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 5, 2012 · 1 hr 3 min
VGH: E3 2012 Day 1
The first day of E3 has come and gone but the memories will live on. In this episode we share our highlights (and air a few grievances from the Microsoft, Sony, EA and Ubisoft press conferences.
May 31, 2012 · 1 hr 12 min
VGH #56: So Satisfying
E3 is right around the corner! We're devoting this week's show to our hopes, dreams and fears for this year's expo. Remember: not everything can be a Wii U launch title. We've also got talk of Mario Tennis, Castlevania, Radiant Historia and more! Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:10Hangover: 7:05E3 Dreams: 29:55Last Call: 63:50Outro: 70:00
May 24, 2012 · 1 hr 2 min
VGH #55: Pleasantly Supplied
Always-on DRM in single-player games is the death of fun. On this week's show, we're talking about Blizzard's great Diablo III debacle and the steps devs are willing to take to protect their products. Also: Max Payne 3, Indie Game: The Movie, and more! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 1:55Hangover: 5:05Blizzard's Bad Week: 25:55 Last Call: 52:30Outro: 60:08
May 18, 2012 · 1 hr 3 min
VGH #54: The Incident
The folks at Treyarch are feverishly assembling the next Call of Duty game and promising serveral changes aimed at roping in new players. Is it enough to get us on board? We also chime in on Starhawk, Radiant Historia, Minecraft and more! Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:40Hangover: 7:05Calladuty: 27:45Last Call: 52: 15Outro: 62:10 Minecraft Contest: ???
May 10, 2012 · 1 hr 10 min
VGH #53: Führer Furor
Villainy! Treachery! Deceit! With Mother's Day right around the corner, we're dedicating this week's show to the video game characters that only a mother could love. We also chime in on Catherine, Sniper Elite, Awesomenauts, the $99 Xbox and more. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:50Hangover: 9:15Gaming Villainy: 41:25Last Call: 61:28Outro: 68:46
May 3, 2012 · 1 hr 19 min
VGH #52: Squirrel Punching
Inspired by the imminent release of The Avengers movie, we're setting our sights this week on the best and worst superhero-themed videos games. We've also got talk of The Walking Dead, Kid Icarus, Modern Warfare, and the sexual proclivities of Batman. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:15Hangover: 7:25Superhero Games: 33:20Last Call: 68:50Outro: 76:50
Apr 26, 2012 · 1 hr 17 min
VGH #51: You're Really Just Playing Pong
We can't believe that we've made 51 podcasts already! In this week's episode, we discuss a whole slew of other gaming-related things that we simply can't believe. We also take on Disgaea, Radiant Historia, Kinect, Witcher Bit.Trip Saga and more! Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:42Hangover: 6:05We Can't Believe: 39:10 Last Call: 67:48Outro: 75:50
Apr 19, 2012 · 1 hr 15 min
VGH #50: The Enhanced Edition
Inspired by the effusive reviews that The Witcher 2 has been receiving, we're dedicating this week's discussion to the importance of story in video games. We've also got talk of Fez, Bit.Trip Saga, Driver, and more! Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Hangover: 4:12Story in games: 31:50Last Call: 67:20Outro: 74:20
Apr 12, 2012 · 1 hr 10 min
VGH #49: Slinging the Purple Fire
Grappling hooks for everyone! On this week's show, we're talking about our favorite (and regrettably underutilized) gameplay mechanics. We've also got talk of poop, divorce, bad-assery, QTEs, and fighting games! Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:15Hangover: 4:03Underutilized Mechanics: 27:18Last Call: 63:00Outro: 68:35
Apr 6, 2012 · 1 hr 7 min
VGH #48: Fighting for Love and Whatever
It's a Hangover takeover! Rather than squeezing this week's gaming talk into the first segment of the show like we usually do, we've decided to dedicate the entire episode to Kid Icarus, Xenoblade Chronicles, and the recent Battlefield 3 updates! Game on! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 1:55Extended Hangover: 5:05Last Call: 60:30
Mar 29, 2012 · 1 hr 34 min
VGH #47: Vegetable-Based Objectives
On this week's show, we're talking about video game endings: the ones that got it right and the ones that missed the mark. Also: Mulchers, hand cramps, vagina monsters, generic white men, and the importance of carrying enough arrows. The end is nigh! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Hangover: 1:40VG Endings: 36:20Last Call: 90:00Outro: 92:20
Mar 22, 2012 · 1 hr 9 min
VGH #46: An Enormous Scarf
Is it the journey or the destination? On this week's show, we're in a glass case of emotion because of the uniquely moving new PS3 game, Journey. We've also got a lot to say about Mass Effect (in its many incarnations) and Randy can't get enough of WARP. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:15Hangover: 5:35Journey Talk: 26:45Last Call: 59:30Outro: 68:16
Mar 15, 2012 · 1 hr 18 min
VGH #45: Zoo Hunter
Every gamer has a story about the one that got away. On this week's show, we're talking about the games that we've played but somehow never finished. Also: we're totally hungover on El Shaddai, Mass Effect 2 and 3, Journey, and the upcoming Skullgirls. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Nexuiz Contest Winners: 2:35Hangover: 4:12Unfinished Games: 40:10Last Call: 67:45Outro: 75:30
Mar 8, 2012 · 1 hr 16 min
VGH #44: Too Many Ninjas Everywhere
It was a big week for gaming news and we're offering up our opinions on the Mass Effect 3 DLC debacle, Valve's rumored Steam Box console, and the freshly-announced Assassin's Creed III. Also: hate mail, emo kids, Syndicate, Game Dev Story, and... Monopoly? Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Shank Contest Winners: 2:42Viewer Mail: 4:00Hangover: 9:50Gaming Headlines: 29:18Last Call: 67:45Outro: 74:50
Mar 1, 2012 · 1 hr 20 min
VGH #43: The Internet Was Upset
How important is genre to the identity of a game? On this week's show, we're talking about how new takes on classics like Syndicate, XCOM, and Kid Icarus are breaking the mold. Also: Mutant Blobs, Dear Esther, Taito tweets, and Phoenix Wright. Objection! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Warp Contest Winners: 1:55Hangover: 3:35VGCT Ace Attorney: 24:20Sequels in Name Only: 27:06Last Call: 72:15Outro: 79:10
Feb 23, 2012 · 1 hr 41 min
VGH #42: Comedic Levels of Violence
It's been a big week in gaming and we've super-sized this week's episode to fit it all in! We've played a Shep-load of the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer(!) demo AND we've had some quality alone-time with Sony's sexy new handheld, the PlayStation Vita. Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:10Hangover: 7:20Vita Talk: 48:20Last Call: 94:15Outro: 100:00
Feb 16, 2012 · 1 hr 16 min
VGH #41: Quad-Wielding™
The PSVita may be the new hotness but we're not quite done with the PSP. On this week's show, we're remembering our favorite games for Sony's last-gen portable. Also: Darkness, Amalur, Soul Calibur, and a Dragon Quest Community Theatre. Thespians! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Hangover: 2:20VGCT DQ1: 33:20PSP Memorial: 35:35Last Call: 67:55Outro: 74:50
Feb 9, 2012 · 1 hr 13 min
VGH #40: Big Bombs
Epic fail! Despite the best intentions, not every video game release is a hit. On this week's show, we're talking about some of our favorite gaming flops. We also chime in on the Syndicate co-op demo, Soulcalibur V, Osmos HD, and the Art of Video Games. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:10Hangover: 9:20Gaming Flops: 35:58Last Call: 63:45Outro: 71:00
Feb 3, 2012 · 1 hr 11 min
VGH #39: Tasteless Comedies for Lonely People
On this week's show, we discuss the finer points of the current generation of consoles! Also: the glorious return of Video Game Community Theatre! There's a gun inside. Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 1:30Hangover: 5:45 VGCT RE2: 24:50Finer Points of this Gen: 28:10Last Call: 60:50Outro: 69:25
Jan 27, 2012 · 1 hr 11 min
VGH #38: Stabbed Through the Earth!
For here or to go? On this week's show, we're talking about the ever increasing ways we can take our games with us. Also: we played the demo for Asura's Wrath so you don't have to. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:15Hangover: 4:30Portables: 26:00Last Call: 64:00Outro: 69:45