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Video Game Hangover
A weekly show about playing an unreasonable amount of video games. Each week we discuss the games that are keeping us up late and chat about gaming culture and the games industry.
Episodes
Video Game HangoverVGH #63: Take His Face/Off
What Summer lull? This week, we're talking about the crazy new Ouya console and the Diablo III endgame controversy. We also recast the upcoming Superman movie…
Video Game HangoverVGH #62: Millionaire Ninja
On this week's show, we try really hard to connect our love for Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies with a conversation about video game culture. We've also…
Video Game HangoverVGH #61: Man in a Vent Shaft
Sony's purchase of a cloud-gaming company has us wondering about the future of shiny plastic discs. Also: THQ's near-cancellation of The Devil's Third gets us…
Video Game HangoverVGH #60: What a Downer
We're getting all hot and bothered this week, and not just because it's 103 degrees outside. The release of Lollipop Chainsaw prompts a decidedly PG13…
Video Game HangoverVGH #59: The Burning of the Everything
We start our Summer Backlog Attack this week to avoid the summer gaming lull... but with this many games, is there ever really a lull? We've also got a second…
Video Game HangoverVGH #58: Victory Crouching
We state our demands for the next console generation while Microsoft tries to keep its next Xbox under wraps. In the Hangover, Paul experiences a summer lull…
Video Game HangoverVGH #57: Breakin' Somebody's Nutz
It's our last E3 show! Really, we promise. This week, we take aim at one of the big themes to come out of the Expo: over-the-top video game violence. We've…
Video Game HangoverVGH: E3 2012 Day 2
Nintendo takes the stage on day 2 of E3 2012 and our bodies are ready. Hear our reactions to the Wii U gamepad, Miiverse and Nintendo's online plans, 3DS…
Video Game HangoverVGH: E3 2012 Day 1
The first day of E3 has come and gone but the memories will live on. In this episode we share our highlights (and air a few grievances from the Microsoft…
Video Game HangoverVGH #56: So Satisfying
E3 is right around the corner! We're devoting this week's show to our hopes, dreams and fears for this year's expo. Remember: not everything can be a Wii U…
Video Game HangoverVGH #55: Pleasantly Supplied
Always-on DRM in single-player games is the death of fun. On this week's show, we're talking about Blizzard's great Diablo III debacle and the steps devs are…
Video Game HangoverVGH #54: The Incident
The folks at Treyarch are feverishly assembling the next Call of Duty game and promising serveral changes aimed at roping in new players. Is it enough to get…
Video Game HangoverVGH #53: Führer Furor
Villainy! Treachery! Deceit! With Mother's Day right around the corner, we're dedicating this week's show to the video game characters that only a mother could…
Video Game HangoverVGH #52: Squirrel Punching
Inspired by the imminent release of The Avengers movie, we're setting our sights this week on the best and worst superhero-themed videos games. We've also got…
Video Game HangoverVGH #51: You're Really Just Playing Pong
We can't believe that we've made 51 podcasts already! In this week's episode, we discuss a whole slew of other gaming-related things that we simply can't…
Video Game HangoverVGH #50: The Enhanced Edition
Inspired by the effusive reviews that The Witcher 2 has been receiving, we're dedicating this week's discussion to the importance of story in video games…
Video Game HangoverVGH #49: Slinging the Purple Fire
Grappling hooks for everyone! On this week's show, we're talking about our favorite (and regrettably underutilized) gameplay mechanics. We've also got talk of…
Video Game HangoverVGH #48: Fighting for Love and Whatever
It's a Hangover takeover! Rather than squeezing this week's gaming talk into the first segment of the show like we usually do, we've decided to dedicate the…
Video Game HangoverVGH #47: Vegetable-Based Objectives
On this week's show, we're talking about video game endings: the ones that got it right and the ones that missed the mark. Also: Mulchers, hand cramps, vagina…
Video Game HangoverVGH #46: An Enormous Scarf
