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On this episode of Otanime, we go in-depth with our anime series of the month: Trigun. As always, we bookend the episode with the anime we’ve been watching and the anime we plan on watching.

Next month we’re spotlighting Katanagatari. If you want to join in on the conversation about the series, make sure to watch it before the next episode which will go up at the end of November.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Michael Crawford, LeRay Williams, Chris Sealy, Carlos Romero, and special guest, Callum May.

Intro & Outro music: 8 Man After theme

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The moment many gamers have waited for is finally here. That's right, Microsoft's flagship exclusive, Halo 5: Guardians has touched down on Earth. Since this is the biggest exclusive of the year, we've asked our very own Editor-in-Chief, Richard Bailey Jr., to join us on the show and discuss the game (he did review it on the site, after all). Richard tells us everything he liked (and didn't like) about Halo 5's single player campaign and its multiplayer. Has 343 Industries delivered a title worthy of Bungie? We discuss that in-depth.

As big as the release of Halo 5 was however, it was almost eclipsed by Sony's conference at the Paris Games Week event. Those who said Sony has no exclusives were rendered silent as they unveiled well over a dozen exclusives coming to the PlayStation 4. We discuss each of the major games shown, and if Sony will completely dominate 2016 even more so than they did 2015 (and 2014).

We also discuss Nintendo's current situation regarding their first mobile "game" with DeNA: Miitomo, and their overall situation in the gaming industry.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Chris Sealy, Brian Munjoma, Richard Bailey Jr., and Reggie Butler.

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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The moment many gamers have waited for is finally here. That's right, Microsoft's flagship exclusive, Halo 5: Guardians has touched down on Earth. Since this is the biggest exclusive of the year, we've asked our very own Editor-in-Chief, Richard Bailey Jr., to join us on the show and discuss the game (he did review it on the site, after all). Richard tells us everything he liked (and didn't like) about Halo 5's single player campaign and its multiplayer. Has 343 Industries delivered a title worthy of Bungie? We discuss that in-depth.

As big as the release of Halo 5 was however, it was almost eclipsed by Sony's conference at the Paris Games Week event. Those who said Sony has no exclusives were rendered silent as they unveiled well over a dozen exclusives coming to the PlayStation 4. We discuss each of the major games shown, and if Sony will completely dominate 2016 even more so than they did 2015 (and 2014).

We also discuss Nintendo's current situation regarding their first mobile "game" with DeNA: Miitomo, and their overall situation in the gaming industry.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Chris Sealy, Brian Munjoma, Richard Bailey Jr., and Reggie Butler.

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Now that it's been some time since its release, we wanted to do a Spoiler Alert on one of the biggest, and most controversial, games of the year: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

In this episode, we go deep into the game's story, characters, and gameplay. We discuss what didn't work and what did. If you've finished the game and want a deep analysis of it, this is the show for you.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, and Gary A. Swaby.

Intro and outro music composed by Simon Stevens.

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*What current-gen games did you stop playing because you didn't like them?

*When playing a new game, do you start with the single player or multiplayer?

*What video game genre do you hate?

*Why do Xbox fans find the name "Xbone" offensive?

*Why didn't Forza 6 chart in the September NPDs?

*Why has Microsoft decided to only discuss Xbox Live subscription numbers and not console sales?

*How do you balance buying new games you want/need and your backlog? Is it even possible?

*Do you think that this is the best Xbox games holiday lineup ever?

*Why is it a common notion that "gaming" peripherals are usually poorly made?

*What's do you think of Treyarch's making all campaign missions in Black Ops 3 unlocked from the start?

*What do you guys think Sony will show at Paris Games Week?

*What are your thoughts on Microsoft hardware sales being down 17% as compared to this time last year?

*At this point, what would be your possible game of the year contenders?

*Has your opinion on PlayStation Communities changed since it launched?

*What is the best John Williams score? Which is your personal favorite?

*If you could have any arcade cabinet put in your house free of charge, what would it be?

*What are your thoughts on the confirmation that the Hulk will be appearing in Thor Ragnarok?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock, and Chris Sealy.

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Now that it's been some time since its release, we wanted to do a Spoiler Alert on one of the biggest, and most controversial, games of the year: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

In this episode, we go deep into the game's story, characters, and gameplay. We discuss what didn't work and what did. If you've finished the game and want a deep analysis of it, this is the show for you.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, and Gary A. Swaby.

