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Cody saw a special screening of Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie in Chicago! Hear his Angry Video Game Nerd Movie review, recorded immediately after he got home from the show. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody basically refuses to talk about anything relevant, so Jon discusses The International Dota 2 Championships and explains the difference between Dota and League of Legends in this MOBA-MAZING episode. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody and Jon discuss the game mechanics in Sid Meier’s Civilization V through the lens of board games, and then talk about grinding in JRPGs, particularly Jon’s experience with the Final Fantasy V Four Job Fiesta and Cody’s experience with Bravely Default. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon and Cody give a full Shovel Knight review, and Cody is quite happy with the game. Jon then gives an update on his Final Fantasy V Four Job Fiesta, and Cody checks in on his Bravely Default progress. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon talks about his massive home improvement project before he and Cody address some controversies regarding women in gaming. They then recommend some great speed runs from Summer Games Done Quick, their favorite summer speed run marathon. SGDQ 2014 FTW! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Go watch Summer Games Done Quick 2014 while your favorite Unqualified Gamers take a break this week! #SGDQ2014 Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon has the most epic cookie dilemma in the history of video game podcasts. After giving him advice, Cody gives his first impressions of Watch Dogs. Jon then talks about recent improvements in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time, and explains his participation in the Final Fantasy V “Four Job Fiesta” fundraiser, complete with excessive alliteration and a new way to play the Square-Enix classic.

Jon and Cody provide an in-depth E3 2014 recap, including the press conferences of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, and discuss their favorite and least favorite games and moments of the annual video game convention. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody reviews Mario Kart 8 (WiiU) and Jon talks about Steam’s new In-Home Streaming feature. Plus, Cody and Jon fumble through their E3 2014 predictions! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

After recapping their Memorial Day weekends, Jon reviews Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (Nintendo 3DS) and explains to Cody why he stopped playing Bravely Default and Batman: Arkham Origins. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody recounts his experience seeing A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy at Anime Central 2014. He and Jon then discuss YouTube acquiring Twitch, and Cody goes on an impassioned rant about how other people are reacting to the announcement. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers Intimate

Cody faces an internal dilemma regarding the objectivity of his video game reviews, and Jon gives his first impressions of Batman: Arkham Origins. Plus, learn which video game console Cody feels is definitively the best video game console currently on the market! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon and Cody discuss Let’s Play videos, particularly of Chrono Cross and Breath of Fire 3, and Jon continues his love affair with Hearthstone: Heroes Of Warcraft. Plus: board games! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody and Jon explain why they’re taking a week off from the podcast this week, and they promise that it’s a good reason. Stay tuned next week for a brand-new explosive, action-packed episode!

Jon talks about storytelling in video games and missed opportunities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Cody ponders “good” and “bad” kinds of difficulty in video games. We really ask the hard questions in this episode of Unqualified Gamers! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody delivers an epic review of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360). He and Jon also answer listener questions and engage with the audience as they record in their first-ever public Google Hangout. Technical difficulties—and hilarity—ensue. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody grapples with the idea of “hanging out” with friends over the internet and has a philosophical debate with Jon about the merits and pitfalls of video game reviewers (and, of course, their reviews). Jon reviews FTL: Advanced Edition (Steam). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon and Cody discuss the public’s reaction to the Oculus Rift Facebook acquisition before Jon reviews Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Guy, Jon’s fill-in, talks to Cody about arcade boards and previews JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (PS3). He also gives some handy tips on how you can “get into” the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Anime and discusses his experience growing up with Turbo Grafx-16. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers  

Cody and Jon use Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Bravely Default as a launching point into surprisingly interesting video game topics, from video game pricing to the importance of dynamic storylines. Cody also discusses his thoughts on English vs. Japanese voice acting and asks an important question about how people discover secrets in video games. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers