Beard Stroking Bullsh*t

Mike and Jon discuss the ridiculousness (read: amazingness) of the latest Rocket League update which introduces a "Battle Mode" attached to the base game and cosmetic crate drops (Keys to open sold seperately). On top of that Sony and Apple make some big announcements which the fellas react to and discuss and finally they cover the recent incident of Ark: Survival Evolved and the release of PAID DLC for a game that is still in alpha/beta(?).   

On this episode Mike explains the lack of updates/Podcasts due to his most recent PC upgrade, during which the Mike and Jon missed the chance to speak about the flaming hatred revolving Hello Games No Man's Sky. The two also talk about their thoughs and impressions from the Battlefield 1 (what a dumb name...) Beta. And finally the two discuss their realization that they probably won't ever be console peasants ever again....

On this weeks episode Mike and Jon are joined by Carmelo Chimera, proprietor of Chimera's Comics to discuss thoughts on Suicide Squad, the latest film to drop in the DC Cinematic Universe. 

On this epsiode Mike and Jon tackle the influx of space exploration games, like the incredibly hyped No Man's Sky, Elite Dangerous, etc. They talk about many different sides of where the games sit in terms of actual allowance of exploration. Mike and Jon also discuss the man who spent $1300 to play a retail copy of No Man's Sky a week or so early and his latest development that it took 30 hours to reach the center of the galaxy. From there they cover a wide range of topics from cheaters to procedural generation and then some.

In this episode Mike and Jon discuss the animated film adaptation of Alan Moore's most famous Batman story arc and what it was like to hear Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill return to form as their respective characters, Mike explains a really amazing easter egg they put into the movie that references many different Jokers withhin the Batman Universe. On the flipside of the podcast Mike and Jon delve deep into the bevvy of news that came out of this years San Diego Comic Con. Join them as they nerd the fuck out about every announcement and what they are looking forward to and what may fall flat.

On this episode of Mike gives a spoiler/cameo free review of Ghostbusters, good news it doesn't ruin your childhood and actually stands on its own (side note: Chris Hemsworth and Kate McKinnon make the movie). The two then discuss their ranking woes of Rocket League and why they feel something just is off. Jon brings an update to the CSGO Lotto situation and his continued hatred of Tmartn and his treck back to Los Santos to check out Rockstars 'Cunning Stunts' update to Grand Theft Auto V. Mike and Jon then delve in to a buncha bullsh*t which includes but is not limited to; Comic books (more DC Rebirth, Civil War 2, Carnage and Vision),  Jon talks about beginning to watch the new HBO Series 'The Night Of',  Mike talks about wanting to catch the debut of One Punch Man on Adult Swim's Toonami and recommends some shows to Jon, and then round it out with some Star Wars talk, including the actor who is now playing Han Solo in the solo film. To round it out Mike chides Jon about not wanting to be the very best, like no one ever was....and gives an update on how Pokemon Go has been handling the stress of so many people playing. Jon laments and joins the masses in the Pokemon adventure.

On this episode Mike and Jon discuss the newly released Pokemon Go! from Niantic and the Pokemon Company, Jon discusses the fact that it is lacking core features that would and from what we find are coming to the game later on in updates. Mike discusses the amazing social experience its brought about since he started playing on Thursday (with his sparing connections to the servers). On the other side of things Jon discusses the issues surrounding the Counter Strike: Global Offensive community with the spotlight on YouTuber T Martin and his connections (see: Ownership) in CS Lotto. To end the episodes the guys have a spoilery discussion of The Walking Deads issue 156.

On this episode Mike finally completes the binging of Game Of Thrones, Jon and Mike discuss the last few episodes of Season 6 and what this means for the upcoming seasons 7 and 8. Mike tries to make a case for the possibility of a non-linear timeline in the GoT universe, Jon ultimately proves this theory wrong. And finally Mike wraps up the episode off topic with a quick review of Swiss Army Man with Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano.

An episode dedicated to E3. Jon and Mike talk about what was brought to the table at this years E3. from EA all the way to Nintendo. From Battlefield 1 to Pokemon Go! Jon and Mike discuss everything relating to what the industry is bringing to the table for the next year including all the VR you can handle. Join us as we take you through the announcements and the biggest Electronic Entertainment Expo yet! Lots to know about what is coming in the next few monts/year.

On this episode of Beard Stroking Bullshit Jon discusses the upgrade process of rebuilding his computer (Better, Faster, and Stronger). Mike belays his renewed love of Payday 2 and all things Overkill (aka playing downloaded content that isn't client side) and the rest of this episode surrounds the news, rumors, speculations and confirmed things we will be seeing at this years E3 2016, Could Watch_Dogs 2 be the Assassins Creed 2 of the series, Will Dead Rising 4 be a return of fan favorite Frank West, He's covered wars you know, and will Bethesda be announcing a remastered Skyrim for the "next-gen" that will include mods for the console, a la Fallout 4.