Hopped-Up Gaming: East

I think we need to reset Google. Sometimes when you use the search function, unexpected things show up in the results... Anyhoo! Come join Ben, Tim, Matt, and Evan for another lively podcast about beer, video games, flesh pits, Halloween drinks, and more!  

I'm not late, you're late! It's just Ben and Tim against the hordes of unclean bugs and facist robots this week, as Ben does his best Helldivers 2 recruitment pitch. Tim also waxes nostalgic for a game that both has and hasn't happened yet as the guys discuss their hopes and dreams for FFFVII Rebirth when it launches next week. Beer Discussed: Crafty Radler, from Pumphouse Martock IPA, from Schoolhouse Feral Fox, Wild Ale w/Apricot, from Two Crows Galaxy IPA, Propeller

This week on the podcast, Matt tests the gang's video game trivia knowledge in order to find out once and for all who are the REAL GAMERS, and who are the NORMIES. Come listen to find out how Ben, Tim, and Dylan fare in this earth shattering challenge!

Whew, we're done with that Game of the Year stuff for at least... another year? Yeah, that makes sense!  Come join Ben, Tim, and Matt as they get back into the groove of things with some regular old talking about video games and beer! There's some Baldur's Gate 3, some Alan Wake 2, and there's even a card games or two!  

It's time to order the list. Wish us luck. Beer Featured: Ain't nobody got time for that! It's GOTY season!

It's time to gather the best games of 2023, and ruthlessly judge them. Beer Featured: Ain't nobody got time for that! It's GOTY season!

December is Game of the Year homework month! In an effort to try and mix up our GOTY formula a bit, we're addressing an issue we've been feeling with the process, which is that we never actually get to talk about the games on the GOTY double header, we're too busy arguing with each other and plotting coups (and getting drunk). So to help fix that, we're spotlighting 2 games each week in December, giving us time to just chill and shoot the breeze about some of our favourite games of the year, without the pressure of trying to force a vote before one of us passes out at our desks or run the risk of going so long that we cant post the episode on Spotify (yes, its possible, we've done it). This week, the games on the docket are Baldur's Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom... or maybe Doctor Who... or Magic The Gathering? Tune in and find out what we thought, and why we think they were something special this year.

A podcast is never late, nor is it early, it arrives precisely when the editor remembers to upload it!" December is Game of the Year homework month! In an effort to try and mix up our GOTY formula a bit, we're addressing an issue we've been feeling with the process, which is that we never actually get to talk about the games on the GOTY double header, we're too busy arguing with each other and plotting coups (and getting drunk). So to help fix that, we're spotlighting 2 games each week in December, giving us time to just chill and shoot the breeze about some of our favourite games of the year, without the pressure of trying to force a vote before one of us passes out at our desks or run the risk of going so long that we cant post the episode on Spotify (yes, its possible, we've done it). This week, the games on the docket are Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Lies of P. Tune in and find out what we thought, and why we think they were something special this year.

December is Game of the Year homework month! In an effort to try and mix up our GOTY formula a bit, we're addressing an issue we've been feeling with the process, which is that we never actually get to talk about the games on the GOTY double header, we're too busy arguing with each other and plotting coups (and getting drunk). So to help fix that, we're spotlighting 2 games each week in December, giving us time to just chill and shoot the breeze about some of our favourite games of the year, without the pressure of trying to force a vote before one of us passes out at our desks or run the risk of going so long that we cant post the episode on Spotify (yes, its possible, we've done it). This week, the games on the docket are Dave The Diver and RoboCop: Rogue City. Tune in and find out what we thought, and why we think they were something special this year.

"A podcast is never late, nor is it early, it arrives precisely when the editor remembers to upload it!" December is Game of the Year homework month! In an effort to try and mix up our GOTY formula a bit, we're addressing an issue we've been feeling with the process, which is that we never actually get to talk about the games on the GOTY double header, we're too busy arguing with each other and plotting coups (and getting drunk). So to help fix that, we're spotlighting 2 games each week in December, giving us time to just chill and shoot the breeze about some of our favourite games of the year, without the pressure of trying to force a vote before one of us passes out at our desks or run the risk of going so long that we cant post the episode on Spotify (yes, its possible, we've done it). This week, the games on the docket are Cocoon and Chants of Sennaar. Tune in and find out what we thought, and why we think they were something special this year.  

