Hopped-Up Gaming

This week, we bring in a comic book academic to discuss the Avengers 2 trailer, as well as Dave's rising Street Fighter cred, his gleeful anticipation of Lego Batman 3, and how insane the DC Universe has become. Pat also laments the Dark Souls 2 DLC, we discuss our favourite Hitman moments, Norris discusses his first few hours with Sunset Overdrive, as well as Marvel conspiracy theories.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Dave

Special Guest: Pat McDonnell - Elder Statesman, Comic Book Ombudsman

Beer of the Week: Rainier Beer

This week, we bring in a comic book academic to discuss the Avengers 2 trailer, as well as Dave's rising Street Fighter cred, his gleeful anticipation of Lego Batman 3, and how insane the DC Universe has become. Pat also laments the Dark Souls 2 DLC, we discuss our favourite Hitman moments, Norris discusses his first few hours with Sunset Overdrive, as well as Marvel conspiracy theories.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Dave

Special Guest: Pat McDonnell - Elder Statesman, Comic Book Ombudsman

Beer of the Week: Rainier Beer

Life is all about the little triumphs, as well as succeeding over technical adversity, and this week we celebrate the fact that we've survived 100 episodes in each-other's company. We talk about e-sports, the heels of the Street Fighter world, League of Legends popularity, and depressing World of Warcraft stories. We also discuss video game racism, video game hysteria, and against our better judgement we talk about Gamergate.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Dave, Vince, Mike

Special Guest: Bryce Bladon - Freelance Writer, Photographer, Soul-thief

Beer of the Week: Stoutnik

This week, the gang gets too full on Canadian Turkey, and talks about multi-lingualism, the good Super Mario RPGs, arcade beat-em-ups, and games where you make aliens eat your friends. We also discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's cinematic ouvre, press-ganging children into virtual labour, and get dorky about the Middle Earth. Oh, we also rap about sex at the end.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Dave, Vince, Bill

Special Guest: Conor Rooney - Professional Tabletop Gamer, Celebrated academic, know-it-all

Beer of the Week: Four Winds Brewing Oat Porter

This week, the gang gets too full on Canadian Turkey, and talks about multi-lingualism, the good Super Mario RPGs, arcade beat-em-ups, and games where you make aliens eat your friends. We also discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's cinematic ouvre, press-ganging children into virtual labour, and get dorky about the Middle Earth. Oh, we also rap about sex at the end.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Dave, Vince, Bill

Special Guest: Conor Rooney - Professional Tabletop Gamer, Celebrated academic, know-it-all

Beer of the Week: Four Winds Brewing Oat Porter

This week, a very tired team joins up with a man figuratively made of Metal, to talk about 4 Loko recipes, Vancouver dive bars, and how Telltale needs to make a Serious Sam adventure game. We also talk about our ideas for the Tetris movie, our Neverending Nightmares, and fighting the Orc-Qaeda in Shadow of Mordor.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Emery, Dave, Mike, Iron Vince

Special Guest: Metal Vince - Vancouver Metal icon, Audio Engineer, and Amateur Starcraft 2 Player

Beer of the Week: Russell Brewing Angry Scotch Ale

This week, a very tired team joins up with a man figuratively made of Metal, to talk about 4 Loko recipes, Vancouver dive bars, and how Telltale needs to make a Serious Sam adventure game. We also talk about our ideas for the Tetris movie, our Neverending Nightmares, and fighting the Orc-Qaeda in Shadow of Mordor.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Emery, Dave, Mike, Iron Vince

Special Guest: Metal Vince - Vancouver Metal icon, Audio Engineer, and Amateur Starcraft 2 Player

Beer of the Week: Russell Brewing Angry Scotch Ale

This week, a very tired team joins up with a man figuratively made of Metal, to talk about 4 Loko recipes, Vancouver dive bars, and how Telltale needs to make a Serious Sam adventure game. We also talk about our ideas for the Tetris movie, our Neverending Nightmares, and fighting the Orc-Qaeda in Shadow of Mordor.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Emery, Dave, Mike, Iron Vince

Special Guest: Metal Vince - Vancouver Metal icon, Audio Engineer, and Amateur Starcraft 2 Player

Beer of the Week: Russell Brewing Angry Scotch Ale

This week, we have on Bodie Lee of Lunar Ray Games, and we ask him all the important breakfast and bathrobe-related questions. We also discuss a couple real things, including his gorgeous game Timespinner, the differences between working indie and in AAA, and the details for kickstarter success. We also talk about Destiny, Wasteland 2, Neverending Nightmares, antagonistic video game races, Smash Mouth cookbooks, and a whole bunch of other stuff!

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Emery, Dave,

Special Guest: Bodie Lee - Game Developer at Lunar Ray Games, Creator

of Timespinner, Awesome Dude

Beer of the Week: Russell Brewing Angry Scotch Ale

This week, the Guardians of Light that comprise Hopped-Up Gaming decide to have another blind bad beer taste test, this time with a twist! We also discuss Destiny, vapourized alcohol, local wrestling, Telltale's The Walking Dead, and mathematically solving Sudoku problems.

Hopped-Up Gamers: Chris Norris, Emery, Dave, Mike, Vince

Featured Guest: Chris Westaway - Taste Tester, Bad beersman, and pro wrestling analyst

Beers of the Week:

Beer #1: Brava 5.5% (The Betrayer)

Beer #2: Cariboo Blonde (The Barbarian)

Beer #3: Mirror Pond Pale Ale (The Archangel)

Beer #4: Pacific Pilsner (The Bog)

Beer #5: Old Milwaukee (The Rook)