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Player Vs. Podcast
by Player Vs. Podcast
Join video game enthusiasts Josh, Chris, Tony, Alexander and Sarah as they discuss games, entertainment, movies, and whatever Masahiro Sakurai has been up to.
Episodes
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Player Vs. Podcast 60: The Final Episode... for now
Is this the end?! Sort of... Player Vs. Podcast is going on indefinite hiatus, but we've still got a great episode. In a fortunate throw back, we dive deep into the mysterious Return of the Obra Dinn (long time listeners may remember the demo was one of our favorite game of the week selections).…
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Player Vs. Podcast 59: Twenty(E)Three and Me
E3 predictions after the biggest announcements have already come out? You know how we do. Sarah, Josh, Chris, and Ruben talk about their E3 pipe dreams as well as Cultist Simulator, Pokemon Quest, Bloodborne, and Pandemic Legacy. We're all over the map in this month's Out of Bounds! We cover BTS'...
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Player Vs. Podcast 58: Kratos, Father of the Year
Sarah, Chris, and Ruben kick things off with mobile games talk, some good (Florence) and some not so good (Hogwarts Mystery). Ruben gushes about God of War, eventually leading to some discussion of the rise of dedicated photo modes and capturing the perfect Kratos selfie. Out of bounds hits on...
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Player Vs. Podcast 57: Fleshy Gun Trophy Case
With more playtime behind it, Josh, Chris, and Ruben finally talk about, y'know, hunting monsters in Monster Hunter World. We get caught up in the bullet physics of Player Unknown Battlegrounds, gush about Slay the Spire and card based genre-bending, and take shots at Final Fantasy XV while being...
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Player Vs. Podcast 56: Monster Hunting (With Queer Overtones)
We haven't played too much of it, but that doesn't stop us from talking Monster Hunter: World! Celeste gets called out as an early GOTY contender and we jump back into Horizon Zero Dawn with the Frozen Wilds DLC. Everyone has a little high school flashback with our visual novel game of the week,...
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55: Better Late Than Never
Sarah, Chris, and Ruben couldn't let the greatest year of video games (ever) pass by without comment. GOTY lists are so last year, but that doesn't them from giving props to Horizon Zero Dawn, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Mario Odyssey. They also make resolutions to rescue...
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Player Vs. Podcast 54: Ladies Night
Josh, Ruben, and Sarah perform a hat trick by all playing games with a female lead. Ruben chills with his robo-pals in Horizon: Zero Dawn. Josh gets chills from the voices in his head during Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Sarah is decidedly unchill during the jaw-clenching, finger-swiping combat…
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Player Vs. Podcast 53: Digital Cooking Has Low Steaks
The gang is back just in time to cover this year's leaner, meaner E3 (spoiler, Nintendo won). Josh gushes about Nier: Automata, Chris feeds on chaos in Overcooked, Sarah answers the question, "what is Magikarp good for?" in Magikarp Jump, and Ruben punishes himself with more Mass Effect…
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Player Vs. Podcast 52: Don't Put Your Switch In a Sock
Ruben reveals Sarah is his favorite PVPCaster (while Chris quietly mopes). The trio tackles Snipper Clips, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Super Hot VR, and Arizona Sunshine. Is bread inherently funny? Our FGOTW, A Day in the Life of a Slice of Bread, seems to think so. We collectively pledge allegiance…
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Player Vs. Podcast 51: Robot Dinosaurs: Not The Best Idea
Josh and Chris are joined by two new members: Kasim and Ruben. The crew talks AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake), Horizon: Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda hype, Resident Evil 7 and Zelda (our will is weak). Everyone realizes that so far 2017 has been damn good for games, what a time to be alive!...
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Player Vs. Podcast 50: From Mild to Wild
We hit a milestone, the big five-oh, but keep it cool after a long hiatus. This week we gush over both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Nintendo Switch. GOTY 2017? Josh and Chris are already calling it. Alexander doubles back to a little Witcher 3 and Civilization 6 talk. Sarah...
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Player Vs. Podcast 49: Millennial Angst Simulator 2016
We have returned! Josh, Alexander, Chris, and Sarah have plenty to cover since the last episode including the cute sadness of Owlboy, the excitement (?) of base management in XCOM2, and text-based fun with Event Zero, Mystic Messenger, and Lifeline. Why get your narrative fix from books when you...
