Video Game Purists

• 5:30 - Trees' Week
• 42:15 - Fred's Week
• 1:07:00 - Raiden IV
• 1:19:30 - Marvel Snap
• 1:23:30 - Starfield
• 2:00:30 - Trepang2
• 2:08:00 - Signalis
• 2:14:30 - RetroAchievements - Castlevania & Castlevania III

This week is business as usual with Fred seeing movies and Trees hanging with friends.

• 6:00 - Fred's Week
• 53:00 - Trees' Week
• 1:12:30 - Quake II
• 1:29:30 - MtG Arena
• 1:43:00 - Retro Achievements: Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, Legendary Axe
• 1:56:45 - Starfield
• 2:37:00 - Marvel Snap
• 2:38:30 - Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

This week we dedicate an entire episode to discussion Starfield...after almost an hour about our personal weeks, of course.

• 3:00 - Trees' Week
• 24:30 - Fred's Week
• 54:00 - Starfield

This week Fred goes to the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) while Trees has a more standard weekend.

• 6:15 - Fred's Week
• 1:46:30 - Trees' Week
• 2:08:00 - Marvels Midnight Suns
• 2:17:00 - Descent/Descent Maximum
• 2:50:30 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• 2:58:30 - Call of the Wild: The Angler
• 3:06:15 - Hogwarts Legacy

This week Trees and Fred haven't done a whole lot, but there's still plenty to talk about.

• 11:30 - Trees' Week
• 1:08:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:48:45 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• 1:58:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 2:10:00 - Disney Infinity
• 2:24:30 - Retro Achievements
• 2:26:45 - Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
• 2:29:15 - Red Dead Revolver
• 2:38:15 - Marvels Midnight Suns

This week Fred defends his appreciation for Marvel hero Magik while Trees tries to beat the heat.

• 3:00 - Fred's Week
• 43:30 - Trees' Week
• 1:27:00 - Retro Achievements: Jaws, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Adventure Island
• 1:51:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 2:03:15 - Red Dead Revolver
• 2:18:30 - Guardians of the Galaxy 3
• 2:32:30 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
• 2:39:30 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

This week Trees hits up a surprise party while Fred heads to the Ozarks for vacation.

• 5:15 - Trees' Week
• 25:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:22:30 - Puzzle Quest
• 1:29:00 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• 1:38:30 - Marvel Snap
• 1:49:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 1:57:30 - Alan Wake's American Nightmare
• 2:07:30 - Metroid Fusion
• 2:16:00 - Spider-Man 2 (PS2)

This week Fred is barely back from vacation so Trees flies solo with a commentary track.

This week Fred goes to Mutant Mayhem while Trees hits up a Jason Aldean concert.

• 1:01 - Fred's Week
• 31:45 - Trees' Week
• 1:18:30 - Retro Achievements (MK/Adventure Island)
• 1:42:00 - Wanted: Dead
• 1:53:00 - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
• 1:58:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 1:58:30 - Hogwarts Legacy
• 2:09:00 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
• 2:19:15 - Lego 2K Drive
• 2:37:00 - Marvel Snap

This week Trees adjusts to returning from vacation and Fred sees Barbie.

• 4:15 - Trees' Week
• 34:00 - Fred's Week
• 49:30 - Listener Mail
• 58:00 - Marvel Snap
• 1:12:00 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
• 1:16:30 - Viewfinder
• 1:38:30 - Hogwarts Legacy
• 2:31:30 - Retroachievements/Steam Deck/EmuDeck
• 2:46:00 - Atari 50
• 2:54:30 - Wanted: Dead

This week Fred feels old at a wedding while Trees enjoys his vacation in New Hammy.

• 4:30 - Fred's Week
• 46:00 - Trees' Week
• 1:25:30 - Listener Mail
• 1:52:30 - Video Game Shopping
• 1:59:00 - Earth Defense Force 2017
• 2:08:15 - Marvels Midnight Suns
• 2:11:00 - MtG: Arena
• 2:17:00 - Middle Earth: Shadow of War
• 2:33:30 - Wanted: Dead
• 2:47:15 - Hard Space Ship Breaker/Arcade Paradise
• 2:54:00 - Marvel Snap

This week Fred and Trees are using the magic of audio splicing to make a show from multiple recordings as Trees takes vacation.

• 3:00 - Trees' Week
• 39:15 - Fred's Week
• 1:10:00 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
• 1:18:00 - Arcade Paradise
• 1:25:45 - Marvel Snap
• 1:30:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 1:39:30 - Layers of Fear (2023)
• 1:45:30 - Middle Earth: Shadow of War
• 1:59:30 - Wet
• 2:10:30 - Q&A with Fred

This week our hosts kick back with some Sunny D and talk about the pre 4th of July weekend.

• 16:00 - Fred's Week
• 49:45 - Trees' Week
• 1:10:00 - Street Fighter 6
• 1:23:30 - MtG Arena
• 1:27:30 - Far Cry 5 DLC
• 1:50:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:51:30 - Marvel Snap
• 2:07:00 - Hogwarts Legacy
• 2:20:00 - Hardspace: Shipbreaker

This week Trees embarks on his first Whatnot stream while Fred has his inevitable mid-life crisis.

• 09:15 - Trees' Week
• 56:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:36:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:37:30 - Trackmania
• 1:50:30 - Clive 'N' Wrench
• 2:05:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 2:21:30 - MtG Lord of the Rings
• 2:38:30 - Demos (Lies of P, Laika: Aged Through Blood, The Invincible, Stray Souls, Toxic Crusaders)

This week Fred and Trees discuss Father's Day with a special shoutout to Shawn Freeman!

• 05:00 - Trees' Week
• 57:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:26:30 - Street Fighter 6
• 1:33:30 - Fortnite Minute/Car Mechanic Simulator
• 1:35:00 - Fable III
• 1:53:00 - Ridge Racer 6
• 1:58:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 2:12:15 - Viewfinder Demo
• 2:21:30 - Final Fantasy XVI Demo

Also if you want to join Trees for some Funko shenanigans, head to https://www.whatnot.com/user/funko_trees and follow him today!

This week Fred goes off to Cleveland while Trees preps for the big show.

• 3:10 - Fred's Week
• 38:00 - Trees' Week
• 52:00 - Listener Mail
• 1:03:30 - Summer Showcases
• 1:25:30 - Marvel's Minight Suns
• 1:34:30 - Metroid: Samus Returns/Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
• 1:40:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:46:00 - Viewfinder Demo
• 1:52:45 - Street Fighter 6

Note: Check out Trees' upcoming show this Monday, June 19, at 8:30 PM EDT ( https://www.whatnot.com/user/funko_trees)

This week Trees finally gets "the email" while Fred has awkward social interactions.

• 5:30 - Trees' Week
• 51:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:46:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:52:30 - Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart
• 2:02:00 - Street Fighter 6
• 2:40:30 - Miles Morales
• 2:42:00 - Ridge Racer 6
• 2:44:00 - The Ritual
• 2:45:00 - The Devil in Me

This week Fred and Trees talk about their weeks and have two discussions about Playstation.

• 2:30 - Fred's Week
• 28:00 - Trees' Week
• 1:10:30 - Sony's State of Play
• 2:13:30 - Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
• 2:24:30 - Alone in the Dark Prologue
• 2:30:15 - Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)/Ridge Racer 6
• 2:46:00 - The Chant
• 2:58:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 3:01:45 - Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart

This week is far less eventful than last week with Trees enjoying some fishing and Fred enjoying Fast X.

• 1:30 - Trees' Week
• 10:30 - Funko Minute
• 29:30 - Fred's Week
• 56:45 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:02:30 - Rocket League
• 1:08:00 - Snow Runners
• 1:08:45 - Beyond a Steel Sky
• 1:40:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 1:44:00 - Star Wars: Jedi Surivivor
• 2:12:00 - Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

This week Fred ends up in an ER while Trees hits up the casino.

• 3:00 - Fred's Week
• 44:00 - Trees' Week
• 1:09:15 - Listener Mail
• 1:20:00 - Xbox 360 launch games
• 1:40:00 - Jedi Survivor
• 2:11:30 - Max and the Curse of Brotherhood
• 2:14:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 2:25:00 - Snow Runner
• 2:35:45 - Beyond a Steel Sky
• 2:53:30 - Lanebreak (Peloton)

This week Trees celebrates a proud father moment while Fred seeks medical attention.

• 12:00 - Trees' Week
• 58:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:17:00 - Listener Mail
• 1:35:00 - Plants Vs. Zombies and PvZ Garden Warfare
• 1:42:30 - SnowRunner
• 1:52:15 - Beyond a Steel Sky
• 2:00:00 - Doom 64
• 2:11:30 - Deathloop
• 2:28:00 - Star Wars: Jedi Survivor

This week Fred and Trees re-establish the importance of keeping up with listener mail.

