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Download This week is far less eventful than last week with Trees enjoying some fishing and Fred enjoying Fast X.
Download This week Trees celebrates a proud father moment while Fred seeks medical attention.
Download This week Fred and Trees re-establish the importance of keeping up with listener mail.
Download VGP had to take a week off so here’s Trees answering more of your burning questions.
Download This week we reminisce about E3’s past after the continued downfall and eventual cancellation.
Download This week Trees helps out with the neighborhood pond while Fred tries to sell off used stuff.
Download This week Fred enjoys movie nights while Trees enjoys a birthday party with bouncy castles.
Download This week we reminisce about the days of EZ Mode Unlocked among several other topics.
Download This week Fred discusses the technology behind the 8-bit generation of consoles (NES, SMS, TG-16). He discusses 8-bit processing power, how the architecture of the consoles is set up, and how video signals and broadcast standards played a role. Photo courtesy of Evan Amos (wikipedia). Opening Song: “Pure Stone” from Zillion (SMS)Mid Song: “Character […]
Download This week Trees dives deeper into the Funko pool while Fred enjoys a Superbowl victory. Closing Song: Red Kingdom by Tech N9ne
Download In 2008, then PGA Golf developer EA Redwood (later renamed to Visceral Games) released its take on survival horror: Dead Space. In this retrospective we look back at the gaming landscape of the time, the positives and negatives of Dead Space, and the many sequels and multimedia side projects it spawned. Opening Song: Dead Space Theme Transition Song: The […]
Download This week Trees sneaks away to the cabin while Fred is forced to watch football.
Download This week Fred struggles to find the fun in games while Trees can’t get enough of it.
Download This week Trees helps Fred explore the world of fast online auctions. Shout out to National Fire Theory and a clip of their track Too Young To Die for this week’s closing song.
Download This week Fred has a birthday and Trees gets some quality time with an old friend.
Download This week is about enjoying the New Year, Disney on Ice, James Bond films, and looking on to the games of 2023!
Download It’s 2023 and the RetroActive podcast has officially re-launched. The premise is to explore what I want to and take this audience along for the journey. In the intro Fred tackles what that means exactly and what expectations of future episodes can be. As for the content, this first episode explores Fred’s early days […]
Download This week the hosts discuss their Christmas weekends before tackling into a slew of games, almost all of them available on subscription platforms (Game Pass/PS+ Extra).
Download Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house…Trees was rocking a work party while Fred talks forever about a retro game swap meet!
Download This week rocks the Christmas parties, heads to Jurassic World, and discusses the Game Awards.
Download After a week off our hosts get together to talk about holiday parties, strip clubs, and eventually gaming.
Download We had to take a week off from VGP, so Fred attempts to delight in an hour discussion about reprints of collectibles, listener questions, and why games media trying to tackle game technology is not ideal.
Download This week we give thanks and tackle a bunch of games, some with themes you may not expect.
Download This week Trees considers returning to Gameboy repair while Fred considers selling off parts of his collection.
Download This week involves trigger finger, prostate exams, hard rock, and…right…video games!
Download This week is about justifying rappers, avoiding gutters, and dented steelbooks.
Download This week Trees heads to a wedding in Cape Cod while Fred deals with football drama.
Download VGP had to take a week off, so sit back and enjoy more Questions for Trees! Submit your own questions at: questionsfortrees@gmail.com
Download This week Trees goes hard on Marvel video entertainment while Fred enjoys a week off and hosts a birthday sleepover.
Download This week Trees starts the football season while Fred does just about nothing. 05:00 – Trees’ Week 31:50 – Fred’s Week 1:05:35 – Ghost of Tsushima 1:14:30 – Power Wash Simulator 1:22:30 – Cult of the Lamb 1:32:50 – Mystery Game 1:55:45 – AC: Origins 2:16:15 – MTG: Arena 2:19:30 – Metro: Last Light […]
Download This week Trees introduces Fred to the wonders of Wish.com. 0:30 – Trees’ Week 48:30 – Fred’s Week 1:50:00 – PSVR in PS5 2:07:10 – Ghost of Tsushima 2:20:25 – Wild Guns Reloaded 2:33:00 – Soldner-X 2 2:40:00 – The Incredible Hulk
Download This week kicks off with some talk about football practice, drama, and Dirty Dancing. 13:20 – Trees’ Week 33:20 – Fred’s Week 59:50 – Minecraft Dungeons 1:06:10 – Power Washer Simulator 1:14:20 – PSVR Adaptor 1:17:35 – Ghosts of Tsushima 1:46:45 – Stray 1:58:30 – Bright Memory Infinite 2:06:50 – Exoprimal 2:09:30 – AC: […]
Download This week Trees fights the mighty creatures of the sea while Fred attends his 20 year high school reunion. 01:15 – Trees’ Week 23:00 – Fred’s Week 1:07:30 – Lawn Mowing Simulator 1:21:00 – Fight Night Champion 1:31:00 – Stray 1:51:45 – Astro’s Playroom 2:04:30 – Returnal 2:22:40 – AC Origins
Download This week features a massive amount of content including both hosts vacations and over 2 hours talking about games. Yes, we talk about games! 10:00 – Trees’ Weeks 29:00 – Fred’s Weeks 1:04:00 – Stranger Things 1:18:00 – Mercenaries 2 1:24:45 – Fall Guys (Switch) 1:25:40 – House Flipper 1:29:10 – CMS 2021 (100% […]
Download Trees is still on vacation so Fred took this opportunity to discuss the “value” of games. It begins with a extended discussion on contemporary game pricing and what people will pay for games before spending roughly an hour digging into what notable retro games are worth today.
