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Normandy FM
Eric Van Allen and Kenneth Shepard come together for a multi-part video game retrospective podcast. Normandy FM does episodic analysis of video games, starting with Bioware's Mass Effect series, going on to discuss other genres and studios. Tune in to the discussion and join in by playing along with...
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BioBit: "Future"
Happy N7 Day?
This year BioWare showed some concept art of angry Krogan and not much else. We talk about what we do and don't know about...
Nier Finale: [Z-A]
After a few delays and breaks in between, we are finally at the Nier finale. In this episode, Eric gives Ken a crash course in all the extended Nier u...
Nier Replicant, Episode 14: Memor[y] feat. Michael Higham
Remember how we said Nier Replicant had a new ending added to it? We decided to save it for the last. Well, almost. We still have the external media e...
Nier Automata, Episode 11: Omnes Una Manet No[x]
All roads lead to Ending E. In our Nier Automata finale we talk about the final endings, Devola and Popola's big hero moment, and prepare to go back t...
Nier Automata, Episode 10: [W]ish You Were Here
Before we head to the end of Nier Automata, we have to go check up on an old friend. It's the Emil episode as we talk about the game's secret boss and...
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Nier Automata, Episode 9: [V]iolent Ends feat. Diego Argüello
It is getting worse for our android heroes as we keep going through Route C. Diego Argüello returns to talk about A2 learning to care and 9S falling i...
Nier Automata, Episode 8: Confl[u]ence of Worlds feat. Natalie Checo
The reigning guest champ Natalie Checo returns after a long hiatus as we talk about the beginning of Nier Automata's Route C. We talk about passing th...
Nier Automata, Episode 7: [T]ake Two feat. Moises Taveras and Sam Greszes
We did all of Route A over again...as 9S. This episode covers the broad strokes of Nier Automata's Route B, so if you haven't played through the whole...
Nier Automata, Episode 6: Become A[s] Gods feat. Sam Greer
We finished Nier Automata. The credits rolled, so it's over. Right? Riiiiiight?
Nah. We finished Route A and returning guest Sam Greer jo...
Nier Automata, Episode 5: Simulac[r]a
This episode we close the book on Adam and his attempts to roleplay humanity. We head down to the Copied City and pontificate on Nier's vision of synt...
Nier Automata, Episode 4: May [Q] Think
As 2B and 9S explore more of Nier Automata's desolate world, we find new ways that robots try to imitate humanity and speculate about what it all mean...
PAX East Video Game Tinder III Panel feat. Anya Combs, Jenna Stoeber, Michael Higham, Asa GreenRiver
Another PAX East, another Video Game Tinder panel. Well, until they stop letting us make fools of ourselves. This year we're joined by Michael Higham,...
Nier: Automata, Episode 3: A Walk in the [P]ark
As we make our way through Nier Automata's post-apocalyptic world, we stumble upon an amusement park. Here we find some interesting wrinkles in how Au...
BioBit - Vigilance
BioWare has been hit with layoffs and reassignments as it pivots to Mass Effect 5, and that includes veteran talent that helped make the Dragon Age se...
BioBit: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Spoilercast feat. Ash Parrish and James Whitbrook
Now that folks are rolling credits on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, we wanted to take some time to break down our spoiler-filled overarching thoughts. Ke...
Nier Automata, Episode 2: M[o]del Behavior
It's time to head back down to Earth as we learn more about what's happened in the world of Nier since the events of Replicant. This episode we talk t...
BioBit: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review
Oh, hey. Don't know if y'all heard but a little game called Dragon Age: The Veilguard is out on October 31. Ken and Eric both got review copies for th...
Nier Automata, Episode 1 - This Ca[n] Continue
We're back in the trenches of Nier, but things look a little different this time. It's time to start Nier Automata and unpack the apparent genre shift...
BioBit: We Played Dragon Age: The Veilguard
The boys got to go hands-on with Dragon Age: The Veilguard and talked with some of the developers at BioWare. In this BioBit, we talk about the many h...
Nier Replicant, Episode 13 - You Can (Not) Re[M]ake feat. Alex Donaldson
We finally finished Nier Replicant (until Ending E, which we'll be covering at the very end of the Nier season). It took us a lot longer than it was s...
