With special guests Staughton and Kyle, topics in this episode: With Playstation Now's requirement for always on gaming, how is this acceptable when Xbox One was vilified for requiring it, and how are franchises like CoD berated for being the same while Mario Kart doesn't face the same issue? Some franchises are timeless, like Zelda and MegaMan, but are there any out now that we see lasting 10+ years from now? Guardians of the Galaxy was hyped by Marvel as the best Marvel movie to date. Does it live up to that hype?

Topics in this episode: Google has made it easier to find help with difficult gaming puzzles, has this discouraged game developers from trying as hard with making difficult puzzle games? Twitch TV has taken off with the advent of next-gen consoles. Does this present a viable occupation to gamers, or is the game streaming market already closed? With a new release date, has the Oculus Rift gotten us interested in getting back into PC gaming?

Topics in this episode: Recently the Destiny Beta dropped. We played the Xbox One version both individually and together and share some of our likes, dislikes, and overall impressions of the game. There's been some grumblings about Peter Dinklage's voice acting in Destiny; do we have higher expectations for voice acting in modern games than older games? Usually we avoid spoilers, but are there times when you're so interested in something that you are OK with, and actually seek out, spoilers?

Topics in this episode: Video games would be nothing without their soundtracks; we discuss great game soundtracks that stick with you. BP says there are 53.3 years of oil left, should we be concerned or is this another has the impending exhaustion of oil been greatly exaggerated? A guy in Ohio Kickstarts potato salad and over 6000 people throw in...Internet, you crazy. Spotify is playing the clean version of songs instead of their original versions, why doesn't Spotify have a way to distinguish/control this censoring?

Topics in this episode: What tactics should modern game developers deploy to get us to buy into their games? Hatt Mallam approved topic: Why do game movies always suck? Is it the director/writer or just bad budgeting? Is piracy decreasing due to streaming services like Netflix?

Topics in this episode: With the most recent Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes being a "demo" of the upcoming The Phantom Pain, should we rethink the way game demos are made? After the recent X-Men: Days Of Future Past and Star Trek reboots, is re-writing canon ever acceptable? With the ability to more easily shift the time and place you watch them, how does this impact workplace/friendplace discussions?

Topics in this episode: What aspects of smartphone OSes, from iOS to Android, influence buyers and the choices they make? Is Reading Rainbow's Kickstarter a good example of how a popular brand from the past can start their own? With Blizzard suing a maphack developer, what role do game developers have as far as defeating hacks and cheats? Why won't Nintendo release Mario Kart 8 on other platforms when there's obviously a market?

[BAD AUDIO PROBLEM: New recording equipment wasn't set up right, so the podcast may be a bit rough to listen to] Topics in this episode: The Xbox One has announced some new changes, how will these impact sales and the continuing console wars? Can a fan of video games or movies be an objective reviewer of material in that field? What do we think of the newly released image of Ben Affleck as Batman from the still in production Batman vs. Superman film?

Topics in this episode: HBO and Amazon have reached a deal to stream HBO's back catalog. Is this good for consumers and HBO going forward? Aliens Isolation comes out soon, is this just the first of a good year for survival horror games? Fox's new series Gotham focuses on Jim Gordon pre-Batman. Will this show be something new and different, or just another plain old cop drama?

Topics in this episode: Is there a secret formula for viewers to figure out what blockbuster movies are worth watching? What is the current state of game streaming and what challenges will it face in the market? What TV shows have been spawned by movies and are they any good? As console gaming becomes more mainstream, what are the options for avoiding being strapped to a desk while gaming?

Topics in this episode: Is Project Morpheus, the new VR offering from Sony, a competitor for Oculus? What's next for video game graphics engines given the advance in technology? How useful is crowdsourcing given alpha/beta testing and world events? Without the same character build up The Avengers had, are you still excitied for Guardians of the Galaxy?