The RambleCast

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Chris gathers with special guests Phil and Ryan to discuss how they've responded to violence throughout their lives.

Shawn Andrich joins Gerry and Chris to discuss the ins and outs of Batman: Arkham Knight.

Gerry, Joey and Chris talk diversity in gaming, methods to improve, and when the call for diversity interferes with artistic expression.

Special Guest Lani kicks off the show by telling us about the upcoming TooManyGames convention, and then Sean, Gerry and Chris discuss their personal highlights of E3 in 2015.

A simple episode reflecting on E3 as a media juggernaut and its role in the past.

A year ago Chris sat down to interview Brjann Sigurgeirsson of Image and Form, developers of Steamworld Dig. He has chosen to release that interview in podcast form.

Chris and his friends gather once more to discuss the art of film. This week, it's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

Sean Sands from GamersWithJobs joins Gerry and I as we look into how YouTube and Twitch have changed how we absorb information about games and what that means for games media as a whole.

The current state of Japanese Games Publishers like Capcom, Square Enix, Konami and Nintendo, and how they've adapted globally... or failed to.

Helldivers, DmC: Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae and more are discussed on this week's episode.

Special guest Richard Lovejoy discusses his film The Widowers, out now on VOD, and the art of film-making.

Chris is once again joined by his brother and his droogs to discuss the film Fight Club.

Chris and Gerry get together for a spoilerific discussion on Murdered: Soul Suspect.

Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with a discussion on just how horrible video games are at executing a half-decent romance.

Chris hosts the first edition of his Norwood Film Club, joined by his friends to discuss Tim Burton's Batman compared to Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.

Chris, Gerry, Erika, and the sounds of PAX South gather to discuss their plans to make 2015 a better gaming year.

Chris, Gerry and Wesley compile a list of what they want from the games industry for Christmas in 2014.

Chris is joined by Erik, Gerry and Rika to discuss how controversy within the games industry gives rise to toxicity.

Chris, Wesley and Gerry reflect back on a variety of 80's properties and try to reimagine them as video games.

Chris, Wesley and Gerry discuss the recent kerfluffle about pre-orders for games and whether they're truly consumer hostile practices.

Chris, Wesley and Rika join together to discuss what it's like taking part in the Steam sale as well as the meta game.

Chris, Gerry and take a look back on the E3 2014 experience and discuss what they're optimistic about for the future.

Chris, Gerry and new guest Rika discuss what draws them to games, and enter the eternal debate of mechanics versus narrative.

Chris and Woodward discuss how to address player agency with pre-defined super hero characters, as well as other approaches to super hero video games.

Chris, Wesley and Woodward come together to discuss the divide between Western and Japanese role-playing games.

Chris and Gerry share their experiences on how being content providers has changed their approach to gaming, and vice versa, as well as their thoughts on the current landscape of starting out as a content provider.

Thorough discussion on the nature of reboots, why companies reboot franchises, and when it can be done right. Games and films discussed include DmC: Devil May Cry, Robocop, Spiderman, Maximo, and more.

Predictions, expectations, and games to be released in 2014. Also includes discussion on Deadpool, more on The Last of Us, and Project X Zone.

Analysis of Spike's VGX gaming award show and what we'd like to see in an award show. Discussion on Unity of Command, Tearaway, Dead Space 3 and more.

We discuss Batman: Arkham Origins, The Binding of Isaac, and head-to-head modern war titans Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 before tackling the greatest monster of them all: Black Friday.

A report of what it was like to take part in Extra Life 2013 and lessons learned for 2014.

A discussion focused on games with controversial content and how we should perceive them. Discussion on Pokemon X/Y, Tokyo Jungle, Nuclear Throne, and concluding with a spoiler section for Beyond: Two Souls.

Discussion on Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, The Wonderful 101, and Grand Theft Auto V before discussion how next-gen games seem to be emphasising open worlds with drop-in/drop-out multiplayer.

Games discussion on Outlast before diving into the relations between PR and the gaming Press, with a focus on marketing. Followed by a spoiler filled discussion of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Games discussion on Sir, You Are Being Hunted, Payday 2, Resident Evil 4 and Way of the Samurai 3. Main topic is the separation of the art and the artist, focusing on The Castle Doctrine, Phil Fish, and Penny Arcade.

Gone Home vs. Papers, Please, a look at flawed protagonists, what Resident Evil needs to do to get back into horror, and more of The Last of Us.

After discussing Shadowrun Returns and The Last of Us, Chris and company share their thoughts on the Dragon's Crown controversey. Music by video game cover band Entertainment System. Visit entertainmentsystem.bandcamp.com for more.