Download While the VGP crew enjoy some vacation time, enjoy this bonus episode featuring more answers to your burning questions from Trees! Submit your own questions at: questionsfortrees@gmail.com
Download This week we celebrate Independence weekend with laid back overindulgence. 03:50 – Trees’ Week 30:20 – Fred’s Week 1:06:55 – Listener Mail 1:29:40 – Fight Night Champion 1:38:00 – Fall Guys 1:40:35 – A Plague Tale: Innocence 1:45:30 – House Flipper 2:00:50 – Dragon’s Dogma 2:12:30 – GTA III Definitive Edition 2:22:45 – Man […]
Download Summer is here and it’s time to stay indoors and consume media! 00:00 – Seltzer chat 10:30 – Trees’ Week 37:30 – Fred’s Week 1:25:15 – Fight Night Champion 1:28:50 – Titanfall 2 1:37:00 – Fall Guys 1:54:50 – Demos 2:00:45 – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Remaster 2:16:30 – TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge 2:22:50 […]
Download We know, cheesy joke, but we had to! Rarely do you get a combo Father’s Day ep and Darth Vader in an active TV series at the same time. 00:00 – Father’s Day 47:30 – Capcom/Square Enix Announcements 1:16:00 – PS4 1:22:30 – Fight Night Champion 1:29:30 – Fuzion Pro 2 Controller 1:47:40 – […]
Download We actually talk about video games for a majority of the show this week! 00:00 – Intro and Game Announcements (formerly E3 Hype Train) 01:15:50 – Trees Week 01:38:40 – Fred Week 02:09:20 – Fight Night Champions 02:13:15 – Card Shark 02:25:10 – Tomb Raider Anniversary
Download This week Trees calls out VGP inaccuracies and looks to the future of Sony while Fred beats a dead horse with Call of Duty. 13:20 Trees Week 42:38 Fred Week 01:08:50 Mercenaries 2 01:15:00 Fight Night Champion 01:30:25 State of Play 01:46:40 Cyberpunk 2077 01:51:30 Pac-Man Museum Plus 01:57:45 Tomb Raider Anniversary 02:04:50 Call […]
Download Celebrating Memorial Day Weekend and Canadian pop punk bands, as it should be. 09:45 Trees’ Week 19:25 Fred’s Week 45:00 Listener Mail 1:24:25 Fight Night Champion 1:25:30 Bomberman World 1:30:40 Xbox Cloud Gaming (Dragon Quest Builders II) 1:39:40 Retro Game Collection App 1:44:35 Cyberpunk 2077 2:10:55 Elden Ring
Download You asked, he responded. Follow Trees on his daily routine as he tackles your toughest questions. Submit your own at questionsfortrees@gmail.com
Download This week is about beaches and baseball. Oh, and gaming too. 09:40 Trees’ week 17:15 Fred’s Week 34:50 Picross 3D 44:30 Fight Night Champion 2011 1:07:00 Game Pass/PS5 talk 1:20:15 Cyberpunk 2077 01:52:30 Mighty Goose
Download This week is all about retro gaming, hot weather, and the cool embrace of a cyberpunk future. 9:15: Trees – HVAC Woes, Little League Baseball 40:00: Fred – Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, KC Retro Gaming Swap 1:19:15 – Nintendo 3DS 1:25:00 – Trek to Yomi 1:32:30 – Lego Star Wars: Skywalker […]
Download We had to take a quick week off, so Fred is here to explain the details. As a bonus he adds a positive spin on some recent negative announcements in gaming.
Download This week Trees largely lays low while Fred takes a road trip to the Midwest Gaming Classic. It turns out the adventure is almost as eventful as the destination. On the gaming front: 1:46:00 – Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 1:55:00 – Bugsnax 2:08:10 – Cyberpunk 2077 2:39:30 – Demon’s Souls (PS5) 2:52:15 – PS5 […]
Download This week Trees tells us all about his adventures up the coast and visiting Freeman kingdom. He also started an actual e-mail for sending in any questions you may have: questionsfortrees@gmail.com, so send those in for an upcoming bonus episode! On the gaming front: LEGO City Undercover (1:26:30) Ghostwire: Tokyo final thoughts (1:33:25) Spyro […]
Download This week Trees goes game shopping while Fred has to deal with a broken DualSense (PS5) controller. On the gaming front: Car Mechanic Simulator (55:10) Mass Effect Andromeda (1:00:00) LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (1:15:40) Spyro 3 (1:33:00) Destroy All Humans! (1:35:30) Ghostwire: Tokyo (1:38:30) Hacked PS3 (1:57:20) X-Blades (1:59:00)
Download This week Trees is back to standard routines while Fred goes to the movies with Morbius and Sonic 2 (both spoiler free). We’re actually giving time tags now for the gaming section: Mass Effect 3 spoilers throughout (55:00) Mass Effect: Andromeda (1:37:30) Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (1:44:20) It Takes Two (2:09:30) Hulk: […]
Download Despite the short description, this is a long show (almost 3 1/2 hours). This week Trees is dealing with movie-like drama while Fred overdoes it. There’s also a side tangent about games media and podcasts as well as listener question about the new Playstation Plus subscriptions. Finally in gaming Trees is wrapping, and enjoying, […]
Download This week Trees has an uplifting series of events while Fred talks about plans to attend the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee at the end of April. On the gaming front, Trees is making his way through Mass Effect 3 and finding it’s not as strong as he’d hoped and remembered. Fred is wrapping […]
Download This week Trees struggles with illness and coy cheerleaders while Fred attends a Journey concert. On the gaming front it’s all Mass Effect for Trees as he wraps up the second game and goes right into the third. Fred also played Mass Effect 2 but found time to dig into the first third of […]
Download This week starts out with pop culture and lifestyle before moving into one big game. Hope you like Mass Effect 2 because the hosts of this show are hooked. Warning: Mild spoilers from 1:05:00 through most of the rest of the show. In addition Fred has been killing a handful of minutes daily with […]
Download This week is all about the exciting lives our co-hosts lead but it also ends up in random celebrity discussions. On the gaming front Trees is introducing his son to Lego City Undercover and deep into the world of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Fred’s daughter is delving to the wonderful world of online gaming […]
Download This week we’re late but it’s episode 100 so who cares, right? Trees and Fred discuss what they’ve been up to (including why this ep wasn’t on time). On the gaming front Trees continues to grind away at Car Mechanic Simulator, nearly wraps Mass Effect, and toys around with two of the “99” Switch […]
Download This week Trees is done with cheerleading while Fred works a lot either with his job or with snow. On the gaming front Trees is back to his usual with CMS 2021, Splatoon 2, and 4 Kings Casino, but he also tries out Beseige and Craftopia on Game Pass before returning to the original […]
Download This week we have snow storms, Mountain Dew going “hard”, and plenty of tv show talk. On the gaming front Trees is still rocking Loop Hero and Minecraft Dungeons, but he also dove into Wreckfest. The highlight of his week, however, was re-living the Playstation Home days in Four Kings Casino, albeit now on […]
Download This week is about the finer things: good food, good movies, and of course good music. On the gaming front Trees has been getting back into Trials Evolution, Zuma’s Revenge, and delving into Loop Hero. Fred continues to work through Spyro 2, tried out Rainbow Six Extraction, and is having a low key blast […]
Download This week there’s a big news story that needs to be tackled before discussing anything on the episode. On the gaming front Trees is enjoying more gaming with his son while in a bit of a gaming rut, but he managed to play Splatoon 2, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and Burnout Paradise. Fred wrapped […]
Download This week Trees continues to delve into crypto, but there’s also discussion about Spider-man: No Way Home. Mild Spoiler Warning: From 17:00-32:00 there’s high level concept discussion of the film, but nothing too specific. Fred discusses his trip to the mountains and a new family member. On the gaming front Trees is enjoying Car […]
Download Trees took the week off to be with his family and ring in the New Year, so Fred teamed up with Chase (Learned From Gaming) to review 2021. There’s talk of new displays, plenty of games, audience questions/comments, and even the modern state of retro.
Download This week is about gearing up for one of the biggest holidays of the year. As for gaming Trees continues to work through Halo Infinite and worked his way through all of The Gunk. Fred is busy getting blown away by the Matrix Unreal demo and Arkham Origins.
Download This week there’s a lot of discussions about consumerism and the joys of such. We also briefly touch on The Game Awards. As for gaming, Trees has been working his way through Halo Infinite while Fred finally wraps Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Download This week Trees embarks on a capitalistic block party while Fred does…very little. On the gaming front no one has played Halo Infinite yet, but Trees sank some hours into Car Mechanic Simulator, tried out the surprisingly good Kart Rider: Drift, and jumped into Series X/S exclusive Lawn Mowing Simulator. Fred tried The Forgotten […]
Download This week is all about setting up for Christmas and oil-soaked food. On the gaming front Trees has finally 100 percent completed Maneater, DLC and all, as well as rounding out the end of Picross Sega. The real highlight is the new CMS 2021 DLC that includes Jaguars and Pugatis. Fred has been continuing […]
Download This week the show takes place on Thanksgiving and despite being tired and full of food, Fred and Trees manage a full episode. Along with various adventures, the recently released Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City are discussed (with no real spoilers). On the gaming front Trees is creating a new […]
Download This week is more topical than anything. After Trees and Fred discuss their brief outings, there are discussions on porn (crypto and gaming), movies, and the 20th Anniversaries of Xbox and Gamecube. On the gaming front Trees is sticking with Voice of Cards and enjoying more Forza Horizon 5 while Fred is playing the […]
Download This week it’s musicals, Halloween fun, and a dissection of the Marvel Cinematic Universe before moving onto games in this short, but simply packed episode. Trees has continued to explore No Man’s Sky, impulse played Yoko Taro’s newest title Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars and jumped into game pass title Moonglow Bay. […]
Download This week Trees talks about his true current favorite game: the Peloton. Fred spends most of his time waiting for car repairs and watching movies. On the gaming front Trees continues to repair cars, play golf, and delve deeper into the original Spyro thanks to the facelift of the Re-Ignited trilogy. Trees also delves […]
Download After a week off Trees tells tales of building offices and winderizing cabins while Fred sat around doing a whole lot of nothing much. On the gaming front, similarities are abound. Trees has delved into the Spyro Trilogy, continues to work through the Sega version of Picross, dove into Jaguar DLC in Car Mechanic […]
Download RetroActive Podcast Feed The RetroActive podcast returns with Fred going solo to discuss the Xbox launch title Star Wars: Obi-Wan. Released at a time where the brand of Star Wars was wavering after Episode I and Microsoft’s new PC as a console concept was a big risk, it seems almost fitting that this title […]
Download This week is all about the weddings on the personal front, with Trees loving on the final Smash character and hating on Fred’s favorite Xbox controllers. On the gaming front, Trees has been exploring fish on fish crimes with Feed & Grow Fish and I am Fish. Of course he’s also still fixing up […]
Download As always, we say “nothing happened” but yet we go on nearly an hour about this nothing. Then it’s time to go to the Switch where updates discover bluetooth, games were announced (and released), and we learn of the best casting ever for the 2022 Super Mario movie. On the gaming front, Trees continues […]
Download This week Fred and Trees acknowledge that injuries can happen and its a time for healing. Additionally birthdays continue as does renovations. On the gaming front Trees is continuing to fix cars, has gone solo in Luigi’s Mansion 3, and continues to play AC: Valhalla the “wrong way”. Fred dabbles in mods, Magic: The […]
Download This week Fred and Trees are just getting back into the swing of things and reminiscing on standard fair. On the gaming front Trees is of course working some Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 and giving a go to Game Pass title Breathedge. The highlight of the week is Luigi’s Mansion 3. Fred continues his […]
Download This week was a bit tough on both the guys and there are stories to tell of the whole ordeal. It’s not all bad though because there were some important gaming anniversaries and Sony did it’s pseudo-E3 showcase! Trees has been busy repairing cards in Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 and completed Minecraft Dungeons with […]
Download This week it’s birthday’s for Trees and dog bars for Fred. Much on the gaming front as well, starting with Maneater, which Trees is still working through with his son and Fred has completed 100 percent. Additionally Trees was getting very Playstation Home-like with Riders Republic (the beta) and…Car Mechanic Simulator 2021! Fred waved […]
Download This week Trees makes the most of the weekend while Fred…doesn’t. After a brief discussion on Gamescom announcements things quickly move to the games they’ve played. Trees has his staples: Car Mechanic Simulator, Maneater, and AC Valhalla. He also got to experience the 4K upres version of Crimson Skies, gave an indie title Islanders […]
Download This week is rather uneventful for Trees but Fred triggers an incidental 30+ minute conversation regarding masks and schools. A topic spreading through the country, there is some perspective on both arguments. Moving over to games there’s more Car Mechanic Simulator talk that includes both the 2021 console release and a PSN sale on […]
Download This week Fred returns from vacation to talk about the wonders of the Ozarks while Trees is living up kids parties and beach life. On the video game front Trees has been enjoying a new game called Car Mechanic Simulator, enjoying the levels of Maneater, and trying out the new Picross: Sega Edition. He […]
Download This week was relatively uneventful for our hosts, but that doesn’t stop the discussion. From the demonic nature of the loon to bandoleers of beer, life finds a way. On the gaming front Trees has upgraded his DLC in Car Mechanic Simlator, explored Billions Road further, and continues to grind Minecraft Dungeons with his […]
Download This week Fred goes first and manages to avoid drama in public rather than cause it while Trees is rocking back-to-back birthday parties. The two also give much love to the upcoming Picross S Sega release before delving into games. Fred finished Miles Morales, started Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut, and played plenty […]
Download This week has been pretty boring for both our hosts, but there’s still chat about life, shopping, and entertainment. On the gaming front Trees continues his addiction to Car Mechanic Simulator, which is spreading. He also got back into Darkest Dungeon and tried the Xbox version of Tetris Effect Connected. Fred has been playing […]
Download This week Trees discusses the wrap up of vacation while Fred works through a very difficult series of events and listener mail sparks even deeper discussion. On the gaming front, Trees has been rocking through Yakuza: Like a Dragon while also dabbling in Star Wars Squadrons and returning to Titanfall 2. Fred has watched […]
Download This week Trees is having a blast on vacation while Fred enjoys a relaxed 4th of July weekend. Listener mail leads the discussion to the PS1 days before moving onto games. Trees has been playing more Car Mechanic Simulator and Mario Golf: Super Rush, plus early exploration into Lego Builder’s Journey. Fred played through […]
Download This week starts off with a very Sega discussion about the classic Genesis (or Mega Drive) days. We also hear about block parties and the joy of Best Buy employees before jumping into games. Trees traded in his XB1, took the plunge into the so-so Mario Golf and continues to dominate in Car Mechanic […]
Download This week there’s little time for personal life, so even these two dads give little attention to Father’s Day like the rest of the world. Trees finally has his new 4K TV set up and got to dazzle at his first Series X games, but he had to return quickly to his day job […]
Download This week Trees had a date night and Fred turned the weekend into a full-time job. E3 happened and Fred watched less than normal while Trees watched more than normal and it all worked out to a fun rundown. On the games front Trees has become an official brake pads inspector with Car Mechanic […]
Download This week is a bit frantic, but there’s still time for ER visits, credit checks, and E3 2021. On the gaming front Trees is continuing with MiiTopia but largely enthralled by Car Mechanic Simulator. Fred is wrapping up Mass Effect and completed The Inpatient.
Download Mega Man (or Rockman as he’s known in Japan) was a significant franchise for Capcom in the NES era spanning 6 titles and just about as many on the Game Boy. On the Super NES, however, things were shaken up with the arrival of Mega Man X. Fred and Chase (from Learned From Gaming) […]
Download This week kicks off with Trees getting an Xbox Series X! Turns out the All Access program he always wanted to use was finally available a whopping 8 months later and seems to be a relatively rare find on top of that. Then it’s on to Memorial Day weekends and listener mail before delving […]
Download This week we have some politically discussions about social politics and inappropriate media. On the gaming front Trees is continuing with his Dead Cells crusade, even branching out to Void Bastards, but also re-living one of his favorite titles with Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Fred is giving up on Moss, giving his final impressions […]
Download For the second episode of RetroActive, we decided to tackle something light: Half-Life. Quite possibly one of the biggest and most influential first-person shooters ever released, Valve not only used the franchise to evolve the genre, but the sequel is also how they made the service Steam a household name. Jamalais (yes, Jam!) returns […]
Download This week has to be a bit shorter due to Fred’s schedule, but nothing is trimmed and we still get in about 2 hours. After plenty of home drama last week Trees has a more relaxed week prepping for summer while Fred is just playing with retro setups. On the games front Trees is […]
Download Introducing my new retro podcast on the culture behind games of the past: RetroActive. Each episode we delve into a main topic (often a specific game) and dig into its place in history. There are also smaller sections covering all kinds of topics in the world of retro. Think of this as the audio […]
Download This week Trees is rebuilding his back stairs and attempting to replace his cell phone while Fred is complaining about snow and attempting to soft mod his PS3. In gaming Trees played the GameStop trade-in game as well as enjoying The Flame and the Flood. Fred tried the Resident Evil Village “Village Demo” on […]
Download This week Fred and Trees return after a week off and it’s time to get down to business. Discussions begin with an update on Trees’ household, new and old furniture, and Godzilla v. Kong. We have a listener mail on HDR and how it works on both PC monitors and TVs, then it’s on […]
Download This week we get a little personal about life before talking a bit of movies. On the games front Trees is trying to stay positive with post-campaign Bowser’s Fury and checking out Monster Hunter Rise, but also realizing that the true stress reliever for now is Splatoon 2. Fred is still hooked to Days […]
Download This week is more about catch-up. Trees is living a complicated life due to a new visitor in his home while Fred hasn’t been up to a whole lot of anything. On the gaming front Trees has started (and may be done with) Empire of Sin, showed his son Minecraft, and thoroughly enjoying family time with Splatoon […]
Download This week Fred and Trees are all about home and car improvement before moving on to a lengthy discussion about movies. Heading to the video game front, Trees completed Mario Galaxy, played some Splatoon 2 with his son, and jumped into indie titles A Boy and His Blob (2009) and CounterSpy. Fred has been […]
Download This week Fred and Trees open with your listener mail and discuss predetermined notions, an open world Pokemon, and rumors of a new Switch. The conversation shifts to convenience store snacks and new movies before moving onto the games. Trees is going hard with Mario (Galaxy and Sunshine) as well as VR (Ace Combat 7 and Super Stardust). […]
Download The show kicks off with a discussion on Dreamcast gaming. Trees and Fred get very different things from buying, collecting, and playing retro games. Fred eats crow on his obvious PS5 obsession and then the discussion turns to more New Hammy fun and buying a cheap recliner. On the games front Trees discusses Nintendo […]
Download This week Fred and Trees discuss cabin life and the irresponsibility of the Internet before jumping into games. Trees has been continuing on with Fall Guys and Super Mario 3D World but also diving into Concrete Genie and Nascar Heat 5. Both he and Fred talk a bit about Funko Pop! Blitz before Fred rants about how much he […]
Download This week Trees is up at the cabin for vacation while Fred is just chillin’, literally. After a few anecdotes about Coke + Coffee it’s onto the games. Trees is all about Mario with Mario Galaxy and the recently released Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, but he also spent some quality time on the PS2 […]
Download This week is all about games. Family games, football games, arcade games, head games, and oh yeah, video games! After some long talk about life and WandaVision (spoiler warning in the show up to Episode 5) then it’s onto games. Trees has been doing regular Fall Guys, Wreckfest, and working his way through the Gears of War franchise […]
Download This week has random discussions about life before diving head first into a bunch of games. Trees has been playing more Skyrim and Fall Guys, but also Resident Evil (REmake), Wreckfest, and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Fred has been making the most of game pass with Cyber Shadow and The Medium, but also continuing to tackle Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning and finally wrapping […]
Download After a necessary week off, Trees and Fred deliver a massive episode bringing each other up to speed. Then it’s on to many a video game including Trees’ continued adventures in Skyrim before Fred joins in to discuss Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. Finally Fred has completed Gears 5, including the Hivebusters DLC.
