Video Game Realness

Old roommates Cameron and Delvin are at the helm of this weeks episode of Video Game Realness. The two discuss the games they have been playing of the week. Did Cameron play Smite again this week? Did Delvin find an Xbox One yet? Tune in to find out! In a new segment for this month, … Continue reading "Episode 27 – The Roomies Are At It"

It’s our final episode of January Jams and we’re bringing you more trivia — this time about sound effects! But first, James, Michael, Greg and Delvin discuss the drama and controversy surrounding the Machinama deal for paying YouTube broadcasters more for positive Microsoft content. Is this OK? Is the Internet over reacting? The crew hashes … Continue reading "Episode 26 – January Jams Part 4: The Conclusion"

It’s a jam-packed episode this week on Video Game Realness. James, Michael and Delvin (back from vacation) have some in depth conversations about some news topics of the week. The guys discuss the upcoming release of Alienware’s Steam Machine — who are these consoles for? What about the controller? — as well as Playsation Now … Continue reading "Episode 25 – January Jams Part 3: The Trivial Pursuit of Realness"

This week, join Cameron, Michael and James as they continue the Video Game Realness month-long celebration of music in video games. Michael shares his Top 5 soundtracks of all time, as well as his faves from 2013. The trio also takes some time to share listener tweets who tweeted at us with their favourite soundtracks … Continue reading "Episode 24 – January Jams Part 2: Electric Boogaloo"

Video Game Realnees is back for 2014 and we’ve got a JAM packed month! All this month, we are celebrating music in video games! Each week we will discuss or have a different feature celebrating music in games. At the top of the episode, Cameron, James and Delvin go over what games they were playing … Continue reading "Episode 23 – January Jams"

In the final episode of Video Game Realness for 2013, Greg, Delvin and Michael discuss the Zelda Timeline. The guys discuss the flow of the timeline and what might come next in the series. Check out the recent BuzzFeed post that breaks down the timeline as well with some nice visuals. ***Spoiler Alert in the … Continue reading "Episode 22 – Zelda Time Warp"

On the 21st episode of Video Game Realness, Delvin and Greg have a discussion about two-player games, and the games that they have enjoyed in the past. They go into a brief history evolution of co-op and competitive games and the introduction of online play and how it evolved multiplayer games. The duo also discusses … Continue reading "Episode 21 – Player 2 Press Start"

On this week’s episode of Video Game Realness, Delvin and Greg are back with James to discuss Super Mario 3D World and taking a look back on the previous Mario console releases and how they contributed to 3D World. Lots of elements from past games make an appearance in this game and you can find … Continue reading "Episode 20 – A Walk Down Mario Lane"

As the next-gen is officially here, James, Cameron and Michael decide to look back on the previous console generation and discuss the best, the worst and SoulCalibur Legends — it’s in its own category. They don’t completely shirk the next-gen wagon; Michael discusses his PS4 and the crew discusses the Xbox One launch, as well … Continue reading "Episode 19 – Last Gen, Reunited"

After a one week hiatus, the boys are back to chat your ears off about PS4, Blizzcon and other news highlights. Join Cameron, James, Michael and Delvin as they share what games of the week they’ve been playing as well. Michael gives us the T on his PS4 and shares his impressions on Killzone: Shadow … Continue reading "Episode 18 – PS4 and Things Because Reasons"

It’s a VG Realness three-man crew this week. Join Delvin, James and Michael as they discuss the newest Ace Attorney game, Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies. You won’t object when they also talk about their impressions from Gamercamp, getting hands-on with some of Nintendo’s holiday releases (with extra commentary expanding on our videos from last week), … Continue reading "Episode 17 – Objection!"

This week on Video Game Realness, we have our first special guest on the show! Jamie Woo, the co-founder of Gamercamp, stops by for a chat. Gamercamp, which is happening this coming weekend (November 1st -3rd), is Toronto’s celebration of indie games and all things gaming.Come join us as Jaime shares his vision for Gamercamp, what … Continue reading "Episode 16 – Gamercamp feat. special guest Jaime Woo"

Get ready for the episode we were beyond excited to record all about Pokémon and X and Y! We talk about the launch of the game, new game mechanics and our personal experiences with this new iteration of Pokémon on the 3DS. If you were on the fence before about whether or not to buy … Continue reading "Episode 15 – Pokémon Generation Fabulous: Y Be Basic When You Can Be X-travagant?"

In this week’s podcast, Delvin, James, Michael and Greg have a discussion which started as a small news piece about the LoL World Championship, but turned into a heated debate on that validity of eSports in general. Which side are you on, and what side did we take? Tune in to find out! Also, as … Continue reading "Episode 14 – When It’s Hot Before (Canadian) Thanksgiving"

On this week’s episode of Video Game Realness, the boys have a lengthy discussion about Valve’s announcements from the past week — how will the entry of the Steam Box have an affect on the console market and how might it disrupt the market as we know it? We also discuss the torture scene from … Continue reading "Episode 13-2: XIII-2: The Sequel Nobody Asked For"

Strap yourselves in for the video game podcast that is here to entertain and inform all in one! This week we talk about the news of weeks past such as the news of the PS4 launch in Japan, Nintendo Ninja Direct about Wii Fit and Wii sports, Ouya relaunch of Free the Games and Mighty … Continue reading "Episode 13 – News Extravaganza"

This week on the Video Game Realness podcast, Delvin, James, Michael and Cameron discuss the news of the past week and have a discussion on micro systems such as Ouya, Steam Box and other entrants to the field such as Mad Catz. We also talk about where Nintendo may take their hardware in the future … Continue reading "Episode 12 – Tales of Micro Systems"

Delvin, Cameron, Greg and James serve up some interconnectedness realness this week, talking about the history of Massively Multiplayer Online games and their experiences with internet gaming. From WoW to now, we discuss how each caster was introduced to the world of MMOs, our all-time favourite franchises and our perspective on how one online game … Continue reading "Episode 11 – My Mother’s Oranges: An MMO Retrospective"

Are you ready for the Video Game Realness 10th Episode Anniversary Extravaganza coming to you “Live from PAX”? The gang’s all here when Delvin, James, Cameron, Greg and Michael discuss what they’ve been playing for the last few weeks. They also discuss Gamescom news — including the PS4 launch date and a #VGRealnessPSVita price drop … Continue reading "Episode 10 – “Live From PAX”"

The VG Realness group is almost reuinted. Michael, Greg and Cameron return to talk with Delvin about what else? Video Games. This week the crew discusses Pokemon X & Y pre-orders in Japan, Hello Kitty Cruisers for WiiU, EA Humble Bundle, more Xbox One-80s and the news that the system launch will be delayed in … Continue reading "Episode 9 – Gay She-Ra"