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| 25 Feb 2021 | In Other Waters, ft. Gareth Damian Martin | 01:28:49 | |
Today we're joined by game creator and critic Gareth Damian Martin about In Other Waters, their new sci-fi exploration game. We discuss the interplay between game criticism and game design, the game development process as seen through the eyes of an outsider, and the discipline of architecture as it applies (and doesn't apply) to videogames. We also reveal a new partnership between Gareth's publication Heterotopias and SUPERCULTURE Network! BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 15 Apr 2021 | Before Your Eyes, Adios, FFXIV, Feat. Bijan Stephen | 01:50:33 | |
We're joined by journalist/streamer/podcaster Bijan Stephen to talk about gaming's greatest power fantasy: unalienated labor. We're also discussing the glorious perfection of Final Fantasy XIV, the ecstasy of shounen in 2021, and games like Bloodborne, Before Your Eyes, Valorant, Adios, and Deliver Us The Moon. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 19 Mar 2020 | Animal Crossing New Horizons, Call of Duty Warzone, Ori and the Will of the Wisps | 01:27:20 | |
Take a load off from your days of isolation and come hang with the BAD END crew as we talk about the new Call of Duty, Ori, and CoD. We're also delving into the specifics of taste and our perspective on videogame crit. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 5:22 - Death Crown 7:23 - Animal Crossing New Horizons 30:27 - Criticizing our criticism / regarding Bad End's taste 56:40 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps 1:12:25 - Call of Duty Warzone Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 29 Oct 2020 | Amnesia Rebirth, Paradise Killer, Cyberpunk 2077, feat. Yussef Cole | 01:46:45 | |
This week, we're joined by videogame critic Yussef Cole to discuss the motherly horror of the new Amnesia game, the compelling aesthetic mishmash of Paradise Killer, and the upcoming (?) "event" game Cyberpunk 2077. We also delve into the declining appeal of graphical fidelity, and the gradual fall of realism in mainstream gaming. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 24 Feb 2022 | Vampire Survivors, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Sifu | 01:27:15 | |
Let's be real, the first banger of the year (until Elden Ring) is/was Vampire Survivors, despite being a 3-dollar dodge-em-up that feels like a bastard child that could've come straight out of the Facebook ad-driven mobile shovelware camp. And yet, here we are in BAD END 112, praising it as one of the best games of the episode. Also included: the Eldritch Papers Please-ian plant identification simulator Strange Horticulture, and the lightly satisfying, heavily cringey brawler Sifu. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cU14MxP1huQ Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 03 Dec 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Review, Paper Mario Origami King, Aim Lab, feat. Roy Graham | 01:43:05 | |
This week we're joined by narrative designer, writer, and long-time friend Roy Graham. Get ready, because we're greasing up your cyberchips and dusting off our 20-barrel plasma guns to do an ADVANCE REVIEW of Cyberpunk 2077! It is satire so please dont get mad at us. We didn't actually play the game. We're also talking about the quietly brilliant new Paper Mario game, Halo novels, Josh's ever-mounting skills in Aim Lab, and of course... card games. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 14 Nov 2019 | Death Stranding, Blizzcon, Air, Land & Sea, Remembering Apple Arcade | 01:25:24 | |
It's here. The new Kojima game. Death Stranding. Secure your cargo straps, crack open your Monster Energies, slap that blood bag, and come along as we delve deep into this ~generational phenomenon~ of a game. Then we've got a grab bag - the new Hearthstone game mode and how terrible we are for playing it, some snazzy new board games, Guitar Hero vs. Real Guitar, and the rapid downfall of Apple Arcade. Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 1:17 - Death Stranding 41:06 - Air, Land & Sea 46:56 - CardLine 51:25 - Blizzcon, Hearthstone Battlegrounds 58:12 - Playin' some guitar, differences between real activities and activities in games 1:14:45 - Remember Apple Arcade? Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 17 Mar 2023 | The Last of Us, Pizza Tower, Hi-Fi Rush, Atomic Heart | 01:07:38 | |
We're back. Together again. Same Bad End you know and love, but now one of us has a kid. We talk about the ~year it's been since Kyle's been on the show, the meteoric rise of video games / slow decay of gaming, and the inherent limits of rhythm action set in 4/4. And also a game called Pizza Tower. Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 02 Apr 2020 | Animal Crossing New Horizons Quarantine Special | 01:26:12 | |
We are on lockdown and we are obsessed with Animal Crossing, just like you are (perhaps). Here's us talking about it for an hour and a half. We try to keep the spoilers to a minimum, and do our best to give you a little warning when we're gonna drop the names of objects and functions we've acquired. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 05 Mar 2020 | PAX East, Moonlighter, Hollow Knight, Scourgebringer, Noita | 01:25:41 | |
One of us went to PAX East, one of us is playing a game under embargo, and one of us played a bunch of beloved games that are no longer protected by the sheen of newness. We discuss the Metroidvania frustrations of Hollow Knight, the woes of min-maxing in Noita, and Animal Crossing's influence. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 6:28 - PAX East 17:56 - Hollow Knight 36:52 - Noita 53:15 - Scourgebringer 57:07 - Moonlighter 1:06:32 - Listener questions Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 25 Jun 2020 | The Last of Us Part II (ft. Emma Kidwell) | 01:51:44 | |
After a one-episode hiatus, we're joined by friend of the show Emma Kidwell in a full-length episode where we ONLY discuss The Last of Us Part II. Sprinkled in there we've also got some discussion of single player AAA's role in 2020, diversity, new consoles, and ~~stuff that's going on~~ in the world today. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend
Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 15 Oct 2020 | Genshin Impact, Hades, Mortal Kombat 11, ft. Yung Skrrt | 01:17:29 | |
Promise yourself not to spend too much cash as we discuss Genshin Impact, the latest anime gacha craze, with producer/viral artist/streamer Yung Skrrt. We're also diving into the Mortal Kombat 11 scene, our inability to understand the appeal of "lying games," and the exhausting, lucrative world of Twitch streaming. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 10 Mar 2022 | Elden Ring | 02:26:54 | |
