Slow Day Radio

(We apologize that we don't have a new episode this week. However, we'd like to highlight an older episode we very much enjoyed! Thanks for listening.) This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Fable: The Lost Chapters. Developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft, this Xbox/PC game is a fantasy action RPG with an large, bustling world to explore, an intutive leveling system, engaging combat and a satisfying story. The game features an unique morality and infamy system: your character's behavior and choices changes the world around you. If you act heroically, NPCs will cheer for you and give you gifts and praise. If you commit evil, NPCs will boo and jeer or scream and run away from your terrifying appearance. While short, the story really makes you feel like a hero (or villian). Join in on our fun adventure for this week's Main Quest, as Justin and Theo try to guess a game's title based on the description on the back of the box. Can you beat their scores? In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Ally McLean (of Robot House games) @RobotHouseAU - Acid Wizard Studio  As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

This week, Slow Day Radio hits the road! That's right, this episode was recorded in Ethan's car on the way to the Strong Museum of Play! We begin with the usual: our 5-Minute-Review of Middle Earth: Shadow of War, The Main Quest (our discussion of our day spent at Strong Musuem of Play, including the World Video Game Hall of Fame), and we finish with Community Shout-Outs (where we acknowledge our fans and Peggy's Bake Shoppe). Thanks for listening! As always, this episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Thanks for joining us! We love interacting with our listeners. Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

As always, this episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Thanks for joining us! We love interacting with our listeners. Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio! This week, Theo FINALLY gets why we all call Ethan Chabala "ciabatta." And then we bring you the usual: our 5-Minute-Review of Fortnite by Epic Games (which everyone and their mother plays right now), The Main Quest (a discussion of the battle royale genre: what's good, bad, and needs to change - all before getting hijacked by the topic of DLC and microtransactions), and we finish with Community Shout-Outs (CinemaSins youtube channel & The Roost). Thanks for listening!

As always, this episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Thanks for joining us! We love interacting with our listeners. Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio! This week, Andrew randomly brings up cannibalism laws in the USA (yeah, it's weird. Google it!) And then we bring you the usual: our 5-Minute-Review of Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy by LucasArts, The Main Quest (this week, join us in video game quotes trivia! Thanks, Incredible Critics, for the idea!), and we finish with Community Shout-Outs (the Apeiron project - a KOTOR HD mod). Thanks for listening!

This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Thanks for joining us! We love interacting with our listeners. Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio! This week's feature the usual puns and jokes, smack talk, and the segments you've come to know and love (or loathe): our 5-Minute-Review of Prey (2017), The Main Quest (where we discuss political correctness in gaming), and we finish with Community Shout-Outs (to music artist Nicole Marie T @musicvsartstuff). Thanks for listening!

This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Thanks for joining us! We love interacting with our listeners. Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio! This week's feature includes the regular smack talk, Ethan's worries about leaving a Pokemon in France, Theo's confusion about Disney Pixar's UP (is this anime?!), our 5-Minute-Review of The Last of Us, The Main Quest (where we dive into the engrossing history of health bars), and we cap things off with Community Shout-Outs (Brad, the YouTube channel Ahoy, and UPMC Susquehanna). Thanks for listening!

