Podcasts by VTW Radio: No Excuses
Sometimes, the podcast machine gets it wrong.
The long anticipated collaborative effort of Aristile, Fernurion, and Vaulisel is finally on it's way! We are a general gaming news and satire show who run off on tangents more than your physics professor.
Turn your VtW streams on at 9:00p.m. EST, 2:00a.m. GMT on Thursdays for No Excuses! Right here on www.vtwproductions.com.
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No Excuses - Episode 306 - Gamblebox from 2017-11-26T00:00
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 Blizzar...
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No Excuses - Episode 305 - The Schwartz be With you from 2017-11-19T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 304 - Fish from 2017-11-12T00:00
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 a...
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No Excuses - Episode 303 - Bliz-scorn from 2017-11-05T00:00
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 amat...
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No Excuses - Episode 302 - Twitching from 2017-10-29T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Special 20 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2017-10-23T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 300 - Six Years from 2017-10-22T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 299 - Too Little, Too late from 2017-10-15T00:00
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 Am...
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No Excuses - Episode 298 - Little Boxes from 2017-10-08T00:00
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 su...
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No Excuses - Episode 297 - Get Out from 2017-10-01T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 296 - Combos and Ham from 2017-09-24T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 295 - Blackout from 2017-09-17T00:00
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, Vau...
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No Excuses - Episode 294 - Fnar from 2017-09-10T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 293 - Illidan's Boyhood Dramas from 2017-09-03T00:00
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 Cla...
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No Excuses - Episode 292 - Nostalgia Dive from 2017-08-27T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 291 - The Quest for Dumplings from 2017-08-20T00:00
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 Dar...
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No Excuses - Episode 290 - Pocket Philosophy from 2017-08-13T00:00
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 delv...
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No Excuses - Episode 289 - Flat Batteries from 2017-08-06T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 288 - Pure Disappointment from 2017-07-30T00:00
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 serve...
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No Excuses - Episode 287 - Meltdown from 2017-07-23T00:00
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 everyon...
No Excuses - Special 19 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2017-07-19T00:00
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. ...
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No Excuses - Episode 286 - The Dark Souls of Podcasts from 2017-07-16T00:00
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 d...
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No Excuses - Episode 285 - Terrible Forever from 2017-07-09T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 284 - Tiny Games Box from 2017-06-25T00:00
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 Sta...
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No Excuses - Episode 283 - Paper Wordy Things from 2017-06-25T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 282 - Extraneous Ego Ensemble from 2017-06-18T00:00
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 comple...
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No Excuses - Episode 281 - Dragony Things from 2017-06-11T00:00
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 Greenlig...
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No Excuses - Episode 280 - Return to Eorzea. Again. from 2017-06-04T00:00
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 su...
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No Excuses - Episode 279 - Plethora of Dongbeast from 2017-05-28T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 278 - Exploration Platformer from 2017-05-21T00:00
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 accessi...
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No Excuses - Episode 277 - Corporate Shoggoths from 2017-05-14T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 276 - Come Back, Fern II (Tangents of Tangents Remix) from 2017-05-07T00:00
(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, a...
No Excuses - Episode 275 - Come Back Fern! from 2017-04-30T00:00
(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 inclu...
No Excuses - Special 18 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2017-04-23T00:00
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 f...
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No Excuses - Episode 274 - Fabulous Invasion from 2017-04-23T00:00
This week, more rumours! 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 S...
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No Excuses - Episode 273 - Death has a Cold from 2017-04-16T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 272 - Probably Spoiler Free from 2017-04-09T00:00
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 P...
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No Excuses - Episode 271 - Mah Bargainbins! from 2017-04-02T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 270 - Ari in Spaaaaaaace! from 2017-03-26T00:00
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 a...
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No Excuses - Episode 266 - Unholy Abominations from 2017-02-26T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 269 - I'm Melting from 2017-02-19T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 265 - Hector is Best Fighter from 2017-02-19T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 264 - Greenlight Redlight from 2017-02-16T00:00
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 retur...
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No Excuses - Episode 268 - Free Range Jiggly Bits from 2017-02-12T00:00
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 p...
No Excuses - Episode 263 - The Greatest Heresy from 2017-02-10T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 267 - Junk Sold Seperately from 2017-02-05T00:00
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...
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No Excuses - Episode 262 - Fifteen Enormous Bosoms from 2017-01-27T00:00
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 pre...
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No Excuses - Episode 261 - Flip the Switch from 2017-01-22T00:00
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 a...
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No Excuses - Episode 260 - The Year That Wasn't from 2016-12-22T00:00
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 ...
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No Excuses - Episode 259 - Bonus Novocaine from 2016-12-22T00:00
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 Figh...
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No Excuses - Episode 256 - Get off my Lawn from 2016-11-20T00:00
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 b...
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No Excuses - Episode 255 - Pax Pox from 2016-11-20T00:00
This week, The Con! Fern has returned from Pax Aus and comes bearing tales of games and whimsy. Get a hands on impression of South Park the Fractured But Whole and Kingdom Hearts 2.8, bishounen dou...
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No Excuses - Episode 253 - Hoyo Hoyo from 2016-10-30T00:00
This week, Wait. Bethesda is trying something new and cutting early reviews out of the hype engine, to the annoyance of the media. Blizzard drops a sneak peak at their next Hearthstone expansion wh...
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No Excuses - Episode 252 - Switching it Up from 2016-10-27T00:00
This week,new toys! Nintendo shows off what the NX is at long last, the Switch! So just what the heck is it, what's great and what's got us concerned? Plus voice actors on strike,
how not to d...
No Excuses - Episode 251 - Law and Disorder from 2016-10-27T00:00
This week, Primals! A new expansion for Final Fantasy XIV has been announced and it's chock full of stuff! A certain space sim holds a con for some reason and the new WoW lead has his say. Plus leg...
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No Excuses - Episode 250 - Robo-Dong from 2016-10-15T00:00
This week, tivee! Light on gaming this week as the guys take a look at a few of the latest TV and anime series. Marvel's new Luke Cage Series has been getting all the hype, but is it good? Also a r...
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No Excuses - Episode 249 - The God of Frowning. from 2016-10-08T00:00
This week, obvious! Another kickstarter project raises eyebrows when they ask for more money, firmly establishing the pattern. Skyforge is getting an expansion full of fish men and Blizzard finally...
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No Excuses - Episode 248 - Digital Suicide from 2016-09-27T00:00
This week, jerks! Gather round and listen to the tale of a small game developer who did everything wrong, from censorship to lawsuits and everything in between. Also, Youtube unveils the stupidest ...
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No Excuses - Episode 247 - Just Add Robots from 2016-09-21T00:00
This week, nuggets! Lots of little bits of news this week. Hints of the third Danganrompa game, a Monster Hunter movie, disinterested voice actors and a grumpy postage stamp. Plus
fun an adven...
No Excuses - Episode 246 - Layers from 2016-09-15T00:00
This week, new toys! Sony officially unveils the Playstation slim, then surprises everyone with the Playstation Pro along side it! Ark developers release a bit of content that has their fans in a r...
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No Excuses - Episode 246 - Undignified from 2016-09-12T00:00
This week, endings! Interplay is no more and the rights for some gaming classics are up for grabs. Not all is well on dinosaur island as ARK gets an expansion, before it's out of early access. Also...
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No Excuses - Episode 245 - The Legion from 2016-09-08T00:00
This week, Finally! The worst expansion in WoW's history is finally replaced by and expansion that is actually pretty good. The guys dive headlong into Legion and share their experiences both good ...
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No Excuses - Episode 244 - Mini Madness from 2016-08-21T00:00
This week, burning! The Playstation 4 mini is leaked and it's honestly not that much smaller. While they're at it, Sony is pushing a bunch of games to the PC! Also Ari plays Firewatch, a discussion...
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No Excuses - Episode 243 - Shameless Gloating from 2016-08-21T00:00
This week, This week, smugness. The guys discuss cross platform games and the problems they present. Gawker has been auctioned off to an unlikely buyer, smugness ensues. Plus the many lies of Blizz...
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No Excuses - Episode 242 - Enter the Edgelord from 2016-08-18T00:00
This week, Eyelazorz! The Legion hype is Real and Vaul and Ari go hands on with the new Demon Hunter class and everyone has been hitting the Broken Shore. Also hands on with the Karazahn Hearthston...
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No Excuses - Episode 240 - Ice Cream Invasion from 2016-07-28T00:00
This week, More tangents! The new Hearthstone expansion has been announced and it wrong on so many levels. Sega takes on the Mini-NES with a bootleg Mini-Mega Drive, and the latest changes to Pokem...
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No Excuses - Episode 239 - Utterly Classless from 2016-07-28T00:00
This week, science! The legion prepatch had dropped and the guys have dived in face first. We look at what's changed, what's fun and what needs more time to cook. Plus doomed spacemen in early acce...
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No Excuses - Special 17 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2016-07-28T00:00
It's summer, which means it's time for a surprisingly large anime season! Join Vaul as he takes a look at some of this season's offerings, including vampire butlers, douchey boy bands, mopey badass...
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No Excuses - Episode 238 - Not Sporting from 2016-07-20T00:00
This week, Cheating! Another Evo, another match fixing scandal. So what's happened this time and why are people surprised by it? Plus more Pokemon Go shenanigans, prepping for the prepatch and the ...
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No Excuses - Episode 237 - Gone Poking from 2016-07-16T00:00
This week, ooh a Pikachu! Pokemon Go launches and the world goes nuts for it. The guys give you a rundown of what you need to know to get started and share some of the crazier stories out there. Al...
