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    Episode 172: Collectors Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021


    Welcome to this week's episode of Pause Screen! Kaz has been playing some WoW and Stardew Valley, William is trying out Super Meat Boy, and Kyle's been playing Bravely Default 2, Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. On our Hype Train, we talk TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, this year's upcoming E3, Vtubers advertising Game Pass, and more! Then we jump to the Sad Train to talk about Sony closing digital storefronts and the changing landscape of the video game collection market, with some tangents about D-pads along the way. Come pause with us!

    Episode 171: We Control the Trains

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021


    It's time for another episode of Pause Screen! This week William really wants to talk about Nier: Automata's ending E, Kyle is lukewarm on Bravely Default 2, and Kaz has finished Link's Awakening and dipped back into Stardew Valley. On our Hype Train we talk the D&D Dark Alliance trailer, the PS5 VR controllers, and more! We then jump to the Sad Train to cover Nintendo putting games back in the vault, Blizzard's layoff of esports employees, Sony's acquisition of EVO, and we finish off on a more neutral note with the new developments around the harassment claims made against Riot's CEO. Come pause with us!

    Episode 170: Questionable Names

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021


    Welcome back to another episode of Pause Screen! This week Kyle's been finishing up Little Nightmares 2, Bravely Second, and some Heroes of the Storm; William has started and nearly completed(!) Nier Automata; and Kaz has been playing Doughnut County, WoW, and Link's Awakening! On our Hype Train we have plenty to discuss, with Blizzconline, a Nintendo Direct, a Sony State of Play, and more! We then jump to trains of less specified emotion where we talk about the end of Anthem, PSVR, and the upcoming Pokemon Direct. Come pause with us!

    Episode 169: On Parallel Tracks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021


    Time for another episode of Pause Screen! Since last time, Kyle's been playing The Medium, Little Nightmares 2, Resident Evil Revelations 2, and Hades; William has finally finished Xenoblade Chronicles; and Kaz has finished Yoshi's Crafted World, and is dipping back into The World Ends With You. We've expanded the news train again, further differentiating hype levels! This week, we discuss Blizzconline, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Six Days in Fallujah, Terraria and Google Stadia, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 168: GameStonks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021


    Welcome back to Pause Screen! This episode, Kyle's finished Blaster Master Zero 2, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, and Cyber Shadow. William has finally beaten Xenoblade and moved on to Future Connected, and Kaz talks about Townsmen, WoW, Adventure Capitalist, and more! Moving onto the Hype Train, we spend a while talking about GameStop and the crazy situation surrounding their stocks. We also talk Capcom's Resident Evil plans for the year, Sonic's voice actor replacement, the current state of Blizzard, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 167: Tangent-'em-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021


    Welcome to Pause Screen's first episode of the new year! Over the holidays William's picked up Ring Fit Adventure plus Xenoblade, Kaz has been enjoying more WoW, and Kyle's played a ton of Resident Evil, Blaster Master 0, and Bravely Second. On the hype train, we talk Nier: Automata's last secret, what Lucasfilm Games means for Star Wars (and Indiana Jones!) games, Scott Pilgrim's physical release, and more! We also interrupt ourselves with plenty of tangents, such as 'what is a Soulslike?' and more Important Topics. We also discuss how we fared with last year's resolutions to finish up! Come pause with us!

    Episode 166: Sephiroth Is A Button Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020


    It's nearly the holidays, and we're here with another episode of Pause Screen! William's still taking it easy on games with just FGO, while Kaz is immersing herself in WoW, but also had time for Bugsnax, Civ 6, and even some HotS, and Kyle has triumphed over La-Mulana, Fall Guys Season 3, Resident Evil 3 remake, and Mad Rat Dead. On the Hype Train, we talk Sephiroth in Smash, the Game Awards, Diablo Immortal's alpha, and more! We also visit the sad train with the eventful Cyberpunk 2077 launch, CDPR's PR difficulties, and we finish that up with some good ol' EA purchasing another studio. Then, to close us out, we talk about what it means to love art, whether or not it has good ratings. Come pause with us!

