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X-Men '97: Motendo/Lifedeath - Part 1  Season 1, Ep 4

Jubilee must relive the X-Men’s greatest adventures when she’s transported into a 16-bit video game. Meanwhile, Storm hooks up with Forge in Texas.
posted by 1970s Antihero on Apr 10, 2024 - 0 comments

Slay the Princess

You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Princess. You're here to slay her. If you don't, it will be the end of the world. Don't believe her lies. GOG | Steam | Itch Demo [more inside]
posted by one for the books on Mar 30, 2024 - 3 comments

Videogame: Coral Island

"A re-imagined farm sim game set on a tropical island that is inspired by the classics" -- Stairway Games [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Dec 9, 2023 - 2 comments

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

A narrative RPG with a card battling system and a queer-friendly science fiction vibe. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony. [more inside]
posted by one for the books on Nov 10, 2023 - 8 comments

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

A deeply moving, magical, woman-centric story of revenge set in the outer cosmos. Highly recommend for all who like narrative- and choice-driven games. [more inside]
posted by antihistameme on Oct 29, 2023 - 4 comments

Creepshow: Meet the Belaskos/Cheat Code  Season 4, Ep 4

New neighbors move into an "integrated" neighborhood causing tensions to rise, and a father attempts to bond with his teenage son using a vintage video game.
posted by miss-lapin on Oct 16, 2023 - 0 comments

Movie: Game Over

[TRAILER] Swapna, a nyctophobic game designer on a turbulent road to recovery from an incident that scarred her deeply, has to fight her inner demons to stay alive in the game called life. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 4, 2023 - 1 comment

Special Event: Summer Games Done Quick 2023

The bi-annual speedrunning event has started up once more, this time raising money for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). It's going from today until the early morning hours of Sunday June 4. Please talk about any runs you see or commentary you like here! [more inside]
posted by The Pluto Gangsta on May 28, 2023 - 3 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Hi-Fi Rush Surprise Drops its Way Into Our Hearts

Nothing's better than when you don't know that a game exists, and then POOF! It's just right there on the homepage of whatever digital games distributor you use to get new games. Even better? When it's super fun, like Tango Gameworks' rhythm-based beat-em-up, Hi-Fi Rush! Also discussed: Forward: Escape the Fold, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Physical: 100, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Season, Letterkenny, 20 Minutes Until Dawn [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Feb 10, 2023 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: It's Necromorphin' Time with Dead Space

Join us as we revisit the USG Ishimura, the pride of Earth's planet-cracking operations and, also, the extremely monster-infested setting of EA's remake of their classic survival horror title Dead Space. Does it still hold up some 15 years after its initial release? (Spoiler alert: Yes. Yes it does.) Also discussed: Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario 64, Half-Life, Fable, Burnout 3: Takedown, Metal Gear Solid, Metroid Prime, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Freelancer, Time's Ours, You Pod to Win the Game, My Perfect Console, Teardown, Vampire Survivors, Paul T. Goldman, The Traitors, Yakuza: Like a Dragon [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Feb 3, 2023 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Putting a Ring On It With Fire Emblem Engage

Intelligent Systems' long-running series of strategy-RPGs gets even longer this week with the release of Fire Emblem Engage! Join us as we discuss the evolved tactics in this new installment, as well as the ethics of trapping ghost soldiers in Cracker Jack prize rings.Also discussed: IGF Award Nominees, Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On, Futureport 82, &Juliet [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jan 30, 2023 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Revisiting Metal Gear Solid

To kind-of-celebrate the almost-25th anniversary of Metal Gear Solid, we went back and played a couple different versions of the game to see how well Hideo Kojima's super spy thriller holds up. And hey, how's the pilot episode of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us? Also discussed: Sea of Thieves, Traitors, Neon White, Industry, The Shout [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jan 20, 2023 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: The Hundred Million Jokes of High on Life

This week, we're joined by GameSpot's Lucy James as we discuss Squanch Games' joke-packed first-person shooter High on Life. How many full-belly chuckles did we experience during our time alien bounty hunting? Also, can J.B. Smoove do voices in every game? Also discussed: Disco Elysium, 100 Ft. Robot Golf, Towerfall, Overcooked, Portal 2, The Stanley Parable, Prey, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, The Past Within, Outpath: First Journey, Dragon Quest IX [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jan 13, 2023 - 1 comment

Podcast: The Besties: What Are We Looking Forward To in 2023?

