Orange Lounge Radio Episode List

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This is a list of episodes for the Orange Lounge Radio Sunday Show.
All dates are formatted as North American dates.
Month / Day / Year
(This list is not complete)
=List of episodes=
==The Early Years==
Episodes usually didn't follow a specific 'structure'; the hosts/guests just talked about whatever was going on, while occasionally talking about Konami's music games in the arcade as well as the home versions (Dance Dance Revolution, beatmania/IIDX, ParaParaParadise, Guitar Freaks/drummania, etc.)' Sometimes things would get particularly random at times, too.
===Season 1===
Ep: 	Date: 	Topics included:
1 	6/23/2002 	In our debut episode, we talk about controversial content in the arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution SOLO 2000
2 	6/30/2002 	See Episode 2 remastered for the full show notes!
3 	7/6/2002 	Week 3 of SOLO2000GATE
4 	7/13/2002 	Listless: Worst DDR song that isn't Let Them Move
5 	7/20/2002 	Listless: best beatmania IIDX song of all time, Special guest DarkTetsuya
6 	7/27/2002 	The CS release of beatmania IIDX 6th Style -New Songs Collection- for import PS2
7 	7/29/2002 	Listless: best beatmania IIDX video of all time
8 	8/5/2002 	beatmania IIDX 8th Style previews. Special guests RicePrincess, rkdn42, elektrotal
9 	8/12/2002 	Interviews from the Dahler Mendi tournament, and "MAX3" spoilers
10 	8/19/2002 	Special guests DarkTetsuya, sharxgrrl, RicePrincess
10.5	8/26/2002 	Recorded at RVGL, special guests DarkTetsuya, RicePrincess
11 	9/8/2002 	Special guest rkdn42. Feet of Fury (a new DDR simulator for the SEGA Dreamcast) also Listless: Best Guitar Freaks/drummania song.
12 	9/15/2002 	Interviews from the Milpitas Disney's Rave tournament Special guests Mel B, sharxgrrl.
13 	9/22/2002 	A new song revealed for DDRMAX US, and Naoki's Diary
14 	9/29/2002 	IIDX 8th Style news, and Listless: Best BEMANI Artist
15 	10/6/2002 	In this episode, the secret word is 'rave', also assorted BEMANI news as well as Listless: What Konami Original would you like to see in "MAX3" (aka DDR EXTREME)
15.5	10/13/2002	Pre-taped at Sacramento Scandia, topics included DDR EXTREME announced for the arcade
16 	10/20/2002	Updates on Feet of Fury (Dreamcast) and more DDR EXTREME news
17 	10/27/2002	Tonight's secret word is 'booty'. Also more news on DDRMAX US, and Listless: best 3rd MIX/3rd Korean song
18 	11/3/2002 	DDRMAX US released, and Listless: Best non-BEMANI Konami game)
19 	11/10/2002	SHAFT wrapup, and PORN
===Season 2===
Ep:	Date: 	Topics:
20 	11/17/2002	In the premiere of the 2nd season, OLR extends to three hours and LOKI becomes the official third host! segments include Listless: Beverage of Choice when playing DDR/PPP)
21 	11/24/2002	Mr. Spanky released for DDR PC. and First Cagematch
22 	11/31/2002	Preview of Good-Cool's latest album, and Listless: Top holiday toy that we want.
23 	12/8/2002 	Listless: Top three things I hate about Christmas and Match Game debuts
24 	12/15/2002	More discussion on the Dreamcast homebrew Feet of Fury, and a two track sample of the then-released GOOD-COOL album
25 	12/22/2002	Listless: Best BEMANI song of 2002
26 	12/29/2002	In this episode, DarkSakura had to fly solo because skie and LOKI were away in SoCal that weekend.
27 	1/05/2003 	Interviews from the SoCal trip, and Match Game. Special guests Drewnami, RicePrincess
28 	1/12/2003 	Featuring coverage of the Freemont DDR Tournament
29 	1/19/2003 	This week marked the first ever 'Drunk Show' as it was a 3 day weekend that week. Hiliarity ensued. Also Listless: What should DarkSakura name her car?
30 	1/26/2003 	Listless: What we'd rather be doing than watching the Super Bowl
31 	2/2/2003 	Topics include MGL tournament interviews, with special guests RicePrincess, elektrotal, BlackLab
32 	2/9/2003 	Topics include Match Game and Ask Orange Lounge
33 	
2/16/2003	In this second 'drunk show', topics included where's skie? and randomness
34 	2/23/2003 	tek technical difficulties, and Cyber Beat Nation interviews
35 	3/2/2003 	Special guests sharxgrrl, Mel B.
36 	3/9/2003 	Special guest DarkTetsuya, topics included Pop'n Music 8 coming to PS2
37 	3/16/2003 	Dancing Stage: Megamix news, 'DDR Hot or Not, and Listless: Top 3 thing Konami needs to apologize for. Also the origin of CAKEPIE.
38 	3/23/2003 	Special guests RicePrincess, DDRcoholic. topics included March Madness/IIDX tournament updates
39 	4/6/2003 	Post-March Madness coverage, special guests, Match Game, and Ask Orange Lounge
40 	
4/13/2003	Featuring Kyle Snyder's new single, straight from March Madness, and IIDX 9th Style preview news
41 	4/20/2003 	DDRMAX2 US news, and IIDX 9th Style preview mp3s, and Listless: What world (Disney/Squenix) do you want in the next Kingdom Hearts?
42 	4/27/2003 	Tonight's show was pre-taped, featuring discussion about DDRMAX2's Japanese release. Also Ask Orange Lounge and a special extended bonus segment.
43 	5/4/2003 	Topics included a new studio for OLR HQ, and random porn talk
44 	
5/11/2003	A supposed new MP3 from IIDX 9th Style
===Season 3===
Ep:	Date: 	Topics:
45 	5/25/2003 	In the season 3 premiere, special guests Marron, DarkTetsuya, topics included B3 tournament wrapup
46 	6/1/2003 	beatmania IIDX 9th Style MP3s and Orange Crush
47 	6/8/2003 	Listless: best BEMANI song to fuck to
.59	9/7/2003 	Get it? cause it's like the song by dj TAKA?? Special guests rkdn42, sharxgrrl. Topics included news on MAX2US' pending release
60 	9/16/2003 	Special guests Bradley, Blacklab
61 	9/21/2003 	Discussion on DDRMAX's upcoming release, and some sim news. Special guests Blacklab, Drewnami''.
62 	9/28/2003 	
Special guests Blacklab, Bradley.
63 	10/5/2003 	The new V-rares for MAX and MAX2. Special guests, News included MAX2US released, (and with it the debut of all the new songs on tonight's show) and Ask Orange Lounge
64 	10/12/2003	News on DDR EXTREME. Special guests Bradley, Drewnami also Match Game
65 	10/19/2003	Special guest Bradley. DarkSakura was out sick this week, but there was still discussion on the Ultramix games on tonight's episode. also Ask Orange Lounge
66 	
10/26/2003	Special guest Bradley. On this episode they discuss a local news report on DDR, and first news on In The Groove.
67 	11/2/2003 	DDR Ultramix songlist discussion, and talk about the 'DDR MEGAMIX' bootleg, and Listless: Movie they most need to make a game out of (if it hasn't already)
68 	11/9/2003 	Special guest Vandalous. Music breaks in this episode featured songs from Pop'n Music 10. Also featured was discussion on Konami's upcoming Karaoke Revolution.
69 	11/16/2003	Despite DarkSakura's absence this week LOKI more than makes up for it with a Karaoke Revolution performance that would go down in the history books as a "memorable moment". Also Ask Orange Lounge
===Season 4===
There are still some episodes missing from this season.
Ep:	Date: 	Topics:
70	11/23/2003	In the Season 4 premiere, OLR gets their first look at DDR ULTRAMIX for the XBOX
91 	4/11/2004 	
102	7/11/2004 	Topics include someone suffers a heart attack from playing too much DDR, and news on upcoming BEMANI releases (IIDX 8th Style CS) Also Ask Orange Lounge and the debut of the 'Skypeline'
103	7/18/2004 	Special guests RicePrincess, XXXplizit, Blacklab, vhg.
104	7/25/2004 	
105	8/1/2004 	Special guests Bugged and Navi. The first music break in this episode were from the new Pop'n Music 11 soundtrack. Topics include the 'default' list for DDR EXTREME on PS2, and IIDX RED news.
106	8/8/2004 	Special guests DDRAngel, Sigurd. This week OLR had an exclusive debut of an all new DDR song, Your Rain (Rage Mix) in DDR EXTREME on US PS2. Also Match Game and more IIDX RED news.
107	8/15/2004 	Special guests rkdn42, DDRAngel. LOKI talks about building an interesting device to communicate with the supernatural. as well as more on the new IIDX RED info and Listless: Eyetoy game we want to see in DDR EXTREME.
108	8/22/2004 	Special guests DDRAngel, Vandalous, Riceprincess, Sigurd aka ShaneAlenko aka Miklotov, XXXplizit. Tonight's show brings with it more hints as to the new songs appearing in DDR Ultramix 2 on the XBOX.
109	8/29/2004 	Special guests DDRAngel, rkdn42, XXXplizit. Topics include GamePro blows the lid off some of the secret unlocks in DDR EXTREME US PS2.
===Season 5===
Ep:	
Date: 	
Topics:
110	
9/5/2004 	
It's the Season 5 premiere! Special guests Mel B aka 'Floatwalk', sharxgrrl, DDRAngel. In this episode, another round of hints lead to a new song reveal for the tracklist to the latest XBOX edition, DDR Ultramix 2.
111	
9/12/2004	
Answer Question Win Prize: OLR gives away an Akira Yamaoka CD, and a new license revealed for DDR Ultramix 2. Also Match Game.
113	
9/26/2004	
Special guests rkdn42, DDRAngel. Tonight's show featured tracks from the US release of DDR Extreme, and rob's review of In The Groove!
114	
10/3/2004	
Special guest rkdn42. In this week's episode another DDR Ultramix 2 song is unveiled after a certain listener of ours pieced together the latest 'clue' in the DDRFreak forums!
116	
10/24/2004	
Special guests DDRAngel, rkdn42. Tonight a new trailer for the upcoming IIDX 8th Style is revealed, and one new track revealed in DDR Ultramix 2. Also in this episode we speak with Phrekwenci about some DDR-related happenings in the news and some other things going on.
117	
11/7/2004	
Full house tonight with special guests Floatwalk, sharxgrrl, Islander, Jessica Harper, Navi, and rkdn42. Also in this episode Match Game.
118	
11/14/2004	
Special guest Floatwalk.XXXplizit. Music breaks feature more songs revealed from the XBOX DDR Ultramix 2. Also in this episode news on the upcoming Guitarfreaks and drummania V upgrade coming to arcades.
119	
11/21/2004	
Special guest rkdn42, XXXplizit.DDR Ultramix 2 pretty much dominated this episode, which also featured several of the game's songs during the music breaks.
120	
11/28/2004	
Interview with BEMANI artist newcomer Midihead, and revenge of KARAOKE REVOLUTION
121	
12/5/2004	
Special guests DDRAngel, rkdn42. On tonight's show, they discuss IIDX 8th Style PS2 and Pop'n Music 10.
122	
12/12/2004	
Special guest DDRAngel. Topics include Pop'n Music 12 IROHA released in Japanese arcades. 'Also random discussion and a very interesting 'Ask Orange Lounge
123	
12/19/2004	
Special guests DDRAngel, rkdn42, XXXplizit. Topics include beatmania IIDX 9th Style CS announced. Also Listless: Top 3 names for beatmania IIDX in the US
124	
12/26/2004	
DarkSakura was out sick this week, but special guest Darkchylde sits in in her abscence. Also Chatroom Cagematch. Wrapping up the show LOKI showcased some songs from the latest Diverse System album and some other interesting remixes.
125	
1/2/2005 	
Special guests IguanaGrrl, Islander, Jas, DDRAngel.
126	
1/9/2005 	
Special guest DDRAngel. This week marked the launch of OLR's very first 'Podcast', the "To Go" Edition. In the news, DDR with MARIO was announced. Also Listless: Videogame we'd most like to see in 2005.
127	
1/16/2005	
Special guests rkdn42, XXXplizit. Konami location testing a new BEMANI game, Dance 86.4.
128	
1/23/2005	
Another full house tonight with special guests Pixiedust, Nostylin, DDRAngel, Floatwalk (aka Mel B),sharxgrrl, Riceprincess, XXXplizit. More details emerge about the forthcoming DDR With MARIO mix for the GameCube.
129	
1/30/2005	
Special guests DDRAngel, Bugged. Topics include announcements of new Konami games for 2005 as well as new info on the next Dancing Stage game, DS: Fusion
130	2/6/2005 	Special guests DDRAngel, Bugged. beatmania IIDX RED OST released, and IIDX 9th Style CS news.
131	
2/13/2005	
DarkSakura was out again this week, but DDRAngel filled in for her. Special guests XXXplizit, Bugged. In this episode new news for the Europe-only Dancing Stage Unleashed 2 (the EU version of Ultramix 2.)
132	
2/20/2005	
Special guests DDRAngel,XXXplizit. A new (bootleg) DDR comes to arcades. Also 'Match Game.
133	
2/27/2005	
Special guest Dan. Tonight's ep marked the debut of an all-new song appearing as DLC in the XBOX DDR Ultramix 2, as well as some news on the upcoming Guitar Freaks and drummania V AC release.
134	
3/6/2005 	
Special guests DDRAngel, rkdn42. In the news, OLR told you so!: Red Octane publishing In The Groove on PS2, as well as news on the arcade sequel, In The Groove 2.
135	
3/13/2005	
Special guests DDRAngel, XXXplizit. In the news two new songpack songs deduced for DDR Ultramix 2 on XBOX. In addition to the first appearance of a particularly legendary track by DJ Potatoe and Thomas Howard.... And Listless: Slash commands you would most like to see in an MMO.
136	3/20/2005 	Special guests DDRAngel, Drewnami. In this episode more news came out about the upcoming CS release of beatmania IIDX 9th Style.
137	3/27/2005 	Not-so-special guest DDRAngel. DDR tournament March Madness wrap-up. Also Match Game.
138	4/3/2005 	Special guest DDRAngel. First details for beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY AC.
139	4/17/2005 	Special guests DDRAngel, Islander, Mel B, sharxgrrl, XXXplizit. It's the last episode!.... at the current location.
139.5	
4/24/2005	
140	5/1/2005 	Special guests DDRAngel,Iceprincess, rkdn42. First details on the upcoming Silent Hill movie.
141	5/8/2005 	Special guests Toady, Bugged. Tonight, Rob's impressions of the In The Groove PS2 launch party, as well as the announcement of DDR EXTREME 2 PS2 and DDR Ultramix 3 on the XBOX.
142	5/15/2005 	LOKI was absent this week, but the others still managed to cover this week's news, and boy was it ever a big week! Konami files suit against ROXOR Games for their infringement of DDR. Also Listless: Thing we should stick on the Katamari at E3.
143	5/22/2005 	DarkSakura was MIA this week, taking a vacation after E3 was over. Tonight two new songs debut, one from DDR EXTREME 2 and one from DDR Ultramix 3, and beatmania is announced for release on the US PS2!
144	5/29/2005 	Special guest rkdn42. Another new track from DDR Ultramix 3, and DLC for Songpack 11 and Dancing Stage Unleashed 2 tracks!
145	6/5/2005 	Special guest Islander. News on the upcoming arcade rhythm game release NeonFM, and Listless: Nickelodeon show they need to bring back.
146	6/12/2005 	Special guest Sigurd/Miklotov/Shane. Tonight another DDR Ultramix 3 song was discovered on the internets, but nobody knew about it! So tonight it debuted right here on OLR!
147	6/19/2005 	Special guest Shane/Sigurd/Miklotov. Another new song for DDR Ultramix 3 debuted, and are Pump it Up and In The Groove joining forces?
148	
7/3/2005 	
The third anniversary show, which also happened to be a particularly memorable drunk show. You had to hear this one.
149	7/10/2005 	Special guest DDRAngel. The latest developments in the Konami vs. Roxor lawsuit over In The Groove.
150	7/17/2005 	Special guests Nelly, Bugged. New MP3s for the upcoming IIDX release, beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY, as well as continuing coverage of Konami vs. Roxor.
151	7/24/2005 	Special guest XXXplizit. Preview of another new DDR Ultramix 3 track. And OLR's little podcast makes the local news!
153	8/14/2005 	Rob's review of In The Groove 2, and Dance Dance Immolation (a dangerous mod of DDR involving fire
154	8/21/2005 	Special guests Miklotov, Jas, Xtofer. Further coverage of the Konami vs. Roxor lawsuit, and more tracks revealed for DDR EXTREME 2.
155	9/11/2005 	Special guest Bugged. DDR STR!KE is announced for Japanese release on PS2. Also Guitar Freaks and drummania V2 location testing in Japan, and tracks from some of the latest Diverse Systems albums.
156	9/18/2005 	Special guests Bugged, DDRAngel, Drewnami. MP3s from beatmania IIDX 10th Style CS version, Guitar Freaks/drummania V coming to PS2, along with the Guitar Freaks Arcade-style Controller.
157	9/25/2005 	Special guests Navi aka Garrett, Bugged. Tracks from the DDR Ultramix 3 V-Rare, and giveaways for both the DDR EXTREME 2 V-Rare and an "autographed" copy of In The Groove PS2.
158	
10/2/2005	
Breaks consisted of new tracks/unlocks from the recently released DDR EXTREME 2. We also discuss a controversial lyric in one of the songs popular at the time.
159	
10/9/2005	Special guest Bugged, Xtofer. Rob's impressions of DDR EXTREME 2's online modes, and songs off the Pop'n Music 13: Carnival
160	
10/16/2005	
Special guests DDRAngel, Xtofer. Topics include Mr. Spanky's Revenge, and DarkSakura's and LOKI's first-hand review of the newly released 'Guitar Hero' on PS2.
161	10/23/2005	
Special guests DDRAngel, Xtofer. Sad news in the BEMANI scene as longtime Dancemania artist Captain Jack has passed away this week, so tonight we tip our hat to the late Captain. New to the show in this episode is the voicemail/phone # via Skype. Also in BEMANI news are more details on DDR Ultramix 3.
162	10/30/2005	Special guests DDRAngel, Xtofer. Songlist revealed for DDR Ultramix 3.
163	11/6/2005 	Special guests Bugged, DDRAngel. News on the upcoming beatmania US release on PS2, and Listless: Top 3 songs we want in Guitar Hero II.
164	11/20/2005	On this 20, November we're joined by special guests DDRAngel, Xtofer, Bugged, Mel B and sharxgrrl in studio. More tracks from DDR Ultramix 3 on XBOX.
165	11/27/2005	Special guest Miklotov. More details on the Japanese PS2 DDR, DDR STR!KE.
166	12/4/2005 	Special guest DDRAngel. News on both the impending US release of beatmania, as well as the upcoming Japanese version, beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD.
167	12/18/2005	DDR Festival/STR!KE dual soundtrack announced
168	1/1/2006 	
169	1/8/2006 	In this final episode of the 'Early years' era, special guests Tia and Xtofer. Tonight we cover a very controversial article bashing DDR and the other music games in arcades.
==The To-Go Era==
To-Go Episodes marked the first foray of Orange Lounge Radio into the world of Podcasting. The To Go episodes used a seperate numbering scheme from the main Sunday show, before resuming the traditional episode numbering later on in the Podcast era. 
Ep:	Date: 	Topics:
1 	1/3/2005 	Konami at CES, and DDR Ultramix 2 DLC news
6 	2/7/2005 	PSP launch date/price revealed, and Xenosaga gets a sequel
7 	2/14/2005 	EB games lists Metroid Pinball, and Nintendo trademarks 'V-Pocket'
8 	2/21/2005 	XBOXes overheating due to faulty power cords, and Mario Kart coming to arcades
9 	2/28/2005 	Nintendo testing download kiosks for NDS in Japan, and Tekken 5 released
10 	3/7/2005 	MGS4 confirmed, and ESRB debuts a new rating 'E10+'
11 	3/14/2005 	Blizzard closes goldfarming accounts in WoW, and Nintendo announces Wi-Fi for the 'Revolultion'
12 	3/21/2005 	Midnight sale at the Metreon for Sony's PSP, and NDS debuts in the UK
13 	3/28/2005 	Sony responds to PSP's dead pixels, and Wipeout PSP exploit for browsing the internet
14 	4/4/2005 	HELLO KITTY XBOX bundle comes to Japan, and NDS 'Pass-Me' lets you run your own code
15 	4/11/2005 	Retro Redux (a 24 hour programming contest for the Atari 2600/Flashback), and PSP sales numbers
16 	4/18/2005 	PSP hack turns your system into a DVD remote, and new patch coming to HALO 2
17 	4/25/2005 	Nintendo store opening in NYC 5/14, and UMD movie releases in Japan
18 	5/2/2005 	OLR makes the local newspaper! Also in this episode "Revolution" rumored to feature '3D projection' and NAMCO Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection coming to PS2
19 	5/9/2005 	DDR Extreme 2 and Ultramix 3 confirmed, and Video Games Live! Announced
20 	5/16/2005 	SEGA's E3 Lineup, and release date revealed for FFVII: Advent Children
21 	5/23/2005 	Phantom Console rumors, and 'Wii' first details
22 	5/30/2005 	Writer's Strike affecting the game industry? and rumors on the price of the XBOX 360
23 	6/6/2005 	Gamecube game delays, and Gamestop taking Pre-orders for HALO 3
24 	6/13/2005 	Followup on the Writer's strike and the gaming industry, and Gamestop and EB to merge
25 	6/20/2005 	New developments in PSP hacking, and The Matrix Online sold to SOE
26 	6/2/2005 	Even more PSP hacknig developments, and a Stupid WoW-addict parent story
27 	7/4/2005 	The "aftermath" of the 3rd anniversary show of OLR, MTV forms a Games studio, and Xenosaga III confirmed
28 	7/11/2005 	Rockstar investigated by ESRB over 'Hot Coffee', and new SEGA AGES collections announced
29 	7/18/2005 	Metroid Prime Hunters not featuring online multiplayer, and a followup to the 'Hot Coffee' story in GTA: San Andreas
30 	7/25/2005 	Rumors of a new FFXI expansion, and Konami publishing a Wallace & Gromit game
31 	8/1/2005 	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children coming to theaters in Japan, and an amazing story about a blind gamer who kicks ass at MK
32 	8/7/2005 	Voldemort vs Killer 7, and upcoming games for the XBOX 360.
33 	8/15/2005 	New PSP firmware, and a homebrew version of 'KABOOM!' for PSP
34 	8/22/2005 	Rumors of a 'Holiday Edition' of Nintendogs, and Advent Rising's million dollar contest called off
35 	8/29/2005 	PSP 2.0 Firmware released, and Soul Calibur III news
36 	9/5/2005 	XBOX 360 Live details, and Suikoden V
37 	9/12/2005 	FFVII: Advent Children sold early, and Playboy Magazine's 'Girls of Gaming' spread
38 	9/19/2005 	Revolution controller and MGS4 news
39 	9/26/2005 	PSP 2.0 firmware cracked and Shigeru Miyamoto in New York
40 	10/3/2005 	Children of Mana and HD-DVD discussion
41 	10/10/2005	Mario Basketball and a virus scanner for PSP
42 	10/17/2005	More JT shenanigans, and Soul Calibur III news
43 	10/24/2005	HDTV in 2009 and Captain Jack memorial
44 	10/31/2005	Liberty City Stories custom soundtracks and VG Live cancelled
45 	11/7/2005 	Interview with the King's Quest 9: Every Cloak Has a Silver Lining team, and US/UK releases
46 	11/14/2005	NDS redesign, and beatmania news
47 	11/21/2005	Interview with Midihead, and Spike TV VGA winners
48 	11/28/2005	XBOX 360 launch, and death of the N-Gage
49 	12/5/2005 	FFXII potion, and SSB on the "Revolution"
50 	12/12/2005	XBOX 360 Japanese launch, and Animal Crossing DS impressions
51 	12/19/2005	XBOX 360 updates and SEGA's handheld future
52 	12/26/2005	Our favorites of 2005, and more JT news
53 	1/8/2006 	Games we are looking forward to in 2006, and a change in the podcast format
==Podcast Era==
After over a year of doing news in Podcast form alongside the regular show (and with the BEMANI scene's steady decline as Konami hadn't given us a new DDR till 2006) we needed something else to fill the three hours worth of show on Sunday.
Orange Lounge Radio expanded their horizons by combining the live show and the To Go shows into a single show, and went full-on into videogame Podcasting as of January 15th, 2006. 
The Podcasts were (usually) released in two parts each week, up until Episode 288, when both parts were merged with a 'free break' (not to be confused with a commercial break) to form a single download for the week's news.
Each episode featured the week's stories as reported by the hosts, with occasional commentary by the chatroom. Additionally, people could interact with the show via Skype, twitter, Facebook, Google+, Discord and the Mailbag.
*Episode #170 Date: 1/15/2006 (Stories include Tetris on DS and PSP, and DDR SuperNOVA)
*Episode #171 Date: 1/22/2006 (Stories include Hideo Kojima's new podcast, and HotD2 movie news)
*Episode #172 Date: 1/29/2006 (Stories include FFXI on the 360, and WoW against GLBT clans)
*Episode #173 Date: 2/5/2006 (Stories include first info on Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's next console, then titled "Revolution")
*Episode #174 Date: 2/12/2006 (Stories include *finally* unlocking 'Memories' in DDR Extreme on PS2)
*Episode #174.5 Date: 2/19/2006 (Comprised of two 'mini' episodes hosted by LOKI Stories include Capcom Gamer's Day 2006, Activision's "Revolution" launch lineup, and Guitar Hero on the 360)
*Episode #175 Date: 2/26/2006 (Stories include coverage of AOU2006 in Japan)
*Episode #176 Date: 3/13/2006 (Stories include Midway Gamer's Day and Guitar Hero II)
*Episode #177 Date: 3/20/2006 (Stories include more PS3 info from Sony)
*Episode #178 Date: 3/26/2006 (Stories include GDC 2006, and Nintendo Revolution name speculation)
*Episode #179 Date: 4/2/2006 (Stories include AFD roundup and Silent Hill movie/game news)
*Episode #180 Date: 4/9/2006 (Stories include "The Joy of Painting feat. Bob Ross" announced for Wii)
*Episode #181 Date: 4/16/2006 (Stories include Kingdom Hearts 2 selling 2.5M copies)
*Episode #182 Date: 4/23/2006 (Stories include Guitar Hero II and Command and Conquer 3)
*Episode #182.5 Date: 4/30/2006 (Stories include HALO 3 @ E3 and "EA Spouse" revealed............. And the Nintendo "Wii")
*Episode #183 Date: 5/7/2006 (Stories include Wii getting Spiderman 3, Blitz and Metal Slug, and PS3 controller unveiled at E3)
*Episode #184 Date: 5/21/2006 (Stories include Mother 3 coming to UK but not US, and SSBB Character suggestions)
*Episode #185 Date: 6/4/2006 (Stories include Half-Life 2: Episode 1 news and black DS lite for Europe)
*Episode #186 Date: 6/11/2006 (Stories include numerous 360 updates and MGS4 news)
*Episode #187 Date: 6/18/2006 (Stories include GTA4 the MMO, and new Guitar Hero controller news)
*Episode #188 Date: 6/26/2006 (Stories include Soul Calibur 4 news and Need For Speed: Carbon)
*Episode #189 Date: 6/29/2006 (Stories include FFXII LE at Gamestop, and listener voicemails)
*Episode #190 Date: 7/8/2006 (Stories include new games from Q! Entertainment and DarkSakura leaving a message during an arcade expo)
*Episode #191 Date: 7/16/2006 (Stories include Target pulling PSP UMDs, and will the Wii have a pack-in game?)
*Episode #192 Date: 7/23/2006 (Stories include DDR: Strawberry Shortcake and Animal Crossing: The Movie)
*Episode #193 Date: 7/30/2006 (Stories include Silver Lining, a King's Quest fan project, and Sopranos/Scarface 360 versions canned)
*Episode #194 Date: 8/6/2006 (Stories include SotN coming to XBLA and MTV honors game music... sorta)
*Episode #195 Date: 8/13/2006 (Stories include 27 Wii launch titles and Mario Strikers)
*Episode #196 Date: 8/20/2006 (Stories include DDR Power previews for Ultramix 4 and Universe forthcoming and Reggie not on board with Wii60)
*Episode #197 Date: 8/27/2006 (Stories include Konami BBQ wrapup and Fatal Fury Special coming to XBLA)
*Episode #198 Date: 9/3/2006 (Stories include XBOX Backward Compatibility update and Guitar Hero II songlist)
*Episode #199 Date: 9/10/2006 (Stories include PS3 Delays/shortages, and four songs previewed for DDR Universe/Ultramix 4)
*Episode #200 Date: 9/17/2006 (Stories include Wii release date and price, DDR Power Previews, and bonus 'Part C' dedicated to taking Skype calls from listeners)
*Episode #201 Date: 9/24/2006 (Stories include MTV Purchasing Harmonix, and more DDR Power Previews)
*Episode #202 Date: 10/1/2006 (Stories include C64 games on VC, and week 4 of DDR Power Previews)
*Episode #203 Date: 10/8/2006 (Stories include SNEAK KING coming to consoles and week 5 of DDR Power Previews)
*Episode #204 Date: 10/15/2006 (Stories include Nintendo world announced for Japan, and week 6 of DDR Power Previews)
*Episode #205 Date: 10/22/2006 (Stories include Blue Dragon anime, Mario Kart Arcade GP2, and week 7 of DDR Power Previews)
*Episode #206 Date: 10/29/2006 (Stories include Walmart leaks Guitar Hero II, and the last of the DDR Power Previews)
*Episode #207 Date: 11/5/2006 (Stories include A new Akira Yamaoka DS game, and DDR on DVD?)
*Episode #208 Date: 11/12/2006 (Stories include TV watching in Second Life, and Child's Play 2006)
*Episode #209 Date: 11/19/2006 (Stories include Wii line coverage, and black friday mega-deals)
*Episode #210 Date: 12/4/2006 (Stories include Halo 3 beta info, and Double Dragon coming to XBLA)
*Episode #211 Date: 12/10/2006 (Stories include Hello Kitty DS lite decals, and new Wii straps being made)
*Episode #212 Date: 12/17/2006 (Stories include SF2 on Virtual Console, and Pac-Man collection for Atari 7800)
*Episode #213 Date: 12/24/2006 (Stories include Heavenly Star coming to Lumines Live, and MGS4 a PS3 exclusive)
*Episode #214 Date: 12/31/2006 (Special 'New Year's Eve' edition of OLR, featuring commentary about the year's stories by the likes of Bobby Blackwolf, Brad from Podculture, and many more!)
*Episode #215 Date: 1/7/2007 (Stories include Nights 2 on Nintendo Wii, and Silent Hill 2 movie confirmed)
*Episode #216 Date: 1/22/2007 (Stories include "Hold your Wii for a Wii lands a local radio station in hot water, and is the Wii a 'gateway to porn?)
*Episode #217 Date: 1/28/2007 (Stories include Mario Kart 64 and Zelda: OOT coming to Wii Virtual Console)
*Episode #218 Date: 2/4/2007 (Stories include coverage of Konami Gamer's Day, with DDR: HOTTEST PARTY on the Wii, and a new Castlevania on PSP)
*Episode #219 Date: 2/11/2007 (Stories include beatmania IIDX coming to US arcades, and Skype PSP)
*Episode #220 Date: 2/18/2007 (Stories include DDR SuperNOVA 2 and more at AOU 2007 in Japan, and Q*Bert coming to PSN)
*Episode #221 Date: 2/25/2007 (Stories include Neo*Geo games coming to the Wii, and BEAT THE HOST: Classic videogames)
*Episode #222 Date: 3/4/2007 (Stories include Yuzo Koshiro djing a Play concert, and the HALO theme in Guitar Hero 360)
*Episode #223 Date: 3/11/2007 (Stories include Every Extend Extra Extreme on XBLA and Listless: What arcade game would you like to see on XBLA?)
*Episode #224 Date: 3/18/2007 (Stories include Sailor Moon coming to Nintendo Wii, and Pink PS2 heading to Australia)
*Episode #225 Date: 3/25/2007 (Stories include Folding @Home on PS3, and DMC4 on XBOX 360)
*Episode #226 Date: 4/1/2007 (Featuring the parody segment 'Giggling Lesbian Gaming Show' with skie, DS, LOKI and special guests Cris & Megzie portraying over-the-top, cliches of lesbians, however they did cover Wii shortages and new maps for HALO 2)
*Episode #227 Date: 4/8/2007 (Stories include defective Guitar Hero controllers on 360 and ROCK BAND announced, and beatmania IIDX heading to Dave & Buster's arcades?)
*Episode #228 Date: 4/15/2007 (Stories include Actraiser, Sonic 2, and Shining Force coming to Wii VC, and Ouendan 2 and Parappa sequel info)
*Episode #229 Date: 4/22/2007 (Stories include only 32 companies at Mini-E3, and EYE OF JUDGMENT on PS3)
*Episode #230 Date: 5/6/2007 (Stories include new DOA, Kingdom Hearts, and Megaman games, and Double Dragon on XBLA)
*Episode #231 Date: 5/13/2007 (Stories include Final Fantasy IV on NDS, and Spore delayed till 2008, and stuffonmycat.com)
*Episode #232 Date: 5/20/2007 (Stories include Starcraft 2 announced, and don't Wii on your PS2)
*Episode #233 Date: 5/27/2007 (Taped live at Fanime, stories include SSB Brawl musicians, and and GTA4:SE, and Ask OLR LIVE!)
*Episode #234 Date: 6/3/2007 (Stories include Mario Kart Wii, and MGS 20th anniversary collection)
*Episode #235 Date: 6/17/2007 (Stories include GH ROCKS THE 80s tracks and Shadowrun and Halo 2 running on XP)
*Episode #236 Date: 6/24/2007 (The 5th Anniversary Special episode, stories include Manhunt 2 getting an AO from the ESRB, and Skype calls from the listeners in all of part b)
*Episode #237 Date: 7/1/2007 (Stories include Wipeout HD, a new GTA4 trailer, and "Beat the Host")
*Episode #238 Date: 7/8/2007 (Stories include Delays for Gran Turismo 5 and listless: most random things we'd like to see at E3 this year)
*Episode #239 Date: 7/15/2007 (Stories include E3 wrapup, HALO 3 360, and DDR SuperNOVA 2 location test wrapup)
*Episode #240 Date: 7/22/2007 (Stories include GT5 Prologue in Japan in October, and Bully: Scholarship Edition on Wii and 360)
*Episode #241 Date: 8/5/2007 (Stories include Xtofer reporting on Blizzcon 2007 and GTA4 delayed to early 2008)
*Episode #242 Date: 8/12/2007 (Stories include HALO 3 XBOX 360 to be $399 (HALO 3 Sold Seperately?) and 
*Episode #243 Date: 8/19/2007 (Stories include Square-Enix online store opening and more Mario Kart Wii details)
*Episode #244 Date: 8/26/2007 (Stories include Atari Classics Evolved and Wii passes 360 in worldwide sales)
*Episode #245 Date: 9/2/2007 (Stories include Family Guy on XBL Marketplace and Fatal Fury Special on XBL Arcade)
*Episode #246 Date: 9/9/2007 (Stories include the 8th Anniversary of the release of the Sega Dreamcast and Kaz Hirai says PS3 is "just a game machine")
*Episode #247 Date: 9/16/2007 (Stories include Ninja Gaiden 2 on XBOX 360 and TGCD games coming to Wii VC)
*Episode #248 Date: 9/23/2007 (Stories include SSBB Online (with a catch) and Typing of the Dead on GameTap)
*Episode #249 Date: 9/30/2007 (Stories include HALO 3 record breaking day one sales and Sex Pistols reunite to record for Guitar Hero)
*Episode #250 Date: 10/7/2007 (Not too big of a celebration, but OLR reaches the 250 episodes mark, Stories include Halo DS and 8-Bit: The Movie, in addition to the debut of DarkSakura's Classic Game of the Week)
*Episode #251 Date: 10/14/2007 (Stories include SSBB delayed to Feb. 10th and Massage Me: The videogame?)
*Episode #252 Date: 10/21/2007 (Stories include SF4 announced, New Bionic Commando and SSF2THDR for XBLA and PSN)
*Episode #253 Date: 10/28/2007 (Stories include Crazy Climber coming to the Wii and Forza 2 DLC price cut)
*Episode #254 Date: 11/4/2007 (Stories include Manhunt 2 Hacked on the PSP and Luigi in Super Mario Galaxy on Wii)
*Episode #255 Date: 11/11/2007 (Stories include HALO 3 new DLC details and Hot Coffee settlement)
*Episode #256 Date: 11/18/2007 (Stories include XBOX Originals downloadable on the 360 and Gametap's (then) 1000th game)
*Episode #257 Date: 11/25/2007 (Stories include A lawsuit against Guitar Hero: ROCKS THE 80s and Super Mario Galaxy sales numbers)
*Episode #258 Date: 12/2/2007 (Stories include "Gerstmanngate" and Guitar Hero on the Commodore 64)
*Episode #259 Date: 12/9/2007 (Stories include SF4 details and GameTap removes games)
*Episode #260 Date: 12/16/2007 (Stories include Gamestop's Wii Raincheck program and Princess Bride: The game details)
*Episode #261 Date: 12/23/2007 (Year End Special, Stories include all the headlines from this year's biggest stories, and commentary from the callers on Skype about them)
*Episode #262 Date: 1/6/2008 (Stories include a Kill Bill inspired Guitar Hero controller and a nunchuck for your Cell Phone?)
