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The title up there says this is The GachaPod. Listen… that’s not the real name. That’s the name we can say and use on services like iTunes without a stern talking to. You’ll hear the real name of this show at the start of the podcast. We’ll have a rotating cast across this sporadically updated […]

Welcome back to Ill-Gotten Games: I’m sorry that we had to have you back. It’s not that we’re not glad to see you, it’s that if we’re on this show, it means capitalism’s at it again, being shitty to folks in the video game industry. This time, it’s Telltale Games, or more specifically, its management, […]

CW: Spoilers! Can he swingFrom a webYes he canPress R2 For a long time now, folks have been craving a followup to the PS2 classic Spider-Man 2 that treated the traversal with the same spirit of joy and motion. Leave it to Insomniac Games, makers of Sunset Overdrive, to take up that particular torch with […]

Much like our last podcast was a roundabout discussion of RWBY Volume 1, this episode is a roundabout sort of spoilercast. We actually try not to spoil very much? Six and Olivia talk in general terms about the five seasons of RWBY, their themes, and the progression of the development team as they find their […]

Let’s go back to the beginning of the fairy tale. Neither Olivia nor Six are new to RWBY, the western CG anime about girls at a monster hunting school, but it’s been such a long time since it started. What’s it like to revisit the beginning of a show that started pretty… rough? Honestly, it’s […]

You can’t leave a job half-finished. Six and Olivia are back to finish the caper with episodes 3, 4 and 5 of Lupin the Third Part V. Ami’s backstory is revealed, Zenigata and Lupin team up, Lupin… dies? And then the show keeps GOING? Boy, this is a grip of episodes, my friends. If you […]

The title up there says this is The GachaPod. Listen… that’s not the real name. That’s the name we can say and use on services like iTunes without a stern talking to. You’ll hear the real name of this show at the start of the podcast. We’ll have a rotating cast across this sporadically updated […]

It’s time for another Oops All Anime Sampler! The show has trucked on with weekly episodes and a ton of exciting guests! Want to know what you’re missing? Here’s the latest episode, released for free to everyone!   After years of exile, the day has finally come. Six is ready to introduce Jen to a […]

As much as we love video games, the business practices around them can be repugnant. The ugly nature of capitalism is often in full effect, and normal people bear the weight of the greed and selfishness of corporations. This is Ill-Gotten Games, a podcast where we talk about the worst ways capitalism can poison our […]

Crime doesn’t pay… unless you accept bitcoin. A new era means a new adventure for the world’s greatest thief, Lupin the Third. This time, he and his gang have set their sights on the Deep Web, and are out to rob the blackest of markets. Join Six and Joy as a Lupin vet and a […]

Oops All Anime is getting into FRANCHISING! Introducing Oops All Anime Gaiden, the spinoff show starring Joy Zircon and Six Dettmar! We’re going in depth with shows that Oops All Anime prime won’t touch… and we’re not patron-exclusive! This show free to the public! This week, we’re tackling the first three episodes of the Fate […]

The sampler of anime discussion continues! This is the second of two podcasts covering Recovery of an MMO Junkie, an anime about MMO gaming and the ways we express ourselves through games. In case you’re seeing this before the other episode: you should really listen to this podcast first, as the one you’re on now is […]

Hello out there all you free souls, clamoring for adventure! You know what’s the greatest adventure of all? Anime. …Wow, can I start over. God. Uhm, so, we have a Patreon! Hopefully you knew that. That Patreon mostly is just like a tip jar, to help us expand our coverage… but there is one piece of […]

Jen’s finally gotten around to Yakuza Zero right as Six digs into Yakuza Kiwami, so the two sit down with mics to talk about the Yakuza series! Six is a series vet, Jen’s a newcomer, but both have strong thoughts about the strengths and weaknesses of the open-world crime drama games. You can find Six […]

The name may invoke a forest full of fear, but young adult anxiety is the true terror here! Jen and Six dive deep on Night in the Woods, a narrative game from developer Infinite Fall. Dare you enter Possum Springs, and learn its dark secrets- like why I am trying to make this sound like […]

Jen and Colin teamed up with special guest Andy to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! Sharkboys, rainstorms, criminally underdeveloped society, and mecha elephants! Would the game be better with no dungeons at all, and just shrines? Why can’t we just talk to the monsters? We don’t really discuss that last one […]

It all comes down to this! After three days of side awards, Jen and Six sit down to decide the GAME OF THE YEAR, and its nine runners up! One must stand! Many must fall! Nine must kinda like sit down or something! Let’s DO THIS!

Day three of our GotY podcasts is the last of our Gimmick Awards, and this time Six and Jen are joined by guest Emily, one of the hosts of Bottle Crow! Most Story 0:53 Most Sempai 14:16 Best Outfit (Presented by Romantic Diary) 26:18 Robot of the Year 47:49 Best Old Character 1:00:39

Our 2016 Gimmick Awards continue as Six and Jen roll into day 2! Today’s categories are Best Hitman Level, Crime of the Year, Most Hungry Game, and Most Thirsty Game. This one’s a doozy, I promise. Best Hitman Level 0:50 Crime of the Year 16:32 Most Hungry Game 40:17 Most Thirsty Game 55:26

Our 2016 Game of the Year podcasts begin with our Gimmick Awards! In this first of three parts, we give special awards to games based on… well, some gimmicks. Day one’s awards are Best Watchers, Most Disappointing Game, Less is More, Least Disappointing Game, and Best Moment. Who will win? Tune in to find out!