Episode 91 – Pre-E3 2016 Predictions & Overwatch

The gang’s all here to discuss what they’re expecting/hoping to see from E3 2016. Cameron & Delvin talk about all the Overwatch they’ve been playing, Michael & James talk Uncharted 4 and some hilarious retail stories are shared. Don’t miss our E3 specials coming next week!

You can also check out Michael’s new podcast, So Purse, at sopursepodcast.com!

Episode 72 – Pre-E3 Rundown

This week, Cameron and Delvin discuss what we can expect to see at this year’s E3. Before diving into that, they have a discussion about eSports and Twitch culture and where it’s come over the past few years, as well as where we can expect it to go. The guys also share their experience playing the Marvel Legendary Card Deck Building Game.

VG Realness Gets Hands-on at the Nintendo Post-E3 2014 Preview Event

We’ve done it before and we did it again! That’s right, James, Michael and Delvin went to Nintendo’s most recent media preview event showcasing some of the biggest and best games The Big N was touting at E3 2014. Watch below for our hands-on demos of Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Yoshi’s Woolly World, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

Episode 17 – Objection!

It’s a VG Realness three-man crew this week. Join Delvin, James and Michael as they discuss the newest Ace Attorney game, Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies. You won’t object when they also talk about their impressions from Gamercamp, getting hands-on with some of Nintendo’s holiday releases (with extra commentary expanding on our videos from last week), and all of the hottest news of the week.

Also: in a VG Realness first, the guys play a few rounds of The Metagame — a card debate game about games and culture — that is currently holding a Kickstarter. Which do you think will save the world? Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Cats: The Musical? (Thanks again to Eric Zimmerman, Colleen Macklin and John Sharp for sending us an preview deck!)

Did you go to Gamercamp? What did you think? What did you play? Leave a comment or tweet at us!

Also, we’ve worked on fixing our audio levels, so please let us know what you think. Send us a tweet with #VGRealnessMyEarsAreBleeding and let us know if there’s more we need to change.

13:35 – Nintendo Holiday Preview
22:09
– Playing The Metagame Live!
31:55 –
Weekly News
59:40 –
Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies

 

Show Notes:
-Our hands-on videos at Nintendo’s holiday preview event
-The name of the digging game from Gamercamp was Super Motherload
The Metagame Kickstarter
-From one of our rounds of The Metagame:
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-Delvin’s Megaman 3DS XL case:
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Episode 14 – When It’s Hot Before (Canadian) Thanksgiving

In this week’s podcast, Delvin, James, Michael and Greg have a discussion which started as a small news piece about the LoL World Championship, but turned into a heated debate on that validity of eSports in general. Which side are you on, and what side did we take? Tune in to find out!

Also, as this generation comes to a close, the group discusses their favorite console games of the past generation, which has actually been over 8 years long. Craziness! Cameron could not be with us this week, but his favorite games are listed below.

All this, Now Playing, other news items of the week, and James discovering he’s become his mother on an all new episode of the Video Game Realness Podcast.

Show Notes:
-Cameron’s Favourite Games:

  1. Mass Effect 3
  2. Mass Effect 2
  3. Dragon Age II
  4. Saints Row
  5. Skyrim
  6. Gears of War 3

-Michael’s crocheted Mass Effect 3DS XL pouch
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Episode 13-2: XIII-2: The Sequel Nobody Asked For

On this week’s episode of Video Game Realness, the boys have a lengthy discussion about Valve’s announcements from the past week — how will the entry of the Steam Box have an affect on the console market and how might it disrupt the market as we know it?

We also discuss the torture scene from GTA 5 and how we felt about it and how these kinds of graphic scenes may trend in the future. All that and our gameplay impressions of Rayman Legends and Wonderful 101 on this week’s Video Game Realness podcast.

Show Notes:
-From Greg’s Street Fighter photo shoot:

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-Dumb Ways to Die

-Halo: Reach video

Episode 13 – News Extravaganza

Strap yourselves in for the video game podcast that is here to entertain and inform all in one! This week we talk about the news of weeks past such as the news of the PS4 launch in Japan, Nintendo Ninja Direct about Wii Fit and Wii sports, Ouya relaunch of Free the Games and Mighty No 9!

Join James, Michael, Cameron and host Delvin as they share their thoughts on the news tidbits as well as discuss what games of the week they have been playing!

Show Notes:
-Xerneas is FABULOUS!

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-Mighty No. 9 Fan Art

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-Ocarina of Time beats Grand Theft Auto V on Metacritic

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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 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 8 – Two Lonely Gays and The Pikmin Pik-Stravaganza

In this week’s episode of VG Realness, Delvin and James are two lonely gays holding down the fort as the rest of the cast is out and about. They talk about the Nintendo Directs of the week, discuss the Wonderful 101 demo that was released as well as a deep discussion about Pikmin 3 since it was the only game those two bitches played for the whole week! Come join them on their inter-planetary extravaganza!

Show Notes:

Difference in Gaming Box Art

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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