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No Excuses - Episode 241 - Revisionism from 2016-07-09T00:00
This week, Retcons! Ari reviews the latest Warcraft novel about Illidan, changing the plot of a previous game expansion entirely. Niantic comes down on third party Pokemon Go services and a closer ...
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No Excuses - Episode 236 - Animeniacs from 2016-07-05T00:00
This week, Anime! The games industry is still sleeping off E3, so the guys take a look at the outgoing spring anime season. The good, the not so good and the surprising. Also fun with Overwatch, ca...
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No Excuses - Episode 235 - Mighty No 2 from 2016-06-29T00:00
This week, disappointment! After insulting everyone, Mighty No. 9 releases! It's not very good. A Japanese developer sheds some light on the nature of localization, along with the nature of western...
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No Excuses - Episode 234 - The Good Ship Hype from 2016-06-19T00:00
This week, E3! The hypiest week in gaming is upon us with new stuff coming from everywhere. Join the guys as they sift through the pile to find the good, be bad and the just plain weird. Includes c...
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No Excuses - Episode 232 - Big the Cat from 2016-06-10T00:00
This week. Ruining everything. The guys fall down the rabbit hole of Overwatch media coverage and discover madness within. Nintendo announces a squidgirl musical stage show and shows a little more ...
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No Excuses - Episode 231 - Hic from 2016-06-10T00:00
This we-hic-ek. Overwatch launched and the internet won't shut up about it. Ari gets hands on with it. Live in the Southern hemisphere? Then you'll be in for a nasty surprise. Also, Ari Stars on a ...
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No Excuses - Episode 230 - The Movie from 2016-05-27T00:00
This week, cash grabs! A new game tie in movie has been announced in a long line of terrible, creatively bankrupt movie ideas, an attempt at making Pokemon more adult and the VR war escalates! Plus...
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No Excuses - Episode 229 - Capcom Obvious from 2016-05-19T00:00
This week, a terrible pun title. Capcom admits Street Fighter 5 may have needed a bit more polish, then go on to discover that water is wet. Plus Nintendo beats the leaks for a change and reveals a...
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No Excuses - Episode 227 - Wrong Side of History from 2016-05-19T00:00
This week, spite! A once in a lifetime opportunity is cancelled to cater to one person's principals, the internet rages. Nintendo announces the release date for the NX, but seems to have forgotten ...
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No Excuses - Episode 228 - Mixed Metaphors from 2016-05-19T00:00
This week, Paddles! Everyone tuned in to see the new Call of Duty trailer, what we got was something else entirely. Other trailers this week include Battlefield circa World war One and Dawn of War ...
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No Excuses - Episode 226 - The Doldrums from 2016-05-03T00:00
This week, gaps. A release date for Legion has been announced and it's way too late. The epic team of Romero, Carmak and Romero's Hair reunite to bring us a new game... kickstarter. Also, fun with ...
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No Excuses - Special 16 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2016-05-03T00:00
Another season gone, which means it's anime time! Join Vaulisel as he takes a peek at the upcoming anime for the Spring 2016 Season. Discover talking, sarcastic motorcycles, a guy with massive styl...
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No Excuses - Episode 225 - Shut Down by the Man from 2016-05-03T00:00
This week, Nostalgia! The internet is in an utter rage - again - as Blizzard shuts down a popular private server. So should Nostalrius have been allowed to keep running and just what was so great a...
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No Excuses - Episode 224 - The Butt from 2016-04-12T00:00
This week, Internet rage! There is a new expansion for the original Baldur's Gate, Hooray! It's filled with ham-fisted diversity and jabs at Gamergate, boo. Blizzard didn't cave on Overwatch Tracer...
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No Excuses - Episode 223 - Weirdness Online from 2016-04-12T00:00
This week, Rants! Nintendo is in the spotlight for sacking a controversial member of their PR team, so who is in the right? April fools rolls around again to everyone's dismay. Plus gaming in Antar...
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No Excuses - Episode 222 - Needs More Bruce Campbell from 2016-04-12T00:00
This week, /hug. Street Fighter V hits the street and a perfect example of what not to do with a fighting game. we get our first look at how Pokemon Go will work. Plus Day of the Tentacle remastere...
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No Excuses - Episode 221 - The Ghost Host from 2016-03-04T00:00
This week, Disaster! A storm of newsy nuggets, including a new Oddworld game, rumors of a Playstation 4.5, The new Street Fighter live action series (It's awful) and Ark as an Esport. Plus, Fern's ...
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No Excuses - Episode 220 - Digimon Overload from 2016-03-04T00:00
This week, Insert Digimon theme here. The next Hearthstone set has oozed it's way into the news, complete with Old Gods. In related madness, Legion looks bleak for tank players. Also, anime so bad ...
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No Excuses - Episode 219 - Slippy's Grand Adventure from 2016-03-04T00:00
This week, why? Nintendo does a thing and announces a whole slew of stuff, including release dates for Star Fox Zero, Monster Hunter Generations and more. Also, a game of his own for the worst char...
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No Excuses - Episode 218 - Tangents Ahoy from 2016-03-04T00:00
This week, pointless competition. The Triple A shooter goes somewhere new, World War One. Discussion on Digimon cannibalism and the ethics of Pokemon gyms, Fern gets robbed and Vaul rants about tan...
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No Excuses - Episode 217 - Poo from 2016-03-04T00:00
This week, craponomics. Street Fighter V launches and is plagues with bugs, connection issues and missing features. Fern tries out Slime Rancher and the latest on the Legion class changes.
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No Excuses - Episode 216 - March of the Censors from 2016-02-19T00:00
This week, NO! Games are having content censored left and right recently, so where does it end? Sega is set to repeat their past mistakes with Sonic, this time on the big screen. Also, remember whe...
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No Excuses - Episode 215 - Totally not Fine from 2016-02-19T00:00
This week, Legalese! A previously popular YouTube channel tries to trademark an entire genre, the internet responds predictably. The Internet's megaphone finally decides to shut up and Godus is re-...
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No Excuses - Episode 214 - Right in the Feels from 2016-02-05T00:00
This week, nuggets! EA drops their booth from E3, choosing to address their audience directly. Pikachu becomes hard boiled in the newest pokemon game and the dark side of Professor Layton.
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No Excuses - Episode 213 - Twist of Fate from 2016-01-29T00:00
This week, nothing! Ari tries out the Fate rules system and discovers a new world of tabletop gaming. Vaul follows up on this season's anime and Fern plays ins some sand.
Have someth...
No Excuses - Special #15 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2016-01-23T00:00
A new year means new anime! Vaul dives into the Winter 2016 season. Contains logical magic, hammy godesses, generic paste, grumpy dancing and excessive emo poetry.
Have something to...
No Excuses - Episode 212 - Forced from 2016-01-23T00:00
This week, stuff! Warcraft: Legion will be shaking up the tank and healer mechanics quite drastically, though not everyone is happy with the result. The guys argue over the Latest Star Wars Movie w...
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No Excuses - Episode 211 - Ze Gogglez from 2016-01-15T00:00
This week, Cicadas! Occulus unveils the price of the release version of the Rift and it's far beyond anyone's expectations. Ari gets hands on with the Witcher 3, and Fern is still boggling over Un...
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No Excuses - Episode 210 - New Year from 2016-01-07T00:00
This week, rambling! It's the start of a new year, so the guys round out their games libraries from 2015. We have first impressions with Undertale and a revisit of Clannad, hands on at long last wi...
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No Excuses - Episode 209 - The Experience from 2015-12-11T00:00
This week, Pomp and Ceremony! Sony hold their annual song and dance for the press, announcing games along the way. The guys take a look athe the new franchise entries, experimental VR toyboxes and ...
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No Excuses - Episode 208 - Something Something Awards from 2015-12-11T00:00
This week, have a trophy! It's the end of the year, which means arbitrarily awarded commendations for the games industry with plenty of pomp and ceremony. The guys look at the pompiest ceremony of ...
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No Excuses - Episode 207 - Fun with Boycotts from 2015-12-04T00:00
This week, the internet! Koei Tecmo decides not to release their latest Dead or Alive volleyball game in the west due to fears of backlash, while the internet rallies behind the game. Ubi under fir...
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No Excuses - Special #14 - Pax Australia 2015 from 2015-11-20T00:00
Another year, another awesome Pax! Join Fern as he goes hand on with the latest indy games, four suspiciously similar battle arena games, the dubsep douchemobile, the Pax Pokemon League and a lack ...
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No Excuses - Episode 205 - Stay Classy from 2015-11-20T00:00
This Week, Obligatory skepticism! Blizzard unveils their plans for the future of Wow's classes, improving some, fixing others and burning others to the ground. Nintendo returns with a new Nintendo...
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No Excuses - Episode 204- Blurzkern from 2015-11-09T00:00
This Week, yaaaaaaaay. Blizzard puts on their annual peacock party and shows us what they've been working on in the past year. Overwatch gets a release date and price, Diablo 3 gets some new dungeo...
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No Excuses - Episode 203 - Vaul Alone from 2015-11-09T00:00
This Week, Solo! Vaul goes it alone is the first solo excuses ever, with a load of bite-sized news. Discover a new poke-moba, learn the origins of Halloween, the latest from Konami and a lukewarm r...
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No Excuses - Episode 202 - Mystra is Dead. Again. from 2015-10-25T00:00
This Week, Total Warhammer is available for preorder, complete with a really dumb preorder reward and day one DLC. Doublefine announces a remake of Day of the Tentacle, to the sounds of happy squee...
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No Excuses - Episode 201 - Rantathon Recovery from 2015-10-22T00:00
This Week, wheeze! WoW takes a step backwards and reintroduces the valor system, which send Vaul off on a major rant. Fern gets hands on with Tales from the Borderlands in the lead up to the final ...
