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Kole, Ben, and David talk about EA's subscription service, Comic-Con announcements, and the Dark Souls 2 DLC. The Brief: EA's subscription service. Walking Dead Season 3 announced. Firefly cast coming back for Firefly Online. The Grind: Kole: Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King. The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 4. David: Resident Evil 6. Defiance. Ben: Dark Souls.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the EVO tournament, One Finger Death Punch, and we ask you what should get the Telltale treatment next. Stick around after the credits to hear Ben and Kole talk about The Wire. The Brief Super Smash Bros. Demake. EVO rundown. Microsoft is falling down. Humble Square Enix Bundle. Battlefield and Dragon Age delayed. Multiplayer: What should get the Telltale tr...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis interview Sherida Halatoe, the developer of Beyond Eyes. We also talk about the Wii U's Virtual Console woes and talk about Long Live the Queen. The Brief Sega has no plans to participate in Wii U Virtual Console. What's the deal with the PSN wallet? Lindsay Lohann sues Rockstar. The Multiplayer Beyond The Grind Ben: EVO setup. Dennis: PlayStation All Stars. X-COM. Kole: Gunp...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Shovel Knight, what's the deal with eSports?, and we ask you about the best gaming values. The Brief Beyond: Two Souls PS4 update? Humble 2K Bundle The Backloggery Battleborn announced. Just Dance is an eSport. Multiplayer Best gaming values. The Grind David: Noir Syndrome. Bioshock. Resident Evil 6. Ben: Super Smash Bros. Perfect Dark. Dennis: Arcade fighti...

Kole, Dennis, David, and Gary talk about the Bioshock: Burial at Sea DLC, wrapping up all discussion of Bioshock ever in the future.

Kole, Dennis, Ben, David, and Gary talk about Bioshock Infinite in depth (at height?). We also speak with Adrian Murphy, the Senior Producer of the game, about the process of bringing it all together. Links of Note: On Writing Devil in the White City The Jungle Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead The Lathe of Heaven Shiny and the Spoon The song "Canary in a Coal Mine" is used with permission fro...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Torment: Tides of Numenera delay, WATCH_DOGS, and we ask you about choice in games. The Brief Torment: Tides of Numenera pushed back by a year. Giant insects are impossible. Turing Test busted. Bioshock Infinite interview. Multiplayer Choice in games. The Grind Ben: A whole buncha Bioshock. David: Fallen London. WildStar. Dennis: Surge Deluxe. Pixeljunk...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the 2014 E3 press conferences. The Multibrief Everything at E3.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Batman: Arkham Knight delay, Dead Island: Epidemic, and Among the Sleep. The Brief: Batman: Arkham Knight delayed to 2015. Watch_Dogs sells really well. The Grind: Ben: Bioshock. Titanfall. David: Dead Island: Epidemic. Wildstar. Kole: J.S. Joust. Rocksmith 2014. Among the Sleep.

Kole, Ben, and David welcome Dennis back, talk about potential uses for Oculus Rift and livestock, then ask "What's the deal with pinball?" The Brief Half Life 3 possibly in development maybe. New use for Oculus Rift: Second Livestock. The PS4 is already profitable for Sony. Steam In-Home Streaming is available now. The Grind Dennis: Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within. Velocity Ultra. Ben: Dead Spac...

Kole, Ben, and David talk about YouTube possibly buying Twitch, Dead Space 2 (about three years too late), and we ask you about your mobile remake wish list. The Brief: Is YouTube buying Twitch? "Sunless Sea" is on Steam Greenlight. Mario Dies on the Cover Multiplayer What's on your mobile remake wishlist? The Grind Ben: Dead Space 2. David: Fallen London. Fistful of Frags. Kole: Alpha Protocol.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about Microsoft's Kinect announcement, WildStar, and we ask you about your favorite arcade games. The Brief: Xbox One loses the Kinect. Harmonix complains about Xbox One. Watch_Dogs resolution Multiplayer: Favorite arcade games? The Grind Ben: Dead Space 2. David: WildStar. Kole: Trials: Frontier. Breakbeat Alley. Rocksmith 2014.

