VTW Radio: No Excuses

This week, Governments and regulatory bodies around the world are looking at the lootbox problem, with all sorts of results. A shiny new version of Neverwinter Nights has been announced and Blizzard celebrates themselves with the next Overwatch map. Plus a bonus bit from Vaul talking about the newest Type:Moon cinematic offering. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 and on Twitch at NoExcusesVTW

This week, Hoo boy. EA and Star Wars Battlefront. I can't think of anything witty to say here since that is becoming a punchline on its own. A surprise expansion for titan Quest, new chracters for Blazblue Cross Boogaloo and murmurs about the next Danganrompa game Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 and on Twitch at NoExcusesVTW

This week, confusion! The next game from Niantic has been announced, so put on your robe and wizard hat. Rumors of Overwatch hitting the big screen and an incredibly shiny sequel to Lineage. Plus an utterly bizarre game about fish and turning Playstation achievements into currency. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 and on Twitch at NoExcusesVTW

This week, Preening! It's Blizcon time again, which means announcements for stuff! Blizzard unveils their new expansion, along with a surprise announcement in the for m of classic servers. An amateur news outlet gets dragged over the coals for trying to be professional and a tweet that should not exist. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 and on Twitch at NoExcusesVTW

This week, Science! The guys play around with Twitch streaming with some success. Another polygon reviewer makes an idiot of themselves, Dragon Ball Fighterz will come in a box and Steam allows for the laziest gift ever. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5

It's that time again, a new season of anime is apon us! Join Vaulisel as her delves into a world of madness, filled with talking motorcycles, resting bitch face, free roaming boy bands, totally not Naruto and many more. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5

This week, Anniversary! to celebrate six years of No Excuses, here's a regular episode. EA devours yet another developer, Capcom continues to underwhelm while Arcsys eats their lunch and the Baftas introduce an award for maximum pretentiousness. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5

This week, the cheek! Announcing the Collectors Edition of Yooka-Laylee, only without the game and six months late. A correction and update on the lootbox debacle regarding Shadow of War and NIS America admits they dun goofed. Plus Fern falls off things, Ari wears some hats and Vaul yells at a bridge. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5

This week, mini purchases! AAA games seem to have jumped on the loot box bandwagon, seemingly at the expense of the game itself. Insiders reveal that MVCI is made from leftovers and string. Also suspicion on what the next WoW expansion will be, theme park shenanigans and getting hands on with Cuphead. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5

This week, Nintendo hates livestreaming on YouTube, because reasons. Atlus indulges in a little overkill and MVCI's alternate character skins are horrifying. Also, Vaul wraps up the outgoing anime season, Fern enjoys some smugness of his own and Ari succumbs to despair once again Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Exploding! TGS happened and bombarded us with a load of new games and info. The guys look at many new PS4's new Dynasty warriors, Monster Hunter world, V stuff and whatever the heck that Spike-Chunsoft thing is. Plus the adventures of 90's McDouchebag, an anime delve and reluctant hands on MVCI. Sorry about the tech issues on this one folks Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, sleepover! Doom on the switch is missing bits that don't fit on Nintendo's console, while Microsoft admits their windows 10 gaming support is rubbish. Also Fern gazes into the Abyss, Vaul gets stuck into the Ur-JRPG and Ari regales us with tales and consumed media from the site of a massive hurricane, Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Snobbery! A rumored remaster of Okami gets the guy's hopes up, while MVCI leaves everyone cold. A new survival game by ex Wow devs is met which skepticism as is the Soulslike "genre" as a whole. Also, Fnar. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, confusion! Disturbing rubber faces abound as Star Citizen announces yet another cool but pointless feature, while Nintendo still doesn't get internal storage. Also Air beats up Santa Clause, Fern enters the world of pointless explosions and Vaul spins the moral compass. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Sanic! Old stuff is back, though we have to wonder why. Squeenix announces a HD remake of Secret of Mana, Microsoft trots out Age of Empires and THQ summons the eldritch horror Bub-see B'obkat. Also Fern is 8 years old again, Ari is still stuck in Dark Souls land and Vaul discusses planet babies. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, SKYYYYYYYPE!!! It's a week of good/bad ideas. Work begins on a TV series based on The Secret World, produced by Jack Sparrow. EA leaves Andromeda out in the cold where it belongs and Dark Souls, the Card Game. Ari Plays with some reindeer, Vaul watches some anime and Fern explores improved mediocrity. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Pain. Final Fantasy XIV passes a major milestone in subscriptions, while Capcom covers their arse. Ari undertakes the unenviable task of discovering why people like Dark Souls, Fern delves into the meat of Persona 5 and Vaul despairs at the new mechanics in WoWs upcoming patch. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Zzzzzzz. The guys are running on empty this week, which is fine since the games industry is taking an extended nap. Atlus unveils a bunch of new Persona related stuff, making their fans squee with delight. Hearthsone's new expansion makes everyone a death knight because reasons and Vaul gets lost in the world of Fate: Extella Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, lost potential. The guys take a deeper look at the reboot of The Secret World, both good and bad. The Pokemon Go fiasco continues and the blatantly obvious happens to a WoW private server. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, they dun goofed! Niantic makes a goof that brings Chicago's cellular network to it's knees while annoying pokemon go players worldwide. Evo Comes to an end with Atlus eating everyone's lunch, and tentative first impressions on Secret World Legends Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