With last year's best games played and adjudicated, we look forward to some of our most anticipated releases of 2023. Sure, you got your Zeldas and your Starfields, but there's way more coming down the pipeline — some of which are out pretty soon! Games discussed: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Starfield, Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo 4, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Atomic Heart, Judas, Suicide Squad, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Pragmata, STALKER 2, Fire Emblem Engage, Armored Core 6, Redfall, Alan Wake 2, The Wolf Among Us 2, Playdead's New Game. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jan 9, 2023 - 0 comments

Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet: Season 3  Season 3, Ep 0

Ian and Poppy pitch their new game and David is left in charge at Mythic Quest. Jo assembles the gang for C.W's celebration. Brad returns as the janitor, Dana and Rachel are back again.
posted by porpoise on Jan 2, 2023 - 10 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Besties 2022 GOTY Extravaganza - Part Two

We continue the ritual of making the ritual slightly different every year, when we bring the final eight down to the final four, and then introduce another contender before we rank the final five. And at last we'll have the answer to the burning question: what's the second-best game of 2022? [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jan 2, 2023 - 3 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Besties 2022 GOTY Extravaganza - Part One

IT BEGINS. Well, it ends. Okay, actually, both. This week, we're taking our top 16 games of the year and pitting them against one another in arbitrary combat until only eight remain. Next week, we'll get things sorted down to a nice, tidy ranking of the five best games of the year. Join us! But like, get comfortable, because this is going to take a while. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Dec 16, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Smashing the Gooey Guys of Warhammer 40K: Darktide with Ron Funches

This week, we're joined by beloved Besties guest host Ron Funches as we discuss the gory extravaganza called Warhammer 40K: Darktide. Is Left 4 Dead still fun when it's in space and there's religion and cyberskulls and stuff? Let's find out! Also discussed: Elden Ring, OlliOlli World, Astronite, Need for Speed Unbound, Marvel Snap, Evil West, WCW Matches from 1991-1992. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Dec 9, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Gone Fishin' with Blade in Marvel's Midnight Suns

Marvel's Midnight Suns is a tactics game from XCOM developer Firaxis, only instead of shooting aliens a hundred times from behind cover, you play cards to beat ass with your best friend, Blade. This is, objectively, a very good idea, but how well does the rest of the game hold up? Also, what's on our backlog as we approach the GOTY proceedings? Also discussed: Dave the Diver, Pentiment, What the Bat, Binding of Isaac, Andor, Soccer Story, Peglin, Tiny Rogues [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Dec 2, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Seeing Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Through the Eyes of a Child

It's one of the biggest releases of the year and Justin paid his daughter, Charlie McElroy, to play it for him. Yes, it's Pokémon time once again and we're diving into Scarlet and Violet. We've also got way more to say about Pentiment. Also discussed: Andor, Fargo Season 4, Spy x Family and Warhammer: Darktide. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Nov 25, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Boldly Going Where No Hedgehog's Gone Before in Sonic Frontiers

Sonic Frontiers, the open-world iteration of Sega's fast rodent simulator, is kind of a mess. But is it the fun kind of mess, like when a can of spray cheese explodes in your car, and it's gross and everywhere, but man it'll be a great story later? Let's talk about it, and also a random assortment of other new releases! Also discussed: McPixel 3, Somerville, Pentiment, GOTY Award Nominees, Reservation Dogs, Andor [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Nov 21, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: BOY! Do We Have Thoughts About God of War: Ragnarok

How do you follow up a certified club banger like 2018's God of War? Join us as we discuss Sony Santa Monica's daunting sequel and its unsurprising breakout star. (Spoiler: It's Richard Schiff.) Also discussed: Signalis, Dave the Diver, Marvel Snap, Binding of Isaac [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Nov 11, 2022 - 3 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Facing our Inner Demons in Bayonetta 3

