Podcasts by Bad End

Bad End 11: Bad End is Great, But It Has Some Flaws. 8/10 from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.583053

Are you good at games? Does it matter? Do you actually care what I think about a game? Why are you even here? In Bad End 11, we get to the bottom of criticism, skill, and journalism, revealing t...

Bad End 13: Getting Hitched With Nintendo Switch from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.578033

Kyle is getting married this week, so we've got a two-person episode! With a special letter from Kyle to guide us along our journey, we discuss Cuphead, as well as a bunch of games for the Ninte...

Bad End 20: Good Art Is Difficult, ft. Yussef Cole from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.563822

Caty, Josh, and Kyle team up with games critic Yussef Cole to talk about Cuphead, difficulty in games, LABOR, and not one, not two, but THREE games about climbing a mountain.

3:47 - Cuphe...

Bad End 22: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, Slay the Spire, One Hour One Life, Into the Breach from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.558684

Alright folks Caty's back and we're ready to be serious games critics again. This week we're talking about the new Jason Rohrer joint, that one game written by Games Twitter, and the card dungeo...

Bad End 23: Sea of Thieves, PUBG's New Map, and Ninja as model Twitch citizen (?) from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.553853

Upon learning that Kyle has never heard of Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, arguably THE most popular gamer of our time, we had to grill him about it. But that's not until the second half - befo...

Bad End 24: God of War, Spy Party, Halo 3 Online from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.550362

To be honest with y'all, this episode might as well be the God of War special. But it goes places! We talk taste, criticism, AAA gamerdom, and (thanks to a dope bit of reader mail)the futile hun...

Bad End 29: No Man's Sky, Mothergunship, OWL Finals, Holedown, Metal Gear, The Dark Knight from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.539756

It's BAD END 29 and this one is a frickin banger yall, we got special guest and film/games critic extraordinaire Astrid Budgor to talk about shooter games, indie games, and Christopher Nolan fil...

Bad End 31, ft. Tim Rogers: Dragon Quest XI, Donut County, Bioshock, Internet Comments from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.534920

Videogame maker and critic Tim Rogers (@108) is here, so naturally this is the longest episode of BAD END to date... and folks, tim rogers voice IT's LONG. We talk about Dragon Quest 11...

Bad End 33: When the gamer hunger subsides, or, Everything we do is for teens, or, Fortnite from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.531045

There's a lot of games coming out this month, but you know what? Sometimes... even we gamers lose that spark in our hearts that tells us we MUST GAME 24/7. We burn out. We cruise along. We play ...

Bad End 35: Red Dead Redemption 2, Return of the Obra Dinn from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.526532

THE COWBOY GAME CAME OUT. We talk Red Dead Redemption 2, our love/hate relationship with open world games, Lucas Pope's new game Return of the Obra Dinn, and a little more (Kyle sneaks in Maple ...

Bad End 40: Kingdom Hearts 3, Obra Dinn, Getting Older, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Anthem from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.510877

Josh is gallivanting in Japan so Caty and Kyle take the time to finally talk about videogames for adults, like Fortnite. Caty is playing hella Kingdom Hearts 3, Kyle is finally playing the game ...

Bad End 42: Devotion, Apex Legends, Trials Rising from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.502092

Two weeks have passed since BAD END 41, and much has happened. Josh has continued his descent into Apex Legends obsession. Devotion, a Taiwanese horror game, became the hottest sensation on Twit...

Bad End 44: Sekiro, Baba Is You, GDC from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.493422

Sit down, crack open a beer or non-alcoholic beverage of your choice, and talk games with the Bad End crew, baby. This week, we're discussing the new From Software game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice...

Bad End 46: Risk of Rain 2, Ape Out, Anno 1800, crunch and content from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.486455

Hi everyone, Bad End Podcast has coined a new term called "Jerky Games" and you heard it here first. Where in the episode, though? When we're talking about the chill city building vibe...

Feat. Mike Rugnetta: Fire Emblem Three Houses, Oxygen Not Included, Ooblets controversy from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.465409

WHAT is UP everyone it's Bad End podcast episode 53, this time featuring the academically-minded internet personality Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta on Twitter). You might know him from PBS Idea C...

Control, Telling Lies, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.456359

It's Bad End 55, and this episode we're talking about Control, the new game from Remedy that's incredible - but with a few caveats we can't quite get over. Then we discuss Telling Lies, that new...

Untitled Goose Game, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Destiny, Bloodstained, Eliza, What the Golf from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.447481

Usually we have a few games to play between episodes of BAD END, but this week we had more than 50 thrust upon us with the launch of Apple Arcade. We talk about some of the highlights, like the ...

The Decade in Indie, ft. Emily Rose from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.430385

Indie games have come a long way from their roots as a way to spite Roger Ebert (kidding!), and we've teamed up with rebind.io founder Emily Rose (@caravanmalice) to discuss the decade in indie,...

PAX East, Moonlighter, Hollow Knight, Scourgebringer, Noita from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.411633

One of us went to PAX East, one of us is playing a game under embargo, and one of us played a bunch of beloved games that are no longer protected by the sheen of newness. We discuss the Metroidv...

Animal Crossing New Horizons Quarantine Special from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.401078

We are on lockdown and we are obsessed with Animal Crossing, just like you are (perhaps). Here's us talking about it for an hour and a half. We try to keep the spoilers to a minimum, and do our ...

TLOUII (spoiler-free), Summer gaming, Twitch streaming, CoD Warzone from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.376762

We're not gonna lie, we spent a chunk of this episode talking about TLOU2 again. But it's spoiler-free! And on top of that, we're answering listener questions about summer gaming and talking abo...

Blaseball, Valorant, Halo Infinite from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.369093

Between following an internet league sport, getting yelled at by teens for not aiming well, and sticking aliens with plasma grenades, it feels like we're going back to high school in episode 79 ...

Moon, Crusader Kings 3, Red Dead Redemption, ft. Matt Margini from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.361114

This week, we're joined by Matt Margini, author of a new Boss Fight Book about Rockstar Games' now-classic Red Dead Redemption. We discuss the overwhelming complexity of Crusader Kings 3,...

Caty's last episode. Hades, Spelunky 2 from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.353362

Caty is off to bigger and better things, so this is her final episode. To stave off the debilitating grief, we send her off with love from our listeners and some good ol' gamer talk. We're discu...

Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Review, Paper Mario Origami King, Aim Lab, feat. Roy Graham from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.339630

This week we're joined by narrative designer, writer, and long-time friend Roy Graham. Get ready, because we're greasing up your cyberchips and dusting off our 20-barrel plasma guns to do an ADV...

Loop Hero, Monster Hunter Rise, FFXII The Zodiac Age, FFVIIR from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.302041

We're back on our Normal Episode beat this week, talking about videogame core loops of all kinds - some peaceful, some way too complex for their own good, some infuriating. We're talking about L...

100th Episode Special! Our top 10 games ever, the last 4 years in games, and the future from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.279971

It's our 100th episode, and to celebrate, we're finally revealing our definitive top 10 games EVER. We're also discussing the last 4 years in videogame journalism/crit, and where we want things ...

12 Minutes, Psychonauts 2, Humankind, Boyfriend Dungeon, Starbase from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.265438

This week we've got our gamer plates full, but we're spending most of it airing out our grievances with 12 Minutes - a game so clunky (and occasionally desperate) that we can't help but laugh a ...

Sable, Cruis'n Blast, Dandy Ace, Gloomhaven from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.256931

This week, we're diving into the sandy, Jbrekkie-soundtracked expanses of Sable, along with a Hades-like called Dandy Ace, the ending of Deathloop, and some board games. Which, by the way, are b...

Metroid Dread, Inscryption, Shadowbringers, AoE4, Back 4 Blood from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.248741

BAD END is back talking about videogames, and with about a month since our last time discussing things we played, we got a lot to cover! This week, we tear into Metroid Dread (despite digging it...

Every Zelda game, Escape Academy, Until You Fall, feat. Jacob Geller from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.219668

We're joined by video essayist Jacob Geller and editor/Superculture homie Zack Kotzer to discuss the strange impulse to dub every Zelda the "darkest ever," with other thoughts on VR, The Stanley...

2022 GOTYs, Part I from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.214566

It's been a minute but BAD END is BACK for our end of the year special! Kyle's still on admin leave, so we're joined by listeners to talk about the games, trends, and anime that kept us going th...

Armored Core 6 from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.180296

Kyle's back from Gamescom, and we're discussing both the biggest game conference of the year, and apparently one of the most exciting games of the year in the form of Armored Core 6. It's a good...

Lethal Company, Cocoon, 13 Sentinels, Silent Hill 2, Astrea from 2023-12-14T08:54:23.166497

Keeping it chill with some warm-to-spiced takes as we ramp up for the GOTY roasts that are sure to come. Starting with the asymmetrical hijinks of Lethal Company, the somewhat unsatisfying puzzl...

Super Mario Wonder, Alan Wake 2, Balatro, Steam Deck from 2023-11-10T11:00

Bad end is back and I guess we decided to wear our curmudgeon hats today because we're tossing wet blankets on two more of the most hyped games of the year: Alan Wake 2 and Super Mario Bros Wond...

