Pitch Classic 7: The Splashlight
Well, this is it. Until we get that itch again.
2014-02-12 21:34:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Those Damn Ross Kids 125: El Luchacabra
Kris and Kole talk about John Ratzinger, priopriety, and sleeper agents.
Suggested Talking Points:
I watched COPS instead. John Ratzinger is a national treasure. Hybrid Vigor. Little Wayne and literary devices. Smell Yo Dick. Swearing in the American workplace. Chinese spreadsheet s...
2014-02-11 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat 29: Berserk in Other Media
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Berserk in other media, and then wrap up with our thoughts on the Dark Souls Deisgn Works book.
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The Level 50: Alpacallama Furia
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about an announcement that will ruin the podcast forever, Octodad, and we ask you about your favorite unique control schemes.
The Brief:
- Nintendo's buyback woes.
- The Last of Us DLC is a thing.
- Duke Nukem Mass Destruction is a th... 2014-02-07 22:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch Out for Fireballs! 66: Star Fox / Pokemon Snap
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross offer some pointed praise for Star Fox and Pokémon Snap.
In another one of our split EP episdes, we explore a foundational on-rails shooter, and an experimental on-rails shooter. Star Fox for the SNES will alway stick out in people’s minds as the game that ...
2014-02-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostPitch Classic 6: The Brostitute/The Prostidude.
Just a couple of bros just bro'ing out.
2014-02-05 21:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Those Damn Ross Kids 124: Distance Knife
Kris and Kole talk about the cosmic secrets we gun down, new apps, and predation.
Suggested Talking Points:
We made a tactical error. God has doves, Satan has crows. Mucus tasting mass. It's not racial, it's a distance knife. Don't ask me why I set myself on fire. Explaining Snap Ch...
2014-02-04 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostAbject Suffering 29: Yu-Gi-Oh!: Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel
Not everyone knows the creation myth for anime. One day in a peaceful village in Japan, a truck carrying a surplus of decimal places from the war overturned, spilling extra zeroes and permanently altering the population. What was once 20 was soon 20,000. And so on, and so on, in kind. That's why ...
2014-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostCheck It Out, Comrade! 7: Nidhogg / Dust: An Elysian Tale
We've broken our pairing due to a technical glitch and instead, we're playing two games that couldn't be more different. Or could they? They couldn't. Or is that true? In this episode we talk about Dust, an Elysian Tale and Nidhogg.
2014-02-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat 28: Berserk Manga (Part 2)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Conviction Arc of the Berserk manga.
With the Golden Age covered, we are now venturing out beyond where any anime or movie has adapted the Berserk story. The Conviction Arc has a great structure: it's part Monster-of-the-Week and part "let's fu...
2014-02-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Level 49: Don't Fry My Steez
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Angry Birds NSA controversy, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and we ask you about your favorite video game music.
The Brief:
- NSA is spying on Angry Birds.
- Sly Cooper movie is a thing.
- Forced Perspective Tech Demo.
Watch Out for Fireballs! Special Presentation: Dungeons and Dragons Play Session
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are joined by Levi, Nick, Ben, and Courtney for a very special live play session of Dungeons & Dragons.
We've been talking about it for a while, and here it finally is. Thanks to your Kickstarter donations, it was possible for us to record a live play sess...
2014-01-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostPitch Classic 5: The Throat-o-Scope
Finally, a solution for one of life's most common problems.
The Installation is painlessfree!
2014-01-29 21:23:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonfireside Chat 27: Berserk Manga (Part 1)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the first two arcs of the Berserk manga.
Why the hell are we talking about manga on a Dark Souls podcast? All you have to do is open a Berserk volume to any random page to see that From Software drew a LOT of inspiration from this decades-long (and ...
2014-01-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Level 48: Cave Legs
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about whether or not we want to change our name to Candy Level Saga, Risk of Rain, and we ask what you wish you could play but can't.
The Brief:
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
- Ope... 2014-01-24 22:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch Out for Fireballs! 65: Dungeons and Dragons
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross put pen to paper (in an audio sense) to talk about Dungeons & Dragons and its legacy in this very special episode.
If you’ve ever played a game where a number was assigned to a character, you have D&D to thank for that. This is a very special episode...
2014-01-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostPitch Classic 4: Backpackula and The Business Duster/Dustness Suit
A final call for responses and a very foundational episode of the Dinopitch. Apologies for the sound quality.
2014-01-22 21:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Abject Suffering 28: Stone Protectors
Stones are pretty neat. They have things to say about the world around us. Like Andy Dufresne once said, "All it takes is pressure and time." Natural forces shape the elements of our world into beautiful crystalline forms that dazzle and delight. What stones can't do is support an entire multimed...
2014-01-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat Appendix: Endgame
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the endgame of Demon's Souls.
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Check It Out, Comrade! 6: Volgarr the Viking / Guacamelee!
Gary and Nick struggle through the first couple levels of Vogarr the Viking (and love it) before turning to the colorful metroidvania Guacamelee!
2014-01-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Level 47: You Do Need Corpses to Some Extent
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Sim City's offline mode, Knock Knock, and we ask you how you find time to play games.
The Brief
- Occulus Rift works on Steam now, kinda.
- JazzPunk is a thing.
- SimCity gets offline mode.
The Grind
Watch Out for Fireballs! Extrasode: Heroes of Might and Magic III
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brian read your thoughts on Heroes of Might and Magic III.
LINKS OF NOTE:
- Mazes and Monsters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6AOd6r6Qi8
- Murphy Brown: 2014-01-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonfireside Chat 26: Demon's Souls Endgame
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the endgame of Demon's Souls.
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The Level 46: Popov's Dog
Ben Merkel, Kole Ross, David Moneysmith, and Dennis Furia talk about PlayStation Now, X-COM: Enemy Within, and how incapacitated Kole is.
The Brief
- PlayStation Now offers game streaming.
- Steam Machine Specs Released.
- Half Life 3 perfectly rendered environment. 2014-01-10 22:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch Out for Fireballs! 64: Heroes of Might and Magic III
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brian skirmish with Heroes of Might and Magic III.
PC strategy games have been something of a blind spot for us, but Heroes III is the perfect entry point. People really love this game, and we can tell why. The different Town types make up for the kind of no...
2014-01-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostPitch Classic 3: The Skin Sham
Fibers are too thick. That's why you need fibre'.
2014-01-08 18:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Abject Suffering 27: Scrapyard Dog
Your average hot tub is kept at around 100 degrees farenheit. While many find this temperature to be pleasing on their muscles and soothing on their joints, what they don't realize is that this is also approximately the temperature of the inside of their buttholes. And, in fact, the act of sharin...
2014-01-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat Appendix: Worlds 1-3 and 1-4
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the endgame of Demon's Souls.
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The Level 45: Very Thirsty
Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, and David Moneysmith talk about the games we played over break, we ask you how you did on your 2013 gaming resolutions, and encourage you to stick around after the credits for a discussion about Dishonored.
The Brief
Check It Out, Comrade! 5: Sir, You Are Being Hunted / Eldritch
In this episode, we're joined by Dennis Furia to talk about Sir, You are Being Hunted and Eldritch. It's our Randomly Generated Rogue-like-ish First Person Survival game block!
2014-01-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post