Podcasts
Open world is the trend that is taking our favorites series and putting into huge worlds ripe with exploration, but is it to much?
It’s a week of Predictions and Assassin’s Creed!
The boys are back and it’s time for recapping EVO announcements and other industry news!
Robocop is back and Lolipop Chainsaw?!!??!
The Charged Shot Gamecast is finally back and N3r0 makes a one night only comeback for tonights gamescast!
The boys are discussing games that got announced that took them by surprised
30 years ago, one of the most iconic games launched. Now Ben, Justin and Tyler celebrate A Link To The Past!
It’s time to examine games that the Charged Shot crew feel are evergreen games to them!
Videos
Not like The Queen Song.
It’s time for another trip into the world of Destiney! More Voices of The Vanguard!
Justin reviews the long awaited sequel, New Pokemon Snap!
Voices of the Vanguard is back! In this episode, we talk about the current state of Destiny and how Bungie can help to improve it. I cover the upcoming season and go over TWAB
Check it out the Charged Shot Crew finally got their PlayStations and have made a PlayStation 5 unboxing video in the only fashion they know how. Super Unprofessional.
Thomas unboxes the Playstation 5 Pulse 3D Headset. The product was not sent by Sony but was purchased by Thomas himself.
Destroy All Monsters Melee was a smash hit, so a sequel was made on Godzilla’s fiftieth anniversary.
Tyler takes a look at Godzilla video games in this short series between Atomic Shot episodes. Today’s subject will be about the beloved GameCube/Xbox classic that despite the title has nothing to do with Destroy All Monsters.
Justin takes a quick shot at Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+ 2 for the Xbox One X. Is it the game you remember from your childhood or is this another game in a series with questionable re-releases? Find out now! Game provided for free by Activision, but all opinions are my own.
Justin and Thomas suit up to take on the dungeons in Minecraft. Will they mine or craft their way out of peril? Wait there is no mining or crafting? Uh oh well then what do we do?
Editorials
Justin sits down (virtually) with Max Mraz, creator, and developer of the new Zelda-like adventure game Ocean's Heart.
The Charged Shot Boys all saw the biggest movie event of the year Avengers Endgame. Here are their full on spoiler filled thoughts on Marvel’s Avenger’s Endgame.
Ben got a chance to ask Matt Thorson a few questions regarding the creation of Celeste including his design decisions for gameplay and his inspirations for the story.
Celeste is a beautifully perfect example of game design done right. I could honestly score this game right now and call it a day, that’s all you need to know. However, for the sake of objective critique, and so the developers feel justified in sending me a review copy,
Justin reviews a 3D platformer from Vamped Games called Funk Unplugged
Hi there, I’m Jake from “Internet Unwind”. This year I have been very busy, I used to play a lot of games to stream and do videos but I don’t have time to anymore. So I didn’t play many story heavy games this year as I have in years past, but I did play a few more casual and multiplayer games.
Anyone that knows me would know that even if this game was just fine, just okay, it would have been on this list; I make no excuses for my Metroid fanboyism. We don’t get enough of them, okay!? Give me this. But, it just so happens that this is not only a great Metroid game, it’s also some of the most fun I’ve had challenging myself all year.
I didn't have a full list of 10 for my games of the year, mainly because a lot of my gaming time has been spent catching up on games from years past (or grinding in Fortnite). I have played some from this year and I wanted to share them, because I feel like they are great games, some of which may have gone unnoticed for one reason or another.
Most people see games as mindless entertainment, something to relax your brain after a stressful day of work. However it's been proven that games can tell thought provoking stories and every now and then a game will come along and tell one of those stories. Nier: Automata shook me to my very core, I haven't thought about game's story this much since Metal Gear Solid 3. Nier explores the notions of identity, questions our reality and turns our very expectations upside down and out the window. This isn't a game you only play once, this is a game that you need to play multiple times to understand the scope of the story. Yes the combat is pretty simplistic but it is serviceable and for a game like this that's all I really need. Nier: Automata will make you think, Nier Automata will make you weep. That is why Nier Automata is my Game of The Year for 2017.
When is it time for a game to be remade/remastered?