Starfield, Lorcana, F-Zero 99 from 2023-09-26T10:00

Starfield is out, and there's nothing to worry about folks, because this one doesn't pose any sort of threat to our already stacked GOTY lists. We talk about Bethesda's latest IP, in addition to...

Baldur's Gate 3 from 2023-08-10T10:00

We thought the auto-goty massive RPG of the year came out a couple months ago. Looks like we may have been wrong! Special guest Reid McCarter joins us to talk about Baldur's Gate 3 - the latest ...

Dave the Diver, Halls of Torment from 2023-07-20T10:00

Get into the loop and strap yourself in, gamer, because we're talking about Dave the Diver and Halls of Torment - two new flavors of the month that are just begging to be played over and over ag...

Diablo 4, Battlebit Remastered from 2023-06-22T10:00

Video games are so fricking back. This week, we're talking Diablo IV and Battlebit Remastered, which hail the ongoing comeback of our beloved medium. We think. 

Check out our new merch on ...

Tears of the Kingdom from 2023-05-17T10:00

You know why we're here. We're tossing out new ideas, angles, themes, and insights about the hot game of 2023 and the sequel to the first game BAD END ever discussed in depth: Tears of the Kingd...

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Pineapple on Pizza from 2023-04-13T10:00

We're talking about two free games, one delightful and the other... well... a conversation-starter at the very least. Also: A Hat in Time, the Mario movie, and Boneraiser Minions.

Check ou...

Resident Evil 4, Tears of the Kingdom, Have a Nice Death from 2023-03-30T10:00

We've seen the new Zelda trailers and are hyped for the possibilities. Not so keen on a Resident Evil remake being the big seller once again this year, though. But maybe perma-deja vu's not so b...

The Last of Us, Pizza Tower, Hi-Fi Rush, Atomic Heart from 2023-03-17T08:00

We're back. Together again. Same Bad End you know and love, but now one of us has a kid. We talk about the ~year it's been since Kyle's been on the show, the meteoric rise of video games / slow ...

2022 GOTYs, Part 2 from 2022-12-22T11:00

BAD END's end of the year special continues. We're joined by listeners to talk about the games, trends, and battle passes that kept us going this very rough, suspiciously quiet year.

Check...

Stray, OoT TAS Showcase, film + games, ft. JJ Bersch from 2022-07-21T10:00

The cat game is very pretty and cute but not quite everything we wanted. But still cool! Also: Film and its many connections with games. We're talking Annapurna, movie tie-ins, product placement...

Neon White, Rogue Legacy 2, Ark Survival Evolved, ft. Blake Hester from 2022-06-24T10:00

Game Informer's Blake Hester joins us as we discuss the clean speed of Neon White, nostalgia for games we missed out on, pleasurable rehashing via Rogue Legacy 2, and rock punching games.

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V Rising, Naruto, Ranking of Kings, ft. Toussaint Egan from 2022-06-10T10:00

We're back from a hiatus and joined by Polygon's Toussaint Egan to discuss the miserable state of game design via the new hot Steam hit V Rising, the recursive present and "cancelled" future, an...

Elden Ring from 2022-03-10T11:00

Elden Ring has been out for a minute, and we spend the entirety of this episode digesting it. From conversations about the baroque inspirations behind its arc, to discourse around accessibility,...

Vampire Survivors, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Sifu from 2022-02-24T11:00

Let's be real, the first banger of the year (until Elden Ring) is/was Vampire Survivors, despite being a 3-dollar dodge-em-up that feels like a bastard child that could've come straight out of t...

Ultrakill, Ender Lilies, SOMA, Legion TD 2 from 2022-01-27T12:00

Happy 2022 Gamers! It might be low season, but we're playing through some backlog games and some Steam top sellers to deliver you prime video game content. On the slate we've got the apparent GO...

Game Of The Year Awards 2021 from 2021-12-16T11:00

It's a wrap on yet another year, and what better way to wrap 2021 than by gathering with friends and breaking down the many games and trends that kept us going this year? Sure there weren't many...

Arcane, Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Crab Game from 2021-11-18T12:00

This week on BAD END, we're diving into Riot's new animated series Arcane, which feels like videogame nerd fanservice (not the sexual kind) as an act of benevolence. We're also talking about For...

Developing Sable and Citizen Sleeper, ft. Greg Kythreotis and Gareth Damian Martin from 2021-10-21T10:30

In today's episode we're joined by two special guests - game developers Greg Kythreotis of Shedworks (Sable) and Gareth Damian Martin (In Other Waters). We discuss the game development process, ...

