Podcasts, for those who do not know, are a sort of modern-day radio show (though ours aren't live streamed... yet?). What we do is gather a group of staff members--and sometimes, invite forum members--to discuss a topic. The conversation is recorded, edited, and posted up for everyone to listen to and download. Naturally, our topics tend to focus on Kingdom Hearts and video games, but we'll occasionally drift beyond that. You can find information on the podcast and listen to the episodes below.
It's time for the KH-Vids Podcast! TGS has come and gone so now we gather around to talk about everything that went down at the annual gaming expo; including the brand new Kingdom Hearts 2.8 trailer! Podcast hosts @Calxiyn and @libregkd is joined by @♥♦♣♠Luxord♥♦♣♠, @Heart ❤, and @Captain Arch to cover the new Kingdom Hearts info we got during TGS as well as all the big announcements made at this year's game show; including Final Fantasy XV, Nier, NiOh, Persona 5, and much more! Have your own thoughts on what was shown at TGS? Hyped for Kingdom Hearts? Bummed out about anything? Let us know in the comments! DOWNLOAD
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Episode #113: Kingdom Hearts at TGS!09/21/2016
It's time for the KH-Vids Podcast! TGS has come and gone so now we gather around to talk about everything that went down at the annual gaming expo; including the brand new Kingdom Hearts 2.8 trailer! Podcast hosts @Calxiyn and @libregkd is joined by @♥♦♣♠Luxord♥♦♣♠, @Heart ❤, and @Captain Arch to cover the new Kingdom Hearts info we got during TGS as well as all the big announcements made at this year's game show; including Final Fantasy XV, Nier, NiOh, Persona 5, and much more! Have your own thoughts on what was shown at TGS? Hyped for Kingdom Hearts? Bummed out about anything? Let us know in the comments! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #112: E3 201607/01/2016
It's time for the KH-Vids Podcast! That time of the year again has come and gone so now we (try) and talk about everything that went down at the annual gaming expo! Podcast host libregkd is joined by Plums, al215, and ♥♦♣♠Luxord♥♦♣♠ to cover all the big announcements made at this year's E3 conference. We go through all the major conferences citing what interested us included the Titanfall 2, Dishonored 2, God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more! We also talk about how weird and different some of the conferences were this year plus a bunch of games that were being shown off on the expo floor! Have thoughts of your own on E3? Hyped for a game shown? Bummed out about anything? Let us know in the comments! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #111: Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV04/05/2016
This week Cat~ joins libregkd and Calxiyn to share her experience with Square Enix's Uncovered Final Fantasy XV event and demo that was released shortly after. We begin, with some breaking Kingdom Hearts news with the release date of Unchained χ for North America finally being revealed! From there we go through the entirety of the Uncovered event and all the announcements that were made as well as get into our thoughts on the Platinum demo that was released. We speak about the history of this game's development and our thoughts on the game as a whole now that it has finally received a release date. Thanks everyone for listening, and please participate in the podcast by either following the links below or leaving us a comment with your thoughts on the demo and your answers to our user-submitted questions! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #110: Life is Strange Spoilercast03/29/2016
This week Calxiyn and libregkd are joined by a special guest, Misty! And we come together to give you all another spoilercast! For those who aren't familiar with the concept, on the KH-Vids Podcast we sometimes decide to do special episodes focused on a certain video game, movie, book, etc. in all its spoiler-y glory. This time around we choose to focus on Life is Strange, the episodic darling of last year from the folks at Dontnod Entertainment. The game was released throughout 2015 and has gained a dedicated following as all the episodes were put out. We begin by discussing the ending of the game and the controversy surrounding that. From there we discuss our reactions to the story and the characters, our favorite episodes in the game, and moments that stood out to us. Finally, we discuss the possibilities for the future of Life is Strange as Dontnod has confirmed a sequel of some sort is in the works. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #109: Kingdom Hearts at Jump Festa!12/23/2015
Hosts Calxiyn and libregkd are joined by staff guest Plums and member guest ♥♦♣♠Luxord♥♦♣♠ to discuss the the new Kingdom Hearts trailer that was released last Friday. We get into discussions about what is going on in Kingdom Hearts 2.8, specifically what is happening with Chi, as well as the state of Kingdom Hearts III and how Square Enix is marketing the game. This week for Table Topics we are asked about what type of punishment we would hash out towards misbehaving parents and then slide into a question about ways our parents have embarrassed us. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #108: Cloud in Smash!11/17/2015
After a bit of a break, hosts Calxiyn and libregkd are joined by staff guest Cat~ and member guests Kingdom Hearts530 and Laura Matsuda to discuss the ins and outs of the surprise announcement of Cloud Strife's inclusion in Super Smash Bros! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #107: Kingdom Hearts 2.8!09/22/2015
Last week we talked about rumors of a Kingdom Hearts 2.9 release, but since then Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prolgoue has been announced which brings us to the topic of conversation for the week! We have our usual hosts Misty, libregkd, Calxiyn, joined by staff guest Plums and member guest Scarred Nobody to discuss the ins and outs of the newly announced collection and our personal feelings on what the collection is and our thoughts on the series' future. Our user-submitted questions this week Kingdom Hearts530 asks us what our favorite colors are and Nobodyslight has us weight in on the smartphone OS wars. This week for Table Topics, everyone talks about their bad habits they wish they could stop as well as discussing what our dream (and not so dreamy) job would be. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #106: Kingdom Hearts - Rumors, Gossip, and Job Profiles09/15/2015
While Kingdom Hearts 2.8 was announced today, Misty, libregkd, Calxiyn, and member guest Kingdom Hearts530 covered the rumors surrounding Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts 2.9 (which seemingly is the now announced collection!) over the weekend. Take a listen and see if our thoughts and predictions about the new collection were totally off the mark or right on the nose! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #105: Ethical Consumption in Global Capitalism09/08/2015
This week on the KH-Vids Podcast Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by Princess ♥ to discuss the corporate structure of the video game industry! Inspired by the release of Metal Gear Solid V, we cover the drama surrounding its release and the Konami/Hideo Kojima breakup, and how gamers can choose not to support certain business practices by not purchasing games. We extend the conversation to anti-consumer DLC and preorder practices within the video game industry, and the break that indie games offer from that system. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #104: A Challenger Appears! YouTube Gaming09/01/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn cover the launch of YouTube Gaming, Google's new competitor to the popular and unchallenged Twitch. We mention the basics of the service, discuss the advantages of YouTube Gaming over Twitch, critique its user interface, and address whether streamers and viewers will make the jump from one service to the other. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #103: Back to School Again!08/25/2015
It's becoming that time of year again where summer vacations end and school begins. This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by staff guest Krowley another round about school! This is a subject we tackled last year around this time but we revisit memories, how to transition to college from high school, offer tips to students, how our current schooling has been going, and what lies beyond. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #102: D23 Extravaganza08/21/2015
This week, Misty reclaims her hosting chair along with libregkd, Calxiyn, and member guest Glen to cover the news that broke out at the D23 Expo in Anahiem, CA. We start with covering the big news that Big Hero 6 will have a world featured in Kingdom Hearts III and that Disney Infinity will finally start to feature Kingdom Hearts! After the KH news we move onto Disney's plans to expand both Disneyland and Disney World to accommodate new Star Wars sections to the two theme parks as well as Disney's movie plans for the foreseeable future. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #101: Gamescom 201508/11/2015
This week podcast hosts libregkd and Calxiyn, along with staff guest Plums cover the happenings at the Gamescom expo that happening in Germany. We go through the companies that had a major presence at this year's Gamescom (Microsoft, EA, and Square Enix) before going into any other titles that were shown off that we happened to pique our interests. Our user-submitted questions this week has us answering what a dinner date between two comic book icons would look like (courtesy of Graxe) and Nobodyslight allows us to speculate more about what could happen in Kingdom Hearts 3. We then turn to another thrilling edition of Table Topics where we think about our morality and global politics. Finally, for Community News, Cycle 3 of the User Awards has started so be sure to vote! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #100: The One Hundredth08/05/2015