Another season, another set of anime! Vaul dives into the Summer 207 season, encountering stylish neat freaks, excessive man-flesh, traumatized children, wacky dreamscapes and nauseating tweeness. Oh, and Fate Apocrypha. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, triggered! Blizzard sets out their newest idea for an esport, competitive 5-man content. Try not to snore too loud. A random discussion on the controlled chaos of MMO economies and the difficulties of fixing them. you to be a beach hermit and a rant on the dumbest term in the industry. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Anime! The guys give a wrap up of the anime season just passed and look to the future, which looks rather bland. Firefall takes it's final bow, a lawsuit is leveled at Bethesda and FATE Extella is coming to the west! Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, a mobile game? Nintendo announces details on the SNES mini, and promises to actually make some this time. Ari gets lost in the FATE mobile game and Blizzard puts out the much awaited Starcraft remaster for a surprisingly reasonable price. Plus Bribe-a-Boss, Mr Trashbags and getting your stab on in FFXIV! Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Books, remember those? Pokemon Go gets a big update that has people actually playing it again. Capcom aknowledges problems with MvC and Steam once again declares war on your wallet! Plus the secret of Australian internet, hands on with Stormblood and and assortment of words. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Snore. E3 is back again for another year and another round of cringe, hype and disappointment. Includes such stars as the shambling corporate shoggoth, the overwhelmingly smug and completely unnecessary console, the worlds most embarrassing theme park and loads more. Be warned. this show is a long one. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Pre-E3! Some stuff is getting out early, for better and for worse. The new MvC game is leaving potential players disappointed, the proposed Magic MMO finds a developer and Steam Greenlight suffers a timely death. Plus Fern joins the Phantom Thieves, Vaul fights a dragon and Ari rages at his coworkers Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, FFXIV once more! Riot has a new idea to expand the Esports scene, copy Football! The PS3 reaches the end of it's production life and suspicions of a PS4 price drop. Also, The guys get sucked back into Final fantasy XIV in the lead up to the new expansion, so how does it compare to Legion? Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, inevitability. The new Farcry was announced an manages to annoy just about everyone with just one trailer. Hollywood ruins another game franchise and Bandai makes a game out of pure edge. Also, Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood look incredible, Ari dives into the world of indy games and Fern is defeated by terrible games. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, hopefully better! A new face a Blizzard HQ makes us hope for a better, less retconny future. An invader hit Battle.net that could make the most populace MMO on consoles much more accessible, and the return of douchebags on dragons. Plus robot dinosaurs, exploring hellish mazes, and fighting the doldrums. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Fern's back! Many more details of the upcoming reboot of The Secret World, many of which ruffle the jimmies of existing players. Shenanigans about in Eve as the ultimate fight for anime rages and The amorphous blob of EA starts devouring another minion. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord!

(Repost from Youtube) As Fern is delayed from making it back home in time to join them on the show, Ari and Vaul launch once more into the thoroughly unstable waters of the two-man show, and not once do they manage to stay on topic for more than a few seconds at a time. Topics include Mythic+, Steam gifting policy changes, Yooka-Laylee, Secret World, Hearthstone and more other tangents than could possibly be listed here. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord!

(Repost from Youtube) Ari and Vaul once again try to carry a show without the estimable Fernurion to keep them in line, and as per usual, it's a complete catastrophe. Topics include, Celestalon's design incompetence, animé this season, Funcom insider trading, PETA and an incredibly bizarre proclamation from Phil Spencer. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord!

Spring is here, so for the first time in a while here comes a big pile of anime reviews! join Vaul as he takes a look at the offerings for spring 2017, including extremely skeevy children, grumpy furries, mysterious bureaucrat eating cubes from nowhere, porn without porn and many more Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, more rumors! Atlus registers a bunch of persona related domain names leading fans to speculate on possible spinoff games, both awesome and extremely stupid. Nintendo might be making a SNES mini to not sell to people and the tangents become very real. Also Ari goes back for another lap, Fern plays Telltale's latest offering and Vaul is traumatized by terrible anime. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord!

This week, Karma! A swatting has finally gone too far, and the perpetrator is facing the full weight of the law. Microsoft gains credit by copying Valve and implements and auto refund system. Also Fern builds a space empire, Vaul gets buried in tokens and Ari's cat keeps telling him to go to bed. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord!

This week, Persona 5. It finally came out and everyone's playing it. Atlus hates spoilers as much as we do and is taking active steps against streamers who stream too much. Ari gets hands on with Persona 5 with a probably spoiler-free review, Vaul rages as Bliz's stupid decisions again and Fern watches some rather stupid anime. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord!

This week, death of a bargain. Brick & mortar game shops are closing down everywhere, though is this really a bad thing? one of our favourite MMOs is getting a free release with a shiny new coat of paint and can April Fools stop being a thing already? Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, outrage! A popular YouTube has their guest appearance dropped from an upcoming game and the internet explodes. Ari gets around to playing Starbound, Fern mods the heck out of Fallout 4 and Vaul takes a look a all the new content and accompanying bad decisions of the new WoW patch Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, nonsense! Twitch bans a certain game from their service, though nobody can explain why. More concerns for the Switch as new details come out about memory space and the Joycon, and rough times for the new sensation For Honor. Plus Fern mashes Dragon Ball characters together, Vaul pokes at some extremely bad anime and Ari wins an internet. -Due to legal concerns, a part of this episode has been cut. Sorry about that- Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, crab people. The new Mass Effect launched and landed on the wrong side of the uncanny valley. The switch melts an SD card and everyone reports on it without checking any facts and a game gets banned in Australia for completely understandable reasons for a change. Plus Ari runs late, Fern watches a show that needs more ninjas ans Vaul's legs stop working. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Burn it to the ground. The internet explodes over the latest YouTube drama, but is it really all that big a deal? NIS does a thing and announces a bunch of stuff for western release and Nintendo announces DLC for the upcoming Zelda game. Plus the guys get sucked into the world of Fire emblem Awakening and may never emerge. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Good Riddance! Valve has decided to axe Greenlight in favour of a curated system. Blizzard add a new feature to Overwatch that every FPS ever has, and Smite ruins a meme. Also Fern returns to Guild Wars 2, Ari gets creeped put by a creepy guy in a creepy mask, and Vaul suffers under the academic process. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week is Ansem. Playstation's biggest earworms are getting rereleased on the PS4, annoy your friends in HD! Capcom does a Capcom and messes up the rererelease of MvC3 and Nintendo sees no problem with dead pixels. Also Ari plays with large-buttocked robots, Vaul becomes a mythic raiser and Fern explores the pants - free world of Conan. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Awful things! A notorious animal rights group tackles the greatest evil of all, Warhammer. Nintendo surprises everyone with their online service pricing while an indy dev annoys everyone by putting their game out for free. Also some anime, some terrible localization and some nostalgia for the great superhero MMO. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, extra value! Bioware's glassy-eyed mannequin simulator is selling a collectors edition without a game. An arbitrary awards show give out meaningless awards that we disagree with, and the Switch arrives in a hail of hardware complaints. Plus Fern will finally be getting decent internet sometime eventually, Ari forgets his own creations and Vaul catches up on on Monty Oum's Opus. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via Discord at https://discord.gg/S9hvhV5 !

This week, Parenting! Details on the switch continue to dribble out, including people's hands on experiences with then thing. Over at E3, EA goes their own way and sets up their own independent presser. Also Fern finally finished f-Dangonrompa 2, Ari continued delving with demons and Vaul Digs out the bloom-lit halo of the revamped Skyforge. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via IRC!

This week, new console! Nintendo unveils the details on the Switch. What exactly is this goofy looking thing, what games are on it, and is it compatible with natural, human hands? Also Fern plays an old RPG and gets eaten by crabs, Vaul suffers through the latest anime offerings, and Ari dances with demons. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via IRC!

This week, Happy Holidays! 2016 is nearly over so the guys take a look at the games and events of the year. Remember the shenanigans of the year including this years biggest flops, the unexpected gems and the random silliness from all corners of the industry. Plus the mind bending new show on Netflix, the last of this season's anime and fun with sleep deprivation. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via IRC!

This week, He's baaaaaack! Hints are dropped aout Generation 2 in Pokemon go along with yet another redesign of the tracking system. Overwatch's worst hero is getting a total overhaul, Street Fighter V's story is nonsensical and those crazy censors are at it again. Plus hands on with Sun & Moon Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via IRC!

This week, blank slate! The Doritos Pope's game awards loom on the horizon, so the guys are here to make fun of them! Ingress finally finds a solution to their backlog and you soon may be able to buy Hearthstone cards with WoW Gold. Plus the guys rag on youtubers, Blizzard's design team, kids these days and lack of appreciation for Homestar Runner. Get off our lawn. Have something to say? Send your emails to noexcusesvtw@gmail.com. Or tune in live at 9:30pm EST Saturday to interact directly with the show via IRC!