Pledge thyself unto his majesty of cheesy dust particles.   Receive thee thine blessing from the rivulets by which flow his gracious gifts of Mountain Dew. It cometh in all flavors. Ye original, ye Code Red, ye Live Wire and even ye Baja Blast. Know ye these things, and come forward to receive these gifts. It’s a full house tonight in the Dorito Pope’s chapel, as Jay Petrequin, Francis DiPersio, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow get together to marathon through some news topics. Talking points include Psychonauts 2, the nature and future of crowdfunding as a viable platform, Telltale making a Batman game, Playstation 2 games on Playstation 4, and Kojima trapped in a Konami cage. Then we get into what we’re playing. Jay is fighting giant, weird dinosaur…

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Despite all of my rage! This episode, a hoarse-voiced Jay Petrequin is joined by Adam Foster and Gary Swallow to discuss events! So many events! Eventful events! The crew discusses all sorts of news from Sony’s showing at Paris Games Week, followed by the latest from Nintendo regarding their future plans for an integrated network system. Then the joypads are still warm from Darksiders II: Deathfinitive Edition, Undertale, Halo 5: Guardians, Rust, and much more. The round table for this episode includes TellTale’s The Walking Dead Season 2, and the TV shows The Mighty Boosh and Rick and Morty. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page and group form…

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Here we find the Kojima in his natural habitat. Jay and Gary rise up from the unfortunate ashes of a deleted episode to re-record some conversation on Playstation Vita support, Kojima leaving Konami, and Kojima not leaving Konami. Game talk includes Life is Strange Episode 5, Until Dawn, Tales from the Borderlands, Tearaway, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Destiny: The Taken King. Our lovely hand-crafted round table selection for this episode includes the TV shows Danger 5 and House of Cards, the horror movie Student Bodies, and the mere concept of owning a Playstation Vita. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page and group form on Facebook,  screeching away like alarmed barn owls on Twitter, reblogging weird…

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We’re so, so, so, so sorry about the audio quality. Seriously. Stranded without his usual microphone, Jay’s audio sounds like a dragon using a vibrator. Nonetheless, though, he is joined by Adam for a shorter episode, covering the Star Wars Battlefront open beta, Far Cry Primal, and microtransactions in Destiny: The Taken King. The round table for this episode included the film The Martian, and the game Blood Bowl 2. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page and group form on Facebook,  screeching away like alarmed barn owls on Twitter, reblogging weird gifs on Tumblr, trying and failing to create anything worth watching on Youtube, and playing away for your entertainment on Twitch. Also check out Jay and Alec’s…

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A bag of trash, a bag of goombas, and a bag of trash goombas. Jay Petrequin is joined by Francis DiPersio, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow to talk about the new president of Nintendo, and where the company is headed in the future. Other talking points include phallus baggage, Destiny: The Taken King, Dota 2 mods, Super Mario Maker, The Talos Principle, and sage Taco Bell wisdom.. This episode’s Round Table offerings include the TV shows Steven Universe and Lucky Louie, and the book The Next 100 Years. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page and group form on Facebook,  screeching away like alarmed barn owls on Twitter, reblogging weird gifs on Tumblr, trying and failing to create anything worth…

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Well-known antagonist of Pissed Patrick: Anger Alleyway. Jay Petrequin, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow gear up to become Pokemon masters bound only by cell coverage, and talk about Destiny‘s controversy factor now that the game is about a year on. Here is the VentureBeat article regarding Marty O’Donnel’s court situation. Other talking points include Metal Gear Solid V, Mad Max and the many silly character names therein, and M. Night Shyamalan plot twists at their best and worst. This episode’s round table roster includes the film The Village, the Star Trek: The Next Generation in 40 Hours viewing guide, and the T-shirt website Ript Apparel.  The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page…

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Seriously, Euro Truck Sim is so cool. Oh, and also Pax happened. Jay Petrequin, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow hop on for some Borderlands movie casting and Xbox One controller manhandling. Apologies for the slightly late episode! Jay just moved, and that makes things hard sometimes! Other talking points include the adventures of Scary Mask Man, release dates for release dates, Euro Truck Simulator as an actual good game, Gears of War remaking the aged beginning of a classic series, and the inherent weirdness of the last five years of gaming. This week’s round table offerings include the movies American Ultra and Maggie, and the TV show Black Mirror. This episode’s music includes “Power Ride” from Sonic Runners, “Attack of the Drones” from Gears of War, and “Pink Shoelaces” from LittleBigPlanet 3. The Hey Poor Podcast can…

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Don’t go to Canada. Don’t work at Konami. Don’t prance about on TIME Magazine covers.  Jay Petrequin, Francis DiPersio and Gary Swallow talk about bad decisions of the culinary persuasion, go on a series of Canadian misadventures, spy on Konami employees, contemplate what Guillermo Del Toro’s video game visions could have been like, and put on Oculus Rifts in order to bring virtual weality into your wiving woom. Can someone get Palmer Luckey some shoes? Is the Goodwill open or anything? We also discuss finishing The Witcher 3, the major August update to Splatoon, our dream arcade cabinets, and more. This episode’s round table includes the documentary Tig, which is availible on Netflix, and the graphic novel Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley. This episode’s music took a Palmer Luckey-fueled turn…

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Adam is a really big fan of Minions.   Jay Petrequin is joined by Adam Foster and Gary Swallow to record a few days early, talking about EVO 2015, Games Done Quick, some sort of DOTA thing, the dual Red Ash Kickstarters and the host of problems therein, Playstation 4 woes, Life is Strange heartbreak, Witcher 3 patch issues, and more. This week sees the return of the Round Table, where we discuss the film Birdman, the podcast Sword and Scale, and the TV show Luther. Music from this episode comes from Hearthstone, Rocket League, and Birdman. Minions are life, minions are love. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page and group form on Facebook,  screeching away like…

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Crankin’ tunes, Googlin’ better recording equipment. Our most recent episode burned its own house down, shot everyone at it’s job, and walked into the sea. As such, there was little else to do but improvise. Jay flies solo again this fortnight, in a two-days-late all-music episode! Music includes “Don Copal” from Grim Fandango, the boss theme from Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, “Illuminate Encounter” from Helldivers, “Dust” from Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, “L” from Hohokum, “A Proper Story” and “Build That Wall” from Bastion, “The Spine” from Transistor, “Goldenrod City” from Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal, “Green Greens” from Kirby’s Adventure, “The Haunted Ship” from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, the title theme from Balloon Fight, “Because I Love You” from EarthBound, “Vs. Mode (No. 2)” and “Booyah Base – Shopping HQ” from Splatoon, “Three Minutes Clapping” from The World Ends With You,…

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