3-Bit Gamer Show - Winamp (2024)

This week is a shorter-than-normal episode. We talk about the Fallout tv show briefly and then go over some of the game trailers that dropped this week - Slay the Spire 2, Undermine 2, Star Wars Outlaws, and The Rogue Prince of Persia.JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

4/16/2024 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 36 seconds

It's episode 365, so natrually I issue the 3-Bit Challenge to anyone sad*stic enough to try it.We have some gaming news followed by kudos.Then two of our listeneres collaborated to create an amazing Crave song. It's incredible.Then Peterson reviews Dicey Dungeons, Rogue Tower, and Diablo 4 in a review blitz.JD does not pick his Dice game.

4/9/2024 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 14 seconds

Crazy news this week - Will Smith, PS5 Pro, IIII, Russian consoles, and much more. Then we talk about what makes us really get into a specific genre of game. Then Peterson reviews Lonestar.

4/2/2024 • 1 hour, 48 minutes, 30 seconds

The news this week is top notch. Overwatch 2 doing Blizzard things, Larian mic drops, a pivot for Kotaku, Dragon's Dolla 2, Steam Families and a bunch of Riblets.We get a listener email and then play our game Sound Bits for death or game over sounds in games.Peterson picks his Dice game.

3/26/2024 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 37 seconds

The news is pretty light but still great this week. Peterson rants about Little Caesar's. Jenna talks about 3 new metroidvanias she's been playing: Gedda Cake, Biomorph, and Ultros. Peterson reviews Dorfromantic.

3/19/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 9 seconds

A lot of news this week coming from WB games (none of it great), a little Helldivers news, and a huge new QA testers union. Also, GTA Joker is back and we're so happy about it.We try a new segment where we talk about a game that has hooked us Blues Traveller style. We discuss if we think it has staying power or not. Yes, that is Balatro.Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

3/12/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 59 seconds

It's gone full circle with Episode 360. Tons of news this week - good, bad, and funny. Then Peterson reviews Helldivers 2 and JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game Gigabash.

3/5/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 50 seconds

Following Ubisoft's example we are now the 4-Bit Gamer Show. Or the 17-Bit Gamer Show. I don't think we officially landed on how many Bits. The news segment is positive this week and then Peterson pushes his Helldivers review to next week because he REALLY wants to talk about Balatro, a poker-style deckbuilder.

2/27/2024 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 28 seconds

We have some news, some layoffs, some Riblets. Then Peterson reviews Hell Let Loose and JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Neon White.

2/20/2024 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 32 seconds

Lynn is back after a LONG hiatus to talk about some Baldur's Gate 3. We have a ton of news as well. JD re-picks his Dice game.

2/13/2024 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Sonic and Shadow shipped, Death Stranding 2 trailer is INSANE, new Blizzard president, layoffs and some riblets. JD does a keyboard confessional about rebuilding his PC. Then Peterson does a rundown for a simple dice game you should all learn and play with your families and friends called Bank. Peterson picks JD's Dice of Destiny game for him.

2/6/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 58 seconds

The cookie biz is steaming up this week. Notice the parody commercial in this episode is not real. There is no Hot Carl cookie. We cover the news, of course more layoffs, we review the Blurstie results, and then we go straight into Dice of Destiny to talk about Palworld for a while.

1/30/2024 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 12 seconds

We try our best to appeal to Gen Z but we honestly just don't understand what we're even saying. Oh well. We have some light news followed by a review on Roboquest and Traveller's Rest. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

1/23/2024 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 46 seconds

We got the news we didn't hit for the last couple of weeks and then we review some of our predictions from last year (specifically the ones we got right) and then make some new ones for this year. Then we make a couple of resolutions and Peterson reviews Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

1/16/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 17 seconds

It's part 2 of the 2023 Blurstie nominations!!In this episode we make our nominations for:Most OverratedWorst SequelWorst Gamer RageWorst NameWorst Decision

1/9/2024 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 28 seconds

It's the Blursties!!! This episode is part 1 of the 2023 Blursties. The categories in this episode are:Biggest DisappointmentWorst StudioWorst LaunchWorst BugWorst Feature

1/2/2024 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 33 seconds

Our last Christmas-themed episode of the season. We have Aaron on to talk some brief news including the massive Insomniac leak. Then JD does a review for Space Trash Scavenger. We play some Crew, Carry, Kill with characters from Christmas movies or shows. Peterson takes a mulligan.

12/26/2023 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 59 seconds

Two potential Blurstie noms this week in the news with Twitch and The Day Before. We also talk about Joker Gang a little I think. JD and Jenna decide whether Extremely Powerful Capybaras gets a First Impression Rose and then we play some Christmas IRL. Peterson picks his Dice game.

12/19/2023 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 26 seconds

For some reason we are off the rails this week. We are talking The Day Before, Walupeach, Bungie, and Hello Games. Then we do some Be Kind, Rewind about gaming with family over the holidays. JD reviews Deliver Us Mars and we do a reroll.

12/12/2023 • 1 hour, 48 minutes, 32 seconds

Jenna joins us this week to talk about the news - Fallout TV show trailer drops, shady Russian microtransactioners, EA using AI to replicate your voice in games, kids in the US being lame and more! Then we do TWO First Impression Roses - Peterson talks about Lethal Company and Jenna talks about The Artful Escape. JD selects his Dice of Destiny game.

12/5/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 27 seconds

Gabe Newell teaches us the wise words "Suck is forever". JD asks us what games we wish they had delayed and then JD reviews Signalis.

11/28/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 25 seconds

We plan a heist. It's pretty basic, but we're hoping it'll get used in the documentary about the heist. The Game Mill is at it again and we're here for it. We also talk some other gaming news. Then Peterson revisits Baldur's Gate 3. JD picks his Dice game and Trent reviews Darkwood.

11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 53 seconds

In the news - Steam will let you hide your p*rn games, wrongful review bombing, some Blurstie noms, and our Riblets. Then Trent gives us his rundown of Blizzcon 2023 and Trent gives us another banger of a parody song. We play some Foodio Games, and we do a dice roll.

11/14/2023 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 9 seconds

We're recording on (around) the 5th of November so we gotsta do some V for Vendetta monologuing. We cover the new Silent Hill mess, more layoffs despite the best year ever, Ubisoft sends a ppt deck to the trolls, horny jail, and Overwatch 2 (those last two are not related). We do a new segment about dying in video games. JD reviews Skul the Hero Slayer.

11/7/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 38 seconds

Happy Halloween! The news is light this week and we keep with our annual tradition of recommending terrible, last-minute Halloween gaming costumes.

10/31/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 21 seconds

We have news. Good news, bad news, layoff news, Blurstie news, Riblet news, cookie news, all the news. Then we give a preview of some of the games coming out this year or games that were recently released that we haven't really talked about. Trent is here. Also, JD left town so we had to do a Dice reroll so we can keep these dice rolling.

10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 8 seconds

It's Nextfest week so we have Aaron and Jenna on to talk through all of our played Nextfest demos and which ones to add to your ever-growing Steam wishlist. We talk about: Last Train Home, Crime Scene Cleaner, Enshrouded, Apocalypse Party, Gunhead, Bang Average Football, Neuroshima Hex, Laika: Aged Through Blood, Never Mourn, Jusant, Pioneers of Pagonia, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, and Deep Rock Galactic Survivor.

10/17/2023 • 1 hour, 48 minutes, 52 seconds

Chode Bagley joins us to talk about the layoffs all over the industry in our news segment. We also Ubisoft execs getting arrested, Big Oil in Fortnite, Redfall and their 30 players, and more. Then Peterson interviews JD and Jenna about Unrailed! Peterson reviews Death Trash.

10/10/2023 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 32 seconds

We have news this week, then some kudos and we top it off with some Be Kind, Rewind about gaming moments that will never be again. Peterson picks his Dice game.

10/3/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 51 seconds

We experience some (fake) crippling layoffs over at the JD Gamer Show.Activision acquisition looks like it is going through, Microsoft lawyers put it all out there, Macron loves video games, Unity tries to go takesy backsy. Then we have some really tasty Riblets. We do Love It, Leave It with game launches and JD reviews Fae Farm.

9/26/2023 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 3 seconds

In the news we cover Embracer selling off Gearbox, the Unity story, and Donald Mustard announcing his retirement (and some other stuff).Then we do some Don't Game Devs where we talk about stuff game devs should stop doing. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

9/19/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 54 seconds

This is our first ever recording while actually driving on a road trip. The sound is a little tinny but the episode is on point. We have some news, we do some IRL, Peterson tells a story about a time he drove while watching a sitcom for 6 hours, we do Love It, Leave It, and then JD reviews his Dice game - Shadows Over Loathing.

9/12/2023 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 7 seconds

We start off with some gaming news followed by a JD asks where we talk about wholesome games. Then we play a Be Kind, Rewind about bugs in games because Peterson has been encountering a hilarious Sea of Thieves bug. JD selects his Dice of Destiny game.

9/5/2023 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 42 seconds

Because it's episode 333 we do a special 3-hour long episode (we broke recording up). Three people, three hours, three energy drinks. We have news then Good, Bad, and Ugly with Dani. Then JD reviews Forever Skies, Jenna reviews Sayonara Wild Hearts, we play a crazy Reindeer Game, and then Peterson reviews Symphony of War: the Nephilim Saga for his Dice game. It's a good, epic episode.

8/29/2023 • 3 hours, 24 minutes, 43 seconds

Nintendo tries to patent everything from Tears of the Kingdom, XBox rolls our their new 8-strike system, THQ Nordic does a showcase and we run it down, then some steamy riblets. JD asks about a time we've gone into the wrong areas too early in a game. Peterson picks his Dice game.

8/22/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes

Recording from two different states we have a wild episode for you. In the news we're covering the gaming market bounceback, two guys stealing a Pokemon job, Kai Cenat some more, hilarious Overwatch 2 Steam reviews, and more. Then we play some Foodio Games and Be Kind, Rewind. Peterson reviews Choo Choo Charles.

8/15/2023 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 21 seconds

We're coming after every country in this episode. Nobody is safe. Witcher producer blames young Americans for show's failure, China rolls back tech crackdown, Nintendo next gen console news leak, riot in NYC, then some dope riblets. Peterson asks what gaming stuff you would spend your money on if you were rich, we play some Sound Bits, then Peterson selects his Dice of Destiny game.

8/8/2023 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 3 seconds

We have 4 of us today. We do some news about gaming co-ops, Diablo 4's garbage battle pass, and Overwatch 2's lackluster numbers. And some Riblets of course. Jenna revisits VR game Pistol Whip. Peterson reviews Patch Quest, and we have a double Dice review for Neon Abyss and Coromon.

8/1/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 27 seconds

Peterson is back from the UK and jet lagged hard. Who knows what you're going to get from his sleep addled brain. We do some news about gamer rage avenged, Hello Neighbor CEO goes hard for AI, and Ubisoft competes with itself over the next 9 months. Also some pretty great Riblets. Then we talk about games that we would be embarrassed to see our Hero's Path for, JD asks what the gaming equivalent of jet lag is, and then JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

7/25/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 25 seconds

We recorded this one early since Peterson is out of town as of the official release date so it's a crazy one. We go hard on British people and do some Impossible Riblet news. We also recorded on Peterson's birthday so we talk about birthday gaming memories. Peterson revisits Space Crew and we talk about some things that make us sad in gaming. No Dice of Destiny on this one.

7/18/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 37 seconds

We have some news and then we talk about games on our radar as well as some of our shameful backlog secrets. Then JD reviews his old school Harry Potter game for Dice of Destiny.

7/11/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 48 seconds

The news this week is pretty great with some more early Blurstie noms. Then Jenna joins us to break down the Next Fest demos that we played.

7/4/2023 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 28 seconds

We recorded a little early because JD is out of town. We got some Booty news, EA breakup, Game Pass price increase, Titan submarine, and some riblets. We talk about good games for travel, plan out the next few Lord of the Rings games, and we do an overlapping Dice of Destiny.

6/27/2023 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 20 seconds

In the news - Embracer is now struggling, CDPR has a Cyberpunk DLC that fixes the game, Activision Acquisition is pretty much dead, and Riblets. We do a quick new segment that introduces games that are on our radar, JD gives a first impression of Tears of the Kingdom, and we talk about difficulty settings. Trent picks his Dice game.

6/20/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 16 seconds

Peterson trolls JD with some headlines. In the news - women play video games, EA extorting college football players, GME CEO fired, Amazon tries really hard to ruin Twitch some more, and some riblets. We breakdown Summer Game Fest and the XBox Games Showcase. We talk a lot about Starfield. Trent gives his first impression of Diablo 4 and does a review for Crab Champions.

6/13/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 54 seconds

Peterson gets some goat worms in his brain that don't let him shut up about goat. Schreier does a writeup about the boofing of Redfall, NVIDIA stock price hike, Bobby Kotick with his foot all the way in his mouth. We play a game of gaming Taboo, Peterson does a rundown of Omega Strikers, and Trent takes a mulligan.

6/6/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 42 seconds

We have some news about a board game exec being the worst (We are getting a Blurstie nom almost every week now), Gollum devs apologize for their terrible game, Blizzard doing Blizzard things, Sony unveils a handheld and, of course, riblets. JD asks what game do we wish they'd make a better version of. We debut a new segment where we have some kids answer gaming questions. Trent picks his Dice game.

5/30/2023 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 51 seconds

Trigger warning: we find out Trent has never seen The Princess Bride and JD has never seen Galaxy Quest. In the news we have Steam's timed demos, Hogleg morale system cut, Amazon Studios' LotR MMO, Overwatch 2 PvE is cut and some riblets. Then we do a Dear Game Devs for secondary characters as the main characters (a la Gollum). Jenna reviews Bloody Hell.