The gang has clearly learned nothing from last week, because they left Ben and Tim unsupervised, AGAIN. At this point they really can't be held responsible for what happens.   Beer Discussed: Biere De Garde - Boxing Rock Winter Beard Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout - Muskoka Brewing Leviathan Triple IPA - Propeller Brewing Co

Someone left Ben and Tim unsupervised around the mics again, and wouldn't you know it those scamps have gone and recorded a podcast episode. They also somehow managed a conversational leap from the Game Awards to signing a pact to watch two of the saddest movies on the planet together. They're still not sure how that happened exactly so you'll just have to listen and find out so you can tell them over at bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord! Beer This Week: Galaxy - Propeller Brewing Co. (GEE WHAT A SHOCKER, TIM) Lindemans Raspberry/Cherry Lambics

Ben finally snapped and kidnapped all of his friends and forced them to play Baldur's Gate 3 with him. He's not a total monster though, he allowed them to take a break... and then forced them to use that break to record this week's podcast episode! They all told him they had a real fun time though so I'm sure it's fine.

Now officially graduated from Slasher School, the gang collectively takes a beat to put their feet up and shoot the breeze with a Regular Show about all of the things they've been playing. Evan finally puts Starfield to bed, Ben and Tim talk Star Trek games both new and old, and the whole gang has gone to a deep dark place with Alan Wake 2.   Featured Beer: Space Puffin - Banished Brewing Tim's IPA - Big Spruce

In the blood curdling final session of Slasher School, Tim serves up a double header of Wes Craven meta-slashers with New Nightmare and Scream. It's a mind bending ride that's full of ups and downs and unexpected twists, including a surprise appearance from... Chad Kreuger?  You may need to see it to believe it, so go ahed and hop on into our discord at bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord, we have such sights to show you! Match of the Batch Theme: "What's Wes Cravin'?"

Classes are back in session as Professor Tim serves up another killer selection of required viewings, this time it's Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives followed by Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street. Will Ben, Dylan, and Evan survive another session of Slasher School? You'll have to tune in to find out! For next week, Slasher School goes meta! Our homework for the final episode will be a Wes Craven double header, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, and Scream!

Professor Tim takes the gang to Slasher School and teaches the gang what makes slasher movies tick and why he likes them so much. On the syllabus this week, Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th, two of the most seminal flicks to the genre. We're also doing special Match of the Batch contests for each Slasher School, this week's prompt was "Behind the Mask". If you wanna follow along, next week's readings are A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives! 

Now that our vacation in Silent Hill is over, the gang gets back together for a good old fashioned Regular Show (TM) and shoots the breeze about what they've been playing and watching over last month or so. We also have surprise guest appear just in time for Tim to tell us what dastardly plans he has for us this month. Topics Discussed (roughly in order of appearance): Ahsoka Talk To Me Gen V Mortal Kombat 1 Cocoon Chants of Sennaar Blasphemous 2 Lies of P Sea of Stars Starfield Goodbye Volcano High Alan Wake

Our journey through Silent Hill 2 ends this week, as we have finally run out of holes/graves/sideways hallways to jump down. Join Evan, Tim, and Ben as they comiserate, gush over, and speculate on the stunning conclusion to this 2001 classic and how Bloober Team might adapt it in the upcoming remake.

The gang are hunkered down in the dirtiest hospital around and shepherding their terminally stupid patient into a spooky... afterlife? Purgatory? Mental breakdown? All of the above? Evan gathers Ben and Tim around the microphones for Part 2 into our book club of Silent Hill 2!

Spooky season starts a little early for the HUGE Crew, as Evan leads the gang in a seance to commune with the long dead game of Silent Hill 2! Tim has played it before, but its a whole new nightmare for Ben, who's visiting the town of Silent Hill for the first time. Does the game hold up? Will our heroes be forever lost in a dense, render-obscuring fog? Crank up your radios and watch out for static as our guided tour of perhaps the most haunted town in video games begins!

