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**Watch Out for Fireballs!**

Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game’s mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!

Latest Episodes:

Extrasode: Fallout 3 Jan 21, 2016

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Fallout 3.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Gabagool](www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5fmz5XdGq4)
[Environmental Storytelling](www.somethingawful.com/news/fallout-…ing-skeleton/)
[Davide's Game]( davideafiandra.itch.io/linedash)
[Tale of Two Wastelands](taleoftwowastelands.com/)

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Episode 119: Fallout 3 (DLC) Jan 14, 2016

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross expand upon the DLC expansions for Fallout 3.

It's a first for the show: We're covering all five pieces of DLC released for Fallout 3. From the highest highs (Point Lookout) to the lowest lows (Mothership Zeta, ironically enough), we've got something to say about them all.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Anton Chiguhr](www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCL6OYbSTw)
[Fatal Attractions](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Attractions_(comics))
[Ebert Hate](www.amazon.com/Hated-This-Movie/dp/0740706721)
[Zapruder Film](www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU83R7rpXQY)
[End of B$M](www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhsngAtICiY)
[The Troggs](www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO6glz0wpmo)
[Whirligig](www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY55T11AG4s)
[Gruber](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gruber)
[Trouble Man](achewood.com/index.php?date=06142004)
[Grizzly Man](www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWycuaWJFCM)
[Madea](www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuzQI8I8yos)
[Medea](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea)

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Episode 118: Fallout 3 (Side Quests) Jan 07, 2016

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross meander through the side quests of Fallout 3.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Whomp](www.whompcomic.com/2011/03/11/get-…etting-is-goop/)
[Mr Fischoeder](bobs-burgers.wikia.com/wiki/Calvin_Fischoeder)
[Look at those ants](www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPAsssli3E)
[That's a good boy](www.youtube.com/watch?v=70atgKUKaeY)
[Apt Pupil](www.imdb.com/title/tt0118636/)
[Mr Show Button](www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI0hvm10AHo)

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Episode 117: Fallout 3 (Main Quest) Dec 31, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross set Fallout 3 on fire.

This is it: Our first modern Bethesda game. Morrowind was kind of on the edge, but it's hard to talk about Fallout 3 without also talking about a whole bunch of other games that are like it. You wake up one morning and your dad has fled the vault... this is how the story begins, as you emerge into a fully 3D world to gun down raiders and have awkward conversations. How does Fallout 3 stack up, 7 years later?

This episode covers the generalities of the game, and the main quest line. The next episode will cover the side quests, while part 3 will cover all of the downloadable content for the game.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[David and Goliath and Foreskins](www.errancy.com/how-many-philisti…d-david-pay-saul/)
[Yaddle. Star Wars, ugh](starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Yaddle)
[Pet Semetary](villains.wikia.com/wiki/Church_(Stephen_King))
[Van Buren](www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSG_lx2FG04)
[Teenage Dirtbags Episode in question](duckfeed.tv/tdb/must-be-santa-a…lin-and-the-turtles)
[Liam Neesons](www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2EikOsQmtk)
[The Real Life Colin Moriarity](www.gamefaqs.com/boards/995452-ma…ffect-3/62225389)
[Speedrun](www.youtube.com/watch?v=itBUvZBhVs8)
[It's a good life](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Go…he_Twilight_Zone))
[Monster Factory](www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlKnEgPEG…l_8qxJ5eaaPHRX_ij)

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Extrasode: Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime Dec 24, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Gurumin](www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFrUWUevtFc)
[FF3](www.hardcoregaming101.net/finalfantasy…f3/ff3-2.htm)
[Dragon Quest](www.retronauts.com/?p=1178)
[Dark Messiah of Might and Magic](www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXzBwMW5pzw)
[Crisis Core](www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5D-8HDazuw)

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Episode 116: Dragon Quest Adventures: Rocket Slime Dec 17, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gush about Dragon Quest Adventures: Rocket Slime.

This is the first Dragon Quest game we've covered, and of course it had to be a weird one. Rocket Slime trades in the turn-based combat for top-down action and surprisingly deep tank battles. A unique movement and attack mechanic, along with the oodles of puns, means Rocket Slime is a must-play if you have a DS.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Skies of Arcadia Ship Battles](skiesofarcadia.wikia.com/wiki/Ship_Battle)
[I'm just screaming. Screaming...](www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWtAjdl4a0)
[Kill Bill Coffin](www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohqGgEZf-s)
[Dr Strangelove](www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gXY3kuDvSU)
[Project Papergloop](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip)
[Contra toys](www.gamespresso.com/2015/12/14/cont…igures-awesome/)
[Slime Controller](www.amazon.com/Controller-Dragon…n-2/dp/B000C40HYI)
[Friendships](www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0Q0Jn_Ktc)
[Hot Dogs](big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/HotDogsMadeII.gif)
[Pocket Dogs](www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2LJWkg58Sw)
[The Story of a Girl](www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIANBamMgas)

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Extrasode: Thief: Deadly Shadows Dec 10, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Thief: Deadly Shadows.

LINKS OF NOTE:

[Gamer Sorter](slimedrippings.tumblr.com/gamefaqssort)
[Deadly Shadows Gold](www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143659)
[Papa Sangre](www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6WXSA52Is)

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Episode 115: Thief: Deadly Shadows Dec 03, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are the hands that rock Thief: Deadly Shadows's cradle.

Thief: Deadly Shadows won our Fall 2015 Stealth Game poll, and we're glad it did. Not just because it gave us an excuse to talk about the Shalebridge Cradle for 30 minutes... but because it's a beloved series, and a kind of stealth game we haven't covered before. Garret's brand of first-person stealth led to games like Dishonored, which speaks to this series' credit... Even if Deadly Shadows overstays its welcome by about 5 hours.

LINKS OF NOTE:

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Extrasode: Castlevania Nov 25, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the 2015 Portland Retro Games Expo 2015 and read your responses to Castlevania.

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Episode 114: Castlevania (Live) Nov 19, 2015

Show notes

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get cracking on Castlevania, live at PRGE!

No show notes, except to thank Brayton Cameron, Nick Glauber, and the staff of the Portland Retro Games Expo. Also, thanks so much to everyone who came out to the show!

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