Video Game Hangover

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VGH #17: A Giant Bottle Aug 11, 2011

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A huge enemy is approaching fast! This week, the VGH crew takes on boss battles: Do they still have a place in modern gaming or are they relics of an almost forgotten age? We've also got groovy coasters and secondhand shooters. I hit it with my axe!

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 1:40Hangover: 4:57Boss Battles: 24:50Outro: 66:10???:???

VGH #16: A Hard Road to Hoe Aug 04, 2011

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With only 10 minutes on the clock, the VGH team will weigh in on two recent gaming headlines: the demise of the Red Faction series and the big Nintendo 3DS price drop. We've also got Viewer Mail, the Hangover, Last Call, and lightsabers. Time's up!

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Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 1:15Hangover: 4:35Death of Red Faction: 21:503DS Price Drop: 36:50Last Call: 51:10Outro: 60:20???:???

VGH #15: Very Menu Heavy Jul 28, 2011

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Ding! Achievement unlocked! In this week's show, we discuss the allure of trophies and achievements in video games. Feedback is read, "retractments" are issued, and the Last Call offers some sage advice for managing your backlogs.

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Intro & Listener Feedback: 1:07Hangover: 9:45Achievements & Trophies: 29:45Last Call: 68:48Outro: 75:45???:???

VGH #14: Top Shelf, Very Classy Jul 21, 2011

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Why can't we have nice things? Critics loved some of June's big new releases but gamers were mostly indifferent. In this week's show, the VGH crew weigh in on this disturbing--but not terribly surprising--trend.

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Intro: 0:47Hangover: 3:15 Great games, poor sales: 28:02Last Call: 65:00Outro: 71:00???: ???

VGH #13: The Nuclear Option Jul 14, 2011

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On this week's show: Gaming in the Digital Age! The crew wax poetic about how evolution in the gaming distribution landscape is a total GAME CHANGER. Guest stars this week include: Vegan Nuclear Bombs, Uncharted 3, Navi and someone named Steve???

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Intro: 0:50Hangover: 4:15Gaming in the Digital Age: 35:28

VGH #12: Flong Jul 07, 2011

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On this week's show: games! Specifically, the guilty pleasures and bargain-bin treasures that keep us entertained between all of those Big Important Games we play. We've scoured our collections for the titles that we'd categorize as "so bad it's good" or "too cheap to suck" and included our favorites here. We've also got sweat, dude-bros, James Bond and swanky new music by Brother Android. So good it burns!

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Intro: 0:56Hangover: 4:14Guilty Pleasures: 31:55

VGH #11: Cartoon Animal Abuse Jun 30, 2011

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We're back and dreaming of a world where a Scrubs-inspired Kinect game is Microsoft's next big triple-A title. It could happen, right? In this episode, we obsess over great movies, TV shows and books that beg to be turned into video games.

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Intro: 0:43Hangover: 3:28Dream Games Part 1: 25:10VGCT Sam & Max: 46:35Dream Games Part 2: 47:22

VGH Bonus Round: E3 2011 Jun 09, 2011

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The VGH crew offer their fascinating insight and biting commentary on the big announcements from E3 2011.

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Intro: 1:05Microsoft Conference: 3:05Sony Conference: 24:55Nintendo Conference: 43:09

VGH #10: Honk the Horn Jun 03, 2011

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M-M-Multikill! The crew discuss their unhealthy obsession with multiplayer gaming, including a certain game starring ostriches on Mars. Also: We put on our robes and wizard hats, Randy says something inappropriate, and VGCT bids farewell to an old friend.

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Intro: 0:00Hangover: 2:15Multiplayer and Red Faction Guerrilla: 22:10VGCT - Resident Evil: 39:45Favorite Multiplayer Games: 41:02

VGH #9.5: Portalable May 31, 2011

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Here there be spoilers! In this bite-sized episode of Video Game Hangover, the hosts discuss only one game: Portal 2.

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