On the final Free Play episode of 2015, three panelists making their DLC debuts give us some new topics of open discussion: from the fate of the Metal Gear Solid series now without Kojima, to Pokemon, a look at the state of eSports, first-person exploration games, and much more. It's a packed 2+ hours. All music used belongs to their respective games/composers/studios/developers/etc. Ep S5E17

On part 3 of our 30th anniversary celebration of the Super Mario franchise, we delve into the most recent releases: New Super Mario Bros on the DS, 3DS, Wii, and Wii U, Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, 3D World and 3D Land. We also speculate about the future, and talk about Super Mario Maker as well. All music used belongs to their respective games/studios/developers/composers/etc. Ep S5E16

In response to a fan's request, we decided to sit down with a few of the awesome people over at indie game developer Kisareth Studios. We talk about they came to be, their Chronicles of a Dark Lord series, and their plans for the future. All music used belongs to their respective games/composers/studios/developers/etc. Ep S5E15

Summer rolls on, and with it, comes out second Free Play episode of the year. On it, we bat around such topics as China ending its 15-year old ban on game consoles, professional gaming instituting a drug-testing policy, speculating on Nintendo's NX, and more. Ep S5E14

We talk about the late Satoru Iwata, 4th president of Nintendo, who died suddenly in July 2015. On this episode, we discuss his contributions not just to Nintendo, but to gaming as a whole. Ep S5E13

Ron, Ryan, Nick, and Brian have an open discussion and give their thoughts on a variety of gaming topics in the first of this season's Free Play episodes--what they're currently playing, 3D gaming, the final numbers of the Steam summer sale, and more! All music used belongs to their respective games/composers/developers/studios/etc. Ep S5E12

Now that we've had a few weeks to take it all in, we look at all the highlights from this year's E3 and give you our thoughts on the reveals, announcements, and news. What are we looking forward to? Find out here. All music used belongs to their respective games/studios/publishers/composers/etc. No copyright infringement is intended. Ep S5E11

On this episode, we discuss the current dispute going on between the EFF and the ESA: should video games be legally allowed to be preserved and played after the companies who host these games shut down those servers, or should they forever be consigned to history in the name of anti-piracy? All music used belongs to their respective games/studios/developers/composers/etc. Ep S5E10

Part 2 of our PlayStation 20th Anniversary series rolls on, with more nostalgia and fond recollections from the PS1 era. All music used belongs to their respective games/developers/composers/studios/etc. Ep S5E9

Just 3 weeks before the PlayStation launched in the US, a game was released for the SNES that to this day remains one of the greatest games of all time. For many, it is considered the perfect game: the perfect balance of story, characters, gameplay, and music. And we couldn't agree more. On this episode, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Chrono Trigger. All music used belongs to their respective games/studios/composers/developers/etc. Ep S538