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VGP Ep 148: Cascading Head

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This week Fred enjoys movie nights while Trees enjoys a birthday party with bouncy castles.

  • 05:00 – Fred’s Week
  • 21:15 – Trees’ Week
  • 51:30 – Atomic Heart
  • 1:01:00 – House of Ashes
  • 1:04:00 – Resident Evil 4
  • 1:21:30 – Arkham Asylum
  • 1:23:00 – Modern Warfare II
  • 1:39:00 – Fortnite Minute
  • 1:45:30 – Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
  • 1:58:15 – Dead Space (2023)
  • 2:12:45 – Box of Gameboys

VGP Ep 147: Staycation

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This week Trees takes off work while Fred experiences Cocaine Bear.

  • 22:30 – Trees’ Week
  • 44:30 – Fred’s Week
  • 1:21:30 – Fortnite Minute
  • 1:36:30 – Dead Space (2023)
  • 2:15:00 – Car Mechanic Simulator
  • 2:18:45 – Dark Pictures: Little Hope
  • 2:28:00 – Arkham Origins: Blackgate
  • 2:32:00 – Arkham Asylum
  • 2:34:00 – Atomic Heart

VGP Ep 146: Thanks for the Memories

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This week we reminisce about the days of EZ Mode Unlocked among several other topics.

  • 21:15 – Fred’s Week
  • 49:15 – Trees’ Week
  • 1:17:45 – Gaming PC – Portal RTX
  • 1:41:30 – Hi-Fi Rush
  • 1:51:30 – Dead Space (2023)
  • 2:24:00 – Car Mechanic Simulator
  • 2:26:00 – Fortnite Minute
  • 2:37:00 – Among Us
  • 2:45:00 – Wild Hearts

Written by Fred Rojas

February 24, 2023 at 11:00 am

RetroActive Podcast: 8-Bit Tech

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This week Fred discusses the technology behind the 8-bit generation of consoles (NES, SMS, TG-16). He discusses 8-bit processing power, how the architecture of the consoles is set up, and how video signals and broadcast standards played a role.

Photo courtesy of Evan Amos (wikipedia).

Opening Song: “Pure Stone” from Zillion (SMS)
Mid Song: “Character Selection” from Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Closing Song: “Boss Battle” from Keith Courage In Alpha Zones (TG-16)

The 8-Bit Guy on Assembly Language: https://youtu.be/HWpi9n2H3kE
Displaced Gamers Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DisplacedGamers
My Life in Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mylifeingaming

Written by Fred Rojas

February 20, 2023 at 8:00 am

VGP Ep 145: Red Kingdom

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This week Trees dives deeper into the Funko pool while Fred enjoys a Superbowl victory.

  • 07:45 – Trees’ Week
  • 35:30 – Fred’s Week
  • 1:17:15 – Fortnite Minute
  • 1:23:45 – Destruction All-Stars
  • 1:29:00 – Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • 1:55:30 – Death Stranding: Director’s Cut
  • 1:59:45 – Hi-Fi Rush
  • 2:03:00 – Goldeneye
  • 2:05:45 – Dark Pictures: Little Hope
  • 2:10:15 – CrossfireX: Operation Catalyst

Closing Song: Red Kingdom by Tech N9ne

RetroActive Podcast: The Dead Space Franchise

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In 2008, then PGA Golf developer EA Redwood (later renamed to Visceral Games) released its take on survival horror: Dead Space.  In this retrospective we look back at the gaming landscape of the time, the positives and negatives of Dead Space, and the many sequels and multimedia side projects it spawned.  

Opening Song: Dead Space Theme

Transition Song: The Leviathan

Closing Song: Dead Space Shanty

Link for the Full Motion Comic (graphic novel) on YouTube

Written by Fred Rojas

February 13, 2023 at 8:00 am

VGP Ep 144: New Gaming PC

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This week Fred goes shopping while Trees goes to a cheer/football banquet.

  • 05:30 – Fred’s Week
  • 42:30 – Trees’ Week
  • 1:08:00 – LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  • 1:11:30 – Hi-Fi Rush
  • 1:16:30 – Goldeneye 007 (Rare Replay)
  • 1:30:00 – Death Stranding Directors Cut
  • 1:36:15 – Trees Tech Stuff
  • 1:47:00 – Fortnite Minute
  • 1:49:00 – Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • 2:00:30 – Hunter: Call of the Wild
  • 2:02:30 – Rare Replay

VGP Ep 143: Lemmy Has To Get Slung

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This week Trees sneaks away to the cabin while Fred is forced to watch football.

  • 05:30 – Trees’ Week
  • 30:30 – Fred’s Week
  • 1:04:30 – Fortnite Minute
  • 1:19:00 – Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • 1:45:30 – Switch/Fortnite
  • 1:49:00 – PS2 at New Hammy
  • 1:56:00 – PGA Golf 2023
  • 1:58:30 – Hunting Simulator 2
  • 2:05:00 – Marvel Snap
  • 2:05:30 – LEGO Star Wars Skywalker Saga
  • 2:07:45 – Hi-Fi Rush
  • 2:17:00 – Goldeneye
  • 2:26:30 – The Collisto Protocol

VGP Ep 142: Hunting Fun

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This week Fred struggles to find the fun in games while Trees can’t get enough of it.

  • 03:00 – Fred’s Week
  • 43:00 – Trees’ Week
  • 1:23:00 – Final Fantasy X-2
  • 1:30:30 – R-Type Final 2
  • 1:33:45 – Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
  • 1:47:30 – LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  • 1:54:00 – Azure Striker Gunvolt
  • 2:01:00 – Arkham Origins Blackgate
  • 2:06:30 – Atari 50th Anniversary Collection
  • 2:23:30 – Fortnite Minute
  • 2:27:30 – Final Fantasy VII Remake

VGP Ep 141: Slinging Funko

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This week Trees helps Fred explore the world of fast online auctions. Shout out to National Fire Theory and a clip of their track Too Young To Die for this week’s closing song.

  • 10:15 – Trees’ Week
  • 52:00 – Fred’s Week
  • 1:19:30 – Fortnite Minute
  • 1:23:30 – Black Desert Online
  • 1:28:30 – Phantasy Star Online II
  • 1:30:30 – Sky
  • 1:37:00 – Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • 2:00:00 – Metro Exodus
  • 2:06:30 – G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout
  • 2:10:45 – Amped 3
  • 2:23:30 – Kena: Bridge of Spirits