Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about misguided holiday cheer, atheism, and cellular hygiene.
Suggested Talking Points:
Pure Imagination. Ombudsmen. Frosty attacks! Michael Keaton is the Sean Connery of Batman. Snakes alive! Where are they getting this acid? Homeless library porn. K-Mart panty scandal. Birdseed santeria spell. Atheists found to be less trustworthy than rapists. Jesus: Don’t take that wheel. Don’t touch that phone, it’s gross. Philosophical quandaries and...
2011-12-06 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, and David talk about Modern Warfare 3, Halo Anniversary, and more Skyrim adventures.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Kole: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. League of Evil.
Ben: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
David: World of Warcraft. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross plug in and talk about Shadowrun for the Sega Genesis.
It’s a dystopian cyberpunk future, and your brother is dead. By committing contract crimes and hacking into computers, you get to the bottom of the mystery and save the world. This game was very ahead of its time, being an open world RPG on a 16-bit system.
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about emotional needs, anthropology, and air travel.
Suggested Talking Points:
Story roll call. Vodka gummy bears. Teacher abuses special needs student. Millionaire janitor fired. Santa fired. Sleep texting. First cousin snubbed, stabbed. Black Friday Mercenaries. Man kills, eats, bobcat. In-flight porn. Science Zone: Bestiality linked to penis cancer, and colored plates. Lincoln’s copper sword swiped by meth heads. Gold Cheese.
2011-11-29 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Skyrim, Legend of Zelda: The Skyward Sword, and more Uncharted 3.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Ben: Uncharted 3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Kole: Legend of Zelda: The Skyward Sword. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Dennis: Uncharted 3.
David: Battlefield 3. World of Warcraft.
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about discipline, body disposal, and ad hoc cosmetic surgery.
Suggested Talking Points:
WhyDaddyDrinks.info. No Greater Joy Than Hitting Your Kids. Katana Alert: Spurned Love. Werewolf sex. Emily Post for the modern age. The Science Zone: Big Birds and Mighty Mice. Apparently we don’t believe in colored poster board anymore. Spanish Graveyard Magic. Atlas Recalled. Beer trap. Mexican prison party. Fill this butt with cement.
2011-11-22 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Uncharted 3, Skyrim, and Battlefield 3.
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross quaff the heady potion that is Zombies Ate My Neighbors.
Dr. Tongue is wreaking havoc on suburbia, as creatures of the night spill forth from the soil and devour the innocent. It’s up to you to grab a friend and save your neighbor’s lives. This is possibly the most difficult game we’ve covered thus far.
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about inappropriate jokes, failed technologies, and their academic struggles.
Suggested Talking Points:
Sound collage. Reinfecting our tongues. Offensive joke. Juggalo story. Psi ops against an arabic used car dealer in Virginia. Pizza wars. Telepathic Sister Wives. Science Zone: Are alien encounters manufactured by the human mind? Dream talk into Nick at Nite. Sex walk. Google Voice scam. Et tu, Inkjet? School stories. Laser eyes. A list of che...
2011-11-15 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about gangs, population control, and revenge.
Suggested Talking Points:
Running for mayor. We’re sick. The Corduroy Savior. Juggalos classified as a gang. The LARP King’s Lap Cat. Man sues to have photographer recreate his failed wedding. Buzz saws, Fastball, and Heathcliff. Man murders wife for destroying Star Wars collection. Quiz: Spot the Fake Hunting Term. Acid gummy bear dog murder. Too Many Asians. Accidental sibling marriage. Piss Tu...
2011-11-08 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer, Uncharted 3, and Kole sets the record straight about Dark Souls.
Quick Hits
PS Vita gets launch date.
Study: 51% of HD console gamers buy DLC.
Rumor: Grand Theft Auto V to be set in Los Angeles.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross shine some daylight on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.
Being a vampire is tough. You’re doomed to an eternity of walking the Earth as a cursed living corpse, and most of those millennia will be spent running errands for your social betters. Bloodlines is a rare game in a rare genre, notorious for its troubled development and lauded for its great writing. Does it live up to its many-coloned name?
2011-11-03 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole and Ben spoil the crap out of Batman: Arkham City. You’ve been warned.
2011-10-28 23:27:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about Big Foot, alchemy, and dance troupes.
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I hit a bat with my car. Japanese nurse tears out toenails. Woman claims to feed a family of Big Foots. Pastor: masturbating is homosexual. Getting medieval on your daughter. Man lives solely on road kill. Absolutely Ridiculous Burger. Halloween gag gone wrong. The Tapscallions. Alchemy to turn feces into gold. Diet affects sperm viability. Science Zone: 4 inch amoebas in the ...
2011-10-25 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Dennis, and David talk about hollow achievements, the geopolitics of game leader boards, and Batman: Arkham City.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Dennis: God of War II. Dead Nation.
David: Fallout: New Vegas.
Kole: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Batman: Arkham City.
2011-10-21 23:23:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross jump right into Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
The Mushroom Kingdom is in peril. The princess is missing, Bowser has been kicked out his home by a dimension-hopping blacksmith, and the Star Road has been destroyed. It’s up to Mario, a cloud prince who thinks he’s a frog, and a star-powered doll to set everything right.
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2011-10-20 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about animal rights, amateur eye surgery, and primitive social networking.
Suggested Talking Points:
Axel Foley Artist. Baby X. PETA porn. Taco ID, Taco Wallet. Stolen bridges, stolen hydrants. Man rips his own eyes out. Man uses finger to keep himself from being shot. The Bee Defense. Dog commercials. Don’t check my receipt. Message in a Bottle. Kris’s Kole impression: Text Neck. Is being buried alive a universal fear?
2011-10-18 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Dark Souls, Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, and why Silent Hill is essential.
Quick Hits
Mass Effect 3 multiplayer confirmed.
New Wii bundle lacks GameCube support.
Silent Hill Downpour delayed.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about unemployment, metal music, and gold.
Suggested Talking Points:
Are we recording? The Midnight Society. Why naked? Why not? Third place: You’re fired. Boo Boo Prius and the Ice Road Murderer. The Science Zone: Fish Tools. Denmark’s Fat Tax. Quiz: Military or Metal? Fake women. Fakegirlfriend.co. Ice cream cone or Klansman? Voicemail: A Big Tub of Dicks. Loko Labeling. Solid gold vending machine. Trainpottying.
2011-10-11 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the iPhone 4S, Fallout: New Vegas, and continuing Minecraft adventures.
Quick Hits
Apple announced iPhone 4S.
Epic and Adobe partner to get Unreal Engine 3 into Flash 11.
Uncharted 3 to use Sony’s Online Pass.
Rapid Fire
What’cha Been Playin’?
Ben: F...
2011-10-07 23:21:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lose their minds re: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.
Welcome, Stranger, to a macabre world of undescribable cosmic horror. Feel how insignificant you are when face with non-euclidian angles and strange beasts. Don’t ask too many questions, though, and certainly don’t forget to lock your hotel door. Mwahahaha…
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2011-10-06 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about public services, church, and prison.
Suggested Talking Points:
Magneto. Kole’s rush. Santa Shawn. Firetruck porn. Dollar General beer. Go to church or go to jail. Weekend at Bernie’s 3. Wedding Crasher prank. The Brazillian patriarch. Two wombs (Twombs). Venezuelan prisons are gang playgrounds. MRI brainvision.
2011-10-04 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about their anniversary, hobbies, and medical breakthroughs.
Suggested Talking Points:
Stop quoting me. Kris’s sundry discarded hobbies. Feeder Mommy. Seasteading. Dude or Not-a-Dude? What’s Facebook more important than? Science Zone: Cancer-Killing Virus. 1000 bees kill a 1000 lb hog. Devil Child and the Little Chuck Liddell. Show and Tell Crack Pipe. Taco Shell.
2011-09-27 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dead Island, Qwikster, and in-game advertising.
Quick Hits
Xbox TV launches this holiday.
Netflix splits in two.
Gamers help AIDS research.
PSN ToS update forbids class action suits.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get literary about Myst.
Come with us to a magical world of sedate wandering, perplexing puzzles, and power-hungry brothers. Myst is one of the most well-known, and misunderstood titles on the PC, and we’re here to set the record straight.
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2011-09-22 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about global clowns, Lifetime movie concepts, and missing children.
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Moon medicine. A fashionista dies before his time. Satellite may crash into earth. Marriage on the Rocks. Killed by McDonald’s Smell. Killed by a hurricane? A dusty fairy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day. Outback babytini. How not to potty train. The Wal-Mart Scooter Heist. F-cup Grandma. Baseball burger injury. King crab invasion. Global Clowns....
2011-09-20 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Nintendo’s pre-TGS press conference, the white chamber, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Quick Hits
3DS price drop increases sales.
3DS circle pad attachment confirmed.
Various 3DS software announcements.
Zelda: Skyward Sword to be 50-100 hours long.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about cake programming, Ayn Rand, and surprise orgies.
Suggested Talking Points:
Thesaurus. 9/11 cakes. Stoner Ave. Gumby, dammit. The Pamper’s Indicator. Gas station restroom apology purchase. Surprising causes of depression. Spaghetti Night! The Atlasphere: A dating site for fans of Ayn Rand. Curing eating disorders with sex toys. Ben and Jerry’s Schweddy Balls. Surprise orgy Craigslist ad. A surprising case of personal arson.
2011-09-13 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole and Andrew talk about online passes, Battlefield 3, and Slavery: The Game.
Quick Hits
UbiSoft and the Driver: San Francisco mess-up.
Devil May Cry HD remakes?
3DS and the second analog stick.
What’cha Been Playin’?
2011-09-09 23:18:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross ruminate on Mega Man X in this inaugural episode of Watch Out For Fireballs!
To get you up to speed, every Maverick is a Reploid, but not all Reploids are Mavericks. X, Zero, and Sigma are characters, not math terms. And nobody knows what the hell a Kuwanger is.
2011-09-08 20:00:00 +0000 UTC
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