Video Game Hangover

A weekly show about playing an unreasonable amount of video games. Each week we discuss the games that are keeping us up late and chat about gaming culture and the games industry.

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Jun 4, 2015 · 1 hr 18 min
VGH #197: A Squid Falls in the Ocean and Dies
We hear about an unexplored side of Splatoon from our resident kid and squid, Randy. D.J. alternates between angsty PNW teen and angsty Tokyo teen assassin. Paul refuses to set foot in a casino, but maybe a Witcher slot machine would change his mind. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro03:22 - Bloodstained continues11:35 - Puzzle and Dragons, abridged12:10 - Splatoon35:48 - The Witcher III43:30 - Life Is Strange episode 350:25 - Spelunky51:35 - Short Peace/Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day63:15 - Slot machines for the TRUE GAMMER74:15 - Outro
Jun 2, 2015 · 14 min
Taco Tuesday 06-02-15
The gang's all here for this super packed, and super awesome Taco Tuesday! On the menu this week: Tetris ULTIMATE, MASSIVE Chalice, THE Escapists (Shiv edition), and D4! So many time travelling shivs.Episode Timeline00:00 - Tacos and Shivs
May 28, 2015 · 1 hr 20 min
VGH #196: Kill It for Some Money
After years of anticipation, we finally discuss the international smash hit: Puzzle & Dragons. Paul plays a game about a beard albino. D.J. doesn’t play anything. Also, Backlog Attack 2015 looms. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro03:02 - Persona Update!08:11 - D.J. goes to Portland14:20 - Bloodstained Update!19:45 - Episode 200 deets24:05 - The Witcher III: Wild Hunt48:04 - Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition58:30 - Backlog Attack 2015: Pre-Pre-Pre-Backlogging75:05 - Outro
May 21, 2015 · 1 hr 13 min
VGH #195: Women Beating Down the Door
This should just be called “The Witcher 3 Isn’t Out Yet”. We’re biding our time with Invisible Inc., Persona Q, Stretchmo, and Adventure Bar Story. We also ruminate on our lifelong struggles to balance gaming with being a productive member of society. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro06:51 - Invisible Inc.26:45 - Stretchmo37:15 - Aventure Bar Story42:40 - Persona Q52:30 - Git ur Grades Up!68:15 - Viewer Mail70:35 - Outro
May 19, 2015 · 15 min
Taco Tuesday 05-19-15
It's Taco Tuesday! On the menu this week we have some Puzzles, Dragons, Marios and the monster hunter that slays them, in The Witcher 3.
May 14, 2015 · 1 hr 24 min
VGH #194: Where's Dracula?
When is a squid not a squid? When it's a human-squid girl/boy hybrid. But what if this hypothetical hybrid hu-squid were to transform suddenly into a full squid? A definitive answer eludes squidymologists to this day. Anyway, we played Splatoon. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro3:01 - Bloodstained Kickstarter21:18 - Mario Kart 832:54 - Splatoon beta53:05 - Mario Kart 6457:40 - Super Smash Bros.64:25 - Viewer Mail82:35 - Outro
May 12, 2015 · 13 min
Taco Tuesday 05-12-15
It's Taco Tuesday! Randy and D.J. Paul chat a bit about Breach and Clear, ULTRATRON, Lost Orbit, Axiom Verge, Invisible Inc, and more!!! Much full taco tasty wow.
May 7, 2015 · 1 hr 12 min
VGH #193: D.J.'s Ghost
We regret to inform you that D.J. Ross died in the Burrito Wars of 2015. But Randy and Paul persevere and weigh in on Suicide Squad, PC gaming at E3, and a scheme to get gamers off their asses. Also, Cities: Skylines, Persona Q, and Never Alone.Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Game night 5:00 - The Joker and Suicide Squad Chat 10:40 - Never Alone 23:25 - Cities: Skylines 34:05 - Persona Q 47:10 - PC Gaming at E3 GOES CRAZY!!!!!!!!!! 52:25 - Gamer Fitness GOES CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!11 68:45 - Outro
May 5, 2015 · 16 min
Taco Tuesday 05-05-15
It's Taco Tuesday, AND Cinco de Mayo! Whoa! Games, tequila and tacos, what more could you ask for? On the menu this week: Amiibo Tap, Ether One, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, and more!