Download This week Fred and Trees stall due to a lack of actual video game playing, but there’s plenty of discussion to be had about life. Then things shift over to talking Karate Kid and the first half of Season 1 of Cobra Kai. Things all wrap up with one game from each host, Trees continuing with Skyrim […]
Download This week Fred and Trees share New Years tales and Birthday tales, then it’s on to the games. Trees is still enamoured with Skyrim while his son barrels through Super Mario Odyssey and beyond where Trees has ever gotten! Fred is struggling with Death Stranding but enjoyed Terminator Resistance and went retro with Crash 2 & 3 and Snatcher.
Download This week Fred and Trees return to talk about Christmas, the best gaming year ever, and eventually about the games they’ve been playing. Trees is still making his way through Final Fantasy X but accidentally booted up Skyrim and now no other game matters. Fred is playing clean-up by finishing all of Assassin’s Creed Unity‘s campaign and […]
Download This week is more about the games, but there’s still time to discuss protecting Santa at the Bass Pro and upcoming Christmas plans. Then a brief discussion about the Game Awards before getting into the games. Trees has started to dig deep into Final Fantasy X (from the PS4 Remaster) and he’s quite smitten so far. […]
Download Fred is out of town and overworked, but he still finds time to talk with Trees about a bunch of things. Whether it’s traveling to Western Kansas, flavored beers, Black Friday, and many other topics, the show opens heavily on non-gaming. Moving over to the gaming front Trees is playing Mario Odyssey and Days Gone while Fred is […]
Download As the boys wind down for the holiday they chat about life before delving into gaming. Trees is co-habitating with his son in Animal Crossing and continues to be so enthralled with PSVR that he’s ready to ship his to Fred. Fred’s had it with GTA IV, replaying Bloodrayne in the new “Terminal Cut”, and slowly working his […]
Download This week Trees assists Fred in being a more assertive shopper, the guys talk their history with Dunkin Donuts, and the lengths we go for Christmas decorations. After a thoughtful listener mail, video games entails Trees dealing with his young son starting to play with menus in Animal Crossing and another love fest over VR. […]
Download This week it’s all about unusually warm weather, gearing up for the holidays, and oh yeah those new consoles came out. Fred and Trees don’t discuss the intricacies of what they do, but rather the fun times to be had trying to get one. Trees has been working his way through Far Cry Primal while […]
Download This week Fred and Trees swap Halloween stories before delving into a bevy of random games. Trees decides to test the waters of PC and tries a new streaming service while Fred goes largely retro with a dash of inFamous: Festival of Blood.
Download In a massive show over 5 hours long, Fred and Chase tackle just about every aspect of “next gen tech”. The show starts off with demystifying all the hardware and buzz-word software before delving into the differences between the Xbox Series S/X and the Playstation 5. This is a long one so bitrate is […]
Download This week VGP is all over the place talking about everything from retro accessories to the people of Wal-Mart. Trees continues to play Far Cry Primal and he gives Trine 4 a go. Fred played through Until Dawn again and struggled to find the fun in Obscure and Siren so he returned to MediEvil to enjoy the PS4 remaster. Opening Song: […]
Download It’s time for all smiles at the trampoline park and the reality that the days of the theater are truly numbered as Fred waivers on the concept of going to the movies. Trees has been diving into Far Cry Primal and is enjoying himself thoroughly. Fred played some bite-sized experiences from Sega’s 60th Anniversary collection, […]
Download This week Trees is off to the casino while Fred is off to the movies in two action packed stories. The conversation then shifts to games where Trees tested out Greedfall and A Night in the Woods while Fred enjoyed a co-op night of Resident Evil 5 and started The Evil Within 2. This all is wrapped in a […]
Download This week Trees is going to HOA meetings while Fred is reading comics and watching bad horror movies like Midsommar. Gaming talks a bit about twitter before Trees expands on yet more time with No Man’s Sky, but also Sega Marine Fishing, and the newly released (and very popular) Genshin Impact. Fred is going mostly horror but manages […]
Download This week it’s time to target Microsoft and the poor handling of pre-orders that happened earlier this week. Then Trees gets down to discussing No Man’s Sky, Prominence Poker, and a handful of Dreamcast titles. Fred is going all horror with the return of fall in The Sinking City and his first return to Resident Evil: Code Veronica X in […]
[audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kqux3u/vgp_ep33_091720.mp3} Download This week the PS5 has been announced and both pre-orders and Fred are a hot mess. After a long discussion about the now fully informed next generation and the exciting titles on the horizon, the discussion moves to games Trees and Fred have been playing. For Trees it’s wrapping up Man of Medan […]
Download It’s Trees celebrating his birthday week along with some chat about movies Mulan (2020) and The New Mutants. Fred can’t help himself and has to chat about the Xbox announcements and Mario’s 35th birthday releases from Nintendo. It all wraps up with Trees talking Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan and Fred grinding through more Far Cry […]
Download This episode Fred flies solo with listener request to discuss the actual cost of making games. This means everything that goes into the budgeting for the publisher: development, marketing, and manufacturing. Real world examples are used to explain the history and actuality of what a game costs and why that price tag you see […]
Download This week starts with some talk about movies including Bill & Ted Face the Music, Tenet, and The Emperor’s New Groove. Trees gave xCloud a go in addition to some PS VR and Hello Games’ new title The Last Campfire. Fred got addicted to the original Ratchet & Clank for a weekend before diving into the checklist-a-thon that is Far Cry […]
Download This week Fred has a personal tragedy, but the silver lining is good times were had in movies and shows. Moving on to games, Trees is winding down No Man’s Sky but getting into Train Simulator as a way to have another reason to play mobile games. Fred is struggling with Metal Gear Solid 2, Yakuza 0, and Bio […]
Download We return with a (hopefully) bi-weekly lecture series on a high level overview of video games. In this returning episode, Fred and Eli discuss how Nintendo rose to such unrivaled influence in North America. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was synonymous with the term “video game” through the mid-late 1980s in a way no […]
Download This week is all about revisiting old topics. Trees starts off talking about the post office until Fred steers the conversation to next gen console leaked prices. Trees has been playing a lot of No Man’s Sky and Picross on the Switch while Fred played Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and Dead Rising. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed (ozzed.net) Closing Song: Supermoon by […]
Download Seems everyone is stuck at home these days, even the Master Chief as 343 decides to delay Halo Infinite into 2021. Fred and Trees discuss life, next gen consoles, the recent Playstation event, and more. Then on the gaming front, Trees is still making everyone jealous in No Man’s Sky while Fred wraps up Transformers: War for Cybertron and Yoku’s […]
Download This week things are winding down a bit but that doesn’t stop our brave hosts from enjoying the finer things in life like playing the Switch during a power outage and enjoying The Transformers in movie form. Trees is future planning for Kingdom Come: Deliverance leaving Game Pass, seeing the better life in No Man’s Sky, and finally […]
Download This week Fred and Trees talk about the infamous Xbox Showcase that left almost everyone less than impressed. Trees has started up Paper Mario: The Origami King and returns to the drastically changed world of No Man’s Sky. Fred played a bunch of demos on Xbox, gave up on The Witcher 2, completely played Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap as […]
Download This week it’s almost no real life and all games. Trees and Fred discuss the glory days of Playstation Home, HD Retrovision cables and the bubble economy of second hand gaming. Trees has been working his way through Nascar Heat 5 (and enjoying it) as well as delving into Mr. Driller in Drill Land on the Switch. […]
Download The Last of Us Part II is one of those games you just have to talk about. Naturally, Fred is ready to talk for nearly 4 hours about all aspects of the game along with special guest Jacob from Chosen Totem. They don’t go through the campaign step by step, but rather discuss the four […]
Download Trees is back from his vacation, Fred is just relaxing, and things are starting to get back to normal. Trees takes a break from Kingdom Come: Deliverance to try out his new copy of Nascar Heat 5, Infinite Mini Golf on PSN Now, and Observation on Game Pass. Meanwhile Fred is having random nights on Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and […]
Download This week Fred joined up with Ali for an impromptu discussion about…really anything. Very few talk of actual games but fun discussions to be had and with Trees off on vacation this made a perfect Ep 23. The video of this podcast, in case you want to watch instead of just listen, can be […]
Download This week both Fred and Trees are talking about adventures with cabins and a few movies before jumping into games. Trees headlines with a forgotten 3DS gem, Pocket Card Jockey, before delving into another adventure in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Fred is still deep in The Last of Us Part II and wrapping up his impressions before […]
Download This week Fred and Trees delve deep into real world events, but mostly positive ones. Then there’s a dive into Animal Crossing, Puzzle and Dragons Super Mario Edition, a new 3D voxel NES emulator on Steam called 3DSEN, and of course The Last of Us Part II. Opening Song – Facehammer by Ozzed (ozzed.net) Closing Song – A Link […]
Download This week is all about comfort gaming. Whether it’s Lego Pirates of the Carribean or Assassin’s Creed, Fred and Trees are playing what they enjoy. There’s plenty of titles discussed and it all wraps with a lengthy discussion on the PS5 reveal. This discussion is more about the games rather than the episode Fred and Andy […]
Download Fred is joined by Andy of 42 Level One to discuss what yesterday’s presentation actually meant in the lead up to the launch of Playstation 5. While opinions on personal taste in the games shown will be abundant, we wanted to talk about the business decisions Sony is making and what it means to […]
Download This week the adventures of Trees in Kingdom Come: Deliverance continues with a new murder mystery while Fred is missing E3 and playing a slew of preview demos. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed (ozzed.net) Closing Song: Turnip Rap by iGumDrop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUCS-XVZIH8)
Download This week Trees is back at it having all kinds of adventures in Kingdom Come: Deliverance while Fred struggles to enjoy anything he’s playing. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed Closing Song: Robocop Main Theme – Robocop (NES)
Download This week Fred and Trees talk about the disappointments of GameStop, the joys of ultra realism in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a love/hate relationship with Control, and why Minecraft Dungeons isn’t just a “kid’s game.” Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed (ozzed.net) Closing Song: People of the Land – Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Download Today’s lecture focuses on Sonic the Hedgehog, specifically the 16-bit releases. Fred and Jam team up to discuss the business status of Sega in the 90s, the Mega Drive/Genesis, and the blue furry mascot that was designed to take on Nintendo’s Mario. Songs (in order of appearance): Opening Theme – Sonic the Hedgehog (MD/GEN) Chemical […]
Download This week it’s all about the movies to start things off. Gaming focuses around the end of Marvel’s Spider-Man (spoiler free) and onto Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Control. Fred wraps the discussion with his newfound hatred of Bonk’s Adventure and the frustrations of installing a Saturn optical drive emulator. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed (ozzed.net) Closing Song: Addua – Tenchu (PS1)
Download This week was supposed to be tight and focused with little to talk about but in no time the tangents begin. Fred is mostly to blame, but a slew of discussion is had including Mortal Kombat movies, an old friend (Jam), and more eBay buys. Then Trees discusses his final days with Spider-Man while Fred talks Gears Tactics […]
Download This week Trees enjoys the end of his two weeks off while Fred is worked to the bone. On the games front Trees continues to enjoy Animal Crossing and Marvel’s Spider-Man while Fred played through Streets of Rage 4, discovered Agony lived up to its name, and more. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed (find this and many other […]
Download This week’s highlights include Trees almost considering a Sega Saturn, how much of a blast Marvel’s Spider-Man is, old school JRPGs, and Fred’s new gaming monitor.
