This week I discuss my impressions of the PS4 Back Button Controller Attachment, Sony games heading to PC, quantity of consoles sold being an outdated metric, and Microsoft's backward and forward compatibility stance.

Mike Untitled E.03 – Gamer culture is a problem, Gaming coverage is a problem

Jan 11th, 2020 25m 22s

This episode I discuss how absolutely ridiculous the "console wars" really are. From click bait headlines, to arguing over logos, to not understanding the "specs", to not researching what hardware is actually in the plastic box you are buying.

Mike Untitled E.03 – Console Wars are Insane, Everybody is Wrong

Jan 11th, 2020 25m 22s

Mike Untitled E.02 - Nintendo Switch Pro, Realistic Conversation

Jan 5th, 2020 16m 48s

This week an analyst got people hopes up for a 4k “Switch Pro.” Let’s talk realistically about what would be needed to make that happen.

Mike Untitled - E.01 - Game Reviews are Broken, Here’s Why

Dec 30th, 2019 20m 53s

On today’s episode I am going to explore reviewing games as a Fan vs. Critic, why I think game reviews are broken, and I provide some examples by converting Metacritic score to Rotten tomato’s.

What's in a name, Xbox Series X - Cereal at Night E.62

Dec 14th, 2019 21m 11s

Talking the Xbox Series X announcement and gamer's ridiculous reactions to everything. sdfsdf

Streaming for your pleasure

Dec 8th, 2019 42m 29s

Start - My computer woes - 2080 TI RMA 06:30 - Luigi's Mansion 3 09:00 - Star Wars Fallen Order and gamer hypocrisy 13:30 - Microsoft Game Pass 22:00 - Google Stadia 37:40 - Game Awards a Disservice to Gamers

Average Gamer Kickoff Episode 01

Oct 24th, 2019 22m 4s

Stadia is insane, how haven't they solved the internet infrastructure problems in the world. I'm bringing back reviews and have already written most of my Luigi's Mansion 3 review. Bethesda is taking advantage of me with a Fallout 76 subscript

Review Score Wars - Cereal at Night E.60

Sep 5th, 2019 19m 24s

Microsoft, Gears 5, gamer's arguing about Gears 5 review scores, Astral Chain, Control, Ray Tracing

It's a Daily Celebration – Cereal at Night E.59

Sep 4th, 2019 20m 45s

Level setting on the podcast, what I discuss, where I discuss it, and why I discuss "it."

Gamer's and Jackass Journalism – Cereal at Night E.58

Jul 6th, 2019 36m 50s

Gamer's continue to reap what they sow while jackass journalists pours gas on the fire. iTunes – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-game-fix-video-game-podcasts/id662585451 RSS/Android – http://retrogamefix.libsyn.com/rss Stitc

Xbox Scarlett, the Solution Nobody Thinks They Want - Cereal at Night E.49

Jun 9th, 2019 24m 51s

Rumors are floating around about a an Xbox streaming console code named Scarlett, what does it mean for you. This episode Mike discusses the current state of gaming expectations, why hardware sales don't matter, what the future looks like, Mic

CAN49 - Xbox Scarlett, the Solution Nobody Thinks They Want

Jun 9th, 2019 24m 51s

Your Broken Record Podcast - Cereal at Night E.57

May 2nd, 2019 48m 45s

On this episode Mike discusses the continued saga between Epic and Valve, Epic purchases Rocket League developer Psyonix, Nether Realm is under fire for stress and burnout while the games media continues to paint an entire industry based on th

RJ124 - Video games are a good source of fiber

Apr 28th, 2019 1h 13m

This week we are back discussing Mitch's latest Pinball collecting and restoration stories, we also jump into some Nintendo Switch and touch on their VR offering, and we talk VR gaming on PC, hardware options, and the VR games Mike's been play

Your Magical Podcast Leader - Cereal at Night E.56

Apr 13th, 2019 31m 58s

On this weeks episode Mike discusses the leaked e-mail from BioWare GM, Casey Hudson, and why it further proves the point that anonymous complaining to outlets is also a culture problem. Also introduced is a new segment called Jack@$$ journali

Epic, Sekiro, and WTF Nintendo - Cereal at Night E.55

Apr 6th, 2019 40m 19s

Is the Epic store and epic games growth strategy smart business, laziness, or BS? Might be all three. Gamers demand an easy mode in Sekiro Shadows Die Twice. What happened to Nintendo, they now specialize in forgettable and uninspired platform

Public Enemy #1 - Cereal at Night E.54

Apr 5th, 2019 30m 58s

It's another week and we have more drama surrounding the games industry, work environments, and unionization. This time the media takes aim at BioWare. Let's talk about it.

State of NintenStation - Cereal at Night E.53

Mar 28th, 2019 29m 41s

This week Mike discusses Sony's State of Play presentation, two new Nintendo Switch hardware iterations, VR, and the gaming communities reaction to everything.

Stadia, Cloud, and the State of Gaming – Cereal at Night E.52

Mar 26th, 2019 40m 2s

This episode Mike shares his thoughts on Google Stadia, game streaming, and cloud services.

It's a Midwest Swing - Cereal at Night E.51

Feb 19th, 2019 2h 1m

This episode it was my pleasure to have GameTradeGregg on to discuss Activision, the business side of games, gaming culture, the state of games media, game store ownership, and much more. Please join us for a great discussion. You can find G

CAN50 - Revenue+Layoffs=Unionize?!?!

Feb 13th, 2019 27m 17s

On this episode I discuss the reactionary and short-sighted approach the gaming industry takes when covering anything of substance; Specifically the Activision reduction in force, better known as layoffs.

Pinball, Zelda, and Nintendo Oh My - Retro Jonez E.123

Aug 10th, 2018 1h 10m

On this weeks episode we open with a bit of music talk, a pinball league competition, Zelda Breath of the Wild, and Mike turned in his Nintendo Fan card in a mostly coherent rant. Start - 00:11 - Music Talk 00:11 - 00:17 - Pinball League 00:17