Episode 62: Rolling Into the New Year

Published: Jan. 11, 2015, 5 p.m.

b' It’s a new year, and the nerds without pants are back with an epic, 3 hour extravaganza! Wait, come back, because you’re gonna want to listen to all of this. Not only do we have a great discussion about Christmas loot, Dragon Age, Game of Thrones, and Destiny, but we also have a very special interview with David Evans and Jamie Roboz, who worked on NWP indie favorite Rollers of the Realm. Enjoy!\\n \\nCONSUMPTION JUNCTION\\n3:35 Angelo’s Christmas haul; Amazon shipping woes; PS2 collections; Mario 64 memories\\n29:10 Patrick is a rock god; Destiny finally becomes great; epic loot; PS Plus games for January\\n45:36 SPECIAL: An Interview With David Evans and Jamie Roboz of Phantom Compass, Developers of Rollers of the Realm; moving from triple A development to indie games; the origins of Phantom Compass; translating pinball into an RPG; dream arcade setups; voice direction and casting; Rollers of the Realm Easter eggs and super tips; Torchy’s Tacos\\n1:45:50 Dragon Age Inquisition is Julian’s biggest letdown of 2014; Julian’s thesis for why current open world games are overdone\\n2:01:20 Game of Thrones: the video game and the TV show; Julian’s amended freebee five list; the problem with Telltale games\\n2:15:00 Comic book roundup: Sex Criminals; Batman issue 37 (spoilers from 2:18:40-2:27:24); Mono; Cap Stone; Rumble\\n2:39:20 Julian’s humbling 100 Match Melee with JD on Street Fighter IV; looking forward to Street Fighter V\\nFEATURED MUSIC\\nStarbomb- Smash!\\nThe Wonderful 101- Victory\\nMark Hamill- Only You\\nExile- Indestructible\\n '