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The guys discuss Red Dead Redemption and come to the startling conclusion that everything is meaningless. Might as well stop doing the podcast! …no, but seriously, this is our last show. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Watch us on Youtube!

Dead wives, experimental weapons, and the return of the Nazis… er, Nazz. Cort joins the guys to talk about Bionic Commando. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Watch us on Youtube!

The guys return to the virtual supermarket once again to torture each other with the worst game of would you rather own. Join us as games are put up against everyday items? What item will win and what item will be left by the wayside? You may even find out how much Brad likes a … Read More Read More

Donald completes his Far Cry 3 playthrough and updates us on how Dennis made out. Brad continues reliving his teenage years via Capcom. We Talk about Far Cry 3 Street Fighter Collection Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Watch us on Youtube!

Everyone likes to think they have a killer idea for the next hit video game, but what happens when our two hosts pitch their game ideas to an actual game designer. Mark makes another special appearance to try to decide which of the guys’ ideas is less bad. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook … Read More Read More

The guys come in for their regular recap of what they’ve been playing, but it turns out one if them hadn’t done their homework. We Talk about Far Cry 3 Hockey Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Watch us on Youtube!

The Genesis Classics Collection drops this week featuring over 50 Sega Genesis games… and about 25 you’d actually want to play. The guys separate the greats from the ESWATs and help listeners decide which games should take priority. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Watch us on Youtube!

This week, Donald burns down a marijuana field in Far Cry 3, and then breaks all his cool stuff in Zelda Breath of the Wild. Brad plays X-Com and, in one of his Brad-iest moments ever, makes the economic case for why perpetual warfare is better than defeating the aliens. Follow us on Twitter! Visit … Read More Read More

It’s another host vs host week, as Donald and Brad compete against each other to move their families (or in Brad’s case, Guns n’ Roses) across the country and start up a new life at the end of the Oregon Trail. Will Donald’s cost-cutting risks pay off with him finishing the game with more money, … Read More Read More

Donald continues his playthrough of Far Cry 3, and the guys may have finally solved the mystery of why Rook Island’s inhabitants never got around to liberating themselves. It has a lot more to do with old VHS tapes than you might think. Also, Brad gives us an economics lesson on the Law of Diminishing … Read More Read More

Everyone knows that the puzzles in Resident Evil 1 are completely ridiculous, but in this episode, the guys take a deeper look to determine… could they actually work? As in, is there a viable (though whimsical and incredibly inconvenient) security system in place? And just how important is being able to play the piano to … Read More Read More

The guys talk Demon’s Souls and Far Cry 3, both of which Donald played this week. Brad didn’t actually play either of those games, but he’s always down to talk Far Cry 3. We learn that Donald is intimidated by maps and, thanks to the way he set up his first Dark Souls character, Brad … Read More Read More

The guys sit down to talk about Rampage. The game that inspired a movie 32 years after it’s release. But is there more to this simple video game an meets the eye? The guys investigate what might be the real meaning of the monster trios trip up the eastern seaboard. Things get a little dark … Read More Read More

It’s once again time for the guys to talk about the games they’ve played recently. This week Donald steps into the role of his alter ego, Donquency Vibration, to attend high school as a 30 year old in NBA 2K16, while Brad makes some surprising discoveries about the costume selection in Dead or Alive 5.

By the third entry in a series, fighting games usually struggle to deal with the conflicting need to keep things fresh but also not alienate long-time players. Street Fighter Alpha 3 seems to be the rare exception that manages to do both. Donald and Brad check it out to see if there’s anything that can … Read More Read More

Brad and Donald get together to discuss the games that they played this week. Donald shares some alarming stats about Dark Souls 3, while Brad talks about the virtues of racing Monster Trucks vs. Buggies in Forza Horizon 3.

