The Pound Threes Gaming Podcast

This week I bring on an incredible guest to help the podcast break out of the teens! Todd Chappuis aka HappyChappy96 is a PlayStation thoroughbred and we hit every console starting with the legendary PS1. Among many things, we’re able to take a deep dive into Lord of the Rings The Two Towers and Return of the King as well as discuss the canon controversy of Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor & Shadow of War. After getting our fill of LOTR video games, we hit everything from the Battlefield series (including the hype for 2042 & Portal), doing donuts at Petco Park in NFS: Midnight Club 3, holding on to the skateboard in Little Big Planet, to why cinematic sequences in video games are arguably as quality as Oscar winning films. The games discussed in this episode include: EA Supercross, Battlefront (2004), Battlefront 2 (2005), Need for Speed: Midnight Club 3, Slugfest, LOTR: The Two Towers, LOTR: The Return of the King, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Call of Duty 3: Big Red One, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 2042, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted, Little Big Planet, Firewatch, UFC 3, MLB: The Show, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2, and God of War (2018).

We're back, baby! After a 3 month hiatus (which included an engagement, promotion, resigning a lease… woohoo!!) Pound Threes is back with this brand new episode. I bring on Blake Ozuna, aka zunamojo1996, and we hit the gambit of console gaming. Everything from sneaking around Pizza Planet in Toy Story on the SNES and facing trolls in Harry Potter on the PS2, to cussing out FIFA on the Xbox Kinect and getting your team a yellow card for foul language. I'm stoked to be recording again and hope you all enjoy the comeback! The games discussed in this episode include: Toy Story, James Bond: Golden Eye, Madden, Harry Potter, Halo 2, FIFA, NBA 2K, MVP Baseball, Gran Turismo, MLB The Show, Heavy Rain, Beerio Kart, Shot Smash, NHL, Batman VR, Oculus VR, Simpsons Hit & Run, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Enough with Call of Duty already! This week I bring on an old friend of mine, Annie Luke aka topweeb, to discuss what is so great about indie games, how critical exclusive games are to PlayStation and Xbox, and why PC’s are the natural evolution of gaming. This episode was awesome reconnecting with an old friend who is doing some awesome stuff these days. Go check out her podcast on everything anime and manga called “Love it or Weeb It” at https://loveitorweebit.com/. The games discussed in this episode include: Stardew Valley, Diddy Kong Racing, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Halo, League of Legends, Overwatch, Among Us, Fall Guys, Untitled Goose Game, Witchbrook, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and more!

This episode was recorded this past Monday so... Happy International Women's Day! This week I bring on someone I play video games frequently with and someone who is deadly with a sniper in Warzone. Alton Mantz, aka JSLV, got his start shredding in Tony Hawk and racing in Crash Bandicoot racing on the PlayStation 1. We talk the early days and hit everything along the way from the Forge in Halo Reach, Skyrim, and finally Call of Duty: Warzone. We even talk about the rise in popularity of streaming services like Discord and Twitch and how this type of entertainment is dominating right now. The games mentioned in this podcast include: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Crash Bandicoot and Crash Team Racing, Need for Speed: Underground, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Burnout, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, MX vs ATV, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), and more!

My first guest on who actually owns a PS5! This week we get international as I bring on Marc Sedino aka BrummB43R-15 and we discuss the differences of gaming culture between the United States and Germany, having a LAN party using PC’s (say goodbye to the electricity bill), how Guild Wars is a better World of Warcraft, and the true PS5 experience. Games mentioned in this podcast include: Age of Empires, Guild Wars, World of Warcraft, RuneScape, Monkey Island, Halo 3, Astro’s Playroom, Assassin’s Creed, AC: Valhalla, and more!

This week I have my most competitive (officially ranked play) player on yet, Devin Prema aka Hella Shawtiez, to discuss all things Call of Duty, Fortnite, League of Legends, and more. With very different interests as far as gaming is concerned, Devin and I have a blast diving into what makes first-person shooters such an addictive genre for any and all ages. Games discussed in this podcast include: Pokémon, Super Smash Bros, Legend of Zelda, FIFA, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, League of Legends, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, COD: Modern Warfare 2, COD: Black Ops, COD: Modern Warfare 3, COD: Black Ops 2, COD: Black Ops 3, COD: Black Ops 4, COD: Modern Warfare (2019), COD: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: WWII, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 1, Battlefield V,

This week I bring on one of my best friends, Mitchell Refnes aka Refnasty, to discuss the many games we played together over the years and how even though we get different experiences out of playing video games, we still have an absolute blast playing co-op together or competitive against each other. We touch on everything from finding out who the best Wii bowler is in your family, how Super Mario Strikers has one of the most difficult campaign modes we've ever played, the frustration caused from "screen-peaking" in split-screen gaming, and just how much Call of Duty capitalized on the competitive nature of people, ourselves included. The games mentioned in this episode include: MarioKart, Slugfest, NHL Hitz, NFL Blitz, RedCard Soccer, Wii Bowling, Super Mario Strikers, Guitar Hero, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2, Halo 2, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019),  PUB-G, and more!

Happy Valentine’s Day! This week I take a walk down memory lane with a guest that I’ve been playing video games with for over 15 years. Tanner Syftestad aka PoisionBub or Derp (depending on the console/PC) is someone that has always been drawn to the competitive nature of gaming and we hit a variety of genres and titles that surround this itch for competition. We compare RuneScape to World of Warcraft, dive down the rabbit hole of League of Legends, and talk about why we’re so lucky to have girlfriends that are down with the gaming! The games discussed in this episode include: Diddy Kong Racing, Super Smash Bros, RuneScape, World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Viewtiful Joe, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, League of Legends, and more!

