Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross put their spirits into robots in order to gush about the end of EarthBound.
From a beach resort to a womb in the past, Earthbound remains one of the finest games we’ve played for this podcast. It’s not without its flaws, but we spend the majority of the episo...
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about the gay underground railroad, vitamin back, and jail booty.
Offending dolphins. Kris is growing as a person. Take away the gay babies (Life is hard when you are strange). GPS Shoes. Beer for my back (on the streets). ...
2012-08-21 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about lockjaw, Gary’s distaste for Homestar Runner, more Breaking Bad spoilers, and a little bit about the first half of Earthbound.
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Wherein those damn Ross Kids talk about family, compromise, and being cool.
Keep it rolling. The Blowjob Fairy (not intended to be a slur). The Gathering of the Juggalos. 2012 Election Watch: Domain Name Wars. Tractor Rampage/Killdozer. Slam Dunks, Firework...
2012-08-14 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get weird with the first half of EarthBound.
They say playing good RPGS (after a month of awful games) is healthful and dandy. We’ve found this to be true. Join us as we follow Ness and his friends on the most good-natured and surreal battle against unfathomabl...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Civilization: Revolution, the Tetris Effect, and we play a new game.
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about mysterious gunwomen, very public restrooms, and recreation.
Female boxers in the Phillipines. Mysterious possibly Asian gunwoman. That gator bit your hand off, you fed him. "I Cannot Be Tazed, Because I am the King of...
2012-08-07 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about debauchery, random violence/tragedy, how fun it is to insult Kole, and a little bit about Sword of Mana.
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about doing your job, bad booze, and cutting your own hair.
Kris was late. Heavy on the banter. Russian religious hooliganism. Math is hard, so stop it. How to Get Licensed to Do Your...
2012-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostKole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Demon's/Dark Souls, Closure, and the Secret World.
Ben: Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Lone Survivor. Age of Empires II. Braid. Bastion.
Kole: Demon's Souls.
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about tubing, psychopaths, and foot enthusiasts.
Suggested Talking Points:
WKOLE. More cowbell, less cowbell. Can ban. Chinaman penis removal. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Road-bound animal killers. A War on Satanists. I'm here with you. Tas...
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lambast Sword of Mana.
It’s a veritable cornucopia of JRPG cliches: evil empire, plucky children, godlike powers… And a bunch of extraneous systems. It’s a remake of Final Fantasy Adventure, which was a perfectly good game, but it got spoiled. Listen and...
2012-07-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Earl of Lemongrab, Moonrise Kingdom, Breaking Bad, and a little bit about Sacrifice.
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Spelunky, Nihilumbra, Blacklight, and we talk to Jen Furia about Mario Kart.
Kole: Walking Dead Episode 2. Spelunky. Nihulumbra. Plague, Inc.
David: Fallen London. ...
2012-07-15 00:13:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bleed Sacrifice dry upon the altar of Good Taste in Games.
You’re a wizard in a hostile land full of squabbling gods, each vying for the last scraps the shattered earth that float in the sky. You must ally with them and manipulate their struggle in order to ...
2012-07-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about bee stings, empathy, and adventure.
Suggested Talking Points:
Talking Jive. Summer Rental. 50 Cent: The Goose. Grift of the Magi. Bee stings. Mini golf water hazard (fatal electrocution). Smart phone work addiction. You won’t sa...
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about t-shirt cannons, consoles vs. PC, save states, and a little bit about Bionic Commando.
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2012-07-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about Scott Baio, urination, and Blank Check.
Suggested Talking Points:
Are you the same person? Power outage survival strategies. Responsible talking urinal cakes. The Bigger Lebowski. Public urination billboard. Salvation Army: “Kil...
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about what “twitch” means, free to play games, and the interminable issue of Mass Effect 3’s ending.
Dennis: Saints Row the Third.
David: Killing Floor.
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross latch onto the finer points of Bionic Commando.
Pro-tip: There is no jump button. Instead, you must use your rad bionic arm to swing into the hidden bases of the Badds (NOT THE NAZIS) and rescue your mentor and life-mate Super Joe. In the process, you’ll blo...
2012-06-28 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about identifying bodies, brewing, and legislation.
Suggested Talking Points:
You interrupted me. A groping of opportunity. Tattooed Grandsons. I ain’t no CSI. Shot through the Brain. Someone is doing terrorism against my vagina. Bear...
Kole and Ben talk about The Walking Dead, Ben’s E3 afterthoughts, and Watch Dogs.
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about a particular episode of The Simpsons, Pokemon, the Talking Heads, and a little bit about Psi-Ops.
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hurl mixed praise at Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy… With their minds.
You’re Nick Scryer (GET IT!?) and you can run, shoot, sneak, and bang people against walls like bloody, screaming rag dolls. Or make their heads explode. There’s a bunch of other st...
2012-06-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about chairs, condiments, and how awful the both of them are.
Suggested Talking Points:
Mystery sound. Reagan’s blood. Sorry, Chair. SCIENCE ZONE: Ketchup Lube. Constantly Covered with Cats. 20 gauge Super Soaker. Israel’s new weed....
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about a very disappointing E3.
Kole: Waking Mars.
Dennis: Puzzle Quest...
2012-06-09 01:35:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross perform Boston chiptunes, sleepwalking, game novelizations, and a little bit about the MacVenture series.
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2012-06-07 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about cannibalism, dolphin parties, and creamy middles.
Suggested Talking Points:
Beard scratching contest. Late-night karaoke murder. Eat my face (Via Sasha). Sharp Dressed Pig. Ferris wheel for downs. Dub step dolphins. BMW perma-rect...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Diablo III, Silent Hill: Downpour, and the ending of Mass Effect 3 (not really).
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross die repeatedly in their attempt to talk about the MacVenture games (Deja Vu, Uninvited, and Shadowgate).
Hi! Can I ask you a question? Do you like pointing? Do you like clicking? Then you’ll sure love these three games. Before LucasArts, there was the MacVen...
2012-05-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post