*Episode #263 Date: 1/13/2008 (Stories include new EYE OF JUDGMENT expansions and Star Wars characters in Soul Calibur IV)
*Episode #264 Date: 1/20/2008 (Stories include another Smash Bros Brawl delay and Duke Nukem 3D on XBLA)
*Episode #265 Date: 1/27/2008 (Stories include Mass Effect controversy and three more for Soul Calibur IV)
*Episode #266 Date: 2/3/2008 (Stories include a sequel to the smash success Portal (and to celebrate, a live performance of 'Still Alive' from someone made famous on YouTube)
*Episode #267 Date: 2/10/2008 (Stories include Mass Effect DLC and more Mario Kart Wii news)
*Episode #268 Date: 2/24/2008 (Stories include Still Alive coming to ROCK BAND and Activision announces DJ Hero)
*Episode #269 Date: 3/2/2008 (Stories include MGS4 Dated, bundled with PS3, and 'Sound Load' technology coming to Bangai-O Spirits DS)
*Episode #270 Date: 3/9/2008 (Stories include Space Invaders Revenge on the Wii and Midway Classic Games portal)
*Episode #271 Date: 3/16/2008 (Stories include Mario Kart Wii gets a date, loses snaking and e-Amuse news in North America)
*Episode #272 Date: 3/23/2008 (Stories include Guitar Hero: The Beatles rumors and the Florida Bar spanks JT)
*Episode #273 Date: 3/30/2008 (Stories include Achievements leaked for GTA 4 and MGS Online beta info)
*Episode #274 Date: 4/6/2008 (Stories include AFD roundup, and SSBB getting a sequel?)
*Episode #275 Date: 4/13/2008 (In their first episode after leaving Live 365 for All Games Radio, Stories include Strongbad coming to Wiiware and Lego Indiana Jones in June)
*Episode #276 Date: 4/20/2008 (Stories include Mortal Kombat vs. DC Comics and Soul Calibur news)
*Episode #277 Date: 4/27/2008 (Stories include Earthworm Jim heading to Virtual Console, and Bionic Commando Rearmed news)
*Episode #278 Date: 5/4/2008 (Stories include Earthbound on Wii VC and a GTA4 related Stupid Award)
*Episode #279 Date: 5/11/2008 (Stories include Uncharted and Bioshock movies, and GTA4 sells half a billion copies)
*Episode #280 Date: 5/20/2008 (Stories include XBL games delisted and MGS4 has long cutscenes)
*Episode #281 Date: 6/1/2008 (Stories include Beyond Good & Evil 2 Announced and MGS4 Soundtrack in Japan)
*Episode #282 Date: 6/8/2008 (Stories include GTA4 DLC delayed and Commando 3 coming to XBLA)
*Episode #283 Date: 6/15/2008 (Stories include Get your face in SF4, and Rose & Camelia 2)
*Episode #284 Date: 6/22/2008 (OLR Celebrates six years of broadcasting on internet radio with Stories such as ESRB not leaking game info anymore, Dragon's Lair 25th anniversary goings-on, and both Listless: best BEMANI song ever, and 'Ask OLR' over skype in Part B)
*Episode #285 Date: 6/29/2008 (Stories include Diablo III announced and Megaman 9 goes retro, and we interview Tommy Tallarico)
*Episode #286 Date: 7/6/2008 (Stories include Chrono Trigger DS and Megaman 9 news)
*Episode #287 Date: 7/13/2008 (Stories include KONAMI WILL SUE, and Permanent disbarment for JT?)
*Episode #288 Date: 7/20/2008 (This week marks a slight change in the podcast delivery, as it's now one large episode seperated by a small break, in this episode stories include our E3 wrap-up, and Pyramid Head getting his own holiday??)
*Episode #289 Date: 7/27/2008 (Stories include More post-E3 coverage, and a new Castlevania coin-op?)
*Episode #290 Date: 8/3/2008 (Stories include FFXI inspires a new state law, and XBOX 360 Price cut rumors)
*Episode #291 Date: 8/15/2008 (Stories include Braid a pleasant surprise on XBLA, and explicit behavior going on in Age of Conan Online?)
*Episode #292 Date: 8/29/2008 (Stories include a controversial art exhibit displayed at Leipzig in Germany, and more XBOX360 price cut rumors and speculation)
*Episode #293 Date: 9/7/2008 (Stories include PAX08 Wrapup, and Lumines coming to PSN)
*Episode #294 Date: 9/14/2008 (Stories include Wii Wi-Fi DONGLE attachment, and MK vs. DC roster revealed)
*Episode #295 Date: 9/21/2008 (Stories include Metal Slug coming in HD, and PGR 5 news)
*Episode #296 Date: 9/28/2008 (Stories include JT disbarred, and Dance Hero announced)
*Episode #297 Date: 10/5/2008 (Stories include Who is Matt Hazard, and Punch-Out returning to the Wii?!)
*Episode #298 Date: 10/12/2008 (Stories include Tekken 6 on XBOX 360, and Nintendo's DSi)
*Episode #299 Date: 10/19/2008 (Stories include LBP controversy and Fable 2 strategy guide controversy)
*Episode #300 Date: 10/26/2008 (During this 300th episode of OLR, Stories include The return of old-school E3, and is MS trying to censor online trash talk? During the break listeners got to hear their celebratory voicemail messages during the 'free break'.)
*Episode #301 Date: 11/9/2008 (Stories include NXE news and Tabula Rasa for $1?)
*Episode #302 Date: 11/16/2008 (Stories include recapping the week's news, and an interview with XBL community game Snake 360 creator Aaron Teplitsky)
*Episode #303 Date: 11/30/2008 (Stories include GTA4 PC to include SecuROM, and Street Fighter Sackboy outfits)
*Episode #304 Date: 12/7/2008 (Stories include Tekken 6 release date, and is ROCKBAND getting a little bit country?)
*Episode #305 Date: 12/14/2008 (Stories include Great Giana Sisters coming to NDS and is a Rez sequel on the way?)
*Episode #306 Date: 12/21/2008 (Stories include Game industry layoffs, and Pac-Man CE for the NES?!)
*Episode #307 Date: 12/28/2008 Stories include KONAMI WILL SUE, Tabula Rasa for FREE, and the 2008 year-in-review)
*Episode #308 Date: 1/4/2009 In the first episode in 2009, Stories include Frickin HDDVD laser beams, and does the Wii come with a credit card slot?)
*Episode #309 Date: 1/18/2009 (Stories include Final Fantasy Legend II coming to NDS, and Nintendo shatters more records)
*Episode #310 Date: 1/25/2009 (Stories include GTA4 DLC, and Street Fighter on Youtube?)
*Episode #311 Date: 2/1/2009 (Stories include a new Bubble Bobble on DS, (now with fixed level 30!) and is a new TRON game in the works?)
*Episode #312 Date: 2/8/2009 (Stories include Did Gauntlet DS shoot the food, and iPhone gaming news)
*Episode #313 Date: 2/15/2009 (Stories include Konami gets a taste of their own medicine, and Sony's Metreon closes its doors)
*Episode #314 Date: 2/22/2009 (Stories include GTA4 full frontal, and NDSi launches April 5th.... also pie)
*Episode #315 Date: 3/1/2009 (Stories include ExciteBOTS coming to the Wii, and Virtual On coming to XBLA)
*Episode #316 Date: 3/8/2009 (Stories include New Beatles and Van Halen games, and Toys R Us getting into the used games market)
*Episode #317 Date: 3/15/2009 (Stories include Multiplayer addon coming to Noby Noby Boy, and why Tatsunoko vs. Capcom isn't coming to the US)
*Episode #318 Date: 3/29/2009 (Stories include GDC coverage and a controversial sex game on XBLA?)
*Episode #319 Date: 4/5/2009 (Stories include Price drop for the PS...2, and more SEGA games coming to XBLA)
*Episode #320 Date: 4/19/2009 (Stories include Star Trek beams down onto Home, and Bionic Commando Multiplayer demo coming to XBLA/PSN)
*Episode #321 Date: 4/26/2009 (Stories include Scratch: The Ultimate DJ in legal trouble, and LEGO ROCK BAND)
*Episode #322 Date: 5/4/2009 (Stories include Motion control coming from MS, and TMNT2: Turtles in Time remake coming to XBLA)
*Episode #323 Date: 5/17/2009 (Stories include E3 rumors, and OLR's new summer home)
*Episode #324 Date: 5/24/2009 (Stories include Jambo Safari coming to Wii and NDS, and music and game rentals coming to PSP?)
*Episode #325 Date: 5/31/2009 (Stories include Pre-E3 news, Matrix Online goes offline, and EGM returns from the dead)
*Episode #326 Date: 6/7/2009 (The 2009 E3 wrapup show)
*Episode #327 Date: 6/14/2009 (Stories include a mock religious protest at E3, and leaks in the gaming industry)
*Episode #328 Date: 6/21/2009 (Stories include is Activision pulling support for Sony, and DJ Hero for $120?)
*Episode #329 Date: 6/28/2009 (During the Seventh Anniversary of Orange Lounge Radio, stories include Classic moments from OLR, and Megaman and Final Fantasy come to PSN)
*Episode #330 Date: 7/5/2009 (Stories include Games pulled from XBLA, and Final Fantasy Gaiden)
*Episode #331 Date: 7/12/2009 (Stories include fake DQ9 rom bricking NDSes, and WAIT PLEASE ........ for a new Kid Icarus?)
*Episode #332 Date: 7/19/2009 (Stories include Hacking the Conduit, and are indie games being shut out of XBL?)
*Episode #333 Date: 8/9/2009 (After a brief hiatus due to various reasons, OLR is back with stories such as La-Mulana headed to Wiiware, and download Japanese porn on your PS3??)
*Episode #334 Date: 8/16/2009 (Stories include the WiiSac, and Silent Hill: The Haunted House)
*Episode #335 Date: 8/23/2009 (Stories include Fable 3 news and controversial stats on XBOX360 failure rates)
*Episode #336 Date: 8/30/2009 (Stories include XBOX360 price drop, and DJMAX Technika.... at Wal-Mart?!)
*Episode #337 Date: 9/6/2009 (Stories include PAX '09 wrapup)
*Episode #338 Date: 9/13/2009 (Stories include Arkham Asylum foils pirates, and FFXIII dated in Japan)
*Episode #339 Date: 9/20/2009 (Stories include Wii gets a price cut, and are new features coming to the PS3?)
*Episode #340 Date: 10/12/2009 (Stories include DJ Hero in the house, and what is Epic Mickey about?)
*Episode #341 Date: 10/19/2009 (Stories include PRESIDENT CAT coming to Wii, and if OLR has anything to say about it, the US!)
*Episode #342 Date: 10/25/2009 (Stories include continued PRESIDENT CAT media coverage, and John "Seg" Seggerson calls in to promote UMLOUD, a charity event in San Francisco)
*Episode #343 Date: 11/1/2009 (Stories include Netflix on PS3, and is ROCKBAND getting another spinoff?)
*Episode #344 Date: 11/15/2009 (Returning after an unexpected break due to H1N1 (really!! :( ) Stories included Gamestop breaking street dates, and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker coming to Wii VC)
*Episode #345 Date: 11/22/2009 (Stories include Facebook on your PS3, and Sonic the Hedgehog coming to LBP)
*Episode #346 Date: 11/29/2009 (Stories include Datel sues MS over memory unit lockout, and an interview with LBP machinima music video creator Brian Moreno)
*Episode #347 Date: 12/6/2009 (Stories include AKIRA YAMAOKA leaves Konami, and Michael Jackson confirmed as working on Sonic 3)
*Episode #348 Date: 12/13/2009 (Stories include Megaman 10 announced, and Star Trek Online preorder bonuses revealed)
*Episode #349 Date: 12/20/2009 (Stories include PBS to broadcast VG Live and rob rants about a surprising magazine's article)
*Episode #350 Date: 12/27/2009 (Stories include Pac-Man Battle Royale (no word on an island setting with collars, though) and Dracula X: The Rondo of Blood coming to VC..... in Australia)
*Episode #351 Date: 1/3/2010 (Stories include ARMORED for FREE on PSN, and Listless: Top thing we want to see in gaming in 2010)
*Episode #352 Date: 1/10/2010 (Stories include MS announced XBL 'Game Room', and is NBA JAM making a comeback?)
*Episode #353 Date: 1/31/2010 (After an unexpected delay, OLR is back! Stories include Classic Game of The Week winner Dracula X coming to US Wii VC, and what does Nintendo head Satoru Iwata think of Apple's iPad?)
*Episode #354 Date: 2/7/2010 (Stories include SONIC 4 and Blaster Master Overdrive announced, and MS pulling the plug on HALO 2 and all XBOX1 games on XBOX LIVE)
*Episode #355 Date: 2/14/2010 (Stories include MS' X10 event coverage, and sentimental favorite Red Octane closes its doors)
*Episode #356 Date: 2/21/2010 (Stories include Ubisoft's controversial new DRM, and a very 'interesting' new erotic game)
*Episode #357 Date: 2/28/2010 (Stories include news from Nintendo's World Summit, and Shermie's review of Sony's videogame-related reality show, 'The Tester'. Also, TANGENT TRAIN!)
*Episode #358 Date: 3/7/2010 (In their most legendary episode yet, OLR takes a stand against "cuss free week" the only way they possibly could -- with the Fuck Show!! Stories include Portal 2 announced, and the Playstation 2 celebrates its 10th birthday.)
*Episode #359 Date: 3/14/2010 (Stories include Sony PS3 Move announced at GDC, and Lady Gaga coming to ROCKBAND?)
*Episode #360 Date: 3/21/2010 (Stories include XBOX 360 news (of course) and Listless: Thing MS most needs to make better on the 360.)
*Episode #361 Date: 4/4/2010 (After taking a week off for PAX East, OLR returns despite LOKI's absence and the remaining hosts both being sick there was still gaming news as topics include Game theft at PAX East, and Major Nelson's gamercard gets hacked)
*Episode #362 Date: 4/11/2010 (Stories include LOKI's review of KFC's new 'Double Down' sandwich, Rush'N Attack: Ex-Patriot coming to XBLA and new episodic Doctor Who games coming to PC.)
*Episode #363 Date: 4/18/2010 (Stories include free game OSTs for download (really) and Captivate 2010 (Capcom's big press event) rumors)
*Episode #364 Date: 4/25/2010 (Stories include New Capcom titles announced and could Coco have gone to XBL?)
*Episode #365 Date: 5/2/2010 (Stories include New 2D Castlevania rumored to be hitting XBLA, and Listless: vs. Capcom game they should do next)
*Episode #366 Date: 5/9/2010 (Stories include Little Big Planet 2 announced and Armin Van Buuren bringing his music to a new Wii game)
*Episode #367 Date: 5/16/2010 (Stories include EA's 'Sports Pass' (aka their FU to used videogames), and KIDZ BOP DANCE PARTY for the Wii)
*Episode #368 Date: 5/26/2010 (The show had to be postponed/taped late due to a flat tire, but there was still gaming news. Stories include Rumors about Project Natal, and ROCKBAND 3 teases Keyboard support?)
*Episode #369 Date: 6/6/2010 (NEVAR FORGET about stories like rumors circulating about new music games appearing at E3, and a 007 GoldenEye Wiimake?)
*Episode #370 Date: 6/13/2010 (Stories include Pre-E3 coverage of MS' Natal Kinect (and the SPACE PONCHOS everyone had to wear while experiencing it), and Match Game)
*Episode #371 Date: 6/20/2010 (The E3 2010 wrap-up show, featuring the hosts, callers, chatters, twiitterers, and e-mailers' thoughts on what everyone had to show at this year's E3!)
*Episode #372 Date: 6/27/2010 (Special guest Drewnami joins the OLR hosts during this 8th anniversary show. Stories include Nintendo's 3DS coming in 2011, and DC Comics coming to PSN)
*Episode #373 Date: 7/11/2010 (Stories include Blizzard reconsiders RealID, and will NBA JAM come to PS3/360? Also in this ep, a new format for show notes for the podcast listeners looking for a specific story, and OLR declares themselves Official Podcast of the GALAXY!)
*Episode #374 Date: 7/18/2010 (Stories include 3D Blu-Ray on PS3, and Kid Icarus on 3DS)
*Episode #375 Date: 7/25/2010 (Stories include Comic-Con gaming news, and Kinect pricing revealed)
*Episode #376 Date: 8/1/2010 (Stories include Pengo returns to Japanese arcades, and a Gorrillaz game headed to iPhone/iPad, and LOKI welcomes another gamer into the world!)
*Episode #377 Date: 8/8/2010 (For the first time since initally listening to the show on episode 91, Misty makes a guest appearance on the show! Stories include Disgaea developers making a girl spanking game(!??!!), and "Big Hands" mode comes to Goldeneye Wiimake)
*Episode #378 Date: 8/22/2010 (LOKI returns just after the show takes a week off, luckily there was plenty of gaming news. Stories include Pinball outlawed in one town, and Dance Central songs revealed)
*Episode #379 Date: 8/29/2010 (Stories include Kinect beta testing, and a controversial feature revealed for Final Fantasy XIV Online)
*Episode #380 Date: 9/5/2010 (This week was a three-day weekend for two-thirds of the staff, so they decided to try to break a personal record for the longest single broadcast in the history of OLR with a 'Marathon Show'!! The main show stories included Duke Nukem Forever FINALLY? No, really?! and a new Limited Edition 360 controller with a new D-pad)
*Episode #381 Date: 9/12/2010 (Sadly no ten hour show this week, but Stories included NFS: World goes free-to-play and more PS3 modchip news)
*Episode #382 Date: 9/19/2010 (Stories include TGS wrapup, and did Good Old Games *really* shut down, or are they just jerking their users around? Special guests RicePrincess and The Doctor)
*Episode #383 Date: 9/25/2010 (Featuring the return of RicePrincess and The Doctor, Stories include Atari launches 'GO' a 'Social Gaming' network, and Capcom rumored to be working on Megaman Legends 3?)
*Episode #384 Date: 10/3/2010 (Rob was absent this week, so long-time listener Marron Marvel was able to sit in during this week's episode. Stories include news on Nintendo's press event with lots of new 3DS info, and NBA Elite 11 delayed, and losing the NBA JAM bonus)
*Episode #385 Date: 10/10/2010 (Stories include is NBA JAM politically biased (and more importantly does anyone give a fuck?) and DC Universe Online delayed)
*Episode #386 Date: 10/17/2010 (This week's episode clocked in at almost four hours! But it was worth it since Jessica 'IguanaGrrl ''Harper (of Under Sedation Live! fame) guest starred on this episode. In addition to reminsicing about the 'good old days' when we talked for hours about Dance Dance Revolution, other stories included Fans Petition for a CS release of IIDX17: SIRIUS, and Listless: Thing we learned most from the DDRFreak forums)
*Episode #387 Date: 10/24/2010 (Stories include 'The Seg' stops by to talk this year's UMLOUD charity event, and troubles with the Golden Tee machine in Antarctica?!)
*Episode #388 Date: 11/7/2010 (Returning after a week off for Halloween, Stories included Don't dance naked on Dance Central, and GT5 delays)
*Episode #389 Date: 11/14/2010 (Stories include music game developers Harmonix up for sale, and Nintendo trademarks 'It's On Like Donkey Kong)
*Episode #390 Date: 11/21/2010 (Stories include are music games on the decline, and a new Yar's Revenge remake)
*Episode #391 Date: 11/28/2010 (Featuring special guest Marissa, stories included Kinect's Japanese launch, and AXL ROSE WILL SUE?!)
*Episode #392 Date: 12/5/2010 (Stories include an interview with XBL Indie developer of Techno Kitten Adventure, and Black Friday wrapup)
*Episode #393 Date: 12/12/2010 (Stories include New game announcements during the Spike Videogame Awards Sham.... er Show, and Nintendo-themed porn?!)
*Episode #394 Date: 12/19/2010 (Stories include ROCK BAND gets Pac-Man Fever in 2011, and Kinect getting an X-rated title?!)
*Episode #395 Date: 1/2/2011 (After taking the last two weeks of 2010 off for the holidays, OLR returns in 2011! There were still a few stories to cover in the new year, such as PS3's private key unlocked, and Chrono Trigger coming to mobile phones in Japan)
*Episode #396 Date: 1/9/2011 (Stories include First Nintendo 3DS games revealed, and Silent Hill: Downpour revealed', and Listless: Toy that most needs its own licensed videogame)
*Episode #397 Date: 1/16/2011 (Stories include Capcom's Splosion Man ripoff, and MK getting a web-based miniseries)
*Episode #398 Date: 1/23/2011 (Stories include PS3 hacking and Final Fantasy 13-2)
*Episode #399 Date: 1/30/2011 (Stories include Sony's NGP revealed, and delays for Nintendo's big 2011 titles)
*Episode #400 Date: 2/6/2011 (In this landmark 400th episode of OLR, stories include HALO 1 remake coming to 360, and Namco classics remade for Nintendo 3DS. Also Match Game)
*Episode #401 Date: 2/13/2011 (Stories include AI closing for real, and Activision kills off Guitar and DJ Hero)
*Episode #402 Date: 2/20/2011 (Stories include Telltale announces new comic book games (and a new King's Quest!) and more on No Doubt vs. Activision)
*Episode #403 Date: 2/27/2011 (Stories include Wii Dare (a risque Wii title coming to Europe), and no Move support for Portal 2)
*Episode #404('d) Date: 3/6/2011 (Stories include Burgertime HD coming to XBLA/PSN, and MK9 getting a demo on PSN/XBLA)
*Episode #405 Date: 3/13/2011 (Stories include Gaming industry feels the effects of the recent Japan earthquake, and more Dance Hero rumblings)
*Episode #406 Date: 3/20/2011 (Stories include More news on the after-effects of the recent quake/tsunami in Japan, Is a new multiplayer Silent Hill coming to XBLA from Konami, and River City Ranson gets a sequel)
*Episode #407 Date: 3/27/2011 (Stories include 3DS launch impressions, Duke Nukem Forever delayed (yes again), and Listless: Ficitional 3DS launch title that would've made a 3DS a must-buy)
*Episode #408 Date: 4/3/2011 (Stories include Plug pulled on Megaman Universe, and a new Mario arcade game?!)
*Episode (formula) #409 Date: 4/10/2011 (Stories include NBA JAM: On Fire Edition announced, and SEGA announces a new Sonic game)
*Episode #410 Date: 4/24/2011 (Stories include PSN outages, and beatmania IIDX 19:Lincle(?!!?) Location testing in Japan. Also is Nintendo planning a new console? and Ask Orange Lounge returns in lieu of no cagematch)
*Episode #411 Date: 5/1/2011 (Stories include Nintendo confirms the Wii's successor, TRON gets a pinball table, also breaking real world news...)
*Episode #412 Date: 5/8/2011 (Stories include More stories on the PSN outage and Nintendo's next console, as well as Listless: What Sony needs to do to make us care about PSN again, and a special bonus segment included on the podcast...)
*Episode #413 Date: 5/15/2011 (Stories include PSN back up! (or is it), and does Chuck E. Cheese promote illegal gambling?)
*Episode #414 Date: 5/22/2011 (Stories include SONY's welcome back program for PSN users, and an iPad game... for your cat?! and random tangents inspired by Lady Gaga)
*Episode #415 Date: 6/5/2011 (Stories include Konami's pre-E3 preview, DS Lite price cut', and OLR's E3 coverage details!)
*Episode #416 Date: 6/19/2011 (After taking a week off to do "research" for the Disneyland Kinect game, OLR is back! Stories include more details on Nintendo's WiiU(wiiuwiiuwiiu), and various game sites get hacked)
*Episode #417 Date: 6/26/2011 (In their ninth anniversary episode, the hosts are joined by longtime listener Drewnami, as well as USL co-hostess Jessica Harper! Stories include Big Supreme Court ruling coming, and Sony not in any hurry to make Playstation 4)
*Episode #418 Date: 7/3/2011 (Stories include DDRX3 vs. DDR 2nd MIX details, Supreme Court rules in favor of the game industry, and Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D takes a stand against used games)
*Episode #419 Date: 7/10/2011 (Stories include Why the WiiU was announced early, and Castlevania HD comes to PS3)
*Episode #420 Date: 7/17/2011 (Stories include New BEMANI arcade title Sound Voltex Booth testing in Japan, Ubisoft reveals Online Pass plans, and Konami hosts an obesity summit and DDR tournament)
*Episode #421 Date: 7/24/2011 (Stories include news out of San Diego Comic-Con like Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 announced, Megaman Legends 3 cancelled, and Listless: DLC character that we want to see next in the new Mortal Kombat game.)
*Episode #422 Date: 7/31/2011 (Stories include 3DS gets a price cut, and Pac-Man and Galaga 3DS feature one save file)
*Episode #423 Date: 8/7/2011 (Stories include Twinbee coming to NES 3DS Classics, and Namco-Bandai redeems Pac-Man and Galaga 3DS by revealing a 'erase save data' secret code)
*Episode #424 Date: 8/15/2011 (Stories include Battlefield 3 requires Origin on PC, and Xenoblade Chronicles in Europe (which lead us to brainstorming our own campaigns for a US release... like sending bees to nintendo?))
*Episode #425 Date: 8/22/2011 (Stories include PS3 gets a price drop, and a new Wii is released in Europe, sans Gamecube support)
*Episode #426 Date: 9/4/2011 (Stories include Nintendo's Pre-TGS event and Dragonquest X reveal?)
*Episode #427 Date: 9/11/2011 (Stories include Dragon Quest X revealed for Wii and WiiU, and DJ MAX TECHNIKA coming to the PS Vita)
*Episode #428 Date: 9/18/2011 (Stories include News from TGS 2011 (and Nintendo's 3DS press event), and Sony's new TOS)
*Episode #429 Date: 9/25/2011 (Rob was out 'sick' this week (Ladytron fever) so LOKI and DarkSakura had to do the show by themselves. Stories include Dance Evolution (aka Dance Masters over here) location testing an arcade version, and SDATCHER (the radio drama for Konami's SNATCHER) gets a fan translation.)
*Episode #430 Date: 10/2/2011 (Rob was MIA again so DarkSakura's significant other the Notorious D.A.N. sat in to guest-host in his abscence. Many luls were had in addition to several news stories, including new tracks revealed for DDR II (a new Wii-exclusive DDR featuring many songs from the latest arcade release DDR X2), and ReRave gets an arcade version)
*Episode #431 Date: 10/9/2011 (Stories include PS2 games go digital, Online pass coming to PS3 games, and is one of our listeners REALLY bringing one of the OLR Dream Games to XBL Indie Games?!)
*Episode #432 Date: 10/16/2011 (Stories include XBOX dashboard update, and a new Wii bundle without GameCube support)
*Episode #433 Date: 10/23/2011 (Stories include NFL BLITZ returns, and another PS3 jailbreak out on the internets?)
*Episode #434 Date: 11/6/2011 (Stories include GTA 5 teaser trailer, and DDR 2nd MIX OST re-release getting some exclusive remixes)
*Episode #435 Date: 11/13/2011 (Stories include Simpsons Arcade game getting a re-release, and more hacks, and Rob rants about MS' handling of their situation)
*Episode #436 Date: 11/27/2011 (After forced off a week due to internet issues, OLR is back! Stories include could SOPA ruin the internet, and is Sony working on an answer to Nintendo's Smash Bros. games?)
*Episode #437 Date: 12/4/2011 (Stories include Xenoblade Chronicles confirmed coming to the US (but is it 'set up to fail' with a limited release?) and GamePro magazine comes to an end.)
*Episode #438 Date: 12/11/2011 (Stories include Spike VGA reveals, and a new Doctor Who game coming to PS3, Vita and PC)
*Episode #439 Date: 12/18/2011 (Stories include Sony's 'Other OS' lawsuit dropped, and is Ultima Online getting a sequel? Also in this episode we get a first-hand account of one XBL user's ordeal as his account had gotten hacked, he had to go so far as to enlist *Major Nelson* to assist with his problems!)
*Episode #440 Date: 1/1/2012 (In the start of OLR's 10th year of internet radio, Stories include WiiU getting an App Store (leading the chat to come up with some of their own APPLications), and Skylanders hacking (and wouldn't you know it, the one week LOKI is absent!)
*Episode #441 Date: 1/8/2012 (LOKI is back! Stories include PS4 and XBOX Lube at E3? and Kaz Hirai promoted to president at Sony)
*Episode #442 Date: 1/15/2012 (And now it's DarkSakura's turn to be absent! So Allen had to step in and substitiute. Stories include SFXT gets a new fight stick, a new strange plastic stand for Kid Icarus Uprising on 3DS, and are SOPA's days numbered?)
*Episode #443 Date: 1/29/2012 (Stories include XBOX 'Lube' rumors, RE: Revelaitons gets a price drop (and a spell check!) and Listless: Next-Gen BS rumor they'll come up with next.)
*Episode #444 Date: 2/5/2012 (Despite being in direct competition with the Superb Owl and Puppy Bowl 8, Stories include Team Ninja comments on WiiU, and Skyrim gets a Creation Kit)
*Episode #445 Date: 2/12/2012 (This week its OLR vs. the Grammys! (no1curr though) Stories include Double Fine's Kickstarter project raises over 1.6 MILLION dollars and one skype caller's first-hand account of her time on Sony's "The Tester"! Verdict is still out on what Shermie thought of that, though.)
*Episode #446 Date: 2/19/2012 (Tonight LOKI was fortunate enough to get a Playstation VITA early, so he reviewed it on the show! Stories include Does Capcom need to hire a spellchecker for their games' boxart, and talk of a Twisted Metal movie. Also in this episode, it's the end of an era as we send off the Cagematch segment with a pentultimate finale!)
*Episode #447 Date: 2/26/2012 (Stories include Pokemon Black/White V2, and a very interesting collaboration between Capcom, Namco, and SEGA' for 3DS)
*Episode #448 Date: 3/4/2012 (Stories include Valve making a console? and Capcom/Namco-Bandai/SEGA 3DS game gets a teaser)
*Episode #449 Date: 3/11/2012 (Stories include Will the XBOX 'Lube' have no DVD/Bluray drive? and Mad Dog McCree comes to.... the 3DS?!)
*Episode #450 Date: 3/18/2012 (The hosts are joined in studio by a very special guest, our webmaster himself, VxJasonxV! Stories include Diablo III gets a release date, and Rhythm Party gets more DLC!)
*Episode #451 Date: 3/25/2012 (Stories include more controversy over Mass Effect 3's ending, and Dragon's Lair coming to XBLA with added Kinect support.)
*Episode #452 Date: 4/1/2012 (After an epic 'BEMANI flashback' AFD fake segment, the real show began! Stories include More rumors about the next generation of systems not playing used games, and a very interesting easter egg was discovered in Goldeneye 007 on N64!)
*Episode #453 Date: 4/8/2012 (With both DarkSakura and LOKI absent, Salacious Pop Allen and VxJasonxV had to sit in as guest hosts tonight! Stories include Double Dragon NEON headed to XBLA/PSN, and ROCKBAND BLITZ announced for PSN/XBLA as well.)
*Episode #454 Date: 4/22/2012 (Tonight marked the last night for both our show and our 'opening act's show, Bobby Blackwolf on the All Games Network! Stories include New Mario game confirmed on WiiU, and beatmania IIDX 20: TRICORO location testing in Japanese arcades!)
*Episode #455 Date: 4/29/2012 (Tonight was our debut on the VOG network! In OLR's first episode at our new home, Stories include Playstation Battle Royale Allstars announced for PS3, and DJ MAX TECHNIKA coming to the US Vita this summer)
*Episode #456 Date: 5/6/2012 (In this episode, the hosts get the chance to interview Internet superstar and hip hop gamer artist, Megaran! Also in this week's news stories include more news on a potential Bioshock movie, and EA's 'indie' bundle)
*Episode #457 Date: 5/13/2012 (Stories include Internet Explorer coming to XBOX 360 and Listless: The E3 Wii U announcement that will make me walk to Gamestop and preorder it that day)
*Episode #458 Date: 5/27/2012 (After technical difficulties cancelled the prior week's episode (couldn't even salvage the podcast!) OLR is back! Stories include BREAKING NEWS: Dead Rising 3 all but confirmed, and more discussion on the XBL 'hacks that aren't really hacks' issue that's been going on as of late.)
*Episode #459 Date: 6/3/2012 (This week's episode was pre-taped, but there wasn't too much news coming out this close to E3. What stories there were include New WiiU features rumored, and a new HD DOOM collection coming to 360 and PS3)
*Episode #460 Date: 6/10/2012 (E3 2012 just concluded after last week, so now it's OLR's turn to report on what everyone had to show this year... we run down everyone's offerings and give our thoughts on what we saw! In addition of course to the listeners' opinions on E3 this year as well.)
*Episode #461 Date: 6/17/2012 (Stories include more news on what the WiiU will offer, and is Ubisoft's Watch Dogs becoming a movie?)
*Episode #462 Date: 6/24/2012 (THIS IS IT. THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL OF OLR! Joined by special guests DarkTetsuya, Misty and Jayveemon, stories include 3DS XL revealed, and Tetris Copycat lawsuit)
*Episode #463 Date: 7/1/2012 (Stories include Ni no Kuni gets a special edition, and discussion on the forthcoming Carmen Sandiego movie which quickly lands in the gutter. Also in this episode Listless: Things that Atari could do to be as relevant as they were in the Atari 2600 days. Oh yeah, and GARRUS.)
*Episode #464 Date: 7/8/2012 (Stories include streaming service Gaikai acquired by Sony, and "XBOX 8" rumors)
*Episode #465 Date: 7/15/2012 (Stories include huge discussion on OUYA (a very interesting console, funded via Kickstarter) and a new free-to-play Ultima game in the works.)
*Episode #466 Date: 7/22/2012 (Stories include Borderlands 2 on WiiU and XBOX Live security strengthened)
*Episode #467 Date: 7/29/2012 (Joined in studio by special guest Marissa, stories include ROCKBAND iOS app being pulled from the App Store, and FF Versus 13 not actually cancelled)
*Episode #468 Date: 8/5/2012 (Special guest rkdn42. Stories include WiiU launch lineup spoiled, and SWTOR goes F2P. And what does LOKI really think of author Ernest Cline?)
*Episode #469 Date: 8/12/2012 (Special guests VxJasonxV, Rychan. Stories include Battle.net gets hacked, and fittingly enough for our 469th episode, a supposed ROM called 'NBA JAM XXX' is leaked to the internet... though it isn't XXX in the way you might think...)
*Episode #470 Date: 8/19/2012 (Stories include Shakeups at OnLive, and Skrillex confirmed for the Just Dance 4 soundtrack. Elsewhere in GOOD music news, tonight OLR debuted a new Jesper Kyd song off the Darksiders 2 soundtrack, which is also on the podcast!!)
*Episode #471 Date: 8/26/2012 (Stories include Adventure III released for the Atari 2600, and FFXIV pulled from store shelves.)
*Episode #472 Date: 9/9/2012 (Special guest Dan. We take a moment to remember the Dreamcast on its 13th anniversary and then spoke with yyr about his upcoming OLR Dream Game-turned-XBL Indie Game Bungee Ferret Tossing, and then it was on to the news! Stories include more rumors on the WiiU's price and release date, and some homebrew news on the PS Vita.)
*Episode #473 Date: 9/16/2012 (DarkSakura was absent this week, so AllenAlchemy stepped in to substitute. Stories include more details on the upcoming launch of the Nintendo WiiU, and a dispute over the term 'gaymer')
*Episode #474 Date: 9/23/2012 (Pretaped on a Thursday, this week's stories include Kingdom Hearts gets a new HD collection, and is a new Castlevania movie really in the works?!)
*Episode #475 Date: 9/30/2012 (Stories include NBA Live '13 cancelled, and is Microsoft turning their back on XBLIG developers?)
*Episode #476 Date: 10/7/2012 (DarkSakura was absent this week (at the Happiest Place on Earth(TM)')' so skie and LOKI had to go it alone. Stories include The XBOX360 is really really great.... FOR PORN! and new details on the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix coming to PS3.)
*Episode #477 Date: 10/14/2012 (DarkSakura was absent again so AllenAlchemy had to step in and substitute. Stories include HALO 4 leaks to the internets early, and SingStar goes free to play (although the ABBA DLC will still cost you))
*Episode #478 Date: 10/21/2012 (DarkSakura returns! Stories include What is Disney Infinity, and SEGA's Model 2 arcade games coming to XBLA/PSN)
*Episode #479 Date: 10/28/2012 (Stories include A new DDR location-testing in Japanese arcades, and is EA's Origin service coming to Nintendo's WiiU? as well as Listless: The TV Show That Would Make Me Watch G4 Again)
*Episode #480 Date: 11/4/2012 (Stories include updates on GTA V, and Dragon Quest 7 coming to 3DS)
*Episode #481 Date: 11/11/2012 (In tonight's episode, we have two interviews in addition to the week's news; a live interview with the founder of music gaming fansite bemanistyle.com, Eddie Lehecka stops by to chat with us about music videogames' past, present and future in the arcades and on home consoles. Also on tonight's show our very own DJ Ranma S sits down with Jen from Girl Gamer Vogue to talk about girl gamers and their website helping them to get acceptance in today's society. Other Stories include Valve's Source 2 engine, and and interesting (yet scary) Kinect Patent)
*Episode #482 Date: 11/18/2012 (Tonight we're joined in studio by long-time listener VxJasonxV, and DJ Ranma S strikes again with several interviews from the WiiU launch line in NYC, including a brief chat with the man himself, Reggie Fils-Amie! Other stories include Black Ops 2 having issues on PC, and more rumors on the next XBOX.)