Is it the journey or the destination? On this week's show, we're in a glass case of emotion because of the uniquely moving new PS3 game, Journey. We've also…
Video Game HangoverVGH #45: Zoo Hunter
Every gamer has a story about the one that got away. On this week's show, we're talking about the games that we've played but somehow never finished. Also…
Video Game HangoverVGH #44: Too Many Ninjas Everywhere
It was a big week for gaming news and we're offering up our opinions on the Mass Effect 3 DLC debacle, Valve's rumored Steam Box console, and the…
Video Game HangoverVGH #43: The Internet Was Upset
How important is genre to the identity of a game? On this week's show, we're talking about how new takes on classics like Syndicate, XCOM, and Kid Icarus are…
Video Game HangoverVGH #42: Comedic Levels of Violence
It's been a big week in gaming and we've super-sized this week's episode to fit it all in! We've played a Shep-load of the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer(!) demo…
Video Game HangoverVGH #41: Quad-Wielding™
The PSVita may be the new hotness but we're not quite done with the PSP. On this week's show, we're remembering our favorite games for Sony's last-gen…
Video Game HangoverVGH #40: Big Bombs
Epic fail! Despite the best intentions, not every video game release is a hit. On this week's show, we're talking about some of our favorite gaming flops. We…
Video Game HangoverVGH #39: Tasteless Comedies for Lonely People
On this week's show, we discuss the finer points of the current generation of consoles! Also: the glorious return of Video Game Community Theatre! There's a…
Video Game HangoverVGH #38: Stabbed Through the Earth!
For here or to go? On this week's show, we're talking about the ever increasing ways we can take our games with us. Also: we played the demo for Asura's Wrath…
Video Game HangoverVGH #37: Slap Fight
Brace yourselves because VGH is getting political! In this week's show, we're taking on the SOPA debate. Spoiler Alert: we're against it. Also: Paul likes…
Video Game HangoverVGH #36: The Fall of Dubai
In this week's show: 2012, will it be as great as 2011 or is everything just going to end? The Crew chat about what games they look forward to in the coming…
Video Game HangoverVGH #35: Joyful to Enjoy
It's our Best of 2011 show! To kick off the new year, we're recapping our favorites of the last year! Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Best of 2011: 4:30 Outro…
Video Game HangoverMini Hangover: Shadows of the Damned
In his Mini Hangover, Randy dives into his backlog for Shadows of the Damned, ventures into the 3DS' eShop wasteland for Pushmo, and then... counts down his…
Video Game HangoverMini Hangover: Carnival Island and Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Matt was supposed to talk about Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and he does, but since he's vacationing, he also had a chat with his wife and her siblings about…
Video Game HangoverMini Hangover: Zelda: Skyward Sword
D.J's finally made it through the first dungeon in the new Zelda and he's here to tell you what he thinks of it so far. Or, at least that's what he's supposed…
Video Game HangoverMini Hangover: PAYDAY: The Heist
In this special Mini Hangover Episode, Paul and Matt spend the first half of the show playing PAYDAY: The Heist. We then take a quick break and give you our…
Video Game HangoverVGH #34: Don't Buy the Blue Stuff
This is it, our final show of 2011! In this week's episode, The Whole Crew get together with drinks, and frame the entire show around your incredible feedback!…
Video Game HangoverVGH #33: The Hardened Edition
Stuff this down your chimney! This week, we've assembled the Ultimate VGH Holiday Shopping List for the obsessive gamers and pop-culture geeks on your list…
Video Game HangoverVGH #32: Done Busy Being Dead
The Crew discuss the new Zelda, waggle, and other unusual control schemes that they've both loved and hated. Paul goes the entire episode without hating on the…
Video Game HangoverVGH #31: Warm Fuzzies
Thanks but no thanks? This week, we're talking about the things that make us thankful to be gamers. This is also the episode where it sounds like Randy could…
Video Game HangoverVGH #30: I Luv Food
