After a ten month hiatus, HBO’s hit series, Game of Thrones has finally returned and it seems like the land of Westeros is starting to look like a very different place. No matter the difference in power players, The Cast Beyond the Wall is back to talk about all the biggest twists and turns from the season 5…
Category: Podcasts
I’ve got a long history as a writer but have more recently began producing podcasts featuring in depth analysis discussion of some of the biggest hits in TV and Film like Game of Thrones and The Strain.
The Cast Beyond the Wall: Game of Thrones Season 5 Preview
We’ve spent months surviving the long winter, but with Game of Thrones only a few days away now, the time to return has finally come! The Cast Beyond the Wall has re-emerged alongside the White Walker army to lead the charge on all discussions concerning season 5 of HBO’s hit fantasy show. With each installment, we…
The Hidden Levels #4 – Annual Franchises
What do you do when your favorite game franchise gets a new entry every year? In this week’s episode of The Hidden Levels– Caleb, Austin, and Tyler discuss the current trend of yearly game releases for the Madden, Assassin’s Creed, and Call of Duty franchises. Does the expected release hurt the quality of otherwise strong IPs…
The Hidden Levels #3 – Gaming Under Construction
Day 1 patches. Game breaking bugs. Beta testing. Has the game industry become too relaxed with releasing incomplete games? In this episode of the Hidden Levels; Caleb, Austin, and Tyler discuss the merits and drawbacks of games having post-release fixes. Is the industry destined to make this a permanent addition to the gaming experience? Before…
The Hidden Levels #2: The Digivolution
The Hidden Levels has returned to talk about the rise of digital distribution in the game industry and how we’re mere years aways from discless consoles. Which of the big three between Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony will jump first and how will they do it? Before we get thumbs deep in analysis discussion, Austin talks…
The Hidden Levels #1 – The Console Wars
In our pilot episode, The Hidden Levels kicks things off by tackling the granddaddy of gaming debates in our discussion on the console wars. We take a hard look at Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo before we make our bets on who leads the charge in 2015. Does the jumping impaired elf really stand a chance…
Introducing The Hidden Levels
I’ve been writing, podcasting, and producing video covering movies and TV for a good while now, but one crucial piece to my love of pop culture is video games. Before I ever wrote my first movie review, my teenage self was publishing my thoughts on video games(however poorly written) on my gaming blog. After years…
The Cast Beyond the Wall: Let’s Play ‘Iron From Ice’ Part 4
In the final part of our adventure in Westeros, we play the role of Ethan as he confronts Ramsey Bolton who is dead set on causing chaos for House Forrester. How do we survive? Don’t miss the conclusion to our Let’s Play of “Iron From Ice” Check us out! iTunes Facebook Twitter …
The Cast Beyond the Wall: Let’s Play ‘Iron From Ice’ Part 3
This week we play as Ethan Forrester as he prepares for Ramsey Snow’s arrival. We must choose our key advisor and follow his strategy to protect the Ironwood. Do we prepare for a siege or do we try to negotiate for Roose Bolton’s pet psychopath? We’ll be back every week with more decisive Game of…
The Cast Beyond the Wall: Let’s Play ‘Iron From Ice’ Part 2
We continue our journey in Westeros with part 2 of the first episode “Iron From Ice” where we play as members of one of the Stark’s most loyal banner houses, House Forrester. This week we play the games with Cersei and Tyrion Lannister in a move of political power play with Margery Tyrell. If you’re…
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