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the new PS Vita's crappier screen, we ask you about the state of the next gen, and then we talk a lot about Sportsfriends. The Brief: Kentucky Route Zero Episode III released. PS Vita Slim announced for North America. Left 4 Dead Arcade is apparently a thing. Multiplayer: Have you bought a next gen console? The Grind: Sportsfriends Dennis: Rocksmith 2014. Dark So...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about whether or not games need a stadium, Elder Scrolls Online, and we ask you if E3 is still relevant. The Brief Call of Duty is an X-Games event now. A literal video games stadium. PS4 system update has neat things. Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot listed on Steam Greenlight. Multiplayer Is E3 still relevant? The Grind: Dennis: Retro/Grade. Everyday shoote...

Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, and David Moneysmith talk about Rocksmith 2014, The Elder Scrolls: Online, and we ask you about your favorite mini-games. The Brief Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth announced. Beyond Good and Evil 2 confirmed to still exist. Homeworld will be in 4k. Darth Maul game was in development, cancelled. Multiplayer Favorite or least favorite mini games? The Grind...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about a bunch of Smash Brothers stuff, do a Free-Play multiplayer, and then dive into Monument Valley. The Brief Goat Simulator gets multiplayer mode. Smash Bros. for "Fun" or for "Glory". Smash Bros. has Mega Man. DO GAMES CAUSE VIOLENCE? Multiplayer FREE PLAY Beta bugs? Real life skills? The Grind Ben: The Last of Us. Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Kole: Monument Vall...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the GAME_JAM fiasco, we ask you what sequels most improved on their prequels, and then we actually talk about video games for once. The Brief: Spring news drought. Occulus death threats. "Game_Jam" explodes. Batman: Arkham Origins gets Mr. Freeze DLC. Multiplayer Most improved sequels? The Grind Ben: The Last of Us. Kole: Proteus. Flappy Golf. Sometimes You...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about how the Last of Us is becoming more of a movie, we ask you about your favorite game adaptations, and then talk about South Park: The Stick of Truth. This episode was recorded live and in person, so please excuse the wonky levels. The Brief: Zynga knows everything about you. The Last of Us to become more of a movie. Walmart does game trades now. Multiplayer:...

Dennis Furia and Murph Murphy gather to give an exhaustive and factual rundown of Dark Souls II. Check our Murph's other podcasts, The Dork Night and Hours Played.

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Occulus Rift aquisition, we ask you which game you wish you could play for the first time again, and then we avoid talking about any video games whatsoever. The Brief: Facebook buys Occulus Rift. Notch ditches Occulus. Sony develops their own PR. Multiplayer Feels like the first time. The Grind Dennis: Train Jam Games. Ben: None. Kole: Dark Souls II.

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Batman: Arkham Knight announcement, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and we ask you what games you anticipated most. The Brief: Batman: Arkham Knight announced. Twitch Beats Pokemon. Steam Family Sharing goes live. Multiplayer What games have you anticipated the most, and what lengths have you gone to to sate your desire? The Grind: Dennis: Star Wars...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the closure of Irrational, Calculords, and we ask you about your most-desired genre mashups. The Brief Irrational closed. Asheron's Call shutting down. Twitch Plays Pokemon. Steam Tags. The Last of Us Documentary. The Grind Ben: The Last of Us: Left Behind. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Payday 2. Metro: Last Light. Kole: Guitar Hero controller. New PC. Three...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Flappy Bird fiasco, Jazz Punk, and we do a free-play multiplayer segment. The Brief: Flappy Fiasco. An extended and frank discussion about F2P models. Goat Simulator. Murasaki Baby confirmed for America. The Grind: Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Dennis: Papers Please. David: Fallen London. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Kole: Jazz Punk. Multiplayer: Free-play.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about an announcement that will ruin the podcast forever, Octodad, and we ask you about your favorite unique control schemes. The Brief: Nintendo's buyback woes. The Last of Us DLC is a thing. Duke Nukem Mass Destruction is a thing. AlpacaLlama Furia The Grind: Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Dennis: Spelunky. Tearaway. Kole: Octodad: The Dadliest Catch. David: Kingdom...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Angry Birds NSA controversy, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and we ask you about your favorite video game music. The Brief: NSA is spying on Angry Birds. Sly Cooper movie is a thing. Forced Perspective Tech Demo. Vikings issue C&D against King. The Grind: Ben: X-COM: Enemy Within. Kole: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. David: DmC. Dennis: DmC. Suits and...