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 Welcome to The No Prisoners, No Mercy Show Topics this time out: 1. Expectations vs. Reality 2. Games you thought you would like but hated 3. Budgeting games 4. Preordering, Narrative de-escalation and Gainax See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 293 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. this time out we discuss the following subjects: - Games that made a cultural impact:       Frostpunk       Undertale       Stanley parable       Balatro       Tetris        Stardew Valley  - Live Service Games       World of Warships - The Game Development Bandwagon - violating the social contract

Welcome to our New Year Show, This time out we talk about the last year, some of the good and the bad in gaming and the good things about our years. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 291, Topics for the Show 1. Has Nintendo has become a bully? 2. You don't own your games 19:45 3. Divorcing adobe 29:00 4. Are there games you thought you would like, but hated? 40:00 Articles Cited: You don't own your games https://www.gamereactor.eu/blizzards-new-user-agreement-you-no-longer-own-your-games-1373663/ Nintendo is shedding its veneer of kindness and embracing a new reputation: Vigorous legal bully https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/nintendo-is-shedding-its-veneer-of-kindness-and-embracing-a-new-reputation-vigorous-legal-bully/ Nintendo's attempt to kill emulation https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-knows-it-cant-prove-emulation-is-illegal-but-its-latest-tactic-is-very-effective-at-knocking-out-source New California law inspired by Ubisoft and Sony requires retailers to warn consumers that the digital games they buy can be taken away at any time  https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/new-california-law-inspired-by-ubisoft-and-sony-requires-retailers-to-warn-consumers-that-the-digital-games-they-buy-can-be-taken-away-at-any-time/

Welcome to the tangent...um...No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 1. A bit more anime - That's not a moon (named Titan),  2. "He's a plant? Do you mean like a spy?" 3. Jokers and voice actors 3. Yoko Kanno, Seatbelts and Band-Maid and other music See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 289. This time out we discuss the failure of Concord and why we feel its a turning point in the industry. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to show 288 This time out we talk about the following subjects. 1. Anime 2. What gives players a "Power Fantasy"?    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEPE2eVGE0o 3. Digital games vs physical games See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Show 287: Speculation about trends in entertainment: streaming, movie theaters, and games Have you been in a movie theater and found yourself to be the only one there? Have you read the news and found massive layoffs in the gaming industry? Do games and movies seem like a rehash of the same thing? Has your favorite game gone "live service?" We've noticed the same thing...so let's talk about it.  We have to...so let's talk about it.

Welcome to show 286 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we talk about artificial intelligence. See  you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 285.  Here are the topics this time: You can buy the pants but you have to  wear them here - the digital-only future    Accursed Farms Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Accursed_Farms  When games are delisted and e-shops shut down  Early Access See you online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team  

Welcome to Show 284, This time out we discuss the following subjects: 1. Is there a "disconnect" between the industry and gamers. 2. Adding DRM to older games. 3. Isometric games 4. Why does a game like Baldurs gate three succeed while expectations for Starfield fall to negative reviews? The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Teslacon is an immersive steampunk event that means a great deal to us.  It's been awhile since we shared a bit about the great time we have each year.  We also brought out  an interview from the past with the man who started it all - Eric Larson. Julie Whitefeather and Fran Kosac

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 282 This time out we discuss various types of player goals. Whether short term, intermdiate or long term, what keeps us playing. Player Goals and narrative de-escalation Sites Cited: Player Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCUZRBmam0 See You Online, The No Prisoners No Mercy Team

Welcome to The No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we talk about Apple Minis and Steam Decks. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

This time out we discuss the recent Unity Game Engine Controversy and Starfield.   See you online. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to show 279 1. Bobby Kotick, Microsoft and Activision 2. Starfield 3. Warframe 4. a.i., writers and the future Discussion: What breaks immersion? See you online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team Sites Cited: https://kotaku.com/starfield-open-world-rpg-scifi-ship-cargo-inventory-1850796380 https://kotaku.com/starfield-release-review-accessibility-xbox-pc-steam-1850793327 https://www.pcgamesn.com/warframe/heirloom-skins https://www.pcgamesn.com/starfield/fallout-4-feature

