Given how many people have asked me to try it, I find it surprising that it took me so long to play a Souls game. With an abundance of free time, I found myself enjoying my time with it. As I sit here, ruminating upon my new-found experiences with Demon's Souls, a question crossed my mind: Why...

Chris and Garrett both had important reasons they could not attend. This left Sam and I to hold the fort this week.0:01:30 Gaming NewsAssassin's Creed: Syndicate revealed:There are some interesting ideas being floated about, but time will tell with this game. After all, it IS Ubisoft we're talking...

My apologies for the late posting. I have been busy for these past few days.0:01:33 Gaming NewsBatman: Arkham Knight Season Pass (Costs $40)I don't know whether I should have been surprised to see this or not. This is the logical extension of the pre-order/season pass system. It was bound to...

The longer I play video games, and the more I continue to look at them critically, the more I begin to see ideas and concepts that crop up repeatedly. Though they come and go, most reappear often enough that they can almost always be worth discussing. After playing through Drakengard 3, a sequel to...

Hosts: Chris, Brandon, Garrett0:02:05 Gaming NewsSteam no longer supports paid mods in SkyrimThank goodness. I'm no against modders getting paid, but there was no way this was going to work. Here's Shamus's take, as promised.What the fuck, Konami?Clearly, they don't even care anymore.0:21:15 Viewer...

Every once in a while, I play a game that challenges some basic notions of game design. Usually, these do not turn out to be very good, as these notions exist for a reason. On the other hand, they sometimes open up new possibilities for what game developers can do. The Banner Saga is an example of...

0:02:19 Viewer QuestionWhat would be your ideal Star Wars game?This was written in lieu of the trailers of both the new Battlefront game and Episode 7. Also, I need to make clear that Star Wars is not a franchise that appeals to me, so if my opinions are seen as heretical to fans, it's not...

On numerous occasions, I have cited a dislike of most of the old Infinity Engine RPGs. In particular, Baldur's Gate and its sequel were not very enjoyable. If not for my prior experience with their contemporaries, like Planescape: Torment and the early Fallout games, it would have been extremely...

Sam and Garrett were unable to join us for this episode for various reasons. (You know how it is with various reasons.) So, Chris and I held the fort.Also, we still don't have any viewer questions. If you would like to submit a question or comment to be read on the air, please send it to...

With this, Interactive Friction has now complete two different games. As a result, it is now the most successful Let's Play project I have ever worked on. I hope Sam and I can continue this for years to come, especially with what we have planned for future seasons.In this episode, Sam makes a very...