I recently bought a new GPU for my gaming setup. It was an angst-ridden process filled with worry about the future and whether I was spending money wisely.

Addressing listener feedback from the past few shows, we revisit unique fantasy settings and how game communities try to bring balance in unbalanced games.

During a return to Souls PvP I got some hate mail about weapon choices I'd made . As a result I'm reflecting on community pressure gone good and bad.

Most fantasy feels Tolkien-esque; in this podcast I'm exploring underutilized fantasy settings like the wild west, colonial periods and space.

I owned a PlayStation Vita and didn't like it; I didn't care for the Nintendo 3DS, either. What's up with the current gen of portable gaming?

Listener feedback and responding to comments on the last couple episodes of the podcast, covering VR theories, the Steam Controller and release frequency.

During a week of travel I'm reflecting on the portable game systems I've owned over the years. Some of them were great; some of them were duds. My favorite?

How many is too many? This episode of the podcast explores a few long-running franchises and tries to pinpoint when game sequels start to feel stale.

Talking Dark Souls III, Pokemon Go, VR enthusiasm and Nioh amidst tangents on this grab-bag episode of the podcast. Pokemon Go away! Don't make me move.

Most people use "retro gaming" to mean old games. I don't think age has much to do with it. In this week's show I'm wondering: what does retro gaming mean?