Elden Ring has been out for a minute, and we spend the entirety of this episode digesting it. From conversations about the baroque inspirations behind its arc, to discourse around accessibility, to a few surprising turns in the game's George R. R. Martin-tinged localization, we dive deep into what's likely to become one of our top games of 2022. Find this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FakabW9msZ0 Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 23 Jul 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima, Necrobarista (ft. Matt Kim and Emma Kidwell) | 01:23:20 | |
Ghost of Tsushima is out, and we're joined by Matt Kim (IGN) and Emma Kidwell (Gamasutra) to talk about the game ~~as Asian Americans~~. Join us as we wrestle with ideas on representation, intersectionality, appropriation, and Asian-American identity, all while answering the most important question: is the game fun and/or worth 60 bucks? We're also discussing Necrobarista, a new visual novel. 2:42 - Ghost of Tsushima from a 'gamer' review angle 20:00 - Ghost of Tsushima from our own perspectives 1:07:51 - Necrobarista BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 20 Aug 2020 | Fall Guys, Valorant, Anime, CoD Warzone | 01:31:30 | |
We usually play the Small Games but this week we have been playin' pretty much nothing but the Big Games. We talk about the new "casual battle royale" of Fall Guys and whether that's a self-contradicting concept. We talk about the tonal disconnect of online multiplayer shooters like CoD Warzone. We talk about the match structure and beautiful styling of Valorant. And we talk about the "shounen ecstasy" that Josh experiences when watching anime like My Hero Academia, Hunter X Hunter, Demon Slayer, and Gurren Lagann (among others). BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 13 Feb 2020 | Dragonball Z Kakarot, Scourgebringer, Slay the Spire, Ori, TiPZ | 01:36:46 | |
With one co-host gone this week, the remaining two end up shooting the breeze for like 2 hours straight in this one. We discuss the new Dragonball Z game, we rag on Ori and the Blind Forest, we talk about Slay The Spire and the concept of "perfunctory" game mechanics, and we answer a very, very long list of listener questions. We've also got a fun ~~NEW~~ section lined up for y'all, so stick around in the second half for that. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 2:24 - Ori and the Blind Forest 15:31 - Scourgebringer and games that feel "perfunctory" 23:29 - Slay the Spire 36:34 - DBZ Kakarot 45:13 - TiPZ 1:00:37 - Questions Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by Seiho Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 07 Sep 2023 | Armored Core 6 | 01:39:09 | |
Kyle's back from Gamescom, and we're discussing both the biggest game conference of the year, and apparently one of the most exciting games of the year in the form of Armored Core 6. It's a good one, folks, and we've got a lot to say about the elegance of old-school game design, the excess of open worlds, and where we might possibly go from here. Also, the fan favorite TIPZ segment makes an appearance. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 12 Aug 2021 | Death's Door, The Ascent, Halo Master Chief Collection | 01:32:04 | |
Kyle's slammed with deadlines, and this week's BAD END features writer/art director/Superculture Network member Yussef Cole. We're discussing Halo Reach and the lost serenity of early Halo, as well as the so-good-it's-meh appeal of Death's Door. Then we're rambling about crit (again) with new Cyberpunk twin-stick-shooter The Ascent, and talking a bit about Odin Sphere and narrative in games. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J6Yc6bBxsZE Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 18 Mar 2021 | MTG, feat. DIIV's Cole Smith and Storefront Church's Lukas Frank | 01:46:22 | |
This week, we're joined by Lukas Frank (Storefront Church) and Cole Smith (DIIV) to talk about Thoughtseize Interviews, a new show where they interview artists and gaming personalities while playing Magic the Gathering. We talk about community-building, the value of art in an increasingly-monetized world, the crossover between music and games, taste and criticism in a pandemic, and obviously, Magic The Gathering. Follow Thoughtseize Interviews on Twitter @ThoughtSeize and watch the show on Twitch and YouTube. New episodes stream every Monday at 5pm EST - support the show by subscribing or buying merch. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 13 May 2021 | Pokemon Snap, Nier Replicant | 01:07:52 | |
As life transitions back into the weird alien world of reality, we're dipping our toes into the post-quarantine world with New Pokemon Snap and the open fields of Nier Replicant... which we're now experiencing for a second playthrough. Maybe we're more ready for a return to normal(ish) life than we think. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 05 Dec 2019 | The Decade in Indie, ft. Emily Rose | 01:26:22 | |
Indie games have come a long way from their roots as a way to spite Roger Ebert (kidding!), and we've teamed up with rebind.io founder Emily Rose (@caravanmalice) to discuss the decade in indie, from "AA" hits to powerful "micro-indies." We explore the impact of influencers, the birth/death/resurrection of indie game journalism, the importance of platform, the "indie game" image problem - and talk about what's next. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underexplored. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 10 Nov 2023 | Super Mario Wonder, Alan Wake 2, Balatro, Steam Deck | 01:11:55 | |
Bad end is back and I guess we decided to wear our curmudgeon hats today because we're tossing wet blankets on two more of the most hyped games of the year: Alan Wake 2 and Super Mario Bros Wonder. Honestly, we really do like these games. We're simply giving a voice to those stray dissatisfactions rattling in the back of your brain. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | V Rising, Naruto, Ranking of Kings, ft. Toussaint Egan | 02:03:32 | |
We're back from a hiatus and joined by Polygon's Toussaint Egan to discuss the miserable state of game design via the new hot Steam hit V Rising, the recursive present and "cancelled" future, and a bunch of different anime series, including beloved classics such as Naruto and My Dress-Up Darling. Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 12 Dec 2019 | The Decade in Tim Rogers, ft. Tim Rogers | 01:52:14 | |
