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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 #393: Uniquely Qualified as a Bard
Randy finds his calling as a traveling bard in Wandersong. Meanwhile, D.J. gets extra weird with Eternal Senia, which is probably a clicker game, then takes a…
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VGH #392: The Mayor of Japan
A fun bear teaches Randy the ancient samurai code in Bushido Bear. D.J. plays the equally ancient Phantasy Star. A thoughtful conversation about a creator's…
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VGH #391: Protection from Lasers
Randy returns to the world of Boxboy (and Boxgirl), now in lavish high definition. D.J. gets Fire Emblem in his Dragalia Lost. And the second part of our Labo…
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VGH #390: Ancient Greasy
Randy unleashes his secret weapons in the brand new Steamworld Quest. D.J. subjugates his adorable neighbors in The Battle of Polytopia. Paul gets slimy in…
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VGH #389: A Bazooka For Your Face
Randy contemplates his new life as a fox in The First Tree. Meanwhile, D.J. contemplates his new life as a guy with cardboard strapped to his head as he delves…
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VGH #388: Eating Tons of Shy Guys
Randy discovers the joys of papercraft in Yoshi's Crafted World. Paul finally gives into Gwent in Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. And D.J. ruins the idyllic…
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VGH #387: Live from PAX East 2019
We've live from PAX East 2019! Hear about weird weasel things, and simple sandwiches. Fin~ Episode Timeline: 00:36 - Intro 02:05 - PAX East 2019 70:08 - Outro
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VGH #386: Tom Clancy's Baba Is You
On this week's show, we're dancing the night away with Crypt of the Necrodancer. We also spend some time with the latest Tom Clancy opus: Baba is You. Plus…
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VGH #385: Maybe You're Not Smart
Part 1 of our 25637852-part series on Tom Clancy's The Division 2. Randy discovers a new way to hold his Switch. Also, D.J. starts a shady underground robot…
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VGH #384: Tending to My Hats
Word Stacks and Crackdown 3 and Word Stacks and Final Fantasy XII and Front Mission and Word Stacks and Word Stacks and Word Stacks and Word Stacks and Word…
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VGH #383: Hungry for Flavor
The gang tries on some practical outerwear in The Division 2. Randy tries extra hard not to kill anyone in Deltarune. D.J. has had it with his coworkers…
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VGH #382: Epaulets
We take Tetris 99 for another spin (get it) before jumping into an anime robot in Daemon X Machina and continuing to Warhammer things in Vermintide 2. Also…
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VGH #381: Still Cracking Down
After a delicious taco-y detour, VGH's agents make their cases about what it truly means to Crack Down in Microsoft's latest. Also, a professional monster…
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VGH #380: Bad Dudes with Bats
We set out on the Sea of Thieves to learn practical skills like how to hold a compass, and how to maintain composure while getting owned by Xbox Live bilge…
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VGH #379: The Maestros
D.J. learns how to fly a man-sized jet in Anthem, the new Destiny-like/Mass Effect-not-entirely-like. Paul gets acquainted with the Warhammer universe in…
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VGH #378: The Protective Barrier Around the Earth
With Earth finally shielded from interplanetary attack, we can finally concentrate on the things that matter, like Randy's 1000th playthrough of Uncharted 2…
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Taco Tuesday 01-29-19: Kingdom Hearts III
After 13 long years, it's finally back: Taco Tuesday. To celebrate, D.J. sits down with Kingdom Hearts expert, BTG Inferno, to find out why Kingdom Hearts III…
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VGH #377: The Deep, Dark Dungeon of Luigi
Randy is somehow tricked into playing New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (and Bowsette has nothing to do with it). Also, Pokémon Battle Trozei, and D.J. sees blue…
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VGH #376: And That's How I Ended Up with a Flying Jet Ski
Paul takes an ultimate look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Randy takes a hazardous vacation in Just Cause 4. D.J. can't believe how many cookies he can afford…
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VGH #375: Spontaneous Horse Combustion
We've arrived in 2019 to tell you about our favorite Yakuza and non-Yakuza games from 2018. Episode Timeline: 00:45 - Intro 03:15 - The video games of 2018…
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VGH #374: No More Bears
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and…
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VGH #373: Best Game Music of 2018
We take a look back at 2018 in game music and everything was Ben Prunty or Yakuza. Episode Timeline: 01:01 - Intro 05:20 - The best video game music of 2018 as…
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VGH #372: Untitled
We dive into Life Is Strange 2 and find out just how strange life... is? On an even stranger note, we're thoroughly confused by The Haunted Island: A Frog…
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VGH #371: The Bane of My Existence
D.J. takes a day trip to the most fantastical of video game realms: Watch Dogs 2's San Francisco. Randy grapples with his perfectionist urges in Spyro the…
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VGH #370: Mandatory Furries
Paul causes all kinds of gruesome dismemberment in Mortal Kombat XL and Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise. D.J. experiences the five stages of grief during…
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VGH #369: A Long-Ass Time
Extra Life is a wrap! Laser League reveals Randy's true calling as an eSports pro, Paul flirts with a side career in voice acting thanks to Doki Doki…
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VGH #368: A Horrible Night to Have a Curse
We're taking a quick break from our 24 hours of Extra Life to tell you about some of the games we played, like Tetris Effect, We Happy Few, Business Clicker…
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VGH #367: Moppin' Up Moons
Even with Extra Life right around the corner, we find ourselves distracted and wondering what it's like to play the Cowboy Game. Also, the thrilling deaths of…
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VGH #366: Permanent Cringe Face
We're getting spooOOooOokythis week with Slayaway Camp, Detention, and... Soulcalibur VI? Also, Konami rises from the dead. Episode Timeline: 00:51 - Intro…
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VGH #365: Maximum Spider
