Videodestruct Podcast

Crash Bandicoot is in all sense a mascot. His entire inception much like Sonic the Hedgehog was to represent the launch of an entire video game console. He has a very bizarre history and cultural trails and we cover all of it here on our Crash Course! Puns… We also discuss:  * Kingdom Hearts Edition * Konami Halts Console Game Production * P5 Trailer * New Apple TV

NUMBER 50! The fiftieth titled, non-separated, sequenced episode of VideoDestruct takes on Hoss' FAVORITE game of all time, Crazy Taxi for the Dreamcast. This episode also wraps up our anniversary celebration for the final Sega Console.

After a bit of a delay we continue our Dreamcast run-down with a revolutionary game. Shenmue for the Dreamcast has a history high tech importance from famous Game Producer Yu Suzuki which we discuss in this latest celebration of the Dreamcast line up.

It’s time for the VideoDestruct DREAMCAST! That’s right the next 3 weeks will be dedicated to Dreamcast games! This week we take a look at the first announced game for the system Sonic Adventure! We also discuss: * Sonic Adventure 2 Demo * Gears of War Ultimate Edition * Kings Quest * Madden ’16  

Today Hoss and Brandon discuss Mario 64, one of (if not the) most influential games in the N64’s lifespan. Mario 64 was the iconic character’s first foray into the 3D platforming realm. Was it a success? Indeed. But does it stand the test of time? I dunno listen to the episode. We also discuss: * Time Magazine Oculus Cover * Games Com Announcements * More Konami Controversy * Our Extra-Life Stream

Do you remember DJ Hero 2? Or even the first one? The Guitar Hero craze was an interesting time in the history of video games. Plastic instruments ruled the department stores and everyone had to have a fake guitar. But there was one game that came along late in the craze and didn’t get much notoriety. DJ Hero 2! We also discuss: * Gears of War * Zombi U * Rare Replay

It’s time we talked about Halo! The first Halo game to be precise. No hidden gem this time but there is a lot of history surrounding this games release and this is likely one of the largest culturally relevant games in modern history. Time to talk about Halo! We also discuss: * Street Fighter Beta Problems * Dragon Quest 11 * Tomb Raider and Sony Exclusivity * Windows 10 Update * Tony Hawk  

God of War is on the menu for today! The trilogy series plus Ascension (the black sheep of the family). We even discuss the PSP games a little bit. Find out whats great and bad about a storied franchise.

Pretty smart title right? Well whatever, in this episode we toss some more love at Id Software and one of their long ago returns to a classic franchise in Doom 3 for the original Xbox. We break down a large chunk of history for this one and explore the technology this company brought to the industry. We also discuss: * Batman Arkham Knight * Massive Chalice * A new rating structure * Satoru Iwata’s passing  

This week we take a bit of a break from video games as Brandon tries to explain the history and recent happenings in the Green Lantern comic books, including an entire war between alien Lantern Corps and god-like cosmic beings! It gets kind of crazy because Geoff Johns is an insane person.    

This week we cover what is argued as one of the greatest games of all time by many in the industry and it’s media. Koji Igarashi masterful and innovative approach to a long recognizable franchise the VideoDestruct Podcast takes a look at Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Is there really much to say about one of the most praised games ever? Well even we learn a few things in our research so sit back and enjoy!    

And in the final part of our E3 coverage we tackle Nintendo and all other conferences from this years Electronic Entertainment Expo! Then we wrap it up with our major winners and odd absences from this years big announcements. Let’s finish this week off!    

Brandon, Hoss and Nate now tackle the Sony press conference from this years E3. Hear what we have to say about their bombshell FF7 Remake, Last Guardian’s long await rebirth and new title from Guerrilla Games Horizon Zero Dawn.    

It’s the big annual video game conference craziness that is E3 and the subservient craziness that is our coverage of E3! This week we have a 3 part episode and here is part 1 as we discuss the Xbox/Microsoft conference from their E3 show! Have a listen as Brandon, Nate and Hoss talk about what they loved and hated from all these announcements.    

This week Brandon played a little bit of Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time. Take a listen as to why this is the best game in a storied history of a fun franchise. We also talk about the reboot the franchise is getting and how the titles were all kinda based off dick jokes for a while. We also talk about: * Selfie sticks * Our E3 Predictions * Jack and Daxter * Spyro  

This week we cover the Sci-Fi action/destruction based game Red Faction: Guerrilla where you can destroy an entire building with a sledgehammer! Get ready for an in-depth talk about the history of Volition, Inc. and THQ and how this game came to be and why we won’t be seeing another one.   We also talk about: * Hoss’ love of red neck things * Atari: Game Over documentary * Massive Chalice * The Fallout 4 trailer * The Saint’s Row series  

Gus is back on the show after a long time spent at PAX! Seriously he was there for MONTHS! The panel talks about Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes on the GameCube this week. Or rather, the Star Wars “Special Edition” of the Metal Gear series.   We also discuss: * Halo ODST Release * Xbox Achievements * New Monster Hunter Announced * Wrestling News – ROH on Destination America  

In this impromptu/improv episode Brandon explains Spiderman to Hoss. The comics, the movies, the Marvel/Sony deal and all the really weird shit that has surrounded the Spiderman lore since his inception into the pop culture. It’s a weird one… I swear next week we’ll play a video game…   We also talk about: * Not Another Teen Movie * The Marvel Movie Universe * Sony Pictures  

It’s a special movie edition of the VideoDestruct Podcast! That’s right this week we don’t spend any time on video games because Hoss, Nate and Brandon took a trip to the cinema to watch Mad Max: Fury Road. FULL SPOILERS are ahead so if you’re interested in seeing it, do so first because we go in-depth with the whole thing.   We also talk about: * Jurassic World * Fantastic Four Reboot * The Last Witch Hunter * Furious 7 * The Mad Max Video Game  

Part 2 and we actually get to talk about Wolfensein 3D! We also discuss the resurgence in the classic games market and the hidden gems of the Sega CD.