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No Excuses - Special #13 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2015-10-15T00:00
Another season, another review show! Join Vaul on a dive into the newest anime on show, featuring perfectly generic Objects, musical bishonen, nonsensical plotlines and the same anime twice.
No Excuses - Episode 200 Rantathon - Part 1 from 2015-10-15T00:00
It's been four whole years of No Excuses! So to celebrate, we took another crack at this rantathon thing. Join the guys for 12-ish hours of games, anime, news, stupid bickering, surprisingly good p...
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No Excuses - Episode 200 Rantathon - Part 2 from 2015-10-15T00:00
It's been four whole years of No Excuses! So to celebrate, we took another crack at this rantathon thing. Join the guys for 12-ish hours of games, anime, news, stupid bickering, surprisingly good p...
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No Excuses - Episode 200 Rantathon - Part 3 from 2015-10-15T00:00
It's been four whole years of No Excuses! So to celebrate, we took another crack at this rantathon thing. Join the guys for 12-ish hours of games, anime, news, stupid bickering, surprisingly good p...
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No Excuses - Episode 200 Rantathon - Part 4 from 2015-10-15T00:00
It's been four whole years of No Excuses! So to celebrate, we took another crack at this rantathon thing. Join the guys for 12-ish hours of games, anime, news, stupid bickering, surprisingly good p...
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No Excuses - Episode 200 Rantathon - Part 5 from 2015-10-15T00:00
It's been four whole years of No Excuses! So to celebrate, we took another crack at this rantathon thing. Join the guys for 12-ish hours of games, anime, news, stupid bickering, surprisingly good p...
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No Excuses - Episode 200 Rantathon - Part 6 from 2015-10-15T00:00
It's been four whole years of No Excuses! So to celebrate, we took another crack at this rantathon thing. Join the guys for 12-ish hours of games, anime, news, stupid bickering, surprisingly good p...
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No Excuses - Episode 199 - The Return of Captain Obvious from 2015-10-05T00:00
This Week, well duh! The needlessly elaborate Deus Ex preorder scheme has been axed, much to everyone's relief. Activision does a dumb with their latest CODBLOPS promo, and a developer is caught re...
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No Excuses - Episode 198 - Behold the Bowie Bulge from 2015-09-30T00:00
This Week, Sigh. There is a trend in FPS games lately to chop off the single player campaign and hot seat multiplayer. Chrono Phantasma gets a PC release date and Fighting is Magic returns in a new...
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No Excuses - Episode 197 - The Great Inspector from 2015-09-30T00:00
This Week, Breakdown! Konami Decides to stop making AAA Games, to nobody's great surprise. There is yet another filler game coming for the Kingdom Hearts series, meaning the story will make even le...
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No Excuses - Episode 196 - The Anti Pizza from 2015-09-17T00:00
This Week, Ubiland! Ubisoft looks into building an Ubisoft theme park in Malaysia, the the amusement of all. Pokemon come to the real world through Pokemon Go. Also Fuzzy Game of Thrones, FFXIV she...
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No Excuses - Episode 195 - Back to Eorzia from 2015-09-17T00:00
This week: Oh, Konami, again. MGS5 buyers discover they have purchased a blank disk, though with plenty of opportunity to spend more money. A scammer gets his malware package distributed through St...
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No Excuses - Episode 194 - Reviewed Under Controlled Conditions from 2015-09-05T00:00
This week: Cards! hearthstone's next expansion releases tomorrow, what exactly is in it? Old obsolete DRM systems rear their ugly heads again as Windows 10 hates Securom. Also, the Oceania tax, do...
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No Excuses - Episode 193 - Card games from 2015-09-05T00:00
This week: Cards! hearthstone's next expansion releases tomorrow, what exactly is in it? Old obsolete DRM systems rear their ugly heads again as Windows 10 hates Securom. Also, the Oceania tax, do...
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No Excuses - Episode 192 - Just Wrong from 2015-08-17T00:00
This week: Anniversary! The Airplay talks offers a chance for critics of the games journalism industry to have their say, though evidently someone disagrees with that idea. EA misses the point of o...
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No Excuses - Episode 191 - We Are Legion from 2015-08-17T00:00
This week: Expansion! Blizzard unveils legion, the new World of Warcraft expansion. So does it leave a good first impression or are we just setting ourselves up for more disappointment? Plus, the s...
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No Excuses - Episode 190 - Gratuitous Tentacles from 2015-08-07T00:00
This week: Get off my lawn! No beta for you! Street Fighter's beta breaks and Anno's goes missing and people are mad. More cards for Hearthstone in the upcoming Grand Tournament expansion. Also the...
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No Excuses - Special #12 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2015-07-30T00:00
It's Summer and that means new anime! Join Vaul on a romp through offerings featuring evil overlords, rampant japanese jingoism, airsoft miniguns and an anime that can't be reviewed because spoiler...
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No Excuses - Episode 189 - Fake Geek Cred from 2015-07-30T00:00
This week: Books! Epsorts still suffering from drama, Kojima is being excessivley cryptic again and the coming of windows 10. Also, A poke at the Dresden Files, the philosophies of Discworld and th...
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No Excuses - Episode 188 - Captain Obvious from 2015-07-24T00:00
This week: Duh! Shenmue makes all of the money they'll ever need, to the surprise of no-one. Esports players get outed using performance enhancing drugs which is the norm apparently. Also hands on ...
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No Excuses - Episode 187 - The Void from 2015-07-16T00:00
This week: Nothing! The guys take a quick look at the upcoming anime season to see what they'll be watching. A trailer for the WoW movie makes an appearance, complete with big name lore characters....
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No Excuses - Episode 186 - Fun with Explosions from 2015-07-10T00:00
This week: 'Murka! Random blathering happens as Blizzard calls an end to the current WoW expansion. Ari blows up random objects and a look back of the still ongoing Gamergate controversy. Also, ter...
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No Excuses - Episode 185 - Dun Goofed from 2015-07-03T00:00
This week: Oops! The new Arkham game releases as a broken buggy mess, and is promptly taken off sale again. Bungee unveils some of the most expensive DLC ever and their player base is understandabl...
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No Excuses - Episode 184 - Sqee-3 from 2015-06-26T00:00
This week: Awkward douchebags! Gaming's biggest three ring circus returns for another year and actually brings something other than crushing disappointment! Join the guys as they take a looks at ju...
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No Excuses - Episode 183 - Pre-3 from 2015-06-16T00:00
This week: Hype! The guys take a quick look at some of the more interesting e3 leaks and rumors, and make a few predictions of their own. Steam adds the most pointless game in the world to their su...
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No Excuses - Episode 182 - Money Back Guarantee from 2015-06-04T00:00
This week: Mental scarring. Steam finally implements a refund program with surprisingly few strings attached, yet there are still people complaining about it. Bad juju for Bad Juju as the digital s...
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No Excuses - Episode 181 - Bluh! from 2015-06-04T00:00
This week: Why? Occulus reveals the average cost of a PC that can handle their VR headset, it's pricier than you may think. Wildstar makes the jump to free to play with one of the fairest models to...
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No Excuses - Episode 180 - Playing Dirty from 2015-05-28T00:00
This week: Flagged! Drama abounds over The Witcher 3 as last minute changes by one hardware manufacturer cause problems for everyone else. Blizzard wants to do away with flying mounts in WoW entire...
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No Excuses - Episode 179 - It's Aliiiiive! from 2015-05-20T00:00
This week: Fix'd! The Roaming Rig has been repaired so the show is broadcasting live one more. Konami makes a few announcements that leave people scratching their heads. Mobile games, what? Also, t...
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No Excuses - Episode 178 - How Did This Work Again? from 2015-05-14T00:00
This week: Still broke. Tech problems abound as the guys wrestle with old systems. WoW's numbers take a huge hit, again. So why are people leaving Draenor in droves? Game stores are pushing preord...
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No Excuses - Episode 177 - Made with Duct Tape from 2015-05-05T00:00
This week:Boom! The Roaming Rig dies a horrible death and leaves the show off air, but we're still here with a non-live episode while things get sorted out. Valve backpeddles on their ill-advised m...
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No Excuses - Episode 176 - Release the Hounds from 2015-05-05T00:00
This week:Terrible Ideas! Valve and Bethesda set up paid mods through stream and open the floodgates of internet rage! Is the concept completely rediculous or is there a good idea in there somewher...
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No Excuses - Special #11 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2015-04-23T00:00
After skipping the extremely mediocre winter season, Vaul is back with with his reviews for Spring 2015! Get up to date on sixteen of this seasons anime, good, bad and utter drek. Includes whiny pr...
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No Excuses - Episode 175 - Hur Hur Dirty Word from 2015-04-23T00:00
This week: Off Target! The upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game has axed it's story mode, which raises the question; not that the extended universe is now non canon, what does that mean for storytel...
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No Excuses - Episode 174 - Terrible Forever from 2015-04-23T00:00
This week: Bzzzzzt. Bloodbourne releases with a rather interesting bug in an otherwise great game, though From should not be allowed to do PC ports, ever. Squeenix unveils the new Deus Ex game with...
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No Excuses - Episode 173 - Back Again from 2015-04-10T00:00
This week: Stupid arguments! April fools, um, happened. Nintendo gives us a peek at what they've been up to with their new Nintendo Direct, announcing things both surprising and mediocre and Outra...
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No Excuses - Episode 172 - Dirty Dancing from 2015-04-03T00:00
This week: Regression! the guys dip their toes back into The Secret World, so what's changed? Some Ex Rare devs are making a spiritual successor to Banjo Kazooie, though rare seems to have somethin...
