Schmame Over Episode 15: Underrated
Today the Schmamers spend a lot of time talking about underrated things: games, companies, books, penises, robots and so much more! There’s mention of brutal slayings in Mark of the Ninja, alternate sets of morality in Shin Megami Tensei IV, games rendered unplaya ...
Some Words About Shin Megami Tensei IV
If you have a 3DS you need to be playing Shin Megami Tensei IV. It would be easy enough to leave it at that, and I almost feel like i should. There’s so many wonderful things going on in SMTIV that even talking about them with people who haven’t expe ...
Schmame Over Episode 14: Talk-Walky
Today the Schmamers spend way too much time talking about Shin Megami Tensei IV. Adam actually tells us to shut up at one point! To be fair, we did spend way too much time talking about Shin Megami Tensei IV. Did you know that this is the first Shin Megami Tensei game t ...
Not Dead!
We’re not dead, I swear! It’s just been a bad week for everyone here at the site. I’ve been on vacation, Corey is in New York, Pat was on vacation with me, Adam is working on his plays (like an asshole!), and Paul? Well. You know. But we’re back ...
Schmamereviews: NCAA ’14, The RPG-iest Football Game Yet
I’m a regular player of sports games, but I’m not a regular buyer of EA titles. As most of you are aware, EA has a dirty habit of asking us to pay $60 for essentially the same game (often with less features), with a new number slapped on the front and some n ...
Schmabletop Review: Say Anything
Have you ever been playing Apples to Apples, had your friend read a card and feel like you knew the perfect response but – alas! – you did not have the right response in your hand? Well, sadly for you that’s just how Apples to Apples works. However, i ...
JJPE Episode 15 Part Three: Top Five Favorite Counter-Cultural Figures
Episode 15 Part Three: Top Five Favorite Counter-Cultural Figures The epic three-part gabfest comes to a close as the boys discuss their top five favorite counter-cultural figures. Adam had some adventures in between. James did several interesting things. You decide wh ...
Pleistocene-Mon: Gotta Catch ‘Em All
Trainer Charlie was walking down Route 1831, exploring the tall grass. He kept his senses focused on the area around him, hoping to get the jump on any creatures that showed their faces. The Pokedex given to him by Professor Henslow told him that he had almost cataloged ...
Mamma Mia! Happy Birthday, Mario!
Let’sa go! Today, our favorite plumber turns 32! Wow! On July 9th, 1981, the Donkey Kong arcade machine was first released and marked the first appearance of gaming’s main man: Mario. Congratulations and celebrations, Mr. Mario. Maybe now Peach will finally ...
8-Bit Anarchy
So I’ve been spending the better part of the day breaking the law. For some reason, game companies have decided that it is a crime on equal level of dealing meth, murdering babies, and buying Bieber concert tickets for the fan community to create complete unique sequel ...
How To Ostracize Women From Geek Culture
There’s no such thing as a fake geek girl. Harris O’Maley, of Dr. Nerd Love fame, made the above stickers as a satirical joke mocking the concept of a fake geek girl. Apparently at a recent convention someone took those stickers and went around slapp ...
Warped Columbia
It’s a slow news day, so lets spend some time looking at some beautiful Bioshock Infinite art. Most impressive, I think, are the images of warped Columbia that reduce all of the misery and wonder of that world into compressed spaces, like each segment of Columbia ...