5/23/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 55 seconds

We get stuck on the Riblets bit tonight, so you'll have to deal with that. Peterson does a First Impression for Against All Odds. We do a Dear Game Devs for a Superman game (and a Bizarro version). Jenna picks her Dice game.

5/16/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 18 seconds

Okay, so we went a little long on this one. We had two extra hosts lined up and they both had to bail last minute for different reasons so it was just JD and Peterson. You know things get out of hand when it's just the two of us! In the news we have the Michael Scott Paper Company of Kickstarters, Apple Arcade, Phil Spencer apologizes for Redfall, and the Hollywood writer's strike. Peterson piggy backs on that to ask what would a video game industry strike look like. Then we fire up the grill for a Foodio Games about burgers that gets out of hand. JD reviews Plan B: Terraform.

5/9/2023 • 1 hour, 50 minutes, 13 seconds

This week we have some news on Sega, Horizon Forbidden West DLC drama, and Wizards of the Coast using Pinkertons. Then Peterson gives a rundown of Mordhau and we talk about some memorable non-standard game modes that we've played (like horde mode, etc). JD picks his Dice game.

5/2/2023 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 3 seconds

This week Peterson is co*ked out...on co*ke Zero. We have news about a Pentagon leaker, Twitch cutting safety budget, some deadly game-related insults, and the worst Pokemon thief of all time. We do a couple of first impression roses for Caliber and Wall World. Then Peterson reviews Wrestling Empire.

4/25/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 1 second

This week all of the news is about the Mario movie so we do the Good, Bad, and Ugly of video game movies, play some Would You Rather, and Peterson takes a mully on his Dice of Destiny game. Jenna laughs like Michael Jackson.

4/18/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 34 seconds

Aaron and Trent join us to talk some news (Including a new, tighter news segment). Then Aaron talk about the Diablo 4 beta and we play some Be Kind, Rewind about Easter Eggs (since we recorded on Easter...get it?). Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

4/11/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 50 seconds

Peterson accidentally retires from podcasting. We have news about E3, layoffs, Multiversus, Netflix, Roblox and more. The layoffs inspire JD to sing us a song (sometimes we just break into song). We play some Be Kind Rewind about old games we thought we had forgotten about. Peterson reviews Hi Fi Rush.

4/4/2023 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 1 second

In the news this week we have TWO early Blurstie potentials. One for Apex Legends fans and another for FIFA 23. We also talk about a lady who beat Elden Ring with her voice, Ubisoft using AI for dialogue, Counter Strike 2, and TMNT The Last Ronin. We play some sound bits with Trent, Peterson gives his First Impression of Dune: Spice Wars and also selects his Dice of Destiny game.

3/28/2023 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 40 seconds

We finally talk about Hogwarts Legacy! We have been playing it a lot and we spend most of the episode gushing about it. Peterson also reviews his Dice of Destiny game (which we both loved), Brotato (yes, I changed it).

3/21/2023 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 16 seconds

We have the latest news including AI in Discord, Activision Acquisition, Starfield, Suicide Squad, Epic Games and more. Then we play some Foodio Games and Dear Game Devs. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

3/14/2023 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 47 seconds

We do some news with a couple of early Blurstie contenders and then we play Love It, Leave It. After we play a new Reindeer Game and JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Webbed.

3/7/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 2 seconds

We play a new game called Sound Bits, Peterson talk first impressions of one of his most bizarre games - Cenozoic Era, we tell game devs to knock it off, and we got some news. A little bit for everyone. It's a fun one.

2/28/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 13 seconds

In the news is CD Projekt Red puts NSFW fan mods in their games, Hogwarts Legacy mods are going strong, EA paying over half a billion dollars for the rights to the English Premier League, Multiversus player base is dropping fast, and Overwatch 2 being shady again. Then Peterson revisits Grounded 1.0, we talk about the Good, Bad, and Ugly of party games, and Aaron reviews his Dice of Destiny game Katana Zero.

2/21/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 38 seconds

We do some current news, then Jenna and JD break down their new game Radlands, we do a rundown of the latest Nintendo Direct, and Aaron picks his Dice of Destiny game.

2/14/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 37 seconds

In the news: Jedi Survivor is delayed a few weeks, Rumbleverse is shutting down, 343 Studios is just hanging around, Logan Paul getting sued, TTP in an awards show. Then we do some Keyboard Confessionals about things we spend too much time on in games. Aaron reviews Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale. JD reviews Farlanders.

2/7/2023 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 6 seconds

In the news we have the theft of Riot Games' source code, Fox News mad at Xbox, Justin Roiland kicked out of Squanch Games, a terrible $2000 Steam game and more. Peterson reviews Tyrant's Blessing and gives a First Impression of BattleBit Remastered. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game. Trent's audio is....missing from the episode so Peterson had to get creative in editing this week.

1/31/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 27 seconds

The Blurstie results are in!! We reveal the winners (losers?) of the worst of 2022 in gaming, JD and Jenna review a Hogwarts card battler, and JD finally reviews his Dice of Destiny game The Captain.

1/24/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 18 seconds

This week we have a lot of news and then we make some 2023 predictions and some resolutions. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

1/17/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 7 seconds

We round out the 2022 Blursties with nomination in the last 5 categories:Worst Gamer RageWorst LaunchWorst FeatureWorst BugWorst StudioPeterson also tells us a harrowing tale of his latest McDonald's visit.

1/10/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 52 seconds

It's time for the BLURSTIES!!! In our 5th annual Blursties we start off super negative and just get more negative from there. It's the Blursties, baby. This episode we do: Biggest DisappointmentMost OverratedWorst SequelWorst NameWorst DecisionEnjoy

1/3/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 52 seconds

We're light on news because we recorded this episode early. It was Christmas week, give us a break, okay. So we talk about the week after Christmas, do another parody, and Peterson reviews Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

12/27/2022 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 20 seconds

We continue with the holiday cheer by bringing some news about a steal of a Diablo box, Henry Cavill, Hogwarts Legacy, Blizzard, and more. Then we are graced by a Peterson Christmas parody song and a listener voicemail. We play some Foodio Games with Christmas food and Peterson does a rendition of Madonna's "Like a Virgin". This 'sode has a lot of music in it. You're welcome...I think.

12/20/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 35 seconds

We get a visit from a couple of Peterson's kids, we talk about Microsoft, esports, Fortnite addiction, and the Game Awards. Then we do another song parody, get a late listener question and voicemail, and Peterson and Aaron give Warhammer 40k: Darktide a rundown. Peterson selects his Dice of Destiny game.

12/13/2022 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 31 seconds

We will serenade you so hard with our intro carol. Then we do some news and answer some listener questions. JD and Jenna review Guacamelee 2 for their Dice of Destiny game. Stick around for a holiday treat at the end of the sode.

12/6/2022 • 1 hour, 57 minutes, 9 seconds

JD and Peterson talking some news, JD gives a first impression for Destroy All Humans 2, and we review Dome Keeper.

11/29/2022 • 1 hour, 13 minutes

Did Elon Musk buy our podcast...? We do some news and then Peterson reviews a board game - Galaxy Trucker. Peterson also reviews Dave the Diver. Jenna picks her Dice of Destiny game.

11/22/2022 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 21 seconds

Jenna joins us for some news about Kojima studio offers, Sega creating "Mega Game", Gears of War film, Square Enix is dying, and Ash finally Wins! JD and Jenna review SpiderHeck and Peterson reviews Total War: Warhammer 3.

11/15/2022 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 32 seconds

We finally got together to record another in-person episode. We've got the news, Peterson plays a Reindeer Game with JD and Trent, JD asks us some Thanksgiving questions, and Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

11/8/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 12 seconds

JD bungles a spooky story, Peterson played some Hearthstone Mercenaries, we pitch ideas for a spooky VR haunted house, and JD reviews the Stanley Parable.

11/1/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 40 seconds

We're light on news this week, but not light on awesome. JD and Peterson talk about Overwatch 2, we confess some silly things that scared us in games, and JD selects his Dice game.

10/25/2022 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 50 seconds

JD and Peterson played a throwback game with Toe Jam & Earl. We give our annual bad costume ideas and JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Resident Evil Village.

10/18/2022 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 48 seconds

More Tencent in the news, Sony reportedly to flood the market with PSVR2, CDPR is back with the hype game, and Streets of Rogue 2 announced. We played a whole bunch of demos so we're going to talk about them: Cosmoteer, Dredge, Floodland, Forever Skies, Death Trash, Extremely Powerful Capybaras, Evil Wizard, Doodle God Universe, and Ship of Fools. JD selects his Dice of Destiny game.

10/11/2022 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 39 seconds

Google is shutting Stadia down, Playstation is offering tech support whale tiers, Saudi Arabia investing in eSports, Skull & Bones delayed, and Netflix building a game studio in Finland. JD asks what makes us drop off of a video game and Peterson reviews his Dice of Destiny game Diplomacy is Not Option.

10/4/2022 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 11 seconds

We're going on #packstrike and vowing to not spend money in Madden. Easiest strike ever. We have some crazy news about Twitch, NVIDIA, Tibia (not the bone?), and GTA VI. Peterson does a first impression of Ring of Pain and Jenna reviews Cult of the Lamb.

9/27/2022 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 53 seconds

GTA VI footage leaked online, some guy named Guillermo thinks Ubisoft is doing okay, Gamestop coming in with huge .50 raises, Disney Marvel game announced, RIP G4TV Part 2, EVGA has had enough!! Peterson accidentally creates a new segment discussing the playtest of Moonbreaker. Peterson reviews Disney Dreamlight Valley. Aaron reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Jack Move.

9/20/2022 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 31 seconds

Wacky news this week - new Dreamcast hardware, Meta announces a conference, Overwatch 2 is not exciting, Gamestop doing some wire tapping, CEO fight, Pitchford selling used clothing now, CD Projekt Red learns nothing, and Meta gets unethical. JD and Peterson get wacky with a chip-themed Foodio Games, JD gives a first impression for WWE 2K22, and Aaron picks his Dice of Destiny game.

9/13/2022 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 17 seconds

We got your gaming news. Tencent is doing things, the Microsoft acquisition case has now moved to the UK, something called orb debt, and Valve says they're making games. Peterson revisits Sea of Thieves, Aaron reviews Gloomhaven, and Peterson reviews his Dice of Destiny game Strange Horticulture.

9/6/2022 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 29 seconds

We go deep and yet just scratch the surface of the 3-Bit conspiracy. We go over some news, we get a voicemail, we do a new segment called Sequel Versus, talk about open worlds, and Peterson selects his Dice of Destiny game.

8/30/2022 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds

A lot of news this week including Nintendo joining the scumbags, cool Kyiv supermarkets, Saint Row killing Embracer stock, video game movies are here, PS vs Xbox: Brazil Edition, and more. We talk about gaming through the pain and Jenna reviews Rumbleverse.

8/23/2022 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 57 seconds

The news this week is pretty short, but full of laughs. We get a voicemail from afar. Peterson does a first impression of Turbo Golf Racing. We talk about mounts in games and Jenna picks a fighting game.

8/16/2022 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 52 seconds

This weeks' news segment is a doozy. A newsie...but not the Christian Bale one. We pitch some multiplayer to single player games. Peterson re-reviews Legend of the Keepers and Jenna reviews Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion.

8/9/2022 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 45 seconds

JD and Aaron always talk about wrestling now so that inspired this week's intro. Then we do some news and cover several games we've been playing. Multiversus, Powerwash Simulator, and Dinkum. Jenna picks her funny Dice of Destiny game.

8/2/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 47 seconds

Jenna brings back the schwing in this week's episode. We got the usual news, Peterson asks about what random chores/jobs would make a good video game, we talk about QA in video games, and we play some BBQ Foodio Games. Trent reviews Dyson Sphere Project and we reroll the Dice.

7/26/2022 • 1 hour, 50 minutes, 34 seconds

In the news - Facebook/Meta/Oculus accounts no longer really kind of required, Unity CEO has strong words for mobile devs, Nintendo buying animation studio, China approves a round of games, Bayonetta horny toggle, Stopwatch '22, Sony acquires Bungie, Dr. Disrespect grift, Embracer Group video game vault, skate., Russia developing their own engine. JD does a First Impression for a Goonies board game, we do a new segment called Revisiting Hours, and Trent gives his first impression of Dyson Sphere Project.

7/19/2022 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 58 seconds

JD and Peterson go completely off the rails this week. Seriously, it's pretty wild. In the news - Gamers run off gaming veteran Ron Gilbert, Mass Effect 4 gets some good news, a blockchain gaming console built by choads, Diablo Immortal is doing well, Skull & Bones "gameplay" reveal, Stopwatch '22, and ReedPop takes over E3 2023. We do a ton of kudos, including Peterson's review of the Uncharted movie. We play some summer drink Foodio Games, we play Reindeer Games, and Trent takes a mulligan.

7/12/2022 • 2 hours, 41 seconds

Peterson is out this week but JD, Trent, and Jenna do an adequate job. We sure miss Peterson when he's gone, though, huh? Don't worry, he'll make an appearance in post. You're welcome. Also, some news - Overwatch 2, PS5 shortages and XBox sales, Steam Deck (ick) production, Niantec layoffs, and a Blizzard acquisition. We do a first impression of God Simulator and Jenna does a rundown for Kingdom Two Crowns. Trent picks his Dice game.

7/5/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 4 seconds

This week Trent, Peterson, and JD are all back in person and there is a fair amount of giggling. Chris Pratt is playing himself as Mario in the upcoming Mario movie, HoN was shut down, and NetEase can't release Diablo Immortal in China. Later we talk about some terrible gaming tattoo ideas and JD gives a First Impression Rose to Serious Sam 4.