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Player Vs. Podcast 48: No Man's Graphics
We didn't get enough of it last episode, so for episode 48 of Player Vs. Podcast, we talk more about INSIDE, which is quickly becoming one of our favorite games of the year. We also talk about games like DOOM, Gotta Protectors, No Man's Sky, and our free game of the week, called You Have 10...
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Player Vs. Podcast 47: Things I Saw While Playing Pokemon Go
Josh is back with a vengeance, kiddos! This week our "free" game (support indie game dev!) is "Solitude", so go check that out. We also talk about Pokemon Go, INSIDE, Hearthstone, Overwatch, and other games in our weekly recap. Then, for out of bounds, we talk about KS Fest, some anime series…
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Player Vs. Podcast 46: The Norman Reedus Fetus
This week it's an E3 recap! Where's Josh you say? Who knows! Sarah takes over hosting duties as we go through as much of the news as we can remember. Chris finally has an Oculus Rift to play with and gets to experience VR nausea first hand with EVE: Valkyrie. Alexander gives his rookie opinion on...
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Player Vs. Podcast 45: Nathan Drake in the streets, Half Minute Hero in the sheets
Who's this? Alexander has returned to us?! Our fearsome foursome spends some time talking new releases with Rocket League Hoops, the Civilization 6 announcement, and Josh's take on Uncharted 4. Sarah intrigues and confuses us with the Pocket Card Jockey demo for 3DS and Chris talks speedy RPGs…
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Player Vs. Podcast 44: Anamanamemecore
You like roguelikes, right? Because in Episode 44 you're getting roguelikes! Josh, Sarah, and Chris dip their toes in the Dark Souls 3 pond, before diving into permadeath filled RPG mashup shenanigans in Heavy Bullets, Enter the Gungeon, and Crypt of the Necrodancer. Sarah brings up an Ikea VR...
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Player Vs. Podcast 43: Fashion Master of the Universe
No more MiiFOMO for you. This week, we talk about Miitomo, Hyper Light Drifter, Samorost 3, Final Fantasy XV (the demo, at least), and our Free Game of the Week - The Great Palermo! Join us next episode by playing Capsule Silence XXIV, the new game from Anamanaguchi! Music: "Intro" by Slime…
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Player Vs. Podcast 42: Jackie Robinson Edition
Happy Jackie Robinson episode! This week, we've got special guest Kasim, who works at Square Enix and has been playing both The Division and Far Cry Primal. Then we talk about Stardew Valley, which Sarah's been playing, SUPERHOT, as well as Street Fighter V and finally, The Last Night, which was...
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Player Vs. Podcast 41: In Which We Give Up Our Gamer Cred
Our computers may suck (Josh's and Chris' are great though), but that doesn't mean we're not PURE GAMERS! This week: we talk Campo Santo's dramatic and thrilling FIREWATCH, the utterly terrifying Devil Daggers, Neko Atsume, Chroma Squad, and our free game of the week, Radical Rockits! Then in Out...
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Player Vs. Podcast 40: Share Your Jacket, End Up Gay
PVPCast hits the big 4-0, but we’ve got no time for a midlife crisis! Josh, Alexander, Chris, and Sarah cover a ton of games this week including Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, City Skylines, Mortal Kombat X, Fallout 4, To Be Or Not To Be: A Choose Your Own Hamlet Adventure, and Titan Souls. After…
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Player Vs. Podcast 39: The GOTY Awards 2015
It's finally here! We discuss all our favorite games of 2015, including some that weren't actually from this year. To be honest, our lists are all over the place, but hey, isn't that part of the charm? Enjoy the suspense and surprise of a PVPCast GOTY list, and then play our free game of the week...
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Player Vs. Podcast 38: It's... Fun! ?
We are Homesickened this week, not because we drank too much wine (cough cough Sarah), but because that is literally the name of our free game of the week. We also played other videogames, like Magicka 2 and Panoramical and Persona 4 and the Witcher 3. As per usual, we also watched a ton of…
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Player Vs. Podcast 37: AIM and Chill
This week Josh, Chris and Sarah use the latest triple A title, Fallout 4, as grounds for discussion about the state of Metacritic and homogenous game reviews. Also, Pornhub stats. The spooky choose-your-own-adventure antics of digital Hayden Panettiere in Until Dawn lead to thoughts on endings in...
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Player Vs. Podcast 36: Wreden Too Far Into Things
In this 36th episode of Player Vs. Podcast, we've got a very special guest! Prolific videogame writer/influencer/wordfellow Jake Muncy joins us, and we all frolic into spoilerific discussion of Davey Wreden's "The Beginner's Guide." (Skip to 30:05 to jump over those spoilers) We also talk about…
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Player Vs. Podcast 35: Bros of War
Just what is going on in Metal Gear Solid 5, aside from the insane plot? Josh, Sarah, and Chris delve into the murky waters of genre in games. The original Legend of Zelda leads to musing on walkthroughs and Destiny serves as a spring board for games that just feel good. Not to be outdone by…
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Player Vs. Podcast 34: For the Josh/Alexander Shippers
Apparently Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture - and we weren’t even invited! Josh and Sarah talk the new PS4 exclusive critical darling and compare it to another narrative heavy game, Cradle. Alexander gives his take on Arkham Knight and early impressions of Final Fantasy 14. Josh covers the...
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Player Vs. Podcast 33: Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Podcast
PVPCast puts the pedal to the metal with two car-based games that aren’t racers, weird! Josh and Chris talk the popular new game Rocket League while Sarah brings up rush hour flash backs with Does Not Commute. Looking for something a little slower? We also talk Life Is Strange, CS:GO, 999, and…
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Player Vs. Podcast 32: It's Not Your Fault!
So how 'bout that Arkham Knight? It's not the best game out there, but we give it the ol' college try. We also chat about You Must Build a Boat, Comic Con, Smash Bros. DLC, Steven Universe, and our free game of the week-- TONIGHT YOU DIE. Join us next week--our free game'll be "Way to Go". Music:...
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Player Vs. Podcast 31: Spiritual Sausage
With E3 (way, way) behind us, the PVPCast team assembles to heckle and praise this year's lineup. Many #GamerFeelz ensue, including an unfettered love for Kingdom Hearts and new Final Fantasy, an eye-roll over the new Deus Ex, and a hopeful side-eye toward Horizon: Zero Dawn. Also check out our...
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Player Vs. Podcast 30: Yo, You Play Gwent?
Josh is back for this 30th episode of Player vs. Podcast, and we just run with it. We discuss The Witcher 3 at length, then talk about Monster Hunter, Alto's Adventure, and Kill Screen's Two5Six conference. We also discuss "The End of Journey" - our free game of the week. Finally, for out of...
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Player Vs. Podcast 29: MRAs Hate Her! Click Now!
As Player Vs. Podcast nears its 30th episode, we finally spread our wings and fly without Papa Josh (and cousin Tony). Chris talks Never Alone and multiplayer fun with The JackBox Party Pack and Splatoon, Sarah covers the long awaited Broken Age: Act 2, and Alexander returns to the Minecraft camp...
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Player Vs. Podcast 28: Stone Cold Steve Podcast
Guess who got a PS4??? Josh did, so he'll be talking about Bloodborne and The Last of Us this episode, while Chris discusses Neverending Nightmares, Sarah talks about the Stephen Universe-affiliated "Attack the Light," and we all discuss our free game of the week - "Devil's Tuning Fork." And...
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Player Vs. Podcast 27: Variations on Snake
This week on the 27th episode of Player Vs. Podcast, we ALL have new games to talk about! We've got Monster Hunter, Darkest Dungeon, GTA Online Heists, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and Don't Starve Together. Also, before you get started, check out the free game of the week - Presentable Liberty....
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Player Vs. Podcast 26: Cry 4 Help
How DO they do it? Armed with a new computer, Josh and the PVPCast crew have a slew (slue? sloo? sleaux?) of games to talk about including Far Cry 4, Final Fantasy XIV, Guacamelee, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Shades, Crossy Road, and the free game of the week: How Do You Do It? During "Out of...
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Player Vs. Podcast 25: Bubblegum Mars
In this episode of Player Vs. Podcast, videogames make their triumphant return! With a three-person crew, we dive deep into Heroes of the Storm, Framed, Hitman Go, Banza, Super Mario 3D World, Desert Golfing, and our free game of the week, Naut. We've also got some timely discussion this week…
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Player Vs. Podcast 24: Space Camp is Expensive
It's 2015, guys. Woo. Problem is, January is such a bad month for videogames. At least last year we had Flappy Bird to talk about! In this 24th episode of Player Vs. Podcast, we devote our discussion time to some old classics and out of bounds topics, like movies and anime and television! On top…
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Player Vs. Podcast 23: The GOTY Awards 2014
It is 2015, people, and time we said goodbye to the wreck of a year that was 2014. In this episode, we talk up all the trends and games that had us talking over the past twelve months. We've got GOTY lists from all four members present, and in the second half we go over some of the big trends of...
