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What kind of magic is this? Jagger Gravning (Kotaku, Kill Screen, Motherboard), Dutch Mogul (Thingiverse, Ill Gotten Games), Laurie Banks (Little Sister Gaming) and Joshua Quail (Nerdist) merrily discuss video games as a new frontier of aesthetic expression. There's a different topic each week, a…

Jagger Gravning, Dutch Mogul, Laurie Banks & Joshua Quail


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    PannenKoek2012 & Gamescom 2014!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2014 72:40


    He's the man who found the unkillable Goomba, and collected the uncollectable coin in Super Mario 64. Splashed across the front page of Yahoo, Kotaky and more, he's the irrepressible PannenKoek2012, the single greates font of wisdom for all things Super Mario 64. It's a fascinating discussion. (Also pinch hitting for DutchMogul is DigiPen's favorite son, Doug Zwick.) Before that the gang discusses Gamescom! Go for Rainbow discussing news and new/upcoming?? Can it be?   Yes. Rate us on iTunes! We Love you GoForRainbow@gmail.com    

    Gamer Influence + Paperbound Dev

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2014 71:47


    This week we talk, alphas, betas, early access, Kickstarters and how a games initial players can influence the development of the game. Plus tales of a trip to Nintendo HQ, the shutting down of an MMO and more.   After that we talk with Dissident Dan's upcoming game: Paperbound.   Jagger's latest article can be found here: DARPA Uses Preteen Gamers to Beta Test Tomorrow's Military Software Arian will be speaking at a PAX Prime Pane: 3D Printing and the Future of Tabletop Gaming PAX Prime - Friday August 29th @ 6:00 pm in the "Wombat" Theater   Laurie Banks writes at LittleSisterGaming.com   Josh's What You Missed... videos can be found on the Nerdist.   Email: GoForRainbo@gmail.com  

    Kotaku's David Heineman on Tackling the Backlog

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2014 74:48


    Kotaku contributor David Heineman joins us to discuss his recent article HOW TO BEAT 400 GAMES in 4.5 YEARS, and how he manages his massive backlog for fun but also as part of his academic life studying and writing about games--he is a professor at Bloomsburg University. Before that, Arian, Jagger and previous guest now cohost Joshua Quail creator of the Nerdist's "What You Missed..." series, discuss their own tribulations involving backlogs.  Laurie was unable to make the main segments of the show this week due to scheduling issues, however she recorded some backlog talk with her girlfriend which pops up, easter egg style, after the end music!   Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Support the Show: Patreon.com/GoForRainbow  

    The Nerdist's Joshua Quail on Sequels, Remakes and Spinoffs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2014 77:54


    Joshua Quail, producer of the Nerdists, What You Missed... series joins us to discuss video game Sequels, Remakes and Spinoffs!   It's a fun one.    GoForRainbow@gmail.com We Love You!   Rate us on iTunes, why dontcha?

    DIFFICULTY with The Gay Gamer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2014 57:29


    Update: If anybody had a problem with an echo on the current episode of Go For Rainbow, delete it from your device and redownload it, it's been fixed! The Gay Gamer joins us to talk about Difficulty in games! Before that we discuss the DESTINY beta, the DOTA 2 International and more!   Join us...wont you?   Please rate us on iTunes! We love you. Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com

    Gamification + Cartegram's Len Kendall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2014 56:52


    Gamify life itself? We discuss the ramifications. Then, after a breif interlude involving voice commands in Wolfenstein: The New Order, and the UbiArt engine used by Child of Light, we we speak with Len Kendall about his upcoming game Cartegram, that send you out into the real world.GoForRainbow@gmail.comPlease Rate us on iTunes!Support us on patreon.com/GoForRainbow   GoForRainbow@gmail.com Please Rate us on iTunes! Suppot us on patreon.com/GoForRainbow   Links:  Cartegram https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/LenKendall/cartegram-find-your-adventure GeoCache https://www.geocaching.com/ St. Joseph's Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLFdRHa4REE  

    Tiny Barbarian DX Creator + Politics in Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2014 82:22


    Michael Stearns, creator of Tiny Barbarian DX is on the show! We talk about Tiny Barbarian's Conan origins, Astroman, Tiny Barbarian's new Episode 2, but we don't talk about why the ape wants to kidnap the blonde girl. Don't even think about it. Before that we discuss POLITICS IN GAMES, including Call of Duty:Ghosts' story of stopping hispanics crossing the border.  Also discussed: WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER, THE WOLF AMONG US, and SYSTEM SHOCK 2. GoForRainbow@gmail.com We Love you. Please rate us on iTunes. (And subscribe!)

    Comics Veteran Mark Rahner & Beloved Games We Beloathe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 59:02


    Comic book scribe, radio personality and Pulitzer Prize sharing journalist Mark Rahner joins us! You may know his as the wordsmith behind DEJAH of MARS, VAMPIRELLA, ARMY OF DARKNESS/REANIMATOR, THE TWILIGHT ZONE ANNUAL, CTHULU TALES and GREEN HORNET!  Before that we discuss the games that baffle our hearts.   Our videogameland segment is in the shop this week getting retooled.   contact: GoForRainbow@gmail.com We Love You

    Video Game Poetry Slam & Fearless Fantasy Devs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2014 69:24


    Andrew Kerekes and Luke Burtis talk about their new game FEARLESS FANTASY, before that the gang has a video game poetry slam consisting of both found and original works. Then it's off to Videogameland to talk about Mario Kart 8, beating Spelunky for the first time, Paper Dungeons, Botanicula and more. There is also some pondering over a Johnny Depp anecdote told to Jagger by someone who worked with Depp recently.   Contact: GoForRainbow@gmail.com We Love you.   Please rate us on iTunes.   Support the show on Patreon.com/GoForRainbow

    Mario Kart 8 Voice Actor + A Call of Duty Co-Creator!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2014 63:05


    Mario Kart 8's Ludwig Von Koopa voice David J. Goldfarb & Medal of Honor/Call of Duty animator and Xplore: Pangaea director Sunil Thankamushy, who chats about working with Stephen Spielberg. Plus we try to do an E3 segment like a regular games podcast but end up talking about having magic powers that could turn your opponent into a hot girl or a baby. Also some chat about Mario Kart 8 with the wife, PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate, forcing yourself to kill whales in Assassin's Creed IV, cinematic composition in games, frustration when trying to get all the trophies in Double Fine's The Cave and more.   

    Horror and Nostalgia with Roope Tamminen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 95:25


    Roope Tamminen (aka Hypnohustler) the first guest we ever had when we switched to our guest format--IS BACK, BABY. His new endeavor, LAKEVIEW CABIN COLLECTION is on Steam Greenlight! We chat with him about humping flaccid penises, Friday the 13th, part II, The Nightmare on Elmstreet TV series and also about his new game(s). Before that, Dutch Mogul, Laurie and Jagger do an experiment wherein they play games they have not touched since childhood: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, The Ninja, Commander Keen, Duke Nukem 3D and Bubble Bobble. Let's Bobble, yo. Interluded gracefully with a Videogameland touching on Snoop Dogg's VO work in Call of Duty: Ghosts and it's new game mode with some LAST DOOR and CHILD OF LIGHT.  

    Emmett Montgomery: Teller of Jokes, Maker of Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2014 92:57


    Comedian and full-body puppet maker Emmett Montgomery joins us to discuss. comedy, storytelling and discovering gaming gems. Before that Arian and Jagger discuss an experiment they did for Vice + Motherboard in which they smoked marijuana and played games.    Also Burial At Sea Episode 2 as survival horror. 

    The Last Door's Raul Diez + Non Gamers?!?!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2014 50:01


    The Game Kitchen's Raul Diez talks about their new Lovecraftian point and click game THE LAST DOOR. Before that Arian and Jagger do one-on-one talks with non-gamers, trying to delve into their mind and cull their secrets.  Also, some comments culled from Jagger's blog on Destructoid, about dealing with non-gamers in your life. Includes a comment from The Dismal Jester's/Podtoid's Jonathan Holmes! Hot Diggity!  Also, check out Jagger's new article on motherload.vice.com This is Your Brain While Videogaming Stoned http://motherboard.vice.com/read/this-is-your-brain-while-videogaming-stoned  Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com  Please rate us on iTunes! It really helps! We love you.

    EMERGENCY EPISODE: Four Sided Fantasy's Five Favorites

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2014 93:57


    HELLO! We usually release each Friday, however, today we recorded this episode only to release it a few hours later like an wounded dove. We welcome Logan Fieth, devoloper of Four Sided Fantasy (on Kickstarter till Tuesday!) We steal rottentomatoes.com's Five Favorite Films and apply it to games. Before that we chat about Logan's game before dipping into a masturbatory coma with Videogameland. We also read some Destructoid Community Blog Comments. We Love You.   www.GoForRainbow.Com   Some of the games discussed: Four Sided Fantasy, Mass Effect 3, Eternal Darkness, Link to the Past, Metro: Last Light, Pool of Radience, Half Life 2, Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, Spelunky, Brothers: A Tale of Two Brothers, Spelunky PS4 (and dog-clicking), SLEEPY TIME, Jazzpunk, World Ends with You, Secret of Mana, Super Mario Bros. (series.) AND MANY MO'!         

    Leigh Alexander! + Portable Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 77:09


    So honored to speak with Leigh Alexander this week. We discuss writing in the age of internet comments, her gaming habits and her book BREATHING MACHINE. Before that the gang discusses portable gaming and take a dip into Videogameland where Dutch Mogul explores the STARBOUND beta, things get OCD with ASSASSINS CREED and THE SIMS quickly devolves into a perv simulator. We also touch on TITANFALL. We Love You. email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Support the show: patreon.com/GoForRainbow

    The Stanley Parable's William Pugh!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2014 31:29


    While waiting to record a segment with another guest who was late, we contacted THE STANELY PARABLE developer William Pugh and asked him for an on-the-spot interview which he kindly obliged us with! So we called him up in merry old England then and there! Leading up to that Dutch Mogul and Jagger chat about Infamous:Second Son and its use of real places in their local Seattle!  A non-standard episode, but very fun. 

    Ian Bogost! Plus Film/Game Adaptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2014 67:09


    So delighted to have (Dr.) Ian Bogost on this episode. We speak of many things, including gaming culture as it relates to geographical space, and when and when not to whip out the PhD cred.    Before that the GFR crew discuss an article in USA Today analyzing the difficulties of adapting games into film and also touch on attempts to go the other way.    We Love You! Contact us: GoForRainbow@gmail.com support our show: Patreon.com/GoForRainbow    

    Half Team2Bit + Corey's New Trans Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2014 104:30


    This week is a more loosey-goosey episode as we cave in and do what we have avoided for awhile as a game podcast cliche: "Whatchya been playin?" This leads into talk of sense of place in the ASSASSIN'S CREED series, and our experiences in the Seattle of inFAMOUS: SECOND SON, which leads into Corey talking about his newly open life as a cross-dresser Then we speak with Jake Lewandowski of Team2Bit about his upcoming Ouya Exclusive: Reagan Gorbachev. We also discuss the state of the Ouya! Please rate us on iTunes! Support the show at Patreon.com/GoForRainbow Contact: GoForRainbow@gmail.com We Love You. 

    The Bigot Gamer: Racism in Video Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2014 49:48


    We speak with The Bigot Gamer, who records and exposes all kinds of bigotry (homophobia, racism, religious intolerance, etc.) on his his site www.TheBigotGamer.com.  Before that we speak about racism in games with Microsoft systems developer Randy Castleberry.   We Love You.   Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com support the show on patreon.com/GoForRainbow  

    Cthulhu and the Future of Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2014 71:45


    Tomas Rawlings of Red Wasp Design visits Go For Rainbow to discuss the astonishing, award-winning newly-greenlit game CALL OF CTHULHU: THE WASTED LAND. Before that filmmaker Brian Nunes joins the crew to discuss VR, Oculus Rift, Sony Morpheus, Holodeck and the FUTURE OF VIDEO GAMES.    Write us: GoForRainbow@gmail.com GoForRainbow.com We Love You.  

    Weaponizing Barbie for a Cyberheist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2014 74:37


    Jim Rodda AKA Zheng3 visits Go For Rainbow to talk about his custom-built, 3D printable Barbie Armor, which he works on as a hobby. His day job is making arcade games! This armor has, this very week, been talked about in the Huffington Post and USA Today. We also discuss Titanfall, Towerfall and Spelunky, and read some reader mail. We then talk with AJ Dimick, producer of the 2014 IGF Student Showcase-winning assymetrical co-op game, Cyberheist, which will be out next month. This one is a doozy folks.  GoForRainbow@gmail.com Support the Show: Patreon.com/GoForRainbow Sponsor: HostGator.com. Use Promo Code "rainbow" for 1/3 off your hosting lusts and desires  

    Muhammed's Face and Pedopreists: Welcome to Molleindustria

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2014 37:08


    This week we have a short, special episode as the usual gang was not available to record this week. Jagger speaks with Paolo Pedercini who teaches at Carnegie Mellon University by day and makes intensely controversial video games by night, including one showing Muhammed's face, and another about smartphone development that was actually banned by Apple from iTunes.  We love you. Support the show here: patreon.com/GoForRainbow email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com

    The Werewolf Inside Us with Bryan Perro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2014 71:24


    We discuss Columbine, the devil coming after your little sister for nefarious purposes and more with Bryan Perro, writer on the game Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves expert on werewolf folklore, and author of the bestselling Amos Daragon series.  Before that, the gang talks about their first experiences with games then give Corey a chance to hold the reigns for a while and bring up any subject he wants. email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com You can support the show here: Patreon.com/GoForRainbow This episode sponsored by HostGator.com. Use the promo code "rainbow" for 30% off. Go start a business online or buy yourself a vanity URL or build a pervy, fetishistic website and support the show. 

    Gender Bender DNA Twister Extreme

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2014 74:12


    The creators of GENDER BENDER DNA TWISTER EXTREME are on the show: David Kerr and Lachlan Snell! Wildly successful on Indiegogo, the game is a whimsical fantasy of guys turning into hot girls (and more). Some think the handling of the transgender subject could be offensive. We discuss this at great depth with a cast that spans the LGBT spectrum.  Find the game on Steam Greenlight, or on Desura.com.   Gender Bender DNA Twister Extreme   Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Support our show here: Patreon.com/GoForRainbow    

    The Floor is Jelly's Ian Snyder!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2014 75:20


    We speak on location with the creator of the acclaimed game THE FLOOR IS JELLY! Before that Jagger, Dutch Mogul, Laurie Banks and Corey discuss the moral responsibility of video games (violence, addiction).  Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow! We Love You! Vote for THE FLOOR IS JELLY on Steam Greenlight!

    The World of Indie Game Devs With Team Tripleslash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2014 57:29


    This week we speak with Team Tripleslash about their successfully Kickstarted Magnetic By Nature (targeting a March relase date) and living the life of an up-and-coming indie game developer.  Before that Jagger, Dutch-Mogul, Corey, and Laurie discuss character makeovers in games.  Magnetic By Nature magneticbynature.com Contact us: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Twitter: @GoForRainbow This Episode Sponsored by TweakedAudio.com, Use code "rainbow" for 1/3 off, free shipping, lifetime warranty and get groovy earbuds. If you'd like to support us, please do! Patreon.com/GoForRainbow

    THE NEW YORKER/THE GUARDIAN Games Journalist Simon Parkin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2014 66:36


    Chat with Simon Parkin Begins at 36 Min. Before that Jagger, Corey, Arian and Laurie talk about online interactions in games! We Love you! Please rate us on iTunes! Want to support our work? Go to patreon.com/GoForRainbow This episode's sponsor: HostGator.com use code goforrainbow to get 30 percent off a new domain! Twitter @GoForRainbow Email GoForRainbow@gmail.com

    GLaDOS' Voice, Ellen McLain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2014 65:15


    Chat with actress Ellen McLain begins at 36:30! Before that Jagger, Dutch Mogul and new co-host Laurie Banks discuss narrative in games, touching on BANNER SAGA, DON"T STARVE, KILLZONE: SHADOWFALL, HTIMAN: ABSOLUTION, RED DEAD REDEMPTION, and MINECRAFT and more.    Support us on patreon.com/GoForRainbow Use our code "rainbow" for 1/3 off on tweakedaudio.com   Twitter: @GoForRainbow email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com If you're an indie game developer, contact us! We want to talk to you!

    Gone Home Dev Steve Gaynor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2014 85:20


    Chat with Steve Gaynor: 00:45 The Fullbright Company founder and developer of everybody's Game of the Year Steve Gaynor! He previously wrote the MINERVA'S DEN DLC for BIOSHOCK 2 and also worked on level design on BIOSHOCK INFINITE! We have a fun chat about the origin of The Fullbright Company, representation of gay and lesbian protagonists in games. Before that Arian and Jagger discuss DON'T STARVE, THE BANNER SAGA and read the GAYEST GAMES OF THE YEAR list from gaygamer.net. This episode sponsored by TweakedAudio.com! use the code "rainbow" for 1/3 off anything on their site! And they have free shipping and a lifetime guarantee! Hot diggity! Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com You can also support our show on patreon.com/GoForRainbow It really helps! We Love you.    

    Dota 2/Team Fortress 2/Half Life 2 Voice Actor John Patrick Lowrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2014 49:24


    Email us! GoForRainbow@gmail.com Twitter: @GoForRainbow This week we welcom Voice Actor John Patrick Lowrie, who has played seven Heroes in DOTA 2, is the Sniper in Team Fortress 2 and played every male citizen in Half Life 2.    Before that Jagger and Arian discuss Corey giving his PS3 to Arian, and Don't Starve (Corey is off this week, but will be back). Games: Don't Starve, Minecraft, Dota 2, Half Life series, Portal series, DAYZ, Spelunky.

    Volgarr the Viking Dev Kris Durrschmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2014


    Many thanks to Jamie Doughty for becoming a patron of the show! Follow him on Twitter: @jamiedoughty, check out all the cool stuff he creates at jamiedoughty.com and listen to his poetry podcast: Jamie Doughty Talks!  Our show is community supported! patreon.com/GoForRainbow Our chat with Crazy Viking Studios co-founder Kris Durrschmidt begins at: 1 hour 29 seconds Before that, Corey, Arian and Jagger continue to recollect the games they played in 2013, when not being distracted by the end of the world in 2012, bugout bags, the Mayan Calender, Nazis and Corey's puffy jacket.  Volgarr the Viking @VOLGARR CrazyVikingStudios.com Go For Rainbow @GoForRainbow! Email us: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Rate us on iTunes! We Love you!  

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    Go For Rearview! (Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2014 138:53


    No guest this week as Corey, Arian and Jagger look back at the games they played in 2013.   Plus: Corey thinks Native Americans have magic powers.   Movies/TV: Wolf of Wallstreet, Nebraska, 12 Years a Slave Gymkata, Miami Connection, American Hustle, Redbelt, Love Actually, Children of Men, Serenity.   Games: Shadowrun Returns, Papers Please, Gone Home, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Passing Time, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Zeno Clash II, Hotline Miami, Spelunky, Tekken Revolution, DMC, BioShock Infinite, Volgarr, Battlefield 4, Poker Night at the Inventory 2, Warframe, Resogun, Blacklight: Retribution, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Ibb & Obb Dead or Alive 5 Plus and Core Fighters, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, Contrast. Pluse 2013 DLC For:  LittleBigPlanet (DC Universe), Borderlands 2, Black Ops II, Assassins Creed II, Battlefield 3, Sleeping Dogs, Walking Dead (500 Days) BioShock Infinite (Burial at Sea), Dishonored (Knife of Dunwall). 

    A 600-Page Analysis of Wario Land 4 by Daniel Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2013 71:58


    Our chat with author Daniel Johnson begins at 31 minutes into the show! We speak with Daniel Johnson AKA Daniel Primed, author of the amazing 600 page ebook Game Design Companion: A Critical Analysis of Wario Land 4. Before that Jagger and Arian review the game of the year lists of Destructoid, Amazon, Kill Screen, and Kotaku. Games: Ridiculous Fishing, Salty Bet, Europa Universalis IV, Dota 2, Corrypt, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Candy Box,  Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Grand Theft Auto V, Super Mario 3D World, Miasmata, BioShock Infinite, Device 6, Ni No Kuni, Metal Gear Rising, 868-Hack, Tomb Raider, Saints Row IV, Proteus, Fire Emblem: Awakening, The Stanley Parable, Kentucky Route Zero, Papers, Please, The Last of Us, Gone Home, Guacamelee, Tomb Raider, Divekick, Rayman Legends, Tearaway, Rogue Legacy, Sleeping Dogs, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Sleeping Dogs, Metal Gear Solid, Snake Eater 3, Gravity Rush, Culdcept, Hitman: Absolution, Mount & Blade, Starbound.   email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Twitter: @GoForRainbow Find Daniel Johnson at: danielprimed.com We Love You  

    Animating Torchlight II with Matt Lefferts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2013 86:47


    Runic Games' lead animator Matt Lefferts chat starts at 00:50. Before that Corey, Arian and Jagger discuss Corey's realization that he's a drug addict, Pornhub on consoles, and Destructoid's Game of the Year Nominees.  Games: GTAV, Torchlight & and Torchlight II, Kentucky Route Zero, Ni No Kuni, Fire Emblem: Awakening, The Last of Us, Super Mario 3D World, Guacamelee, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Tomb Raider, BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V, Batman Arkham Series,  Prince of Persia. Movies: The Hobbitt, Lord of The Rings, The Frighteners, Heavenly Creatures, Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Dead Alive/Brain Damage, King Kong.     

    Michael "Brainy Gamer" Abbott on The Brevity of the Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2013 88:08


    Chat with The Brainy Gamer Begins at: 36M   This week we are extremely proud to welcome Michael Abbott onto the show! We discuss how one manages such a time-consuming commitment such as gaming with a busy lifestyle.  Before that Arian and Jagger discuss the VGAs, the NSA spying in World of Warcraft, and contrast at length LEGO BATMAN 2: DC Super Heroes, and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes and their respective rosters.   Games: Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario 3D Land, Tearaway, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, LBP, Gone Home, BioShock Infinite, Forza 5, GTA 5, Plants vs Zombies 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Ni No Kuni, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Titanfall, ACIV: Black Flag, Injustice, Minnish Cap, World of Warcraft.   Movies:  Godzilla, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Thor: Dark World, Defenders of the Universe, Howard the Duck  

    Composing for Video Games and RPG: The Musical with Steve Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2013 110:49


    This week we welcome Steve Barnes who is composing the score for the upcoming game Frontiers, still piping hot off its $157,000 Kickstarter success. We also speak about his stage musical: RPG (the studio-recorded album of which has just been released on iTunes). The chat with Steve Barnes begins at 1h 12M Before that we welcome scientist Dan Pettit, of the Pettit Bros. Brothercast! He speaks at length with Corey about Corey's thoughts on Chemtrail theory, (which posits that the government is intentionally spraying the population with lethal chemicals) the Shadow Government and World Management Team, MKUltra, Bohemian Grove, before finally touching on the origin of human life on earth.  It's a great one, folks! Games: Street Fighter II, Frontiers, Daggerfall, Elder Scrolls, Riven, Final Fantasy VI, The Legend of Zelda, The Last Express, The 7Th Guest, Dear Esther, Phantasy Star. If you like it, why not take a moment to click on a star rating for us on iTunes? @GoForRainbow email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com We love you.  

    Jessica Martin on Acting in Games, Directing and Speaking Wookie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2013


    Gamers will probably know Jessica Martin best from her portrayal of Samus Aran in Metroid: Other M or her role in The Gamers: Hands of Fate. She's also a filmmaker and speaks fluent wookie! We chat about life as an actress in Seattle, portraying Samus, and making films. Our talk with Jessica Martin starts at 44:25 Also in this episode: Games: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Skyrim, Assassin's Creed III, Warframe, Blacklight: Retribution, Contrast, The Walking Dead, La Mulana, DC Universe Online (PS4 version). Movies: The Pianist, Rosemary's Baby. Corey: Admits Roman Polanski might well be a bad guy, Has an electrical field that affects computers if he doesn't meditate, The age of aggression began 5,000 years ago but may now be coming to an end. Corey returns to the formerly renounced: Vioient Games  Corey now renounces: Consumerism. Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Please rate us on iTunes! We love you.  

    Forza 5 Writer Paul Merrill on Working in Games and Standup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2013 71:36


    Excited about Xbox One and Forza Motorsport 5? Well, this week we welcome Forza Motorsport 5 writer and comedian Paul Merrill to the show.   Intro and pre-intro intro 3:00 Jagger, Corey and Arian discuss Elizabeth's breast size in the new BioShock DLC, the Poltergeist movies being rated PG, and Corey defends Roman Polanski's criminal conviction. 28:48 Chat with video Game Writer Paul Merrill Games: PS4! Lakeview Cabin, Dead Rising Series, Assassin's Creed IV, GTA5, BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea part 1, Forza Motorsport 5, Spider-Man (2007), Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style, That's So Raven: Psychic on the Scene, Power Rangers: Super Legends, Backyard Sports. Movies: Poltergeist 1 and 2, Midnight Cowboy, Hostel series, Evil Dead Remake, Man of Steel, Elysium, Rosemary's Baby, Jeepers Creepers.  We Love You Please Rate Us on iTunes! Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com GoForRainbow.com

    Lakeview Cabin with Developer Roope Tamminen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2013 90:26


    This week we speak with developer Hypnohustler AKA Roope Tamminen about his horror comedy hit game Lakeview Cabin, its roots in early slasher films and its sudden success spurred, in part, by PewDiePie. Also: Corey is back! He talks about Assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag: how its violence in 10-hour stretches led him to seek more wholesome games, and why he changed his Facebook name to Randi Bauer.   Here's the URL to the video we mention on the article via our new Patreon page:   Patreon.com/GoForRainbow   We Love You Twitter: @GoForRainbow Are you a developer? We'd love to talk to you! Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Please rate us on iTunes!  

    GFRvs 12 Major Nelson Radio vs Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2013 75:00


    GoForRainbow.com Our new site under construction!  Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com Games Discussed: Candy Box 2 (candybox2.net) Stanlely Parable HD Demonstration (Stanleyparable.com)   And: Pac-Man CE DX +, Volgarr the Viking, Rastan, Bit Trip Runner 2, Hotline Miami, VVVVVV   VERSUS: Major Nelson Radio (Major Nelson.com) #494   

    GFR SPECIAL #1: Life at Digipen Game Design School

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2013 78:54


    This week we ditch the versus format to speak with chiptune compser Doug Zwick about his game Super Space Blank and about the daily life at Digipen Institute of Technology where he studies game design.  Games: Pac Man CE Deluxe +, Super Space Blank, Legend of Zelda, Deadly Premonition, Link's Awakening, FTL, Katamari Damacy, Mega Man Series, VVVVVV, Retro City Rampage, Ducktales Remastered, Super Hexagon, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, Mighty Switch Force, Shantae Series, Prince of Persia (Original)   Please take a second to rate us on iTunes! We love you!   Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com

    GFRvs 11 MetaVendetta Podcast vs. Go For Rainbow!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2013 77:30


    Discussed: Haunted Memories, Dark Souls II beta, Battlefield 4 beta, Golem Arcana, jacking off in GTA Online, Last of Us Multi War Crimes, Jade Empire, Watch Dogs companion app, GTA Racist Companion App VVVVVV, how Clark wearing only glasses as a disguise is more realist than you migh think, An American Tail. Cheese grater used on a head in a wrestling match. Please rate us on iTunes! Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com

    GFRvs 10 Video Games Hot Dog Podcast vs. Go For Rainbow!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2013 70:39


    Please rate us on iTunes! We love you. Games discussed: GTA V Online, Delver, Tom Clancy, Last of Us Multiplayer, The Last Guardian,. Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosey Rupeeland, Slender: The Eight Pages, Astroman Video Game Hot Dog Episode 128 vs. Go For Rainbow! TWEET TO US: @GoForRainbow Write us suggestions for a versus match! GoForRainbow@Gmail.com

    GFRvs 9 Chet and Jon's Reassuringly Finite Gaming Playlist vs. Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2013 96:14


     GTA V, SUPERHOT, BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS, VOLGARR THE VIKING, LAST GUARDIAN, DELVER, SHELTER, VVVVVV, ESCAPE GOAT,  RASTAN, CASTLE OF ILLUSION STARRING MICKEY MOUSE, SONIC'S ULTIMATE GENESIS COLLECTION, GAIN GROUND, SPIDER MAN: THE ARCADE GAME, PUNISHER: THE ARCADE GAME, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE AVENGERS, CAPCOM CLASSICS COLLECTION REMIXED/RELOADED, BIONIC COMMANDO ARCADE/NES, CAPCOM AVENGERS, RETRO CITY RAMPAGE HOTLINE MIAMI, SHENMUI, ANIMAL CROSSING, BRAID, SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS, DARK CLOUD II. Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com We love you. (': ')/     |       /   | Please rate us on iTunes as it really helps us!

    GFRvs 8 Podtoid vs. Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2013 65:33


    Mellow hungover, we discuss GTAV, Volgarr The Viking, Shelter, Star Wars Pinball, Robot Wants Kitty and do our usual versus match, this time against Podtoid

    GFRvs 7 Giant Bombcast vs. Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2013 76:53


    Why is that one guy always talking about blackface? Staring at suicide fences from inside a bus.  The Last Tango (barkingdoginteractive.com/lasttango), Shelter, Volgarr The Viking, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Star Wars Pinball, Toro's Friend Network, Chipotle Scarecrow.

    GFRvs 6 Retronauts vs. Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2013 101:10


    Retronauts is like Monica Belucci in Malena. Discussed in this episode: Hotline Miami, Hotline Miami 2 Rape Scene, Plants vs Zombies 2, Ducktales Remastered, Castle of Illusion. Moon Patrol, Killzone Mercenary Things we've stolen from previous shows: 1. Besties: Halftime 2. Indoor Kids: Audio Clips 3. Mega64: Merchandising 4. Idle Thumbs: Harmonizing 5. Big Red Barrelcast: Hosts Play Same Game Each Week 6. ??? GoForRainbow@gmail.com Twitter: @GoForRainbow We love you.

    GFRvs 5 Big Red Barrelcast vs. Go For Rainbow (Live From PAX)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2013 53:36


    LIVE FROM PAX., Broken and Bloodied our struggle continues. Games discussed: Mighty No. 9, Elder Scrolls Online, Batman: Arkham Origins, Total War: Rome II, Ryse: Son of Rome, Wind Waker HD, New Super Mario Bros. 3D World, Gunpoint, Last of Us Multiplayer (Interrogation Update), Silver Surfer, New Super Luigi U. Twitter: @GoForRainbow Gmail: GoForRainbow@gmail.com

    GFRvs 4 Idle Thumbs Podcast v. Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2013 68:58


    Two manly podcasts stride into the octagon, one leaves on a stretcher. Can Go for Rainbow recover some basic human dignity after a string of humiliating losses? Only the Algorithm (and God, maybe) know for sure. In any case, what will we steal from the Idle Thumbs crew? We love you. Tell a friend about Go For Rainbow, or do the MODERN COOL thing and Tweet about us and we'll give you a shout out on the show.  Games Discussed: Sweet Fuse: At Your Side, Last of Us Multiplayer, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, LittleBigPlanet, Hitman Series, Revenge of Shinobi, Turtles in Time, Crash Dive. Plus: santorum.  Twitter: @GoForRainbow Email: GoForRainbow@gmail.com

    GFRvs 3 Mega64 Podcast vs. Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2013 84:25


    WWE Gay, Power Rangers Megaforce in place of porn, Mega64 Podcast after hempfest. What is slut-chained? Man Years.

    GFRvs 2 Nerdist's The Indoor Kids vs. Go For Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2013 66:09


    Caution: A lot of bosom discussion in this one. Last week we competed against Polygon.com's video game podcast The Besties and stole their halftime. This week? We review and compete against the Nerdist's Indoor Kids. Who will win? What will we permanently steal from their show? Only God Himself knows. Plus: a little newsie-woosie, Go For Retro review of Wabbit for the Atari 2600, Dishonored DLC, Elizabeth's increased bust size in the "Rapture" DLC, Elysium and more.

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