• 26:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:04:45 - Trees' Week
• 1:33:30 - The Troma Project
• 1:42:00 - Arkham Asylum
• 1:47:15 - Far Cry 5
• 1:56:00 - MtG Arena
• 2:11:40 - Call of Duty 2
• 2:19:00 - Deathloop
• 2:28:15 - Animal Crossing
• 2:32:30 - Meet Your Maker
• 2:41:30 - Snow Runner

This week Trees gets an MRI while Fred has to leave town.

• 02:00 - Trees' Week
• 41:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:28:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:29:30 - Immortals Fenyx Rising
• 1:30:30 - Wanted: Dead
• 1:36:40 - No Man's Sky
• 1:47:45 - Sifu
• 2:03:30 - Gamefly
• 2:14:30 - Arkham Asylum
• 2:16:00 - Far Cry 5

VGP had to take a week off so here's Trees answering more of your burning questions.

This week we reminisce about E3's past after the continued downfall and eventual cancellation.

• 01:30 - E3 is Canceled
• 46:00 - Fred's Week
• 58:00 - Trees' Week
• 1:10:00 - Funko Minute
• 1:18:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
• 1:40:15 - The Gunk
• 1:49:00 - Far Cry 5
• 1:58:00 - Bayonetta Origins
• 2:06:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 2:13:00 - Outbound Ghost
• 2:14:30 - LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga
• 2:29:00 - Immortals: Phoenix Rising

This week Trees helps out with the neighborhood pond while Fred tries to sell off used stuff.

• 00:00 - Trees' Week
• 30:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:14:30 - 208 in 1 cart
• 1:23:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:32:00 - Gamefly/The Outbound Ghost
• 1:37:00 - Marvel's Midnight Sons
• 1:44:00 - Double Dragon Neon
• 1:49:30 - Resident Evil 4 DLCs
• 1:58:00 - Diablo IV Beta

This week Fred enjoys many movies while Trees attends a fundraiser.

• 05:00 - Funko Minute
• 19:00 - Fred's Week
• 54:00 - Trees' Week
• 1:16:00 - Marvel's Midnight Sons
• 1:24:00 - Dark Pictures: Devil In Me
• 1:30:00 - Arkham Asylum
• 1:31:30 - Resident Evil 4
• 1:38:30 - Perfect Dark
• 1:45:30 - Super Mario Sunshine
• 2:10:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 2:13:45 - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

This week Trees discovers temu.com while Fred does his taxes.

• 06:00 - Trees' Week
• 52:00 - Fred's Week
• 01:30:00 - Trees Picks A Game
• 01:33:00 - Gas Station Simulator
• 01:50:00 - Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
• 02:03:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 02:15:45 - 3DS Softmod
• 02:31:00 - Resident Evil 4
• 02:45:00 - House of Ashes
• 02:53:30 - Marvel's Midnight Sons

This week Fred enjoys movie nights while Trees enjoys a birthday party with bouncy castles.

• 05:00 - Fred's Week
• 21:15 - Trees' Week
• 51:30 - Atomic Heart
• 1:01:00 - House of Ashes
• 1:04:00 - Resident Evil 4
• 1:21:30 - Arkham Asylum
• 1:23:00 - Modern Warfare II
• 1:39:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:45:30 - Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
• 1:58:15 - Dead Space (2023)
• 2:12:45 - Box of Gameboys

This week Trees takes off work while Fred experiences Cocaine Bear.

• 22:30 - Trees' Week
• 44:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:21:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:36:30 - Dead Space (2023)
• 2:15:00 - Car Mechanic Simulator
• 2:18:45 - Dark Pictures: Little Hope
• 2:28:00 - Arkham Origins: Blackgate
• 2:32:00 - Arkham Asylum
• 2:34:00 - Atomic Heart

This week we reminisce about the days of EZ Mode Unlocked among several other topics.

• 21:15 - Fred's Week
• 49:15 - Trees' Week
• 1:17:45 - Gaming PC - Portal RTX
• 1:41:30 - Hi-Fi Rush
• 1:51:30 - Dead Space (2023)
• 2:24:00 - Car Mechanic Simulator
• 2:26:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 2:37:00 - Among Us
• 2:45:00 - Wild Hearts

This week Trees dives deeper into the Funko pool while Fred enjoys a Superbowl victory.

• 07:45 - Trees' Week
• 35:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:17:15 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:23:45 - Destruction All-Stars
• 1:29:00 - Final Fantasy VII Remake
• 1:55:30 - Death Stranding: Director's Cut
• 1:59:45 - Hi-Fi Rush
• 2:03:00 - Goldeneye
• 2:05:45 - Dark Pictures: Little Hope
• 2:10:15 - CrossfireX: Operation Catalyst

Closing Song: Red Kingdom by Tech N9ne

This week Fred goes shopping while Trees goes to a cheer/football banquet.