Bayonetta is back after a long sabbatical, and now there's like a million of her. Is that too many Bayonettas? Is such a thing possible? Let's find out as we share our thoughts on Bayonetta 3! Also discussed: Signalis, Marvel Snap, Idle Acorns, Binding of Isaac, Banshees of Inisherin [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Nov 4, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Mario and Rabbids and Marvel and Sonic and Minions

Mario and Rabbids, two distinguished IPs operating on identical levels of critical acclaim, have been squished together once again in the turn-based stratgizer, Sparks of Hope. Join us as we examine their japes, and also get really into a Marvel-based TCG. 2022's just full of surprises. Also discussed: God of War: Ragnarok, Resident Evil 8 DLC, Case of the Golden Idol, The Hidden, Willie's Wonderland, Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Oct 31, 2022 - 0 comments

Book: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn’t heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins. [more inside]
posted by Stanczyk on Oct 27, 2022 - 5 comments

Podcast: The Besties: A Desperate Dive Into the Grab Bag

Look, we were gonna do Arkham Knights this week, but realized nobody wanted to hear an hour long dunkfest - join us as we pivot to talking about a bunch of good games, instead! With just a liiiiittle dunking for good measure. Games discussed: Case of the Golden Idol, EverCrawl, Binding of Isaac, I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum, No Man's Sky [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Oct 21, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Getting Up Close and Persona(l)

With the impending multiplatform launch of Persona 5 Royal and its portable predecessors, we decided to sit down and discuss all the highs and lows of Atlus's super-social RPG franchise. Also, what's the best way to quit playing a game? Let's find out!Also discussed: Binding of Isaac: Repentance, In Memoriam series, At Dead of Night, Neon White, Rogue Legacy 2, Tunic, Sniper Elite 5 [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Oct 14, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Honey, We Shrunk the Us in Grounded

This week, we're playing Obsidian's miniaturized survival sim Grounded, and mostly talking about stripping Rick Moranis of his science license. Also, ROCK AND STONE! By which we mean: We're also talking about Deep Rock Galactic, now that we've all actually played it! Also discussed: Binding of Isaac, RogueJack, Mars First Logistics, Near Dark, Q: The Winged Serpent [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Oct 7, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: The Fall 2022 Indie Gaming Pick-A-Mix

We couldn't pick a game to discuss this week, so instead we present to you an installment of Oops! All Indie Games. We've got a bumper crop of backlog material for you to dive into, from slime-based horticulture to interstellar mining simulators.Games discussed: Trombone Champ, Slime Rancher 2, Shovel Knight Dig, Deep Rock Galactic, The Diofield Chronicle, Steel Rising, Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Sep 30, 2022 - 2 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Dreaming the Impossible Dreamlight Valley

We're as surprised as anyone that Dreamlight Valley, Gameloft's Disney-flavored life sim, has enraptured our hearts and our minds. Join us as we force feed Goofy raw fish while hunting the unquiet spirit of Minnie Mouse. Also discussed: Return to Monkey Island, Final Fantasy X, The Elden Ring Manga, Predator: A Memoir, Arcade Paradise, Slay the Spire [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Sep 23, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: We're Not Squidding Around with Splatoon 3

The great inkening is upon us once again. Join us for a discussion about Nintendo's third installment in their paint-wasting simulator Splatoon! Also, we break down the big announcement's from this week's Nintendo Direct, which is to say, we talk about like a hundred farming games. Also discussed: Dark Souls 2, Godard films, Severance, Melvor Idle, Slay the Spire, Le Circ Rouge [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Sep 16, 2022 - 1 comment

Podcast: The Besties: Getting All Gussied Up with The Last of Us Part 1

If you think you just played a version of the original The Last of Us, we're here to tell you that you probably did, but here's a new one with prettier graphics! Well, pretty is maybe not the right word as much as it is far more viscerally depressing now. Also discussed: Bounty of One, Zor: Pilgrimage of the Slorfs, Arcade Paradise, Dark Souls 2, and Immortality. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Sep 9, 2022 - 1 comment

