The credits have rolled and it is time for our leading men to discuss their experiences with Final Fantasy XII, a polarizing game with many highs. Vaan is a rat-killing orphan and Penelo is there too. Plus, we have interesting characters too! Gambit: If new episode of Raw Dogs - download and listen! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Cont…

And the Award for best selection of Podcast Listening goes to... You! Yes, it is award season which means a bunch of congrats and smiles which ultimately doesn't add up to much, but here we are. We cover all the gaming news of November including From Software's potential acquisition and updates on the Switch 2. We then move on to the Game Awards wh…

PopCornDogs is moving! That's right, PopCornDogs will be getting it's own separate podcast feed starting immediately. To access our new episodes, you will need to find them there. Here are links for Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2FDSrGIG77l6rap1oh7C6s?si=0a6cf9c90bc9474e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.…

It's that special time of the year where the Raw Dogs play a Final Fantasy game, and this year we finally visit Ivalice. This episode serves as an overview of the difficult development, the various gameplay systems, and a primer for the cosmology and early history of Ivalice. Next episode, we dive the story of the game! Theme Song by David Wise To …

Elden Dogs is moving! That's right, Elden Dogs will be getting it's own separate podcast feed starting immediately. To access our new episodes, you will need to find them there. Here are links for Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0yBwLr7TTR9wtSmSsLtFQj?si=ca4108c884d74357 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.co…

The Final Fantasy series means many things to many people. It means moogles, music, and mages. It is a story of destroying gods and a tale of heartbreak. It means cross-dressing, and it means unique combat. In our episode today, we have a discussion on where the franchise is at and where it might go next. We also cover the Pokemon Teraleak and all …

Just a general warning for everyone out there, if you find a book wrapped in flesh in a cellar and it contains latin, DO NOT READ THE LATIN! Grab your chainsaw and boomstick deadites, because PopCornDogs is discussing the Evil Dead franchise from its humble beginnings to the mega franchise it has become! Is it horror? Is it comedy? Does it make you…

Garlic, farts, gold, and adventuring. Today, the Raw Dogs are celebrating Wario. From humble beginnings, Wario was bullied on the playground by the villainous Mario. He rose up and became a lord of his castle, saved many innocents from evil clowns, and even started his own video game company. He may love treasure, but we think he might be the great…

Righteous Tarnished, we must continue following in the steps of Miquella. He left that bar like an hour ago, and we have no clue what he is doing. Join Freyja and Ansbach as fight Ghostflame Dragons, explore messed up jails, and conquer a conquered city as we fight dudes in a lion king outfit. To support our show and get exclusive access to over 75…

150 episodes of The Dogcast! We are celebrating by doing what we always do: discussing the previous month's worth of news, giving console updates, and diving into our main topic. The topic today is our current Top 10 Games ranking, so strap yourself in for a gush fest of what we love about video games. BIG THANKS to David Wise for our brand new the…

I just woke up and have no idea what is happening. Some Githyanki says I have a tadpole in my brain and I think my dream girl is a mindflayer. Our ragtag bunch is ready to explore the wilderness and figure out what the heck is happening in the Emerald Grove. We fall in love with the animals (even the asshole ones) and Tito Heavyhand tries to bang e…

During the last days of World War II, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the soldiers decide to steal his gold, they quickly discover they just tangled with no ordinary miner. AKA Inglourious Basterds + John Wick + Rambo This episode was released over a year ago! For access to all of…

Greetings Tarnished and welcome to a different kind of episode. Today, we are being invaded by Gary Butterfield of Bonfireside Chat. You probably have hear Gary talk about Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and many other games on his many podcasts. This invasion features a loose discussion on the DLC, the necessity of deep lore dives, and the var…

Your favorite adventurers got worms in their brains! The Raw Dogs are finally in Faerun, and we are ready to talk about the gigantic game that is Baldur's Gate 3. In this first part, we discuss the history of Dungeons and Dragons and the video games. We dive into the races, characers, and background for all of our Tavs and the origin characters. An…

Touch the Withered Arm and enter the Land of Shadow. Gideon and Alexander are dead. Long live Ansbach and Freyja! The Elden Dogs dive into the Gravesite Plain this episode. We talk Wolverine clones, the despicable Furnace Golems, and things that go bonk in the night. Lots of lore talk and a small discussion over cutting body parts off. Check out ou…

The Dogcast is heading into the games! What would happen if Dylan had a job in Death Stranding? Could Tyler survive The Witcher? and Will Brad save the President's daughter? We also cover all of the big announcements from GamesCom and the Nintendo Direct. Lots of talk on Black Myth Wukong, Concord, and Harrison Ford. Fun Fact: just 2 days after rec…

Set between the events of the original Alien and Aliens, Rain Carradine and her adoptive android brother, Andy join forces with a group of young colonists desperate for a mean to escape their dire lives working for Weyland-Yutani. A decommissioned space station in orbit above seems to have the chance for escape. Oh and it's a haunted house full of …

The OG Xbox was a heavyweight of gaming when it launched in 2001. Sure, it was a giant but packing in a hard drive, ethernet port, and 3000 hours of Halo took a whole lot of power. Facing huge amount of opposition from Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft managed the impossible and placed a giant green X on the face of gaming. Halo, Fable, Project Gotham, …

There's something special about sharing a moment with your character. When the music you are hearing is also being hear by your character, it really helps to break down that wall and put you in their shoes. In today's episode we celebrate sea shanties, dorky musicals, and love ballads that all happen in universe as we discuss our favorite moments o…

We are back! The DLC has been out for a while now and I am starting to remember what it is like to be a human being in the regular world. Shadow of the Erdtree is a massive DLC with insane levels of content. The lore, the weapons, the experience. We are going to be eating very well for a long time to come. Join Brad and Tyler as we do an overview o…

Eiyuden Chronicle is a story about Brad missing Suikoden. A tale of Kickstarter pledges and nostalgia. Does this game live up to Brad's expectations? Join us for a discussion on the Suikoden franchise and a long road to a video game. This podcast will be just as enjoyable if you have never played this game! For bonus episodes and access to episodes…

This indie darling has taken the world by storm and rightly so. A puzzle-solving metroidvania about a jumping bean. Follow the bunny binary code and you just might learn about the Civil War! Check out our Sponsor on this episode MAGIC MIND! An awesome energy supplement that will prevent an afternoon crash and keep you focused on work or gaming or r…

Today, we have a special presentation of PopCornDogs recorded at SGDQ last year with Luigi's Apartment and Justin Meli. Obsessed with bringing terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) to justice, FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) tracks down Troy, who has boarded a plane in Los Angeles. After the plane crashes and Troy is severely injured, possibly…

Pizza Tower stars Peppino Spaghetti, a struggling Italian pizza chef climbing the titular Pizza Tower on a quest to stop Pizzaface from blowing up his pizzeria with a laser at the top of the tower. Charge through the Tower of Pizza and save janitors, be a weenie, and fight the Noid, I mean Noise. If you like Wario Land, Courage the Cowardly Dog, an…

If you've played one game about Russian Orthodox Nuns, you've played them all. Indika is a fantastic indie game about a young woman working through feelings of intense doubt, shame, and questions about her faith. And the devil is speaking with her and distorting her reality. This is a game unlike any other and really needs to be played. Put your ha…