A fashionably late podcast, just for you! This week the KH-Vids Podcast reaches a milestone with our one hundredth episode! Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn along with staff guest @Plums, host our former podcast maestro @Peace and War to reminisce on the history of the KH-Vids Podcast -- to look at where we've been and where we are going! We begin by covering a small update Tetsuya Nomura gave on the development of Kingdom Hearts III in an interview with OPM UK about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake. We also respond to his comments regarding Square's plans (or lack thereof?) to bring the Kingdom Hearts HD Remixes to the PlayStation 4. Moving along, we go through a brief history of the beginnings of the KH-Vids Podcast, stretching all the way back to 2010, when Sabby, Mike, and Korra recorded our very first episode. Peace and War then shares stories of his time at the helm of the KH-Vids Podcast, followed by your current line-up of hosts sharing some insight about the changes we have made to the podcast since we took over. We list some of our favorite and least favorite things about running the Podcast, and each name the best episode we feel we've been apart of! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #99: An Episode About Nothing07/21/2015
Suffering in the wake of a serious Kingdom Hearts and gaming news drought, the KH-Vids Podcast team sit down to answer both user-submitted questions as well as our randomly selected questions from Table Topics! Plums and al215 join Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn for an episode essentially about nothing! We begin by debating our metaphysical existence (thanks to, you guessed it, Graxe). Next, we share our relationship with our parents and what we admire most about them. Quilligan poses the idea of introducing a new trio to the Kingdom Hearts series, to replace Sora, Riku, and Kairi. Following that, we divulge the stories behind our (real) names, and . : tale : . poses the responsibility of selecting an existing Utada song to serve as the theme to Kingdom Hearts III. Finally, we talk about our favorite amusement park rides and experiences. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #98: Kingdom Hearts at D2307/15/2015
With the announcement that Kingdom Hearts III will have a presence at the upcoming D23 Expo in August your hosts Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by staff guest Krowley and member guest Fearless to take a guess at what new information we are going to get out of the event. We talk likely world appearances, characters, and more while inevitably stumbling into our wishlists for what Kingdom Hearts will be. As a bonus this week, we also take the time to answer more user submitted questions than normal with al215 wondering why we haven't done a KotOR spoilercast yet, Quilligan about Life is Strange, Graxe making us ponder about desserts and dragoons, Beucefilous asking a rather interesting question about running a lemonade stand, and . : tale : . agonizing us with fictional characters. We also revisit our old friend Table Topics and learn a little bit about lying. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #97: Love Wins07/07/2015
This week on the KH-Vids Podcast, we're doing things a little differently! Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn take a break from our usual Kingdom Hearts and gaming focus to respond to the Supreme Court's recent ruling on same-sex marriage, which is now federally legal in the United States. We cover the importance of the ruling (legal benefits for those in same-sex relationships), worldwide responses to it, and what effect this may have on the upcoming Presidential elections in 2016. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #96: E3 201506/30/2015
After last week's episode about Kingdom Heart's presence at E3, we now talk about everything else that went down at the annual gaming expo! Podcast hosts Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn cover all the big announcements made at this year's E3 conference. We go through all the major conferences citing what interested us included the Horizon: Zero Dawn, Fallout 4, Final Fantasy VII: Remake, The Last Guardian, and more! We also talk about how certain conferences were a lot less interesting than the others plus a bunch of games that were being shown off on the expo floor! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #95: One Kingdom Hearts III Trailer to Rule Them All06/23/2015
Podcast hosts Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by Cat~, Karuta, and KeybearerofSea to cover the presence of Kingdom Hearts at this year's E3 conference -- majorly and unsurprisingly, the new Kingdom Hearts III trailer. We begin by sharing our thoughts on Sora's brand new costume for Kingdom Hearts III, which slims and simplifies our plucky protag. After arguing about glove length for a few minutes, we launch into our full analysis of the trailer, covering fan theories on chess pieces and calendars, the expansive new maps and environments (including the confirmation of a Tangled world!), Attraction Flow and Keyblade Transformation attacks, and much, much more! We also mention the less-thrilling but always adorable Unchained X[chi] trailer, as well as the absence of any new HD remasters for the Kingdom Hearts series at E3. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #94: E3 2015 Predictions06/02/2015
This week your usual podcast crew, Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn, host the annual E3 predictions episode! As one of the biggest events in gaming, if not the, E3 promises to deliver new game reveals and news galore. Going through each major conference (Bethesda, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Sony, Nintendo, and Square-Enix), we make our predictions, call our bets, and place ourselves at the mercy of the great gaming gods. Our coverage of Square-Enix's conference includes speculation on the presence of Kingdom Hearts at the event, including Unchained X[chi], an HD remaster collection, and of course, Kingdom Hearts 3! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #93: The Strong Female Character05/27/2015
Having covered news surrounding Kingdom Hearts Unchained X[chi] last week, this week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by staff guest Krowley to tackle the term "Strong Female Character" -- discussing what we feel the term means, and how it has been misunderstood, misused, and tainted today. Our inspiration for the conversation comes from the recently released movie Mad Max: Fury Road, but -- naturally, for the KH-Vids Podcast, -- we also evaluate the Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy series' portrayal of women, women's roles in the stories, and how they can improve (mostly by adding more!). DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #92: Kingdom Hearts Unchained05/20/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn, along with staff guest Karuta, host a very special guest for an episode where we at last get to talk about Kingdom Hearts! Hailing from the biggest Kingdom Hearts tumblr blog, F Yeah Kingdom Hearts Series, as well as KH Decoded and KH13, Toominator joins us to cover all the recent announcements surrounding the upcoming smartphone port of Kingdom Hearts X[chi], Kingdom Hearts Unchained X[chi]. We discuss the presence of microtransactions within the otherwise free-to-play title, hoping for a system similar to Final Fantasy Record Keeper or some kind of cosmetic shop for the player's avatar. We also speculate on whether Unchained will be our only Kingdom Hearts release for 2015, if we'll see HD Remixes on the PS4 (with the possibility of a bundled Dream Drop Distance?), and address the harrowing question of do I have to actually play it? (Spoiler Alert: Yes!) DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #91: A Video Game Education05/13/2015
Joined this week by staff guests Stardust and Cat~, Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn sit down this week to discuss gaming's potential as an educative tool! We begin, as always, with Kingdom Hearts news & updates, which this week include speculation on Square Enix Germany's Facebook tease (it has since been revealed to be a smartphone port of Kingdom Hearts X[chi]). From there we launch into our topic for the day, inspired by the recent PlayStation Plus offering, Kisima Inŋitchuŋa (or Never Alone) a 2D puzzle/platformer that aims to highlight and share the culture of the Alaskan native Iñupiat culture. We cover how games can actively teach things like problem-solving skills, reflexes, critical thinking, and more, and how they have affected our development as both children and adults, and finally, how video games are an emerging artistic and educational medium. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #90: Spiritual Successors05/05/2015
For Episode #90, we go totally 90s in our discussion on Spiritual Successors, chatting about the return of 3D Platformers heralded by the Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter! The Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor, in a remarkably successful crowdfund, reached its goal in under an hour and has since shattered its stretch goals. Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn share their thoughts on the game, cite some games we'd like to see spiritual successors for (Silent Hills), and successful spiritual successors of the gaming industry (Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Shadow of the Colossus, and more!). DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #89: User-Submitted Questions Blowout04/28/2015
