Video Game Hangover

Is there any good reason to pick up an Xbox One or a PS4 on release day? The truth is out there! This week, we're playing Gone Home (no spoilers!), Spelunky, Final Fantasy 14, Jet Set Radio, and weighing in on the next-gen console release dates. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Viewer Mail 4:55 - Backlog Attack Update 10:10 - Spelunky 17:45 - Gone Home 31:05 - Final Fantasy 14 39:06 - Next Gen...

We've got a report on the best new games and biggest announcements from PAX Prime 2013 in Seattle! Also, we're still playing Splinter Cell Blacklist, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and the Backlog Attack continues on with Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel. Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - Viewer Mail 11:10 - Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel 16:32 - Splinter Cell Blacklist 19:20 - Shin Megami Tensei IV 2...

RAGE! RAGE! RAGE! We're letting off some steam over the things in games that make us mad. (Then we're binge eating.) In the Hangover, we're playing Splinter Cell Blacklist and Spec Ops: The Line. Also, your comments from Twitter on Viewer Mail! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - Viewer Mail 15:18 - Spec Ops: The Line 20:28 - Spinter Cell: Blacklist 34:10 - Gamer RAGE 56:28 - Last Call 59:08 - Ou...

Are you a game collector or just a hoarder? We're discussing the nuances of video game collecting and the allure of that shiny, new collector's edition of your favorite game. In the Hangover, we're playing Steamworld Dig, Brothers, and Divekick. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Viewer Mail 7:58 - Backlog Attack update 9:19 - Shadows of the Damned 21:17 - Divekick 25:42 - Brothers: A Tale of Tw...

Despite the doom haze surrounding the Wii U, we manage to stay positive and discuss the things that Nintendo's doing right. (But we can't resist dishing on the motion controls and the Big N's stubbornness anyway.) Also, your Backlog Attack entries! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - Viewer Mail 9:22 - Backlog Attack Update 16:20 - Spec Ops: The Line 22:01 - Resident Evil: Revelations 30:25 - Sha...

We dig into the Dragon's Crown controversy this week: Are you ever turned away from a game because of creative decisions? Also, we make some backlog progress and get into Mindjack and Analogue: A Hate Story, and Paul tries out the co-op in Ibb and Obb. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:31 - Viewer Mail and Contest Info 19:19 - Analogue: A Hate Story 28:00 - Mindjack 33:15 - Ibb and Obb 40:00 - Drago...

We continue our discussion on scalability of game experiences from last week. In the Hangover, Randy talks about samurai warriors using iPads in Shin Megami Tensei IV, Paul has more X Zone musings and D.J. grinds beetles to dust in Animal Crossing. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:41 - Viewer Mail 16:40 - Shin Megami Tensei IV 24:15 - Project X Zone 30:32 - Animal Crossing 39:23 - Scaling Game Expe...

It's tougher than ever to fit lengthy gaming experiences into our crowded schedules. We discuss our efforts to adapt, or whether that's developers' responsibility. Also, Randy abuses himself, and your most shameful backlog games revealed in Viewer Mail! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Viewer Mail 14:55 - Walking Dead: Survival Instinct 21:09 - Half Minute Hero 28:18 - Animal Crossing 34:55 -...

The Summer Backlog Attack returns! We've each got our sights on some games to finish before the Fall releases hit... and some of them are going to be tough. We explain why! In the Hangover: Project X Zone, Tetris Blitz, and the brand new Mii Plaza. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:06 - Viewer Mail 12:45 - Tetris Blitz 18:22 - Mii Plaza Games 27:18 - Project X Zone 35:19 - Backlog Attack 2013! 59:07...

There's still some life left in those old consoles! We're looking ahead at the back half of 2013 for the current-gen games we most want to play this year (besides GTAV, of course). Also: thoughts on Walking Dead: 400 Days and the Final Fantasy XIV beta. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Viewer Mail 9:01 - Hangover 32:25 - Get Hype 2013 Part 2 58:55 - Last Call 63:38 - Outro  

We're playing The Last of Us and wondering if sometimes games try too hard to be... game-y? We discuss finding a proper mix of gameplay and narrative as games become more cinematic. Also, Randy spends his summer vacation in Remember Me's Neo Paris. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Viewer Mail 13:02 - Hangover 38:42 - Cine-games 59:47 - Outro 

Are you a closet gamer? We're picking apart the concept of "gamer shame" and seeing how far we have to turn the clock back before games become unplayable. Also, Mighty Switch Force! 2, State of Decay, and spoiler-free Last of Us talk! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Viewer Mail 12:33 - Hangover 36:00 - Gamer Shame 59:56 - Last Call 65:54 - Outro 

We took a break from playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf long enough to record a show! We spend this week trying to pin down just what makes Nintendo's offbeat life simulator so popular. Also: Your post-E3 reactions and Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Viewer Mail 10:30 - Animal Crossing Chat 52:20 - Last Call 59:56 - Outro 

On this week's show: E3! We recap some of our favorite highlights and lowlights from the first two days of E3 2013. Yup, just straight up E3 reactions from the VGH Crew!

VGH levels up to three digits! To celebrate, listener Anthony Ferro joins us to talk Virtual Boy and other gaming gimmicks. In the Hangover, we're playing Donkey Kong, StarCraft II, and Mutant Blobs Attack. Thanks for your support for over 100 episodes! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - Our Guest Host 5:50 - Hangover 26:59 - Gaming Gimmicks 55:39 - Last Call 63:48 - Outro   

D.J. reviews two more of those wacky Guild01 games for the 3DS. This time, it's Suda51's Liberation Maiden and Yoot Saito's Aero Porter . Tune in if you want to hear about Japan's latest robot invasion and learn about the exciting world of... baggage sorting?

The Xbox One is real and we can't contain our excitement! We discuss Microsoft's next-gen console reveal and how it stacks up with the PlayStation 4. Also, we're playing Metro: Last Light, The Starship Damrey, and Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Hangover: 2:28 Xbox One: 25:00 Viewer Mail: 55:00 Last Call: 58:00 Outro: 61:54 

We're joined by Robert Maher and Tyler Bud, developers of the retro sci-fi game, Rex Rocket. They discuss modern takes on old school genres, find the line between epic and too epic, and reveal their surprising pick for best Mega Man game. Episode Timeline 0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Interview: Rex Rocket 36:20 – Outro

Domo arigato! On this week ' s show, D.J. returns from the Land of the Rising Sun with a suitcase full of slimes, cats and beef tongue. We ' re also reading your tweets and talking about Gears of War: Judgment, FarCry 3: Blood Dragon, and Gunslinger Stratos. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:54 Hangover: 16:45 D.J.'s trip to Japan: 34:35 Last Call: 56:28 Outro: 60:45 

On this week ' s show, we ' ve got more questions than answers about Rockstar ' s new trailers for Grand Theft Auto V. We also break down Nintendo ' s odd E3 decision, Thomas Was Alone, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Suikoden, and our love for Marc Maron. Boomer lives! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:02 Hangover: 13:37 GTA V Chat: 33:25 Nintendo Chat: 43:20 Last Call: 54:30 Outro: 60:18  

Does it offend you? On this week's show, we're talking about one gamer's objection to the religious content in Bioshock Infinite and our own sensitivities to games that push the envelope. Plus: Fire Emblem, Luigi's Mansion, SimCity 2.0, and more. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:36 Hangover: 9:05 I'm Offended: 29:00 Last Call: 57:05 Outro: 60:30 Bioshock Infinite Spoiler Chat: 61:24  

We're looking back on 31 years of LucasArt's best stuff and sharing our hopes for the future of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Grim Fandango. We've also got talk of Guacamelee, Dishonored DLC, Quakecon excitement, early multiplayer memories and more! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:55 Hangover: 11:53 LucasArts: 27:10 Last Call: 57:36 Outro: 60:20 

Time to pull the plug on online multiplayer? Responding to claims that multiplayer is lagging out, we discuss ways to potentially save it (and whether it deserves saving at all). In the Hangover, everyone's hooked on Bioshock Infinite. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:33 Hangover: 5:12 Death of Multiplayer: 26:48 Outro: 60:57 

The often cantankerous relationship between gamers, publishers, and the press is in the spotlight this week. We've also got thoughts on Tomb Raider (not Dude Raider) and we're diving deeping into Monster Hunter. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Hangover: 2:11 Entitled Gamers: 29:30 Outro: 61:38 

Our host Randy joins forces with folks from the Boom Headshot, Geeks With Wives, and First World podcasts to talk about recent releases (God of War: Ascension, Luigi's Mansion 2) and their tumultuous relationships with achievements and trophies.