Gaming Under The Influence

Do you hate Concord, CoD and Dragon Age: Veilguard? Then join Alex and Mike for a discussion of the top 5 games for real gamers launching in Q4 2024.

Amidst the raging dumpster fires, 2024 has seen a quantity of excellent, world-class video games. Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of what sets the good games apart from trash, and which of them are worth your attention in 2024.

Join Alex & Mike for an in-depth discussion of the underlying principles behind the DEI religion, and how these have adversely impacted the Western video game industry.

"The eagerness to grave dance on unpopular games has become a bad habit", says PC gamer. Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of how profoundly stupid this statement is. Discussion includes the inbuilt failings of service games, the nature & impact of DEI, and why it is good to hate bad things.

Many video game commentators have deemed the current console generation the "worst ever". Join Alex & Mike for an examination and rebuttal of their reasoning.

Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of the four best JRPG series of all time

Alex & Mike discuss the built-in problems with the live service format. Why has every live service game been so bad? Why will every future entry in the genre be worse? Tune in to find out.

Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of the controversy surrounding Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Is it too difficult? Are the bosses overdesigned? How does scaling work?

Alex & Mike revisit the defintion of a "soulslike" game in 2024. What essential characteristics distinguish them from games in other genres?

Though the Western video game industry is in complete decline, Japanese and indie games have never been better. Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of some of these titles as seen at Summer Game Fest 2024.