This week's episode is a serious contemplation of the competing merits of random content and authored content. No goofs this week, no ma'am.
Bonfireside Chat 79: Chalice Dungeons (Part 2)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the remaining Chalice Dungeons in Bloodborne, and why they are awful.
Check It Out, Comrade! 49: The Beginner's Guide / Dr. Langeskov
Two descendants of the Stanley Parable... One great, the other... eh.
Level 130: Quarter to Third Mons
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Award weirdness, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we ask you about your favorite twists in games.
Watch Out for Fireballs! 115e: Thief: Deadly Shadows
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Thief: Deadly Shadows.
Teenage Dirt Bags: "Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart"
After a Duckstream related hiatus (video to come soon), Brayton and Gary are back with a special report. That's right, we finally get our Stone Temple Pilots License by saying literally everything we know about STP.
Abject Suffering 118: Dunjax
This week, we Dunjax the Dunjax until the Dunjax Dunjax.
Bonfireside Chat Special: Brotherhood of the Wolf
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Christoph Gans movie Brotherhood of the Wolf.
Level 129: 2 Ash 2 Furious
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David interview Kyle Ballantine, the developer of "To Ash". Then we do our usual Grind thing.
To Ash Interview Links
The Grind:
- David: Fallout 4. Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward.
- Ben: Fallout 4. Rocket League.
- Dennis: Broforce. Crysis 3. Diablo 3.
- Kole: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Bloodborne: The Old Hunters.
Watch Out for Fireballs! 115: Thief: Deadly Shadows
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are the hands that rock Thief: Deadly Shadows' cradle.
Abject Suffering 117: The Aidyn Chronicles
Remember that time in the 90's when we all had pica?
Bonfireside Chat: Lessons From Lordran (Live Show)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross give a talk at the Ohio Game Developer's Expo 2015, looking at what Dark Souls did right, and what developers can learn from From's decisions.
Check It Out, Comrade! Episode 48: The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth
Edmund doesn't fuck around with new content. Each time he's decided to update this game, it's been delightful and voluminous. Listen to Nick and Gary explain what the expansion brings, why it's neat and why you should Check It Out!
Abject Suffering 116: Wade Hixton's Counter Punch
Listen to two nerds be ambivalent about sports and punching.
Bonfireside Chat 78a: Upper Cathedral Ward
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the Upper Cathedral Ward.
Level 128: Mean Facebook
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Fallout 4, the Game Award nominees, and we ask you about your favorite open world finds.
Watch Out for Fireballs! 115: Castlevania (Live)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get cracking about Castlevania, live at PRGE 2015.
Abject Suffering 115: Spelunker
This week, we call an audible and talk about Spelunker in one of our rare in-person episodes. Is the crown prince of kusoge as bad as everyone says?
Bonfireside Chat 78: Upper Cathedral Ward
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Allison Baker read your responses to the Upper Cathedral Ward.
Bonus Level 15: Leviathan: Last Day of the Decade
Jala Prendes and John Fitch are joined by Mark R. Rhainer and Nikita Pigasov of Lostwood Games to discuss their game, "Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade."