This week's show is all about the games! Paul and D.J. weigh in on their latest obsession, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and Randy is just back from PAX East with impressions of Saints Row IV, Watch Dogs, Transistor, Guacamelee and more!

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00
Viewer Mail: 2:25
Hangover: 8:36
PAX East: 37:14
Outro: 63:33 

If loving jetpacks and starship dress-up is wrong, we don't want to be right! This week, we share all the "wrong" reasons we play games. In the Hangover: Castlevania Lords of Shadow 3DS, and we stick forks in Mass Effect 3 and Battlefield 3.

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00
Viewer Mail: 2:39
Hangover: 7:15
Why We Play: 32:00
Last Call: 57:45
Outro: 64:03 

On this week's show: D.J. and Paul interview Yuri "Dubindoh" Araujo, Capcom's Online Community Specialist. Topics range from Monster Hunter to... well, even more Monster Hunter!

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00
Interview with Yuri: 2:19
Outro: 38:10

Does the end of Rock Band DLC mean the death of rhythm games? We look back on the life of the game that put plastic instruments in everyone's living room and talk about why the genre isn't dead yet. Also, Runner2, Castlevania, and Ni no Kuni.

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00
Viewer Mail: 2:52
Hangover: 8:20
Rhythm Games: 34:28
Last Call: 57:10
Outro: 62:55
 

VGH Bonus Round! Randy joins forces with folks from the Boom Headshot and Geeks With Wives podcasts to discuss Sony's recent announcement of the PlayStation 4. Wonder host power combine! Form of... a podcast!

Sony's revealed the PlayStation 4 and we're filled with excitement... or at least we think that's what that is. Also, we pass judgement on Crysis 3, enjoy cutting everything in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and try to play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00
Viewer Mail: 3:55
Hangover: 5:55
PS4 Chat: 31:10
Outro: 61:55 

On this week's show we're either celebrating the PlayStation Vita's one-year anniversary or delivering its eulogy. You be the judge. Also: Fire Emblem frustration, Monster Hunter anticipation, and Ghost Recon cooperation.

Episode Timeline

Intro: 0:00
Viewer Mail: 2:20
Hangover: 10:10
Vita Chat: 31:43
Outro: 63:42 

What makes a good gaming protagonist? We look at some good and bad examples, plus the importance of a character's backstory amd gender. Also: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and yet more Dead Space 3. 

Episode Timeline

Intro - 0:00 
Viewer Mail - 2:30
Hangover - 11:40
Gaming Protagonists - 35:46
Last Call - 58:42
Outro - 1:02:58 

Yo Dawg, we herd you like games so we put stuff from your favorite game into another game: We're talking how to do spin-offs well! Also, Randy and D.J. brave Fire Emblem: Awakening, and Matt ventures into The Cave.

Episode Timelime

Intro - 0:00
Viewer Mail - 2:30
Hangover - 11:40
Spin-offs - 35:46
Last Call - 58:42
Outro - 62:58
 

On this week's show: it's dangerous to go alone! Zelda's getting co-op and we're talking about other games that made big, scary changes. We also get our hands on the upcoming Monster Hunter 3 and Sly Cooper 4.

Episode Timeline

Intro - 0:00
Viewer Mail - 2:10
Hangover - 8:50
Big Changes - 24:00
Last Call - 56:20
Outro - 60:40