Vic's Basement

Can you believe it’s the last podcast of 2013? Time sure does fly! We bid adieu to another great year of games in fine style though, don’t you worry. In today’s episode Vic and Scott reminisce a bit about the past 12 months before we treat you to the full audio from all five of … Continue reading "Episode 76, Rocket & Raygun Awards 2013"

Ben Silverman Skypes into the basement all the way from Berkeley, California. Yes, Ben was the only member of “The Gang” who couldn’t make the trip to the studio for our annual Rocket & Raygun awards. All because he decided to make a baby about 10 months ago. So, instead of trying to get a … Continue reading "Episode 75, Ben in the Basement! Rocket and Raygun Awards, New Consoles"

Vic forces Scott to “live stream” the show via the PlayStation 4. (Scott’s response: “DAMN YOU, VIC.”) So, the guys recorded the audio from the stream (which took place on Thursday), which explains why today’s show is so weird and filled with awkward pauses (and the sound of Vic and Scott enjoying gluten-free chips). Just … Continue reading "Episode 74, A Foray into Basement Livestreaming, Loud Chip Eating"

The smoke is still clearing on the console launch, and Vic and Scott stumble out of their next-next-gen haze and try to say something coherent about their next-next-gen feelings. Then, just when you think you’ve seen it all, surprise! The Wii U. makes an appearance on the show. Then Vic and Scott squabble over Twitch … Continue reading "Episode 73, Next-NEXT-Gen, Wii U, Twitch, Games"

Vic and Scott do a little premature post-mortem on the double console launch that we’ve endured/weathered over the last couple weeks. So, expect plenty of PS4 and Xbox One talk. Scott tells a story involving cats licking his feet. Finally, Vic and Scott go to war over the latest Hunger Games flick, Catching Fire. Vic … Continue reading "Episode 72, Double Trouble: Consoles, Hunger Games, Hosts"

Vic and Scott are in NYC for the ah-mazing PS4 launch. Since they’re traveling, they decided to do something a little strange. (Well, Scott’s always doing little strange things, but that’s a whole other story.) The Basement has decided to partner up with CNET’s excellent The 404 Show (http://cnettv.cnet.com/the-404/) for some Wonder Twins-style podcast-show action. … Continue reading "Episode 71, PS4 Launch & We’re Kicking it in the 404 Podcast"

Vic waxes poetic about the new iPad Air, which he travelled all the way to New York City to meet. (Yes, the two of them met at the top of the Empire State Building, and they kissed with fireworks going off in the background.) Vic, naturally, is into it; Scott, not so much. In fact, … Continue reading "Episode 70, PS4, Batman Voice Actor, iPad Air"

Zombies are coming! But, before they arrive, Vic and Scott describe how excited they are for the next consoles. Yes, there is some squealing. Then Jason Leigh from Capcom Vancouver, makers of Dead Rising 3, joins us in The Basement. He offers plenty of insight into the making of the game, including plenty of behind-the-scenes … Continue reading "Episode 69, Zombies, Capcom Vancouver, And Consoles!"

Vic confesses that he’s been spending a lot of time in the basement lately, ever since the new Batman game came out. (BATMAN!) And it really smells bad down there, as Scott can attest. Anyway, the boys talk Batman: Arkham Origins: Vic and Scott both love it, but Scott has some grousing to do anyway, … Continue reading "Episode 68, Batman, Un-Boxing AC4: Black Flag, The Counselor"

Scott is back from New York Comic Con, so, naturally, Vic has lots of questions, like, “Was Batman there? Was Hulk there? Was Poison Ivy there?” (Scott: “Yes. Yes. And yes.”) Scott also made new friends when he was in NYC: Drew and Rob from Project Triforce, makers of some of the finest videogame collectibles … Continue reading "Episode 67, NY Comic Con, Project Triforce Collectibles Interview"

