Boot Disks and Bad Decisions

Tom and Brian discuss the various creative ways Mother Earth has come up with to plot our inevitable demise, and eventually segue into the actual nerdy topic - video game genres they are especially good or bad at. 

Tom and Brian once again go completely off topic and discuss weird and somewhat gamer-related products and topics found on the internet, such as the Gamer Grip, Dead Static Drive and Cell Phone Cage. 

Tom and Brian discuss the highlights of this year's PAX East, including the best AAA and indie games as well as the most entertaining panels. 

On this special bonus episode of Boot Disks and Bad Decisions, Tom and Brian discuss the games, panels and events they are looking forward to in attending PAX East 2020.

Tom and Brian discuss video games that have disappointed them over the years, and others that most people hated but they actually enjoyed. Includes discussion on Frozen Synapse, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, Saw: The Game, Fallout 4 and many more!

Tom and Brian explore some football-related internet oddities in the aftermath of the Super Bowl, including Eli Manning beer and the Reynolds Hunger Harness. 

This week the boys discuss the leaked Colin Trevorrow script summary for The Rise of Skywalker and share their wish lists of Legends characters they wish were included in the official Star Wars canon.

Tom and Brian examine The Last Jedi one more time with the benefit of having seen The Rise of Skywalker, and take a step back to examine the Skywalker saga as a whole.

The boys discuss the obstacles inherent in gaming as an older adult, when jobs, houses, wives and kids all demand constant attention.

The guys discuss the origin of the podcast's name, and take a trip down memory lane to reminisce about retro games... some more well-known than others.