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A video game podcast delving deeper critically into what makes a game tick, as well as the many controversies surrounding the industry.

Chris Cesarano


    • Aug 31, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Shelving the RambleCast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2015 0:14


    The RambleCast is currently being shelved. Thanks for listening

    Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2015 1:11


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

    Batman: Arkham Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2015 1:32


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

    Diversity Talk #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2015 1:56


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

    E3 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2015 1:45


    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.

    Pre-E3 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2015 0:59


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

    Interview with Image and Form

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2015 0:49


    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.

    NFC - Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2015 1:12


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

    YouTube, Twitch, and Games Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2015 1:18


    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.

    Japanese Games Publishers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2015 1:39


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

    What We're Playing, March 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2015 1:17


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

    The Widowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2015 1:24


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

    NFC - Fight Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2015 1:23


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

    Murdered: Soul Suspect

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2015 1:19


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

    Romance in Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2015 1:12


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

    NFC - Batman vs. The Dark Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2015 1:19


    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.

    New Year's Gaming Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2015 1:08


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

    Christmas Wish List 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2014 1:10


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

    Toxicity and Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2014 1:31


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

    The 80's Reimagined

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2014 0:59


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

    Pre-orders and Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2014 1:23


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

    Summer Steam Sale 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2014 1:16


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

    E3 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2014 1:32


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

    What Draws Us to Games: Mechanics vs. Narrative

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2014 0:57


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

    Super Hero Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2014 1:15


    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.

    The Divide Between Western and Japanese RPGs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2014 1:03


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

    Gaming as a Content Provider

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2014 1:13


    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.

    Reboots

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2014 1:13


    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.

    Looking Ahead in 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2014 1:28


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

    Gaming Award Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2013 1:28


    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.

    Black Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2013 1:29


    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.

    Extra Life 2013 Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2013 1:01


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

    Controversial Games, Beyond Spoilers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2013 2:30


    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.

    Open Worlds in the Next Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2013 1:38


    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.

    PR and Press, Brothers Spoilers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2013 1:38


    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

    Separating the Art from the Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2013 1:53


    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.

    Resident Evil and Horror, The Last of Us Spoilers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2013 2:03


    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.

    Dragon's Crown Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2013 1:04


    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.

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