*Episode #483 Date: 11/25/2012 (Special guest Rachel, stories include Japan prohibits R4 flash cart imports, and SEGA classic Space Harrier comes to 3DS. Also in this episode is Match Game)
*Episode #484 Date: 12/2/2012 (Stories include Sony's Break-apart pad and Vectrex games on iOS)
*Episode #485 Date: 12/9/2012 (Stories include A very interesting game revealed on Spike's Videogame Awards, and Megaman X Street Fighter coming soon... for FREE)
*Episode #486 Date: 12/16/2012 (Stories incljude UnEpic headed to the WiiU, and Does Capcom have some upcoming Megaman news?)
*Episode #487 Date: 12/30/2012 (In this final episode of 2012, which clocks in at just around FOUR HOURS we're joined by special guest Flaco Jones. Stories include Playstation 2 ends production in Japan, and WiiU gets a porn app. Also our best and worst of 2012, and Listless: Our 2013 Predictions)
*Episode #488 Date: 1/6/2013 (OLR kicks off their 2013 season with a few gaming stories, such as Sony's new patent to curb used games (although it may have had other benefits!), and Namco is opening a new chain of Arcade/Restaurants in the US)
*Episode #489 Date: 1/13/2013 (Special guests VxJasonxV and Rychan join us in studio to talk gaming news! Stories include more rumblings on the 'Steambox' console, and Pokemon X and Y announced! Also tonight: Dubstep bird and GRAMMARCEPTION.)
*Episode #490 Date: 1/20/2013 (Stories include Pandora's Tower finally coming to the US, and more news on Disney Infinity)
*Episode #491 Date: 1/27/2013 (Stories include More rumors on the next generation of systems, and a whole bunch of news about Nintendo's next wave of games on WiiU.)
*Episode #492 Date: 2/10/2013 (After two weeks off OLR is back! Stories include a very 'interesting' controller for PC (it goes on your "joystick") and the list of games revealed for Capcom's Arcade Cabinet on XBLA/PSN)
*Episode #493 Date: 2/17/2013 (Joined in studio by special guest Flaco Jones, stories include Early first images of the Dualshock 4 leak onto the internet, and WiiU and 3DS news from the latest Nintendo Direct conference. also "Cinibombs")
*Episode #494 Date: 2/24/2013 (DarkSakura was out sick at the last minute, so skie and LOKI had to go it alone on tonight's show. The big news this week was the announcement of Sony's Playstation 4, so the skypeline was opened a lot sooner than usual to get the listeners' thoughts on what Sony had to show this week.)
*Episode #495 Date: 3/3/2013 (DarkSakura returns! Stories include EA decides consumers 'really want' Microtransactions, and Gran Turismo 6 announced for PS3)
*Episode #496 Date: 3/10/2013 (Stories include F-Zero AX hidden in the home version on Gamecube, and PETA issues a statement about Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Also on tonight's show is an interview with cosplayer and PAX Omeganaut Pork-Buns!)
*Episode #497 Date: 3/17/2013 (Joined in studio by special guest Seg, stories include Road Rash kickstarting a return, and Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (comprised of the two Capcom D&D arcade games) supposedly coming to XBLA and PSN)
*Episode #498 Date: 3/24/2013 (OLR didn't get to go to PAX East, but that didn't stop them from reporting on the big stories from this weekend as well as the week's gaming news! Stories included DuckTales Remastered coming this summer, and FFX Remastered includes FFX-2 International)
*Episode #499 Date: 4/7/2013 (After taking easter weekend off, the OLR crew is back! Stories include Dungeon Fighter Online closing in the US, and one MS employee's controversial tweets set the twittersphere ablaze with speculation on the XBOX Lube and 'always online'  connectivity)
*Episode #500 Date: 4/14/2013 (In this landmark 500th episode of Orange Lounge Radio, stories include some features of the original Wii are going offline, and Tomb Raider gets a Japanese language pack, for $30USD. Also in this episode Match Game returns!)
*Episode #501 Date: 4/21/2013 (Stories include TV show Heroes to return on XBOX Live! and SEGA prototype 'Pluto' unearthed)
*Episode #502 Date: 4/28/2013 (Special guests TimTrp and Captain Spike. Stories include Super Mario Bros. Crossover 3.0 news and SEGA looking to fans to create a new mascot, and OLR offers some suggestions of their own in Listless!)
*Episode #503 Date: 5/5/2013 (Stories include Scribblenauts in legal trouble from the creators of Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat, one guy blows over $2600 trying to win a $100 Kinect at a carnival, and Pinball FX2 coming to Steam... which rapidly lands the show in the gutter with no shortage of 'balls' jokes...)
*Episode #504  Date: 5/12/2013 (Tonight's episode featured a live interview with the creator of 'It's Dangerous to Go Alone', a fan-made documentary about the fan community behind the Nintendo classic, The Legend of Zelda!  Also in the news stories include EA gets the rights to Star Wars videogames, and a new subscription-based console, the GamePop)
*Episode #505 Date: 5/19/2013 (Stories include Nintendo looking to monetize on youtube 'Let's Play' videos, and EA putting an end to 'Project 10 dollar')
*Episode #506 Date: 5/26/2013 (Pre-taped prior to the holiday weekend, this episode was dedicated almost entirely to the reveal of Microsoft's next-generation system, the XBOX One. With DarkSakura out due to family issues, it's just skie and LOKI this week as they dissect the details of the hour-long live event and discuss what the future holds for their new system.)
*Episode #506.2/506 2nd MIX J-Append Date: 6/2/2013 (Stories include Online passes for EA's current and previous games retired, and more discussion on the next generation's handling of 'used games)
*Episode #507 Date: 6/9/2013 (In the last episode before this year's E3 Expo, stories include WiiU  Basic being discontinued, and Tekken Revolution coming free to play to PSN. Also Listless: Thing we most want to see at E3 2013, featuring an all-new site based voting system!')
*Episode #508 Date: 6/16/2013(It's the post-E3 spectacular! We run down all the big press conferences from this year's E3 and discuss what we thought of the reveals of the next-generation consoles (and Sony's proverbial junk-punching in response to MS' controversial DRM scheme) as well as what Nintendo revealed in their E3 special Nintendo Direct... but will it be enough to last them til 2014? We also get the listeners' perspective on E3 as well.)
*Episode #509 Date: 6/23/2013 (Joined by special guest Jayveemon on our 11th anniversary to the day of Orange Lounge Radio, stories include Nintendo considering some new IPs in the future, and Microsoft reverses their stance on DRM regarding the XBONE.)
*Episode #510 Date: 6/30/2013 (Joined in studio by special guest First Mate Slagkick, stories include Dave & Buster's looking for their next big arcade game, and Saint's Row 4 not classified in Australia.)
*Episode #5.1.1. Date: 7/7/2013 (Stories include Don Mattrick leaves Microsoft for Zynga, Nintendo remains firm on their stance against region-free consoles, and DarkSakura's recap of the 'Atari Party', a local gathering of retrogamers  that get together to hang out and play classic Atari videogames from the arcades, computers and consoles of the early 1980s! SPOILERS: It was rad.)
*Episode #512 Date: 7/14/2013 (Special guest rkdn42. Stories include no sequel for ZombiU, and some controversy over EVO2K13 and streaming Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Melee. Also in this episode DarkSakura gives her impressions on California Extreme, a convention for fans of arcade and pinball games both classic and new. Which got us to reminscing about arcades of our past, and some of our favorite games to play at the arcade!)
*Episode #513 Date: 7/21/2013 (Stories include lots of news out of SDCC, including an all new Strider sequel, as well as an XBLA/PSN HD version of Soul Calibur II,and news on a new 'rental service' of sorts for classic arcade games.)
*Episode #514 Date: 7/28/2013 (Stories include Custom Maid (an erotic game with a very interesting peripheral) gets Oculus Rift support, and Control your electric car with an NES controller)
*Episode #515 Date: 8/11/2013 (After a week off so rob could go to GaymerX, OLR is back! Along with special guest AllenAlchemy, the week's stories include the latest Nintendo Direct and rumors about Left 4 Dead 3.)
*Episode #516 Date: 8/18/2013 (Stories include the Evil G charging outrageous prices for rare Wii titles, and a Kickstarter for a JRPG that will feature music by Nobuo Uematsu!)
*Episode #517 Date: 8/25/2013 (Stories include news out of Gamescom (A German videogame conference ala e3) and more rumors on a WiiU bundle which includes the Zelda Wind Waker HD update bundled in.)
*Episode #518 Date: 9/8/2013 (After being off the previous week for DragonCon 2013, OLR is back! Stories include Cross X Beats coming to iOS (directed by one of the major people involved with Dance Dance Revolution) and the Mighty #9 kickstarter (from the original creator of Megaman) sets the internet on fire.)
*Episode #519 Date: 9/15/2013 (Stories include River City Ransom kickstarting a sequel, and Taiko Drum Master announced for the WiiU. Also in this episode Listless : Thing Xbox One could do to be "popular" on the Internet again.)
*Episode #520 Date: 9/22/2013 (Stories include Former head of Nintendo Hiroshi Yamauchi passes away, leading everyone to share their fondest Nintendo memories, Wii Sports HD coming to WiiU, and La-Mulana 2 revealed at this year's Tokyo Game Show)
*Episode #521 Date: 9/29/2013 (Stories include Valve announces 3 things that aren't Half-Life 3, and news on some games that were in development at Lucasarts before they were closed down.)
*Episode #522 Date: 10/6/2013 (Stories include News from the latest Nintendo Direct on their upcoming games, and the Nintendo Wii discontinued in Japan)
*Episode #523 Date: 10/13/2013 (Stories include Hello Kitty Kruisers announced for WiiU, and an interview with Mike Kennedy of Gamegavel.com, who has a Kickstarter in the works for RETRO: The multi-format throw-back videogame magazine so we talk to him about what his plans are for this exciting new project.)
*Episode #524 Date:10/20/2013 (Stories include Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMix announced, and NEON FM back from the dead coming to arcades)
*Episode #525 Date: 10/27/2013 (Special guest VxJasonxV. Stories include in this pre-Halloween edition of OLR an interesting rumor about some 'Re-U-Magined' Nintendo 64 games being ported to WiiU, and a fundraiser for an early unfinished version of ToeJam & Earl 3 which was originally supposed to be released for the SEGA Dreamcast, but was cancelled.)
*Episode #526 Date: 11/3/2013 (On our last episode before the next generation of consoles is set to launch, stories include Nintendo removing features from the 3DS as a precaution, and is the Pocketstation coming back?!)
*Episode #527 Date:  11/17/2013 (After the week off so rob could do DisCon, OLR is back and ready to talk about the launch of Sony's Playstation 4!! Other stories include details from Nintendo's latest Direct video, and ROM hackers fix the Chinese bootleg Famicom version of Final Fantasy VII.)
*Episode #528 Date: 11/24/2013 (With DarkSakura absent due to family commitments, VxJasonxV steps in to substitute. Stories include console issues with the launch of the PS4 and XBOX One, and some news out of an arcade expo on a ReRave sequel and a US release for the latest Mario Kart Arcade GP.)
*Episode #529 Date: 12/1/2013 (This week we feature an interview with Matt Conn, founder of GaymerX (A videogame con specifically for GLBTQ gamers as a safe haven for them to enjoy their favorite games) and who also has a kickstarter for a new Snatcher-inspired adventure game, Read Only Memories. Stories also include Shenmue 3 trademark hoax (although if Atlus wanted to they could revive it, as they now have access to SEGA's back catalog) and Mario 3D World not selling as well in Japan.)
*Episode #530 Date: 12/8/2013 (Joined in studio by Jason, stories include discussion on Spike TV's VGX awards, and Danny Wells (Super Mario Bros. Super Show, The Jeffersons) passes away at age 72, leading to reminiscing about videogame tv shows from our youth... and some other shows too.)
*Episode #531 Date: 12/15/2013 (Stories include YouTube's latest crackdown on copyrights and companies' responses, and news of a Firefly MMO.)
*Episode #532 Date: 12/22/2013 (Featuring special guest VxJasonxV, stories include Nintendo's latest Direct video featuring such games as NES Remix and Hyrule Warriors (a Dynasty Warriors-style game set in the Zelda universe), and more on the YouTube copyright controversy. Also a holiday edition of Ask Orange Lounge )
*Episode #533 Date: 12/29/2013 (In our final episode... of 2013 we're joined in studio by VxJasonxV! Stories include Minecraft rumored for WiiU (but not currently in the works), and Battlefield 4 banned in China, as well as Listless : Our predictions for 2014!)
*Episode #534 Date: 1/5/2014 (Special Guest VxJasonxV. OLR kicks off their 12th year of internet radio with a few stories such as NES Remix time trial cancelled, and Squenix breaks a DLC contract in Japan.)
*Episode #535 Date: 1/12/2014 (VxJasonxV returns to sub as DarkSakura wasn't feeling well. After a kickoff topic discussing the abundance of "T&A" in Sony's Playroom, stories include Playstation NOW announced (a streaming service for older Playstation library titles) and the top 10 grossing arcade games of all time.)
*Episode #536 Date: 1/19/2014 (Special guest VxJasonxV. After kicking off the show with some discussion on some not-so-good news about the Nintendo WiiU and its forecast for the forseeable future, stories include Magic: The Gathering getting a series of full-length motion pictures, and rumors of Hideo Kojima taking over for the next Silent Hill game.)
*Episode #537 Date: 1/26/2014 (With LOKI out this week as Ms. LOKI just had the new baby, VxJasonxV stepped in to substitute. Stories include rumors of Nintendo's next system supposedly called 'Fusion', and La-Mulana 2 turns to Kickstarter to raise funds for the sequel.)
*Episode #538 Date: 2/2/2014 (LOKI was still absent tending to the new baby, so joining us in studio are Matt, ShaneAlenko, and Xtofer (who didn't hesistate to make several inappropriate comments during the show) Stories include Announcements from Nintendo's investor's meeting, where they revealed some of their plans to turn things around such as DS games on the WiiU eShop, and rumors of PSX/PS2 emulation coming to the PS4)
*Episode #539 Date: 2/9/2014 (VxJasonxV makes his final guest appearance for the time being, and LOKI returns via skype! Stories include the sudden appearance (and just as sudden disappearance) of a little flash game called Flappy Birds, and another remake of Myst)
*Episode #540 Date: 2/16/2014 (Stories include recapping the recent Nintendo Direct, JAEPO (an arcade expo) news, and VOG Network launches its own Flappy Bird clone starring your favorite VOG Network hosts!)
*Episode #541 Date: 2/23/2014 (Stories include Harmonix announces Chroma (a new rhythm game/first person shooter), and The Legend of Zelda comes to Oculus Rift)
*Episode #542 Date: 3/2/2014 (Stories include Wii/NDS games all going offline, and Twitch beats Pokemon Red (and moves on to Crystal))
*Episode #543 Date: 3/9/2014 (Stories include Nintendo and Pennzoil team up for a Mario Kart 8 promotion, Jack Tretton leaves Sony after a long career that goes all the way back to the original Playstation, and our old buddy Seg stops by via Skype for an interview about his new indie game, Dominique Pamplemousse!)
*Episode #544 Date: 3/16/2014 (Pretaped earlier in the week due to rob's big move for studio OLR, Stories include Playstation Home to get trophies, a Kickstarter for Frog Fractions 2, and Ask Orange Lounge.)
*Episode #545 Date: 3/23/2014 (LOKI returns in-studio in our first episode from Studio N7 for OLR HQ! Stories include Industry departures (including such notable names as Koji Igarashi (Konami) and Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Q Entertainment), and used games at Wal-Mart)
*Episode #546 Date: 3/30/2014 (Stories include Facebook acquires the Oculus Rift technology, and some fuckery involving a local game-blaming state senator who would probably blame all his recent misdeeds on video games.)
*Episode #547 Date: 4/6/2014 (Stories include the yearly April Fool's Day roundup, some new details on Nintendo's Mario Kart 8, and concrete details on Gamespy's servers going offline, and some of the affected titles... as well as some terrible references to the week's celebrity deaths.)
*Episode #548 Date: 4/13/2014 (Stories include announcements from PAX East, Nintendo Directs for Super Smash Bros and Tomodachi Life, and Marvel characters appearing in the next Disney Infinity)
*Episode #549 Date: 4/20/2014 (With LOKI out for Easter, FlacoJones had to step in to substitute. Stories include A new 2D Prince of Persia rumored to be in the works, and a charity stream of Dance Dance Revolution raises over $17,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (thanks in no small part to Minecraft creator Notch, who dropped by with a generous $10,000 donation!) )
*Episode #550 Date: 4/27/2014 (Stories include the excavation of the New Mexico landfill that was home to a 30 year old urban legend about a graveyard of Atari 2600 games and systems (which included the much lauded E.T. videogame) and possible plans for an SNES Remix or NES Remix: 3rd Party Edition.)
*Episode #551 Date: 5/4/2014 (May the 4th be with you! With DarkSakura taking the night off, ShaneAlenko was in town and offered to step in. Stories include Nintendo's E3 plans, and a recap of their Mario Kart 8 themed direct and all the announcements from it, and Microsoft looking to try another game show ala 1 vs. 100)
*Episode #552 Date: 5/11/2014 (Special guest VxJasonxV. We kick off tonight's show by interviewing the award-winning composer of Civilization IV, Christopher Tin ! Other stories tonight include a kickstarter for an old favorite Amplitude, and Epic announces an all-new Unreal Tournament that's not just free to play, but almost completely free! (you only pay for the maps and addons that you want! As well as some news on Nintendo's future plans with NFC figures and other things they may announce at E3, and the announcement of the next games in the Pokemon series.) 
*Episode #553 Date: 5/18/2014 (Special guest VxJasonxV returns! Stories include breaking news as Google buys out twitch.tv, but what does this mean for livestreams of videogames? as well as lots of E3 talk with what Nintendo plans to show (which may or may not be revealed in some supposed leaks that were 'found' on the internets this week.) at the show this year.)
*Episode #554 Date: 6/1/2014 (Special guest VxJasonxV. After an impromptu week off OLR returns! Stories include Layoffs at Harmonix (even though the Amplitude kickstarter did far better than anyone had imagined), and a GameCube controller adapter revealed for the WiiU.)
*Episode #555 Date: 6/8/2014 (Special guests VxJasonxV, ShaneAlenko. It's our pre-E3 spectacular! Stories include Sony's PSP discontinued, Mario Kart 8 and Watch_Dogs' sales numbers. Also tonight was Listless: our E3 2014 predictions!)
*Episode #556 Date: 6/15/2014 (It's our post-E3 extravganza! We run down the week's press conferences and news stories, and get reactions from chat, Facebook, and Google+! Also in this episode DarkSakura returned to Atari Party again, so she gave her impressions on the classic games that she played there.)
*Episode #557 Date: 6/22/2014 (DarkSakura was out this week, so it was just skie and LOKI to cover the week's news. Stories include an all-new method discovered in Super Mario Bros. to get 1ups on the harder '2nd loop', and the XBONE comes to Japan.)
*Episode #558 Date: 6/29/2014 (It's our 12th birthday! OLR poses the question 'so what's changed in the 12 years since we started the show, and we discuss the changes we've seen in the gaming industry. Stories also include Megaman 1 and 2 soundtracks go up on iTunes, and a Primal Rage II prototype surfaces at an arcade.)
*Episode #559 Date: 7/6/2014 (Stories include M:TG 2015 getting specially-designed cards from veterans of the game industry (inclujding the likes of Minecraft's Notch, and Ultima creator Richard Garriott), and Shovel Knight's unlockable 'Butt Mode)
*Episode #560 Date: 7/20/2014 (OLR is back after a week off, with a recap of GaymerX2 (the GLBTQA+ -friendly gaming convention) and the games and goings-on during the convention from last week. Then it was off to recap the news which included Tekken 7 leaked at EVO, and Mortal Kombat X confirms Raiden returns and to expect at least one guest character.)
*Episode #561 Date: 7/27/2014 (DarkSakura was out this week, but skie and LOKI were still here to cover the gaming news out of SDCC and around the net! Stories include Tekken X Street Fighter is still happening, and the entire catalog of Sims 2 is now available for free!)
*Episode #562 Date: 8/3/2014 (Special guests xxxplizit and Diego, who dropped by to talk about their convention-going group, The Big Anime Game Room who provide video games for anime and game conventions for congoers to play... We also spent a brief portion of the show talking about one local arcade's sudden decision to evict all of their BEMANI machines in one fell swoop, much to the dismay of our long-time rhythm game fanatics. Stories include the Evil G introducing a new credit card, and a disc release announced for Killer Instinct.)
*Episode #563 Date: 8/10/2014 (Stories include Resident Evil Remake, and Classic PC game brand names making a comeback? Hopefully not as just an Origin-esque storefront, anyway.)
* Episode #564 Date: 8/17/2014 (Special guest Dan joins us in studio! Stories include the SEGA Genesis turns 25 (which was almost referenced on every story afterward) and Sierra returns with a new King's Quest and Geometry Wars sequels!)
* Episode #565 Date: 8/24/2014 (LOKI was out so Shane had to substitute. Stories include Atari rebooting two franchises, and two Goldfish play Street Fighter II TURBO.)
* Episode #566 Date: 9/7/2014 (After taking the Labor Day weekend off for DragonCon, OLR returns, with LOKI back in studio! After the brief recap of the DragonCon shenanigans and some reminiscing of the SEGA Dreamcast being the week of its 15th anniversary, it was time for the news! Stories include Nintendo announcing a New 3DS, and some updates on Mighty #9!)
* Episode #567 Date: 9/14/2014 (Special guests XXXplizit and Diego of TBAGR! Stories include the release of the Smash Bros. 3DS demo, and SEGA cracks down on mean internet comments. And just a little bit more reminscing on the SEGA Dreamcast.)
* Episode #568 Date: 9/21/2014 (WIth DarkSakura out due to not having a voice, Flaco Jones joins us in studio to fill in! On tonight's show we kick things off with an interview with Mike Bilder of Jackbox Games to talk about their newest release, Fibbage as well as their previous and future installments of the You Don't Know JACK party trivia games! Stories include news on Tokyo Game Show such as the Final Bro-tasy XV trailer (featuring a bunch of pretty Japanese guys riding around in a black convertible in between fighting things with a sword) and a Game Jam from the White House.)
* Episode #569 Date: 9/28/2014 (Stories include News on Bayonetta 2's Japanese sales and US version rating (as well as a super cool Nintendo-themed easter egg hidden in the game), and more details on Final Brotasy XV.)
* Episode #570 Date: 10/5/2014 (Special Guests Jonas, Diego from TBAGR! On tonight's show we interviewed Bobby King from Farsight Studios to talk about his Kickstarter to bring The Addams Family pinball table to Pinball Arcade! Stories include WonderBoy developer Westone files for bankruptcy, and rumblings of a new Star Wars arcade game to be announced at New York Comic-Con.
* Episode #571 Date:10/12/2014 (Special Guests Riceprincess, Piper and Jayveemon. On tonight's show we interview Bodie Lee of Lunar Ray Games about his kickstarter for the new Metroidvania--style game, Timespinner! Stories include Vib Ribbon debuts on US PSN, Google possibly buying Unity, and Nintendo UK Magazine ends its run.)
* Episode #572 Date: 10/26/2014 (DarkSakura was out this week finishing up her move into her new house. On this week's show we interview Mike Kennedy of RETRO Magazine to talk about Kickstarting for their 2nd year of operation. Stories include Nintendo's Smash Bros.-centric Direct dropping a whole slew of new info on the forthcoming WiiU version of the game, and 3D Realms returns with an epic anthology of their back catalog of games from PC gaming's past.
* Episode #573 Date: 11/2/2014 (Tonight's show was a very special milestone for us (as explained in the episode) and to celebrate we did some reminiscing about the good old days of Konami's BEMANI series talking about our memories and favorite music from the games, as well as catching up with where the series is at now in Japan! There was also some other news to cover though, as stories included Twitch announcing a dress code of sorts, and the XBONE gets a price cut.)
* Episode #574 Date: 11/9/2014 (Special guest Marissa! Stories include Rob's recap of Blizzcon and the reveals from that, as well as info from Nintendo's latest Direct featuring games such as Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon, and Direct2Drive returns.)
* Episode #575 Date: 11/16/2014 (Special guest Jonas. Stories include FIFA 15 blocking PS4 Share Play and Arkanoid x Space Invaders. Also at the top of Part B we're joined by Aaron 'yyr' Teplitsky to talk about his latest OLR Dream Game turned actual game, Pixel Shits! (and you'd better believe the shit references piled up in Part B afterward.)
* Episode #576 Date: 11/23/2014 (DarkSakura was out this week, so we're joined by special guests Irene and Jonas! Stories include the nominees for The Game Awards announced, and talk about Wander, an MMO with no combat.)
* Episode #577 Date: 11/30/2014 (Stories include Nintendo patents a Gameboy emulator, and Call of Duty exploit videos given DMCA takedown notices.)
* Episode #578 Date: 12/7/2014 (Joined by special guest Dan as we pre-taped this week's episode earlier in the day, stories include coverage of both The Game Awards and Sony's Playstation Experience (and the announcements from both shows) which happened this week, as well as late breaking news on Ralph Baer (the father of the modern videogame) who passed away this week.)
* Episode #579 Date: 12/14/2014 (This week we interviewed the hosts of Cooking With Unity, a YouTube series that focuses on how to develop your own games via the Unity programming environment, and get them published. Also on tonight's program it was announced that VOG would be having its own Game Jam! In videogame news, stories include Amiibo sales and status in the US, and more details on Street Fighter V.)
* Episode #580 Date: 12/21/2014 (Stories include Microsoft working on streaming technology, Theathrhythm: Dragon Quest announced, and Listless: The theme for our first ever VideO Game Jam!) 
* Episode #581 Date: 12/28/2014 (Somewhat of a slow news week, but it's the end of the year anyway... so that means time to get everyone's Game of the Year selections! Stories include DDoS attacks bring down XBLA and PSN, and a remake of oddball PSX import LSD: Dream Emulator being worked on for PC)
* Episode #582 Date: 1/4/2015 (We kick off our 13th year of broadcasting by making our 2015 predictions via Listless, and look back on our 2014 predictions to see what we got right, and what we didn't. Also in the news, stories include Talos Principle's anti-piracy measure traps them in the elevator, and Mortal Kombat X updates)
* Episode #583 Date: 1/11/2015 (Stories include Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition comes to Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo exits the Brazillian markets. Also we discuss the aftermath of the VOG Game Jam, and how our participants fared with their games!)
* Episode #584 Date: 1/25/2015 (After a week off, OLR is back! On tonight's show we interview Eric from Rockage 4.0, a MAGFest event coming early next month to San Jose, CA. Also in tonight's news, stories include Club Nintendo closing, an interesting wardrobe choice by Phil Spencer during the Windows 10 event leads to rumors of Battletoads' return, and coverage of last week's Nintendo Direct with the return of Last Week's News Set to Holic.)
* Episode #585 Date: 2/1/2015 (Stories include a new free update to Super Smash Bros. for WiiU, and Nintendo details their revenue-sharing program for YouTube.)
* Episode #586 Date: 2/8/2015 (Stories include Feburary's deluge of Club Nintendo rewards (and how no one can get them because the site is always bogged down with Nintendo fans trying to cash in their coins), and Gaze-Tracking in gaming (not to be confused with Gays-Tracking, which is a whole another thing...)
* Episode #587 Date: 2/15/2015 (Tonight we interview Don and Auston of the StarrMazer kickstarter project, an interesting new game that combines oldschool point-and-click games with a side-scrolling shooter! The interview even manages to derail to old-school BEMANI talk briefly, too Other stories include Bethesda getting an E3 conference, and Steam Greenlight no longer allowing vote trading for Steam keys.)
* Episode #5.8.8. Date: 2/22/15 (Tonight we speak briefly with DarkSakura's former teacher Steve on a new game he's created for iOS called Flomm inspired by modern art and classic gaming! Stories include More Amiibo goings-on at Nintendo, and could we really see a return of ROCKBAND? Also one gaming blog celebrates President's Day by writing a short article on our favorite Wii import game, Sukeban Shachou Rena Wii, more popularly known as President Cat!)
* Episode #589 Date: 3/1/2015 (At the top of the show we discuss the passing of the great actor Leonard Nimoy, as well as his contributions to video games as well as TV, Movies and the arts! Stories include rumors of the return of Guitar Hero, and Dragon Quest Heroes on US Playstation 4.)
* Episode #590 Date: 3/15/2015 (After a week off for PAX East, OLR is back! DarkSakura was out this week for personal reasons, but there was still news to cover! Featuring a special report from longtime listener yyr to speak about Konami's C&D order for the fan-driven 'Programmed World' servers for the BEMANI games in arcades here in the US, so we spent some time talking about that. Other stories include Jason Voorhees coming to Mortal Kombat X, and Uncharted 4 pushed back to 2016.)
* Episode #591 Date: 3/22/2015 (Stories include FFXI shutting down next year on PS2/360, and Nintendo finally taking the plunge into cellphone/mobile gaming thanks to a partnership with mobile company DeNA.)
* Episode #592 Date: 3/29/2015 (Tonight we're joined in studio by Gabriel and Briana of the International Game Developer Assocation Sacramento Chapter to plug the Sacramento Indie Arcade event happening next month! Other stories include Zelda Wii U delayed to 2016, and Steven Spielberg to direct the Ready Player One movie adaptation.)
* Episode #593 Date: 4/5/2015 (LOKI was out on this Easter Sunday, so AllenAlchemy filled in tonight. Stories include the April 1st Nintendo Direct wrapup, and Nintendo calls for a C&D on a fan-made HD demo of Super Mario 64.)
* Episode #594 Date: 4/19/2015 (After a week off while the crew was at Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo, we're back! After recapping what went down at SIAGE and some of the stories that we missed, it was on to this week's news! Stories include Guitar Hero LIVE announced, and Mortal Kombat X DLC and PC 'Hacking')
* Episode #595 Date: 4/26/2015 (Special guest ShaneAlenko! Stories include Guillermo Del Toro reveals that Silent Hills is all but cancelled, as well as the 'Playable Teaser' demo is being delisted this week... so the listeners have a few choice words for Konami... (Most of them starting with 'F'!) Also reports of a retailer-exclusive Splatoon Wii U Bundle at Best Buy.)
* Episode #596 Date: 5/3/2015 (Tonight we welcome a very special guest, Kyle Ward! In our longest interview yet (clocking in at almost 90 minutes!) we talk at length about some of the music games he's been involved with in the past, (like all his time with In The Groove as well as the troubles they came across vs. Konami) as well as a couple of new releases of his on mobile devices, Rerave Plus and Dittobeat! Other stories this week include Disney Infinity 3.0 and Rare veterans launch a 'Yooka-Laylee' Kickstarter for a spritual successor to their famous franchise Banjo-Kazooie, and is met with great success!)
* Episode #597 Date: 5/10/2015 (Stories include a surprise beta test over the weekend allowed fans to check out Nintendo's upcoming new IP Splatoon, and Nintendo is also planning on getting into the Theme Park game by teaming up with Universal Studios, as well as a surprise installment of Ask Orange Lounge!)
* Episode #598 Date: 5/17/2015 (Stories include A new Kickstarter by Koji Igarashi (formerly of Castlevania fame) for a spiritual successor to Castlevania, meets its goal and then some over the weekend, and the big three announce their plans for E3 next month!)
* Episode #599 Date: 5/24/2015 (Stories include Pac-Man turns 35 years old, Nintendo hosts one last round of the Splatoon Test Fire demo prior to launch, and EA teases an all new reboot of Need For Speed)
* Episode #600 Date: 5/31/2015 (Special Guests rkdn42 and Flaco Jones! On this landmark 600th episode (Which clocks in at almost four hours!) stories include a new Japan-only Nintendo Direct, and reports that the new Need For Speed will require always-on internet. Also on tonight's show a live broadcast over Periscope of rob playing an Oculus Rift-powered porn game, and Listless: What game will we be obsessing over on our 1,000th episode?! And not to mention there was a little bit of alcohol consumed during tonight's show too.)
* Episode #601 Date: 6/7/2015 (With DarkSakura out due to personal reasons, skie and LOKI had to do the show by themselves. There was still plenty of news (and rumored leaks) though, this close to E3! Stories include Fallout 4 announced (which also lead to an increase in sales of Fallout 3 and New Vegas.) and six games were inducted into the Videogame Hall of Fame.)
* Episode #602 Date: 6/14/2015 (It's our post-E3 episode! We run down the press conferences from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo's Digital Event, as well as Electronic Arts, Square Enix's and Ubisoft's press events and get the reactions from the hosts and chatters! Also tonight our friend of the show yyr announces a brand new game for XBL indie games, 'Multitasking' (Think Warioware, but with the players playing multiple minigames simultaneously.))
* Episode #603 Date: 6/28/2015 (Back to a normal length show this week after being bumped for E3! Afer taking a moment to celebrate our 13th birthday, stories include Criterion was approached to make F-Zero for the Wii U but they said no, and Nintendo possibly doing their own version of Early Access. Also on tonight's show we get another interview from DJ Ranma S with Michele Knotz who provided the voices for several anime and videogames, including several Pokemon for Nintendo.) 
* Episode #604 Date: 7/5/2015 (For the first time since the 9th anniversary show, Intern Drewnami joins us in studio! Stories include rumors abound about Nintendo's next system the NX, and someone has unearthed a prototype version of the original Playstation back when Sony and Nintendo were working on it together! Also tonight marks the return of Match Game!)
* Episode #605 Date: 7/12/2015 (This week's show began with a bombshell as reports came out that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passed away this week literally an hour before the show began, so OLR kicked off this week's show with an extended tribute to the man who shaped our (and likely many of your) childhoods growing up with Nintendo's games! But then the show must go on, as they say... Stories include news out of San Diego Comic Con, including NBC's Heroes Reborn getting a videogame on consoles and smartphones, and beatmania IIDX 23: copula location testing in Japan (no word on if that sentence is a copula or not, however.)
* Episode #606 Date: 7/19/2015 (DarkSakura was out this week, but was still able to phone in to the show to talk about her hanging out at California Extreme (a gigantic arcade party) and to brag about how much alcohol she's consumed while hanging out with her out of town friend. Stories include more on the gaming industry mourning the loss of Satoru Iwata, and some news out of the EVO fighting game tournament, like some tidbits on Street Fighter V including a new character reveal, details on how updates/unlocks/DLC will work, and a story about very surprising celebrity appearance at EVO!!)
* Episode #607 Date: 7/26/2015 (This week we tip our hat to our opening act The Bobby Blackwolf Show, who celebrates ten years of podcasting! Stories include A rocky start for the Street Fighter V beta, and Guillermo Del Toro and Hideo Kojima may yet still be collaborating on something.) 
* Episode #608 Date: 8/2/2015 (Pre-taped early this week due to prior commitments this evening, stories include Windows 10 rolls out this week, and Nintendo to start their own Loot Crate-style service.)
* Episode #609 Date: 8/9/2015 (Stories include the rundown on Gamescom 2015 out of Germany, and rumors about the dire shape of work conditions at Konami... But how much of it was legit and how much was sensationalist journalism?! Listen to tonight show to find out! Also on tonight's show more than a healthy amount of Hot Pockets references.) 
* Episode #610 Date: 8/16/2015 (Stories include a ton of news out of the Disney D23 expo such as Big Hero 6 being represented in Kingdom Hearts 3, some new details on Super Mario Maker, and yet another videogame franchise is turned into a Pachinko machine, this time SEGA's Bayonetta! Oh and someone uploaded leaked Fallout 4 footage to pornhub.)
* Episode #611 Date: 8/23/2015 (On tonight's show we have a special roundtable interview session with various voice actors from the game industry: Andrew Jones, Gregg Berger (Sir Jecht from Final Fantasy X) and David Sobolov (Azmodan from Diablo 3 and Heroes of the Storm) all sat down to talk with us aout what it's like doing voiceover for videogames! Also in the news Nintendo files a patent for a new system that doesn't feature a disc drive, and Konami puts out a poll asking fans what franchises we would like to see games from again. (Whether or not it's just going to be the theme for their next Pachinko slot machine, remains to be seen.))
* Episode #612 Date: 8/30/2015 (DarkSakura was out this week celebrating her and Dan's anniversary, so skie and LOKI had to hold down the fort! Stories include More Nintendo patents are registered, are these possibly related to their next console? and a Shovel Knight Amiibo is revealed which unlocks some new content in the game's free DLC addon coming later this year!)
* Episode #613 Date: 9/13/2015 (DarkSakura was out this week, so Shane stepped in for the majority of tonight's show! This week we celebrate the release of Mario Maker as well as the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.' release on the NES! Stories include more rumors on Nintendo's 'NX' console (and possibly also handheld) and rumors on a 'Kingdom Hearts 2.9' whatever that is)
* Episode #614 Date: 9/20/2015 (And now LOKI is out attending to his sick kid, but DarkSakura makes her triumphant return this week! Stories include covering everything that happened during Tokyo Game Show, Konami to cease AAA development on games that aren't Pro Evolution Soccer, and Point Blank X coming to arcades! Also in the news were several delays, including the highly anticipated StarFox Zero, which was pushed back to Q1 2016! Lastly some sad non-gaming news as long-running Spanish program Sabado Gigante ends its run after over 50 years!)
