VG Pulse – Anime Pulse

This week on VG Pulse, online security is once again proven to be flawless and inpenitrable! Right? Oh… Anyway! We start off with side notes of improved health and a broken truck, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the five stages of hacks, TwitchCon continuing to be the worst, and Microsoft continuing to make questionable decisions! After the news we go over the discord discussions, Millennium gives his review of Ship Graveyard Simulator 2, and we finish off with talk of food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 425!! -Aki Music Intro – Persona 5 – Life Will Change guitar cover by FamilyJules … Continue reading "VG Pulse 425: Sugar Crash Out!"

This week on VG Pulse, this year continues to surprise us! We start off with side notes of new job and truck woes, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Pocketpair continuing to be awesome, Nintendo continuing to be awful, and a massive buyout that we never saw coming!! After the news we discuss the movies we’ve been seeing recently, as well as food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 424! – Aki MX17 – Truck update – It is fixed and back, Yes, I’m just as surprised that i wasn’t getting jerked around. Thankfully. Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules … Continue reading "VG Pulse 424: Not on My Bingo Card"

This week on VG Pulse, I talk about my first week at my new job!! We start out with side notes, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the strange state of the internet right now, Nintendo continuing to be weird, and we get very confused by a new way to game with your car!! Also, y’know… something something Silksong is finally a real thing… LOL! After the news, we head on off into the discord discussions, and in a shocking turn of events, I give a review of PEAK and Millennium gives a review of Gas Station Simulator!! All this and more up next on VGP 423!! … Continue reading "VG Pulse 423: Peak Catsplosion Simulator"

This week on VG Pulse, tis the great season of scandals! We start off with side notes of me finally escaping my retail prison and everyones vehicles feeling extra needy, before diving into the regular news where we go through the multitude of major blowouts the industry has experienced over the last month! We go over the latest from the Mastercard/Visa situation, before diving into the newest shitstorm on the block with Roblox! In addition to that, Epic keeps getting W’s in the courts, and people in Japan wasted a lot of McDonalds to get Pokemon cards! After the news, we finish off with talk of movies and anime! All … Continue reading "VG Pulse 422: A Warning, Not a Manual"

This week on VG Pulse, a lot of things blew up all at once! We start off with side notes of how miserable this summer is, before diving into the multiple fallouts of the last week! Including but not limited to, Ironmouse pulling the pin on the VShojo grenade and igniting a VTuber revolt, Visa and Mastercard pushing for hardcore censorship of media, and multiple platforms trying to force people to hand over their ID and/or face in order to use the internet! After the news we finish off with talk of food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 421!! Music Intro – Persona 4 reach … Continue reading "VG Pulse 421: Won’t someone please think of the children!!!"

This week on VG Pulse, we’re in flash news central! We start off with side notes about how hot and muggy it is here, before melting our way into the regular news, where we discuss World of Tanks continuing to be awful, more countries waking up to the various monopoles in the gaming sphere, and Gamestop turning their stapled Switch 2 situation into an amazing charity opportunity! After the news we go over the discord discussions and give a long overdue review of Pacific Drive, and finish off with talk of food and Expedition 33!! All this and more up next on VGP 420!! -Aki Music Intro – Dwarf Fortress … Continue reading "VG Pulse 420: Welcome to the Party"

This week on VG Pulse, get ready to talk about Not-E3 and all its Not-E3…uhh…glory? We start off with side notes of work and muggy weather, before heading into the main news where we discuss all the interesting things shown at all the various chunks of Not-E3! We also discuss the many continued failings of Nintendo, such as fresh joycon drift and many canceled preorders! Meanwhile Blumhouse is making a Phasmophobia movie and the indie space continuing to dominate the market! We finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 419!! -Aki Music Intro – Atom Bomb Baby by The Five Stars Outro – … Continue reading "VG Pulse 419: Not E3 Trailerization"

This week on VG Pulse, get ready for the leadup to Not-E3! We start off with side notes of work and life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the many L’s of Nintendo, the FTC finally dropping its case against Microsoft, and companies continuing to raise prices for any reason they can think of! After the news, we go over the discord discussions, and finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 418!! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Tetris B Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Links Summer Games Fest 2025 Schedule GTA6 Delayed … Continue reading "VG Pulse 418: Mabey We’re Getting Older?"

This week on VG Pulse, Nintendo continues to fumble the bag in the most spectacular ways! We start off with side notes of work and Aki’s new quilt, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the many fails of Nintendo, the questionable direction of the Until Dawn film, and the government finally catching onto the fact that Google is a monopoly! After the news, Millennium and I give our first look on the wonderful and fun Schedule 1, and finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 417! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Tetris … Continue reading "VG Pulse 417: Open Mouth, Insert Foot"

This week on VG Pulse, Switch 2 details have finally dropped! We start off with sidenotes of work life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss all things Switch 2, good, bad, and questionable! We go over all the new tech, the games lineups, and of course the release date and prices! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and Millennium and I do a joint review of that astoundingly fun R. E. P. O.! We finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 416! -Aki Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules Outro – Want You Gone … Continue reading "VG Pulse 416: The Switchening"

