Episodes
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April 22, 2019
Ep. 118: PS5 Details, Jason Mamoa Shaves His Beard, & More
In a surprise move, Sony’s Mark Cerna, the Lead Architect for Sony’s next console spilled some of the beans on what is unofficially dubbed the PS5 and we dissect the...
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April 15, 2019
Ep. 117: Halo Memoirs, Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker Trailer, & More
It’s episode 117 and we couldn’t think of a better topic than our Halo memoirs involving Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, more commonly known as the Master Chief. We also...
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April 8, 2019
Ep. 116: Shazam! Movie Review, Joker Trailer Reactions, & More
We shazammed our way out of the theater to give you our review of the move Shazam! Also, we provide our reactions to the Joker trailer that dropped earlier this week as well as the explosive Kotaku article focusing on the Anthem dev cycle trials & tribulations. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joy...
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April 1, 2019
Ep. 115: Sekiro Gameplay Impressions, Russ turns 40, & More
Google made waves at GDC 2019 with their first entry into the gaming industry with their platform called Stadia – a streaming cloud server platform. We analyze the huge potential and concerns for what will surely be a disrupter in the next round of console wars. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/jo...
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March 25, 2019
Ep. 114: Google Stadia
Google made waves at GDC 2019 with their first entry into the gaming industry with their platform called Stadia – a streaming cloud server platform. We analyze the huge potential and concerns for what will surely be a disrupter in the next round of console wars. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/jo...
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March 18, 2019
Ep. 113: Dead Or Alive 6 Impressions
Dead Or Alive 6 has arrived! We put our controllers down just long enough to geek out about it. Also, we discuss our progress in Anthem, chat a bit about True Detective, and admire the 1/3 scale Arkham Knight Catwoman statue. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 03.15.2019). TIM...
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March 11, 2019
Ep. 112: Captain Marvel Movie Review
Captain Marvel has arrived in theaters – have you seen it yet? As usual, we provide our high level, spoiler free thoughts before hopping into the spoiler elevator and drilling...
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March 4, 2019
Ep. 111: Anthem Initial Gameplay Impressions
After 2 weekends of sneak peek demos, Anthem has arrived, but does it deliver on its 2017 E3 representation? We plunge into a deep dive analysis of Anthem’s hits & misses. You won’t want to miss Steve’s border customs fudge delivery debacle or Russ’s biometric screening bonanza After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to http://ww...
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Feb. 25, 2019
Ep. 110: Red Dead Redemption 2 Spoilercast Review
After months of waiting, Steve FINALLY completes Red Dead Redemption 2, allowing us to give a drill down spoiler-filled review of our game of the year for 2018. After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 02.09.2019). TIMESTAMPS: 00:17 – Greetings! 02:31 – February is flying by 03:27 ...
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Feb. 18, 2019
Ep. 109: Alita Battle Angel Movie Review & More
Alita Battle Angel FINALLY makes its theatrical debut – was it worth the wait? We provide both spoiler free & spoilercast reactions (don’t worry – we give you a heads...
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Feb. 11, 2019
Ep. 108: Apex Legends Play Impressions
Apex Legends got dropped into our laps out of nowhere! Is this latest battle royale title a contender to unseat Fort Nite or is it simply a flash in the pan? Also, you don’t want to miss Steve’s hilarious engagement immigration shenanigans! After listening to the episode, we’d love to hear from you! Post your comments below detailing your experiences with the games listed above or leave us feedback on what you thought of the show (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 02...
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Feb. 4, 2019
Ep. 107: Anthem Game Demo Play Impressions
We step out of our Javelins to share our thoughts on Bioware’s new IP. Did it impress us or give us cause for concern? Also, our adventures in Red Dead...
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Jan. 28, 2019
Ep. 106: Resident Evil 2 Remastered Play Impressions
Green herbs? Check. 90s haircut? Oh yes. Corporations that falsely advertise selling umbrellas? Sounds like Resident Evil 2 Remastered to us! In episode 106, we scrounge up just enough bullets to narrowly survive and examine Capcom’s revisiting to one of the most beloved survival horror games ever released for console (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 01.27.2019). TIMESTAMPS: 00:36 – Greetings! 01:00 – What’s New 01:05 – Batman Ninja 03:50 – Drive 04:33 – The Way ...
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Jan. 21, 2019
Ep. 105: Glass Movie Review & More
The Glass movie has arrived – is it as swell as Unbreakable and Split? You’ll just have to listen and find out! Also, we react to the Ghostbusters 3, Spider-Man:...