You might know Tim Rogers as any number of things: a pioneer of "New Videogame Journalism," a prolific game developer, a video personality, an industry consultant, a friend of Suda51, Mr. Rogers' relative, a CPA. He is all of those things, and that's why he's uniquely qualified to talk about all of the videogame-related things that happened this decade. And the non-videogame related things. Like why rich people are all sick, and why Coke Zero exists. Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 11:55 - Tim works on Shadows of the Damned in Japan 20:33 - Tim runs a 5-minute mile, Tim is in a band, Tim goes to E3 2010 23:12 - Tim goes to the Bay Area to "do something good" and meets Cliffy B while experiencing The Industry 34:00 - Tim meets a twentysomething "guru" in the workplace 50:28 - Tim makes a game and breaks down the american dream 1:07:30 - Tim moves to New York to something "shrilly idiotic" 1:20:43 - Tim on haters 1:28:39 - Tim gets a dog 1:43:20 - Tim wants to chill for the next 10 years. And cut the memes, kids. Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 21 Oct 2021 | Developing Sable and Citizen Sleeper, ft. Greg Kythreotis and Gareth Damian Martin | 01:38:26 | |
In today's episode we're joined by two special guests - game developers Greg Kythreotis of Shedworks (Sable) and Gareth Damian Martin (In Other Waters). We discuss the game development process, the act of pitching and marketing a game in a world where streaming and Steam reviews exist, the beauty and nostalgia of in-game architecture, and the secrets behind what goes into our save files. The insights may shock you. Download Sable:https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/Sable/ Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | Nier Replicant, Balan Wonderworld, FUNLAND, ft. Zack Kotzer | 01:48:46 | |
This week we're joined by writer and FUNLAND magazine creator Zack Kotzer to talk about the lost ethos of early gamer magazines, the amusing terribleness of Balan Wonderworld, and videogame genre-busting in Nier Replicant. Support FUNLAND at patreon.com/funlandmag, and follow the magazine's accounts on Twitter and Instagram @FunlandMag for more updates. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 26 Sep 2023 | Starfield, Lorcana, F-Zero 99 | 01:23:34 | |
Starfield is out, and there's nothing to worry about folks, because this one doesn't pose any sort of threat to our already stacked GOTY lists. We talk about Bethesda's latest IP, in addition to Disney's new card game Lorcana and the flash-released F-Zero battle royale, F-Zero 99. Also: Armored Core 6, Unity drama, Subway Surfers, Densha De Go, and ThaBeast721's Beating Every N64 Game Challenge. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 01 Oct 2020 | Caty's last episode. Hades, Spelunky 2 | 01:36:34 | |
Caty is off to bigger and better things, so this is her final episode. To stave off the debilitating grief, we send her off with love from our listeners and some good ol' gamer talk. We're discussing a new all-time great roguelike/dungeon runner in the form of Hades, and Spelunky 2 - the sequel to one of the former best roguelikes ever. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 17 May 2023 | Tears of the Kingdom | 01:52:49 | |
You know why we're here. We're tossing out new ideas, angles, themes, and insights about the hot game of 2023 and the sequel to the first game BAD END ever discussed in depth: Tears of the Kingdom! Stick around after the ending song for a mini solo-cast Josh recorded while Kyle had to step out. A few other topics discussed: - TotK as exploration of the "Permaweird" state of society in 2023 - FROMsoftian focus on deities and the sacred, as well as subversions of tradition that come with pushing against those expectations - unpacking the strange tendencies toward malice in TotK's design and balance - FOMO effect that makes you feel like youre missing out even as youre playing the game Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 16 Jan 2020 | FFVII, Quadrilateral Cowboy, The Witcher 3, AGDQ, influence in videogames | 01:33:57 | |
A thought: maybe "influential" is not a net positive when assessing a game's quality! We talk about the idea while discussing AGDQ and digging through our backlogs. Kyle enjoys The Witcher 3 despite living in a post-Disco Elysium world, Caty is surprised at how well FFVII holds up, and Josh finally gets to unleash his inner hacker with Quadrilateral Cowboy. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 10:30 - AGDQ 2020 19:55 - Quadrilateral Cowboy 28:48 - CODWWII 33:19 - FFVII 38:35 - The Witcher 3 48:14 - Influence and games criticism Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 28 Nov 2019 | Pokemon Sword & Shield, Death Stranding, Half-Life: Alyx | 01:03:32 | |
A new Pokemon game is out, so we're asking the question that everyone asks when a new Pokemon game comes out: Is it the Pokemon game I've always dreamed about? We also discuss the weird lack of hype surrounding Half-Life: Alyx, which when you think about it, should be the most hyped game of the decade. Finally, we wrap our conversation on Death Stranding with since we kinda zoomed through that thing. Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 8:56 - Death Stranding 26:22 - Half-Life: Alyx 38:36 - Pokemon Sword & Shield Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 27 Dec 2019 | Games of the Decade, ft. Ben Pack | 01:53:32 | |
To wrap up the decade, we're joined by Ben Pack of Giant Bomb and talking about our favorite games of the 2010s. Listen for our thoughts on some all-time heavy hitters like Dark Souls, The Witcher 3, Mass Effect 2, Breath of the Wild, and more. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 5:38 - Mass Effect 2 13:07 - Titanfall 2 18:23 - NaissanceE 21:10 - Wolfenstein: The New Order 25:24 - Vanquish / Bayonetta 30:00 - Return of the Obra Dinn 40:15 - Spelunky 44:20 - Dead Cells 48:05 - League of Legends, Dota 2, Splatoon 2, PUBG 57:37 - Mario Maker, Mario Odyssey, Mario Galaxy 2 1:05:10 - The Last of Us, Uncharted 4 1:10:32 - The Witcher 3 1:17:55 - Rocket League 1:21:29 - INSIDE, Journey 1:22:28 - Zeldas 1:25:37 - Undertale 1:28:40 - Thirty Flights of Loving, Blendo 1:31:26 - Dark Souls Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 03 Sep 2020 | Moon, Crusader Kings 3, Red Dead Redemption, ft. Matt Margini | 01:38:26 | |
This week, we're joined by Matt Margini, author of a new Boss Fight Book about Rockstar Games' now-classic Red Dead Redemption. We discuss the overwhelming complexity of Crusader Kings 3, the ahead-of-its-time '90s RPG moon, and the legacy of RDR. Read an excerpt of the book at Kotaku and pick it up at Boss Fight Books. It's also available digitally. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 29 Jul 2021 | Creative technology, Before Your Eyes, feat. Nicole He | 01:28:57 | |
This week's episode is all about videogames' artsy, cool, well-dressed younger sibling: creative technology. We're joined by Nicole He, one of the finest in the space today, whose works include a mind-reading Tinder-swipebot, a voice-activated game that parodies CSI "zoom and enhance" sequences, and an AI that interviewed Billie Eilish for Vogue. We discuss the brilliance (and shortcomings) of creative technology, the surprisingly wide gap between creative technology and gaming, and the difficulty of making art in a medium that comes pre-packaged with tons of social and political ramifications. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sI1--0RG8bo See Nicole's work: https://nicole.pizza/ Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | Teardown, Ghostrunner, Phasmophobia, new consoles, feat. Emma Kidwell | 01:25:01 | |