Download This week Fred and Trees talk a little about life and a lot about spending money. Games this week include Demon’s Tilt, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and a lot of chuckling about Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Opening Song: Facehammer – Ozzed (find awesome chiptune titles at ozzed.net) Closing Song: Eight Years in the Making – John Paesano (Marvel’s Spider-Man – PS4)
Download This week Fred and Trees are one day later, one day crazier due to a massive power outage on the East Coast. They discuss hanging with the family, work friends, and what has become of Trees’ pre-order of FFVII Remake. Then it’s all about talking video game pinball, freebies you never knew you had, […]
Download This week Fred and Trees are talking about social distance anniversaries, having less time with less to do, eBay hunts for Sega products, Animal Crossing’s beloved “Bunny Day”, Resident Evil 3’s predictable response, and B-tier video games. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed (check out all of his great chiptune at ozzed.net) Closing Song: Volcanic Zone (Battle) – Popful […]
Download This week Fred and Trees talk more about life in a barren world, a little Genesis collecting, Doom Eternal‘s “too far” moment, and tons of Neo Geo fun on the MiSTer. Opening Song: Facehammer – Ozzed (you can find a great library of chiptunes at ozzed.net) Closing Song: Maximum Power – After Burner II (Genesis)
Download This week is all about the system going wrong, the system going right, and plenty of video games. From Animal Crossing, Sonic: the Hedgehog, Resident Evil 3 Remake Demo, The Last of Us: Left Behind, to finally Doom Eternal. Opening Song: Facehammer – Ozzed (check out his tunes at ozzed.net) Closing Song: Doom Animal – Canela Aldeano (youtuber “leaving19”)
Download This week Fred and Trees decided to stay indoors for no reason whatsoever. Despite this they still managed to replace hot water heaters, dishwashers, attack birds in dryer vents, talk the new Xbox, shop for retro games and comics, not to mention wrap up Watch Dogs and enjoy some wholesome hours in “Warzone”, the new […]
Download In this first lecture Fred goes back to 1987 and the release of the PC Engine, one of the most “hybrid” consoles of all times. Created by Hudson and NEC to be the versatility of a PC with a sole operation of gaming like a console. The PC engine utilized an 8-bit processor with […]
Download This week it’s more discussion on outbreaks affecting conventions (with a late breaking story), Genesis collecting, reminiscing the Turbografx-16, Death Stranding, Fishing Sim World: Pro, Resident Evil 3 (the original), and Watch Dogs. Awesome Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z-gwxHWWzs Opening Song: Facehammer – Ozzed (ozzed.net, the home for good original chiptunes) Closing Song: Paper Boats – Transistor Original Soundtrack
Download This week we largely hop in the way back machine with Fred talking the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Trees’ used game shop stories, and how it’s basically 1998 with the upcoming releases of a Doom sequel, Resident Evil 3, and of course our impressions of the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo. Opening Song: Facehammer – Ozzed (find this and many other tunes at […]
Download This week Fred and Trees chat about hitting goals, New Hammy, Ori and the Blind Forest, Ridge Racer Type 4, listener mail, and play a good old game of MFK. Opening Song: Facehammer – Ozzed Find this track and many other fantastic chiptunes at ozzed.net. Closing Song: Eat ‘Em Up! – Ridge Racer Type 4
Download This week Fred finally gives up on Magic the Gathering: Arena while Trees scams grocery stores and gets back into Call of Duty. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed Used with permission via creative commons, you can find this and many other excellent tracks at ozzed.net. Closing Song: Main Theme – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
Download This week Fred and Trees are talking about the next generation of consoles, Dauntless, and Best Buy’s subtle decline. Opening Song: Facehammer by Ozzed Used with permission via creative commons, you can find this and many other excellent tracks at ozzed.net. Closing Song: Main Title Theme – Golden Axe (Arcade)
Download Fred and Trees return to discuss, um, the fact that this podcast feed keeps changing all the time. Well this time it’s as permanent as a podcast gets. Weekly shows, Fred and Trees, talking about video games new and old. We may have other shows, we may have more GH101, and we may soon […]
Welcome to the second iteration of Gaming History 101. Always intended to be a lecture series, this new version of the podcast will be a more comprehensive look at specific topics in gaming’s history, ideally covering those less documented arenas. Fred Rojas is your solo host and in this introductory “episode zero” he lays out […]
Fred and Jam wrap up the year with the games they played, old and new, in 2019. Download
Fred and Jam have joined forces again to bring you a collection of Christmas memories that lead into many conversations about gaming’s past. Songs (in order of appearance) Welcome to Christmas NiGHTS – Christmas NiGHTS (Saturn) Ice Tower – Legend of Xanadu (PC-Engine CD) People of the North Pole – Final Fantasy X (Playstation 2) Snow Mountain – Super […]
The Wizard released on December 15, 1989 and was unsuccessful with both critics and the general public. Still, it rallied up a hype machine for a company almost synonymous with video games at the time: Nintendo. Armed with child star Fred Savage from the extremely popular show The Wonder Years, this video game take on Tommy has […]
This week GH101 is celebrating Thanksgiving with guest Klaitu and a discussion on retro gaming today. They discuss the different options from actual hardware to both software and hardware emulation. It also delves into the cost involved in each option. Opening Song: Forest Interlude – Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) Transition Song: Witchwood – Fable (Xbox) Closing […]
This week Fred was out of commission but the community (and a new podcast) teamed up to make some great content. It starts off with the History of Pokemon as told by Chase from the Learned from Gaming podcast and it then flows to a much larger discussion on the legacy of Pokemon as it […]
This week is one of transition, but that doesn’t stop new content. At the start are several announcements to the future of the show followed by a cut news segment recorded by Fred and Austin for the Halloween Special. If you haven’t been keeping up with retro news, there’s a lot of good stuff here. […]
In a massive nearly 6 hour episode we get some friends, old and new, to join into some old school video game love. The schedule (in case you want to skip portions) is as follows: 0:00 – 20:20: Intro From Fred (including great custom music) 20:21 – 40:35: For the Love of the Ghostbusters by […]
Fred and Jam close out the ongoing series GH101 (but leave room for one-offs) with a requested favorite from some of our listeners: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. Released on Gameboy Advance in the mid 2000s, it’s an interesting blend of mechanics from both the Zelda series and a sprinkle of Mario as well. It was […]
Jam’s flying solo in a new extra credit episode! Download 0:00 Intro (Music: Rayman Legends Theme) Life talk and the universe 4:36 Car Booting Jams epic quest to find a table and chair for a gaming PC 24:51 Doom on Switch with a catch 28:31 Fire Emblem: Three Houses – very brief thoughts 29:43 Playstation […]
It’s episode 50, which means good memories, dramatic announcements, talk about life, and of course video games. Download
This week Fred and Jam are joined by special guest Me10dy to discuss 4 movies we deemed essential watching in the combination of film and video games. Those movies are: Resident Evil, Doom, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. In this ep you’ll learn fun facts, hear much discussion, and […]
This week Trees calls in from a New Hammy basement to discuss teenagers online habits, survival games, Fred’s final opinion of Red Dead Redemption 2, and oh so much more. Closing Song: Halo Stupid Heads by John Jacobsen (Video Game Outsiders) Download
Download Oops! Last ep was posted stating that we talked about Mortal Kombat 4 and we didn’t get to it. This time around it’s a shorter show, but Fred and Jam pack in the fourth and final arcade iteration along with MK’s transition into many other media including movies, television, and even music. There are a […]
E3 has come and gone but that doesn’t stop Fred and Trees from discussing a ton of games discussed during last week. Then the conversation migrates to b-tier titles like The Force Unleashed and Metal Gear Survive before going off about a new Sega CD compatible flash cart. Download
Fred and Jam delve back into the history of Mortal Kombat with Mortal Kombat 3 and its many iterations including Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (UMK3) and Mortal Kombat Trilogy on consoles. Finally they reluctantly delve into the awful spin-offs of Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Mortal Kombat: Special Forces. Download
As E3 formally opens, Fred, Andy (42 Level One), and Jam get together to discuss a polarizing Nintendo Direct. Download Click here to view all the announcements as a bullet list.