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No Excuses - Episode 171 - Joker's Evil Empire from 2015-03-23T00:00
This week: more tangents! Rumors abound about Kojima leaving the Metal Gear Project, though nothing seems to confirm or deny it. Yet another remaster hits the market that is probably not necessary....
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No Excuses - Episode 170 - Good Ol' Greenlight from 2015-03-20T00:00
This week: Games are over. Lots of little silliness this week. Steam gets a rating from the Better Business Bureau that will surprise no-one, Turkey wants to ban Minecraft and the problems of Smell...
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No Excuses - Episode 169 - Steamy Universe from 2015-03-12T00:00
This week: Ze goggles! Valve unveiled a bunch of stuff at this years GDC, including their new VR headset and small, expensive computers. EA take the axe to the studio behind Simcity. Also, discussi...
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No Excuses - Episode 168 - Because Reasons from 2015-02-25T00:00
This week: Reasons! A survey reveals why people bought their game consoles and the results may surprise you. Another VR headset will be hitting the market, this time from Valve. Plus the new WoW pa...
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No Excuses - Episode 167 - Progress of Pants from 2015-02-25T00:00
This week: Value! Reviews for the Order 1886 are out, and the news is grim. So what went wrong? Plus, Why get infected with adware when you can buy your computer pre-infected? Also, hands on with t...
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No Excuses - Episode 166 - Molyland from 2015-02-17T00:00
This week: Facts are Lies! An interview offers a rather bleak insight into the darker reaches of the games industry. Netflix is apparently developing a live-action Zelda TV series with some rather ...
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No Excuses - Episode 165 - The Importance of Jar-Jar from 2015-02-13T00:00
This week: Facts are Lies! An interview offers a rather bleak insight into the darker reaches of the games industry. Netflix is apparently developing a live-action Zelda TV series with some rather ...
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No Excuses - Episode 164 - I Don't Know! from 2015-02-13T00:00
This week: Pain! Ubi revokes product keys for games purchased through grey market sites, so are they right in doing so? Ninty proves once again that they have no idea how to handle Youtubers. Also,...
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No Excuses - Episode 163 - Game of Thrones from 2015-01-30T00:00
This week: Salty. Microsoft's rather dry Windows 10 conference had some rather interesting things for gamers, including universal streaming and the option to strap a Kinect to your face. The lineup...
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No Excuses - Episode 162 - Thought Police from 2015-01-23T00:00
This week: Nazis, apparently. An article appears the decry the use of a popular meme, but says some rather foolish things in the process. Joysiq ditches scores on their reviews, and there was much ...
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No Excuses - Episode 161 - Made of Explodium from 2015-01-15T00:00
This week: New Year! The holidays are over and the guys are back for another year of utter nonsense. We take a look at the coming year in games, and share a few of the things we are looking forward...
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No Excuses - Episode 160 - X-cuses Indeed from 2014-12-22T00:00
This week: Invasion! Fern is joined by Tabaxion of Indeed Podcast this week, and well as a surprise visit by Wayne of Show X! Steam goofs twice, on their auction thing and on the Hatred greenlight...
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No Excuses - Episode 159 - Offenception from 2014-12-14T00:00
This week: Delays! Several games have had their launches delayed, but for all the right reasons! The producer of Street Fighter V lays some smackdown on twitter whiners, Rockstar replies to Westfar...
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No Excuses - Episode 158 - Have a Trophy from 2014-12-14T00:00
This week: awards! The game industry celebrates with the new annual Game awards. So who won and who should have won, and who was missing? Also, Ari's bluff gets called, GTA V is pulled from some st...
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No Excuses - Episode 157 - Not Telling from 2014-12-05T00:00
This week: Gluttony! Sales everywhere for the thanksgiving weekend, though Steam tried to hide them. An article on Massively argues that raiding in MMO's is a thing of the past, so is there any me...
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No Excuses - Episode 156 - Blood Sport from 2014-11-27T00:00
This week: Dumb Ideas! Another developer jumps on the false DMCA claim bandwagon, this time it's Activision! Possibly the most insane gaming based Kickstarter to date, competitive blood donation! A...
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No Excuses - Episode 155 - Face off from 2014-11-20T00:00
This week: Bugs! A lot of games launched this week, though many should not have. Ari goes hands on with Warlords of Draenor, a little more Weiss Schwarz, Assassins greed goes terrifying, Sonic's cy...
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No Excuses - Episode 154 - Moving the Carrot from 2014-11-12T00:00
This week: Not PAX! Blizzard unveils their new IP at Blizzcon, and leaves their competition the the dust. It's not all smiles an sunshine over at Carbine, Ubi says something stupid (again) and Majo...
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No Excuses - Episode 153 - Flaming Baby from 2014-10-26T00:00
This week: brainfarts! A game dev makes threatening remarks aimed at the head of Valve, and reaps his just desserts. Nintendo unveils all the details of Smash Bros for the Wii U, including their fi...
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No Excuses - Episode 152 - The Gun-Witch from 2014-10-21T00:00
This week: That's offensive! Bayonetta 2 is launched to massive critical acclaim, but not everyone agrees. Also, the trailer for the worst game in the world is launched, gather the angry mob! Plus,...
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No Excuses - Special #10 - PAX Aus from 2014-10-15T00:00
PAX has come to Australia once again, and this time Fern and Vaul were there! Join us as we discuss the various panels, events and exhibitors on the show floor, from the ridiculous to the extraordi...
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No Excuses - Special #9 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2014-10-15T00:00
It's Fall 2014, time for another season of anime, ranging from terrible to awesome. Joing Vaul for his reviews on anime containing Kinds goofing off with superpowers, Totally Not Gundams, dance-off...
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No Excuses - Episode 151 - Together Again from 2014-10-15T00:00
This week: Ari's back! Ubi restricts the performance of Unity the prevent arguments over which console version is better, proving once again that they do not know their audience. Smash Bros bundles...
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No Excuses - Episode 150 - Three Years! from 2014-10-06T00:00
This week: Anniversary! We've been at this this for three years, somehow. Intel pulls advertising from gaming news outlets after mass complaints from consumers, Someone thinks that a Tetris movie i...
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No Excuses - Episode 149 - Totally Random from 2014-09-30T00:00
This week: RNG! The guys take a look at random systems in games, what makes them fun and what does not. Also, first Impressions of Hyrule Warriors, a quick recap of the while gamergate business and...
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No Excuses - Episode 148 - Fall of an Empire from 2014-09-26T00:00
This week: Makin' stuff up! Gamergate continues to happen, so we catch up on the latest developments, including 4Chan exploding, the inner circle and where the exit door is. Plus trading games for ...
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No Excuses - Episode 147 - A Couple of Twits from 2014-09-08T00:00
This week: Twitter! It's a grab bag of news this week, join the guys as they look at Minecraft buyouts, Ron Burgundy, Roller Coasters and an incomplete game. Plus baseless conjecture about Destiny,...
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No Excuses - Episode 146 - Sloprano from 2014-09-08T00:00
This week: Leaks! Nintendo unveils their new console, the New 3ds, proving that they're still bad at names. Smash bros leaks all over the internet, but for once these ones have some Merit. Also, Va...
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No Excuses - Episode 145 - Belongs on a T-shirt from 2014-08-24T00:00
This week: Leaks! Nintendo unveils their new console, the New 3ds, proving that they're still bad at names. Smash bros leaks all over the internet, but for once these ones have some Merit. Also, Va...
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No Excuses - Episode 144 - Bad Puppy from 2014-08-24T00:00
This week: ranting! An indy developer posts a plog post about how everyone is a terrible person, so how could we not poke holes in it? Also an extremly ugly game, spinning raid bosses, tower defenc...
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No Excuses - Episode 143 - Games-Non from 2014-08-21T00:00
This week: Germany! Gamescom has come and gone, so what did the big player have to say? Plus, a follow up on the revival of Sierra.com, the metality of playing to lose and a discussion on Plainswal...
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No Excuses - Episode 142 - Fun with Finance from 2014-08-14T00:00
This week: death! Ubi's latest competition promises to make someone the first person to play video games on Everest, but didn't do their research first. Plus, a certain CEO is surprised when his em...
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No Excuses - Episode 141 - Brain Drain from 2014-08-06T00:00
This week: Blugh. EA has announced EA access, not to be confused with EA early access. So what is is and should we care? Also, Playstation next has hit open beta, but some people are crying foul. P...
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No Excuses - Episode 140 - Mmm, Nyers from 2014-07-31T00:00
This week: Spiders! Hearthstone has started to release its expansion, so does it make the game any better? (hint: nope) The plot thickens on WOD as it is revealed that it doesn't have a plot. Also,...
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No Excuses - Episode 139 - Diggy Hole from 2014-07-23T00:00
This week: Indy games! The guys take a look at Youtube, and the deals that content providers make and don't tell us about. Plus, Shovel Knight, scary movies, Pax & Pokemon, excessive poetry and the...
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No Excuses - Special #8 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2014-07-16T00:00
Another season of anime is here, and Vaul is here to review it! Join us as we delve into shows with incredible landscapes, superpowered boybands, charming derps, Railway security, the walking dead ...
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No Excuses - Episode 138 - Oh, Ubi from 2014-07-10T00:00
This week: Merch! Who want to own thier very own pint-sized E-sports player? Also, Ubi Shares their views on DLC while assuming everyone is an idiot. Plus, Brain lag, the evil of Baldurs Gate and a...
