No Avatars Allowed Episode 109 – Hey there, Sega!
This week Ian and Josh talk about Saints Row IV, Payday 2, and news including the Nintendo 2DS. We find out what games Ian can’t talk about looking forward to. Then we get into the whole question of...
View ArticleNerds Are Amazing Episode 65: How to Survive The End of the Universe
We couldn’t be more pleased to present this, the first new episode of Nerds Are Amazing in over a year and a half. The Nerds are back, bursting with laughs, and, of course, Amazing. Get it here!
View ArticleEpisode 29 – Ciao Ciao
Episode 29 - Ciao Ciao The Crossed Purposes team is back to bid Rebecca arrivederci as she heads off to Rome. We discuss the best and worst things we’ve seen over the summer, and get into a debate...
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 110 – What’s up with Baptism?
This week Ian and Josh discuss Killer is Dead, Kentucky Route Zero, and upgrading to the new consoles. In the second half of the show we address Stephen Kelly’s question: “What’s up with Baptism?”....
View ArticleGrand Theft Auto 5: Reading the Text
Our Audio Review of Grand Theft Auto 5 is here: Grand Theft Auto 5: Reading the Text. Title: Grand Theft Auto 5 Developer: Rockstar Games Time Played: Approximately 45 Hours We Did Receive a Review...
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 112 – Brand Loyalty
Ian, Nicole, and Josh discuss Grand Theft Auto 5, Infamous 2, and Dragon’s Dogma. We also talk about brand loyalty, better known as “fanboy/fangirl”-ism, and the latest news and new releases. Get it...
View ArticleNerds Are Amazing Episode 67: Mark Gets Furious
Dan, Dave, and Mark get together to talk Nerd news, the merits of Mimetic Desire, and the Top 5 Furloughed Super Hero jobs. We also learn Mark’s secret identity: Mr. Furious. Get it here!
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 113 – Games Journalism
Nicole Kline, Ian Riley, and Joshua Wise discuss GTA Online and the Battlefield 4 Beta. Then they take an hour and talk about the state of games journalism. . Get it here!
View ArticleNerds Are Amazing Episode 68: Evil Burt Moon Beer
Evil Burt is back, along with a top 5 for the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse. Get it here!
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 114 – Catching Them All
Nicole Kline, Ian Riley, and Joshua Wise are joined this week by Disembodied Voices‘ Bryan Kelly. We discuss Pokemon, GTA 5, and Batman Arkham Origins. Then we ask what Plato’s Allegory of the Cave...
View ArticleNerds Are Amazing Episode 69: Tweeting Undergarments
Dan rails against Microsot, bras that tweet, and why more women should become nerds. Get it here!
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 115 – All The Games
This week No Avatars Allowed is all about the games as Ian Riley, Nicole Kline, and Joshua Wise talk about Pokemon X/Y, The Stanley Parable, Gone Home, Dark Souls, Beyond: Two Souls, and Batman:...
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 116 – We Could Be Heroes
Ian Riley and Joshua Wise get together to talk about a bunch of games including Battlefield 4, the Dark Souls 2 Beta, Hearthstone, Arkham Origins, and Beyond: Two Souls. Then, during the second half...
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 117 – The Sequel
Ian Riley and Joshua Wise discuss Betrayer, Battlefield 4, Killzone Shadow Fall, Contrast, Resogun, the PS4, new releases and news. Then, after the break, they talk about video game sequels and what...
View ArticleThe Stanley Parable – Interview with Creator Davey Wreden
Joshua Wise Interviews Galactic Café founder, Davey Wreden about his game The Stanley Parable. They discuss narrative, identity, and how these shape meaning in gaming and life. . Get it here!
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 118 – Hambot 2: A Machine for Pigs
This week Ian Riley and Joshua Wise talk about Eufloria, Gunpoint, Analog: A Hate Story, both Amnesia games, Rogue Legacy, and Battlefield 4′s continuing problems. Then they continue with critical...
View ArticleNerds Are Amazing Episode 70: The Christmas Episode
The Nerds discuss electric lollipops, Canada steals the north pole, and top five super heroes that should help Santa. Get it here!
View ArticleThe No Avatars Allowed Game of the Year Survey
Check out our 2013 game of the year survey HERE! Fill it out and you could win a free game from Steam or GOG!
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 119 – Christmas in December
Ian Riley and Joshua Wise discuss a ton of games this week, including Gone Home, Battlefield 4, Dark Souls, Nether’s problems, and Splinter Cell. Then, in the second half of the show, they reminisce...
View ArticleNo Avatars Allowed Episode 120 – Objectification
Ian Riley and Joshua Wise are back again to discuss Dust, Gunslinger, Amnesia, Outlast, Spelunky, Blacklist and Dead Rising 3 as well as the Xbox One’s installation problems. Then in the second half...
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