Intro and outro music composed by Simon Stevens.

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*What current-gen games did you stop playing because you didn't like them?

*When playing a new game, do you start with the single player or multiplayer?

*What video game genre do you hate?

*Why do Xbox fans find the name "Xbone" offensive?

*Why didn't Forza 6 chart in the September NPDs?

*Why has Microsoft decided to only discuss Xbox Live subscription numbers and not console sales?

*How do you balance buying new games you want/need and your backlog? Is it even possible?

*Do you think that this is the best Xbox games holiday lineup ever?

*Why is it a common notion that "gaming" peripherals are usually poorly made?

*What's do you think of Treyarch's making all campaign missions in Black Ops 3 unlocked from the start?

*What do you guys think Sony will show at Paris Games Week?

*What are your thoughts on Microsoft hardware sales being down 17% as compared to this time last year?

*At this point, what would be your possible game of the year contenders?

*Has your opinion on PlayStation Communities changed since it launched?

*What is the best John Williams score? Which is your personal favorite?

*If you could have any arcade cabinet put in your house free of charge, what would it be?

*What are your thoughts on the confirmation that the Hulk will be appearing in Thor Ragnarok?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock, and Chris Sealy.

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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This episode of Throwdown is a bit of a throwback episode. We don't have a main topic but we have a lot of stories to cover which resulted in some really interesting conversations.

Here are this week's topics:

*September's NPD numbers. Why didn't Forza 6 chart?

*Xbots furious over DICE designer saying the Xbox One is inferior to the PS4.

*The story behind Destiny's story (or lack of), and the mystery of why the game is so successful.

*Konami says that Hideo Kojima is just "on vacation."

*Nintendo NX development kits supposedly available to developers

*The 30th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System and what our favorite NES games are.

*YouTube Red and the controversy surrounding it.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock, Chris Sealy, and special guest, Alex Nuss.

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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This episode of Throwdown is a bit of a throwback episode. We don't have a main topic but we have a lot of stories to cover which resulted in some really interesting conversations.

Here are this week's topics:

*September's NPD numbers. Why didn't Forza 6 chart?

*Xbots furious over DICE designer saying the Xbox One is inferior to the PS4.

*The story behind Destiny's story (or lack of), and the mystery of why the game is so successful.

*Konami says that Hideo Kojima is just "on vacation."

*Nintendo NX development kits supposedly available to developers

*The 30th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System and what our favorite NES games are.

*YouTube Red and the controversy surrounding it.

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock, Chris Sealy, and special guest, Alex Nuss.

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Welcome to another episode of Throwdown Your Questions. This is the show which is run by you, our loyal followers. We answer any and all Video Game, Pop Culture and Tech related questions on this podcast.

Here are all of the questions we answer this week:

*What is your favorite set piece from an Uncharted game?

*Do you play betas as betas and give feedback, or are betas just an early demo to you?

*Pick one: Any unreleased anticipated game of your choice before anyone else gets to play it, or a night with any woman of your choice. Also, what game or what woman?

*With the price cuts of both platforms happening so quickly, do you think that this generation of consoles will be shorter than the previous one?

*With the huge success of the PS4, do you think it can sell more than the PS2?

*Do you think that game patch sizes are getting out of control?

*What are some old school video game ads that you enjoyed?

*What foreign video games/entertainment conference would you like to attend?

*What would happen if Brett and Michael A got into a "rant-off"?

*How do you feel about the newly announced Bloodborne GOTY Edition?

*Do you think gamers would rather pay $80 - $100 for a COMPLETE game upfront or keep getting incomplete games at $60 with $40+ of DLC and other shit?

*If you were stuck on a island with no Internet and a 900p TV and one console, which console would that be?

*What is the best new IP this gen and why?

*What do you think Mercury Steam's new game could be?

*Do you think Microsoft or Nintendo will ever hold an event like the PlayStation Experience?

*Do you think Sony will hold back No Man's Sky, make it Project Morpheus compatible and launch it alongside Project Morpheus next year? Would you personally be excited for No Man's Sky if it is Project Morpheus compatible?

*What's your most disappointing game this year?

This episode features: Tony Polanco (host), Emilio Lopez, Chris Sealy, and Brett Murdock.

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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