Vidjagame Apocalypse

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Spin-Off Stars - Vidjagame Apocalypse 593 Sep 20, 2024

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Astro Bot's trajectory from minor character in a tech demo to the face of the best-reviewed platformer on PS5 inspired this week's Top 5, about platformer mascots who went from secondary characters to headlining their own games. After that, we'll get into Funko Fusion, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Mask of Darkness DLC, The Plucky Squire,announcements from the EA investor event, and your favorite memories of the Dreamcast.

Question of the Week: What's a word you learned from a videogame? (Can be a word you just didn't know before, or a gaming term that you learned by playing a specific game.)

Break song is I'm Your GPU by Kenneth C M Young. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Dreamcast (Accessories) at 25 - Vidjagame Apocalypse 592 Sep 13, 2024

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We just passed the 25th anniversary of the Dreamcast's 9/9/99 US launch, and are marking the occasion with a look at five of the strangest and best controllers and accessories for Sega's ill-fated console. Then we'll dive straight into Astro Bot, PS5 Pro, Warhammer 40k Space Marine II, Yars Rising, the Minecraft movie trailer, and your favorite games that got so-so reviews.

Question of the Week: What's your favorite Dreamcast game, or favorite memory of the Dreamcast?

Break song is My Sweet Passion (Chris Vrenna & Mark Blasques Remix) by Fumie Kumatani, Chris Vrenna, and Mark Blasques. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

We Have Gears of War at Home - Vidjagame Apocalypse 591 Sep 08, 2024

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All three hosts of Welcome to the Thing - TL Foster, Emmett Watkins, and Jarrett Green - join us this week for a special crossover episode and take charge of our Top 5 to focus on "value versions" of popular big-deal games. We'll also get into Tactical Breach Wizards, Bakeru, Squirrel with a Gun, Concord's rapid demise, the best Zeldas being declared non-canon, and your favorite Star Wars NPCs.

Question of the Week: What's a game that got so-so reviews but is a 10/10 in your heart?

Break song is Fucked Up In The Crib by POPSTARBILLS. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Star Wars Heroes Created for Games - Vidjagame Apocalypse 590 Aug 30, 2024

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Star Wars Outlaws is out (and fun as hell) this week, inviting players to meet Canto Bight street thief-turned-interstellar scoundrel Kay Vess - so we're inviting Chris Baker back to talk about Kay and five other Star Wars heroes who were created especially for videogames. We'll also get into Castlevania Domunus Collection, Nintendo Direct news, and your thoughts on politicians and their likely favorite games.

Question of the Week: Who's your favorite Star Wars NPC?

Break song is Nar Shaddaa Party (feat. Kym'zi) by The Kyberpunks. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Damn the Gods - Vidjagame Apocalypse 589 Aug 23, 2024

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Black Myth: Wukong is out, and Tony Wilson of Framework has been playing it - but also, Sun Wukong's defiance of Heaven inspired this week's Top 5, about games driven by rebellion against the gods. We'll also get into Dustborn, Arco, reveals from Gamescom's Opening Night LIve, and the "terrible" works of pop culture you'll die on a hill to defend.

Question of the Week: Name the favorite game of any politician (not a quiz, just make up something funny).

Break song is Sorrow by Bad Religion. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Game Movies That Bombed Big - Vidjagame Apocalypse 588 Aug 16, 2024

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The Borderlands movie opened last weekend, and we've got things to say about it. It also underwhelmed at the box office, putting it on track to be a major flop - but will it flop as hard as the videogame-based movies in this week's Top 5, all of which lost millions in theaters? While we wait to see, we'll get into The Crush House, SteamWorld Heist II, Beetlejuice in MultiVersus, and the first game magazines you remember reading.

Question of the Week: What's a piece of pop culture or media that's generally regarded as terrible, but you'll die on a hill to defend anyway?

Break song is Ain't No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Magazine Memoriam - Vidjagame Apocalypse 587 Aug 09, 2024

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Game Informer's plug was shockingly pulled last week, bringing the last of the major US videogame magazines to an unceremonious end. We'll leave it to others to properly eulogize GI, but we'll mark its passing by inviting Dan Amrich and Dave Rudden (both former editors of GamePro and other mags) to talk about five of our all-time favorite game magazines. Then we'll get into Volgarr the Viking II, World of Goo 2, a new Darksiders, and some things you were introduced to by videogames.

Question of the Week: What's the first game magazine you remember reading? Specific issues if possible.

Break song is the Nintendo Power commercial jingle. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Topical Deadpool Episode - Vidjagame Apocalypse 586 Aug 02, 2024

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Deadpool & Wolverine is in theaters, and we're so fixated on Marvel's foul-mouthed, fourth-wall-breaking murder-goof that we're going to talk about five games he stars in, and invite the legend Chris Baker - who worked on many of them and made headlines for refuting the "$100,000,000" rumor - to talk about them with us. Then we'll get into Thank Goodness You're Here, videogame voice actors going on strike, our favorite PlayStation mascot getting their own controller, and your experiences with gaming competitions.

Question of the Week: What was something you were first introduced to (like, say, Deadpool or sports) through video games?

Break song is Theme of Deadpool by Hideyuki Fukasawa. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Eye of the Tornado - Vidjagame Apocalypse 585 Jul 26, 2024

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The recent release of Twisters inspired us to spend this week's Top 5 segment talking about five of the best tornadoes in games, because why not, and we even invited Tony Wilson of Framework to help us talk about 'em. Then we'll get into Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Veritus, Kunitsu-Gami, EVO 2024 announcements, and the cool stuff you've won in contests.

Question of the Week: Inspired by Nintendo World Championships and EVO, tell us about a gaming competition you participated in (whether win, lose, or draw).

Break song is Tornado of Souls by Megadeth. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Dormant Sports Games Due for a Comeback - Vidjagame Apocalypse 584 Jul 19, 2024

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This week's launch of EA Sports College Football 25 marks the return of the NCAA Football series after an 11-year absence, so TL Foster of Welcome to the Thing joins us to talk about it and five other long-dead or dormant sports franchises that we'd love to see come back. Then we'll get into Anger Foot, Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Beat Them! 2, the cancellation of Crash Bandicoot 5, and the funniest games you've ever played.

Question of the Week: Have you ever won anything in a contest? Tell us about it.

Break song is Sports! by Tim and Eric. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

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