We wrap up both Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, then bust ghosts like it's 2001 in the Luigi's Mansion remake. Also, getting raidy in Dragalia Lost…
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VGH #364: A Huge Head on a Tiny Body
Randy does some minor time traveling in The Gardens Between. D.J. survives the latest Monster Hunter World festival, only to find himself surrounded by dragons…
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VGH #363: My Super Flashy Desperation Move
Randy advances his chicken liberation agenda by implanting one with deadly explosives in Bomb Chicken, then spends some time in the slightly less volatile…
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VGH #362: Help a Noob Out
Paul's thrilling 14859024-part Yakuza segment comes to a close as he wraps up Yakuza Kiwami 2. Also, Forza Horizon 4 vs. The Crew vs. a pleasant Hawaiian…
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VGH #361: Famous Asian Actors
We're continuing to murder people indiscriminately as Spider-Man but occasionally tagging in Lara Croft to show us how it's really done. Also, full-contact…
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VGH #360: Charleston Bomb
We've got Spider-Man fever, although we can't seem to remember all the words to his theme song. Also, a return to World War II via the Battlefield V beta, and…
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VGH #359: Corporate Donut Hole
After a Pokemon-infested detour around Seattle, we're back to our old tricks: Gushing about the latest Yakuza game and arguing about donut semantics. Also: A…
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VGH #358: We Don't Talk About Dino Crisis 3
We're putting a wrap on this year's Summer Backlog Attack with the offensively relaxing Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, the extremely old Elder Scrolls…
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VGH #357: Naughty Dad
Randy continues his trip deep down the Holedown hole. Paul remembers what it's like to Uncharted. D.J. is completely baffled by Street Fighter 1. Also, Life Is…
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VGH #356: Shirtless Demon Punching
It's most ambitious crossover event in VGH history: We played both sides of the Monster Hunter World x Final Fantasy XIV collaboration. Also, Randy discovers…
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VGH #355: Like D-Day but Worse
Randy fills that Arkanoid-shaped void in his life with some Holedown before stepping back into No Man's Sky to see if they've added more inventory slots. D.J…
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VGH #354: Potions and Meat
Randy and D.J. try to make sense of the new Shin Megami Tensei mobile thing. Also, life in an underwater subway in Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion, re-learning how…
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VGH #353: I Wish It Was Edible
Randy returns from the Jersey Shore (not that one) with tales of his re-Marstered life on, uh, Mars. D.J. goes into way too much detail over the new Steam…
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VGH #352: Granny Badass
Paul starts traveling down the long and mysterious Octopath. D.J. makes things more difficult than necessary in Homesick. Also, an extreme throwback to BBS…
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VGH #351: Red-Hot Summer Game Music!
Beat the summer heat with some cool, red-hot game music, or something! We share our favorite Sega hits, favorite tropical Animal Crossing jams, and favorite…
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VGH #350: 100% Putin-Free
We're joining in The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, escaping the Commies in Black The Fall, and learning all about copyright law in the Westworld mobile…
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VGH #349: I Am Not a Pro
Paul finally caves to peer pressure and tries Fortnite. D.J. leaves the arcade long enough to go treasure hunting in Gravity Rush 2. Randy does an in-depth…
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VGH #348: A Chicken, Perhaps?
Randy tries Yoku's Island Express, the latest in the crowded dung beetle/fruit-trading/pinball adventure genre. D.J. goes on a leisurely cruise in Quarantine…
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VGH #347: E3 2018
It's E3 week and we can't wait to hear all about the new Animal Crossing game! Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - E3 shenanginanz 1:11:32 - Outro
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VGH #346: Trying Very Hard
Randy unveils his plan for Word Domination. D.J. navigates the treacherous staircases of Runner 3. Paul plays the same old same old. And someone, somewhere is…
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VGH #345: Roguelike That I Like
What is Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon? A miserable pile of dated graphics and clunky controls. (Depending who you ask.) Also: Burly Men at Sea, the further…
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VGH #344: Patrick Stewart Read My LiveJournal
We brush off our demon negotiation skills in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, ask the hard questions about what it means to be a Wizard of Legend…
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VGH #343: Points for Doing Stuff
Destiny 2: What is it? For that matter, what was Destiny 1? Join us as we search for answers to these and other totally inane Destiny questions. Also: Shantae…
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VGH #342: Unanswered Questions
We grab our cameras and try to piece together all the weird stuff going on in the prototype demo of SWERY's The Good Life. Also: Tumblestone, several…
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VGH #341: A Super Serious Guy
Randy divides his time between a fighter pilot career in Rogue Aces and being a bad influence on Kratos Jr. in God of War. Speaking of bad influences, D.J…
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VGH #340: Vending Machine Hunter
God of War is out and we can offer real, informed opinions on it, so we shift our focus to Nintendo Labo. Meanwhile, D.J. trades the actual Tokyo for Yakuza…
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VGH #339: I Like Fanciness
We've got Kratos on our minds this week, but he'll need to reclaim his title as the God of War from Lara Croft first. Randy feeds souls to the god of war in a…
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VGH #338: A Lot of Fiddling
D.J. checks in from Japan, a mysterious land where arcades and Xenogears live on. Back in America, Randy plays Minit 60 seconds at a time, then spends time…
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VGH #337: Stabby Stabby
Real people. Real lives. In between running 5Ks, Randy finds just enough time to stab every person, every rock and every tree, in Rise of the Tomb Raider…
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VGH #336: A Giant Skull Smoking a Blunt
We find ourselves unmistakably inside the video game realm as Randy encounters Xbox Live pirates on the Sea of Thieves. Meanwhile, Paul plots a prison break in…