For all of the amazing gaming memories we have experienced throughout the years, there is a flip side to that - a yin to the yang, a Dr. Jekyll to the Mr. Hyde - Thus, we happily present to you this specific episode! Reluctantly snag that one drink that you can't even sniff without shuddering and strap in: it's time to unearth our absolute worst ga…

Welcome to the first episode in the mini-series: "What Went Wrong". In this first installment Mike & Greg tackle the dumpster-fire that is The Godfather II: From all of it's short-comings and down-right disappointments, to missed opportunities and, ultimately, it's immanent demise. But why was this game so quickly laid out to pasture? Grab a cockta…

Few games have garnered as much hype as Cyberpunk 2077, and for good reason. Following their incredible and highly-regarded smash-hit, The Witcher 3, it was nearly unthinkable to envision CD Project Red making any ill-advised moves when it came to their follow-up creative venture. But here we are...Cyberpunk 2077 is here and has been met with mixed…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! 2020 isn't the most traditional of holiday seasons. But that doesn't stop the fellas from reminiscing on past holiday shenanigans and traditions, many of which involve both gaming and a couple (or more) drinks. Here's hoping you all have a safe and happy holiday season filled with new games, new memories, …

Playing drinking games that were created with gaming in mind? That is literally what this podcast was made for! The guys have has a few years since turning 21 to come up with some of their own drinking games to combine their shared love of video games and a nice drink together. Pouring some of their favorite drinks, they're sitting down and sharing…

Every franchise has that polarizing game that divides its fan base: Is it the crowning release of the series? Or is it a stain on the legacy of an otherwise great franchise? The fellas settle in and take a look at one of those polarizing titles that they grew up with: Far Cry 2. Twelve years later, is it the diamond of the series, hidden away to be…

VALHALLA!!! It's the first major title to drop since The Drunken Joystick was founded. So today, the fellas fill their horns with ale and mead to sit and discuss Assassin's Creed Valhalla, in TDJ's inaugural One-month Review.Bởi The Drunken Joystick

Sometimes you just gotta get together over some breakfast and drinks and catch up on where life has been takin' ya. It's the first and definitely not the last episode of Brunch with the Boys, the guys take a morning to relax and catch up on everything in gaming and life in general.Bởi The Drunken Joystick

If there was ever a year where we needed to celebrate National Happy Hour Day, 2020 would be that year! In honor of this much-needed holiday we dig up the dirt on all of our drinking habits and how they've weaved their way into our regular gaming sessions.Bởi The Drunken Joystick

We can safely say that almost everyone has experienced the fear of missing out at one point or another - especially with the next generation of consoles positioned directly on the horizon (12 days away, to be exact). With next-gen and a conglomeration of early releases ramping-up consumers' FOMO, the boys snag some appropriate cocktails and dive de…

With Dan out on business for the week (or maybe sleeping with the fishes) Mike and Greg are here to sit you down and make you an offer you can't refuse: An in-depth review and analysis of Mafia: Definitive Edition. We get together, with drinks in-hand of course, to answer a whole flurry of questions - What were the publishers thinking? What can we …

With the next generation of gaming on our doorstep, Microsoft is making waves with the biggest deal in console gaming history: acquiring Zenimax Media - parent company of Bethesda Softworks and creator of several massive titles including the Skyrim, Fallout, Doom, and many more. BUT will this deal prove beneficial for consumers in the long-run? The…

The guys craft themselves some Cuban-inspired cocktails and settle in to discuss a pair of major upcoming Ubisoft titles - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and Far Cry 6 - and whether those two games can help the publisher maintain its place as a AAA powerhouse after several recent let-down releases. *In this episode we discussed how we were surprised th…

Welcome to the Drunken Joystick. In today's inaugural episode the boys discuss which games they would love to see receive a modern-day remaster.