Deprived of anything better to talk about, this week the KH-Vids Podcast flushes out our backlog of user-submitted questions! Joined by staff guest @cstar, Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn begin by making some early predictions for E3 2015 in light of Square's announcement that they will host their own press conference at the event. We speculate on the presence of Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III, wonder whether there will be any new Kingdom Hearts reveals (a PS4 remaster collection? the smartphone title Nomura hinted at?), and whether Square will finally bequeath to us a Final Fantasy XII remaster. From there we jump into our user-submitted questions! Graxe gets mythological and philosophical on us and Amaury has us consider the battle cries in the Kingdom Hearts series (which launches us into a tangent on party member AI in the series and Misty 's casual disdain for Donald Duck). By far the biggest contributor to our episode is Quilligan, who has us cover topics like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, flatulence, travel, Santa Clause, Mortal Kombat X, celebrities spottings, and the meaning of life. It's a fun-filled, laid back podcast for the masses! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #88: The Force Is Strong in Our Podcast04/21/2015
In a phenomenal show of self-control, Misty has gone an entire year without a Star Wars related episode -- but with the release of a new The Force Awakens trailer, the KH-Vids Podcast ( Misty, libregkd, Calxiyn, and staff guest Knight of Fafnir ) climbs in the Millennium Falcon for a return journey to a galaxy far, far away! As per usual we begin by covering some Kingdom Hearts news; in an interview with Famitsu, Tetsuya Nomura confirmed that development on Kingdom Hearts III is proceeding smoothly, and hinted at a future smartphone entry for the series, to be announced at this year's D23 Expo Japan. We speculate on just what that title will be and the possibility of a Kingdom Hearts release in 2015. We dive into an in-depth breakdown and analysis of The Force Awakens, speculating on the plot and characters revealed in the short teaser, our expectations and hopes for the return of old characters (Luke, Leia, and Han Solo), join the BB-8 fan train, and allow ourselves to entertain the fantasy of a Knights of the Old Republic connection in Kylo Ren's mask. Unveiled along with the teaser was also the new Star Wars: Battlefront; we cover the specifics of it and predict that it will dominate holiday sales this year. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #87: The Order 1886 Spoilercast04/14/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn come at you with yet another spoilercast! For those who aren't familiar with the concept, on the KH-Vids Podcast we occasionally decide to do special episodes focused on a certain video game, movie, book, etc. in all its spoiler-y glory. This time around we choose to focus on The Order: 1886, a PlayStation 4 exclusive from Ready at Dawn Studios. The game was hyped considerably by Sony and the KH-Vids Podcast (mostly Misty) to a controversial release. We begin by discussing the negative press surrounding the game, mostly centered around its length. From there we discuss our reactions to the story and the characters, our favorite moments in the game, and its graphical splendor (and newly added Photo Mode). Naturally, we also cover the gameplay of the title, particularly its awful stealth sequences. Finally, we discuss the possibilities for the future of The Order as both a sequel and extended series. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #86: Nintendo Mori03/31/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by al215 and Llave to discuss some of the recent news coming out of Nintendo in the past few days. Their new Legend of Zelda title, slated for release on the Wii U, has been pushed back into 2016 and will not make an appearance at E3 in June, they're entering the smartphone market in a partnership with popular Japanese developer DeNA, and are working on a new mystery console codenamed the Nintendo NX. Given their precarious state in the gaming market, and continuous decline in the last few years, could Nintendo be headed for trouble? Only time will tell! We also pay a quick homage to Hideo Kojima's forthcoming departure from Konami and wonder what that will mean for the Metal Gear Solid series. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #85: Final Fantasy XV Demo03/25/2015
This week Kairi ♥ joins Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn to share her experience with the Final Fantasy XV demo that released with the PS4 remaster of Final Fantasy Type-0. We begin, as always, by mentioning what little Kingdom Hearts news and updates we have, which includes speculation on what we'll see later this year at D23 Expo Japan 2015. From there we go through the entirety of the demo, which focuses on the main cast of characters saving money to fix their car by hunting down Behemoth. We cover our thoughts on the gameplay, which borrows heavily from the Kingdom Hearts series, technical issues within the demo, our thoughts on the characters and voice acting, the Ramuh summon, and how the demo has helped (or hurt) our feelings about the long-anticipated title. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #84: GDC and PAX East 2015 Coverage03/17/2015
Joined by Plums, the KH-Vids Podcast crew (Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn ) sit down to cover two of gaming's biggest conferences/events, GDC and PAX East, and all of the exciting announcements to come out of them! We begin by discussing the enormous presence of virtual reality at the events, the neat demos and specific information Sony dropped about their VR headset, the Morpheus. We follow the Sony track by highlighting the features coming to the PlayStation 4 in their 2.50 firmware. From there, we mention some of Microsoft's announcements and Misty once again gripes about Fable Legends. Valve had some time in the spotlight as well, with their new lineup of Steam Machines and the Steam Link, their new streaming box. Following those tech giants, we cover some of the smaller announcements that interest us specifically, including (but not limited to!) the Maxis shutdown, Shadow of Mordor being named Game of the Year, Metal Gear Solid V and the PS4 port of the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster's release date, and Rock Band 4! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #83: Sequel Rights Amendment03/03/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by member guest lockedongamer for a chat about sequels... and we actually get to talk about Kingdom Hearts this week! We start off by establishing what we want (and don't want) out of a sequel, and discuss a sequel's responsibility to build upon the events of the original material, but also provide an entry-point for new fans. This will be a challenge especially facing Kingdom Hearts 3, as it will be the first entry on a Microsoft console for the series, and we speculate on how that will be handled. Some of our favorite, cited sequels include Mass Effect 2, Assassin's Creed 2, and Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and our least favorites are The Sims 4 and Batman: Arkham City. Returning to the context of the Kingdom Hearts series, we extend the discussion into what changes and improvements we want to see in Kingdom Hearts 3, including changes to the Gummi Ship, achieving the sense of wonder found in the original Kingdom Hearts, a deeper attention to graphics and detail, unique worlds and storylines for returning worlds, a blending of elements from past battle systems, multiple playable characters, and much, much more! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #82: East Side, West Side, Best Side02/24/2015
It's time for a new episode of the KH-Vids Podcast! Joined by Llaverion and @cstar, Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn sit down to discuss Eastern and Western game development -- we begin by defining the characteristics of each, from our perspectives, and discuss differences in gameplay mechanics, storytelling, and character designs. We also cover how Eastern development lagged in the past console generation, while the West claimed their stake -- and how the industry more and more is forcing the East to adapt elements of Western game design, while holding true to their roots. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #81: PreOrder 188602/17/2015
