Pwn Stars: Recent Episodes
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The boys are back with a new gameshow! Wanna win some free game creds? Listen for some details at how to participate in our monthly trivia games!
Josh and Will got really bored and decided to describe games poorly to see if the other person could guess what the hell the other was thinking.
This week we discuss games that stepped out of their comfort zone and pushed into other genres.
Will and Ryan discuss how some developers do good by their fans, creating in game content to remember them by.
For 32 years, a world of unfortunate creatures has been tortured by a fat italian terrorist and everyone thinks he's the good guy. Listen to what happens when Will is sleep deprived and starts coming up with crazy theories as they discuss if Mario is a hero, or the most homicidal villain ever.
whines There's not enough female characters! There's not enough ethnic characters! Do people have a right to complain? Will and Ryan discuss several groupings to see who can complain and who's just blowing hot air.
After a long "vacation" the Pwn Stars are back, well 2 of them at least. Talking about random stuff and what not.
The boys talk about their favorite battle musics, unfortunately without postings of actual music cause Will's a wimp that doesn't wanna "get sued" Like that'd happen.
We all rage out sometimes while gaming, but keep it on your end. The boys talk about the most toxic gaming communities.
Ever play a game that's been so broken it literally wasn't playable? So have we, and we bring up the most broken games we've ever played in our new half hour format.
Will, Josh, and special guest star Andy(Tooning Japanese, Shadowvane Podcast) discuss the history of nintendo, and what the company means to each of them.
Manufacturer May continues! This week Josh, Will, and Ryan discuss most things Microsoft. With the Xbox being as young as it is there wasn't really a lot pertaining to it. There's also a couple of quite terrible stories thrown in at the end so be sure to stick around.
Fan of PlayStation? Not a fan? Want to know more without actually looking anything up? Well then here you are! Josh, Will and Ryan join forces to discus the console manufacturer that is Sony. Also I think Will has a drinking problem. He uses way to much ice.
Indie games, Drinking Games, and Card Games. The boys drink and discuss several topics in this grouping of shorts.
Now we know we said we weren't going to do full episode reviews anymore, but we felt like Persona 5 is just such an amazing game that it kind of deserved it. Well that and Ryan was tasked with doing most of the research for this topic and he was diagnosed with head lice. Will he ever make a return from his untimely demise? Who knows. But join Josh and Will this week as they talk about all the good and bad of Persona 5! Also sorry in advanced but this one wasn't as planned out as our previous ones due to time constraints.
Join the usual ragtag group of hosts also known as Josh, Ryan, and Will as they talk about zombie games and what makes them pretty great.
Ever wonder how to get that suave look you always see those movie stars have? This isn't the place to find that info, this week we discuss Mass Effect Andromeda and Developers and Publishers love of April Fools Day. Oh! And our first contest!
The Joshy and Ryan take on the Thurkaburker in gladiatorial combat. That is of course if gladiators were nerds that competed to see who knew the most useless crap about video games.
Have you ever been thinking about what choice you should make in a game for literally hours only to find out you didn't like the outcome? Then you reload your save and make the other choice only to realize it was the exact same outcome no matter what you did? Join Josh, Will, and Ryan as they discuss the illusion of choice in the latest episode.
With the newly released Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, and the amount of time we put into it, we decided to do a first impressions. We also talk about why we are stoked for Mass Effect Andromeda and Persona 5.
Borderlands, Walking Dead, or Game of Thrones? Doesn't matter what one, but Telltale sure knows how to make a game where your choices matter! Join Josh, Will, and Ryan in the first not planned out episode ever.
Deamons, malaks, and therion, oh my! Join Josh and Will as they review Tales of Berseria!
Ever have a song from a game stuck in your head, or randomly heard some dudes phone start playing the Mario Bros. theme? This week the Pwn Stars discuss music in games, referencing some of the most iconic and even the not well known sounds in gaming.
Multiple cuts to the hand? Sounds slightly painful. Knife through the hand? Ok that's just uncalled for. Screwdriver stabbed through your hand and pinned through the wall....ok that one really hurts. Hand cut off with a chainsaw...really? Was that really necessary!? Josh and Ryan review Resident Evil 7.
With the recent passing of Namco founder, Josh and Will discuss what made Namco, Bandai, and Bandai Namco such a great company.
Warning: This episode is beyond wrong. We do not apologize in the slightest however. In this episode we discuss the sexiest characters in gaming, male and female, then ended up playing MFK with them....The results were interesting. For any you do not know please visit the gallery at http://imgur.com/a/ca1In
Join Will, Josh, Ryan and the Thurkaburker as they review a movie about stuff blowing up and buildings collapsing, then talk an hour about a Cup Noodle commercial where you can do such things as gather fish and ingredients, occassionally stab things with giant forks to get new meat, and take the ever glorious photos of said Cup Noodles. There's some stuff about saving the world in there too, but honestly it's all about those delicious savory noodles. Review of Kingsglaive and Final Fantasy XV
Why do companies keep making these stupid horrible annoying characters over and over again? Will, Josh, Ryan, and special guest Thurk talk about the most annoying characters they can think of, most even worse then Ryan!
The one with the really long name. The trio finish their holiday episodes with a look back at 2016 and a glimmer of hope for 2017. They discuss their favorite, their biggest regret purchase, and the game that surprised them the most. Also a look into their most anticipated games of the year as well.
For the end of the year Josh Ryan and Will discuss the biggest problem in gaming. The Gamers themselves. Why is DLC, Day One Editions, and generally all the problems in gaming linked back to the players? Listen and find out.
After Will realizes drinking an entire bottle of Crown while recording a review about some weird games leads to a disaster, him and Josh re-review the 3 Sword Art Online titles brought over to the states, as well as a quick review of Warhammer End Times: Vermintide.
We discuss video game movies, good and bad, and why we can't get enough if they are trully cheesy.
Will and Ryan discuss Final Fantasy 14 A Realm Reborn and Heavensward, giving a general overview and review of the game that managed to actually stand up against World of Warcraft. Special Thanks to Will's 12 year old daughter for that opening trumpet solo.
Why the hell do games sometimes make us cry or feel utter hatred towards an enemy? Because they should that's why. We discuss the why games should invoke emotion and give plenty of examples of games that have done it right.
We discuss 4 of the worst disasters in game creation and try to figure out why Rhode Island sucks so bad with video games.