Every week Binary Gamer will teach you something you didn't know about video games and video game culture. From lore, game mechanics, game theory, and the minds behind the games we love; prepare yourself to learn just a little more than you did about the games we love.
Congratulations Class. There is nothing more i can teach you for now. Thank you all very much from the bottom of my heart.
We have a shorter episode this week because there isn't too much to say about one of the greatest games ever made. Tony also talks about M.A.S.S Builder and how it has reawakened his love of mecha and his son's Rocket League rookie days. It's a good time! Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Binary_Gamer YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2I6fcLv Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/binary_gamer
After a marathon stream in support of Stack-Up.org's Call to Arms 2019 charity event Tony sits down to talk about playing Risk of Rain 2, Furi, and some others games. Thanks to everyone that came out and donated to the cause! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/binary_gamer Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Binary_Gamer YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2I6fcLv
After being gone in a far off land (The Field. It wasn't that big a deal) Tony is back to talk about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Google Stadia. What does the future of online gaming hold? We're not sure, but we're gonna find out! Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Binary_Gamer YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2I6fcLv
In this special interview Tony sits down with Stack-Up CEO and Founder Stephen Machuga to talk about their mission and how Stack-Up is helping veterans from all branches of the military through the power of gaming. If you want to support Stack-Up head to https://stackup.org to make a difference in a veteran's life. Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Binary_Gamer YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2I6fcLv
Tony sits down to discuss First Person Shooters and how early games like Wolfenstein 3D, Golden Eye 007, and Halo shaped the genre and how modern shooters carry on the legacy. Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Binary_Gamer YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2I6fcLv
This week Tony sits down with the class to discuss the Pokemon franchise and how it's simple design has informed the basis of RPG's since 1996. Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Binary_Gamer YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2I6fcLv
This week Tony sits down to discuss some of the most memorable songs in video games. From Bloody Tears to The Song of Storms and a few other bangers, Tony brings us back to simpler times with a few classic songs from some classic games. Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Binary_Gamer YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2I6fcLv
We made it to 100 episodes! Thank you all very much. Listen as Tony talks the history of Binary Gamer, takes some questions, talks about highlights and great moments and the plans and hopes for Binary Gamer's future. The train can't stop and it won't stop. Class is in Session! YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Twitter: @BG_PodcastCrew Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Instagram: http://bit.ly/2teW6Z9 Facebook: http://bit.ly/2WF8a3i
This week Tony sits down to talk about the online ecosystems that shaped us as gamers, as well as get hyped for episode 100 of the Binary Gamer Podcast! Twitter: @BG_PodcastCrew YT: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P Instagram: http://bit.ly/2teW6Z9 Facebook: http://bit.ly/2WF8a3i
Super Bowl 53 has come and gone, but that doesn't mean we can't still talk about football video games! We also bid a sad farewell to the catchiest music in the world with the Wii Shop Channel going away forever. Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/binary_gamer YouTube: http://bit.ly/2RB2hRd Facebook: http://bit.ly/2WF8a3i
This week Tony sits down to talk about the Dragonball FighterZ World Tour Finals and the announcements that came from the Season 2 reveal trailer as well as a list of amazing books that every person that considers themselves a lover of video games should read. From the Hyrule Historia to Console Wars there has never been a better time to be a advid reader and a gamer! Â -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/binary_gamer
This week Tony sits down to talk about gaming as a parent and how the internet scares the crap out of him because he has kids! We also discuss gaming solo vs online gaming and how it can sometimes lead to a bad experience. Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/binary_gamer Twitter:@IFlippaDaSwitch
After a long and glorious holiday break Tony sits down to talk about Kia entering the Esports arena, Bungie leaving Activision Blizzard and taking Destiny with them, and the rediscovery of a classic that could have been lost to time. It's 2019! Let's play some games! Check out the Article here: https://gamehistory.org/simcity/ Intro/Outro Song by Kurt Schoenberger Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