It's time for your regularly scheduled “normal” episode of the Hopped-Up Gaming: East podcast! Evan, Tim, Ben, and Matt gather around the microphones to update you about what they've been playing and watching since the last they met. Also, get ready for next month's show theme: It's another HUGE BBC! The gang is going to be playing Silent Hill 2 in the lead up to the spookiest month of the year! If you want to follow along at home, grab yourself a copy of the game and play up to the hospital section. Once you get there, save and quit!    Good luck with this one, I hear it's a pretty scary game!   Match of the Batch Theme: Best Musical Performance

Tim, Evan, and Matthew are back with the final entry of this month's "Retro Games/Hidden Gems/Old men talk about old video games/whatever we're calling this" series! On this week's episode of the podcast, the gang talks about hidden gems from the "Fifth Generation" (releases from 1993-2001) of video games. Make sure to write down some of the games mentioned this week, you're going to want to go check them out for yourself! Come back next week for a regular episode of the podcast which should hopefully feature beer, video games, and everything in between.

It's another week of the podcast, and more of The HUGE Crew show up for this recording to talk about OLD VIDEO GAMES! On this week's episode of the podcast, Tim, Evan, and Matt talk about the hidden gems from the "Fourth Generation" (releases from 1988-1999) of video games. There's some pretty good ones discussed on this episode, so you should make sure to play them sometime! Come back next week for the final episode of our retro game hidden gems discussions where we'll be covering the "Fifth Generation" of video games (releases from 1993-2001).

Despite the entire HUGE Crew being in the room less than 24 hours ago, we only have TWO people on the podcast this week! Whoopsies! Tim and Evan will do their best to keep you company this week! On this week's episode of the podcast the boys will be talking about old video games and some hidden gems from the "Third Generation" (releases from 1983 to 1990). Come back next week when hopefully more people show up to talk about their hidden gems from the "Fourth Generation" of video games (releases from 1988-1999).

With the Trek-troping wrapped up, it's time for your scheduled dose of Regular Show! Tim, Matt and Evan gather around the microphones and regale you with their tales of what they've been playing, reading, and watching since the last they met. If rumors are to be believed, Tim ACTUALLY FINISHED ZELDA?! Could it possibly be true?? You'll have to tune in and find out! Also discussed is the show theme for the next month, but that will have to be a surprise because I didn't appear on our edit this one, I'm just posting it! I'll find out when you do! Match of the Batch Theme: Buckle Up!

It's been a long road, getting from there to here. The HUGE Crew has come to the end of their Star Trek journey with one final episode of Trek Tropes. On this week's episode of the podcast The HUGE Crew discusses “Transporter Accident” Trope and decides which episode did it best! The episodes being judged this week are:   TOS - The Enemy Within (S1 E6) TNG - Second Chances (S6 E24) VOY - Tuvix (S2 E24)   LWD - Much Ado About Boimler (S1 E7)   Come back next week for a regular episode of the podcast! 

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of Hopped-Up Gaming: East. Their continuing mission: to watch old episodes of Star Trek; to talk about the weekly trope that ties the episodes together; to boldly complain like no one else has done before!  It's another instalment of Trek Tropes.That's right! We're still watching Star Trek and then talkn' about Star Trek! On this week's episode of the podcast The HUGE Crew discusses “The Holodeck” Trope and decides which episode did it best! The episodes being judged this week are:   TNG - Ship in a Bottle (S6 E12) DS9 - Take Me Out To The Holosuite (S7 E4) VOY - Bride of Chaotica! (S5 E12)   Bonus Credit: ENT - These Are The Voyages (S4 E22)   Come back in one week for the next “Trek Trope”: Transporter Accident   Watch the following episodes for next week's discussion: TOS - The Enemy Within (S1 E5) TNG - Second Chances (S6 E24) VOY - Tuvix (S2 E24)   LWD - Much Ado About Boimler (S1 E7)

The HUGE Crew continues their journey throughout the cosmos with another interstellar instalment of Trek Tropes.That's right! We're still watching Star Trek and then talkn' about Star Trek! On this week's episode of the podcast The HUGE Crew discusses the “Time Travel” Trope and decides which episode did it best! The episodes being judged this week are:   TNG  - Cause and Effect (S5 E15) DS9 - Trials and Tribble-ations (S5 E6) VOY - Relativity (S5 E24) Bonus Credit: SNW - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (S2 E3)   Come back in one week for the next “Trek Trope”: The Holodeck   Watch the following episodes for next week's discussion: TNG - Ship in a Bottle (S6 E12) DS9 - Take Me Out To The Holosuite (S7 E4) VOY - Bride of Chaotica! (S5 E12)   Bonus Credit: ENT - These Are The Voyages (S4 E22)

The HUGE Crew braves the unknown and tackles a topic that they have only seldom come up against: Star Trek. That's right! We're watching Star Trek and then talkn' about Star Trek! On this week's episode of the podcast The HUGE Crew discusses the “Court Room” Trope and decides which episode did it best! The episodes being judged this week are:    TOS - Court Martial (S1 E14)  TNG - Measure of a Man (S2 E9)  VOY - Death Wish (S2 E18) Bonus credit: SNW - Ad Astra Per Aspera (S2 E2)   Come back in one week for the next “Trek Trope”: Time Travel   Watch the following episodes for next week's discussion: TNG  - Cause and Effect (S5 E15) DS9 - Trials and Tribble-ations (S5 E6) VOY - Relativity (S5 E24) Bonus Credit: SNW - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (S2 E3)

It's time to get back to the basics! Come join Ben, Tim, Matt, and Evan as they talk about beer and video games! And some movies too! And I guess a tv show? Look, there's a lot stuff they talk about. Some of which includes: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Legend of Zelda TotK, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave The Diver, The Mandalorian, Star Trek Resurgance, and more! Come back next week when we'll be starting our next project: Trek Tropes! The gang will be watching a number of Star Trek episodes centred around a partcilar "Trek Trope" and then discussing which episode did it best! The first trope up for examination is "Court Room". Make sure to watch the following episodes for next week: TOS - Court Martial TNG - Measure of Man VOY - Death Wish SNW - Ad Astra per Aspera   Match of the Batch theme: "Vault Beer"

It's time for our final foray as freelance finders of fickle clues! Come join Matt, Dyan, and Tim as they play their last case of Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective. Will we beat The HUGE Crew's current high score? Or will we fundamentally misunderstand the case and be given the boot by Sherlock? Come back next week for a regular Beer and Video Games podcast! See ya then!

Oi! The HUGE Crew 'er at it again' as they continue their careers as Baker Street Irregulars! On this week's episode the gang plays the next case in the game "Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective". Can Ben, Matt, and Evan figure out who's behind the mysterious disaperance of their fellow co-hosts? Come find out!

Blimly! It's a new episode of Hopped-Up Gaming: East! Come join The HUGE Crew as they begin their new careers as Baker Street Irregulars! On this week's episode the gang plays game "Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective". Can Ben, Matt, Evan, and Dylan solve the murder of General Armstead faster than the world famous dectective himself? Come find out!

Another series of suffering is over as we see Worst of the Best come to a close! It's back to our regularly scheduled programming this week as Ben, Tim, and Evan beat the heat by talking about movies, videos games, and everything in between!  I (Matthew) wasn't on the show this week, but according to the notes I have in front of me it seems that the boys talked about: Fast X, Spider-Man Across the Spider Verse, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, maybe Hearthstone? Tim might talk about some Star Trek? I'm pretty sure there's a bunch of Diablo 4 in there too. Anyways, enjoy! Next week we've got a new project to fool around with! Make sure to bring your detective cap and pipe! Match of the Batch theme: "Save Yourself, Not The World"

The deluge of detritus doesn't deter our dashing delegation of dudes, as Evan, Ben, and Tim don their suspiciously ski-googles like visors and deep dive into the world of Crysis.   (Sorry we're late on this one, go watch Across the Spiderverse!)