6/28/2022 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 35 seconds

Aaron joins us to talk some news - Valheim on Game Pass, Sonic Frontiers producer doubles down, Embracer CEO gets defensive, Diablo Immortal making some money, Overwatch 2 removing loot boxes, Activision investigates Activision, and Bethesda announces Fallout 5...kind of. We talk TMNT: Shredder's Revenge and Peterson reviews 7 Days to Die.

6/21/2022 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 32 seconds

Another day another 3-bit. It's a popular saying I think. This week we're talking some news and then we break down our top 3 favorite Summer Game Fest games. Peterson gives his first impression of Mario Strikers: Battle League, JD "reviews" Sun Haven, and we do a reroll.

6/14/2022 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 26 seconds

In this episode we remember the gaming conferences that have all gone away. We also talk about Microsoft unions, Spider Man to PC, Sonic fans call for a Frontiers delay, John Madden lives again, Diablo Immortal, Pokemon and more. We share a memory of E3 past and play some Foodio Games with spicy food. JD explains his mulligan on Sun Haven.

6/7/2022 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 30 seconds

Welcome to the Asylum version of the show. We have news about Roblox prescriptions, Sony going PC, SEGA gearing to disappoint, Diablo Immortal, a game you didn't know about gets canceled, Gollum release date, and JD does free press for Hogwarts Legacy (again). Then we do a segment called Don't Game Devs and JD asks what are some embarrassing gaming moments. JD picks his Dice game.

5/31/2022 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 11 seconds

We are officially fractured into a multiverse of Bitiots. We cover Gamestop NFT, Ugly Sonic in Chip & Dale movie, Warner Bros Multiverse trailer, Take Two and Zynga merger, Videogames make you smarter or something, AOE tournaments and more. Peterson interviews JD and Jenna about Nobody Saves the Universe. Peterson asks when it is appropriate to do outside research on a game and Jenna reviews her Dice of Destiny game.

5/24/2022 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 6 seconds

EVE Online fans are stoked about data exports, XBox outages leaves JD fuming, Take Two CEO gets huge bonuses for NFTs, Axie Infinity crypto tanks, Nintendo of America has a culture problem with employees, Starfield is delayed, and EA loses FIFA name. Aaron reviews Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate. Peterson reviews Rogue Legacy 2. Jenna picks her Dice of Destiny game.

5/17/2022 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 57 seconds

Twitch is exploring how to pay creators less, more talks of unionization, Sega making baffling moves, Russian assassination plot featuring Sims 3, Ubisoft delays, JD Sales Report, and 7 Sleazy Minutes with Activision. JD reviews Nobody Saves the World, we talk about things in gaming that make us feel guilty, and Peterson reviews his Dice game - Stacklands. Jenna gets an off-brand Dice pick.

5/10/2022 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 9 seconds

Coming at you hot from way back in 202X, Jenna, Trent, and JD break down some predictive news we made up, then Trent Asks us how to get out of a gaming rut. We also talk about some stuff that has already made it into Hogwarts Legacy and then the Good, Bad, and Ugly of skill trees.

5/3/2022 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 37 seconds

JD and Peterson go over the news - Blizzard and NFTs, bizarre Sonic paywall, PS PC Strategy, China raises the spiritual opium forcefield, Sandberg and Kotick - a match made in hell, Pokemon acquires US card printing, and more. We go over some crazy video game names, do a rundown for Weird West, a First Impression Rose for Phasmophobia, and a mega review of Planet Crafter.

4/26/2022 • 2 hours, 44 seconds

This week Trent and Jenna join Peterson and JD to talk the future of Twitch, Tencent struggles, Epic and Lego, Meta is scummy, KH4, and some game patches. Peterson talks about the Halo tv series, Jenna does a rundown for Lost in Random, we talk about what 4 games made us the gamer we are today and Peterson picks a Dice game.

4/19/2022 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 58 seconds

It's (finally) another Listener Questions episode. But first - Twitter's most talked about games so far 2022, WWE quotes Zelda game, Wargaming leaves Belarus and Russia, Elden Ring and Sanderson, and Fortnite raises a LOT for Ukraine. We get an announcement from an unexpected source. Peterson reviews NieR: Automata.

4/12/2022 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 47 seconds

April Fools!! JD and Peterson are convinced that every news story is an April Fools joke. There is Sony's subscription service, Breath of the Wild sequel is delayed, E3 is canceled, Sony layoffs, Game Pass Family Plan, Crypto game gets scammed, and more. It's all a prank, I'm sure of it. Then JD does a song parody for us and we play one of our wackiest Foodio Games yet.

4/5/2022 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 53 seconds

Epic raises money for Ukraine, next Witcher game announced, More Activision stuff, Netflix acquires Boss Fight, no building in Fortnite, and a leak of a forthcoming announcement on the new XBox. We talk about improving romance in games and we pitch some games to announce way too early. Peterson picks his Dice game.

3/29/2022 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 58 seconds

JD gets really co*cky this episode after he sees the Hogwarts Legacy State of Play. We also have quite the rotation of hosts on this one. Skull & Bones is looking for insiders to test the game in the current state, Reggie Fils-Aime on Facebook, Overwatch League has no sponsors, and Amazon acquires MGM Studios. We play Dear Game Devs, Aaron reviews Core Keeper, and we re-roll the dice. Also, Peterson the Pirate.

3/22/2022 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 26 seconds

In the news - Ukraine asks gamers to join the fight, J.Romero releases new Doom 2 level to support Ukraine, Steam Deck has some drift, Seven Sleazy Minutes with Activision, God of War tv show rumors, Twitch is bleeding staff, FB Gaming is...still here?, Super Nintendo World is under way! Then we envision what some other video game amusem*nt parks would look like and Aaron picks his dice game.

3/15/2022 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 55 seconds

Gabe is delivering Steamy Decks to fans, Valve is working on a second Steamy Deck, and Twisted Metal is getting a series. We also debut the trailer for the Twisted Metal movie. Trent talks about Lost Ark, we compare games to foreign foods, and Aaron doesn't pick a Dice game.

3/8/2022 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 4 seconds

This week we spend some time reviewing demos we played in Steam's Next Fest event. JD reviews Raft.

3/1/2022 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 28 seconds

It's midweek madness - don't ask, just play. This week, every single video game is being adapted into a movie or TV series. We play Reindeer Games, Jenna gives a first impression rose to Praey for the Gods, and JD asks if the first impression of a game is the only one that actually matters.

2/22/2022 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 55 seconds

It's just JD and Peterson this week and we go rogue and go...long. We are talking the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Roguelikes. Peterson reviews Alina of the Arena and his Dice of Destiny game, Bioshock.

2/15/2022 • 2 hours, 6 minutes, 11 seconds

In the news we're talking Sony acquiring Bungie, Team 17 NFT 180, the demise of Stadia, and Blizzard finally announces what we want - Warcraft mobile...? We can't stop gushing about Vampire Survivors and Peterson reviews Incan Gold.

2/8/2022 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 24 seconds

In the news we are talking - Star Wars titles announced, Raven Software, Blizzard survival game, Mortal Kombat movie sequel, Sanderson, and the Halo TV series. We talk about getting rid of personal debuffs, JD gives his first impression on Returnal, and Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

2/1/2022 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 39 seconds

Hold on to your butts 'cause it's a long one. We talk about the Activision Blizzard/Microsoft acquisition (a lot), Wordle windfall, Battlefield 2042 rumor, Lego game crunch, and the state of the industry. Trent graces us with a brilliant song (written by JD, performed by Trent, stuck in the head of Peterson). Peterson gives us his gaming resolutions, we talk about Activision IPs Microsoft should revive, and Peterson reviews Project Zomboid.

1/25/2022 • 2 hours, 11 minutes, 46 seconds

Phil Spencer channels his inner sigma energy, Logan Paul drops $3.5 million on fraudulent Pokemon cards, Lego drops Blizzard, and gaming has infiltrated the makeup space. Later, we talk about foods we got addicted to during the pandemic, make some gaming New Year's resolutions, and things take a dark turn into The Road territory.

1/18/2022 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 16 seconds

It's time to wrap up 2021 with a bow, so we reveal our BLURSTIES winners for last year, review how accurate our predictions were, and talk about our gaming highlights for 2021. Then we make some new predictions for 2022 and JD fantasizes about the new Fallout TV series.

1/11/2022 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 41 seconds

JD delivers some heartbreaking Star Wars Eclipse news, Henry Cavill wants to play Commander Shepard, and we figure out that NFTs are bad. We talk about what real-world achievements we unlocked in 2021, which debuffs we picked up, and what new skills we upgraded. Later, Jenna gives her First Impression Rose to Biomutant, and then we roll some fresh Dice of Destiny.

1/4/2022 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 36 seconds

It's the Bobby Complex episode. In Blursties part 2 we cover nominations for: Most Overrated, Least Favorite Character, Worst Decision, Worst Writing, Worst Bug, and Worst Feature. Make sure to go to our website to vote for your favorite nominees!

12/28/2021 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 36 seconds

It's that time of year again, when we run through our annual Worst in Gaming awards!! For part one, we're submitting nominations for Worst Studio, Worst Launch, Worst Sequel, Worst Name, Worst Gamer Rage, and Biggest Disappointment.

12/21/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 54 seconds

Peterson and Trent join JD to talk about all the games that were announced at the VGAs, including Wonder Woman, Alan Wake 2, Star Wars Eclipse, and of course, Sonic Frontier. JD gets tricked by a tech demo. We finally figure out a way to limit how much we talk about Activision (thank goodness), but there's still GameStop news. Later, we wrap up by pondering which game IPs need an open world treatment.

12/14/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 5 seconds

This week is only bad news, but the one bit of good news is that Peterson is here to help soften the blow. We talk yet more Activision Blizzard nonsense and dig into PlayStation's Game Pass. Later, JD asks which game series you'd want to end after its first entry, and then we play Crew Carry Kill with Christmas movie characters. Peterson gives a First Impression Rose to Forza Horizon 5 and JD gives kudos to White Castle.

12/7/2021 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 51 seconds

Jackson is back with JD and Trent to break down a small slate of news from Thanksgiving weekend, including a trucker in Japan who stole a truckload of PS5s. Then, we talk about Christmas gifts we couldn't live without and finish up by turning Christmas movies into tabletop games.Oh and Trent finally gets around to his Dice of Destiny review of Deathloop!

11/30/2021 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 9 seconds

Peterson returns! Joining Aaron and JD, the indomitable Peterson dives right back into the mess that is the gaming industry by breaking down the latest Activision drama from Bobby Kotick. We also dig more into the GTA remaster debacle and talk about what Warner Bros. properties we want to see in the Smash Bros.-esque Multiversus. Then we wrap up with foodio games straight outta the 7-Eleven - stick around for JD's ICEE mind bender.

11/23/2021 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 47 seconds

This week JD and Trent welcome on the man behind the laugh, Jackson, who brings his wisdom of Conker's Bad Fur Day and Pokemon to the table. Ubisoft is still a mess, and Activision Blizzard is no longer the most valuable gaming company in the US. We also talk about the disastrous GTA Trilogy launch and some great news for Hogwarts fans. Later, we discuss things from older games that developers wouldn't be able to get away with today.

11/16/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 22 seconds

Aaron's back! New World is dropping 100k players/week, Blizzard's only female executive is leaving after just 3 months in the role, and Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 have both been delayed. Then we step into the metaverse to talk about what our second life might look like, and what battles we'd want to reenact in VR.Oh! Apologies about the sound issues - we lost our audio halfway through and had to recover it.

11/9/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 27 seconds

Jenna, Trent, and JD take on leaf season and pray for winter. BlizzCon was cancelled, Nintendo's new online service is broken, and Activision's CEO has taken a huge paycut. We get into the Good, Bad, and Ugly of playing older games, then we talk about beating games in a single sitting. JD also reviews Injustice: Gods Among Us.

11/2/2021 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 32 seconds

This week JD and Trent try and fail to understand how NFTs work, talk about Xbox's failure to meet sales targets, and dig more into the Twitch leak. Then we reveal the best year in both our respective gaming careers, and finally compare difficulty in video games to food. We get really mad at Wendy's.

10/26/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 40 seconds

Jenna returns once again to talk with Trent and JD about all the awesome games out this month. Trent gives a shoutout to Smoked Taco and we dig into yet another Twitch hack, FIFA FUT news, plans for the Fortnite movie, G4TV, and a Go-go-go-google lawsuit.

10/19/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 54 seconds

Peterson's out this week, and Jenna does a great job filling in his gigantic shoes. We talk about the massive Twitch leak, Amazon's New World servers, and JD gives Carl's Jr. a fudos. Later, Jenna compares and contrasts Ghosts of Tsushima and Kena: Bridge of Spirits, then JD and Trent give a First Impression Rose to Metroid Dread.

10/12/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 1 second

This episode has our best song parody yet. Seriously. So good. In the news - EEOC hops on the Blizzard suit, Alan Wake remaster, Alex Jones visits for a real deep rumor scoop, Pokemon card drama, and a JD sales report. Peterson explains the hype around New World, JD asks what PS3/Xbox 360 games need a remaster, and Peterson picks a card game for his Dice of Destiny pick.

10/5/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 39 seconds

Jackson is finally back on the show with us and he's talking about Madden (spoiler - it's not great). But first, news about the Super Mario cast, Blizzard Executive Exodus, Twitch policy change that does almost nothing, new League of Legends penalties for going AFK, HASBRO making video games, Epic is blacklisted and more. We do a Dear Game Devs for tabletop games, make up some possible HASBRO games, and then Peterson reviews Battle for Middle Earth.

