
In any gaming community I come into contact with I usually witness this first hand. Nostalgia is huge for gamers, specifically gamers in my age bracket. If you were born in the late 70′s or early 80′s, you were front and center for video games being brought into the world. You’ll have fond memories of owning some form of Nintendo or Sega console and how those were the true console wars. How most movie to game adaptations were actually really good back then. Then you’ll remember how hard our generation had it to actually game compared to today’s gamers with their achievement systems, online connectivity and easy access to guides and help with their games. So why do we, as a generation, long for these days? Continue reading
Nostalgia in Gaming
Episode 31-Avengers Disassembled

Episode 31-Avengers Disassembled
In this episode: Aaron and Zam run the show. Aaron talks about the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Trailer, Elder Scrolls MMORPG, and your video game releases. Zam covers anime and manga releases as well as what she has been watching lately. Also, We interview a very special guest! Matt Ray, producer on the Static Shock: Redemption project.
More info for Static Shock: Redemption found here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Static-Shock/166190096808159
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Episode 30-BAM!, Avengers Countdown, and the Green Glass Door

Episode 30-BAM!, Avengers Countdown, and the Green Glass Door
In this episode: Aaron talks about his non-geeky trip that still lead to some great geeky finds. He also covers some of the newest Kinect developments. Van weighs in on the new Ultimate Spiderman series and talks about how excited he is for The Avengers as well as its spinoff
; and Zam is back this week where she discusses the Origin: Spirits of the Past anime. Also the U.G.N. crew play’s another fun game together.
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notes and links:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=297334000342104&set=a.134119459996893.32951.131305330278306&type=1&theater-image discussed around 8:47
Zombie Flux-Game that Aaron discussed around 15:18
http://www.dccomics.com/comics/action-comics-2011/action-comics-9-image discussed around 53:46
Episode 29-Akinator Spoilers and Bats Versus Owls!

Episode 29-Akinator Spoilers and Bats Versus Owls!
In this episode: Aaron talks about Childs Play’s Mass Effect cause and introduces Van and Josh to a little game of 20 questions via akinator.com. Click the link to try and stump akinator yourself! Van talks mostly crossovers with Avengers VS X-Men and Night of the Owls. The comic discussion of course leads us to the whole Michael Bay Ninja Turtle controversy.
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Episode 28-The Mass Effect Cast

Episode 28-The Mass Effect Cast
In this episode: U.G.N. is rather Mass Effect 3 heavy this week. Aaron still manages to get in a few news stories about Pokemon and Assassin’s Creed III. Van talks about DC Nation, Young Justice, and comic book releases; and Zam practices her Geth, covers anime releases, and talks about Perfect Blue all while doing her Math homework.
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Episode 27-Episode XXVII

Episode 27-Episode XXVII
In this episode: Josh talks about the PS Vita’s sales, Van discusses the new Super Sentai Series: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters as well as the High School of the Dead Anime. Also, we find out what “Pod Juice” does to Josh’s ability to read Roman numerals.
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Episode 26-Love Is In the Air

Episode 26-Love Is In the Air
In this episode: Aaron, Van, Zam, and Josh are back with season two of the Underground Geek Network! We are also celebrating our one year anniversary. Dan and James from the Games4all Podcast join us to help celebrate and kick off season two right.
Aaron discusses Final Fantasy XIII-2′s interesting choices for DLC, James and Van share a true love connection over comic books, and Zam talks about Studio Ghibli’s The Secret World of Arrietty. Also, things get a little steamy as we discuss last minute Valentines Day gift ideas for geeks. Here’s to another year of U.G.N.!
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Episode 25-U.G.N. Saves Christmas

Episode 25-U.G.N. Saves Christmas
In this episode: The U.G.N. crew comes to you semi-live and semi-uncut for our 2011 season finale! Having been recorded, edited, and posted the very same night; this about as raw as it gets. We discuss SPIKE TV’s Video Game Awards, geeky holiday gift ideas, Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram, and special guest Robin talks about her experiences playing the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta. Also, if anyone wants to see what Aaron linked to that derailed zams segment randomly: http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2010/12/21/13/enhanced-buzz-24826-1292954588-11.jpg
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Episode 24-Trainwrecks and the People Who Die in Them

Episode 24-Trainwrecks and the People Who Die in Them
In this episode: Aaron talks about Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi, Van discusses Batman: Arkham City as well as the new Men in Black movie, and Zam cusses at her homework.
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Episode 23-Adventures In Dog Killing

Episode 23-Adventures In Dog Killing
In this episode: The UGN crew talks Skyrim, Skyrim, and more Skyrim. We did manage to discuss a few other things…I couldn’t tell what they were, however. I was thinking about Skyrim the whole time.
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