It is unclear if the The HUGE Crew are capable of playing good video games anymore... This week on the podcast we have another Worst of the Best for you! The gang has played and will be discussing Mass Effect: Andromeda. Is it as bad as people say it is? Is it worse than people think? Is it the worst Mass Effect game? Listen to find out!

Illness, bad weather, moving, birthday parties, and pretty much anything else you can think of have tried to stop this week's podcast! But nothing can stop Tim and Evan from talking about all the junk that got them through the week!  This week on the podcast you can expect to hear about: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Super Mario Bros. movie, and more! Come back next week and join us for the continuation of our month long project: The Worst of the Best! Next week we'll be playing and discussing the "worst" Mass Effect game: Mass Effect Andromeda. It'll hopefully be an interesting discussion! Match of the Batch theme: None this week!

Hello there folks! It's time for a new month of experiments from The HUGE Crew! This week we kick off our next project: "Worst of the Best"! What is this strange new thing I hear you asking? Well I'm glad you asked! In "Worst of the Best" the host presents a game that they think is the worst entry in an otherwise great series. The group discuess the pitch and eventually puts it to a vote! Our first entry is: Pyre by Super Giant Games! (Yes, we know that Super Giant Games is a company and not a video game series. You'll have to tune in to find out how Ben spins this one!)

The HUGE Crew is finally done with Dead Space 3! We've gathered the survivors to meet up and do a regular podcast about beer and video games before we dive into this month's new project. This week on the podcast Evan, Tim, and Matthew talk about: John Wick 4, The Mario Movie, Evil Dead Rise, Stellaris: Ghost Signal, Mortal Kombat 11, Magic The Gathering, and more! Come back next week and join us for the start of our next month long project: The Worst of the Best! We'll be playing and discussing the "worst" game in an otherwise good series. First up: Pyre by Super Giant Games! Match of the Batch theme: "Mystic Adventure"  

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Misery loves company, which is unfortunate because all of the supporting characters died this week! Come listen to The HUGE Crew continue their exploration of Dead Space 3 and find out who's resolve will be the first to break? At least we're done with all the mountain climbing and side missions the game has to offer... right? Chapters covered this week: Chapter 11 though Chapter 15 If you would like to follow along at home, make sure to finish the game for next week's episode!

The HUGE Crew continues their deep space exploration of Dead Space 3! This week the gang repairs a shuttle, discovers that side quests are not great, and also learns the horrifying truth about snow suit insulation.  Is this where the fun begins? We are begining to have our doubts... Chapters covered this week: Chapter 6 though Chapter 10 If you would like to follow along at home, make sure to play from Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 for next week's episode!

The HUGE Crew has finally embarked on their HUGE Boys Book Club playthrough of Dead Space 3! Is this game a burried gem? Or should it have left burried under the snowy landscape of Tau Volantis? Come listen and find out! This week the gang explores Chapter 1 through Chapter 5. If you would like to follow along at home, make sure to play from Chapter 6 through Chapter 10 for next week's episode!

After an absoultely unprecedented run of 433 episodes, Season 2 of Hopped-Up Gaming: East has finally run its course, and has come to an end. Time for Season 3 baby! We'll be changing things up a bit moving forward, and we're super excited for what's coming and for all of you to come along for the ride. It's going to be a great year! Match of the Batch theme: "Wild Wild Wild WILD West" Do you want to see Ben dodge 200 lighting bolts in Final Fantasy X? If we get to 10 Patrons he's gotta do it! Check out patreon.com/hoppedupeast and support the show if you like! Take a look at our tier options and see what you can get for your support!  HUGE ASS SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 IS NOW LIVE FOR PATRONS, WAHOOOO!

If you're reading this message, then SOON you'll be listening to a brand new, HUGE episode, featuring Matt, Ben, & Tim and their best "Workout Beers"! This week Tim regales us with the tale of his first Final Girl victory, Matt takes an ill-fated trip to an arcade, and Ben whips out his deck and starts waving it around in front of everyone. PROGRAMMING NOTE: Starting next week we'll be uploading on TUESDAYS instead of Mondays, so don't panic when the next episode doesn't show up right away! It's still coming, and it's gonna be a good one, we promise. Match of the Batch Theme: "Workout" Beer   Do you want to see Ben dodge 200 lighting bolts in Final Fantasy X? If we get to 10 Patrons he's gotta do it! Check out patreon.com/hoppedupeast and support the show if you like! Take a look at our tier options and see what you can get for your support! Stay tuned for updates about future project releases

COMING together to forge Epsiode 483 this week are Tim, Dylan, Evan, and Matt. They've got brews of blackest night, and a whole weeks worth of games, movies, and TV tomfoolery to discuss. Tim finally got to play some Final Girl, Evan finished off that RE8 DLC, Dylan's been playing some multiplayer games and Matt, well, Matt just wrote "MAGIC CARDS" so I hope he's doing okay.   Match of the Batch: Black as Night   Do you want to see Ben dodge 200 lighting bolts in Final Fantasy X? If we get to 10 Patrons he's gotta do it! Check out patreon.com/hoppedupeast and support the show if you like! Take a look at our tier options and see what you can get for your support! Stay tuned for updates about future project releases

IS there a better 1996 movie than Dragonheart? Well, yeah, Fargo, that's why we said 2nd Best! Join Ben, Dylan, Evan, and Matt as they fall down the anime rabbit hole, discuss Michael Jackson's oft forgotten latent transformer abilities, Joe Pesci's inverted ponytail, and the many faces of The Witness in Destiny 2's latest expansion! MotB Theme: Dragon Fire  Beer Featured: Winter Wizard, Drag'n Anchor, Lykos   Do you want to see Ben dodge 200 lighting bolts in Final Fantasy X? If we get to 10 Patrons he's gotta do it! Check out patreon.com/hoppedupeast and support the show if you like! Take a look at our tier options and see what you can get for your support! Stay tuned for updates about future project releases

THREE podcast hosts enter the ring with a Ketamine King Kobra, a DMT Giraffe, and a Cocaine Bear, who emerges victorious? You're guess is as good as mine, I wasn't on this episode! Join Dylan, Evan, and Tim as they embark on a journey filled with exotic wildlife and even more exotic pharmaceuticals, and probably a video game or two, too.   Match of the Batch Theme: Explore the Unknown   Do you want to see Ben dodge 200 lighting bolts in Final Fantasy X? If we get to 10 Patrons he's gotta do it! Check out patreon.com/hoppedupeast and support the show if you like! Take a look at our tier options and see what you can get for your support! Stay tuned for updates about future project releases

The winter SEASON has arrived in force, so the HUGE Crew have settled in, got cozy, and watched a lot of TV and movies, including Puss & Boots, Knock at the Cabin, and Dark (and Season 3 of Picard, I guess, for some reason)! Ben has been keeping warm at the fireside of frustration dealing with Hollow Knight's more difficult gauntlets, and the gang uses the buggy mess that is Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain as a launchpad to talk about their video game one night stands. How the hell did that segue happen you ask? Tune in to find out! Beer This Week: Brave New World WIPA - Tempest Brewing Co Hail Mary Session IPA - Brimstone Brewing Space Words Triple IPA - 2 Crows Brewery Do you want to see Ben dodge 200 lighting bolts in Final Fantasy X? If we get to 10 Patrons he's gotta do it! Check out patreon.com/hoppedupeast and support the show if you like! Take a look at our tier options and see what you can get for your support! Stay tuned for updates about future project releases

Match of the Batch makes its triumphant return this week, with the somewhat befuddling theme of "I'm your new drummer." What could it mean?? Ben, Evan, Matt, and Tim try to answer that question, as well as discuss their (mis)adventures of the week, featuring discussion of Hollow Knight, genocidal court jesters, and the increasingly ridiculous costs of gathering all that magic. Featured Beers: Good Monster DIPA Uncle Giggles Paranoia Belgium Blond   Do you want to see Ben dodge 200 lighting bolts in Final Fantasy X? If we get to 10 Patrons he's gotta do it! Check out patreon.com/hoppedupeast and support the show if you like! Take a look at our tier options and see what you can get for your support! Stay tuned for updates about future project releases