Are you a closet gamer? We're picking apart the concept of "gamer shame" and seeing how far we have to turn the clock back before games become unplayable. Also, Mighty Switch Force! 2, State of Decay, and spoiler-free Last of Us talk!

We took a break from playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf long enough to record a show! We spend this week trying to pin down just what makes Nintendo's offbeat life simulator so popular. Also: Your post-E3 reactions and Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4!

Episode Timeline

0:00 - Intro1:52 - Viewer Mail10:30 - Animal Crossing Chat52:20 - Last Call59:56 - Outro

On this week's show: E3! We recap some of our favorite highlights and lowlights from the first two days of E3 2013. Yup, just straight up E3 reactions from the VGH Crew!

VGH levels up to three digits! To celebrate, listener Anthony Ferro joins us to talk Virtual Boy and other gaming gimmicks. In the Hangover, we're playing Donkey Kong, StarCraft II, and Mutant Blobs Attack. Thanks for your support for over 100 episodes!

Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:29 - Our Guest Host5:50 - Hangover26:59 - Gaming Gimmicks55:39 - Last Call63:48 - Outro

D.J. reviews two more of those wacky Guild01 games for the 3DS. This time, it's Suda51's Liberation Maiden and Yoot Saito's Aero Porter. Tune in if you want to hear about Japan's latest robot invasion and learn about the exciting world of... baggage sorting?

The Xbox One is real and we can't contain our excitement! We discuss Microsoft's next-gen console reveal and how it stacks up with the PlayStation 4. Also, we're playing Metro: Last Light, The Starship Damrey, and Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery.

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00Hangover: 2:28Xbox One: 25:00Viewer Mail: 55:00Last Call: 58:00Outro: 61:54

We're joined by Robert Maher and Tyler Bud, developers of the retro sci-fi game, Rex Rocket. They discuss modern takes on old school genres, find the line between epic and too epic, and reveal their surprising pick for best Mega Man game.

Episode Timeline

0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Interview: Rex Rocket 36:20 – Outro

Domo arigato! On this week's show, D.J. returns from the Land of the Rising Sun with a suitcase full of slimes, cats and beef tongue. We're also reading your tweets and talking about Gears of War: Judgment, FarCry 3: Blood Dragon, and Gunslinger Stratos.

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:54Hangover: 16:45D.J.'s trip to Japan: 34:35Last Call: 56:28Outro: 60:45

On this week's show, we've got more questions than answers about Rockstar's new trailers for Grand Theft Auto V. We also break down Nintendo's odd E3 decision, Thomas Was Alone, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Suikoden, and our love for Marc Maron. Boomer lives!

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:02Hangover: 13:37GTA V Chat: 33:25Nintendo Chat: 43:20Last Call: 54:30Outro: 60:18

Does it offend you? On this week's show, we're talking about one gamer's objection to the religious content in Bioshock Infinite and our own sensitivities to games that push the envelope. Plus: Fire Emblem, Luigi's Mansion, SimCity 2.0, and more.

Episode TimelineIntro: 0:00Viewer Mail: 2:36Hangover: 9:05I'm Offended: 29:00Last Call: 57:05Outro: 60:30Bioshock Infinite Spoiler Chat: 61:24