This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Thanks for joining us! We love interacting with our listeners. Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio! This week's feature includes the regular smack talk & a discussion of the tv series Roots, our 5-Minute-Review of Destiny 2's DLC: Curse of Osiris, The Main Quest (where we pick are brains for the best supporting characters in gaming), and we cap things off with Community Shout-Outs (to Raiders of the Broken Planet by Mercury Steam, and Pop's Culture Shoppe)

Welcome to SEASON 2 of Slow Day Radio! Officially episode 36, today marks the start of some new changes. Ethan Chabala joins us as a permanent member of the podcast, we've cut The Patch Notes news section in favor of a more coversational introduction, 5-Minute Reviews and The Main Quest remain unchanged, but Community Shout-Out will now feature one culturally relevant shout-out and a local plug. We aim to stay more consistent with our episode releases in Season 2. Thank you all so much for listening! This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. This week's feature includes a discussion of our week (including Ethan's return from a trip to France), our 5-Minute-Review of PixARK (and early access game that feels like a combo of Minecraft and ARK: Survival Evolved), The Main Quest (where we talk about what every gamer is talking about this week: E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo), and we cap things off with Community Shout-Outs (to Zeal RPG by Lycanic Studios, and Johnny'z Hot Rod Cafe)! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 35 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA and broadcast live on Facebook. Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC, The Main Quest (our main topic of weekly discussion - this week's topic is our favorite game heroes and villians, and which character looks most like Ethan [our newest member] ), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 34 of Slow Day Radio! Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of Burger King's Big Bumpin', The Main Quest (our main topic of weekly discussion - this week's topic is Ready Player One, the movie), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 33 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded during a breakfast break at an undisclosed location. (Okay, it was Perkins [non-sponsored].) Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of Pokemon Sun for Nintendo 3DS, The Main Quest (our main topic of weekly discussion - this week's topic is the popularization of 80's nostalgia - what we like and dislike), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 32 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA and broadcast live on Facebook. Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of Mega Man 2 for the NES, The Main Quest (our main topic of weekly discussion - this week featured specials guests John & Julianna Vogt - John shared some funny stories from the old days playing Tecmo Superbowl with former Washington Redskins player Darryl Green), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 31 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of Stardew Valley by ConcernedApe, The Main Quest (our main topic of weekly discussion - this week is GAMING TRIVIA - can you get more correct answers than our team?), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 30 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of Dreadnought for PC, The Main Quest (our main topic of weekly discussion - this week we talk about the community's favorite games), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 29 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded on location at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro, PA. Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of Sins of a Solar Empire on PC, The Main Quest (our main topic of discussion about real time strategy games), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 28 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded on location at The Roost restaurant and lounge in Wellsboro, PA. Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update) - this week we discuss the inaugural season of the Overwatch League. We also include our 5-Minute-Review of Ultimate Chicken Horse, The Main Quest (our main topic of discussion about video game writing and writers), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 27 of Slow Day Radio! This is our first episode of 2018. Happy New Year! Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), our 5-Minute-Review of the 1.0 update for the official launch of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, The Main Quest (our main topic of discussion about Open World Game fatigue), and Community Shout-Outs! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 26 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was broadcast live on Facebook and features community responses and questions. Join us for fun, interaction, and our usual dorky activities. This week's feature includes the Patch Notes (our weekly gaming news update), as well as a discussion of our Christmas gaming wishlists and what we think will be hot items in gifting this holiday season. While we would LOVE to receive these gifts, the greatest gift we have is you all - the community. Thanks for listening to us! We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 25 of Slow Day Radio! Join us for fun, community interaction, and our usual dorky activities. As always, today's podcast includes The Patch Notes (our thoughts on gaming news hot off the press), 5-Minute-Reviews (this week's review is of Escape from Tarkov, and early access game), the Main Quest (a discussion of our favorite games of all time), and Community Shout-Outs. We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 24 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded live on video for Facebook, in store at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro. Join us for fun, community interaction, and our usual dorky activities. As always, today's podcast includes The Patch Notes (our thoughts on gaming news hot off the press), 5-Minute-Reviews (this week's review is of Call of Duty: WWII for Xbox One), the Main Quest (a discussion of the recent news of EA's changes to Star Wars Battlefront II), and Community Shout-Outs. We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 23 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded live on video for Facebook, in store at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro. Join us for fun, community interaction, and our usual dorky activities. As always, today's podcast includes The Patch Notes (our thoughts on gaming news hot off the press), 5-Minute-Reviews (this week's review is of Assassin's Creed: Origins for Xbox One), the Main Quest (the future of gaming technology, virtual reality, and more), and Community Shout-Outs. We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 22 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded live on video for Facebook, in store at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro. Join us for fun, community interaction, and our usual dorky activities. As always, today's podcast includes The Patch Notes (our thoughts on gaming news hot off the press), 5-Minute-Reviews (this week's review is of the Super Retro Trio console), the Main Quest (discussions of the newly launched on PC, Destiny 2), and Community Shout-Outs. We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 21 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded live for video on Facebook, in store at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro. Join us for fun, community interaction, and our usual dorky activities. As always, today's podcast includes The Patch Notes (our thoughts on gaming news hot off the press), 5-Minute-Reviews (this week's game is Cuphead), the Main Quest (this week's discussion is indie gaming trends - the good and bad), and Community Shout-Outs. We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 20 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded live on video for Facebook, in store at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro. Join us for fun, community interaction, and our usual dorky activities. As always, today's podcast includes The Patch Notes (our thoughts on gaming news hot off the press), 5-Minute-Reviews (this week's game is Tomb Raider 2013), the Main Quest (video game adaptations of movies - our favorites and least), and Community Shout-Out. We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 19 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded live on video for Facebook, in store at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro. Join us for fun, community interaction, and our usual dorky activities. As always, today's podcast includes The Patch Notes (our thoughts on gaming news hot off the press), 5-Minute-Reviews (this week's game is Star Wars Battlefront II), the Main Quest (where we ask the community what their favorite games are and respond to their interactions), and Community Shout-Out. We love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 18 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded live in Perkins early in the morning for breakfast. We apologize in advance for our sleep deprivation. Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - We Happy Few price raised to $60 - Halo 1-4 and ODST become backwards compatible on Xbox One This week's 5-Minute-Review covers the crowd-funded record breaking title: Star Citizen. If you could design a video game (and choose the developer) - what would it be? That's our discussion in this week's Main Quest! In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Cindy, our waitress - Overwatch League's new PA team As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 17 of Slow Day Radio! This episode was recorded at an earlier date and was lost in our system somewhere. We finally managed to relocate it and figured we'd share it with you, even if some of the content is dated. We hope you enjoy! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - A warning concerning the Wild West MMO - Bethesda Game of Thrones - Nintendo Switch Indie Market - Sea of Thieves confirmed playable on a toaster This week's Main Quest is a completion of many side quests as Justin and Andrew discuss news, random internet articles, the Overwatch Contenders, and more. In our Community Shout-Out this week: - All of you, our listeners - The Tick Amazon show As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 16 of Slow Day Radio! It's all fun and games, as always, in this week's podcast. Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - A new mod for Half Life 2 has launched, based on Half Life 3 released script - L.A. Noire in VR - PUBG AFK farming problems Join in on our fun adventure for this week's Main Quest, as Theo, Brad and Andrew try to guess game titles based on the description on the back of the box. Can you beat their scores? In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Ahoy (high quality videogame documentary YouTube channel) - A myriad of random people (both fictional and real - it got a little crazy) As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 15 of Slow Day Radio! It's all fun and games, as always, in this week's podcast. Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news)   - Destiny 2 open beta incoming! - Injustice announces TWO surprising additions - Half Life 3 confirmed...nonexistant - Final Fantasy XV x Assassin's Creed? - KFC launches VR game to train employees This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Fable: The Lost Chapters. Developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft, this Xbox/PC game is a fantasy action RPG with an large, bustling world to explore, an intutive leveling system, engaging combat and a satisfying story. The game features an unique morality and infamy system: your character's behavior and choices changes the world around you. If you act heroically, NPCs will cheer for you and give you gifts and praise. If you commit evil, NPCs will boo and jeer or scream and run away from your terrifying appearance. While short, the story really makes you feel like a hero (or villian). Join in on our fun adventure for this week's Main Quest, as Justin and Theo try to guess a game's title based on the description on the back of the box. Can you beat their scores? In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Ally McLean (of Robot House games) @RobotHouseAU - Acid Wizard Studio  As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 14 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - eSports coming to the Olympics - Nintendo facing lawsuit - Atari suing KitKat - Gaming collections sells for major $$$! This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Paragon, by Epic Games. This third-person free-to-play MOBA is a gorgeous, polished beta build with a potentially bright future. The map structure and strategic gameplay should be familiar to most MOBA players, and the third-person combat is reminiscent of titles like Smite. [Our team played mostly PVE modes, so our experience cannot reflect character balance.] This week's Main Quest dives into the world of polygons as we explore our favorite titles from the N64, Playstation 1, and Dreamcast. What are YOUR favorite early 3D games? Let us know! In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Incredible Critics, a movie & tv podcast - Wrestling with Gaming - a YouTube channel - History Nerd - YouTube channel As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 13 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Sonic Mania delayed for PC - Xbox One X definitive price and release date - Major No Man's Sky patch - Riot loses in skin-related lawsuit - New DOTA 2 heroes incoming - Valve announces new video game This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Destiny, by Bungie. Destiny is an online-only massive multiplayer first-person-shooter in a science fiction setting. Years in the making, this ambitious project didn't measure up to the expectations of most of it's playerbase, but still managed to be a very enjoyable experience. In the distant future, humanity (and allied races) are fighting dark forces converging on our galaxy. Hostile alien species seek to destroy humanity as it's been blessed by an entity known as "The Traveler." The game features several explorable planets with open-world maps that offer various quests, strikes and raids to earn loot. Storytelling is very light, which is one of the major complaints. Some balance changers, diversity of classes and bullet-sponge enemy bosses are a few of Destiny's more glaring issues, but solid gunplay and an intriguing galaxy to explore still makes this an enjoyable title. This week's Main Quest, for better or worse, delves into the underbelly of gaming culture and subcultures. Language, communities, and social interaction have all been influenced by gaming culture. What causes these changes? What subcultures have we seen emerge from gaming communities? Does gaming perpetuate or discourage individualism found in American culture? What are YOUR thoughts on the culture of gaming? In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Adam's Apple, opening in Mansfield, PA - EA Access new games - Team USA in the Overwatch World Cup As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 12 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - StarCraft to be remastered - Horizon Zero Dawn DLC launch date announced - Possible Spyro remaster in the future - The USA will be playing in the Overwatch World Cup this weekend This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is the early-access game, Fortnite, by Epic Games. This mission-based co-op survival third-person shooter is the latest addition to the Epic Games lineup. Currently in early access, the game has a lot to offer and is well optimized. The gameplay features missions in open world maps where players collect resources and complete objectives to build a base and protect