QCF: The Procession To Calvary (Steam)

t can be difficult to find something new and interesting in the genre of adventure games, a form of media that has existed for over forty years. In The Procession To Calvary, it’s creator Joe Richardson is able to create an unapologetic and humorous entry into the market utilizing free use artwork from the Renaissance and public domain music that is a refreshing ode to the cutout hilarity of Monty Python. And although the mechanics of the game are also laughable, it does not take away the fact that it has a sense of humor that was exactly on my level of gross and stupid.

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House Show: Fred Durst is the New Undertaker

Greetings, this is the pilot episode for House Show we recorded after Wrestlemania. We at Press Pause Radio have discussed for awhile about doing a wrestling podcast and now that there are dozens upon dozens of wrestling podcasts already in the space we figured we might as well give it a shot. Toast and his co-host Bull talk about the events of Mania and what's to come in the future. Check it out and be sure to tune into the show with new episodes coming soon. 

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PPR Limelight: Guilty Gear: Strive Closed Beta

 have been looking forward to checking out this latest installment in the Guilty Gear franchise since it was announced at last year's EVO. The online servers should be live on Friday, April 17 2020 at 11:00pm EST. Come and watch me be absolute garbage online, or maybe just staring at a loading screen while the servers try to connect. Arc System Works are implementing a rollback netcode for the online, so fingers crossed it will work!

QCF: Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (Switch)

t the time of this review, many have found video games to be a way to escape the uncertainty and harshness of an ever-changing structure in society. What has surprised me, however, is how video games and sharing that passion to those that may not have had any interest in the past can take our minds off that stress and uneasiness, if even for just a little bit. I have a bit of familiarity with the protagonists of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, mostly from the spin-off Puzzle Bobble but I did not spend too much time with the Taito titles from decades ago. This current iteration published by ININ Games does a great service to fans of those original entries while introducing the series to a new audience, myself and various members of my family included. Although there are some features and additions to the gameplay that are lacking, I am glad that this title and the cooperative nature it promotes is available to enjoy while we adjust to finding entertainment in the comfort of our homes.

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PPR Limelight: Totally Reliable Delivery Service

ith the current state of society and our everyday lives changing, our only way to combat the feelings of uneasiness and stress is for our site to do something we've not done in like six years. That's right, we will be streaming on Twitch tonight! We should be (maybe) live around 8 pm EST jumping into the upcoming title Totally Reliable Delivery Service from We're Five Games and tinyBuild on the Epic Game Store. Hope to see you there!

PPR Presents The Golden Zonkies: Class Of 2019

an, I don’t know about you guys but it feels like it we post this this annual special of ours even later than the last one, year by year—we’re really sorry about that. Rest assured, just as reliable as the groundhog, and its shadow, so too is our Game-of-the-year feature, The Golden Zonkies! (well, at least until Climate change fucks it all up for everyone anyway.)

In case y’all don’t remember the updated flow from last year’s show, we have changed up our format for the special mega cast—we’re doing away with categories!  Now, bear in mind, we’re still giving our prestigious mark of excellence, a Golden Zonkey, to the games that are deserving of recognition, only, we’re not doing by a respective genre, or category. Instead, we will be giving them out in a personal list format by each of us in the podcast, and we’ll be spending time discussing why we picked the titles we did within a countdown of five, and before we even get into that, we’ll also do a roundtable of games that were worth a quick mention from the year. We will then award the “Golden Zonkey of The Year” in a unanimous vote that was similar to previous format, and conclude the show from there.

We’re also planning another Golden Zonkey Special, a top ten best of list for the past decade! Keep an eye out for it because we’ll be dropping that one real soon!

Mail us at our new email Mailbag@presspauseradio.com, leave a voicemail at 469-PPR-TALK, and be sure to stop by at our Forums if you haven’t already registered and post your thoughts about the show. Finally, make sure to rate and subscribe to us on iTunes and YouTube, follow us on Twitch page and Twitter, and finally take part in our Facebook and Steam group!

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QCF: Broken Lines (Steam)

hen deciding to review Broken Lines I was unsure why I was so interested in playing it. I am not good at all at strategy games of any kind, and I have very little interest in war themed entertainment. Then I realized what it was that drew me to the Steam digital game released by Super! Publishing. I thought back to other games that tackled turned based strategy in an alternate timeline of war in the twentieth century, and I was eager to see how the developer PortaPlay would approach this hybrid of RPG and tactics. I was happy to find out that Broken Lines takes influence from strategy games from the current generation and the recent development of mental state mechanics of newer independent role-playing games to create a solid entry into the genre. A story that sometimes misfires and AI that can frustrate does not take too much away from a challenging and satisfying experience.

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QCF: ModMic USB & ModMic Wireless REVIEW

We have been using Antlion Audio's Mod Mics for some time now; the quality of our livestreams has been top notch, thanks to the quality of the microphones that Antlion produces. So naturally, we were quite excited to check out their latest gear: The ModMic USB and ModMic Wireless!

For those not in the know, the ModMic line can turn any pair of headphones into a kickass headset. All ModMics simply adhere to the side of a pair of headphones with a magnetic anchor and voila: a custom gaming headset that sounds great for both the speaker and the listener. Thanks to the strength of the magnets in the modmic's sockets, they'll stay in firmly in place, but players can also simply remove the mic from their headphones when not in use.

We have always used AudioTechnica headphones for as long as we've made content, so being able to stream with an excellent mic without losing the sound quality we've gotten used to is fantastic.

The new line of ModMics are even more plug and play than before; with the ModMic USB, players simply plug the mic into any USB port and that's it. The included cable clasps hold the ModMic's cabling right alongside the player's headphones'.

But the ModMic Wireless is even simpler; plug in the included USB dongle, hold both buttons until the Blue LED flashes rapidly and they'll sync. That's it. No wires to mess about with, making for a clean, easy setup. Bonus points if using wireless headphones!

Both the USB and Wireless have a switch in the mic capsule that allows users to select omnidirectional capture for a more general recording field and a unidirectiondal setting for a more directional, focused field. But how do they sound? We find out in the latest Random Play.

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