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No Excuses - Episode 137 - T is for Tangent from 2014-07-02T00:00
This week: yepyepyepyep! Drama surrounds the PC version of Watch Dogs, why is this a big deal? Also, another developer in trouble, The Neville Longbottom effect and we have no idea how we get to Se...
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No Excuses - Episode 136 - Nope from 2014-06-25T00:00
This week: Nope! Gog prepares to launch their competitor to steam, and it's still DRM Free!. Bayonetta 2 gets a release date at long last, Gametrailers gets gutted and a popular games site decide...
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No Excuses - Episode 135 - Ehh-3 from 2014-06-19T00:00
This week: showtime! E3 has come and gone. So was there anything worthwhile? the guys take a look at what was presented by the big three, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, to find out. Also, the weirdn...
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No Excuses - Episode 134 - Wild Speculation from 2014-06-11T00:00
This week: Not Much. E3 is just a couple of days away, so the guys start flinging out some random and wild predicitons. Will they be right about anything? Also, tangent filled discussions about Mar...
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No Excuses - Episode 132 - Riverdancing Nazis from 2014-05-29T00:00
This week: Mini topics! The new Wolfenstein was released, though it really shouldn't be. Another great franchise goes Moba, Tales of Old Man Henderson and the most hipster game to date. Also a micr...
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No Excuses - Episode 131 - Flip Flop from 2014-05-22T00:00
This week:Wildstar! Beta is ending and launch looms, so the guys take a look at dungeon's raiding and adventures. Microsoft backflips on a number of policoes, and massively improves their console i...
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No Excuses - Episode 130 - Hot Skitty on Wailord Action from 2014-05-15T00:00
This week: Squick! Nintendo announces two new pokemon games, or rather remakes of some old ones. A new unreal game is coming, and it wants to be Team Fortress 2! Also dapper robots, revisionist his...
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No Excuses - Episode 129 - The Return from 2014-05-07T00:00
This week: Ari's Back! Diablod 3 Reaper of Souls has launched, so the guys revisit that terrible game. So has it improved? (Spoilers: yes). Also a quick look at Destiny, First impressions of the PS...
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No Excuses - Episode 133 - Stars Gone Wild from 2014-05-06T00:00
This week: Launch! Wildstar is out and the guys are all over it. Also Nintendo anonces the re-release of their excellent Gamecube controller for use with the WiiU, and the company that made Warhamm...
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No Excuses - Episode 128 - Please Leave Buried from 2014-04-24T00:00
This week: Digging holes! After digging up miles of New Mexico landfill and found the mythical buried cache of Et, the who knows why. Also, an Esports stadium is being built in China, more fun with...
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No Excuses - Episode 127 - Reggie in a Speedo from 2014-04-24T00:00
This week: weirdness! Nintendo announces plans to bring their bizzare Sims-like game, Tomodachi Life, to the west. This game is facinatingly bizzare. The next Civilisation game is announced, and it...
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No Excuses - Special #7 - Vaul's Anime Reviews from 2014-04-16T00:00
The Second anime season of 2014 is apon us! Join Vaul for a look at the good, the bad and the outright terrifying anime coming out this season. Whatever you do, don't look at the penguins.
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No Excuses - Episode 125 - Ari Picks a Fight from 2014-04-09T00:00
This week: Confusion! Elder Scrolls Online launches with a shrug, and povides one of the biggest launch day goofs to date. Ari plays Lightning Returns and can't describe it, Fern Plays the new Layt...
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No Excuses - Episode 124 - Our Facebook Overlords from 2014-04-02T00:00
This week: Disaster! Facebook purchases Occulus Rift and the internet goes into a blind fury. But is it all that bad? Also, a quick look at Wildstar's crafting system, A loudmouth gets his comeuppa...
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No Excuses - Episode 123 - Direct to your Eyeballs from 2014-03-29T00:00
This week: GDC! Sony announces their next piece of hardware; Project Morpheus! So what exactly is this new sci-fi looking thingumy. Plus; scary rumors about Mirrors Edge 2 and a certain internet pu...
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No Excuses - Episode 121 - Bawls from 2014-03-13T00:00
This week: Accidental Innuendo! Shaq Fu returns for some reason. Just, why? Tangents abound and exploding tech, leading to discussions about the Future of Discworld, The terrors or teaching and the...
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No Excuses - Episode 120 - Logical Paradox from 2014-03-06T00:00
This week: Facecheck! Fern and Vaul dive headlong into Final Fantasy XIV, has it improved since the beta? Rage over compulsory Proving Grounds for WoW, Twitch finishes Pokemon (somehow) and a discu...
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No Excuses - Episode 119 - Bought to you by Pants! from 2014-02-28T00:00
This week: Ick. The entire internet play a single game, chaos ensues. Wildstar unveils their new game mode; adventures, so just what is it? Also, Video Games Live, the massive hamminess of Sengoku ...
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No Excuses - Episode 118 - Distracted by Tags from 2014-02-19T00:00
This week: #podcast! Steam adds tagging to their store, and people think it's terrible! We think it's hilarious. Also, Elder Scrolls Online has had it's NDA lifted, so the guys share their full exp...
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No Excuses - Episode 117 - Knuckles is an Umber Hulk from 2014-02-10T00:00
This week: dropins! There is a new sonic game coming out, but what the heck have they done to Knuckles? Vaul Plays Bioshock Infinite, Ari gives a public service announcement and Fern's childhood is...
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No Excuses - Episode 116 - LIVE!!!! from 2014-02-03T00:00
This week: It's about time. No Excuses finally goes live and hit the airwaves like a sack of something unmentionable. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern in their new timeslot at 9pm EST Saturdays. TESO unveil...
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No Excuses - Special #6 - Vaul's Anime Microreviews. from 2014-01-29T00:00
A new year, a new season of anime! Join Vaulisel as he explores sixteen of this seasons best and worst anime. Contains wizard lawyers, distilled mediocrity, girls made of fire, ham handed romance a...
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No Excuses - Episode 115 - Testing, testing. from 2014-01-29T00:00
This week: Be afraid. The second show for this week started as just a test run of the live stream, and became a full show! Stupid lawsuits are stupid, send them to Word Jail. Also it's an MMO round...
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No Excuses - Episode 114 - The Inaudible Man from 2014-01-29T00:00
This week: Oh, Skype. The cover has been lifted on some rather sneaky marketing of the Xbone, cue the rant! Also, the Assasin't Creed they'd rather you forgot, a rundown of Rust, and the adventures...
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No Excuses - Episode 113 - Just Don't from 2014-01-17T00:00
This week: Argh! Vaul watches 47 Ronin! Don't watch 47 Ronin. Magic: The Gathering: The Movie is going to be a thing, the new guy at Riot, and Simcity goes offline (and nobody cares). Also, Broken ...
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No Excuses - Episode 112 - Onwards! from 2014-01-14T00:00
This week: We're back! With the holidays out of the way the guys take a look at the gaming news from CES. Sony's TV plans, the assorted Steam Machines, that Razer... thing. Join us for another yea...
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No Excuses - Episode 111 - 2013, The Year that Angered Us from 2013-12-24T00:00
This week: Happy Holidays! The guys take a look back at the year that was 2013. The stuff that happened, the stuff that was awesome, the stuff that sucked. So much stuff happened this year that we ...
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No Excuses - Episode 110 - Gibbons. from 2013-12-16T00:00
This week: yeah. Put on your tinfoil hats, the NSA is watching you. Riot takes a hard stance and the community rages. also, Fallout 4 is not a thing, and that makes me sad. Join us for many more sh...
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No Excuses - Episode 109 - The Movie: The Game from 2013-12-09T00:00
This week: I say! Lots of silly little things happened. The Jane Austin MMO got funded somehow, driving tips, Ghostcrawler moves on and Dangonrompa is a terrible anime. Also, fun with movie tie in ...
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No Excuses - Episode 108 - Persona Dance Party from 2013-12-02T00:00
This week: Revelations! Atlus annouces it's plans for their upcoming Persona games, and shatter everyone's expectations. Plus, resolutiongate and the Bone revisited, More WoW Shenanigaisn and Fern ...
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No Excuses - Episode 107 - Big Pink Geisha from 2013-11-26T00:00
This week: Why? It's Vaul's turn to stick his face back into WoW, so how did he go? Broken playstations, broken street dates and broken microtransactions systems, oh my. All this capped with a gag ...
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No Excuses - Episode 106 - Because Timetravel from 2013-11-18T00:00
This week: Huh? Fern predicts the new WoW expansion, so the guys take a look at the list of upcoming changes. What the heck is going on with the story, what do these raid changes mean, and would we...
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No Excuses - Episode 105 - Tea with TehL33tzorZ from 2013-11-09T00:00
This week: Pinky up! Resolutiongate is a thing, apparently, but is the resolution of the Xbone really the issue here? A new MMO appears on kickstarter, Call of Duty: Dog is released and the guys sh...
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No Excuses - Episode 104 - The Power of Heart from 2013-11-09T00:00
This week: Nostalgia! The guys reminise on the cartoons of old, from Captain Planet to Ninja Turtles. A new Pheonix Wright game is out, is it any good?
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No Excuses - Episode 103 - Bears of Congress from 2013-10-28T00:00
This week: improved with bears. An indy dev messes with the wrong Youtube personality, the copy protection system abused. A double dose of fun when botters and pirates learn the hard way. plus MTG,...
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No Excuses - Special #5: Vaul's Anime Microreviews from 2013-10-28T00:00
Join Vaulisel as he takes a look at some of the new and ongoing anime from the fall season of 2013. What is worth your attention, what isn't, and what will make you hand in your man card?
