...continued from Part II 0:01 - GTA Effect. (Episode 057) 4:37 - Portland. (Episode 057) 8:30 - Skyrim's world and the dumbing down of Bethesda. (Episode 057) 10:28 - CS:GO retirement. (Episode 058) 13:36 - Denuvo. (Episode 058) 15:42 - Nominees of Best Podcast. (Episode 059) 16:00 - The Sonic franchise. (Episode 059) 27:24 - Catchphrase of 2016. …

...continued from Part I 00:02 - The Nintendo NX is a gun. (Episode 046) 00:49 - Fallout New Orleans. (Episode 046) 03:08 - Piss's us. (Episode 046) 04:33 - Gawker is dead. (Episode 047) 04:40 - Everyone is judging you. (Episode 047) 05:04 - Tell it like it is sista. (Episode 048) 05:51 - Game breaking. (Episode 048) 06:53 - GG Ark devs. (Episode 0…

The final episode of The Explosion of Happiness. Opening and closing comments by Ryan. Episode 1-64 compilation noted below. Part 1 of 3. 0:00 - Prologue 02:27 - What's a podcast? (Episode 001) 02:50 - The problem with modern multiplayer. (Episode 004) 05:17 - Yes Master Blizzard. (Episode 006) 05:25 - The Plot to Bloodbourne. (Episode 011) 05:54 -…

02/24/2017 - Quick thoughts on Uncharted 4 and Darkest Dungeon. FTL developer Subset Games announces their new game. Star Trek: Bridge Crew became more appealing. Valve is actually making games again. Cup of Noodles are back. Bethesda is making new IPs to destroy later. Destiny 2 is probably going to suck. Payday 3 and assloads of inevitable micro-…

02/09/2017 - Real life Tetris isn't so fun. The Last of Us was alright. Final collective thoughts on Doom (2016). Ryan unapologetically loved Resident Evil 7. The Deus Ex franchise is on ice.By explosionofhappiness.com

01/27/2017 - Ryan and Andrew finally get around to playing NuDoom. Ryan shares a personal story about how his head got stopped from going up his own ass back in 2010. An unexpected tangent leads to a discussion about the film No Country for Old Men (spoiler heavy). Ryan's late opinion on Inside. Titanfall 2 revisited and declared dramatically under…

01/11/2017 - New year, new podcast, new porn talk. Andrew's 3 games for Ryan to play. Ryan completed Shadow of the Colossus. As a throwback to episode 1, both hosts together revisit the complete EA's Star Wars Battlefront experience. Scalebound cancelled and with it Ryan's final reason to hold onto his Xbox One. Steam's controller UI has entered be…

12/28/2016 - Cup of Noodles product placement in FFXV. Announcing a trilogy before starting it is a death sentence. The depth of Resident Evil 7's demo deepens, as does Ryan and Andrew's respect for it. No Man's Sky revisited once more for the December update. Every major game discussed on the podcast during 2016 is revisited and the year as a whol…

12/11/2016 - Andrew's initial thoughts on Final Fantasy XV. Ryan's conclusive thoughts on Titanfall 2. Looking back on the entire Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The last word on Gears of War 4. The Resident Evil 7 demo deepens. The new Death Stranding trailer stoked excitement. The 2016 Game Awards are picked apart category by category. The 2016 Pla…

11/26/2016 - Andrew's final thoughts on Bravely Second and initial thoughts on Pokemon Sun & Moon. Nintendo Switch launch title speculation and Beyond Good & Evil 2. Ryan's finally free of CS:GO, but now held hostage by Battlefield 1. A pronunciation lesson with Denuvo.By explosionofhappiness.com

11/11/2016 - Plenty of talk about alcohol, bestiality and dehumanization. Pokemon GO is getting better. Andrew's opinion on Bravely Second and the localization. Ryan's thoughts on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's campaign, Modern Warfare Remastered and early impressions on Gears of War 4. A discussion on Hatred, why it deserves to exist and what a …

10/28/2016 - More Nintendo Switch details trickle down. Respawn's talking up Titanfall 2's singleplayer campaign. Doom 64 is getting brutal. Pokemon Go's scars haven't healed yet. Digimon and Tamagotchi were things. Memories of early 90's Nickelodeon. Hopes of Sleeping Dogs 2 have been put to sleep by United Front's closure. NSFW stuff happens post…

10/21/2016 - Completely unfitting automotive talk. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's PS4 beta. PT being remade on PC with Unity. Red Dead Redemption 2's announcement. Hydro Thunder's deep lore. The Nintendo NX has finally been unveiled as the Nintendo Switch.By explosionofhappiness.com

10/13/2016 - CitizenCon 2016 discussed. Jimmy Johns vs. Jersey Mikes round two. The Dualshock 4's getting Valve's support on Steam. For Honor is less honorable than before. 2K Games is the WB of 2016. The stale state of VR games discussed. Ryan and Andrew ramble about anime and this will undoubtedly be something they regret.…

10/05/2016 - Ryan tours an evil residence and goes on a Journey. Andrew goes nowhere. No Man's Sky serves its purpose. Unwarranted political ramblings that will probably be regretted. Dead or Alive 5 is now F2P on Steam. Activision wants everyone to hate them and the Call of Duty franchise as much as possible.…

09/30/2016 - Andrew's FFXIV binge. Ryan's Destiny cringe. Battleborne is delivering DLC to all 400 of its players. Nidhogg 2's art style is rubbing everyone the wrong way. Forza Horizon's DLC is going bye bye. Titanfall 2's been blessed by the Dorito pope. NetherRealm is upping their cash shop game in Injustice 2. The Otonx will be too amazing for …

09/21/2016 - Barking dogs and cringe-worthy porn captions fill the void of this catastrophic opening. Only pussies don't start the playthrough of a game series from the beginning. Psyonix wants to rule their Rocket League community with an iron safe space fist. Digital Homicide is going to have to add Ryan and Andrew to the lawsuit list. Valve chan…

09/17/2016 - The biggest milestone yet is celebrated with self-loathing. Chris Metzen left Blizzard. Remedy entertainment is branching into multiplayer. Andrew's favorite game had its one year anniversary. New Resident Evil 7 trailer goes full Rob Zombie. Sony is targeting the PC playerbase with the PS4 Pro because they have no idea what they're do…

09/08/2016 - Please forgive the annoying mic bumping because Andrew's an idiot. The final word on Deus Ex. Ryan went to PAX. Nintendo's copyright crusade continues. Studio Wildcard's greedy hackjob continues. Playstation 4 Pro discussed.By explosionofhappiness.com

09/02/2016 - Ryan and Andrew took a bite out of Mankind Divided. Duke Nukem is coming back, should we bet on him? Nintendo has sunk to an all time low. Studio Wildcard released an expansion pack to their unfinished game. EVE Online has a free to play option now. Mortal Kombat X is finally getting fixed on PC. Horizon Zero Dawn is Horizon Zero Dawn.…

08/24/2016 - Gawker media is no more. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is out, and despite Ryan and Andrew's optimism, there's undeniable controversy surrounding the game. Facebook is going to compete with Valve, except not really. Plentiful Sony hardware news. ZeniMax vs. John Carmack. AM2R's creator is back and baiting Nintendo's wrath. Where the hell is…

08/17/2016 - Spontaneous directionless angry rants brought to you by the usual degenerates. Metal Gear Survive is what none of us wanted. Resident Evil 7 is what some of us wanted. EA is remastering games that they didn't already get to ruin. Breath of the Wild is going to have meaningful day and night cycles. Kids need a good scare sometimes. New …

08/13/2016 - It only took 20 hours to see all there is to see in an infinite universe. Egos are masturbated in a discussion about No Man's Sky's reception as well as collected thoughts on the actual game. Andrew forced himself to see Suicide Squad. Star Trek Discovery's marketing and pandering is going exactly the way Ryan dreaded. Marvel Ultimate …

08/03/2016 - The Metroid series has aged like fine wine. Blizzard's latest ban wave sent cheaters into a rage. Character skins are not video games. Battlefront 3 continues its cycle of cancellation and resurrection. More Microsoft shenanigans. Niantic is pissing off their audience. No Man's Sky is almost out and the leaks are confirming expectation…

07/17/2016 - Major spoilers throughout entire recording. Comprehensive discussion about the gameplay and story of Starcraft 2 Legacy of the Void. Feature hosted by Ryan and Andrew. Music composed by Michael Patti, Legacy of the Void OST.By explosionofhappiness.com