Mike Burgess’ Games of the Year

Honorable Mention/ Games I liked but didn’t finish in time: Dragon Quest XI I’m currently sitting at the 60-hour mark on DQXI at the time of writing this. I love a lot of it, however, Dragon Quest XI wears its…

IPP407: Holiday Special!

Grab some hot cocoa and enjoy some video games in this Irrational Passions Podcast Holiday Special!

IPP406: Smashing, Awarding, and Holidays!

We dig into the holiday feels, and finally talk all about Smash Bros.

Gris Review

With abstract landscapes and uplifting melodies, Gris from Nomada Studios triumphs in bringing a new world to life through the use of colors and the voice of a courageous young woman looking for answers. Gris is a 2D puzzle platformer…

Podcast Ultimate Episode 5

The last of episode before launch is here! Mike, Alex, and Scott make their DLC predictions as well as talk about the NY event and demo and if you want to know of things to come for our Smash Bros…

Podcast Ultimate Episode 4

Podcast Ultimate is where 3 fine folks from irrationalpassions.com talk all things Super Smash Bros Ultimate! In this episode we’re joined by Peter Spezia from Show Me Your News Podcast! We talk about the new potential character leak via Snapchat,…

IrrationalPod Ep. 398

Download: iTunes — Google Play — RSS Feed — MP3 Direct Download The Bullets: 1:05 – Alex Apologizes 2:23 – Housekeeping & ExtraLife 21:45 – Tony’s (Top 10 Anime Betrayals) Games 46:00 – Mike’s Games 1:08:51 – Mike’s Games Continued…

Indie Highlights Episode 3: Planet Alpha, The Spectrum Retreat, Donut County

Indie Highlights is a video series where we’ll highlight awesome Indie games we’re playing or you might have missed and are worth checking out! By: Mike Burgess (@MikeHitstheWall) Games and Platforms played on and links to the games website if…

Podcast Ultimate Episode 3

Podcast Ultimate is where 3 fine folks from irrationalpassions.com talk all things Super Smash Bros Ultimate! In this episode we’re joined by Blessing Adeoye Jr. from Okbeast.com! We talk about the new character revealed during the recent Nintendo Direct, The…

Marvel’s Spider-Man Review

While Marvel Studios continues to dominate the movie market. It’s been a long time since the heroes have taken over the gaming space. Marvel’s Spider-Man not only brings this iconic hero back to gaming, but builds the best representation of…

State of Mind Review

With it’s eye-catching visual style, State of Mind will intrigue you as it introduces you to its future dystopian world. But it’s interesting sci-fi thriller story will keep you asking questions, for better or for worse. State of Mind introduces…

Tetris Effect VR Preview

I’m one of those lame folks that’s never gotten to sit down and experience a Mizuguchi game. For folks uninitiated, Tetsuya Mizuguchi is pretty known for his style of synthesia rhythm or sound/music-driven games, things like Rez, Child of Eden,…