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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
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VGH #452: Before the Goo Gets to the End
We get a fresh, new perspective on being cooped up at home in Catlateral Damage. Also, the Backlog Attack continues with Thimbleweed Park and some musings on…
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VGH #451: Interesting Holes
We take golfing to the final frontier in Golf on Mars, get all introspective in The Almost Gone, and enjoy not only the latest Animal Crossing update, but…
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VGH #450: VGM Radio Summer 2020
Take a musical summer vacation with our playlist of video game summer jams, plus some extras! Featuring songs from Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy, Monster…
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VGH #449: Mushroom Apocalypse
The Last of Us Part II is here, and boy, are our arms tired! Randy gives spoiler-free impressions while D.J. realizes he played Uncharted 4 by mistake. Also…
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VGH #448: Weird Crab Skeleton
We got our first glimpse of the PlayStation 5 and some of its games — but most importantly, Bugsnax. Also: Playing 17 million indie games, starting with Hidden…
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VGH #447: Everything Is Great
Randy finally catches Minecraft fever thanks to Minecraft Dungeons. D.J. ventures into uncharted territory in Final Fantasy XIV's Baldesion Arsenal. Also: More…
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VGH #446: Click on a Skeleton
It's 2020 and it's finally time for Phantasy Star Online 2... or is it? Meanwhile, Randy experiences the wacky world of What the Golf?, and D.J. gives an…
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VGH #445: I Was Not Expecting Laser Guns
D.J. logs back into Grand Theft Auto V to see if anything's changed. Similarly, Randy returns to Ministry of Broadcast to check if the piranhas are still…
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VGH #444: I Know Where the Couch Goes
Randy goes on a disgusting seaside vacation in Dishonored 2, then a much more pleasant, albeit still lethal, trip to the hills in Lonely Mountains: Downhill…
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VGH #443: Doing Detective Things
D.J. returns to Fake Tokyo to solve crime things in Judgment, while Randy faces difficult moral choices in Ministry of Broadcast. Also: correcting a grievous…
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VGH #442: Where in the World Is Bob Dylan?
After sharing some personal quarantine achievements, it's time for... The Adventure Pals! Spooky space adventures in Deliver Us the Moon! And Final Fantasy…
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VGH #441: No Disrespect to Hello Kitty
We're getting in shape (or at least out of breath) with Ring Fit Adventure's rhythm game. D.J. admires retro cars in Auto Museum 64 and takes some unexpected…
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VGH #440: The Master Broom
Randy takes the skiff out in Gears 5. D.J. travels to strange lands to sweep up dust in Anodyne. And we deal with the mean teens of... (checks notes) ...Wide…
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VGH #439: Spock's Mom
Putting the trauma of Bunny Day behind him, Randy expores strange new, uh, worlds in The Outer Worlds. Meanwhile, D.J. digs into that long-awaited remake of a…
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VGH #438: It's Free and It's Terrible
Randy makes some extreme new career moves in Good Job! At the same time, D.J. isn't sure about his career path in Autobahn Police Simulator. Also: Revisiting…
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VGH #437: Heterosexual Biker Buddy
Randy and D.J. compare Animal Crossing routines, discuss the ordeal of catching rare fish, and air grievances about all the balloons. Also, Randy seeks an…
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VGH #436: Pro-Pear Gang
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here! We get deep into our new island vacation package. Also: D.J. tries to make something of himself in Final Fantasy XIV…
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VGH #435: A Worse Version of Everything
Now that we have plenty of time on our hands, we settle in to discuss the subtle joys of MMO living, and how Animal Crossing could take a few notes. (Or maybe…
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VGH #434: Active Time Bubble
We played Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo and have some thoughts. But don't worry, there's also: Florence! PC Building Simulator! And, of course, Good Pizza…
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VGH #433: PAX East 2020
Randy and special guest Erik made it out of PAX East 2020 and seem mostly virus-free. But more importantly: They played the new Animal Crossing and are here to…
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VGH #432: $500 in Fake Currency
Randy contends with a meat buddy in Journey to the Savage Planet. D.J. gets decadent for Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary. Also, Death Stranding keeps…
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VGH #431: Mildly Dystopian
Randy gets hopped up on FEVER MODE in Lapis x Labyrinth. D.J. meditates over canceling Apple Arcade while he disassembles some junk in Assemble with Care, then…
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VGH #430: A Series of Modular Cubes
Randy continues to bide his time until March, this week by sealing himself inside one of those sci-fi cube mazes in The Turing Test. D.J. presses X X X then Y…
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VGH #429: Enormous Festival Thing
The seven-year wait for us to talk about Kentucky Route Zero comes to an end. Meanwhile, D.J. presses on in Life Is Strange 2, even as the game tries to undo…
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VGH #428: I Both Love and Hate This Game
D.J. trades name-brand RPGs for something more generic in Minimal Dungeon RPG, in addition to jumping back into Life Is Strange 2. Randy can't decide how to…
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VGH #427: The Junk Is Your Undoing
After some self-reassessment, D.J. finally allows himself to enjoy Wattam, the new game from Katamari Damacy creator, Keita Takahashi, Randy revisits that time…
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VGH #426: Boat the Shark
Part two of our 2019 game of the year round-up, featuring our absolute favorites, forbidden indies, and our most shamefully overlooked games. Episode Timeline…
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VGH #425: Six Hundred Billion Dollars
In part one (that's right) of our Game of the Year extravaganza, we look back at some of our favorites from 2019. And Death Stranding. Episode Timeline…
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Mini Hangover: Boss Rush Radio
We interrupt your holiday relaxation with a relentless onslaught of boss battle songs.