Gaming is awesome, except when it isn't. In this week's show, we're talking about some of our least favorite things in the world of video games. Also: Mario…
Video Game HangoverVGH #29: Recharted
In this week's episode we chat about Uncharted 3! Spoiler alert, we chat about Uncharted 3, and only Uncharted 3. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00 Uncharted 3…
Video Game HangoverVGH #28: Layton-Assisted Suicide
The first official trailer for Grand Theft Auto V prompts a conversation about our hopes, dreams and fears for the next installment in one of our favorite…
Video Game HangoverVGH #27: Bat-curious
Everyone is a little bat-curious, right? In this week's show, we're talking about the Uncharted 3 theater events, our favorite scary games, and Batman: Arkham…
Video Game HangoverVGH #26: The Post-Asteroid World
Level up! RPG-like progression systems are creeping their way into all sorts of games these days. This week, the VGH Crew weigh in on the growing trend. Plus…
Video Game HangoverVGH #25: A Number of Defense Options at Your Disposal
How hard is too hard? The recent release of Dark Souls has us talking about insanely difficult games. In The Hangover, we're shocked to hear which game Randy…
Video Game HangoverVGH #24: 25 Hours of Failure
In this week's show: a new member approaches! The Crew talk about what makes a game "Timeless", and we chat a little about Gears of War 3, Rusty Hearts, and…
Video Game HangoverVGH #23: War Is So Horrible
In this week's episode: the crew discuss some of the news that came out of the recent Tokyo Game Show. We've got Viewer Mail, musings about the new Ace Combat…
Video Game HangoverVGH #22: Destroy Him, My Robots!
The recent PSN update of Elevator Action prompts the VGH crew to discuss rules and regulations for remaking classic games. We've also got sexy poutine, Deus Ex…
Video Game HangoverVGH #21: Can't Stop Putting It Down
In this week's show, Deus Ex star Adam Jensen infiltrates VGH Industries! D.J. revisits the original Legend of Zelda and Randy muses about de Blob 2. The Crew…
Video Game HangoverVGH #20: I Want Your PAX
D.J. has returned from PAX Prime in Seattle with a cornucopia of new and exciting games to share (as well as a virulent new strain of the PAX pox). We also…
Video Game HangoverVGH #19: The Line Piece Is for Noobs
Crossovers! The VGH crew stitch together elements from some of their favorite games into a twisted new batch of franken-games. Developers: are you listening?…
Video Game HangoverVGH #18: Attack on Your Wallet!!
GET HYPE! As the summer drought comes to an end, the VGH crew looks into the back half of 2011 for that one game (or two, or three) that seems most worthy of…
Video Game HangoverVGH #17: A Giant Bottle
A huge enemy is approaching fast! This week, the VGH crew takes on boss battles: Do they still have a place in modern gaming or are they relics of an almost…
Video Game HangoverVGH #16: A Hard Road to Hoe
With only 10 minutes on the clock, the VGH team will weigh in on two recent gaming headlines: the demise of the Red Faction series and the big Nintendo 3DS…
Video Game HangoverVGH #15: Very Menu Heavy
Ding! Achievement unlocked! In this week's show, we discuss the allure of trophies and achievements in video games. Feedback is read, "retractments" are…
Video Game HangoverVGH #14: Top Shelf, Very Classy
Why can't we have nice things? Critics loved some of June's big new releases but gamers were mostly indifferent. In this week's show, the VGH crew weigh in on…
Video Game HangoverVGH #13: The Nuclear Option
On this week's show: Gaming in the Digital Age! The crew wax poetic about how evolution in the gaming distribution landscape is a total GAME CHANGER. Guest…
Video Game HangoverVGH #12: Flong
On this week's show: games! Specifically, the guilty pleasures and bargain-bin treasures that keep us entertained between all of those Big Important Games we…
Video Game HangoverVGH #11: Cartoon Animal Abuse
We're back and dreaming of a world where a Scrubs-inspired Kinect game is Microsoft's next big triple-A title. It could happen, right? In this episode, we…
Video Game HangoverVGH Bonus Round: E3 2011
The VGH crew offer their fascinating insight and biting commentary on the big announcements from E3 2011. Episode Timeline Intro: 1:05 Microsoft Conference…