9/28/2021 • 1 hour, 53 minutes, 45 seconds

Enter the Matrix with us cause we talk about the Matrix a lot this episode. We have news about Life is Strange, a wacky Genshin Impact lawsuit, COD has a bit of a cheating problem, Cyberpunk Minecraft, IKEA gaming, FUT Cash, the Twisted Metal Cinematic Universe, and the Pokemon TCG on mobile. Then Peterson does a 2 on 1 First Impression Rose, we spoof a Matrix scene, and then we pitch a Matrix game. Also, You're Welcome, Devs. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

9/21/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 9 seconds

This week in the news - Sony rolls back HFW decision, employee mistreatment at Paradox and Broken Token, power chips are still hard to get, No Man's Sky finally hits positive ratings on Steam, China - "Stop focusing on profits. Psh", and the Playstation Showcase full of hits. We parody another song because we gotsta use Trent's pipes, we talk tech we'd like to see in the next 10 years, and Peterson reviews Warhammer 40k: Battlesector.

9/14/2021 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 15 seconds

News - Halo Infinite with an XP-less battle pass, fried 3090 comes down to soldering, Netflix acquires some toxicity, Horizon Forbidden West's upgrade strategy, and Cyberpunk needs to be more...wet? We get a voicemail from Tim, we break down the good/bad/ugly of game controllers, and we play some foodio (drinkio?) games.

9/7/2021 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 4 seconds

It's finally time for another Listener Questions episode!!! And boy did you all deliver. We got so many questions we needed a lightning round to finish them. But first some news about Twitch, Gamasutra, Activision Blizzard lawsuit and China game restrictions. After news we answer all the questions and even get a few amazing voicemails. Peterson picks a Dice of Destiny game.

8/31/2021 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 54 seconds

We have drama in WoW - the other one - World or Warships, Amazon has bad game dev policies, GTA trilogy remastered, Cyberpunk sex drama, Argentina is the place to buy games, The Reckoning continues, and JD does some sales report thing (idk what he's doing to be honest). JD asks what types of things take you out of a game and he reviews Desperados III.

8/24/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 16 seconds

This week we're talking about Idris Elba a lot...probably too much. There is more Blizzard reckoning, JD makes a pitch to be in Overwatch, a shelved Power Rangers game, Frostpunk 2, Cookie Clicker, and the voice of Mario passes away. We make some pitches to turn 90s games into movies and Peterson reviews the Back 4 Blood beta.

8/17/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 19 seconds

We're finally back in person!! Some news about Tencent, South Park, more on Blizzard, plus delays (we even do a little song parody about it). Peterson asks about getting the abilities from a game you're playing and it goes off the rails. We give our first impressions of Pokemon Unite. JD picks his dice game.

8/10/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 19 seconds

Amidst the rise of Covid cases the cons are back on, Newegg loophole found, Shepard stats, updates to the Blizzard saga, Zuck's Metaverse, AoE fans are mad about...water? Then Peterson reviews the Against the Storm demo he couldn't stop playing, JD reviews his Dice game Unforeseen Incidents and we re-roll.

8/3/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 36 seconds

This week we go monster hunting in the news. We're hunting Ubisoft, Blizzard, and Amazon in our news segment which is interspersed with some radio plays. Then JD gives out a first impression rose and Peterson reviews Buddy Simulator 1984. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

7/27/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 17 seconds

Buckle up cause this is a wild ride. In the news segment we talk US gamer stats, Twitch the casino, the Netflix of gaming, the Steam Deck, the Stream Deck, scalpers gonna scalp, Tencent, and JD's regular (?) sales report. We do some Foodio games for discontinued food and Peterson reviews his Dice of Destiny game ATOM RPG. We reroll the dice.

7/20/2021 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 21 seconds

This was supposed to be a shorter episode, but we got carried away with the news. Tencent being creepy, Apex hackers from Titanfall, WoW disappointment, Ubisoft's toxic work environment, sexy Cap, and shooting Lebron. Then JD Asks what game was ruined by the story and Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

7/13/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 32 seconds

Loads of news this week with non-mini Nintendo announcement, file archiving, Playstation don't play, Houser studio 2.0, EA talking ads again, new First Amendment Twitter clone infested by Sonic smut, Bobby Kotick, and ES6. Then we play Love It, Leave It with puzzle games, JD gives his first impression of Infra, and reviews Pirates!

7/6/2021 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 7 seconds

A video game press event for the books, Oculus ads strike 1, Marvel's Avengers screws up again, Cyberpunk's launches 6 months later, Windows 11, and Pokemon Go all in the news this week. In Dear Game Devs we pitch games that would benefit from the Chivalry treatment and JD calls us out on our Steam buying habits/wishlists. JD does a pseudo-review for Sea of Thieves. Big Ladies Good.

6/29/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 2 seconds

GTA Online cancelled for older consoles, XBox box art, and Oculus ads. We break down a few games that we didn't talk from the E3 series of shows and JD and Peterson review/gush over Chivalry 2. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

6/22/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 15 seconds

This week we start off with some news, but it's mostly about E3. We review the list of games we're most excited for that were talked about or announced at the E3 show this year. Then we start a new dice roll to give us the Double Jubble Juggle...I guess...

6/15/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 58 seconds

The Deathmoths encounter a new threat. Tall Mommy news for Dani, God of War 5 delay and drama, Need for Speed no longer needed, Battlefield 6: The Call of Duty, The case of Nintendo v some guy named Matt, Injustice indeed, and JD talking about Harry Potter. We fire some shots during kudos, JD asks what our favorite sequel is, and we play Love It, Leave It for in-game temperatures. Mulligan on DoD.

6/8/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 5 seconds

The Deathmoths are dwindling. We start with some CDPR news, some talk about The Elder Scrolls and game development, Epic v Apple update, Skull & Bones, Far Cry 6, leaked potential Valve handheld, and Netflix possibly entering gaming. JD asks us what games we'd like to fix and how and we talk the Good, Bad, and Ugly of video game movies from the past decade.

6/1/2021 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 18 seconds

We start with some news about the Cyberpunk lawsuits, Ubisoft reportedly does nothing as a response to those misconduct allegations, GTA player beats game taking 0 damage, and Blizzard at a crossroads. Then we do some kudos and poodos, JD asks us what surprise genres would make a good movie, and Peterson plays a game full of innuendo. Dani picks her Dice game.

5/25/2021 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 30 seconds

We have a lot of news this week - Lightforge Games, another Ubisoft delay, Sega 'super game', New World in the news again, Gabe breaking news at a...school, Switch shortages, and WB Games breakup. Then Dani talks RE:8 and Trent talks about Pokemon Snap. We play some foodio games about food delivery/takout and Dani reviews her Dice of Destiny game, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan.

5/18/2021 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 2 seconds

We have a lot of news on this episode - RE8 mods, Frostpunk mobile, Activision financials, The Division ftp and mobile announced, more E3 entrants, the Apple v Epic case is insane, Australia courting game devs, and PS5 shortages. We talk about what we're currently playing, what games we would love to see mods for, and Peterson has a first impression rose (or does he?).

5/11/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 38 seconds

This week Peterson is laid up with Covid, so Dani, Trent, and JD try to fill his shoes. We talk about your odds of winning the Newegg shuffle, Bobby Kotick's salary, and the latest Game Boy game. Later, we give out some foodos, talk about new Game Boy games we want, and then whine about waiting.

5/4/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 17 seconds

It's a Covid-filled episode as Peterson is in the throws of Covid. KOTOR remake announced, Discord NOT selling to Microsoft, Square Enix at E3, Assassination attempt over bunny skins, Kaplan is out, and Gamestop CEO quits - makes millions. We have a listener email, talk about Sasquatch, JD asks about gaming disappointments and JD reviews his Dice game - It Takes Two.

4/27/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 9 seconds

Bioshock 4 may be open world, Amazon cancels Lord of the Rings MMO, and JD can't find a PS5. We get some listener kudos, we ask the game devs for a new trend, JD asks us what other on-rails games should be given the open world treatment, we play Foodio games a la buffet, and JD takes a mulligan to finish It Takes Two.

4/20/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 34 seconds

E3 is back on, JD has some...thoughts about Intel's Bleep app, AoE4 released a gameplay trailer, EGS is losing millions and they are good with it, and more. We get the best voicemail we've ever received. Also, Peterson makes up some fake games and hides them among real ones - can you guess which are fake? We "99" some other games, and JD picks his Dice game.

4/13/2021 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 43 seconds

Activision at it again with online only single-player games, The Avengers game is a mess still, Microsoft gets into the war business finally, gamers are MAD about MLB the Show. We talk about what games we'd like de-makes of. Peterson reviews Loop Hero and his Dice of Destiny game, Hardspace Shipbreaker.

4/6/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 12 seconds

Microsoft is making some more XBox name changes and they predictably make no sense. Microsoft is in talks to buy Discord, Amazon Game Studios triples down, rumored Switch features, Stop Watch 2021, and Razer purposefully delays irl Waterworld. We talk about how to take care of yourself as a gamer, give an update to the Chicken Wars, and run through the 2021 video game hall of fame nominees.

3/30/2021 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 52 seconds

Bomberman R Online gets a little life, fan fixes GTA Online and gets paid for it, and EA is on Game Pass but also they suck. Activision sucks, too. JD freaks out about Age of Empires 4 and brings us along with the freakout. We talk about the best childhood gaming afternoons, what we like and don't like about crafting and Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

3/23/2021 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 33 seconds

JD is getting fat on cookies, we have a new TMNT game coming out, Bethesda and Game Pass, FIFA Ultimate Team controversy, EA College Football, and JD goes full GAnon with Age of Empires. We review a couple of board games - Quacks of Quedlinburg and Nusfjord, then we play Foodio Games with St. Patrick's Day food. JD has us mash game studios together and Aaron reviews his Dice of Destiny game.

3/16/2021 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 22 seconds

We start of with some news: Germany restricts loot boxes, Valheim sales, Diablo 2, Apex Legends, and some Hogwarts Legacy drama. Since we're fully addicted to Valheim we talk about the Good, Bad, and Ugly of getting hooked on a game. JD reviews The Stick of Truth and Aaron calls in to pick his Dice of Destiny Game.

3/9/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 4 seconds

It's (not) Leap Day!! Join us as we talk about Pokemon News, Dragon Age, RIP Anthem, Doom Girl, The Sinking City, and more. The chicken wars are upon us, so enlist now! Then we review Spiritfarer, Destroy All Humans, Red Dead Online, and Injustice 2. JD asks us some very Leap Year oriented questions and Peterson finally reviews his Dice of Destiny game.

3/2/2021 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 6 seconds

We breakdown the lack of news from Blizzconline, Apple goes for Valve?, Dinosaur Planet released (finally!!), Stadia leadership sucks, 2060s, Nintendo Direct, Live Twisted Metal series and more. We give a first impression rose to Valheim and we talk about what makes a good 2:30 am game. Peterson takes a mulligan.

2/23/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 43 seconds

It's been a while since we did a 4-Bit so we decided to try it. We have tons of news - a Fallujah game we didn't want, cyberpunking Cyberpunk, Anthem, video card draught, Ubisoft moving from AAA, more allegations towards Riot, and Valheim. Dani reviews Phasmophobia, Trent gives a first impression rose and then we talk about the games we've wanted to play but never have (and likely never will). Also, Tall Mommy is a thing...

2/16/2021 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 24 seconds

Episode 200!! We start with some news about Terraria v Stadia, Ori director taking shots, and how 2021 will be a lost year for gaming. JD also does a long rant about Amazon Game Studios. We get a listener email and then we play a History of 3BG Reindeer game. Peterson reviews Kingdoms Reborn.

2/9/2021 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 58 seconds

This week is full of little Easter eggs, but we start with the News about the EU and Joycon drift, some TTP stuff, a Bond game, Riot doing Riot things, and Google shutting down a studio nobody knew existed. We review Tarkov, Conqueror's Blade, Everspace 2, and Fenyx Rising. Then we talk about how we personally "test" games. Peterson picks his Dice game - Kingdoms Reborn.

2/2/2021 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 54 seconds

Jenna joins us again this week while we talk Gabe Newell, XBox Gold price flip flop, Blizzard is a husk, Gamestop stock, and KOTOR rumors. Then JD and Jenna talk about playing co-op Children of Morta, we review Cover Your Kingdom, and Peterson reviews The Forest.

1/26/2021 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 12 seconds

The results are in! We've calculated the Blurstie results and we're here to break down the winners (losers?). Plus, we pitch some video game adaptations of books and some new Star Wars games/studios now that Disney has opened it up. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

1/19/2021 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 33 seconds

Looking back and looking forward - we discuss our gaming highlights of 2020 and then make some predictions for what 2021 might have in store for us. Trent reviews his Dice of Destiny pick and we talk loads of news.

1/12/2021 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 18 seconds

It's the second Blursties episode we nominate finalists for: Most Overrated, Least Favorite Character, Worst Sequel, Worst Name, and Worst Decision. Also, for kudos (poodos) JD tells a hilarious tale of selling stuff online.

1/5/2021 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 52 seconds

It's the most Blurstiful time of the year! In part 1 of the two-part Blursties nominations episodes we nominate for these five categories: Biggest Disappointment, Worst Writing, Worst Launch, Worst Gamer Rage, and Worst Studio. Also, we stay on-theme with an anti-kudos.

