Ducky Obrien Show 054 - SBC Gaming (How to Know if Your MicrosSD Card is Counterfeit) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Today's episode covers the issue of counterfeit microSD cards. They impact the retro handheld scene in a huge way since counterfeit cards are not reliable. These card will get corrupted easily, res…

Ducky Obrien Show 053 - SBC Gaming (Using the Miyoo Mini Plus as a MP3 Player - Onion Os) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Today's episode is about using the Miyoo Mini Plus as an MP3 player. We'll be using the Gmu app that's available on Onion OS. The listening experience is surprisingly decent! The only real draw…

Ducky Obrien Show 052 - SBC Gaming News (It's a Me, a Lawsuit) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In today's SBC gaming news, Nintendo sues Yuzu and they settle. This is one of the few times an emulator developer had no defense because they were actively decrypting the games during runtime and doing so is circumventi…

Ducky Obrien Show 051 - SBC Gaming (A Deep Dive Into What's New in Onion 4.3) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In this episode we cover over every single change listed in the release notes. The audio format can't cover everything but I did try my best to edit in audio notes to clarify the changes as much as possibl…

Xarrin and Xardian's father wastes no time getting to business upon his sons' return to Stygia. While Elerra finally gets the audience she has been waiting for.

Ducky Obrien Show 050 - SBC Gaming News (RGB20SX Announced, GameForce ACE is More of a Miss and more) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Today's episode is a recap of retro handheld news from the most of the retro handheld and PC handheld subreddits. The Powkiddy RGB20SX has been announced. It'll run a RK3566 and hav…

Hell has a new ruler and already he is fast at work as he and Meldir confront a surprising figure while the rest of the heroes take a breather.

Ducky Obrien Show 049 - SBC Gaming (Streaming PC Games to Your Miyoo Mini Plus) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) You can stream anything that can run on your computer to your Miyoo Mini Plus if you have a robust wifi network. Mine was unfortunately on the weak side so I have to be close to my router. Simplified Ste…

Asmodeus fights for the continuation of his reign as ruler of the Nine Hells, will our players survive this tense encounter.

Ducky Obrien Show 048 - SBC Gaming News (Bazzite Reaches Feature Parity, Native Android on Steam Deck and More) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Today's episode is a recap of retro handheld news from the most of the retro handheld and PC handheld subreddits. In today's SBC gaming news, the Gameforce Ace has some te…

Our heroes draw closer to their biggest adversary to date as they make their way to Nessus

Ducky Obrien Show 047 - SBC Gaming News (A List of Handy Hotkeys for the Miyoo Mini Plus) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Onion OS is incredibly feature rich and has many convenient hotkeys to make using the Miyoo Mini Plus so much easier. This episode will go over most of the hotkeys available. If you need more a…

Ducky Obrien Show 046 - Indie Games Galore (Lightyear Frontier, Pacific Drive) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Lightyear Frontier I am a survival crafting fan, especially when you can build a massive base as well as sprawling production lines. I was drawn to this game because of the colorful aesthetic and the mech…

The group find an unsettling artifact and face off against a formidable foe.

Ducky Obrien Show 045 - SBC Gaming News (Playing Nintendo DS Games on the Miyoo Mini Plus) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) DS emulation is drastically improving on the Miyoo Mini/Plus...see what I did there haha. Onion OS now has native Drastic support and most DS games are actually playable on the Miyoo Mini/Plus…

Ducky Obrien Show 044 - SBC Gaming News (What's Going on with Xbox, RG556, and More) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Today's episode is a recap of retro handheld news from the SBC Gaming subreddit. There are a lot of rumors floating around about Microsoft exiting the hardware business and bringing first party excl…

Ducky Obrien Show 043 - SBC Gaming News (Miyoo Mini Plus Review) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Miyoo Mini Plus Review Excerpt of Transcript: This is my review of the Miyoo Mini Plus. I’ll get all the relevant information out of the way to be completely transparent about this review, so you can judge for yourself…

Join the majority of our cast as we embark on a truly special one shot as we hunt for ME, the missing groom in the run up to the start of my own wedding. Will my friends find me in time or will my bride Annon be left waiting at the alter?

Ducky Obrien Show 041 - Indie Games Galore (Palworld) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Palworld ’ll cut straight to the chase, I had a lot of fun with the game. Now, in my opinion, the fun does run out and the game does have what I perceive to be an inherent flaw but I’ll get to that later. The game may not be for …

As we delve deeper into the home of the eighth lord of hell our heroes discover that the situation is not as simple as they had thought.

Ducky Obrien Show 041 - SBC Gaming News (Sony Vita 2 Rumor, MSI Claw Pricing Announced, and more) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Today's episode is a recap of retro handheld news from the SBC Gaming subreddit. I'm completely obsessed with these devices! There is a rumor of a Sony handheld such as a Sony Vita2 pos…

The lashing cold of a Cania blizzard greets our players as they arrive in the eighth layer of hell, and a brief bout with a familiar foe leads them to believe something is not as it seems.

Ducky Obrien Show 040 - Retro Game Reviews (Link's Awakening DX Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) I bought a Steam Deck and more recently a Miyoo Mini Plus and it lead me back into replaying the games of my childhood. I decided to check out Link's Awakening DX because that was one of the first Game Boy Color games I…

Ducky Obrien Show 039 - Indie Games Galore (Sunlight Scream, Pretty Girls Escape Plus, Final Stardust Cosmic Nexus) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Sunlight Scream Sunlight Scream is a visual novel set in a small town university. The story and visuals seem heavily inspired by anime. There is one major problem howe…

As the party buy passage along the river Styx they are afforded a chance to reflect upon life and the fragility that ones soul bares in the incomprehensible scope of the world.