* Episode #615 Date: 9/27/2015 (Not only were the hosts reunited this week, but we're also joined in studio by DarkSakura's husband Dan! Rob reports on his time at TwitchCon, as well as some commentary about EGX , both of which happened this weekend. Also in the news, stories include Voice Actors in the industry possibly talking a strike, and Darude getting their own 'Counter Strike: GO' sound pack, which will likely include Sandstorm in some incarnation.)
* Episode #616 Date: 10/4/2015 (We kick off the show with an interview with SteveO of Jackbox Games about their upcoming sequel, JackBox Party Pack 2! Stories include A rather dangerous hack making the rounds in Splatoon, and Cave turning to crowdfunding for PS4 versions of their games?)
* Episode #617 Date: 10/11/2015 (Special guest ShaneAlenko. Stories include Splat.net launches for players to utilize in Splatoon, and the strike has been authorized for the Voice Actors.)
* Episode #618 Date: 10/18/2015 (Special guests Flaco Jones and ShaneAlenko. Stories include more rumors on the Nintendo NX (which may even include a portable console built into the controller), and an interesting take on getting new DLC in HALO 5. Also this week was Listless: The worst NES game of all time, in celebration of the system's 30th anniversary. During the break, the listeners were treated to a very special interview from our own DJ Ranma S, he sat down to have a chat with Kyle Hebert! You might remember him from such games as the Street Fighter series and Final Fantasy XIV, as well as many anime titles such as Dragon Ball Z and Attack on Titan!) 
* Episode #619 Date: 10/25/2015 (Stories include Great Scott! there was some Back To The Future 2 related tidbits as this week marked the real life occurance of the date from the 2nd movie's future setting, so some videogames this week made reference to that, Square Enix planning to remake some more of their older titles, and some controversy over Harmonix employees padding ROCKBAND 4's Amazon reviews page with positive scores.)
* Episode #620 Date: 11/1/2015 (Special guests Shane, Mike, and Dan (some of rob's FFXIV comrades) Stories include Satoru Iwata wins a Lifetime Achivement Golden Joystick award, and a new law loosens restrictions on playing certain online games after their servers have been shut down rendering the game unplayable.)
* Episode #621 Date: 11/15/2015 (After an unexpected week off after rob got sick hours before we were scheduled to go on, we're back! We catch up on last week's news in the Last Week's News Set To Holic segment, and then move onto this week! Stories include recapping the first Nintendo Direct since Satoru Iwata's passing (including the announcement that Cloud Strife from FFVII would be appearing in Smash Bros.) and the XBONE's Backwards Compatibility for 360 launches.)
* Episode #622 Date: 11/22/2015 (We acknowledge some videogame anniversaries this week, including the XBOX 360's 10th, and the Super Famicom's 20th! Stories include the XBONE gets button remapping for custom controls, and the Playstation 4 set to get backward compatibility with the PS2.)
* Episode #623 Date: 12/6/2015 (DarkSakura was out due to injury, but ShaneAlenko stopped by for the first half of the show to fill in! Stories include news out of the Video Game Awards for this year, including the latest installment of Konami's never-ending quest to fuck over Hideo Kojima, as well as the rest of the reveals from that in addition to some news out of the Sony Playstation experience, including the first gameplay of the FFVII remaster, and the launch of the PS2 backward compatibility on PS4! But you may want to leave your disc-based games in their cases, as you'll have to rebuy and download them all over again!)
* Episode #624 Date: 12/20/2015 (After taking a week off for GX3, OLR returns! Tonight we have an interview with Rick of Tipping Goat about his new retro sports game, Super Slam Dunk Touchdown! other stories include Hideo Kojima revives Kojima Productions as an independent studio, and Nintendo hosts the final Smash Bros. related direct to announce Corrin and Bayonetta!)
* Episode #625 Date: 12/27/2015 (In our final episode of 2015, LOKI was out visiting with family for the holidays, so we're joined by ShaneAlenko and Flaco Jones this week! Stories include news on a strange data breach for Steam over the Christmas holiday, Amplitude released for some Kickstarter backers (and a special 'FreQuency' mode for fans of the original game) and some news about Nintendo's upcoming 'My Nintendo' service, as well as some speculation on their future mobile titles and when the launch of the NX will be.)
* Episode #626 Date: 1/3/2016 (Kicking off our 14th year of internet radio, LOKI returns as well! Tonight we speculate on what will happen in 2016 as far as the new frontiers in gaming like VR, and Nintendo's forthcoming NX system. Stories include Final Fantasy IX coming to PC and Mobile, and Final Fantasy 13's Lightning is modeling for Louis Vutton.)
* Episode #627 Date: 1/10/2016 (DarkSakura was out this week so AllenAlchemy stepped in to substitute. We kick off the show with talk of the recent Awesome Games Done Quick charity stream, which raised over 1.2 million dollars for cancer research and prevention!! Also at the top of the show we talked about several of the video games that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. Stories include More speculation on the Nintendo NX, Their latest Super Mario Maker DLC is another ad, and Sony attempting to trademark 'Let's Play')
* Episode #628 Date: 1/17/2016 (We kick off the show this week with a very interesting topic from our Mailbag, on what we thought was the most influential game console. Stories include Square-Enix giving away Omikron for free this week (as legendary musician David Bowie has passed away, he had actually appeared in the game and wrote several songs for it too.) and news on the anniversary celebrations planned for Nintendo's Pokemon franchise and Square-Enix's Dragon Quest.)
* Episode #629 Date: 1/31/2016 (After an unexpected week off due to illnes, OLR is back! DarkSakura was still out, though so ShaneAlenko stepped in to substitute, and brought some wine along for the show! So fun times were had by all. After a recap of what we missed via Last week's News Set to Holic, we get into this week's news! Stories include Mighty #9 Delayed again, and a petition to have Danny DeVito as the voice of Detective Pikachu in the US release.)
* Episode #630 Date: 2/7/2016 (Special guest ShaneAlenko (and his bottle of wine, so there was a little bit more drinking tonight!) We kick off the show by talking about some of our favorite video game commercials, as the Superb Owl was going on and everyone knows that the commercials during that game are always far out there! Stories include details on Nintendo's new reward program, the Fine Bros. react to the backlash, and a new game coming to Steam might just be the Battle Royale simulator of our dreams!)
* Episode #631 Date: 2/14/2016 (Before the show proper started, rob announced three new shows coming to VOG, including the return of Guys on a Show! Stories include Microsoft bringing cross-buy to Windows and the XBONE, and and even more juicy Nintendo NX Rumors)
* Episode #632 Date: 2/28/2016 (After a week off for MAGFest, OLR is back! Rob gives his impressions of the conv... sorry the festival and also got to interview OLR regular and indie developer yyr! Other stories include several huge rumors about the Nintendo NX, and Mistwalker and the developers of Bravely Default are teaming up for something huge!)
* Episode #633 Date: 3/6/2016 (We kick off tonight's show discussing Nintendo's latest direct announcing some of the games coming in the first half of the new year! Stories include No Man's Sky's impending launch, and Beyond Good & Evil 2 rumored to be coming for the Nintendo NX!)
* Episode #634 Date: 3/13/2016 (LOKI was out this week tending to his sick kid, but Shane stepped in to substitute! Stories include Fable Legends cancelled, and an interesting development may have just confirmed Beyond Good and Evil 2 for the NX!)
* Episode #635 Date: 3/20/2016 (Joined by special guests Becky and her 8 year old son Julian (to provide a younger perspective on the week's gaming news, he had quite a lot to say... including the revelation that DDR is not actually dancing!) we cover the week's news out of GDC, like the price point for the Playstation VR, and a supposed leaked image of the Nintendo NX's controller.)
* Episode #636 Date: 3/27/2016 (LOKI was out for the Easter holiday, but AllenAlchemy stepped in to fill in. Also guest starring tonight were Bri and Gabe from the local Sacramento chapter of the IGDA to talk about the annual Indie Arcade Game Expo here in town, and our plans for covering the event. Other stories include The NX leaked images turned out to be faked, and rumors that the production of Wii U units are coming to an end, though is there any truth to the rumors?)
* Episode #637 Date: 4/10/2016 (After a week off and just coming back after SIAGE on Saturday, stories include Squenix reveals the length of the FFVII remake's chapters, and a Kickstarter for a Life is Strange sequel gets shut down, as neither Squenix or the original developers had any involvement with it. Also in the news Dance Dance Revolution Ace was recently released in Japan and was also confirmed as coming to the US at select Dave & Buster's locations.)
* Episode #638 Date: 4/24/2016 (After an unplanned week off due to personal reasons, OLR is back! DarkSakura was absent due to laryngitis though. We kick off the show with Last Week's News Set To Holic to recap what we missed while we were out (mostly some NX rumors and talk about Final Fantasy 15) but other stories include rumors of a more powerful Playstation NEO, and Two-factor authentication coming to Playstation network, and only five years after the disastrous hack!)
* Episode #639 Date: 5/1/2016 (DarkSakura was out again, so it was just skie and LOKI holding down the fort. This week was a much shorter show than usual due to the hosts being slightly under the weather, and having a mostly uneventful news week on top of that. Not that there wasn't at least some big stories, like the Nintendo NX announced for March of 2017 (and Zelda U delayed to launch alongside the new system as well as the old one) and Steam Workshop support for SEGA's Genesis collection on Steam leads to a plethora of ROM hacks (including several of dubious legality) being made available..)
* Episode #640 Date: 5/8/2016 (DarkSakura returns! Stories include will the NX not feature an optical drive, and the release date for Persona 5 is announced.)
* Episode #641 Date: 5/15/2016 (Stories include Disney Infinity has been discontinued, More NX rumors, and the first details on Pokemon Sun/Moon Version including the announcement of the starting Pokemon. Also in lieu of a Foogle question rob brought back Ask Orange Lounge this week.)
* Episode #642 Date: 5/22/2016 (We're joined in studio by the cast of a fellow local gaming podcast, Video Game BANG! Stories include Accessibility options for Uncharted 4, and Minecraft getting a Chinese launch.)
* Episode #643 Date: 5/29/2016 (This week we're joined in the first half by longtime friend of the show, yyr to talk about what he's been up to and the status of some of the games he has in development, like the recently greenlit on Steam title Multitasking! In the news, stories include No Man's Sky has been delayed, (and some "fans" are taking the delay harder than others), and Blizzard is trying to shut down fans trying to create pornographic movies featuring their Overwatch characters, which rapidly earned this week's episode an [EXPLICIT] tag...)
* Episode #644 Date: 6/5/2016 (This week we're gearing up for E3! So in lieu of Foogle Question of the Week (and since rob forgot again) he took to the chatroom to share their favorite memories of E3s past. Also in the news, more details on the Nintendo X Vans collaboration (which is only for a lmited time so you'd better get yours while you can!), A new FOX Engine powered HD Remake of MGS3: Snake Eater (but don't get too excited, it's just for a new pachinko machine.) and in possbily related news the P.T. inspired Allison Road has been cancelled... did Konami send them a C&D? They should reveal the details soon!)
* Episode #645 Date: 6/12/2016 (IT HAS BEGUN! E3 unofficially started today so after touching on some sad real life news, we ran down the events of day '-1' of E3, talking about the reaction to EA's E3 presentation (which seemed to garner a lukewarm reaction, especially from non-sports fans) as well as Bethesda's (which we did have to stop the show for to tune into it this evening) But there were some other news stories this week, such as the announcement of the Final Fantasy XII remaster on PS4, and the next wave of toys announced for LEGO Dimensions, where you won't even need a new game for these, they will work with your existing copy of the game!)
* Episode #646 Date: 6/19/2016 (Joined in studio by longtime fan Misty, we spend our Sunday recapping the weeks news, which of course was dominated by E3 talk! Stories include first details on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The XBOX ONE S and Scorpio prototype, and Kojima's new Playstation 4 title 'Death Stranding' teased at E3.)
* Episode #647 Date: 6/26/2016 (This week marks OLR's 14th birthday! Joined in studio by ShaneAlenko, we discuss the news! Stories include Someone tried to steal the Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 demo, and a survey asks fans what type of game Yacht Club Games should work on next! Also in this anniversary episode, is Listless: Things Konami can do to get OLR to talk exclusively about Konami games again.)
* Episode #648 Date: 7/3/2016 (DarkSakura was out this week but we're double-teamed by both Flaco Jones and ShaneAlenko! We talk about the annual SGDQ that kicked off this morning and all the shenanigans that go on with that, as well as the week's news! Stories include Blizzard is hiring for a new unannounced Diablo project, and Wreck-It Ralph 2 has been confirmed!)
* Episode #649 Date: 7/10/2016 (We kick off the show talking about the recently wrapped Summer Games Done Quick, as well as the launch of Pokemon GO, which has apparently taken the internet by storm! Stories include Mai Shiranui makes an appearance in Dead or Alive 5, and Red Dead Redemption comes to XBONE backward compatibility.)
* Episode #650 Date: 7/17/2016 (Stories include Capcom Pro Tour Premier Package debuts at Evo for Street Fighter V, and Nintendo announces a new Plug-and-Play NES system due to be released this holiday.)
* Episode #651 Date: 7/24/2016 (DarkSakura was out due to injury, but ShaneAlenko stopped by in the second half to talk about the news and reminisce about his time making stepcharts for DDR (many of which are still in the game today!) Stories include a new Megaman game based on the 2017 animated series rumored to be in the works, and Sonic Mania revealed during the trainwreck livestream for Sonic's 25th anniversary.)
* Episode #652 Date: 7/31/2016 (Stories include Yet more NX rumors (but these sound extremely plausible given the things we've heard out of Nintendo regarding statements and patents they've had in the past) and a small update on Shenmue III regarding a former developer rejoining the project. ... we also talk about Pokemon sex toys...)
* Episode #653 Date: 8/7/2016 (LOKI was out this week so Shane Alenko joins us in studio. We kick off the show talking about the 30th anniversary of Nintendo's long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Metroid! Stories include an unofficial updated remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus released to mark the occasion (and got C&Ded that same day!) and rumors of what the Nintendo NX launch lineup will look like, featuring Mario and Pokemon!)
* Episode #654 Date: 8/14/2016 (Special guest Mike joins us in studio to discuss the week's news! Stories include Rumors that Final Fantasy XV will be delayed, another Nintendo fangame gets the Cease and Desist order (this time a Pokemon game called Uranium), and we talk about a porn parody of Pokemon GO...)
* Episode #655 Date: 8/21/2016 (Shane joins us during the first half of the show to get his thoughts on some of the week's stories. Which include an interesting new game being greenlit on steam entitled Cat President (which begs the question if were they inspired by our President Cat campaign), the list of games revealed for the Retro Generations console (but are we seeing a repeat of the Coleco Chameleon?) and Gamescom news including the reveal of Konami's first Metal Gear game without Hideo Kojima, which fails to impress everyone in studio by a long shot... even if it does feature Zombicorns!)
* Episode #656 Date: 8/28/2016 (It's our last show before DragonCon, and DarkSakura's extended hiatus! (due to work scheduling stuff.) Stories include Final Fantasy XV gets DLC and a Season Pass (but the latter won't net you all of the former) and is there a Duke Nukem 3D remake/remaster being teased? We also reminisce a little bit as the Super NES celebrates 25 years since its North American launch!)
* Episode #657 Date: 9/11/2016 (After a week off for Dragon Con, OLR is back! Joined in studio by special guest Gabe from Nascent Games and the Sacramento Chapter of the IGDA, Stories include the Playstation Pro (formerly the Neo) is officially revealed, Super Mario Run officially announced for iPhone and Android, and Interplay is selling off their IPs.)
* Episode #658 Date: 9/18/2016 (We kick off the show with an interview with Sam of Remote Games, to talk about his new mobile phone game, Silent Earth! Stories include First gameplay details revealed of Metal Gear: Survive (and what does Kojima think of this new game?), and Shovel Knight: Spectre of Torment DLC announced for early next year! We also take a little time to reminisce about the GameCube on it's 15th birthday this week.)
* Episode #659 Date: 9/25/2016 (Kicking off tonight's show we talk about a new redemption arcade game based on the Atari classic Breakout which gets us to talking about some of the modern day music games from Konami, are the concepts regarding the rewards in the two games really that far off from each other?! Also in tonight's episode we interview chiptune artist Aethernaut prior to his appearance at GaymerX4 the next weekend, to talk about his music and to talk about his collaboration album, Sugarnaut Chundercrip! Stories include Wii U units being phased out this October (at least in the UK) and more NX rumors... but are some of these latest ones more plausible than the usual crop of rumors?)
* Episode #660 Date: 10/9/2016 (After the week off for GX4, OLR returns! Tonight we have an interview with Ryan, one of the developers of Monsters and Monocles coming soon to Steam and Playstation 4! Stories include is the Wii U port of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night still on? (by the time it comes out the NX will likely be a year old, so perhaps he may move development to the new console) and Fallout 4/Skyrim Remastered mods are back on PS4, and Final Fantasy Opus (new trading card game based on Square-Enix's long running RPG series) is making its US debut soon.)
* Episode #661 Date: 10/16/2016 (ShaneAlenko joins us in studio to comment on the news (and to sass rob) and there was quite a bit of it, not the least of which was the launch of the Sony Playstation VR peripheral! Stories include Rockstar hinting at a new chapter in Red Dead Redemption, and Steam is expanding their PS4 controller support.)
* Episode #662 Date: 10/23/2016 (Tonight we start the show with an interview with Paul from Oh! A Rock Studios about his upcoming steam game, Cat President! (and we HAD to know, was there any inspiration taken from our favorite import Wii title, President Cat?) Stories include Nintendo finally lifts the veil off of the NX, known officially as the Nintendo Switch! So we give our impressions on what the reveal trailer has told us about the system. Also we talk about the reveal of the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, as well as some interesting SNES news like the release of a fan translation of a Broadcast Satellite game based on A Link to the Past, and an unearthed prototype of Rayman for the SNES!)
* Episode #663 Date: 10/30/2016 (Special guests ShaneAlenko and JD join us this week to talk about the week's news, and reminisce about the good old days of DDR, beatmania and all those music games we used to love (and to some extent some of us still do, it seems!) Stories include Nintendo announced the date for the big info dump on the Nintendo Switch, (January 12th, 2017!) and some updates on the ongoing SAG-AFTRA voice actors' strike and its impact on the industry.)
* Episode #664 Date: 11/6/2016 (Busy weekend for the gaming industry, with both Blizzcon happening as well as the Extra Life charity stream (which DarkSakura and Dan both participated in playing various classic games) Stories include More rumors on the Nintendo Switch (including a very interesting one about integrating NFC cards into the system) and news out of IAAPA (an arcade and pinball game expo) about a new Operation GHOST game and Daytona USA getting a brand new sequel coming to arcades!!)
* Episode #665 Date: 11/13/2016 (This week's episode was pretaped a little later the following week, (after we were off) but at least that means that DarkSakura could return a little early! Although LOKI was unable to join us, but Allen stepped in to fill in for LOKI! Stories include GTA is getting a TRON-style mod in the game, and people have discovered Generation 2 monsters in the Pokemon GO app.)
* Episode #666 Date: 11/20/2016 (DarkSakura returns for her first live episode since her hiatus! In this unholy milestone (complete with a demonic one-time only intro) we reminisce a bit about where we all came from, (especially given that the episode date also lines up with one of the most infamous songs in DDR and beatmania, 20, November!) Stories include More Nintendo Switch rumors (including a port of Pokemon Sun/Moon and an interesting crossover RPG featuring Mario and Ubisoft's Rabbids in the same game!) and Nudity in Watch Dogs 2 gets one PSN user banned, but who's fault was it, really?)
* Episode #667 Date: 11/27/2016 (DarkSakura was scheduled to be back, but she was out sick this week. So AllenAlchemy stepped in briefly to substitute. Stories include Some comments made by someone at Bethesda have quite possibly confirmed a Switch version of Skyrim, and some interesting rumors about Marvel vs. Capcom 4 are out there.... but we'll see what Playstation Experience has to say about them!)
* Episode #668 Date: 12/4/2016 (Special guests JD and AllenAlchemy. This week we discuss the release of Final Fantasy XV, and recap all the news from both The Game Awards and Sony's Playstation Experience! Like the announcement of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (and an HD re-release of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on current gen systems and PC!) in addition to several Sony Playstation 4 remasters such as Parappa, Crash Bandicoot and Wipeout!) and The Game Awards revealed a new trailer for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding, confirming rumored cast members Mads Mikkelsen and Guillermo Del Toro!)
* Episode #669 Date: 12/11/2016 (DarkSakura makes her triumphant return! Stories include Reggie Fils-Amie makes an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where he demoed the new mobile game Super Mario Run, as well as the first actual demo of the Nintendo Switch running Zelda: Breath of the Wild! and why is Konami filing a trademark for the classic Turbografx-16 system? (Knowing them it's either a new slot machine or possibily a plug-and-play console.)) 
* Episode #670 Date: 12/18/2016 (We start off the show with some surprising real-life news that rob accidentally predicted during last week's show, then we talked a bit about the official announcement of Super Mario World coming to Universal Studios parks in the US and Japan! Stories include Lost Odyssey available for the rest of 2016 for free, and a new adult film inspired by Final Fantasy XV! (perhaps the company may also publish a Let's Play on their channel alongside this new movie, as that's a field they are also dabbling into!))
* Episode #671 Date: 12/25/2016 (Happy Holidays! LOKI had the week off to spend time with the family for the holiday. Tonight we talk briefly about what a year it's been for celebrity deaths (complete with another one the day we taped!) and although it was a shorter show, there was still a little bit of news... (and drinking! which lead to some particularly amusing moments!) Stories include Overwatch's Tracer comes out as a lesbian (much to the dismay of cis male fanboys) and how well did the NES Mini sell in the US? (and could it have been more if Nintendo had been able to (or decided that they wanted to) keep up with demand?))
* Episode #672 Date: 1/15/2017 (Kicking off our 15th year of internet radio, OLR returns after a holiday break! We kick off the show just days after Nintendo held their big Switch presentation to reveal more features of the system, as well as the first wave of launch titles for the system! So the hosts give their impressions.Other stories include The NES Mini has been hacked by the Russians (leading to the obligatory US Election/Russian Hacking jokes) to expand the system's library, and classic arcade game show Starcade is being revived! Also AGDQ wrapped up this past Saturday, bringing in a grand total of over 2 MILLION dollars! Perhaps some of that money could go towards feeding the saved animals from Super Metroid?)
* Episode #673 Date: 1/22/2017 (DarkSakura was out this week. Tonight we interviewed Matt Baume to talk about his new project, Playing with Pride (dealing with gamer culture from a LGBT+ perspective) Also this week stories include Nintendo held a Fire Emblem-centric direct, and DJ HERO developers Freestyle Games acquired by Ubisoft. Also the debut of a new-ish segment of sorts, the Classic Console of the Month!)
* Episode #674 Date: 2/5/2017 (After being off unexpectedly due to sickness OLR returns to compete with the Superb Owl yet again for our listeners' attention. Stories include Squenix and Marvel announced a new collaboration project together, and a new fan game called Megaman 2.5 is released. Also two very entertaining stories about nudity, from Conan: Path of Exile for the fans of male nudity, to a new mod for Dead or Alive for the fans of female nudity!)
* Episode #675 Date: 2/12/2017 (Our kickoff topic was that E3 is opening to the public for the first time in years! So we kick off the show by discussing that with our chatters. Stories include the oft-rumored Castlevania animated series has finally been confirmed by Netflix for 2017, and the 6th Annual Konami Arcade Championships wrapped up recently, and in the DDR category the winner was an American player for the very first time!) 
* Episode #676 Date: 2/19/2017 (DarkSakura was out this week leaving rob and LOKI to hold down Studio N7. Stories include Zelda: Breath of the Wild getting some DLC after launch, and Final Fantasy XIV could eventually come to the Nintendo Switch)
* Episode #677 Date: 2/26/2017 (It's the last week before Nintendo officially releases the new Switch console! Although they recently revealed this week that the Virtual Console service wouldn't be ready for launch, so is that really a dealbreaker for fans? Other stories include the next entry in the HALO series will have local split-screen multiplayer, and the Wonderboy: The Dragon's Trap updated remake will also feature the option to use the original graphics and music (and passwords from the SEGA Master System original.))
* Episode #678 Date: 3/5/2017 (Two big launches this week, Nintendo's highly anticipated Nintendo Switch hybrid console/handheld, and the latest installment in the Legend of Zelda series, Breath of the Wild have arrived waiting for eager gamers to get their hot little hands on them! We also make some early predictions on how the Switch will turn out by this holiday, will our time capsule predictions come true? Time will tell! Stories include a rhythm game called Voez which is launching with Nintendo Switch, can only be played in tablet mode on the touchscreen (not in docked mode) and Nick Arcade's Phil Moore is taking another crack at crowd-funding a spiritual successor to the classic 90s Nickelodeon kids' game show!)
* Episode #679 Date: 3/12/2017 (Special guest jai_dit joins us in studio! Stories include Netflix and Hulu will eventually show up on Nintendo Switch, and Harmonix and Hasbro are teaming up to produce a new rhythm-based trading card game.)
* Episode #680 Date: 3/19/2017 (Stories include Sonic Forces announced as SEGA's newest Sonic game, and Wii/GameCube emulator Dolphin supports legally purchasing games off of Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console/Wiiware shop!)
* Episode #681 Date: 3/26/2017 (DarkSakura was out due to health reasons. Stories include Seiken Densetsu Collection confirmed for Nintendo Switch, and Starcraft Remastered announced from Blizzard, alongside the news that the original standard version of the game would be made available for free!)
* Episode #682 Date: 4/2/2017 (LOKI was out this week, although Bri and Gabe from the Sacramento IGDA joined us in studio for the upcoming event this Saturday! Stories include SEGA's 8-Bit Bayonetta prank for April Fool's Day (though was it teasing for something real?) and a new DLC announcer pack revealed for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare featuring the celebrity stylings of Method Man, which prompted our hosts to submit their own audition tapes for future DLC announcer packs!)
* Episode #683 Date: 4/16/2017 (DarkSakura was out this week, but skie and LOKI were joined in the beginning of the show with Andrew and Tony from Lead (rhymes with reed) Money Games to talk about their new game Lil'Tanks ! Stories include several stories from last week's Nintendo Direct, like the announcement of some new (retailer exclusive) Amiibo and the specs for Microsoft's Project Scorpio revealed.)
* Episode #684 Date: 4/30/2017 (Everyone returns after an unexpected week off after rob was sick. On tonight's show we welcome videogame music composer zircon to talk about his new game, Tangledeep! (a 16-bit style RPG) and going from game composer to game programmer. Stories include the Nintendo New 2DS XL announced, a new Zelda fangame released inspired by the Breath of the Wild NES-style concept demo (which promptly got C&Ded while we were doing the show), a 25th Anniversary edition of Night Trap, and word that the SHAQ-FU sequel is confirmed coming to the Nintendo Switch!)
* Episode #685 Date: 5/7/2017 (A slower news week than usual due to Golden Week wrapping up in Japan, but there were still some stories! we also did a little reminiscing as one of the more popular sites from our heyday, bemanistyle is also celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Stories include new updates on the XBOX Phantom Dust Remaster, and famed tech guru Ben Heckendorn repaired the SNES Playstation prototype, fixing the previously non-functioning CD-ROM drive.)
* Episode #686 Date: 5/14/2017 (Stories include rumors of a new Assassin's Creed game are making the rounds, more details on Nintendo's E3 plans (including certainly some new surprise announcements) and a teaser trailer for a new Contra movie headed to China in 2019!)
* Episode #687 Date: 5/21/2017 (Special guest jai_dit. Stories include Zelda coming to smartphones, and Sonic Forces reveals a Create a Character mode.)
* Episode #688 Date: 5/28/2017 (Since this weekend was a three day weekend, you know what that means.... drunk show! So there was some alcohol consumed during tonight's show alongside the news. Stories include the trailer released for the anime Castlevania series on Netflix, and SEGA is teasing an all new Seaman game, but will he friend your butt in this sequel?)
* Episode #689 Date: 6/4/2017 (We're ramping up to E3! So we give our predictions on what we hope to see at E3, as well as what we'd want to see at E3. Also tonight we caught up with our old friend yyr to see how his upcoming games are progressing! Stories include Nintendo reveals some of their plans for the paid online service, but can we excuse them for the way they handled voice chat on the system? and Valve announces a 'Steam Direct' fee a new way for indies to get their games launched on the service.)
* Episode #690 Date: 6/11/2017 (E3 is here! So we spend a majority of the kickoff topic discussing the first two conferences of the show, Electronic Arts and Microsoft! What did we like, and what did we not care for as much? But there were some other news stories, like covering a Pre-E3 Nintendo Direct to talk about Pokemon and announcing some new games, POKKEN Tournament DX for Switch, and Ultra Sun/Moon for 3DS! and Bubsy is back!... What could POSSIBLY go wrong?)
* Episode #691 Date: 6/18/2017 (Not only was this week's episode the second half of our E3 coverage featuring Ubisoft, Sony, Nintendo and all of the other presentations, but we're also celebrating our 15th anniversary of the show! Longtime listener Misty joins us in studio to help celebrate our big Quincenera as only we can! Stories include Some details have apparently leaked on what to expect when Super Mario Land opens at Universal Studios, and the developers of voice/text chatting app Discord hint at the possibility of a Nintendo Switch version! ... and apparently Garfield GO is a thing, but are we REALLY going to get on board with this game?!)
* Episode #692 Date: 7/2/2017 (After taking the week off last week OLR returns! This week marks the official debut of the OLR/VOG Network Discord server! Stories include Nintendo announces the SNES Classic console which will include the first official release of StarFox 2, and Namco Museum on Nintendo Switch will include Pac-Man Vs.)
* Episode #693 Date: 7/9/2017 (Stories include Summer Games Done Quick raised 1.7 Million dollars for charity, some online retailers are taking steps to prevent scalping of the SNES Classic Mini, and the Rayman SNES prototype is finally released to the wild.)
* Episode #694 Date: 7/16/2017 (EVO 2017 was just wrapping up tonight, so we got to cover some of the reveals from the event, such as Abagail from Final Fight makes his debut in Street Fighter V, and Jedah from Darkstalkers is confirmed in MVC: Infinite. Stories include Jump, a new subscription service for indie games, and Pac-Man Vs. on Nintendo Switch is getting a free app to help facilitate the local multiplayer since it requires two consoles to work.)
* Episode #695 Date: 7/23/2017 (At the top of the show rob had portions of an interview he recorded with one fan that got to attend the recent (but problematic) Pokemon GO Fest, he sat down to talk to Charles from the Pokemon Go Podcast to find out exactly where everything went wrong. Other stories include some news out of San Diego Comic-Con, including some newly announced characters for Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite, and the debut of the teaser trailer for the film adaptation of Ernest Cline's sci-fi pop-culture novel, Ready Player One! as well as a secret code (with a clever nod to Street Fighter history) in Ultra Street Fighter II on Switch to let players unlock the the uber-powerful Shin Akuma/Gouki.)
* Episode #696 Date: 8/13/2017 (After an extended hiatus (which rob goes into the details of why we went on break before the show proper starts) OLR returns! Stories include The Nintendo World Championships return this year, and XBONE Creator's Club is announced! Could we see HD remakes of yyr's OLR Dream Games creations ported to the XBOX ONE?)
* Episode #697 Date: 8/20/2017 (Gamescom officially began this week in Germany! So we kick off the show by discussing some of the Microsoft news that starts off the big convention this week. Stories include Splatoon 2 getting a Walmart exclusive Switch system bundle, Mass Effect: Andromeda's single player is done officially, and a late-breaking story about a Playstation hack... but is it really anything to be worried about?)
* Episode #698 Date: 8/27/2017 (It's our last episode before DragonCon! We kick off the show talking about the latest controversy surrounding preorders and scalping of Nintendo's as-yet unreleased SNES Classic Mini! Also in preorders is Microsoft's XBOX ONE X, announced during Gamescom in Germany. Other stories include Secret of Mana getting an HD Remake on Playstation 4 and Vita, and Final Fantasy XV is coming to PC! Note that they're also leaving the potential for nude mods 'Up to the moral sense of the players' yeah good luck with THAT one... (apparently I'm also supposed to make a note about something LOKI said regarding 4K TVs that we're supposed to come back to check on later, we'll see where we're at.))
* Episode #699 Date: 9/10/2017 (We're back after our week off for DragonCon 2017! rob recaps three of the big stories we missed while we were out, and other stories include Magic: The Gathering ARENA is announced (a new free to play version of MTG in the style of Hearthstone), and Pinball FX3's release date is announced for consoles marking the return of the endless 'balls' jokes!)
* Episode #700 Date: 9/17/2017 (We hit another milestone! in our 700th episode of the show, we kick off by talking about the recent Nintendo Direct, and some of the surprise announcements from that (such as Switch versions of iD software FPS games DOOM and Wolfenstein II (which isn't even out for the other systems yet!) Other stories include Nintendo hid NES Golf in the firmware of Nintendo Switch, and a new Carmen Sandiego series is coming to Netflix (although no word if Rockapella will reprise the infamous theme song...))
* Episode #701 Date: 9/24/2017 (DarkSakura was out sick this week, so rob and LOKI held down the fort. Stories include some of the news out of Tokyo Game Show which happened this week, (Such as a new Earth Defense Force game and a spinoff sequel to Front Mission) as well as a followup to that story about finding the NES version of Golf hidden away in the Nintendo Switch firmware (which was apparently a tribute to the late Satoru Iwata), and Sonic Forces teams up with HOOTERS in Japan for a promotion?)
* Episode #702 Date: 10/1/2017 (LOKI was out sick this week. The SNES Classic Edition launched over the weekend. Luckily the launch wasn't as much of a trainwreck as the one for its predecessor the NES Classic Edition, at least in the US. Stories include Wii Shop Channel to shut down in 2019, A tentative agreement has been reached in the SAG-AFTRA strike, and G-MODE is looking to anyone who wants to revive games in Data East's back catalog.)
* Episode #703 Date: 10/8/2017 (Everyone is reunited in studio alongside special guests for our first half of the show Becky and the most infamous and youngest guest to be on the show, her 10 year old son Julian! (So you know this is one episode not to be missed!) Stories include Street Fighter V gets an Arcade Edition release (both in arcades and on the home front), and Netflix series Stranger Things getting a new appropriately retro-style free mobile game.)
* Episode #704 Date: 10/15/2017 (Stories include IGN acquires Humble Bundle, and KFC spokesman Colonel Sanders is coming to WWE 2K18)
* Episode #705 Date: 10/22/2017 (Special guest jai_dit joins us tonight! At the top of the show rob had an interview with twitch.tv streamer funjon about his time spent at TwitchCon over the weekend! Stories include anti-cheat measures rolled out in Pokemon GO, and Raw Thrills is set to debut a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game in the spirit of Konami's classic games! Also during the Skypeline, Kaijudo called in to talk about porn.)
* Episode #706 Date: 11/5/2017 (We were off a week after rob lost his voice doing RHPS, but we're back! Stories include Blizzcon and Paris Live coverage, and an announcement of a Just Dance Live stage show, which prompted our own Listless: Video Game Live Stage Show we want to see happen.)
* Episode #707 Date: 11/19/2017 (After another week off OLR returns! DarkSakura was out this week, though. Tonight we spend a little bit on acknowledging our BEMANI roots on this 19, november (and leading into 20, november) and then covering some of the week's news! Stories include huge controversy surrounding EA and their newest release Star Wars Battlefront II, with the inclusion of 'loot boxes' and the nominees for this year's The Game Awards have been announced, as well as news that there will be the most world exclusive reveals yet at this year's show!)
* Episode #708 Date: 11/26/2017 (This week marks the first on-air debut of rob and allen's new cat, Mr. Smoosh who steals tonight's show on more than one occasion! Stories include more government fallout from across the globe in response to the recent loot box controversy in games such as Star Wars: Battlefront II, and some changes to the EXP system in Bungie's Destiny 2.)
* Episode #709 Date: 12/3/2017 (It was a shorter show this week but there were still a few stories to cover, like a new Super Mario cereal coming to stores this month, and the box acts like an Amiibo-card! so we discuss how people might get the contents for free (which goes to a bad place rather quickly) and Capcom has announced a 30th anniversary livestream for Mega Man coming this week, perhaps the drought of new games in the series will finally come to an end, or are they going to just retread their old games on a new console (like the Switch)?)
* Episode #710 Date: 12/10/2017 (We kick off the show celebrating beatmania (and by extension the entire BEMANI family series of games) turning 20 years old this week! So we do a little reminscing on some of our favorite memories! In the news it was a very busy week, with Capcom's Mega Man 30th Anniversary stream (and the surprise announcement of Mega Man 11), the Video Game Awards (and all of its surprise reveals like Bayonetta's entire series coming to Nintendo Switch) and then Sony's Playstation Experience and its reveals, including Midevil Remastered for PS4 all in the span of a week!)
* Episode #711 Date: 12/17/2017 (Special guest jai_dit joins us on our last live show of 2017! At the top of the show (after all the tangents, anyway) we take a moment to celebrate Mega Man's 30th anniversary with some of our favorite games and other moments from the series! Stories include E3 2018 will probably be open to the public again, and new details on the forthcoming prequel Soul Calibur VI including confirmation of guest characters and the create a character mode from previous games.)
* Episode #712 Date: 12/31/2017 (OLR was off for the Christmas holiday, but we didn't want to miss two weeks in a row so they got together at noon to pre-tape this week's show. DarkSakura was out this week, but LOKI's son Josh got to stop by and tell us how things are going in his world! Stories include Nintendo removes the hidden Golf game buried in the Switch's firmware, and some new SEGA hardware was announced from Retro-Bit! Also in retro news, beatmania IIDX was recently added as working in MAME!)