Nier Replicant, Episode 12: It's A Time [L]oop feat. Julie Muncy
We beat the game...again! Julie Muncy returns to talk about Nier Replicant's Route B, the merits of the game's replayability, Kaine's perspective, and...
BioBit: The Dragon Age: The Veilguard Preview
The boys went to Summer Game Fest this year, but Ken saw an hour of Dragon Age: The Veilguard behind closed doors. In this very special BioBit, we tal...
Nier Replicant, Episode 11: Loo[k]-alike
We've reached the ending. Well, one of them. This episode we're talking about Nier Replicant's ending A. Ken finally gets some answers on questions he...
Nier Replicant, Episode 10: [J]udge and Jury feat. Jesse Vitelli
First time, long time friend of the show Jesse Vitelli joins Normandy FM as we collect the final pieces of the key to the Shadowlord's castle in Nier...
Nier Replicant, Episode 9: Bleed [I]t Out
Nier is still in its Zelda era as we continue revisiting different areas of Replicant's big world. This episode we head back to Facade, the Junk Heap,...
PAX East Video Game Tinder II Panel feat. Kate Sánchez, Jenny Windom, Anya Combs, Ben Starr
They didn't ban us last time, so we did Video Game Tinder at PAX East 2024. With the help of returning guests Kate Sánchez and Jenny Windom, as well a...
Nier Replicant, Episode 8: [H]appy Together
Now that we've reassembled our party, it's time to get back to trying to save Yonah. This episode we start our grand re-introduction tour as we search...
Nier Replicant, Episode 7: [G]etting the Band Back Together feat. Michael Higham
Time has skipped and Nier is older, somehow. Michael Higham returns to join us as we learn the truth about Emil's power, discuss body horror, and Nier...
Bonus Episode: Baldur's Gate 3 Spoilercast feat. Ash Parrish and James Whitbrook
Happy Holidays, folks. We wanted to give you all a surprise gift before we take off to our respective corners: a Baldur's Gate 3 spoilercast.
Nier Replicant, Episode 6: [F]ast Forward feat. Isaiah Colbert
Isaiah Colbert, The Otaku without Borders joins us as we talk about Nier Replicant's time skip and just douse the episode in anime references.
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BioBit - To Better Days
Hey, sorry we were a little late with this. We are here to talk about the N7 Day reveals, from the teaser trailer, the transcripts, the art, and also...
Nier Replicant, Episode 5: Prot[e]ct Him feat. Tatum
It's time to meet "the best boy." This episode Tatum joins us to head to Emil's manor, where we find a spooky subplot and a lengthy Resident Evil homa...
Nier Replicant, Episode 4: [D]ream a Little Dream of Me
Our journey to curing Yonah continues as we head to the Forest of Myth. This week we talk about Nier Replicant's different approaches to shaking up th...
Cyberpunk 2077, Episode 16: I Really Want To Stay At Your House feat. Michael Higham
Hello. We're back in Night City for an episode because Cyberpunk 2077 got an expansion. Michael Higham joins us to talk about Phantom Liberty, the 2.0...
Nier Replicant, Episode 3: So[c]ial Contract
This episode we're headed to Facade and get to talk about the cultures that sprout up in Nier Replicant's version of the post-apocalypse.
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Nier Replicant, Episode 2: [B]usy work
In our second episode we take a look at some of the towns throughout Nier Replicant, talk about the core mechanics, and meet Kaine.
Enjoy...
Nier Replicant, Episode 1: St[a]rting Up
Hey. We're back! Sorry it took so long.
This season we're diving into the Nier series, starting with Nier Replicant, the remaster of the...
Bonus Episode: PAX East Video Game Tinder Panel feat. Janet Garcia, Carli Velocci, Jarrett Green
Hey folks! It's been a minute.
At this year's PAX East we had a fun panel with returning guest Janet Garcia and newcomers Carli Velocci a...
Cyberpunk 2077, Episode 15: All These Things That I've Done
And so V and Johnny Silverhand's story comes to an end.
In our Cyberpunk 2077 finale, we talk about all the games' endings and why we pic...
A Brief Hiatus
Hey everyone. We wanted to take a moment ahead of the Cyberpunk 2077 finale to set some expectations, as the show will have to go on a brief hiatus ah...