Home Row

In this wonderful and extended (and LIVE!) version of the Home Row podcast, the crew goes over the hype machine that is E3. With juggernauts like Bethesda blowing minds, and Minecraft proving it still can be cool, it was a great show for all gamers of all kinds.  With almost too much info to go over we gave it a shot, and have the second live show TONIGHT! Check it out over at http://twitch.tv/zer0doxy  Joe was totally smitten by the Microsoft conference and will probably shell out funds for an Elite controller, while Brian and Doxy just didn't get it.  The amount of time spent talking about Fallout is pretty substantial, because let's be real; it's going to be pretty ok.  We were pretty unanimously impressed with Bethesda's lineup and show in general, and while there were a few hiccups in all of the shows, it seemed like we just had a damn good few days.   Oh and Brian loses internet and we stick to the code.

The HomeRow crew hasn't exactly had what we would call "regular" schedules lately, and that includes for BM's.  They're back and talking a bit about how the Fallout 4 trailer underwhelmed, looks a little shotty, but how they'll still gladly throw money at it.   Also on the agenda is the stagnation of titles like Tenchu, Armored Core, and the possibility that From Software is turning out another Dark Souls way too soon.   Doxy has been all about Shadow of Mordor lately, finding it a little easier since diving back in, while Brian has a thing for Rebel Galaxy's puckish rogue vibe and loves the ship combat mixed with southern rock, calling it Space Truckers meets cowboys, and totally selling Doxy and Joe on having to check it out. Check Brian's commentary on Rebel Galaxy HERE. He's also into The Adventures of Pip, a roguelike where Pip can basically change from single pixel to 8-bit and 16-bit on the fly to figure out puzzles.  Joe is still going through The Witcher Wild Hunt, noting the emotional and political

The HomeRow crew discuss the wild success of Kickstarters Yooka Laylee and Bloodstained: Ritual of The Night and ponder if Kickstarter can have a renaissance of confidence in the games sector, as almost everyone we know has been burned by crowdfunding at least once.  Also on the agenda is a bit more on Konami, Kojima, Silent Hills and that whole...thing.  We wonder if people inside Konami are as frustrated as the rest of us, and if Konami is preparing to just slowly retreat into the bushes, away from video game sector.  We also find out that Star Wars Battlefront will actually have more than 8 maps, showing signs of having 12 available at launch, a much more palatable number for shooter fans.   Doxy has been playing a bit of an extended demo of Jotun, a game she mentioned previously, and is still loving the art and approach, as well as teasing us with a description of a game called Dystopia from a few years back, which is now without a community.  The DoxMeister6000 also has been spinning up Killing Floor 2,

In this episode of the HomeRow Podcast, we talk a ton of Star Wars, how Steam is living up to the name of the substance that rises from fresh feces with portions of the paid mod revelation, and Joe can't stop thinking about drowning on dry land. Doxy also got !Skyfall'd playing Don't Starve Together, and Brian is totally falling for the FromSoftware charm...if it can be called that. The team speculates that 8 maps isn't enough for a modern shooter, and that jumping all over a game 7 months before release might not be the best show of support or criticism, since no one has got hands-on. Video will be available over at Zer0Doxy's channel on YouTube Games talked about: Crypt of the Necrodancer, Star Wars Battlefront, Invisible Inc, Don't Starve Together (Twitch Plays), Skyrim, Falskarr, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, Tiny Tina's Assualt on Dragon Keep, Dark Souls 2, Bloodborne, Battlefield Hardilne, Dungeons 2, Tropico 5, H1Z1, Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Starting off on what we'd call a downright weird foot, this episode is light on news, but that doesn't keep the HomeRow crew from sharing thoughts on if Destiny's House of Wolves will get any of us, or anyone at all back into the game, as well as discussing the concept of permanence in games. Joe used to get anxious when making decisions in games, but with age has decided to just go for it and not worry, while Doxy does her best to go back and play the polar opposite.  We chat about Telltale games and their idea of permanence, and what a series like Call of Duty could do with the idea of permanent choices. Also every game needs the Nemesis System.  Doxy also brings up a few games she has yet to try but can't wait in Killing Floor 2 and Besieged, while Brian puts in more time with Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, and Final Fantasy Record Keeper, a mobile game that has a great concept, but execution falls flat on. Games from the chattings: Destiny, Besieged, The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, Killing F

In this, the fourth episode of the HomeRow podcast we touch on the sensitive nature of talking about DLC before your 200+ hour game comes out, Big Wigs leaving their money presses to "pursue other opportunities", and the pretty much regular Dark Souls/Bloodborne derail is of course happening.  We also chat about Deus Ex getting a new entry, as well as a Doxy tells us all about her malaise for The Escapists, and her mostly-love for The Weaponographist. Joe also tells y'all what Rainbow Six: Siege is like in the alpha. Spoilers; it's early. Games that get the chatting: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Battlefield Hardline, Dead Space, The Weaponographist, The Escapists, Dark Souls 2, Bloodborne, Son of Nor, Rainbow Six: Siege, Metro Redux

In this every so classy titled episode we honestly didn't think we'd be able to go on about topics in a rather slow week. Thank the dark lord for Bloodborne! Doxy expresses her feeling that she might have been a bit turned off by it, while Joe has next to nothing done, but is already stressed about going back...and wants to. Brian and Doxy go on a Pokemon tear and chat about the Metro Redux package that came out a while back. Doxy also lets usk now the importance of stuffing rocks up your b-hole in Reign of Kings. All three of the hosts go a bit nuts over great memories of Gauntlet and how the new vision does a great job of pushing forward, yet throwing back. Games chatted about - Bloodborne, Metro Redux, Pokemon, Counterspy, Son of Nor, Gauntlet

Our heroes of the HomeRow return to defend things they were never asked to defend! But seriously Metal Gear Solid V should be really good.Konami and Kojima have their differences, we talk about masturbation, like a lot, and then we chat about how Joe can't stop playing that stupid Battlefield Hardline, Brian goes full JRPG as well as sells us completely on Resident Evil Revelations 2, and Doxy shows us the fascinating world of Reign of Kings as well as delves into her catalyst for chaos; Bloodborne. Games chatted about: Bloodborne, Battlefield Hardline, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Reign of Kings, Darkest Dungeon, Chain Chronicle, Resident Evil Revelations 2, Tales from the Borderlands Episode 2, Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain

In this, the pilot episode of Home Row, we explore the idea of even comprehending what Nintendo is thinking at any given moment, and what the future of the NX might be. We also freak out about the partnership with Free-to-Play game mill DeNA for the use of our beloved Mayrio and Looeejee in the mobile space.  Doxy brings up Indie games, which will probably be a thing forever, and enlightens us as to what the hell Jotun and Death's Gambit are, as well as why Joe needs to play games like Dark Souls. Clearly Doxy has no regard for the mental health of Joe, or the physical health of his controlling devices. Brian does his best John Wayne, and we're not going to fault him for trying. Games we chat abouts; Jotun, Oblitus, Dark Souls, Spelunky, Death's Gambit, Battlefield Hardline, Pokemon (briefly), Homeworld Remastered, Rebel Galaxy