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No Excuses - Episode 102 - Turkey from 2013-10-18T00:00
This week: I choose you! Ari and Fern feel seven years old again with the release of Pokemon X & Y. So what's new in generation six? Plus, beta tests. Exactly what is the point of them?
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No Excuses - Rantathon Part 1 from 2013-10-18T00:00
No Excuses turns 100! To celebrate we hit the airwaves with a rantathon. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern on a thirteen hour alchohol fueled romp through gaming, anime and whatever we feel like.
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No Excuses - Rantathon Part 2 from 2013-10-18T00:00
No Excuses turns 100! To celebrate we hit the airwaves with a rantathon. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern on a thirteen hour alchohol fueled romp through gaming, anime and whatever we feel like.
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No Excuses - Rantathon Part 3 from 2013-10-18T00:00
No Excuses turns 100! To celebrate we hit the airwaves with a rantathon. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern on a thirteen hour alchohol fueled romp through gaming, anime and whatever we feel like.
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No Excuses - Rantathon Part 4 from 2013-10-18T00:00
No Excuses turns 100! To celebrate we hit the airwaves with a rantathon. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern on a thirteen hour alchohol fueled romp through gaming, anime and whatever we feel like.
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No Excuses - Rantathon Part 5 from 2013-10-18T00:00
No Excuses turns 100! To celebrate we hit the airwaves with a rantathon. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern on a thirteen hour alchohol fueled romp through gaming, anime and whatever we feel like.
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No Excuses - Rantathon Part 6 from 2013-10-18T00:00
No Excuses turns 100! To celebrate we hit the airwaves with a rantathon. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern on a thirteen hour alchohol fueled romp through gaming, anime and whatever we feel like.
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No Excuses - Rantathon Part 7 from 2013-10-18T00:00
No Excuses turns 100! To celebrate we hit the airwaves with a rantathon. Join Ari, Vaul and Fern on a thirteen hour alchohol fueled romp through gaming, anime and whatever we feel like.
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No Excuses - Episode 101 - Join the Collective from 2013-10-11T00:00
This week: Minisode! Rantathon 2013 was a massive success, thans to everyone who listened live. Square Enix gets in on the crowdsource funding scene in the best possible way, the Ouya has a competi...
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No Excuses - Episode 99 - Steampunk from 2013-09-27T00:00
This week: Announcements! The guys are gearing up for our 100th episode celebration, and we're having a rantathon! Valve unviels their newest products, Steam OS and Steam Machines So what the heck ...
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No Excuses - Episode 98 - Not About GTA V from 2013-09-21T00:00
This week: the stuff of nightmares. blizzard decides to ditch Diablo 3's auction house, to nobody's great surprise. Plus good games getting bad review scores, but is it the fault of the reviewer? A...
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No Excuses - Episode 97 - Skype Toaster from 2013-09-13T00:00
This week: dudes. Sony announces a new bit of hardware, a teeny weeny vita box that works on your tv and only costs $100. Good idea or just another show at the Xbone? Also, the Wonderful 101, beta ...
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No Excuses - Episode 96 - Totally not Megaman from 2013-09-09T00:00
This week: Confusion! Nintendo announces their new doorstop-shaped handheld, and people are angry about it for some reason. Plus a kickstarter for a new game by Megaman creator Keiji Inafune! Also ...
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No Excuses - Episode 95 - Pointless Vengence from 2013-08-30T00:00
This week: card games! The beta for Blizzard's Hearthstone has begun, so what the heck is it anyway? Vaul revisits SW:ToR to see just hat has happened to it in the last year, while Fern plays imigr...
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No Excuses - Episode 94 - And Then, it Got Worse from 2013-08-24T00:00
This week: badness! Final Fantasy XIV is right around the corner and the NDA is off, so what's it all about? Wildstar announces its business model, it's sub based, with a twist. Plus, an argument a...
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No Excuses - Episode 93 - Demoted to Macguffin from 2013-08-09T00:00
This week: have at ye! Ducktales Remadtered hits the streets and a certain reviewer hates it, much to Ari's rage. Fern and Vaul try to play Hexen, and fail. Also, Guild wars 2 revisited, Skullgirls...
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No Excuses - Episode 92 - FRIENDSHIP!!! from 2013-08-09T00:00
This week; Ludicrous Gibs! The guys discuss the various payment medels for MMO's, and try to decide which one is the best. Is The Last of Us as good as people say? Also, Fun with Spiral Knights, ...
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No Excuses - Special #4 Part 2: Vaul's Anime Microreviews from 2013-08-06T00:00
Back with more! Join Vaulisel as he tackles the second half of the 2013 summer anime season with otaku demons, self aware magical girls and presonified game consoles. Also, for some reason, Lost an...
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No Excuses - Episode 91 - Nutmeg from 2013-08-03T00:00
This week; Headtrip! World of Warcraft's numbers continue to wane, so where exactly are all those people going? Bobby buys Activision, a hipster tantrum, Pikmins and pony karaoke.
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No Excuses - Episode 89 - The Hulk Dichotomy from 2013-08-03T00:00
This week; Live from Melbourne! Nintendo makes an offhand comment about EvO, and things get blown way out of proportion. Capcom announces Street Fighter XIV - again, Wildstar does fun things with t...
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No Excuses - Special #4 Part 1: Vaul's Anime Microreviews from 2013-08-01T00:00
Join Vaulisel as he takes a look at some of the new and ongoing anime from the summer season of 2013. What is worth your attention, what isn't, and what will make you hand in your man card?
No Excuses - Special #3: PAX Does Melbourne from 2013-07-15T00:00
For the first time ever, PAX comes to Australia! Fern was there and wants to share. Find out about a hands on look at the Oculus Rift, the do's and "Arg! My eyes!" of cosplay, epic Jenga, Dropbears...
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No Excuses - Episode 88 - Undead Hygene from 2013-07-15T00:00
This week; Pres x to not die, or not. whatever. Ryse is a game with quicktime events that you win even if you get it wrong, what? Fern plays Darksiders/stalkers/souls/sandwiches, a discussion of th...
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No Excuses - Episode 87 - Rubber Mode from 2013-06-29T00:00
This week; Nothing. Double Fine runs out of money for Broken age, but come up with a great way of getting more. A man with a fancy jacket heads up an evil game company, nostalgia of the triad, and ...
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No Excuses - Episode 86 - TV Tropes Ate my Soul from 2013-06-29T00:00
This week; Backflip! Microsoft completely reverses their Xbox One DRM policies, so how does ths change the console game, and what does this mean for consumers? Australia misses the point of their ...
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No Excuses - Episode 85 - Pre-recorded in an Empty Room from 2013-06-21T00:00
This week; trolls! Comedy in the carpark as Ouya annoys the ESA, Nintendo kinda sorta appeared at E3, and one week on from the Microsoft E3 Disaster. Also, Final Fantasy XIV, Dust: an Elysian Tale ...
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No Excuses - Episode 84 - Eccentric Egotist Extravaganza from 2013-06-15T00:00
This week; Fatality! The guys take a look at what happened at E3. Microsoft showed up, broke down and showed some games, while Sony showed their pointy black box and delivered a drubbing for the ag...
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No Excuses - Episode 83 - You asking for a CHALLENGE!?! from 2013-06-07T00:00
This week; WHAT?! The guys poke around at some of the news this week, including the Warcraft movie, Kickstarter shenanegains, inflated egos and complete confusion. Also, Hands on with the Ouya, gam...
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No Excuses - Episode 82 - Dudebro from 2013-05-30T00:00
This week; factual inaccuracy! A certain video rears its head on the internet, and the guys aren't having it. Plus, Titan back on the drawing board, or is it the chopping block? Also Nintendo takin...
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No Excuses - Episode 81 - The Chosen One from 2013-05-24T00:00
This week; Tivee Sperts Colladoodydog! Microsoft has unveiled their new console the Xbox One, so what do they guys make of it? Is it the shining beacon of gaming light that people have been waiting...
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No Excuses - Episode 80 - I Don't get it. from 2013-05-18T00:00
This Week: diversions! Anothere MMO goes down the Free to Play road, which raises the question; Will it happen to World of Warcraft? Also, Neverwinter and online Dungeon Master tools, drinking and ...
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No Excuses - Episode 79 - Them's Fightin' Words from 2013-05-10T00:00
This week, wrong! Another game developer condemns the use of story in games, and Ari cannot let it stand. So what is the improtance of story anyway? Plus, Vaul encounters the dark side of the educa...
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No Excuses Special #2: Vaul's Anime Micro reviews from 2013-05-10T00:00
Join Vaulisel as he takes a look at some of the new and ongoing anime from the second quarter of 2013. What's good, what's bad, and what should have been left on the cutting room floor?
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No Excuses - Episode 78 - Om Nom Nom from 2013-05-04T00:00
This week, snacks! In the wake of the Star Trek launch disaster, the guys tackle the prickly issue of buyer expectations, pre-orders and the need-it-now attitude. Also the ethics of Pokemon, nostal...
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No Excuses - Episode 77 - Of Cash, Cars and Corsets from 2013-04-26T00:00
This week, Why?! Skullgirls crowdsourced money is being held onto by Paypal, and they don't want to let go. Also, creative uses of game mechanics, muppets, multiplayer silliness and Ari... well, be...
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No Excuses - Episode 76 - Drinking Light is Broken from 2013-04-19T00:00
This week, barf! A leaked video from Elder Scrolls surfaces briefly on the internet, so is the game as bland as we originally suspected? Also, lessons in commonwealth slang, player housing and cosm...
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No Excuses - Episode 75 - Bio-Shocking! from 2013-04-12T00:00
This week, I found some money! They guys take a look at the biggest game of right now, Bioshock Infinite. is it as good as everyone makes it out to be, or could it be better? Plus, small group cont...
