Cutscenes & Cupcakes

Guess who's back??!Hey ya'll we missed you so much but we are so excited to be back for another spectacular season of shit talking games, praising the ones we love, going on numerous long, but very important tangents, reminiscing about baked goods and sweets, all together just having a good time! Season 7, can you believe it? We sure as hell can't but we're sure as hell excited!!In this episode we will talk the long awaited Spiderman 2 for PlayStation. I'll just give you a little taste so you'll be ready to dive on into this tasty episode: flight suit, sandman, crashing, Mary Jane being bad ass, Harry Potter fanfic, New York City, Rio Morales (Miles smoking hot, single and ready to mingle mama!), and suits suits suits!! Intrigued yet? Well you should join the conversation!https://discord.ageofgeek.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsey, Steph, and Marlee find themselves aboard the USG Ishimura, and boy are we glad we brought our stomping boots and plasma cutters! It's the Dead Space Remake episode! Don't judge us too harshly on this episode- we lost a lot of sleep after battling necromorphs and the influence of The Marker the past few nights.Join our Discord channel:discord.ageofgeek.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsey, Stephanie and Marlee find themselves separated in a murder hotel built after the likes of H.H. Holmes with only a piece of filming equipment and maze solving know how (or not so much in Lindsey's case) to survive the night! In this episode, we discuss the latest installment in The Dark Pictures Anthology, and rate it compared to the others in the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ring a ding a ling a ding! We're back and have survived the wave of panels at SLC FanX 2023! We discuss our panels and overall FanX experiences, meeting new friends (which I like to include Charlie Cox in... because he's more than just a celeb.) Steph has all the hot celebrity goss, Marlee presents her thesis, and Lindsey remembers the time we accidentally sawed Rami Malek in half (in Until Dawn guys, calm down). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's lots of tea to sip and spill on this Behind the Scenes episode, without even fully dipping into the issues Blizzard has been having, from development issues to the actual mythos surrounding Lillith. We discuss all about the very unappreciated patch of the game, religion, and so on.One thing we know for sure though- you should join our discord:discord.ageofgeek.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsey, Steph and Mar take a trip to Sanctuary (a place not as friendly as it sounds) and clobber the legions of undead, slaughter the evil, and maybe even take a swing or two at Diablo IV itself! Come join us in our discord and let us know what you think! Go to:discord.ageofgeek.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're finally behind the scenes of Metroid Prime: Remastered, and we dive into the tea of the making of the original game as well as the differences between the original and remastered versions. The group examines the phenomenon of Stanley cups and Utah moms. Steph finds a naked wheres Waldo, Lindsey loves trash baebes, and Marlee is throwing a guitar hero party! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linds, Steph and Mar continue their discussion from last week with close friend of the podcast Brian Alexander, who you might remember from Season 2 of our show! We talk all things retro games and a little bit of gaming philosophy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linds, Steph and Mar are headed to the arcade in this episode of Cutscenes and Cupcakes, and who better to bring to the arcade than our good friend Brian Alexander! We have a good chat about retro games and what makes a game "retro". We also talk Street Fighter and share our experiences with the fighter genre as well as our time playing Street Fighter II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back from our summer break and happy to enter into a retro game month with the Metroid Prime Remaster! The group gets woefully lost and struggles with some pathfinding, but it's still a good time because Marlee conquers her fears of lake monsters, Lindsey finds manticore bones on the beach, and Steph is clomping right along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can't talk about Hogwarts Legacy for nearly a month without talking about your Myers-Briggs personality and its correlation with our hat-designated Hogwarts houses. Can you guess which houses Linds, Mar, and Steph are in? In this episode, Marlee admits to being a control nerd, and Steph proposes a Harry Potter Pickle-free Puzzle People Party club. Also, Lindsey has a just a spark one of her "Lindsey's broken" laugh fits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hop aboard the Hogwarts Express on this episode and join up with Stephanie and Marlee as they discuss all things Wizarding World/Harry Potter and more with fellow podcaster Ty from Multiplane Podcast! Lindsey is too cool for school this episode and is driving a flying car a few miles back to school, but she'll be back next episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prepare for a little bit of whiplash as we go from cackling side rants to a sincere chat about inclusiveness and actually pretty important things. Lindsey, Steph and Marlee get together to talk about Hogwarts Legacy, going over the good, the bad, and the ugly of the game. We discuss our neighbor Avalanche Software, the uselessness of the game's quidditch coach (as well as our respective quidditch positions), antisemitism, and a disingenuous use of a powerful platform, letting people be the tour guide to their world, and pickles. Oh, and please always keep reading with the kids in your life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They're fresh off of the Hogwarts Express for the summer and ready to cast their