May 152012
 

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Isn’t this just beautiful music?

This week’s podcast finds Brandon, Tom, Josh and Harrison shrugging heavily at the recently-announced Elder Scrolls Online MMO and frowning sadly at Bioshock Infinite’s push back into 2013. Then, after intermission, Harrison and Brandon recall an evening at the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses live concert and the gang answers some listener emails!

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May 082012
 

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Yeah, we guess it was alright.

This week’s incredibly spoiler-filled episode features some enthusiastic, intense, comic-canon-heavy discussions about the record-shattering box office phenomenon that is Joss Whedon’s Avengers! Why should you care about Ant Man? What is that extra scene in the credits all about? Where do we go from here? All of these topics and more await your eager, inquiring minds as opinions and theories are tossed about all willy-nilly during this lengthy breakdown. Plus, Harrison has a Vita, suddenly, and we answer some listener emails!

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May 012012
 

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Get your chips outta’ Tom’s caps! Ya jerk!

This week’s episode gets straight-up rowdy as all five members gather ’round for discussions on Sony’s Playstation All-Star Battle Royale, Ubisoft’s Titanic-sized leak for Rayman Legends (and a super spoiled Wii U secret), and Nintendo’s shockingly strategic digital download game release announcement. Plus, after the break, Zack gives a very, incredibly special Marvel movie review and the gang answers some listener emails– including a rather lengthy breakdown of individual fandom pros and cons.

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Apr 242012
 

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His name… was Marauder Shields.

It’s been a month and change since Mass Effect 3′s retail release, so spoilers abound as we finally shine a retrospective light on the game’s final fifteen minutes and its surrounding controversy. With one spokesman for all three color-coded outcomes (and one participant who remains unexposed), Brandon, Tom, Josh and Harrison delve deep into such elements as character motivations, gaping plot holes, and overall narrative choices.

Also in this week’s episode: Harrison’s oversea anime con adventure and some fresh opinions and enthusiasm for both FEZ and Skullgirls, PLUS a handful of listener emails and another amazing and painful piece of fanart.

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Apr 172012
 

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Today’s lesson: Snikt Bub 101.

Brandon, Josh and Zack fulfill the show’s long-ignored quota for superheroes with a detailed summary of Marvel’s first issue of the Avengers vs. X-Men crossover event, the seventh-month-status of DC’s New 52, and some off-the-rails comic talk in general. Plus, some more Versus scenarios (including a BBC/American TV tussle and a cross-Ghostbusters showdown) and a few listener emails– including a rather lengthy discussion about D&D!

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Apr 102012
 

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Tuck and roll, grandma!

Harrison returns from an eventful PAX East to regale Brandon, Tom and Josh with his tales of booth shenanigans, marketing douchebaggery and cosplayer controversy. Plus, one-day-late Capcom predictions are made, Eric returns for Tales From the North with a comparison between book 2 and season 2 of Game of Thrones, and the gang tackles a whole mess of listener emails.

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Apr 032012
 

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It’s April, fools.

This week sees Brandon, Tom, Josh and Harrison sharing their favorite pranks and projects from April Fool’s, the bizarre controls and amazing gameplay of Kid Icarus, a brief review of the now-classic PC game Trine, some exciting hype for the Avatar sequel series Legend of Korra, and some so-called prophetic words about the future of the gaming industry. Plus, listener emails– including one particularly incredible piece of fanart.

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Mar 272012
 

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May the podcast be ever in your favor.

This week’s extra beefy episode features Brandon, Zack, Tom, Josh and Harrison discussing such topics as Indie Game the Movie, the art style of 8-bit, and more insane comic book treasures. Then, in an extra special second hour, Brandon and Harrison are joined by recurring guest speakers Heidi and Emily for an in-depth analysis of the record-breaking Hunger Games film (beware spoilers!). And, bringing up the rear, is one of our longest listener email segments to date covering everything fron Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles to Diablo 3 to hypothetical animal uprisings! Three hours is the new two hours! Jump on in here and join the fun.**

**Fun not guaranteed.

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Mar 212012
 

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It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey… unless the ending sucks, apparently.

This week: Brandon, Tom, Josh and Harrison tackle the latest headlines regarding Giant Bomb and Tested’s new owners, assess and examine the community uproar and protests of Mass Effect 3′s controversial ending (in another spoiler-free discussion!), and coo over the beauty and immersion of ThatGameCompany’s engaging PSN-esclusive, Journey with recurring guest, Heidi. Plus, Eric shares his lesbian space adventures in this week’s Tales From the North and the group dives headfirst into some listener emails!

Any fans looking to protest this episode may direct their charitable donations to Childs Play.

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Mar 132012
 

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Shepards, spartans, and sexy Ben Franklins? Quite a week.

Masses are affected rather cautiously in this week’s spoiler-free Mass Effect 3 discussion, wherein Brandon, Tom, Josh and Harrison share overall thoughts and opinions from various stages of progression. Topics include: quarian comforting techniques, Freddie Space Junior, and how to choose your sexual partner by a ratio of pineapple-to-Batman. Then, after some quick GDC talk relating to Halo 4 and Assassin’s Creed 3, Zack joins the table for a big heaping pile of listener emails! (Seriously, we get through a lot of them.)

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