The gang goes sweaty this week as we dissect our game of the month, Call of Duty's Warzone! We also get into some of the history of battle royales, the difficulty in getting into a multiplayer game late in its lifecycle, and pour one out for the true king of CoD modes: DMZ. Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chri…

This week, Norris test's the limit of his caffeine resistance, Mike is on his brat summer thanks to Pokémon psychosis, and Dave's favourite new word is "widget". Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

This week the gang squares up against Big Berry, Dave decides if it's time to be a Kingmaker, Norris realizes Paper Mario has hands, Matt is detailing the important political details coming out of the r/huffing community, and Jack just wants to get Dark and Darker with it. Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris…

Today, David learns what a calendar does. Also: Norris gets sweaty, Steph gets addicted to Balatro, and Mike is gonna be a baseball guy. All this and more on the hardest-hitting news podcast in town. Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, David Beebe Music by David Beebe…

Nothing else can explain what happened to that burrito. It's the perfect crime. This week's a good one. We get the bits out for like an hour, then talk about video games at the end. Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, Jack Shirai, David Beebe Music by David Beebe…

This week the crew gets cozy in a big ol' English villa, drinking tea and growing plants and such. We're playing Botany Manor, come on in! We also talk a bit about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, some Stellaris, and we go chill out in Matt's Movie Corner to round out the night. Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Host…

We may have already used this episode title before, but I'm certainly not going to check. This week, Mike learns about the downsides of slavery, Norris learns the downsides of drinking 5 sour sodas, Steph learns how to travel back in time, Jack learns what's behind the thousand year door, and Dave learns from Matt that he's wrong and movies are act…

I swear I had a better title for this episode but all I can remember right now is that stupid song. We're back! Even though we didn't go anywhere! Though it felt like we did! This week the crew talks about hells of games: we're prepping for Elden Ring DLC, we're making fun of Norris' endless Walking Sims, and we dissect the Nintendo Direct. Also, c…

Norris and Matt explore the depths of computer, as we highlight our guided tour of VR Chat with the good folks over at Gentle Computer Realm. Hey, go subscribe to Gentle Computer Realm while you're at it! https://www.youtube.com/@gentlecomputerrealm Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery Spec…

What happens when you mix Mandy, Super Hot, Wanted, and Where's Waldo? You get this month's GotM: Children of the Sun! We deep dive into this puzzle sniper, but at the end there's also some Stellaris updates, because it's claimed another victim. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, David Be…

It's surprisingly roomy in here. This week we really try our damndest to talk about video games, but somehow go kind of off-track. We do talk a bit on Factorio, Stellaris, Hades, and Minishoot Adventures, which *is* a pretty good list of games. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, David Bee…

Except for the Winter Olympics, I guess. This week the gang sends the 2023-24 Canucks season to Valhalla, before finally getting back to what they're technically always supposed to be doing: talking about video games. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe Music by Dav…

There's no escaping the hockey gulag this week! We pretend for an hour that we're a sports podcast, and explain to you why, empircally, the Edmonton Oilers are a team full of scumbags and piss-babies. Just kidding. Just kidding just kidding. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Jack Shirai, Mike Parker…

Nothing to see here folks! Just another episode of a video game podcast! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Jack Shirai, David Beebe Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

This month the gang learns how to play poker The Real Way, as we discuss our Game of the Month: Balatro! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Jack Shirai, Matt Emery, David Beebe, Mike Parker Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

This week the gang talks about the NHL playoffs and how it is deeply tied to our moment-to-moment mood. We also discuss nacho vodka, Mountain Dew Sommeliers, and the proper sibling setup. Mike is mad about Final Fantasy, Norris calls Diablo 4 "Mungy". Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Jack Shirai, S…

This week the gang can't help talking about Warhammer and Final Fantasy, but there's also some hot Stellaris news, Norris is searching for a Golden Idol, and, bah god, is that Baldur's Gate 3's music I hear!? Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, Jack Shirai, David Beebe Music by David Beebe…

This week, the gang is down-bad for Balatro, Mike still has some thoughts on FF7:Rebirth, Dave is chilling with some fantasy anime unicorns, and Norris deserves his punishment. Also, the back half has a *lot* of warhammer talk. So, get excited! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Par…

Nothing like a good Sunday drive, followed by a relaxing roadside picnic. This week the gang talks about our game of the month, Pacific Drive! Norris also learns that tires are made of rubber, and Mike learns that lights use electricity! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Matt Emery, Jac…

Read your bibles, folks. It's a two-man jam this week on the pod, as Norris and Dave discuss warhammer tournaments, chunky pixels, dungeon synth, and why Love is Blind is both evil and a modern masterpiece. Team Jimmy or Team Chelsea choose your weapon. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe …

Minigames: menace to some, saviour to others. This week Mike's still on that FF7 Rebirth train, Dave's still on the Baldur's Gate train, Matt has lost his soul to Balatro, and Norris is helping a turnip rob banks. We also break down our Canonically Correct feelings about the Oscars and Dune Part 2. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hop…

This week, Mike yells at Cloud, Dave is deep into what I think is his fifth BG3 run, and Norris wants to be a Mountain Dew taste tester. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

This week the gang is talking The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, a fantastic visual novel game that dares to ask the player "Hey, you gonna eat that witch?" Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Jack Shirai, Mike Parker Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

This week, we're hanging down low with our favourite FF7 characters. Dave also gives us the latest from Faerun, Mike's still managing democracy, Jack is cheating at roguelike poker, and Norris' brain demons is making him do something stupid again. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris,Jack Shirai, Mike P…

This week we're in on the highs and lows of online penny-ante poker, warhammer 40k lore sickos, and Hell Divers 2. Norris also tries to explain why being creeped out by FMV hostesses in Like a Dragon Gaiden doesn't make him a prude, and we all turn into US Civil War nerds. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris …

Samsara gets a bad rap, honestly. Personally I'm okay being a hungry ghost or some form of woodland creature. This week the gang contemplates converting to buddhism, hot poker topics, and the 2015 Remedy game Quantum Break. There's some other video game stuff too, like GOTY 2023 Baldur's Gate 3, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Wolfenstein: Th…

It's that Game of the Month time, friends! This week we're talking on Strange Scaffold's El Paso Elsewhere, an indie game that dares to ask "What if your ex-girlfriend was a vampire?" We also get back to Matt's Movie Corner, where we discuss how both 'The Zone of Interest' and 'Society of the Snow' are great movies, but also what you could call "A …

As all good gaming podcasts do, this week we take stock of the NHL during its midseason break, and lament the two teams going to the Superbowl. We also talk a bit on some 2024 games we're excited for, and Norris tries to convince Mike and Steph to get into Like A Dragon. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris No…

This week we got all the hot action as we discuss Our 2024 Locks for your video game drafts! Also it's the triumphant return of Matt's Movie Corner, as he gives us the dirt on this year's Oscars. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe…

This is it, the pod where we decide, empirically, the best game of 2023! Here the full deliberations, recriminations, childish name-calling, that goes into us deciding such an important honour! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, David Beebe, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, Jack Shirai Music by Da…

It's that time of year again! Where we discuss the things that helped us get through another cold dark year: rum punch and video games! This first episode is the gang going through our individual top ten lists. Be sure to tune in next week as we bring out the knives and determine our overall game of the year! Hey, come chill with us at our discord:…

This is also our game of the month episode for Chants of Sennaar, but sometimes you just get a good title and have to use it. We're out here translating languages like some real smart folks this week, as we try to figure just what the fuck everyone's trying to say in Chants of Sennaar! Spoilers, it's a great game! Hey, come chill with us at our dis…

It's the end of human culture. This week we go through the now-probably-very-old Game Awards, and also talk about the TV shows that Playstation is removing from their store, that mostly exist. Like, look at this list of tv shows: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord H…

That's right, another award goes to Baldur's Gate 3 bay-bee! Also this week we talk about the cute bugs in Cocoon, and the cute fish in Dave the Diver. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

It's just more Baldur's gate. Maybe some other stuff. But like just all Baldur's Gate. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, David Beebe Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

This week we're talking about beautiful black-and-white spooks, with World of Horror! The 1-bit indie game that just recently came out of early access. We also discuss where eels come from, where you're supposed to bow and clap or clap and bow at a ghost, and a bunch of other important World of Horror details! Hey, come chill with us at our discord…

But seriously can someone *please* tell me where to find a self defense course for people in their mid-to-late 30's? Asking for a friend. This week, oh damn is that Baldur's Gate 3's music I hear? Also some Spiderman 2, some Cobalt Core, and some general musings on life. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris No…

Don't let the title fool you we barely talk about Alan Wake 2. We do talk a lot about the Top Gun manga, Spiderman 2, and oh damn more Baldur's Gate 3! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Jack Shirai, Mike Parker Music by David Beebe…

This episode was just for us. You can join, but it was designed for us. Conversations this week include, but aren't limited to: artificial flavours, anthropomorphic Garfield playing darts, do kangaroos have belly buttons, does Venom have a belly button, the death of the action hero farm system, and why Discord video chat sucks. Hey, come chill with…

If you could kill any sport, which would it be? This week the gang talks about Sports! A lot of Sports! But also video games. Including Spiderman 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Lies of P, Super Mario Wonder, and Cocoon. A lot of Video Games! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, …

This week we go in-depth into Oxenfree 2, the walking sim that asks "what if a radio was scary?" We also discuss Mountain Dew cereal, teeth collections, and the torment nexus. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, Matt Emery, Jack Shirai Music b…

This week we discuss chaos magick, car porn, and why Max Payne should be free. Also go play Moonring. It's free. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Matt Emery, Jack Shirai Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

Happy Spookstober folks! This week we talk about the spooookiest thing, Eminem rapping about NFTs! There's also some more Baldur's Gate 3 talk, a bunch of gushing about twink puppets, and some halloween movie recommendations! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, David…

I don't know what it means so I hope it's not bad. This week, the gang tries out new podcasting hangout tech, so this episode falls firmly in the "Live Demo, Folks" realm. We also discuss the best gatorade flavours, Mike explains why he's playing Yugioh, Norris explains how Lies of P is in everything but name a FromSoft game, Steph wants everyone t…

This week the crew crosses through the classic RPG abyss into Sea of Stars, a new take on such classics as Chrono Trigger and Super Mario RPG. Do they land it? Listen and find out! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, Steph Fan, Mike Parker Music by David …

Talking about a whole new kind of bootstraps. This week the gang just kinda vibes. We're getting laid in Baldur's Gate 3, we're playing some Hollow Knight, and we're trying to figure out if they should ever make a Warhammer movie. And there's some other stuff too! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quar…

Who up? This week the gang talks about Microsoft leaks, Unity blunders, and Baldur's Gate body count. No the *other* body count Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Matt Emery Music by David BeebeBy Hopped-Up 64

Hey, do you like sports? Do you like Metal Gear Solid porn? Do you hate when a video game podcast talks about video games? Then we've got an episode for you! Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe…

This week the gang gets into some classic cartoonery, with August's game of the month Day of the Tentacle Remastered! But first, we outline how Mike was bad *this* week. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe…

This week Matt's here to tell us about the radical Stellaris fundamentalists, Dave is down bad for Baldur's Gate 3, and Norris has given himself to the Grievous Miracle of Blasphemous 2. Mike meanwhile just wants us all to have a nice night's sleep. Hey, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Ho…