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VGH #424: Over the Wire
In this year's drunken season finale, Randy and D.J. try to figure out what's inside a cow, give themselves brand-new identities, and hold a lively debate…
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VGH #423: Best Game Music of 2019
Take an extended listen to our favorite game music of 2019!
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VGH #422: Admiring the Dirt
Randy paints the town neon in Concrete Genie. D.J. returns to Battlefield V in the new War in the Pacific update. And an endless army of dots want your money…
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VGH #421: Ichiban Something Something
We're out drinking the devil in Afterparty and wielding the baseball bat of legend in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Also: Holedown arrives on the Switch, and we…
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VGH #420: Transdimensional Psychic Baby
Death Stranding is here and we try to make sense of it. But that's not all: Google Stadia, Microsoft news from X019, and... Star Wars?! Episode Timeline…
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VGH #419: Money for Dumb Things
While we mentally prepare ourselves for Death Stranding, we're picking up some cash on the side in Neo Cab, making a mess in Luigi's Mansion 3, and trying to…
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VGH #418: It's Bad If You Touch the Ghost
We survived another Extra Life weekend! Hear about the games we played, including: We Were Here, Devotion, River City Ransom, Medievil, Spelunky, and, of…
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VGH #417: Put the Burger Down
We're getting spoooooky with creepy games like Return of the Obra Dinn, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, and Dishonored 2! Also, we have a poor grasp of…
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VGH #416: Hooligans and Rogues
D.J. embarks on a mysterious fitness adventure. Meanwhile, Randy builds beautiful lunch sets for cats in Inbento, then kills vikings dead in Bad North. And…
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VGH #415: Things Jumping Out of Things
We check in on the spooky Castlevania-like, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, before having even spookier adventures in Worse than Death. Also, as usual…
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VGH #414: This Time I'm a Sofa
It's finally here: We take our first steps into the massive Dragon Quest XI. But first, What the Golf? Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 05:18 - Mario Kart Tour…
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VGH #413: Shoot the Pipe
Between grinding the guardrails and firing off the pipe, Randy isn't sure what to make of Mario Kart Tour. Meanwhile, D.J. splatters everything in sight as a…
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VGH #412: Don't Ever Ask Me That Again
Randy explores the strange world of Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (the new one!) while D.J. compares notes with the Game Boy Color version. Also…
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VGH #411: I Miss Those Hot Drinks
Randy is back and D.J. can't wait to hear what he's been playing! (That is, Creature in the Well and Legend of the Skyfish.) Also, Monster Hunter World…
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VGH #410: VGM Radio Summer 2019
We're wrapping up the summer with an episode full of our favorite game music, plus selections chosen by you, the listeners! Put your headphones on!
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VGH #409: A Little Vroom Vroom
D.J. just got back from not playing any games at PAX West, and boy, are his arms tired! Meanwhile, Randy investigates the spooky doors of Control, and a…
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VGH #408: Your Cards Are Literally on the Table
Randy straps in for a roguelike doubleheader with Void Bastards and Rad. You'll never believe what happens! Meanwhile, D.J. watches six hours of creeper videos…
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VGH #407: Let Me Tell You About the Tea Parties
Randy takes a detour through Witcheye before heading back to school in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. D.J. discovers new ways to experience Dragon Quest in Super…
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VGH #406: But First, More Gardening!
Randy takes up teaching in Fire Emblem: Three Houses but runs into trouble adjusting to campus life. D.J. keeps it wholesome (and mildly creepy) while…
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VGH #405: America's Next Top Ninja
Randy gets wholesome by taking A Short Hike up a mountain. D.J. deals with a toilet conundrum (don't worry about it) in Dragon Quest Builders 2, then breaks…
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VGH #404: Anime Lady Singing in Japanese
We travel far into The Outer Wilds before settling into quiet life on a farm in Dragon Quest Builders 2. Also, the Backlog Attack wraps up with Theatrhythm…
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VGH #403: Dinosaurs Immediately
The end of the Backlog Attack is in sight as we get into Wario Ware Gold, Tomb Raider Anniversary, and reveal your picks for our listener's choice games. Also…
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VGH #402: Sudoku Is Math
We're beating the summer heat with a crippling drug habit in Dr. Mario World. (That's how Dr. Mario works, right?) Also, the Backlog Attack continues with…
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VGH #401: Nugs Not Drugs
The Backlog Attack kicks off with Randy cheerfully slicing and dicing robots in Kirby: Planet Robobot. Meanwhile, D.J. struggles to make sense of the Flashback…
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VGH #400: The Greatest 400 Video Games of All Time
We're commemorating our 400th episode in the only way that makes sense: By definitively naming the best 400 video games ever made. Also, we kick off this…
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VGH #399: Throw Your Games in the Ocean
We're beating the summer heat in the frozen mountains of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and the... air-conditioned spectral movie theater of Persona Q2, I…
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VGH #398: My Moonpod
With E3 and Keanu Reeves distant memories, Randy and D.J. settle back into the Nintendo groove in Cadence of Hyrule, with mixed results. Also: What to avoid…
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VGH #397: E3 2019
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is real, and we have opinions on it. Also, all the other big E3 2019 scoops, like Watch Dogs: Legion, Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy…
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VGH #396: Take Your Switch to Work Day
Randy and D.J. finally initiate the month-long Ritual of the Moon. Also, hunting monsters with inadequately sized axes in Dauntless, and reevaluating our life…
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VGH #395: Exotic Plorts
In a shocking twist, Randy sets up a factory farm on a remote planet in Slime Rancher. Meanwhile, D.J. navigates the ups, downs, and excessive spikes of…
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VGH #394: The Subtle Sounds of John Tesh
Randy embarks on a magical journey to the world of Culdcept Revolt. D.J. faces his greatest fear in Cosmic Star Heroine. Also: What does The Division 2 have in…