* Episode #713 Date: 1/7/2018 (OLR returns to kick off the new year! At the top of the show we revisit the 'time capsule' with our predictions for how 2017 was going to go (and our subsequent predictions for 2018) as well as check in see how Nintendo was doing with the Switch. Stories include Burnout Paradise getting a remaster, and Microsoft officially discontinues production of the Kinect.)
* Episode #714 Date: 1/14/2018 (Easily our craziest show this year! rob invited some of his Ingress-playing friends to come crash the podcast, tonight's episode clocked in at just over 3 and a half hours! Stories include AGDQ 2018 raised over 2 million dollars for charity, a surprise Nintendo direct with news such as Switch versions of Dark Souls and The World Ends With You: Final Mix revealed, and news of a Detective Pikachu giant-sized Amiibo.... and thanks to donations from several generous listeners, tonight's Classic Game was none other than Microsoft's HALO!)
* Episode #715 Date: 1/21/2018 (LOKI was out for some family obligations. We kick off tonight's show by having a quick chat with an old friend of the show, Mel B (aka dj Melvis)! Mel joins us to talk a little bit about the Genesis 5 DDR tournament that happened over the weekend, and to announce a new freestyle tournament happening next weekend "Freestyle Takeover"! Other stories include Nintendo surprises everyone with the announcement of LABO, a line of cardboard construction kits for Nintendo Switch with unique experiences in each kit, and the video game industry lost an artist this week in the passing of Bob Wakelin, known for several cover art pieces to classic videogame covers.)
* Episode #716 Date: 1/28/2018 (DarkSakura was out this week. We kick off the show keeping with last week's oldschool DDR theme by talking about the Freestyle Takeover tournament that happened over the weekend, reminiscing about the good old days (as rob put it it's like the high school reunion he wished he went to) and also talking to LOKI about his recent acquisition, a DDR EXTREME arcade cabinet! Stories include Sonic the Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka goes to Squenix, and the homebrew scene hacks the PS4 to make Playstation 2 games playable.)
* Episode #717 Date: 2/4/2018 (Stories include Anthem and Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed, and some old Twin Galaxies high scores are called into question)
* Episode #718 Date: 2/11/2018 (DarkSakura was out this week, though she did Skype in to give us her Classic Game of the Week pick! Stories include Space Channel 5 VR, and some new Kingdom Hearts 3 trailers came out of Disney's D23 Expo this weekend (featuring a Monsters Inc.-themed world along with the debut of both the Japanese and English theme songs, as sung by Utada Hikaru!)
* Episode #719 Date: 2/18/2018 (Happy National Wine Day! Stories include Dance Rush Stardom first details (Konami's new successor of sorts to Dance Dance Revolution), and Atari getting into the growing Cryptocurrency market. We also talk briefly in part b about two new celebrities signed on to do the feature-length version of Kung Fury, Michael Fassbender and Arnold Schwartzenegger!)
* Episode #720° Date: 2/25/2018 (Stories include Nintendo to allow user reviews, Taito's in-house musicians ZUNTATA put up their back catalog of music online on Spotify and iTunes, and rarely seen Japan-only Sharp X1 sequel to Donkey Kong 3 finally unearthed and released as a disk image.)
* Episode #721 Date: 3/4/2018 (And the Oscar for best tangents about awards shows goes to... us! Okay maybe not but the Oscars was on during our show so it was relatively easy to get sidetracked with some of that news... Stories include Super Mario Odyssey patches and its effect on speedruns, and Target is selling a handheld version of the edutainment classic, Oregon Trail.)
* Episode #722 Date: 3/11/2018 (DarkSakura was out this week due to an emergency. We kick off this week's show talking about a surprise Nintendo Direct that dropped last week, and some of the announcements therein, like the confirmation that SMASH BROS IS COMING TO NINTENDO SWITCH OMG! as well as some of the other games that were announced (yes there was more to the direct than the Smash reveal.) Other stories include FarCry 5 getting a map editor, and are we really having to revisit the 'do videogames cause violent shootings' argument from 25 years ago? Our current president* seems to think so, which leads to a lot of heavy discussion during the skypeline.)
* Episode #723 Date: 3/18/2018 (Stories include Nintendo Switch gets upgraded to firmware version 5.0 (but do take care not to use any third-party charging equipment or you'll brick your system), and Microtransactions return in Star Wars: Battlefront II)
* Episode #724 Date: 4/1/2018 (No foolin' OLR is back! It was a pre-taped show but there was still some news this week, in addition to LOKI's long awaited review of Ready Player One the movie! Stories include new Dragon Quest XI details, and classic Treasure shmup Ikaruga is rated for Steam!)
* Episode #725 Date: 4/8/2018 (And we're back! OLR returns live this week to cover the news! We kick off the show discussing some of our favorite retro games, as well as what games would we want to see a 'demake' of? (think HALO for the Atari 2600) Stories include Spyro the Dragon remastered trilogy announced, and SNK 40th Anniversary Collection heading to Nintendo Switch! And mark your calendars, as Rageinator actually said something funny in chat!)
* Episode #726 Date: 4/15/2018 (Stories include announcements from SEGA FES (a SEGA festival they held in Japan over the weekend) like SEGA AGES heading to Nintendo Switch, and Shenmue 1 and 2 coming to PS4/XBONE/PC, Billy Mitchell officially stripped of his Twin Galaxies titles, and some new XBOX original games added to Backward Compatibility such as Panzer Dragoon Orta.)
* Episode #727 Date: 4/22/2018 (Stories include more in the ongoing saga ofTwin Galaxies/Billy Mitchell drama, Capcom's mobile Puzzle Fighter update is already having the plug pulled on it after eight months, and SNK teased the announcement of a new NEO*GEO Arcade mini system continuing their 40th Anniversary celebration.)
* Episode #728 Date: 4/29/2018 (Stories include Super Mario Odyssey is getting some new costumes, as evidenced by some savvy dataminers, Nintendo of America gets a new president as Kimishima steps down (remember his presidency was only temporary), and NPD reports on the sale of a lone copy of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Game Gear! There was also a ten minute tangent about the old reality show The Mole, as these things tend to happen...)
* Episode #729 Date: 5/6/2018 (We kick off tonight's show discussing a couple of new collectible reproduction carts being produced by iam8bit and Capcom. a re-release of Mega Man 2 on NES and Mega Man X on Super Nintendo! Do we really want to plunk down 100 bucks each in the hopes we might get the rare blue colored cart, or are we content to peruse eBay for a used copy for a fraction of the price? Stories include Ikaruga confirmed coming to the Nintendo Switch, and the latest inductees into the Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced.)
* Episode #730 Date: 5/13/2018 (Nintendo has finally announced some of the first details for their forthcoming online service, but is this a good enough alternative to virtual console?! Stories include a new Shonen Jump manga-themed gold Famicom Mini announced, and licensing issues hit Pinball Arcade causing the pending removal of several of the tables included in the collection, and La-Mulana 2 finally releases this summer!)
* Episode #731 Date: 5/20/2018 (We start off this week talking about PORN.... games on Steam, and how Valve has been treating them on the Steam store (compared to other AAA titles on the service that feature similar content) Stories include No Man's Sky *finally* getting multiplayer, and some news on how fans can get their hands on Super Smash Bros. Switch early whether you live in the US near LA, or in Japan!)
* Episode #732 Date: 5/27/2018 (Stories include Apple blocks the Steam link app on iPhones and related devices, and a BASIC programming app coming to Nintendo Switch.)
* Episode #733 Date: 6/3/2018 (We kick off the show talking about some new Pokemon announcements out of Nintendo! Nothing yet on Generation 8 though, that's gonna be next year. Stories include PUBG to take Fortnite to court in one country, and some new games announced just ahead of E3, including Fallout 76,  and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey!)
* Episode #734 Date: 6/10/2018 (E3 season is upon us! We kick off the show briefly talking about what EA and Microsoft covered in their E3 press briefings, and then pause our show to tune into what Bethesda was showiing at their E3 conference, but new to this year we recorded some live commentary as the show went on! (You can check it out here to see what we thought of Bethesda's showing, for those interested.) and touch on briefly some of the week's other news and what we hope to see out of Nintendo and Sony during their events later this week!)
* Episode #735 Date: 6/17/2018 (Special guest Bradley. This week was not only our 16th anniversary, but we also cover the rest of the week's E3 news! We discuss Sony, Ubisoft, and Nintendo's E3 conferences with the listeners. There were also a few other stories that happened outside of E3 as well, like some controversy over the recently released conversion of Fortnite for Nintendo Switch, as it does not play nice with the Playstation 4 version. But, was it Sony's fault... or Epic's? Also there was an announcement of Telltale Games doing a new Stranger Things game.)
* Episode #736 Date: 7/1/2018 (After taking the week off for various Pride-related shenanigans, OLR returns! We kick off the show by covering some of the stories that we missed in our absence, like a neat new "twist" to the upcoming SNK 40th Anniversary Collection featuring a new way to play some of your favorite classic arcade games which featured a special control scheme, as well as recapping this week's news such as Summer Games Done Quick raised over 2.1 million dollars for the charity Doctors Without Borders, and Nintendo adds support for the LABO Handlebar controller to Mario Kart 8 (and plans to add support for other games in the future.))
* Episode #737 Date: 7/8/2018 (Stories include there may be more unannounced games coming to Nintendo Switch this year, and a massive Mega Man bundle is coming to PS4 in Japan!)
* Episode #738 Date: 7/22/2018 (After an unexpected absence the week before (had to cancel due to sudden illness) OLR returns to recap both what we missed as well as the stories from this week! Stories include It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is getting a mobile game, and some announcements from San Diego Comic Con. Such as the first trailer for the new Mega Man animated series, and some new Hot Wheels cars based on Nintendo's Mario Kart!)
* Episode #739 Date: 7/29/2018 (During our gaming weeks, DarkSakura gave her impressions of her time at this year's California Extreme! (a huge arcade game convention where people can come play many of their favorite classic arcade/pinball and console games!) Stories include related news about 1up Arcade releasing a new line of small-scale multi-game arcade cabinets for the home, Taiko no Tatsujin gets a US release on Switch and PS4 (though strangely that doesn't extend to the drum peripheral), and Fortnite gets a porn parody)
* Episode #740 Date: 8/5/2018 (The big fighting game tournament EVO was this weekend, so we talked about some of the controversy happening in Smash Bros. and some of the other announcements for the various fighting games featured at the event, like Negan from The Walking Dead was confirmed in TEKKEN 7! Stories include Parents are hiring Fortnite tutors for their kids, some cool rhythm game news like a new IIDX on location test in Japan, and the US release of Taiko no Tatsujin will support the GCN adapter and the Donkey Konga Bongos controller, and Bioware working on secret Dragon Age/Mass Effect projects?! Also La-Mulana 2 finally released to the public.)
* Episode #741 Date: 8/12/2018 (DarkSakura had to start some new hours at her job so she won't be around as much for the forseeable future, but thanks to some "radio magic" is still able to give us our weekly Classic Game! Stories include Nintendo had a direct this week to announce several new characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, such as Simon and Richter Belmont from Konami's Castlevania series, and King K. Rool from Donkey Kong Country! and yet another ROM site pulls its ROMs offline, but this one was already planning to do so prior to Nintendo's lawsuits.over copyright infringement.)
* Episode #742 Date: 8/19/2018 (It's real! Thanks to a leak from Forbes magazine, the gaming world got its first details on Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch!! Not even a day later Nintendo had the announcement video up, but was it simply extracted from a forthcoming Nintendo Direct appearance perhaps about Nintendo's soon to be released online service?! Stories include HALO Infinite is in fact HALO 6, and can Steam TV compete with Twitch?)
* Episode #743 Date: 8/26/2018 (We start off the show with some horrifying breaking news about a shooting tragedy out of Florida, so things got pretty heavy and emotional early on. But the show must go on as they say, and go on it did! Stories include a new comics-reading app for Nintendo Switch, and Twitch to remove the ad-free Prime subscription. We also discovered the origins of Naruto's son, Boruto! Which lead to some funny moments after Release Dates were over!)
* Episode #744 Date: 9/16/2018 (After the scheduled week off due to DragonCon and then the unexpected extra week off due to sudden illness, OLR returns! This week Nintendo held a direct to announce some more of their holiday 2018 titles, as well as a couple of their Q1 2019 games! Of course the big news out of the direct, was the final details on their forthcoming Online service with the NES Games! So we discuss everything that they revealed, and if we think this service warrants $20 a year considering what they give you. Stories include Final Fantasy VII, IX, X, X-2 and XII all heading to Nintendo Switch next year (in addition to Crystal Chronicles, Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Everybuddy and Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD), and Forza streaming on XBOX helping with influence in-game.)
* Episode #745 Date: 9/23/2018 (DarkSakura returns to join us for tonight's program! Tokyo Game Show happened in Japan this week, so we covered some of the news and announcements from that. Stories include studio closures hit suddenly at Telltale Games and Capcom Vancouver, Sony announces a new PlayStation Classic console to compete with Nintendo's own plug and play systems (which may include an N64 Mini if a recent European trademark is any indication) and this next week marks the 20th anniversary of Dance Dance Revolution's debut in the arcade, and it seems that Konami's twitter account is counting down the days to something. Could it be a new game announcement?!)
* Episode #746 Date: 9/30/2018 (We kick off tonight's show discussing Sony's decision to cave on crossplay with other consoles, at least as far as Fortnite is concerned. Stories include First details on Konami's 20th Anniversary of DDR celebration (revival songs that feature HD recreations of the original interfaces from their debut games), Details on what's to become of of Telltale's future projects (seems Devolver wants to scoop up the Stranger Things game and any of the devs that want to pick up where they left off) and fan creation 'Bowsette' has been blowing up the internet, but rob is already 100% done with it all.)
* Episode #747 Date: 10/7/2018 (We're joined in studio by special guest Delvin from the Video Game Realness podcast, who comes to us all the way from Canada! Kicking off the show we discuss a few video game movies that are apparently in the pipeline, including the recently announced Mega Man, Monster Hunter and Dance Dance Revolution are all coming to the silver screen! Stories include Nintendo rumored to be launching a new Switch revision in 2019, and Skybound Entertainment (owned by original TWD creator Robert Kirkman) is stepping in to help see The Walking Dead: The Final Season through to completion.)
* Episode #748 Date: 10/14/2018 (Stories include Borderlands 2 coming to Playstation VR, and is Blizzard going to confirm Diablo III Crossplay, or not? And someone's created a lock for your Nintendo Switch console in the same vein as the 'Homework First' lock created for the NES!)
* Episode #749 Date: 10/21/2018 (At the top of the show we talk about Tommy Talarico's new Intellivision console, which was revealed at the Portland Retrogaming Expo! Dubbed the Amico, we discuss the details and if we think this will do well. Stories include 100 hour work weeks for the Red Dead Redemption 2 developers, and a new Diablo 3 Nintendo Switch bundle was announced!)
* Episode #750 Date: 10/28/2018 (DarkSakura makes another guest appearance this week! (as per her work schedule) We kick off the show with a few different topics, including celebrating our 750th episode by reminiscing about some headlines from episodes past (as provided by this very wiki!!) Stories include SEGA Dreamcast games are closer to being on Nintendo Switch, and a new religious-themed Pokemon GO clone is released!)
* Episode #751 Date: 11/4/2018 (We start the show off talking about Blizzcon that happened over the weekend, and a few of the announcements from that, such as the highly unanticipated Diablo Immortal mobile game, and Warcraft III getting a remaster. Also in the news Nintendo held the last Smash Bros. Direct before the game's launch next month, confirming the only character that all the rumors got right... Ken Masters from Street Fighter and a new Pokemon fighter Incineroar. Other stories include Rumors of Konami disabling the still very popular P.T. demo on PS4 turned out to be unfounded, and YouTube is rumored to be heading to Nintendo Switch this week.)
* Episode #752 Date: 11/11/2018 (This week we recap the X018 livestream from Microsoft that covered some of the upcoming games on the way for XBOX ONE, and Troubles for Final Fantasy XV as Hajime Tabata departs Squenix, and the rest of the future DLC has been cancelled, and Capcom might be looking into releasing another Cloud-based game for Switch, similar to what they did for Biohazard 7: Resident Evil. Also this week we've inadvertently revived the Eye of Judgement Bet, as perhaps it might show up on a Playstation 3 Mini!)
* Episode #753 Date: 11/25/2018 (OLR was off last week as rob was attending Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest! So rob recapped his experience going to the show and thoughts on the new expansion. We also recap some of the news we missed while we were out, like the bombshell that Sony won't be attending next year's E3 (however Microsoft and Nintendo confirmed shortly after they would still be going.) Other stories include rumors of a new disc-less XBOX ONE, and rumors on Diablo 4 (aka Project Hades) at the top of Part B we talked to yyr of yyr Games to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his first game, the OLR Dream Game Bungee Ferret Tossing, and to find out about some upcoming releases he has in the works.)
* Episode #754 Date: 12/2/2018 (Stories include the Playstation Classic features the PAL versions of some of the games, even in the US release, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leaks early, yet people are surprised when their newly uploaded footage/songrips of a game that isn't technically out yet get them banned from YouTube, and speculation on some of the reveals at this coming week's The Game Awards, which always provides a sneak peek at some of the upcoming releases for the new year!)
* Episode #755 Date: 12/9/2018 (DarkSakura returns for what was our last episode streamed over ShoutCast, as we're right on the verge of moving the show over to twitch.tv! We discuss the Video Game Awards which went on over the weekend, and what we thought of the show itself and some of the new games revealed launching next year! Stories include Steam Store changes revenue, and shortly thereafter Epic announces their own storefront (kicking off with a few freebies to entice people to join) and the Playstation Classic was hacked barely a week out from release, as fans discovered specific brands of USB keyboards allow access to the emulator settings menu and that just snowballed into loading custom ISOs from there! Also tonight had the longest running chatroom gag in show's history with 'take a game title and replace a word with broccoli' basically dominating chat the remainder of the night after emails were over!) 
* Episode #756 Date: 12/16/2018 (With this week's episode, we bid a fond farewell to the Shoutcast stream and the IRC chatroom, at least as far as the Sunday shows are concerned as we've made the jump over to twitch.tv! (note however that the podcast itself hasn't changed, just the live show now features video.) Stories include new details on the forthcoming Mortal Kombat 11 (as well as rumors of the first guest fighter, Todd McFarlane's demonic comic book anti-hero Spawn) and DOOM celebrates its 25th anniversary with some new free DLC maps for the classic PC original!)
* Episode #757 Date: 12/23/2018 (We kick off the show discussing a couple lawsuits aimed at Fortnite, as it seems they've been biting some infamous dance moves and some relatively famous people are calling them out on it! Stories include indie platformer Celeste getting some new levels in 2019, the costume from the Tobey Macguire movies arrives in Spider-Man on PS4, and a brand new video game-themed Fisher-Price toy for children actually features a neat easter egg for old-school fans of the Konami Code!)
* Episode #758 Date: 1/6/2019 (After a week off we'd planned on returning to recap what we've missed as well as cover the weeks news, however severe power outages in the area due to high winds cut those plans short. (rob explains it all in a prologue to the show itself on the podcast.) Stories included a new law in Japan banning modded game consoles, and a supposed new console coming from Mad Studios)
* Episode #759 Date: 1/13/2019 (On tonight's show, we reopen the Time Capsule from the 2018 episode to see how we fared in our predictions from last year and fill in ours for 2019! Stories include AGDQ raised over 2.3 million dollars for cancer prevention charities, Arcade 1UP announces this year's line of small-scale replica cabinets (including Mortal Kombat and Golden Tee, as well as a hint of an upcoming NBA JAM cabinet) and Nintendo Switch Online may be seeing Super NES games if what dataminers have found is any indication!)
* Episode #760 Date 1/20/2019 (LOKI was out of town taking the family to the "Anaheim Broccoli Farm" but Allen stepped in to substitute, alongside DarkSakura who joins us again in studio this week! Stories include the Mortal Kombat 11 reveal and our thoughts on the new sequel, as well as news on a new Power Rangers fighting game if the ultra gore in MK11 isn't your thing, and EA cancels the upcoming Star Wars game. Also this week we debuted the Classic Soundtrack of the Month! One other new change this week is moving away from Skype in favor of taking calls via Discord video chat!)
* Episode #761 Date: 1/27/2019 (Stories include Reaction to the Anthem demo over the weekend, Metroid Prime 4 development scrapped and restarted with Retro Studios now at the helm, and Dance Dance Revolution A20 (not 420) announced for arcades coming this year!)
* Episode #762 Date: 2/3/2019 (In our annual 'competing against the Superb Owl' episode, Stories include Dr. Mario announced for cell phones, and a new console was announced, but to find out the punchline on this one you'll just have to listen to the podcast!)
* Episode #763 Date: 2/10/2019 (Stories include Fortnite's voice chat on Switch opened up to other developers, and Ni No Kuni getting a movie adaptation, will the trailer be as bad as the demo? Jury's still out on that.)
* Episode #764 Date: 2/17/2019 (DarkSakura returns to the studio for tonight's episode! The rumors of a Nintendo Direct this past week were in fact true, so we gave our impressions on some of the announcements. Such as Super Mario Maker 2, a Switch update to Zelda: Link's Awakening from the original Game Boy, and most surprising of all a new free to play (with a Nintendo Switch Online Subscription) battle royale Tetris game called Tetris 99! Other stories include Layoffs at Activision-Blizzard, and Several of Capcom's back catalog of game soundtracks are now available to stream on Spotify!)
* Episode #765 Date: 2/24/2019 (Tonight it's OLR vs. the Oscars! But no time for movie awards talk when there's video game news to be had! (well maybe aside from some tangents, you know how it is) Stories include Reggie Fils-Aime announced his retirement coming this April and his replacement Doug Bowser will be taking over at Nintendo, and Google is getting into gaming with an announcement coming soon.)
* Episode #766 Date: 3/3/2019 (We kick off the show discussing the Vita as Sony has officially pulled the plug on it! So we discuss what Sony did well with the system, and what they could have done better. Stories include Another Nintendo Direct this week reveals the first mainline Pokemon game for the Switch, Pokemon Sword/Shield! (but not Gun, that was a fanmade thing) and An Australian ratings board lists 'Konami 50th Anniversary Collection' coming to consoles.)
* Episode #767 Date: 3/10/2019 (Special guest Misty joins us to help welcome back DarkSakura in her return to the show full time! We kick off tonight's program talking about Mario, as per today being officially 'Mario Day' So we talk about Mario and his impact on the gaming industry, why don't the other companies have a mascot as iconic? Stories include a new Octopath Traveler prequel comes to mobile (and a hint that a sequel is in the works), Nintendo announces a new LABO kit that turns your Switch into a VR headset, and Disney XD sneaks a clever musical nod to NES DuckTales in a recent episode of the cartoon series reboot.)
* Episode #768 Date: 3/17/2019 (Stories include Judge Eyes sales halted in Japan, and HALO: Master Chief collection coming to PC.)
* Episode #769 Date: 3/24/2019 (We kick off the show discussing Google's announcement of their new streaming platform Stadia, although there weren't many details revealed. Stories include Konami announces three new classic game compilations for all platforms (PC/XBONE/PS4/Switch) featuring several of their arcade and console classics such as Gradius, Castlevania and Contra! also Shang Tsung was revealed as the newest DLC fighter for Mortal Kombat 11, even played by the original actor from the Mortal Kombat motion picture from the mid 90s, and Nintendo's 'Nindies' direct with several new indie games announced for Switch, including Microsoft's Cuphead, and Blaster Master Zero 2)
* Episode #770 Date: 3/31/2019 (Stories include some PAX East announcements like Borderlands 3 confirmed, the first games are revealed for the new upcoming SEGA Genesis mini console, and some job postings confirm that the next big Legend of Zelda title after Breath of the Wild is currently in development.)
* Episode #771 Date: 4/7/2019 (We kick off the show celebrating the 25th anniversary of Square's Final Fantasy VI! (or as you may remember it, Final Fantasy III in the west) So we reminisce about the game and some of our memories from playing it back in the day! Stories include interesting rumors of some forthcoming Switch titles potentially leaked via Best Buy's internal retail system (Metroid Prime Trilogy and a remake of A Link to the Past on the SNES) and Switch online will eventually stop getting updates to their NES catalog, though when that's actually going to happen is anyone's guess.)
* Episode #772 Date: 4/14/2019 (LOKI brought some of his newly purchased Nintendo LABO kits to the studio, so our hosts got to try it out for the first time and give their impressions! We also discuss some new DLC coming out for Resident Evil 2's remake which grants you access to all of the unlocks from the get-go. Stories include Playstation finally allows username changes on PSN, and a Kickstarter has been launched for a new online gaming service called Antstream which is attempting to do what GameTap did with a huge playable library of classic games, complete with achivements, leaderboards and all sorts of cool extras.)
* Episode #773 Date: 4/21/2019 (DarkSakura was out this week due to personal commitments. This week's kickoff topic was the 30th anniversary of Nintendo's Game Boy launching in Japan! So we reflect on our memories and favorite games for Nintendo's first cartridge-based handheld system. Stories include First details on Sony's 'unnamed' next console (but we all know it's just going to be the Playstation 5) and Capcom announced a new plug-and-play dual player arcade stick (in the shape of the Capcom logo, okay?) but controversy abound regarding the legal rights of the emulator they're using to power this console have popped up shortly after its announcement.)
* Episode #774 Date: 4/28/2019 (In this week's episode we discuss Mortal Kombat 11's release, which apparently comes with some shady-seeming microtransactions/lootboxes. Stories include no new hardware from Nintendo at E3, and a new freeware program allows fans to make their own Game Boy RPGs! We would also like to wish former DDR composer Naoki Maeda a very happy birthday!)
* Episode #775 Date: 5/5/2019 (At the top of the show we discuss the recently revealed Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer. Reaction as expected was overwhelmingly negative... but with the movie crew saying they hear our concerns, will this set a bad precedent for movies going forward?! Stories include Rocket League developers Psyonix acquired by Epic Games, and a brand-new Earthworm Jim sequel was announced for the Inteillivision Amico feauring many of the original developers!)
* Episode #776 Date: 5/12/2019 (DarkSakura was out this week, but VxJasonxV stopped by during the second half of the show! We talk about the recently released Detective Pikachu movie, and how this might be a sign that video game movies might not be as bad these days as they used to be (especially in the case of the Super Mario Bros. movie, and all those Uwe Boll abominations) Stories include Walkouts at RIOT Games, new paid DLC was released for Tetris 99, and some promotional art pitches were discovered for unrealized video game cartoon adaptations out of DiC Entertainment, for shows about Metroid (featuring a male Samus?!) Castlevania, California Games, and Double Dragon which amazingly looked far more faithful to the source material than the show that did eventually get released.)
* Episode #777 Date: 5/19/2019 (At the top of the show we discuss Nintendo's latest direct, covering all the new stuff coming to Super Mario Maker 2 this summer! Stories include World of Warcraft Classic dated, and ten more games revealed for the SEGA Genesis Classic console!)
* Episode #778 Date: 6/2/2019 (After taking a week off, OLR returns! It's the week before E3 so things are really heating up in the industry, so we take some time to talk about it! Like some interesting news about a whole bunch of new SKUs (product IDs for retail stores/online) for some upcoming Switch games, over 20 of them! as well as over a dozen new games being shown over at Microsoft. Other stories include Sony dropped an all new Death Stranding trailer which shows a little bit more of the game, as well as reveal some more of the guest stars appearing in it and the remaining games revealed for Konami's forthcoming Contra compilation, as well as a ratings listing for an entirely seperate Contra title, and Super Mario Maker 2 won't allow friends to play together in online races.)
* Episode #779 Date: 6/9/2019 (DarkSakura was out this week. E3 season is officially upon us! We talk about EA's 'EA Play' conference which did reveal the first gameplay of Star Wars: The Fallen Order, and Microsoft with all of their announcements including a new trailer for Cyberpunk: 2077 (confirming a cameo appearance by famed actor Keanu Reeves!) and the first details on their next console (currently titled Project Scarlett), which launches next holiday with HALO: Infinite! as well as covering the other conferences today as they happened like Bethesda and Devolver Digital. We also discuss some of the other news this week like the latest Pokemon Sword/Shield direct and the news on Google Stadia. and some late-breaking news on FFVII remake, we have a date! March 3rd, 2020!)
* Episode #780 Date: 6/16/2019 (Our E3 coverage continues! So we cover everything announced out of Nintendo (confirming the Dragon Quest Hero in Smash, Witcher 3 and Panzer Dragoon heading to Nintendo Switch!), Ubisoft (including a surprising new e-sports title Roller Champions), the PC Gaming Show (where Shenmue 3 was confirmed as an Epic Store Timed exclusive... much to the dismay of backers expecting a Steam key) and Square-Enix! (which confirmed both the english release of Collection of Mana, as well as an HD Remake of Seiken Densetsu 3 coming to Switch, and more on FF7 Remake) Stories include a new Stranger Things AR game, three new cabinets coming from Arcade 1up (like a sweet looking TMNT one!) and Konami confirms the Turbografx-16 Mini!)
* Episode #781 Date: 6/23/2019 (It's our 17th anniversary! So we kick off the show talking about how we all started with the weekly games of DDR at the arcade and talking about all the various music games we loved to play back in the day. Stories include Link's Awakening's dungeon creator could lead to a Zelda Maker if it's popular enough, and Cadence of Hyrule (the Zelda-themed Crypt of the Necrodancer spinoff game) support the DDR Mario Mix dance pad via the GCN->Switch adapter. and Steam adds an LGBTQ+ tag for finding games targeted for that audience.)
* Episode #782 Date: 6/30/2019 (DarkSakura was out this week. At the top of the show we discuss two new series announced inspired by videogames, one for FFXIV and one based on DOOM. Stories include Bloodstained on Switch launches with many issues, luckily the developers promise to work on updates to fix the games' issues and SGDQ wraps up this week, bringing in a GDQ record-shattering 3 MILLION dollars for Doctors Without Borders! During the call-in segment we hear from long-time regular VxJasonxV who was actually at the event helping behind the scenes!)
* Episode #783 Date: 7/7/2019 (Stories include the announcement of River City Girls, a new sequel to the Kunio/Renegade/River City Ransom series by WayForward, and Nintendo on Cloud Gaming and talking about what the future of their controllers might be like.)
* Episode #784 Date: 7/14/2019 (Nintendo revealed the first redesign of their hybrid console the Switch Mini, although this one does away with the 'home' features like the TV-connected dock, removable Joy-cons and HD rumble. So we discuss what we think of Nintendo's new hardware revision. Stories include Overwatch adding some new cheat detection features, and Konami announces the full lineup of included games for the Turbografx-16/PC Engine/Core Grafx mini consoles! It sounds like we might actually be sold on this console given the inclusion of heavy hitters like Dracula X, Gradius II and ultra-rare shmup Sapphire!)
* Episode #785 Date: 7/21/2019 (Shorter show this week, but there wasn't a whole lot of news this week, even with San Diego Comic-Con going on this week. Stories include The first round of DLC characters revealed for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, and a new NES-style fan game inspired by the John Wick movies was released, and one controversial story about a child sent to the ER for not taking any bathroom breaks while playing Fortnite... we definitely had some things to say there!)
* Episode #786 Date: 7/28/2019 (At the top of the show DarkSakura shared her story about going to California Extreme (a huge gaming show with endless rows of all sorts of various arcade games including classic stuff, pinball tables, even Japanese imports like the various Cave shmups and many of Konami's BEMANI series games and some of the other non-BEMANI rhythm games! as well as classic consoles and other videogames and meeting up with several friends during the event. Stories include One of the Fire Emblem voice actors had to be recast after some pretty serious allegations surfaced about him, and a story about some issues with the DOOM re-release ports to modern day consoles requiring an internet connection... and a lone spam email in the mailbag almost single-handedly derails the show!)
* Episode #787 Date: 8/4/2019 (After a couple of seriously heavy IRL stories, one of which directly involves the gaming industry, we tackle the week's news! Stories include NInja leaving Twitch for Mixer, and several stories from EVO 2019, the weekend's big fighting game tournament! Announcing several new additions to various fighting games everything from Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition to Samurai Shodown, TEKKEN 7, Soul Calibur 6, and even some new fighting game installments like King of Fighters XV and a new Guilty Gear sequel!)
* Episode #788 Date: 8/11/2019 (DarkSakura was out at a Weird Al concert, so rob and LOKI had to hold down the fort. Stories include A lot more fuckery on this whole video game violence issue with Walmart removing M rated videogame advertisements, and former Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime going to bat for gamers and the video game industry, and Capcom's DuckTales Remastered was removed from all digital storefronts this week after all of three days' notice! Better watch and see what eBay does to the prices of the physical editions of the game!)
* Episode #789 Date: 8/18/2019 (Nintendo has been shutting down certain people's videos on YouTube, so why did Nintendo pick NOW to do it, do they have their own music streaming service in the works?! We discuss at the top of the show. Stories include Need For Speed: Heat announced just ahead of Gamescom 2019, and an interesting FCC filing for a controller similar to the one released for the Switch when the NES games service launched adds fuel to the fire of the ongoing rumors about SNES games being added to Nintendo Switch Online's service!)
* Episode #790 Date: 8/25/2019 (Pre-taped earlier in the week, so it was a shorter show. Although we did cover some of the big stories out of Gamescom like the latest preview trailer for Kojima's mysterious Death Stranding, SEGA reveals a retro-inspired mode (complete with pixellated 8- and 16-bit graphics!) in Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Ask Orange Lounge makes its return via twitter to fill some extra time and get some listener interaction during the show!)
* Episode #791 Date: 9/8/2019 (After a week off for the annual DragonCon trip, OLR returns! Stories include recapping the latest Nintendo Direct, featuring announcements of some new surprise games including remasters of both Xenoblade Chronicles and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, the confirmation of Overwatch coming to the Switch, and Super NES games being added to the Nintendo Switch Online service! (although the caveat is they'll no longer add games on a monthly basis, make of that what you will) and we take a moment at the end of the show to pre-emptively celebrate the Dreamcast's 20th anniversary!)
* Episode #792 Date: 9/15/2019 (We kick off the show with some updates from Tokyo Game Show on some of the things they showed there, such as the latest updates on Final Fantasy VII remake as well as almost 2 hours of brand new gameplay footage of Hideo Kojima's crazy mysterious pet project Death Stranding (and some updates on the new BEMANI titles revealed for mobile, hey we gotta throw it back to our roots whenever possible, y'know?) Other stories include the official reveal of Nintendo's latest exercise peripheral, the Ring Con, and KFC announced a new....dating sim where you can date an anime Colonel Sanders?! of course there were some funny moments to go with that story!)
* Episode #793 Date: 9/22/2019 (Stories include a new law in France could affect Steam over in that part of the world, a recent in-depth video confirms what we all knew: that Street Fighter II in the arcade vs. the computer was a filthy rotten cheater, why the new Contra took so long to see release, The Wizard finally seeing a blu-ray release, and one of the funniest Mailbag segments in recent memory! as well as one segment from longtime listener VxJasonxV about a new rhythm game released to arcades from someone who's been in the beatmania simulator scene!)
* Episode #794 Date: 9/29/2019 (We recap everything that went on during TwitchCon over the weekend (including the GDQx event who raised over 150,000 dollars for AbleGamers!) including some of the upcoming additions/changes to the site that are in the pipeline. Stories include Sony's latest State of Play happened this week, a huge copyright mess over the rights to Ms. Pac-Man (between AtGames, GCC (the original creators) and... Walgreen's?!) , and Someone is creating a Super Mario fan-game based on the Super Mario Bros. Super Show's animated segments! Now we're just watiing for Nintendo's lawyers to pull the plug on this one...) 
* Episode #795 Date: 10/6/2019 (DarkSakura was out this week. Stories include Mario & Luigi RPG developers Alphadream declare bankruptcy, Nintendo announces a new Brain Age sequel for Nintendo Switch, and Super Mario Maker 2's long-awaited friends multiplayer patch released this week!)
* Episode #796 Date: 10/13/2019 (At the top of the show we discuss some huge controversial fuckery out of Blizzard after a player is banned for making a political statement after a Hearthstone tournament, so we discuss the situation and the resulting fallout and how they could've handled the situation better. Stories include A new game announced called Enchanted Portals seems to borrow a little too heavily from Cuphead in terms of style and gameplay, more troubles of of the upcoming Atari VCS (yikes!) and Konami announces an all new Silent Hill set in a Las Vegas casino.... oh wait it's just a slot machine.)
* Episode #797 Date: 11/3/2019 (After an unexpected additional week off, (on top of a planned one) OLR is back! So we briefly catch up on what we missed, as well as covering the current week's news! Stories include announcements out of Blizzcon (even amid the ongoing controversy about players speaking out against Hong Kong) like Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4, and Death Stranding releasing on PC.)
* Episode #798 Date: 11/17/2019 (After last week's pretaped bonus episode due to rob's NYC trip, OLR returns live! Stories include News out of Microsoft's X019 event (including a ton of new Gamepass additions and the launch lineup for their X-Cloud service) Outrage over the newest Pokemon series release Sword/Shield, and a new near-release prototype for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is released to the internet, featuring a vastly different soundtrack compared to the released version's! We do also take some time during the show to mourn the loss of famed Namco composer Nobuyuki Ohnogi.)
* Episode #799 Date: 11/23/2019 (Stories include the announcement of a brand new Half-Life prequel story made specifically for VR (and why the in-game avatar of Alyx doesn't have arms) The Game Awards' nominees were announced, and a new SNES homebrew game gives Super Mario Land a 'New' coat of paint, so to speak.)
* Episode #800 Date: 12/1/2019 (We kick off the show by taking a moment to thank all of our fans that helped us to get to this landmark milestone of 800 episodes! We also get into the hosts' gaming weeks which includes rob's first impressions of Hideo Kojima's long-awaited pet project Death Stranding, which takes quite the turn when it comes to the subject of the games' weapons... Stories include More images surface of the supposed Playstation 5 development kit, and rumors abound of both an HD update to the SNES classic game Super Metroid, as well as the persistent rumor of a Metroid Prime Trilogy collection heading to Nintendo Switch in the coming years.)
* Episode #801 Date: 12/8/2019 (At the top of the show, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sony's first official foray into videogames with the Sony Playstation! So we talk about our memories of playing the console back when it was originally released! Stories include the first additions to the SNES Switch Online library are finally set to hit next week along with a couple new NES Online arrivals, and 8-bit Link arrives in a brand new update to Super Mario Maker 2, and this time he's far more than just a sprite reskin!)
* Episode #802 Date: 12/15/2019 (Rather busy week in gaming! On tonight's show we recap Sony's State of Play with the reveal of Resident Evil 3's all new remake, Nintendo's Indie World showcase with the announcement of Axiom Verge 2 coming to Nintendo Switch, and of course the annual Game Awards with the official announcement of the XBOX Series X, and the first confirmed game for the Playstation 5, Counterplay Games' Godfall! Stories include Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles delayed, and La-Mulana 1&2 collection dated for March 2020!)
* Episode #803 Date: 12/22/2019 (Definitely a slower news week as we near the end of the year, but there was still some news to report on. Sony announced a new controller adapter for the Playstation 4, is this teasing a feature to be included on their next-gen console?! Stories include the first bootleg Famicom console inspired by the Nintendo Switch has hit the market in other countries, and Phantasy Star Online 2 gets an Open Beta test on the XBONE!)
* Episode #804 Date: 12/29/2019 (It's the last episode..... of the decade! So we spent the first two hours of tonight's show going over the biggest stories we've covered over the past ten years (as taken from this very wiki) as well as our top 3 games of this last decade! The news this week was obviously light, but there were a couple of notable highlights such as a prototype ROM for the unreleased SEGA Genesis version of AKIRA was released online, and the creator of paint.net discovered that someone on twitch recently streamed the first videogame he ever made!)
* Episode #805 Date: 1/5/2020 (DarkSakura was out this week, but it was a slower news week anyway. Stories include hackers have already started digging through the leaked FFVII Remake demo, and Sci-fi artist (who has contributed to several videogames) Syd Mead passed away this last week.)
* Episode #806 Date: 1/12/2020 (Our first full week of news! We kick things off with the first half of the time capsule from last year to see which predictions came true and talked about our game of the year for 2019! Stories include news out of CES 2020 including this year's Arcade 1up reveals (including an online-enabled NBA JAM four player cab, a four player SEGA Golden Axe cabinet, and a few pinball tables) and AGDQ has another record breaking year of over 3 million dollars!)
* Episode #807 Date: 1/26/2020 (After a week off OLR returns! We catch up on the stories that we missed while we were out, including Sony's announcement they'll once again be skipping E3. Other stories include Real world events reflected in Plague, Inc. and a new pen attachment for Nintendo's Joycons was revealed.)
* Episode #808 Date: 2/2/2020 (Even though the Superb Owl was this week, we still had to tape episode DCCCVIII of our podcast! Stories include Blizzard dropping the ball on the release of Warcraft III: Reforged, new films announced for Silent Hill and Fatal Frame, and Atari is getting into the hotel buisness?)
* Episode #809 Date: 2/9/2020 (Stories include the Corona Virus' effect on the videogame industry, the official site for Sony's Playstation 5 launches, and Double Dragon and Kunio-Kun collection confirmed coming to the US!)
* Episode #810 Date: 2/23/2020 (After an unscheduled week off OLR returns (rob was sick) So we catch up on what we missed last week and then get right into this week's news! Stories include everything from Nintendo's Animal Crossing direct detailing the new features in New Horizons, more fallout caused by the Coronavirus, and Hasbro is reviving some of the Tiger LCD Handheld systems from the 90s)
* Episode #811 Date: 3/15/2020 (We're back! (although minus DarkSakura, who was under quarantine suspected of having COVID-19) As you can imagine a lot of the stories we had to catch up on involved a lot of cancellations regarding staving off the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, not the least of which was E3! So we talk a bit about that at the top of the show and just how much its affected the real world in general even outside of videogames! But there were still some news bits from the gaming industry to talk about. Stories include rumors of Sony reviving Konami's cancelled Silent Hills sequel (as well as apparently some of Konami's other franchises,) A couple new collaborations with Nintendo have been announced (a new Mario themed LEGO set and new clothes and jeans from Levi's), and one modern day UK pop idol announced a contest where the winner gets to face off against her in Dance Dance Revolution!)
* Episode #812 Date: 3/22/2020 (Everyone was in their homes as per the orders from the California Governor himself, so we managed the best we could over Discord. Stories include new console details from both Sony and Microsoft (as this week would've been their GDC talks and as such would've revealed some of the technical details on their upcoming consoles) and one Animal Crossing superfan is immortalized via a localization easter egg in Nintendo's latest installment, now out on the Switch!)
* Episode #813 Date: 3/29/2020 (DarkSakura was out this week but rob and LOKI held down the fort while staying in their homes.We kick off the show talking about Nintendo's surprise direct that dropped this week with no fanfare whatsoever, covering many of the new Spring 2020 releases such as Xenoblade Chronicles Remastered, and the launch of the Panzer Dragoon remaster as a timed-exclusive! Elsewhere in the news stories include Final Fantasy XIV is freezing evictions due to Coronavirus worldwide, and SEGA reveals a new mascot on their 60th anniversary, the son of their legendary Japanese spokesman from the 90s... Segata Sanshiro!)
* Episode #814 Date: 4/5/2020 (E3 2020 may be cancelled but E3 2021 is already in the works! so we talk a little bit at the top of the show what they can/should do in their year off to stay relevant, or is it too late? Other stories include several rumors abound of some upcoming Mario re-releases, everything from Super Mario 64 to Mario Sunshine and possibly a Paper Mario sequel, and The Last of Us 2 got delayed again.)
* Episode #815 Date: 4/12/2020 (FFVII remake finally launches on PS4! so we get everyone's first impressions of this reimagining of the original Playstation classic. Stories include Sony's Playstation 5 controller, the 'Dualsense' revealed, and online protests are happening in Animal Crossing over in China.)
* Episode #816 Date: 4/19/2020 (There's been a lot of stories in the news about staying fit through videogames during this COVID-19 pandemic, so we talk a bit about how we're getting our exercise in, some of us still busting a move on Dance Dance Revolution to stay in shape! Stories include Sony producing fewer Playstation 5s at launch, and Nintendo Switch firmware 10.0 is released.)
* Episode #817 Date: 4/26/2020 (Stories include Dataminers find new things in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (some of which already arrived in the update that dropped this week) and some new Arcade Archives titles were announced, featuring such classics as Bump n' Jump, Trio the Punch(?!!?) and Konami's Sunset Riders.)
* Episode #818 Date: 5/3/2020 (The Last of Us 2 apparently had huge story details leaked online, so we talk about the legal ramficiations if anyone's gonna face charges over this. Stories include Microsoft to announce more about the XBOX Series X soon, and Is Nintendo bringing back Amiibo?)
* Episode #819 Date: 5/10/2020 (Microsoft finally revealed some of its first titles for the XBOX Series X, but did it get us excited for the new console? Stories include a new expansion announced for Mortal Kombat 11 (featuring some new kombatants such as RoboCop) and Tokyo Game Show 2020 cancelled.)
* Episode #820 Date: 5/17/2020 (At the top of the show we discuss grief and how videogames can help people cope given the current world situation. Stories include Konami released a free-to-play web-based version of Dance Dance Revolution called DDR V, and the first Summer Games Fest reveals are Unreal Engine 5 and an HD Remaster of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2.)
* Episode #821 Date: 5/24/2020 (This week marks legendary videogame mascot Pac-Man's 40th anniversary! So we talk about some of our favorite memories involving the little yellow dot-muncher as well as some upcoming releases like a new tabletop arcade game. Also this week the hosts finally got their hands on the Turbografx 16 Mini so they were able to give some of their impressions on Konami's new plug-and-play system. Stories include a 'New Game+' videogame expo is going to take place online next month, and Detroit: Becoming Human is getting a twitch.tv extension.)
* Episode #822 Date: 6/7/2020 (Given the tragic events that unfolded nationwide last week we opted to take the night off, but we came back to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and its effect on the industry. We even spotlight a POC gaming industry veteran by the name of Jerry Lawson, the godfather of the video game cartridge! Stories include SEGA announced the Game Gear Micro, Namcot Collection is getting a de-make of Pac-Man Championship Edition, and SGDQ 2020 is moving entirely online!)
* Episode #823 Date: 6/14/2020 (This week would've been E3 though due to COVID things are all out of whack, but the companies are still doing what they can to get their announcements out. Such as Sony who debuted the first games for their forthcoming Playstation 5! so we talk about some of the things that were announced this week in lieu of not having a traditional E3. Stories include WB Studios going up for sale, a massive Black Lives Matter indie game bundle (over 1500 games!) raises over 6 million dollars for charity, and Arcade 1UP reveals their latest line of arcade cabinets, including a pair of Marvel vs. Capcom cabinets, a Marvel pinball table, and a Ms. Pac-Man cabinet!)
* Episode #824 Date: 6/21/2020 (DarkSakura was out this week. With E3 2020 cancelled all of the summer announcements are all over the place, and this week EA had their 'EA Play' event so we talked about some of their announcements like their first reveal of Star Wars: Squadrons! as well as a new Pokemon Direct, which revealed an all new update to the Nintendo 64 classic, Pokemon Snap! Stories include more LEGO Super Mario details, and Kingdom Hearts: Mother of Memory announced for all platforms, a new rhythm game set in the Kingdom Hearts universe!)
* Episode #825 Date: 6/28/2020 (This week we celebrate eighteen years of doing our little podcast program! So to celebrate we've given the show a new coat of paint so to speak with new album art, a new intro and some extra video effects for the twitch audience.Stories include a new Crash Bandicoot sequel was announced, a new anime series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe is heading to Netflix (featuring music from the one and only Akira Yamaoka!) and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is getting a sequel coming to consoles next month!)
* Episode #826 Date: 7/5/2020 (DarkSakura was off this week.Stories include Fallout is getting a streaming series, Dance Dance Revolution A20 PLUS launches in arcades, and the early 'black bar' original prototype ROM of Street Fighter II on the Genesis was released to the internet this week.)
* Episode #827 Date: 7/12/2020 (Busy week with not one but two Direct-style presentations to cover from both Ubisoft (despite a dark cloud of several very serious allegations to deal with, which we do discuss) and Devolver Digital, whose presentations are always over the top ridiculous. Stories include Nintendo puts way too much hype into a new Bakugan game by Wayforward for Nintendo Switch, and SEGA announces a new miniature cabinet featuring many of their classic titles. Also DarkSakura showed off her sizable wig collection on stream, a grand total of 7 different ones in various colors!) 
* Episode #828 Date: 7/19/2020 (XBOX is set to reveal their games lineup for the next XBOX this week, and we can't wait to see what they've got in store! Stories include more updates on CD PROJEKT RED's Cyberpunk 2077, and someone may have uncovered new twitter accounts for Super Mario's 35th anniversary, and F-Zero)
* Episode #829 Date: 7/26/2020 (Somewhat busy week in gaming! Delvin from VGRealness joins us at the top of the show to discuss what the 'next generation of gaming' means to all of us now that the games have been revealed for the Series X (with their recent presentation this week) and Playstation 5. Also in the news Nintendo held a 'Partner Showcase' to show off some upcoming 3rd party titles, such as an update on Shin Megami Tensei V for Switch and a remaster of SMT3, as well as a new free to play team-based shooter called Rogue Company. Stories include G4 to relaunch in some form in 2021, and a huge leak at Nintendo revealed a ton of unreleased/beta/prototype materials for various SNES and N64 games previously unseen, like the first evidence of Luigi in Super Mario 64!)
* Episode #830 Date: 8/2/2020 (DarkSakura returns full time tonight! Stories include even more on the Gigaleak (as well as discussihg the ethical implications of this leak) as well as the Summer update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons which launched this week.)
* Episode #831 Date: 8/9/2020 (Sony held another 'State of Play' this week featuring some new upcoming titles for both Playstation 4 and PS5, so we give the listeners the rundown. Stories include long-time Capcom veteran Yoshinori Ono leaves the company after 30 years, the Intellivision Amico got some new game updates (and sadly a delay thanks to the ongoing global pandemic) and for our longtime rhythm game fans, Konami announced a new Guitar Freaks & drummania game for PC (plus a special guitar controller so you don't have to awkwardly play Keyboard Freaks.))
* Episode #832 Date: 8/16/2020 (DarkSakura was out this week. At the top of the show there's apparently huge controversy as Google Play and Apple both removed Fortnite from their respective stores, but was Epic anticipating this move by having their '1984'-inspired trailer ready to go? We discuss. Stories include a PSOne emulator was discovered in the Medievil remaster, and SNK announced a new mi/niature arcade cabinet roughly the same size as Arcade 1up's scale replicas.)
* Episode #833 Date: 8/23/2020 (We kick off the show with a couple twitch related stories, some good some not so good. Stories include the wrapup of NIntendo's latest Indie World direct covering some of their smaller studio releases either out now or coming soon on Nintendo Switch, the SGDQ 2020 at home wrapup (where they raised over 2.3 million dollars for Doctors Without Borders), and a crazy Arcade 1up cabinet with a Supreme coat of red paint?!)
* Episode #834 Date: 8/30/2020 (Gamescom happened this week (albeit virtually) and with it came some new game announcements, like The Sims 4 getting a new Star Wars-themed expansion. Nintendo held a mini-direct with upcoming titles from 3rd parties, such as Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. Stories include Eiyuden Chronicles (the Suikoden spiritual successor) kickstarter finishes, and more rumors on Nintendo's next Switch handheld, but could there be more to these rumors this time?)
* Episode #835 Date: 9/13/2020 (We're back from our week off for Dragon Con virtual 2020, and ready to recap two weeks worth of news! Incluiding last week's Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct, revealing a bunch of new Mario-related games and other products like Super Mario 3D All-Stars, featuring Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy in one package) as well as Ubisoft's Forward event which revealed some of their upcoming games, like the Prince of Persia Remake and the return of the 2D Scott Pilgrim beat-em-up from five years ago! Stories include the XBOX Series S leaks to the internet forcing Microsoft's hand in the console price war, and Pop'n Music Lively revealed as a free PC download for eAmuse account holders.)
* Episode #836 Date: 9/20/2020 (The Playstation 5 lineup was revealed this week, so we discuss what Sony showed. Were we convinced to pick up a PS5 day one, or will we wait for better games to come along? The preorders for the XBOX Series S and X are set to go live soon as well. Not to be outdone Nintendo held another Partner showcase, featuring several announcements such as two new games for Capcom's Monster Hunter series, as well as the release of the roguelike Hades! Stories include the creator of Rayman retires from Ubisoft, and a new American Girl doll was announced featuirng an 80s aesthetic as well as a scale size (and fully functional) Pac-Man arcade machine!!)
* Episode #837 Date: 9/27/2020 (Big news in the industry this week, as Microsoft purchased Bethesda for almost 8 million dollars. So we talk about what that means for MS and some of Bethesda's best selling franchises going forward. Also we get some updates out of Tokyo Game Show like a new Nier sequel coming to consoles. Stories include Amazon launching a new cloud gaming service called Luna, the Fall update for Animal Crossing is launching very soon, and Nintendo pulls the plug on a very NSFW fan-game.)
* Episode #838 Date: 10/4/2020 (It was announced that Minecraft protagonist Steve will join the ranks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate coming up in the next round of DLC characters. Over on the Playstation in Japan they announced a shocking move switching the functions of the O and X buttons to match up with the reversed settings we use over here in the US! Stories include the highly anticipated Fall update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons released this week, and a fan port of Another World (or Out of this World on SNES) was released for the Commodore 64!)
* Episode #839 Date: 10/18/2020 (OLR returns after a week off! At the top of the show we're joined by E of the 'Am I Mental?' podcast to talk about coping with mental health issues during this pandemic and how video games might be able to help that. Stories include Analogue NT announces a new PC Engine system, and SEGA announces some limited time freebies to celebrate their 60th anniversary such as Streets of Kamurocho, a short Streets of Rage 2 mod set in the Yakuza universe, and Golden Axed, a prototype of an unreleased Golden Axe sequel.)
* Episode #840 Date: 10/25/2020 (Longtime friend of the show Shane joins up in the beginning to talk about the new Pokemon Sword/Shield DLC, as well as coming back to World of Warcraft after a hiatus. Also big in the news is a representative in congress hosted a twitch stream this week which broke all kinds of viewership records, so we talk about the implications of that.Stories include The original Famicom version of Fire Emblem gets an official English translation in a re-release on the Nintendo Switch eShop (as well as a sweet looking collector's edition) and twitch is purging clips that violate DMCA copyright without warning.)
* Episode #841 Date: 11/1/2020 (At the top of the show we talk about backward compatibility as Ubisoft had released a confusing post regarding their games on PS5 and backward compatibility. Is that still something we use in this day and age on modern consoles? We discuss. Stories include Nintendo had one last direct for 2020 to announce some new stuff for Q4 like a demo for the upcoming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity as well as the first US 'cloud' releases, Control and Hitman III, and more updates on Arcade 1up's forthcoming virtual pinball tables.)
* Episode #842 Date: 11/8/2020 (We're on the eve of a new console generation, with the Playstation 5 and the XBOX Series X/S both launching very soon! So we discuss if we're jumping on now, or are we going to wait to see if more games show up/features get added/bugs get fixed? Unfortunately technical difficulties with the internet cut the show shorter than usual but we did cover a fair amount of news. Stories include Arcade 1up reveals their first driving cabinet, featuring several titles in SEGA's Outrun series and FINALLY they confirmed the Mass Effect Remastered Trilogy after several months of rumors and will they/won't they announcement speculation!)
* Episode #843 Date: 11/15/2020 (We kick off the show discussing the newly launched consoles, the Playstation 5 and the XBOX Series S/X are officially out and in the hands of millions of gamers worldwide! So we discuss what we think of the next generation so far. Other stories include Nintendo's new Super Mario themed Game & Watch system is officially released (and of course hacked the very same week, surprise surprise) A fan favorite game from last week Alpaca Ball gets a physical release, and Konami announces a huge ten-disc soundtrack set of their classic arcade shmups like Gradius, Parodius and Twinbee!!)
* Episode #844 Date: 11/22/2020 (Stories include Animal Crossing gets a new update for the Fall season with some Thanksgiving-themed festivities, DOOM Eternal goes digital only on Nintendo Switch, and this year's The Game Awards nominees have been revealed.)
* Episode #845 Date: 11/29/2020 (DarkSakura was out this week celebrating her man Dan's birthday. Stories include A new historical marker is going up in New Hampshire in memory of the BASIC programming language, Capcom announced a new miniature arcade cabinet with some of their classic Mega Man and Street Fighter titles, and Nintendo is officially ending support for the original Super Mario Maker.)
* Episode #846 Date: 12/6/2020 (The Game Awards are this week, and word has it the preshow will be packed with reveals, and long-time Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime will be returning to present an award. Speculation abound on if Nintendo will have anything big to reveal this year, we discuss! Stories include the XBOX Series S/X can now emulate PS2 games (via loading apps while in Developer Mode) and actor Oscar Isaac officially cast as Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid movie, and longtime listener yyr drops a 'Pixel Poops Direct' trailer to reveal both the Steam edition of Pixel Poops, as well as Pixel Poops for the Commodore 64, and Pixel Poops 2 for the NES! Which is also revealed to be the game that LOKI has spent all this time working on, much to the shock and surprise of the other hosts!)
* Episode #847 Date: 12/13/2020 (The Video Game Awards happened this week, and with it a whole slew of new reveals for all consoles, such as a new Mass Effect and Dragon Age, Microsoft rebooting the Perfect Dark FPS franchise, Nintendo announcing Sephiroth joining the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and even Capcom with some retro goodness in the form of Capcom Arcade Stadium and Ghosts n' Goblins Resurrection. Also this week the highly anticipated action RPG Cyberpunk 2077 launched, although the game suffers from several random glitches and is fairly prone to random crashing. We discuss if any of those problem deter from the gameplay or not! Stories include a new U.S. law could affect Twitch streaming, and Yuzo Koshiro masterpiece soundtrack ActRaiser getting a vinyt and CD release!)
*Episode #848 Date: 12/20/2020 (After a rather disastrous launch on current gen consoles, Sony has delisted Cyberpunk 2077 off of the PSN store! So we discuss the issue, and who's really to blame for this mess? Stories include Nintendo's Indie World showcase wrap-up, a special Direct focusing on the upcoming Super Nintendo World due to open in Universal Studios parks throughout the world in the coming years, and superstar rock group Led Zeppelin gets their very own pinball table, and Konami's GITADORA officially launches on PC.)
*Episode #849 Date: 12/27/2020 (In our final episode of 2020, we discuss the pending lawsuits regarding Cyberpunk 2077's lack of quality and performance issues on last-gen hardware. Is there any merit to these claims, or is this just a case of Gamers Hate Everything?! Stories include Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night gets a classic mode (inspired by the non-Metroid Castlevanias) and KFC announces their own combination chicken warmer/video game console?!)
*Episode #850 Date: 1/3/2021 (We look back on the dumpster fire that was 2020 and about the 'comfort games' that got us through it. We also revisit our predictions from last year to see if any of them came true.Stories include new Inti Creates games in development, and Konami's classic shootemup Gradius III arrives on PS4/Switch under the Arcade Archives series.)
*Episode #851 Date: 1/10/2021 (At the top of the show we do our predictions for 2021! Stories include Did Microsoft offer to buy out Nintendo?, Koei-Tecmo goes after illicit Dead or Alive XXX mods, and AGDQ brings in more than 2.7 million dollars this week! (Thanks in no small part to Yakuza 6 and the 'rugby baby' donation incentive!!))
*Episode #852 Date: 1/17/2021 (Nintendo sent a cease and desist letter to someone on youtube explaining the steps on how to hack your Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. to add additional games, so we discuss. Stories include CD Projekt RED's latest Cyberpunk 2077 comments, and a whole slew of new Arcade 1up cabinets were announced at CES this week.)
*Episode #853 Date: 1/24/2021 (Microsoft announced a price hike for XBL Gold, and immediately retracts it after internet backlash. We discuss what that means for the future of XBL and Game Pass. Stories include Cyberpunk 2077 gets a new patch which fixes some issues (but not without creating at least one new one), NBA JAM gets a new romhack featuring a roster update for 2021 as well as a host of new hidden secret characters, and Gamestop STONKS drama.)
*Episode #854 Date: 1/31/2021 (The Gamestop STONKS drama continues! But would we even be talking about it if it weren't so deeply rooted in gaming culture? We discuss. Stories include Konami not actually shutting down their gaming division, A new arcade game prototype of a previously cancelled NBA JAM-style baseball game has been emulated in MAME, and a new mod lets players do the previously unthinkable (and very explicit) to the game's infamous co-star Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077... at least until CDPR pulled the plug on it!(as there are definitely legal ramfications to this mod.))
*Episode #855 Date: 2/7/2021 (DarkSakura was out this week. Google has stopped first party development on Stadia. Does this mean the beginning of the end for the platform, or can they still save it? So we talk about it. Stories include a new expansion was announced for Final Fantasy XIV inspired by the classic fourth installment of the FF series, and Konami's Nostalgia is the latest arcade BEMANI game to get a home PC release.)
*Episode #856 Date: 2/14/2021 (After several months of being developed in secret, LOKI's first game Pixel Poops #2 is finally out on digital storefronts! So we talk a bit about what its like to have his first actual game released to the public, and about the future like the physical NES cartridge version! We also talk about some of the conventions going digital like Blizzcon happening soon as well as both E3 and NGPX happening later this year virtually. Stories include Kingdom Hearts coming to PC via the Epic Games Store, and Charles Martinet might not be appearing in Illuminations' Super Mario Bros. movie.)
*Episode #857 Date: 2/21/2021 (Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series turns 35 this week! Kinda tying into that was Nintendo's latest direct, which revealed some of the upcoming titles for the first half of the year such as the Zelda: Skyward Sword remaster, as well as their first big game for next year Splatoon 3! also this week Blizzard held a virtual online version of Blizzcon featuring some of their upcoming new game reveals and other updates, such as Diablo II Ressurected, and Blizzard Arcade, featuring three of their original console releases, The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, and Rock 'n Roll Racing! Stories include New rumors about the future of Silent Hill even possibly featuring the original composer Akira Yamaoka, and the original N64 version of Dinosaur Planet leaks online.)
*Episde #858 Date: 2/28/2021 (Pokemon celebrated its 25th anniversary this week, so we look back on the series and share of some of our memories! As well as the reveal of two new games, a Diamond/Pearl remaster for Switch, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Stories include Sony's latest State of play reveals a PS5 version of FFVII Remake (as well as a new bonus chapter featuring Yuffie) and one generous donation saves the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, saving several dozen pinball tables and classic arcade games from being relegated to a storage container.) 
*Episode #859 Date: 3/7/2021 (DarkSakura was out this week, but we're joined by Shane at the top of the show to talk about Pokemon and a bit of reminscing about his time at Konami doing translation stuff (games like Suikoden V) and some stepcharts for Dance Dance Revolution! Stories include Your original Diablo II saves will carry over to the upcoming remaster, (even on consoles!!) and Forever Entertainment is working on some stuff for Square-Enix, as well as a remaster of Panzer Dragoon Zwei following up on their remake of the original.)
*Episode #860 Date: 3/14/2021 (The XBOX/Bethesda merger is all but a done deal, so we discuss what this might mean for future installments of their franchises going forward. Will Playstation (or Switch) ever see another Bethesda game again, or will MS have them all on lockdown?! Stories include TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is announced (a brand new TMNT game but done in retro pixel-art style and inspired by the Konami beat-em-ups from the 90s) and BEMANI makes its VR debut with the announcement of Beat Arena, but are we looking at another Rock Revolution or is this one actually going to be good?!)
*Episode #861 Date: 3/21/2021 (In the news this week, Sony purchases the biggest fighting game organization out there, EVO! (Known for streaming everything from Street Fighter to Guilty Gear even the occasional Smash Bros. match) so we discuss what the implications might be of this news, especially considering some of the controversy previously surrounding EVO. Stories include Squenix Presents happened this week with some new game announcements like a Pokemon GO style game set in the Space Invaders retro setting, and renowned archivists Hidden Palace release several prototype/unreleased roms of Playstation 2 games, like an unreleased Simpsons Skateboarding game.)
*Episode #862 Date: 3/28/2021 (DarkSakura was out this week. Stories include FFXI mobile cancelled and more than 20 new indie games are coming to XBOX Game Pass)
*Episode #863 Date: 4/4/2021 (Sony's MLB: The Show makes its debut on XBOX Game Pass, but not on Playstation Plus? We find out the situation on that somewhat strange bit of news. Stories include Confirmation on Sony shutting down the stores for Playstation 3, PSP and PS Vita, and one of last year's April Fools' Day pranks becomes real with Platinum Games announcing Sol Cresta coming to consoles, a spiritual followup to classic shooters like Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta!)
*Episode #864 Date: 4/11/2021 (Stories include E3 Digital announced for June 12th, Pac-Man 99 launched this week to hopefully fill the void left by Super Mario 35's closure at the end of last month, (and an interesting bit of trivia, it actually features music by BEMANI series mainstay Sampling Masters MEGA aka Shinji Hosoe!) and one hacker discovers that the Japanese version of DDR Disney Mix actually had a hidden 'maniac mode' difficulty the entire time, in both the arcade and Playstation versions (the latter of which features one of the most convoluted unlock codes since the one to access 'Memories' on DDR EXTREME for PS2!!))
*Episode #865 Date: 4/18/2021 (Stories include a new Playstation 5 update, as well as some troubling news concerning the PS4 and PS5 CMOS battery and how it might hinder your ability to go back and play your purchased games down the line in the future, and the wrapup of the latest Nintendo Indie World Showcase which featured several new announced games including the likes of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge confirmed for Switch as well as a new sequel to Konami's previously Japan only Famicom title 'Getsu Fuumaden' coming in 2022!)
*Episode #866 Date: 4/25/2021 (Stories include Sony reverses course on the PS3/Vita store closures, and Konami releases some new music to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the legendary Konami Code!)
*Episode #867 Date: 5/2/2021 (Several Twitch stories in the news this week, including some controversial comments from one cable TV news host so we discuss it all at the top of the show. Stories include Netherrealm rumored to be working on a Marvel fighting game, Capcom Arcade Stadium is coming to other platforms (and reportedly getting additional games and features in a future update) and the infamous Dreamcast demo of the cancelled Castlevania game is finally released to the internet.)
*Episode #868 Date: 5/9/2021 (The big Epic Games vs. Apple courtroom showdown kicked off this week, revealing all sorts of juicy inside details from the game industry. Stories include SGDQ 2021 Online's lineup of games was revealed, and in a throwback to our music game roots in a music-adjacent story the folks at Avex (the label responsible for licensing several of the songs that appeared in ParaParadise and beatmania IIDX) are reviving the 'Cyber Trance' line of music CDs with a new release and a YouTube channel with various selections from their catalog.)
*Episode #869 Date: 5/16/2021 (The latest FanFest for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was this week, featuring some updates on a new class as well as a huge bombshell that was revealed at the end of the event. We also get the hosts' first impressions of the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition re-release on modern consoles. But the release was not without its hiccups, so we talk about it on tonight's show. Stories include plans for Dragon Quest's 35th anniversary, and a new retro double pack was announced featuring the top down run-and-guns Zombies Ate My Neighbors and its sequel, Ghoul Patrol!)
*Episode #870 Date: 5/23/2021 (The Nintendo Switch Online service amassed 100 games with its forthcoming update this month. Is the service still holding up after all this time, and is there more stuff Nintendo could be putting on the service? We talk about it at the top of the show, as well as addressing a new round of rumored Arcade 1up cabinets, which is now rob's turn to exclaim 'goddamnit!' at a supposed reveal of a new TRON 1up machine! Stories include a whole bunch of new category tags are coming to twitch (just in time for Pride month) and a gathering of Dark Knights in FFXIV pay tribute to the late Kentaro Miura, author of the anime and manga series Berserk (which the Job class in XIV was heavily influenced by the series.))
*Episode #871 Date: 6/6/2021 (OLR returns after a week off from last week's holiday weekend! We start off the show catching up on some of the stuff that we missed. Such as the Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary stream with announcements of both Dragon Quest XII and an HD remake of Dragon Quest III in the style of Octopath Traveler, as well as the Sonic the Hedgehog 30th anniversary stream, with some announcements of their own like a new retro collection featuring not only Sonic 1,2 and CD but also 3 and Knuckles as well! and a tease of what's coming up next for Sonic the Hedgehog in a brand new game. This week's stories include Taito announcing a new miniature cabinet of their own, Arcade 1up all but confirming the new Simpsons cabinet with both a (not so) cryptic tweet and a leak of the reveal video, and Yuji Naka leaves Squenix after Balan Wonderworld doesn't live up to expectations.)
*Episode #872 Date: 6/13/2021 (It's the most wonderful time, of the year!!! the first half of E3 week is upon us so we go over all of the big announcements from the pressers that went on over the weekend: Summer Game Fest, Microsoft/Bethesda, Ubisoft Forward and Square Enix all had their events this past weekend so we give the rundown and our impressions! although there were a couple other stories like Netflix revealing some new videogame related shows like the Cuphead trailer, the cast for the new Resident Evil series, and the next chapter in the Castlevania anime, skipping ahead to Dracula X: Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night's timeline!)
*Episode #873 Date: 6/20/2021 (In our second week of E3 coverage, we go over Nintendo's Direct presentation featuring a pretty good showing of new games. We get our first look at Metroid Dread (a revival of an on-again/off-again 2D Metroid sequel that's been in development since the original Nintendo DS), a brief tease of what to expect in Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (much to the relief of fans who have been waiting for something, anything from Nintendo on the highly anticipated sequel) in addition to the announcement of a Zelda-themed Game & Watch, and new Warioware and Mario Party sequels. Stories include issues arise in Squenix's Final Fantasy Origin demo, and Niantic announces a new Transformers game in the vein of their Pokemon Go game.)
*Episode #874 Date: 6/27/2021 (We celebrate our 19th anniversary this week! So we take a moment to thank everyone for their support whether it was for the past 19 years, or past 19 minutes! We discuss the newest update to Microsoft Windows coming down the pipeline in the form of Windows 11, and what that could mean for the future of PC gaming! Stories include a new animated series based on Final Fantasy 9 is in the works, and a new Secret of Mana sequel was announced.)
*Episode #875 Date: 7/11/2021 (After a week off to celebrate the Independence Day holiday on the 4th, OLR returns! At the top of the show we talk about some new news out of Nintendo. They announced a brand new Switch system... but it wasn't the Pro upgrade that people were hoping for. Is the time really right for the Switch Pro? Stories include the wrapup for Sony's latest State of Play, new evidence of a cancelled SNK system called the Millenium surfaces online, and SGDQ Online 2021 wrapped up last weekend earning over 2.9 million dollars for charity!)
*Episode #876 Date: 7/18/2021 (Valve surprised the game industry this week by announcing a portable Steam system clearly taking its inspiration from Nintendo's Switch system. So we talk about it at the top of the show! Stories include a new Smash Bros.-style game featuring several characters both new and old from the long-running cable network Nickelodeon gets us in the mood to do an impromptu unofficial Listless to see who our dream lineup would be, as well as getting chat's feedback on who should be included in the roster of this dream game you never saw coming, and Squenix has an outline planned for a potential Final Fantasy X-3!)
*Episode #877 Date: 7/25/2021 (Huge lawsuit out of California against Blizzard regarding the poor treatment of marginalized people has made headllines this week, so we talk about it at the beginning of the show! Other stories include no other Switch models coming in the forseeable future, and the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics featured several infamous video game soundtracks (although nothing from Nintendo, but there was apparently very good reason for that.))
*Episode #878 Date: 8/1/2021 (Employees of Activision-Blizzard staged a walkout this week, which could have industry-wide implications which we discuss at the beginning of the show! Stories include a change coming to one of the Job icons in Final Fantasy 14, and Nintendo's original plans for the Olympics included pop star sensation Lady Gaga emerging from a Super Mario warp pipe!)
*Episode #879 Date: 8/8/2021 (So Ariana Grande had a concert of sorts in Fortnite, so we talk about it at the top of the show! But it might not have been what you'd normally think of when it comes to 'concerts'. Stories include the CEO at Activision-Blizzard leaves the company, the Intellivision Amico is hit with another delay (but was this one really Tommy's fault? seems there were other factors at play this time) and one prominent Twitch fighting game fan has started a grass-roots campaign to bring back Capcom's classic comic book crossover fighter Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 on modern consoles.)
*Episode #880 Date: 8/15/2021 (Nintendo held another indie world showcase this week, revealing some new indie titles heading to Nintendo Switch, including the surprise release of Axiom Verge 2, and a Nintendo Switch edition of rez-like puzzler Tetris Effect! Stories include rumors of the PS2-era Grand Theft Auto games getting a new remaster heading to Nintendo Switch, horror movie icon Hellraiser is coming to survival game Dead By Daylight, and someone on itch.io has compiled a massive list of homebrew games released for classic consoles, which even includes Pixel Poops #2 by our very own LOKI!)
*Episode #881 Date: 8/22/2021 ("Hate raids" are on the rise over at twitch.tv ... they claim they're working on it but nothing appears to have changed. it's gotten to the point of a site-wide boycott on September 1st if nothing significant has changed. So we discuss what twitch should be doing to address this at the beginning of the show. Stories include A Saint's Row reboot is due to be revealed at this week's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, new Pokemon announcements out of Nintendo and legendary actor Sonny Chiba (who had a cameo in the oldschool OLR favorite film, Kill Bill vol. 1) passed away due to COVID-19 complications.)
*Episode #882 Date: 8/29/2021 (Gamescom/Opening Night Live happened this week, so we run down some of the announcements that were revealed at the big show in Germany. Stories like a brand new Saint's Row reboot is in the works (although LOKI had a few things to say about it) and April O'Neil was announced coming to both Shredder's Revenge and the Nickelodeon Smash game as a playable character! Other stories include another beta test for Konami's PC Dance Dance Revolution game, Nintendo shuts down a 2D Metroid demake of the FPS Prime series, and a 'Martin Luther King' experience comes to Fortnite.)
*Episode #883 Date: 9/12/2021 (After the annual week off for Dragon Con, OLR returns this week. We talk about the Sony showcase that happened this week with some of the new game announcements coming to PS4/PS5 this year and next. Stories include Sony no longer offering free upgrades from PS4-PS5 titles, and twitch files a lawsuit against the hate raiders that have been ongoing the past several weeks.)
*Episode #884 Date: 9/19/2021 (Stories include twitch might be close to a music deal much to the relief of streamers concerned about getting DMCA strikes on their streams, Catan World Explorers closes down before it even starts (which prompted rob to ask Niantic to reconsider the game by talking to the Civilization developers), and Hidden Palace strikes again with another 'Project Deluge' release, this time a treasure trove of prototype/beta releases for the Dreamcast and original XBOX.)
