This podcast is dedicated to the scumbags of Gamestop. Yes, this company has done more harm than good to the video game industry. From their controversial and downright terrible “Circle of Life” program to their propagating Pre-order Culture. Not to mention how their Used Game sales completely shut out the developers and publishers. Finally we have come to a point where Gamestop no longer has

This year’s San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) was quite a spectacle. There were so many trailers and news released at the convention. Michael and Anthony discuss some of the biggest movie and video game trailers from the convention. Some of the trailers were great like the new and improved Thor Ragnarok trailer and Justice League. Not to mention, the reveal trailers for both Starfire (Injustice 2) and

Michael and Anthony discuss the one of the hot button topics regarding Capcom’s fighting games. Capcom has been under much scrutiny lately due to the barebones release of Street Fighter V and most recently the issues with Marvel vs Capcom Infinite. It has become a noticeable vendetta against the company and all non-Capcom produced fighting games are pitted against them. These games are dubbed

This year's E3 kicked off with many underwhelming and uninspired pressers from some of the juggernauts in the gaming industry. However, this marked the resurgence of the Xbox brand. Microsoft's E3 2017 Press Conference was among the best this year. Unveiling the Xbox One X (formerly known as Project Scorpio), it was a step in the right direction to assert the company back into the forefront of

This year marked the first time that Rushdown Radio would be in attendance for Combo Breaker here in Chicago. Held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, the fighting game community was in full force. The weekend was incredible from start to finish. We got a chance to play and meet some of the FGC elite. Take a listen to our post-Combobreaker wrap-up podcast. Download Podccast RSS Feed

Our latest podcast takes a look at the subset of gamers who go above and beyond to defend their favorite games. We're talking about Toxic gamers. Now toxic gamers come in many different forms usually known as trolls. They live in the bowels of the internet on social media, forums and online gaming networks like PSN or XBL. These gamers use racist rhetoric, misogyny, homophobia and other

On March 31, 2017 (April 1st in Japan), Arika released an assumed April Fools' joke trailer for an supposed new fighting game developed by them featuring characters from the Street Fighter EX series. The real joke was that this game was in fact a real thing and a small location test would take place that weekend. Top FGC player Kazunoko would be in attendance to try out the new game along with

Comic book video games over the years have been rather hit or miss. Often times they fall short of the epic and iconic adventures that fill the pages of many popular comic books. With such a medium that has a rich history and mythology to draw inspiration from, it would seem that this would be an easy adaptation into video game form. Will this year be the year the comic book video games finally

This Podcast delves into the heart of the whitewashing controversy surrounding the live action adaptation of Ghost In The Shell. Anthony and Michael discuss how whitewashing in Hollywood has lead to some less than stellar films. Also, they discuss who they think should play the role Mokoto Kusanagi. Maybe Sophia Vegara? Take a listen and find out. Download Podcast Here RSS Feed: http://

The DICE (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards 2017 took place last weekend in Las Vegas. This year saw some of the biggest games both mainstream and indie take home top honors. Overwatch, Uncharted, and Inside took home multiple awards. Michael and Anthony discuss the nominees, the winners and the snubs. Anthony was especially vexed by many of the categories. There was a lot to