Episode 12 – Tales of Micro Systems

This week on the Video Game Realness podcast, Delvin, James, Michael and Cameron discuss the news of the past week and have a discussion on micro systems such as Ouya, Steam Box and other entrants to the field such as Mad Catz.

We also talk about where Nintendo may take their hardware in the future in a possible “what if” scenario. To close out the show, Michael takes us through time as he talks about the past, present and future of the Tales of series and the history of Namco Tales Studio.

All this and an unforcasted drop of shade this week on Video Game Realness!

Show Notes:

Behold Lady Turquoise and her two beefy bodyguards, as discussed!
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Episode 11 – My Mother’s Oranges: An MMO Retrospective

Delvin, Cameron, Greg and James serve up some interconnectedness realness this week, talking about the history of Massively Multiplayer Online games and their experiences with internet gaming. From WoW to now, we discuss how each caster was introduced to the world of MMOs, our all-time favourite franchises and our perspective on how one online game success informed the next. Feeling nostalgic about Everquest, Ragnarok or Runescape? Well, this episode is for you.

Also the gaggle discusses Dragon Age at PAX; plans, organises and executes a Microsoft Shade Parade and Delvin gives us the dish on Final Fantasy XIV.

Check your connection hunties, before embarking on this online ride talking about the history of Massively Multiplayer Online games.

Episode 10 – “Live From PAX”

Are you ready for the Video Game Realness 10th Episode Anniversary Extravaganza coming to you “Live from PAX”? The gang’s all here when Delvin, James, Cameron, Greg and Michael discuss what they’ve been playing for the last few weeks. They also discuss Gamescom news — including the PS4 launch date and a #VGRealnessPSVita price drop — as well as a new Tales game for iOS, Pokemon for WiiU, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s new Kickstarter project “Mighty No. 9”, and the biggest drop of news Nintendo has released all year (Nintendo 2DS, Wii U price drop & holiday release dates).

In the second half of our gargantuan episode, get ready for trivia with your host Vanna Black (WHY IT GOTTA BE BLACK?!) where #TeamExy and #TeamPSVita go head-to-head in the ultimate shady showdown.

TRIVIA BEGINS AT 1:39:13

Information on the Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyno9/mighty-no-9

Episode 9 – Gay She-Ra

The VG Realness group is almost reuinted. Michael, Greg and Cameron return to talk with Delvin about what else? Video Games. This week the crew discusses Pokemon X & Y pre-orders in Japan, Hello Kitty Cruisers for WiiU, EA Humble Bundle, more Xbox One-80s and the news that the system launch will be delayed in eight countries. Michael shares his #VGRealnessExy moment and the guys also talk about game developer harrassment, as well as player-to-player harrassment online.

Show Notes:
-Be sure to check out Delvin & James on the Qoopa Klub Podcast this week
-Beauty and the Beast video
-Starcraft MMO Kickstarter
-Gay Dating Sim
-Polygon.com article on game developer harassment
-Dolly Parton Pinball
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Episode 7 – And Then There Were Three

On this week’s podcast of VG Realness, Cameron, James and Delvin discuss Xbox One and it’s DRM policies. Was it the right move or should they have stuck to their guns and just lip sync’d for their life later? We also discuss what their bigger picture might have been. Also on the forecast, a discussion of open world games and is it a right fit for all games? All that, news items of the week and what games we’re playing on Episode 7 of the VG Realness Podcast!

Show Notes:

Cameron’s super gay Guardian looking super freaking gay
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Episode 6 – “I’m Coming For You Exy!”

Get ready for an eleganza extravaganza…or at least another fun-filled episode of Video Game Realness. Hosts Delvin, James, Cameron, Michael and Greg are coming at you with the T on the upcoming GaymerX convention in San Francisco, Activision business news, a potential Nintendo-Atlus merger, and some favourite cosplay from San Diego Comic Con.

Not to mention, we’ve got a new hashtag for everyone — #VGRealnessExy — as well as previous hashtag counts, Animal Crossing updates and what everyone has been playing for the week. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Show Notes
Some of the aforementioned cosplay:

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Check out the GaymerX website

The Trauma Center video Greg mentioned

-Twitter handles: @MegamanX400, @JLawl, @blinkCA, @toasterleg, @MikeBrown7905, and the most important: @VGRealness.

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Episode 5 – Three and a Half (3.5) Gays

Cameron, Delvin, James and half of Greg (read: hungover) discuss the hot gamer topics for this week. These three and a half gaymers bitch and banter over the rise of eSports, San Diego Comic Con, Nintendo’s Ninja Direct and some Ubisoft Rayman Shade. Oh, and we have some surprises in store for our #VGRealnessPSVita count!

Also, listen in to hear what we’ve been playing this week and James’ request for Animal Crossing advice! #VGRealnessACNL.

Show Notes to follow, hunties.

Episode 4 – Gaymer Origins

Have you ever wondered just where the guys at Video Game Realness came from, why they started gaming and what their favourite games of all time are? No? Too bad, because those are some of the major talking points on this week’s episode. Hosts Delvin, James, Cameron and Michael are joined by friend and special guest Greg.

Other talking points include: Julie Larson-Green reaction, LARPing, Nintendo & EVO, 3DS Mii Plaza Updates and more.

What are your favourite games of all time? Leave a comment or tweet us, @VGRealness.

Show Notes

This is Rizzo (not Mitzy, as James said in the podcast) the latest of strange characters in James’ Animal Crossing: New Leaf town.
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Banjo-Kazooie Orchestral Music

This is what you get when you search #VGRealnessPSVita on Twitter:
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Also, be sure to check out the Qoopa Klub podcast! These guys are incredibly rad!

Episode 3 – Cameron Gets Excited

There’s plenty to talk about this week on VGR. Topics include: Lightning Returns’ Pre-Order Bonus, Xbox head Don Mattrick leaving for Zynga, Australian Ratings Bans, Jigglypuff in Real Life, getting hands on Nintendo’s E3 games and so much more. Get ready, because the amount of realness we’re serving is what? Sick’ning!

Episode 1 – Microsoft & Sony Post-E3 Smackdown

In our first “official” episode, Delvin, James Cameron and Michael discuss all of the Sony & Microsoft-related events from E3 2013. Were their predictions correct? What games did they find the most interesting? How do they feel about the Xbox One following its flip-flop on DRM policies? All this and more on this week’s episode of Video Game Realness.

For a breakdown on all things Nintendo from E3 2013, we’ve got a whole episode coming your way.

(Oh, and sorry about that weird buzzing. We’re working on it!)

Episode 0 – E3 Predictions

In our very first episode, hosts Delvin, James, Cameron and Michael take a stab at podcasting and discuss the upcoming E3 2013 Event taking place in Los Angeles June 12th – June14th. In this episode, we discuss our predictions for E3, what we would like to see from the major console developers (Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft) and our thoughts on changes we would like to see for the upcoming console generation.

(Please bear with a couple of audio blips in our first episode.)