    Episode 165: The Halfisode -Gen 9!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020


    The next gen is here and we're so excited! too bad our episode had some technical difficulties (or human stupidity?) and most the episode was lost, we still gush over Xbox Series X and Kaz recounts her experience so far with the PS5. in the news we talk about Mass Effect Legendary Edition (No, Andromeda didn't happen), Phil Spencer trying to keep Elden Ring relevant, and the Roblox 'Oof' kerfuffle. Come pause with us!

    Episode 164: Well, That Got Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020


    After a short break, Pause Screen is back and a lot has happened over the past month! Kyle's checking out some new releases with Xcourgebringer, Gonner 2, Crash 4, Fall Guys season 2, and the XCloud version of Bloodstained. Kaz has finished her GB Macro product, and has played Shadows of War, Animal Crossing, pre-patch WoW, and a little bit of the Age of Calamity demo. William is also partaking of the demo, and has also checked out Genshin Impact, and is just about done with Xenoblade Chronicles. On the Hype Train, we talk the surprise Nintendo Partner Direct, the PS5 UI, the Demon's Souls remake trailer, the FFXVI website, Cyberpunk delays, Halo Infinite troubles, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 163: If It's An Accident, It's Manslaughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020


    Welcome back to Pause Screen! This week Kaz has finished up Shadow of War and picked Animal Crossing up again, Kyle's had the full Mario experience in Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros 35, and Paper Mario: The Origami King, and William has finished farming season in FGO to begin the endgame in Xenoblade Chronicles. For news on the Hype Train, we talk a lot about Microsoft's purchase of Zenimax, but we also discuss Steve in Smash, Spider-Man Remastered, the new studio Dreamhaven, CD Projekt Red's rededication to crunch, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 162: Abridging the Lore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020


    Welcome back to Pause Screen! This week Kaz has been playing Hollow Knight, Shadow of War, and has finished Death Stranding. William has finished up with Mark of the Ninja Remastered, finally returned to Xenoblade Chronicles, and is mired in a farming event in Fate/Grand Order. As for Kyle, he's played through Touhou Luna Nights, Maneater, Fall Guys, and some more... questionable titles. On the Hype Train there's a lot to talk about: the long awaited prices and release dates for the new consoles, the announcement of Final Fantasy XVI and Hogwarts Legacy, new trailers, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 161: I Probably Won't, But Don't Be Surprised If I Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020


    It's time for another episode of Pause Screen! This time, Kyle's finally finished the futuristically fatalistic Final Fantasy VII, fully fallen into Fall Guys, and endured the fallen flat Double Kick Heroes. William has reconnected with his lost love: the Wii U Pro Controller, with which he's played Touhou Luna Nights, Mark of the Ninja Remastered, and Hyrule Warriors. And to wrap us up, Kaz has been playing Luigi's Mansion 3, and has returned to the handheld modding scene. On the Hype Train, we talk the Mario 35th anniversary Direct, new DC game announcements, poorly titled hashtags, the Lab Zero dissolution, being out of touch, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 160: Corporations Are Not Your Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020


    Welcome back to Pause Screen! This week, Kyle's been playing The Touryst, Xeno Crisis, Battletoads, and the original Final Fantasy VII, William's finished his genocide run of Undertale and is moving through Fate/Extra, and Kaz has been playing Carrion, Ring Fit Adventure, and has finished The Last of Us 2. In news on the Hype Train, we talk Epic's new legal battle, the Switch releasing in Brazil, new multiplayer modes, Oculus requiring Facebook logins, Control: Ultimate Edition and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 159: And If You're Not Us, You're Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020


    Time for another episode of Pause Screen! In this episode Kyle talks about Forager, Transistor, Spongebob: BfBBR, and Smash; William covers his Undertale genocide run, Fate/Extra, and what happened to his Switch; and Kaz relates her adventures with Animal Crossing, FE: Three Houses, Carrion, WoW, and the Lastu of Us 2. On the Hype Train, we talk Sony's State of Play, xCloud, the Nintendo gigaleak, Halo Infinite's multiplayer, recent announcements, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 158: I Didn't WANT to Get On My Soapbox...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020