Podcast: The Besties: A Fun Time at the Movies with Immortality

This week, we're discussing the latest Sam Barlow FMV game, Immortality. It's all about the history of cinema and auteur theory and, tragically, Chris Plante isn't here to explain what all of that means. Also, what other FMV performances have stolen our hearts? Also discussed: Dark Souls 2, Dark Cloud 2, Alan Wake, Simulacra, Diveki Games, Jetpack Joyride 2 [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Sep 5, 2022 - 4 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Returning to a Life of Crime in Saints Row

Crime. Crime never changes. But the perps do, so let's meet the new squad in the Saints Row reboot! Also, what games do we like that you probably despise? Games discussed: Saints Row, Fallout New Vegas, Madden, SimCity, Heavy Rain, Dark Souls 2, Multiversus, Dark Cloud 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ultimate Chicken Horse [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Aug 26, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Blessed to Play Cursed to Golf

This week, at least three of us dirty dogs are fulfilling our every fantasy by putting our way through purgatory in Cursed to Golf! Also, we dump out the mailbag again, and dive into it like so many leaves. Also discussed: Minecraft, Journey, Return of the Obra Dinn, Desert Golfing, Her Story, Contradiction, Pokemon Go, Going outside, Poinpy, Gigabash, Rollerdome [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Aug 21, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: We Have Cult at Home

Cult of the Lamb came out of nowhere and has enchanted us like so many woodland acolytes. Join us as we discuss the finer points of managing a demonic community, and share some of our fondest Mortal Kombat memories for good measure. Also discussed: Beetlejuice, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Terraria, Pokemon Go, Slay the Spire: Downfall, Poinpy, Universal Paperclips, A Dark Room, The Ensign [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Aug 12, 2022 - 1 comment

Podcast: The Besties: Our Favorite Games to Bring on the Road (Including Xenoblade!)

How do you pack the perfect video game for a long trip? This week, we speak with resident gaming travel expert and Besties co-host Justin McElroy to learn his secrets to success. Will we mention clicker games? Just you wait! Plus, Plante loves Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Twist! [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Aug 5, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: The Multiverse is Real and It Has Shaggy

This week we're diving into a wide swath of new game releases, at least one of which kinda came out of nowhere and ended up being super good! Heck, they're all good, but just very different.On the bill: Forza Horizon 5's new Hot Wheels DLC, EX-Zodiac, and Multiversus. We also discuss Drop 7, Dr. Awesome, Sword & Poker and other games that have been removed from App Stores. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jul 29, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Tackling the Backlog with Tina Sanchez

With Justin and Griffin on tour, we've brought in Tina Sanchez (@teanah), who has worked on some of the biggest franchises in the games industry (and even hosted a podcast with Chris Plante ages ago!). She's here to teach us the magical world of video game producing and how the sauce all comes together into a bigger, better sauce. We're also diving a bit into our backlog, from Yakuza 0 to Outer Wilds and beyond. Other things talked about: Call of Duty, Apex Legends, God of War Ragnarok, Stray, Deep Rock Galactic and The Rehearsal on HBO. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jul 22, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Breaking Down the First Half of 2022

We know that you, a diehard Besties listener, have heard us talk about all the great games that came out so far this year. But if you enjoyed all that jazz, you're gonna LOVE hearing us stack those games up against each other in our mid-year checkpoint special! Games discussed: Super Auto Pets, Wordle, Vampire Survivors, Nobody Saves the World, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Dying Light 2, Olliolli World, Horizon Forbidden West, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Elden Ring, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Tunic, Star Wars Skywalker Saga, Teardown, Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rogue Legacy 2, Citizen Sleeper, V Rising, Hardspace: Ship Breaker, TMNT Shredders Revenge, Neon White, AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jul 15, 2022 - 2 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Chowing Down on Cuphead's Delicious Last Course

