Category: Weekly Episode

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is here! Let's start talking about the biggest game of 2023!
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Diablo IV Beta Impressions, PAX East, and a Mailbag

Diablo IV Beta Impressions, PAX East, and a Mailbag

This week's episode sees the Axe of the Blood God crew discussing Diablo IV beta impressions, what they saw at PAX East, and more!
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Forsooth! This Way Madness Lies

Forsooth! This Way Madness Lies

Madness? This...is...no, no, I'm not going to finish this. Drag me, I deserve it. Just make sure to eviscerate me while listening to our awesome conversation with Robert Boyd, the maker of This Way Madness Lies. Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like PC Engine Magical Girl RPGs? Do you like Little Shop of Horrors references? This Way Madness Lies
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Are We Past the Golden Age of RPGs? Or Are We Living In It?

Are We Past the Golden Age of RPGs? Or Are We Living In It?

When you think of the "RPG Golden Age," what comes to mind? The SNES, certainly--who can deny the brilliance of Chrono Trigger? (Except for Eric Van Allen, who has been banished to the Naughty Step to think about what he said.) But what if we're living in the Golden Age of RPGs right here and right now? Between the Switch
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Fire Emblem Engage

Fire Emblem Engage

Eric had to shoulder the entirety of the show last week because Kat went skiing and Nadia had the audacity to catch COVID, but the gang is well and truly back together this week! Writer and WaPo editor Alyse Stanley joins the crew to talk about Fire Emblem Engage, a.k.a Aquafresh Teen Dragon Force. Just kidding. The Blood God loves
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Let’s Talk About Chained Echoes

Let’s Talk About Chained Echoes

Kat and Nadia are both out this week, so Eric shifts into a different gear to chat about the mech-fantasy RPG Chained Echoes with Friends at the Table's Austin Walker! The pair discuss 2022's late-in-the-year surprise hit and why it's captured their hearts, as well as their Steam Decks. All that, plus: A primer on the ongoing Wizards of the
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Which Trends Will RPGs Adopt Most Over the Next 10 Years?

Which Trends Will RPGs Adopt Most Over the Next 10 Years?

Not a single person is ready for 2023, but guess what! It's happening anyway! Time is kind of a dick like that. So Kat, Nadia, and Eric just steel themselves this week and take the full-bodied plunge back into work. That's why this week's episode is refreshing, but there's also a small chance it'll stop your heart. This week's main
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The Axe of the Blood God’s Big Ol’ 2023 RPG Preview

The Axe of the Blood God’s Big Ol’ 2023 RPG Preview

Happy New Year! 2023's launch also marks the launch of new RPGs. Like, lots of RPGs. This is going to be a busy, busy year.
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The RPG Year in Review 2022 w/ Mike and Victor

The RPG Year in Review 2022 w/ Mike and Victor

The year is coming to a close, and so we're looking back on all the role-playing games 2022 delivered from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to Elden Ring!
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The Games We Loved (But Weren’t So Hot On Later)

The Games We Loved (But Weren’t So Hot On Later)

Kat's come back home just in time to enjoy a very chill episode of the show, which delves into reader mail. In other words…it's letter tiiime, it's letter tiiime!
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The 2022 Game Awards + This Year’s Hidden Gem RPGs w/Lucas White

The 2022 Game Awards + This Year’s Hidden Gem RPGs w/Lucas White

Geoff Keighley threw a party and now there are new RPGs to talk about! Plus: The overlooked RPG gems of 2022.
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The Year of Tactics 2022 w/ Leana Hafer

The Year of Tactics 2022 w/ Leana Hafer

From turn-based to real time, from revision to brand-new IP, there was a lot going on with the strategy genre this year. How does one find the time and money to love them all?
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Review

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Review

IGN's Rebekah Valentine joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they step into Pokemon Heaven for a review of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
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Star Ocean: The Divine Force Review

Star Ocean: The Divine Force Review

Digital Foundry's John Linneman joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric for a detailed review about Star Ocean: The Divine Force!
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Class Conscious: Monks

Class Conscious: Monks

It's time to talk about Monks! You know, those fellows what pummel things with their fists and suplex trains. It's the latest entry in our Class Conscious series!
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The Fall RPG Catch-up and Kat’s Steam Deck Apology

The Fall RPG Catch-up and Kat’s Steam Deck Apology

This week, Kat, Nadia, and Eric are joined by a very special writer friend, Scott White. Scott helps fill in the gang on some of the more important RPGs that have recently landed, including the excellent Trails from Zero, and the reasons why it's a great entry point for the Trails series.
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Cyberpunk Sequel, Witcher Trilogy: Analyzing All of the CDPR Announcements

Cyberpunk Sequel, Witcher Trilogy: Analyzing All of the CDPR Announcements

This week we talk about CD Projekt Red's efforts to repair Cyberpunk's tarnished reputation, and their optimistic new road map for the future of Cyberpunk 2077 and the Witcher series.
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Does Cyberpunk 2077 Deserve Its Redemption Arc? w/ Kenneth Shepard

Does Cyberpunk 2077 Deserve Its Redemption Arc? w/ Kenneth Shepard

This week we're joined by Normandy FM's Kenneth Shepard as we discuss Cyberpunk 2077's redemption arc, and what the future holds for the game — and CD Projekt Red.
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99 Potions x Axe of the Blood God: Our Problematic Faves

99 Potions x Axe of the Blood God: Our Problematic Faves

We're joined by the folks behind 99 Potions, Fantbyte's RPG podcast, to pour one out for a great website, talk about what they've been playing, and delve into some problematic favorite characters.
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