Apr 30, 2015 · 1 hr 4 min
VGH #192: Biologically Accurate
Silent Hills is canceled and Konami is in the middle of self-destructing and we're just sitting here StreetPassing. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Game night 5:12 - Mario Kart 8 24:15 - Battleground Z/Ultimate Angler 36:58 - Nintendo Love 47:20 - Konami GOES CRAZY!!!!! 58:09 - Joker GOES CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 62:06 - Outro
Apr 28, 2015 · 16 min
Taco Tuesday 04-28-15
It's Taco Tuesday! On the menu this week: Mario Kart DS... on the Wii U! A new Shadowrun DLC, State of Decay and the long awaited Broken Age Act 2.
Apr 23, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min
VGH #191: Trash Game for Garbage People
Randy plugs in his Xbox One to make sure it plays video games, but all it does is play the new Star Trek trailer (which looks suspiciously like Star Wars). Meanwhile, Paul locks himself in a room and D.J. jumps off a cliff to avoid Superman's blood. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:05 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens8:02 - Star Wars: Battlefront16:04 - Batman v Superman22:06 - Sunset Overdrive34:37 - Escape Experts: Attic Panic49:45 - Bloodborne/Dark Souls II62:06 - Outro
Apr 21, 2015 · 12 min
Taco Tuesday 04-21-15
It's Taco Tuesday! On the menu this week: Shovel Knight, and his crazy DLC! New Streetpass games, and for dessert we've got some Mario Kart Animal Crossing themed DLC, along with some Baby Park!~
Apr 16, 2015 · 1 hr 20 min
VGH #190: 100% Narga
Paul and D.J. get deep into Monster Hunter 4 fashion and this season's hottest armor skills. Meanwhile, Randy prefers to stay out of the spotlight with Monster Bag. Also, Pillars of Eternity, Mario Party 10, and smartwatches destroy civilization. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:35 - The longest game12:10 - Apple Watch21:05 - Monster Hunter Stories/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate38:54 - Monster Bag 4 Ultimate48:02 - Pillars of Eternity58:20 - Mario Party 1066:04 - Viewer Mail76:18 - Outro
Apr 14, 2015 · 15 min
Taco Tuesday 04-14-15
It's Taco Tuesday! On the menu this week: Bread, Goats and Bloooooood.
Apr 9, 2015 · 1 hr 26 min
VGH #189: Look How Terrible This Is
Randy seeks relief from his third unrelenting week of The Order: 1886 by playing a game about boxes. Paul searches for the correct set of buttons to beat Helldivers, D.J. spends the weekend watching a Call of Duty video, and Final Fantasy XIV... ends?! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:02 - Hilarious Internet April Fools jokes4:05 - Early Access Chat14:07 - Code Name: STEAM25:45 - The Complete Call of Duty31:58 - Helldivers48:01 - The Order: 188654:24 - Boxboy60:58 - Final Fantasy XIV: Before the Fall Part II71:35 - Super Smash Bros. DLC shenanigans82:42 - Outro
Apr 7, 2015 · 14 min
Taco Tuesday 04-07-15
It's Taco Tuesday! On the menu this week, the NEW 3DS gets its very first semi-exclusive in Xenoblade Chronicles. Also: Tower of Guns, Bastion on the PS4, and Stealth Inc. 2!
Apr 2, 2015 · 1 hr 6 min
VGH #188: She's a Steampunk
We get in touch with our inner time traveling tweens in Life Is Strange episode 2, the most steampunk game since The Order: 1886. Also: Why the Zelda delay is good, why Master Chief is bad, and a new Mass Effect? Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro1:25 - No Zelda for U8:05 - Halo/Mass Effect16:04 - Life Is Strange39:02 - Nintendo Chat50:05 - Spotify57:18 - Viewer Mail65:10 - Outro
Mar 31, 2015 · 16 min
Taco Tuesday 03-31-15
It's a super sized Taco Tuesday! 4th Meal, 24/7, running on Dunkin, Doritos and Mountain Dew. On the menu this week: Dual, Run Sackboy Run, Story of Seasons, Axiom Verge, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, and yet another FFXIV patch. PSA: Stop giving your player base free content Square.
Mar 26, 2015 · 1 hr 16 min
VGH #187: I Like Oreos
Hideo Kojima stops by to clear up rumors about his future with Metal Gear. Paul's plan to organize his space crew fails spectacularly. D.J. plays Project DIVA, the most embarrassing rhythm game yet. Randy spends time with The Order: 1886, a video game. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro8:50 - The Order: 188623:24 - Project Diva F 2nd30:05 - Space Team37:20 - Monument Valley: Forgotten Shores40:08 - Metroid Prime47:40 - What's going on with Hideo Kojima?61:45 - Viewer Mail73:22 - New music by Robots with Rayguns75:10 - Outro