New consoles are out! Exciting new games are... potentially on the horizon! Joined by writer and game maker Emma Kidwell, we talk about a few recent games of interest and the inflated appeal of new videogame systems in these strange pandemic times. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 18 Nov 2021 | Arcane, Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Crab Game | 01:32:22 | |
This week on BAD END, we're diving into Riot's new animated series Arcane, which feels like videogame nerd fanservice (not the sexual kind) as an act of benevolence. We're also talking about Forza Horizon 5's magnetic, often overwhelming extroversion, and the half-baked tactical/arcade crossover that is Halo Infinite Multiplayer (prepared for the flak on this one). Then we're laughing at clips of Crab Game, which is an honestly-pretty-funny meme game based on the popular TV show Squid Game. Find this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTMgiMaf0i4 Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Pineapple on Pizza | 01:07:18 | |
We're talking about two free games, one delightful and the other... well... a conversation-starter at the very least. Also: A Hat in Time, the Mario movie, and Boneraiser Minions. Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 17 Dec 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 (REAL review), Spiritfarer, Oxygen Not Included | 01:55:20 | |
The year's biggest game - Cyberpunk 2077 - is officially out, and we're doing our best to avoid crashes so that we can actually talk about it. We're also discussing recent backlash against the game's developer CDProjektRED, as well as a sweet little game about death called Spiritfarer. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 3:14 - Spiritfarer 18:37 - Paper Mario Origami King 30:44 - Oxygen Not Included 41:48 - Cyberpunk 2077 Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | Resident Evil 4, Tears of the Kingdom, Have a Nice Death | 00:56:48 | |
We've seen the new Zelda trailers and are hyped for the possibilities. Not so keen on a Resident Evil remake being the big seller once again this year, though. But maybe perma-deja vu's not so bad? Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 30 Apr 2020 | Tabletop Simulator, Anno 1800, FFVII Remake | 01:46:38 | |
Take a break from taking a break and join us as we discuss all the biggest games of the season. We're taking a deeper dive into FF7 Remake from a FF7 newcomer's perspective, Call of Duty Warzone, more ACNH, board games, and Anno 1800, which is way better than the screenshots would ever have you believe. We're also answering listener questions about gaming in the time of c*rona, Animal Crossing's appeal over time, and the BAD END spoiler philosophy. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 5:55 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake 51:54 - Call of Duty Warzone 1:05:40 - Board Games and Tabletop Simulator 53:38 - Anno 1800 1:17:43 - Listener questions: ACNH, quarantine gaming, spoiler philosophy Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 02 Sep 2021 | 12 Minutes, Psychonauts 2, Humankind, Boyfriend Dungeon, Starbase | 01:21:51 | |
This week we've got our gamer plates full, but we're spending most of it airing out our grievances with 12 Minutes - a game so clunky (and occasionally desperate) that we can't help but laugh a bit at its expense. We're also talking about the brilliant Psychonauts 2, our tangled-up issues with Boyfriend Dungeon, and the spreadsheet-like antics of Humankind. Also including: Cantata, Eliza, Starbase. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/31uBzdZYaEw Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 10 Aug 2023 | Baldur's Gate 3 | 01:29:58 | |
We thought the auto-goty massive RPG of the year came out a couple months ago. Looks like we may have been wrong! Special guest Reid McCarter joins us to talk about Baldur's Gate 3 - the latest installment in the legendary series that manages to feels bigger, richer, and more important than any of us could have envisioned. It's spoiler free, so feel free to dive right in even as we hash out some of our biggest thematic and contextual takeaways. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 28 Jan 2021 | Disc Room, Hades, Cyberpunk 2077, ft. Mukqs | 01:43:32 | |
This week, we're joined by music label founder and musician Maxwell Allison AKA Mukqs to talk about videogame music, DIY and experimental spaces for music and games, a 2020 arcade-style game called Disc Room, and the inherent value of videogames (if there's any to be had). BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 15 Jul 2021 | Griftlands, Chicory, Nioh | 01:20:19 | |
Welcome to BAD END 101! This episode, we tackle the draw-em-up metroidvania Chicory, the flailing and absurd attack animations of Nioh, and the weird (but fun) vibes of card-roguelike Griftlands. Find us on YouTube: Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 16 Dec 2021 | Game Of The Year Awards 2021 | 02:40:26 | |
It's a wrap on yet another year, and what better way to wrap 2021 than by gathering with friends and breaking down the many games and trends that kept us going this year? Sure there weren't many real Greats to speak of, but we looped through time and commiserated with online friends and saw glimpses of a couple genres at their best. So grab a glass'a 'nog, pull up a chair by the fire, and shoot the breeze about some good old videogames. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GJkFRGSBu14 Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 01 Jul 2021 | 100th Episode Special! Our top 10 games ever, the last 4 years in games, and the future | 02:23:06 | |
It's our 100th episode, and to celebrate, we're finally revealing our definitive top 10 games EVER. We're also discussing the last 4 years in videogame journalism/crit, and where we want things to go from here. Thanks to everyone for listening to our show, and here's to 100 more. This is the same audio version you know and love, but this episode also lives on YouTube with ~~video to go along with the sound. Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfO8P_s9iwkmWf9LB4LiGTg Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 07 Oct 2021 | Sable, Cruis'n Blast, Dandy Ace, Gloomhaven | 01:27:06 | |
