John Gibson, former CEO of Tripwire Interactive, is a lover of horrible things, especially fascistic oppression of other peoples' bodily...

Chase that paper. Games we played this week include: Totally legal games (9:00) Encased (21:25) House of Ashes Demo (24:10) Apocalypse...

Steam refunds have been a source of low-key controversy over the years since their institution, especially when it comes to smaller indie...

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a game I can't stop playing. However, it is a bad game. A very bad game. A very bad game that I think I like?...

Ever heard of Hate Raids? You're lucky if you haven't. Hate Raids are targeted attacks on Twitch TV aimed at marginalized streamers where...

We are cultured, worldly sophisticates. Games we played this week include: Road 96 (9:30) The Ascent (14:30) Aliens: Fireteam Elite...

Road adventures, oppressive regimes, and robbery. Road 96 is a well written little game about traveling the country in a quest for the...

A most highly requested episode, we take a look over the recent kerfuffle involving Wargaming and its tumultuous community. World of...

But disrespect the Moon Goddess at your peril. Games we played this week include: Road 96 (6:20) The Ascent (12:15) Boyfriend Dungeon...

Megatron gets it good, Willem Dafoe munches on urchins, and the Nude Unwashed Mom compares Steph to The Scorpions.

Sometimes, feedback can be just plain weird, especially when that feedback takes the form of angry protests against covering industry abuse.

A week of listener questions because we love you.

Activision Blizzard has been running damage control ever since stories of the company's abusive work culture exploded. Blizzard president...

Welcome back to the Heaving Toy Chest, folks! Today we're indulging in one of my favorite topics... Boglins! A range of "remastered"...

But for God’s sake, wash your filthy hands. Games we played this week include: The Great Ragtime Show (8:35) Cooking Mama Cookstar...

Samurai Warriors 5 manages to disappoint me despite being part of an increasing franchise of letdowns. The Warriors series overall is in...

Jonathan marries the United States and proves he's the greatest ally in the world. Mr. Fahrenheit shocks the announcers. The secret world...

Pokémon Unite is sick. Aimed at children, this flimsy MOBA seeks to exploit anybody it can get its talons on with excessive monetization,...

Because apparently that’s a thing that just works. Games we played this week include: Pure Maiden Captures Uncle (0:30) Pokémon Unite...

Nothing fun or funny to say this week. Just anger and sadness over an industry that remains truly screwed up and rotten to the core....

We never just ask how you’re doing. Games we played this week include: SNKRX (3:20) Pokémon Unite (6:05) Scarlet Nexus (20:00) Offworld...

An alleged crypto mining farm turned to out to be an alleged FIFA Coin mining farm, highlighting the ridiculousness of EA's sprawling...

Rules are rules. Games we played this week include: Mundaun (12:30) SNKRX (17:20) Myst: VR Edition (21:40) Scarlet Nexus (25:00) Rising...

It's the pilot episode of Stephanie Sterling's Heaving Toychest. It's just a show where we look at stupid toys, no biggie. But hey, we...

Nintendo announced the Switch OLED to a chorus of angry boos this past week, even though technically Nintendo didn't do anything wrong....

If we go missing, check under the piles of Skeleton Warriors cards. Games we played this week include: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus...

There are mounting reports that Electronic Arts is about to announce some sort of Dead Space remake, with the leading suggestion being a...

Yes, the pinball thing is still very much a thing. Games we played this week include: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (6:10) Dungeons &...

Get over here and listen to this nonsense!

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the first game to demonstrate that the PS5 is actually a PS5, which is very good if you're one of the few...

As Activision CEO Bobby Kotick pockets an absurd $155 million for no good reason, let's look at the company being bad, and doing bad...

This podcast is not brought to you by Snapple (yet; call us). Games we played this week include: EDF World Brothers (17:00) FF7 Remake...

E3 happened, and it was a particularly mediocre one this year. Let's face it though, even when it's at its best, E3 isn't really that...

Unlike E3, these people know how to set appropriate expectations. Games we played this week include: Skatebird (15:30) Final Fantasy...

Scott Cawthon, creator of Five Nights at Freddy's, has been giving money to some of the worst people in America. While he's free to do...

Not the ball draining we signed up for. Games we played this week include: KeyWe (13:00) Crue Ball (20:25) Demon’s Tilt (24:00) Ratchet...

Pride is never short of corporate exploitation, and every year companies compete to see who can put their foot in it the hardest. This...

Bask in the glow of her power. Games we played this week include: Necromunda: Hired Gun (17:20) Knockout City (32:10) BioMutant (36:50)...

I want to like Biomutant. I really do. But I don't. Because it's not very good.

We live life in the Crow House, the angels of poop provide comfort, and Jonathan holds on until the decision is made for him. Papa don't...

Electronic Arts wants you to give it all of your money as its business model shifts more and more to microtransactions and gambling. It's...

Oh, you thought we were done with skin care? Games we played this week include: Psychonauts (6:15) BioMutant (8:00) Mass Effect 2 (28:10)...

Jonathan defects to the Whole Foods Soviet Embassy at last.

The last Uwe Boll film left to do before we can move onto some hopefully better flicks, In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission is...

Millennials are blamed for the death of many things. This is because people love to talk nonsense. Millennials didn't kill anything, they...

Do not attempt the stunts performed on this show in your own home. Games we played this week include: Resident Evil Village (13:45) Mass...

Join James Stephanie Sterling and Beanie Tuesday for a special celebration of a momentous milestone.

It dongs for thee. Games we played this week include: Resident Evil Village (05:15) Dragon Quest Builders 2 (19:00) Train Simulator...

Resident Evil has never tasted so much like Halloween. Resident Evil Village is a camp and schlocky delight. It's spooky, and silly, and...

Repetition is what makes Gamer Discourse go round, and I should know - this very show has been accused of repetition since inception....