12/29/2020 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 22 seconds

So much Cyberpunk news and none of it good. Missing Simpson's Game found, Devotion gets banned cause of the Pooh Bear, Riot MMO, & Fortnite Among Us. Then we review Axiom Verge and For the Warp. The most exciting First Impression Rose in 3-Bit history. Also, Peterson's secret Christmas bumper.

12/22/2020 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 2 seconds

JD really tries (but fails) to impersonate Santa, Cyberpunk seizures, Stop Watch 2020, and we breakdown our favorites from The Game Awards. Then we play the wrong Reindeer Game and Trent finally reviews Enter the Gungeon and we end up with a glorious reroll.

12/15/2020 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 41 seconds

Console wars and shortages, shipping a brick, we get nerdy with some gaming stats, and the Chinese 3090 job of 2020. Dani tells all about her new game Yuligans - check it out, it's so Christmassy and awesome. Then we talk about what we don't love (and love also) about indie games and tell some sweet holiday gaming memories. The Russians take over the podcast for a minute.

12/8/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 42 seconds

This week JD and Peterson talk about games as a service, PS5 scalping, Square Enix, and the Game Awards. JD reviews Children of Morta and Peterson reviews 3 different board games.

12/1/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 29 seconds

It's that time of year - Thanksgimme!! Time to be selfish and make demands for things you deserve and are entitled to...right? We do some news and then talk about what gamers are entitled to in 2020. Then we make some demands of the game devs listening and play Foodio Games with Thanksgimme pie. "Trent" picks his Dice of Destiny game.

11/24/2020 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 23 seconds

We find JD's pseudonym in the news segment, play a Reindeer Game about bringing dead franchises back, give some suggestions on a new Simpson's game and Trent reviews Wizard of Legend. Don't miss this one.

11/17/2020 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 3 seconds

Amazing news from the video game world this week - Playstation, Gamestop, Call of Duty, Activision, and Square Enix. We get a call slandering Peterson, we name some IPs we want bad studios to stay away from, and talk the Good, Bad, and Ugly of grinding video games.

11/10/2020 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 42 seconds

We have politics on our minds, but don't worry. It's only pretend video game politics. We even have a town hall meeting and smear ads for each other. We also review Shadow of War and Hades. Trent picks his Dice of Destiny game.

11/3/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 10 seconds

It's another Listener Question Episode and you guys had some good ones for us this time. We talk some news and JD reviews Streets of Rage 4.

10/27/2020 • 1 hour, 28 minutes

We start off with the Pentagon of Shame - Riot, Microsoft, Call of Duty, Facebook, and 2K. Then we end with a good news story with Stardew Valley. We play a Halloween version of Foodio Games and then we give our annual bad costume ideas. JD almost reviews the Dice of Destiny game.

10/20/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 3 seconds

JD writes an intro in his sleep. We talk about the PS5 breakdown video, petting dogs, Avenger's no longer assembled, Crucible is cancelled, and Larian is disappointed in us. We pepper Aaron with questions about Star Wars: Squadrons, and then we discuss game release announcements. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

10/13/2020 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 42 seconds

2020 is looking sus, and so is JD. Bowser gets arrested, RIP Farmville, Stadiawatch 2020, CD Projekt Red crunch, Ubisoft making a Blurstie bid, and Minecraft joins Smash. Peterson hates on Among Us and Fall Guys, we discuss open world quest style, and Peterson reviews Game Dev Tycoon.

10/6/2020 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 48 seconds

It's the JD and Peterson this week to give loads of game reviews. But first we make fun of "Blizzconline", Amazon Luna, and XBox One X sales. JD gives out an unprecendented TWO first impression roses to Watchdogs 2 and Ape Out. Then we review Shadowrun: Dragonfall and Crusader Kings 3. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

9/29/2020 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 13 seconds

We have so much news this week: Microsoft, PS5 & 3080 presale fiasco, Hogwarts Legacy, Facebook, and Nvidia. We answer a voicemail question and then talk about games we'd like to play but in a different period in time. Peterson reviews Tony Hawk (the game, not the guy).

9/22/2020 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 8 seconds

Lots of news this week - XBox Game Pass gets better, Microsoft finally gives some pricing on Series X, Stop Watch 2020, Apple pining for a Blurstie, NBA 2K21, and pop ups in MTG Arena tourney. JD gives a first impression rose to Broforce and we create a new segment called Keyboard Confessional. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game again.

9/15/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 15 seconds

We're getting uncomfortable this week. We start off with some news about Nvidia's latest cards, India's war on China through PUBG, and EA sliding ads into UFC 4. JD gives his first impression of Battletoads, Dani reviews Sinking City, and then we talk about games that made us uncomfortable. JD has a glowing review of Wildermyth.

9/8/2020 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 43 seconds

China is taking over...again, next gen consoles lacking some serious hype, Benjamin Button Aloy, Epic and Apple war, and Halo. We're also playing a new game called Random Roll (for now), and we do a Love It, Leave It. Trent tells about his wife's dedication to FFXIV while in labor and JD takes a mulligan.

9/1/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 23 seconds

It's WAR! Apple is dropping bombs on Epic, an Oculus conversation ends up as a roast of the Zuck, we start a new business idea around blind dates and Goose Game, and then we talk Batman, Suicide Squad and Gollum. We do a Good, Bad, and Ugly about getting sucked into games followed by a Dear Game Devs where we flip the script on heroes and villains. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

8/25/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 46 seconds

Epic brings war to Apple and Google, Halo gets delayed, Fall Guys starts a bidding war for a good cause, Tony Hawk is still a good dude, and we have a discussion about the AAA/indie game industry. JD and Peterson review Undermine and Aaron reviews Valorant.

8/18/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 11 seconds

JD gets snacky with Trent on to talk how games compare to his Achilles heel - cereal. We also talk Sega, Animal Crossing, and the Primest Prime. Then Peterson recommends a bunch of Game Pass games to JD since he finally subscribed to it and Aaron calls in to choose his Dice of Destiny game.

8/11/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 51 seconds

Our girl Belle Delphine is back at it again, Cyberpunk scam, Ubisoft, Halo Infinite, and other news. Then we do Love It, Leave It for base builder games, Aaron does an Interreview of Ghost of Tsushima, and Peterson reviews Griftlands.

8/4/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 29 seconds

Teens spending their parents' savings on Twitch, This War of Mine curriculum, Gamer Girl FMV, Luigi is left out, and other news. JD reviews Carrion and we play Foodio Games with this years' big releases. Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

7/28/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 5 seconds

It's just the two of us this week and we do the usual news, some kudos and then something truly bizarre and unprecedented happens during Love It, Leave It this week. Finally, Peterson reviews Persona 4 Golden and we reroll a new Dice of Destiny game.

7/21/2020 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 20 seconds

Lynn finally joins us again to talk Warzone, canceled Half Life games, Mixer, and the new $70 game price tag. Also, stay tuned for some incredible breaking news about the PS5 game boxes. We give several other games the Forza Horizon treatment and Peterson reveals (and subsequently craps all over) his Dice of Destiny pick.

7/14/2020 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 16 seconds

We dive into some news about the Fallout TV show, the Crucible pullout, The House of Lords, Roblox infiltrated and more. Then we dive headfirst into some reviews - Surviving Mars, Darkest Dungeon, and Monster Sanctuary. JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Empire at War and we re-roll.

7/7/2020 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 22 seconds

Listener Questions! We answer some of the hottest questions for 2020 such as: which co-host we would eat and which game would we choose to have a full release right now. Also, we do a mea culpa for the Sonic movie. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

6/30/2020 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 14 seconds

This week we go over some TLOU2 reviews before we dive into the Steam Summer Game demos we played. We played a whole bunch of them so you don't have to and we recommend which ones to put on your Wishlist.

6/23/2020 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 26 seconds

We don't hold back this week in our news talking about Warzone update size, EA announcing a new Star Wars starfighter game, the sale of WB Interactive (and the unfortunately interested parties), and of course PS5. Then we do another radio play and Peterson reviews The Last of Us.

6/16/2020 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 38 seconds

Jackson joins us on a Squatch hunt, but we just end up talking about Fallout 76, Take Two, and Bobby Kotick instead. We play some Love It, Leave It about turn-based games, and review some dope indie games sent to us by listeners - Gunpig and Nummels. Peterson reviews Monster Train and gives his first take on The Last of Us.

6/9/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 39 seconds

Professional drivers are at it again, Skyrim Grandma takes a break, Blizzcon, and Animal Crossing meets Robin Hood. We play Would You Rather - Battle Royale edition, then give our first impressions to a few games we're playing. Peterson (actually JD) picks his Dice of Destiny game.

6/2/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 43 seconds

What do stolen keys, Stadia, Gran Turismo 7, PETA, and Epic Games Store have in common? They all made it onto our show this week. Then we give our first impressions on Crucible, Legends of Runeterra, and Spellbreak and create some of our own, brand new gaming insults for all to use. JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game and we do a reroll.

5/26/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 4 seconds

We got Tony Hawk back! Also, Small World gets the WoW treatment, we read about a terrible video game idea, joycon drift, Nintendo hacks and more. We pitch to some HBO execs about some gaming properties they can get in on and Peterson reviews XCOM: Chimera Squad. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

5/19/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 53 seconds

So many game reviews this week. Aaron reviews Gears Tactics. Peterson reviews Link's Awakening. JD reviews Frostpunk and Cloudpunk. We also talk about what RPGs would look like if they were US state-specific.

5/12/2020 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 54 seconds

Another virtual pandemisode with Trent. We're talking Assassin's Creed Valhalla, GTA Online alien wars, and The Last of Us Part 2 leaks. We do our 5th radio play and do a Foodio Games, candy edition. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

5/5/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 20 seconds

So much news including Warzone cheaters, Jason Schreier, an HZD trilogy, record sales in March, and Fallout 76 NPCs going all Westworld on us. Then we talk about what game's NPCs we would not like to gain sentience, perform out 4th radio play, play some Good, Bad, and Ugly, and Dani reviews her Dice of Destiny game.

4/28/2020 • 1 hour, 52 minutes, 15 seconds

Aaron joins us for another virtual episode where we talk RE:4, Switch shortages, and both Riot and NASCAR drivers are at it again. We talk about our growing backlogs, compare video games to fast food restaurants, and JD reviews Doom: Eternal.

4/21/2020 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 36 seconds

It's our first ever all-virtual episode! We're talking TLOU2 delay, PS5 controller reveal, Valorant, NASCAR and more. Then Trent reviews his binge of FF7 remake and Peterson reviews Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech and Roundguard. We compare games to scarfing food and Dani picks her Dice of Destiny game.

4/14/2020 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 27 seconds

We are shirking our responsibilities to bring you this unauthorized episode. JD brings us his first impressions of Doom Eternal, we talk about pirate video games, play a couple of pirate-themed games, and JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Space Ribbon

4/7/2020 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 21 seconds

Jenna joins us for her musical debut. We talk Alyx, Gamestop, Switch, and Xbox theft in the news. Then we go over some of Jenna's latest gamer moments as a new gamer. Peterson reviews Warzone and hosts a Reindeer Game. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

3/31/2020 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 48 seconds

We've all been quarantined and are going slightly crazy. We bring that crazy into your ears this week with news about Gaben, video games and COVID-19, we play some more Monkey Paw and we talk about gaming during the quarantine. JD reviews Curse of the Dead Gods.

3/24/2020 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 39 seconds

It's fantasy themed week. We start with some news about Horizon Zero Dawn, E3, The Last of Us, and The Witcher franchise. Then we do the Good, Bad, and Ugly of fantasy tropes and we build the stupidest fantasy world ever. Then we do our third radio play! JD takes a mulligan.

3/17/2020 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 49 seconds

Coronavirus is taking over the news cycle, so we thought we'd hop on board the virus train and do a sode about it. We pitch gaming shelter ideas, talk what to do if you get the virus, play the craziest game of "Shelter, Loot, Kill", and we do out 2nd radio play!

3/10/2020 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 14 seconds

We celebrate 151 episodes by talking all about Pokemon. You'll hear karaoke, news about a 7 year old Pokemon champ, Peterson's review of Pokemon Sword, two Reindeer Games (Stantler Games?), and some reminiscing. Also, Peterson reviews BATTLETECH.

3/3/2020 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 44 seconds

We have Steph on from Cutscenes & Cupcakes to play "2 Deets and a Deceit" and give game devs some ideas for games with IPs owned by Disney. There are also loads of news topics: Epic Games, Sonic movie, Index, Untitled Goose Game, and more!

2/25/2020 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 44 seconds

We recorded on Feb 14th so we're talking about Valentine's Day as a gamer. We also talk about Rod Ferguson going to Diablo, Anthem getting a rework, Geoff Keighley skipping E3 this year, and JD reviews Return of the Obra Dinn.

2/18/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 42 seconds

We're talking GeForce Now, Cliffy B is at it again, Reforged, and why we bounce of games. Also, Lynn is watching her husband play Witcher 3, so we ask her about that experience and segway into a Love It, Leave It about watching others play games. JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

2/11/2020 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 6 seconds

We're talking about Atari Hotels, Coronavirus, Warcraft 3: Reforged, play some "Would You Rather", and create a game from other natural disasters. Also, sexy tornadoes. Then Peterson reviews Monster Prom.

2/4/2020 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 37 seconds

We're answering your most profound and deep questions like - what are our deepest fears, which game companies we'd bail out, and have our farts ever sounded like a video game sound...? Sometimes it's a mistake to let listeners drive the content, but this is NOT one of those times.

1/28/2020 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 27 seconds

Like Batman and Batman's friend, JD and Peterson are a duo today...although Jenna joins us for our first ever radio play - A Murder in Stardew Valley. We talk Cyberpunk delay, Playstation and E3, Joe Biden, Outer Worlds, Unraveled 2, Luigi's Mansion 3, and Wreckfest. We answer a listener question and Peterson reviews Braverz...kind of...

