Basement Arcade: Pause Menu
by Fake NerdsWelcome to Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! The show where we hit pause, sit back and just chill. Join host Ben Magnet and a guest or guests as they talk about video games both retro and modern! When we say any and all video game topics we MEAN all video game topics. Nintendo, consoles, handhelds, anniversaries, E3, E.T. and more! You name it, we want to talk about it. Tangents and rants aren't only welcomes, they're encouraged!
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Episodes
Game Remasters/Remakes We Love w/ Mint Blais
1h 45m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
On this episode, Mint Blais makes her glorious return to talk about remasters and remakes we LOVE! These are games that took the original formula and added something special or gave the game a glow up. We talk about those AND gush about Armored Core VI for a bit. It’s a good time and be sure to check it out! Also don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow Mint on her socials!
Follow Mint Blais:
Twitter: @MintBlais
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mintblais
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/LiDk_6tufw4
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
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Summer Game Fest 2023 Discussion Part 2
51m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/kb-iwq4ecwk
Due to recording errors, this is Part 2 of our Summer Game Fest 2023 discussion. Ben, Ryan, and Sparkz are back to spotlight a few more games that have them really excited for the next years in video games. There's some charming smaller titles here and some of the biggest to come. So come along for the thrill of anticipating these exciting releases!
Games Discussed:
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Station to Station
- Laika: Aged Through Blood
- Luto
- En Garde
- Viewfinder
- Helskate
- Summerhill
- Hauntii
- Starfield
- Star Wars: Outlaws
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
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Summer Game Fest 2023 Discussion Part 1
1h 30m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
Due to recording errors, this is a Part 1 of what will be a 2-part discussion. Ben, Ryan, and Sparkz kick off a discussion of the games they found appealing at this year's Summer Game Fest. There's a lot of indie love and unique games to discuss. So many wonderful choices and great games to look forward to, come along for the thrill of anticipating these exciting releases!
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Lp2fOgeoEzQ
Games Discussed:
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Sand Land
- Sonic Superstars
- Lies of P
- Alan Wake 2
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
- El Paso, Elsewhere
- Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2
- Fable
- South of Midnight
- 33 Immortals
- Persona 3 Reload
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Armored Core 6
- Demonschool
- Avowed
- Microsoft Flight Simulator - Dune
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Ebenezer and the Invisible World
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Dragon's Dogma II
- Jusant
- Warhaven
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Dungeons of Hinterberg
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
- Clockwork Revolution
- Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
linktr.ee/FakeNerd
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https://twitter.com/FakeNerdPodcast
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Summer Game Fest 2023 Discussion Part 1
1h 30m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
Due to recording errors, this is a Part 1 of what will be a 2-part discussion. Ben, Ryan, and Sparkz kick off a discussion of the games they found appealing at this year's Summer Game Fest. There's a lot of indie love and unique games to discuss. So many wonderful choices and great games to look forward to, come along for the thrill of anticipating these exciting releases!
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Lp2fOgeoEzQ
Games Discussed:
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Sand Land
- Sonic Superstars
- Lies of P
- Alan Wake 2
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
- El Paso, Elsewhere
- Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2
- Fable
- South of Midnight
- 33 Immortals
- Persona 3 Reload
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Armored Core 6
- Demonschool
- Avowed
- Microsoft Flight Simulator - Dune
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Ebenezer and the Invisible World
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Dragon's Dogma II
- Jusant
- Warhaven
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Dungeons of Hinterberg
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
- Clockwork Revolution
- Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
linktr.ee/FakeNerd
http://www.fakenerdpodcast.com/
https://twitter.com/FakeNerdPodcast
https://www.instagram.com/fakenerdpodcast/
https://www.facebook.com/fakenerdpodcast/
[email protected]
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Making Games (Copper Jacket) w/ Nick M of Monsoon Studios
1h 47m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
Want to know more on how to make your own NES game? Well you came to the right place! Ben sits down with head of Monsoon Studios, Nick M, about developing Copper Jacket for the NES! This is a great chance to get into the nitty-gritty of not only game development, but also cartridge manufacturing! Don’t worry, we still talk about how cool the game is too!
