VideoDestruct Podcast

God of War is on the menu for today! The trilogy series plus Ascension (the black sheep of the family). We even discuss the PSP games a little bit. Find out whats great and bad about a storied franchise.

Pretty smart title right? Well whatever, in this episode we toss some more love at Id Software and one of their long ago returns to a classic franchise in Doom 3 for the original Xbox. We break down a large chunk of history for this one and explore the technology this company brought to the industry. We also discuss: * Batman Arkham Knight * Massive Chalice * A new rating structure * Satoru Iwata&...

This week we take a bit of a break from video games as Brandon tries to explain the history and recent happenings in the Green Lantern comic books, including an entire war between alien Lantern Corps and god-like cosmic beings! It gets kind of crazy because Geoff Johns is an insane person.    

This week we cover what is argued as one of the greatest games of all time by many in the industry and it’s media. Koji Igarashi masterful and innovative approach to a long recognizable franchise the VideoDestruct Podcast takes a look at Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Is there really much to say about one of the most praised games ever? Well even we learn a few things in our research so...

And in the final part of our E3 coverage we tackle Nintendo and all other conferences from this years Electronic Entertainment Expo! Then we wrap it up with our major winners and odd absences from this years big announcements. Let’s finish this week off!    

Brandon, Hoss and Nate now tackle the Sony press conference from this years E3. Hear what we have to say about their bombshell FF7 Remake, Last Guardian’s long await rebirth and new title from Guerrilla Games Horizon Zero Dawn.    

It’s the big annual video game conference craziness that is E3 and the subservient craziness that is our coverage of E3! This week we have a 3 part episode and here is part 1 as we discuss the Xbox/Microsoft conference from their E3 show! Have a listen as Brandon, Nate and Hoss talk about what they loved and hated from all these announcements.    

This week Brandon played a little bit of Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time. Take a listen as to why this is the best game in a storied history of a fun franchise. We also talk about the reboot the franchise is getting and how the titles were all kinda based off dick jokes for a while. We also talk about: * Selfie sticks * Our E3 Predictions * Jack and Daxter * Spyro  

This week we cover the Sci-Fi action/destruction based game Red Faction: Guerrilla where you can destroy an entire building with a sledgehammer! Get ready for an in-depth talk about the history of Volition, Inc. and THQ and how this game came to be and why we won’t be seeing another one.   We also talk about: * Hoss’ love of red neck things * Atari: Game Over documentary * Massive...

Gus is back on the show after a long time spent at PAX! Seriously he was there for MONTHS! The panel talks about Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes on the GameCube this week. Or rather, the Star Wars “Special Edition” of the Metal Gear series.   We also discuss: * Halo ODST Release * Xbox Achievements * New Monster Hunter Announced * Wrestling News – ROH on D...

In this impromptu/improv episode Brandon explains Spiderman to Hoss. The comics, the movies, the Marvel/Sony deal and all the really weird shit that has surrounded the Spiderman lore since his inception into the pop culture. It’s a weird one… I swear next week we’ll play a video game…   We also talk about: * Not Another Teen Movie * The Marvel Movie Universe * Sony Pic...

It’s a special movie edition of the VideoDestruct Podcast! That’s right this week we don’t spend any time on video games because Hoss, Nate and Brandon took a trip to the cinema to watch Mad Max: Fury Road. FULL SPOILERS are ahead so if you’re interested in seeing it, do so first because we go in-depth with the whole thing.   We also talk about: * Jurassic World * Fant...

Part 2 and we actually get to talk about Wolfensein 3D! We also discuss the resurgence in the classic games market and the hidden gems of the Sega CD.

Brandon played a classic game last week which is actually one of Hoss’ all time favorites. However… we’ll be discussing that one in part 2. This part is all about the news announcements from the week. This includes the disappearance of PT from the PS Store, more on the Konami/Kojima falling out and announcements for Rock Band.    

Nate Rowe joins Brandon and Hoss again at VideoDestruct HQ so we can talk about one of their favorite terrible games from their college days. Soldier of Fortune Payback. Did this console leap from a PC franchise shine or shutter in it’s transition? The limbs held on by ball bearings will likely be a clue to your answer. Other things we discuss: * PlayStation TV * Hoss’ Phone Call with...

Hoss, Brandon and our guest Nate talk about Sci-fi stuff for an hour and half. The retro game of choice this week? Bioware’s swan song, KOTOR! Knights of the Old Republic was a landmark in console gaming and we talk about why here on the VideoDestruct Podcast. What we also talk about: * Interstellar * Inception * Mass Effect  

Hoss and Brandon are visited by an old buddy Nate Rowe and we all sit down to discuss movies, video games and our Old Ass Game of the week. In honor of the release of the latest installment in the series we’ll be remembering the classics in the Mortal Kombat library while also discussing Mortal Kombat X a little as well. We also, like the rest of the internet, get hung up on a lot of trailer...

Hoss and Brandon talk about a Bond game that should have been a Bond movie. Everything or Nothing has everything a Bond flick needs and even the best Bond in the movie’s history. Too bad this gem never found it’s way to the big screen a long with other greats like… Die Another Day… ugh…    

Apparently that title is an industry term… Anyway… This week’s retrospective look is gonna be a long one as we talked for a long time on the original Resident Evil series from the first Resident Evil to Code Veronica for the Dreamcast!    

In this week’s episode we take a look back at Indigo Prophecy by David Cage the creator of Heavy Rain and Beyond 2 Souls. For those who thought those games were his first venture into cinematic/choice gameplay think again! This first generation Xbox game took police procedural gaming and combined timed responses to create a feeling of tension. Does it still hold up with first gen graphics? Find ou...

In this episode we discuss the Xbox cult classic by Tim Schafer, Psychonauts! Is it a gaming classic? Is it over-hyped? Find out absolutely NO definitive answers on this podcast! Just a lot of opinions on the latest Old Ass Game here on VideoDestruct. We also talk: * Nintendo’s jump to the mobile market * DeNA * Dating Sims * Our possible Long Ass Game show idea * Fear Effect  

Through Hoss' decision we took a look at one of Brandon's favorite bad games, Gungrave! Is this game a shining gem in a sea of bad reviews and forgettable marketing? Some of the comparisons to today's game market may surprise you! Or insult your intelligence... either way we'd love to hear your thoughts too.  We also discuss Hoss building his classic game collection and Brandon's weekend spent at...

Hello! And welcome to the new format for the VideoDestruct Podcast! In this format we cover a retro game or “Old Ass Game” and it’s ONE for the PS1. That’s right a game straight off the first shots of the old Nintendo/Sony rivalry. A story of a man with lost memory and unexplained cyborg parts. We also talk about RoboCop. And Blade Runner. There’s a lot of Cyborg talk...

Oh Nintendo, why do you fail us? Hoss and Brandon talk about a lot things, such as the decline of Nintendo and a little behind the curtain talk on the state of the VideoDestruct website and what our content is gonna be like in the coming future!    

It’s been a full year of podcasting and video reviews. In this first episode of the new year Hoss and Brandon discuss the best games of 2014 and speculate on what’s coming in 2015. Did Call of Duty make the list? Or Shadows of Mordor? Stick of Truth? Have a listen!