In my restless feed, I see that spoilercast...the first spooky spoilercast of 2025! We finally tackle one of the greatest horror games ever made, both from the perspective of the original release and from the newer remake. Join us as we discuss big twists, differences in subtlety, and shiny balloon faces. Content warning: we discuss many of the difficult themes tackled in Silent Hill 2, including but not limited to sexual abuse, emotional abuse, suicide, self-harm, and body dysmorphia. Please...
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In my restless feed, I see that spoilercast...the first spooky spoilercast of 2025! We finally tackle one of the greatest horror games ever made, both from the perspective of the original release and from the newer remake. Join us as we discuss big twists, differences in subtlety, and shiny balloon faces. Content warning: we discuss many of the difficult themes tackled in Silent Hill 2, including but not limited to sexual abuse, emotional abuse, suicide, self-harm, and body dysmorphia. Please...
In my restless feed, I see that podcast episode...the first October spoilercast of 2025! We finally tackle one of the greatest horror games ever made, both from the perspective of the original release and from the newer remake. Join us as we discuss big twists, differences in subtlety, and shiny balloon faces. Content warning: we discuss many of the difficult themes tackled in Silent Hill 2, including but not limited to sexual abuse, emotional abuse, suicide, self-harm, and body dysmorphia. P...
Kojima's latest strand game is here after nearly 6 years! How does this bold new genre hold up after all this time? Join us as we discuss multiple ending twists, overly-simplified gameplay, and who Jason is thinking about as he falls asleep at night. Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “Minus Sixty One”, composed by Woodkid and featured in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. We in no way have or claim ownership of this music. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
Bonjour mon amis, and get ready for a weird episode - Jason's actually happy for once! This time, we talk through one of the biggest surprise hits of the year. Join us as we discuss beloved influences, massive story twists, and how Jason is just apparently way better at this game than Delaila or Mark. Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “World Map - In Lumière's Name”, composed by Lorien Testard for the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Original Soundtrack. We in no way have or cla...
The Dragon of Dojima returns to once again...eat a lot of Smile Burger? We resume our Yakuza discussion by tackling the remake of the second story in Kazuma Kiryu's epic tale. Join us as we discuss more big twists, mismatched villains, disappointing combat, and a whole lot of patronage at everyone's favorite Japanese burger joint. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
Almost as soon as it began, the second season of HBO's acclaimed adaptation has come to an end. But would you believe that only half the game has been covered!? Join us as we discuss big changes, even bigger viewership drops, and the newly announced Elden Ring adaptation for some reason. Discussed in this episode are: S2E7 - "Convergence" Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “The Last of Us”, composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for the The Last of Us Original Soundtrack. We i...
The second season draws closer to a finale, and there's still plenty of game plot left! Join us as we discuss emotional flashbacks, questionable outbursts, and Tony Dalton. That's right, Tony Dalton. Discussed in this episode are: S2E5 - "Feel Her Love" S2E6 - "The Price" Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “The Last of Us”, composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for the The Last of Us Original Soundtrack. We in no way have or claim ownership of this music. Email us at: dcellmedia@g...
In the wake of "that thing" happening, how is HBO's acclaimed show progressing along? Join us as we discuss an awkward sex scene, gorgeous set design, and how worried our biggest The Last Of Us fan has now become. Discussed in this episode are: S2E3 - "The Path" S2E4 - "Day One" Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “The Last of Us”, composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for the The Last of Us Original Soundtrack. We in no way have or claim ownership of this music. Email us...
With the second season of HBO's critically acclaimed adaptation starting back up, we decided to discuss it as the season goes on! With 2 episodes down, join us as we discuss casting choices, new surprises, and how therapy may or may not work in the post-apocalypse. Discussed in this episode are: S2E1 - "Future Days" S2E2 - "Through the Valley" Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “The Last of Us”, composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for the The Last of Us Original Soundtrack. We i...
Time to party like it's 1988! This episode, we return to Kamurocho and travel to Sotenbori to witness the origins of notorious yakuza Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima. Join us as we discuss unexpected twists, incredible substories, and how watching two scantily-clad ladies wrestle is more frustrating than it is titillating. Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “Try to have some fun for me !!”, composed by Saori Yoshida & Mayumi Koizumi for the Ryu ga Gotoku Zero/Yakuza 0 Origi...