unforgivable curses that they learned from their sketchy classmate in the undercroft! It's Lindsey Silvereye, Thraxa Thornberry, and Velvet Stoof here discussing their journey at Hogwarts in the late 1800s. We chat about what the game hit and missed throughout this episode, as well as... the -occasional- tangent that we may be known for. Come hang out, enjoy this episode over a glass of butterbeer, or apparently some of you go jogging while listening?! Good for you! Either way, stay hydrated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Any long time listener knows we're a fan of The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2, but what about the TV Series? What are our thoughts about daddy Pedro? Tune into this weeks episode to find out about all of our thoughts and feelings about the show and how it compares to the games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever heard of Interview with a Vampire? It's like that, but Interview with Not A Vampire, so its pretty much... just an interview? Linds, Mar and Steph discuss all things video game streaming with our dear friend of the podcast, Jordan, (aka Not A Vampire, I Promise). We chat about the increase in streamers and fans over the pandy, technical difficulties, and about making good friends and hanging with good people online... speaking of which...Join our Discord! discord.ageofgeek.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Vanaheim, fam-a-heim! Sorry not sorry for that. Anyways, it's our Behind the Scenes episode covering God of War: Ragnarok! We talk about all things Bear McCreary, Thod (not a misspelling of Thor), and how proud we are of all the cast and creators behind this amazing game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsey, Steph and Mar explore the vast landscape of Vanaheim in this episode where we cover God of War: Ragnarok! We discuss dinner, how much we hate Heimdall, and our love for this masterpiece until we just about pass out from exhaustion (after climbing the wall in Asgard first, of course!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Side Mission episode, Steph, Marlee, and Lindsey bring back an old game back into the rotation. That's right, Fortnite is back! But only because of Zero Build Mode. Marlee and Steph share their experiences skydiving back into this battle royale - the various weapons and skins, while Lindsey shares what skins there would have to be available in order for her to play again. I will give you one hint: My Chemical Romance. Marlee rambles, Steph makes jokes, and Lindsey promises that one day she will play Fortnite with us. And one last thing, don't forget to thank the bus driver! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever heard of a little game called League of Legends!? Valorant!? Come listen to our Guest Interview with Tori Fica, Writing Manager for Riot Games! You might remember Tori as our magnificent DM back in our Dungeons and Dragons one-shot seasons ago, and now she's our magnificent and gracious guest on the show! We have a blast with Tori talking about all things gaming related (and plenty that is not). Stephanie gives a delightful monologue, Lindsey subtly reveals herself as a troll, and Marlee confesses her latest battle royale rekindling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Step aboard the SSV Normandy as we travel behind the scenes of Mass Effect 1! Lindsey, Marlee, and Steph take a deeper dive into the making of the hit video game, as well as a better look at some the characters and unique dialogue options. We also discuss the impact and influence that Mass Effect 1 has on later games. Other conversation topics include: Squashmallows, the subtle difference between gazelles and caribou, and squeaky trashcan/reaper noises: Bwwaaaaarrrrt! Oh yeah, and join our discord! www.discord.ageofgeek.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buckle up your seatbelts, because Shepard is driving the Mako! Lindsey, Marlee and Steph dive into this months featured game- Mass Effect! We talk about the egg market, empathetic nostalgia, romanceable and favorite companions, the NAST-oid process, and all the lovely (and the not so great) aspects of one of Lindsey's favorite games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hang onto your cupcakes! Linds and Mar dive in (or rather fall in) to a walled in cyberpunk world and discuss Stray! We do our best to not talk (and cry) just about how much we love cats, and to cover this delightful little indie cat adventure game. Steph couldn't make it this time, but our irl cats (Marlee's Harvey and Lindsey's Hamilton) step up to the plate to try to fill the void. Afterwards, we chat about the games we're playing, and equally importantly... the Hogwarts Legacy outfits we're making! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cosplay! Compositions! Cupcakes! On this Guest Interview episode, we interview Mercedes (VFire Cosplay, also part of The Cosplay Stitch and Seam Podcast) who Lindsey met at the Video Game Awards! Scratch that... Met at Video Games Live! Together, we talk cosplay and then we talk music- two things that we love.Join our Discords! : discord.ageofgeek.comhttps://www.cosplaystitchandseam.com/community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linds, Mar, and Steph join Kirby in all you can eat races and battle royale! Just kidding. We wish we could shrink ourselves down and roll around like little pandas in a giant cake though! Come join us as we discuss this delightful little game, then join our Discord and introduce yourself with your favorite dessert!discord.ageofgeek.com , then opt into Cutscenes and Cupcakes via emote! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world opens itself up to those with noble hearts... We're back in Teyvat! Lindsey, Steph and Mar jump back into Genshin Impact for another look into the game. Lindsey has lag issues (not in the game, forgive her new laptop!), Steph and Marlee calls for a Fae x Genshin crossover... because pretty fairy boys (and unsolved mystery Buzzfeed articles) are where it's at. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first "smission" of Cutscenes and Cupcakes Season 6! In this side mission episode, Steph and Marlee explore the office, and more significantly the game boundaries of The Stanley Parable, testing a sassy narrator to their limits. Unlike this mind-bending game which has dozens of endings, this episode has one. (Or does it?!) Marlee gets creepy vibes from the game, and Steph gives creepy vibes in the direction of a long lost teachers assistant/crush. Lindsey gets so excited for next weeks episode, she gets a nasty case of bronchitis and takes the day off. (Also I did edit and listen thoroughly, I'm still leaving the Steph's "cough-ee" induced coughing in!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part of our new guest interview episodes, this episode highlights Rae, a producer at Red Games and from It was a Sh*t Show podcast! Rae tells us about her experiences working in the gaming industry, how cool Legos are, and how traveling to Europe on a work trip isn't as cool as you'd think (although we at Cutscenes are extremely jealous). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diving deeper into our featured game of the month, we examine all the facets of what goes into making a video game in our new and first ever Behind the Scenes episode! Steph, Lindsey and Marlee dive into the wonderful Decima Engine-created world (we know what that means now!) of Horizon Forbidden West. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Season 6! We are kicking things off right with the 2022 hit game, Horizon Forbidden West! Lindsey, Marlee, and Steph discuss their favorite parts of the game (so all of it), how amazing the stash is, their favorite companion character, and which culture they identify with and would live with if they were part of this world. Lindsey has a series of audio issues (we did our best...), Steph becomes one with nature (and has a phone intervention underway), and Marlee delves into the depths of Kotallo fanfic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a record for our longest title yet, you may have guessed that this episode is a double-feature of two very spoopy video games! Enjoy segments such as: Not a Sponsors, Video Game Discussions, Announcements, Dessert Ratings.... and Cutscenes and Cupcakes: Bathroom Edition! Stephanie definitely does not fall asleep, Marlee pops into a pocket universe to play Control, and Lindsey spots a naked, jiggling intruder! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're going LIVE baby! Or at least, we did go live... with our friend, Shannen Camp (author, gamer, artist, co-panelist)! We discuss all things horror while answering questions from our audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aliens and ghosts! Creepers and cryptids! This episode isn't like any other we've recorded while we get real personal and talk about what we do and don't believe to when it comes to all things Halloween. And let me tell you- it's scarier than the empty, spiderwebbed gigabytes in our Gmail storage! Marlee watches just one episode of Supernatural, Lindsey watches a single space documentary, and Steph watches an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Just kidding, of course- we watch those things in bulk. What are your spoopy stories? What do you believe? Send us an email! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linds, Steph and Mar teach kids how to do arts and crafts at summer camp, then stay late to make out, oops I mean, experience the horrors of the Quarry! Lindsey joins the Circus of the Travelling Pants, Stephanie makes candy eyed hot dogs, and Marlee returns to Middle Earth. Join us for this first episode of this years spoopy series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well Chief(s), we made it! After hours of grueling battles and harrowing vehicle rides on stream, Stephanie has finished playing Halo and it's time to discuss our different Halo experiences! Stephanie releases the flood, and there are so many of them! Lindsey lands on a halo planet planet halo planet, and Marlee throws a LAN party! Saving the galaxy from a fleshblob parasitic alien race... Leave it to the men? I think not! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cannibalism and body art? (Not the pretty kind but the murdery kind?) An all out power struggle between Steph and Linds? Carmello Bars?! A battery failure in the middle of the episode?! What is this episode even about?! This episode is, as Steph put it, very Tony Hawk light and much more about crinkles (please forgive us and our Salted Caramel Twix), cackles, and candy. But we do eventually touch upon some Tony Hawk, the icon, and the iconic Tony Hawk game. Marlee wears a poodle skirt for her Halloween costume, Steph is insubordinate and the pro skater of the group, and Lindsey is power hungry but she did get to see Sum 41 at warped tour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in New York baby and it feels great! Swinging through the streets and saving cats (and occasionally humans too), Linds, Mar, and Steph play and discuss Spiderman: Miles Morales. Then, as usual, we return to your regularly scheduled programming and do our Not a Sponsor (or Lil NAS) segment featuring what we've been into and made us cheery this past week. Also, thanks to Marlee for bringing us 10/16 cookies to snack on, so our dessert segment is still valid! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the little pocket, little amuse bouche, little shot of espresso! It's "lesser games" time! We got together recently and played some card games and thought we'd take this weeks mini episode to talk about our favorite card games. We chat about Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Cards Against Humanity, Apples to Apples, Joking Hazard, Unstable Unicorns, Happy Little Dinosaurs, Exploding Kittens, Uno, Fluxx and much more! Applications for Sugar Daddy are available via email. -Author of the Inferior Pulitzer Prize Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the important questions in life: Who is your starter Pokémon? Come join us in the Pokémon Legends: Arceus episode! We have varying Pokemon experiences: Lindsey takes the lead in the Galar and Kanto regions, Steph reigns the OG Supreme in Kanto, and Marlee saves Sinnoh/Hisui in a crisis! Then, for the first time in the history of our podcast, we share a Not a Sponsor! Like... All of us with the same one! Spoilers for Haunting of Hill House included.Who's ready to go toe to toe with the gym leaders of Paldea next? You can bet we'll be there! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

