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Cody pushes Jon’s capacity for suspension of disbelief to its limit by discussing the storyline thus far in the Final Fantasy XIII universe and explaining the premise behind Lightning Returns, and Jon discusses his first impressions of Bravely Default (Nintendo 3DS). Join the Square-Enix JRPG extravaganza! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

It’s Jon’s first episode as a proud new dad! He recounts the highlights of his transition into parenthood, then talks about the upcoming Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls expansion. Then, Cody reviews the Bravely Default demo (Nintendo 3DS). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

In an act of desperation, Cody invites his friend Ryan to fill in for Jon. After discussing his DDR and Rock Band tournament experiences at Gen-Con Indy, Ryan explains his Rogue Legacy drinking game and talks a bit about the Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (Steam). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon reviews The Last Remnant (Xbox 360, Steam) and Cody reviews NES Remix (WiiU) after they weigh in on Gamestop’s pre-order policy and the Twitch Plays Pokemon experiment. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon takes a sick day, leaving Cody to analyze the Flappy Bird fiasco, explain how he made it onto a list of Chicago’s Hottest Geek Guys of Winter, preview his Valentine’s Day, and complain about the stupid reason why he’s still waiting for his copy of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody briefly discusses NES Remix and Pokemon Y before Jon delves into the epic tale of how he beat Super Mario 3D World in this WiiU-centric episode of Unqualified Gamers. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon and Cody fight through their winter colds to review Super Mario 3D World on the Nintendo WiiU. Cody also briefly discusses Pokemon Y and tells an unnecessarily long story about professional wrestling, specifically regarding the 2014 WWE Royal Rumble. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody reviews Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, one of his favorite action games since Ninja Gaiden. Jon also recaps his busy weekend, and debates video game decor with Cody. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody and Jon talk about joining the Gonna Geek Podcast Network before recapping their favorite (and least favorite) moments of Awesome Games Done Quick 2014, a 7-day video game speed running marathon to raise money for cancer prevention. Jon also reviews State of Decay (Steam, Xbox 360). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody and Jon deliver a rare joint review, this time for indie PC game Risk of Rain. Plus, hear about what games they acquired over the holidays and a sample of what to expect to hear from them for later in 2014. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody and Jon choose their personal favorite games of 2013 and look ahead at what’s to come in 2014. You might be surprised at their choices! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon reviews the iPad port of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, originally for the Nintendo DS, and Cody reviews the Streetpass Mii Plaza Games for the Nintendo 3DS (Mii Force, Flower Town, Warrior’s Way, and Monster Manor). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon talks about his interesting experience replaying Final Fantasy V on his iPad, and Cody concludes his review of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo 3DS). Cody also reviews Batman: Arkham City (Steam) while Jon chimes in with his thoughts on the game. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jon takes a sick day and Cody talks about Thanksgiving, precipitation, and the Unqualified Gamers name change. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

After announcing their new name—Unqualified Gamers—Cody reviews The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo 3DS) and his brand-new Nintendo 3DS. Jon then reviews Device 6 (iOS), and special field correspondent Jamie checks in with a live update from the front lines of the 2013 console wars. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

After catching up on the console wars and some other miscellaneous gaming news, Cody finally reviews The Last Of Us (PS3) and Jon reviews Dust: An Elysian Tail (Xbox 360). Apologies in advance to anyone listening whose name is “Bruce.” Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Cody and Jon have an in-depth Gone Home discussion about every facet of the Steam game. From its emotional resonance to its impact on the video game industry and everything in-between, we take an incredibly in-depth look into a major indie darling of 2013. Get ready to get personal, with plenty of metagaming on the side. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

In this strikingly directionless episode, learn about video data storage, Extra Life, and new features of the Humble Indie Bundle. Plus, Cody reviews Organ Trail (Android) and Jon teases his review of Gone Home (Steam). They both also launch into several tangents, so listen, learn, and have fun with us! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Zombies, vampires and souls, oh my! After much Halloween talk, Cody gives an E3 preview of Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z and Jon reviews the brutally difficult Dark Souls. Cody then teases his upcoming review of The Last Of Us (PS3) and he and Jon discuss the original Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Cody also offers his E3 impressions of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Plus, hear which host is really bad at saving games, and how that affected his experience with Pokemon Y and Final Fantasy VII in this jam-packed episode! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers

Jeff and Bayley, hosts of YouTube Let’s Play series Byte The Bullet, join Jon and Cody to talk about Pokemon X and Star Trek Online. Join them to learn how Byte The Bullet is different from other Let’s Play channels, plus hear some marsupial humor, tarantula facts, and other things that frankly have no business existing within a video game podcast. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers