November 14, 2021

What a thrill! Gene Park from the Washington Post returns to the show to discuss Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater with Nick, Heather and Matt! They talk about the game’s legacy, the cinematic quality, the wild bosses, and more!

November 7, 2021

Hideo Kojember continues with Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand! Nick, Heather and Matt talk about the solar sensor in the game cartridge, finding sunlight to charge your Gun Del Sol, Draculas, and more!

October 31, 2021

Hideo Kojember, our month long exploration of the works of Hideo Kojima, begins with Nick, Heather and Matt going deep on Policenauts! They talk about Hideo’s love of information, the problematic elements of this game, the incredible aesthetic, and more. Check out this video from Censored Gaming to see the differences between the PS1 and Saturn versions https://youtu.be/6rbgTBphsDs

October 24, 2021

As How Did This Get SLAYED concludes, Nick, Heather and Matt share what they’re playing, share some of their favorite spooky tunes, and get ready for the return of Hideo Kojember!

October 17, 2021

Mike Drucker returns to the show to discuss Silent Hill 2 with Nick, Heather and Matt! They talk about its impact on the survival horror genre, what makes it so unsettling, Matt braving his way through it, and more. Check out Mike’s article about 12 Minutes https://www.thegamer.com/time-loop-games-12-minutes-groundhog-day/ and his book about Silent Hill 2 https://bossfightbooks.com/products/silent-hill-2-by-mike-drucker. Content Warning: we discuss content from the game that may be disturbing or distressing to some. Listen at your own discretion. 

October 10, 2021

Mary Laws returns to the show to join Nick, Heather and Matt to discuss The 7th Guest! They talk about the FMV performances, the puzzles, Stauf’s “jokes”, and more!

October 3, 2021

David Sims (Blank Check, The Atlantic) joins Nick, Heather and Matt to talk about the video game adaptation of A Nightmare On Elm Street! They talk about Freddy himself, how the game deviates from the source material, and more! Things are getting spooky all month long on How Did This Get SLAYED!

September 26, 2021

Nick, Heather and Matt get First Personal and talk about their experience with FPS games, discuss what they’re playing lately (Ghost of Tsushima, Yakuza 0 and WarioWare: Get It Together), and more!

September 19, 2021

Nick, Heather and Matt talk about Portal! They talk about what makes the game a classic, the jokes, the cake is a lie, and more!

September 12, 2021

Nick, Heather and Matt talk about what they’ve been playing lately, what’s in their backlogs, gamifying your life and more!

September 5, 2021

Nick, Heather and Matt discuss the controversial adventure game 12 Minutes. They talk about the all star cast, the game’s morality, the twist and more. Spoilers galore. TW: we discuss some content from the game that may be upsetting to some listeners.

August 29, 2021

Nick, Heather and Matt spend another 70 Minutes in Gaming Heaven! They announce a slight change to the format of the show, talk about games we played 20 years ago, and more!

August 22, 2021

Nick, Heather and Matt investigate the FMV mystery game Her Story! They talk about the great performance in the game, how crazy the story is, how satisfying the game’s UI is and more. Beware of spoilers!

August 15, 2021

Lindsay Katai and Kelly Nugent return to the show to discuss Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney with Nick and Heather! They talk about how hot everyone is, how it’s an inaccurate representation of the courtroom, yelling at the DS, and more!

August 8, 2021

Nick, Heather and Matt go deep on Yakuza 0! They talk about how massive the game is, how many different gameplay systems there are, Kiryu & Majima’s different styles, and more but not even everything there is to talk about in the game.