If you’ve ever been curious what it’s like to write, create, direct, and act in video games then this is the episode for you! We’re back this week with Dean Liapis aka ReverendFaceSmash (what a gamer tag) to discuss the industry from the creator’s side. Dean has been involved in everything from creating/writing games from scratch, writing on DLC’s, attending and presenting at E3 and Gamescom to directing voice acting. This is one of the most in depth episodes I have had yet and cannot wait for you listeners to tune in and hear this guy’s incredible story. Oh and don’t fret, we dive deep into many games along the way. Games included in this podcast (with SPOILERS as noted below) are as follows: Capcom vs SNK 2, Scivilation, Sacreligium, Batman: Arkham Knight SPOILER, God of War (2018) SPOILER, Assassin’s Creed series, AC: Valhalla, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, The Last of Us SPOILER, The Last of Us: Part II, Marvel’s Avengers, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order SPOILERS, Uncharted series, Irony Curtain, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Dark Souls, Psi-Ops, Spider-Man (2018).

You ever heard of a Neo Geo?! This week I bring on someone with a fresh perspective compared to my previous episodes, Eric Woolfitt aka Woolfitt5695. We discuss a number of topics ranging from the massive leap from the Atari to the Nintendo 8-Bit, underground leagues of GoldenEye Golden Gun in the dorms, his experience raising kids and balancing video games in their lives and my hopes and expectations of playing video games with my own some time in the future. Games and consoles discussed on this episode include: Atari Pong, Nintendo 8-Bit, Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Castlevania 3, Willow, Marvel Studios Games/Movies, Halo and the Master Chief Collection, GoldenEye 007, Tecmo Bowl, Bubble Blast, N64 Madden, MarioKart, Sony Dreamcast, Neo Geo, Hydro Thunder, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, G-LOC: Air Battle, Civilization, Resistance, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Wii Bowling, Wii World at War, Titanfall 2, God of War (2018), Link’s Awakening, Luigi’s Mansion, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Killzone 1 & 2, Beat Saber, Google Earth VR, and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

We are in double digits! This week I bring on Nolan Lee aka Killah on Xbox Live to hit a bunch of topics from our Mom’s beating us at video games, how Modern Warfare in its current state is worse than Black Ops Cold War, and everything about Star Wars video games. Here’s the list of games that we hit on the episode: Star Fox 64, Custom Robo, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. (Melee, Brawl, WiiU, and Ultimate), Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles, Lego Star Wars, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Battlefront (2004), Battlefront II (2005), Battlefront (2016), Battlefront II (2017), Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, COD: Modern Warfare (2019), COD: Modern Warfare 2, COD: Black Ops, COD: Black Ops Cold War, Assassin’s Creed, AC III, AC: Origins, AC: Odyssey, AC: Valhalla, FIFA, and the recently announced Open-World Star Wars game to be created by Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment.

On this week's episode, I bring on Matt Hollenbeck aka MattKase (check him out on YouTube) and the episode starts off with a bang. Matt calls out some of my recent guests and is looking to settle the score on FIFA and Super Smash Bros with Wally, Jack, and Spencer... After that, we discuss becoming a content creator, the stupid amount of activities in GTA V Online, and we settle the Xbox vs. Playstation controller debate among other things. I was very excited to get this guy on the podcast because he has been an inspiration to me to get out there and make something that I am passionate about.

Goodbye, 2020! Starting off the new year, I bring on Jack Morton aka jhmorton24 to discuss everything from Harambe to rocking out with Guitar Hero and Rock band and of course, I take a deep dive into Jack’s epic FIFA “career”. I’m looking forward to everyone tuning in to the 1st episode of 2021 which has set the bar high moving forward!

This week I bring on none other than my beautiful girlfriend who can hand me my @$$ in many games these days. We talk about how her introduction to gaming was an architecture modeling program... why she loves PC gaming, what it’s like owning a Nintendo Switch, and what it’s like being the boyfriend of a #gamergirl and vis a versa. This is one of my most anticipated episodes because she is the first woman on the podcast but also because I love talking video games with my Bebe. Happy Holidays!

This week I bring on Alex Campbell aka akyankeefan, a good friend of mine from college and we discuss the good 'ol days of playing Nintendo 64 with the neighborhood kids, what it's like to own an XBox Series X, how we can like Assassin's Creed in completely different ways, and how the Playstation 2 and XBox were revolutionary for sports games. "EA Sports. It's in the game."

On this week's episode, I bring on one of my best friends from college, Spencer aka horseslop, to discuss a variety of topics including how we are direct opposites in gaming, what the heck a Sega Dreamcast is, how Skyrim defined the PS3 and XBox 360 generation, why he has joined the PC master race, and how the Nintendo Switch is a stroke of genius.

This week I bring on my life-long friend, Jimmy Wiley AKA jimmysixshooter, to discuss one of the greatest game series' of all time, how games are primed to be the next greatest storytelling medium of all time, and what the XBox series X is all about from a firsthand experience.

This week I bring on Spencer McMath aka DesertPunk94715 to discuss our caution for next gen games, looter shooters and how they manage repetitive gameplay with trying to bring something new to the table, and McMath flips the script and has me dive into the differences between God of War 2018 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

This week I bring on one of my best friends from back home (the good 'ol 916), Chris Lunger AKA The_Demon_Child, and we talk about objective gameplay versus immersion/role playing, the role of video games in entertainment today, and why Sony is the master race.

On the first ever episode of The Pound Threes Podcast, I bring on Wally Hamidzadah aka SoccerPsycho10 to talk about where we started with video games and how he is the best FIFA player he has ever met besides TurnUpFamLord, Jack Morton.