The boys are still mad about loot crates. Jon contends that Wolfenstein: The New Colossus is just Spec Ops: The Line, while Ben revels in stoic voice overs.
Episode 79: Blade Runner 2049
Jon contends that everyone is lonely in Blade Runner 2049, while Ben pontificates on how the original’s aesthetics have influenced games more than movies.
Episode 78: Lowdown Loot Crates
The boys discuss these newfangled loot crates everyone’s talking about, while dipping their toes into loot shooters and quasi-MMOs.
Episode 77: Game of Dumb Dumbs
Jon loves his Jon Snow-led Suicide Squad reboot and Ben is still holding out hope that Martin is still writing books
Episode 76: New Old War Movies
Jon and Ben re-enter the Nolan-verse and discuss how he made a war movie without comically evil Nazis (not of the tiki torch variety).
Episode 75: Writers’ Tears
Jon and Ben indulge in fine Irish whiskey while discussing Prey, eyeglasses conspiracies, and bad camera angles in Legacy of Kain games.
Episode 74: Jon Blow’s 20 Year Plan
E3 is over and once again we are called upon to present our hot takes on the marketing bonanza. Then Jon starts talking about icky games and Jon Blow and everything goes south.
Episode 73: TV Talkapalooza (Dick Shelf Edition)
It’s all here for the taking. We discuss The Americans, The Leftovers, a little dash of Twin Peaks, and myriad other shows. And dick shelves.
Episode 72: Risky Anime Business
Jon and Ben discuss Risk: Legacy, DayZ standalone, Nier: Automata, and Battlegrounds (not the Half-Life 1 mod, sadly).
Episode 71: Jon Tells Ben About Girls
It’s a good time to be talking about TV. In this episode: Americans, Girls, and Leftovers.