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Player Vs. Podcast 22: Star Wars, A New Pessimism
We interrupt your regularly scheduled PVPCasting for an all new show format! Join us this week as we free-form discuss Dragon Age: Inquisition, Star Wars Episode 7, Small World, Super Smash Bros., Shovel Knight, and the AMAZING anime Akame ga Kill! Our free game this week was NOCLIP, so be sure…
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Player Vs. Podcast 21: Bayonet With a Bow
It's Player Vs. Podcast Episode 21, so come and get your games kids! We got Bayonetta 2. We got Civilization: Beyond Earth. We got Kentucky Route Zero. Resident Evil. Viscera Cleanup Detail. INTERSTELLAR. And we got not one, but TWO free games: Music of the Spheres and Return of the Obra Dinn.…
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Player Vs. Podcast 20: Cream of the Fight
For this MONSTROUS 20th episode of Player Vs. Podcast, we're joined by special guest and board game guru Ross, who talks Android: Netrunner and Robinson Crusoe, along with a crap-ton of other stuff. As far as video games, our free game for the week was The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo--so give…
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Player Vs. Podcast 19: A New Challenger Approaches!
A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES! This week, we've got a brand new cast member to welcome on PVPCast -- Sarah! She chats it up with us on this 19th episode as we cover Hack 'N' Slash, Shadow of Mordor, Bravely Default, Super Smash Bros. For 3DS, Star Wars Commander, and our free game of the week,...
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Player Vs. Podcast 18: Hashtag Gamergate
What better coming-of-age topic for our 18th episode than #Gamergate? Probably a lot, actually, but we feel obligated to talk about these shenanigans. For the REAL GAMERS, though, we also talk about videogames in this episode, so we gotcha covered there! In addition to the week's free game "Wings...
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Player Vs. Podcast 17: Kirby the Insatiable
The PVPCast crew gets rowdy in this 17th outing, with ruminations on Nazis via Wolfenstein, innuendo via Kirby, and genre mash-ups via The Banner Saga. We also discuss Guardians of the Galaxy, Alexander's Minecraft class, and last week's free game, Serena. We end the show with a quick send-off…
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Player Vs. Podcast 16: The Black Widow of Simtown
It's a triplecast-shortcast-comicast this week, so buckle up! With Zack and Tony MIA, we talk Comic-Con, Hearthstone Naxxramas, Strider, The Sims, Madoka Magica, Hannibal, X-Men, and so many more things! We also discuss last week's free game, Projective. For next week our game will be "Serena,"...
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Player Vs. Podcast 15: Is This Thing On?
WE'RE BACK KIDDOS! And we've got some 'splainin' to do. Anyway, we've decided to be merciful and give you all an extension on the free game discussion "Projective," so we'll talk about it next time. This week, we've got Dungeon Hearts, Divinity: Original Sin, Mario Kart 8, and Transistor among…
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Player Vs. Podcast 14: Love in the Time of SUPERHOT
After a brief Easter hiatus, PVPCast is back and Super. Hot. SUPERHOT, of course, is the name of this week's assigned playing, and it's a lot of fun, so check it out when you get a chance! We also discuss Mercenary Kings, Empire: Total War, Rusty's Real Deal Baseball, and much more! We use the…
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Player Vs. Podcast 13: New Grave Music
PVPCast is a teenager, and what better time for an artsy-fartsy extravaganza than in the hormonal rage of young adulthood? This episode, we discuss new Smash Bros and Mario Kart announcements. On top of that, we've got Action Painting Pro, Luftrausers, and some cross-media comparisons between…
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Player Vs. Podcast 12: The Segue Does Not Exist
In this twelfth episode of Player Vs. Podcast, we put on our critical thinking caps to explore games including Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, The Sun Does Not Exist, and many more. We've also got some discussion about ambiance in games, with some great…
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Player Vs. Podcast 11: The Stoned Bobby Fischer
In this 11th episode of Player Vs. Podcast, we're on all the hot-button topics. Mad about Facebook and Oculus? Concerned about drug use in eSports? Disappointed in Resident Evil 6? Well then listen up, 'cause boy have we got a program for you! We're also discussing our weekly free "assigned...
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Join video game enthusiasts Josh, Chris, Tony, Alexander and Sarah as they discuss games, entertainment, movies, and whatever Masahiro Sakurai has been up to.
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