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No Excuses - Episode 74 - You've Earned a Title! from 2013-04-06T00:00
This week, random silliness! The guys take a look at Hearthstone, Blizzards online adaptation of their WoW Card Game. Also, we are enjoying the Secret World, what sorcery is this? Also, name plates...
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No Excuses Special #1: DMC Review and Discussion from 2013-04-01T00:00
Warning: This review contains massive spoilers for DMC: Devil May Cry.
Aristile and Vaulisel review the new Devil May Cry! We encourage you to listen to our justifications as we explain ou...
No Excuses - Episode 73 - Mugged in Memory Lane from 2013-03-29T00:00
This week, Lies! Someone raises money to make documentaries about gender roles in games, but omits minor details, such as facts. Plus, Skullgirl's looks to their fan to help with development. Also...
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No Excuses - Episode 72 - Facts Optional from 2013-03-22T00:00
This week, Lies! Someone raises money to make documentaries about gender roles in games, but omits minor details, such as facts. Plus, Skullgirl's looks to their fan to help with development. Also...
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No Excuses - Episode 71 - Who the Heck is Carmen Sandiego? from 2013-03-16T00:00
This week, memories! The guys take a look ath the educational games of yesteryear and are buried in nostalgia. Richard "Lord British" Garriott Starts up an new project, Jeff Goldblum appears in an ...
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No Excuses - Episode 70 - Single Player, Online! from 2013-03-08T00:00
This week, super mega tangent! The guys take a look at the newly released simcity game, It's day one dramas and the whining on metacritic. Plus a completely unplanned and indepth discussion about t...
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No Excuses - Episode 69 - Spoiler Alert! from 2013-03-01T00:00
This week, Fern spoils everything! The guys are join by a special guest host, Tabaxion of VTW's own Indeed Podcast, as they look at What EA is doing right, What Ubisoft is doing wrong, why Sonic is...
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No Excuses - Episode 68 - Big, New and Shiny from 2013-02-22T00:00
This week, new console! The Playstation 4 has been announced. The guys take a look at exactly what it is, how it improves on the old system and the games that are coming up for it. Also Magic, argu...
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No Excuses - Episode 67 - When the Toad's away... from 2013-02-15T00:00
This week, chaos! The split of opinion of the new Aliens game leaves one reviewer looking foolish. Fighting is Magic gets wacked with the legal hammer, and a rant about trolls.
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No Excuses - Episode 66 - Brain Punch! from 2013-02-02T00:00
This week, grow up! a talk from DICE discusses why the games industry is stuck in the stone age. Is he right or is he just trying to reinvent the wheel? Also badness of the Playstation Network Inte...
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No Excuses - Episode 65 - Banana Shoes from 2013-02-02T00:00
This week, there goes another one. THQ goes under, so who gets their IP, and what could come about as a result. Also, Rage at internet service provider incompetence, beta invite logic, anime chat a...
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No Excuses - Episode 64 - New Toys! from 2013-01-19T00:00
This week, Oooh, shiny.The guys take a look at some of the new hardware announced in January; the Nvidia Sheild, the Razer edge and of course the Steambox. Are they the revolutionary new future of ...
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No Excuses - Episode 63 - No Excuses - Episode 63 from 2013-01-19T00:00
This week, Deja Vu! A technical hiccup plays havok with with timestream. The guys discuss the recent drama surrounding Fighting is Magic at Evo, a bit on WoW's communities and challenge modes, and ...
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No Excuses - Episode 62- Podcasting's so Fun! from 2013-01-11T00:00
This week, random musical outbursts! the guys reunite for the first show of 2013, and take a look at what is to come. Along the way we discuss assorted anime, western cartoons, the downfall of THQ,...
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No Excuses - Episode 61 - Twenny Twelf from 2012-12-20T00:00
This week, The world is ending! With 2012 just about wrapped up, the guys take a look at the year that was. Everything from lackluster cons, new and expanding MMO's and Esports, to the ever wacky P...
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No Excuses - Episode 60 - Friends, I Love War... from 2012-12-17T00:00
This week, have a trophy! We take a look at some of the awards given out at the 2012 Video Game Awards, and gleefully argue about them. Also, a dumb game about zombies and how to ruin a franchise. ...
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No Excuses - Episode 59 - Farewell, Old Friend from 2012-12-08T00:00
This week, we mourn. Our final show ever on The Old republic as it goes free to play. So has EA done a decent job of building a f2p model for the game, or simply monetised everything in sight (hint...
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No Excuses - Episode 58 - Same again. from 2012-12-02T00:00
This week, tee hee! The guys take a look at what people want in their games, and find that it's more of the same. So why is this a bad thing? Also, flashy finishing moves, overpriced hardware and ...
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No Excuses - Episode 57 - Freddie Mercury's Pants from 2012-11-22T00:00
This week, oh wait. The guys take a look at the Wii U after a few days on the market. Is it living up to expectations or falling on its face? Also, the games journalism arguement pops up again, thi...
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No Excuses - Episode 56 - Weeeeeooooo... from 2012-11-16T00:00
This week, It's all new! The show gets some new technology and sounds better for it, we hope. With the Wii U being released next week in the US, the guys discuss what they like, don't like and are...
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No Excuses - Episode 55 - Path of Most Resistance from 2012-11-01T00:00
This week, tangent into content! We discuss ways of entering the gaming industry, the educational requirements and the many, many hurdles in the way. Also, the dreadfuly named "Doritogate" is still...
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No Excuses - Episode 54 - Captain Obvious from 2012-11-01T00:00
This week, someone is wrong on the internet! Is single player gaming really dying out, or is it just random rambling? Also, drama in the gaming media as the integrity (snerk) of video game reviewer...
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No Excuses - Episode 53 - Rose Tinted Materia from 2012-10-27T00:00
This week, A bit of everything! Fern's away, so Ari and Vaul talk anime. Gundam, Zoids, and everything containing giant robots. Plus, Capcom drops the balThis week, an assault of your childhood. We...
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No Excuses - Episode 52 - Oh, Capcom from 2012-10-23T00:00
This week, A bit of everything! Fern's away, so Ari and Vaul talk anime. Gundam, Zoids, and everything containing giant robots. Plus, Capcom drops the ball again with the new Darkstalkers announcem...
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No Excuses - Episode 51 - A Tangent about Tapwater from 2012-09-28T00:00
This week, cheaters! The guys take a look at the recent drama surrounding League of Legends, and how Esports as a whole can be improved. Also, a random invasion of Magic: the Gathering, rythm games...
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No Excuses - Episode 50 - Happy Birthday! from 2012-09-28T00:00
This week, It's our one year anniversery! The guys are joined by a few of hour listeners, and talk about everything from terrible ice cream and VTW Memes to Literal Genies and game soundtracks. Al...
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No Excuses - Episode 49 - Them Pandas from 2012-09-28T00:00
This week, Pandas! The guys discuss the current state of MMO's again. The downfall of The Old Republic, the rise of Tera, the Secret World's collapse and the large ninja panda in the room. Also a b...
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No Excuses - Episode 48 - Kickin' Green from 2012-09-15T00:00
This week, We talk Greenlight. Steams new service has been around for a few weeks now, so what exactly is it? Also, Bayonetta and the Wii U, Kickstarter scams and shady publisher deals.
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No Excuses - Episode 47 - Enemy at the Gate from 2012-09-15T00:00
This week, Our final week of Guild Wars 2. We take a look at World Vs World and PVE Dungeons, and see if it's as great as it's made out to be. Also, Persona 3 Portable, awkward situations and, for ...
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No Excuses - Episode 46 - An Unfortunate Comment from 2012-09-08T00:00
This week, spin, spin, spin! Ubisoft finally back down on their evil DRM ways, what happens when someone asks the hard questions? Plus, more guild wars. What awaits at the end of the level grind? A...
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No Excuses - Episode 45 - War of the Guilds from 2012-09-02T00:00
This week, Guild Wars 2 is Out! Is it worth your money? We take a look at the games mechanics, world and controversey. Plus, Fern wears a scarf, the universe hates Vaul and Ari talks about things h...
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No Excuses - Episode 44 - Para-gone from 2012-08-24T00:00
This week, Guild Wars 3 is just around the corner. We talk about our plans for the game and what features sounmd good. Plus, Diablo III is getting some much needed improvements, including 100 more ...
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No Excuses - Episode 43 - Brain Bleach from 2012-08-11T00:00
This week, More on DLC. Ea Addresses the issue without addressing the issue, and talks of games as a service. Fable 3 is really not that great and Molyneaux is crazy, and here's why. Also, Awsomena...
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No Excuses - Episode 42 - Mailbag Meltdown from 2012-08-11T00:00
This week, it's an email extravaganza! We discuss online communities, What goes into a good comunity, and how they go bad. Bluz skyring, JRPG's, Day Z, Smash Bros, Persona 4 Arena, EA's dirty trick...
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No Excuses - Episode 41 - Biodegraded from 2012-08-03T00:00
This week, ranting! Bioware announces Star Wars: The Old Republic as going free to play. Nobody is surprised bit will it have people coming back? Ari turns on the rage over Starcraft 2, nobody can ...
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No Excuses - Episode 40 - East Vs West from 2012-07-28T00:00
This week, Its the battle of the RPG's! Is the traditional JRPG as read as eveyone claims, or is the western RPG bland and repetitive? Plus, Blazblue! We've been playing it in the leadup to P4A, do...
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No Excuses - Episode 39 - Ouya Booyah from 2012-07-21T00:00
This week, what is this odd little silver cube? We take a look at the Ouya, the upcoming android console. Will it catch on, who would play it, and how exactly do you pronounce it? Plus, Steam blowo...