This week, down in The Basement: The boys discover and excellent Nintendo 3DS game in the eShop titled Steamworld Dig (which they discussed in Tokyo a few weeks back). Well, thanks to the Internet, the game’s makers, Image & Form heard the ‘cast and reached out to us. So, all of your Steamworld Dig questions? … Continue reading "Episode 66, SteamWorld Dig Questions ANSWERED, Gravity, and Machete Kills"

After three weeks of travel, Vic and Scott are actually back in The Basement this week. And, as that wise old soul Dorothy once said, “There’s no place like home.” The boys take a moment to reflect on their recent globetrotting adventures before diving headfirst into the world of Los Santos. Yes, GTA V gets … Continue reading "Episode 65, Zelda Symphony Interview and more Tokyo, Breaking Bad, GTA V"

Vic and Scott are on the road again, this time in Tokyo, Japan (hey, what other Tokyo is there?). Now, while in Montreal two weeks back, they recorded the podcast in Scott’s hotel room; this time, they do the ‘cast in Vic’s room—room 853 at the Hotel Nikko in Odaibo. Full disclosure: when they recorded … Continue reading "Episode 64, Adventures in Tokyo, Breaking Bad, and 3DS Fun"

Vic and Scott return to Vancouver, BC, very briefly after their Montreal trip. And they leave for Tokyo in a few hours from now. STAY IN SCHOOL KIDS, AND YOU TOO CAN HAVE THIS KIND OF LIFE! Anyway, both Vic and Scott are a little jet-lagged, which means they are loopier than usual today. Which … Continue reading "Episode 63, Interview with Ben Mattes, Batman: Arkham Origins Senior Producer"

This week down in The Basement: Vic and Scott go mobile. They’re in–halluciner!–Montreal. So, serving as “the basement” is Scott’s room (#703, at Le Hotel). Le grande topic this week: Grand Theft Auto V. Will it make a hundred billion dollars in one second? Will it break any new ground in the open-world genre? Is … Continue reading "Episode 62, Le Grand Theft Auto V"

IT’S OUR FIRST SHOW WITH OUR NEW SPONSOR, THE PLAYSTATION 4! Ahem. Sorry. Lost our heads for a moment. Vic and Scott answer listener mail. Hooray! And the mailbag is filled with compliments, queries, and strangeness. Then Scott tells Vic that he had a dream that featured Harrison Ford, and he describes that dream in … Continue reading "Episode 61, Viewer Mail, Riddick, and Trips Abroad"

Vic has returned from the always-fun Fan Expo (Toronto), so he’s ready to talk about all the celebrity hobnobbing he did while gallivanting around town, smoking big cigars, drinking Courvoisier, and riding in the backseats of limos. This, of course, makes Scott feel terrible about himself (which is also Scott’s natural state, in case you … Continue reading "Episode 60, Fan Expo Toronto, Gaming, and an Interview With Mike Mika"

Vic and Scott have a guest down in The Basement. It’s the incomparable Ryan Holowaty from Noodle Cake Games, makers of Super Stickman Golf and Super Stickman Golf 2. WARNING: DO NOT PLAY EITHER ONE OF THOSE GAMES! THEY ARE BOTH EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE. Then Vic and Scott talk about the games of August, including Saints … Continue reading "Episode 59, Ryan Holowaty, Last of Us, and Summer Movies"

Confession: Vic and Scott are tired. Really tired. They’ve been chipping away at their 100 Best Movies and 100 Best Games lists. And their brains, which normally are sharp as the Master Sword from Zelda, are more than a little loopy today. No matter. The boys, in all of their loopy glory, still manage to … Continue reading "Episode 58, 100 Best Movies, Games, and Hair Care Tips!"

SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains a few spoilers for the film Elysium, listen at your own risk. Today on The Basement: Elysium is without a doubt Vic and Scott’s most anticipated film of the summer. And it’s out. So, it’s time for them to weigh in with a more in-depth review. And, yes, there is … Continue reading "Episode 57, Is Elysium One Of The Sci-Fi Greats?"