This week on VG Pulse, we actually have a show on time for once!! We start off with side notes of work and fraudulent charges, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the ongoing SAG-AFTRA, Nintendo winning a few easy lawsuits against counterfeiters, the possibility of an XBOX handheld being in development, and the confusing state of Tony Hawk 3 + 4’s development choices. After the news we actually review some games!! We start off with Millennium’s thoughts and feelings towards Mindustry, before diving into my more lengthy review of Better Than Animal Crossing, also known as Hello Kitty Island Adventure! After the reviews, we close out with … Continue reading "VG Pulse 415: A Very Bold Step"

This week on VG Pulse, we’re finally able to record again!! We start off with side notes of sickness and work, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the sad passing of Viktor Antonov, the discontinuation of Nintendo Gold Points in the lead up to the Switch 2, Ubisoft being in big trouble, and a new Not E3 coming next year!! After the news we go over the Discord Discussions, and finish off with side notes of food!! All this and more up next on VGP 414!! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Tetris B Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Links … Continue reading "VG Pulse 414: Thirsty Suitors"

This week on VG Pulse, we’re very easily distracted– SQUIRREL! …ahem… We start off with side notes of slow work days during the winter season and of Millennium’s new chair, before diving into the regular news where we discuss more studio closures, the possibility of GTA6 being absurdly overpriced, Koei Tecmo’s very strange stance on their Dead Or Alive characters, the announcement of the Switch 2, and a hilarious case that a Costa Rican supermarket won against Nintendo! We skip over the reviews and discord discussions this week, just finishing off with talk of food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 413!! -Aki Music Intro – … Continue reading "VG Pulse 413: New Chair Day!!!"

This week on VG Pulse, happy new years!! We ring in 2025 in the only way we know how; by rambling for way too long on this podcast! We start off with sidenotes of retail hell finally calming down and discussing our christmas, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the Game Awards winners and announcements, Capcom realizing that people like it when older franchises are revisited, Don James getting the AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award, the unfortunate passing of Team17’s Martyn Brown, and the announcement of a Pacific Drive tv show!! After the news we go over the discord discussions, before diving into the regular news where Millennium … Continue reading "VG Pulse 412: Farming Jokers"

This week on VG Pulse, happy holidays to all!! We start off with side notes of retail hell, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Haunted Chocolatier’s progress, The Thing’s apparent existence, a very strange antitrust lawsuit against Valve, and Devolver Digital continuing to be absolutely amazing. After the news, Millennium gives his review of Definitely Not Fried Chicken, and we close out with talk of food and anime!! All this and more up next on VGP 411!!!! -Aki Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules Outro – Want You Gone guitar cover by FamilyJules Links Palworld changes summoning mechanics Fortnite to pay out settlement Antitrust … Continue reading "VG Pulse 411: Definitely Not Suspicious"

This week on VG Pulse, we’ve been to the movies!! We start off with side notes about our fun cinema adventures, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Valve’s new controller that’s in the works, the nominees for this years Game Awards, people crying about hate content on Steam and Valve’s response, a jewelry store giving away PS5’s with engagement rings, and so much more!! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and close out with talk of anime and food!! All this and more up next on VGP 410!! -Aki Music Intro – Persona 4 reach out first battle ost Outro – Valkyria Chronicles main … Continue reading "VG Pulse 410: Financially Illiterate"

This week on VG Pulse, we have a shocking amount of news!! We start off with side notes of work, befire diving into the regular news where we discuss Ubisoft going down in flames, GDQ aiding hurricane relief, Poppy Playtime’s newest chapter coming up soon, and steam asking people to sue them in court! After the newz we head off to the (gasp??) reviews?? Millennium gives his review of Lawn Mowing Simulator, I give my review of World of Goo 2, and then we both jointly review Lethal Company!! We finish off with talk of food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 409!! -Aki Music Intro … Continue reading "VG Pulse 409: Lawn Goo Company"

This week on VG Pulse, we have some spicy cases! We start off with sidenotes of seeing the new Beetlejuice and our thoughts about it, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the internet jarnalists continued hateboner for Palworld in the wake of Nintendo’s strange patent lawsuit, Playstations random event that no one knew about until it was happening, and the PS5 Pro’s insane price point! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and finish off with talk of pulled pork sandwiches!! All this and more up next on VGP 408! -Aki Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules Outro – Want You Gone … Continue reading "VG Pulse 408: The State of Gaming in 2024"

This week on VG Pulse, there’s new hardware in the house! We start off with sidenotes of summer retail fun, before Millennium talks about his newest expensive toy! Afterwards we dive into the regular newz where we discuss the Nintendo Direct from this week, a brewing strike over AI concerns, and the sad passings of both Tony Pankhurst and Rachael Lillis. We follow up with Millennium’s review of Deadliest Catch: The Game and we finish off with talk of food and anime!!! All this and more up next on VGP 407!! -Aki Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules Outro – Want You Gone guitar cover by FamilyJules … Continue reading "VG Pulse 407: VR Curious"

This week on VG Pulse, the world came to a standstill for a bit! We start off with side notes of work and yard maintenance, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Cloudstrike bringing the world to a halt for awhile, the Xbox Gamepass price hike, the newest developments in the Dr Disrespect situation, and new updates to Palworld! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and then we have some reviews!! Millennium gives a brief revisit of Fallout 4 with mods, and I give my review of Another Crab’s Treasure! We finish off with talk of anime and food!! All this and more up next … Continue reading "VG Pulse 406: The Sledgehammer Theory"