Video Game Movie Hell

We're back baby! Nirav, Felicia, and Jess have begun an adventure that they may not survive in Video Game Movie Hell! These brave warriors are traveling through the past three decades to watch every video game movie adaptation ever in chronological order of release, and now you can join them! Be transported to a simpler time as we watch the movie that was so bad it scared Nintendo off doing mo...

Le Fin! Nirav, Jess, and Felicia are joined by special guest Matt Bailey to talk all about the last episode of HBO's The Last of Us and the show as a whole. Did we like it? Spoiler: Yes. We'll miss you all dearly! In the meantime, here are some facts about giraffes I've prepared. Wait, where are you going. Hey, I'm not done talking! Thanks for listening! We'll be back for a new series whenever a n...

So, maybe it was in the moment, but we got a little carried away. Nirav, Jess, and Kate cordially invite you to a special episode of Good Games Inc, where we take your submissions for game ideas and turn them real! In the cold light of day, it sort of brings into stark relief that maybe we went too far on this one. Did we make a game where Luigi goes on a reality show and then f*cks cars and then...

This week, Felicia, Nirav, and Jess are joined by special guest Erik to talk about episode 8 of HBO's the Last of Us! We go into the deep lore, speculate about season 2, talk about Bella Ramsey's stunning performance, and stay on topic! No animals allowed. Not even a big deer that they shot. Or snow bunny. The Last of Bust airs every Wednesday!

I hope you like transportation planning, because man we get into it. This week's animal is a bear. Just a regular bear, no cocaine. None. Don't ask about it. Also we talk about The Last of Us Episode 7: Left Behind a little. Not a lot tho. I can promise some great insights on mass urban transit! Nirav, Felicia, and Jess return for The Last of Bust every Wednesday! Listen along with the show!

This week's episode is brought to you by the humble giraffe. Join us for discussions about Disney's Animal Kingdom, monkey swimming habits, peacock cries, and where you can buy giraffes NOW. And also Joel and Ellie and stuff.  Tune in every Wednesday for The Last of Bust, a companion podcast for HBO's The Last of Us starring Nirav, Felicia, and Jess. 

This week we spend a lot of time talking about Papa Mushroom, Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments, and elephant society. Elephant society is pretty good right. Could be a band name? Maybe.  The Last of Bust is a companion podcast for HBO's The Last of Us hosted  by Nirav Gandhi, Jess Clayton-Berry, and Felicia Kostiuk and airs every  Wednesday right here in your feed, at https://ga...

Okay, it's time to face the truth. This has mostly ended up being a podcast about cool animal facts. And you know what? We're leaning into it. No zombies in this one. This is basically Zoobooks the podcast. Whatever man. Get off my ass. Go make your own podcast okay? What's with the third degree? The Last of Bust is a companion podcast for HBO's The Last of Us hosted by Nirav Gandhi, Jess Clayton-...

Nirav, Jess, and Felicia return to discuss episode 3 of HBO's the Last of Us! Key topics include buying a zoo, Home Depot, finding love in the apocalypse, being sad, NOT being sad, the Canadian wild west, and living in Walmart. This episode brought to you specifically by Tampax! Watch the video version at https://youtube.com/gameluster ! No spoilers for the games! The Last of Bust airs every...

Nirav, Felicia, and Jess are back to discuss episode 2 of HBO's the Last  of Us, featuring clicker attacks, a lesson in evolution, monkey island,  elephant testosterone, and Henry Cavill's wig collection. Watch the video version at https://youtube.com/gameluster ! Please be aware this is light spoilers for TLOU Part 1, we will avoid spoilers for TLOU 2 if possible and will warn you if no...

Nirav, Felicia, and Jess rise from the dead to break down the first episode of HBO's The Last of Us! Topics of discussion include our reviews, Warm Bodies (2013), thoughts on giraffes, a deep dive into fungus ecology no one asked for, Rat King Dickrash, The Mummy, and speculations for the rest of the season!  Please be aware this is full spoilers for TLOU Part 1, and light spoilers for the TL...

Wow, that's a wrap folks. Two and a half years of podcast comes to a close. I love you all dearly, and I can't thank you enough for tuning in even if it was just a few times. This podcast saved my sanity during the pandemic, brought me new friends and collaborators every week, and just allowed some simple folks to sit around and talk about how cool video games are. Aren't they cool? Our finale epi...