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No Excuses - Episode 38 - Hipster Among Us from 2012-07-13T00:00
This week is all about fighting games. The Evo tournement has come and gone, and bought with it many interesting anouncements. Also music, mobas, and just what is so great about Dark Souls anyway?<...
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No Excuses - Episode 37 - Like, Totally, and Junk from 2012-07-06T00:00
This week, mad ramblings!. The guys discuss EA going digital only, and what it could mean for the future. Also, would the selling of second hand digital games be viable. The Secret World gets revis...
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No Excuses - Episode 36 - Viva la Resistance! from 2012-06-30T00:00
This week, things get political! The guys discuss the politics system in Tera, and how it is being misused. Also, Bioware has listened to their players complaints about the Mass Effect 3 endings, b...
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No Excuses - Episode 35 - Tera Incognita from 2012-06-08T00:00
This week, the guys try out the action and politics MMO, Tera! Does it live up to the hype? Also, More form the Secret World Beta weekends. Investigations, combat and ugly character models abound! ...
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No Excuses - Episode 34 - Hutts in Tiny Hats. from 2012-06-08T00:00
This week, more rage! The guys discuss their experiances with Star Wars: The Old Republic end game content, along with what content is in the horizon. Plus, the Guild Wars 2 Open beta weekend. We g...
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No Excuses - Episode 33 - The Three of E's from 2012-06-08T00:00
This week, the guys take a look at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012. What was announced, what worked and what didn't. What was the one anouncement that nobody applauded? Contains Nintendo stu...
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No Excuses - Episode 32 - What nobody asked for. from 2012-06-01T00:00
This week, someone is missing, and the guys get buried in email. We answer your questions on the current state of WoW, upcoming MMO's, Diablo 3 and the dark corners of the internet. Plus, discussio...
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No Excuses - Episode 31 - Toad & Marshmallow Redux from 2012-05-25T00:00
This week, someone is missing, and the guys get buried in email. We answer your questions on the current state of WoW, upcoming MMO's, Diablo 3 and the dark corners of the internet. Plus, discussio...
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No Excuses - Episode 30 - Diabolic from 2012-05-21T00:00
This week, it's Diablo 3! We've played it, so here's what we think of it. What's good, what's bad, and what is the internet so enraged by? Contains merchandise, shipping price and Forum Games.
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No Excuses - Episode 29 - Go with the Flow from 2012-04-29T00:00
This week, Something a little different. The duys get into a round table discussion about many of gamings recent developments. From the Star Wars guild and instances to Diablo III, Pandaria, Elder ...
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No Excuses - Episode 28 - Flashing the Point from 2012-04-29T00:00
This week, tangents! The guys take a closer look at The Old Republic's end game Flashpoints. Does it live up to expectations. Plus, a little bit of duscussion on Pandaria and Terra. Also, what the ...
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No Excuses - Episode 27 - The New New New age of MMOs from 2012-04-29T00:00
This week, It's an Massivly Multiplayer Onslaught! The guys take a look at a few of the upcoming big names of the MMO Market. Also, How do you choose the characters you play in various games? Conta...
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No Excuses - Episode 26 - Internet Cooties from 2012-04-23T00:00
This week, everything goes wrong. The guys battle through a rapidly exploding internet to discuss their experiances with The Old Republic patch 1.2. Also, is Steam hurting the games industry, or is...
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No Excuses - Episode 25 - Patches and Punches from 2012-04-16T00:00
This week, it's the SW:TOR patch! We take a brief look at what it contains and what it means for the game. Also, an improptu rant about the new fighter Skullgirls. What does it do right and what ca...
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No Excuses - Episode 24 - Developers Love Controversy from 2012-04-09T00:00
This week, lies and misogyny! The upcoming MOBA Prime World offers incentives for females to play as females, is it good, bad or just plain creepy? Also, Capcom tries to justify their use of on dis...
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No Excuses - Episode 23 - The Death of Everything from 2012-03-30T00:00
This week, everything is terrible! Rumours about Sony making used games unplayable on their next gen console raises the question; just what would happen? Also, JRPG'S are dead! Don't agree? Give s...
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No Excuses - Episode 22 - Canon Misfire from 2012-03-23T00:00
This week, The gloves are off as the guys mercilessly disect the infamous Mass Effect 3 ending. Is it as bad as everyone says? also, the reasoning behind the "Take Back Mass Effect" Movement. Conta...
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No Excuses - Episode 21 - [Buy our DLC to Contine] from 2012-03-18T00:00
This week, be afraid for it's the toad and marshmallow show all over again! Fern and Vaul do a post mortem on the games thay've been playing, Dear Esther and Mass Effect 3. What was good, what was ...
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No Excuses - Episode 20 - "My Shirt is on Fire!" from 2012-03-18T00:00
This week, It's our 20th episode celebration. The Guys briefly discuss the news from GDC, or lack thereof, then open the doors for listener questions in a get to know your hosts Q & A. Contains odd...
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No Excuses - Episode 19 - The Ashen Quadrant from 2012-03-02T00:00
This week, The guys get hyped up for Borderlands 2, get lost along the way, and discuss how it can be improved over the original. Also, MLP got PPV. Is E-Sports ready for such a thing. Contains Hom...
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No Excuses - Episode 18 - Hands off my Handhelds from 2012-02-25T00:00
This week, more talk about stories in games as the internet goes stupid. iPhone users get scammed and we take a look at the handheld market in its current form.
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No Excuses - Episode 17 - "The Claim to the Name of the Game" from 2012-02-17T00:00
This week, Freudian slips and huge walls of text! The guys discuss the DOTA lawsuit and what it could mean for the future of the franchise, rage abounds as Ari rants about David [squee] Jaffe and h...
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No Excuses - Episode 16 - Jetpack Mamorial Glands from 2012-02-10T00:00
This week, It's Demon Training fun as the guys discuss the Shin Megami Tensei series, the upcoming Devil Survivor 2 and JRPG's in general. Also, a discussion of game developer pledge drives turns i...
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No Excuses - Episode 15 - Off the Rails from 2012-02-03T00:00
This week, tangents aplenty! Zynga says something stupid (again), and the guys can't let them get away with it. Also, should you stop trying at gaming in order to game with your freinds?
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No Excuses - Episode 14 - Thar be Pirates in them Tubes! from 2012-01-27T00:00
This week, Ari and Vaul plumb the deep dark depths of the piracy debate. Is piracy a good thing after all? Also, Origin takes another hammering.
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No Excuses - Episode 11 - The Year in Lists, Meatbag from 2012-01-07T00:00
This week, lists! The guys look at the year that was in the VTW Comunity and list their favourite games. Also contains a surprise rant about censorship and more Swtor Discussion
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No Excuses 10 Special - SWtoR you lookin' at? from 2011-12-15T00:00
This week, celebration abounds as we celebrate the launch of Star Wars the old Republic. We outline our plans for the game and the guild, address several recurring questions as well as answer the b...
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No Excuses - Episode 9 - Origin of Rage from 2011-12-08T00:00
This week, EA shows it's dark side (again) and Ari has a lot to say about it. Gamers under the spotlight for commiting war crimes and we close the lid on The Old Republic.
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No Excuses - Episode 13 - Max Rebo Vs Congress from 2011-12-02T00:00
This week, you asked for it so we talk about it! The guys take on SOPA, PIPA and what it means for the internet. Also, rage at EA and their Origin platform as Mass Effect 3 will not be sold on Stea...
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No Excuses - Episode 12 - The Toad and Marshmallow Show from 2011-12-02T00:00
This Week, The show is one host down as Aristile calls out sick, leaving Fern and Vaul free to tangent like maniacs. Games retailers offer an olive branch to publishers on per-owned sales, will it...
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No Excuses - Episode 8 - Cinderella was a Jedi from 2011-12-01T00:00
This week, Gamestop causes confusion in the used games market. South Korea locks kids out of gaming server and we hype ourselves up for SW:TOR
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No Excuses - Episode 7 - Metacritic, Minecon and Mandalorians from 2011-11-25T00:00
This week, developers ask the internet for honesty, and receive way too much of it. We pick apart the current review system while being assaulted by walls of text. Minecon failed to impress and we ...
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Episode 6 - Free and Uncensored from 2011-11-17T00:00
This week, Mocking about as we explore Final Fantasy 14 and free to play MMO's. Steam ets hacked and why it's not such a big deal, and we gaze into the abyss of gaming censorship.
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Episode 5 - League of Nuts and Women from 2011-11-11T00:00
This week, we stuff our faces with Nuts of Destruction! Market research realises that the vocal minority does not speak for everyone, scandal at the World Cyber Games and exactly why do men play gi...
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Episode 4 - Parole, Pokemon and the pursuit of profit from 2011-11-04T00:00
This week, No Excuses is officially Versus the World! Spyro the Dragon sets fire to our wallets, pokemon become the stuff of nightmares and Ari rants about League of Legends.
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Episode 3 - Blizconorama from 2011-10-29T12:25:22
This week, the guys tackle the biggest cash grab around; Blizcon! Blizzard adds pandas and fails to grab our attention, but tries to bribe us with free games anyway.
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Episode 2 - Beware the Hasselhoff from 2011-10-29T12:25:22
This week, the show is invaded by yetis! David Hasselhoff makes a grab for the spotlight and we get offended at people getting offended.
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Episode 1 - Dubious Debut from 2011-10-29T12:25:22
This week a new show is born, everyone is convinced that it's the worst idea ever. SWTOR's story interferes with its gameplay and logic takes a backseat as MMOs duke it out.
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