reality. Ben writes poetry in Doki Doki Literature Club. Matt makes a deal with the devil and somehow finishes Cuphead. Joe goes to hell and leads an army of gob...

This week on The Free Cheese, we break collar bones. We start off the show with a history of injuries and we try to figure out what's going on with Spencer's Gifts. Joe wraps up Wolfenstein II and goes deep inside of Everything, while Matt gets to the [E]nding of NieR: Automata and Ben finds a new realm of DLC in Fallout: New Vegas. We talk about new Capcom anniversaries and collections that were...

This week on The Free Cheese, who is the richest company in Japan? Matt wraps up the [B]eginning of the end of NieR: Automata and starts to see where the game is going. Marc tries Sonic Forces Speed Battle but instead takes someone else's phone in Simulacra. Ben joins the Literature Club and finally goes to hell in glorious 144Hz, seeing DOOM in all of its glory. Joe returns to the PlayStation 2 i...

This week on The Free Cheese, oh yeah, one more thing. As we polish off our Thanksgiving leftovers, Joe hops into Super Bomberman R and joins the Doki Doki Literature Club, Marc hears good music in Super Mario Odyssey and has AIM conversations in Emily is Away, and Matt joins a game show in Madden before saving the US in Wolfenstein II. We talk a bit about our experience and collective thoughts on...

This week on The Free Cheese, lean on me when you're not strong. We have a big episode this week. As the end of the year approaches, we have all been catching up on a lot of games. Along the way, Ben finishes Stories Untold, Marc gets not too specific about his horrific encounter with a visual novel, Joe hears voices in his head (in more ways than one), and Matt plays soccer with cars in the palms...

This week on The Free Cheese, it's cold again. Joe, Marc, and Ben are here to lament growing older and talk about Buckethead (obviously). Marc recently picked up a PlayStation VR and survived his night inside Resident Evil 7. He's learned how to say, "Hello, Neighbor," and has no nose troubles with VR. Joe had hidden his game by mom and discovers the charm of developer hap Inc. games, while strugg...

This week on The Free Cheese, he has a what? Ben has a surprise for us all, Joe brought nothing back from New York, Matt is looking at Nashville, and Marc can't save us from this nightmare. We played more Super Mario Odyssey and we can't stop finding moons and going back to discover what we missed. We check in with Shadow of War and learn that despite the grind, Matt is still in love with it. Ben...