Nirav sits down with solo indie dev José to ~dive in~ to how one person can put together an entire video game, and talk a bit about his brand new game subROV: Underwater Discoveries. The ocean exploration game is out now in early access on Steam! The ocean calls! José on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sub_rov Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1648760/subROV__Underwater_Discoveries/ Ever...

We sit down with professional video game/animation voice actor and narrative designer David Giltinan to talk about the ins and outs of the game industry, what it's like to be a voice actor, the creative process, the new RPG Mato Anomalies he's writing, and of course the Bayonetta controversy. This is a light one with a lot of laughs, so grab a nice cup of tea and sit down on the couch with us. Com...

This week, Nirav and Alyssa get cozy and chat about the development and legacy of the excellent horror party game Phasmophobia. Spooks abound this week as we get ready for the best holiday of the year by yelling random crap at our friends in the dark and screaming as we're dragged to hell. Oh yeah, here's the real ghost Nirav found in that house . Fuck me, right?  Every other week, Nirav and...

That's it! This is the last HOTD you're ever gonna get. At least until summer 2024... Nirav, Jess, and Felicia group up around the fire one last time to discuss the season 1 finale of House of the Dragon. Hear our final thoughts about the episode, the season, the characters, narwhals, and our predictions for what'll go down in season 2. Hint: Someone is gonna slip on a banana peel and get Mr. Bean...

If you're wondering about the foot-shaped elephant in the room, don't worry - we address it. This week we're covering episode 9 of House of the Dragon and making our predictions for the finale! Jess teaches us all about the rules of cricket, Felicia finds yet another hidden son, and Nirav mourns the loss of his TV wife Olivia Cooke. Join us next Wednesday for the finale discussion! Dragon Busters...

Nirav and Alyssa, who both have hundreds of hours in Overwatch, sit down to talk about the development cycle, less than stellar launch, and state of gameplay of Overwatch 2. It's uh, kinda messy. But hey! Some of it's great. Most of it isn't though. I like Orisa's new hair a LOT. $20 for a Junker Queen recolor skin though, huh. Interesting.  Every other week, Nirav, Alyssa and a rotating pane...

We're back with episode 8 of House of the Dragon, which is probably the best episode of TV we've seen in a while. Shower Paddy Consadine with Emmys please, or we BURN your entire village to the GROUND. Nirav can't stop thinking about Two-Face from Batman, Jess is broadcasting live from inside a big coconut, and Felicia keeps revealing secret children we didn't see behind all the salt being thrown...

We're back discussing episode 7 of House of the Dragon, or at least what we could see of it. Jess reveals she has superior British eyesight, Felicia finds love nestled in Daemon's evil hoodie, and Nirav lives in fear of his own dragon, Ellie. Join us for discussion, speculation, and everything in between! Dragon Busters is a limited run series airing every Wednesday right here!

Nirav and Alyssa dive into a full spoilercast for the masterful Netflix-Studio Trigger-CD Projekt Red collaboration, Cyberpunk Edgerunners. Man this was a good show. Like really good. Christ. How?  Every week, Nirav and Alyssa are joined by a panel of   self-proclaimed experts for a deep dive into the history and legacy    of a specific game or fra...

It's 10 years later, and this podcast is a desolate post-apocalyptic wasteland. Bad puns litter the streets and what could be mistaken for a 5 year old's drawing of a dragon smolders in the ashes of the once great city of King's Landing. This week, Nirav reveals he's a true Olivia Cooke simp, Jess shoehorns her own headcanon into the show, Felicia gets truly horny, and special guest Chelsea is......

Nirav was out of town last week so voila, he does a quick run through of his top 10 games of 2022 and explains why they're so good. What if you played them too and they were good? What secrets is he hiding?  Back to regular episodes next week!

This week, we dive into episode 5 of House of the Dragon and laugh at Viserys' miserly pain. We rake Ser Criston Cole over the coals, Jess tries to explain three different contradictory canons that are all true, and Nirav fights for Queen Alicent's honor while Felicia condemns her to her ever-growing bucket of stupid people.  Dragon Busters is a limited run series airing every Wednesday right...

We're joined by local choombas Axel and Jess to dig into the catastrophic disaster that was Cyberpunk 2077. We'll dig into all the juicy details about its troubled development, Jason Schreier's behind the scenes expose, the launch kerfuffle, and some of the high points of what turned out to be a good but not great action RPG. So quit your gonkin' and klep a listen, or you're lookin at a flatline.&...