By the suggestion of the graceful and delicately understated @Knight of Fafnir , KH-Vids Podcast hosts @Misty, @libregkd, and @Calxiyn are joined by podcast alum @Llaverion for a discussion about preorders! We establish gamers' reasons for preordering, why & how publishers and retailers encourage the practice, and preorders that have disappointed us. Made to feel guilty over her preorder for The Order 1886, @Misty addresses some of the backlash the game has received in the weeks before its release, which leads us into a discussion of the nature of game review scores and the value of playing a game for yourself. Afterwards we launch into user-submitted questions! @Graxe poses the offer of a suddenly enormous and controllable tongue and @Eric Luna asks us to take the place of a video game protagonist. We also answer a Table Topics question about our most controversial personality traits, which somehow leads into a debate about the relative pros and cons of wearing socks. Finally we plug some community news and projects! The Top 5 Winter Seasonal has begun, where video editors can earn a pin, a special Wonderland prize, and a chance to be featured on our homepage! We also remind everyone of the opportunity to suggest games for future Spoilercasts through our topic submission form! So if there's a game out there that you really feel we could have a good discussion about, definitely send it our way and we'll look into it. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #80: The Last of Us Spoilercast02/10/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn host the first of many Spoilercasts, where we discuss a certain game in all its in-depth, spoiler-y glory! We selected The Last of Us, Naughty Dog's hit PS3 game (that has also been remastered for the PS4), which follows Joel and Ellie as they survive in a zombie-like infected world. Starting from around 15 minutes in, we cover our general thoughts about the game, our favorite characters, the game's contentious ending, the Left Behind DLC, the upcoming movie, and the possibility of a sequel. Not interested in The Last of Us, or you don't want to be spoiled for it? That's okay! You can skip ahead to 1:44:40 for our user-submitted questions! @Graxe makes us select between Soul Edge and Soul Calibur (which prompts Misty to discuss her video game boyfriend, Kilik), and KHGrl15 gives us the option to date a Kingdom Hearts character! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #79: The Value of Let's Play02/02/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn host the first of many Spoilercasts, where we discuss a certain game in all its in-depth, spoiler-y glory! We selected The Last of Us, Naughty Dog's hit PS3 game (that has also been remastered for the PS4), which follows Joel and Ellie as they survive in a zombie-like infected world. Starting from around 15 minutes in, we cover our general thoughts about the game, our favorite characters, the game's contentious ending, the Left Behind DLC, the upcoming movie, and the possibility of a sequel. Not interested in The Last of Us, or you don't want to be spoiled for it? That's okay! You can skip ahead to 1:44:40 for our user-submitted questions! @Graxe makes us select between Soul Edge and Soul Calibur (which prompts Misty to discuss her video game boyfriend, Kilik), and KHGrl15 gives us the option to date a Kingdom Hearts character! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #78: Seven Eight Nine01/28/2015
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by staff guest Karuta to discuss Microsoft's recent keynote that featured Windows 10, their newest operating system! Before we get into that, we have our regular segment on Kingdom Hearts news and updates; Tai Yasue has given his millionth interview and Square seems to be on a hiring frenzy for Kingdom Hearts III. After that we summarize Microsoft's event all the new features coming to Windows 10 and the Xbox One. Misty complains about the name (alternate podcast title: Whatever Happened to Windows 9?), we open the Start Menu vs. Start Screen debate, discuss the rise of the Windows Phone, express envy over the new Xbox One desktop app, and get all nerd excited for Project Spartan, which will finally put Internet Explorer in its grave. With the mention of Windows Holographic, Misty and Calxiyn launch into conspiracy theory mode and fear for their safety. Finally we take on user-submitted questions! Graxe talks about apples and body parts with us, and in absence of any other questions to answer, we turn to Table Topics: reveal our deepest and darkest fears, compose our ideal birthday dinners, and try to fix society. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #77: No Representation, Only Caucasian01/20/2015
The KH-Vids Podcast is back with a brand new episode, just for you! Joined by Llaverion and Sebax, we begin by discussing your regularly scheduled Kingdom Hearts news and updates! We address Bill Farmer's tweet about Kingdom Hearts 3 (and subsequent backpedaling), Kingdom Hearts 2.5's sales, and the loss of Chikao Ohtsuka, the Japanese voice actor for Master Xehanort. From there we move along to our major topic for the week, the lack of representation for people of color in this year's Oscar nominations. We cite some horrifying statistics re: Hollywood and the Academy's 'straight white male' hegemony and the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, and branch into discussions about Disney's weird relationship with diverse films and The Interview. Finally, we answer user-submitted questions! Graxe asks what we would do if we woke up wearing the Majora's Mask, Highlandeɼ is interested in what games KHV has made us want to play, and KHGrl15 makes us choose a fictional universe to live in! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #76: New Year, New Podcast Episode01/06/2015
Returning from our holiday hiatus, your favorite podcast crew -- Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn -- are coming at you with a new episode! Joined by Shu, we first address Kingdom Hearts news and updates, as usual! Recent comments from Tai Yasue suggest that Kingdom Hearts 3 news will almost certainly pick up in 2015, hopefully to a similar level that Square (and Hajime Tabata particularly) has brought Final Fantasy XV to. Later, we tackle the subject of New Year's resolutions -- whether we had one in 2014 and whether we've made one for 2015 -- and what new releases and life changes we're looking forward to in 2015. Misty gets on her soapbox roughly three to nine times -- you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll shout at her to get a blog (joke's on you, I already have one)! Next we flush out some of our old user-submitted questions! Quilligan has Misty create a roster for Kingdom Hearts Dissidia, Eric Luna asks us to contemplate our morality, Risky Biznu asks us to write/direct a jukebox musical, Graxe appreciates color formats, and Highlandeɼ asks if we've ever received celebrity attention. Finally, we cover some community news and updates! Users can still participate in our annual Castle Oblivion event, where your Kingdom Hearts knowledge will be put to the test for some neat prizes! Our annual Christmas video is also available to watch, which we strongly urge you to check out if you want to stop taking your staff team seriously. Lastly, we plug some of the places you can check out and support our recently-resigned administrator Jayn, like her Patreon, YouTube, or by a simple donation. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #75: 2014 in Review12/16/2014
This week Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by Plums and KeybearerofSea for special reflection on 2014! As always, we begin with some Kingdom Hearts news and updates, chatting about the possibility of Kingdom Hearts figures in Disney Infinity, as well as the reassurance that we'll be hearing more about Kingdom Hearts 3 in 2015. From there we launch into a reflection on 2014, beginning with the major world news from the year, what games came out this year and what games we actually played, and likewise for television shows, movies, and music! It'd take far too long to list everything here, so have a listen and see what we were into! We then look forward to 2015 and what we're hoping for in the new year. Finally, we answer user-submitted questions from Eric Luna , Graxe, and Highlandeɼ , chat about the toughest bosses in Kingdom Hearts history, and address some community news before we sign off (Castle Oblivion, Secret Santa, forum tidying, and the 9th birthday of KH-Vids). DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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12/09/2014
This week podcast hosts Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn sit down for a super long and super fun episode! First off we cover the release of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix -- what we're digging about the collection and what we're looking forward to playing -- and its launch event that libregkd (Nick) attended in California. You can read his full, written account here, or check out some VIP pics, but Nick provides us with a verbal account of both the event and the Kingdom Hearts III footage shown there. After that we move along to the just passed PlayStation Experience event, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of PlayStation. Nick was also in attendance to that, so he was able to give us some firsthand accounts and perspectives on titles like Street Fighter V, Yakuza 5, Uncharted 4, God of War 4, Drawn to Death, Grim Fandango, Bloodborne, No Man's Sky, Amplitude, and The Witness. Misty also sticks her fingers in her ears to any negative press about The Order 1886, surprising no one. We also address the leak of a Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on the PS4 and the possibility of the Kingdom Hearts remasters receiving similar treatment. We skip over user-submitted questions this week because we had a content-filled episode, but we do answer a quick Table Topics about our lifelong heroes! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #73: Disney Gettin' Busy in 201512/02/2014
As the year winds down, we look forward to new film releases, especially after certain trailers from a certain beloved series that a certain podcast host talks about for like 20 minutes straight. Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn first of course discuss some pre-release goodies about KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 Remix, which releases worldwide this week (spoiler: we complain a little more about the Collector's Edition). From there we launch into our major movie discussion, highlighting Disney films in particular -- Into the Woods, Cinderella, Pan, and of course Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We also, as usual, answer user-submitted questions! Plums calls us back to childhood (again! y'all are getting a little obsessed with our pasts), Risky Biznu makes us feel super pathetic and lonely, Misty and Calxiyn get burnt by Graxe 's superhero lottery, and Eric Luna confronts his inner struggles with Cup Noodles. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #72: A Glitch is a Glitch11/25/2014
This week podcast hosts Misty, libregkd, and Calxiyn are joined by Plums and Hayabusa to discuss the glitchy mess that is many of the games released this holiday season (the worst offenders being Assassin's Creed Unity and the Halo Master Chief Collection). Citing the strict publisher imposed release dates set on developers, we consider the choice to delay a game or release a day one update, the benefits of betas for online-centric games, why glitches happen, what's owed to players, and the "I want to have it first" culture surrounding gaming. As per usual we also answer user-submitted questions! Graxe poses another impossible scenario, Eric Luna has us consider the impossibilities of the Kingdom Hearts universe, Plums has us exchange one of our five senses for a superpower, and Highlandeɼ asks us to assemble a team for the spambot apocalypse. Finally, we plug some Community News, including this year's Secret Santa, Game of the Month, and DigitalAtlas 's GoFundMe campaign. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #71: Happy N7 Day11/11/2014
After taking the last week off, your podcast hosts Misty and libregkd are joined by Calxiyn and Peace and War to celebrate the recently passed N7 Day, a special celebration of all things Mass Effect! Before we kick into that, we address some changes coming to the podcast -- namely noting the departure of our host Llave from the team, and how we'll be filling his seat, as well as some schedule changes for the coming weeks. We also discuss some Kingdom Hearts news, the most important of which is the announcement of the new Kingdom Hearts Collector's Edition pack with Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and 2.5. From there we geek out about Mass Effect -- be warned, spoilers are rampant! We cover what's been announced thus far about the next entry in the Mass Effect series and what we want to see in it, the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition and how that will affect Mass Effect, BioWare's in-progress Shadow Realms project, the ending of Mass Effect 3, the possibility of a Mass Effect trilogy remaster, and more! As expected, Misty waxes poetic over Knights of the Old Republic and her Liara love affair. We go a bit over time with Mass Effect, but stick around for some quick user-submitted questions! Graxe conducts an insect survey, Plums commits Question Fraud, and we pull out Table Topics once again! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #70: State of the Superhero Universe10/28/2014
In wake of the new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, the KH-Vids Podcast sits down to discuss superhero movies, both past and upcoming, from both DC and Marvel. Misty and libgrekd are joined by Kairi ♥ and Skyheart to discuss Guardians of the Galaxy, the lack of a Black Widow movie, Avengers, Catwoman, Superman, and Batman, and many more! Please do note that this episode was recorded this past Sunday, so we do not cover the recent announcement of Marvel's Phase 3 movies, which include a Black Panther and a Captain Marvel movie. As such, one of our major topics of discussion -- the diversity, or lack thereof, in Marvel movies -- is altered, but it's a good listen all the same! We also, as always, answer user-submitted questions! Eric Luna makes us contemplate our mortality, Graxe our personhood, and Plums our forum memories! Finally, I plus our latest Cutscene Archive update, which features scenes from Kingdom Hearts Final Mix in gorgeous 1080p. On top of that, we introduce an exciting new addition to the KH-Vids Podcast... but we'll let you listen to find out what it is! We're cruel like that. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #69: Death of a Handheld10/21/2014
This week Misty and libregkd are joined by staff guest Plums and member guest Mish to discuss handheld consoles, inspired by their recently plummeting sales. We begin by reminiscing about the handhelds of yore, (namely the Gameboy and the PSP), then speculate about the future of the PS Vita and the 3DS. Will these former stalwarts of the gaming industry continue to have a place in the next few years? Or will they too join the graveyard of devices replaced by smartphones? Only time will tell, but that doesn't mean we can't make some prediction! Following that we answer user-submitted questions! Eric Luna inspires some bathroom humor, Graxe wonders about our weight on other planets, Sweeney Tummer gives our censor noise its proper praise, Robiɳ asks us about our Halloween plans, and finally, Plums forces us to select just one fictional character to become our best friend / soulmate. In short, we confront the real questions on the KH-Vids Podcast once again! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #68: Bat for Graphics10/15/2014
Hello everyone and welcome to yet another episode of the KH-Vids Podcast. Your usual hosts -- Misty, Llave, and libregkd -- are joined by Calxiyn and Plums to discuss video game graphics, at the behest of Eric Luna ! As per usual we begin with some Kingdom Hearts news and updates, including the official translation of the Re:Coded secret movie, the new Introducing the Magic trailer for Kingdom Hearts 2.5, and the announcement that Kingdom Hearts 3 is now running on Unreal Engine 4. The latter piece of news feeds into our larger discussion, where we cite some of the games that have impressed us over the years, the influence of MoCap and facial capture in video games, the uncanny valley, the benefits of stylized graphics versus photorealistic, and finally the influence of environments and environment design on a gaming experience. After that we move along into our user-submitted questions! @Eric Luna has us reminisce about childhood, Graxe asks what we would add to a KHV Giferator (the original Mish pic is cited, along with Kairi ♥ licking a certain Kingdom Hearts character, and Stardust 's creepy doll), Hayabusa makes us fuse with another KH-Vids member, and we build a special Halloween playlist for Sweeney Tummer ! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #67: Kingdom Hearts 2.5 is Out in Japan!10/07/2014
This week we celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix in Japan by talking all things Kingdom Hearts! Misty, Llave, and libregkd are joined by Stardust, Karuta, and pink gabr for this exciting episode. We discuss what we're most excited for in the HD remaster, the trophy list compared to the previous 1.5 collection, the likelihood of a Dream Drop Distance HD remaster, the secret movies including in Kingdom Hearts 2.5 (spoilers!), and finish off with some of our expectations and speculations about Kingdom Hearts 3, particularly how Tetsuya Nomura's departure from Final Fantasy XV will affect it. As per usual we also answer user-submitted questions! Eric Luna puts us in the shoes of another member, Graxe has us calculate the Kingdom Hearts universe economy and gives us a unique challenge for Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, and Robiɳ polls us about our favorite Doctor Who companions. Finally we plug some site news, including a big welcome back to the staff to Kairi ♥ and a status update on the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and Kingdom Hearts 2.5 videos. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #66: Early Access and Betas09/29/2014
Hi everyone! We've got a new episode of the podcast fresh off the grill, complete with Misty, libregkd, Llave, and Plums. This week we sit down and discuss a relatively recent development in the gaming industry: widespread access to game betas, but not before recapping some recent Kingdom Hearts news! We discuss Famitsu's recent interview with Tetsuya Nomura, Nomura's announced attendance at New York Comic Con, and our review of Project Destati's LIGHT album. After that we launch into our topic, talking about some of the betas we've personally participated in, who should be given beta access, what a beta means to us, and whether we'd ever pay for beta access. Finally, we answer our usual stack of user-submitted questions! Graxe asks us to contemplate personhood with a parasite latched to our back (Doctor Who references are made), Erica Luna asks us what worlds we'd like to see in Kingdom Hearts III, Anixe endures the brunt of username mispronunciation while we design a video game class for school, and Hayabusa asks us about some of our favorite video game companions. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #65: Tokyo Game Show 201409/23/2014
This week your usual podcast crew -- Misty, Llave, and libregkd, joined by cstar -- sit down to cover the East's biggest gaming convention, Tokyo Game Show 2014. It's a video game filled podcast! We begin with some rumblings from Sony, then launch into the meat of our episode, which focuses on Square-Enix's many showings and announcements from the event, for Final Fantasy XV, Type-0 HD, Final Fantasy XIII (Lightning rears her head once again!), Final Fantasy XIV, and Dragon Quest Heroes. From there on we cover several other games, including but not limited to Deep Down, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Silent Hills, Persona 5, and D4. It's an episode sure to entertain any gamer, whether you've been keeping up with TGS or not! As per usual we answer user-submitted questions, this time from podcast question veterans Graxe and . : tale : . . Our randomly drawn question asks us whether or not we would explore Space: The Final Frontier. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #64: Digital Love09/16/2014
After taking last week due to sickness, Misty, Llave, and libregkd are back! Joined by Calxiyn and Sabby, we discuss all things digital gaming: digital marketplaces (like Steam or the PSN), whether or not we still buy physical games, DLC, and season passes, as well as some extra chats about Misty's serial killer-esque Sims tendencies! As always we answer user-submitted questions. Graxe poses yet another mind-bending scenario, . : tale : . asks us about the new Smash Bros, and, at SPACESHIP's behest, Misty addresses some issues with women and gaming (Anita Sarkeesian specifically). Finally we talk a little bit about the revival of the Magic Kingdom Hearts project. It's a fun-filled episode and we hope you enjoy! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #63: Back to School with KH-Vids!09/01/2014