This week, we're diving into the sandy, Jbrekkie-soundtracked expanses of Sable, along with a Hades-like called Dandy Ace, the ending of Deathloop, and some board games. Which, by the way, are becoming more like videogames with every passing day. We're also covering some viewer questions about things like Far Cry, NPCs, desert island games, Twitch income strategies, and critical reappraisals of older games. Apologies for the scuffed first 20 minutes of the show, by the way! Kyle forgot to hit record so we were rolling without typical quality for a tad. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZFpMm-MCS84 Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 02 Feb 2024 | Palworld, Prince of Persia, Killer7 | 01:03:20 | |
This is the episode where we talk about Drip in videogames. What is it? Does the flavor of the week game Palworld have it? How do we find it? See what the 6-hour discord convo was all about! Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | Ultrakill, Ender Lilies, SOMA, Legion TD 2 | 01:42:38 | |
Happy 2022 Gamers! It might be low season, but we're playing through some backlog games and some Steam top sellers to deliver you prime video game content. On the slate we've got the apparent GOAT contender SOMA (which we've just gotten around to), a latecomer for goty 2021 consideration in Ultrakill, the weeby moving wallpaper-esque Ender Lilies, and hardcore WC3 mod throwback Legion TD 2. We also discuss the prevailing perception of "quality" in games and how that interferes with good criticism, as well as important questions like: why doesnt steam have incognito mode yet?? Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cU14MxP1huQ Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 19 Jan 2024 | GOTYS 2023 | 01:24:35 | |
You know, sometimes goty awards are better from a bit of a distance. We cover some fresh categories for the year including "Most Video Game Videogame," "Fastest time to skeleton," "Openest world," "Least Scrutable Game," and of course our classic "Oh Yeah, That Came Out??" We also decide on an ACTUAL goty, obviously. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Deathloop, Hell Let Loose, Splitgate | 01:36:29 | |
Is there an echo in here? This week we're digging into the time loopy antics of Deathloop, and not the time loopy antics of 12 Minutes, which we discussed last week. We're also talking about the 20-year cultural cycle and whether or not it applies to games. We've also got the war re-enactment-esque Hell Let Loose, and a bit of organizational feng shui in the form of Wilmot's Warehouse. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K474EZFSjNM Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 28 May 2020 | Umurangi Generation, Twitch Streaming, Call of Duty Warzone (ft. Bijan Stephen) | 01:52:00 | |
We're joined by critic/streamer/podcaster Bijan Stephen to talk about streaming on Twitch, the trials of the videogame press, battle royale games, and the future of games criticism. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend
Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 17 Sep 2020 | Among Us, 13 Sentinels, Superliminal, Due Process, A Monster's Expedition | 01:49:44 | |
Another week of quarantine, another multiplayer meme game to stave off debilitating loneliness. This week it's the social deception game Among Us, but we're also playing a VN/RTS with beautiful art, a tactical shooter that everyone seems really good at, and a puzzle game that might just be better than Portal (insert incredulous gasp here). BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 11 Feb 2021 | Valheim, Hitman 3, Gunfire Reborn, One Step From Eden | 01:26:20 | |
Now that we've been quarantined for almost a year, we're actually playing through our backlogs. We have a lot of games to talk about, including the new Steam bestseller Valheim, the weird beautiful stealth of Hitman 3, the mindless carnage of Gunfire Reborn, and more! We're also talking about videogame patents, and arguing whether or not stealth games are actually good. Join our patreon at patreon.com/badend if you wanna join us in our Tactics Ogre playthrough. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | 2022 GOTYs, Part I | 01:22:58 | |
It's been a minute but BAD END is BACK for our end of the year special! Kyle's still on admin leave, so we're joined by listeners to talk about the games, trends, and anime that kept us going this year. We'll be back with part 2 in two weeks! Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 24 Jun 2022 | Neon White, Rogue Legacy 2, Ark Survival Evolved, ft. Blake Hester | 01:35:38 | |
Game Informer's Blake Hester joins us as we discuss the clean speed of Neon White, nostalgia for games we missed out on, pleasurable rehashing via Rogue Legacy 2, and rock punching games. Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 22 Dec 2022 | 2022 GOTYs, Part 2 | 01:01:31 | |
BAD END's end of the year special continues. We're joined by listeners to talk about the games, trends, and battle passes that kept us going this very rough, suspiciously quiet year. Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 06 Aug 2020 | Blaseball, Valorant, Halo Infinite | 01:34:04 | |
Between following an internet league sport, getting yelled at by teens for not aiming well, and sticking aliens with plasma grenades, it feels like we're going back to high school in episode 79 of BAD END podcast. We talk about the imaginative fandom that drives Blaseball, the beautifully-designed meathead shooting in Valorant, and the merry-go-round of controversy surrounding the new Halo game. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 16 Apr 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake, ACNH, Horizon's Gate (ft. Austin Walker) | 02:09:13 | |
We break quarantine to hang out with Austin Walker (Waypoint Radio, Friends at the Table) and discuss some of the biggest games of the month - Final Fantasy VII Remake, which captures at least some of the magic of the original, and Animal Crossing New Horizons, which has been softening our brains into mush for almost a month now. We wrap up with some discussion of an indie RPG called Horizon's Gate, the PS5, and videogame journalism as an institution. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 5:59 - Why are so many videogame journalists into wrestling? 13:50 - FFVII Remake 1:00:19 - Animal Crossing New Horizons 1:23:10 - Will the next generation of videogame console tech bring a significant creative leap? 1:34:53 - Horizon's Gate 1:38:40 - Waypoint, Kill Screen, and videogame journalism Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 19 Dec 2019 | Game Of The Year Awards 2019 | 01:52:26 | |