Square definitely brought it this year and Fred along with Andy (42 Level One), Chip (The B-Team), and Chase (Scarcasm Live) were happy to talk about it. Download Want to see a list of what was announced? Click here.
Fred and Andy (42 Level One) talk through a showcase that was not low on content. After sifting through what’s available they discuss the compelling titles shown off. Download Want all the announcements as a list? Click here.
Fred and Andy (42 Level One) talk about the underwhelming showing of Ubisoft with a few big standouts. Download Want all the announcements as a list? Click Here.
Click here for the PC Gaming Showcase Download Fred and Andy (42 Level One) get together and talk about Devolver Digital’s outrageous press conference as well as the PC Gaming Showcase that had something for everyone. Want just the Devolver announcements as a list? Click Here. Want just the PC Gaming Showcase as a list? […]
Fred is again joined by Andy (42 Level One), Chip (The B-Team), and Chase (Scarcasm Live) to discuss the short, but sweet, set of Bethesda announcements. Download Want the announcements as a simple bullet points list? Click here.
Fred is joined by Andy (42 Level One), Chip (The B-Team), Chase (Scarcasm Live), and special guest Normii to discuss Microsoft’s massive plans for the next year. Download Want to just read all the announcements as bullet points? Click here.
In an epic team-up, GH101 and 42 Level One have joined forces to bring you our E3 coverage starting with the pre-show as we gear up for the official press briefings of E3. Fair warning, the first hour is all Google Stadia but it is followed by two more hours plus of non-stop game coverage […]
Today marks the beginning of the weekend before E3, so it’s probably time we revealed what’s up. Starting with a pre-show Saturday followed by a different show after each briefing, GH101 has partnered with 42 Level One to bring you endless commentaries, shows, and guests to celebrate the best week in gaming. Here’s a very […]
This week is a true mixed bag involving work around the house, fighting games with poor tutorials, classics of old, and we do a longer response to the union talk. Download
This week Fred and Jam are heading all the way back to 1992 when an intended Street Fighter II clone starring Jean-Claude Van Damme resulted in one of the most violent and popular fighters of all time. In this episode we delve into the history, development, release, home console releases, and of course inevitable violence discussions […]
This week Fred and Trees open with a disclaimer on the show and site’s personal politics as it has become increasingly important in today’s landscape and address differences in opinion in the community. Then the two move on to Sony’s recent State of Play announcements, the heated labor union in game development conversation, and gems […]
This week Fred and Jam celebrate 30 years of the Game Boy. Probably the most prolific portable console of all time, it was more than just a device for delivering Tetris and getting adults into video games, it ushered in a new way to play and design games. We cover the gaming environment Game Boy released into, […]
As the name suggests, this one has it all. Disney World, Endgame (no spoilers!), PSP, Social Issues, Raiden Trad, Mortal Kombat, and oh so much more. Download
This week Fred and Jam discuss the eight highlighted arcade titles in the Konami Anniversary Arcade Classics Collection that recently released on all major platforms. It’s mostly shooters with one odd action title and some glaring omissions. Songs (in order of appearance): Stage Start – Gradius (Arcade) Cross Your Heart – Haunted Castle (Arcade) First Attack […]
This week Fred and Trees are shooting the breeze about partying, casinos, Kingdom Hearts, and good old Dead or Alive Xtreme. Download
This week Fred and Jam tackle the treasure trove of retro games that can be found in various digital marketplaces. Download
Coming off the cusp of April Fools and with Trees still sick, our heroes trudge on. It’s time to discuss the news, April Fools, Kingdom Hearts, Dolby Atmos, and so much more. Download
This week you get Fred, just Fred. Yep…just…Fred… That doesn’t stop him from talking about games, news, and tech in a show that hopefully isn’t a complete disaster. Download
This week Fred and Jam perform a eulogy for the recently retired Playstation Vita. At almost three hours it’s all covered from the development, release, games, evolution, and eventually retirement of Sony’s surprisingly strong portable that everyone incorrectly claimed “had no games.” Download
Despite what it seems, this really is a video game podcast, we just like some personal tales before getting started. Once the stories of Trees’ epic New Hammy vacation are over it’s time to talk about retro gaming collections, getting screwed over on Craigslist, the unabashed love of Kingdom Hearts, and beloved franchises that maybe […]
Fred and Jam have finally returned for a proper retro episode of Gaming History 101. This time the topic is all about how to update a game: Re-Release, Remaster, Remake, and Reboot. Closing Song: Never Return Alive – Streets of Rage Remake Soundtrack Download
Fred and Jam are reunited and ready to kick off more consistent retro content, albeit this one is only half retro. In this spoileriffic comparison podcast, the two delve into the development and content of the scrapped version of Resident Evil 2, dubbed Resident Evil 1.5 by the Internet, as well as the original full blown release. […]
This week there’s some random Super Bowl talk before delving into sports games, virtual reality nausea, cowboys, 3D Resident Evil 5, and wrapping up with collector’s items. It’s a wild ride but one worth taking. Opening Song includes excerpts from DeDeDe (Metal Remix) by Ozzed Closing Song: So They Say by Stratosphere off the Tetris Effect soundtrack Download
Jam has returned! In this episode Fred and Jam talk about recent events followed by a lengthy discussion about video game prices. From there the conversation migrates to into various topics including the remake of Resident Evil 2. Download
This week Fred and Trees return in 2019 accompanied by Scarcasm Live’s own Chase. The topics are booming with holiday chats, gifts, Arcade 1up machines, and even Playstation VR. That also means a ton of games are mentioned and plenty of bunny trail topics. Download
Download The GH101 crew and guests assemble to discuss their most notable games of 2018.