Virtual

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A show about games, gamers, game makers and the surrounding culture. Virtual focused on the titles that laid the foundations of gaming as we know it today. Hosted by Federico Viticci and Myke Hurley.

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61: We Have a New Show

Virtual

01/08/16 • 1 min

We are so excited to announce our new project, Remaster! Hear all about it as we say goodbye to Virtual.

Links and Show Notes Remaster - Relay FM Remaster - Overcast Remaster - Pocket Casts Remaster - RSS feed

60: These Kinds Of Games With Goats And Surgeons

Virtual

12/11/15 • 52 min

This week Federico and Myke wrap up some recent announcements from Nintendo and PlayStation.

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Links and Show Notes Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime Pays Tribute To Satoru Iwata - Kotaku Psychonauts 2 - Fig: Video Game Crowdfunding Psychonauts 2 is in development, and anyone can profit from its success | Polygon Bravely Second: End Layer - Kotaku 14 Things Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima Told Us | TIME Wild Nintendo patent filing shows game controller made out of a screen | The Verge Minecraft coming to Nintendo Wii U - Kotaku Minecraft on Wii U Won't Feature Inventory Management on the GamePad Screen - Nintendo Life Minecraft Wii U Will Support Voice Chat and Keyboards, Says Report - GameSpot The PlayStation VR Games Sony Announced Today Look Amazing | TechCrunch PlayStation Experience 2015: Rez Infinite - Live Debut | PS VR - YouTube Gone Home: Console Edition - Announcement Trailer | PS4 - YouTube PlayStation Experience 2015: Ratchet & Clank - Press Conference Demo Video | PS4 - YouTube Two 'Cheats' Make Final Fantasy VII Way Better On PS4 - Kotaku You can buy PS2 games on PlayStation 4 starting tomorrow | The Verge Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trailer (Including a little gameplay) - PSX 2015 - YouTube How Final Fantasy VII's Cloud Has Changed - Kotaku Final Fantasy VII Remake details - Gematsu FINAL FANTASY VII Remake | PSX 2015 | Message from Yoshinori Kitase | SQUARE ENIX

59: You Make Your Own Classics

Virtual

11/27/15 • 53 min

This week Federico and Myke discuss whether old games are really still worth playing today, before talking about Goat Simulator, and a Hydraulic set-up for GTA V.

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Links and Show Notes #WheresTicci Chrono Trigger's Millenial Fair Looks Great in 3D - Kotaku Retro City Rampage sequel in 16 whole bits - Tiny Cartridge Hydraulic Rig Turns GTA V Into a Wild Theme Park Ride - Kotaku Fangamer - Legends of Localization Book 1: The Legend of Zelda Sony is working on a PS4 Remote Play app for PC and Mac | The Verge Sega Mega Drive: why retro consoles are about more than nostalgia | The Guardian Buy Sega Megadrive With 80 Games at Argos RetroN 5

58: Space Motorbike

Virtual

11/20/15 • 53 min

This week Federico and Myke discuss PS2 emulation on the PS4, Star Wars Battlefront, using a bluetooth controller for iOS games, and why they aren't playing Fallout 4.

This episode of Virtual is sponsored by:

Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.

Links and Show Notes Monster Factory: Fallout 4 - Episode 1 - YouTube PlayStation 2 Emulation Coming to PS4, Sony Confirms | WIRED Digital Foundry: Hands-on with PS4's PlayStation 2 emulation • Eurogamer.net The Best JRPG Of The Decade (So Far) - Kotaku Cortex #11: 0% Entertaining - Relay FM The Minus World - RetroVolt - YouTube Fictiv | Hardware DNA: Nintendo Controller Evolution Teardown - Part 1 AfterPad | Hardcore iOS Gaming and MFi Controllers Oceanhorn TM on the App Store Cosmos - Infinite Space on the App Store Goblin Sword on the App Store Horizon Chase - World Tour on the App Store PAC-MAN 256 - Endless Arcade Maze on the App Store Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved on the App Store Evel Knievel on the App Store Lumino City on the App Store Tiny Rogue on the App Store Wayward Souls on the App Store The Room Three on the App Store

57: Sounds Like a Threat

Virtual

11/13/15 • 56 min

This week Federico shares his thoughts on a live-action Metroid short film, and joins Myke in discussing the final Nintendo Direct of 2015.

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Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.
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Links and Show Notes iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas – MacStories METROID: THE SKY CALLS // a Rainfall Films Intergalactic Odyssey - YouTube Watch Metroid's Samus Aran explore the great unknown in live-action fan film | Polygon We turned on the Nintendo PlayStation: It's real and it works Nintendo Direct 11.12.2015 - YouTube Nintendo Direct November 2015: From Twilight Princess HD to Cloud in Smash Bros. | Polygon The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD comes to Wii U on March 5th 2016 - Vooks

54: Pay Attention or You're Gonna Die

Virtual

10/09/15 • 63 min

Federico and Myke chat about some of the game trailers they've seen this week, continue to ponder whether No Man's Sky will ever be released, and talk about Super Meat Boy and Permadeath in video games.

This episode of Virtual is sponsored by:

Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.

Links and Show Notes Super Sharp on the App Store The Sims, in the style of POKÉMON! - YouTube ASTRONEER - Official Reveal Trailer - YouTube Upcoming Astronaut Space Exploration Game Looks Amazing - Kotaku What is Overland? - YouTube Sean Murray May Have Replaced Morgan Freeman As God - YouTube Sonic helps you work on your fitness with Sonic Dash 2 Apple Watch companion | Polygon Wii Fit U Official Site - Fit Meter Star Wars Battlefront feels like a PS2 game, in the best way possible | Polygon Team Meat (Super Meat Boy!) - Blog Indie Game: The Movie You're Cut Off From Video Game's New 'True Grit' Mode If You Lose Too Much - Kotaku Super Meat Boy Teased For Wii U Release - GameSpot True Crime: Streets of LA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Relay FM on the App Store

48: I Work From Under A Beach Umbrella

Virtual

08/07/15 • 73 min

This week Federico and Myke talk about some of the news and trailers that have come from Gamescom, before discussing Journey.

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Links and Show Notes Women take a place at the pinball table - Offworld Japan's indies rise again • Eurogamer.net Final Fantasy VII Will See 'Dramatic Changes,' and That's Good - Kotaku Thimbleweed Park trailer shows a Maniac Mansion-style murder mystery | Polygon Virtual #8: Shovel Knight, with David D'Angelo - Relay FM Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Gameplay Trailer - YouTube Viewtiful Joe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia FINAL FANTASY XV – Dawn Trailer - YouTube Fan Artist Swaps Genders of Final Fantasy 15 Cast - IGN Crackdown 3 First Look - YouTube Domino Drop on the App Store on iTunes Myke's Journey Images

46: The Game is Happening in Your Mind

Virtual

07/24/15 • 61 min

This week Federico and Myke talk about Her Story, Pokemon set in the Unreal Engine and Year Walk for Wii U.

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Links and Show Notes Google Spotlight Stories on the App Store on iTunes Pokémon In Unreal 4 Looks Fantastic - Kotaku Ryu's Street Fighter VS Super Smash Bros Wii U Comparison (Small Evolution) - YouTube Game Boy World Bonus Episode #01: Gunpei Yokoi - YouTube Year Walk for Wii U - YouTube Year Walk iOS | Simogo A Video Game About a Woman Talking to the Police - HER STORY Game Development as a Reductive Practice: The Beautiful Simplicity of ‘Her Story’ | PopMatters Her Story Analysis and Verdict | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Her Story: Walkthrough Guide and Discussion « Adventure « App Unwrapper Prune on the App Store on iTunes

45: He Put the Fun in Video Games

Virtual

07/17/15 • 68 min

This week Federico and Myke discuss the passing of Satoru Iwata, his legacy, and what this could mean for Nintendo. They go on to talk about Angry Birds 2, Youtube Gaming, and the hunt for Myke's identical Twin.

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Links and Show Notes Dedicated to Satoru Iwata. by Chip Tanaka/Acerola Beach Nintendo's Announcement Iwata Asks Satoru Iwata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Satoru Iwata's lifetime of accomplishments | Polygon Nintendo's Satoru Iwata: Our Favorite Moments - YouTube Nintendo's 'Please Understand' Tweet Pokkén Tournament is Not Tekken With Pokémon - Kotaku Angry Birds 2 will be 'bigger, badder, birdier'. But will gamers still care? | Technology | The Guardian Angry Birds Under Pigstruction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Angry Birds Under Pigstruction on the App Store on iTunes Angry Birds (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Video: An early look at YouTube Gaming • Eurogamer.net 'Eurogamer Myke' Games » Most Funded — Kickstarter Johnny Chiodini (@johnneh) | Twitter Editor's blog: Introducing Eurogamer's new video team • Eurogamer.net

40: Jurassic Park in the Sky

Virtual

05/29/15 • 46 min

This time Myke and Federico talk more about problematic Kickstarter projects, share some of the iOS games they've been enjoying, bemoan the potential cost of the Oculus, and get giddy with excitement that Myke has received Splatoon.

This episode of Virtual is sponsored by:

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Links and Show Notes Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Low poly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dribbble search results for 'Low Poly' Just Kidding: This Game May Break the Kickstarter Record | WIRED Nintendo asks you to pay what you want for indie games - Engadget Humble Nindie Bundle presented by Nintendo eShop (pay what you want and help charity) Nintendo of America says it tried to make its Humble Bundle global for months | Polygon Oculus Rift will cost $1,500 "all-in" if you don't own a gaming PC | Polygon What a Dinosaur’s Mating Scream Sounds Like - The New Yorker The Galaxy-Sized Video Game - The New Yorker Sample of No Man's Sky creature sounds by The New Yorker First look at Yoshi's Wooly World amiibo pattern unlocks - Wii U News from Vooks Lifeline... on the App Store on iTunes Elevate - Brain Training on the App Store on iTunes Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions on the App Store on iTunes Ball King on the App Store on iTunes Portal ® Pinball on the App Store on iTunes Splatoon | Wii U | Games | Nintendo Splatoon review: movable type | Polygon

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How many episodes does Virtual have?

Virtual currently has 61 episodes available.

What topics does Virtual cover?

The podcast is about Playstation, Leisure, Video, Sony, Wii, Games, Microsoft, Nintendo, Gaming, Podcasts, Video Games and Xbox.

What is the most popular episode on Virtual?

The episode title '60: These Kinds Of Games With Goats And Surgeons' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Virtual?

The average episode length on Virtual is 60 minutes.

How often are episodes of Virtual released?

Episodes of Virtual are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Virtual?

The first episode of Virtual was released on Aug 18, 2014.

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