Follow Monsoon Studios!
Socials:
Twitter: @Monsoonstu
Website:
https://monsoonstudios.net
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/UuIeLrXAWeQ
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
linktr.ee/FakeNerd
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Playstation Showcase May 2023 (A Mini FNP Excerpt)
57m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
An excerpt of Pause Menu is pulled out of the 329th episode of The Fake Nerd Podcast and brought to the proper channel. Over on FNP, the nerds held a brisk and selective discussion over the recent Playstation Showcase. They get into the Metal Gear news, some exciting surprises in the indy space, the latest from Bungie, Assassin's Creed, an overt homage to Starship Troopers, and the big one: Spider-Man 2! Catch up on all this separated out from the mother show, right here.
Watch the video right here: https://youtu.be/TF8vC9XkjhA
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
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Real Pong w/ Yuriy Yakimenko | Basement Arcade: Pause Menu
45m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
It's a blast from the past on this episode of Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! Ben is joined by indie game developer/designer Yuriy Yakimenko, who took the classic game Pong and gave his own twist on it to create RealPong! The two discuss the development of the game, changing the control scheme of a true classic, and what's ahead/where the game will go. If you love Pong or games like it, this is one episode of Pause Menu you're sure to love.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/yOkYp74H8bU
Socials
Website: https://realpong.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealPongGame
Telegram: https://t.me/RealPongGame
Get the Game!
Linux Snap store: https://snapcraft.io/realpong
Microsoft Store: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9N67RVVXL0PR
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
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Jedi: Fallen Order Review (2020 FNP Archive)
1h 20m · PublishedHey Fake Nerds! It's the show led by our very own Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
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Bringing the video of an old archive episode originally released in audio only, this is the full review of Star Wars - Jedi: Fallen Order that released on the Fake Nerd Podcast feed in 2020. Before the release of the new game, revisit how all 4 of the Fake Nerd hosts felt about the original adventure with Cal Kestiss. There's a lot of anticipation amongst them for the sequel, so find out where their foundation for it all started, right here!
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
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SEGA - Hidden Gems w/ G to The Next Level
1h 15m · PublishedWelcome, gamers, to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
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SEEEGGGAAAA!!! Here at Basement Arcade: Pause Menu, we love SEGA and the SEGA Genesis. While we have our favorites, our guest for this episode - G To The Next Level - is going to talk all about some hidden gems for the system! Best part: if you think you know what games he’ll mention, then GUESS AGAIN! This is one episode every SEGA fan should catch and you’ll probably wanna add some games to the backlog.
Find all the places to follow G to The Next Level, right here:
https://pillar.io/gtothenextlevel
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
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Q1 2023 - Pause Menu Quarterly
2h 4m · PublishedWelcome gamers to the show led by Ben Magnet for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu!
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It's The Pause Menu Quarterly! Here, the boys of the Fake Nerd Podcast come together to discuss what they've been playing and some news in the quarter of the year. This is all about Quarter 1 of 2023!
This is the episode catching you up on the guys latest plays in gaming and the news they noticed for the last few months. First, some recent news around more games shutting down servers (including KO City), the death of E3, Multiversus closing until 2024, the end of the PS Plus collection, and the closing of Nintendo's 3DS and WiiU eShops. Next is the games they've been playing. Featuring:
- Fortnite check-in
- Godzilla: Battle Line
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Marvel United
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Half Life VR
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Final Fantasy I
- Sonic Frontiers
- and more!
Plus a look ahead at games coming in the next quarter and beyond!
Fake Nerd Podcast is an audio podcast where we offer a more positive take on pop culture with news, reviews and interviews from the likes of Marc Guggenheim and Andrea Romano.
Find us at ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
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Basement Arcade: Pause Menu has 65 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 104:30:46. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 29th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 29th, 2024 17:42.