FunFactor
By Ty Schalter & Aidan Moher
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Episodes: 37
Description
Ty Schalter (VICE, FiveThirtyEight) and Aidan Moher (WIRED, Vulture) review what rocked and what sucked about the classic video game magazines that inspired them to become professional journalists, authors, and critics—and what they can tell us about today's digital media and games.
New episodes drop every other Tuesday!
New episodes drop every other Tuesday!
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EGM 150 - Metal Gear Solid 2 [S2E2]
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May 05, 2026 |
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NextGen 83 - Pikmin [S2E1]
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Video Game Fantasy Draft with "My Life in Gaming!" [S1X3]
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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NEXTGen's "Are You Hardcore?" Quiz, with Retrograde Amnesia [S1X2]
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Audience Q&A! - "Generation Gap" Season Extras [S1X1]
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Season 1 Finale - Every Final Fantasy VII Review [S1E24]
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Game Informer 53 - GoldenEye 007 [S1E23]
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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NEXT Generation 36 - The Sega Saturn S1E22]
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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PC Gamer 37 - Magic: The Gathering [S1E21]
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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GameFan Volume 5, Issue 12 - Quake (Saturn) [S1E20]
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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EGM 100 - The 100 Best Games of All Time [S1E19]
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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The Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine 2 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park [S1E18]
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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GamePro 108 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [S1E17]
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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NEXT Generation 31 - Blasto [S1E16]
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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ULTRA Review Crew Bonus UNLOCKED - Computer Entertainer reviews Super Mario Bros., featuring the Video Game History Foundation [S1B5]
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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ULTRA Review Crew TEASER - Matt Leone's Design Room [S1B6]
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Game Players 83 - Resident Evil [S1E15]
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Game Informer 47 - Carnage Heart [S1E14]
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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PC Gamer Vol. 4, Issue 3 - Diablo [S1E13]
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Tips & Tricks Vol. IV, Issue 1 - Tomb Raider [S1E12]
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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ULTRA Review Crew TEASER: Video Game History Foundation - Super Mario Bros. 1 [S1B5]
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Edge 16 - Final Fantasy VI [S1E11]
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Game Players 92 - NBA Live '97 [S1E10]
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy, with set designer Gavin Verhey [S1E9]
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Nintendo Power 88 - Super Mario 64 [S1E8]
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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ULTRA Review Crew Bonus UNLOCKED - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2]
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Intelligent Gamer 2 - Jumping Flash! 2 [S1E7]
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Demo Discs with Sean Seanson & EposVox [S1B3]
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 - Lufia II [S1E6]
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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NEXT Generation 5 - Kirby's Dream Course [S1E5]
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May 20, 2025 |
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ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2]
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May 13, 2025 |
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EGM 74 - DOOM [S1E4]
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May 06, 2025 |
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GamePro 77 - White Men Can't Jump [S1E3]
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Mike Drucker interview [S1B1]
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Game Players 75 - Chrono Trigger [S1E2]
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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PSM No. 1 - Final Fantasy VII [S1E1]
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Introducing: FunFactor! [episode zero]
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Mar 14, 2025 |