VideoDestruct Podcast

This week Hoss got his hands on the PC Demo for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake and he has some thoughts on that particular PC port. But that got us thinking about this particular horror game franchise and if it would be worth diving back into these wells for a brand new experience in the series. What would that look like and what would it take to kick this IP up a notch to compete with g...

We're back again on VideoDestruct with two-time Bram Stoker Award®-nominated author Todd Keisling to talk about one of the biggest franchises in gaming and the goat of survival horror, Resident Evil. We're ranking all the Main Line Resident Evil games so come on in and see what you think about our terrible ranking system. Let us know your game rankings in the comments!

VideoDestruct Podcast is BACK BABY! It's been a few years but we decided to rock back into talking about Video Games. This week we landed on a topic near and dear to our hearts. What are the best Beat-Em-Ups? But not just the best, the seminal games in the genre that define it. Is it the best ones? The Classics? A hidden Gem? Join us as we define the Mount Rushmore of Beat-Em-Ups! We also disc...

Last week Nintendo had their February Nintendo Direct with lots of content announced for the Switch coming out this year. But was any of it big news or brand new? Or was it a slew of things we've seen before. We also discuss: Windjammers Retroid Pocket 2+ Sifu

Last time we talked about all our predictions for 2022 but this week we talk about all the things we are EXCITED FOR in 2022! What are some the games coming out this year that you are most excited for? We also discuss: Rainbow Six Extraction Pokemon Legends: Arceus

This week is a quick, fun episode with our returning guest Patrick as we all make major predictions (some obvious and some LONG SHOTS) for the video game scene in the year 2022. We'll revisit some of these at the end of the year and see who had the most accurate predictions just to stroke or maim our egos. Enjoy!

Brandon and Hoss both watched Matrix Resurrections this past week and it made them pause and reflect on the video game media the franchise has delivered. So sit back and have a look back on Enter The Matrix, The Matrix Online, and Path of Neo with a final talk about the latest tech demo Matrix Awakens!

It's the end of the year and we have a three person team talking about the best video games as decided by the VideoDestruct crew. Will Metroid Dread take it? Maybe Forza will take another one? Sit back for this long form episode and listen to us talk about the best games of this surprising good year for gaming.

It's almost over for 2021 and we want to wrap up some game experiences we've had before we get to our Game Awards for 2021. A couple of bangers are UnMetal a weird and pretty hilarious parody of the original Metal Gear game and Xbox's big release of Halo Infinite. How did the anniversary edition of the biggest Microsoft game turn out? Tune in to find out!

This week we finish all the "What we've been playing" list during our lengthy hiatus. We cap it all off with some history of Psychonauts series, the troubles of it's production and finally the release and reception of the long awaited sequel Psychonauts 2! We also discuss: Shenmue The Animation Trailer Castlevania Advance Collection Batman Return to Arkham Collection Aaero

We are BACK BAY BAY! And we're talking Metroid Dread! We're also discussing all the games we've been playing since our long time hiatus. But for now tune in and listen to us talk about all the stuff we've been playing. What have YOU been playing? Let us know in the comments! We also discuss: Actraiser Assassin's Creed Valhala Astro's Playroom Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Days Gone

The OUYA was an attempt to take a mobile gaming approach to the console wars. During a contentious time in the Video Game landscape Android executive Julie Uhrman stepped up to try and bring an alternative way to develop for a console with a massive kickstarting success. But ultimately the OUYA failed to be a competitor. Let's discuss why that happened. We also discuss: Final Fantasy XIV some more...

We return this week for a special Friday Movie night episode as we both watched Black Widow and are glad to report... that it was totally okay! ... We talk about that and the state of the future Marvel Cinematic Universe.  We also discuss: Final Fantasy XIV some more Tricky Towers The Movies That Made Us

The new Dark Alliance D&D game is getting some harsh criticism. Hoss has played some of it so we'll see if those critiques are legit. But this week we wanted to talk about the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and the Baldur's Gate series in general as the D&D realm is a hot topic for video games right now. We also discuss: Shantae and the Seven Sirens Dark Alliance Final Fantasy XIV

We both checked out Zack Snyder's Justice League on HBO Max and we talk about all the differences in the theatrical cut. Hoss never having seen the theatrical version relies entirely on Brandon's account for how baffling the theatrical release really is when comparing it to the HBO version. Enjoy our interim episode of the VD Podcast!

E3 has come and went for 2021 and it was... Pretty underwhelming for a lot of people it seems. There were a lot of no-shows, the third party presentations were TENTATIVE to announce much, and Gearbox dropped a massive turd. But enough of all the problems. Let's talk about all the GREAT THINGS that were announced. Let's go! We discuss: Elden Ring STALKER 2 Metroid Dread WarioWare And more...

Movie licensed games are notoriously bad. Big cash in properties for companies to turn around in quick fashion. Ridiculously tight deadlines from movie studios. And any number things that are contrary to making a good game play a factor in these types of games. However, these 10 games have beaten all the odds and turned out to be some really cool, original and just plain fun experiences for player...

Resident Evil 8 is out and there might be a few parallels with the highly maligned Resident Evil 6 from 2012. A swan song of the old Action Adventure and corny action movie departure the Survival Horror franchise dips into Resident Evil 6 dove head first into a bunch of different types of game play and came out a bad Frankenstein's monster that satisfied no long term fans of the past games. Does R...

VideoDestruct is back this week and we're celebrating the release of the new Mortal Kombat movie by talking about Mortal Kombat 4 and how it was a landmark shift in direction in the franchise. Including all those great cinematic endings! Also Quan Chi sucks. Let's go! We also discuss: Rain on Your Parade Balan Wonder World Second Extinction

There was a small conversation Hoss and Brandon had about Knack and weird/bad launch titles so now it's down to our two hosts to come up with 10 of the worst (or at least most infamous) launch titles in the history of the industry. Have any big ones you can think of? Let us know by emailing us at: videodestruct@gmail.com We also Discuss: MLB The Show COD Vanguard Borderlands 3 Narita Boy

The PSP has been a long standing piece of hardware for SONY and the rumor is that the stores for the PS3 the PS Vita and the PSP are shutting down in the near future. Hoss and Brandon discuss this, the history of the PSP and implications of virtual game libraries in the the future. We also Discuss: Activision Layoffs FPS Boost Doom Eternal Rad Sega Astrocity Mini Arcade

Hoss and I played a little CyberShadow and it got us thinking about Contra. The original classic NES Contra. But were there any other good Contra games in the franchise? Let's give it a talk and see if Contra, as a franchise, is any good and worth coming back since Konami is coming back into the market. We Also Discuss: IKEA Moonknight CyberShadow

STADIA lasted from launch to end of service a total of 15 months. The hype for Google's cloud based gaming service was pretty big for a year or two prior. Was it a good idea that failed to live up to expectations or was it a business model that just didn't have legs to start with? Let's talk about it this week! We Also Discuss: AEW Revolution WandaVision

This week we discuss the Nintendo Direct announcements from 2/17/21 including the announcements for No More Heroes 3 on the Switch. Which leads us to our topic of the day discussing the game No More Heroes! We Also Discuss: Monster Hunter Rise Skyward Sword Project Triangle Strategy

Red Dead Redemption 2 is still in everyone's minds and if the player base has anything to say it's still one of the most popular games on the planet. So Hoss thought it might be good to go back and check out Red Dead Redemption the FIRST. A game he never got to finish. He highlights his reasons as to why the game turned him off. And why he feels he was wrong to judge it so. It's time for a Red Dea...