1/21/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 37 seconds

At last we have the Blursties results decided by you, the listeners! We talk about XBox Series X exclusives, Pokemon DLC, and peeing on Conan O'Brien's house. Then we review what we're looking forward to in 2020 and Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

1/14/2020 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 26 seconds

It's 2020 and we needed a whole episode of positivity after coming back from The Blursties. We review all of our highlights from 2019 and Peterson reviews his Dice of Destiny games. Share with us your personal highlights!

1/7/2020 • 1 hour, 29 minutes

Jackson is here to help us wrap up out Blurstie nomination for the year! We're making nominations for Worst Studio, Worse Decision, Worst Writing, Worst Launch, and Worst Gamer Rage. Also featuring nominations from several of our most dedicated listeners! Follow on social to vote on which nomination you think deserve to win.

12/31/2019 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 15 seconds

Christian Spicer is back to help us close out 2019 with our third annual Blursties! We're making nominations for Biggest Disappointment, Worst Name, Most Overrated, Least Favorite Character, and Worst Sequel. Also featuring several of our most dedicated listeners' nomination! Follow on social to vote for the nominations.

12/24/2019 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 59 seconds

You've heard about it for months and it's finally here. We're talking our two favorite topics - food and video games. We do a new segment called Top 5 Bottom 5, compare games to pineapple on pizza, and play Would You Rather. Do not miss this one. It goes...off the rails a bit.

12/17/2019 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 31 seconds

We have Trent on to talk a whole lot of news - Riot settlement, Razer CEO, PSN drug deals, Free Guy, and new Bioshock. Then we make some video game movie predictions and predictions about the new Star Wars movie. We turn our favorite Christmas movies into video games and give you a list of gifts NOT to buy.

12/10/2019 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 34 seconds

We're diving into Jedi: Fallen Order...well, Aaron is. We also talk some news, what we would play for 572 hours, how to acclimate someone who has been in a coma for 23 years into the world of modern gaming, and JD gushes about his Dice of Destiny game FTL.

12/3/2019 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 38 seconds

Dani is on for the Thanksgivisode. We're talking Half Life: Alyx, Stadiawatch 2019, and Kojima's new horrifying project. Then we get into the holiday spirit and recommend some games to play with the family this Thanksgiving (and some not to play) and compare video games to classic turkey day food. Peterson plays a Cybertruck game and JD picks his Dice of Destiny game.

11/26/2019 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 12 seconds

Trent is with us to reveal how Disney bought us out, Stadia, X019 reveals, and to enlighten us on what is even going on in WoW and that teaser on the new expansion. We talk about what Disney IPs could use a video game, play Would You Rather, and Peterson gushes about Epic Battle Fantasy 5.

11/19/2019 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 14 seconds

JD and Lynn try to ring in the Christmas season early to no avail. We break down the news about Keanu, the first female HS champ, Red Dead's rocky PC debut, and China's video game curfew. Then we dive into some of the details on Overwatch 2, The Outer Worlds, and talk retro sequels.

11/12/2019 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 36 seconds

Death Stranding reviews are in so you know we're going to talk about it. Spoiler alert - it's insane. We breakdown Blizzcon announcements, CoD Mobile, Aaron talks about Essen, and Peterson reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Oxygen Not Included.

11/5/2019 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 22 seconds

This week we verify why JD and Peterson need a third co-host as a voice of reason when they are left on their own to record. JD does some karaoke, we talk Fallout 76, WWE 2020, Noita, and The Outer Worlds. We also give some incredible gaming pumpkin ideas, make Blizzcon predictions and Peterson takes a mulligan on Dice of Destiny while dumping on Blair Witch.

10/29/2019 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 56 seconds

This week we're talking the Fortnite black hole, Riot's new game announcements, bad microtransaction ideas, JD splurging on VR games, and video game box art. Then Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game.

10/22/2019 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 10 seconds

We have Lynn back on to talk about Blizzard and China, review I Love You Colonel Sanders, why it's good to be a patient gamer, and we play a reindeer game. Peterson gets trolled over a series of voicemails and later reviews his Dice of Destiny game, Tsioque.

10/15/2019 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 4 seconds

This week we talk some news - Sony, Rocket League, Death Stranding, Wendy's - and then pick which games we think best represents several fast food chains. Then Peterson picks his Dice of Destiny game, leading JD to talk in an insane accent which makes Peterson laugh too hard to sign out. Just a typical Trent episode.

10/8/2019 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 23 seconds

This week we bring Aaron on to talk about Untitled Goose Game, Gears 5, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. We also talk about what other animal games we'd like to see. Then we play a bunch of the voicemails we received this week and get JD's Dice of Destiny review.

10/1/2019 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 48 seconds

This week we get to hear DJ JD sing us into the sode with the remix by Trent. Then Trent joins us to talk about what terrible movies could be a good video game, we get a Borderlands 3 first impressions review, and play a new Reindeer game. Peterson reviews Rimworld and Hunt: Showdown.

9/24/2019 • 1 hour, 23 minutes

It's Listener Questions X! We answer all of your questions - from gamer rage and what 3BG junk food would look like to ridiculous sim game ideas and what bands we'd like a game soundtrack from. And you know we have to talk the KFC dating sim. JD picks his zombie Dice of Destiny game.

9/17/2019 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 11 seconds

It's D Day! The 20th anniversary of when the Sega Dreamcast was released in North America and JD could not be more thrilled to talk about it. We talk the very short Dreamcast history, compare it to food, and talk the good, bad, and ugly of the console . Trent then reviews Gris.

9/10/2019 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 3 seconds

What's Pitchford up to now and how is NBA2K doubling down on gambling? Aaron joins us to answer these questions and to talk about what video and board games we're playing - Control, Stardew Valley, Mutant Year Zero, 5-Minute Dungeon, Homebrewers, and Era.

9/3/2019 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 17 seconds

JD brings us in with a Billy Joel classic, Peterson explains the auto chess hype and reviews Hades' Star, we pitch reality TV shows as video games, and JD gives a spoiler-filled review of Firewatch. Kudos to Thomas Barrandon and that one Jersey Mike's.

8/27/2019 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 54 seconds

This week we sit down with Aaron to predict the future. We make up some fake news, come up with some great parody games, and talk about which games from our childhood could use some DLC. Then, we review Codenames, Forbidden Island, and Slay the Spire.

8/20/2019 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 31 seconds

Another wild Lynn episode where we talk about video games and violence, private investigators, loot box regulation, and give a Riot update. We also decide video games are like food (not relationships) and Lynn reviews What Remains of Edith Finch.

8/13/2019 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 12 seconds

This week we sit down with Lindsey from Cutscenes & Cupcakes podcast to talk about the ingredients of a good game, NBA Live craziness, Ninja moving to Mixer, review Red Dead Online and more. JD reviews his Dice of Destiny game - Age of Mythology.

8/6/2019 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 8 seconds

Trent is back to help us go over some of our favorite ridiculous summer news stories. We also talk about Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, the Kickstarter campaign for Switchuations, and JD reveals his Dice of Destiny game.

7/30/2019 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 45 seconds

We bring Aaron back to talk about raiding Area 51, the unnecessary PUBG backstory, we add some backstories of our own to games, another hilarious angry gamer story, and review several board/card games. Peterson reviews DOTA Underlords.

7/23/2019 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 41 seconds

This week we welcome on JD's lovely fiancé and new gamer, Jenna, who reviews every single video game she's ever played - from Hollow Knight to Borderlands 2. We also dive into some gamer girl bathwater and pitch some truly awful VR games in Dear Game Devs.

7/16/2019 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 29 seconds

Legendary cosplayer Kazul joins us as we talk about Treyarch's working conditions, Smash harassment, and the last game on the Wii. We'll also review Tales of Vesperia, Wizard's Unite, and The Binding of Isaac. Kaz also explains the story behind her baby's epic name.

7/9/2019 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 35 seconds

This week, Aaron Walth of TMG returns to talk about what another country's RPG would look like, conduct some Game Therapy, and talk about what it was like growing up using cheat codes. Also JD reviews Tesla vs. Lovecraft and Peterson reviews The Room - Old Sins.

7/2/2019 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 34 seconds

This week, we answer all of your amazing listener questions, from dog dating sims to our most unpopular gaming opinions. And JD loudly proclaims that he wants man-Peach, so you'll wanna stick around for that.

6/25/2019 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 38 seconds

This week we catch up on every little thing that happened at E3 2019. From Keanu to a hyper violent granny, we talk about stuff that knocked our socks off, stuff that surprised us, and how wrong all our predictions were.

6/18/2019 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 39 seconds

This week we invite back the infamous Lynn to break down a torrent of fresh gaming news, including Gamestop's falling stock price, gamer rage, Blizzard's cancelled StarCraft FPS, and yet another JD rants about the Stadia. Later, JD reviews Yokohama and Peterson reviews Steamworld Heist.

6/11/2019 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 59 seconds

JD learns a new disgusting term this week, we discuss the impending doom of North American esports, and then we cover the Death Stranding trailer. Later, we dive headlong into 2019's upcoming E3 conference, including the crazy news, the crazy wants, and our crazy predictions.

6/4/2019 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 7 seconds

This week we invite back on the indomitable Jackson to talk about the Sonic movie, a survivalist video game console, and daily achievements in video games. And stick around for JD's review of Pokemon Let's Go and Jackson's review of Santorini.

5/28/2019 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 20 seconds

This week we dig in--waaaayyyy in. So far in, we end up 8 feet deep in JD's parent's basem*nt. Friend of the show Trent comes on to break down some TTP news, WoW Classic, and the horrors of ACL surgery.Listen on the Podcoin App and earn credit for listening!

5/21/2019 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 3 seconds

This week we welcome back Aaron Walth of TMG to talk about some news in the gaming industry, including violence in video game development, karmic plagiarism, and legislation around loot boxes. We also talk about difficulty in tabletop games and Aaron gives us his Dice of Destiny review.

5/14/2019 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 48 seconds

This week we chat about some recent news, including Gearbox's crazy CEO and the disastrous Sonic movie trailer. Later, we review Mortal Kombat 11 and Sonic Mania, then dig into some awesome things gamers can boycott.

5/7/2019 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 56 seconds

Checking in from the top of the world, this week is all about new consoles. With the PS5 and Xbox 12 on the horizon, we break down our thoughts on both, then reminisce about console launches of yesteryear in Be Kind Rewind. And stick around for a couple awesome voicemails!

4/30/2019 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 26 seconds

We're super sad about Game of Thrones ending, so this week we're talking all about series in video games. We revisit TTP in Super Smash Bros, provide a rundown about gaming series, and JD talks about Borderlands 2.

4/23/2019 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 3 seconds

This week is all about what we're playing - The Division 2, Risk of Rain 2, and Thunderstone. We also cover some news like Anthem and Jedi Fallen Order and then JD reviews Octodad. And yes, there's a Limp Bizkit reference.

4/16/2019 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 59 seconds

Put on your tin foil hats because this week stuff is gonna get crazy. We talk about a wild Anthem conspiracy theory, easy modes in video games, and give a ton of props to our favorite frosted tips TV show - Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

4/9/2019 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 21 seconds

This week we take some of your amazing listener questions on topics that range all over the place. We talk about our favorite animal to eat, paying $75 for a video game, and our favorite Limp Bizkit tracks.

4/2/2019 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 34 seconds

This week we dig into some gaming news with some hot takes about Google Stadia, gaming remakes, and the Video Game Hall of Fame. Listen closely to learn about the origins of the mysterious 4th Bit, Theodore. Oh and if you want to skip a gross story about JD's earwax, skip ahead to 7:54.

3/26/2019 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 25 seconds

This week we get back into the swing of things and talk some video games! We invited back Trent to do a post mortem on Anthem, then talk about why The Division 2 is better in literally every way. And stick around for JD's review of Stardew Valley, which has slowly taken over his life.

3/19/2019 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 34 seconds

We finally made it to 100 episodes so we're doing a best-of clipshow! We scoured two years' worth of episodes to pick out our all-time favorite clips like the origin of our Durst love, To Catch a Prederson, TTP, and our eternal HAM argument. It's super concentrated nonsense and you're going to love it.

3/12/2019 • 1 hour, 25 seconds

This week simply does not have a theme, because to be honest, this episode has been fermenting in the 3-bit Vault for the past few months and it's a little stinky. We talk about cities in games, quiz each other on games we haven't played, and reminisce about our favorite defunct gaming studios.

3/5/2019 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 19 seconds

This week is all about war in games so of course we talk about how to kill Voldemort, Fred Durst, Owen Wilson, 2005 Academy Award winners, Wal-Mart bin movies, and Into the Blue. It doesn't matter, just listen to it.

2/27/2019 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 22 seconds

This week we drop some hot fire on ska, Ja Rule, Uwe Boll, and Billy McFarland in our first-ever Monday sode. We undergo relationship therapy to get over some past relationships we've had with games, Explain the Hype behind Anthem, then we build our very own Fyre Festival video game.

2/19/2019 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 26 seconds

This week we invited Lynn back on to talk about romance in video games and there was free booze so we all got a little rambunctious. We dole out some helpful tips in case you forgot Valentine's Day, discuss the good, bad, and ugly of love in games, and compare video games to relationships. And stick around because Peterson and JD are playing Apex Legends and gush all about it in Explain the Hype.

2/12/2019 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 33 seconds

This week we invited Aaron Walth back to talk tabletop games and Frosted Flakes. We talk about what we're playing, which tabletop games should be digitized, and what goes into pimping out your games. Oh and of course we dig into the effects various food colorings have on jr. high manhood - it's very informative.

