

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast
Axe of the Blood God
Kat Bailey, Nadia Oxford, and Eric Van Allen explore Final Fantasy, Skyrim, and all the best in the wonderful world of role-playing video games! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/bloodgodpod
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May 29, 2015 • 1h 5min
A Deeper Dive into Witcher 3 & Destiny: 5/29/2015
Kotaku's Kirk Hamilton joins Kat to talk about his two favorite subjects - Destiny and The Witcher 3. The pair revisit Witcher 3's combat, talk about the game's depiction of sex, and discuss Destiny's odd appeal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 2015 • 1h 5min
The Witcher 3: 5/22/2015
Kat, Mike, and guest Jason Wilson break down The Witcher 3's expansive open world, quest design and combat. Does it stack up to the best RPGs on the market? The crew have differing opinions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 2015 • 1h 1min
Canvassing the RPG Landscape I: 5/15/2015
Jason Wilson returns to canvass the RPG landscape with Kat, covering a host of topics including fetch quests, Persona Q, and Xenoblade Chronicles, as well as the best RPGs so far this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 2015 • 1h 6min
Diablo and Marvel Heroes with David Brevik: 5/8/2015
David Brevik joins Kat to talk about the evolution of Marvel Heroes, remember his days with Blizzard North, and share his updated feelings on Diablo III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 2015 • 57min
Bravely Second and What Else is Hot in Japan: 4/24/2015
Japan correspondent Elliott Gay joins Kat to share his initial thoughts on Bravely Second, Super Robot Wars Z3, and Yokai Watch vs. Pokemon as the pair discuss what's happening in the Japanese RPG scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 17, 2015 • 1h 14min
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin and Path of Exile: 4/17/2015
Mike Williams joins Kat to share his perspective on Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin as a relative newcomer to the series, as well as his thoughts on Dragon Age and Netflix's Daredevil. Then, Jonathan Rogers joins Kat to discuss Path of Exile's newly-announced expansion pack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 2015 • 57min
The Gateway Guide to Roguelikes: 4/10/2015
Guest Steve Tramer joins Kat and Jeremy to talk Roguelikes on the occasion of the release of Etrian Mystery Dungeon in the latest episode of our RPG podcast. What makes a good Roguelike? Why are Roguelikes suddenly so prevalent? And where should a curious newcomer get started? The answers lie within! (Answers contingent on successful item check). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 3, 2015 • 1h 14min
Pillars of Eternity: 4/02/15
GamesBeat editor Jason Wilson and writer Rowan Kaiser join Kat to break down Obsidian's love letter to the Infinity Engine RPG. Does the style still hope up after all these years? Or is Pillars of Eternity's appeal less than eternal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 2015 • 57min
Bloodborne: 3/27/15
Polygon's Phil Kollar joins Bob and Kat to discuss From Software's exciting new dungeon crawler, as well as the Souls series itself. Does Bloodborne live up to the Souls series' lofty reputation? Or has the novelty started to wear off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 2015 • 1h 6min
Final Fantasy XV Demo and Final Fantasy Type-0 HD: 3/20/15
Nine years and a name change after its first announcement, Final Fantasy XV finally has a demo. Does it live up to expectations? Kat and Jeremy analyze Episode Duscae, then hop into another long-awaited Final Fantasy release - Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. When they're finished, stick around to find out which version of Final Fantasy VI you should be playing, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices