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Judge Greg and Judge Emily talk about Frozen 2. Warning! This episode of the Real Hero Talk Podcast is filled with lots of spoilers. Nothing is off the table, everything is fair game. You have been warned.
Judge Greg and Axalon deep dive into a discussion on the final move in the Infinity Saga, Avengers Endgame. Warning! This episode of the Real Hero Talk Podcast is filled with lots of spoilers. Nothing is off the table, everything is fair game. You have been warned.
On this episode, Vernon and Greg talk about topics ranging from Endgame to Supergirl to Bumblebee.
On this episode of the Real Hero Talk Podcast, Judge Greg is joined by newcomers Chris and Natalie as they talk about nothing and everything. There is no topic for this episode, so anything goes.
Hello Enthusiacs!There have been a string of bruising stories in the industry lately, and we have community management specialist Chris back to discuss the issues at ArenaNet, Riot Games, and Telltale Games.
Hello Enthusiacs! It’s finally time, just before Life is Strange 2 we have the long teased crossover with Judge Greg, and Nick from Gamers Without Borders to talk all things Life is Strange. Is Max the worst? Did Rachel Amber live up to her billing in Before the Storm? Is Chloe a good person or not? What do we think about Captain Spirit? Why does Judge Greg find angsty teen girl drama so compelling? We hit on all that and more! Spoilers ahead, you’ve been warned! Also, Hooray, BTL Radio is over 50!
Vernon and Greg make their return to the Hero Bytes format as they discuss the latest entertainment news and answer community questions.
On this episode, Judge Greg is joined by is real life daughter, Judge Emily, as they talk Frozen!
Hey there, Enthusiacs! The Real Hero Talk podcast still exists, so join Axalon and Judge Greg as they talk about the massive superhero team-up of Avengers Infinity War!
Hello Enthusiacs! After the last episode, I spoke with Dave Guilland (I may not pronounce it right, but at least I can spell it right), the writer for the Extra Credits episode on QA, and he agreed to continue the discussion with Judge Greg and myself. I am always up to discuss testing, so we dive back into the topic here, get some insight into the how the QA episode of Extra Credits was made, and as always share a few fun work stories. Also of note, with this episode, depending on how you count it, Behind the Line Radio turns 50! Woo!
On this episode, Judge Greg is joined by Tony from the No Time for Time Travel podcast and the Loosely Connected Network as they discuss the 1995 Action Adventure Video Game adaption Mortal Kombat!
Hello Enthusiacs! I wrote about the Extra Credits QA video already, but I felt there was more to discuss, and that the topic lent itself more to a discussion format than an article anyway. With that in mind, I got Judge Greg to come on to take another swing at the topic of QA and our thoughts on the Extra Credits video.
On this episode, Judge Greg is joined by his Gamers Without Borders co-host, Nick Jenkins, as they explore the world of Templars and Assassins in 2016 film adaption Assassins Creed!
Hello Enthusiacs! It has been mentioned here and there for a long time, but it is finally here. Kynetyk and Vega Goose have played through Killer7. This special presentation of BTL Radio is the recap and analysis from that experience. If you would like to see the video of the play through, you can find the whole playlist at the Enthusiacs youtube channel.
Hello Enthusiacs! This week we welcome a very special guest, long time industry veteran Jason Kaehler joins to discuss the Battlefront 2 debacle, and a lot of the implications with it. From loot boxes, gambling, monetization, game prices in general, and the changing nature of game sales the conversation covers a lot of ground. I think we even hit on PVP matchmaking in there.
On this episode Judge Greg has united Black Dragon and Axalon as they go into the epic superhero team-up film: Justice League! WARNING: SPOILERS
Jeff, Goose, and Chris discuss the Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.
In this episode of the Real Hero Talk podcast, Judge Greg is joined by special guest Jon Layola, the One Track Punk, and they talk about Hugh Jackman in his final run in the role of Wolverine: Logan.
Hello Enthusiacs! Judge Greg and Bill are back again to discuss the differences between games and movies, this time focusing on presentations of mental illness. It is a difficult subject, and each medium brings different tools and strengths to the table.
Vernon and Greg are at it again talking Marvel, DC, Disney, Fox, Warner Bros, Thor, Shazam, and the general evil of Hollywood.
Hello Enthusiacs! This time Nick and Jeff discuss the shutdown of Visceral by EA in detail in their usual unusual way. As more background information of what happened comes out, it seems the "no more single player" initial reaction was more than a little off the mark. How bad were things going at Visceral, anyway?
Hello Enthusiacs! Today we welcome Warren to BTL Radio to discuss the crossroads between marketing and analytics that is User Acquisition, including exactly what is it, what role does it serve, and how does it work.
Jeff, Greg, and Nick grapple with the subject of pro-wrestling games. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.
On this episode, Vernon and Greg go into new trailers for Justice League, Black Panther, and Star Wars Episode VIII. Minor spoilers and major speculation!
Hello Enthusiacs! The topic of toxicity in gaming is going to be with us for a while. There are a few levels that this can be approached from, and today we start our conversation off talking about how a particular game community can go toxic, and how good community management can reduce the toxicity. Chris comes back as a follow on to the last episode as we start off with the recent news from Jeff Kaplan having attempted to address the impact of community toxicity on Overwatch developers, and their comfort interacting with the players.
A crack team of Enthusiacs each expound on their personal top 5 games of all time. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.
On this episode, Vernon and Greg get into James Cameron yet again, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Star Wars Episode IX, and Hellboy. Also, user questions! This podcast is published uncut and with minor spoilers for Suicide Squad and the Lego Movie.
Hello Enthusiacs! Another day, another Youtube controversy. This week we welcome community expert Chris back to join our sequel discussion to managing Personality as a product. From PewDiePie, to former Googlers putting themselves in front for a tone deaf headline for their company Bodega, we wade back in and dig deeper into the implications of these events.
Jeff, Tony and, of course, Gman, discuss the Half-Life franchise. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.
Hello Enthusiastics! This week we whole David to Behind the Line Radio to discuss where games as a service came from. David discusses the infrastructure that online games need to have in place and need to maintain to work. So, if you've ever wondered why a game server goes down, or what games have issues at launch, David has the answers. P.S. If anyone is curious about the Foamy the Squirrel video we reference, you can see it at iLL WiLL PrEss's Youtube channel as "Game Devs : Foamy The Squirrel"
Your monthly pop culture news update with Judge Greg and the Black Dragon! Recorded August 30, 2017.
Hello Enthusiacs! After an unintended hiatus, behind the line radio is back. Kynetyk details his adventure to see there solar eclipse in totality, and then he and Baron Fang discuss recent headlines including a piece from polygon about crunch that sparked a backlash, the secret of Mana remake, and the SNES classic repeating the availability word of the NES classic.
On this episode, Judge Greg is joined by Mike, from the Video Game Generations podcast, as they take on the Super Mario Bros. film! Warning, this episode contains SPOILERS!
A discussion about sexual content in games, with Jeff, Tony and Goose. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.
On this episode, Judge Greg is joined by Axalon as they dive back into the Arrowverse with the Scarlet Speedster in Flash, season 1! SPOILERS!
Jeff, Goose and Jen talk about their experiences with the X-COM franchise. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.
A monthly Comics, Movies, and Television news update with Judge Greg and the Black Dragon. On this episode, we go over the major news and events from San Diego Comicon and D23.
Hello Enthusiacs. This week we return to the topic of Analytics. Last time in episode 37 we discussed a lot of terms and definitions, technical considerations and so forth. This week we dig more into the effect that this can have on the game design. Steve joins us to talk about this, and we discuss some of the baffling ways that this can play out. Also, Baron Fang gets a better answer to one of the questions he asked earlier about analytics intelligence vs design.
On this episode of the Real Hero Talk podcast, Judge Greg, Kynetyk, and Sixty discuss the eighties animated cult classic: The Last Unicorn.
What makes a bad movie something you can enjoy? Why does this not apply to bad games? What is different about the two, and why does it change how we can enjoy them? Kynetyk, Judge Greg, and Bill discuss this in a broad and fascinating conversation.
Jeff, Greg, Vernon and Goose talk about games featuring Super Heroes. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It
Hello Enthusiacs! After way too long talking about it, we've finally got a guest on to talk about analytics. John (not the same one as an earlier episode) was kind enough to join in and talk about a number of general concepts that go into business analytics, and concerns around it. This is a big topic, so there will be more guests on it in the future, that's for sure!
Hey there, Enthusiacs! Welcome to the second Monthly Hero Bytes edition of the (The Real) Hero Talk Podcast! On this episode, Vernon and Greg talk Jumanji, Transformers, Black Panther, Justice League, Adam West, Jackie Chan, and more! Check it out!
Hello Enthusiacs! This week Kynetyk and Baron Fang discuss the news coming out of that wretched hive of hype and marketing: E3. There is a lot to go over, so we discuss the 5 major food groups: Bethesda, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo.
A discussion where Jen, Jeff, Goose and Tony talk about their biggest gaming pet-peeves. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.
Judge Greg is joined by special guest WonderWez as they discuss the phenomenon that is the superhero masterpiece Wonder Woman! Warning: Spoilers!
Hello Enthusiacs! Tekken 7 is out and being a big fan, we start off the show discussing that. However there has also been a lot of news coming out over the past few weeks. Looks like I picked a hell of a time to miss a week. From the Switch game service developments, to Steam Direct news, and more crammed into this hour. And that is after we cut half of what we had planned to talk about. And, if anyone wants to play Tekken on PSN, hit me up. My ID is Kynetyk. Hopefully a direct match will get around the match making issues.
Welcome to the very first Monthly Hero Bytes edition of the Hero Talk Podcast! On this episode, Vernon and Greg talk Spider-man and Black Lightning, among other things in a spoiler-free environment. Enjoy!
Judge Greg and Nick from Gamers Without Borders discuss Doctor Strange. Warning: Spoilers!
Hello Enthusiacs! Valve has been making some tweaks to how they present their Steam Customer Support information, so we brought Blake back to discuss the new information Steam is sharing and to put it in context for everyone else.
Jeff, Tony and Chris spend a super-sized episode talking about their impressions of Mass Effect: Andromeda. Outro music The Let Down by Rumor Has It.