We hope you're hungry, because this week brings us Cuphead's shiny new DLC, The Delicious Last Course. Also, we bought egg sandwiches for everyone, and man, we just bought waaaay too many. Take as many as you want. Bring some home to your family.Other games discussed: Neon White, Hero Emblems 2, Teardown, Clap Hanz Golf, Fall Guys, AI Somnium Files 2 [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jul 11, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Partying at the World's Worst Summer Camp in The Quarry

This week, we're playing Supermassive's latest interactive horror movie-game-thing, which we played in a bunch of different ways, some less recommended than others. Also, we discuss the genre's origins in FMV at length, because ... of course we do. Other games discussed: Until Dawn, Heavy Rain, The Looker, Neon White, Card Shark, Stardew Valley Expanded [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jul 2, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: It Is, Once Again, Pizza Time with Shredder's Revenge

We're serving up game criticism on a half shell and trashing like a million Foot Clan conscripts as we discuss TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Tribute's modern take on Konami's classic beat-em-up series.Also: Mailbag's full! Let's dump it on out. Also discussed: Fall Guys, Fortnite, Yakuza 0, Rogue Legacy 2, Pokemon Shield, Five Dates [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jun 24, 2022 - 2 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Kicking it Super Hard with Mario Strikers: Battle League

You know Mario, from Mario? He's so much more than a jumping plumber, you know. He's doing soccer now, too. I mean, he's been doing soccer, and a lot of other stuff, and we're going to be talking about ALL that while we share some thoughts about Mario Strikers: Battle League. Games discussed: No Man's Sky, Rogue Legacy 2, Path of Exile, Fortnite, Vampire Survivor, Yakuza 0 [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jun 21, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: The Ghost of E3s Past (And Present, And Also Future)

Sure, E3 isn't "officially" happening this year, but there's still a lot of hot, hot gaming news dropping over the next couple of weeks! Join us as we discuss the evolution (and de-evolution) of the industry's (former) big summer event, and what we can expect from The Triple in years to come. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jun 7, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Acting Like a Bunch of Draculas in V Rising

This week, we're chatting about an up-and-comer on the Steam charts — the vampire survival sim V Rising. Find out why we're so smitten; with special guest Travis McElroy! Games discussed: V Rising, Everquest TLP, Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus, Vampire Survivors, Stardew Valley. Direct Episode Link [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Jun 3, 2022 - 1 comment

Podcast: The Besties: The Sleeper Hits of Spring 2022

This week, we're circling back with some of the lil' guys you might have missed this Spring while you were traipsing in the bluebonnets, or collecting berries or whatever. Games discussed: Shotgun King, Vampire Survivors, Haiku the Robot, Mini Motorways on Switch, OlliOlli World, Dungeons of Dreadrock, Rogue Legacy 2, Peglin, Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?, Songpop Party, Forager, Fall Guys, Citizen Sleeper [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on May 20, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: The Definitive Power Ranking of Star Wars Games

In today's episode, we're exploring the absolutely pristine history of Star Wars video games, and assigning each of them a grade in an EXTREMELY scientific and deliberate manner. It's a journey, y'all. Also discussed: Nobody Saves the World on Switch, Death's Gambit: Ashes of Vados, Fortnite, Rogue Legacy 2 [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on May 16, 2022 - 0 comments

Podcast: The Besties: Showcasing Our Athleticism with Nintendo Switch Sports

This week, we're tapping into the Old Ways of E-Bowling and Cyber-Tennis in Nintendo Switch Sports! It's like falling off a log, only the log is a sword, and we're using it to battle our children. Also discussed: Halo Infinite Season 2, Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe, Knotwords [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on May 6, 2022 - 2 comments

Podcast: The Besties: How to Keep a Child Entertained (and Other Impossibilities)

Today on the show we're answering a long-requested question: What sorts of games do you play with kids? The Besties weigh in on some of their chosen diversions. Games discussed include: Monster Legends, ABCYa/ABCMouse/PBSkids, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Kirby and the Forgotten World, Roblox, The Room, Humongous Games, and Chuchel. Direct Episode Link [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on May 3, 2022 - 3 comments

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