Vic's Basement

Vic and Scott head underground to Vic’s game-cave/man-room/fart-thedral to fart, game, and scream obscenities at one another. This week they talk about/scream about the new Indiana Jones Blu-ray collection, the iPhone 5, and the big Wii U reveal. Bonus Topic of the Day: Scott and Vic discuss their need to curse like sailors on shore … Continue reading "Episode 12: Indiana, iPhone, and the Wii U Reveal"

Vic and Scott celebrate their unabashed love of the new XBLA game Mark of the Ninja by inviting the game’s lead designer, Nels Anderson, down to their underground bunker. Nels shares some candid, behind-the-scenes stories about the game’s development. Nels also reveals several things that didn’t make it into the final game. Also: the guys … Continue reading "Episode 11: The Mark of the Ninja Episode"

Calling all True Believers! Each year at Fan Expo Toronto Vic and Scott team up with that magnificent bastard Syd Bolton and hold a Buried Treasures-centric panel which takes a look at the history of gaming. This year, the boys decided to focus on superhero games. They shine a spotlight on some of their favorites, … Continue reading "Episode 10: The Super Hero Fan Expo Panel"

Welcome to a special all-star BONUS EPISODE of Vic’s Basement. On today’s show, Vic and Scott actually leave the basement and travel to Toronto for Fan Expo 2012. There they meet up with the rest of the Reviews on the Run and the EP Daily cast, including Ben Silverman, Miri Jedeikin, Jose Sanchez, Shaun Hatton, … Continue reading "Episode 9: Live From Fan Expo, It’s the ROTR and EP Daily Cast"

Welcome to a special “Sleeping Dogs” edition of Vic’s Basement. This week: Sleeping Dogs producer Dan Sochan joins Vic and Scott down in their subterranean lair, where they bark orders at Vic’s mom to BRING DOWN MORE DAMN MEATLOAF. Dan gives a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sleeping Dogs, including a true story … Continue reading "Episode 8: The Sleeping With The Sleeping Dogs Show SleepingDogs"

This week down in The Basement: Scott and Vic weigh in with What We’re Playing (Scott = Deadlight; Vic = Sound Shapes). Also: the basementeers discuss the new movie Hit & Run in what turns into an impromptu (and not at all creepy) meeting of the Kristen Bell Fan Club. Finally, Vic badgers Scott into … Continue reading "Episode 7: The One Where Scott Hates Action Figures"

It’s the NSFW Edition. This week: Vic and Scott swear a record 32 times down on The Basement. No kidding. If you have sensitive ears, or if you’re our moms, use caution when listening. Also: there’s one unfortunate reference to buttholes and one reference to “ramming tongues.” Scott also does a dramatic reading of The … Continue reading "Episode 6: The Summer Drought Has Ended!"

This week on the latest episode of Vic’s Basement: Vic and Scott enjoy some idle chitchat with our special guest Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman. Yes, Julie is officially the first woman to visit the show, making her the Neil Armstrong of Vic’s Basement. Is the Ouya the console of our dreams? ($8.6 million says that … Continue reading "Episode 5: OUYA! Talking with Julie Uhrman"

Vic and Scott have seen Total Recall, and they share their thoughts. After touching on the new tech in the basement like the Nintendo 3DS and Google Nexus 7, Vic and Scott debate over how many gadgets is too many. Finally, things get introspective as the future of gaming is discussed, including business models, what … Continue reading "Episode 4: Total Recall, New Presents, and Talk of the Future of Games"

Special guest Rob Koval (the EP Elf) shares his origin story, including the story of how he and Vic first met. As a long-time producer and friend of the show, Rob also weighs in with Vic and Scott on the pair of new Man Of Steel trailers. You’re not going to want to miss this … Continue reading "Episode 3: Zombie Rob, Man of Steel Trailers"