Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bang out a conversation about Half-Life.

It's pretty safe to divide first person shooters into two categories: everything that came before Half-Life, and everything that came after Half-Life. Gordon Freeman's journey through Black Mesa has left an indelible mark on video game history... but does it hold up?

• [FEAR](www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylyf9dfp2-c)

• [Deep Blue Sea](www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHJxrNLr2g)

• [Fox Force Five](www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8X2SM0ioJ4)

• [Quake 3 Railgun](www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-P95mm_GTM)

• [Taco Bell Coin Game](www.youtube.com/watch?v=88CRnbELGZs)

• [Nyarlathotep](www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEksNpGucU)

• [Happy Gilmore](www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyqoNMwfO6g)

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Kris and Kole talk about carpentry, hydrodynamics, and sanity checks.

ALSO: A podcast for carpenters. Raft or boat? Welcome to the world of AIDS. Leg Lamp. The deadliest garden. Foul mouthed priest. Where's the body? The wrong grave.

BREAKING NEWS: Babe Ruth sinks a fly ball right into the cerebral cortex of Joseph Goebbels in this alternate universe where balls are the new phallic symbol.

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Davin Pavlas talk about the Shire of Amana and the Undead Crypt.

You've been waiting for it/dreading it: With roots above, water below, and casters ahead, we tackle the most notorious area of Dark Souls 2. And for what?

• Davin on Twitter

• FFX

• Lobos Torch Run

• Angband

• Look at these goobers

• But you're still hungry

• Here Comes Nito!

• Vaati Translation Video

• Milo and Otis

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Half-Life.

• [All American Magic Show](magicpdx.com/)

• [Gummo](www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtY_545-ST8)

• [Lost Highway](www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig)

• [Black Mesa Source](www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul60ixy_40)

• [Divinity Original Sin](www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mea7Pa3rhJU)

• [Prey](www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX6AXRFVPss)

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Gather 'round and hear a tale of how two guys can't decide why they don't like anime.

Nick and Gary review two games witha distinct retro sensibility, Broforce and Divinity: Original Sin.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross interview Illusorywall about data mining the Dark Souls games.

LINKS OF NOTE:

• Illusorywall Tumblr

• RetroGame Audio Tumblr

• Videos Showcasing Frame count mod

• SotN Hidden Stuff

• Dark Souls 1 Parry Vid

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Mojang acquisition, Hearthstone, and we ask what's up with Twitch.

• Beyond Eyes gets a publisher.

• Microsoft buys Mojang.

• WATCH_DOGS DLC comes out, is underwhelming.

• What up with Twitch?

• Ben: Papers, Please.

• David: Resident Evil 6. Metrico. Gravity Rush.

• Kole: Desert Golfing. 80 Days.

• Dennis: Hearthstone. Puppeteer.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bang out a conversation about Half-Life.

It's pretty safe to divide first person shooters into two categories: everything that came before Half-Life, and everything that came after Half-Life. Gordon Freeman's journey through Black Mesa has left an indelible mark on video game history... but does it hold up?

• [FEAR](www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylyf9dfp2-c)

• [Deep Blue Sea](www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHJxrNLr2g)

• [Fox Force Five](www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8X2SM0ioJ4)

• [Quake 3 Railgun](www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-P95mm_GTM)

• [Taco Bell Coin Game](www.youtube.com/watch?v=88CRnbELGZs)

• [Nyarlathotep](www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEksNpGucU)

• [Happy Gilmore](www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyqoNMwfO6g)

Support Watch Out for Fireballs!