Let me start by saying something that anyone who has ever listened to our show already knows…I Hate Pink! I have hated pink for so long and with such passion that I can no longer remember if I have always hated pink or if I hate pink because of all […]
Samantha Blackmon
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My power hour review game for this month shouldn’t be much of a surprise if you’ve listened to the last podcast. I finally blew the dust off of my Wii U last month when I bought a copy of the latest Mario game. My Wii U hasn’t really gotten much […]
Trigger warning: This post has brief descriptions and video depictions of violence, torture, and sexual assault. This week brought us closer to the release of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and the mute, female sniper named Quiet. It also brought the announcement that the ESRB has coded the game […]
Episode 70: New Year, New Views: Predictions and Resolutions for 2014 (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The first episode of the new year and our first live video episode. Come and check out our predictions for this year and our discussion of our predictions from last […]
With last generation systems being so readily available at great prices this year they made great Christmas gifts and now new owners of these older systems are wondering which games are a solid bet. So this is where I give a totally objective list of 10 great games on each […]
Over the last couple of years there have been several studies (East Carolina University (US), Imperial College (London), NIA (US Gov), and more) that have suggested that learning something that is totally new can help to stave off Alzheimer’s Disease. The two most popular suggestions have been to either become […]
Happy Holidays to you all regardless of what you do or don’t celebrate. This is the time of the year when we find ourselves surrounded by family either for a holiday celebration or simply because everyone has the day off. After you share a meal with ones that you love […]
Episode 69: And Game of the Year Goes To… (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we end the year talking about our individual game of the year choices. Which would you like to spend some quality time with. Our regular co-hosts are joined […]
In our end of the year contest series we have a winner and a new contest announcement. The winner in the All I Want for Christmas contest and the new owner of a Steam copy of the puzzle platformer, Fez, is Kevin Blake. Kevin, I will be emailing you to […]
This week gamers all over had a good giggle when news outlets started reporting that the Tea Party Facebook group had posted an image from Bioshock Infinite that had actually been making fun of the Tea Party’s philosophical foundations. The group quickly found themselves with no lack of folks informing […]
Alex starts out the week with a Power Hour Review of Neverwinter: Shadowmantle and a challenge to anyone willing to download the game and join her for some gaming fun. On Tuesday Alisha posts about Sexualizing the Apocalypse in Zombie Games for a fresh, fun look at what it means […]
Let me start by saying the it has long been my secret shame that I have never finished a Legend of Zelda game. There, I said it, I feel better now. It’s out in the open. I feel that I can now move on with my recovery. It’s not that […]
Regardless of which holiday you celebrate (or don’t), what game or game accessory are you hoping to get your hot little hands on this winter break and play while chestnut roast on an open fire? I personally have acquired so much hardware and so many games in the last couple […]
Alex started out the week right by telling us all how to continue to blow our budgets to hell during the holiday season (oh wait, maybe that’s just me) with her Guide to Cyber Monday. Some good tips not only for cyber Monday but for all of the awesome sales […]
Bear with me while I try to explain how the XBox One ruined Christmas. Wednesday night I switched things up a little bit in order to make sure that I was prepared to record the podcast on time. I ran Pea’s bath at 5 so that I could make sure […]
A new contest at NYMG, comment on any post on the blog between midnight 12/4 and 11:59 pm 12/11 to earn am entry into Minority Games’ puzzler, Papo and Yo.