    Here is another episode of Pause Screen! This episode Kyle and William are Kaz-less, and have no one to stop them from complaining about games they don't like. Luckily, they've been playing games that they like well enough, with Carrion, Neon Abyss, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, and Smash on Kyle's side, and Undertale, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Xenoblade on William's side. After an impromptu discussion about the nature of violence and narratives in video games, we jump onto the Hype Train to cover the Xbox Games Showcase, UbiForward, the Nintendo Direct Mini, some recent releases, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 157: Always Be Kind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020


    In this episode of Pause Screen we have a hard talk about terrible things that have been going on in several gaming communities. We need to talk about things more to help stop things like this from happening in the future.  In the news we talk about upcoming Limited Run Games, including some Game Boy Color games, Deadly Premoniton 2, NBA 2K21 use of Kobe Bryany and standard edition price, the next gen of games look and prices and the future of physical media and more.  Come pause with us! But in all seriousness, we can make our communities better, be kind, keep an eye out for red flags and keep each other safe. 

    Episode 156: That's A Bad Hot Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020


    It's time for another episode of Pause Screen! This week, Kaz has picked 3 Houses back up and watched some video game movies, William is stalled in Xenoblade and admiring the FGO engine update, and Kyle is playing Timespinner, Death's Gambit, and all sorts of garbage on the Xbox 360. As for news, we talk about the Mixer's sudden shutdown, a new wave of allegations, Cyberpunk delays and anime, Pokemon announcements, Crash 4 and more! Then to finish, we have an impromptu discussion about video game media and touch on how much we value gameplay and story integration. Come pause with us!

    Episode 155: E3's Been Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020


    Things might be crazy, but Pause Screen is still here! Kaz is still working on the WoW gold grind, Kyle's been playing Minecraft Dungeons,Yooka-Laylee, Kororinpa: Marble Mania, and Shovel Knight, and William begins to tell the tale of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. In the hype train, we talk Sony's 'Future of Gaming' PS5 event, and a ton of the games that were shown. We also talk about EA on steam, Microsoft and mods, the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality, and the sorrow of E3 being dead. Come pause with us!

    Episode 154: Next Gen Daydreams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020


    This week we're Williamless, but Kaz and Kyle make up for it by playing World of Warcraft, Animal Crossing, Indivisible, Minecraft Dungeons, and more. On the Hype Train, we round up all the latest next gen rumors and news—from Xbox backwards compatability and HDR reconstruction to Sony's rumored PS5 reveal next week. We close out by talking about Valve's excursion to China, free Raymonds for the people, the possible return of a long-lost classic and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 153: I Don't Approve of This Anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020


    It's time for another episode of Pause Screen! In this episode, Kaz begins winding down on Animal Crossing, William is still slowly moving through Three Houses, and Kyle's been playing Code Vein, Bravely Default, and Streets of Rage 4. On board the Hype Train, we talk about the surprise reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King, Unreal Engine, poorly handled Xbox events, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 152: The Final Fantasy VII Remake Rant: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020


    Join us again at Pause Screen for another episode in quarantine! Starting off, Kyle and William have a rousing debate about Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Bravely Default, and Megaman X 6, while Kaz waits patiently to talk about WoW and Animal Crossing. In the Hype Train, we discuss the Last of Us 2 leaks, the Ghost of Tsushima release date, WWE Battlegrounds, the surprise Indivisible Switch launch, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's reveal trailer, and more! Then, to finish up, we talk about the Nintendo account hacks. Come pause with us!

