The Pitch 39: Ram Hammersly's Bearded Boot Camp
It's camp v. camp v. camp v. camp in this madcap (madcamp?) world and we're in on the ground floor!
2013-08-21 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Bonfireside Chat Appendix: Basics, Tutorial, Nexus
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses about the intro to Demon's Souls.
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Bonus Level 9: The Last of Us
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about The Last of Us, in detail.
2013-08-16 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Pitch 38: Smile Dial
When you're feeling cool ranch, you need a smile that's just a phone call away...
2013-08-16 04:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch Out for Fireballs! 52: Final Fantasy VII (Part 1)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take their discussion of the first part of Final Fantasy VII to the limit.
This is the beginning of a long saga. Not just for one of the most popular games ever, but for our discussion of it. Final Fantasy VII is kind of controversial, which is probably why we...
2013-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostAbject Suffering 17: Bubsy II
This is the singularity that happens when 1000 bad ideas try and cram their way into a premise that isn't promising. This is our first mascot platformer... any why not live life to the hilt?
2013-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostDead Idea Valhalla 40.2 No Time for the Void Part 2 (part 2)
The death of the artist class.
Well, this is the end. Yes, I'm OK, yes I still deal with a lot of this, yes I'm proud of DIV, yes something is coming in it's place, no I don't know how to live and be creative, no I don't know how to adjust my attitude.
Thanks to everyone who hel...
2013-08-12 18:51:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat 15: Basics, Tutorial, Nexus
Welcome to Boletaria. There's some stuff you should know.
Fear not, because Gary and Kole are not dead. Even though we've exhaustively covered Dark Souls, there are still more Souls left to conquer. This begins season two of our show, in which we discuss Demon's Souls in depth. Fans of the ...
2013-08-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Level 30: Saline and Whale Song
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the possible Source 2 leak, Prison Architect, and we take your questions.
The Brief
Left 4 Dead 3 and Source 2 leaked.
EverQuest Next details revealed.
The Nintendo Problem.
The Grind
Dead Idea Valhalla 40.1 No Time for the Void Part 2 (Part 1)
IT'S A METAPHOR
Well, here is the big crazy ending to Dead Idea Valhalla. I bring as much back as I can.
Thanks a lot to Kole for his help with narration and thanks to everyone who listened the first time and who listened in reruns!
Oh, and I'm OK!
2013-08-08 02:42:06 +0000 UTC View PostWatch Out for Interaction!
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross respond to your discussion prompts from our Kickstarter campaign. Thanks so much to everyone who donated!
LINKS OF NOTE:
- San Juan: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8217/san-juan
- KoL Con: kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/KoL_Con
- Fi... 2013-08-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Pitch 37: Doridos and Doridon'ts
It's amazing what a man can do to pay his rent these days.
2013-08-07 20:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Those Damn Ross Kids 123: The Pounding Continues
Kris and Kole talk about academic dishonesty, fulfillment, and minimum wage.
Suggested Talking Points:
Keep pounding. An academic sham. The Pounding Continues. Hop up on this toxic dick. Coffee stops suicide. He got what he wanted, then died. Stay down. Buried in a steak monster. Ko...
2013-08-06 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat Appendix: Great Hollow, Ash Lake, and Endgame
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses about the endgame of Dark Souls.
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The Level 29: I Like the Way Your Face is Laid Out
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the cancellation of FEZ 2, SPIDERS, and grateful retro gaming.
The Brief
Phil Fish calls it quits.
Cliffy B's open letter.
Nintendo renews trademark for Eternal Darkness.
Obama embraces comp...
2013-08-02 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Pitch 36: No Answer
Gary moved this week to his brand new home in a one room apartment outside the Dorito Factory. You'll hear all about it next week. Until then...
2013-08-01 07:09:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Abject Suffering 16: Road Runner's Death Valley Rally
Kole has become unstuck in time. This is the epicenter of his primary dissonance: how can he be a 26 year old man, but appreciate Road Runner cartoons and Nick at Nite? The only explanation involves temporal fuckery, and a holistic approach to why he is entirely out of touch with this modern Amer...
2013-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWatch Out for Fireballs! Extrasode: Indigo Prophecy
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses about Indigo Prophecy.
Then we talk about resisting arrest, saving the world, and IKEA.
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Those Damn Ross Kids 122: Altruistic Ridges
Kris and Kole talk about recovery, loss, and victory.
Suggested Talking Points:
Circling the Horses. I Don't Get Sleep. 1 day of night. Moon rock heist. B. Donk A. Donk. Magic Thumbs. The Price is Right for a Baby. Losing the internet. A handsy puzzle. The grenade theory of Taylor S...
2013-07-30 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat Episode 14: Great Hollow, Ash Lake, and Endgame
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Great Hollow, Ash Lake, and the Kiln of the First Flame in this thrilling conclusion to the Dark Souls season of this program.
Tune in to the Appendix episode to hear details about the next season, which will be about Demon's Souls.
Bonus Level 8: Acid Jones' Lab
Dennis and David talk about mobile games and mourn the death of their co-host.
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Watch Out for Fireballs! 51: Indigo Prophecy
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross express a chilly attitude toward Indigo Prophecy.
It’s the strongest opening in adventure game history: Lucas Kane has murdered a man in cold blood, and he has no idea why. The rest of the game is dedicated to unraveling this mystery… and the answer is dis...
2013-07-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Pitch 35: The Ennuinis
Heart attacks are everywhere these days and you're very likely to have one while erect. KNOW YOUR FACTS.
2013-07-24 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Those Damn Ross Kids 121: Schrödinger's Vigoda
Kris and Kole talk about their hiatus, coincidence, and genetic diversity.
Suggested Talking Points:
Enough mescaline. Hiatus. Follow me sandals, atheist boots. The most coincidental drunk pileup. Florida outlaws mermaid. Raisin reserve. Rhincest. Gold's Gym. Drone bounty. No rule o...
2013-07-23 09:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostDead Idea Valhalla 39. The Good Waifu
Sure, in Obama's America.
Starting off with some classic hate in this penultimate episode. After that, I talk about pets for a while, including a sad story about my lil buddy Poet.
Then a song from my Master Wrench album called From Whence you Came.
And finally, a hard hitting i...
2013-07-22 20:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostBonfireside Chat Special: Dark Souls PVP 201
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer reconvene to take a more in-depth look at PVP in Dark Souls.
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The Level 28: Jasom Stathan
Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Steam Summer Sale, Kentucky Route Zero Act II, and Rogue Legacy.
The Brief:
Next Gen console pre-orders sell out.
Happy Steam Summer Sale, Trading Cards!?
Professional gamers are athletes now.
G...
2013-07-19 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch Out for Fireballs! Extrasode: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Castlevania III, then talk about Chuck E Cheese, Pete and Pete, and GameFAQS bounties.
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Abject Suffering 15: Where's Waldo?
Saving Private Ryan started out as a Where's Waldo film adaptation. True fact. But Spielberg descended into the heart of darkness, gradually turning Martin Handford's whimsical vision into a twisted hellscape of severed limbs and broken hearts. This NES game is a re-telling of that re-telling. 2013-07-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Pitch 34: Anal-Log, Science Friction Magazine
We're into DMSs here and DISs and this is both.
2013-07-17 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post