Best GameFans Podcasts (2025)

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Game Informer 47 - Carnage Heart [S1E14] 1:50:33

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ISSUE LINK: https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-47-march-1997 ANDY MCNAMARA ON MY PERFECT CONSOLE: https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/andy-macnamara-former-editor-in-chief-game-informer MATT MILLER ANNOUNCING GI'S RETURN: https://gameinformer.com/letter-from-the-editor/2025/03/25/game-informer-is-back We've been grindin…

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PC Gamer Vol. 4, Issue 3 - Diablo [S1E13] 1:42:58

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ISSUE LINK: Video Game History Foundation Library | Collection: PC GAMER (US) More info on "Free Speech and Magic Money," Jillan E. Foley, PhD's forthcoming book from Harvard University Press: Book – Jillian E. Foley We enter the dangerously Adult world of PC gaming: Mail-order explicit games, game-deletion utilities to keep people from finding out…

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Tips & Tricks Vol. IV, Issue 1 - Tomb Raider [S1E12] 1:20:24

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ISSUE LINK: Tips & Tricks - Volume IV Issue 1 GAME LOSERS T&T ARTICLE: A Comprehensive Oral History Of Tips & Tricks – The #1 Video-Game Tips Magazine | Game Losers We're the Tomb Raiders! Aidan and Ty teased Tomb Raider takes last episode, and here they finally are--and so is our look at a very popular game magazine that didn't (quite) have review…

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ULTRA Review Crew TEASER: Video Game History Foundation - Super Mario Bros. 1 [S1B5] 22:43

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ISSUE LINK: Computer Entertainer, Volume 5, Number 3 | Video Game History Foundation Library – Digital Archive VHGF HOME: Home | Video Game History Foundation A pair of guests we've been dreaming about landing since before we launched the show, Frank Cifaldi and Phil Salvador of the Video Game History Foundation are two of the highest authorities o…

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Edge 16 - Final Fantasy VI [S1E11] 2:05:58

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ISSUE LINK: https://archive.org/details/Edge_Gaming/Edge%20Gaming%20Magazine%20016/mode/2up KEITH STUART EULOGY FOR JASON BROOKES: https://www.eurogamer.net/always-on-edge-my-life-with-jason-brookes We're going back to the future of interactive entertainment! EDGE magazine, the UK-made precursor to/sister publication of NEXT Generation, revolutioni…

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Game Players 92 - NBA Live '97 [S1E10] 1:13:59

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ISSUE LINK: Ultra Game Players No. 92 - Christmas 1996 Mike Salmon's shot-calling review of NBA Live '97 stuck with Ty for almost 30 years—and it cuts to the heart of everything our podcast is about. For the first time ever, we revisit a magazine: Game Players, right after the "ULTRA" makeover that inspired the name of the very premium tiers you su…

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Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy, with set designer Gavin Verhey [S1E9] 1:40:30

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ISSUE LINK: The Duelist No. 21, January 1997 ALLISON MCKENZIE'S TERRA PRINT: FFVI - Terra and Mog Print It's a bonus BONUS! Ever since the Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy set dropped, our Discord's hottest channel has been #ttrpgs-and-card-games. Aidan and Ty decided that if it's all they could talk about, and all our most engaged listeners coul…

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Nintendo Power 88 - Super Mario 64 [S1E8] 1:15:53

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ISSUE LINK: Nintendo Power 88, September 1996 Gamemaster Classified book KS page "Fun" & Games Podcast home The episode so many of you have been waiting for: Our first look at Nintendo Power! And boy, is it ever a big one--the debut of Super Mario 64, the game that would define the Nintendo 64, and the company itself, for the entire console generat…

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ULTRA Review Crew Bonus UNLOCKED - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2] 1:31:02

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Mollie Patterson's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mollipen.bsky.social Mollie Patterson's homepage: https://mollielpatterson.com/ The EGM Compendium Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egmbook/egmcompendium UNLOCKED AND FREE FOR ALL LISTENERS: A FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew bonus episode!! We talk with the great Mollie L. Patterson …

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Intelligent Gamer 2 - Jumping Flash! 2 [S1E7] 1:28:43

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ISSUE LINK: Intelligent Gamer No. 2, July 1996 A true trailblazer of a magazine, which Ty mistook at the time for a craven NEXT Generation ripoff. Instead, Ziff-Davis bought what might have been the world's first fully digital online games magazine and soon put its precocious editor at the head of a real, monthly, big-boy print equivalent. Besides …

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ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Demo Discs with Sean Seanson & EposVox [S1B3] 10:56

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Please enjoy this sample of a FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew bonus episode bursting with international flavor! With EposVox and Sean Seanson joining Aidan and Ty, we bridged three countries and seven time zones to go deep on our love of demo discs--the best (and sometimes only) way to taste the breadth of some old consoles' libraries and indie scenes.…

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GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 - Lufia II [S1E6] 1:31:36

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TODAY'S ISSUE: GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 - May 1996 This one's special -- we recorded it right before the Mollie Patterson bonus episode (which you should join the FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew to hear!), wherein she gave the amazing backstory behind some of the unique production and culture wrinkles that were evident in the final product of this uni…

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NEXT Generation 5 - Kirby's Dream Course [S1E5] 1:38:52

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TODAY'S ISSUE: NEXT Generation Issue No. 5, May 1995 Whew, this one's a doozy. Not just diving into one of Ty's favorite magazines for the very first time, but the very first issue he ever picked up: A massive roundup of all the news and rumors ever about Nintendo's Ultra 64 project. Ty and Aidan also dig into console launches successful and -un, t…

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ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2] 23:29

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Mollie Patterson's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mollipen.bsky.social Mollie Patterson's homepage: https://mollielpatterson.com/ The EGM Compendium Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egmbook/egmcompendium FunFactor ULTRA subscribers are getting our full 91-minute interview with the great Mollie L. Patterson of EGM and GameFan fam…

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EGM 74 - DOOM [S1E4] 58:20

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TODAY'S ISSUE: EGM No. 74 - September 1995 Ty and Aidan dive into the super-edgy EGM ads, before flipping through one of the most fearless, innovative outlets of a fearless, innovative era. Then they dig into the four-way capsule review of the Super Nintendo port of DOOM, highlighting the strengths and faults of both the EGM review system and the g…

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GamePro 77 - White Men Can't Jump [S1E3] 44:27

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TODAY'S ISSUE: GamePro No. 77, December 1995 (Internet Archive) Ty and Aidan are two short white guys who don't play basketball--but do love sports, and sports video games. We've had quite few pleas from listeners to break down a good review of a bad game, and GamePro 77 has the goods. Of course, there are plenty of other things to talk about in th…

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ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Mike Drucker interview [S1B1] 13:59

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Mike Drucker's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikedrucker.bsky.social Here's a teaser of the very first FunFactor ULTRA bonus episode! It's our exclusive interview with Mike Drucker--the author of "Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games." We talk about the book, Mike's life as a gamer and writer for some of the most prestigious shows …

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Game Players 75 - Chrono Trigger [S1E2] 1:28:47

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TODAY'S ISSUE: Game Players No. 75, September 1995 (Internet Archive) Ty and Aidan basically became friends over their shared love of Chrono Trigger, and everything it stood for as an artistic achievement in video games. Game Players was also their mutual favorite magazine--so Game Players No. 75, and its dual-writer review of Chrono Trigger, natur…

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PSM No. 1 - Final Fantasy VII [S1E1] 1:17:54

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TODAY'S ISSUE: PSM No. 1, September 1997 (Internet Archive) The very first issue of PlayStation Magazine went big on "independent" 'tude, and on Final Fantasy VII--including cover art, a massive walkthrough, and a five-star review of the game that would redefine a series, a genre, and arguably the top console of the 32-bit generation. Ty and Aidan …

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Introducing: FunFactor! [episode zero] 8:23

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Professional authors, journalists, gamers, and critics Ty Schalter and Aidan Moher introduce FunFactor: an insightful and incisive look back at the retro video game magazines that inspired them to do what they do. In this trailer they play highlights from the first few episodes, discuss the passions that drove them to read about games as well as pl…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 80 – Trials of the Blood Dragon, Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, Beyond: Two Souls, and more! 1:49:36

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Eeeeeeeee Threeeeeeee!!! Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 80 (recorded 6/15/2016) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:09:35 – What We’ve Been Playing (Trials of the Blood Dragon, Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, Beyond: Two Souls) 00:39:21 – News/Discussion (E3 2016) 01:48:45 – Wrap Up WARNING: This episode contains a few instances of profan…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 79 – TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan, Dark Souls III, Just Cause 3, Doom, and more! 1:34:50

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Mighty No. 9 gets a not so mighty trailer, and we discuss No Man’s Sky delays and Overwatch selling out at Amazon. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, Mark B., & Steven Kess. Episode 79 (recorded 5/27/2016) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:43 – What We’ve Been Playing (TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan, Dark Souls III, Just Cause 3, Doom) 00:46:33 – News/Discussion…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 78 – Dark Souls III, Bravely Second, Thief, Ratchet & Clank, and more! 2:01:15

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We talk NX, cheating in The Division, and the “right” way to play Dark Souls III. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, Mark B., & Aaron Sirois. Episode 78 (recorded 4/29/2016) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:10:32 – What We’ve Been Playing (Thief, Dark Souls III, Bravely Second, Ratchet & Clank) 00:56:18 – News/Discussion (the concept of playing DS3 the “right”…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 77 – Aegis of Earth, Salt and Sanctuary, Stranger of Sword City, and more! 1:46:27

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Host changes and other chaos ensue while we tackle video game butts, hardware upgrades, and more. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, Mark B., Aaron Sirois, & Steven Kess. Episode 77 (recorded 3/29/2016) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:04 – What We’ve Been Playing (Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault, Salt and Sanctuary, Stranger of Sword City) 01:00:31 – Ne…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 76 – Fire Emblem Fates, XCOM 2, Far Cry Primal, and more! 2:27:14

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“…” Just kidding. That was a Fire Emblem localization reference, which is the hot topic for the evening as well as the state of Street Fighter V. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, Mark B. & Aaron Sirois. Episode 76 (recorded 3/1/2016) 00:00:00 – Intro (and Japan!) 00:27:28 – What We’ve Been Playing (Fire Emblem Fates, Final Fantasy Explorers, XCO…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 75 – Megadimension Neptunia VII, Fantasy Life, Pony Island, and more! 2:04:06

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We’ve released the podcast in parts… just kidding, but we do talking about episodic content in games. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 75 (recorded 1/26/2016) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:13:18 – What We’ve Been Playing (Fantasy Life, Pony Island, Megadimension Neptunia VII) 00:43:23 – News/Discussion (Valkyria Chronicles remaster comin…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 74 – Yakuza 5, God Eater 2, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and more! 1:34:41

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Happy New Year! We talk games of 2016, the latest Nintendo Direct, and the lack of a new Assassin’s Creed and Scalebound this year. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 74 (recorded 1/4/2016) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:14:13 – What We’ve Been Playing (Yakuza 5, God Eater 2: Rage Burst, Xenoblade Chronicles X) 00:50:35 – News/Discussion (N…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 73 – Fallout 4, Trails in the Sky SC, Moco Moco Friends, and more! 1:52:50

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More topics, shorter episode. How did we do it? It’s a trade secret. Look forward to GOTY 2015, Koei Tecmo discussion, blacklisting, and more! Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 73 (recorded 11/30/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:09:45 – What We’ve Been Playing (Moco Moco Friends, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, Fallout 4) 0…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 72 – Undertale, Tri Force Heroes, Corpse Party: Blood Drive, & more! 2:27:47

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Was 2015 an off year for gaming? We compare it to prior years and find out. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 72 (recorded 11/02/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:15:23 – What We’ve Been Playing (Undertale, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Corpse Party: Blood Drive) 01:08:22 – News/Discussion (Was 2015 a bad year?) 02:26:47 – Wrap…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 71 – Rock Band 4, Senran Kagura 2, Demetrios, Ninja Pizza Girl, and more! 2:40:52

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The topic of the day is TGS 2015, but kinda not because it became an afterthought after all of the other shenanigans (so like every other episode). Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, Mark B., & Aaron Sirois Episode 71 (recorded 10/09/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:13:25 – What We’ve Been Playing (Rock Band 4, Demetrios, Ninja Pizza Girl, Senran Kagura …

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 70 – Disgaea 5, Until Dawn, Party Hard & more! 2:37:09

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Mad Max, DLC, and Samus Aran’s gender are all on deck for tonight’s discussion. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 70 (recorded 09/09/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:13:07 – What We’ve Been Playing (Disgaea 5, Until Dawn, Party Hard) 01:11:48 – News/Discussion (Mad Max, Samus Aran, DLC) 02:36:17 – Wrap Up WARNING: This episode contains…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 69 – Splatoon, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Assassin’s Creed III, and more! 2:15:13

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After a brief hiatus, we’re back talking about Gamescom 2015! Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 69 (recorded 08/10/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:19:11 – What We’ve Been Playing (Assassin’s Creed III, Splatoon, Persona 4: Dancing All Night) 01:14:03 – News/Discussion (Gamescom 2015) 02:14:20 – Wrap Up WARNING: This episode contains a…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 68 – Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Mario Maker, Mario Party 10, and more! 2:47:30

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It’s the E3 2015 recap episode! Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 68 (recorded 06/29/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:15:10 – What We’ve Been Playing (Mario Maker, Lost Dimension, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Mario Party 10) 01:18:55 – News/Discussion (E3 2015) 02:46:37 – Wrap Up WARNING: This episode contains a few instances of profa…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 67 – The Witcher 3, Operation Abyss, Lord of Magna, RAGE, and more! 2:44:42

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E3 predictions and leaks abound, as well as more amiibo talk and the Nintendo World Championships. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, Mark B., & Aileen Coe. Episode 67 (recorded 06/07/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:09:39 – What We’ve Been Playing (RAGE, Lord of Magna, Operation Abyss, The Witcher 3) 01:14:09 – News/Discussion (amiibos, Nintendo World C…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 66 – Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, Akiba’s Trip, The Witch and the Hundred Knight, Chroma Squad, and more! 2:36:39

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We construct a narrative around video game novelizations as well as ponder the future of the industry following Konami’s actions. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, Mark B., & Aaron Sirois. Episode 66 (recorded 05/08/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:21:18 – What We’ve Been Playing (Chroma Squad, The Witch and the Hundred Knight, Akiba’s Trip, Devil Survi…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 65 – Bloodborne, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Watch Dogs, and more! 2:50:05

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What is Nintendo doing? We attempt to answer that in regards to the recent amiibo crisis as well as talk about their current Youtube policies. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 65 (recorded 04/13/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:29:38 – What We’ve Been Playing (Bloodborne, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Watch_Dogs) 02:13:51 – News/Discussion…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 64 – Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, Hyperdevotion Noire, Majora’s Mask 3D, and more! 2:31:08

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It’s another Monster Hunter 4 filled episode, though we also chat about Rock Band 4 and this year’s GDC. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 64 (recorded 03/09/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:40 – What We’ve Been Playing (Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D) 01:…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 63 – Wolfenstein: The New Order, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, Roommates, and more! 2:15:07

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The New 3DS XL and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate just released and we share our thoughts on that. Oh, and some other stuff happened. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 63 (recorded 02/16/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:13:00 – What We’ve Been Playing (Yakuza 5, Wolfenstein: The New Order, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, Roommates) 01:12:55 – …

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 62 – Resident Evil, Brandish: The Dark Revenant, Yakuza 5, and more! 2:11:39

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A discussion about narrative vs gameplay mechanics ensues, along with coverage of the latest Nintendo Direct. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 62 (recorded 01/27/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:23:18 – What We’ve Been Playing (Resident Evil, Brandish: The Dark Revenant, Yakuza 5) 01:00:45 – News/Discussion (Nintendo Direct, Evolve, n…

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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 61 – Dragon Age Inquisition, Midde Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and more! 1:59:39

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It’s our first recording of 2015! Join us for discussion of the Majora’s Mask remake and our most anticipated titles for the first quarter of the year. Hosted by Sean Madson, Matt Yaeger, & Mark B. Episode 61 (recorded 01/10/2015) 00:00:00 – Intro 00:16:34 – What We’ve Been Playing (Wolfenstein: The New Order, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Dragon…