It's the end of the year, and we're celebrating with our annual awards ceremony that includes crowd favorite "Oh Yeah, That Came Out" and "Dope, But Not For Me." We also discuss our top picks of the year. We don't really spoil specific plot points in this episode, but we sometimes discuss *things certain games do* that might be considered spoilers to some. Still, if we're gonna talk specific plot points, we'll let you know. Oh, and don't read the timestamps below if you don't want to spoil this year's categories! BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 3:54 - "Probably Shoulda Played That!" 6:21 - "Oh Yeah, That Came Out!" 14:28 - "Game People Told You Was Good That Wasn't That Good" 24:39 - Big Moment Award 34:34 - "Dope, But Not My Thing" 40:00 - "Beautifully Braindead Bastard" 43:46 - "Most Flawed Masterpiece" 47:06 - "Games I Confused For One Another This Year" 48:20 - "LTFD Award For Letdown In Games" 54:33 - "Most Indie BS" 1:01:44 - The Jerky Award 1:02:18 - "Critic Bubble Award For Game That Did Numbers Without People Noticing" 1:03:50 - GAMES OF THE YEAR Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 20 Jul 2023 | Dave the Diver, Halls of Torment | 01:07:30 | |
Get into the loop and strap yourself in, gamer, because we're talking about Dave the Diver and Halls of Torment - two new flavors of the month that are just begging to be played over and over again. Also: Diablo 4 and the challenges of games-as-goods vs games-as-services / AAA games aping indie aesthetics and philosophy to surprising success / The spiritual return of Flash games. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO
Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 14 May 2020 | Streets of Rage 4, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, CoD, Reader Mail | 01:27:00 | |
Hope you're all doing well during lockdown, cuz we're trying to find games to keep us entertained that aren't CoD or ACNH. This week, Caty played a bit of the (still mostly embargoed) Xenoblade Chronicles remaster, while Josh tried out the new Streets of Rage joint. Then we dig through a pile of listener questions, diving into games vs film, annoying discourses of the last couple years, new consoles, comfy sneakers, and more. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 10:50 - Streets of Rage 4 16:37 - Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition 21:45 - Worst videogame discourses 25:00 - PS5 vs Xbox Series X, and the Nintendo Switch 41:20 - Sites/podcasts/etc that got us into gaming 45:35 - Videogames vs film 51:30 - Quarantine gaming habits 52:58 - Videogame dads, tirade about TLOU 58:26 - Comfy and stylish shoes 1:06:06 - ACNH and others as new cultural touchstones post-c*vid 1:09:30 - What series or game would you erase from history or revive? 1:14:20 - Do you look up TiPZ before going into a new game? Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 27 May 2021 | Resident Evil: Village, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Dragon Quest, Bloodborne | 01:26:57 | |
Welcome to BAD END's first-ever video podcast! This is the same audio version you know and love, but this episode also lives on YouTube with video to go along with the sound. This week, we're talking about the paradox of fun survival horror in Resident Evil 8, along with the potential modern appeal of a Mass Effect Remaster. Since it's a video episode, we go on a couple tangents - discussing the merits of a new Dragon Quest, the bizarre genius of Bloodborne, Fortnite Dances, and, uh, tennis? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07KyzbSGZnk Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 01 Apr 2021 | Loop Hero, Monster Hunter Rise, FFXII The Zodiac Age, FFVIIR | 01:49:39 | |
We're back on our Normal Episode beat this week, talking about videogame core loops of all kinds - some peaceful, some way too complex for their own good, some infuriating. We're talking about Loop Hero, the new indie hotness that's taken the idle roguelike world by storm, the new demo for Monster Hunter Rise, and FFXII the Zodiac Age, an old classic we're finally playing for the first time. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 3:55 - Final Fantasy XII 24:00 - FFVIIR 39:37 - Monster Hunter Rise 51:54 - Loop Hero 1:12:50 - Listener questions Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 04 Nov 2021 | Metroid Dread, Inscryption, Shadowbringers, AoE4, Back 4 Blood | 01:49:06 | |
BAD END is back talking about videogames, and with about a month since our last time discussing things we played, we got a lot to cover! This week, we tear into Metroid Dread (despite digging it quite a bit). Not a bad game, but it loses a bit of Metroid's soul in exchange for some great action sequences. We're also discussing the 4th wall-breaking first-person card game Inscryption, Age of Empires 4, and Back 4 Blood - which is basically Left 4 Dead with crafting and leveling. Then listen to Josh gush about Final Fantasy XIV for like 15 minutes. If you can handle it. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SHADOWBRINGERS! TIMESTAMPS SO YOU CAN SKIP: Find this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTMgiMaf0i4 Support us on Patreon to join us live: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 14 Jan 2021 | AI: The Somnium Files, Promesa, Cyberpunk 2077, ft. Natalie Flores | 01:22:08 | |
This week, we're joined by Fanbyte contributor and The Game Awards Future Class member Natalie Flores (@heartimecia) to talk about Cyberpunk 2077's best character, an incredible 45-minute indie game called Promesa, the anime detective game AI: The Somnium Files, and maybe even a little K-pop... BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 3:14 - Spiritfarer 18:37 - Paper Mario Origami King 30:44 - Oxygen Not Included 41:48 - Cyberpunk 2077 Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | Lethal Company, Cocoon, 13 Sentinels, Silent Hill 2, Astrea | 01:26:33 | |
Keeping it chill with some warm-to-spiced takes as we ramp up for the GOTY roasts that are sure to come. Starting with the asymmetrical hijinks of Lethal Company, the somewhat unsatisfying puzzles of otherwise-vibey-as-hell Cocoon, and 13 Sentinels, which I immediately regret having missed a couple years ago. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 04 Aug 2022 | Every Zelda game, Escape Academy, Until You Fall, feat. Jacob Geller | 01:37:11 | |
We're joined by video essayist Jacob Geller and editor/Superculture homie Zack Kotzer to discuss the strange impulse to dub every Zelda the "darkest ever," with other thoughts on VR, The Stanley Parable, Not for Broadcast, videogame aesthetics, and escape rooms. Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 09 Jul 2020 | TLOUII (spoiler-free), Summer gaming, Twitch streaming, CoD Warzone | 01:33:16 | |
We're not gonna lie, we spent a chunk of this episode talking about TLOU2 again. But it's spoiler-free! And on top of that, we're answering listener questions about summer gaming and talking about a bunch of other miscellaneous quarantine gaming stuff. So sit back, put a lil paper umbrella into your can of Monster Energy Drink (not a BAD END sponsor), and enjoy Bad End 77. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 30 Jan 2020 | Kentucky Route Zero, Legends of Runeterra, The Beach, puzzle boxes | 01:22:31 | |