CBR has somehow managed to produce a year’s worth of episodes! In recognition of this feat, Donald and Brad look back at the year, talk about some of their favorite moments, and reveal some of the better ideas that came to them after the relevant episode was already recorded. There’s also some exciting news for … Read More Read More

For decades, NASA has been sending music into space, both as physical media and as broadcasts. And for nearly as long, dissenting scientists and science fiction writers have been saying “Hey, stop doing that!” for fear that it might attract the attention of aggressive, more advanced alien life forms that will attack us. But what … Read More Read More

The cost of creating a video game has spiraled to such an extreme level that publishers and developers are relying on every trick they can think of – endless sequels, loot crates, constant DLC releases – to squeeze every last dollar they can out of consumers. But what if they instead took the approach of … Read More Read More

For the final week of EA month, the guys bring in a special guest, Dan, talk about Shaq Fu, a game in which Shaquille O’Neal masters the ancient art of Shaquido and travels to another dimension to beat up a small child. EA did this instead of a basketball game. This really happened. To help … Read More Read More

What if you had a motorcycle race and nobody came? Or… what if you had a motorcycle race and the other drivers didn’t know they were in a race? And then you punched them? For week 3 of EA month, the guys discuss Road Rash. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here … Read More Read More

Is it possible to love a game and yet never actually want to play it ever again? For week two of EA month, the guys discuss Rings of Power, a Genesis RPG that was way ahead of its time… in both good and bad ways. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here … Read More Read More

Believe it or not, there was a time when EA was actually one of the best publishers on consoles, and a huge influence on the success of the Sega Genesis. All February long, CBR will be looking at some of the most important 16-bit Electronic Arts games. The guys kick off EA month with a … Read More Read More

Brad and Donald are all excited to talk about the S**** Bowl, until their lawyers tell them they’re not actually allowed to say S**** Bowl on the air. In the spirit of this, they play an unlicensed football game this week, and much like every time the Patriots have won the S**** Bowl, everyone ends … Read More Read More

The sequel to Chrono Trigger was eagerly anticipated by fans and was released to rave reviews. However, it left gamers with a lot of questions. Questions like, why is this nothing like Chrono Trigger? What even is this? And why is Marilyn Manson in it? Donald and Brad investigate the great mystery that is Chrono … Read More Read More

When traveling the nuanced waves of time one must be extremely careful to not ruin everything in existence. So why not give this power to outcast teenagers? This week the guys discuss the Square classic Chrono Cross, and all the calamity held within. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email … Read More Read More

The guys decide enough is enough and join the revolution. Unfortunately, they end up in Revolution X helping Aerosmith. This is made even worse by the fact that one of them cannot stand Aerosmith and the details of what they are fighting for are sketchy at best. But they get to throw CDs at helicopters, … Read More Read More

Trying to pick a Game of the Year for a year that just ended doesn’t really make a lot of sense – how can you properly evaluate a game that you literally just finished playing? And how can anyone possibly know what a game’s legacy will be so soon? For these reasons, the guys determine … Read More Read More

The guys imagine what it might be like to have $150, and jump online for a retro game shopping spree. Donald tracks down a console that never made it to the US, while Brad ends up buying TWO pro wrestling games for some reason. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to … Read More Read More

Marketing in the age of alternative was a tricky proposition, especially for an industry that was still relatively new to television advertising. Donald and Brad check out some of the famous (or infamous) video game commercials of the 1990s and give their analysis. The guys also share a theory on why one local business might … Read More Read More

The guys sit down with guest Scott to talk about Mario Kart and the truths about Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom are revealed. Like, super dark and disturbing truths. Why do people hang out with Mario? Where do you put a potted Piranha plant? What happened to Pauline? **Please not Scott’s microphone decided to not … Read More Read More

What happens when the guy’s wives let them have a whole twenty dollars? They spend it right away of course. But what do you buy when there are so many games on Steam and so little time to look at them all? They turn to each other’s expertise to help each other select Steam games. … Read More Read More

Donald the Ninja and Brad the Chocobo Groomer head on down to Ivalice to check out Final Fantasy Tactics, but it isn’t long before they’re abandoned at a tavern to do odd jobs and acquire the skills necessary to do their constantly changing jobs. Along the way Donald learns to complement his Ninja skills through … Read More Read More

Long before he began his lucrative job of badmouthing old Sega Genesis games, Brad worked at an Electronics Boutique. This week he enthralls us with tales of drunk Radio Shack employees, gullible co-workers, and various backup players for the Buffalo Bills. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Don’t … Read More Read More

Who do you call when Mr.X won’t stop sending hardened crime into Rage City? Not the cops, that’s for sure. What you need is three ex-cops, Australian wildlife, a Pro Wrestler, a tween, and an old robot. How will they fix your city? We really aren’t quite sure. But when the Streets of Rage city … Read More Read More

Dynasty Warriors has been going on in its current form for 17 years, spawning numerous sequels, add-ons, and spins offs, not to mention scores of characters and hundreds of different versions of the Battle of Hu Lao Gate. With that much content, it can be a little intimidating for a newcomer to the series. Brad … Read More Read More

Sinister forces gather to assault London in the 1800s… or was it the 1600s? Also, there’s a Snowman, for some reason? Mark returns to the show to help us try to make some sense out of Nightmare Creatures. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Don’t forget to rate … Read More Read More

San Francisco Rush was a hit arcade game and received glowing reviews when it was released on the N64. The actual product was nowhere near as fun as what you would have expected. What went wrong? Brad and Donald investigate. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click here to Email us! Don’t forget … Read More Read More

Brad and Donald put on their cowboy hats an grab their slop buckets to try their hand at Monster Ranching. Then they quickly get bored and instead make their monsters fight for money. But only because a 14-year-old girl told them it was a good idea. Monster Rancher might be kinda nuts. Follow us on … Read More Read More

It’s the 20th Anniversary of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and the guys are eager to talk about one of their all-time favorite games. Enjoy a few deep discussions of castle design, bad voice acting, and whether Dracula picks the monsters himself or if they just kind of show up. More importantly, they also get … Read More Read More

Rupture Farms was one of the most profitable businesses in Oddworld, but recent management flubs have hurt the company badly. Donald and Brad put on their business hats and talk about the some of the decisions that have hurt the business, including poor factory design, unsustainable agriculture practices, and blatant mismanagement of forced labor. Follow … Read More Read More

DJ B-Law and MC DonCon kick and chop their way down to the flea market to check out PaRappa the Rapper, and try to answer the question – what exactly is it that Daisy Flower is looking for in a man – karate skills? Culinary mastery? The ability to use the bathroom properly? Or maybe … Read More Read More

The guys dive into feudal Japan – or possibly just the late 90s – to play some Bushido Blade. Donald talks about the virtues of the waiting game, and forcing your opponents to make a fatal mistake, while Brad finds victory by somewhat less honorable means. Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group! Click … Read More Read More

Brad has had twenty years to process his thoughts on the events of Felony 11-79. Donald has had a week. It’s amazing how many hot takes come from a game that only takes twenty minutes to finish. Join Brad as Donald attempts to sort through Felony 11-79. Check out the Surf Coasters! Follow us on … Read More Read More

The guys celebrate the 20th anniversary of final Fantasy VII by analysing the Shinra Company’s controversial technique of generating electricity using human souls, before realizing that that’s actually one the the least bizarre aspects of the game. Donald talks about going on a date with a red lion… dog… thing, and Brad debuts the Final … Read More Read More

CBR kicks off its celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Fall of 1997 – a great time for gaming when several awesome games came out in a relatively brief span of time. This week the guys put on their tuxes and dive into Goldeneye. Does anyone know if the carpool lanes in St. Petersburg … Read More Read More

“The Con Man” Donald Conrad and “The Brad Guy” Brad Lawrence join forces to talk about late 90s wrestling games. They talk about some of the classics for the N64, as well as the Fire Pro series, but it isn’t long before they focus their attention where it really belongs – on iconic wrestler Randy … Read More Read More

Brad Beard the Dreaded and Donald the Castaway embark on an epic talk of Pirates! Gold for the Sega Genesis. Towns will be plundered, sugar will be left, and Governors will be shady. So, grab a map from a retired pirate and join us on a quest to trade goods and randomly emphasize the WRONG! … Read More Read More

The guys attempt to play Fear Effect this week, but Brad comes down with Skyrim addiction, so Donald attempts to explain all the cool stuff he missed out on including the logistical limitations of hell, how to tailor clothes in the middle of a gunfight, and late 90s cell phones. Follow us on Twitter! Visit … Read More Read More

This week our biggest fan impersonates Ivan Drago perfectly and says “I must break you” to Donald and Brad. It works. It’s time to play a fan request and for Corporation Sponsorship in video games week! Follow us on Twitter! Visit our Facebook Group!

Most games get pretty cheap after a few years, but some stubbornly hold on to some of their value, and a rare few even appreciate over time. Are they really worth it, though? In the abstract it’s easy enough to say they are, but the decision gets a lot harder when the guys are faced … Read More Read More