Deathloop, Hell Let Loose, Splitgate from 2021-09-23T10:00

Is there an echo in here? This week we're digging into the time loopy antics of Deathloop, and not the time loopy antics of 12 Minutes, which we discussed last week. We're also talking about the...

Death's Door, The Ascent, Halo Master Chief Collection from 2021-08-12T11:00

Kyle's slammed with deadlines, and this week's BAD END features writer/art director/Superculture Network member Yussef Cole. We're discussing Halo Reach and the lost serenity of early Halo, as w...

Creative technology, Before Your Eyes, feat. Nicole He from 2021-07-29T10:00

This week's episode is all about videogames' artsy, cool, well-dressed younger sibling: creative technology. We're joined by Nicole He, one of the finest in the space today, whose works include ...

Griftlands, Chicory, Nioh from 2021-07-15T11:00

Welcome to BAD END 101! This episode, we tackle the draw-em-up metroidvania Chicory, the flailing and absurd attack animations of Nioh, and the weird (but fun) vibes of card-roguelike Griftlands...

Resident Evil: Village, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Dragon Quest, Bloodborne from 2021-05-27T10:30

Welcome to BAD END's first-ever video podcast! This is the same audio version you know and love, but this episode also lives on YouTube with video to go along with the sound. 

This week, w...

Pokemon Snap, Nier Replicant from 2021-05-13T11:00

As life transitions back into the weird alien world of reality, we're dipping our toes into the post-quarantine world with New Pokemon Snap and the open fields of Nier Replicant... which we're n...

Nier Replicant, Balan Wonderworld, FUNLAND, ft. Zack Kotzer from 2021-04-29T11:00

This week we're joined by writer and FUNLAND magazine creator Zack Kotzer to talk about the lost ethos of early gamer magazines, the amusing terribleness of Balan Wonderworld, and videogame genr...

Before Your Eyes, Adios, FFXIV, Feat. Bijan Stephen from 2021-04-15T11:00

We're joined by journalist/streamer/podcaster Bijan Stephen to talk about gaming's greatest power fantasy: unalienated labor. We're also discussing the glorious perfection of Final Fantasy XIV, ...

MTG, feat. DIIV's Cole Smith and Storefront Church's Lukas Frank from 2021-03-18T10:00

This week, we're joined by Lukas Frank (Storefront Church) and Cole Smith (DIIV) to talk about Thoughtseize Interviews, a new show where they interview artists and gaming personalities while pla...

In Other Waters, ft. Gareth Damian Martin from 2021-02-25T13:00

Today we're joined by game creator and critic Gareth Damian Martin about In Other Waters, their new sci-fi exploration game. We discuss the interplay between game criticism and game design, the ...

Valheim, Hitman 3, Gunfire Reborn, One Step From Eden from 2021-02-11T11:00

Now that we've been quarantined for almost a year, we're actually playing through our backlogs. We have a lot of games to talk about, including the new Steam bestseller Valheim, the weird beauti...

Disc Room, Hades, Cyberpunk 2077, ft. Mukqs from 2021-01-28T11:00

This week, we're joined by music label founder and musician Maxwell Allison AKA Mukqs to talk about videogame music, DIY and experimental spaces for music and games, a 2020 arcade-style game cal...

AI: The Somnium Files, Promesa, Cyberpunk 2077, ft. Natalie Flores from 2021-01-14T12:00

This week, we're joined by Fanbyte contributor and The Game Awards Future Class member Natalie Flores (@heartimecia) to talk about Cyberpunk 2077's best character, an incredible 45-minute indie ...

Game Of The Year Awards 2020 from 2020-12-31T13:00

BAD END's long-awaited GOTY awards are here to conclude 2020. We're hashing out our favorite picks, recapping the trends that defined the year, and making way for the videogame landscapes yet to...

Cyberpunk 2077 (REAL review), Spiritfarer, Oxygen Not Included from 2020-12-17T11:00

The year's biggest game - Cyberpunk 2077 - is officially out, and we're doing our best to avoid crashes so that we can actually talk about it. We're also discussing recent backlash against the g...

Teardown, Ghostrunner, Phasmophobia, new consoles, feat. Emma Kidwell from 2020-11-19T16:40:10

New consoles are out! Exciting new games are... potentially on the horizon! Joined by writer and game maker Emma Kidwell, we talk about a few recent games of interest and the inflated appeal of ...

Amnesia Rebirth, Paradise Killer, Cyberpunk 2077, feat. Yussef Cole from 2020-10-29T13:00

This week, we're joined by videogame critic Yussef Cole to discuss the motherly horror of the new Amnesia game, the compelling aesthetic mishmash of Paradise Killer, and the upcoming (?) "event"...

Genshin Impact, Hades, Mortal Kombat 11, ft. Yung Skrrt from 2020-10-15T13:00

Promise yourself not to spend too much cash as we discuss Genshin Impact, the latest anime gacha craze, with producer/viral artist/streamer Yung Skrrt. We're also diving into the Mortal Kombat 1...

Among Us, 13 Sentinels, Superliminal, Due Process, A Monster's Expedition from 2020-09-17T13:00:09

Another week of quarantine, another multiplayer meme game to stave off debilitating loneliness. This week it's the social deception game Among Us, but we're also playing a VN/RTS with beautiful ...

Fall Guys, Valorant, Anime, CoD Warzone from 2020-08-20T13:00:07

We usually play the Small Games but this week we have been playin' pretty much nothing but the Big Games. We talk about the new "casual battle royale" of Fall Guys and whether that's a self-cont...

Ghost of Tsushima, Necrobarista (ft. Matt Kim and Emma Kidwell) from 2020-07-23T14:46:43

Ghost of Tsushima is out, and we're joined by Matt Kim (IGN) and Emma Kidwell (Gamasutra) to talk about the game ~~as Asian Americans~~. Join us as we wrestle with ideas on representation, inter...

The Last of Us Part II (ft. Emma Kidwell) from 2020-06-25T13:00:06

After a one-episode hiatus, we're joined by friend of the show Emma Kidwell in a full-length episode where we ONLY discuss The Last of Us Part II. Sprinkled in there we've also got some discussi...

Umurangi Generation, Twitch Streaming, Call of Duty Warzone (ft. Bijan Stephen) from 2020-05-28T13:00:05

We're joined by critic/streamer/podcaster Bijan Stephen to talk about streaming on Twitch, the trials of the videogame press, battle royale games, and the future of games criticism. 

BAD E...

Streets of Rage 4, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, CoD, Reader Mail from 2020-05-14T17:41:35

Hope you're all doing well during lockdown, cuz we're trying to find games to keep us entertained that aren't CoD or ACNH. This week, Caty played a bit of the (still mostly embargoed) Xen...

Tabletop Simulator, Anno 1800, FFVII Remake from 2020-04-30T13:00:02

Take a break from taking a break and join us as we discuss all the biggest games of the season. We're taking a deeper dive into FF7 Remake from a FF7 newcomer's perspective, Call of Duty Warzone...

Final Fantasy VII Remake, ACNH, Horizon's Gate (ft. Austin Walker) from 2020-04-16T13:00:10

We break quarantine to hang out with Austin Walker (Waypoint Radio, Friends at the Table) and discuss some of the biggest games of the month - Final Fantasy VII Remake, which captures at least s...

Animal Crossing New Horizons, Call of Duty Warzone, Ori and the Will of the Wisps from 2020-03-19T15:14:03

Take a load off from your days of isolation and come hang with the BAD END crew as we talk about the new Call of Duty, Ori, and CoD. We're also delving into the specifics of taste and our perspe...

Dragonball Z Kakarot, Scourgebringer, Slay the Spire, Ori, TiPZ from 2020-02-13T16:23:25

With one co-host gone this week, the remaining two end up shooting the breeze for like 2 hours straight in this one. We discuss the new Dragonball Z game, we rag on Ori and the Blind Forest, we ...

Kentucky Route Zero, Legends of Runeterra, The Beach, puzzle boxes from 2020-01-30T15:45:01

dramatic voice Wherein lies the magic of videogames? Is it in the understated brilliance of Kentucky Route Zero? Is it in the schoolyard fantasies of Magic: The Gathering brought to digit...

FFVII, Quadrilateral Cowboy, The Witcher 3, AGDQ, influence in videogames from 2020-01-16T17:39:43

A thought: maybe "influential" is not a net positive when assessing a game's quality! We talk about the idea while discussing AGDQ and digging through our backlogs. Kyle enjoys The Witcher 3 des...

Games of the Decade, ft. Ben Pack from 2019-12-27T13:00:16

To wrap up the decade, we're joined by Ben Pack of Giant Bomb and talking about our favorite games of the 2010s. Listen for  our thoughts on some all-time heavy hitters like Dark Souls, The Witc...

Game Of The Year Awards 2019 from 2019-12-19T16:17:14

It's the end of the year, and we're celebrating with our annual awards ceremony that includes crowd favorite "Oh Yeah, That Came Out" and "Dope, But Not For Me." We also discuss our top picks of...

The Decade in Tim Rogers, ft. Tim Rogers from 2019-12-12T14:00:10

You might know Tim Rogers as any number of things: a pioneer of "New Videogame Journalism," a prolific game developer, a video personality, an industry consultant, a friend of Suda51, Mr. Rogers...

Pokemon Sword&Shield, Death Stranding, Half-Life: Alyx from 2019-11-28T19:24:40

A new Pokemon game is out, so we're asking the question that everyone asks when a new Pokemon game comes out: Is it the Pokemon game I've always dreamed about? We also discuss the weird lack of ...

Death Stranding, Blizzcon, Air, Land&Sea, Remembering Apple Arcade from 2019-11-14T17:31:44

It's here. The new Kojima game. Death Stranding. Secure your cargo straps, crack open your Monster Energies, slap that blood bag, and come along as we delve deep into this ~generational phenomen...

Disco Elysium, Outer Worlds, Modern Warfare, Qube 2 from 2019-10-31T16:30:06

Outer Worlds. Modern Warfare. Disco Elysium. It's Big Game season, folks, and this week we've got some of the heaviest hitters of the year. Listen to us talk about why Disco Elysium is awesome, ...

Hearthstone controversy, food vs. videogame crit with Soleil Ho, MTG:A, What the Golf from 2019-10-17T15:50:19

This week, BAD END is joined by a special guest - San Francisco Chronicle food critic Soleil Ho (@hooleil). As a fellow gamer, Soleil talks to us about the parallels between food and vi...

Gears 5, Overland, Borderlands 3, Creature in the Well, PAX, Apple Arcade from 2019-09-19T16:48:19

So there’s a bunch of new games coming out and we’re doing our best to play them all, but sometimes you don’t have time to tack a Borderlands 3 onto your massive game log. That being said, we’re...

Dragon Quest Builders 2, Project Winter, MTG. ft. Cameron Kunzelman from 2019-08-22T15:20:14

This week, we're joined by videogame critic/journalist Cameron Kunzelman of Vice Games, Paste, and Kotaku (among many others). We pick apart Dragon Quest Builders 2 and the still-beating heart o...

Bad End 52: Wolfenstein Youngblood, Mario Maker 2, Teamfight Tactics from 2019-07-25T15:26

Bad End 52. We've got that new Wolfenstein: Youngblood joint, where you play co-op as BJ's daughters to kill nazis in the 80s. Then we're talking Mario Maker 2 and the joys of playing through a ...

Bad End 51, Feat. Luke Winkie: Teamfight Tactics, Void Bastards, Surviving Mars, Apex Legends from 2019-07-12T16:32:25

Now wise and grizzled in the aftermath of our 50th episode, BAD END is back, and this time we're joined by intrepid reporter Luke Winkie (@luke_winkie on Twitter) to talk about Autochess games, ...

Bad End 50th Episode Extravaganza: Void Bastards, Videogame Journalism, 50 listener questions from 2019-06-27T16:27:38

It's BAD END's 50th episode, and for this episode we're doing something special: thanks to our listeners, we've got 50 questions and we're answering EVERY SINGLE ONE. Join us as we discuss our m...

Bad End 49: E3 2019, Cyberpunk 2077, New Zelda, Animal Crossing, Outer Wilds, Observation from 2019-06-13T15:56:27

It's Gamer's Time. E3. 2019. We're talking about all the highlights of the show floor, and giving you all the scoop on the seedy underbelly of Gaming's Biggest Show. New Zelda, Cyberpunk 2077 re...

Bad End 48: Katana Zero, Steamworld Quest, Oculus Quest, Phantom: Covert Ops, Playdate from 2019-05-30T22:08:53

We're back as a trio, and this week we're serving up the latest in gaming drama: a new little handheld console called Playdate that lit the indie community on fire this past week. We're also tal...

Bad End 47: Men's Time from 2019-05-16T16:01:13

Caty is out for the week, and last time this happened, we recorded an episode of the show called "BOYS TIME." But we've grown up a lot since then. We're no longer the immature whippers...

Bad End 45, ft. Abby Russell: REGGIESODE, Ghost Giant, Falcon Age, Sekiro Difficulty from 2019-04-18T14:34:26

This week, we're joined by Abby Russell of Giantbomb.com (@ybbaaabby) to pour one out for the Gamer King, Nintendo of America CEO Reggie Fils-Aime, who retired earlier this week. We're also talk...

Bad End 43, Ft. Emma Kidwell: GDC, Google Stadia, Totem Teller, Sloppy Forgeries from 2019-03-21T16:05:49

BAD END is live from Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA! We're joined by a special guest - game developer/journalist/personality Emma Kidwell - to talk about Google Stadia game stre...

Bad End 41: Apex Legends, Kingdom Hearts 3, Zelda: Breath of the Wild from 2019-02-21T17:14:22

Squad up and join us on this week's BAD END for the new Battle Royale that's sweeping the nation: Apex Legends! We talk about the game's gunfeel, online play, the rapid proliferation of Apex cul...

Bad End 39, ft. An Actual High Schooler: Super Smash Bros, Fortnite, LoL, teen gaming habits from 2019-01-24T16:45:38

As "mature" gamers, we miss out on a lot of big gaming trends. In order to correct that, we've recruited Josh's little brother to talk with us about what today's teens are into. We dis...

Bad End 38: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sunset Overdrive, Obra Dinn, Lumines, Superstar BTS, Books from 2019-01-10T18:06:36

Happy New Year everyone. Bad End is back. This week, we're talking about Smash Bros and the continual out-of-touchness of fighting games. We're talking about Sunset Overdrive and one of the most...

Bad End 37: GOTY AWARDS 2018 from 2018-12-13T19:44:51

It's Bad End's game of the year awards 2018 edition!!! We're talking about our favorite games of the year, with a Bad End Twist. Our GOTY categories include: Oh That Came Out?, Bad End Award For...

Bad End 36: Artifact, Tetris Effect, Tinder, Red Dead Redemption, Thronebreaker from 2018-11-29T16:36:37

It's cuffing season, so on this episode of Bad End we're talking about perhaps the greatest card game ever made - Tinder! Then we discuss another trading card game that just came out called &quo...

Bad End 34: Forza Horizon 4, Maple Story 2, BLOPS4 from 2018-10-18T15:24

Well here we are, playing videogames and talking about them again. This week, Josh is out due to being busy, but we do some #cartalk about Forza Horizon 4, then we talk about the Maple Story 2 g...

Bad End 32, Feat. Dan Solberg: Fortnite, Nier Automata, Dragon Quest XI, DED LED from 2018-09-20T15:55:27

Remember when we thought games could be art? BAD END remembers. This episode, we're hanging out with Dan Solberg, who recently finished putting together DED LED - a free zine/compilation of arti...

Bad End 30: MTG Arena, Dead Cells, we solve gamergate, On Enthusiasts, ASMR Corner from 2018-08-23T16:16:01

This week, in the process of discussing Magic The Gathering: Arena, we solved gamergate sorta!!! We also talk about Dead Cells and the ESSENCE of platformfeel, then we got a couple special secti...

BAD END 28: Fern Flower, Prey, Sonic Mania Plus, Overwatch League Playoffs, from 2018-07-12T19:08:35

Summer is actually boring as hell so far games-wise, but luckily we've got special guest Nicole (@sweetpotatoes) Carpenter to talk us through the upcoming Overwatch League Playoffs. Listen for s...

Bad End 27: Mario Tennis Aces, Yoku's Island Express, Cultist Simulator, Reader Mail from 2018-06-28T15:21:51

WE ARE BACK brahs!! This episode, we're talking about hella games, dude! Grab your surfboard and chill with us as we slip slide into conversation about Yoku's island express and the use of genre...

Bad End 26: House Flipper, Detroit: Become Human, Fortnite, The Witcher 3 from 2018-05-31T14:08:14

In this episode, we make the crucial mistake of asking: "Why do we play videogames?" It's clearly not for competent social commentary, as Detroit: Become Human shows us. It's not neces...

Bad End 25: State of Decay 2, Frostpunk, God of War, MapleStory 2 from 2018-05-17T14:09:10

New week, new idols to burn to the ground. Josh thinks strategy games are for egomaniacs, Caty trash talks the Walking Dead, and Kyle criticizes the original Star Wars films. We also got some re...

Bad End Tinysode: Chillin'at the GDC from 2018-03-27T18:15:34

We were at the Game Developers Conference(at least Kyle and Caty were), so we grabbed a mic and talked with friends for a few minutes. Come hang out and meet some cool cats while we talk games, ...

Bad End 21: Boys Time from 2018-02-22T13:01:18

Caty's gone, so Kyle and Josh went back to basics and had some good old fashioned BOYS TIME!! So whip out your slightly-loose-fitting jeans, tighten up that bowtie, take a sip of that IPA, curl ...

Bad End 19: Red Dead Redemption 2 [Advance Review] from 2018-01-25T17:03:15

So for some reason, we got our hands on an advance copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 and we're reviewing it this episode! Very cool game. We also discuss Celeste and AGDQ, so come get in on this ear...

Bad End 18: A Gaming Wish for 2018 from 2018-01-11T15:16:31

The gamers have stopped being heinous for a moment, so for this episode, we look to the future and assess the state of gaming in 2018. With Renowned Games Reporter Matt Kim in tow, we discuss wh...

Bad End 17: Game of the Year Awards from 2017-12-21T17:39:51

This ain't your little brother's GOTY special, so sit back and enjoy a fine recap of the pretty damn not-bad Gaming Year that was 2017.

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho

Bad End 16: Controversy of the Year Awards from 2017-11-30T16:46:17

Whatever happens this episode, it's been a true pleasure to podcast to such fine listeners. In this sixteenth BAD END installment, we talk Animal Crossing, Destiny 2, and tying up loose ends at ...

Bad End 15: #gambling from 2017-11-16T16:12:18

Mario. Wolfenstein. Pokemon. Destiny. Star Wars. We're real gamers, and we're here to h*ckin' prove it! Join us as we discuss whether these games are actually good, and then listen to us laugh a...

Bad End 14.5: HYPEISODE from 2017-10-26T12:19:07

IT'S VIDEO GAME TIME KIDS. Josh is headed out of town for a couple weeks and BAD END will be out until mid-November, but we wanted to devote some time to talk over our hype on the Fall deluge of...

Bad End 14: Death and the apocalypse, but with great gamefeel from 2017-10-19T06:06:05

Kyle's still out honeymooning, but we have special guest and GQ writer Joshua Rivera (@jmrivera02) to talk real smart about games, god help us. We've been playing visual novels and some sub-2-ho...

Bad End 12: Heated Gaming Moments from 2017-09-21T21:16:42

"Heated gaming moments." We all have 'em from time to time! Let's talk about them, and uncover new ways to not be racist a**holes on the internet.

2:19 - Destiny 2
12:29 -...

Bad End 10: Sonic and Uncharted might be Good Again from 2017-08-24T17:41:17

It's BAD END 10. We talk Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which Caty reviewed for US Gamer dot net. We talk Hellblade, a great game with a bad name. We talk about how Sonic Mania might maybe redeem s...

Bad End 9: Talkin'Walkin' from 2017-08-10T14:09:57

God we hope you feel strongly about walking simulators cuz we GO IN on them this episode, specifically in the context of The Fullbright Company's new joint TACOMA. Is the genre outdated? Is Taco...

Bad End 8: PUBG ACTUALLY SUCKS??? JOURNALISM IS DEAD??? from 2017-07-27T13:44:44

Holy crap ok so we're back and there's a lot to talk about. This episode we straight-up talk for two hours: about games (ofc), the disintegration of "indie," games media, online conten...

Bad End 7: The SNES Classic Makes Caty Feel Like A Fncking Baby from 2017-06-30T15:03:26

BAD END is out of the E3 tornado and back on its Everyday Videogaming bullshit. Listen for existential dread, hollow pugilism, and mass-produced nostalgia.

2:29 - Everything (the videogam...

Bad End 6: E3 Special from 2017-06-16T13:23:18

Happy E3 everyone! We celebrate the event by recapping each press conference... and you can bet your sweet Skyrim remasters we're bringing the takes.

1:11 - EA
6:45 - Microsoft
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Bad End 5: The Last of Us is the Five Guys of Videogames from 2017-05-25T15:32:19

In BAD END 5, we team up with illustrious videogame and film writer Zach Budgor (@hastapura)to discuss some of today's biggest questions in gaming. Could PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS hail a new...

Bad End 4: Kyle Meets Hideo Kojima from 2017-05-11T17:29:15

Yes, it's true. While he was out last week, our very own Kyle met the legendary MGS luminary Hideo Kojima. In BAD END 4, we discuss that, along with Stardew Valley, Mario Kart 8, Heroes of the S...

Episode 3: Maybe Videogames Need Stories idk from 2017-04-27T14:36:09

BAD END 3 culminates in a conundrum: Are stories in videogames good, or bad? In pursuit of answering this extremely worthwhile question, we discuss games like Edith Finch, Drawn to Death, Gravit...

Episode 2: There Are No Good Sonic games from 2017-04-13T15:04:12

Hey whats up its another episode of BAD END. This week: Hearthstone, Rivals of Aether, Nier: Automata, more Zelda, Persona 5, and freakin... Sonic the Hedgehog. UGH

2:47 - Hearthstone Listen

Episode 1: Twilight Princess is the Best Zelda from 2017-03-30T13:45:54

We're live with the first episode of BAD END! Join us as we talk about the Nintendo Switch, Nier: Automata, Shovel Knight, and of course, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Intro/Ou...