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A show about games, gamers, game makers and the surrounding culture. Virtual focuses on the titles that laid the foundations of gaming today and those that are paving the way as gaming continues to evolve. Hosted by Myke Hurley and Federico Viticci.

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    • Jan 8, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    Virtual 61: We Have a New Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2016 1:36


    We are so excited to announce our new project, Remaster! Hear all about it as we say goodbye to Virtual.

    Virtual 60: These Kinds Of Games With Goats And Surgeons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015 52:03


    This week Federico and Myke wrap up some recent announcements from Nintendo and PlayStation.

    Virtual 59: You Make Your Own Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2015 53:21


    This week Federico and Myke discuss whether old games are really still worth playing today, before talking about Goat Simulator, and a Hydraulic set-up for GTA V.

    Virtual 58: Space Motorbike

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2015 53:15


    This week Federico and Myke discuss PS2 emulation on the PS4, Star Wars Battlefront, using a bluetooth controller for iOS games, and why they aren't playing Fallout 4.

    Virtual 57: Sounds Like a Threat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2015 56:45


    This week Federico shares his thoughts on a live-action Metroid short film, and joins Myke in discussing the final Nintendo Direct of 2015.

    Virtual 56: We All Tomo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2015 60:04


    This time Federico and Myke discuss the news from Paris Games Week, and Nintendo's investor meeting.

    Virtual 55: All of This Is Weird to Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2015 59:31


    This week Federico and Myke discuss the Nintendo NX dev kit rumours, Wii U emulators, some changes to Youtube Gaming, and more.

    Virtual 54: Pay Attention or You're Gonna Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2015 63:18


    Federico and Myke chat about some of the game trailers they've seen this week, continue to ponder whether No Man's Sky will ever be released, and talk about Super Meat Boy and Permadeath in video games.

    Virtual 53: 70% Sad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2015 55:33


    This time Myke is sad about THPS5, Federico is sad about the Vita, but they are both very happy with Shooty Skies.

    Virtual 52: A Cake of Sadness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015 65:22


    This time Federico and Myke discuss the delay of Starfox on the Wii U, the news from the Oculus Connect conference, their opinions of Mario Maker, and Federico shared some more thoughts on game preservation.

    Virtual 51: Not for the Arcade Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2015 47:49


    Federico and Myke discuss the potential effect of the Apple TV on the gaming industry, Nintendo's new President, Firewatch, and Club Nintendo.

    Virtual 50: Amiibo as a Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 43:47


    Discussion includes the smaller new 3DS coming to the USA, Miyamoto's interview with Eurogamer, DENA announcing Nintendo's first mobile game will be arriving this year, the logistics of the Shovel Knight Amiibo, and Myke picks some games to travel with.

    Virtual 49: Infinite Vertical Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 57:20


    This week Federico shares his final thoughts about Journey, before he and Myke go on to discuss Mario Maker, Shovel Knight, Pac-Man 256, and Volume.

    Virtual 48: I Work From Under A Beach Umbrella

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2015 73:53


    This week Federico and Myke talk about some of the news and trailers that have come from Gamescom, before discussing Journey.

    Virtual 47: Great Taste

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2015 62:51


    This week Federico and Myke discuss Nintendo's Q1 results, Dragon Quest coming to the Nintendo NX, and why Angry Birds 2 makes them so mad about free-to-play games.

    Virtual 46: The Game is Happening in Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2015 61:36


    This week Federico and Myke talk about Her Story, Pokemon set in the Unreal Engine and Year Walk for Wii U.

    Virtual 45: He Put the Fun in Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2015 68:50


    This week Federico and Myke discuss the passing of Satoru Iwata, his legacy, and what this could mean for Nintendo. They go on to talk about Angry Birds 2, Youtube Gaming, and the hunt for Myke's identical Twin.

    Virtual 44: Magic Requires Structure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2015 56:47


    This week Myke and Federico discuss the newly discovered PlayStation NES, the potential death of the Wii U, and what Nintendo needs to do going forward. Myke also shares a small selection of games he's been enjoying.

    Virtual 43: Become a Space Criminal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2015 57:26


    This week Myke and Federico talk about Youtube Gaming and revisit some of Nintendo's E3 announcements. Myke also shares his opinions of Batman Arkham Knight and Yoshi's Wooly World.

    Virtual 42: E3 2015: Nintendo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2015 72:12


    Myke and Federico finish their E3 coverage, by discussing Nintendo's Digital Event.

    Virtual 41: E3 2015: Microsoft and Sony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2015 68:15


    Myke and Federico kick off their E3 coverage by discussing the news from the Microsoft and Sony presentations.

    Virtual 40: Jurassic Park in the Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2015 46:56


    This time Myke and Federico talk more about problematic Kickstarter projects, share some of the iOS games they've been enjoying, bemoan the potential cost of the Oculus, and get giddy with excitement that Myke has received Splatoon.

    Virtual 39: Dragon Ball All the Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2015 52:15


    This week Federico shares a personal story about Dragon Ball, before going on to talk about Lifeline, Mario Kart and Puzzle and Dragons with Myke.

    Virtual 38: I Don't Know How to Play This Game Anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2015 58:55


    This week Federico and Myke discuss Oculus Rift hardware requirements, Pokemon characters in Minecraft, the Volume level editor, Lifeline for iOS, and the Mario Kart 8 DLC.

    Virtual 37: I Didn't Understand The Concept of Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2015 65:02


    This week Federico and Myke talk about the Oculus Rift release date, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, the Yooka and Laylee Kickstarter, Nintendo's improving annual results, and Splatoon.

    Virtual 36: 43,000 Pieces of Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2015 72:55


    After covering some of the interesting things they've seen in gaming this week, Federico and Myke talks to David Smith about Apple Watch games. They explore why David decided he wanted to make games for the device and take a look at what's available now.

    Virtual 35: Podcasters, Please

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2015 67:55


    This week Federico and Myke talk about how VR could effect game design, take a look at more upcoming Apple Watch games and workshop an idea for a video game of their own.

    Virtual 34: I Don't Know What's Rumbling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2015 55:42


    This week Federico and Myke talk about Lego Dimensions, the new Guitar Hero, Pokemon Rumble World and whether Apple Watch games make sense.

    Virtual 33: Flipper Machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2015 60:22


    This week Federico fills Myke in on all the Nintendo news that's been happening over the last two weeks, before they discuss Arcades, Box Boy and Federico's feelings about The Last of Us.

    Virtual 32: Attract the Clickers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2015 50:42


    This week Federico shares stories of his new PS4 and The Last of Us.

    Virtual 31: Free To Start

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2015 74:30


    This week Federico and Myke discuss Nintendo's mobile gaming news, before Federico quizzes Myke on PS4.

    Virtual 30: Entertainment Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2015 63:48


    This week Myke and Federico discuss the reviews for Codename S.T.E.A.M, Kotaku's revisit of the Metroid Prime Trilogy and why Federico cannot play video games on airplanes.

    Virtual 29: No Better Skill than Free Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015 51:13


    This week Federico and Myke catch up on the news from GDC and Pax East, before discussing OlliOlli 2.

    Virtual 28: Alto's Adventure, with Ryan Cash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2015 51:10


    This week Federico and Myke get excited for some upcoming game releases, and speak with Ryan Cash, from Snowman, about their game 'Alto's Adventure'.

    Virtual 27: I Was Sad for the Lack of a Horse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2015 54:25


    This week Federico tells his story of setting up his 3DS, Myke bemoans Pokemon Shuffle and they both discuss Majora's Mask 3D and Alto's Adventure.

    Virtual 26: Emulation Finds A Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2015 51:53


    This time Myke and Federico talk about whether current mobile games will be played in the future, compare games that make you replay levels and Myke shares his experiences of the the new Nintendo 3DS.

    Virtual 25: I Never Really See The Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2015 51:36


    This time Federico and Myke talk about Speedrunning and how they feel about finishing games. Federico also comes to some startling discoveries.

    Virtual 24: My Friends Thought I Was a Genius

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2015 60:36


    This week Federico and Myke talk about their experiences with Grim Fandango Remastered and the Code Name S.T.E.A.M demo.

    Virtual 23: VIP 24:7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2015 49:59


    This week Federico and Myke talk about their 3DS purchases, the death of club nintendo, Mario becoming self aware and Nintendo's rejection of Minecraft.

    Virtual 22: My Dad is Mario

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2015 62:22


    This week's episode of Virtual was recorded straight after Nintendo Direct on January 14th. Expect conversation about Majora's Mask, amiibo, the new 3DS and so much more.

    Virtual 21: Ticci Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2015 56:42


    This week Federico and Myke talk about the New 3DS Ambassador Edition and theorise a mobile strategy for Nintendo.

    Virtual 20: Skipping the Zombie Dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2015 70:28


    This week Federico and Myke share their holiday experiences, before discussing what games are coming in 2015, Federico's further time with Minecraft and Myke's impressions of the Wii U.

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