Ducky Obrien Show 038 - Indie Games Galore (Space Station Tycoon, Cosmo Cheats at Poker, Costa Verde Transport Department, The Invincible) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Space Station Tycoon Space Station Tycoon is a management sim about building up your own space station. I do have to mention that the normal gam…

2024 kicks off with the battle between the Demon Lieutenant Yaotzin and our heroes and a glimpse at what is happening back in Vardor in our groups' absence.

Ducky Obrien Show 037 - Random Thoughts - How to improve discoverability on YouTube Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Some random thoughts I had on how to improve discoverability on YouTube. Steam has these limited discoverability boosts for developers where you can increase impressions by 500k around 5 times. You c…

Ducky Obrien Show 036 - Indie Games Galore (Robocop Rogue City, Pneumata, The Last Faith, Polimines 2) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) RoboCop: Rogue City Gaming and movies seem to be sharing the same problem lately. Your choices as a consumer seems to range from AAA titles, with massive, multi-million budgets and…

The party test the limits of their devotion and stumble across a dangerous relic of Minauros created by the demon lieutenant Yaotzin. Thank you to the entire ttrpg community who has supported this podcast throughout 2023. We return in 2024 with new goals and ambitions and hope that your support will continue along that journey with us. Have a truly…

Ducky Obrien Show 035 - Random Thoughts - What Makes an Indie Game Indie Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Some random thoughts I had on what makes an indie game indie in this day and age. In my opinion, the spirit of an indie game is one that takes risks and feels fresh and this usually happens in an environment wh…

WE ARE BACK. Come join the Disaster Group as they navigate the dangerous purgatory maze. Will fear suffocate Kalla's reserve or will her allies help her prevail.

Ducky Obrien Show 034 - Indie Games Galore (Rungore, Labyrinthatory, Growth, Tribe Primitive Builder) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Rungore Rungore is a fast paced card combat game with the trappings of a roguelite. You fight one enemy at a time. Before each battle, you usually select three items from a random a…

Ducky Obrien Show 033 - Random Thoughts - The Ethical Dilemma of Content Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Some random thoughts I had on the ethical dilemma of content. It's something I'm always thinking about and feel conflicted about whenever I make content. ►YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNa0M…

Ducky Obrien Show 032 - Indie Games Galore (Battle Shapers, Thyria Step into Dreams, Solium Infernum, Cyber Paradise) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Battle Shapers I’ve seen plenty of roguelikes over the years and the genre is fairly popular for the most part. They are mostly two dimensional in terms of movement …

The maddeningly empty landscapes of Purgatory await our brave adventurers who must now find a way to navigate themselves across the planes of hell. Will madness overrun their minds or will their psyche's remain strong?

Ducky Obrien Show 031 - Indie Games Galore (Disagea 7, Tatari The Arrival, Ooblets, Sweet Dreams Alex) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In this episode, I cover four indie (and non indie) games: Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless has all the hallmarks of a Disgaea game. You can lift…

The final preparations are made as our heroes return to the Cal Eren estate where the Grand Seer assists them in their journey to Hell.

Xarris panics upon stepping through the portal pursuing the Commandant and Salaathiir, The commandant stuns our heroes with a startling revelation and Xarris...Dies?

Ducky Obrien Show 030 - Indie Games Galore (Hauma, BIT.TRIP RERUNNER, The First Descendant, Conquistadorio) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In this episode, I cover four indie (and non indie) games: Hauma - A Detective Noir Story Hauma – A Detective Noir story is an interactive visual novel. The game features a gr…

Ducky Obrien Show 029 - Indie Games Galore (Sunkenland, ghostpia, Rhapsody II, HYENAS) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In this episode, I cover four indie (and non indie) games: Sunkenland Sunkenland is the very definition of jank. There are so many quality of life features missing, so many bugs, so many things th…

Chapter 3 comes to a close as we delve into your burning questions and talk about all of the shenanigans that happened across this latest chapter of our campaign.

Join the heroes as the hunt for Salaathiir concludes in the Cal Eren estate.

Ducky Obrien Show 028 - Indie Games Galore (En Garde, An Ankou, Fae Farm, Texas Chain Saw Massacre) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In this episode, I cover four indie games: En Garde! En Garde! is like Sekiro for ants, and what I mean by that is that the game is actually quite very good! The combat in En Garde is…

Marcus Rendell attempts to claim his payday by ambushing our heroes in their scuffle with Nulla Quarta and an unexpected audience sees our players come face to face with a formidable adversary.

Ducky Obrien Show 027 - Indie Games Galore (STONKS 9800, Super Catboy, Trepang2, We Stay Behind) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In this episode, I cover four indie games: STONKS 9800 STONKS-9800 is a stock market simulator with retro vibes and some inspiration from anime. The game seems to give the impression tha…

Ducky Obrien Show 026 - Indie Games Galore (Bat Boy, Killer Frequency, Meaningless, SETTRIS) Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) In this episode, I cover four indie games: Bat Boy Bat Boy is a retro platformer through and through. From the nostalgia inducing 8-bit graphics to the simple but catchy chip tune sound trac…

The Disembowler finds out that the timeline to apprehend Salaathiir is now shorter than originally intended so sets off to find Mattius Crusces who holds vital info, only to be ambushed in return.

Ducky Obrien Show 025 - How Kick Can Take Over Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) I don't know why platforms always pay millions and go after a few of the biggest streamers when you can save a lot of money and go for way more smaller/medium sized streamers in a wide variety of categories to create an instant healthie…

Ducky Obrien Show 024 - Unwanted Feedback - Vampire Hunters Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things) Vampire Hunters has so much potential but is marred by tedium and contradictory design elements. ►Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2206270/Vampire_Hunters/►YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/zZ2I88hUadE►Blo…