This week Misty, Llave, and libregkd are joined by Plums and Calxiyn for a special podcast episode about school! We talk about some of our favorite school memories, the differences between college and high school, our favorite classes, as well as offer tips to students new and old about surviving school in one piece! As always, we tackle some user-submitted questions. Graxe asks us about our soulmates and our mistakes in life and Chad Thundercucc poses the idea of Kingdom Hearts Dissidia. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #62: EA Access08/26/2014
This week a certain podcast host made a bit of a booboo, so you're stuck with just your usual crowd of Misty, Llave, and libregkd, for an otherwise enjoyable episode about a new subscription service EA has announced! We discuss the terms and motivations behind EA Access, what other companies are looking into similar offerings, and what companies we might like to subscribe to. We also offer some updates on the recent buyout of Twitch, the topic of a previous episode. After that, we get Freudian with Chad Thundercucc, speculate about the end with Graxe, and discuss some of our favorite games with . : tale wind. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #61: Gamescom 2014 Coverage08/19/2014
Hello Kingdom Hearts kids! It's Tuesday and you know what that means...! This week Misty, Llave, and libregkd are joined by KHGrl15 to discuss the news out of Gamescom 2014. Gamescom is the major gaming conference in Germany, and gave us a lot for discussion about upcoming games and features coming to this new generation of consoles. Major titles discussed are The Order 1886, inFamous: First Light, Bloodborne, Destiny, Metal Gear Solid V, The Sims 4, and Rise of the Tomb Raider, as well as several other titles. We also cover some new console features such as the PS4's new Share Play. We wrap things up with questions from Graxe and Chad Thundercucc. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #60: Twitch and Google and Copyright Laws, Oh My!08/12/2014
Hello everyone and welcome to a new episode of the KH-Vids Podcast! This week your usual hosts -- Misty, Llave, and libregkd -- are joined by one of the recipients of the Most Wanted Podcast Guest Award, Princess ♥, for a discussion on some of the recent announcements for Twitch.TV. The popular streaming service is in the process of being purchased by Google's YouTube division, leaving many users in a panic after some of the unwelcome changes that Google made to YouTube after their purchase in 2006. With a new flood of emails about changes to the VOD storage system and copyright matching for audio in VODs, many Twitch users are now calling this the end-of-days for Twitch. We explain all the changes announced, what they mean for Twitch's future, and what streaming services we would like to try in the future. Finally, we answer a user-submitted question from Graxe and go over some site and community news, including our new Fundraising Nights. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #59: Comics and Superheroes08/05/2014
This week, in celebration of the recent release of box office smash Guardians of the Galaxy, @Misty, @libregkd, and @Llave are joined by @61 (Chris) to discuss our favorite superheroes, recent superhero movies (no spoilers for GotG!), and our lifetime relationship with comic books and webcomics. After that we move on to answering user-submitted questions from @Eric Luna, @Graxe, and @parabola. We plug some site news, including the close of the KH-Vids User Awards, the Top 5, and an update about Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix videos. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #58: Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Grievances07/29/2014
This week @Plums and a special member guest, @Sabby, join @Misty, @Llave, and @libregkd to discuss the upcoming Kingdom Hearts collection and all of our problems with how Square is handling it. We also mention some our personal stories with how much we obsess over video games and all the merchandise we have. We then finish off the episode with giving answers to questions from @Graxe and @SPACESHIP. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #57: Western Animation07/22/2014
After a break last week in the podcast, we're back to discuss Western Animation! Joined by @metanoia and @Plums, @Misty, @Llave, and @libregkd first nostalgia trip over some of the cartoons we enjoyed as children, then launch into a chat about what cartoons we're watching today. I spend a disproportionate amount of time expressing my Adventure Time obsession (especially where a certain ship is concerned), but we cover several other shows, including Steven Universe and The Legend of Korra. Finally, we discuss some of the differences between western animation and anime, and the place that Legend of Korra occupies between the two. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #56: What It Means to Be a Gamer07/08/2014
This week we have a fantastic new episode of the podcast! Joined by member guest Ars Nova, Misty, libregkd, and Llave sit down to discuss the term 'gamer' and gaming culture. We begin by applying the term to ourselves -- whether we consider ourselves gamers and when we began to call ourselves such -- and how we apply the term to others. We then discuss the gender component of the word & culture, how women often feel excluded from the community and how they are treated within it. After that engaging discussion on the nature of labels, stereotypes, and identity, we take on some user-submitted questions! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #55: Retro Gaming07/01/2014
Hello everyone and welcome to yet another episode of the KH-Vids Podcast! Taking a suggestion from @Stardust, who joins us as our staff guest, libregkd takes the hosting reigns this week in a discussion of retro gaming. Usual hosts Misty and Llave appear, as well as Gamefreak103, our member guest. We begin by defining what are "retro games" and what some of our favorite retro games are. From there we discuss art style, difficulty, what we feel has been lost in modern gaming, and more! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #54: The Future of Final Fantasy06/24/2014
Following a suggestion from Plums, who joined us as a staff guest for this episode, we decided to talk about the future of the Final Fantasy series this week! Your regular hosts -- Misty, Llave, and libregkd -- all appear, as well a very special appearance by one of our former moderators, Clawtooth! We start off by going through some of the recent Kingdom Hearts news (as expertly reported by our news team), then move onto our topic for the day. We open with discussing Square's many remasters and what we would like to see remastered in the future, then evaluate Final Fantasy XIII's quality and its place in Square's future, discuss some of our hopes for Final Fantasy XV, extol the merits of Final Fantasy XIV, and then provide our future Final Fantasy wishlist. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #53: E3 2014 Coverage06/17/2014
This week we've got our full lineup of hosts: Misty, libregkd, and Llave sit down with Cat~ and Darkandroid to discuss E3 2014! We go through all the major conferences, citing what games interested us, rating the company's show, and more, as well as discuss what we saw on the floor show. Because this is so much to cover the episode is nearly double the length of our usual podcast, but I'm sure you'll be interested and entertained all the same! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #52: Kingdom Hearts News Palooza06/10/2014
Today Misty and libregkd were joined by Fearless, Mike, and Cat~ to discuss all the latest Kingdom Hearts news! In particular we cover all the newly confirmed Kingdom Hearts II.5 HD Remix release dates and all the merch that came along with the announcement, speculate on KH2.5's presence at E3 2014, and then move into a discussion of the Kingdom Hearts 3 teaser shown at the end of the recent trailer. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #51: E3 2014 Hype06/03/2014
With E3 just a week away, Misty and libregkd were joined by staff guests Plums and Godzilla to share our hopes and dreams for the momentous event! We start out by discussing whether or not we think Kingdom Hearts 3 will have a presence at E3, or whether it'll be all 2.5, move into a discussion of Final Fantasy XV, then some of the other games that we are hoping to see highlighted (including The Sims 4, The Order 1886, H1Z1, Mass Effect 4, any Star Wars games, Hyrule Warriors, Pokemon, The Last Guardian, Uncharted, Crash Bandicoot, Sunset Overdrive, Fable Legends, and more). As you can tell, it's a rather extensive episode! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #50: Is Next-Gen Such a Big Deal?05/27/2014
This week marks our fiftieth episode which is a tremendously big deal for us! We want to thank all of our listeners, new and old, for supporting us, and all of our guests for helping us reach this landmark. Thank you! For this episode Misty, libregkd, and Llave were joined by Laplace to discuss next-gen gaming -- notably, what improvements we'd like to see over last gen, what games have impressed us so far, and what we feel we expect in a "next-gen" title. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #49: Indie-stry05/20/2014
Hi everyone! We've got a new episode of the podcast for you today. Llave took the lead on this episode for a discussion of all things indie! Along with Misty and libregkd, your hosts focus on indie music, gaming, and movies, discussing the merits of the genre and its importance in the media. We also mention some of our favorites in each category, so if you're looking for something new and fresh to give a try. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #48: Hoenn Confirmed05/13/2014
If you somehow missed this exciting announcement, Nintendo will be releasing remakes of the Generation III Pokemon games (Ruby and Sapphire) this coming November. We decided to nostalgia trip and talk about our lifetime experiences with Pokemon, with the pleasurable company of Anixe and Karuta. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #47: May the Force Be WIth You!05/06/2014
In celebration of the recently passed International Star Wars Day, we sat down with @SPACESHIP and @Ty to discuss the upcoming Star Wars movies, specifically the newly announced cast (as well as some more casting rumors), what we want to see out of the story for Episode VII and future movies, and more. We also chatted about the possibility of these Star Wars movies being added into Kingdom Hearts III. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #46: Staff Questions V04/29/2014
Misty sat down with Cherry Berry , anelg , Cstar , Calxiyn , and Karuta to pose your questions and welcome them all to the team. We tried to answer as many questions as possible, but if we didn't get to yours, don't feel bad! You'll have plenty of opportunity to get to know everyone during their tenure on the team. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #45: The Socialization of Gaming04/22/2014
This week Misty, libregkd, and Llaverion sat down with our member guest Kraz to discuss streaming, sharing, Let's Plays, walkthroughs, and how they've taken over the gaming experience! We split the topic into two halves; first we discuss the medium as consumers, and then as creators. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #44: The Rise of Mobile Gaming04/08/2014
Joined by our special guests DigitalAtlas and Krowley, your podcast hosts (Misty, libregkd, and Llave) sat down to talk about mobile gaming. From handhelds to cellphones, the rise of mobile games has unquestionably diversified the gaming market both in products and consumers. Today we're seeing how the structure of mobile games -- particularly free to play models, microtransactions, and gate keeping -- has bled into console games. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #43: Virtual Reality04/01/2014
This week your usual hosts (Misty , Llaverion , and libregkd ) sit down with soma and Cstar to discuss virtual reality. Virtual reality has been a popular topic in gaming in the last few weeks, after Sony announced their new Project Morpheus at GDC 2014 and Facebook purchased Oculus Rift for $2 billion. If you don't know anything about virtual reality, don't fret! We go through the basics of what VR actually is and some of its applications. We also make a lot of Star Trek jokes. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #42: Minigames03/25/2014
It's Tuesday which means a new episode of the podcast! This week myself, Princess Anna , and libregkd sat down with our guests Krowley and Senpai to discuss some of our favorite minigames from the KH series as well as other video games. Have a listen and let us know if you agree with our stances! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #41: Remastering the Past03/18/2014
It's Tuesday which means we've got a new episode of the KH-Vids Podcast! Today myself, Llave , libregkd sit down with Karuta and SPACESHIP to discuss the Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster, and remasters in general. We go over what would compel us to buy a game twice, what we expect out of remasters, and the difference between remasters and remakes. As a disclaimer, there are no spoilers for Final Fantasy X or X-2 in this episode, so don't feel you must avoid it! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #40: Birth by Sleep Volume 203/11/2014
This week we are joined by our lovely member guest Nui Harime for a discussion about the fabled Birth by Sleep Volume 2. In the years since Birth by Sleep Final Mix's release, we've had very little information from Square-Enix explaining what the scene meant and whether the game was in development. We're here to speculate about Birth by Sleep Volume 2's status and what we would have liked from the title. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #39: What Comes After Kingdom Hearts 303/04/2014
The podcast has a re-launch with some exciting new changes! In addition to that libregkd, Llave, and Misty chat about the end of the Xehanort Saga, and discuss our wishes for the future plotlines and protagonists in the series. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #38: Chilled Pod V02/02/2014
Today Llave and Misty are joined by our friendly Australian Roleplayer Dr_Wigglz for another Chilled Pod. Taking a more relaxed approach than usual podcasts, we speculated on Kingdom Hearts 3's theme song, discussed what books, movies, and television shows we've been into, shared which games we're excited for in 2014, and retained a grounded optimism in the face of awful video game & anime movie adaptations. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #37: A Look at Square Enix01/09/2014
Today libregkd, Llave, Misty, and Peace and War give you the utterly deep pool of conversation that is Square Enix. The company behind our much loved Kingdom Hearts series and other franchises like Final Fantasy. We take a critical look at their involvement since they merged from the two separate companies, Squaresoft and Enix, up until the present day and what could happen beyond. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #36: A Gamers Talk - The Next Generation12/09/2013
libregkd, Llave, Misty and Peace and War sit down to discuss our impressions of the new consoles. We cover the new DualShock 4, each systems' user interface & feature set, what launch titles we've enjoyed, and what we think lies ahead for the titans of gaming. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #35: Chilled Pod IV11/04/2013
Your host, PaW, and staff members libregkd and Llave, and our lovely guest Guardian Soul! This one we talk about killing deer, Marvel films and reboot/sequel movie madness, GS tells some loud guys off and PaW makes orgasmic noises! As you may have guessed, this is another Chilled Pod, filled with anything and everything, including being struggling artists and the dying WiiU. Oh and Next gen consoles are out this month, apparently. We also shake our heads at Square Enix a bit... but we love KH3 trailers! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #34: Kingdom Hearts - Onwards!10/16/2013
Stealing the mantle, Misty is joined by Peace and War, libregkd, and Llave for a chat about Kingdom Hearts 2.5, the future of the series, Square-Enix's current business situation, and our hopes for Kingdom Hearts 3. Specifically, we speculate on the release date of Kingdom Hearts 3, multiplayer in the new game, the seven lights and thirteen darknesses, and more. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #33: Chilled Pod III09/16/2013
In this episode, Peace and War is joined by Ienzo, Plums, Stardust, libregkd and Krowley! We talk about our experiences and thoughts on the recent western release of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix, along with a few hot topics in video games, movies, tv shows and much more besides. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #32: Chilled Pod II07/23/2013
Here we have the lovely Peace and War presiding as your host, the lovely lamb that is libregkd, along with special guests the sultry Scotswoman of Kitty and the ultra rare shiny collector’s edition of Sabby, the KHV podcast founder! As is usual with Chilled Pods, we spend WAY too much time on it and ends up going on for hours, which is reduced to the still lengthy two hours you hear before you! We cover everything from Kate and Will’s baby to nights out to see music and from the steam sale and PaW prattling on about his lazy bum watching TV! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #31: E3 Coverage Part 2 (KH3, Ubisoft, EA, Our Thoughts)06/17/2013
Welcome guys, once again, to a KHV coverage and talk about E3 2013, with gamers Peace and War, libregkd, Kites and special gaming guest Hayabusa! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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06/15/2013
For those of you who don't know, E3 is a yearly event held in Los Angeles, USA, where the biggest gaming companies come together to reveal, announce and broadcast their latest games, with the hottest and most anticipated releases shown. This includes the mega ultra fabulous reveal of KINGDOM HEARTS 3! So it's a big deal! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #29: Staff Question IV06/09/2013
Today Misty stole hosting duties from Peace and War (though she let him appear anyway), and interrogated staff underlings Llave, Ienzo, Mish, libregkd, and Forsaken. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #28: Kingdom Hearts - A Look Back05/11/2013
With all the buzz about Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix, particularly the international release dates and the first of its cutscenes added to our archive, now is a great time to look back on the series, as well as discuss our wishlist for the future of the series. We did just that on this episode of the KH-Vids Podcast. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #27: Chilled Pod I04/08/2013
The first two Chilled Pods were pilots, testers and displaying our general ability to get off topic in a podcast, so we made it official! The structure of Chilled Pods remains pretty much the same as last time, we talk about the media industry like gaming, books, TV, movies with a pinch of news and politics to give our opinions a flex... oh and some stuff about Kingdom Hearts, whatever that is! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #26: KH-Vids Trivia - Pilot Episode!02/26/2013
We've got together blue queen Misty, green linguist Sumi, and a pal named Hero of Time, all attempting to claim the top spot as 'Kingdom Hearts Trivia Master'! I, Peace and War, pit all three contestants questions from every end of the Kingdom hearts spectrum, from whatever ideas that popped into my head! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #25: Staff Questions III02/04/2013
In this episode Misty takes the reigns from Peace and War for yet another Staff Questions podcast! We posted a thread asking our members for questions and now we've got your answers. This podcast features our staff members Peace and War, Kites, Krowley, Mike, and Stardust, with questions from a bunch of our forumers. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #24: Best and Worst of 2012, 2013 Hype01/18/2013
For 2013's first official podcast of the year, we're looking back at out nearest and dearest things of last year. Peace and War is joined by his lovely peers, Ienzo and Krowley, along with the magnanimous members, libregkd and Saxima! We discuss stuff from our favourite moments, tv series, movies and video games, as well as a look back at last years Kingdom Hearts title; Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. Along with that we even crammed in what we were looking forward to next year in all those categories and a talk about our excitement for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #23: New Years 201312/28/2012
Today, we discuss the upcoming New Year, and our own resolutions going forward, both for our offline lives and on the site. We also touch upon current and future events coming up on site, and all in all our hopes for the site going into the New Year. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #22: A Chilled Pod (Part 2)12/13/2012
Part 2 of the Chilld Pod series-- we put Kingdom Hearts aside for a second and see what our podcast team has to say about themselves, about the world, ect. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #21: A Chilled Pod (Part 1)11/21/2012
So, in here we have something very peculiar, a very laid-back podcast! Let's put Kingdom Hearts aside for a second and see what our podcast team has to say about themselves, about the world, ect. PaW and friends will surprise you with their shenanigans. Premium Member Llave de Espada joins us for this episode DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #20: 10th Anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts Series11/05/2012
10 years?!?! Holy Sora, that's long! We go through talking about our experiences with the franchise, our love of the series with wants and ideas of where we see the series going in the future. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #19: E3 Talk 201206/28/2012
In this episode, the KH-Vids staff and forum member libregkd talk about E3 2012, discussing upcoming games and which conference stole the show. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #18: Demo Impressions06/27/2012
A demo for the upcoming title Dream Drop Distance released recently for the 3DS; here's what we thought about it. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #17: Vincent Corazza Interview04/29/2012
Hello everyone, today's podcast is going to have a special guest on. The KHV podcast team has got an exclusive interview with Vincent Corazza, the voice behind Zexion and Ienzo! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #16: KH3D North American Release Date & Forum Updates04/16/2012
More discussion of Dream Drop Distance (no spoilers!), as well as some general forum and social media news. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #15: Dream Drop Distance & Clawcast03/31/2012
Today we will be having a discussion of Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance. There will also be the final bit of the Staff Questions Redux! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #14: Staff Questions II04/17/2012
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Episode #13: Best & Worst Games of 2011, 2012 Hype01/27/2012
In this episode we discuss some of the gaming highlights of the last year, and get excited for what 2012 has in store! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #12: Phil Snyder Interview11/15/2011
The KH-Vids Podcast crew interviews Phil Snyder, voice actor of Jiminy Cricket. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #11: Our 1 Year Anniversary!11/08/2011
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Episode #10: Tokyo Game Show 201109/26/2011
KH-Vids provides coverage of the Kingdom Hearts news revealed at this year's Tokyo Game Show. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #9: KHV Awards (Part 2)09/19/2011
In this episode we announce the rest of the winners to the 2011 KH-Vids User Awards. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #8: KHV Awards (Part 1)09/19/2011
In this episode we announce the winners to Cycle 1 + 2 of the annual KH-Vids User Awards. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #7: Kingdom Hearts News is Back!08/03/2011
In this episode, forum member tummer guest stars and we discuss recent news in the Kingdom Hearts series. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #6: Darkandroid Stops By!07/12/2011
In this episode, forum member Darkandroid guest stars. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #5: E3 Special06/12/2011
KHV covers E3, the annual video game expo. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #4: Staff Questions05/29/2011
The KH-Vids staff answers questions submitted by you, the users! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #3: Collab Day02/17/2011
A special collaboration episode, just for you! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #2: Christmas Edition12/24/2010
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Episode #1: Our (Pilot) Episode11/07/2010
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Episode #4: Trivia Tournament 2013 - The Finale08/27/2013
The Quizmaster you've come to know and love returns once again for another round of trivia! Presiding at the head, Peace and War grills the finalists, Krowley, DualBladeRoxas, and libregkd in the brawl to end all and determine KH-Vids' one true Kingdom Hearts Trivia Master!< DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #3: Trivia Tournament 2013 - Round Three08/12/2013
This episode features our regular Englishman himself, Peace and War, filling the role of Quizmaster. He would like me to call him unbiased and unrivaled, but I simply will not lie under oath! Our contestants this round are: Cat, libregkd, and The Hero of Time. We've got a real nail biter this week--our winner seems clear early on, but a massive comeback will leave you at the edge of your seats! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #2: Trivia Tournament 2013 - Round Two08/06/2013
Presiding as Quizmaster for Round Two of this Tournament, is the honourable, unbiased and unrivalled, Peace and War, asking the tough questions towards todays contestants. Do note he has nothing against Misty, except everything. Our contests for this round are: Misty, DualBladeRoxas, and KHGirl! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #1: Trivia Tournament 2013 - Round One07/29/2013
Presiding as Quizmaster for Round One of this Tournament, is the honourable, unbiased and unrivalled, Peace and War, asking the tough questions towards todays contestants. They are: Krowley, GhettoXemnas, and Lea. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #5: Doctor Who Podcast 201308/10/2013
With Doctor Who's 50th anniversary fast approaching, Cat~, Llave, Ienzo, Fearless and The Hero of Time have gathered to discuss their thoughts on its past and their hopes for its future (though it's all very relative anyway). I probably should mention the fact that there are PRETTY BIG SPOILERS, so you should be careful about that. Well, why are you still reading this? Allons-y! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #4: Mass Effect07/14/2013
Before anything else, there are a number of MAJOR SPOILERS for all three entries in the series, so don’t listen if you plan on playing them. For those of you who either don’t care or have finished them, however, you’re in for a treat. Ars Nova (better known as Sforzato), Peace and War, libregkd, Misty and myself (Cat~) have come together to discuss a great trilogy of games. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #3: Magic Kingdom Hearts Project06/26/2013
This episode comes to you from our recently new affiliate, PROJECT: Magic Kingdom Hearts hosted by member Cutsceneaddict, featuring Sonja Taylor, Lilyaccidentaladventurer and Infernolefland. They have a project in place where they're gathering together over 75 KH fans at Disney World, Florida, where their "mission is to raise Disney’s awareness of the Kingdom Hearts fanbase at the Magic Kingdom by hosting a night where fans attend one of Disney’s Halloween events dressed in cosplay or Kingdom Hearts clothing. DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #2: Entertainment Central07/22/2012
Entertainment Central, your slice of the entertainment industry at large, about all your favourite entertainment topics, from manga and books, to games and movies, we even have a little bit on Kingdom Hearts even! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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Episode #1: A PhD with Whovians07/06/2012
For our first summer minisode, stting with their sonic screwdrivers at the ready, the Lords of Time Cat, Fearless, Llave de Espada, Ienzo and Misty decided to take their appreciation from text to voice! DOWNLOAD | STREAM
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