Video Games - The Scotchcast

The group sits down to talk about what they've been playing, stuff on the road to release, and other stuff! Someone needs to write better notes for stuff like this!Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 3:06:30Featured Members: Thurbleton, Bollard, Self Confessed Cynic, Dourin, SquiddelYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

Apart from a few smatterings from Thurbleton the show is run by Self Confessed Cynic and Nooborama talking all manner of things from the mysterious lands of Canada and Australia.  Video games? Probably!Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 1:28:36Featured Members: (Thurbleton), Nooborama, Self Confessed CynicPlugs!Check out the Giant Bomb PC Gaming Hub!Enjoy! Also, feel free to leave some criticism or feedback - TheLincolncast@gmail.com or @TheLincolncast on Twitter

A short episode where I sit down with Brad from The Mighty Electronic Box to talk about video games.  Covering the recent shake up in Vice City speed running, general banter on making video games, and we talk a bit about the policy changes by twitch.tv and the rise of hitbox.tv, enjoy!Music: "Narumi Detective Agency" by ALTUSxP5Run Time: 58:07Featured Members: Thurbleton, BollardPlugs!Bollard streams games at hitbox.tv/bollardTry out some of the games from the latest Ludum DareYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

We return from hiatus with a LOT to talk about.  Starting off Nooborama spins a tale of his journey through the Forest, Cynic builds a computer, Squiddel can't spell Kirby right, Dourin likes MMO's still, and Thurbleton plays way to many games.  Also we talk about Twitch's recent policy change, the meaning of words like Exclusive and Alpha, and Thurbleton realizes how crazy Hideo Kojima really is.Music:  "Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5Run Time: 3:41:14Featured Members: Thurbleton, Squiddel, Nooborama, SelfConfessedCynic, and DourinPlugs!Like video game documentaries? Try Race to Worlds FirstCheck out these awesome case fans.... I guess?Want a good PC controller, I use the Afterglow brandYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

E3 2014 was a few weeks ago, and the crew has finally swept away enough tears and collected enough thoughts to discuss it all. We go down the whole list of games that we cared about at the show in rapid fire succession, giving a few minutes to each game. Hear what we had to say!Music:  "Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5     "Best of Times" by Terry Devine-King and Adam Drake     "Neon Dreams" by Gareth JohnsonRun time: 03:24:28Featured Members: Squiddel, Dourin, SelfConfessedCynic, Thurbleton, Shinboy630Plugs!Team Fortress 2's new CGI video "Expiration Date" Go watch Summer Games Done Quick and donate to charity!Nintendo is selling $200 Wii U refurbsInsomniac taunts Ubisoft with a female AssassinYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

Cynic joins us once again to see if we can all pass this week's Charisma skill check. In addition to some in-depth tabletop RPG (specifically 13th Age) discussion, Dourin talks about Mario Kart 8, Squiddel doesn't know what The Last Guardian is, and I think something about Godzilla is brought up.  EnjoyMusic:  "Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5Run time: 02:36:12Featured Members: Squiddel, Dourin, SelfConfessedCynic, Shinboy630Plugs!Squiddel wants you to listen to the new Sabaton album.Shin wants you to consider spending way too much money to import the Shadow of the Colossus OST from Japan.Cynic wants you to check out Scishow Space on YouTubeYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

Dourin and Thurb are joined once again by Self Confessed Cynic with a friend of the host Emi_Rii to round out the show.Cynic explains why Australians will never wear shoes and how terrible it is there, then the crew talks about JRPGs and Dark Souls.  Afterwards we cover what we've been playing, some news topics including the news of Vinny joining Giant Bomb East.  Finally we spitball some E3 predictions and call it a show, enjoy! Music:  "Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5Featured Members: Thurbleton, Dourin, SelfConfessedCynic, Emi_RiiPlugs!Dourin wants people to try Wildstar!Cynic says you to join the Australian Air Force!Music Plugs!Transistor SoundtrackZohar002 is a musician on YouTubeThe Megas have a new albumYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

After another lengthy hiatus (that "life" continues to be a real bitch), the crew finally reunites. We sit down to talk about how Nintendo "gets away with it", what we saw at PAX, breaking games, and...bubblegum?Music:  "Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5Featured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy, Squiddel, DourinRun time: 02:20:30Plugs!Go play Zues in ArmA III with the Giant Bomb PC Gaming HubIf you "vape", check out the Castle Long Reserve liquidWatched the #PRODUCED PAX PanelMusic Plugs!Epica's new "The Quantum Enigma" albumTuomas Holopainen's "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge" canyon.midDourin's strange 90's Summer Jams Pandora stationYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com. Rate us on iTunes!

