Games and Junk Podcast

Don’t get too excited, we’re not bringing this thing back. 2018 was a more solid year for games than we thought, so Jason and John decided give the nod to some honorable mentions before we run down our five favorite games of the year. On This Episode – Jason Arriola – John Lucero This Week’s […]

Well, we finally made it to episode 100! To help celebrate (?), Jason Arriola and Vanessa Cahill talk about the site and podcast’s past and present. Then, we’re joined by John Lucero to talk about his history with us. As a bit of a weird way to celebrate, we’ve decided to retire this iteration of […]

Download this episode (right click and save) We ingested quite a bit of Roger Rabbit for this podcast. While the Roger Rabbit movie is perfectly okay, the games are another story. It goes beyond the infamous NES one, as there were a total of four Roger Rabbit games. Yeah, that was news to me as […]

We leaned pretty heavy on the “and Junk” part of our name this. We barely talked about video games for the first hour and instead decided talking about cartoons from the early 90’s and a bunch of other stuff I can barely remember. We also decided we’re going to watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit for our […]

Jason and John follow up on the Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII talk by giving the Battlefield V reveal its due. Jason played a Western game that John hasn’t and has been digging into something aimed right at his Castlevania III heartstrings. John’s worked his way out of Lordran to find himself in Detroit and it doesn’t sound like […]

The Merry Band of Dipshits talk about Nintendo’s online service…thing, Walmart’s E3 leaks, and other bits of news. John puts the wraps on God of War and gets back into Destiny 2. Jason really enjoyed the mobile game, SIMULACRA, and is head over heels for State of Decay 2 (surprise). Games We Talk About –Simulacra –God […]

We’ve got more than a few games to talk about this episode as Conor joins Jason and John to talk about them. Games We Talk About –Watch Dogs 2 –Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag –Assassin’s Creed: Origins –Uncharted 4 –Sleeping Dogs –Stranglehold –Yakuza 0 –Yakuza 6 –God of War (2018) –Ninja Five-0   And here’s […]

This week, Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Franky Ordaz decide Mario might be an asshole, Far Cry 5 is a far cry from great, and Attack on Titan might not have the strongest story, characters, or writing, but it’s still fun. SPOILER ALERT! John spoils the hell out of the end of Far Cry 5, […]

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and JoeStar run down what they’ve been playing lately before going headlong into the discussion about the latest Nintendo Direct and if Kirby is actually something to be feared.   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games and Junk theme music by Visager Break 1 – […]

We’re taking a look back at the little Nintendo console that just couldn’t. In the first segment, Jason Arriola is joined by Vanessa Cahill and Franky Ordaz to talk about the development history of the Wii U, some of our favorite things about it, and some of the things we wish it did better (or […]

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Conor Mahood have a discussion about last year’s Blade Runner 2049. We’re far more positive about this than we were about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but that’s setting the bar fairly low, isn’t it? If you’re interested in following Conor’s work outside of here, he’s one part of The Movie Express (the […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero talk about Dragon Ball FighterZ for a bit and then talk about the different viewing options of the Dragon Ball saga. Is there a lot of Dragon Ball related stuff to watch? Holy hell, is there….   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games and […]

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Vanessa Cahill talk about Ness’ adventures in the wonderful world of the Switch, Geralt’s adventures in The Witcher III, and Jason’s love of the combat in Dragon’s Dogma. Mini rundown on the Nintendo Direct Mini! And… Labo is as Nintendo as Nintendo gets. And here’s the music we used for this week’s […]

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Conor Mahood sit down and have a little chat about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It gets a little heated, but remains civil because we’re adults talking about a movie. Hopefully needless to say, but SPOILERS AHOY! If you’re interested in following Conor’s work outside of here, he’s one part of The […]

John tests Jason’s ability to guess how the Keighley’s went down this year, we run down the announcements from there and PSX, Capcom is shaping up to have a hell of a 2018, and stuff we’ve been playing this week.   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games and […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero talk about a lot of old stuff. Alternate history 1960’s America? Check. Egypt in the final years of the Ptolemaic Dynasty? Check. Umm, that might be the last of the old stuff unless you count movies and TV shows that came out in the last six months old? Sorry, I really flubbed […]