    Episode 153: I Don't Approve of This Anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020


    It's time for another episode of Pause Screen! In this episode, Kaz begins winding down on Animal Crossing, William is still slowly moving through Three Houses, and Kyle's been playing Code Vein, Bravely Default, and Streets of Rage 4. On board the Hype Train, we talk about the surprise reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King, Unreal Engine, poorly handled Xbox events, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 151: The Final Fantasy VII Remake Rant: Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020


    Wash your hands, it's time for another episode of Pause Screen! Over the last two weeks, Kyle's been playing a lot of games, including Doom Eternal, FFVIIR, Bravely Default, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Contra 4, and more. Meanwhile, Kaz and William have kept their focus more narrow; Kaz with Animal Crossing, and William with the Bravely Default 2 demo. Then for news and discussion, we talk the DualSense controller, Sony's 'Play at Home,' Resident Evil 4 remake rumors, Kotaku, Chex Quest, the Epic of Cooking Mama: Cookstar, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 151: The Final Fantasy VII Remake Rant: Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020


    Wash your hands, it's time for another episode of Pause Screen! Over the last two weeks, Kyle's been playing a lot of games, including Doom Eternal, FFVIIR, Bravely Default, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Contra 4, and more. Meanwhile, Kaz and William have kept their focus more narrow; Kaz with Animal Crossing, and William with the Bravely Default 2 demo. Then for news and discussion, we talk the DualSense controller, Sony's 'Play at Home,' Resident Evil 4 remake rumors, Kotaku, Chex Quest, the Epic of Cooking Mama: Cookstar, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 150: So Salty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020


    This week on Pause Screen, we're all surviving the quarantine with the help of video games. Kyle has been playing so many games including Doom Eternal, he has some salty beef with the game. Kaz is happliy stuck in Animal crossing and william has been playing another Fate: Grand order event and Bleach: Immortal Soul. On the Hype Train we disscuss rumors of big plans for Mario's 35th anniversary, a random Nintendo Mini Direct, Square Enix's Final Fantasy 9 mistake and more. Come pause with us!

    Episode 150: So Salty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020


    This week on Pause Screen, we're all surviving the quarantine with the help of video games. Kyle has been playing so many games including Doom Eternal, he has some salty beef with the game. Kaz is happliy stuck in Animal crossing and william has been playing another Fate: Grand order event and Bleach: Immortal Soul. On the Hype Train we disscuss rumors of big plans for Mario's 35th anniversary, a random Nintendo Mini Direct, Square Enix's Final Fantasy 9 mistake and more. Come pause with us!

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    Episode 149: We Aren't Dead Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020


    We return with Pause Screen: Quarantine Edition. It's been an interesting month and we've played a lot of video games. William's still playing Three Houses and FGO, but his dreams have come true in the Trials of Mana remake demo. Kaz has finished up Warcraft 3 Reforged to move into some Fire Emblem of her own and finally started WoW raiding again. Kyle was able to play Ori and the Will of the Wisps before falling to games obscure and/or terrible. Then, finishing up with discussion and news, we talk about the Sonic movie's performance, the newly revealed upcoming console specs, new game releases, upcoming Square JRPG remakes, cancelled events, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 149: We Aren't Dead Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020


    We return with Pause Screen: Quarantine Edition. It's been an interesting month and we've played a lot of video games. William's still playing Three Houses and FGO, but his dreams have come true in the Trials of Mana remake demo. Kaz has finished up Warcraft 3 Reforged to move into some Fire Emblem of her own and finally started WoW raiding again. Kyle was able to play Ori and the Will of the Wisps before falling to games obscure and/or terrible. Then, finishing up with discussion and news, we talk about the Sonic movie's performance, the newly revealed upcoming console specs, new game releases, upcoming Square JRPG remakes, cancelled events, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 148: 3rd Most Undesirable Substances in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020


    This week on Pause Screen: Kaz continues her journey back through Warcraft III: reforged and her Night Elf Hate knows no bounds. Kyle give his review of Darksiders Genisis sans the Leviathan maze (screw that part), dabbles in the Bleeding Edge beta and shares his story on how he (almost) beat Hungrybox at Smash Ultimate. William got to spend some quality time with Fire Emblem 3 Houses and he is very happy about it! In the news we talk about the record breaking Sonic movie opening, the Animal Crossing Direct, Star Craft: Ghost leaked footage and more. Come pause with us!

    Episode 148: 3rd Most Undesirable Substances in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020


    This week on Pause Screen: Kaz continues her journey back through Warcraft III: reforged and her Night Elf Hate knows no bounds. Kyle give his review of Darksiders Genisis sans the Leviathan maze (screw that part), dabbles in the Bleeding Edge beta and shares his story on how he (almost) beat Hungrybox at Smash Ultimate. William got to spend some quality time with Fire Emblem 3 Houses and he is very happy about it! In the news we talk about the record breaking Sonic movie opening, the Animal Crossing Direct, Star Craft: Ghost leaked footage and more. Come pause with us!

    Episode 147: Game Developer Negative Spiral

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020


    It's another episode of Pause Screen! Over the last two weeks Kyle's been playing Children of Morta, The Surge 2, and MegaMan classic, William has barely progressed in Three Houses and Fate/Grand Order, and Kaz continues to build up her handheld collection. She's also been playing Warcraft III Reforged, and we take some time to discuss the situation surrounding that game and Blizzard in general. As a twist, we finish up with the Hype Train, where we talk Final Fantasy VII, Platinum kickstarters, EVO lineups, shady mobile game practices, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 147: Game Developer Negative Spiral

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020


    It's another episode of Pause Screen! Over the last two weeks Kyle's been playing Children of Morta, The Surge 2, and MegaMan classic, William has barely progressed in Three Houses and Fate/Grand Order, and Kaz continues to build up her handheld collection. She's also been playing Warcraft III Reforged, and we take some time to discuss the situation surrounding that game and Blizzard in general. As a twist, we finish up with the Hype Train, where we talk Final Fantasy VII, Platinum kickstarters, EVO lineups, shady mobile game practices, and more! Come pause with us!

    Episode 146: March is Delayed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020


    This week on Pause Screen: In a shocking twist William admits he's ready to uninstall Fire Emblem Heroes and sinks some serious time into grinding Fate/Grand Order. Kaz has been bitten by the retro collection bug and has a serious score in her new Gameboy collection. Kyle gives his review of several games he played this week: Moonlighter, Slain: Back from Hell, and Children of Morta. He is also on a Megaman kick again and surprised us all by playing more Archero. In the News we talk about Byleth coming to smash, the xbox Series X and Left 4 Dead 3 VR leaks, Pokemon Go's success and more. We then hopped on the Sad Train to talk about all the major games that have been delayed so far in 2020. For our thing of the week we talk about the weirdness around video game genres and how it got to be that way. Come pause with us!

    Episode 146: March is Delayed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020


    This week on Pause Screen: In a shocking twist William admits he's ready to uninstall Fire Emblem Heroes and sinks some serious time into grinding Fate/Grand Order. Kaz has been bitten by the retro collection bug and has a serious score in her new Gameboy collection. Kyle gives his review of several games he played this week: Moonlighter, Slain: Back from Hell, and Children of Morta. He is also on a Megaman kick again and surprised us all by playing more Archero. In the News we talk about Byleth coming to smash, the xbox Series X and Left 4 Dead 3 VR leaks, Pokemon Go's success and more. We then hopped on the Sad Train to talk about all the major games that have been delayed so far in 2020. For our thing of the week we talk about the weirdness around video game genres and how it got to be that way. Come pause with us!

    Episode 145: Not Gonna Change That Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020


    It's a new year, and Pause Screen is here! It's been a long winter break, so both Kaz and Kyle have played tons of games, and William's thought about games, or something, but there's a lot to catch up on! In the Hype Train we talk about the ongoing AGDQ, the Pokemon direct, Platinum's dealings with Tencent, and games workers unions. Then we talk about the interesting legal situation revolving around Star Citizen, and finish up with a couple of gaming resolutions for the new year. Come pause with us!

    Episode 145: Not Gonna Change That Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020


    It's a new year, and Pause Screen is here! It's been a long winter break, so both Kaz and Kyle have played tons of games, and William's thought about games, or something, but there's a lot to catch up on! In the Hype Train we talk about the ongoing AGDQ, the Pokemon direct, Platinum's dealings with Tencent, and games workers unions. Then we talk about the interesting legal situation revolving around Star Citizen, and finish up with a couple of gaming resolutions for the new year. Come pause with us!

    Episode 144: obligatory GotY episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019


    This week Kaz returns! She tells of her experience with Tale of Verperia and Planet Zoo. William continues his internal battle with Breath of the Wild. Kyle Loved his time in River City Girls, but not so much with My Friend Pedro, but is continuing with Ring Fit Adventures. In our discussions we talked about our favorite parts of the Game Awards and where it will go. We talk about the new PS4 controller attachment and it's PS5 implications. To wrap up the year The three give their personal game of the year award.

    Episode 144: obligatory GotY episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019


    This week Kaz returns! She tells of her experience with Tale of Verperia and Planet Zoo. William continues his internal battle with Breath of the Wild. Kyle Loved his time in River City Girls, but not so much with My Friend Pedro, but is continuing with Ring Fit Adventures. In our discussions we talked about our favorite parts of the Game Awards and where it will go. We talk about the new PS4 controller attachment and it's PS5 implications. To wrap up the year The three give their personal game of the year award.

    Episode 143: They're Gonna Pick Death Stranding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019


    This week, the Pause Screen crew are getting ready for the end of the decade! William has jumped back into Zelda: Breath of the Wild to try and sort out his feelings, while Kyle's been playing Remnant: From the Ashes, Control, Smash Ultimate, Heroes of the Storm, and buying way too many games. Then, in a relatively quiet Hype Train, we mention potential reveal leaks, Mario Maker 2, Snoop Dogg as a video game icon, Riot games, and more. Then we finish up with our discussion topic for the week: what we think the 'Top 5 Games of the Decade' were! Come pause with us!

    Episode 142: Different Skillset

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019


    This time on Pause Screen, Kaz is still on a break, Kyle talks Outer Wilds, Luigi's Mansion 3, Ring Fit Adventure, and his newly modded GBA, while William has begun playing Bloodsatined on his crippled computer and mourns his FGO login streak. In the Hype Train, Microsoft continues to expand Games Pass, Death Stranding and Pokemon happened, Sonic has a new look, Shenmue 3 is quietly coming out, and more. We also discuss Kojima's style of storytelling and Ubisoft's production patterns. Come pause with us!

    Episode 143: They're Gonna Pick Death Stranding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019


    This week, the Pause Screen crew are getting ready for the end of the decade! William has jumped back into Zelda: Breath of the Wild to try and sort out his feelings, while Kyle's been playing Remnant: From the Ashes, Control, Smash Ultimate, Heroes of the Storm, and buying way too many games. Then, in a relatively quiet Hype Train, we mention potential reveal leaks, Mario Maker 2, Snoop Dogg as a video game icon, Riot games, and more. Then we finish up with our discussion topic for the week: what we think the 'Top 5 Games of the Decade' were! Come pause with us!

    Episode 141: Hitting the Paywall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019


    This time on Pause Screen, with Kaz out, Kyle and William hold down the fort. Kyle's been playing Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Link's Awakening, Ratatouille, and Gears Pop, while William has finally made progress in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In our Mild-Hype Train we have Steam's 'Remote Play Together' feature, Fortnite revenue, Mario Kart Tour, Doom Eternal delays, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and more! Finishing up the news, we discuss the announcement of the PlayStation 5 and the newest Blizzard debacle, now featuring more nationalism! Come pause with us!

    Episode 141: Hitting the Paywall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019


    This time on Pause Screen, with Kaz out, Kyle and William hold down the fort. Kyle's been playing Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Link's Awakening, Ratatouille, and Gears Pop, while William has finally made progress in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In our Mild-Hype Train we have Steam's 'Remote Play Together' feature, Fortnite revenue, Mario Kart Tour, Doom Eternal delays, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and more! Finishing up the news, we discuss the announcement of the PlayStation 5 and the newest Blizzard debacle, now featuring more nationalism! Come pause with us!

    Episode 140: high hopes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019


    This week on Pause Screen, Kyle talks Darksiders 3, GoNNER, the Dead Cells update, Creature in the Well, and Contra: Rogue Corps, while William continues in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Kaz is as ready as she'll ever be. In the Hype Train, we talk Borderlands 3, Link's Awakening, free games (for a limited time!), the Planet Zoo beta, and more. Then, to wrap it up, we discuss Valve cleaning up the community in Dota and the baffling E3 pitch document that was leaked. Come pause with us!

    Episode 140: high hopes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019


    This week on Pause Screen, Kyle talks Darksiders 3, GoNNER, the Dead Cells update, Creature in the Well, and Contra: Rogue Corps, while William continues in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Kaz is as ready as she'll ever be. In the Hype Train, we talk Borderlands 3, Link's Awakening, free games (for a limited time!), the Planet Zoo beta, and more. Then, to wrap it up, we discuss Valve cleaning up the community in Dota and the baffling E3 pitch document that was leaked. Come pause with us!

    Episode 139: Ab Guard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019


    William is out this week, but that doesn't stop Kaz and Kyle from talking about their time with Deadly Premonition, Darksiders 3, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! In news, we talk about our new understanding of Death Stranding, dating fast food mascots, foiling bodybuilder dragons in Ring Fit Adventure, and Gamestop's troubled future. Come pause with us!

    Episode 139: Ab Guard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019


    William is out this week, but that doesn't stop Kaz and Kyle from talking about their time with Deadly Premonition, Darksiders 3, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! In news, we talk about our new understanding of Death Stranding, dating fast food mascots, foiling bodybuilder dragons in Ring Fit Adventure, and Gamestop's troubled future. Come pause with us!

    Episode 138: You people and your phone games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019


    We're all back and didn't have any technical difficulties! The crew highlights some of the things we've been playing over the past week (month). Kaz is killing it in the mount hunting arena, Kyle is killing it the game collection arena, and William is very happy with Collection of Mana. After we highlight our favorite announcements from the Nintendo Direct, and make fun of our not-so-favorite announcements too. And in discussions we briefly talk about the Me too uprising in the Indie Game scene and the sudden departure of Ikumi Nakamura from Tango Gameworks. What is going on? Anyways, Come pause with us!

    Episode 138: You people and your phone games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019


    We're all back and didn't have any technical difficulties! The crew highlights some of the things we've been playing over the past week (month). Kaz is killing it in the mount hunting arena, Kyle is killing it the game collection arena, and William is very happy with Collection of Mana. After we highlight our favorite announcements from the Nintendo Direct, and make fun of our not-so-favorite announcements too. And in discussions we briefly talk about the Me too uprising in the Indie Game scene and the sudden departure of Ikumi Nakamura from Tango Gameworks. What is going on? Anyways, Come pause with us!

    Episode 137: If You Didn't Pick Blue Lions, You're Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019


    This week on Pause Screen, Kaz is out, so Kyle and William talk about playing Smash, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Hollow Knight. For news this time, we talk about new team composition rules in Overwatch League, the International, console unity against loot boxes, WayForward's upcoming games, and more! Then, to finish up, we talk about the recent Stadia announcements and how terrible they sound. Come pause with us!

    Episode 137: If You Didn't Pick Blue Lions, You're Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019


    This week on Pause Screen, Kaz is out, so Kyle and William talk about playing Smash, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Hollow Knight. For news this time, we talk about new team composition rules in Overwatch League, the International, console unity against loot boxes, WayForward's upcoming games, and more! Then, to finish up, we talk about the recent Stadia announcements and how terrible they sound. Come pause with us!

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