*Episode #885 Date: 9/26/2021 (So the annual September Nintendo Direct happened this week, with a ton of new reveals such as an out of the blue remaster of Squenix's Actraiser from SNES, as well as ports of the PC Shadowrun trilogy! Also announced were updates on upcoming titles such as Splatoon 3 and Metroid: DREAD, but the biggest surprise revealed was an expansion pass for the Nintendo Switch online service adding both Nintendo 64 games as well as some of SEGA's Genesis backlog! But are the extra games going to be worth the price of the upgrade? Stories include Subpoenas handed down for ActiBlizzard's Bobby Kotick, some news on twitch reaching a deal with the music industry to sort out streaming rights, and talks between Digital Eclipse and Disney/Marvel have apparently begun after the #FREEMVC2 campaign blew up on twitter.)
*Episode #886 Date: 10/3/2021 (Twitch finally implemented some features to attempt to stave off the hate raids that have infected the platform in recent months. As well as a controversial 'pay to win' scheme so we talk about these new things on twitch at the top of the show. Stories include Donkey Kong coming to Super Nintendo Land at Universal Studios Japan, and more of the never ending rumors about Konami reviving some of their long-dormant franchises with new sequels ... although if they wind up as bad as their latest release eFootball after its disastrous launch, then maybe we shouldn't get our hopes up.)
*Episode #887 Date: 10/10/2021 (So the final character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was revealed this week, Sora from Kingdom Hearts! He was announced for the game alongside some new extra DLC in the form of DOOM guy and cat referee Judd from Splatoon as Mii costume outfits. Also announced were cloud versions of the previous games in the series, though why didn't they just port them directly? we discuss! Stories include twitch suffers a massive hack of source code, Facebook was down for several days (which severely impacted some other sites as well as Oculus functionality), and Konami announced a contest in Japan looking for indie studios to take on some of their classic franchises, similar to the previously released Getsu Fuuma Den sequel. also some brief discussion on being a 'BEMANI boomer'...)
*Episode #888 Date: 10/17/2021 (A lot of talk about NFTs at the top of the show, with Steam banning games that support them and Epic Games putting out the welcome mat for them, so we discuss it at the top of the show! Stories include Nintendo's Animal Crossing Direct happened (which also revealed the price on the expansion pass for the extra Nintendo Switch Online content, more than double the asking price of the base subscription! as well as new free and paid DLC coming to the game itself, and G4 officially announced their return to cable TV.)
*Episode #889 Date: 10/31/2021 (After a week off for various other obligations, OLR is back this week! although LOKI was out taking the kids trick-or-treating. Bit of a shorter show this week, but we did recap what we missed on the week off. Like new developments in the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit, (and cancelling Blizzcon 2022 likely as a result) and Hamster is apparently expanding their 'Archives' series to cover console stuff! As for this week we recapped Sony's 'State of Play' with some announcements like the new Star Ocean sequel, and leaked evidence is pointing to a free-to-play Smash Bros-style game from Warner Bros. with many of its popular IPs like Batman, Rick Sanchez and Shaggy!)
*Episode #890 Date: 11/7/2021 (Niantic is shutting down Wizards Unite the mobile AR game, where did it go wrong? so we talk about it at the top of the show. Stories include updates on the ongoing harassment situations at both Activision-Blizzard and Ubisoft, an announced delay reveals an upcoming home version of Tetris: The Grand Master, and the shit-show continues over at Konami with their free to play trainwreck eFootball's latest patch getting delayed.)
*Episode #891 Date: 11/14/2021 (Grand Theft Auto Remastered launched this week... and hoo boy was it ever a disaster. So much was wrong with the game when it released, people have called it this year's Cyberpunk 2077! So we discuss (and of course get LOKI's take on the whole thing, being our resident GTA fan.) Stories include Dead By Daylight streamers are getting doxxed and DDoSed, rumors abound of a 1 vs. 100 revival at Microsoft, and Konami launches a new pay-to-play online DDR in the vein of some of their other games like GITDORA, nostalgia, and beatmania IIDX: INFINITAS!)
*Episode #892 Date: 11/21/2021 (Things continue to get worse in the Activision/Blizzard/King situation, so we all agreed the higher-ups need to take out the trash ASAP. Stories include Streamlabs vs. OBS drama, and WB officially confirms Multiversus, the Smash Bros.-like featuring fan favorites from across WB's IPs and beyond (hello Arya Stark from Game of Thrones and meme powerhouse SHAGGY from Scooby Doo!!) also near the end of the show we hear from long time listener/indie developer yyr on an all-new update coming to his Wario-Ware Inc-like, Super Multitasking (which includes a dance-mat compatible arrow smashing mode which is played in tandem with all of the existing minigames!))
*Episode #893 Date: 11/28/2021 (In the news this week Epic Games acquired music game mainstay developers Harmonix! Given our music-game roots in the early 2000s, of course we had to talk about this news and what it might mean for Fortnite's future plans! (maybe they'll get some kinda music game-inspired mode similar to Fuser or Frequency/Amplitude?) Stories include Atari acquires MobyGames and invests in classic game streaming service AntStream, and retro collection Taito Milestones (A modest collection of Taito's arcade classics ranging from their earliest games like Chack n' Pop to some of their later titles like the triple-screen beat-em-up with an amazing soundtrack, The Ninja Warriors) coming to the west.)
*Episode #894 Date: 12/5/2021 (FFXIV: Endwalker launched, but not without some huge hiccups several players have been unable to log into the game at all! Could the culprit actually be ActiBlizzard? (given the downturn their competitor WoW took after Activision took over it likely drove players over to FFXIV in droves so....) But we discuss that at the top of the show. Stories include the Government is threatening ABK profits, rumors of a new Game Pass-style service coming from Sony involving their legacy consoles like the PSOne, PS2 and PS3, and Dead By Daylight goes free for a limited time on the Epic Games Store.)
*Episode #895 Date: 12/12/2021 (The Game Awards happened last Thursday (or as some have dubbed it, 'Winter Games Fest' because really the awards are just secondary to the announcements/reveals) so to kick off the show we talk about what was revealed, such as FFVII:R Integrade coming to Epic very soon, and the release of The Matrix Awakens, a new playable tech demo running on Unreal Engine 5 set in the Matrix universe, you have to see it to believe it! Other stories include the designer of the original NES and Super NES passed away, The Acti-Blizzard workers file for unionization, and a new fan-translation/fan-dub for the import Saturn mech shooter/flight sim-style game Bulk Slash is released! (also new to this translation, support for the Virtual On twin sticks controller!))
*Episode #896 Date: 12/19/2021 (Nintendo had another Indie World direct this week, announcing several new indie games launching between now and next year! Featuring such games as Sea of Stars (a new RPG inspired by Chrono Trigger and set as a prequel to The Messenger) and Dungeon Munchies (a dungeon crawler involving eating) so we talk about the highlights from that. Stories include a new Amiga A500 mini is announced, Nintendo's long running series 'Nintendo Minute' comes to an end after almost a decade, and some NFT fuckery out of Ubisoft.)
*Episode #897 Date: 12/26/2021 (In our last episode of the year, 2021's gaming news has all but dried up which left us with click-baity puff pieces. So we decided to humor them and read a few of them on air and give our thoughts. Stories include Final Fantasy VI's pixel remaster is delayed to February 2022, Sunsoft is looking for fan suggestions on which IP they should revive for a new game, and SEGA's GameWorks in Seattle is closing.)
*Episode #898 Date: 1/9/2022 (It's our first episode of the new year! Unfortunately internet issues cut this episode extremely short, so the only thing they got to cover tonight was the big stories out of CES 2022. Sony revealed the PSVR 2 for the Playstation 5, and Arcade 1up announced a line of 'Pro' tier arcade cabinets starting with Nintendo/Rare's Killer Instinct in a closer to full-size model compared to their standard editions.)
*Episode #899 Date: 1/16/2022 (Luckily the internet cooperated long enough this time to get a full episode done tonight! We look back at 2021 with our favorite games from last year, and give our predictions on what to expect in the new year! Stories include the NY Times reports on NFTs and angry gamers, Some emulation code is discovered and released to the public after being buried in EA's Fight Night Round 2! (it allowed you to play Super Punch-Out!! on SNES as a hidden unlock, the programmer in question was widely known for writing a few emulators.) and AGDQ 2022 smashes the previous all-time donation record bringing in over 3.4 MILLION dollars for charity!)
*Episode #900 Date: 1/23/2022 (Can you believe tonight is our 900th episode?! So we take a moment to thank our fans for sticking with us here these past almost 20 years! Huge news out of the game industry as Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard, so we talk about it at the top of the show! Might we see classic titles revived from Activision or Blizzard's back-catalog but perhaps with a new coat of paint?! It remains to be seen. Stories include Nintendo's N64 emulator for Ocarina of Time recieves a new update, and it wouldn't be our 900th episode if we didn't end on a saucy story about the Italian government and Final Fantasy porn...)
*Episode #901 Date: 1/30/2022 (NFTs just don't seem to go away, so we discuss why the game industry seems to love this new hot idea so much. Stories include Netflix adding new games and Nintendo makes a huge strikedown on YouTube.)
*Episode #902 Date: 2/6/2022 (Rumors are that Google Stadia is being 'de-prioritized' so we discuss what that might mean for the platform, is it in trouble or is something else going on?! Stories include Sony buys Bungie, infamous TMNT nemesis the Shredder joins the cast of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, and a new game releases for the PC... and 3DO?)
*Episode #903 Date: 2/13/2022 (In our last episode before rob's big move to a new studio, Nintendo surprised everyone this week with the first Direct of 2022! Square-Enix fans have plenty to celebrate with announcements of several of their previous releases heading to Switch such as Live A Live (making its US debut), Mech strategy game Front Mission and its sequel, and the big one: Chrono Cross and the Satellaview prequel Radical Dreamers! Other cool announcements include a whole bunch of additional tracks heading to Mario Kart 8, and Wii Sports gets revived as Switch Sports. Other stories include Gary Bowser goes to jail (but there may be two sides to this story) and one of the oldest PC emulators MAME celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.)
*Episode #904 Date: 2/27/2022 (After taking a week off so rob could move everything and get set up in Studio Infinity, OLR returns! Kicking off the show with the recap of the day's Pokemon DIrect and some of the announcements out of it (such as Generation 9 coming this holiday, Pokemon: Violet and Scarlet!) as well as many of the other announcements from the direct. We also acknowledge all of the real-world events going on with the invasion of the Ukraine and what some game developers are doing to take a stand against these dispicable actions. Stories include Capcom announces Street Fighter VI, as well as Capcom Fighting Collection; a new arcade compilation featuring some of their later 90s releases such as former Classic Game Red Earth/Warzard, all of the Darkstalkers games and Hyper Street Fighter 2, Weird Al Yankovic announces his very own pinball table, and famed Bloodlust Software author Icer comes out of retirement with a new NES emulator, but this one emulates the system down to the transistor level!!)
*Episode #905 Date: 3/6/2022 (The Nintendo Switch turns five years old this week! so we look back on the Switch's journey so far, and how 2022 might be the system's biggest year yet!! Also a lot of game companies are ramping up with their sanctions against the Russian government over the invasion of Ukraine. Stories include Nintendo to add missions and rewards to their Switch Online program, and Epic Games buys Bandcamp.)
*Episode #906 Date: 3/13/2022 (Sony held another State of Play this week to showcase some of their upcoming titles coming to PS4 and PS5, including some new stuff from Squenix, and Konami coming out of left field with an amazing looking TMNT collection featuring 13 games from NES/SNES/Genesis/Game Boy and Arcade (which was later confirmed for all platforms, unsurprisingly.) Also this week were more companies pulling their games out of Russia after the events from a couple weeks ago. Stories include a new itch.io bundle to benefit the citizens of the Ukraine, A Sony lawsuit alleges systemic sexism, and LEGO's Super Mario set welcomes Princess Peach to the fun!)
*Episode #907 Date: 3/27/2022 (Technical difficulties pushed the show back a week. Rumors are flying Sony is going to announce a competitor to MS' Game Pass service, can they compete with MS or is it too little too late? So we talk about it. Stories include the reception to Sony's latest installment in the long-running Gran Turismo series (not too positive given the abundance of microtransactions present in this $70 title) and Ken and Roberta Williams announce a new VR version of their classic text-based game, Colossal Cave Adventure.)
*Episode #908 Date: 4/3/2022 (It's official. E3 is cancelled! But are we really better off without it, especially with things like Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest in the works to be happening around the same time E3 would've been anyway? So we talk about it. Stories include Sony announces the newest tiers to their Playstation Plus subscription service (including one which grants access to select titles from previous generations such as the PS3 via streaming, PS2, PSOne and even the PSP! Vita? What's a Vita?) and a new prototype surfaces for a previously unannounced Playstation game, Gex Jr.)
*Episode #909 Date: 4/10/2022 (Late breaking this morning was the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4! So we talk about that and return to the 'GeForce NOW' leaks that predicted several games (such as the recently released Chrono Cross Remaster) and probably forthcoming Final Fantasy 9 Remake. Stories include ActiBlizzard QA testers now full-time, changes to Pac-Land in the Arcade Archives release (tl;dr it goes back to the Ms. Pac-Man/AtGames drama) and GameStop stops Intellivision Amico pre-orders.)
*Episode #910 Date: 4/17/2022 (DarkSakura was out celebrating her birthday at Disneyland. Stories include Capcom 2nd Arcade Stadium officially announced, and Disney shuts down an Underground Club Penguin operation. Shorter show this week so not a ton going on in the game industry.)
*Episode #911 Date: 4/24/2022 (Controversy out of Nintendo this week as a contractor filed a complaint against Nintendo regarding their labor practices. so we talk about it at the beginning of the show. Stories include updates on some exciting new retro (and retro-style) releases such as TMNT: Shredder's Revenge (which apparently reunites most of the voice actors from the 1980s cartoon series) and Sonic Origins is officially announced (includes all four Genesis games as well as Sonic CD in both classic and 'remastered' upgraded versions all done by the Sonic MANIA team) and some other potential revivals out of SEGA in the works such as a new Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio sequel!)
*Episode #912 Date: 5/1/2022 (DarkSakura had the night off. Yuji Naka sued Squenix over the development of his NiGHTs into Dreams spiritual successor followup, Balan Wonderworld. Who was really at fault here? So we discuss. Stories include MS/Bethesda will still hold a June event around the time E3 would have been, and Sony stops users from stacking PSN subs leading up to the launch of their newest service tiers.)
*Episode #913 Date: 5/8/2022 (Embracer Holdings (TL;DR basically THQ Nordic) purchased off some of Squenix's owned companies. But the potential reasoning lead to a side-tangent about Nobody's Favorite Thing in the game industry and the implications this sale might have surrounding that stuff. Stories include Summer Games Fest kicks off June 9th, and four more games get inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame: Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Sid Meier's Civilization, Ms. Pac-Man, and one that's near-and-dear to our hearts throwing it back to our roots where we talked about this series for hours on end, Dance Dance Revolution!)
*Episode #914 Date: 5/15/2022 (Striessand Effect strikes again as Konami copyright claimed some alleged images of the long-rumored Silent Hill sequel. Also DarkSakura gives a recap of a local pinball convention she attended this week. Stories include Nintendo's Indie World wrapup, and twitter gamifies their Privacy Policy.)
*Episode #915 Date: 5/22/2022 (Tiktok is about to get into gaming, so we discuss at the top of the show. Stories include Norman Reedus basically confirms the Death Stranding sequel, Playstation Plus' PS1 titles will feature trophy support, and Dead By Daylight getting a crossover with an upcoming dating sim?! (which somehow turns into a tangent on fast food franchises we want to see in DBD!)
*Episode #916 Date: 5/29/2022 (in the news, the first gaming studio to form a union is Raven Software. Will other companies follow suit? We also get Microsoft's reaction, given the Acti-Blizzard acquisition may play into it. Stories include The Sims 4 introducing custom pronouns, the long-lost cancelled Marble Madness II had its ROMs dumped this week and should soon be appearing in the next mainline MAME release, and LOKI's game Pixel Poops #2 makes a guest appearance in a charity bundle for the victims of the tragedy in Uvalde, TX this week alongside several other retro NES games and some other assets and tabletop RPG supplements.)
*Episode #917 Date: 6/5/2022 (DarkSakura was out of town this week. Even though E3 isn't actually happening this year most of the other companies still had presentations planned for this month! We kick things off with Sony's State of Play presentation, featuring a whole slew of upcoming PS4/PS5 and PSVR2 games set for release this year and next! Including a bit of a better look at Capcom's anticipated sequel to their legendary long-running franchise, Street Fighter VI! (even though the default roster has already made the rounds online, but they seem to be taking it in stride.) Also at the State of Play was another trailer for Final Fantasy XVI! Other stories included SEGA announced a second Megadrive Mini (this one will apparently also feature MEGA/SEGA CD titles in the lineup) and Konami's Super Bomberman R Online set to shut down later this year.)
*Episode #918 Date: 6/12/2022 (It's that time of year again! Well sort of, without E3 proper this year all the game companies are left to do their announcement streams whenever they felt like it. This week we had the one-two punch of the Summer Games Fest reveals and then the Microsoft/Bethesda/Activision-Blizzard presentation! So we run down what was revealed this week and give our thoughts. Other stories include coverage of the Devolver Digital event (which only had a few games, but at least one standout title) and the gaming focused Netflix Geeked Week which revealed a sneak peek at the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series, a first look at a new Dragon Age animated series, and the first teaser for the anime Castlevania followup Nocturne (which follows Richter Belmont's adventures likely through Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night!!) as well as several Netflix game reveals.)
*Episode #919 Date: 6/19/2022 (More 'Keigh3' announcements this week! Squenix had their 'FFVII 25th anniversary' stream to announce the next chapter in the FFVII next-gen saga (NOTE spoilers for FFVIIR are discussed im minor detail) as well as a modern-day remaster of the PSP title FFVII: Crisis Core coming to PS4/5/XBONE/XS and even Nintendo Switch. Also this week was Capcom's presentation, featuring a "new" reveal for Street Fighter VI, next-gen versions of RE2, 3, and 7 and a tease announcement leading to the reveal of Dragon's Dogma 2! Other stories include Atari Mania announced (a new Wario-ware style game featuring atari's classic catalog) and Limited Run Games has a new release for classic shoot-em-up fans, RAIDEN 4 X MIKADO remix and Raiden V: Director's Cut on one game card for Nintendo Switch!)
*EPISODE #920 Date: 6/26/2022 (Tonight, Orange Lounge Radio celebrates TWENTY YEARS of doing their little internet radio program/podcast! At the top of the show a couple new fan projects were revealed to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary (one of which you can read about elsewhere on this very wiki!!) We were graced with several visitors in chat going as far back as our early days of the BEMANI Music & More era in Season 1! So the bulk of the show was celebrating and answering questions, ending with an impromptu unofficial 'Ask Orange Lounge' segment taking chat's questions and rob highlighting the most popular questions he's gotten in our 20 year history. The stories mostly took a backseat tonight, but one important one was the game industry's reaction to the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade! Tonight's episode clocked in at a whopping three and a half hours!)
*Episode #921 Date: 7/3/2022 (Nintendo had a 'Partner Showcase Direct' this week to highlight some of the upcoming 3rd party titles heading to Switch in the near future, such as several games in the Persona series, and a new sequel to Super Bomberman R (which also carries over features from the soon-to-be-discontinued Bomberman R Online) So we run down those and give our thoughts. Also tonight we continue our 20th anniversary celebration with the stuff we couldn't get to last week, like twitter, the mailbag, and a special video message from one long-time listener. Stories include PSO2 finally heads to PS4 in North America and The Smurfs get a cart racing game on Nintendo Switch!)
*Episode #922 Date: 7/10/2022 (E3 is coming back, for real this time! But are we really even the slightest bit interested? considering the company behind this comeback has definitely had kind of a .... shady past with other events. So we talk about it, and what it means for E3 going forward. Stories include a new Lollipop Chainsaw remake (although nobody told either suda51 or James Gunn) and an extremely wild story about a billboard advertising an online event in Final Fantasy XIV you have to hear this story!)
*Episode #923 Date: 7/24/2022 (After an unexpected illness cancelled the show last week we're back! Kicking off the show we catch up on highlights from what we missed, like Konami preparing to re-list a few Metal Gear games. Other stories include LEGO revealed a new Atari 2600 set, and Let's Sing: ABBA coming to consoles!)
*Episode #924 Date: 7/31/2022 (Tiktok continues their journey into entering the gaming space on their website, so we talk about it at the top of the show! Also at the top of the show, DarkSakura visited California Extreme this past weekend (huge classic gaming convention featuring all sorts of retro arcade and console games, as well as pinball) and gave us the rundown on what she played (and picked up) over the weekend! Stories include Nintendo confirms that the second wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC tracks are dropping this week (as well as some rumored hints on which systems will be seeing tracks revived in future updates) and historic arcade game Spacewar heading to the Analog Pocket portable system.)
*Episode #925 Date: 8/7/2022 (At the top of the show, LOKI got to visit the Round 1 that FINALLY opened after months of delays, so he gave us the rundown on what games were there (a ton of crane games, and a few rhythm games including some of Konami's latest BEMANI entries to series like IIDX and GITADORA) a definite treat for our longtime fans of the games that we talked about in our earliest days! Stories include Indonesia blocks some online game stores in the country (although Steam quickly got unbanned), a couple stories out of fighting game tournament EVO such as Arcade 1up's latest announcement, the highly requested Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes cabinet! as well as another throwback BEMANI story, Undertale composer Toby Fox makes his BEMANI debut in Konami's newest entry in the long-running IIDX series: beatmania IIDX 30: RESIDENT!)
*Episode #926 Date: 8/14/2022 (Nintendo finally dropped a half-hour long direct detailing everything new you can expect in next month's big release, Splatoon 3! So we give the run-down on the things that they touched on, the new weapons, features, stages and in a new twist to Splatfests, they'll now take place as THREE-way battles! Other stories include Sunsoft announced an upcoming video showcase (prompting LOKI to make a joke so bad rob almost fired him that very night! but not really...) and singer/actress Olivia Newton-John passed away this week, so we ended the show with a bit of DDR-related reminsicing as a cover band of her music had a few tracks show up in Dance Dance Revolution, including one that was probably many folks' 'My First DDR pass' so we tip our hat to her acting and singing legacy.)
*Episode #927 Date: 8/21/2022 (Sony's Spider-Man game released on PC, which of course meant the start of the deluge of fan-made mods! However one mod in particular begged the question 'why?' (because he was a POS, that's why, thankfully he was promptly banned not long after.) Other stories include Embracer Group quickly becomes the 'Tencent of the UK' with several more acquisitions this week. Including Toaplan successor company Tatsujin, which also announced that several PC ports of many of their classic arcade shooters were in the works. Arcade 1up confirms the often-rumored NFL Blitz, but was the NFL asking for too many concessions for the re-release? some people seemed to think so. And the final round of Megadrive Mini 2 games were revealed, however three in particular did not make the cut on the US side, so we dig deeper into the 'why' of the situation to find out who's at fault here.)
*Episode #928 Date: 8/28/2022 (So Gamescom and Opening Night Live kicked off this week, with several new announcements for upcoming games! so we ran down the list highlighting some of the ones we were most looking forward to. Such as the return of Dead Island 2 and the Pinocchio-themed Souls-like, Lies of P! We also got LOKI's hands-on review of the new Saint's Row reboot.... you have to hear this one for yourselves! Stories include the Netflix Resident Evil series gets cancelled, and Denuvo tries to get into the Switch anti-piracy racket. (although you KNOW the hacking community will take this as 'challenge accepted!')
*Episode #929 Date: 9/11/2022 (After a week off for the annual Dragon Con trip, OLR is back! The week off wasn't all rainbows and sunshine though, as evidenced in our opening segment. After that we got some new game news out of the D23 Disney expo, featuring a new game from the creators of Pokemon GO! Should we get our hopes up or is this yet another game that's announced but never seen again. Stories include the Ubisoft Forward recap (featuring way too much Assassin's Creed) and Facebook Gaming to lose its app... which gave rob cause for celebration.)
*Episode #930 Date: 9/18/2022 (We had a late-breaking story the morning before the show, a TON of leaked info dropped earlier today on the as-yet unannounced Grand Theft Auto sequel! We discuss the reprecussions on how much this is gonna hurt Take 2 at the top of the show. There was no shortage of other news however, as Tokyo Game Show was going on, so we had a ton of other announcements as well out from everyone, as well as a Sony State of Play with some new news on PSVR2 stuff and God of War updates! and finally a Nintendo Direct with some bombshells, such as the release date and final title for the next chapter in the Zelda franchise, Tears (like crying) of the Kingdom! There were also some other announcements like Konami with a new Suikoden 1+2 remaster, and the initial roster revealed for Capcom's Street Fighter VI!!)
*Episode #931 Date: 9/25/2022 (Quite a lot of twitch news to discuss this week, so much so it pushed the show to almost 3 whole hours! So we talk about the various things going on over at twitch at the top of the show. Stories include the suspected GTA VI hacker is taken into custody, and some new previously VCS-exclusive content is heading at least as far as the Nintendo Switch versions of Atari's 'Recharged' updated arcade games!!)
*Episode #932 Date: 10/2/2022 (Google surprised the internet by announcing the end of their streaming console service, Stadia. Of course our very own DarkSakura was an avid Stadia user so we get her thoughts on the whole situation. Including what some developers are doing to hopefully salvage some of their consumers' cloud-based saves on the various games. Stories include Bethesda trying to re-release Skyrim: Special Edition on Nintendo Switch for $70 (an over ten year old game, mind you) and a Korean rating for a new Silent Hill pops up out of nowhere. Should we get our hopes up, or is this gonna turn out to be some mobile game nonsense that isn't worth the hype? Guess we will have to stay tuned for further announcements.)
*Episode #933 Date: 10/16/2022 (Tonight's theme seems to be BREAKING NEWS! On top of rob and DarkSakura's recap of TwitchCon during their week off, there was quite a bit of late breaking news. So they recap their con experience (and also touch on the huge incident that happened during the weekend) and tackled some of the biggest stories this week: Konami teasing the official reveal of the next Silent Hill game next week, G4 shutting back down again, and huge controversy between the new voice actress for Bayonetta 3, and the reaction from the previous one. Other stories include some new accessibility features were revealed in Street Fighter VI during the previous week's beta weekend, you can customize your 'Here comes a new challenger!' title card with various backgrounds and other effects and even create your own custom fighter!)
*Episode #934 Date: 10/23/2022 (Konami surprised everyone this week with a presentation detailling their plans for reviving the Silent Hill franchise. Naturally we had low expectations going into it, but were pleasantly surprised by what they showed!: Silent Hill f, a new entry in the series, a Silent Hill 2 remaster, and a couple other intriguing projects. Also this week we got updates on the upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake, including one that got a certain popular canine-themed twitter to exclaim 'WTF?' Stories include the conclusion to the Bayonetta 3 VO drama finally, and RAIDEN III X MIKADO Maniax announced for consoles (a conversion of a classic shmup sequel with a new Japanese heavy metal soundtrack, similar in style to RAIDEN IV: MIKADO remix.)
*Episode #935 Date: 10/30/2022 (DarkSakura was out this week. The news has certainly slowed down this week (as tonight's show didn't even break the two hour mark!!) but there were definitely a few headlines to talk about. Stories include the passing of long-time SEGA veteran Rieko Kodama (who's been with the company since the days of Alex Kidd!) and Digital Eclipse released a new standalone retro-style game for only $5 USD! Or if you'd happened to subscribe to their newsletter you had the chance to get it for free.)
*Episode #936 Date: 11/6/2022 (The price of the Playstation VR2 was announced, although through a press release and not a 'State of Play' or similar video stream. Perhaps it was due to the high price tag of the new headset? We talk about it at the top of the show. Stories include Yoshi-P makes some disappointing comments regarding the existence (or lack thereof) of people of color in the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI (leading to our very own DJ Ranma S to call in mid-show to offer his take, knowing a thing or two about Japanese culture and all the surrounding issues on this story.) Oregon Trail heading to Nintendo Switch, and professional DJ Porter Robinson realizes his life-long dream of having his own music featured in Konami's Dance Dance Revolution series, (being a huge fan of the game since he was younger) with two of his latest songs debuting in DDR A3!)
*Episode #937 Date: 20, November 2022 (DarkSakura was out this week tending to family issues. Things got particularly heavy during the intro thanks in no small part to real world events, but sometimes certain things need to be said! Tonight Shane joins us to talk about the release of the latest edition of Nintendo's long-running franchise Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet. Is the game still fun despite the obvious technical issues the game has? So we discuss. Stories include Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka arrested for insider trading, The Game Awards nominees announced (although someone may need to explain to them what a 'fighting game' is if that category is any indication) and some sad real-world news with the passing of Power Rangers co-star Jason David Frank.)
*Episode #938 Date: 11/27/2022 (DarkSakura was still out, taking the night off after returning from her trip out of state. Looks like more leaks and statements out of the ActiBlizzard/MS merger, so we break it all down at the beginning of the show. Also this week rob got to go behind the scenes a bit at Pokemon GO HQ so he wanted to share some of the photos from the inside with the listeners. (although nothing NDA breaking) Stories include Gran Turismo coming to PC, one company is reviving the classic XBOX 360 controller for a new generation, Tetris: The Grandmaster is heading to consoles via Hamster's Arcade Archives series, and sad news for DDR fans as the original artist for the track 'Flashdance' Irene Cara passed away this week.)
*Episode #939 Date: 12/4/2022 (DarkSakura returns this week! Controversy surrounding some Smash Bros. tournaments is our kickoff topic, and it definitely seems like quite the mess! luckily one of our long-time fans was able to call in tonight to give his thoughts on the matter being a big time Smash fan. Stories include The Game Awards will be shorter this year, rhythm game Fuser is shutting down, and veteran game composer Yuzo Koshiro is doing some music for a new Genesis/Megadrive shoot-em-up.)
*Episode #940 Date: 12/11/2022 (The Game Awards happened this week! So we discuss how it went, if maybe certain award winners may have gone too long, or perhaps how security could have done a better job keeping the riff raff from hijacking a hot mic for potentially nefarious intentions? As well as of course all the game announcements such as Dead Cells getting a Castlevania crossover, and indie hit Hades is getting a sequel. Stories include the FTC is suing to stop the Microsoft merger with Actiblizzard, and MS is raising their game prices to $70 dollars.)
*Episode #941 Date: 12/18/2022 (More drama this week in the Microsoft/Actiblizzard merger case! so the discussions continue at the top of the show. Stories include the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series finally confirmed for Switch/PS4, Epic shutting down servers for several older games (including many Unreal Tournament games) and footage was unearthed of Michael Jackson's appearance in the SEGA motion ride attraction, Scramble Training.)
*Episode #942 Date: 12/25/2022 (Merry Christmas (and last night of Hannukah! or Happy Sunday if you don't celebrate) The news was extremely light for being this close to the end of the year, so rob opted to revive Ask Orange Lounge on tonight's show to answer chat's burning questions! Stories include rumors of a new 2D Mario game are making the rounds (supposedly this isn't going to be a 'New' SMB sequel but a different style entirely) both this year's TMNT releases get patch updates with various new features and fixes, and former head of Stern Pinball steps down.)
*Episode #943 Date: 1/8/2023 (It's the first episode of the new year! So at the top of the show we look back on 2022 and do predictions for what we're expecting to see in 2023. Stories include AGDQ 2023 kicks off virtually, Konami teases some new stuff in the works for this year, and a new accessiblity controller is announced for Playstation 5.)
*Episode #944 Date: 1/15/2023 (Some new YouTube policies have gone into effect, taking many content creators by surprise (especially when the rules were applied retroactively to videos that existed before the rules ever went into effect) so we talk about that at the top of the show. Elsewhere in gaming Dungeons and Dragons was set to roll out a new OGL, upsetting much of the fanbase with changes that retroactively retcon stuff from the last 20 years or so! It does potentially involve videogames, so we take some time to discuss everything that happened with that this week as well. Stories include XBOX/Bethesda Direct set to stream near the end of the month, A new Mechwarrior sequel is on the horizon from MW5's developer, and AGDQ 2023 brings in a respectable 2.6 million dollars for charity!)
*Episode #945 Date: 1/22/2023 (Major layoffs hitting the game industry this week, so we talk about a few stories and how that might impact the industry going forward. Stories include Marvel's Midnight Suns gets a new DLC update announced by Deadpool himself, Witcher 3 gets a next-gen update, and some new design documents are unearthed which show what Nintendo's 1981 classic Donkey Kong would have looked like had the deal with King Features Syndicate's comic character Popeye had gone forward.)
*Episode #946 Date: 1/29/2023 (Microsoft had a Developer Direct this week to give updates on some of their upcoming titles like Forza Motorsport 5 and more news on upcoming games like Redfall, but they also stealth-dropped a brand new game onto Game Pass that same day! Entitled Hi-Fi Rush, this was a new 3D cel-shaded action platformer that's rhythm-based. So rob gave his initial impressions on this surprising new game. Stories include Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp may see a release date soon, and Fish playing Pokemon goes awry when the game crashes.)
*Episode #947 Date: 2/5/2023 (DarkSakura was out sick this week. So it was announced this week that none of the "Big 3" (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo) would not be attending E3 this year. Of course literally that same week Geoff Keighley announced that Summer Game Fest would be going on, so are they all going to be over there? That's the theory, anyway. So we talk about it. Stories include OG XBOX 360 games are getting delisted (although that only seems to be affection OG 360 owners, not anyone who upgraded to XBONE or Series S/X systems) and Final Fantasy Theathrythm: Final Bar Line had a livestream this week and a free trial demo was released for systems so you could sample the game, and the progress will carry over into the full game!)
*Episode #948 Date: 2/12/2023 (Another year, another week of going up against the Superb Owl! (not to mention the halftime show with a visibly expecting Rhianna) but the gaming news isn't going to stop for a football game! Kicking off the show was Nintendo's annual Spring/Q1 Direct, featuring updates on previously announced titles (like a date for Advance Wars: ReBoot Camp) and some new surprise announcements like the return of SEGA's Samba de Amigo to the Nintendo system. So we run down what was revealed. Stories include Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will retail for $70 (Nintendo swears this won't be the norm, but we'll see) and Konami launches a new Powerful Pro Baseball entry in the US for $1USD!)
*Episode #949 Date: 2/19/2023 (At the top of the show, it was revealed that the Metroid Prime Remaster didn't feature any of the credits of the original developers from the GameCube version, so we discuss if this is a big deal or not. Do people even watch the credits these days? (Although with Marvel movies you kinda have to for the surprise at the end!) Stories include New modes coming to Tetris Effect, the first trailer for the Tetris movie is revealed (it's actually a documentary and not an adaptation of the game, thankfully) and upcoming movie Cocaine Bear gets its own videogame?!)
*Episode #950 Date: 3/5/2023 (Another week, more drama out of the MS/Sony/Actiblizzard acquisition story. So we might hear more about Sony's exclusivity agreements, if the courts have any say about it! So we talk about it. Stories include Squenix CEO to be replaced, DBD getting a movie adaptation, and a new Humble Bundle launched to benefit those affected by the earthquake in Turkey, including a massive amount of games (including recent release Gotham Knights!) as well as some digital comics and other extras.)
*Episode #951 Date: 3/12/2023 (So Discord is making some controversial changes possibly relating to AI learning, so we discuss at the top of the show. Also this week Capcom had a direct to talk about some of their upcoming releases, also revealing a Resident Evil 4 REmake demo out right now! Stories include continuing drama in the MS/Actiblizzard/Sony case, a more indepth look at the Golden Girls Persona-esque JRPG fangame, and KFC teams up with ActiBlizzard for a Diablo 4 x Double Down promotion.)
*Episode #952 Date: 3/19/2023 (Since we're about a week out from the Nintendo 3DS/Wii U eShops closing up shop forever, it's folks' last chance to get any games they happen to be sleeping on. One bright side to the closures is one brave soul went on a spending spree (despite all of the roadblocks Nintendo and the banks put in his and his cohorts' way) to the tune of almost $23,000 dollars! He downloaded every single 3DS/Wii U game and piece of DLC still available, for perservation's sake. So we discuss the implications, what will folks do if they want to play any of these games going forward? Stories include the CEO of Twitch is stepping down (into a smaller role, but still) and a new round of nominees for the Video Game Hall of Fame were announced this week.)
*Episode #953 Date: 3/26/2023 (It was announced that Redfall, a new single-player game ws set to require an always-online connection. So at the top of the show we discuss that compared to something like Diablo IV, whose beta was still ongoing that weekend. Stories include a new TMNT game is in the works based on the recent comic storyline 'The Last Ronin', Japanese PC download service Project EGG is announced coming to Switch, and a new line of bath and body products are announced to tie in to the upcoming release of the Super Mario Bros. Movie.)
*Episode #954 Date: 4/2/2023 (In extremely unsurprising news, it was announced this week that E3 would not actually be happening this year. So we talk about what they might do going forward. Perhaps some cross-promotion with PAX, bringing a bit of E3 to the masses? So we discussed it at the top of the show. Stories include the yearly April Fool's Day rundown (including a new free visual novel where Sonic is murdered) Vampire Survivors wins an award at BAFTA, and a throwback of sorts to our music game days, where it was revealed this week that a new Hello Kitty rhythm game for Nintendo Switch was on the way!)
*Episode #955 Date: 4/9/2023 (The highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Movie released to rave reviews (at least from fans) so going forward that's probably great news for future video game movies (including a newly announced one from Capcom and Legendary for their long-running Street Fighter series) so we talk about it at the top of the show. Stories include The SMB Movie soundtrack was announced, not just on CD and LP, but also Cassette! and Konami is returning to video games with a new studio opening soon in Osaka, Japan.)
