That Odious Beast, Gaming

That Odious Beast, Gaming  is a show about video games, the fans who play them, and the people who make them. This week, it's also about "real gamers". Yeah, we know. We're sorry, but we couldn't help ourselves. In this episode: We mourn the passing of the lost episode that utterly destroyed our podcast's release schedule; We share some thoughts on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice; Logan talks about the time he spent with his first loot-shooter, Destiny 2; Jonathan breaks back into the battle royale scene in PUBG and Apex Legends; We talk about the charming indie puzzle game, Baba is You; And we cheat not only the game, but ourselves. You can find us on Twitter at  @loganmathew401  and  @JonathanNielson .  Find the .mp3 file  here .

That Odious Beast, Gaming  is a show about video games, the fans who play them, and the people who make them. This week, it's also about how unbelievably hot Riku is. In this episode: Logan talks about his time with  Kingdom Hearts 3; Jonathan discusses his feelings on the  Bloodborne  DLC ' The Old Hunters '; We talk about the  actual  hardest boss in that game; Logan briefly highlights his experience with  Pokemon X; Our hearts are strengthened by the words of some lovely reviewers of  Sonic Adventure 2  on PC; We discuss the most recent flare-up issue surrounding Steam's laissez-faire publication policies; And we get soooo ready for  Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. ... Our good good boy Sobble might get brought up somewhere in here as well. You can find us on Twitter at  @loganmathew401  and  @JonathanNielson .  Find the .mp3 file  here .

That Odious Beast, Gaming  is a show about video games, the fans who play them, and the people who make them. This week, it's also about the best battle royale Nintendo could ever make. In this episode: Logan discusses the odd beast that is Tetris 99 ; Jonathan dives into Frostpunk-  the 'sad city simulator' ; We spend even more time fearing the old blood; We talk about the poor taste decision of THQ Nordic to host an AMA on 8chan; We peer ahead at what's in store for us in games, including a Kingdom Hearts 3 playthrough and the Bloodborne DLC. You can find us on Twitter at  @loganmathew401  and  @JonathanNielson .  Find the .mp3 file  here .

That Odious Beast, Gaming  is a show about video games, the fans who play them, and the people who make them. This week, it's also about making friends who love a game you've never played, and feeling a moderate amount of pressure to try it out. In this episode: Logan starts in on Skyrim , just a few short years after its release in 2011; Jonathan struggles to find joy in the challenging and time consuming final levels of Wargroove; We spend entirely too much time fearing the old blood; Jonathan talks about some of the improvements (and backsteps) that  Apex Legends  brings to the Battle Royale genre, and Logan ruminates on his ineptitude for shooters; We discuss the many rounds of layoffs, including the particularly gruesome decisions made by Activision executives in recent weeks. You can find us on Twitter at  @loganmathew401  and  @JonathanNielson .  Find the .mp3 file  here .

That Odious Beast, Gaming  is a show about video games, the fans who play them, and the people who make them. This week, it's also about the most boring football game in recent memory. Let's hear it for the Cleveland Browns, though! In this episode: Jonathan plays Dishonored 2 the fun, stealthy way. Logan piles on the hate for Leon from Resident Evil 2 . We talk about two EA published, futuristic shooters- Respawn's Apex Legends and Bioware's Anthem - and what playing them is like. Jonathan sheds a bit of light on Wargroove , the spiritual  Advance Wars  successor from Chucklefish. Lastly, we cover some of the dark side behind the upcoming Activision-Blizzard layoffs. You can find us on Twitter at  @loganmathew401  and  @JonathanNielson .  Find the .mp3 file  here .

That Odious Beast, Gaming is a show about video games, the fans who play them, and the people who make them. This week, it's also about food, I think. Doordash is definitely mentioned. In this episode: Jonathan gets 'the bad ending' in Dishonored 2. Logan reflects on the way Persona 5 subverts its own tropes. Bloodborne ravages Logan's spatial understanding. Metro: Exodus becomes an Epic Store exclusive and gets a price drop, angering some fans for... some reason... And we talk about what's on tap for the next couple days. You can find us on Twitter at  @loganmathew401  and  @JonathanNielson .  Find the .mp3 file  here .

Here at That Odious Beast, Gaming, we're starting to get into the swing of weekly episodes, so put on some headphones, sit by the fire, and cozy up with a hot beverage while we discuss some good, some bad, and some ugly in vidya games this week. In this episode: Logan discovers the use for the circle button while playing Bloodborne; Jonathan muses on the ultimately disappointing plot resolution provided by Mad Max; Logan throws around love for Life is Strange like it's going out of style; Jonathan finally gets his PUBG patch, which includes canted sights, a loot cave, and Aurora Borealis; We take a close look at the labor practices behind Slime Rancher, using Patrick Klepek's article as a guide. You can find us on Twitter at  @loganmathew401  and  @JonathanNielson .  Find the .mp3 file here .