Away From Keyboard

It's a long one, folks! We just couldn't stop talking... About Sonic, strangely enough. This episode focuses on the March 2016 Nintendo Direct announcement. Stars are Fox'd, Fire Emblems are Persona'd, The Olympics are... Uh, Sonic'd? It's all Nintendo news, except for that part with all the talk about the Sonic the Hedgehog comic. Because sometimes life gets weird. HAPPY 30TH EPISODE, US. Games mentioned in this episode: Star Fox Zero, Tokyo Mirage #FE, Mario and Sonic at the Summer Olympics, Pokken Tournament, Paper Mario Colour Splash, Metroid Federation Force, Miitomo

I think the title gives it away, but just in case... This episode is about Ubisoft's THE DIVISION, which comes out SOON. Listen to our thoughts on the beta, and why being shot in the butt by your allies is a total dick move! Games mentioned in this episode: Tom Clancy's The Division, Final Fantasy XIV

Holy hiatus, Batman! This episode took forever to get uploaded, huh. PAX South was like, WEEKS ago. Personally, we blame Devin. In this episode, Devin and Maloney discuss PAX South, seizures, burnt toast and possibly video games. Staying on topic is hard. Games mentioned in this episode: Dreadnought, Nuclear Throne, Screencheaters, Western Draw, Fire Emblem: Fates, Tom Clancy's The Division

Whew! This episode is long! Mostly because Devin, Spoon and Maloney have no idea how to be concise, and probably should have planned their end-of-year lists BEFORE hitting the 'record' button. OH WELL. In this episode, we talk about the games that stood out from the crowd in 2015. We also neglect to mention a bunch of OTHER great games, but we're sure they know that they're still special to us. (Mario Maker, Splatoon, I still love you guys! - Devin) Games mentioned in this episode: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, Fallout 4, Undertale, Her Story, Rocket League, Elite: Dangerous, The Witcher 3, Life is Strange, Nuclear Throne, Final Fantasy XIV, Destiny.

Now that the holiday season is over, we've decided to discuss what exactly we've been playing over the break, as opposed to spending time with family and stuff. Mentioned in this podcast: Fallout 4, Star Wars: Battlefront, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault, Gears of War, Undertale

Soooo... By this time, everyone and their aunt (assuming their aunt is relatively into video games) has heard about Psychonauts 2. OH WELL, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT ANYWAYS.

Roll out the red carpet, dress up in designer clothes, and get ready for... Wait, it's awards for video games, do none of those things. Just check out the website to see the winners, and listen to Devin, Spoon and Maloney talk about what they remember about THE Game Awards.

In an attempt to combat some of the negativity in the world, this week's podcast is all about the good things that video game enthusiasts do. Child's Play, Desert Bus, our hat's off to you and all the good you do. ... It also is about nuclear apocalypse. Which is a bit of a strange segue, but... Fallout 4.

Australia is, like, SUPER far away. Thankfully, we had an Australian on-site to give us the low-down, down-under on PAX Australia.

This week's episode is EXPLOSIVE. Because bombs. Trying something new this week, Devin, Spoon and the artist formerly known as Caroline (a.k.a MALONEY! *shakes fist*) attempt to learn team building skills in a high-stakes game about bomb defusing. ... It went better than expected. Mostly. Sorry Devin (not really).

The podcast is back! With zero missing limbs (so far). While we work to get back into the groove of things, our Fall podcast quickly devolved into a convoluted discussion regarding the convoluted series that is HIDEO KOJIMA'S Metal Gear Solid. Join us next week where we eventually get to the point! Maybe.

Oh boy! It's a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland, and YOU'RE the star! Devin, Spoon and Caroline spend this week discussing the evolution (and subsequent radioactive mutations) of the Fallout series and why Bethesda is comprised of cannibals. We also talk about... Hippos, Leukemia and Boston. Because reasons. ... No, it doesn't even begin to make sense. Come join us! No ghouls allowed.

So we might have missed the trolley on this one by... A few weeks. At least it makes for a mildly amusing episode title! Join Spoon, Devin and Caroline as they reminisce about E3 2015, a show they totally don't have the credentials to attend in person. Who put on the best presentation? Who had the most to look forward to? Has E3 redeemed itself from years of underperforming? Answer? A bunch of stuff. Which is good! Listen to us talk about some of it!

Better late than never? Caroline and Devin are (finally) back and are talking about 'the gays'. Or rather, they are talking about the representation of LGBTQ characters within video games! Who do they ship together? What games feature queer characters? Why does any of this matter? All these questions and more will be answered! ... Probably!* *(Answers: Everyone, Bioware and Because, respectively) This week's Gaming Spotlight features Joylancer, a fancy and frenetic sidescroller that you should definitely check out over here!

AFK: Episode 16 - Wild Wild West...? by Coalition of AWESOME

AFK: Episode 15 - The Good Ol' Days by Coalition of AWESOME

AFK: Episode 14 - 'Filthy Casuals'? by Coalition of AWESOME

AFK: Episode 13 - So Many Sequels! by Coalition of AWESOME

AFK: Episode 12 - Kickstarting by Coalition of AWESOME

AFK: Episode 11 - Mistakes Were Made by Coalition of AWESOME