dramatic voice Wherein lies the magic of videogames? Is it in the understated brilliance of Kentucky Route Zero? Is it in the schoolyard fantasies of Magic: The Gathering brought to digital life? Is it on The Beach being snatched up by the beak of a seagull? Or is it somewhere else? Join us on BAD END 67 as we attempt to find the answer in an unlikely place. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 1:15 - The Beach 6:40 - Magic: The Gathering 17:57 - Legends of Runeterra 33:40 - Outer Wilds 37:08 - Kentucky Route Zero 56:11 - Puzzle boxes and the magic of videogames Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 | Game Of The Year Awards 2020 | 02:10:29 | |
BAD END's long-awaited GOTY awards are here to conclude 2020. We're hashing out our favorite picks, recapping the trends that defined the year, and making way for the videogame landscapes yet to come. So lean in real close, keep your voice down to a whisper, and make sure the coast is clear. 2020 is finally gone, and we've got some crap to talk. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 5:28 - What did we learn from "The Ideal Gaming Year?" 20:50 - Superlatives 1:28:15 - Our personal picks 2:00:34 - Official BAD END pick, wrap-up Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | Diablo 4, Battlebit Remastered | 01:00:16 | |
Video games are so fricking back. This week, we're talking Diablo IV and Battlebit Remastered, which hail the ongoing comeback of our beloved medium. We think. Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 31 Oct 2019 | Disco Elysium, Outer Worlds, Modern Warfare, Qube 2 | 01:25:07 | |
Outer Worlds. Modern Warfare. Disco Elysium. It's Big Game season, folks, and this week we've got some of the heaviest hitters of the year. Listen to us talk about why Disco Elysium is awesome, why Outer Worlds is the videogame equivalent of a limp pool noodle, and why Modern Warfare is at least a 7.5. Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend 1:45 - Outer Worlds 25:00 - Qube 2 35:53 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 49:25 - Disco Elysium Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 | Stray, OoT TAS Showcase, film + games, ft. JJ Bersch | 01:34:05 | |
The cat game is very pretty and cute but not quite everything we wanted. But still cool! Also: Film and its many connections with games. We're talking Annapurna, movie tie-ins, product placement, and Oscars-themed listener questions. Featuring special guest JJ Bersch, researcher at Blank Check Podcast. Support us on Patreon to join us live and gain discord access: https://www.patreon.com/badend BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 30 Mar 2017 | Episode 1: Twilight Princess is the Best Zelda | 01:08:15 | |
We're live with the first episode of BAD END! Join us as we talk about the Nintendo Switch, Nier: Automata, Shovel Knight, and of course, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 13 Apr 2017 | Episode 2: There Are No Good Sonic games | 01:11:51 | |
Hey whats up its another episode of BAD END. This week: Hearthstone, Rivals of Aether, Nier: Automata, more Zelda, Persona 5, and freakin... Sonic the Hedgehog. UGH 2:47 - Hearthstone Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 27 Apr 2017 | Episode 3: Maybe Videogames Need Stories idk | 01:38:32 | |
BAD END 3 culminates in a conundrum: Are stories in videogames good, or bad? In pursuit of answering this extremely worthwhile question, we discuss games like Edith Finch, Drawn to Death, Gravity Rush 2, and Puyo Puyo Tetris. Starring special guest @ReidMcCarter. 4:10 What Remains of Edith Finch Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 11 May 2017 | Bad End 4: Kyle Meets Hideo Kojima | 01:23:29 | |
Yes, it's true. While he was out last week, our very own Kyle met the legendary MGS luminary Hideo Kojima. In BAD END 4, we discuss that, along with Stardew Valley, Mario Kart 8, Heroes of the Storm, and "Indie Games" as a concept. 3:40 Stardew Valley Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 25 May 2017 | Bad End 5: The Last of Us is the Five Guys of Videogames | 01:16:10 | |
In BAD END 5, we team up with illustrious videogame and film writer Zach Budgor (@hastapura)to discuss some of today's biggest questions in gaming. Could PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS hail a new age of auteurism in videogames? Is The Last of Us Overhyped? Could Kyle's taste in burgers possibly be as bad as his Tweets from the BAD END account? (Follow us btw, @badendpodcast) 2:00 - PUBG (Playerunknown's Battlegrounds) Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 16 Jun 2017 | Bad End 6: E3 Special | 01:27:09 | |
Happy E3 everyone! We celebrate the event by recapping each press conference... and you can bet your sweet Skyrim remasters we're bringing the takes. 1:11 - EA Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 30 Jun 2017 | Bad End 7: The SNES Classic Makes Caty Feel Like A Fncking Baby | 01:12:58 | |
BAD END is out of the E3 tornado and back on its Everyday Videogaming bullshit. Listen for existential dread, hollow pugilism, and mass-produced nostalgia. 2:29 - Everything (the videogame) Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 27 Jul 2017 | Bad End 8: PUBG ACTUALLY SUCKS??? JOURNALISM IS DEAD??? | 01:48:36 | |
Holy crap ok so we're back and there's a lot to talk about. This episode we straight-up talk for two hours: about games (ofc), the disintegration of "indie," games media, online content, zone-out games, videogames as shareable works, and a bunch of other stuff that I can't even think of off the top of my head. START - PUBG Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho. Email: badendpod at gmail dot com Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 10 Aug 2017 | Bad End 9: Talkin' Walkin' | 01:19:22 | |
God we hope you feel strongly about walking simulators cuz we GO IN on them this episode, specifically in the context of The Fullbright Company's new joint TACOMA. Is the genre outdated? Is Tacoma successful? Why do these people keep using that font? Listen to find out (hell yeah clicky content) Thanks to our special guest Emma Kidwell - you can check out her games by looking up emmkid on itch. 2:50 - Tacoma Intro/Outro: "TABOO" by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 24 Aug 2017 | Bad End 10: Sonic and Uncharted might be Good Again | 01:12:07 | |
It's BAD END 10. We talk Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which Caty reviewed for US Gamer dot net. We talk Hellblade, a great game with a bad name. We talk about how Sonic Mania might maybe redeem some of Sonic's annoying aspects. Then we talk about what's going on in the world of 'electronic sports', which two of us know close to nothing about. 3:22 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 07 Sep 2017 | Bad End 11: Bad End is Great, But It Has Some Flaws. 8/10 | 01:19:00 | |