*Episode #956 Date: 4/16/2023 (Nintendo has announced a new live event coming up this September. Although details are sparse so we're left to speculate. Is this the US version of the previously Japanese-only Space World from the early 2000s? Or something else entirely? Could they be unveiling the Switch's successor? So many questions! So we discuss it at the beginning of the show. Stories include the rundown of the Final Fantasy XVI State of Play covering some of the story and new features they're putting into the PS5-exclusive sequel, and coming up on 4/20 Capcom's having a dedicated stream of their own (hosted by Lil' Wayne) for the upcoming release of Street Fighter VI, releasing this June for consoles and PC, and a rumor is circulating that WayForward is getting a second crack at Konami's Contra series (after the somewhat successful Contra 4 on Nintendo DS) with a new release!)
*Episode #957 Date: 4/23/2023 (So this week Nintendo dropped another Indie World Showcase, so we run down the new and updated game announced for forthcoming indie stuff. Including a couple cat-themed games, and a release date for the Jet Set Radio-inspired Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Stories include Capcom's Street Fighter VI showcase debuted this week, ending with the announcement of a playable demo for consoles and PC being released, and Niantic and Capcom are teaming up for Monster Hunter NOW (But can we trust Niantic not to mess this one up, given their track record recently on Pokemon GO?!))
*Episode #958 Date: 4/30/2023 (So the release of Horizon Zero Dawn's latest DLC expansion is being review-bombed for what is unequviocally a stupid reason. Of all the things to possibly complain about, that's the hill they chose to die on over it? So we talked about it at the top of the show. Stories include SEGA forms a union called AEGIS, the first half of the Switch version of Samba De Amigo's songlist is revealed with some very exciting licenses for some folks, Vampire Survivors is getting a TV series, and former ROM release organization Forest of Illusion closes their doors with one last set of releases from them, a set of Nintendo 64 ROMs that you may have played during a night at a hotel with their in-house rental units.)
*Episode #959 Date: 5/7/2023 (Huge week for Nintendo fans of course, as the six-years-in-the-making sequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild finally drops at the beginning of next weekend! Of course some folks got it early, leading to early streams and instances of people spoiling the game on social media. (even catching the attention of former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Amie, and you do NOT want to cross him...) Why do people feel the need to do this? We discuss as the kickoff topic this week. Stories include FF16 banned in Saudi Arabia, and a new Double Dragon game is announced which lead to a very bizarre tangent involving former off-road racing driver and classic video game cover star Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart!)
*Episode #960 Date: 5/14/2023 (It's finally here! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally releases after six long years in development! So OLR took comments from twitter and twitch on the fans' reaction to the new game, which seem to be mostly positive. Although the game does seem to have its critics, are they just doing it for the clicks or are some people just more critical of Nintendo than others? So we talk about it at the top of the show. (including such topics as the 'TTP' score (if you know, you know) as well as you can't pet the dog in the game!) Stories include More details on the upcoming Summer Games Fest including all the companies attending the event, and rumors of (another) Mortal Kombat reboot are circulating the internet this week.)
*Episode #961 Date: 5/28/2023 (After a week off due to some IRL work stuff on rob's end OLR returns. And boy a lot can happen when you miss a week, so we also catch up on some of the things we missed! The big news of the week had to be Sony's two-hour long presentation of new upcoming games for PS4, PS5 and PSVR2 (including the confirmation of the oft-rumored remake of MGS3: Snake Eater and a new Spider-Man sequel) so we break down all the announcements. Also getting a presentation was Marvelous Games which featured a couple new Story of Seasons games, as well as a Daemon X Machina sequel. Stories include the Mortal Kombat 1 reboot is officially confirmed, KFC & Diablo 4 team up a second time for a hilarious collab, and fans get the 2009 Konami release Castlevania: The Arcade running on modern PCs!)
*Episode #962 Date: 6/4/2023 (Nintendo stealth-dropped a sequel to 1, 2, Switch out of nowhere. We discuss what Nintendo's trying to do with this release at the top of the show. We also look ahead to the forthcoming XBOX event and Summer Game Fest and what announcements we might see out of that. Stories include Diablo 4 launch has issues on Playstation 5, CDPR dismisses rumors of a Sony buyout, and SGDQ raised over 2 million dollars for Doctors Without Borders!)
*Episode #963 Date: 6/11/2023 (WIth E3 not happening this year everyone was left to fill the void in their own way. This week it was Summer Game Fest and Microsoft's turn to show off their announcements for upcoming games! Revealed this week were a new 2D Prince of Persia, a new 2D Sonic, more details on Starfield and a release date for the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC and several new world premieres of unannounced titles! So we run down all the announcements and give our impressions. Stories include all the Pride Month goings-on in the industry (as well as a well-deserved cancellation) and a demo was announced for the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI!)
*Episode #964 Date: 6/18/2023 (This week it's Ubisoft and Capcom's turn to present their upcoming games for 2023 and beyond, featuring announcements like a new Ace Attorney collection coming to consoles out of Capcom, and updates from Ubisoft on their new Avatar game, a new The Crew sequel and more on the recently revealed 2D Prince of Persia announced last week. Also big was the forthcoming Final Fantasy 16 release and there were some new tidbits on that game. Stories include Nintendo officially announcing their Summer of Play tour, Soul Calibur V getting delisted, and McDonald's released a new Game Boy Color game in celebration of Grimace's Birthday.)
*Episode #965 Date: 6/25/2023 (We made it to 21 years as a radio show/podcast! to celebrate we take a bit of a trip down memory lane with a somewhat modern twist; revisiting some highlights that were still online from our old justin.tv channel! Kicking off the show Nintendo finally had their summer direct, so we give the rundown. Plenty of exciting stuff for Nintendo fans, including an updated remake of the SNES classic Super Mario RPG, confirmation that Konami's Metal Gear collection is heading to Nintendo Switch including the two NES entries, and the often-rumored new 2D Mario game is finally confirmed: Super Mario Bros. Wonder! Stories include Chocobo GP gets a re-release removing the F2P elements from the $40 original release, and a demo for the recently announced Toxic Crusaders beat-em-up lands on Steam!)
*Episode #966 Date: 7/2/2023 (Niantic laid off over 200 workers as they closed their LA offices, so rob had an impromptu TED talk to break it down where they went wrong (in his opinion) and how they can potentially fix it. Stories include Blizzcon tickets are going for $300, some sad news hearkening back to our BEMANI roots as one of their more recent artist additions Akira Complex has passed away, and Retro-Bit planning physical re-releases of Genesis classics El Viento and Sol-Deace.)
*Episode #967 Date: 7/9/2023 (SEGA makes the headlines this week with a pair of leaks, one teasing some new upcoming projects like the oft-rumored revival of Jet Set Radio, as well as a huge leak of internal documents dating back to the mid 1990s! So we talk about the console wars of years past, the whole SEGA Vs. Nintendo thing and some of the interesting reveals like plans for a 3rd Vectorman game! Stories include Taito announces a new arcade collection featuring three of their anime Laserdisc releases coming to Switch, and Yuji Naka goes to prison.)
*Episode #968 Date: 7/16/2023 (So it appears that the MS/Actiblizzard thing is very close to a done deal! Assuming they get the all clear from the UK as well. Elsewhere in gaming this week's news includes quite a lot of retro re-release stories as well as some general gaming preservation stuff! Stories include a new study by the VGHF reveals that a staggering 87% of classic games aren't readily accessible in today's marketplace, but the good news is that some companies are doing their best to try to help. Such as Digital Eclipse with a 'Criterion'-style re-release of the Jordan Mechner classic Karateka, (think Atari 50 but it's just about Karateka) which joins a whole slew of other re-release announcements out of Limited Run Games (including a GEX collection and a TOMBA revival) and classic game streaming service Antstream (home to thousands of classic arcade and home computer games) returns to the XBOX Series later this month!)
*Episode #969 Date: 7/23/2023 (ActiBlizzard announced a new patch update for Diablo IV, which apparently upset the fanbase. Luckily rob broke it down at the top of the show and explained that maybe this update isn't as bad as people are making it out to be. Stories include XBOX officially retiring XBOX Live! Gold in favor of multiple Game Pass tiers, as well as some Mortal Kombat 1 updates out of SDCC! Which include more character reveals for the main cast, and confirmation on all those licensed crossovers including Homelander, Omni Man and Peacemaker. Lastly rumors abound about SEGA reviving Altered Beast and Gunstar Heroes for brand new sequels.)
*Episode #970 Date: 8/13/2023 (After two weeks out (between SFGE and some personal stuff) OLR is back! Someone is trying to extort a new Wipeout sequel out of Sony, but are they going to care enough to shut him down? (if it were nintendo the C&D would have likely gone out the very next day!) so we talk about it at the beginning of the show. Stories include Rumors of a Playstation 5 slim system heat up with alleged video evidence, TMNT: The Last Ronin gets a new teaser trailer, and in a throwback to our music game days, a new Pop'n Music-looking rhythm game set in the bullet hell Touhou universe was announced.)
*Episode #971 Date: 8/20/2023 (After 18 long years, the XBOX 360 storefront is finally closing down to new purchases. Luckily the ability to redownload games does not seem to be affected at all, so at the very least your existing purchases should be safe. Also we get DarkSakura's wrap-up of the yearly California Extreme show (an annual classic arcade and pinball game convention) with the stuff she got to see and play, and LOKI with a huge announcement regarding some cool stuff he's involved with going on in Minecraft! Stories include Netflix testing game streaming, and Overwatch 2 getting review bombed.)
*Episode #972 Date: 8/27/2023 (So news broke this week that Charles Martinet the voice of Super Mario since at least 1996 and his first official game Super Mario 64, was stepping out of the role as of the next game in the series, Super Mario Bros. Wonder! However he will still be around as a "Mario Ambassador" making appearances and meeting with fans at conventions and that sorta thing. Also this week was Gamescom: Opening Night Live and there were a few announcements and updates from that show that we ran down including new details on Cyberpunk 2077's new update dropping alongside the Phantom Liberty expansion, and longtime veteran Sindel is confirmed returning to MK1. Stories include Arcade 1up announces a brand new Time Crisis arcade machine, and Atari brings back the 2600 for a new generation with modern HDMI hookups and everything.)
*Episode #973 Date: 9/10/2023 (After the annual DragonCon pilgrimage, OLR returns this week! We catch up with everything we missed while we were away, like Nintendo releasing a short Direct to give Mario fans the details on what to expect in the newest Mario sequel, Super Mario Bros. Wonder! As well as a video message from recently retired Charles Martinet on stepping down as the iconic plumbers voice after almost three decades! as well as Squenix confirming a PC release for FF16. Then we move on to this week's news, which included No DLC planned for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Cup Noodle releasing a gamer-themed version of their noodles, now with extra caffeine!)
*Episode #974 Date: 9/17/2023 (Unity made some changes to their platform that were extremely unpopular with its userbase, so we discuss all of it at the top of the show! Also this week must be the "New E3" because both Nintendo and Sony had presentations this week so we run down the reveals! (Like a new VR Ghostbusters game for PS5/PSVR2, and over on Nintendo the official reveal of the Princess Peach game, and Konami finally announces the new WayForward-developed Contra successor.) Stories include Digital Eclipse's next game is an updated remaster of the first Wizardry game, and one Starfield mod gets banned, but for good reason.)
*Episode #975 Date: 9/24/2023 (Huge leaks out of microsoft reveal some potential future plans for the company. So we talk about what was discovered including one blog that was using one of these stories as terrible clickbait. Stories include XBOX's Tokyo Game Show roundup, and the extremely rare arcade edition of Um Jammer Lammy has been discovered (In a barn apparently owned by Jonathan Ross of all people) and preserved via emulation for everyone to enjoy!)
*Episode #976 Date: 10/1/2023 (Huge anniversary this week as the game that started it all for us all the way back in 2002, Dance Dance Revolution turns 25 years old! (though it released in 1998) So we kick off the show reminsicing about our favorite memories playing the game. As well as all the adjacent stuff like DDR Freak and its radio station, and the Power Previews for unannounced songs that we were privy to thanks to Konami's help for the upcoming games! Stories include SAG-AFTRA video game strike authorized, and massive layoffs at Epic Games.)
*Episode #977 Date: 10/8/2023 (Nintendo is officially shutting down online support for their previous systems, the Wii U and 3DS. With the exception of the Pokemon Bank, which will still remain active. So we talk about it at the top of the show. Stories include Did an AI write the apology letter for the abysmal LOTR: Gollum game?, A second Amiico game finds new life on Nintendo Switch, and Konami is crowdfunding for a Dance Dance Revolution mini for the series' 25th anniversary.)
*Episode #978 Date: 10/15/2023 (So the deal's done and the ActiBlizzard/MS merger is a go. So what happens with the Game Pass exclusives and more importantly the biggest POS in the industry currently? Also out is the CEO of Unity, John Riccitello, so good riddance to him as well. Stories include Mario's new voice actor is revealed, and a new official pinball table based on the 80s classic film Labyrinth is revealed. (also discussed is the fate of the fan-made version shown off at the recent SFGE expo.) as well as a brief followup that yes, the DDR Arcade mini will feature the Dancemania licenses..... and Let Them Move.)
*Episode #979 Date: 10/29/2023 (After a week off so Rob and DarkSakura could go to TwitchCon, they've returned! So they give their impressions of the con, what they liked and disliked, and why it's unlikely the con will return to Las Vegas for 2024. Stories include PS5 slim confirms an optional external Blu-Ray drive (Although it requires an internet connection to work), and the legendary NES classic Super Mario Bros. 3 turns 35 years old!)
*Episode #980 Date: 11/5/2023 (Blizzcon happened this weekend so we kick off the show talking about some of the announcements, ilke new expansions for Diablo IV and WOW Classic. Stories include Microsoft is rolling out an update that will lock out unlicensed 3rd party peripherals (which has both the FGC communitly and the AbleGamers/disabled communities up in arms about this latest development out of MS) and Atari acquires Digital Eclipse.)
*Episode #981 Date: 11/12/2023 (Just when we thought Konami was turning over a new leaf, it was announced that all of the US participants in their yearly 'Konami Arcade Championship' tournament for all their recent rhythm games (Dance Dance Revolution, beatmania IIDX, GuitarFreaks and drummania, and many others) would be disqualified for what is clearly very stupid reasons. Of course we took this news to heart, having supported them and their games since our humble beginnings all the way back in 2002! So at the top of the show, rob has some choice words for Konami. Also is this the result of a cultural thing over in Japan? so we talk about it at the top of the show. Stories include The Legend of Zelda confirmed as Nintendo's next motion picture, this time done as a live-action movie, and Playstation 4 losing twitter integration (Gee I wonder why))
*Episode #982 Date: 19, November 2023 (The nominees for The Game Awards were announced this week, so we run down all of them and give our thoughts on who might win. Stories include Embracer Group facing layoffs, The Last of Us II getting a PS5 remaster, and longtime viewer yyr calls in to explain exactly what happened to the American players that caused the DQ following up on last week's KAC fuckery story. Big surprise Konami was at fault on this one.)
*Episode #983 Date: 11/26/2023 (The Amico finally launched! .... as an app that needs two devices to work. and games are now almost double what the original asking price was going to be ($15 instead of $8) Do we think the actual console itself will ever see release, or is this it?! We talk about it at the beginning of the show. Stories include SpiritTea developer made remarks on social media about paying for exposure (which he did actually own up to) , and The Walking Dead's Michonne was almost a guest star in Mortal Kombat 1!)
*Episode #984 Date: 12/3/2023 (So in a shocking revelation, it was revealed that some TV shows from WB/Discovery would be delisted from Sony's Playstation store. Apparently the EULA warned us but we all know nobody reads that thing. So who is to blame? Everyone's pointing the finger at Sony, but consider who's running WBD at the moment. Stories include EA to make their new accessibility tool free, and people are questioning the prices of the latest round of alternate outfits in Street Fighter 6.)
*Episode #985 Date: 12/10/2023 (It's that time of year again! The Game Awards happened this week, so of course we discussed the reveals, the improvements they made from last year (such as the case with security, a welcome change from previous events and their unwelcome interruptions) the issues where we felt they could've done better, the controversies and our overall thoughts. Stories include the GTAVI trailer dropped this week (and you'd better believe LOKI had plenty to say on it!) Fortnite reveals some new modes, including one that was clearly developed by Harmonix and hearkens back to our rhythm game days, and the second game in Digital Eclipse's Gold Master Series was revealed, it's all about classic game developer Jeff Minter.)
*Episode #986 Date: 12/17/2023 (SO it's official. E3 is dead. (of course unofficially speaking it's been dead for quite some time) so we talk about where they went wrong and will there need to be some kind of replacement in the future? We talk about it to kick off the show. Stories include Fortnite Festival to support insturment controllers, and the VGHF announces a new digital online library for archiving magazines and other industry ephemera. (hi-res scans for magazines/websites and that sort of thing.))
*Episode #987 Date: 12/24/2023 (In our final episode for the year, this week's episode was taped earlier in the day so folks didn't have to worry about missing it for Christmas Eve festivities. (also to give our UK fans a chance to tune in live given the time zone difference when we normally tape) In the news there was a huge leak out of Insomniac Games, but is it okay to just not talk about it?! That might not be the case depending on who you ask, So we talk about it. Stories include Bobby Kotick leaving two days early, a newly revealed cheat code for the PS1 classic Alien Ressurection turns the game into a boot disc for backups and imports, and new details were revealed for SEGA's upcoming revivals of their classic IPs like Golden Axe, Shinobi and Crazy Taxi!)
*Episode #988 Date: 1/7/2024 (First episode of the new year! In the news one young man has gotten a lot of attention by doing something that was nearly impossible, achieving a 'Kill Screen' on NES Tetris! Although why certain media outlets want to try and dump on his accomplishment, no one really knows. Stories include a new patch upgrades the Saturn version of Symphony of the Night based on the PSP version's translation and featuring 4MB RAM cart support (among other fixes/upgrades) and Miyamoto is not retiring anytime soon. Also before the show is over we recap our 2023 predictions and see how we did!)
*Episode #989 Date: 1/14/2024 (So this week, we kick things off with making our predictions for 2024! So check back next year to see how we did. Stories include Capcom has some controversial software in their PC releases targeting mods, Hyperkin reveals a new Nomad-style system that plays Genesis games portably (and docks to a TV similar to the Nintendo Switch), and a new cheat reveals the entirety of Clockwork Knight 1 was hidden away in the sequel!)
*Episode #990 Date: 1/21/2024 (LOKI was out this week, so dj Ranma S stepped in to substitute host, and gave us a recap of his recent visit to Japan at the end of last year! so we got to see the highlights on some of the things he got to see, do and eat during his visit. Also at the top of the show, recent Game Pass addition Palworld has been blowing up after its XBOX launch. though it hasn't been without its controversy, between the claims of ripping off Nintendo's Pokemon, as well as supposedly using AI to help create the game. is this another Capcom vs. Data East situation? we talk about it at the top of the show. Stories include recapping the Microsoft developer direct, with updates on Hellblade II, Indiana Jones, Avowed, the upcoming Mana sequel, Ara (and potential spoilers on the next Quake?) and Groove Coaster 4MAX is ending online support, in a throwback nod to our rhythm game days.)
*Episode #991 Date: 1/28/2024 (Even more industry layoffs this week, this time Actiblizzard with almost 2,000! Also revealed was the cancellation of a game that had been in development for the past six years! When will all the madness stop? so we discuss it at the beginning of the show. Stories include One group is trying to preserve several Laserdisc games before bitrot wipes them out for good, and the translation group Hilltop Works is taking requests for their next project. Does that mean we need to revive Operation President Cat in the hopes they'll give us the English translation we've always wanted?!)
*Episode #992 Date: 2/11/2024 (After an unexpected week off due to the weather, OLR returns! Another week going up against the Superb Owl, but after doing the show for this long, you get used to it. Rumors abound about Microsoft exiting the console business, but how much of it is actually true? Sounds like they'll be clarifying things very soon. Stories include FFVII Remake Rebirth gets a demo, and a long-lost sequel to the Broadcast Satelite Super Famicom version of F-Zero has been painstakingly re-created by fans from videos online, almost down to the last pixel! We also recap a bit of last week's news in a new twist with a segment about 'one word reactions' to the headlines.)
*Episode #993 Date: 2/18/2024 (So XBOX announced that four of their games would be going multi-platform. they didn't name names, but internet sleuths have figured out the most likely candidates. (Including Hi-Fi Rush, which was revealed to have a Switch version in the pipeline thanks to the ESRB.) So we talk about how the internet loves to speculate and blow these things way out of proportion. Stories include Nintendo Switch rumored to be an early 2025 release, and EGG Console releases the PC-8801 version of Ys on the Switch, granted most of the main game is in its original Japanese.)
*Episode #994 Date: 3/3/2024 (After a week off so rob could go on the Star Trek cruise, we're back! Unfortunately so are the layoff stories, which there seems to be no end in sight whatsoever for. Why does this keep happening?! So we talk about it. Stories include Highlights from this week's Pokemon Presents, Octopath Traveler delisted on Switch temporarily, and a new pinball table based on The Princess Bride was announced.)
*Episode #995 Date: 3/10/2024 (Happy MAR10 Day! Nintendo celebrated this year's 'Mario Day' with a few "surprising" announcements, like a new LEGO Mario Kart set releasing in 2025, and news that the sequel to the Super Mario Bros. movie is officially in the works! as well as some new Mario-themed NSO offerings and release dates for all the upcoming Mario Switch titles. Stories include Legendary anime creator Akira Toriyama passes away at 68 (who also had his hand in doing the artwork for several videogames, including Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger and Tobal No. 1) and Nintendo shuts down the Switch emulator Yuzu (but it seems those developers probably had it coming)) 
*Episode #996 Date: 3/17/2024 (So Summer Game Fest is officially announced for this June! Geoff also had some comments about the current state of the industry. Although there's probably a valid reason he hasn't said more or singled out specific companies, and we talk about all that at the beginning of the show. Stories include A former Pokemon lawyer comments on fan projects, and Atari is bringing their line of classic game updates from their Recharged line to arcades.) 
*Episode #997 Date: 3/24/2024 (Kotaku has apparently made a major shift in content causing the Editor in Chief to resign, because they're pivoting exclusively to guides. so we discuss it at the top of the show, including a side tangent on some of history's biggest headlines in the online age and how things have affected how we get our news. Stories include Rainbow Cotton remaster coming to consoles, a new debug code has been discovered for Shinobi Legions back on Saturn, and rumors on what characters season 2 is going to bring to Street Fighter 6.) 
*Episode #998 Date: 3/31/2024 (FF14 launched on XBOX Series systems, but it seems XBOX's moderation algorhythm has been causing some serious issues with players, banning them unecessarily. Is XBOX being too 'anal retentive' with its moderation policy? So we talk about it. Stories include leaks of a new XBOX Series X that's all digital, and why are fans asking TEKKEN producer Katsuhiro Harada to add the restaurant chain 'Waffle House' as a new background stage? The discussion even leads to an all new Dream Game for our wishlist.) 
*Episode #999 Date: 4/7/2024 (At the top of the show we discuss a controversial Roku TV patent, because we're not already inundated with ads on every device that we use. Would it even work like they're hoping? So we talk about it as the kickoff topic. Stories include XBOX sets up a team to handle backwards (and forwards) compatibility, a new ABBA pinball table threatens rob's marriage (okay not really) and legendary SNES RPG Final Fantasy VI turns 30 years old this month!) 
*EPISODE #1000 Date: 4/14/2024 (Featuring a very special cold open starring our cohosts filmed at our old stomping ground Roseville Golfland (or RVGL for short) OLR celebrated their 1000th episode this week! So we answer a few questions on what we've learned and what we look forward to in the future in our landmark 1000th episode at the top of the show! But then it was mostly business as usual with the news. Stories include Pretendo launches as an online replacement for the Wii U service after Nintendo sunsets the service, and The Crew officially delisted from digital libraries.) 
*Episode #1001 Date: 4/21/2024 (Sony announced that the servers for Little Big Planet would just wind up staying offline permanently, thanks to some horrible trolls. However did anyone really notice that its been down since January? So we talk about it at the beginning of the show. Stories include Nintendo's Indie World recap, someone is selling the Playstation E3 trailer on Facebook Marketplace for about $70,000 dollars (like the actual physical trailer that went around the country) and SEGA's classic IP Golden Axe is getting a new animated series over at Comedy Central.) 
*Episode #1002 Date: 4/28/2024 (More Switch successor rumors are out there, touting features such as a larger 1080p screen and magnetically-attached Joycons. Could we see a release this year after all? So we break it down at the top of the show. Stories include ESA's take on game preservation (and our response!) Blizzcon 2024 has been cancelled, and a new early prototype version of the NES' all-time great The Legend of Zelda is released to the internet.) 
*Episode #1003 Date: 5/5/2024 (Sony finds themselves in hot water with their latest controversy involving the hottest thing in shooty shooty-bang bang titles, Helldivers 2! Apparently a PSN account is new required to play, but not all countries can sign up for the service! so we discuss the ramifications of this decision at the top of the show. Stories include Dave & Buster's implementing a controversial betting system, and a new version of Nintendo World Championships has been rated by the ESRB!) 
*Episode #1004 Date: 5/12/2024 (So in a followup that dropped barely an hour after we wrapped up the show last week, Sony has decided to walk back the PS+ requirement for Helldivers 2. Also this week there were a ton of closures over at Microsoft, so it's been a busy week in the game industry and we talk about it. Stories include Nintendo makes an announcement of an annoucement on the forthcoming Switch 2, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is finally revealed, (and robstradamus gets to gloat a little predicting some of the game's features) and Konami announces a new DDR sequel, DDR World! (hopefully it shows up more than just Japan/Asian countries.... )) 
*Episode #1005 Date: 5/19/2024 (Sony is reporting that the PS5 isn't selling nearly as well as the PS4, so we talk about it at the top of the show. Stories include Microsoft announced a new accesible controller in Proteus, and Taito revealed a Milestones 3 compilation coming to Nintendo Switch. also DarkSakura joins us in the second half fresh off of the Golden State Pinball Festival with her impressions of the event!) 
*Episode #1006 Date: 6/2/2024 (Rob was on vacation so we were out last week. OLR returns to play a little catch-up with last week's stories, like the big news that Atari acquired Intellivision! So we talk about it and how the Amico might factor into all of that. As for this week Sony had a State of Play with announcements for some upcoming PS5 titles, so we break it down at the top of the show. Stories include LEGO's announcement of a ($300) Zelda set, and Evercade announces a new 'ALPHA' tabletop arcade unit (although rob discovered an 'interesting' caveat regarding compatibility with some Evercade titles) coming later this year.)) 
*Episode #1007 Date: 6/9/2024 (This week was a literal deluge of video game news, with Summer Game Fest and Microsoft revealing some of the year's biggest new titles! Everything from LEGO Horizon Adventures, to the second year of Street Fighter 6 DLC (Featuring a pair of SNK regulars, a first in SF history!) to announcements of a new DOOM and Gears of War sequel, plus the return of Perfect Dark! So this was quite the packed weekend. Stories include a 2600 prototype of Tarzan has been preserved, and a strange new Steam game about clicking a banana has been gaining popularity (and causing quite a few laughs on the show!!)) 
*Episode #1008 Date: 6/16/2024 (At the top of the show we discuss a new lawsuit coming out of the UK against Steam. Will anything come of it, or will nothing fundamentally change? Stories include the recap of Ubisoft Forward featuring upcoming updates on some of their games like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Crew: Motorfest and many of their other games, and Yacht Club Games announces a new Shovel Knight game in the works! admittedly a much slower news week this week.) 
*Episode #1009 Date: 6/23/2024 (Nintendo surprised the internet this week with a new Direct! So we kick off the show by breaking down the announcements of several games, including Dragon Quest 1+2 HD2D, a brand new 2D Zelda game Echoes of Wisdom with her in the lead role, and an absolute bombshell of an announcement for fighting game fans, a Marvel vs. Capcom collection featuring everything from Capcom's The Punisher to Marvel vs. Capcom 2! Stories include Playstation skipping Gamescom, and a preview trailer for a long-lost Xevious movie has been rediscovered and posted to the internet.) 
*Episode #1010 Date: 7/7/2024 (Some very heavy discussion at the top of the show, as a longtime friend of the crew passed away this past week. In addition folks in the disabled community are mourning the loss of someone near and dear to them as well, so in short f**k cancer. Then we caught up a bit on what we missed while we were out with 'Word Association' to recap last week's news. Stories include Nintendo hoping to not run into shortages with Switch 2, and SGDQ raises over 2.5 million dollars (and over 50 million in its lifetime) for charity!) 
*Episode #1011 Date: 7/21/2024 (rob was sick last week so they had to cancel, but OLR is back! but it was LOKI's turn to be out with family stuff. News of a price increase for XBOX Game Pass hit the internet, but the FTC doesn't like the idea. Could the government step in and split up the company? so we talk about it. Stories include No Man's Sky gets yet another free update, Bethesda employees unionize, and fresh out of EVO news of a new re-release of the classic 2D fighter SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC CHAOS for Switch, PC and PS4 is releasing soon.) 
*Episode #1012 Date: 8/4/2024 (After a week off, OLR is back! Surprising news this week as the official GameStop magazine Game Informer shuts down, taking the heartfelt message the editors left on twitter. Also while we were off DarkSakura paid another visit to California Extreme the yearly arcade and pinball convention where fans can get together and buy, sell, trade and play all of their favorite arcade and pinball games to their heart's content! so she gives us the rundown. Stories include long-running ROM patch site romhacking dot net shuts down, and video game voice actors go on strike against AI.)
*Episode #1013 Date: 8/11/2024 (Right before the show began some breaking news happened, Tango Gameworks (of Hi-Fi Rush fame) was acquired by PUBG publishers Krafton. So does that mean we might eventually see Hi-Fi Rush 2? It remains to be seen but now it's definitely a lot more likely. Stories include new out of Quakecon, Bethesda announced a new remastered compilation of DOOM 1 and 2 with new visual upgrades, mod support and about every expansion you could ever want! (including the recently released new episode SIGIL), Capcom is looking to revive more of their classic arcade fighting games, and fans are working to preserve Game Informers historic run after the magazine shut down.) 
*Episode #1014 Date: 8/18/2024 (Gamescom is right around the corner! And they just confirmed new games would be announced! Okay perhaps that wasn't earth-shattering news, but still fun to hear about nonetheless. Also Valve is making changes to the way game descriptions work on Steam. So we discuss all of that at the top of the show. Stories include Switch 2 not releasing before April 2024, and SEGA reveals an Eternal Champions movie is in development.) 
*Episode #1015 Date: 8/25/2024 (Gamescom was this week! So at the beginning of the show we ran down some of the announcements from the event. Stories include a new Nintendo Direct for the museum that's opening in Japan this October, An accessibility advocate that never existed, and Atari announces a new 7800+ console.) 
==Special Shows==
Occasionally for whatever reason (L365 technical issues, real life things) sometimes the hosts will be unable to do a show, so the likes of DMN and Travis Donovan will team up to take over the stream on Sunday, and improvise something for the faithful listeners that happened to tune in on Sunday.
*Episode #666 Date: 1/14/2007 (Retconned as of 20, November 2016 as OLR has officially made it to episode #666)
Other special episodes that occurred before Travis and DMN had broadcasting access on OLR:
*The Unshow Date: 9/4/2005
Other post-Live365 era special episodes:
*Episode #### Date: 10/04/2009 - This week's episode was pre-taped and not a standard podcast episode, a little bit different from the norm. skie took questions in chat and off of twitter along with a few of the week's top stories, like Super Street Fighter IV's announcement.
*Rob & Pals at E3 2010: Day 1 Date: 6/15/2010 - skie and Miklotov discuss what went down at E3 2010, where MS revealed the final name for Project Natal, 'Kinect', as well as Nintendo and Sony's offerings
*Rob & Pals at E3 2010: Day 2 Date: 6/16/2010 - skie and Miklotov are joined by fellow Allgames host Bobby Blackwolf to discuss some of the games they've played at E3, like Konami's new Kinect title, Dance Masters
*Rob & Pals at E3 2010: Day 3 Date: 6/17/2010 - skie and Bobby Blackwolf stopped at an In-N-Out Burger to tape the final day's wrap-up show for OLR's E3 coverage. Games discussed include ROCKBAND 3 and Portal 2'
*Episode #380: Part 2 Date: 9/5/2010 - The 2nd part of the EPIC marathon episode, the hosts venture into DarkSakura's 'vault' (which in itself is epic in the amount of classic games housed within) and pull out a few and talk about their favorite games and gaming memories
*Episode #380: Part 3 Date: 9/5/2010 - Part 3 of the EPIC MARATHON episode, we wrap up the night with not one, but TWO games, Listless: Thing we'd most like to see in next year's marathon episode, and Match Game!
*OLR E3 2011 LIVE: Tuesday edition Date: 6/7/2011 - A special live edition of OLR recorded after the first official day of E3 2011, we discussed the big 3's press conferences featuring topics such as Sony's new Vita portable, and Nintendo's next console, the Wii U. (wiiuuuuwiiiuuuu)' Also our pals Bobby Blackwolf and Miklotov phoned in to give their live from E3 impressions being at the show in LA, as well as other callers' impressions of what was shown.
*OLR E3 2011 LIVE: Wednesday edition Date: 6/8/2011 - The last of the two special E3 wrap-up episodes, LOKI was absent this time but we still get more E3 impressions from skie and DarkSakura as well as both Bobby Blackwolf and Miklotov who make their return for this episode. Games discussed include EVE Online and its cross-game play with FPS Dust 514, the tech demos for Nintendo's next system, and the spiritual successor to Rez, Child of Eden.
*Let's do the BEMANI Time Warp Again Date: April Fool's Day, 2012 - For the 2012 AFD episode, the OLR crew hopped in the TARDIS back to a time when all we talked about were Konami's music games in the arcade... with several fake updates to franchise favorites, such as Dancing Stage feat. Lady Gaga, as well as Rock Revolution II! ... okay maybe not so much Rock Revolution, but none of them were real anyway, obviously...
*THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Date: 6/24/2012 - In part B of this week's episode, the rest of the news took a back seat as OLR celebrated an entire DECADE of being on the air by taking skype calls from a good chunk of our listeners both new and old, and playing some classic clips from our early days as a BEMANI music and more show.
* Episode #E32015 Date: 6/14/2015 (Sort of an abbreviated special show this week, as we were preempted by both the finals for the Nintendo World Championship 2015 (which also did have a couple of new game reveals), but also had to stop the show in the middle due to Bethesda's E3 Conference! Stories include our impressions of Bethesda's conference (Including both Fallout 4 and the new DOOM installment), Capcom announces Megaman: Legacy Collection for multiple platforms, and the Bloodstained kickstarter breaks a record for the most funded videogame kickstarter yet!) 
* The 15th Anniversary Special Date: 6/18/2017 (Misty joins us in studio to help celebrate our 15th Anniversary, and to wrap up our E3 coverage of the remaining exhibitors.) 
* Orange Lounge Radio: BONUS STAGE Date: 11/10/2019 (Pretaped earlier in the week, there was a little bit of news to cover such as Singstar's servers are going offline next year, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting an update coming soon! Also on the show we talk to long-time supporter yyr about what he's been up to as well as announcing a brand-new update to his indie game Super Multitasking, and details some of the additions and new features you can expect in the future! We round out the show via an impromptu Q&A session over twitter.)
* Bonus Stage Date: 3/1/2020 (Another pre-taped episode as rob had an upcoming trip this week so we couldn't record live.So we covered what news did come out this week. Stories include Harmonix announces a new DJ rhythm game called Fuser, and the creator of Konami's legendary code passed away this week.)
*Episode 1: Revisited Date: 6/23/2021 (In one of our latest twitch channel point rewards, DarkSakura, rob and LOKI got together on Discord to re-listen to our very first episode to celebrate 19 years of doing the show, and to see just how far we've come since then! and give our commentary on what was going on at the time when we were just starting out. (note to watch this archive you'll need to subscribe to our twitch channel.)
*THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR Date: 6/26/2022 (This week we celebrate twenty years of doing our little internet radio show turned podcast! Once again the news mostly took a backseat as we answered several questions about our 20 year history revisiting our favorite stories and any advice we might give to the listeners from over the two decades of doing our program. we were also visited in chat by several listeners from years past, many folks we hadn't heard from in quite a while!)
*EPISODE #1000 Date: 4/14/2024 (OLR makes it to a landmark 1000 episodes tonight! not too big of a celebration but we spent the kickoff topic talking about what it's like to get to such a landmark number after over 20 years of doing the show! featuring several faces in chat both old and new!)
==Unboxing/Preview Livestream Specials==
Orange Lounge Radio has held many "Live unboxing Specials" and previews for new games as they were released. Previous titles covered in these "Unboxing" specials included:
* ROCK BAND
* Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
* Link's Crossbow Training (Wii)
* Guitar Hero III demo (360)
* Dragon Quest Swords (Wii)
* REZ HD (XBLA) (Though it didn't exactly come in a box...)
* Deca Sports (Wii)
* Wii Fit
* Mario Kart Wii
* Wario Land Shake (Wii) (Sneak peek featuring the Japanese import version of the game!)
* Final Fantasy XIII Demo (PS3) (In multiple parts as the demo ran for nearly the entire episode!)
* Fable II
* Saints Row II
(Sadly some of the archived footage has been lost to the ages.)