Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross walk backwards into Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy!
Those Damn Ross Kids Episode 167: Artisanal Carnies
Kris and Kole talk about lies, collective nouns, and the benefits of sleeping better.
ALSO: The Needy Tennant. Snoop Dogg and Reaganomics. Artisanal Carnies. Belgian blackface. Scarecrow town. Better sleep, better sex. Why we shake hands. Montana street fight. Christian Grey Jr. Gator mating season starts early.
Abject Suffering Episode 82: Shadow of the Beast
Cloudy with a chance of eye storms.
Bonfireside Chat Episode 61: Bloodborne First Impressions
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross share their first impressions of Bloodborne. Don't worry, no spoilers.
Watch Out for Fireballs! Extrasode 96: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to... well, not Call of Duty 4. Nobody wrote in about that on time. Instead, we get some odds and ends.
Those Damn Ross Kids Episode 166: Klairidy
Kris and Kole talk about customer service, new marketing opportunities, and restraint.
ALSO: Boat School. Tabs and rabbit sounds. Sheik Tweets. Iran Contra. "Do you work here?" syndrome. Starbucks and race. Customer service. Alzheimer's drug shows startling promise. Klairidy. The Bottle Wall. Tell your doctor to wash their hands. Kole worked in television. Cooking shows and weight. Whopper cologne. Bath room meth lab.
Abject Suffering Episode 81: Onesimus: The Quest for Freedom
And lo, the Lord sayeth, render a game unto my people based upon Z-List Bible characters. And it was not good.
Bonfireside Chat Episode 60: Scholar of the First Sin (Patch)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross discuss the patch version of the Scholar of the First Sin content for Dark Souls 2.
NOTE: If you're listening on the Early Release feed, the Teespring campaign for the Traps/Snakes and Turtles/Pillars shirts won't be up right away. Watch social media for the launch announcement.
Check It Out, Comrade! Episode 34: Hotline Miami 2 / Darkest Dungeon
As dark as it gets.
The Level Episode 98: Last Syllable Decision
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Nintendo's bizarre mobile announcement, Saint's Row 4: Gat out of Hell, and we ask you about stealth in games.
The Brief:
- Nintendo is breaking into mobile.
- New Nintendo console codenamed "The NX" announced.
- New Walking Dead game by Starbreeze announced.
- Echo Night released on PSN.
Multiplayer:
- Favorite/Worst examples of stealth in games?
The Grind:
- David: Destiny.
- Ben: Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell.
- Kole: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright.
- Dennis: A whole bunch a' nothin'. Powers.
Watch Out for Fireballs! Episode 96: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross flank Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
Teenage Dirtbags: "Original Wrapper" by Lou Reed
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It's another patented Teenage Dirtbags FLASHBACK with Lou Reed and The Original Wrapper. A song that you guys don't know exist and will bum you out/blow your mind.
Those Damn Ross Kids Episode 165: Long Live the New Fleshlight
Kris and Kole talk about sickness, inhalants, and food marketing fads.
ALSO: The black lung. Huffing markers. Institutional synesthesia. Throat confusion. Whole Foods pooping and kale-fed chicken. Bushiness. Being sick. Male enhancement. Sex Selfie Stick. Love rag. Zorkzax Was Here. Bacon and kale are on the way out. Don't throw a pizza on that roof. The Streisand Effect. Basic.
Abject Suffering Episode 80: Mickey Mousecapade
Countdown to when Iron Man bursts through my apartment wall to issue a cease and desist. Then the Goof Troop will haul me off to the big mouse.
Bonfireside Chat Appendix 59: Lords of the Fallen
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Lords of the Fallen.
The Level Episode 97: The Mad Scientists Must Be Crazy
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Hotline Miami 2, the changes they made to the DmC Remastered edition, and we ask you which games need to be played all the way to the end.
Watch Out for Fireballs! Extrasode 95: Game Books
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses about Game Books and CYOAs.
Abject Suffering Episode 78: The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
On this occasion, Abject Suffering finally comes into its own, transforming into what we always knew it would be: The Egg Cast. Thank you for ushering in this apotheosis, Dizzy.
Bonfireside Chat Episode 59: Lords of the Fallen (Part 3)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the last leg of Lords of the Fallen.
The Level Episode 96: Swoopcast Engage
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Valve's GDC announcements, a whole bevy of older games, and we ask you which lost or ignored gaming gems you wish would come back.
The Brief
- Steam Link and Steam Controller dated, priced.
- Vive Headset details emerge.
- Source 2 engine announced.
- Batman: Arkham Underground.
Multiplayer
- What lost/ignored gaming gem do you wish would come back?
The Grind:
- Dennis: SSX.
- Kole: OlliOlli 2. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright.
- David: Destiny.
- Ben: X-COM: Enemy Unknown.