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Episode 161 - LIVE! at Whinny City Pony Con 2016 with Big Jim Miller and Jenn Blake: "We Just Don't Know What Went Wrong!"

You've never heard an episode of Gamerhead Radio like this before. Be warned, it made Charlie cry.

We record LIVE at Whinny City Pony Con 2016 with "Big" Jim Miller and Jenn Blake and discuss the potential of a My Little Pony Video Game, Batman vs. Superman, and a whole lot of other weird stuff.

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Non-Episode 160 - RELEASE THE CON-RACKEN!

HAHA, LORD BOATSWORTH STRIKES AGAIN!

Episode 159 - Goat Didn't Come

In this week's episode, Jon and Charlie take a speed-run through all the news from the Game Developer's Conference while Goat recovers from the Goat Flu.

PLUS: The Playstation VR headset is coming has date and price, Microsoft has a mini PR nightmare, and apparently you don't matter to the industry if you have more than 10 games in your steam library. All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

Episode 158 - NeverQuest

This week your hosts discuss the pros and cons of preordering video games. Find out who does it, who doesn't, and how they think trends in preorder bonuses affect the industry.

PLUS: It's spring cleaning time for game developers apparently. Find out about all the surprising and unfortunate cancellations and layoffs that happened this week, right here on Gamerhead Radio.

THIS WEEK'S NEW STORIES

1. EverQuest Next Cancelled Because "It Wasn't Fun"
2. Phil Spencer says PC gamers 'might not buy' an Xbox One - but that's OK
3. Wildstar developer Carbine Studios lays off nearly half of its staff
4. Sony to Hold Recruitment Fair for Axed Lionhead Employees
5. Yahoo announces plans to kill off Games, Livetext, Boss, and more regional sites

Episode 157 - "Hey, Listen!", A Metroid Joint

This week your hosts talk about Zelda games! Find out what they've played, what they liked and didn't, and Charlie's thoughts on the new Twilight Princess HD re-re-release.

PLUS: Coke and McDonald's are getting into Virtual Reality, E3 is getting surprisingly smaller, and Street Fighter V botches their launch. All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

THIS WEEK'S STORIES:

1. Microsoft responds to Epic co-founder, says it's not locking down Windows 10
2. Street Fighter V Seems to Have Flopped Pretty Freakin' Hard
3. Palmer Luckey: 'We'll make Oculus for Mac when Apple release a good computer'
4. E3 loses two more as Disney, Wargaming decide the show floor doesn't make sense
5. Coke, McDonald's Get Kids into Virtual Reality With Cheap VR Headsets

Episode 156 - Tokens and Tankards and Dragon's Eggs, Oh My!

This week we take a field trip to visit Chicagoland's newest gastrocade Tokens & Tankards! We eat their food, drink their beer, play their games, and sit down with owner Vince Scalabrino and head chef Chris Rodriguez to talk about the origins and plans for the area's newest geek destination.

PLUS: Theft from Powerman 5000, Pokemon parties at Drew Barrymore's,and hostile takeovers at Ubisoft! All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

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THIS WEEK'S STORIES

1. Ubisoft Fighting Takeover From Former Activision Owner
2. Valve fires Dota2 commentator, Gabe Newell calls him "an ass"
3. POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Says A Song In Final Fantasy XIV Ripped Them Off 
4. Drew Barrymore is hosting an 'intimate' Pokémon Day soirée 
5. Move Over Power Glove! Sony Patents PlayStation VR Mittens

Episode 155 - Jenn Blake Says Everything is Awesome

This week we are joined by IDW comics artist Jenn Blake to talk about LEGO games! We'd say that we didn't expect to have the amazing conversations that we had in this episode, but we kinda did because Jenn is awesome.

PLUS: video game footage once again gets mistaken for real life, the president of Sony has challenged Square Enix's boss to a battle, and the HTC Vive headset is too expensive... or is it? All this and LOTS more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

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STORIES THIS WEEK

1. The HTC Vive VR headset will cost $799
2. Hideo Kojima stars at DICE, chats about "edgy" new game
3. It sounds like Assassin's Creed won't come out every year any more
4. Sony President Challenges Square Enix Boss to a Battle
5. Iranian state TV accidentally airs Medal of Honor footage

Episode 154 - Let's Hangout with Friends

This week we host our first Hangout Show and invite some of our listeners on to talk about the show and give us their feedback.

PLUS: Crash Bandicoot might be returning, Rise of the Tomb Raider wins big, and Amazon gives away a Lumberyard. All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

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This Week's News Stories

1. Amazon Releases Its Own Game Engine For Free
2. Google is working on a VR headset that doesn’t need a phone or PC
3. EA's Social Media Accounts Are Being Spammed by Skate Fans
4. Rise of the Tomb Raider wins big at the 2016 Writers Guild Awards
5. Toy maker teases return of Crash Bandicoot

Episode 153 - Happy Birthday to Us, and State of the Gamerhead 2016

This week your hosts celebrate our official third anniversary and update everyone on where we are at with our plans for Gamerhead Radio for the coming year.

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PLUS: A Counterstrike player tricked thousands of cheaters into getting banned, Bungie wants to know why everyone is leaving Destiny, and The Witness is apparently doing really well after all. All this and more in this week's episode of Gamerhead Radio!

This Week's New Stories

1. Chinese mobile game revenues could double to $11.1B by 2019
2. The Witness clears more than $5M in its first week of sales
3. How one Counter-Strike player tricked over 3000 cheaters into getting banned
4. Kojima and Del Toro holding joint DICE talk
5. Bungie wants to know if you're still having fun in Destiny

Episode 152 - OBOKAIDEM Developer Feature, or Whatever Floats Your Goat

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