Welcome to Show 278 Subjects: 1. Accessibility features/Cyberpunk 2077 2. Games that are good until you run out of things to do. How do you keep players playing after they reach the level cap. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 277, Subjects for this time out: 1. Retro games 2. Videogame adaptation movies 3. Movies and people who make them 4. Audiobooks and movie rights See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to show 276, Here are the topics this time out. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team 1. Artificial intelligence...I for one welcome our new AI overlords 2. Game Complexity, complicated game systems Sites Cited: Can an AI learn to be racist? https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/2023/04/21/ai-can-be-racist-lets-make-sure-it-works-for-everyone/?sh=4882eea2e40d Is Chat GPT liberal or conservative? https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/09/business/are-chatbots-liberal-or-conservative-depends-who-you-ask/ Testing the limits of Chat GPT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdAQnkDzGvc  AI and lawsuits https://www.reuters.com/legal/getty-images-lawsuit-says-stability-ai-misused-photos-train-ai-2023-02-06/ Extra Credits Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/extracredits

TRIGGER WARNING:  This we one of our co-hosts talks about the loss of a friend. 1. Have toxic gamers ruined gaming? Have developers and publishers not listened to gamers? 2. Do we pay more attention to negativity? 3. Trigger Warning: Starting at  46 min. Chris talks about the passing of a friend.     

This time out we talk about the following subjects 1. Are cheap games bad? Are mobile games bad? 2. When good game companies go wrong 3. AI, creativity and how it effects us See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 273, This time out we talk about the following subjects: 1. Microsoft's patent for personalized in game advertising.  2. Solo games vs. multiplayer games vs. mmos. Which do you prefer and why? 3. Linear games with a single story arch vs. Open world sandbox. Which do you prefer and why? Does one format make for a more successful game than the other See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we discuss Conan Exiles.

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 271. This time out we discuss the following topics. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team   1. Bethesda games, mods and updates 2. Stadia and cloud gaming

Welcome to Show 270, This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Team talk about the following subjects: 1. Developers chasing high end graphics instead of game play, story narratives and optimization 2. With easier tools to make games some developers do not take optimzation into consideration and who has access to the consoles and computers needed to play their game. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 269, The gangs all here. This time out we talk about Final Fantasy 14 - the good, the bad, and the very, very good! Along the way we discover what some games have done right that others have done wrong. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to show 268, This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy team welcomes a guest from the Space Game Junkie podcast back to the show.  This time out we discuss the good, the bad, and the very bad of gatekeeping. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 267, This time we continue our discussion on accessability in gaming.  We also welcome a special guest from The Space Game Junkie Podcast back to the show. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 266, This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Podcast welcomes a guest.  In part one of two we talk about accessability and games.  See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 265, This time out we talk about why some games "have legs" and some do not?  Why are some games a flash and a pan and some seem to be around forever? What makes something the "it" game? See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

This time out the No Prisones, No Mercy Gang talks about the following subjects: See you online! 1. A few notes about Elden Ring 2. Conan Exiles 3. Games we play to relax 4. Artificial intelligence in and out of video games 5. Intelligence - artifical and the lack thereof 6. What are we playing

Welcome to the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show.  This time out we discuss the following subjects: 1. Microsoft acquiring activision blizzard 2. When the producer doesn't understand the product 3. Where is entertainment headed? 4. What are we playing 5. fremdschämen See you online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we are please to welcome to the show author, screenwriter, and film producer Dedra Stevenson! See You Online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team 

Welcome to show 261, This time out we discuss the following subjects. 1. NFTS and the game industry (see below) 2. What makes a great villain? 2. Star Trek Sites Cited: https://futurism.com/the-byte/650000-nft-yacht-metaverse https://kotaku.com/we-live-in-hell-and-this-ubisoft-nft-that-requires-you-1848202326 https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/2022/html/a_new_years_letter_from_the_president_2.html

This time out we have the second part of a two part show - an interview with authors M.K. Wiseman and D. Lieber. Ms. Lieber is the author of urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy, and steampunk adventure urban fantasy novels. Her latest books are The Assassins Legacy and The Treason of Robyn Hood. Ms. Wiseman is a "full-on fantasy and steampunk geek, with a touch of the sci-fi." Her books latest books include Sherlock Holmes & the Singular Affair, Sherlock Holmes & the Ripper of Whitechapel

Welcome to Show 259 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we have the first part of a two part show - an interview with authors M.K. Weisman and D. Lieber. Ms. Lieber is the author of urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy, and steampunk adventure urban fantasy novels. Her latest books are The Assassins Legacy and The Treason of Robyn Hood. Ms. Weisman is a " I am a full-on fantasy and steampunk geek, with a touch of the sci-fi." Her books include the soon to be released Sherlock Holmes & the Singular Affair, Sherlock Holmes & the Ripper of Whitechapel, Magical Intelligence and others. Ms. Weisman's website is here: http://mkwisemanauthor.com/ D. Lieber's website is here: https://www.dlieber.com/

This time out  we talk about hate raids on Twitch, their causes, background and what is being done to stop them. See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 257, Here are the subject this time out: 1. EA dancing on corpses 2. The Metaverse - technology, history, social aspects, expectations 3. World of Warships 4. A funny gaming story from the military Articles: https://www.howtogeek.com/745807/what-is-the-metaverse-is-it-just-virtual-reality-or-something-more/ https://www.thebit.nz/news/facebooks-metaverse-faces-a-hardware-problem/ https://techxplore.com/news/2021-07-metaverse-internet-revolution.html https://cryptomode.com/binamon-metaverse-will-include-its-first-planet-it-will-be-sold-for-millions-of-dollars/

Welcome to Show 256 - This time out we are proud to welcome Dr. Richard Bartle to the show. Dr. Bartle, Fran and Julie talk about one of the subjects of the moment - The Metaverse. See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 255 Topics this time out: 1. What makes a game interesting, What makes a character interesting 2. Evil Races are bad game design - extra credits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymUEPKTEQaQ See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 254, The gangs all here...almost. This time out we talk about how people express their real self in virtual worlds - or do they? See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team Sites Cited: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/competition-watchdog-to-probe-google-and-amazon-over-fake-reviews/#p3 https://kotaku.com/u-s-healthcare-is-so-trash-this-game-s-localization-ne-1847169929 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unique-everybody-else/202106/how-people-express-their-real-self-in-virtual-worlds

Welcome to Show 253 - here are the subjects this time out. 1. Congratulations Dave Filoni 2. Game Companies - the good, the bad and the really bad 3. Remastered or creatively bankrupt? 4. The Ship of Thesus - is commander shepard in Mass Effect 2 actually Commander Shepard? 5. RIP Kentaro Miura The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

1. NFT- money for nothing 2. What makes a game difficult, fun and just generally no fun? Cites Sited: https://futurism.com/charmin-debuts-toilet-paper-nfts https://www.coindesk.com/brooklyn-bridge-nft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCc69RlV2qI https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CheckPointStarvation

Welcome to Show 251, The gangs all here! This time out we sit down and talk about the good and the bad of the game we have been playing - Final Fantasy 14. See You Online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 250. This time the gang talks a frustrating game mechanic - When is a game too long? When has a grind been stuck in front of you before you get to the new or good content? How many times have you been sent in a "fetch quest" only to be told by the quest giver to deliver it to the npc you just ran past? How my any times have you seen a game advertise how big the open world is only to discover there is nothing to do IN that world? See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy team talks about the following subjects: 1. If Julie falls in the middle of the forest and no one is around to hear does the family dog hear? 2.Accessability in Video Games 3. Point - counterpoint/Final Fantasy IV 4. Games that we play that aren't game See you online!

Welcome to Show 248. Here are the subject this time out. The gangs all here. 1. Cyberpunk 2077 - a warning about reviews and releases 2. The Authority of Print 3. Cutting out the middleman 4. The Unsilent Minority 5. Reviews or reassurance

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 247. This time out we discuss the following subjects: 1. HUG Mods...bring it in 2. A few bits of news 3. Carpet Baggers or Developers 4. Vocaloids and Vtubers and Twitch See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to show 246. This time out Julie, Fran, Steve and Chris talk about the following subjects: 1. MMO scams: https://www.mmobyte.tv/mmorpg-scams-you-need-to-be-aware/ 2. Star Wars Squardrons, EA and replayability 3. ECCO

Welcome to Show 245, This time out on the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show we finish our original conversation on Star Trek and Star Wars. Welcome to part II. See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 244, This time out we talk about  Star Trek and Star Wars.  With the next season of Star Trek Discovery about to  come out and new Star Wars series on the way it seemed like a good time to discuss the subject.  This time we welcome Troy to the show as our guest. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team