Tony closes out the year with a recap of the Capcom Cup, concluding this years Capcom Pro Tour. With a new season announcement and a great tournament behind us Binary Gamer closes out the year with some thanks and hopes for the coming year. Happy holidays and Happy New Year from Binary Gamer! Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch Music '8 Bit Seas!' Water Level Game Music by HeatleyBros
After moving into a new house and getting things (mostly) set up, Tony is back to talk about the 2018 Game Awards and the announcements that happened during the awards ceremony. From Game of the Year to Best Fighting Game and many more categories 2018 was an amazing year for video games. Tony also discusses some of the game announcements that have him excited for next year. Â Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
We start the Esports Series off the right way with the granddaddy of competitive games: StarCraft. From it's Release by Blizzard in 1998 to it's boom in Korea and the darker days of game fixing; StarCraft has been around since the begining, and it's gonna be around for much longer still. Let's get this show on the road! Esports await! Twitter: @IFlippDaSwitch Music: 8 Bit Hero by The Heatly Bros
This episode starts Tony down the path of the Road Warrior, that is to say a series of episodes covering Esports and Professional Gaming. From Evo and Dreamhack to the start of the Korean Star Craft scene and beyond Binary Gamer is going to take you on a wild ride as we learn the Past, Present, and maybe even the Future of Esports. Buckle up class. We're going on a field trip!
It is with a heavy heart that we talk about the passing of one of the greatest creative minds of all time: Stan Lee. From iconic characters like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and the X-Men it's hard to imagine video games without the Marvel universe. Comic books have had a huge impact on video games, from early arcades and Atari to the current generation of hardware. Without visionarys like Stan Lee the world would be a much more boring and less colorful place. Thank you Sir. For everything you gave us. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
We are back in full swing this week folks and that means we're ready to get back into the swing of things. This week Tony sit down to talk about Tomba, the action platform/rpg-lite/adventure game from Whoop Camp for the Sony PlayStation. From his pink hair to the hilarious characters and everything in between. Tony takes us over the finer points of why Tomba is a classic for the ages Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
We're finally back in America(YEA!). Tony takes us through his trails coming back from Korea and future plans for the podcast, as well as ideas for up coming episodes. It's time to get this show back on the road! It's good to be back. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
As Tony's time in Korea draws to a close a quick word is probably the best option. It's been fun Korea, but it's time for Binary Gamer to head back home. See you all next week for another educational, and hopefully funny, episode of Binary Gamer! Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitc
Tony sits down to talk about the recently announced PS1 Classic Edition and spectulate on what games could come with the system as well as what the future of Classic Edition Consoles could mean for retro gaming and gaming in general. What console would you like to see brought back in a micro console form? Let Tony knon on Twitter. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
Going more off script than usual Tony sits down to talk about live action adaptations of anime and how some shows or movies just shouldn't be made into live action productions. Most anime based off games are great, but what anime shows or movies could be transformed into great games that haven't already? It's about time we talked about it! Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch           @BG_PodcastCastCrew
This week Tony sits down to talk more about teh Sea Dreamcast, but more specificly Sega's internet flaship Phantasy Star Online. PSO was a revolution in gaming that helped shapre what we know as online console gaming today, but we would be remise if we didn't think back on how tose days shaped us as gamers and how it shaped the gaming landscape of the future. Sega did alot of things wrong, but Phantasy Star Online was the right game at the right time. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
This week Tony sits down to talk about the Virtual Memory Unit or VMU, Sega's innovative and short lived memory card that brough new life to a part of gaming that had no life at all before: Memory Cards. The VMU did some amazing things. From raising our Choas to acting as a second screen for games like Power Stone and Rwesident Evil: Code Veronica; the VMU is a corner stone of gamings imaginative spirit. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
This week Tony sits down to chat about video production and the hurdles he's ran into recently. It's the classic story of Man vs Machine... only the machine is OBS and the man is Tony. So yeah... not off to a great start. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
