Video Game Hangover

We send off 2012 with our 2nd annual Hungover Hangover, featuring your calls, your emails, and our drunken answers. Find out our most influential games of all time, how to beat Tetris, and which host is already planning to eat the others. Episode Timeline Drunken Podcasting: 0:00 More Drunken Podcasting: 85:00 

We interview Geoff Zatkin, president and co-founder of EEDAR. He shares surprising gaming trends, stories from his days developing EverQuest, what game reviewers are getting right, and why you should never bet against Nintendo. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 EEDAR's Geoff Zatkin: 3:05 Outro: 68:20 

Have plans for the 2012 apocalypse? We tell you what to play (and what else should be on every gamer's bucket list) while there's still time. Also, Assassin's Creed 3 Liberation, Adventure Time, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, and more Wii U! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 3:00 Hangover: 10:35 2012 Gaming Apocalypse: 42:28 Last Call: 66:28 Outro: 75:10 

We humbly present the VGH Holiday Gift Guide (with apologies to the non-creepy mall Santas out there). No one will judge you if you keep the best stuff for yourself. Also: more on FTL and Walking Dead, the new Devil May Cry, and Nintendo's new thing. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:35 Hangover: 6:42 VGH Gift Guide: 40:50 Last Call: 76:57 Outro: 83:35 

Black Friday is right around the corner so we're dedicating this week's show to a conversation about the shopping habits of gamers. We've also got talk of FTL, the new Paper Mario, Airmech, Wreck-It-Ralph, and free-to-play Star Wars: The Old Republic. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:18 Hangover: 8:50 Gaming Values: 36:50 Last Call: 59:10 Outro: 66:52 

Assassin's Creed III controversy, GTA5 revelations, Halo 4, and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, all spoiler-free for your protection! We've also got Viewer Mail with your World of Warcraft woes and biggest gaming addictions. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 3:05 Virtue's Last Reward: 13:40 Halo 4: 23:00 Assassin's Creed 3: 49:40 Last Call: 69:30 Outro: 76:04   

We discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of MMOs! We offer suggestions on how to improve what we think is an important, but stagnant genre. Also: The Unfinished Swan, Hotline Miami, and yep Borderlands 2 AGAIN. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:15 Hangover: 7:45 MMO Chat: 30:10 Last Call: 64:45 Outro: 71:38 

Can Resident Evil still be scary? We discuss what long-running horror series can do to frighten us again. Also, more Dishonored, Symphonica, SunFlowers, our last gaming debate, and your Viewer Mail! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 3:15 Hangover:  9:35 Scary Games: 33:00 Game Debate #3: 57:38 Last Call: 66:38 Outro: 73:49 

How can we improve movie tie-in games? We discuss whether GoldenEye is destined to be the best we can do. Also: XCOM, Dishonored and a little more Borderlands 2! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:29 Hangover: 7:30 Movie Tie-ins: 36:15 Last Call: 66:17 Outro: 72:16 

Are you proud to call yourself a gamer? This week, we're talking about how Nintendo and the Maine GOP both seem to think it's something to be ashamed of. We'll also revisit The Great Gaming Debate and weigh in on Tokyo Jungle and Inversion. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 3:45 Hangover: 8:58 Gamer Pride: 33:50 Debate #2: 57:28 Last Call: 67:18 Outro: 72:15 

We had planned to do a show inspired by this week's Presidential Debate, but we ended up talking about how much we love Borderlands 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown for an hour instead. Hope you don't mind. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail:  5:00 Hangover: 15:40 Game Debate #1: 50:00 Last Call: 61:00 Outro: 66:32 

Besides pretty graphics, what do you want from next gen games? On this week's show, we're hoping for evolution beyond 1080p. We've also got awesome new theme music, talk of the Wii U, and reviews for Double Dragon Neon, Darksiders II, and Demons' Score! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:30 Hangover: 7:45 Next Gen Games: 33:25 Last Call: 61:10 Outro: 68:12 

Borderlands 2 is out and the summer drought is over! This week, we're talking about the highs and lows of gaming in 2012 and this fall's most anticipated releases. Also: LittleBigPlanet Vita, Joe Danger 2, BF3: Armored Kill and GIANT ROBOTS. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:34 Hangover: 8:20 2012 Progress Report: 31:50 Last Call: 64:30 Outro: 71:40 

We pitch our own amazing sandbox games after being inspired by the bar-raising Sleeping Dogs. We also talk about Mark of the Ninja, Super Hexagon, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Steam's Big Picture mode. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Hangover: 3:33 Sandbox Games: 32:18 Last Call: 68:50 Outro: 78:20 

Couldn't make the trek to Seattle? If Randy can somehow survive the intro, we might have the lowdown on all the cool stuff that D.J. saw at PAX Prime 2012. We've also got reviews of Sleeping Dogs and the newest Walking Dead episode. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 PAX Part 1: 6:40 Hangover - Sleeping Dogs: 28:45 PAX Part 2: 44:02 Hangover - Walking Dead, Episode 3: 57:35 PAX Part 3: 64:23 Last Call:...

Getting old sucks. This week, we're talking about our evolving tastes and the gaming concepts that just don't do it for us anymore. Also: pre-PAX anticipation, Viewer Mail, Dungeon Defenders, Spec Ops: The Line, and more on Mario and The Last Story. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 3:48 Hangover: 11:49 Changing Tastes: 41:20 Last Call: 61:09 Outro: 68:44 

Can games be fun without the threat of death? On this week's show, we're talking about death and consequences in gaming. We also got a coffin-load of your Viewer Mail and we weigh in on the New Mario, Sound Shapes, Papo and Yo, and The Last Story. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:20 Hangover: 12:18 Death and Consequences: 44:08 Last Call: 79:40 Outro: 86:05 

NASA's Curiosity rover is the coolest thing to happen on Mars since the rise of the Red Faction. This week, we're talking about games in space. We've also got Viewer Mail, thoughts on Deadlight and Limbo, and we pick sides in the EA vs Zynga dust-up. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:05 Hangover: 7:30 Space Games: 41:35 Last Call: 63:50 Outro: 69:30 

Sure, Michael Phelps can swim... but how is he at Tekken 3? With apologies to all of the real Olympians out there, we humbly present our own Gold Medal Moments in Gaming. Also: MW3, AssCreedRev, Puddle, and lots of fighting games. Go for the gold! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 1:53 Hangover: 10:50 Gold Medal Moments: 32:15 Last Call: 58:18 Outro: 63:19 

What Summer lull? This week, we're talking about the crazy new Ouya console and the Diablo III endgame controversy. We also recast the upcoming Superman movie and report on our time with Tribes: Ascend, Quantum Conundrum, and Mighty Switch Force. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Hangover: 2:43 Ouya: 31:50 Diablo III: 49:25 Last Call: 62:00 Outro: 70:00 

On this week's show, we try really hard to connect our love for Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies with a conversation about video game culture. We've also got talk of Mega Man, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Lego Batman and the salvation of G4TV. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:25 Hangover: 14:35 The Nolaning: 30:05 Last Call: 67:05  Outro: 72:45 

Sony's purchase of a cloud-gaming company has us wondering about the future of shiny plastic discs. Also: THQ's near-cancellation of The Devil's Third gets us talking about some potentially good games that never saw the light of day. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 1:50 Hangover: 6:50 Sony/Gaikai: 28:05 Cancelled Games: 42:30 Last Call: 60:40 Outro: 69:35 

We're getting all hot and bothered this week, and not just because it's 103 degrees outside. The release of Lollipop Chainsaw prompts a decidedly PG13 conversation about sex and games. We also talk Bioshock, Psychonauts, and the new Mass Effect 3 endings. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:12 Hangover/Backlog Update: 7:25 Sexy Game Chat: 33:00 Last Call: 60:55 Outro: 70:30   

We start our Summer Backlog Attack this week to avoid the summer gaming lull... but with this many games, is there ever really a lull? We've also got a second opinion on Gravity Rush, more Mario Tennis Open, Enslaved, your Viewer Mail and Last Call! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 2:55 Hangover: 10:15 Backlog Battle: 33:08 Last Call: 59:30 Outro: 69:13 

We state our demands for the next console generation while Microsoft tries to keep its next Xbox under wraps. In the Hangover, Paul experiences a summer lull, D.J. blings out his Battlefield 3 experience, and Matt is head over heels for Gravity Rush. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Viewer Mail: 1:45 Hangover: 10:35 Next Gen Consoles: 34:11 Last Call: 62:08 Outro: 69:35