Hopped-Up Gaming

On this, a very special episode of Hopped-Up Gaming, Bill gets scurvy, Emery talks about foreign food commercials, Norris watches soul-crushing anime, Mike brings out his Warhammer 40k Collection, and special guest Jenna regrets her decision to come onto the show. We also fall back into our old tropes of discussing Crusader Kings 2, Civilization, Ru Paul's Drag Race, intellectual property law, and DMT. All this and hot dogs on this latest episode of Hopped-Up Gaming!

Beer of the Week: Fin Du Monde

This week's HUGcast starts somber, but ends with a bang, as we say goodbye to our good friend and podcaster Mr Dave Alexander, as he leaves to Korea (the good one). We celebrate his last show with us the only way we can, with erotic Korean shot glasses, Soju-bombs, discussions of off-brand vodka, and an admission of the scary depths a man playing a Civilization game can go. We also discuss iOS games, learning to play bass with Rocksmith, and a discussion on the current state of jRPGs. Most importantly, we finally get to unburden our souls by discussing Indigo Prophecy, our inaugural "Book Club" game! Hwan-Yeong!

Drink of the Week: Shoju

It's another episode of Hopped-Up Gaming, the perfect podcast for Moms, Dads, and grads. This week we discuss inspirational Charles Barkley quotes, buying guns in America, how Norris got beat up by Sony, and our fantasizing about killing all of Nintendo's mascots. We also discuss Hitman: Blood Money, The Binding of Isaac, even more Indigo Prophecy, newgrounds, biblical mangas, Mos Def's name change, the announcement of Windwaker HD, and the sale of THQ. Get hype.

Beer of the Week: Brooklyn Brewing Lager

Despite an aborted introduction, Hopped-Up Gaming is back for this special 22nd episode! This week we discuss riveting, important gaming topics such as antagonistic Wii Fit goals, Roman heaven, and prudent UDraw investments. We also talk about wearing letterman's jackets to gaming conventions, drugs made out of car tires, and the kind of people who create unboxing videos. There's very little actually about video games this week, but we do talk a lot about Zero Dark Thirty, Argo, and Drugs Inc, so don't worry we're still kind of on topic.

Beer of the Week: Bowen Island Hemp Blonde Ale

The Hopped-Up Gaming boys get testy this week, especially when we start discussing such important topics as Aerosmith-themed roller coasters, the lineage of Donkey Kong characters, our poor gaming book club decisions, and short-sighted zombocalypse strategies. We also wax philosophical about the ups and downs of Star Wars video games, the over-saturation of sandbox games, big characters named Tiny, and past video game titles we think changed genres. All this and a startling display of hatred towards the Les Miserables film can be found on this episode of Hopped-Up Gaming!

Beer of the Week: Moosehead Lager

We celebrate our glorious defeat of the Mayans by doing the things we do best - inappropriate jokes, and alcohol. With novel crime novel readings, a discussion on the insanity that is Frog Fractions, a recollection of our Earthbound spirit journey, and a declaration of love for text adventures. We're sure to have everything you could want in a podcast and more! Maybe!

Beer of the Week: Vancouver Island Brewing's Sea Dog Amber Ale

And so, to ring in the New Year, our intrepid heroes have decided to lock themselves into a room, throw all of our favourite video games and a busted pool cue into a ring, and see what comes out standing. It's all Game of the Year talk, all the time this episode, with talk of too many video games to accurately recall. Listen in and hear the bloodshed!

Drink of the Week: Angry Tears

Experience Hopped-Up Gaming's Game of the Year Holiday Nonsense, Part 1! In this episode we discuss our own personal favourite games of the year, plus a bit of talk about Bronies, the death of THQ, and Nazis for some reason. Merry Christmas!

Beer of the Week: Red Racer Stout

The boys of Hopped-Up Gaming don't care how many 12's are on the calendar, they're bringing in the true holiday spirit this week with a barrage of heartwarming childhood Christmas stories, video game rage, and how all games are stealing from Norse mythology. We also determine that comparing Ulysses to an internet webcomic makes you a bad person, the shocking similarities between bronies and evangelical christians, that the world of Far Cry 3 is inhabited solely by douchebags, and that the people who complain about the Video Game Awards winners should be jailed without trial. All this and more on this week's episode of Hopped-Up Gaming!

Beer of the Week: Coal Harbour Helles Lager

This week starts off with both a bang and a whimper, as we discuss our favourite Judea-themed beer and all the politically-incorrect pitfalls that it comes with, how The Village People killed disco, and if the moment where you're shooting down helicopters on the back of a horse is the moment Call of Duty jumped the shark. There's also talk about video game portrayls in film, how Mischief Makers is hands-down the best game ever made, and the most tragic N64-related childhood story you'll ever hear. Finally, we spend an inordinate amount of time going though and breaking down Spec Ops: The Line, arguably one of the most important games we've played this year, as well as how we're all dealing with our post-traumatic stress.

Beer of the Week: He'Brew Hop Manna IPA & Bridge Brewing Co. Seasonal Dark IPA