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This week we’re gonna try something truly special. The HB crew is joined by guests Chelsie Romano, Mel Grear, and our one-of-a-kind audio wizard Jason Domenico in a screening of the Super Mario Bros. film... and we’re inviting you to sit down and watch with us!! That’s right. Play our audio commentary track alongside viewing this 1993 cyberpunk ‘classic’ and it’ll be like we’re right there with ya, riffing on everything you see, from the film’s ominous use of 9/11 foreshadowing as well as it’s gratuitous cleavage shots. Then after you have had time to really let this masterpiece sink in, we will return next week with a full breakdown of how in the world all that bullshit came to be! If you do not already own a copy of the Super Mario Bros. film, you can find the movie through the Amazon link on our website. Than once things are properly set up, just listen for our instructions on how to sync and enjoy.

Have you ever gone to play an online game only to find out that a service like Xbox Live or PSN was down. This effects people all the time. Sometimes they are down for a few hours, or even a day. But what if they were down for an entire month? In 2011, that is exactly what went down with PSN, and we have all the information on when it happened, how it happened, and most importantly, who caused it and why.

How does the most expensive video game ever made release to lukewarm reviews? In Part 2 of our series on Bungie's epic space MMO Destiny, we cover more of the troubled development, and take a deeper dive into what went wrong in our own little post-mortem. What was cut last minute, what was shifted around, and how did most of the story and lore end up on a website instead of in the game?

Only a few times in a generation does a title change the way we play games, redefine a genre, and cements itself as one of the most groundbreaking and entertaining games of all time. That game of course is Halo, but those guys made another game called Destiny. In part 1 of our series on Bungie's new loot-driven massively multiplayer epic, we discuss the development, and the lead up to it's release. What went right? What went wrong? Why was there a Beatle involved? Follow us as we piece together a story from bits of information, just like they did!

Despite being released in 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is still one of the most played video games on many platforms to this day. How is that possible? One word, Mods. Join us for the story of what happens when Skyrim developer Bethesda decides it’s time for them to profit off of the beloved free feature that has been keeping their game on top for so long.

It’s that time of the year again y’all! And no, I’m not talking about the Cricket World Cup. It’s E3 time! Join us today from a living room sofa as we break down each conference and game announcement day by day, along with all your favorite Twitch chat stirring moments. Everything from breathtaking Keanu to plucky Japanese presenters to doggies out on stage. We cover it all off script and unrehearsed!

This week we talk about everyone’s favorite Final Fantasy XIV feature, gentrification! That’s right, not even in video games can you escape the housing crisis. Special guest (and now ex-criminal land owner) Chelsie Romano runs us through the events of when one of the world’s most massive online RPG’s suddenly became a property rush hellfest. We got the inside scoop right here. Please look forward to it!

Youtube drama is all the rage these days, so we're jumping on the bandwagon with the story of the Nintendo Creators Program! We go over Nintendo's "generous offer" to allow people to stream and make Let's Plays of their games while only taking half of the money, and the millions of angry youtube rants and reaction videos that followed.

Our Sega Saga continues! In our second and final part, we cover the story of how Sega learned nothing from the success of the Genesis, and made a bunch of bad decisions leading up to the release and failure of their last console ever, the Dreamcast. Learn how they went from almost dethroning Nintendo to completely exiting from the console business in just over decade.

For better or worse Sega has been a part of our culture for 80 years. From a domination of the arcade industry to pissing off the entire internet with a hedgehog's teeth. Today we look into how Sega sprinted, tumbled, innovated, and poorly timed it's foray into the console game, in which they were either wildly successful or a horrible failure, depending on when and where you look.