Episode 078 – Civilization (1991)
Episode 078 – Civilization (1991) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are playing for just ONE MORE TURN, we promise! From 1991, we’re playing Civilization by MicroProse (and later Firaxis and...
View ArticleVidya Game News – October 28, 2016
– Kyle Orland has a good interview with Sid Meier, of Civilization fame, for Ars Technica. You can read it here! And check out our Civilization show here. – Speaking of Orland, he had a cool link in...
View ArticleEpisode 079 – Ghosts ‘n Goblins series (1985-1991)
Episode 079 – Ghosts ‘n Goblins series (1985-1991) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are slaying a variety of monsters in our underwear! From 1985 to 1991, we’re playing the games of the Ghosts ‘n...
View ArticleVidya Game News – November 3, 2016
– Daaayyyyyyttttoonnnnaaaa! From Polygon and other sites, Sega has confirmed that a new entry in the Daytona USA series will be coming out. Read more here. – Apparently, the creator of Balloon Fight...
View ArticleEpisode 080 – Wave Race 64 (1996)
Episode 080 – Wave Race 64 (1996) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are surfing the waves on our Kawasaki jet skis! From 1996, we’re playing Wave Race 64 by Nintendo for the N64. You can manually...
View ArticleVidya Game News – November 10, 2016
– Unsurprisingly, Gandhi remains an asshole in Civilization 6, per Kotaku. Check out our show on the original Civilization here! – On Kill Screen, Emma Kidwell has a nice essay about how video games...
View ArticleEpisode 081 – Not Sonic the Hedgehog (WCW vs. nWo games, 1997 and 1998)
Episode 081 – Not Sonic the Hedgehog (WCW vs. nWo games, 1997 and 1998) This week in Your Parents Basement, the show has been taken over by a rogue element! We are no longer covering Sonic the...
View ArticleVidya Game News – November 17, 2016
– Polygon has released their massive video game gift guide, which is neat to read just to catch up on all of the cool stuff you didn’t even know existed. – The new Daytona USA game, confusingly called...
View ArticleEpisode 082 – Pokemon Red and Blue (1998)
Episode 082 – Pokemon Red and Blue (1998) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are desperately trying to catch them all! From 1998, we’re playing Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue by Game Freak and...
View ArticleVidya Game News – November 24, 2016
A short one today, because it’s Thanksgiving, after all! – The Ringer had a cool retrospective on Tecmo Super Bowl, because it’s the 25-year anniversary for the game. Check out our show on the game...
View ArticleEpisode 083 – Diablo (1996)
Episode 083 – Diablo (1996) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are clickety clacking our way past the most disgusting evils of the 1990s! From 1996, we’re playing Diablo by Blizzard for the PC. You...
View ArticleVidya Game News – December 1, 2016
– The new Pokemans games have sold 3.7 million copies in two weeks, making them the fastest sellers ever for Nintendo, according to press releases given to Polygon and other sites. You can listen to...
View ArticleEpisode 084 – Space Jam (1996)
Episode 084 – Space Jam (1996) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are the looniest tunes in the bunch! From 1996, we’re playing Space Jam by Sculptured Software, and published by Acclaim, for the...
View ArticleVidya Game News – December 8, 2016
– Huge news for Todd Brisket, as the new DuckTales is on the schedule for a Summer 2017 release! Read more at Entertainment Weekly, and listen to our show on the vidya game here! – Cinemassacre (the...
View ArticleEpisode 085 – Rogue Squadron (1998)
Episode 085 – Rogue Squadron (1998) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are zipping through the galaxy a long, long time ago, blasting down ships! From 1998, we’re playing Rogue Squadron by Factor 5...
View ArticleEpisode 086 – Die Hard Arcade (1996)
Episode 086 – Die Hard Arcade (1996) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are walking across broken glass to save the president’s daughter! From 1996, we’re playing Die Hard Arcade for the Arcade and...
View ArticleEpisode 087 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)
Episode 087 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are embracing the best aspects of turtle power! From 1989, we’re playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Konami...
View ArticleEpisode 088 – 2016 Awards!
Episode 088 – 2016 Awards! This week in Your Parents Basement, we are re-playing the best and worst from the previous year! It’s our second annual awards show! Special guests: Pascal’s Pager, Amanda...
View ArticleEpisode 089 – The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (1991)
Episode 089 – The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (1991) This week in Your Parents Basement, we are trying our best to collect 100 stars and juggle three items at all times! Because we’re friggin’ eggs!...
View ArticleVidya Game News – January 12, 2017
Hey, Steve missed a couple weeks of doing these! Womp, womp, wompppppp. It was mostly because he was looking for new apartments, and also dealing with a time crunch because of the holidays. Going...
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