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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Fallout 4 survival mode, Factorio, and we answer some community questions. THE BRIEF: Watch paint dry add to, removed from Steam. Fallout 4 Survival Mode goes into beta. Actress resume implies Shadow of Mordor sequel. Virtual Desktop hits Oculus Rift. MULTIPLAYER: What's the funniest game? What gaming thing would you stop if you could? Favorite flawed ga...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Walking Dead Season 3 announcement, Salt and Sanctuary, and we ask you about your favorite zone out games. THE BRIEF: The Walking Dead Season 3 is coming out in 2016. 2015 Board Gaming Geek Award winners announced. Rumor: Nintendo might discontinue production of the Wii U. Zero Time Dilemma gets a North American release date. MULTIPLAYER: What's your zon...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the PlayStation VR pricing, The Division, and do a Free-Play Multiplayer. THE BRIEF: PlayStation VR gets a price. Genital Jousting . Microsoft makes it possible to do multiplayer with other platforms. THE MULTIPLAYER: Favorite webcomics. Have you done a 180 on a particular game since childhood? Rick and Morty. Is there a game you always intend to go back and f...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the new Hearthstone announcements, a whole bunch of older games, and we ask you if you've ever broken your video game hardware. THE BRIEF: Hearthstone announcements: Deck Recipes. Thief might become a movie. Brazilian tribe develops a game to preserve their culture. Obduction gets a release date. No Man's Sky gets a release date, more details revealed. Lionhe...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about SUPERHOT, Infiniscene, and we ask you if you've ever taken a break from gaming. The Brief: Infiniscene is cloud-based streaming. Uncharted 4 is getting a network stress test beta. Pokemon Sun and Gold announced. Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow remakes announced. Multiplayer: Have you ever fallen out of the habit of playing games? The Grind: Jala: Sniper Elite 3...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the PlayStation VR release leak, Firewatch, and we ask you about your favorite romances in games. The Brief: To Ash is now available for purchase. Dark Souls III is getting two DLC packs. PlayStation VR rumored to come out this Fall. Rise of the Tomb Raider wins a Video Game Writers guild award. Multiplayer: What's your favorite romance, or romance system in...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Amazon's new game engine, Darkest Dungeon, and we ask you what speed runs you like to watch. THE BRIEF: Rocket League is coming to Xbox One in February. Amazon releases Lumberyard, their own game engine. Breath of Fire III is available on PSN now. Red Dead Redemption was briefly backward compatible on Xbox One. MULTIPLAYER What games do you enjoy speed runni...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about PAX South 2016, The Witness, and we ask you which games you regret trading in. THE BRIEF: PAXCHAT: PAX South 2016. MULTIPLAYER: What games or systems do you regret trading in? THE GRIND: Jala: Sniper Elite 3. Soul Gambler. Journal. Shelter. Kole: The Witness. Ben: The Witness. Until Dawn.

Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about the possibility of Her Story 2, The Magic Circle, and we interview Eduardo Ramirez, the lead developer of Fenix Furia. THE BRIEF: Sony is holding "Everyday Heroes" contest in Life is Strange. Michael Jackson was involved with Sonic 3. Donald Rumsfeld published Churchill Solitaire. Sam Barlow teases Her Story 2. BONUS ROUND: Interview with Eduardo Ramirez, de...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about pre-release details for The Witness, Until Dawn, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. THE BRIEF The Witness is rated for Xbox One, but not coming to it. The Witness priced at $40. Iron Maiden game coming this summer? Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is coming to PC. Leviathan is now complete on Steam. Endica VII: The Dream King has an NPC based on Jala's fan ar...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Wolfenstein: New Order, Amazon Video Games, and we ask you about your favorite dream sequences in games. THE GRIND Psychonauts is coming to PS4, and PlayStation VR. Payday 2 gets Goat Simulator DLC. Amazon Video Games. EA Origin Access comes to PC. MULTIPLAYER What's your favorite dream sequence in games? THE BRIEF: David: Bloodborne. Wolfenstein: The New Or...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Activision buying MLG, Undertale, and we ask you about your gaming New Year resolutions. THE BRIEF: The Force Awakens pinball. Activision buys MLG. Rise of the Tomb Raider coming out on PC. Final Fantasy IX is coming to PC and mobile. Shenmue 3 PayPal donors won't get rewards. MULTIPLAYER What's your 2016 new year's gaming resolution? THE GRIND: Ben: Life is...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Award weirdness, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we ask you about your favorite twists in games. THE BRIEF: PS4 Multiplayer is free this weekend. Game Award weirdness. Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star coming soon. Street Fighter V gets "Hot" edition. Final Fantasy VII remake is now episodic. THE GRIND Jala: Anna: Extended Edition. Hakuoki. Keep...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Award weirdness, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we ask you about your favorite twists in games. THE BRIEF: PS4 Multiplayer is free this weekend. Game Award weirdness. Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star coming soon. Street Fighter V gets "Hot" edition. Final Fantasy VII remake is now episodic. THE GRIND Jala: Anna: Extended Edition. Hakuoki. Keep...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Award weirdness, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we ask you about your favorite twists in games. The Brief: PS4 Multiplayer is free this weekend. Game Award weirdness. Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star coming soon. Street Fighter V gets "Hot" edition. Final Fantasy VII remake is now episodic. THE GRIND Jala: Anna: Extended Edition. Hakuoki. Keep...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Fallout 4, the Game Award nominees, and we ask you about your favorite open world finds. The Brief: Heroes of the Storm gets a weird new character. Game Award nominees announced. Rise of the Tomb Raider has a Twitch Mode. Dragon Quest VII and VIII coming Multiplayer: What's your favorite open world find? The Grind: Ben: Fallout 4. The Talos Principle. David:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Fallout 4, the Game Award nominees, and we ask you about your favorite open world finds. The Brief: Heroes of the Storm gets a weird new character. Game Award nominees announced. Rise of the Tomb Raider has a Twitch Mode. Dragon Quest VII and VIII coming Multiplayer: What's your favorite open world find? The Grind: Ben: Fallout 4. The Talos Principle. David:...

Jala Prendes and John Fitch are joined by Mark R. Rhainer and Nikita Pigasov of Lostwood Games to discuss their game, "Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade." LINKS OF NOTE: Lostwood Games Indiegogo Campaign Leviathan Fanart Archive John Fitch

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Activision's King acquisition, La Mulana EX, and we ask you about the origin of your screen name. The Brief: Atlas Reactor is a game that's coming out. Black Ops 3 will get PC mod and map tool support 2016. Activision buy King for 6 billion dollars. Multiplayer: Screen name origins. The Grind: Dennis: La Mulana EX. Kole: Guitar Hero Live. David: Destiny.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Sony announcements from Paris Games Week, Guitar Hero Live, and we ask you about your gaming waterloos. The Brief: Gravity Rush 2 announced. Detroit announced. DMCA overturned in cases of preserving online games. "The Park" released on Steam. Multiplayer: What's your gaming white whale/waterloo? The Grind: David: Destiny. Dennis: Danganronpa: Trigger Hap...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, the Cainsville Files, and we ask you about your favorite and least-favorite puzzles in non-puzzle games. The Brief: Kole's PRGE Story. Is a new Valkyria Chronicles game on the way? News sources are using game footage as if it were real footage. "Adrift" gets a trailer. Multiplayer: What's the best/worst puzzle in a non-puzzle g...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the future of Square Enix localizations, SOMA, and we ask you what games you play when you're traveling. The Brief: Spelunky score record set. Firewatch gets a launch date, February 9. Square Enix might crowd fund translations. Multiplayer: What games do you tend to play when you travel? The Grind: Dennis: DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. CastleStorm. Hearthstone....

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about The Beginner's Guide, the Humble Monthly plan, and we ask you what you listen to when you play games. The Brief: Humble Monthly. A good deal? Far Cry Primal revealed. Upsilon Circuit. Arizona Sunshine. Multiplayer: What do you listen to when you play games? The Grind: Jala: The Fist of Jesus. Leviathan: Last Day of the Decade. Valdis Story. Kole: The Beginner'...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Mega Man Legends PSN release, DeadCore, and we ask you about awkward video game moments. The Brief: Mega Man Legends hits the PSN. "The Beginner's Guide" is the followup to The Stanley Parable Weird Call of Duty promotional campaign. Hitman gets a release date. Multiplayer: What's the most awkward moment in games? The Grind: Dennis: Dangan Ronpa: Trigger...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about some TGS announcements, Super Mario Maker, and we ask you about the darkest choices you've made in games.