Tony sits down to talk about the expodential growth of Monster Hunter: World on PC and how things are looking very good for the franchise in the PC space. He also takes a hard look at the situation with EmuParadise and the future on games emulation. Does this signal the begining of the end or will this force a change in the games preservation scene? Only time will tell. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
This week Tony sits down to talk about Monster Hunter: World's release on PC and the troubles there, but more importantly to talk about the situation surrounding IGN and Boomstick Gaming. It's been a hectic week folks, buckle up! Boomstick Gaming's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKF6xnvaCsE Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
This week Tony sits down to talk about some new releases coming out in August, including Monster Hunter: World on PC. Tony also talks about the 1.0 release of Dead Cells on PC, PS4 and XboxOne (Go check it out!) and the standings and results of Evo 2018. Also, go and check out Dr. Sparkles over on YouTube at the Chrontendo channel. It's informative and pretty witty. Chrontendo: https://www.youtube.com/user/Chrontendo Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
This week we take another dive into the wild blue yonder in No Man's Sky Next to see what's new in the cosmos. As well as talk a bit about Magic the Gathering: Arena and the card game addiction slowly consuming his free time. (Help me) Did Tony find a black hole? Discover a new star? Marry an alien life form? All of these things and more. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch  8 Bit Space Groove! by HeatleyBros iTunes :https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS
Tony sits down to talk about sweet table slides in the newest update to Enter the Gungeon and jumping back into Collectable Trading Card Games with Magic the Gathering: Arena. This weeks topic brings us to a very important question in the world of games: What is the Metagame? How does Metagaming effect the games we play? How does it effect competitive gaming in things like Street Fighter V, DOTA 2, or Hearthstone? Is a game that doesn't change it's meta die on the vine? All these questions and more on this weeks podcast. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch 8 Bit Scrap! by HeatleyBros iTunes :https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS
Tony sits down to discuss his excitement for the new Enter the Gungeon DLC as well as plans to play Super Mario RP: Legend of the Seven Stars, but his plans are hindered by his PC's hardware limits. This one's a little off the reservation. what are some of the things you hate about PC gaming? What are some of the things you love about console gaming? Let me know! Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
Tony sits down this week to talk about recent developments in Warframe and how awesome hoverboards are, playing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and how well retro and new sytlings can mix together perfectly, and how a game like Moonlighter can be a master class in game design in art, gameplay, and game mechanics. Some games are great for a lot of reasons. Moonlighter is great for the simplist reasons. Go and play this game! Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
Tony sits down in a short episode regarding games he's playing and projects he's been working on. Things are changing over at Binary Gamer, and we want you along for the ride. Also, you should play Shovel Knight. That game is great. Â Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
Tony and Kurt come together after a long break to talk about E3 2018 and the games they're looking forward to. From Nintendo to Sony, Cyber Punk 2077 to Battlefield V and everything inbetween. The Binary Gamer Crew have alot to look forward to in the coming months. 2019 is looking to be a very, very good year. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
This week Tony sits down to talk findly about a game near and dear to his heart: Silver for the Dreamcast. What makes this game so great? The visuals? The combat? The goofy voice acting? Whatever it is Tony talks about it in this bite size retrospective. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
Tony sits down after a week long warframe binge to ask the question: What makes a game hard to come back to? Is the amount of time away the deciding factor? Is it skill? Love for the game? The community surrounding the game? All of these things play a part, but what makes the games we walk away from so hard to come back to? This week Tony sits down to ask that very question. Next week Tony will be headed back to the states to visit family; so the podcast will be pre-recorded. Submnit your games suggestions for Tony to take deep dives into while he's away. Send your suggestions over to Twitter! @IFlippaDaSwitch Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
Tony sits down to talk about Gow of War and how much he loves it. From an amazing story to compelling combat and a huge [redacted] it's not hard to see why this game is on everyones list for game of the year. Come and listen as Tony takes you through the quick pitch on why YOU should be playing God of War. *Warning: Spoilers at 20:55* YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Tony sits down to talk about professional gaming and esports. Has gaming as an occupation reached the edge of the main stream or is it still stuck in the corner? Competitive gaming has reached the highest out reach in it's history and has only grown in popularity over the years. From Counter Strike: Global Offensive to DOTA 2 and everything inbetween; esports are here to stay. The only question remaining: How does it get bigger from here? Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
This week Tony is solo talking about Fortnite, Monster Hunter World, Rainbow Six Siege, and Vermintide 2. Tony sits down to have a heart to heart regarding his job, the podcast, what he hopes to accomplish in the future, and how he approaches his love of video games. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
Tony and Kurt sit down to talk about Overwatch League and Kurts fight to silver, Kurt becoming a Apple Master at work (Yep. That's a thing), Vermintide 2 and Tony's continuing addiction to the Warhammer universe, and ranking Indiana Jones Movies. They also talk a little about Ready Player One *LIGHT SPOILERS*. We dive into some of our favorite mods and how mods and the modding community have allowed for the growth of games in the indie space and how they've breathed new life into some games and even brought on the creation of new genres of games like MOBA's. Â Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
This week Tony and Kurt sit down to talk about their favorite fictional worlds and why they love them. They also talk about Warhammer and Warhammer 40K, OverWatch, Halo, Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Advanced, The World of Ivalice, the origin of the Skaven, why The Legend of Zelda's lore is hard to work with, and Megaton Rainfall. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch BG Discord Link https://discord.gg/756B84P
Tony is joined by Kurt for a fun romp through Sea of Thieves being kinda like No Man's Sky, killing rats and shoving in Warhammer: Verimtide 2, PUBG vs Fortnite, Streaming personalities vs just watching some games, crypto currency is the devil, a light smattering of Dragon Ball Super and the sad death of Toys 'R' Us. Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P
This week Tony sits down to discuss the Rainbow Six: Siege Chimera expansion, Finka and Lion, Hitting a Wall in Monster Hunter: World, the evolution of Dead Cells, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Warhammer and 40K in video games, the Super Smash Bros for Switch announcement, and the most hype in video games. Reach Out: @IFlippaDaSwitch
Tony sits down to discuss Rainbow Six Siege news. Ubisoft buying Blue Mammoth (Brawlhalla). EA's sordid history of shutting down game studios. Tony also poses the question of whether World of Warcraft could go away, ever? Reach Out on Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
Tony sits down to discuss the false flag that was the "Shadows Die Twice" teaser. What started out as the possibility of a new Tenchu game comes to light as a new series by From Software. This leads Tony to wonder if some games should just stay dead or if they should be brought back from the gaming grave yard? That's for you to decide. Let's talk games on Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
After missing a week due to work(jobs. Am I right?). Tony returns to catch us up on what's going on in games, a list of games coming out in 2018 and why you should be hyped for them, and talks about his first outing into the world of Rainbow Six Siege and how he's actually not very good. Dark Souls Box Set: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dark-souls-trilogy-collection-announced-in-japan-i/1100-6456046/ Binary Gamers Discord Server: https://discord.gg/756B84P Tony on Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch
Tony takes the show solo this week with a quick dive into the Monster Hunter franchise from its beginning to the most recent entry in the series, Monster Hunter: World. For years the Monster Hunter games have been considered an impenetrable series with a fan base that definately falls into the hardcore. Those fans have had their wishes granted with the release of Monster Hunter: World, hands down the best entry into the series. Join Tony as we take a look at what makes these games great. *NOTE* For some reason the audio on this episode is a little harsh. Sorry:( Follow Us on Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/756B84P
The Binary Gamers Crew takes a deep dive into the lore surrounding League of Legends. From retcons and false starts to character origins flat out being rewritten on the fly; League of Legends is a complex world with a hardcore fan base that loves its Champions and the tales surrounding them. The crew also discusses the games we've been playing such as Dauntless, Dead Cells, PUBG, League of Legends and more. Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/756B84P
Tony and Kurt get together to discuss PAX South, the games they are currently playing (Dauntless, Rocket League, PUBG, MGSV, Brawlhalla, Summoners War) a brief history of PAX and Penny Arcade, the strange divide between Video Games and Board Games, and the stuff that Kurt and KGB saw while in San Antonio for PAX South. On Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch