Lubricated with whale suffering: Let's Play Dishonored, Ep. 37

Corvo finally enters Sokolov's own personal fiefdom on the Bridge, where hapless captives await their fate in his unspeakable experiments. His awkward attempt to save lives rather than take them meets with mixed results.

Bibelots of ultimate darkness: Let's Play Dishonored, High Chaos: Ep. 36

The evil power of bone charms is fully unveiled, when even the game's physics engine is proved vulnerable to their baleful influence.

Let's Play Plague Inc., Android Version: Ep. 3

PAX-12 becomes a global pandemic of unprecedented scope and lethality, turning whole continents into charnel houses and bringing human civilization to its knees. Will Greenland's world-renowned medical researchers be able to turn the tide?

Top of the world, ma!: Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 35

Corvo ascends the loftiest heights of the Kaldwin Bridge. Much to his disappointment, the urban legend that a penny dropped from the bridge's highest point will reach the ground with enough velocity to penetrate a human skull proves unfounded.

Let's Play Plague Inc., Android Version: Ep. 2

PAX-12 claims its first fatality and spreads explosively out of West Africa, gaining a foothold on every continent. As the infection spreads worldwide, fatalities climb to six figures, and Great Britain is inexplicably pummeled by multiple tsunamis, I'm once again confronted with my greatest fear of all: singing children.

Nicola Tesla, you magnificent bastard: Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos Ep. 34

After much buildup, Corvo finally begins crossing the vast span of Kaldwin Bridge itself. The arc pylon makes its triumphant debut, reducing several hapless guards to ash and me to a state of schoolgirlish glee after a bit of creative rewiring.

Let's Play Plague Inc., Android Version: Ep. 1

Unsatisfied with games that only allow them to kill people individually or in small groups, Nick and I kick it up a few orders of magnitude with the original mobile version of acclaimed pandemic simulator Plague Inc! Somewhere in Western Africa, the dread PAX-12 infection finds its first human host, while I take everyone  through the core mechanics of the game, discussing symptoms, infection vectors, mutations, micro black holes, and other key epidemiological topics.

Let's Play Kabuki Quantum Fighter, Episode 7

The final confrontation! Colonel Walker finally strikes at the very heart of the evil that threatens humanity, while Nick and I argue the merits and demerits of the bolo (not the Keith Laumer kind) in modern cyberkabuki warfare. Also, apparently there are aliens in this game now.

"Never trust a talking piece of whale bone": Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 33

Corvo stumbles upon the abandoned apartment of some ill-fated Outsider cultists, which proves to be slightly more squalid and nightmarish than the rest of Dunwall.

Let's Play Kabuki Quantum Fighter, Episode 6

Colonel Walker struggles onward, calling upon the power of his Kabuki ancestors to help him overcome relentless AI assaults, my terrible platforming skills, and the shockingly easy boss of Round 5.

Pointless Side Cast Episode 9: 2013 Retrospective!

It's the Pointless Side Cast 2013 retrospective show! Join John Markley, Corey Atwood, Logan Kraus, and Nick Nguyen as we discuss the high and lows of gaming in the previous year in this 2+ hour, current-as-little-as-six-months-ago extravaganza! 

Download it here!

Featuring:

XCOM: Enemy Within!

The art of segue, fully unleashed!

Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death!

The shocking magical girl-themed perversions of Nick's dad!

Shadowrun Returns!

David Cage in Japan!

The Wonderful 101!

That noise from the Prometheus trailers!

Far Cry: Blood Dragon!

Osama bin Laden's evil purple moon energy!

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance!

Danica Patrick!

DmC: Devil May Cry!

John's schoolgirl mancrush on Jordan Weisman!

Starbound!

Hawaiian shirt-fueled bloodshed!

The Stanley Parable!

Defunct video rental stores of the Chicago suburbs!

Killer is Dead!

Inadequate quality assurance!

Animal Crossing: New Leaf!

The unnatural portents and prodigies that accompanied John's birth!

Total War: Rome II!

A young Corey's quest for porn!

Hitman: Absolution!

Julie Newmar!

Max Payne 3, because we forgot what year it was actually released!

William "The Refrigerator" Perry!

Splinter Cell: Blacklist!

John's other schoolgirl mancrush on Victor "Sully" Sullivan!

Beyond: Two Souls!

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger!

Yen-dollar exchange rates!

Aliens: Colonial Marines!

Unrealistic portaryals of the gigolo industry!

Grand Thefy Auto V!

Russian Orthodox timekeeping!

Battlefield 4!

And so much more.

Upwards of 3 miles per hour: Let's Play Dishonored, High Chaos: Ep. 32

Corvo explores the surroundings of Kaldwin's Bridge, one of the great engineering marvels of modern Dunwall. Meanwhile, John and Nick discuss the tactical possibilities of cardboard box-based armor in modern warfare.

Never sit on a toilet in Dunwall: Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 31

Corvo departs on a new mission: Infiltrate Kaldwin's Bridge and abduct brilliant scientist and Royal Physician Anton Sokolov. John and Nick speculate on the long-term psychological effects of her traumatic experiences on young Princess Emily, giving John an excuse to break out his mothballed Bane impression.

Let's Play Kabuki Quantum Fighter, Episode 5

After a brief hiatus, the battle for the future of humanity continues! Colonel Walker finally vanquishes his arch nemesis, the fearsome jumping green robot octopus of Round 4, but is he prepared for what comes next?

And now to spend a week immersed in lysol: Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 30

Lord Morgan follows his brother into eternity, or whatever oily, inbred substitute for it Pendletons go to, while Corvo makes his escape with the rescued Princess Emily. Granny Rags proves that age hasn't slowed her down by showing off her sick moonnwalking skills.

Let's Play FTL: Faster Than Light, Episode 8

Severely damaged and completely out of fuel deep in hostile space, the remaining crew of the USS Alderaan activate their distress beacon and hope for the best. The best declines to put in an appearance.

Ass-based architecture: Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 29

Lord Custis Pendleton meets a long-overdue demise at the end of Corvo's blade. John takes the opportunity to show off multiple takes of his death to demonstrate different kill animations, then accidentally boils two innocent people alive because he's an idiot.

Let's Play FTL: Faster Than Light, Episode 7

With anti-bio beam firmly in hand, the USS Alderaan gleefully leaves a trail of lifeless husks in its wake before again entering Lanius space. Disaster promptly ensues.

Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 28: Erottery

Corvo delves deeper into the seedy sexual underbelly of Dunwall, where disembodied ceramic asses wait around every corner and terrifying perversions of science blast whale sexual energy directly into the human nervous system.

Let's Play FTL: Faster Than Light, Episode 6

The Alderaan leaves the savagery of Rock space for softy, squishier territory in the home nebula of the Slugs, where a wondrous discovery is made.

Let's Play FTL: Faster Than Light, Episode 5

The USS Alderaan advances into Rock territory. It goes poorly for all concerned.

Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 27: Misogynistic psychopaths 18-35

Corvo sneaks onto the grounds of the Golden Cat brothel, where the unsuspecting Pendleton brothers await. Nick discusses his friendship with a future serial killer, and an ancient evil from the primordial depths of Episode 22 is reawakened to once more terrorize mankind.

Let's Play FTL: Faster Than Light, Episode 3

Intruders have stormed the ship, and the crew must fight for their lives! Luckily, John knows their one weakness: They need air to live. The Alderaan welcomes the first addition to its crew, a marooned Engi who no doubt has a long, long life ahead of him.

Let's Play Dishonored High Chaos, Ep. 26: "A steamputer, obviously"

We stop for more fun with reprogrammed watchtowers before continuing through Slackjaw's secret route to the Golden Cat, while Nick puzzles over the Dishonored universe's improbably advanced weapon guidance systems.