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Battle Passed Out

The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast returns! With premium DLC! Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as the discuss the latest in gaming news, including: Bayonetta 's voice actor going insane Silent Hill and Resident Evil getting new entries via remakes Overwatch 2 's horrendous online store! Plus more, included free: How can the gaming industry break out it's dark period of "free to play?" When is censorship for a "modern audience" ok? Can Konami bounce back like Capcom has? All this and even more in today's episode! Enjoy now: Episode 60: Battle Passed Out

First Hack, then Slash

The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast hacks it's way back online!  Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they break down the recent Grand Theft Auto VI leak. Lines of code, object placement, placeholder dialogue! What does this mean for the game's future? What will happen to the hacker? Are graphics really the first thing finished in a game? Then, fresh off completing the last of FROM Software 's "Souls-borne" game series, Stizzy gives the final word on the franchise as a whole. Bosses, magic, even more bosses! Which game is the best or worst? Where can they go from here? Is Elden Ring even that good? Plus: the usefulness of crime deterrent, the pointlessness of NPCs, and we defeat the false narrative of sexism in gaming. All this and more! Today! Episode 59: First Hack, then Slash

The Merry Marvel Mafia

The Internet's Worst Gaming (and movie) Podcast is back! Join hosts Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas , aka, L0rd Masta of YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta Today, we hold a funeral for the once great franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by looking back at some of the best movies in the series. What makes some of the films good, or even, great? What happened to turn the whole thing sour? Are emotional payoffs worth logical inconsistencies?  But first, a quick chat about Hanger 13's Mafia game series, and we try to avoid the usual jokes about crime fiction. Are they really open-world or just driving and shooting? What happened to Mafia 2 's remaster? How many secret Sopranos jokes can Thomas fit into one episode? Plus, the perils of  showing games to literal cavemen. Episode 58: The Merry Marvel Mafia Enjoy today!

Pirates, Spies, and Punching Guys

The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast is back and hotter than ever! Seriously, it's 100 degrees here in South Texas, so join hosts Loki Jarson and his brother, Thomas , aka L0rd Masta of  YouTube  as they discuss the hottest games. (From years ago). First, Thomas tells of his adventures on the high seas in Oregon Trail-like The Caribbean Sail . Piracy, harpooning, getting gored to death by narwhals! Then Thomas follows up with an old licensed game from an ABC TV show: Alias . Jennifer Garner, Bradley Cooper, that other guy from that one thing!  Plus, even more Marvel's Avengers . New costumes, new characters, sold by Square Enix! Finally, Loki discusses his love of fighting games and his absolute refusal to get better at them. Punching, kicking, special-moving! Ignore the background noise of the air conditioner and chill out with this latest episode: Episode 57: Pirates, Spies, and Punching Guys

No Particular Place to Go

Get your kicks on episode 56 of The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast! Join hosts Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas , aka L0rd Masta of YouTube as they cruise down the highway of racing metaphors. First, the latest DLC for Crusader Kings III is finally out. Does it deliver everything the game needed, or is a heavily active modding community actually putting in the real work?  Then, Thomas reveals his hesitation in jumping into the next-gen, with regards to his long-running series of videos on Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 . Will Rockstar ever bother enacting real change to their online system, or is there just too much money to be made? Finally, in the pretense of talking about modern racing games, the guys get nostalgic about driving games of old. Loki attempts to steer the discussion back on course with a brief explanation of the problems of modern racing games, especially Gran Turismo 7 , then tries to define what makes a "real" racing game....

The Gripe about Hype

The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast returns with an extra-long episode! Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they, after over a year, finally talk about Cyberpunk 2077 . The delays, the bugs, the fury upon release, the eventual fixes, next-gen upgrades, and the fall from grace of CD Projeckt Red . Did the devs promise lies, or was fan expectation just too high?  Then, they discuss, after even further delays, the actual gameplay. Cars, guns, quick-hacking, story spoilers and more! Is Night City worth exploring, or does the mission structure make it boring? Plus, speaking of boring: a moratorium of From Software's Dark Souls games. With the recent release of Elden Ring , the guys look back on a multi-game series that hasn't changed much in many years. Great review scores and sales mean mainstream appeal is on the rise, but will an unhelpful community lead to it's demise? Additionally, things that don't rhyme, such as: Loki , once again, dismisses a game he hasn...

A Life of Space Crime

The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast returns for one more look back at games from 2021! Join hosts Loki Jarson and Jo Stizzy as they recount their adventures in The Outer Worlds (not Wilds, from 2019).  Then, they stay in space for a spoiler-filled look at Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy . Is it fair to constantly compare it to the MCU films, or can it stand on its own two rocketboots? Later, a look back at Deathloop . Is this Arkane studios best game yet, or is the day not worth repeating? Finally, the guys discuss the Yakuza series of games and the seeming end of series protagonist, Kiryu Kazuma. Will a turn to JRPG mechanics drastically change this long-running game series, or is it destined for Judgment ? All these questions answered, plus these further questions: Can you handle many spoilers without warning or too much context? Can you hear the obvious hard edit points from when Stizzy 's computer crashed? Can you tell when Loki cut out 10 minutes of audio that made...

Friendwalker

New in 2022, it's the Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast! Join Loki Jarso n and Jo Stizzy as they briefly look back on the year that was in gaming. Does Resident Evil 8: Village stand tall for Stizzy ? Although, to be honest, this episode is mostly about JRPGs . First, Stizzy details his journeys in the long-running MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV . Do hundreds of hours of gameplay justify a $15 a month subscription fee? How successful can someone be when playing alone? Then, fresh of of his 100% playthrough of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice , Stizzy talks about his experiences playing Dark Souls Remastered for the first time. Were his encounters helped more by Loki's knowledge, or by NPC assistance? How can two people have such huge differences in a playthrough of one game?  The answers to these questions, plus, even more questions: Was any 2021 Sony published game really worth GOTY nominations? Does Life is Strange: True Colors live up to the emotional legacy of the first two entrie...

The Most Fun in 2021

The Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast takes a look back (kinda) at the year that was. Join Loki Jarson and L0rd Masta ( Thomas ) as they reflect on their favorite games of 2021, but mostly talk about games that are much older.  Thomas looks forward to upcoming Royal Court DLC for Crusader Kings III , then talks about his first adventures in the newly resurgent Sea of Thieves . Loki discusses the only strategy game he can currently tolerate, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector , and why a low barrier for entry is what's needed in modern strategy games.  Then, as Thomas plays Marvel's Avengers for the first time, Loki both defends and complains about its many issues. Is there enough fun under all the complex systems one year later? Plus:  Why everyone is wrong about Medieval literacy rates Why games should (but can't) be delayed and why you should always be nice to your royal food taster. Enjoy our last episode of 2021! Episode 52: The Most Fun in 2021    

Hate is a Battlefield

The Autumn update of the Internet's Worst Gaming Podcast has arrived! Join host Loki Jarson and his brother Thomas , aka, L0rd Masta of    https://www.youtube.com/user/L0rdMasta  as they discuss the latest updates to Crusader Kings III and Europa Universalis IV . In one series, Thomas goes to war with the entire world, then we discuss upcoming DLC, that under-promises and over-charges. Plus, Loki goes through his entire emotional spectrum while playing the critically-acclaimed game Hades from Supergiant games. Spoiler: he hates and loves it. Finally, Thomas gives his impressions on both the Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042 betas. Which game looks more polished? Which plays better? Are either of these games worth $70? Spoiler: no. All this, plus Loki dismisses the Vikings as a culture entirely.  Enjoy today! Episode 51: Hate is a Battlefield