Video Game Hangover

We dig into the Dragon's Crown controversy this week: Are you ever turned away from a game because of creative decisions? Also, we make some backlog progress and get into Mindjack and Analogue: A Hate Story, and Paul tries out the co-op in Ibb and Obb. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:31 - Viewer Mail and Contest Info19:19 - Analogue: A Hate Story28:00 - Mindjack33:15 - Ibb and Obb40:00 - Dragon's Crown Controversy 55:45 - Last Call60:38 - Outro 

We continue our discussion on scalability of game experiences from last week. In the Hangover, Randy talks about samurai warriors using iPads in Shin Megami Tensei IV, Paul has more X Zone musings and D.J. grinds beetles to dust in Animal Crossing. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:41 - Viewer Mail16:40 - Shin Megami Tensei IV24:15 - Project X Zone30:32 - Animal Crossing39:23 - Scaling Game Experiences Part 256:45 - Phil Fish59:28 - Last Call62:30 - Outro 

It's tougher than ever to fit lengthy gaming experiences into our crowded schedules. We discuss our efforts to adapt, or whether that's developers' responsibility. Also, Randy abuses himself, and your most shameful backlog games revealed in Viewer Mail! Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:09 - Viewer Mail14:55 - Walking Dead: Survival Instinct21:09 - Half Minute Hero28:18 - Animal Crossing 34:55 - Scaling Game Experiences57:42 - Last Call63:18 - Outro 

The Summer Backlog Attack returns! We've each got our sights on some games to finish before the Fall releases hit... and some of them are going to be tough. We explain why! In the Hangover: Project X Zone, Tetris Blitz, and the brand new Mii Plaza. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:06 - Viewer Mail12:45 - Tetris Blitz18:22 - Mii Plaza Games27:18 - Project X Zone35:19 - Backlog Attack 2013!59:07 - Outro 

There's still some life left in those old consoles! We're looking ahead at the back half of 2013 for the current-gen games we most want to play this year (besides GTAV, of course). Also: thoughts on Walking Dead: 400 Days and the Final Fantasy XIV beta. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:20 - Viewer Mail9:01 - Hangover32:25 - Get Hype 2013 Part 258:55 - Last Call63:38 - Outro 

We're playing The Last of Us and wondering if sometimes games try too hard to be... game-y? We discuss finding a proper mix of gameplay and narrative as games become more cinematic. Also, Randy spends his summer vacation in Remember Me's Neo Paris. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro1:47 - Viewer Mail13:02 - Hangover38:42 - Cine-games59:47 - Outro 

Are you a closet gamer? We're picking apart the concept of "gamer shame" and seeing how far we have to turn the clock back before games become unplayable. Also, Mighty Switch Force! 2, State of Decay, and spoiler-free Last of Us talk! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro3:00 - Viewer Mail12:33 - Hangover36:00 - Gamer Shame59:56 - Last Call65:54 - Outro 

We took a break from playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf long enough to record a show! We spend this week trying to pin down just what makes Nintendo's offbeat life simulator so popular. Also: Your post-E3 reactions and Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro1:52 - Viewer Mail10:30 - Animal Crossing Chat52:20 - Last Call59:56 - Outro 

On this week's show: E3! We recap some of our favorite highlights and lowlights from the first two days of E3 2013. Yup, just straight up E3 reactions from the VGH Crew!

VGH levels up to three digits! To celebrate, listener Anthony Ferro joins us to talk Virtual Boy and other gaming gimmicks. In the Hangover, we're playing Donkey Kong, StarCraft II, and Mutant Blobs Attack. Thanks for your support for over 100 episodes! Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:29 - Our Guest Host5:50 - Hangover26:59 - Gaming Gimmicks55:39 - Last Call63:48 - Outro   

D.J. reviews two more of those wacky Guild01 games for the 3DS. This time, it's Suda51's Liberation Maiden and Yoot Saito's Aero Porter. Tune in if you want to hear about Japan's latest robot invasion and learn about the exciting world of... baggage sorting?

The Xbox One is real and we can't contain our excitement! We discuss Microsoft's next-gen console reveal and how it stacks up with the PlayStation 4. Also, we're playing Metro: Last Light, The Starship Damrey, and Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Hangover: 2:28Xbox One: 25:00Viewer Mail: 55:00Last Call: 58:00Outro: 61:54 

We're joined by Robert Maher and Tyler Bud, developers of the retro sci-fi game, Rex Rocket. They discuss modern takes on old school genres, find the line between epic and too epic, and reveal their surprising pick for best Mega Man game. Episode Timeline 0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Interview: Rex Rocket 36:20 – Outro

Domo arigato! On this week's show, D.J. returns from the Land of the Rising Sun with a suitcase full of slimes, cats and beef tongue. We're also reading your tweets and talking about Gears of War: Judgment, FarCry 3: Blood Dragon, and Gunslinger Stratos. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:54Hangover: 16:45D.J.'s trip to Japan: 34:35Last Call: 56:28Outro: 60:45 

On this week's show, we've got more questions than answers about Rockstar's new trailers for Grand Theft Auto V. We also break down Nintendo's odd E3 decision, Thomas Was Alone, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Suikoden, and our love for Marc Maron. Boomer lives! Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:02Hangover: 13:37GTA V Chat: 33:25Nintendo Chat: 43:20Last Call: 54:30Outro: 60:18 

Does it offend you? On this week's show, we're talking about one gamer's objection to the religious content in Bioshock Infinite and our own sensitivities to games that push the envelope. Plus: Fire Emblem, Luigi's Mansion, SimCity 2.0, and more. Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:36Hangover: 9:05I'm Offended: 29:00Last Call: 57:05Outro: 60:30Bioshock Infinite Spoiler Chat: 61:24 

We're looking back on 31 years of LucasArt's best stuff and sharing our hopes for the future of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Grim Fandango. We've also got talk of Guacamelee, Dishonored DLC, Quakecon excitement, early multiplayer memories and more! Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:55Hangover: 11:53LucasArts: 27:10Last Call: 57:36Outro: 60:20 

Time to pull the plug on online multiplayer? Responding to claims that multiplayer is lagging out, we discuss ways to potentially save it (and whether it deserves saving at all). In the Hangover, everyone's hooked on Bioshock Infinite. Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:33Hangover: 5:12Death of Multiplayer: 26:48Outro: 60:57 

The often cantankerous relationship between gamers, publishers, and the press is in the spotlight this week. We've also got thoughts on Tomb Raider (not Dude Raider) and we're diving deeping into Monster Hunter. Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Hangover: 2:11Entitled Gamers: 29:30Outro: 61:38 

Our host Randy joins forces with folks from the Boom Headshot, Geeks With Wives, and First World podcasts to talk about recent releases (God of War: Ascension, Luigi's Mansion 2) and their tumultuous relationships with achievements and trophies.