It’s the twelfth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Charkie, Johnny, and Sid talk about the wildly different games they’ve been playing, EA fumbling a sureshot licensed game, Game Informer granting a huge boon to gaming history, Randy Pitchford’s continued efforts to crater his reputation, and some long-awaited good news for ZeniMax employees. CONTENT WARNING: The Coffin of Andy & Leyley is discussed from 32:50 – 47:52. The game contains cannibalism, gore, themes of toxic co-dependency/incest, and paternal neglect. The timecode is also provided in the episode before these aspects are discussed. EDITOR’S NOTE: Apologies for the delay on this one. Sid’s end-of-quarter classwork slowed down the editing process, and then the upload was delayed because Cass didn’t get a notification when the final edit was ready. (more…)

It’s the eleventh episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid discuss a grip of games they’ve been playing, celebrate Giant Bomb’s new independence from Fandom’s tyranny, take umbrage with a studio head playing the “blame game” in his attempts to dodge personal responsibility, and celebrate some particularly notable Bad Game Birthdays. If you’re reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! (more…)

It’s the tenth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid cover some curious picks in our “What We’ve Been Playing” run-down, mourn the losses of Giant Bomb and Polygon, balk at increases in current-gen console prices, and re-ignite an old Internet spat in the “Bad Game Birthdays” segment. If you’re reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! (more…)

It's the ninth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Charkie, Johnny, and Sid cover a grip of new [and old] games they're currently playing, the latest in Nintendo's anti-consumer pricing models, the dogshit state of AI-generated gaming, and a whole ton of Bad Game Birthdays to boot. All with far fewer of the tangents and angry tirades that come customary with Cassidy in tow. If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: Guitar Hero World Tour: Definitive Edition Call of Duty: Black Ops Nubby’s Number Factory Monster Hunter Wilds SD Gundam G Generation Overworld News stories discussed: The Industry Lay-offs Minute. Nintendo Switch 2 launching June 5th for $449. Microsoft's "AI-generated version" of Quake II. Ubisoft holding firm in The Crew lawsuit: Effectively say "you don’t own your video games." ZeniMax union votes to authorize a strike. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Atlantis no Nazo Energy The Great Adventure: Saint Elmo's no Kiseki X-COM: Enforcer WWE WrestleMania 21 Target: Terror Star Fox Zero Ancient Roman: Power of Dark Side Revelations 2012 Star Trek: The Video Game Maka Maka Kiss Pinball Ka-Ge-Ki: Fists of Steel

It's the eighth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid reflect on the state of a World at War (Call of Duty, that is), speculate as to Game Informer and GameStop's futures, and celebrate some of the most notable Bad Game Birthdays on the calendar. If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: Monster Hunter Wilds Call of Duty: World at War Dynasty Warriors: Origins Skate or Die: Bad 'N Rad News stories discussed: Latest in games industry lay-offs; including Crystal Dynamics. The return of Game Informer under the banner of Gunzilla Games. GameStop closing a "significant number" of stores and investing heavily in bitcoin. Ubisoft creates a new subsidiary that Tencent will own a 25% stake in. Video game workers form first North American industry-wide union with Communications Workers of America. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Final Fight Revenge Dead or Alive Paradise Cooking Mama: Cookstar Rascal Don’t Buy This Tag Team Wrestling Hong Kong 97 Shura no Mon Kinect Star Wars Hotel Mario Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons A Week of Garfield Daikatana Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Malice Duke Nukem: Critical Mass

It's the seventh episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid discuss getting lost in the Wilds of Monster Hunter, the dissolution of studios under the Warner Bros. Games banner, and Jeff Jarrett's unlikely turn as an executive at a recently-resurrected Acclaim. Plus, we give some lengthy answers to some of your viewer mail, and celebrate a whole grip of Bad Game Birthdays. If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: The Darkness Assassin’s Creed II Dungeon Clawler Monster Hunter Wilds Dynasty Warriors Origins Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 News stories discussed: Latest in games industry lay-offs; including Warner Bros. Games studios. The unexpected return of Acclaim, with Jeff "Double J" Jarrett as a figurehead. Browser-based Urban Dead shutting down after 20 years, in response to the UK Online Safety Act. PEGI reverses 18+ ratings on Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord. Retro-Bit apologizes after getting caught lifting from existing fan translations. Ouka Studio established by Kenji Ozawa, with a developer-forward business model. Viewer mail answered: Games that use badness on purpose. Covering modern games with more prolonged intros on our variety streams. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Battle: Los Angeles Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within Homefront Corridor 7: Alien Invasion Ultima VIII: Pagan Pac-Man Drug Wars / Merchants of Brooklyn Cookie's Bustle Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Dragonball Evolution The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Batman: Dark Tomorrow The Graveyard Mass Effect: Andromeda 3D Tetris The Mystery of the Druids The Simpsons Wrestling Game Room Lost Word of JeNnY Shrek: Swamp Kart Speedway Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode Deadly Arts Hooters Road Trip Balan Wonderworld Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Dirty Pair: Project Eden

It's the sizzlin' sixth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! In which Cassidy, Charkie, and Sid dish on some sub-par shooters they've been playing, discuss the hiring / firing practices of AAA development studios, and attempt to debunk dumb dog-whistling by GameStop's CEO. All this and a fresh round of viewer mail, as well as bad game birthdays to celebrate! If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: Sniper Elite: Resistance Dynasty Warriors: Origins Trepang2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 News stories discussed: Latest in games industry lay-offs; including Marvel Rivals-related cuts at NetEase. GameStop selling their Canadian and French operations, blaming “DEI” and "wokeness." Limited Run Games selling defective cartridges; Retro-Bit stealing fan translations. Nintendo discontinuing its 'Gold Points' rewards program. Steam adding automated warnings to “abandoned” Early Access games. Roblox being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Timecop Wayne's World Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop The Order: 1886 Metal Gear Survive Rambo: The Video Game Anthem Deadly Premonition Hunt Down The Freeman The Ring: Terror’s Realm Bad Boys: Miami Takedown Magus Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard The Sniper 2 The Crow: City of Angels Final Fight: Streetwise Left Alive Gods and Generals Alekhine's Gun Vroom in the night sky Babylon's Fall Homie Rollerz Utsurun Desu.: Kawauso Hawaii e Iku!!! SimCity Super Seducer: How to Talk to Girls Planet Joker

It's the fifth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid reconvene to discuss a range of games industry topics; such as what it takes to put on an awards show, where game studios go when they die, and who exactly is this "Lila" we've heard so much about? It's our longest episode yet, and we're all terribly sorry for it! EDITOR'S NOTE: Apologies for the delay in this one going up, folks. Computer issues on Sid's end kept us away from being able to access the individual audio tracks for a span of several days, prohibiting us from getting this all edited together in a more timely fashion. If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls Burnout 3: Takedown Grand Knights History Fate/Samurai Remnant Who’s Lila? News stories discussed: ‘The Real Game Awards’ first showing results in controversy. So many industry lay-offs and studio closures. David Haddad leaves Warner Bros Games. The Video Game History Foundation finally opens up its digital library. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Cosmic Race FNaF World Pulse Racer Devil May Cry 2 Vampire Rain Altered Beast Castlevania [64] Darkened Skye Resident Evil Survivor Bombshell Ninja Blade Lifeline Raven's Cry Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'd NeverDead The Wacky World of Miniature Golf Pole's Big Adventure FBI Hostage Rescue Mottomo Abunai Deka Aliens: Colonial Marines Shellshock 2: Blood Trails Crackdown 3

It's the fourth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast; Cassidy, Johnny, and Sid must endure the trials of games discusso without our fourth party member in tow. Without Charkie to hold them back, will Cass completely regress and start spewing self-sabotaging shit-talk? Almost assuredly, with the current state of games industry news. If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: Crysis 2 Remastered Fortnite Festival Fate/Samurai Remnant Grand Knights History Half-Life 2: Deathmatch (dm.bghof.com) News stories discussed: Nintendo gestures at responding to the lack of individual credits for the original development studio in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Sony cancels two live service games by Bend and Bluepoint, including a "live service God of War game." Marvel Snap, the mobile card battle game, has been banned in the US as a result of the TikTok ban. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Battle Master Amy Mortal Kombat: Special Forces Descent to Undermountain DmC: Devil May Cry Fight for Life Life of Black Tiger YIIK: A Postmodern RPG MindJack

In the third episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast; Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid bravely confront all the current games industry buzzwords! Y'know, just in case you were desperate to hear our [hopefully predictable] takes on NFT games and the so-called "anti-DEI" movement. We also discuss the regular subjects of "What We've Been Playing" and "Bad Game Birthdays," as well as introducing what is sure to be a long-running and highly popular "Viewer Mail" segment! If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: Sonic Frontiers darkSector True Crime: Streets of LA Wayfinder Sonic Superstars Spelunker Party! News stories discussed: Ubisoft’s latest release, Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., requires NFT ownership in order to play. Arrowhead’s Johan Pilestedt comments on calls from audience to “never add DEI” to Helldivers 2. Google Play Store forces devs behind Luck Be a Landlord to re-rate their game on charges of “promoting gambling.” Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Haunted Castle Master Karateka Doom (3DO) Holosseum Lone Soldier

In this second episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast; Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid reconvene for another round of games discusso! Tune in as our panel confuses 2012's 'The Last Exorcism' for 2005's 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose,' shovels dirt onto the casket of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and gets to the bottom of whether or not game trailers actually serve any positive purpose in the modern industry landscape. If you're reading this episode description, please to consider shooting off some questions to podcast@badgamehalloffame.com for us to answer on-air in the episodes to come. Games discussed: The Cabin Factory YARG (Yet Another Rhythm Game) Fate/Samurai Remnant Captain Bible in the Dome of Darkness News stories discussed: Catly trailer debut leading to accusations of generative AI, and studio response. Balatro re-rated as PEGI 18+ for fears of teaching children how to gamble. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to stop receiving updates. “Live and Learn” compensation dispute. Sega contemplating a “Netflix but for games”-type service. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales Takeshi no Chōsenjō Hey You, Pikachu! Mortal Kombat Advance FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction Deadly Towers Fighting Eyes The War Z / Infestation: Survivor Stories Space Raiders Not Treasure Hunter Kasumi Ninja Postal III Countdown Vampires South Park Twin Goddesses

In this debut episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast, we jump right into what will [ostensibly] become our regular format: Discussing games we've been playing, commentary on industry news stories, and celebrating Bad Game Birthdays. Meet your hosts Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid; whose only thought is to entertain you. Games discussed: Infamous: First Light Kemono Mahjong Crysis Remastered Demon’s Tilt Monster Hunter Rise Fate/Samurai Remnant S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl News stories discussed: Warcraft 1 & 2 getting delisted from GOG. Death of XDefiant, Tencent looking to purchase Ubisoft. PlayStation 2 surpasses 160m lifetime sales. Xbox shuts down Avatar Editor app. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Virtual Lab