Category Archives: Video Games

Episode 83 – Uncaged 11: Codename Punchkicker

Posted on May 14, 2013 by admin | 1 Comment

Hey Monkey Lovers! Have you ever just wanted to cast off the responsibilities of life and enjoy pure unadulterated freedom? Sure we all do, but that bothersome thing called “real life” keeps getting in the way… or does it? For us here at To-Ag Studios, we’ve found the secret door that leads to the fountain of eternal freedom, also known as MITC Uncaged! Join us this week as talk about a little bit of this, a touch of that, and a whole crap-load of awesome over there! Reset your DVR, grill up some questionable food, and buy yourself a whole truckload of salt as you get ready for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged ABC, Arrested Development, BACON!, Burn Notice, Codename Punchkicker, Community, COPS, Courtney Soloman, Creole, Denny's Baconalia, DnD Next, Dungeon Bastard, Dungeons & Dragons the Movie, Flying Cars, GenCon 2013, Giant African Land Snail, Happy Endings, Hasbro, Kickpuncher, kickstarter, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Michael Cudlitz, Netflix, Role Playing Games, Roleplaying Games, Self-Driving Car, Slater's 50/50, Southland, Steam, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, The 'Liberator' 3d Gun, The Bluth Banana Stand, The World's Worst Dungeon Crawl, Troy and Abed, USA Network, Warner Bros., XCOM Enemy Unknown

Episode 82: Iron Man 3

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin | 4 Comments

The summer blockbuster movie season has officially begun! Last week’s release of Iron Man 3 has already seen it reach the second highest opening take behind Avengers, but, as always, not everyone is impressed (such is the way of us geeks)! Join us this week as we discuss the movie, Robert Downey Jr., and all manner of geeky and Iron-y Man-y (yeah, it’s a thing) goodness. Charge up your Unibeam, polish up the Mark XLII Armor, and get ready for some holiday cheer as we talk Iron Man 3 on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Books, Comic Books, Food, Gaming, Holidays, Movies, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged 4E, @d20Monkey, Aldrich Killian, Amazon Pilots, Avengers, Black Widow, Borderlands 2, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Captain America Winter Soldier, Channing Tatum, Corey Stoll, d20monkey webcomic, Dread, Dungeons & Dragons, Durex Funderwear, Far Cry 3, First Person Shooter, fx, Gaming, Geek, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guillermo Del Toro, Guy Pearce, Guys and Dolls, Hawkeye, HommeMystere, Horse Right Here, House Party Protocol, Hulk, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Iron Patriot, Jon Favreau, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joss Whedon, Kevin Durand, kickstarter, Lingerie for Men, Mark 42 Armor, Mark Ruffalo, Mark XLII Armor, MitC, Mjölnir, Monkey in the Cage, NASA, Neverwinter MMO, Open World Gaming, Pepper Potts, Podcast, Pop-Tart ice cream sandwiches, PTSD, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Downey Jr., Roleplaying Games, RPG, Shadowfell, Shane Black, Staples 3d printer, Table Top Roleplaying Games, Tesla-Coil, Thanos, The Forgotten Realms, The Ghost King, The Incredible Hulk, The Mandarin, The Strain, The Strain Trilogy, The Sundering, Thor, Thor The Dark World, Tony Stark, Traveller, Traveller 5, Unibeam, War Machine, Zombieland TV Show, Zombies

Episode 81 – Thac0: The Movie

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin | Leave a comment

In the time that we here at To-Ag Studios have been recording, we’ve taken our fair share of shots to the chin, as individuals and as a group. This week, not only did we take that shot again, it was followed by a shin-kick to the groin and a wet-willy to boot. Join us this week as we take an errant trip down the rabbit hole resulting in a questionable experience with Thac0: The Movie. Take inventory of your dice, be sure to steam-clean your gaming cloak, and whatever you do… don’t hassle Neil Gaiman as you prepare for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Books, Comic Books, Food, Gaming, Movies, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged 2K Games, Ace of Base, AD&D 2nd Edition, Bill Stiteler, BioShock Infinite, Brandon Trost, Bryan Fuller, CSI, Dance Dance Revolution, DnD, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Frazier Park, Geek, Gillian Anderson, Grammar Nazi, GURPS, Hannibal, Hellboy, Hellboy in Hell, Hot Dogs and Gnomes, Indie Films, Jason Trost, Jim Butcher, Laurence Fishburne, Mads Mikkelsen, Mazes and Monsters, metallica, Mike Mignola, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, NBC, Neil Gaiman, Nutella thieves, PC Games, Podcast, Prison Tycoon 3, Ready Player One, Red Bull, RISK! By Kevin Allison, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Rules Lawyer, Sir Edward Grey, Sledgehammer '44, Steroid Ferret, Table Top Roleplaying, Text Based Adventure, Thac0 The Movie, The Beastmaster, The Dresden Files, The FP, The Killing, Those Who Kill, Wil Wheaton, ZORK

Episode 80 – What’s in Your Closet?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin | 3 Comments

If you’re a gamer and a geek, then undoubtedly you’ve amassed a grand collection of wondrous treasures, from boxes and books to cartridges and discs. While some of these items may be considered mundane or even relics of geek ages long past, we all know that it goes against our very nature to part with such great gifts of enjoyment, even if we’ve never taken the shrink wrap off yet! Join us this week as we delve into our geek closets and discuss games of all types – purchased, played, and otherwise. Clear off the table, charge up those controllers, and for God’s sake read some damn instructions as you prepare for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Board Games, Books, Card Games, Comics, Food, Gaming, iDevice Games, Movies, Music, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged 21 Jump Street, 5 Second Rule, 7 Wonders, Arkham Horror, Ascension, Battleship, Battleship Galaxies, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Blazing Saddles, Boba Fett, Cards Against Humanity, Castle Ravenloft, Catacombs, Chewbacca, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Congo, Cranium, Crossbows and Catapults, Cthulhu Fluxx, Cyberpunk, Dave Bautista, Deck Building Games, Defiance, Discworld, DJ Qualls, DnD, Dogs in The Vineyard, Drax the Destroyer, Dungeon Fighter, Dungeons & Dragons, elder sign, Face Off, Fiasco, Filibuster, Firefly, Flashpoint: Fire Rescue, Gamora, Graham Greene, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, GURPS, H.G. Wells, Han Solo, Hero, Hiro Protagonist, Horse Punching, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Jaime Murray, James Gunn, Jenga, Jim Jefferies, John Hughes, Jules Verne, Julie Benz, Justified, Keith Baker, Killer Bunnies, Kittens in a Blender, Knock Your Block Off, l.a. noire, Legend of Drizzt, Legend of Zelda, Legit, Link to the Past Sequel, Loaded Questions, Locke and Key, Loki, Lords of Waterdeep, Mal, Mansions of Madness, Michael Crichton, Michael Rooker, Mongo, Mouse Guard, Munchkin, Neal Stephenson, Newcastle Football, Nine Inch Nails, Nintendo, Nintendo 3Ds, Nolan, Nuts, Ocarina of Time, One Direction, Parks and Rec, Patton Oswalt, Penny Arcade, Poo, Risk, RISK Legacy, Robotech, Rocket Raccoon, Scrabble, Shadowrun, Small World, Small World Underground, SNES, Snow Crash, Soccer Hooligans, Spycraft, Star Wars Episode VII, Star-Lord, Sting, Strategicon, Super Nintendo, SyFy, Terraform, Thanos, The Crow Remake, The Last Night on Earth, The Walking Dead, Thor, Ticket to Ride, Tok Tok Woodman, Tom Hiddleston, Tsuro, Tsuro of the Seas, Uno, WCW Wrestling, Weird Science Remake, Wild Talents, World of Darkness, Wrath of Ashardalon, Y.T., Yondu, Zoe Saldana, Zombicide

Episode 79 – Uncaged 10: Monkeys Take Manhattan

Posted on April 16, 2013 by admin | 2 Comments

You know what time it is, Monkey Lovers? It’s time for the MITC crew to light up To-Ag Studios with as much nonsensical craziness that can be packed into a one hour show! That’s right, were going uncaged this week to talk about… well… pretty much everything! Grab yourself a hunk of marsupial meat, hold off on entering that Ryan Seacrest look-alike contest, and get ready for some snakes in the face as you join us for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Apps, Board Games, Comics, Contributions, Food, Gaming, Geek Gear, Movies, Paul Girvin, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Ramblings, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged 3D Printing, Alex Baldwin, An Idiot Abroad, Batman, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Origins, Blood Dragon, board games, Charlie Hunnam, Clueless Gamer, Conan O'Brien, Danger Zone, Death by Beaver, Deathstroke, EA, Ebonics, Electronics Art, Far Cry 3, Foxtrot Games, Geek, Giant Wasp Nest, Hellblazer, Hero Lab App, Jay Leno, Jeremy Irons, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Joel McHale, John Constantine, Joker, Kangaroo Meat, Keanu Reeves, Kenny Loggins, kickstarter, Lara Croft, Metrosexual, michael douglas, Michaelangelo's David, Microsoft, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Pacific Rim, Piers Morgan, Playstation 3, PlayStation Network, Playstation Plus, Podcast, PS3, Relic Expedition, Ricky Gervais, RPG Maker VX Ace, Ryan Seacrest, Seth Meyers, SimCity, Social Media, The Flash, The Game, The Soup, The Tonight Show, Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider Rebooted, Top Gun, Xbox 720, xbox Live

Episode 78 – NPC’s, Allies, and Adversaries

Posted on April 9, 2013 by admin | 1 Comment

NPCs; they are the lifeblood of any adventure, campaign, or gaming world. Sure, the story is created by the actions of the Player Characters, but without NPCs, who would the heroes turn to for help, sell all their (sometimes ill-gotten) treasures off too, or shiv prison-style in a back-alley for some easy XP? Join us this week as we jump back almost two decades to discuss some of the memorable NPCs – allies, adversaries, and otherwise – from our epic AD&D 2nd Edition campaign! Ready your fantasy cellphones, lock down that split-personality disorder, and for the sake of your family take out a life insurance policy as you prepare for an all new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged 3rd Edition, @Sortageek, A Critical Moment of Awesome Podcast, AD&D 2nd Edition, Adversaries, Allies, Anaheim Convention Center, Arabel, Arrested Development, Battlefront, Boba Fett, Boomers, Braid, Chrono Trigger, Chun-Li, Crouching Tiger Hiding Dragon, Cthulhu, Cthylla, DnD, Downtown Disney, Drow Elves, Duck Tales Remastered, Dungeon Magazine, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Epic Campaign, Fez, Fez-o-Rama, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Francis the OtherGuy, full throttle, Gaming, Geek, Geek-Love Radio Podcast, GMing, Harlem Shake, Indie Game: The Movie, Iritar "The Dark" of Calaunt, Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries, Isaiah Mustafa, J. August Richards, Joss Whedon, Kristin Kreuk, Lich, LucasArts, Mario, Mario Lopez, Meme, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Myrmeen Lhal, Neti Pot, Nonplayer Character, NPC, NPC's, Old Spice, Player Characters, Player's Option, Playstation 3, Podcast, Priest of Lathander, Priestess of Lloth, Red Wizard of Thay, Regal Blue Tang, Rokugan, Roleplaying Games, RPGs, S.H.I.E.L.D., Shadowcloaks, Skullport, Smallville, Sri Lanka Tarantula, Star Wars, Star Wars 1313, Steel & Magic Adventuring Company, Strasus "The Bold" Thingolier, Super Mario, Super Meat Boy, Swedish Fish, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Terry Crews, The Forgotten Realms, The Night Parade, Vadering, Vikings Season 2, Waterdeep, WonderCon 2013, xbox 360, xbox Live