themselves (and usually a target) from monster attacks. The gameplay is pretty fun and varied amongst the different hero classes, however, the missions feel pretty repetetive in the early game. The loot crate system present in the game can hold some players back behind a paywall (or extremely heavy grind) that is somewhat disheartening. This week's Main Quest takes a trip back in time to the 8-bit and 16-bit era as we discuss our favorite retro games. Let us know your favorites on Facebook or Twitter! In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Johnny'z Hot Rod Cafe in Wellsboro, PA. - Natural Selection 2 PC game - YouTuber Olan Roger's new animated YouTube series, The Lion's Blaze. As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 11 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Overwatch forms 7 pro teams for new league - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds seeing ban reforms - DOTA 2 makes changes to accomodate new players - BBC to air eSports on BBC3 channel This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is the early-access PC game, Dark and Light, by Snail. Originally launched in 2006 as an MMORPG by NPCube, Dark and Light saw mostly negative reviews. Years later the license was picked up by Snail and is now developed into a fantasy survival sandbox RPG. The game hits most of the marks of a survival game, with thirst, hunger and other meters to maintain to fulfill your character's needs. The ability to craft many objects and structures is also present. A relatively unique spell-casting system for magic users exists. However, the game is very poorly optimized (even for an early access game) and is graphically underwhelming - especially compared to the promotional materials and "gameplay trailers." Dark and Light has the makings and potential for something incredible in the future, but in its current state, it's difficult to justify the somewhat hefty $30.00 price tag. It's all fun and games in this week's Main Quest, but on a professional level. The eSports has grown exponentially in the past couple years and there are exciting changes and additions coming soon. Blizzard recently announced the introduction of The Overewatch League and released information regarding professional Overwatch league player salaries. What does the future hold for this new entertainment industry? Enjoy Part 1 of our discussion! In our Community Shout-Out this week:   - Overwatch University subreddit (tips and tricks for Overwatch players) - YouTuber Olan Roger's new tv show coming to TBS, Final Space As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 10 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Retro arcade game Galaga may see an tv show adaptation - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds greater character customization incoming - Oldschool and new RuneScape coming to mobile This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is the early-access PC game, Battlerite (also coming to Xbox One). Developed by Stunlock Studios, Battlerite is something of a spiritual successor to their previous game, Bloodline Champions. As a team-based, top-down shooter/arena brawler, Battlerite has many familiar traits to two currently popular genres, MOBAs and hero shooters. The game pits 3v3, 2v2, or 1v1 players against each other in an arena fighting with a champion from a roster of 21 characters. Each champion fills a role in a particular class, including melee, range, and support. The object of the main game mode is to eliminate enemy players through battle, using each of the champions unique, defining abilities. In early access the game is fairly polished and offers a decent level of content, but it will require further balance changes, some additional content, and a strong player base for it to really take off. However, we see great potential. This week's Main Quest ventures into the human mind. How does gaming affect us and the way we think and react? What does psychology say about video games. Are they a waste of time? Do video games cause violent behavior? What benefits can be found from playing? Join us for part 1 of our gaming psychology session! In our Community Shout-Out this week: - Pacific Rim 2 teaser - Ready Player One teaser - Bright, a Netflix film As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 9 of Slow Day Radio! This week's feature include a special guest (and former Grubby's Games star) - Zach Pearson! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Half Life releases a patch update...19 years later? - Bad news for the Wild West MMO This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Sony exclusive, Horizon Zero Dawn by Guerilla Games. This open-world action roleplaying game takes place on future Earth, when a cataclysmic event in the past caused machines to take over and revert humanity (and the world as we know it) to a psuedo-prehistoric state. The machines have evoloved to take the form of robotic beasts and humanity lives in tribes. You play as Aloy - a young woman seeking to uncover the mysteries of the machines, the past and the secrets of her parents. Horizon Zero Dawn is a gorgeous title with tight controls, a massive world and an intriguing story. Join us for our Main Quest (our weekly dicussion topic): tell us your favorite video game protagonists and antagonists. Some mentioned in today's episode: Jak (from Jak & Daxter), The Illusive Man (from the Mass Effect series), Nathan Drake (from Uncharter), and M Bison (from Street Fighter). We'd love to hear who you like, and why! Leave a comment on Facebook or Twitter! This week's Community Shout-Out: - Zach Pearson, our special guest. Check out the commercial for Grubby's Games he starred in here! - RocketJump (film company and video game enthusiasts), especially their Video Game High School and Dimension 404 series. - Nabisco & Oreo (Sara wants cookies!) As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 8 (a special LIVE edition) of Slow Day Radio! This week's feature was recorded in-store at Grubby's Games in Wellsboro during the town's First Friday event and includes interviews with customers! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Sony makes a surprising announcement about an upcoming partnership - DOOMFIST punches into Overwatch PTR - Playerunknown releases update on roadmap to the game's future This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is the 2015 Star Wars Battlefront, by DICE and EA Games. This online multiplayer shooter (and successor to the earlier series released on Xbox, PS2 and PC) is a lackluster addition to the collection and, frankly, a major disappointment to Star Wars fans and gamers alike. The Main Quest - our weekly discussion and main topic - explores a very serious topic this week: if we got to pick any video game character as our college roommate for the next 4 years, who would we choose? Who would YOU choose? We'd love to know! Leave a comment on our Facebook page or tweet us! This week's Community Shout-Out: - Johnny'z Hot Rod Cafe in Wellsboro, PA (for some of the best food in town, and great service!) - All of our listeners, Grubby's Games customers, and anyone who stopped in during First Friday! As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 7 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Many new E3 games were announced the past two weeks - Crazy huge new CPU - Atari announces new game console This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is The Stanley Parable, by indie developer/publisher Galactic Cafe. Originally a mod of Half Life 2, The Stanley Parable was eventually redeveloped into it's own title, expanding the experience. The game is a first-person exploration "choice simulator" of sorts, featuring multiple endings. While there isn't any combat or action sequenced gameplay, there are interactive moments during exploration and the entire experience is narrated with humorous commentary. It currently costs around $3.00 on G2A.com and is on sale on Steam for the duration of their summer sale special. The Main Quest - our weekly discussion and main topic - delves into the world of indie gaming and development. Indie games are difficult to define, but many consider any game that is both developed and self-published by a non-AAA studio could be labled an indie game. Sadly, the indie scene in gaming is in a sour state due to developers' lack of accountability. Learn more in our episode this week. This week's Community Shout-Outs: - Nerd On a Budget (YouTube channel with budgeted PC builds) - Nabisco (and Oreo) - Alligators (the animal) As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 6 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Updated Fortnight gameplay revealed - Absolver closed beta starts today (Monday, June 12 at 4:00pm) - CD Projekt Red hacked and blackmailed - New Bubsy game This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Dishonored, by Bethesda. Dishonored follows the story of Corvo, royal protector to an empress in a fictional world with a steam punk / industrial revolution-esque setting. When the empress is murdered, Corvo is framed. However, he escapes imprisonment and is given special powers from a mysterious being called The Outsider. Will you, playing as Corvo, choose to take revenge on the conspirators or bring a more peaceful justice to the world? (Parental advisory: this game is rated M for Mature.) The Main Quest - our weekly discussion and main topic - explores the biggest gaming event of the year: the Electronic Entertainment Expo, aka E3. Every year, the gaming world watches with anticipation (or disdain) to see what video game publishers and developers will announce. Grand reveals of new IPs, sequels to beloved titles, or new consoles and systems - it's the biggest week of gaming news by far. Today, Slow Day Radio examines some of the possible announcements and discusses what we would like to see from E3, whether it be this year or those to come. This week's Community Shout-Out: - Rest in peace and farewell to beloved actor, Adam West. You will be missed. As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to episode 5 of Slow Day Radio! Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Need for Speed Payback announced - Nintendo Switch online details released - Square Enix announces new RPG - Man arrested in Russia for playing Pokemon Go in church - Star Wars Battlefront 2 gameplay to be shown at E3 This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Overwatch - in honor of its 1-year anniversary! We share our favorite characters and roles - what are yours? The Main Quest adventures into the world of cinema. There have been many movies based off of video games over the past few decades...but sadly, most of them are "okay" at best. At least, in our opinions. Critically, few (if any) have received praise. But why? Today, the crew shares some of their dream director/video game combos. Share yours with us on Facebook or Twitter! Finally, in our Community Shout-Out: - We'd like to introduce Joe B and his gaming YouTube channel: gamergrad81 - Our dinner before the podcast was provided by Johnny'z Hot Rod Cafe in Wellsboro, PA - Oreo. Please send us cookies! As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to Episode 4 of Slow Day Radio. Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Xbox to launch new game service - Titanfall 2 DLC incoming - Red Dead Redemption Delayed - Call of Duty WW2 unexpected news This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Empyrion, an early access PC game on Steam. As we embark on The Main Quest, this week we discuss the state of the video game industry. What games have and haven't met expectations within the past 3 years? Fallout 4? No Man's Sky? Mass Effect: Andromeda? Breath of the Wild? Is there anything new left to explore in gaming? Why does it seem like there's a lack of creativity in the console market? Finally, in our Community Shout-Out: - Overwatch & Blizzard (plenty of references made today!) - William Waltz (Thanks for commenting on our last episode, William!) - On steam greenlight: Remnants of Naezith game - As always, Nabisco. Please send Oreos. As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

Welcome to Episode 3 of Slow Day Radio, featuring Justin, Andrew, Sara, Brad and special guest, Tyler Burgett. Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - Articifial intelligence to combat cyberbullying in games - Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal spinoff series coming to Netflix - Life Is Strange 2 announcement - The Witcher game/books being adapted to Netflix show series (Parental Advisory: The Witcher series is intended for mature audiences.) - Destiny 2 gameplay and details grand reveal - Analysis of eSports viewing habits unexpected results This week’s 5-Minute-Review game is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for PC and Xbox. (This game is also now available on Apple iOS too!) The Main Quest finds the crew battling for correct answers in Video Game Sounds & Music Trivia! Feel free to join in and guess each gaming sound. Finally, in our Community Shout-Out: - Games Done Quick (charity) - Great Big Story YouTube Channel (specifically their video about empathy games) As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio! (Note to parents: some of the games mentioned in today’s podcast carry a mature rating and are not suitable for children. Always be sure to check a game’s content rating before purchasing for yourself or a child!)

Welcome to Episode 2 of Slow Day Radio. Today, on The Patch Notes (gaming news) - GameStop sells used video game with meth to 11-year-old - New Thief Game & Movie? - Half Life 2 virtual reality launches! - Leaked Wild West photo is not what it appears to be This week's 5-Minute-Review game is Crash Bandicoot for the PlayStation 1! On our Main Quest, we discuss the age-old question: are video games art? If so, what about games like Pong? Madden 2017? Ori & the Blind Forest? How are they different and similar to traditional art forms? Finally, in our Community Shout-Out: Thanks Peter Reese (@PArealtor84) and Tyler Burgett (@TylerBurgett)! Also, check out this sweet looking new 2D roguelite platformer: Dead Cells. Lastly, Nabisco...or Oreos...if you're reading this, how many retweets for a lifetime supply of Oreos? A podcast needs cookies!   As always, we love hearing from you! Be sure to like & comment on Facebook.com/SlowDayRadio or tweet us @SlowDayRadio!

The Home Page Network is excited to introduce to you our first-ever gaming podcast where we play for fun, to learn, to be inspired and connect with others. Welcome to Slow Day Radio! Featuring the talents and personalities of Justin, Theo, Brad, Sara and Andrew – Slow Day Radio will explore the world of gaming, and they invite you along for the ride. Each episode will be formatted to include the following featurettes:– The Patch Notes: an easy to digest segment of important weekly news in the gaming industry.– 5-Minute Reviews: in no more than 5-minutes, the team will rate and review a different game every week (both new and old titles) to help you find more fun!– The Main Quest: the weekly topic of discussion or central theme of the podcast, ranging from silly to serious. One week could feature the psychological effects of gaming, while the next could find the group discussing the pros and cons of having a video game character as a college roommate. The listeners may be invited to join the crew in gaming trivia, or maybe meet a video game developer or voice actor via interviews.– Community Shout-Out: each episode will include a plug of a gaming-related website, YouTube channel, Twitch streamer, developer, Twitter personality or whomever we find interesting or would like to draw attention. This is a huge part of what gaming is all about – the community. Also – each episode may contain a specific trivia question with a special reward. Correct answers can be submitted in person at Grubby’s Games in Wellsboro to receive a limited store discount or prize! Half of the fun of podcasts comes from audience interaction – be sure to share your thoughts on podcast Facebook page or Twitter.