SAG Episode 69: The Braindead Yokel Channel

Finally, we talk about what we’re playing

After weeks of having people and/or important things to talk about, Dan, Dean, and Kris finally take some time to catch up with what games they’ve been playing, what Luigis they’ve been mansioning, what Marios they’ve been making, what metals gears they’ve been soliding, and what Donkeys they’ve been longing, among other things.

Read more

Geekade Top Ten: Sega Master System Games

The Sega Master System is 30 years old. 

30 years ago, the Sega Mark III was released in Japan, so The Stone Age Gamer Podcast’s Dan Ryan and Kris Randazzo decided to rank the best that the console had to offer. Released in North America in 1986, the Sega Master System was a direct competitor to the NES. And while the system was wildly successful in both Europe and Brazil, it ultimately sold fairly poorly in Japan and North America tallying about thirteen million units sold. (Which sounds good, until you realize the NES sold about sixty-two million units…) 

Read more

James Bond: 00Snake Eater

Snaaaaaaaake eater!

In 2004, the James Bond franchise was in a transitional period. Two years earlier, the disastrous Die Another Day had taken Pierce Brosnan from the cool intrigue and character development in Goldeneye to a CGI-overloaded sci-fi action movie that rivaled Moonraker in terms of sheer campiness. It would be another two years before Daniel Craig would make his debut, but until then the stealth action franchise Metal Gear Solid filled the gap with its third installment: Snake Eater.

Read more