Video Games - The Scotchcast

Cynic and Thurb take a deep dive into Bloodborne while trying to avoid spoilers, then we cover a few other topics.  Apologies for the low quality, blame Cynic.Music: "The Golden Show" by Shoji MeguroRun Time: 1:10:34Featured Members: Thurbleton, SelfConfessedCynicPlugs!Check out the Titan Souls Soundtrack (and demo)!"I Kill Giants" is a great graphic novel"The Shadow of What was Lost" by James Islington is a great real time epic"Fear the Sky" trilogy by Stephen MossYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com - Rate us on iTunes!

Cynic and Thurb get all the game talk off the table before Bloodbourne's release.  Who would have guessed, there is some Dark Souls talk!  First time host Mitch steps up to talk about the new Hotline Miami while Cynic doubles down on Final Fantasy.  Thurb has been playing the newest Shelter game - wait, what was the first Shelter game?  Lastly news, mainly Kojima news!Music: "The Golden Show" and "Lost" by Shoji MeguroRun Time: 1:57:30Featured Members: Thurbleton, SelfConfessedCynic, and MitchPlugs!Game Trailers has a DnD campaign going and is pretty entertaining to watch listen to!Mitch suggests the book series called "The Keys to the Kingdom"Jane Ng redid her GDC talk about the "Art of Firewatch" for youtube - check it out!Ground Kontrol put up a step by step of how they hacked a Donkey Kong cabinet ROMYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com - Rate us on iTunes!

In this largely unplanned infusion of the Scotchcast you're going to get a rare and pleasant shot of British in your drinks thanks to special guest Bollard who joins us to talk about MoHun (Monster Hunter for the uninitiated), GDC (mainly VR) and... stuff!Music: "The Golden Show" and "Lost" by Shoji MeguroRun Time: 2:40:27Featured Members: Thurbleton, selfconfessedcynic and BollardPlugs!The Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run is happening!!Cereal Killers is a fantastic documentary you should definitely watchWhy We Get Fat by Gary Taubes is a book I forgot I plugged last week so plugged againYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

Is The Order 1886 really that bad? Is FFXIII worth your time? Can Cynic sneak in the longest plug ever aired on a podcast? Find out on this new episode, where we stay surprisingly on-topic, at least for most of the time.Music: "The Golden Show" by Shoji MeguroRun Time: 1:38:30Featured Members: Thurbleton, Dourin selfconfessedcynicPlugs!Selma is a movie you'll never forgetWatch Fathead, it's a really informative documentaryWhy We Get Fat by Gary Taubes is a book well worth your timeYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

In this late-to-air episode, we chat about Squiddel's dark past, Cynic and Noob's dark present and the world's dark future. Listen in for some great book recommendations, harrowing stories and a lengthy discussion about VR and the future of gaming. Oh, and we definitely earn our explicit tag this episode - fair warning!Music: "The Golden Show" by Shoji MeguroRun Time: 3:30:37Featured Members: Squiddel, Thurbleton, No0b0rAmA selfconfessedcynicPlugs!Check out giant bomb dot com, with the PC Gaming HubRead "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown and "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline Don't let the inevitable dystopian future rise without a fight! You can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

This is the long-lost episode surrounding our reactions to the announcement of the GW2 Expansion - it's shonky as all hell and the audio quality isn't great either, but after some hell and high water, it's finally out there.Music:  "Super Adventure Box: Main Theme" by Maclaine Diemer Leif ChappelleFeatured Members: Shinboy, Thurbleton, Squiddel, No0b0rAmA selfconfessedcynicRun time: 01:29:42Plugs!PAX South is pretty coolThe Giant Bomb PC Gaming Hub twitch.tv/guildwars2Music PlugsThe album Cybion by KalisiaThe album Act II by ProtomenYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com

2015 has begun and we start off the year with a bit of Cynic's story time during his recent journey to India, go over a few games we've played, and finally we go deep into games yet to be out. What we'd like to see with the new games getting the most out of the power of new consoles, woes with the mobile side of gaming, and rounding out with talking about a few choice titles we are keeping our eyes on for 2015.Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 3:29:57Featured Members:Thurbleton,Squiddel, Self Confessed CynicPlugs!Check out giant bomb dot com, with thePC Gaming HubCynic suggests the"Off to Be the Wizard"byScott MeyerSquiddel enjoyes a cool and refreshingVictory Golden MonkeyCheck out twitch'sGame DevelopmentchannelYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

2014 is done and gone, but the question of what are everyone's favorite games of the year? What about the Scotchcast fabled Top 3 Games of the Year?  Maybe you just want to know why there is dumb music playing in the background.  All these and more in the Scotchcast's thrilling conclusion of 2014... like two weeks late.  Blame Thurbleton...Also spoilers on Dragon Age: Inquisition, Transistor, Banner Saga, and Roundabout!Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 2:53:14Featured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy630, Squiddel, DourinPlugs!Check out giant bomb dot com, with the PC Gaming HubMusic plug - Luftrausers OSTYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

Starting off the year 2015 we are joined by Bollard and Joe, two chaps from jolly old England to talk about the games they remember most this year (both the good and the bad!)  Then we take a look through the keyhole into what we hope and think 2015 has in store for us.  Happy New Year and thanks for listening to us!Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 1:33:36Featured Members: Thurbleton, Bollard, JoePlugs!Christ Thursten is floored about Elite: DangerousHave a happy new year!Enjoy! Also, feel free to leave some criticism or feedback - TheLincolncast@gmail.com or @TheLincolncast on Twitter

It is the final days before Christmas as we gather to spread holiday cheer and talk about video games. Come to think of it, I am not actually sure we bring up the holidays at all. Unless the Steam Sale and Gaben Claus count.Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 2:11:31Featured Members:Thurbleton, Dourin, Squiddel Shinboy630Plugs!There are also great deals over at theGMGsale.Ummm,Super Wolfenstein HDis certainly a thing.Awesome Games Done Quickis approachingSURGEMusic PlugListen to ourTop Albums of 2014 Specialto hear what we liked this year in music!Enjoy! Also, feel free to leave some criticism or feedback - TheLincolncast@gmail.com or @TheLincolncast on Twitter

Thurb and Cynic do NOT sit down but DO talk about video games, the hit action film Exodus: Gods and Kings.  Also post break we discuss The Video Game Awards and The Sony Experience held in Las Vegas, and a few other things here and there - Enjoy!Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 2:19:22Plugs!Cynic wants you to watch Exodus: Gods and Kings - Thurb disagrees.Knight Artorias may be the best boss fight - Vinny certainly had trouble beating him.This fan cut of the Jurassic World trailer is pretty impressive!Interested in Game Design? Check out Designer Notes on the Idle Thumbs Network (Also Tone Control)Also for Game Design - Extra Credits is a group that does Youtube Videos and Twitch Streaming

A trio of music "experts" convenes to tell you what the best music to come out in 2014 was. We each discuss our personal Top 10 lists then battle it out to see what albums are good enough to make the overall Scotchcast Top 3. Which is #1? Listen to find out!Music: "The Book of Heavy Metal" by Dream EvilRun Time: 1.38.51Featured Members: Ian (Squiddel), Matt (Shinboy630), Tyler (CommodoreJenkins)PlugsObviously no music plugs, but be on the lookout for proper Game of the Year stuff in the coming weeks.Matt edited this show (his first time doing so for The Scotchcast) and wants you to let him know how he did!Enjoy! Also, feel free to leave some criticism or feedback - TheLincolncast@gmail.com or @TheLincolncast on Twitter

New games are out! And coming out! We convene to discuss them! Guild Wars 2 has some good new content, Brad Muir's MASSIVE CHALICE "colon d's" its way onto Steam Early Access and into our hearts. Also, the gang looks forward to playing Dragon Age: Inquisition, which is actually out now.Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 2:12:58Featured Members: Thurbleton, selfconfessedcynic, Nooborama, Shinboy630Plugs!Check out giant bomb dot com, with the PC Gaming Hub, Extra Life streams, and a sale on Premium MembershipsMusic plugs (with sample songs)!Devin Townsend's excellent double album, Z2 Soen's new proggy jam of an album, Tellurian The new album from Ne Obliviscaris, Citadel Not really a plug, but be on the lookout for year-end stuff soon!You can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

It turns out that video games are a thing again, and we spend most of this week actually talking about them. Sure Destiny's been out for a few weeks but we needed to have some post-launch thoughts posted on it, including both sides of the "is it worth your time?" argument. That said, we're all in agreement that Shadow of Mordor is certainly worth your time. Oh, and when it comes to Roundabout? I have no idea.Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 2.23.11Featured Members: Thurbleton, Dourin, Squiddel, Mageknight, selfconfessedcynicPlugs!Follow the Giant Bomb Extra Life team!The Martian by Andy Weir is a spectacular book! Audible Link HereGiant Bomb's Star Citizen guys tend to gather hereCheck out the Giant Bomb PC Gaming Hub!Giant Bomb Premium Membership is totally worth it. And the video is awesome.Enjoy! Also, feel free to leave some criticism or feedback - TheLincolncast@gmail.com or @TheLincolncast on Twitter

Extra Life 2014 is fast approaching and our panel of "experts" is here to get you ready for the big day! We have assembled a crew of both regular hosts as well as some guests to discuss past Extra Life and GB Community Endurance Runs. We also give some helpful hints to prepare those of you that may be newcomers for this year, running the gamut from how to market yourself to how to get donations to even what games you should and maybe should not play. For the kids!Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 49:33Featured Members: Thurbleton, Bollard, Fattony12000, Matt Pascual, Shinboy630Plugs!Join the Giant Bomb Extra Life team! Or at least check out who already has.All the community action will be live over at Explosive Runs dot com! Check out all the threads for the GB Community Endurance Runs Everyone should read The Martian!Shin has a music plug because of course he doesXerath's new album, III, is really good!You can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!