Are you good at games? Does it matter? Do you actually care what I think about a game? Why are you even here? In Bad End 11, we get to the bottom of criticism, skill, and journalism, revealing the seedy underbelly of videogames in the process. We also talk about extremely geeky shit like Morrowind Online and a Mount & Blade mod, as well as new games like Absolver and Destiny 2. 4:10 Napoleonic Wars (Mount & Blade mod) Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 21 Sep 2017 | Bad End 12: Heated Gaming Moments | 01:16:54 | |
"Heated gaming moments." We all have 'em from time to time! Let's talk about them, and uncover new ways to not be racist a**holes on the internet. 2:19 - Destiny 2 Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 05 Oct 2017 | Bad End 13: Getting Hitched With Nintendo Switch | 00:41:24 | |
Kyle is getting married this week, so we've got a two-person episode! With a special letter from Kyle to guide us along our journey, we discuss Cuphead, as well as a bunch of games for the Nintendo Switch (which we still love). 3:19 - Cuphead Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 19 Oct 2017 | Bad End 14: Death and the apocalypse, but with great gamefeel | 01:08:30 | |
Kyle's still out honeymooning, but we have special guest and GQ writer Joshua Rivera (@jmrivera02) to talk real smart about games, god help us. We've been playing visual novels and some sub-2-hour games, so dive into some stuff that you can get through pretty quickly. Then, in our discussion of The Discourse Of The Week, we talk loot boxes and the "death" of single-player games. 1:42 - Doki Doki Literature Club Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 26 Oct 2017 | Bad End 14.5: HYPEISODE | 00:33:34 | |
IT'S VIDEO GAME TIME KIDS. Josh is headed out of town for a couple weeks and BAD END will be out until mid-November, but we wanted to devote some time to talk over our hype on the Fall deluge of games, from Wolfenstein to Mario to Assassin's Creed. Also, don't forget to vote on Twitter (@badendpodcast) to determine who gets to give the official BAD END review score for each of these games! 0:41 - Super Mario Odyssey Music: Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 16 Nov 2017 | Bad End 15: #gambling | 01:37:20 | |
Mario. Wolfenstein. Pokemon. Destiny. Star Wars. We're real gamers, and we're here to h*ckin' prove it! Join us as we discuss whether these games are actually good, and then listen to us laugh about people who think buying loot crates is gambling. 2:44 - Super Mario Odyssey Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 30 Nov 2017 | Bad End 16: Controversy of the Year Awards | 01:51:50 | |
Whatever happens this episode, it's been a true pleasure to podcast to such fine listeners. In this sixteenth BAD END installment, we talk Animal Crossing, Destiny 2, and tying up loose ends at the end of the year. Then, for the second half, we hunker down and rate the controversies of the year. So buckle the hell up folk's. 4:00 - Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 21 Dec 2017 | Bad End 17: Game of the Year Awards | 01:28:41 | |
This ain't your little brother's GOTY special, so sit back and enjoy a fine recap of the pretty damn not-bad Gaming Year that was 2017. Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 11 Jan 2018 | Bad End 18: A Gaming Wish for 2018 | 01:36:49 | |
The gamers have stopped being heinous for a moment, so for this episode, we look to the future and assess the state of gaming in 2018. With Renowned Games Reporter Matt Kim in tow, we discuss what's "On Tap" (as we say in the biz) for the industry in the coming year. 4:35 - Doki Doki Literature Club Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 25 Jan 2018 | Bad End 19: Red Dead Redemption 2 [Advance Review] | 01:01:06 | |
So for some reason, we got our hands on an advance copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 and we're reviewing it this episode! Very cool game. We also discuss Celeste and AGDQ, so come get in on this early #discourse and learn more about one of the biggest releases of the YEAR. 7:38 - AGDQ 2018 Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A PARODY REVIEW AND WE DID NOT ACTUALLY PLAY RDR 2 PLEASE DONT SUE US ROCKSTAR Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 08 Feb 2018 | Bad End 20: Good Art Is Difficult, ft. Yussef Cole | 01:36:46 | |
Caty, Josh, and Kyle team up with games critic Yussef Cole to talk about Cuphead, difficulty in games, LABOR, and not one, not two, but THREE games about climbing a mountain. 3:47 - Cuphead Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 22 Feb 2018 | Bad End 21: Boys Time | 01:12:25 | |
Caty's gone, so Kyle and Josh went back to basics and had some good old fashioned BOYS TIME!! So whip out your slightly-loose-fitting jeans, tighten up that bowtie, take a sip of that IPA, curl that moustache, and let's have some MAN FUN! 6:17 - Cultist Simulator Music: "Classic Man" - Jidenna ft, Roman GianArthur Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 08 Mar 2018 | Bad End 22: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, Slay the Spire, One Hour One Life, Into the Breach | 01:09:36 | |
Alright folks Caty's back and we're ready to be serious games critics again. This week we're talking about the new Jason Rohrer joint, that one game written by Games Twitter, and the card dungeon crawler thing that just came out. Let us know if you have any input on the title too - our agent is telling us we should try to be more SEO friendly. 6:36 - One Hour One Life Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 27 Mar 2018 | Bad End Tinysode: Chillin' at the GDC | 00:11:21 | |
We were at the Game Developers Conference(at least Kyle and Caty were), so we grabbed a mic and talked with friends for a few minutes. Come hang out and meet some cool cats while we talk games, conference vibes, and social anxiety. Featuring @juliemuncy23, @ChelleEhrhardt, @metallicaisrad, @AndMoser. Music: TABOO by SEIHO Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 05 Apr 2018 | Bad End 23: Sea of Thieves, PUBG's New Map, and Ninja as model Twitch citizen (?) | 01:44:18 | |
Upon learning that Kyle has never heard of Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, arguably THE most popular gamer of our time, we had to grill him about it. But that's not until the second half - before that, we discuss Sea of Thieves and ~monetization, as well as the lasting appeal of PUBG in the BR zeitgeist. Final note: If you're a streamer listening to this... don't do racial slurs on stream anymore lol 6:03 - Sea of Thieves Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||
| 03 May 2018 | Bad End 24: God of War, Spy Party, Halo 3 Online | 01:28:09 | |
To be honest with y'all, this episode might as well be the God of War special. But it goes places! We talk taste, criticism, AAA gamerdom, and (thanks to a dope bit of reader mail)the futile hunt for Gamer Legitimacy. 8:09 - God of War Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO | |||