Chatterbox Video Game Radio

More talk about why Nintendo is better than everyone else. Is cheating to get free stuff in a free-to-play game the same as piracy? How does a fighting game change when lag is added?

Alon's bummed that he's been disincentivized from buying the abundantly available Killer Instinct Ultra Edition. He also doesn't think the XBOX One has very good error handling which might be the result of rushing to market. He does love the Wii U, though, since Super Mario 3D World is so amazing.

Alon got a PlayStation 4, and Ara read about everyone else's PlayStation 4. He also has reason to believe XBOX could be completely eliminated soon.

Good guy developer gets screwed, new ways the PSN store is annoying, and why Skylanders is the product of an evil genius.

Alon's still looking for something to look forward to with next gen, and this leads to concerns about game review journalism. He's also questioning if the coming consoles are evenly matched. Then we talk about Angry Birds.

Doctor Darren tells us about sticking cameras into people from both ends and how video games made him better at it, Alon enjoyed his trip to VideoGamesNewYork.com, and Ara remains in search of the perfect Ys soundtrack.

What's that game? How have Microsoft and Sony upset Ara this week? When is sexy not sexy? PS - I know Ara sounds super echo-y sometimes. We'll get that fixed next time.

Live (not really), from FIG! Straight talk about Chris Crawford, how GTA V is being intentionally broken after it was accidentally broken, how not to manage people in game development, and what Ara thinks about the Steam controller.

Tristan is back to tell us about the FIG conference - FutureIsGames.com. He also acts as our GTA V subject matter expert since he's actually played it.

Spin the Bottle is a rowdy good time, Pikmin 3 is getting downloadable content, the Red Cross wants us to play nice, and Grand Theft Auto Online might be OK.

As usual, the new Grand Theft Auto's release has a far greater impact than the game itself. For instance, it took over our entire show this week.

Alon digs deeper into the psychology of his wife's Pikmin 3 appreciation. Grand Theft Auto V released with great success. Spin the Bottle came out, but no one knows about it. Ouya pissed people off by giving away money.

Sony's PlayStation Vita TV catches us off guard, almost as much all these weird Android microconsoles and Mickey's horrible control in the new Castle of Illusion.

Pikmin 3's Bingo Battle is fun, nostalgia is a delusion, Killer Instinct's freemium model is interesting but questionable, and the Nintendo 2DS is just weird.

Alon's life changed when he walked in on his wife playing Pikmin 3. Guest, Trapper, and his brother have endeavored to play, review, and record every original NES game (they're at BrotherNights.com). Ara and Alon discuss the issue of modern harassment and, more importantly, why to not be a dick.

Alon got to play Dragon's Crown, and he doesn't agree with Ara about that damn narrator. Also, he's been spending a lot of time with his arcade machine, and in this episode, you will too!

Dragon's Crown isn't what Ara thought it would be, but it might not be what he thinks it is. How playtests affected the development of Dishonored, maybe unnecessarily. More shady GameStop business.

Learn why it's important to stay dead, how GameStop can survive the digital revolution, and what vehicle is most likely to make Ara puke.

Why Marcus Beer is a douche, why you should buy more than one of each new console, and why free-to-play publishers shouldn't shut the lights off early.

What can Tekken Revolution teach us about purchasing psychology and the freemium economy, and can we avoid being disgusted by that knowledge?