2/5/2019 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 7 seconds

This week is all about how AAA studios are killing the gaming industry. We discuss which devs would benefit from decoupling from their publishers, talk about what studio we want to make a Star Wars game, and then break down why indie developers are the only hope to save video games. And JD makes an argument that Hideo Kojima is the Yoko Ono of the games industry.

1/29/2019 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 7 seconds

This week we welcome back Dani Powers to take your listener questions! We talk about some amazing video game mashups, our biggest gaming regrets, adapting games into TV series, and Dani tells us about the alternative controller game she's working on (spoiler: it's set in space).

1/22/2019 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 24 seconds

You listened, you laughed, you voted, and 2018's Blursties results are in! After bidding farewell to 2018, we make some insane predictions about 2019 and talk about what has us most excited for the upcoming year.

1/15/2019 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 31 seconds

This week is all about the most under appreciated part of video games - animation! We invite on Ubisoft Sr. Gameplay Animator Tyler Hamill to learn us all about what goes into animation in games. We talk about falling off brooms in The Sims and why Hamill spends so much time staring at his hands. And JD makes a Dice of Destiny MOBA pick!

1/8/2019 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 2 seconds

This week we prepare for the new year by talking about our 2018 GOTYs and our 2019 New Years resolutions. JD reviews Last of Us after beating it in under a week, and Peterson gushes over his Dice of Destiny game.

1/1/2019 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 36 seconds

This week we wrap up our annual worst of the year awards show with our nominations for worst studio, sequel, decision, writing, launch, and gamer rage. Peterson gets kudos for a new cereal recommendation, Spencer puts the podcast on blast, and JD sings Smash Mouth - it's the perfect way to end 2018.

12/26/2018 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 4 seconds

It's the most wonderful time of the year, so of course we've gotta talk about the worst of the year in our annual Blursties awards. For part 1, we invite on comedian Jay Whittaker, who tries valiantly to resist our natural negativity. We nominate our biggest disappointments, worst names, most overrated games, and our least favorite characters of 2018.

12/18/2018 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 26 seconds

This week we sit down with Aaron Walth of Tasty Minstrel Games to chat about Battlefield V and his holiday tabletop game gift guide. We also discuss weather in games and Peterson reveals his Dice of Destiny RTS pick.

12/11/2018 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 3 seconds

If you haven't gotten gifts for all the gamers in your life just yet, this sode is for you. We play a very special Reindeer Games: Christmas Edition, Be Kind Rewind back to our favorite gaming childhood Christmas gifts, and Peterson reviews his latest obsession, Streets of Rogue.

12/4/2018 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 28 seconds

This week is all about one of the most delicious treats in video games - easter eggs! We talk the Good, Bad, and Ugly of easter eggs, Be Kind, Rewind back to our first easter eggs, and JD quizzes Peterson and Spencer on their hidden gaming knowledge.

11/27/2018 • 49 minutes, 14 seconds

This week we pay homage to the legendary Stan Lee, father of Marvel Comics. We reminisce about our introduction to Marvel, beg game developers to make our favorite comics into a game, and play JD's latest version of 2 Deets and a Deceit. Oh and we finally get to Spencer's CoD Black Ops 4 review.

11/20/2018 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 20 seconds

This week is all about status effects and drugs in video games. We talk about the good, bad, and ugly of status effects and then wonder which game characters we would be better off high. Oh and of course we talk about McDonald's Q3 earnings call and their new Triple Breakfast Stacks.

11/13/2018 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 27 seconds

This week is all about open world games. We give our burning hot Red Dead Redemption 2 first impressions, talk about what we love and hate about open world games, and reminisce about our first experience with an entirely open video game. And we also argue about the definition of sandwich, which you don't want to miss!

11/6/2018 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 28 seconds

You guys requested more game reviews and this week you're gonna get it. JD reviews Breath of the Wild (FINALLY), Spencer and Peterson review Forza Horizon, and Peterson reviews a few MMOs that he absolutely hated. We also get into a good fight about overtime at Rockstar; stick around to hear JD tell you how to turn your Facebook feed into nothing but video game memes.

10/30/2018 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 56 seconds

This week we sit down with Jake Williams, owner and founder of Salt Lake Gaming Con to talk about time in video games. We do Good, Bad, Ugly of time in games, biggest time wasters and games, and get some awesome behind the scenes of what it's like to run a gaming convention.

10/23/2018 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 43 seconds

This week we welcome back Dani Powers to the studio and introduce her to our obsession with Fred Durst. We give a preview of this month's amazing gaming lineup and then we get into some hysterical Halloween content, including Crew, Carry Kill - Monster Edition and JD's debut of 2 Deets and a Deceit.

10/16/2018 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 19 seconds

Planning episodes is hard, which is why this week we turned the planning over to our listeners. We field your questions on everything from our favorite game studio to Peterson's height. And stick around for Peterson's Dice of Destiny review of The Messenger!

10/9/2018 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 51 seconds

D tries out his best Orson Welles impression as we run through all the latest news in the video game industry. We do a rundown of review scores, talk way too long about Bowsette "art", and dig into the layoffs at Telltale. Stick around for a Dice of Destiny reroll after JD reviews the haunting indie game, Undertale.

10/2/2018 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 30 seconds

This week is all about our ol' reliable habits in gaming - from our go-to gaming snacks to the games we keep coming back to. Spencer and Peterson review the new Call of Duty battle royale mode and JD reviews Undertale. Oh and Peterson gives kudos to the worst NFL team in history.

9/25/2018 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 29 seconds

This one goes out to all the animal lovers. Whether it's a mount, a pet, or something to hunt, animals are a huge part of video games. We get into it with a 2v1 about killing animals in games, then later talk mounts in Love it, Leave it.

9/18/2018 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 22 seconds

This week we bring on the long-awaited and mysterious 5th member of our ancient gaming guild, Chase Straight, to talk all about communities in video games. Chase tells us about the wild world of community moderation and development, and later JD roleplays as the worst gaming PR person who ever lived.

9/11/2018 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 33 seconds

This week we sit down with Daniel and Scott of Dungeon Crawlers Radio to talk about what it's like to game with a family. We talk about everything from flipping over board games to sharing gaming consoles with the people you live with. Oh, and if you hate Battlefront 2, you'll love all the choice words Daniel has for it.

9/4/2018 • 57 minutes, 45 seconds

This week we sit down with one of our favorite guests, Trent, to talk about the new World of Warcraft expansion, Nvidia's new graphics cards, and Crew, Carry, Kill - Blizzard Character Edition. We also talk about Fern Gully, Propel, and how Trent spent $1,300 so far this year at a single soda shop.

8/28/2018 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 46 seconds

This week we brought back out favorite usurper, Lynn, to chat about people in video games who suck, a.k.a.we discuss the news. We get into about sexism at Riot Games, plagiarism at IGN, and a local librarian who embezzled $89,000 to spend on a mobile game. Oh and we give some kudos to a once-discontinued soda that's making a surging comeback.

8/21/2018 • 56 minutes, 54 seconds

This week our producer Dylan stepped from behind the mic to talk to us about the overlap between video games and movies. Peterson tells the sordid tale of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Dylan quizzes us on our video game movie knowledge, and JD of course makes a plea for a BioShock movie. Be sure to check out Dylan's amazing movie podcast, Talking Film: https://saltlakefilmsociety.org/talkingfilm

8/14/2018 • 49 minutes, 16 seconds

This week is all about fear in games. BOO!! See? We jump in our time machine and discuss retro games that scared us silly and later we talk about what we love and what we hate about fear in games. And stick around for Dice of Destiny - Peterson tells us about spiking some balls.

8/7/2018 • 54 minutes, 29 seconds

This week is basically all about the new pickle fried chicken sandwich at KFC. Later, we talk about the video games we're playing right now and then read some of the worst headlines in video game history.

7/31/2018 • 56 minutes, 53 seconds

This week we talk all about why we love teamwork in games. Whether you're battling enemies in a side-scrolling beat-em-up or working together to finish at 40-man raid, teamwork always makes games better. Oh and stick around until the end because we get started back up with Dice of Destiny!

7/24/2018 • 54 minutes, 53 seconds

Hot off the third annual Salt Lake Gaming Con, we took some of your awesome listener questions! Because, you know, we were too tired to write our own content this week. We take questions about mobile gaming, what esport we'd want to compete in, player/developer relationships, and what game we are most embarrassed to admit loving. Tune in to see if we answered your question!

7/17/2018 • 52 minutes, 53 seconds

We are fresh off the 2018 Salt Lake Gaming Con and none of us caught the infamous Con Flu! We recap all the great stuff we saw and then talk about some con-inspired gaming crossovers - Suicide Squad Seinfeld, anyone? And make sure to listen in for some big news about the podcast! (hint: it's all about Snakes on a Train and Tomb Invader)

7/10/2018 • 47 minutes, 11 seconds

Nearly every week we run out of time for a segment. We're a really chatty bunch - maybe that's why we like podcasting so much. But just because a segment is gone does not mean it's forgotten. This week we dig into the 3-bit Vault and dust off some misfit segments that never made the cut.

7/3/2018 • 57 minutes, 49 seconds

This week we talk to our very first hardware expert, Zack Shutt of Xidax PCs, about all things PC gaming. Zack tells us all about his experience building PCs and teaches us how to turn your very own PC into a gigantic fireball. And later we get into Love it, Leave it - PC gaming edition.

6/26/2018 • 48 minutes, 52 seconds

This year's E3 was a doozy - from disappointments to big surprises, the next few years in gaming are sure to be interesting. We recap all the big highlights from the show while a few game companies fire shots at JD.

6/19/2018 • 56 minutes, 3 seconds

E3 2018 is set to be the biggest in years - EA, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Microsoft, Nintendo, and many others have promised huge things at this year's show, so we figured we'd make some predictions of our own. We drafted all our best predictions and assigned a point value to each - follow along during this week's E3 and see how many we got right!

6/12/2018 • 48 minutes, 59 seconds

This week we twist ourselves into a yinyang-shaped pretzel, taking turns talking about stuff we love and hate in video games. We talk bullet sponges, gambling mini-games, game mechanics that pause games, strategy in games, epic mounts, 30-year-old grizzled white dudes with beards, and so much more. If you like ranting, you'll love this - if you don't, you'll hate it. See what we did there??

6/5/2018 • 45 minutes, 3 seconds

We figured that since we aren't called the 3-bit Video Gamer Show that we can talk about another gaming love of ours - tabletop games. This week we roll the dice and talk all about games that would make a good tabletop game, why tabletop games are addictive, and what video game we'd want to Jumanji us. We also give a shoutout to Utah locals TMG Board Games and JD for taking third place in some dumb race

5/30/2018 • 54 minutes, 5 seconds

This week there is just too much news to ignore so we get into a good old fashioned newsisode. We talk E3, Walmart leaks, and why Destiny 2 just can't figure things out. And later JD interviews Peterson and Spencer about their review of God of War 4. An inter-review?

5/22/2018 • 57 minutes, 33 seconds

We're all hopped up on hype from Infinity War so the theme for this week's sode is the Avengers. We beg game developers to make an MCU quality game in Dear Game Devs, create our own Avengers from video game characters, and dole out some kudos to an old friend of the show. And because Fortnite got a Thanos crossover, we talk about blockbusters from the past that could have used a game crossover from their own time. Jaws in Pong, anyone?

5/15/2018 • 54 minutes, 10 seconds

This week we turned to you, our lovely listeners, to write our entire episode. Because we were feeling lazy. Whatever. We answer questions about E3, fighting games, vehicles in games, violence in video games, and our first love in gaming. And JD talks about potatoes.

5/8/2018 • 52 minutes, 53 seconds

All we do is snack snack snack no matter what and this week is no exception. Peterson waxes poetic about the new cracker that's taken over his life in our Kudos segment and JD breaks down Super Troopers 2. Later we actually talk about video games, covering Spencer's first impressions of God of War 4, JD and Peterson's review of Far Cry 5, and then we discuss games that could use a Battle Royale mode.

5/1/2018 • 56 minutes, 50 seconds

It's Peterson's time to shine as he defines trolling and then gives pretty in-depth lessons on the history of trolling and trolling best practices. We wrap up the sode with some stories about our worst trollsperiences. And keep an ear out for a story about Harrison Fork.

4/24/2018 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 39 seconds

This week Lynn comes back and once again attempts to take over the show. We dig into the future of video game movies, why they are the next comic book movie fad, and why that might not be a good thing. Oh and we absolutely tear into Ready Player One and you'll probably disagree with everything we say.

4/17/2018 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 29 seconds

Last week we pitted some of the most beloved figures in video games against each other in a bloody, no-holes-barred murderfest. Duke Nukem zombie-stomped Pac-Man, Kerrigan stabbed Mario, and Samus Aran eked out a W over the long piece from Tetris. Tune in to see who emerged victorious in our Sweet Sixteen!

4/10/2018 • 57 minutes, 5 seconds

This week we couldn't resist jumping on the March Madnits bandwagon and ended up creating our own bracket. We thought of the 32 most popular video game celebs, seeded them, and pitted them against one another in a single-elimination, to-the-death, Celebrity Deathmatch-style showdown. It's pretty incredible and you'll probably disagree with some of our choices. We also do throw the dice in Dice of Destiny and of give out some basketball kudos.

4/3/2018 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 45 seconds

This week is all about RPGs. We talk about quest fatigue and RPG quirks we all have, then introduce a new segment called Don't Think Too Hard. We also talk about JRPGs and what other countries' RPGs would look like. Oh and Peterson regales of a story of puppies, vans, and children walking to school.

3/27/2018 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 15 seconds

This week we get all artsy fartsy with our awesome guest, local game concept artist Dani Powers. Dani walks us through what she does as a concept artist, her latest game DIVE: Starpath, and then we get into the Good, Bad, and Ugly of video game art.

3/20/2018 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 43 seconds

This week JD rants about discontinued junk food for like half the episode. Then we get you all caught up on the games we're playing, and we're playing some awesome games. JD talks Assassin's Creed: Origins, Peterson talks Subnautica, and Spencer simply cannot put down Monster Hunter World. And stick around for a Dice of Destiny reroll!

3/13/2018 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 37 seconds

This week is all about improvements in video games - from full game mods to UX tweaks. Peterson catches us up on the puzzle game he rolled in Dice of Destiny and we beg game developers to remaster our favorite games in Dear Game Devs.

3/6/2018 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 31 seconds

This week we bring on special guest and cosplay extraordinaire Laura "Kaz" Mercer, who tells us all about her experience as a cosplayer at BlizzCon! Later we discuss living in a video game world in Good, Bad, and Ugly, and we finish up by pitching Laura some of our worst cosplay ideas.

2/27/2018 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 49 seconds

This week it's JD's turn to blow a gasket in our 2v1 where he argues that cartridge games are going to make a comeback. We also get nostalgic about physical games in Be Kind, Rewind and wrap up with a Dice of Destiny review for Overcooked.

2/20/2018 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 29 seconds

This week we catch you up on all the latest gaming news and all the new games we're playing right now. We talk Northgard, Monster Hunter World, Dead Cells, Double Dragon Neon, and a ton of other awesome stuff. But the real reason to listen is for the conniption Peterson has when Spencer talks crap on Salvadorian food.

2/13/2018 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 6 seconds

We dug an old lost sode out of the 3BG vault, brushed it off, and threw it up here! This week is all about shooters - we talk the good, bad, and ugly of shooter games, dedicate some serious time to Halo, and discuss the benefits of a rumble mouse. Oh and JD tells a story about lodging a saw in his hand.

2/6/2018 • 49 minutes, 15 seconds

If you're curious about what the heck it means to mine cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and why miners are buying all the GPUs in the world, Spencer fills you in in Explain the Hype. We also come up with some wild new Labo plans in Dear Game Devs and fill you in on all the crazy games we're playing right now.

1/30/2018 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 17 seconds

It's that time again when we turn to our beloved listeners to hear what's on their minds. This week we answer your listener questions ranging from Ready Player One to Fable. And stick around because one lucky listener wins some swag for their awesome question!

1/23/2018 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 9 seconds

The Blursties winners are in and the results are sure to shake up the gaming community, if not the international community at large. We talk about end game content and then beg game developers to breathe new life into our favorite dead games in Dear Game Devs.

1/16/2018 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 27 seconds

This week we welcome back Dustin Hansen to fight against us in this year's Console Wars - four consoles enter, one console leaves! We pit the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch against one another in a battle royale that's DEFINITELY NOT A RIPOFF OF PUBG (please don't sue us, Bluehole).

1/9/2018 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 31 seconds

JD was alone for Christmas and almost asphyxiated on Froot Loops, Peterson got his kids a Switch, and Spencer fell back in love with an old ex-gamefriend. We look forward to a new year and everyone makes a few gaming New Years Resolutions for 2018. And stick around to the end because we do a Dice of Destiny re-roll!

1/2/2018 • 1 hour, 28 seconds

We wrap up our Blursties two-part special with a bang, laying down our nominations for Worst Decision, Worst Company, Worst Writing, Worst Launch, and Worst Gamer Rage. Listener voting opens TODAY so make sure to vote for your favorites here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3SQLPTY

12/26/2017 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 3 seconds

Christian Spicer, stand-up comedian and host of the DLC podcast stops by to help us with the first annual Blursties - our video game version of the Razzies. We give out our nominations for biggest gaming disappointment, worst name, worst sequel, worst character, and most overrated game. Oh and Christian tells us about that time he beat someone so badly in Blitz 2000 that they never played video games again.

12/19/2017 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 1 second

Would you rather be lucky or good? We're usually neither, so this week we're talking all about luck in video games. We get into a 2v1 fight about whether our group is really jinxed and then argue some more about whether or not loot crates count as gambling.

12/12/2017 • 36 minutes, 12 seconds

We catch up on what everyone's playing - from Heroes of the Storm to Call of Duty to Ibb and Obb. Listen in for a rant about microtransactions and Peterson's idea for a colorblind mode paywall. And JD makes a huge prediction about the upcoming Age of Empires games.

12/5/2017 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 56 seconds

This week we bring on special guest Jackson Livingston to talk about sports video games and why none of ever really play them anymore. Peterson is obsessed with Mario Tennis while the rest of the group talks about NBA Jam, Madden, and NFL Blitz.

11/28/2017 • 55 minutes, 31 seconds

You know we gotsta talk about this Battlefront II nonsense. Peterson has finally found his perfect MMO in AIR and the guys interview JD about his experience with Wolfenstien II. Also the draft results are in and it's not looking good for JD...

11/21/2017 • 53 minutes

The resident idiots head to Anaheim to kick off BlizzCon week in the first of 4 special episodes this week. We talk about taking sketchy shortcuts to Jack-in-the-Box, opening ceremonies, and investor relations.

11/14/2017 • 31 minutes, 45 seconds

The Cucumber Sandwich Quest - It's that time again when the gang is too lazy to plan a sode so we answered your listener questions instead! In our third listener question episode we answer burning questions about PUBG, Stranger Things, video game foods, and our favorite video game sound. And don't forget, we will be releasing all kinds of BlizzCon sodes next week!

11/7/2017 • 57 minutes, 4 seconds

It's Halloween and we have you covered with all the spookiest content you could ever want. We tell you which horror movies would make good games and stick around until the end because we also help you out with some last minute gaming costume ideas!

10/31/2017 • 53 minutes, 35 seconds

This week we turn our geek dials to 11 and talk Trekkies, Mystique, and Josh Hartnett. We beg game devs to make a good comic book villain game, discuss why there's never been a good Star Trek game, and break down the good, bad, and ugly in comic book video games. Featuring our guest AJ from the World War G podcast!

10/24/2017 • 1 hour, 17 seconds

Now that you have to wait another two years to get another season you may be desperate for some Rick and Morty content. We talk about what makes a good sidekick in games, do a Crew, Carry, Kill with R&M characters, and beg for a R&M game in Dear Game Devs.

10/17/2017 • 43 minutes, 2 seconds

October 2017 is absolutely CRAZY for new game releases. With so many incredible indie and AAA titles on the horizon, we dig into which games you should buy in Is It Worth It? and get everyone caught up on Dice of Destiny and our Fall Video Game Fantasy Season. (Cuphead OST)

10/10/2017 • 51 minutes, 51 seconds

Wrapping up our coverage at the Salt Lake Comic Con, we talk about what we saw, what we loved, and why comic con is the coolest!

10/3/2017 • 23 minutes, 22 seconds

This week we sit down with the worldwide creative director for Epic Games, Donald Mustard, who gives us some serious life advice. Donald fills us in on Chair's unlikely path to greatness, featuring Cliff Bleszinski, Orson Scott Card, and J.J. Abrams and later gets into the origins of Epic's hottest title right now, Fortnite. And make sure to stick around because we round things out with Fortnite's newest game mode, Battle Royale - out now (for free)!

9/26/2017 • 46 minutes, 30 seconds

We finally appease Spencer and let him rant for far too long about Destiny 2 - he...likes it. Later we talk about when it's too little too late with a online games, featuring The Division, No Man's Sky, and For Honor.

9/19/2017 • 58 minutes

This week the guys try to absolve their fantasy football sins with another fantasy draft. We each pick a game for the next 9 weeks and the game with the highest Metacritic score each week takes home the W. If you haven't already, click he link below to fill out your own draft card before the episode - anyone who beats us will get some sweet loot!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-0xfTaUD5yBjELYqk03zyyylhVCgCQPeSWCmWswzrz7s0_Q/viewform

9/12/2017 • 50 minutes, 31 seconds

This week we bring on an Esports veteran, Aidan to give us an inside look into the world of college Esports. And later, Peterson and Spencer regale us with their nerdiest tales of tabletop gaming.

9/5/2017 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 46 seconds

Everyone's played Screw, Marry, Kill so we made our own version, video game style! We discuss which celebrities we'd like to have on our gaming crew, play with just one time, and troll into rage quitting. And stick around for later, because we tell you every game you need to look out for for the rest of the year in our Fall Gaming Preview!

8/29/2017 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds

It's back to school season and 3BG loves to keep things topical, so buckle up bookworms! Peterson shares his stories of installing StarCraft on every computer in his school library, Spencer picks his Dice of Destiny game, and JD convinces the group that we're the worst gaming fans around. Later we get into games we love to cram all night and why studying video games like Fortnite is way more fun than homework.

8/22/2017 • 48 minutes, 7 seconds

This week we tell our favorite summer gaming stories - from late night LAN parties to catching up on Steam backlogs. We also roll dem bones in our newest segment in which we throw a 20D to determine which type of game to buy during the summer doldrums.

8/15/2017 • 47 minutes, 24 seconds

Always eager to jump on any hype train they can find, this week we talk all about Game of Thrones. We discuss the biggest betrayals in video games and our favorite Dracarys moments in gaming. Be sure to stick around to the end to hear JD argue for a Game of Thrones video game set 4,000 years before the show.

8/8/2017 • 51 minutes, 49 seconds

You asked and we answered! In this month's listener questions episode we break down why Capcom stopped making Mega Man games and later get into our favorite video game villains of all time!

8/1/2017 • 45 minutes, 31 seconds

In memoriam of the founder of the modern zombie genre, George A. Romero, this week's episode is all about BRAAAAAAAIINSSSS...er, um, zombies. We talk about our favorite kinds of zombies, favorite zombie games, and what games could use a little extra dash of the undead. Outro music - Spy Hunter

7/25/2017 • 45 minutes, 35 seconds

Get your memberberries out, this week is all about games from the past! Our special guest, Dustin Hansen, regales us with stories of his past gaming experience and the game that literally gave him a heart attack! Then we talk about games that defined their genres like Guitar Hero and Grand Theft Auto; later we dive into old games we just can't stop playing (hint: JD talks about Age of Empires yet again).

7/18/2017 • 46 minutes, 32 seconds

Lynn is back and Peterson is gone (thank god) as we break down our most overrated games and the gaming weapons that changed our lives. We wrap up with a fiery conversation discussing how video games have grown more political over time, whether they like it or not.

7/4/2017 • 43 minutes, 3 seconds

This week we bring on a game night OG, Trent English, who sings us tales of the great guilds of Warcraft past. We talk all about the interactions in online games, seminal moments in MMORPGs, and the one game that got us into RPGs.

6/27/2017 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 4 seconds

This week we take on more listener questions, touching on our GOTY 2016, thoughts on virtual reality in gaming, and a deep dive into why wrestling games suck. Want a hint? It's YOUR fault.

6/20/2017 • 55 minutes, 16 seconds

Peterson goes to live on a farm and Lynn takes over for our E3 special episode! We talk some of the games we're most excited to see at E3 including Call of Duty: WWII, Destiny 2, and Kingdom Hearts 3. And stay tuned for the second half of the show where we break down the bad, the worst, and the BLURST of E3 press conferences. Here's a sneak peak:Aisha Taylor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP9O1oS4F80Wii Music E3 2008 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM2DCflkA6sMr. Caffeine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecffZBdhAUU

6/13/2017 • 54 minutes, 44 seconds

Borrowing from Episode 8 (a.k.a. stealing from Lynn), we do a deep dive on games in pop culture. Tune in to hear us talk about games we want to see as movies, books we want to see as games, and we even touch on games that would make for a good musical.

6/6/2017 • 53 minutes, 55 seconds

This week our guest Lynn Phillips leads a hostile takeover of the podcast and declares it her own! We talk about our video game movies and the first time we realized video games were serious business.

5/30/2017 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 46 seconds

If you were around in the 1990's you remember when World War 2 games were all the rage. On this episode we celebrate Call of Duty's return to WW2, and later we answer questions from you, our listeners.

5/23/2017 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 36 seconds

This week is all about patches, which is also a really cute name for a dog. Video game updates are now commonplace in games and we talk about dozens of different games and their patches.

5/16/2017 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 27 seconds

who doesn't love a good phone game? Peterson talks about his new favorite game, Ballz - and JD is very mature about it. We talk the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of mobile games and wrap things up with Peterson living out his Game of Thrones fantasy to usurp ownership of Spencer's gaming clan.

5/9/2017 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 45 seconds

It's death match time and episode 4 is all about multiplayer games. Peterson trots out his worst-named game yet and Spencer drops some harsh truths about Ubisoft games. We wrap up the show with a cautionary tale of betrayal, subterfuge, and Spencer possibly committing a felony.

5/2/2017 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 41 seconds

We kick off episode 3 with a deep dive on some recent gaming news; sequels are the name of the game and we break down everything from Star Wars to a new Xbox. Later on it's all about esports in light of the U of U's new esports scholarships.

4/25/2017 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 37 seconds

This week JD, Peterson, and Spencer are all about arguing about video games with their new feature 2 V. 1. They discus the best all time saviors of the world, and give advice to the next generation about how they should behave online.

4/18/2017 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 31 seconds

Getting to know 3-Bit Gamer - the games we grew up on and the games we currently love. JD talks about Horizon Zero Dawn in Explain the Hype and Peterson talks about his first color TV.

4/7/2017 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 7 seconds