After a good break where this pesky thing called "life" prevented us from getting together, we finally get to talk about some games. The gang discusses an RPG from years ago, an RPG that perhaps *should* have come out a few years ago, internet hospitals, goats, and space. Also, PAX East is approaching!Music:  "Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5Featured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy, Squiddel, DourinRun time: 02:00:02Plugs!SBNation did a great longform article about the Portland Timbers/Seattle Sounders rivalry If you manage to run into us at PAX East, say hi!Read a map!Music PlugsListen to Tyr and get your folk metal onCentury Child is the best Nightwish albumYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com

As we sit down to record the podcast for the first time this week after totally not having the recording stop in the middle of our first attempt, we discuss the continuing fight in LA, the final showdown with Scarlet, and what the aftermath means for both the living world and GW2 in general. Enjoy!Music:  "Super Adventure Box: Main Theme" by Maclaine Diemer Leif ChappelleFeatured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy, Squiddel, DourinRun time: 01:28:38Plugs!Both Dourin and Thurb are on twitchThe Idle Thumbs guys did some...interesting things in ArmAMusic PlugsDo you like North Asian Nomadic Folk Metal? OF COURSE YOU DO! Or check out Doom metal band In the Company of Serpents You can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com

In the 2nd part of our massive 4 hour recording session, we all sit down and discuss Titans, something about monkeys and keyboards, as well as theSurī Dī Esu. Also, Gummy Wurms.Music:"Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5Featured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy, Squiddel, Dourin & SelfconfessedcynicRun time: 02:28:50Plugs!Shin wrote ablogabout going back to FFXIIRed Version is now done, butTwitch Plays Pokemonpowers onwardThurbleton'stwitchchannelJosh Foremanshows ushow to make a Gummy WurmYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com

We have a full crew of five this week as we welcome back Dourin and Selfconfessedcynic! We all sit down to discuss Scarlett attacking LA, the Tengu, silly dragon names, giant sky drills, expansions, and more!Music: "Super Adventure Box: Main Theme" byMaclaine Diemer & Leif ChappelleFeatured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy, Squiddel, Dourin, & SelfconfessedcynicRun time: 01:27:11Plugs!We recorded this and The Scotchcast back to back this week, so our plugs can be found at the end of that show!You can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com

The Edge of the Mists WvW map is here! Thurb, Shin, and Squiddel sit down to discuss the new map, and the satisfaction that comes with knocking people off of it. We also discuss the detective work involved with this patch, and make some predictions that may or may not have come true since we recorded this before the upcoming patch was announced.Music: "Super Adventure Box: Main Theme" byMaclaine Diemer & Leif ChappelleFeatured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy, & SquiddelRun time: 01:21:19Plugs!All the Awesome Games Done Quick links (including the Super Metroid Race) can be found overhereThere is a new awesomemetal podcastfeaturing Shinboy and SquiddelSquiddel needs help finding anIPAthat he doesn't hateYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com

Since Cynic was not around for our previous JRPG discussion, he gets in on the fun this time around. We also learn that turns are super important, that forgetting to pay rent can start a war, and that in a zombie invasion, walls are your worst enemy. Have a listen!Music:"Narumi Detective Agency" by ATLUSxP5Featured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy & SelfconfessedcynicRun time: 01:51:10Plugs!PC Gamer covers the recentmassive battlein EVE OnlineThis manreally regrets backing the OuyaUsePatreonto support all kinds of artistsThe Giantbomb crew have been playingDark SoulsandDemon's Soulsas of latehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xycnv87N_BUYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com

Thurbleton, Shinboy, and Squiddle talk Guild Wars 2 boss fights, the upcoming release of the world vs world Edge of the Mists map, and recount a few stories of WvW past and toss some theories about the future of the game. Enjoy!Music: "Super Adventure Box: Main Theme" byMaclaine Diemer & Leif ChappelleFeatured Members: Thurbleton, Shinboy, & SquiddelRun time: 01:09:08Plugs!-Squiddel recommendsVan Canto's BadaBoom-Shinboy recommendsNightwish's Showtime, Storytime-Shinboy also recommendsIced Earth's Plague of Babylon-Thurbleton recommendsSteve Gaynor's interviews with game developers called Tone ControlYou can leave feedback or follow us on @thelincolncast on twitter and thelincolncast@gmail.com