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This week the boys are all off the road and back to business. We breakdown Jon's PSVR experience and see if it's worth the money. In news, a grandma plays Skyrim and has a ton of people watching her Youtube channel, the voice actors strike has some results, Diablo 3 is getting some retro content, and much more!

 

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In this episode Charlie played a list of video games! (Spoiler Alert) and we talk advertising versus final prodocts, Goat reviews Mighty Number 9, and Jon cries a lot... We talk one developers questionable DLC idea, Counter Strikes illegal gambling, Oculus stops blocking Vive users, we get a little political and more!

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This week your hosts take a look at some mobile games by newer developer OBOKAIDEM and share their thoughts. (Spoiler alert: They're really addicting!)

PLUS: Multiple companies are stepping up VR development, a Solitaire app from an unlikely source is getting popular, and piracy continues to threaten smaller developers. All this and more in this week's edition of Gamerhead Radio!

NEWS STORIES:

1. The Witness is getting pirated hard - creator Jonathan Blow warns it'll impact future projects
2. Samsung is opening a new studio to develop VR games for Gear VR
3. Source: Bungie to sell Destiny ammo packs for real money
4. Donald Rumsfeld releases solitaire app
5. Halo's Arbiter Teased for Killer Instinct Next Season

This week your hosts run down their top games for 2015 (regardless of if it was released this year or not!) and Jon reviews The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes.

PLUS: Nintendo doesn't think that putting their games on mobile platforms will "print money", but Microsoft would love to have them! Esports is here to stay, and a teacher revolutionizes learning in her classroom through gaming. All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

News Links:

• Microsoft's Phil Spencer "Would Be Happy" To See Nintendo Games On Xbox One
• Reggie: Releasing Mario on Smartphones Isn't a Recipe to Print Money
• Teacher turns class into a video game - and now every student is passing
• Sony's Open to Acquiring Additional First-Party Studios
• 334 Million People Watched the League of Legends 2015 World Championships

This week your hosts talk about their new band (not really) and Charlie explains how he got a Playstation 4 for $5.11 (yes really).

PLUS: Bungie gives PS4 owners Destiny (not really), Apple steals games back from people that bought them (yes really) and video game voice actors might be going on strike (maybe really)! All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

Links to this week's stories:

1. Stuntwoman Nearly Killed Making New Resident Evil Movie
   
   
2. On like silent Donkey Kong: video game voice actors authorized by union to strike
   
   
3. Valve Hires Psychonauts, Brutal Legend Developer
   
   
4. Apple is removing games from people's purchase history
   
   
5. Don't own Destiny? It might appear on your PS4 anyway

This week your hosts tackle a mailbag bursting at the seams with old gaming characters and mascots that you miss, and throw in a few of their own thoughts.

PLUS: An Australian retailer is giving Hideo Kojima the credit he deserves, a Borderlands movie might be on the way, YouTube Gaming launches, and Notch has something of a breakdown on Twitter. All this and more in the newest episode of Gamerhead Radio!

Read and comment on our show notes at http://bit.ly/GHRnotes130!

This week after playing a few rounds of the Kickstarter Hit Exploding Kittens on Twitch, your hosts sit down to talk about their impressions of the game and to find out what other card games they and the listeners like.

PLUS: The new Hitman movie is a box office disaster, Everquest 2 has a new way of dealing with cheaters, and Amiibo piracy is now a thing. All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

Read and comment on our show notes at http://bit.ly/GHR129notes!

This week, your hosts discuss physical and digital releases, the benefits and drawbacks of each, and find out what the listeners prefer.

PLUS: Goat FINALLY reviews Goat Simulator, the Far Cry 4 dev team makes an awesome promise to Nepal, the Video Game Hall of Fame nominees leave something to be desired, and we talk all about how Konami is just doing everything wrong right now. All this and more in the newest episode of Gamerhead Radio!

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This week your hosts discuss just a few of the countless easter eggs found in video games and analyze some suggestions from the listeners, but not until after they review Mario Party 10!

Plus: Raptr finally admits they don't care about consoles, Nintendo is making smartphone games (but don't get your hopes up) and are also already working on their next console, called NX? All this and more in the newest episode of Gamerhead Radio!

Read and comment on our show notes at http://bit.ly/GHR106notes!

Tetris: The Movie! Hyrule Warriors: The Review! Super Smash Bros.: The Game! Tiny Death Star: The Cancellation! Hulk Hogan: The Taxi Driver! All this and more on Gamerhead Radio: The Podcast!