• 05:30 - Fred's Week
• 42:30 - Trees' Week
• 1:08:00 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• 1:11:30 - Hi-Fi Rush
• 1:16:30 - Goldeneye 007 (Rare Replay)
• 1:30:00 - Death Stranding Directors Cut
• 1:36:15 - Trees Tech Stuff
• 1:47:00 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:49:00 - Final Fantasy VII Remake
• 2:00:30 - Hunter: Call of the Wild
• 2:02:30 - Rare Replay

This week Trees sneaks away to the cabin while Fred is forced to watch football.

• 05:30 - Trees' Week
• 30:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:04:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:19:00 - Final Fantasy VII Remake
• 1:45:30 - Switch/Fortnite
• 1:49:00 - PS2 at New Hammy
• 1:56:00 - PGA Golf 2023
• 1:58:30 - Hunting Simulator 2
• 2:05:00 - Marvel Snap
• 2:05:30 - LEGO Star Wars Skywalker Saga
• 2:07:45 - Hi-Fi Rush
• 2:17:00 - Goldeneye
• 2:26:30 - The Collisto Protocol

This week Fred struggles to find the fun while Trees can't get enough of it.

• 03:00 - Fred's Week
• 43:00 - Trees' Week
• 1:23:00 - Final Fantasy X-2
• 1:30:30 - R-Type Final 2
• 1:33:45 - Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
• 1:47:30 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• 1:54:00 - Azure Striker Gunvolt
• 2:01:00 - Arkham Origins Blackgate
• 2:06:30 - Atari 50th Anniversary Collection
• 2:23:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 2:27:30 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

This week Trees helps Fred explore the world of fast online auctions.  Shout out to National Fire Theory and a clip of their track Too Young To Die for this week's closing song.

• 10:15 - Trees' Week
• 52:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:19:30 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:23:30 - Black Desert Online
• 1:28:30 - Phantasy Star Online II
• 1:30:30 - Sky
• 1:37:00 - Final Fantasy VII Remake
• 2:00:00 - Metro Exodus
• 2:06:30 - G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout
• 2:10:45 - Amped 3
• 2:23:30 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits

This week Fred has a birthday and Trees gets some quality time with an old friend.

• 10:30 - Fred's Week
• 46:15 - Trees' Week
• 1:20:30 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits
• 1:28:00 - Metro: Exodus
• 1:42:30 - LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga
• 1:50:40 - Fortnite Minute
• 1:57:15 - Black Desert Online

This week is about enjoying the New Year, Disney on Ice, James Bond films, and looking on to the games of 2023!

• 02:30 - Trees' Week
• 41:30 - Fred's Week
• 1:21:40 - Games of 2023
• 2:06:30 - Demon's Souls
• 2:16:00 - Marvel Snap
• 2:17:30 - Fortnite Weekly Update
• 2:39:30 - High on Life
• 2:46:00 - Dead Space 2: Severed DLC
• 2:56:30 - Kena Bridge of Spirits

This week the hosts discuss their Christmas weekends before tackling into a slew of games, almost all of them available on subscription platforms (Game Pass/PS+ Extra).

• 04:00 - Fred's Week
• 31:15 - Trees' Week
• 01:02:00 - The Fortnite Update
• 01:26:30 - Horizon Chase Turbo
• 01:30:00 - Dead Space: Extraction
• 01:45:15 - High on Life
• 02:04:30 - Gas Station Simulator
• 02:06:00 - My Time at Portia
• 02:08:00 - BioMutant
• 02:11:00 - Chorvs (Chorus)
• 02:28:15 - Demons Souls (PS5)

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house...Trees was rocking a work party while Fred talks forever about a retro game swap meet!

• 00:00 - Trees' Week
• 26:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:30:30 - The Fortnite Update
• 1:43:00 - Gas Station Simulator
• 1:48:20 - High on Life
• 2:04:00 - Marvel Snap
• 2:17:30 - Christmas Nights
• 2:27:40 - Mighty No. 9
• 2:41:30 - Need For Speed Unbound
• 2:49:30 - Call of Duty DMZ
• 2:52:00 - RE Village: Shadows of Rose

This week rocks the Christmas parties, heads to Jurassic World, and discusses the Game Awards.

• 00:00 - Fred's Week
• 26:00 - Trees' Week
• 52:45 - The Game Awards
• 1:31:00 - Fortnite
• 1:40:30 - Oblivion
• 1:46:00 - Sonic Frontiers
• 2:10:00 - Evil West
• 2:29:00 - Simulators (CMS, GSS, House Flipper)
• 2:35:15 - Need for Speed Unbound

After a week off our hosts get together to talk about holiday parties, strip clubs, and eventually gaming.

• 00:00 - Trees' Week
• 31:00 - Fred's Week
• 1:12:00 - Game Boy Finds
• 1:17:00 - Sonic Frontiers
• 1:21:00 - Vampire Survivors
• 1:23:30 - Gas Station Simulator
• 1:39:45 - Fortnite
• 2:17:40 - A Plague Tale: Requiem
• 2:32:45 - PS VR (Super Hot VR/Beat Saber)
• 2:40:15 - Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
• 2:52:00 - Oblivion

We had to take a week off from VGP, so Fred attempts to delight in an hour discussion about reprints of collectibles, listener questions, and why games media trying to tackle game technology is not ideal.

This week we give thanks and tackle a bunch of games, some with themes you may not expect.

• 19:30 - Fred's Week
• 42:15 - Trees' Week
• 1:05:30 - Marvel Snap
• 1:21:50 - Fortnite
• 1:28:40 - GoW II/Plague Tale: Requiem
• 1:30:30 - Trials of Mana
• 1:51:15 - Sonic Frontiers
• 1:52:00 - Vampire Survivors
• 1:58:30 - My Time at Portia
• 2:00:00 - Car Mechanic Simulator
• 2:04:50 - Gas Station Simulator

This week Trees considers returning to Gameboy repair while Fred considers selling off parts of his collection.

• 04:15 - Trees' Week
• 38:00 - Fred's Week
• 56:30 - Fortnite (w/brief Halo Infinite)
• 1:16:30 - Harvestella
• 1:22:00 - Sonic Frontiers
• 1:59:00 - A Plague Tale Requiem
• 2:12:40 - Vampire Saviors
• 2:22:30 - God of War II
• 2:33:20 - Trials of Mana

This week Trees makes an emergency trip to New Hammy while Fred deals with...life (or the lack thereof).

• 15:30 - Fred's Week
• 34:30 - Trees' Week
• 57:30 - Blasphemous
• 1:06:00 - Tetris Effect Connected VR
• 1:15:30 - Super Hot VR
• 1:28:30 - A Plague Tale Requiem
• 1:40:30 - Trials of Mana
• 1:53:30 - Cult of the Lamb
• 1:54:20 - Fortnite
• 2:06:45 - Harvestella
• 2:19:30 - Marvel Snap

This week is Halloween and filled with spooky stories about adulting!

• 13:00 - Trees' Week
• 43:00 - Fred's Week
• 01:20:15 - Fortnite
• 01:32:00 - Trials of Mana
• 01:35:30 - Cult of the Lamb
• 01:40:10 - X7 Plus portable console
• 02:01:30 - Blasphemous
• 02:12:00 - Dead Space 2
• 02:33:30 - House of the Dead Remake

This week involves trigger finger, prostate exams, hard rock, and...right...video games!

• 1:00 - Trees' Week
• 22:30 - Fred's Week
• 49:00 - The Witness
• 53:50 - Hot Wheels Unleashed
• 56:30 - Fortnite
• 01:29:00 - Trials of Mana (Remake)
• 01:50:00 - Tormented Souls
• 01:54:30 - God of War
• 02:02:00 - Scorn
• 02:06:00 - Dead Space 2
• 02:09:20 - Blasphemous

This week is largely business as usual but the rotation gets switched up!

• 3:00 - Trees' Week
• 43:45 - Fred's Week
• 1:04:30 - PSVR
• 1:23:10 - Fortnite
• 1:42:00 - Tormented Souls
• 1:53:45 - God of War
• 2:04:15 - Scorn
• 2:17:30 - Wish.com
• 2:19:20 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
• 2:23:30 - The Witness
• 2:36:00 - Hot Wheels Unleashed

This week is about justifying rappers, avoiding gutters, and dented steelbooks.

• 22:40 - Trees' Week
• 1:00:50 - Fred's Week
• 1:28:15 - Fortnite
• 1:40:10 - Ghost of Tsushima
• 1:50:15 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
• 2:16:10 - ME3 Finale
• 2:25:00 - Papers, Please
• 2:28:50 - Lego City Undercover
• 2:37:15 - God of War
• 2:45:00 - F.E.A.R.
• 2:50:00 - Tormented Souls