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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 gaming memories.

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 cocktail and let's discuss! 

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 reviews to say the least. So it's only fitting that the boys jack in and pour out some preem spirits to offer up their unique perspectives on this controversial title.

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, and strong drinks. Cheers!

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 some of those games with all of you, to help enhance your next gaming night (after turning 21, of course)!

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 discovered by players? Or the malaria-carrying mosquito that infects the other titles by association? Let's discuss!

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. 

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.

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.

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 deep into gamers' psyche (oh boy), attempting to answer the questions: Do they suffer from gamers' FOMO? And what causes it to begin with? Sit back, relax, and Clink'r N' Drink'r!

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 expect from developers Hangar 13 going forward? And why in the world did we drink so much before recording this episode? We give the answers to all that and more, but remember... Never turn your back on the family.

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 gang gets down to business and speculates just that.

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 that Ubisoft was releasing AC: Valhalla the same week as Cyberpunk 2077. This has since changed and Valhalla will now release on Nov. 10th, not the 17th. Cheers!

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.