This was a weird episode.   In a much more unusual episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay is joined by Don and Gary to talk about the New 3DS XL and its lack of a charger, Harmonix doing a thing, hateful obsessions leading to bad Amiibo-buying decisions, and more. Music for this episode comes from Super Mario Galaxy, Speedrunners, Super Smash Bros for Wii U, and Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound, and Alec’s group, Scrub Tier Gamers.  You can also follow some of us on Twitter: Jay – Don – Gary

Starting 2015 with a fresh splat!   Welcome to 2015. Leave your Back to the Future II jokes at the door, please. In this first Hey Poor Podcast of the new year, Jay, Frank, Adam, and Andrew talk about some of the games they’re looking forward to most in 2015. Brutal AAA gorefests? Sure! Nintendo-exclusives? You got it! Weird indie shit? All day, baby! Then the gang goes into what they’ve been playing, with a similarly mixed bag of results. Music includes Zinnia’s battle theme from Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the story mode trailer music from Splatoon, and Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound.  You can also follow some of us on Twitter: Jay – Adam – Andrew

Close the gate! Lock the door! Entitled gamers, be no more!   Oh, gamers, you silly bunch, you. Tonight on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay, Adam and Andrew discuss the latest bits of GamerGate and its relationship to game journalism as a whole, and take some stabs at what the real issue is with this whole conflict. Then they move on to what they’ve been playing, with topics including massive Steam libraries, bad point-and-click adventure games, and the endless debate of whether or not Final Fantasy XIII is good. Music includes Full Court Ahead, the title theme from Crypt of the Necrodancer, and as always, Peppy Pepe by Kevin Macleod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s…

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They Hey Poor Player crew discuss Bungie’s controversial shooter This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay is joined by Frank, Adam, Mark and Trevor to deliver some smackdown and runaround on everybody’s favorite recent topic of discussion; Destiny! What do we all have to say about Bungie’s latest? Why, some things! Opinions, even! Goodness me! Music for this episode includes the title theme of Destiny, Vitamins are Good by Kompressor, and Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound.  You can also follow some of us on Twitter: Jay – Trevor – Adam

Hey Poor Player’s Mark and Adam sit down with CEO/Studio Director of Gaslamp Games to talk about Clockwork Empires Yesterday Gaslamp Games CEO and Studio Director Daniel Jacobsen stopped by to talk about his latest project, Clockwork Empires.  Sitting down and talking with Daniel was a lot of fun because he just so happens to be a really cool guy who makes really great games.  During our conversation he gave a run down about the game for anyone who may not have heard about it yet and also let out a few juicy tidbits about some of the new upcoming features that will be coming in today’s update for people who have jumped behind the very ambitious, nifty game that is available up on Steam through…

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In this week’s E3-afterglow episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay is joined by Frank, Andrew, Adam and new challenger Mark to discuss some news, tangentalize about what we’ve all been playing, and sing loud and clear the name of everyone’s favorite polygonal equestrian. This episode’s music includes the opening theme from Shovel Knight, Epona USA, and as always, Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound.  You can also follow most of us on Twitter: Jay – Burt – Trevor – Andrew – Adam – Don – Ayla

Sometimes, things mess up! That’s kind of what went down in this episode. I was joined by Adam and Don to talk about EA and Ubisoft at E3, as well as the Smash Bros Invitational. Unfortunately, our entire EA discussion and the first chunk of our Ubisoft talk were lost due to some technical difficulties, but we still have a great episode for you all the same. Also, Andrew shows up for the last chunk. Our opening theme is Big Money by The Quick Brown Fox, and our ending theme is Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Also featured in this episode is the song Laugh and Peace from the soundtrack of Vib Ribbon. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube.…

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We did it, guys! We survived another E3! This year’s show was really big and really good. So big and good, in fact, that we’re splitting it up into two episodes! This time Jay, Frank, Andrew, Don and newcomer Ayla dive in to discuss Microsoft and Sony’s press conferences, as well as Nintendo’s big live event. Who came out on top? Who had the biggest surprises, or the biggest disappointments? Why is Frank so darn ornery this episode? Click play to find out! Music for this episode includes “Big Money” by The Quick Brown Fox, “You Have to Synthesize” by Kompressor, and a brief piece of music from the lovely and artful Skooks series on Youtube. Our end theme is “Peppy Pepe” by Kevin MacLeod.…

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When Frank, Burt and Trevor are away, the children can play. With knives. Hmm. Jay, Andrew, Adam, and special guest Don join forces to talk about the Smash Bros community in light of the recent Smash Invitational news, make our annual E3 predictions, and discuss what we’ve been playing. Also, Andrew, Don and Jay take turns fighting for power while Adam just kind of chills. Music includes the title theme from Mario Kart 8, the Fire Emblem theme from Super Smash Bros Melee, and In Circles from the Transistor soundtrack by Darren Korb. Our ending theme is Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound. Jay, Burt, Trevor, Andrew and Adam also have Twitters. So does Don, our special guest who we would like to thank…

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Man, do you ever just have a day where you talk way too much for way too long, and everyone knows it but you? That was kind of me in this episode. I guess that’s what I get for trying to replace all the blood in my body with coffee. (it didn’t even work) The grand gaming council of six convenes to discuss Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Nintendo’s financial snafu, a probably fake E3 roster, and more! Music for today’s episode includes the Route 110 theme from Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire, and A Proper Story from Bastion. Our end theme is Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Sticher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound. Jay, Burt, Trevor, Andrew and Adam also have…

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