The creator of one of our collective favorite franchises has finally released his latest game out of Apple Arcade jail...but did it live up to our expectations? Join us as we discuss questionable design choices, difficult boss fights, and how much better Final Fantasy VI was over 30 years ago. Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “Cinderella Tri-Stars”, composed by Nobuo Uematsu for the Fantasian Original Soundtrack. We in no way have or claim ownership of this music. Sakaguch...
Fantasy is dead...or is it? This time we cover one of the most critically-acclaimed JRPGs of 2024. Does it live up to the hype? Join us as we discuss incredible narrative twists, anime character tropes, and how we're slowly killing Delaila with these 100+ hour video games.Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “Ode To Heroes”, composed by Shoji Meguro for the Metaphor: ReFantazio Original Soundtrack. We in no way have or claim ownership of this music.Support the showEmail us at:...
It's that time of year again! Geoff Keighley put on a literal comedy power hour for his annual awards show, and we're here to painstakingly talk about and criticize it. Join us as we discuss our top announcements, our biggest gripes, and give more time to the awards themselves than Geoff did - but not before we follow through on a listener question from last month.Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “King's Verdict”, composed by Shoji Meguro for the Metaphor: ReFantazio Origi...
We asked, you asked, we answered! Last month, we sent out a call for listener questions to facilitate a more casual episode. Join us as we answer those questions, where we spill the beans on our PS5 Pro thoughts, how we handle our personal backlogs, and why Mark is such a curmudgeon about Silent Hill 2.Delaila's Backlog Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fc9C24PlCISupport the showEmail us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
Hey everyone! Next month, we're doing a more general chatting episode and we need your help! If you loyal listeners ever had a question or a topic you wanted us to discuss, please write in to us at dcellmedia@gmail.com, or head over to the YouTube community post and leave us a comment there! Hope to hear from you!Support the showEmail us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
October is here, so naturally we decided to play...an action game? This spooky season, we take a look at the sequel to a contemporary survival horror hit. Does it live up to its predecessor? Join us as we discuss bland villains, speculative re-releases, and how much we'd clearly rather be playing Uncharted 2 again.Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “It Had To Be Unitology”, composed by Jason Graves for the Dead Space 2 Original Videogame Score. We in no way have or clai...
Welcome back, tarnished listeners - this time, we delve into the massive DLC released for 2022's critically acclaimed Elden Ring. Join us as we discuss olde English pronunciations, frustrating final boss fights, and way too much about fingers.Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “Character Creation”, composed by Shoi Miyazawa for the Elden Ring Original Soundtrack. We in no way have or claim ownership of this music.Support the showEmail us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
Final Fantasy XVI released over a year ago and gave us two DLC episodes to continue Clive's journey. Are they additive enough? Does the game hold up a year later? Join us as we discuss two very different boss fights, debate once again about what makes a Final Fantasy game, and have a drastic change in audio quality (listen at the end to find out why).Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “Frozen Tears”, composed by Masayoshi Soken for the Final Fantasy XVI Original Soundtrack. ...
Jason...Jason never changes. This time we cover another TV show adaptation of a video game franchise. Join us as we discuss awkward sex analogies, messy writing, and deep Sugar Bomb cereal lore.Support the showEmail us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
The "Nier Automata we have at home" has arrived! Did it live up to its biggest influence? Join us as we discuss awesome combat, poor writing, our favorite exosuits, and an incredibly stupid petition.Note: The music track at the start of the episode is “The Song of the Sirens”, composed by Mothervibes for the Stellar Blade Original Soundtrack. We in no way have or claim ownership of this music.Support the showEmail us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
Greetings, fellow Arisen - we finally took a break to talk about an RPG that doesn't have "Final Fantasy" in the title. Join us as we embark on a different journey discussing an uneven plot, easily missable side quests, and how Delaila just really wanted more portcrystals.Support the showEmail us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com
In my restless feed, I see that spoilercast...the first spooky spoilercast of 2025! We finally tackle one of the greatest horror games ever made, both from the perspective of the original release and from the newer remake. Join us as we discuss big twists, differences in subtlety, and shiny balloon faces. Content warning: we discuss many of the difficult themes tackled in Silent Hill 2, including but not limited to sexual abuse, emotional abuse, suicide, self-harm, and body dysmorphia. Please...