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Jan. 14, 2019
Ep. 104: Our Anticipated Movies of 2019
We pivot and chat about our anticipated movies of 2019! We also talk about Resident Evil 2, RDR2, Reddit, upcoming Joygasm merch, Gearbox CEO & former attorney lawsuits, Amazon streaming video game service, Geralt from the Witcher series making another guest appearance in a current game, Bungie splitting from Activision, and a funny story involving Russ’s wife, 4 year old daughter, and the Snatch soundtrack (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 01.13.2019). TIMESTAMPS:...
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Jan. 7, 2019
Ep. 103: Our Anticipated Games of 2019
What better way to start the new year than chat about our anticipated games of 2019! We also talk about New Year’s shenanigans, our progress in RDR2, collecting comic books in the 90’s, Forza Horizon 4 online woes, this week in video game & movie anniversaries, along with the usual ridiculous banter we seem to always find ourselves in (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 01.06.2019). TIMESTAMPS: 00:43 – Greetings! 01:27 – What’s New 01:30 – Mucho frio 03:00 – How Tex...
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Jan. 1, 2019
Ep. 102: Our Favorite Movies of 2018
Last week, our focus was our favorite games of 2018, so this week, we pivot to our favorite movies of 2018! This year had quite a lot of offerings to entertain moviegoers with, but which ones made each of our top 5 list? We invite Patreon supporter / our good old friend Braaaaaaad back onto the show for part 2, and do a Round Robin of each of our top 5 movies, with #1 being our favorite movie of 2018 (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 12.31.18). TIMESTAMPS: 00:54 –...
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Dec. 24, 2018
Ep. 101: Our Favorite Games of 2018
2018 will go into the history books as arguably THE BEST year for gaming, eclipsing even 2017, which many thought held the title. We’re sure 2019 has a lot in store that will culminate into being a contender for the same title, but for right now, we thought it’d be fun to hit the pause button, invite Patreon supporter / our good old friend Braaaaaaad onto the show, and do a Round Robin of each of our top 5 games, with #1 being our favorite game of 2018 (Released first to http://www.patreon.com/j...
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Dec. 18, 2018
Ep. 100: Achievement Unlocked – Celebrating Our 100th Episode!
100 episodes! When we launched this podcast a year and a half ago, we never imagined our passion project would come this far. To properly mark this special occasion, we take the opportunity to reflect on how Joygasm began, how far we’ve come, and what’s in store for the future.(Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 12.17.18) TIMESTAMPS: 00:37 – Segments covered in this episode 00:45 – Russ’s wife crashes the podcast recording 04:01 – What’s new with the bros. 21:13 – T...
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Dec. 10, 2018
Ep. 99: 2018 Game Awards
The 2018 Game Awards commenced and there was a lot to enjoy! We react to the winners in various categories, chat about Hollywood’s growing interest in the gaming industry, and suggest how Geoff Keighley can continue to make the show even better than it already is. Also, we take a gander at the Avengers Endgame teaser trailer as well as This Week In Game & Movie Anniversaries.(Released first to http://www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 5.13.18). TIMESTAMPS: 01:00 – Segments covered in this e...
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Dec. 5, 2018
Ep. 98: Digital Download vs Physical Copy
A noticeable trend is beginning to take shape in the form of digital downloads slowly but surely replacing physical copies of games and movies. Which do you prefer? We examine the pros and cons of both. (Released first to www.patreon.com/joygasm supporters on 12/04/2018). Sign up for Anthem Closed Beta at this link: https://ea.arcsivr.com/Portal/EA-CTE/Default TIMESTAMPS: 00:54 – Segments covered in this episode 02:52 – What we’ve been playing / watching 36:47 – Gaming News 39:52 – Movie N...
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Nov. 27, 2018
Ep. 97: The Success, Fall, & Revival of Japanese Developers
Thanksgiving came and went in the form of a massive food coma, but we managed to Uber ourselves a gurney and plop in front of the mic to burn some off some calories in episode 97! We take a look at the critical success Japanese Game Developers had back in the 1980s & 1990s, their fall in the early 2000s, and swift revival just within the past few years. (Released first to Patreon supporters on 11/26/2018 www.patreon.com/joygasm). TIMESTAMPS: 00:30 – Being Thankful 12:00 – What we’ve been play...
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Nov. 19, 2018
Ep. 96: Paying Tribute to Stan Lee
We were saddened to hear of Stan Lee passing away on Veteren’s Day this past Monday. This episode takes time to reflect on the sheer impact Stan Lee’s creativity over...
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Nov. 12, 2018
Ep. 95: Special Guest Nick from the Bombarded Podcast talks Spider-Man for PS4 (Spoilers!)
We’re pleased as punch to have Nick from Bombarded – a dungeons & dragons adventure podcast to hang out and talk all things video games! Red Dead Redemption 2, League...