From tainting pickle juice to detailed Taco Bell orders to pizza that bums you out, (they're not all food related, I promise....) we have a lot of little details that we've learned about each other over the years! This smission is all about us and everything we do (and don't) know about the others. Join us on our trip down memory lane, and give our social media some love as well- we're grateful for you guys as much as we are each other. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lindsey, Marlee, and Steph find themselves stranded on the subarctic island of Blackreef, where they are trapped in a strange time loop setting. In this episode, the delicious and gooey game Deathloop is reviewed generally spoiler-freely by Lindsey until the group notice that things start repeat repeat repeating themselves, and they continue on to their Not-a-Sponsor segment. Come join us where the fanatics fun never stops! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this Bonus Episode, tune into our episode with friend of the podcast Cast Off!, featuring our very own Marlee and Steph! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What in the Plort? Lindsey, Steph, and Marlee strap on our vacuum packs bounce around with a bunch of Largos, adventuring beyond Earth to play Slime Rancher (the First) in this rowdy (and heavily caffeinated) episode. If you don't know what hijinks are at play- it's either the faces we drew on our fingers or we don't know either. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lindsey, Marlee, and Steph are tas-tas-tasked with leading souls of the departed to the afterlife with a bunch of little rock babies. After some impromptu slam poetry, come listen to Marlee's book report on Kena: Bridge of Spirits! Also in this episode: Lindsey orders up an "hors d'oerrbbs", Marlee wallops some enemies! Steph invests her time learning how to scam rich people, (so she isn't interested in Lindsey's credit card.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's our newest Smission! Come listen to us (Linds, Mar, Steph, and our NEW FOURTH MEMBER of the Cutscenes crew!!!) gab about Nickelodeon All Stars Brawl, and definitely only that. We definitely do not discuss: The Mormon version of Pride and Prejudice, whether or not Spongebob is funny, some VERY defensive arguments for The Circle, rich cable-having kids... and we definitely do not insult all groups of humans along the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's been labeled as a "chuckle-fest".... and not in the way you want. Join us in our controversial (if you loved the movie, we're sorry!) but friendly roast of the movie adaptation of the video game series Uncharted. Put on your blood defying collared shirt or henley, hop on into your extremely durable very old ship-being-carried-by-helicopter duo and let us know your roasts, zingers and puns (please do better than "Unfarted"...) on our social media. If you're Geoff Keighley, shift manager of gaming, I have a corrected timecard for you. But more importantly, whoever you are: go play Uncharted today!Please forgive: Lindsey for being late and using subpar software to record, Steph for being perfect, and Marlee for being well... British? You'll see. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's time to strap on your gear, grab your grappling hook, and kill some spidery alien eggs! In our Deep Rock Galactic episode, Marlee gives her book report on the game, where Minecraft meets Left 4 Dead. Spoiler Alert: Marlee gets left behind in order to save the others. Rock and Stone! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lindsey, Marlee, and Stephanie set off on a quest to Slay the Spire! Have you ever played a uhhhh.... deck buildling game?! Well this just might be the one for you! Also in this episode: Lindsey slays...queen..., Marlee gets caught with her own TikTok, and Steph tells a tale of a magical creature called the landshark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lindsey, Mar, and Stoof team up with Jobski the UFO in search of some good old fashioned cash. Join us as we discuss Part Time UFO! In this side mission (smission), we also talk about our Playstation Days of Play hauls, the Sonic 2: The Hedgehog movie, and much much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jump on board and come explore the galaxy with Lindsey, Stephanie and Marlee in this episode where we cover Guardians of the Galaxy! Marlee demands full eye-attention while giving her book report, Stephanie throws a pie, and Lindsey had a complete 5 minute laugh attack in the middle of the episode (don't worry I cut it out), so there's a skip in the middle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this totally-normal side mission, we're chatting about what we've been playing lately (and possibly what we'll be recording on, so show spoilers ahead!). Stephanie is very important, Lindsey is about to hit the slots (or Genshin rehab), and Marlee is being called to re-re-play TLOU. Check out all of our social medias- we're on almost all of the big ones and we'd love to hear what all you people are playing these days. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.