Video Game Hangover

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VGH #238: I Don't Get Out of Bed for Greens Mar 31, 2016

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D.J. decides it's never too late to learn how to play video games and dusts off 3D Out Run and Streets of Rage 2. Paul reveals shocking dog secrets. Virtual reality sounds exhausting. And The Division continues.Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro02:42 - VGH MMO Corner feat. The Division27:13 - Dragon's Crown34:30 - 3D Streets of Rage 2/3D Out Run50:35 - We didn't get an Oculus Rift57:15 - PlayStation IV-269:10 - Outro

VGH #237: Existing Deer A.I. Routines Mar 25, 2016

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Randy and Paul run into other players behaving strangely in The Division's Dark Zone. D.J. can't stop liking Yakuza 2, but takes a break to share WAR stories (from the future) with Paul. From a distance, an unstoppable deer watches.Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro00:40 - VGH Movie Corner feat. Batman v. Superman08:40 - Dark Zone thoughts40:20 - Yakuza 244:05 - GTAV Deer Cam48:50 - Black Ops III61:45 - Outro

VGH #236: Wink Wink Nudge Nudge Mar 17, 2016

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On this week’s show, D.J. is mysteriously absent. Instead of investigating his disappearance, Randy and Paul just chat endlessly about The Division, purpz, jumping jacks, and some tidbits from GDC 2016.

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00:00 - Intro01:55 - The Division43:00 - GDC 201663:34 - Outro

VGH #235: Large Monster Friend Mar 10, 2016

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D.J. redoubles his efforts to understand what's happening in Black Ops III but maybe would rather be hitting things with sticks. Paul explains adjustments to monster bone exchange rates. Randy reminds everyone about Uncharted 1. Peter Molyneux continues.

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00:00 - Intro 00:45 - RIP Lionhead, possibly Peter Molyneux 09:03 - Uncharted 12:44 - Hitman 22:15 - Call of Duty: Black Ops III 35:15 - Groove Coaster 42:25 - Fire Emblem: Fates 53:25 - Monster Hunter Generations 63:34 - Outro

VGH #234: The Full Asterisk Version Mar 03, 2016

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Randy falls back into one of his bad habits, and it's not even the one involving plastic guitars. Paul is on better terms with Fire Emblem: Fates. D.J. takes a break in between Yakuzas to shill for Activision, if they even make games still.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro banter 04:56 - Yakuzas 11:02 - Fire Emblems 29:40 - Call of Duty: Black Ops III 44:45 - Guitar Hero Live 58:15 - Superhot 67:00 - Outro

VGH #233: Tom Clancy's Fire Emblem Feb 25, 2016

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Paul and Randy delve into distinguished author Tom Clancy's latest pet project, the massively multiplayer online shooter, The Division. Meanwhile, D.J. continues his quest to kick every gangster in Tokyo. Also, the new Fire Emblem is confusing.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro Burger06:00 - Final Fantasy 14 Patch Day!09:50 - Yakuza27:30 - Tom Clancy's The Division52:23 - Fire Emblem Fates68:45 - Outro

VGH #232: Music Game Wife Feb 18, 2016

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Randy escapes from sea-prison only to immediately become lost in the woods. Paul gets owned by his wife despite his fearsome boulder arm. D.J. makes impulsive relationship decisions.

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00:00 - Intro01:50 - Randy Dickinson: Pro Vacationer12:00 - Firewatch40:50 - XCOM48:06 - Cookie Clicker and the 10 Billion Wives54:54 - Gravity Rush?60:50 - Round 1 arcade67:50 - Outro

VGH #231: The Elite Lifestyle Feb 11, 2016

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Paul supplements his actual sickness with motion sickness courtesy of the Gravity Rush remaster. D.J. loves Strike Suit Zero and vows never to play another game in the series, but it's OK because there's a lot of dudes that need to be kicked.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro01:50 - Paul is dead/Super Bowl05:58 - Gravity Rush Remastered25:50 - Strike Suit Zero45:20 - Yakuza62:24 - Outro

VGH #230: Non-Gandhi Behavior Feb 04, 2016

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How can we accurately judge The Witness to be the best ever made when it's so good that it causes all other games throughout history to cease to exist, destroying all basis for comparison? Also, reasons why we haven't started The Witness yet.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro01:50 - Weekly holographic squid concert discussion08:50 - The Witness34:40 - Grow Home39:00 - Three Fourths Home42:10 - Pokemon Picross50:30 - Civilization V62:40 - Strike Suit Zero68:00 - Outro

VGH #229: Mario's Fleshy Face Jan 28, 2016

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The pastel-hued island fills you with a sense of familiarity and security. Turning to greet your old friend, Yoshi, you realize the figure before you is not the cuddly dinosaur of your youth. You freeze in horror as the fleshy mass burbles: "It's-a me."

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro00:55 - Snowzilla08:40 - Yoshi's Wooly World25:23 - Who's Your Daddy41:52 - A Dark Room47:20 - Photopia59:20 - Groove Coaster and arcades64:55 - Outro

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