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Franky Ordaz have been playing some stuff. John with the timely stuff like Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Super Mario Odyssey, Jason, with a sort of timely stuff with Wulverblade, and Franky laments not having played Super Mario Odyssey but instead tells us about The Flame in the Flood. Jason […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero have a lot of ground to cover since they last podcasted together. Evil Within 2, Golf Story, Jason’s purchases, Cuphead sells a million, loot boxes, Blade Runner 2049, and the second season of Attack on Titan get more than a strafing run. There’s extra music in this one to help take the sting out of how much Jason didn’t […]

Jason Arriola is joined by John Lucero and Franky Ordaz to talk about the Destiny 2 (again), Tokyo Game Show, and… well… sometimes we say things we don’t quite mean.   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games and Junk theme music by Visager Break -The Sibylline Road – Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of […]

Jason Arriola is joined by  John Lucero and Luke Maxwell to talk about the Dragon Ball FighterZ beta, Dragon Quest XI, and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The generation of ports continues, PewDiePie should probably shut his piehole, and there was a ton of Nintendo Direct stuff to go over.   And here’s the music we used for […]

Jason Arriola is joined by John Lucero  for some Destiny 2 (someone’s gotta do the shooter heavy lifting around here) and Franky Ordaz for No Man’s Sky talks. Brother, can you spare some ports? How about L.A. Noire, Okami, Vanquish, both Shenmue games, and Bayonetta? The Switch hits 1.5 million in sales in Japan and Stephen King used to be really fucking […]

Jason Arriola might be head over heels for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana and John Lucero  is a bit apathetic about the Gundam Versus beta. New Borderlands game might be in the works, new Nightmare Creatures game is definitely in the works, Wii U getting another nail in the coffin, Puzzle Fighter on mobile, Resident Evil 7‘s getting its DLC wrapped […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero stumble back into this podcast thing after the marathon Metal Gear Solid Game Club. John’s been having fun with Call of Duty: WWII’s beta and XCOM 2 while Jason’s been having less fun with Uncharted: Lost Legacy and Observer. A quick pitstop in Westeros as they talk a bit about […]

Jason’s not sure what the hell some of the stuff he bought is, John’s playing dat Matsuno ish, and Franky got himself a Switch! Want a Nintendo 64 Classic? We’ve found putting together more than a dozen games for that thing is going to be a tough one. Oh yeah, Kingdom Hearts III has some […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero really have a hard time staying on one subject for long. Jason finds an opening to finally talk about Tactics Ogre. Castlevania Netflix series? We have some thoughts. And we announce our next GAJ Game Club game at the end, so stick around until then!   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero start with two games they played that they haven’t enjoyed and ramp up to two to they’ve been pleasantly surprised with, Jason might need to get his hearing checked, and discuss the Super NES Classic.   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games and Junk theme music by […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero break down their favorite things from this year’s E3.   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games and Junk theme music by Visager Outro – Resurrected Power ~Fight With Colossus~ – Shadow of the Colossus – Kou Otani

Jason Arriola and John Lucero live cast Ubisoft’s 2017 E3 Press Conference.   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games and Junk theme music by Visager Outro – Venice Rooftops – Assassin’s Creed II – Jesper Kyd

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Franky Ordaz talk about their time with Prey, Overwatch, Ys Origin, NieR: Automata, and Friday the 13th. After the break, Jason and John try to explain the Nintendo Switch online service and what seems to be the voice chat….solution. In less confusing bits of news, we talk about Something Classic teasing the new […]

This week, the merry band of dipshits talk about Jason’s experience playing Overwatch,  how playing Friday the 13th turned out for John and Brittany, Sonia Belmont again, Xbox Game Pass, what’s coming in June’s for Games with Gold and Playstation Plus, and more (like Life is Strange).   And here’s the music we used for this week’s show! Intro – Games […]

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Brittany Beshel talk about stuff you may do on a couch, the game that DeviantArt was created for is finally happening, and the breeding habits of video game characters.

Jason Arriola and John Lucero talk about playing Persona 5, Dead Rising 4, and Prey. We discover John is a “C”, cover some of the news, Jason keeps saying Retroidvania, John drops some knowledge bombs about Alucard, and Jason reflects on Sonia “Momma” Belmont.

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Anthony Villanueva talk about Persona 5, more Zelda, Overwatch, and Blossom Tales: The Taken King. And then they, hey…you know what, does anyone actually read these things? If you do, tweet at us (@GamesAndJunk) and I’ll buy you something on Steam or whatever.

We did it guys. We really did it. We made it to the this momentous occasion. Podcast number 69! Jason Arriola is joined by Anthony Villaneuva, John Lucero, and Luke Maxwell to talk about what they’ve been playing, Palmer Luckey, the weird daddy issues from Atlus USA, Scorpio, jazz, and video game sites that are […]

The Games and Junk merry band of dipshits unite to talk a little more about The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild. Sick of Zelda talk? Well, John’s got some thoughts on Mass Effect: Andromeda too.

Jason Arriola and John Lucero are joined by Tyler Mire from Something Classic to talk about their first release, Shadows of Adam. Tyler breaks down how Shadows of Adam came to be and Jason and Tyler have a moment talking about video game soundtracks. We get some insider tips on the battle system and a hint […]

Jason Arriola, John Lucero, and Anthony Villanueva are joined by special guest Richard Balmer to have a long discussion about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We keep it as light on spoilers as possible, never really hitting main plot points, but given the nature of the game, it’s a little tough to figure out what’s […]

This episode, Jason Arriola, Anthony Villanueva, John Lucero, and reporter on the bus Luke Maxwell talk about Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, Night in the Woods, Nioh, and Ys Origin. Not a whole lot going on in the news, so we give that a quick glossing over before Jason has to head out to a bald convention. […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero gush about Yakuza 0 because they both have a pulse, so why wouldn’t they. It’s then onto the news about NISA bringing out a shit ton of niche titles, a mode in Ultra Street Fighter II no one asked for, more Final Fantasy XV cross-promotion nonsense, Breath of the Wild DLC, […]

A change in host! John Lucero takes over and is joined by Anthony Villanueva and Jason Arriola (not getting rid of him that easily) as they run down what they’ve been playing, give another short list of things Jason’s bought, Capcom and Nintendo analysis, opining on Kojima, some Final Fantasy news, and industry theft. Oh, and we […]

This week, Jason Arriola, Luke Maxwell, John Lucero, and Franky Ordaz have been playing Resident Evil 7, Dragon Quest VIII, Final Fantasy XV DLC, and more. It seems like it’s all Fire Emblem, all the time for Nintendo. Jason nearly played more than he purchased this week (I’m as surprised as you are). Then we wrap […]

It’s time to Switch *snap* into Nintendo mode. Jason Arriola is joined by Anthony Villanueva, John Lucero, and Franky Ordaz to break down the big Switch event. Before we go too deep into that, impulse purchasing shaming and talking about Scalebound’s cancellation that somehow leads to talk about Rare (I don’t understand either and I […]

Jason Arriola, Anthony Villanueva, and John Lucero sprint through the news to talk about what they’ve been playing (mostly more FFXV and a bit of The Last Guardian) and what Jason bought and hasn’t played.

Holy hell, is there a lot to cover in this episode. Jason and John start off with the Keighley’s (otherwise known as The Game Awards), get into news and reveals coming out from the Playstation Experience, and then a follow up discussion on Titanfall 2 with a long discussion about Final Fantasy XV that gets cut short because […]

Jason, Luke, and John give their hot takes on Xanadu Next, Titanfall 2, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare Remastered, Battlefield 1, Dragon Quest VII, and Dragon Quest Builders. Oh, and Batman Arkham Origins has multiplayer that’s being shut down. Who knew?

Jason, Anthony, and John are breaking all the rules by going over the time talking Mafia 3, Pokemon Sun and Moon demo, and finally, the Nintendo Switch reveal. Oh yeah, the ending song is Switch by J-Pop group Every Little Thing. It was the best I could come up with.

In this episode – colloquialisms, tea stomping, anime, and virtual reality. Jason, Luke, and John don’t have much to say but they sure do say a lot.

Antony Villanueva and Jason Arriola talk about PC master race, AdVenture Capitalist, Attack on Titan, revisit the PS4 Pro, Jason’s reversal on Picross and dislike of Kojima, and more!

For those of you that think we prattle on a bit too long, our new format might be just what you’re looking for. Come listen to Jason Arriola and John Lucero desperately try to describe things with a looming timer over their heads. On the show today, Battlefield 1 beta, Attack on Titan, Resident Evil 4, […]

Jason Arriola and John Lucero talk about what the NX might be based on the latest report from Eurogamer. After that, the guys talk about Overwatch, Vandal Hearts, Rebel Galaxy, AM2R, and Abzu.

Jason can’t quite remember which podcast we’re doing, Anthony likes to free-to-play games on his PS4, and John tries desperately to be the positive voice for Tales from the Borderlands. AND ON AIR POKEMON GO!