Podcasts about BioShock

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we start a new series of explorations on the walking simulator, beginning with Gone Home. We set the game in its time, talk about possible real world experiences, and dive into its restraint and storytelling. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: All of Gone Home Issues covered: walking simulator coverage, the wave of indies and another wave, career changes, Fullbright's early history, leaving the big industry, the value of focus, location-based entertainments and shows, focusing on one thing, having constraints vs not, setting your own constraints, the spooky atmosphere but having restraint, imposing expectations from video games, visiting a previously unknown house, the Ouija board, a literal red hair-ing, stripping out all the video game-isms for interactivity, few mechanics, simple systems and using their few mechanics and verbs, experience-forward, Brett quizzes Tim, narrative richness, the ordering of collectible reading, leveraging non-linear storytelling, using period-appropriate communication, games that make Tim cry, the 90s of it all, letters vs email, waste paper baskets, a visual language and the use of consistency.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Death Stranding, Dear Esther, Firewatch, BioShock Infinite, Batman: Arkham Origins, GTA V, Tomb Raider (2013), Dead Rising 3, Dead Space 3, LoZ: A Link Between Worlds, The Last of Us, Beyond: Two Souls, AC IV: Black Flag, Rayman Legends, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Battlefield IV, Payday 2, Outlast, Antichamber, The Stanley Parable, Papers Please, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Starbreeze, Josef Fares, Hazelight Studios, It Takes Two, LucasArts, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, Animal Well, Balatro, 343 Studios, BioStats, Calamity Nolan, Tacoma, Indie Game: The Movie, Minerva's Den, Bioshock, Kate Craig, Carl Lumbly, 2K Marin, Hangar 13, Fallout: New Vegas, Morrowind, Sleep No More, Macbeth, Antenna Theater, Meow Wolf, George RR Martin, Control, Imagineering, Disney, Fez, X-Files, Resident Evil, Amnesia, Life Is Strange, Leaves of Grass, Hollow Knight, Pulp Fiction, Final Fantasy IX, Shadow of the Colossus, The Last of Us 2, Alien, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Dear Esther (2012) Links: Why Is Gone Home A Game? Twitch: timlongojr https://twitch.tv/timlongojr Discord https://t.co/h7jnG9J9lz DevGameClub@gmail.com mailto://devgameclub@gmail.com

Join XNC Podcast with Hosts @colteastwood & @Middleagegamegy https://youtube.com/@THEMAGG?si=W3jrfKl250yHRKRM to discuss Bioshock 4 Coming Soon! Xbox Sales Soar Game Pass GOTY 2025 Update Xbox Playstation News Cast 202Join the channel to early access: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGYHo1qVIeGq3ZLnSDaEcg/joinMerchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/colteastwood-merchFollow: https://twitter.com/ColteastwoodAdd me on Xbox Live: ColteastwoodPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/colteastwood0:00:00 Start0:05:00 Playing0:15:00 Borderlands 4 2xs more $800:29:00 Star Wars Battlefront II0:32:00 Lies of P offers EASY Mode1:00:00 Better Off Dead1:05:00 Bioshock Announcement Coming1:10:00 Biggest Questions1:20:00 Bioshock 4 Update1:30:00 Warhammer Space Marine Remaster Exclusive?1:45:00 Xbox Game Pass is INSANE2:16:00 Xbox Holds Top 10 on PS5Topics Covered on the Colteastwood Channel:Microsoft Sony Xbox One Xbox One X Xbox Two Xbox Scarlett Xbox Project Scarlett Xbox 2 Next Generation Consoles Playstation PS4 PS5 Playstation 5 Exclusive Games Console Exclusives xCloud Project xCloud Xbox Game Pass Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Xbox games Playstation Games Xbox Lockhart Xbox Anaconda Danta Xbox Consoles Game Streaming Cloud Streaming Zen 2 Zen 2+ Navi GPU SSD Next Gen Consoles Xbox One S Xbox Live Xbox Live Gold Xbox Rewards Microsoft Rewards E3 E3 2019 E3 2020 X019 Xbox Leaks Rumor News Gears Halo Fable IV Forza Horizon Motorsports Halo Infinite Playstation Now PSNow Phil Spencer Xbox Game Studios Exclusives PS Now PSNow Xbox Series X Xbox Series S Playstation 5 PS5

Nick and Connor discuss June State of Play rumors, Naughty Dog working on another game, and Bioshock's future!Link To The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CoOp64Link to Discord, Merch AND MORE: https://linktr.ee/co_op64Intro Music By Jamie Vere

Jeff Grubb and Kahlief Adams end your week with a bunch of gaming news! We cover reports of something happening with the Bioshock IP, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine II getting a new mode and a Master Crafted Edition, fans of ARC Raiders think they've uncovered a release date, Elden Ring getting a live-action film, and even more!

On episode 221 of the Gaming Meal Podcast, Erick, Manny and Cesar go over this week's appetizer (gaming news) where we talk about Sony considering raising prices across the board and Square Enix ‘refocusing' on quality over quantity as a company.For our main course, we discuss gaming white whales. The most obvious example being Half-Life 3 which has been anxiously anticipated for decades (yes, plural) and it still doesn't exist. We also talk about seemingly dead IP's like Bloodborne and games that have been in development for a long time (we think) like the next BioShock.For more information, visit us at www.TheGamingMeal.com and please follow us on socials at: BlueSky at gamingmeal.bsky.social, X at x.com/GamingMeal, Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gamingmeal, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaming.meal.14. Thanks for listening, please share and subscribe to the Gaming Meal!Music credit goes to SubspaceAudio, celestialghost8, Worlfgang, and mutkanto.

We talked about the PS1 and PS2. Now it's time to give, arguably, the best Microsoft system some love...the Xbox 360!Today, join the guys as they do a deep dive into the Xbox 360 and all of their favorite games from that era. Do any of them prefer it to the PS3? What are their favorite games for the system? How many achievements will Mike get during the episode? Find out all of that and more, right here!Click here to send us a message! If you would please go follow us on all the socials? We would love you all forever...in a friend way...don't be weird!!!Please go rate and review us anywhere you get your podcastsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultureShockedPodcastTwitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/cspodcast21TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cspodcast21?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultureshockedpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultureshocked21YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cultureshocked21Website: https://cultureshocked.buzzsprout.com/

We got an advanced copy of Toge Production's newest game "Compensation Not Guaranteed"! What did Wabba think about this story-rich document-checking thriller where you act as a government official of a post-colonial Southeast Asian nation? Also we've been booking games for PAX East! We walk through some of the ones we're really excited for! Lastly, Pezzy played a couple of hours of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and he says its the best opener since Bioshock. Find out why! 

Låt himlarna sjunga för ännu ett avsnitt av Speljuntan. Denna gång går vi grundligt igenom Nintendos kommande konsol samt siar om döden för im-sim genren. I spåkulan syns också sanningen om spelen vi spelat senaste veckan. Angelica har vävt trollformler i amerikanska södern till ett tarvligt soundtrack medan Antons hjärna har fått jobba med planritningarna till hans farbrors kåk i Blue Prince. (Spoiler - det verkar vara någon form av dubbelmening…) För alla våra änglar till patreons ligger även ett litet gott extraljud och väntar på speljuntan.se: den minst överraskande nyheten på länge.  Spel som nämns i avsnittet: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Fortnite, The Duskbloods, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, AstroBot, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Witchbrook, Civilization VII, Zelda-spelen, System Shock, Prey, Bioshock, Deus Ex, Deathloop, Dishonored, South of Midnight, We Happy Few, Contrast, Flame in the Flood, Blue Prince.   Tidskoder: (01:20) Personliga frågan (09:05) Spelnyheter (36:40) Reklam (37:30) Spelintryck

Jace welcomes Keith Arem and Chris Yates from PCB Productions to the show to chat about the Kickstarter campaign for Front Road. Drawing inspirations from classic video games like The Last of Us, Silent Hill and BioShock, Frost Road is a survival story set in the town of Front Road as the protagonist wakes up from a car crash not knowing where he is or what has happened. The guys chat about the crossover of mediums, the evolution of this project and some of the rewards available in the campaign. With the absolute top production values and fantastic art from Christopher Shy. Join in to find out what the project is all about and go check out the campaign. 

BONUS EPISODE! Danny sits down to subject Mike Drucker to a gaming nostalgia focused bracket based on Mike's new book Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games! BUY Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Game-No-Rematch-Video/dp/1335012699 Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/good-game-no-rematch-a-life-made-of-video-games-original-mike-drucker/21338922 Follow Mike on Twitter (or X if you're a dork): https://x.com/MikeDrucker iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Follow @noclipvideo on Twitter Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:19 - Mike's TV Career 0:08:21 - The Mike Drucker Nostalgia Bowl 0:09:27 - Mike Drucker Thanks OUR Patreon Supporters! 0:11:39 - Bracket 1: NES vs Gameboy 0:14:35 - Bracket 2: Quake 3 vs Unreal Tournament 0:16:11 - Bracket 3: Bioshock vs StarCraft 0:18:43 - Bracket 4: "Late Night" vs IGN 0:20:24 - The "Late Night" Writing Process 0:26:13 - Bracket 5: DDR vs. DnD 0:30:22 - Getting New Players into Dungeons and Dragons 0:33:16 - Bracket 6: Street Fighter II vs Mortal Kombat 0:38:36 - Bracket 7: Wii vs Minecraft 0:41:36 - Bracket 8: Final Fantasy VII vs Nier Automata 0:42:37 - Semifinals 0:44:20 - And the winner is... 0:48:19 - What has Mike been playing? 0:51:41 - Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made Of Video Games

Les scènes coupées dans les jeux vidéo, c'est comme au cinéma, ça arrive et c'est normal. Mais dans le cas de BioShock Infinite, c'est le contenu de 5 à 6 jeux qui a été supprimé entre la vision originale et le jeu final. Le BioShock qui a tué la franchise, c'est notre épisode du jour, bienvenue dans JV LEGENDS.BioShock Infinite est un titre ambitieux qui a marqué l'histoire du jeu vidéo par son développement chaotique et ses multiples versions abandonnées. Créé par le célèbre studio Irrational Games sous la direction de Ken Levine, le jeu promettait une expérience révolutionnaire dans la ville flottante de Columbia. Cependant, les attentes irréalistes et les difficultés internes ont transformé ce projet en un cauchemar pour ses développeurs. Cet épisode de JV LEGENDS plonge dans les coulisses de BioShock Infinite, révélant les défis et les décisions qui ont conduit à la fermeture d'Irrational Games et à la longue pause de la franchise.Retrouvez tous les JV LEGENDS sur Youtube ou sur JV !Le Wiki bioshock qui est ultra dense pour tout ce qui est contenu retiré : https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/BioShock_Infinite_Removed_ContentInterview de Ken Levine dans Rolling Stone : https://web.archive.org/web/20160916112859/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/we-were-all-miserable-inside-bioshock-video-game-franchise-w439921Wikipedia Bioshock : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock_Infinite#cite_note-rolling_stone_2016-09-14-49Kotaku : the real stories behind E3 glossy demos : https://kotaku.com/the-real-stories-behind-e3-s-glossy-game-demos-1710169104Kotaku : BioShock Infinite Update : https://kotaku.com/bioshock-infinite-update-multiplayer-modes-cut-gears-5933119Polygon : the Final Yearts of Bioshock Infinite : https://www.polygon.com/2014/3/6/5474722/why-did-irrational-close-bioshock-infiniteBioshock infinite remove content : https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/BioShock_Infinite_Removed_ContentLa vidéo (en anglais) de @crowbcat “le BioShock qu'on aura jamais” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muJYTeQlvC4&t=317sLe très bon podcast @findugame6610 sur BioShock Infinite : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cY1WcAx1X4 Hébergé par Audion. Visitez https://www.audion.fm/fr/privacy-policy pour plus d'informations.

Fecha de lanzamiento global de Assassin's Creed Shadows confirmada, El Primer Ministro de Japón Respondió una pregunta sobre Assassin's Creed Shadows, La actualización 0.5.0 de Palworld añade juego cruzado entre todas las plataformas, El Green Lantern de Nathan Fillion es un 'idiota' en el próximo Superman de James Gunn, Jack Quaid, protagonista de The Boys, dice que le encantaría participar en una película de BioShock, Jon Bernthal revela por qué casi no regresa para Daredevil: Born Again, Samuel L. Jackson revela el consejo que le dio Bruce Willis durante Duro de matar...

Dans cette nouvelle émission de Press Start, diffusée en direct le lundi 24 février entre 20h et 21h, vous retrouvez Philippe, Charles, Eloi et Tony sur Radio Campus Tours ! Dans cette nouvelle émission, nous vous présenterons nos actualités autour du jeu vidéo, Éloi vous présentera le jeu bioshock et Charles vous parlera de Linux. […] L'article Press Start – bioshock, Linux et The Exit 8 est apparu en premier sur Radio Campus Tours - 99.5 FM.

On today's episode of Diagnonsense, Kurt and Isaac discuss Bioshock!

This special 50th episode of the podcast is a celebration of milestones, nostalgia, and future aspirations. The boys reflect on their journey from recording remotely during the pandemic to establishing a dedicated set and working with a producer. They reminisce about memorable episodes covering games like Mass Effect, Resident Evil, and Bioshock. The episode highlights their positive philosophy, emphasizing meaningful content over popularity. Looking ahead, they express excitement about expanding their content, including potential streaming, exploring new games, and maintaining their uplifting presence in the gaming community. Catch the stream on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/3v0podcast) Be our Friend on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/3v0Podcast) Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/3v0podcast/) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/3v0Podcast) Peep our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GSPhszNu0y5_yKMPNxC8w) Send us a message: 3v0PodcastTeam@gmail.com

Andre is joined by Thrak again to polish off the BioShock trilogy with the final entry, BioShock Infinite. A source of controversy upon its release, but has time changed its message? We dive into the characters, events, and the depictions of racism presented to us in this wile ride. Thanks for listening! This episode contains discussion of racial slurs that were said and not said in the dialogue. Don't say we didn't warn you! This is part of a three-part series covering the BioShock trilogy. If you haven't heard the first two parts yet, you can hear our discussion on BioShock here, and our discussion on BioShock 2 here. Hear Thrak on The 3DO Experience right here Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Spoiler Warning and Content Warning [01:43] Intro and Production History [06:22] Overall Thoughts and What We Knew Beforehand [12:18] Beginning and Early Moments [27:22] The Common Gamer's Perspective [31:52] Action, Gunplay, and Level Design [39:54] More Racism! [49:48] Elizabeth [54:13] Even More Racism! [01:06:51] The Racism Exhibit [01:10:50] The Resistance [01:23:34] Later Moments and Overall Thoughts [01:32:59] Ending [01:42:47] Burial At Sea DLC [01:52:39] Bye!

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showWe head to the silver screen in this episode to explore board gaming tied to all things films and TV.  Are there any good film / tv related games or are they a cash in, check out our thoughts.FIRST PLAYER: TamboOTHER PLAYERS: Kerley, Dan & Chris PIn this episode you'll learn:- that Tambo has ventured the upside down in Stranger Things: The Board Game by CMON Games- how Chris P stays frosty during Aliens: Another Glorious Day In The Corps by Gale Force Nine- Kerley is enjoying his dungeons that comes from a bag in Bag of Dungeon 2 by Gunpowder Studios- Dan is getting Bioshock vibes from Skyrise by Roxley Games- all about games which tie into film & TV, whether we enjoy them or whether we don'tLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count2:44 - Dan - Skyrise4:43 - Chris P - Aliens: Another glorious day in the corps8:01 - Tambo - Stranger Things11:11 - Kerley - Bag of Dungeon 215:00 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Lights...Cardboard...Action18:18 - War of the Ring22:24 - Star Wars: Outer Rim & Star Wars: Rebellion26:44 - Battlestar Galactica & Dune Imperium29:29 - The Last Kingdom & Game of Thrones34:35 - LOTR: Journeys in Middle Earth & Legendary Encounters: Aliens36:55 - Fury of Dracula & Jaws40:19 - Resident Evil 2 & RE: Deck Building Game42:09 - Back to the Future: Back In Time & Hogwarts Battle48:08 - Fallout, Gears of War (hmmm) & Die Hard57:46 - Star Trek: Captains Chair1:01:14 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave1:06:37 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up1:10:54 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok

This week, the Funny Boys talk about Shrek 5, the newest Pokemon Presents, Avatar (the Last Airbender, not the blue cats), No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Anora, The Florida Project, hockey and live sports, Avowed, Bioshock 1 and 2, AND MORE! Hey! Do you like our logo? Do you also like t-shirts, mugs, and other cool stuff? Well, now you can get a shirt or mug with our logo! Head to our TeePublic (https://www.teepublic.com/user/nerdoverloadnow) page to check them out!

What's up Gamers? In the latest thrilling episode of Konsole Kombat, the hosts engage in a heated debate to determine who would win in an epic showdown between two iconic video game heroes: Corvo Attano from "Dishonored" and Jack Wynand from "BioShock." First we discuss the games we've played this week, as well as all of the most relevant gaming news as well as the Playstation + and Xbox Game Pass free games, this week's free Epic Games store game!Delve into the dark, plague-ridden streets of Dunwall as the hosts explore Corvo's stealthy prowess and supernatural abilities bestowed upon him by the Outsider. Then, dive deep into the underwater dystopia of Rapture as they unravel Jack's genetic enhancements and the powerful tonics that grant him extraordinary powers. Who will emerge victorious in this battle of wits, strategies, and sheer combat skills? Tune in to hear the discussions, the laughs, and the surprising conclusions as we analyze every detail of these two legendary protagonists in the gaming world. Don't miss this electrifying episode that pushes the boundaries of imagination and fandom!This Podcast is a member of the DynaMic Podcast Network! Please check out the other shows on the Network:* Dynamic Duel: Marvel Vs. DC * Max Destruction: Movie Fights *Senjoh World: Anime ActionAnd check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, please consider leaving a 5 Star Rating and Review wherever you may be listening to this show, as it helps continue growing our listening audience! And please, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*DISCLAIMER: This show uses an AI made voice that has a resemblance to a real person. This is not done with malicious intent nor is there any intent to use said voice for monetary gain.*

In this episode of the Soul of a Gamer Podcast, hosts Scott and Stephen discuss their favorite and least favorite characters in video games, focusing on iconic figures from franchises like The Last of Us and Tomb Raider. They delve into the complexities of character development, particularly in The Last of Us, where they analyze the moral dilemmas faced by characters like Joel and Ellie. The conversation also highlights memorable gaming moments that have left a lasting impact on players, showcasing the emotional depth and storytelling in video games. In this episode, the hosts delve into various iconic moments in gaming, exploring the complexity of game mechanics, narrative twists, and memorable encounters. They discuss the challenges of gameplay, the impact of storytelling, and the emotional weight of certain scenes, particularly in games like Halo, Bioshock, and Dark Souls. The conversation highlights the unique experiences that video games offer, from shocking reveals to beautifully crafted boss fights, emphasizing the artistry and depth of the medium.

Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on Patreon⁠⁠This week on Expansion Pass, Edward is joined by Austin Campbell to talk about games like BioShock and if they truly still stand the test of time in terms of storytelling, gameplay, and more.Join the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for watching and/or listening to Boss Rush Expansion Pass, part of Boss Rush Media and The Boss Rush Network. If you enjoyed the discussion, subscribe and like the video, leave a comment, and hit the bell so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, remember to leave us a five star rating and a nice review. You can support Boss Rush on Patreon at any tier and get Expansion Pass two weeks early, one month early access to Book Club, and exclusive access to EXP+. Thank you for supporting Boss Rush Media and The Boss Rush Network's independent endeavor. It means more than you know.

In the second leg of their BioShock journey, Andre and Thrak are confronted with a familiar yet interesting sequel. Does BioShock 2 differentiate itself enough from the shadow of the original to carve its own path, or is it damned by its previous success? Hear Thrak on The 3DO Experience right here Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Intro and Production History [05:55] Why Don't We Do Asset Reuse Like We Used To? [12:06] Premise and Story [18:02] Characters [24:15] Gameplay Refinements and Backsteps [31:05] Effects of Game Length [35:54] Truncated Gameplay Aspects [40:27] Minerva's Den DLC [47:50] Tidbits and Ending(s) [50:23] See Ya Next Time!

Grave Plot is for lovers. We know Valentine's Day is over but love is still in the air. Stare longingly into our eyes as we tackle the romantic yet also blood soaked films Heart Eyes and The Love Witch. We also discuss a very special box of chocolates in our Real World Horror segment. In Horror Business, we examine a dark thriller through the eyes of man's best friend, a terror-filled film that's "frozen" in midair, and a Basketful of Heads. We also talk about a possible new Pamela Voorhees as well as a video game described as "BioShock meets Disneyland." So hold your special someone close and snuggle up with a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

This week, we're joined by the legendary Susan O'Connor, Founder & CEO of The Narrative Department and the award-winning writer behind BioShock, Far Cry, Tomb Raider, and more. We dive into her journey, the craft of game storytelling, and how she's helping the next generation of writers and narrative designers do their best work.Learn more about SusanLearn more about usJoin the next episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour LIVE every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions and be immortalized in the recordings.

Did you know there could be first-time BioShock players in the year of our lord 2025? Andre is joined by Thrak to discuss why they waited so long to play BioShock, then they dive into all the sights, happenings, and strife in the world of Rapture. This is part of a three-part series covering the whole BioShock trilogy, so enjoy this first episode on the original! Hear Thrak on The 3DO Experience right here Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Spoiler Warning and Intro [02:28] What is BioShock? [05:23] Why Didn't We Play BioShock Before? [11:42] Expectations Based On Critical Praise [15:31] Is BioShock An Immersive Sim? [21:07] Game Design Philosophies [26:12] Cutscenes vs. Scripted Events [32:15] World Aesthetic and Lore [42:23] Gameplay Systems and Weapons [52:13] Graphics, Environments, Characters [01:01:08] Atlas, Andrew Ryan, and Politics [01:20:14] Criticisms and Endings [01:31:38] Conclusions [01:35:09] Bye!

Maðurinn velur - þrællinn hlýðir. Bioshock er einn áhrifamesti leikur okkar tíma. Allavega segir Arnór Steinn það. Hvernig er Bioshock að standast tímans tönn? Gunnar er að spila hann í fyrsta skiptið. Sagan, karakterarnir, lúkkið, pælingarnar, margt meira í stútfullum þætti vikunnar. Hvað fannst þér um Bioshock? Þátturinn er í boði Elko Gaming.

As the end of Region Unlocked approaches, Cameron and Jake are taking a look back at their top 20 games of all time (that they both played). Will your favorites make the list?!Felt left out?! Message us here:regionunlockedpodcast@gmail.comwww.fanlist.com/regionunlockedMusic:Intro: 8 Bit Spring by HeatleyBrosVarious clips taken from gamesOutro: Turrent Orchestra from Portal 2

Terwijl buiten de pannen van het dak waaien, althans bij de kust is dat het geval, zitten drie heren in de studio van Gamekings met een bak koffie achter de desk om de werkweek te beginnen. Dat doen ze, zoals de traditie voorschrijft, door middel van het presenteren van Brievenmaandag. De rubriek waarin we elke week de meest prangende vragen van de community doornemen. Boris, Jasper en JJ zijn klaar om vragen te beantwoorden over onder andere de Bioshock-franchise, Ghost of Tsushima, koptelefoons die zowel op PC als console aangesloten kunnen worden en onze go-to spellen. De antwoorden op deze en andere vragen kun je bekijken en beluisteren in de aflevering van Brievenmaandag van maandag 27 januari 2025. Is er al nieuws over een nieuwe Bioshock? Bioshock is een van onze favoriete franchises. De wondere wereld die de briljante developer Kevin Levine ons voorschotelt, weet elke keer weer te betoveren. Een brievenschrijver vraagt zich af of er nieuws is over een nieuwe Bioshock. En wat zijn naast Judas, vergelijkbare spellen om te spelen? De drie heren laten hun licht over deze vraag schijnen. En wat is de game die de heren steeds weer op pakken als ze een goede tijd willen beleven? Hebben ze zo'n darling of is de back catalogue daar te vol voor? Wat is onze go-to game? Sinds we naar Tokyo zijn geweest, hebben we een hoop mensen ‘beïnvloed' om ook een keer naar deze waanzinnige en fascinerende stad te gaan. Eén van de vragen die we er deze week over kregen was wat onze leukste herinnering is op een trip (mag Tokyo) aan een game-ervaring met een local? Tot slot hebben we ook een geheimzinnig pakketje ontvangen vanuit de community. Een pakketje dat te maken heeft met de komst van GTA 6. Wat zou er in zitten en waarom heeft de persoon in kwestie het opgestuurd? Het antwoord krijg je in deze video.

Hey everyone, welcome to CultureScape! I'm Peter Pischke, and today, I have an incredible interview with one of the greatest storytellers in gaming history—Ken Levine. If you're a fan of Bioshock or curious about his new game, Judas, this is the video you've been waiting for. Don't miss out on this insightful and inspiring conversation! Hit that subscribe button and ring the bell

Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And you can check out Daniel's streams at: Twitch.tv/stpd_mnky Look, I know there's a few PC Master Racers amongst our ranks, and I wanted to mend the bridge between us. So I ran a PC only Patreon Poll, and The Secret of Monkey Island took it down. I have to be honest, point & click games aren't my jam. But this one is so damned charming it almost makes up for that. I can't imagine there's too many people listening to this show that don't know point & click games. Select commands like "open", "pick up", "use", and combine them with items on the screen to solve puzzles. I think some of the puzzles in Monkey Island a little tedious, but even with one eye I can see how people love this game. It really is funny, and the humour and clever writing offset the occasional frustration I experienced while trying to kill pirates with root beer. One good monkey deserves another, so my guest this week is my buddy Daniel (Stpd_Mnky). He likes this game more than I do, and while we made not have felt the same way about the sword fighting system or how to make a soup or whatever the fuck it is with the cereal, we had a good time laughing at some of the dialogue and puzzles. And we're still not sure what the secret of said island is... And before we point and click, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro! This week, we HAD to talk about the Switch 2. How do those of us that dislike multiplayer games get into them? And I love Bioshock, but how do I feel about the sequels?? Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 PC classics: King's Quest VI, Day of the Tentacle, and Sam and Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

«Durante doce años os habéis preguntado: ¿Quién es John Galt? Soy John Galt quien habla. Soy el hombre que ama su vida. Soy el hombre que no sacrifica su amor o sus valores. Soy el hombre que os ha privado de víctimas y de esa forma ha destruido vuestro mundo. Y si queréis saber por qué estáis pereciendo —vosotros, que le teméis al conocimiento— yo soy el hombre que ahora os lo va a decir». Estas fueron las palabras de Ayn Rand y estos son los valores que mueven la vida de Jon Goitia. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: ⁠Smartick⁠. El método online de matemáticas y lectura. ¿Quieres el mejor futuro para tus hijos? ¿Crees en la constancia y los buenos hábitos, en el desafío, en que existe un uso responsable de la tecnología? Si tienen entre 4 y 14 años, consigue que dominen los pilares de su educación, en el colegio y como personas: las matemáticas, la comprensión lectora, escribir bien, el pensamiento crítico. Smartick es el método online personalizado, basado en evidencias científicas, con solo 15 minutos al día por programa, que les ayudará a alcanzar su máximo potencial. Sin ayuda de los padres. Además, tendrás siempre disponible a expertos para consultar su evolución. Prueba 7 días gratis Smartick en este enlace y, si contratas, obtén un precio especial añadiendo el cupón KAPITAL. Patrocina Kapital. Toda la información en este link. Índice: 1:40 Go woke, go broke. 4:06 El artículo en El Mundo que cambió su vida. 14:36 Reasignación eficiente de los recursos. 19:25 El Sandero de las viviendas. 23:33 No se puede construir por menos de 250.000. 30:10 El mercado no funciona si el promotor no gana. 37:58 Combatir la demagogia con empatía. 48:33 La inseguridad jurídica encarece los precios. 54:52 Contratos de renta antigua. 1:04:39 Los monopolios de Booking y Airbnb. 1:17:58 Es urgente cambiar la ley. 1:23:38 La mala calidad de las construcciones modernas. 1:26:33 Tenemos el deber moral de mantener la singularidad. 1:32:08 El alegato de Howard Roark. Apuntes: La rebelión del Atlas. Ayn Rand. El manantial. Ayna Rand. Bioshock. Ken Levine. El pisito. Marco Ferreri.

In this episode, Greg sits down with Jack Burrows, a level designer at NetEase, to explore the art, science, and philosophy behind video game level design. They discuss how developers balance player experience with creative ambition, the importance of time management and willpower, and how great design tells a story without words. Jack shares personal insights on motivation, creative process, and the emotional impact of level design, drawing on examples from Bioshock, Skyrim, and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Packed with practical advice and industry reflections, this episode is a masterclass for aspiring game designers and anyone curious about how the "sausage is made" in the world of video game development.Key Moments & Takeaways1. The Developer's Dilemma: Playing Games as a Player vs. Developer (00:00:00 - 00:01:24) Insight: Developers struggle to enjoy games like regular players because they see the flaws in design. Jack's View: While it's hard to "turn off" the developer brain, it's a crucial skill to cultivate empathy for players and understand their experience. Memorable Line: "If we're going to make games for players, we have to play games as a player so that you know the expectations that you would have if you were sitting there with a brand new game."2. Time Management and Discipline (00:01:44 - 00:03:02) Challenge: Balancing personal ambition with responsibilities and fatigue. Example: Jack praises Thaddeus and Cliff Schult, two developers who inspire him with their time management skills, balancing family, work, and passion projects. Takeaway: Willpower is finite, and daily responsibilities drain it. Small wins, like logging accomplishments or tracking time, can help stay motivated. Memorable Line: "Willpower is a resource that you have to spend day to day."3. The Role of Ambition in Level Design (00:12:26 - 00:17:07) Definition: Ambition in design means taking familiar ideas and pushing them further. Example: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes built on Metroid Prime by adding a dark, toxic alternate dimension, challenging players with a new, more dangerous world. Takeaway: Ambition is about taking something known and making it feel fresh. Jack explains how ambition fuels his desire to present original games on a big stage one day. Memorable Line: "How do I make it greater? How do I spin this on its head?"4. How Great Level Design Tells a Story (00:47:57 - 00:51:04) Insight: Level design can tell a story through environment, atmosphere, and visuals alone — no dialogue needed. Example: Bioshock tells its story visually with decaying luxury, Art Deco styles, and objects like broken picket signs and syringes on the ground. Takeaway: Great level design marries "the human and the understood" with "the unbelievable" to create memorable, immersive experiences. Memorable Line: "What was once glorious and posh and clean is now desolate and decaying... purely through the emotion, through the lighting, through the tone."

This week on Anime Pulse we got blinking all over the place, the best anime of 2024, and muscle mommies. Up first Joseph passed on returning to BioShock to instead play Dishonored, and Andrew asks the community what their best anime of 2024 was. Then in the industry news we got some isekai coming at us, the ten things tourists do that annoy the Japanese on trains, and the return of One Piece. And finally in the last reviews of 2024 Joseph becomes OP after hitting level two and proceeds to bang a wold girl, and Andrew works at a temple with a lazy elf who is big into anime and video games.

To celebrate the holidays, Anney and Samantha discuss some of their - and the Internet's - favorite holiday games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

System Shock 2 **(Looking Glass Studios/Irrational Games**, 1999) contains one of the most iconic images in gaming (the scifi horror Medusa-esque SHODAN) and one of the most iconic spiritual sequels in gaming (the Bioshock series), but I still feel like experience with System Shock 2 itself is relegated to those who were there playing on PC in 1999. What was it about this game that made it so foundational for the Bioshock series and so many other modern games? Well, it's a good thing I have this podcast to dig into it! Guest Info: Doug Lief, host of Nostalgium Arcanum (https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/) podcast TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:19 Story Setup/Story Thoughts 13:43 Presentation 30:10 Gameplay 41:00 SPOILER WALL 1:11:09 Music used in the episode is credited to Eric Brosius. Tracks used: Medical, Engineering, Hydroponics #1, Science, Hydroponics #2, Operations #2, End Cutscene, Credits Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

I'd write more here, but I've got places to be. Becky, Jeremy, and I are going to engage in some holiday festivities. We have a couple gingerbread houses to make and a tree to trim. And no nog to speak of. Really, that's all you get by way of show notes this time as a result, deal with it. Send your complaints to podcast@searls.co and they will be read on air. Some bullet points below the fold: My 90-minute, outdated guide to setting up a Mac Aaron's puns, ranked Jim Carrey is 62 and can't even retire I bought my 8 year old a switch and didn't realize how much games cost Teen creates memecoin, dumps it, earns $50,000 Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds Install the Mozi app (manifesto here | app here) Vision Pro getting PSVR2 controllers The 2024 Game Awards news roundup Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet looks badass, but is it too inclusive for The Gamers? We don't talk about Luigi An invisible desktop app for cheating on technical interviews (HN comments) Sora is out, but it's not good yet Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is out, and it is good yet Emudeck is so great it shouldn't be legal, and some people probably think it isn't Pikmin Stay tuned to my YouTube channel for upcoming LIVE streams Transcript: [00:00:00] Thank you. [00:00:29] Good morning, internet. [00:00:32] I started speaking before I realized, as an asynchronous audio production, it's actually pretty unlikely that it's the morning where you are. [00:00:43] Although, if it is the morning, coincidentally, please feel free to be creeped out, check over your shoulder. [00:00:51] Today was, I woke up with Vim and Vigor this morning, super excited to take on the day, thinking maybe I've got what it takes to record an audio production today. [00:01:07] And then we have an elderly coffee pot. [00:01:11] I don't want to completely put the blame on it because we were using it wrong for several years. [00:01:24] And it's a long story that I will shorten to say, any piece of consumer electronics or appliances in America, the half-life keeps decreasing. [00:01:37] And so when I say elderly coffee pot, I mean that we bought this coffee pot post-COVID. [00:01:42] And it's already feeling like, oh, we should probably get a new coffee pot, huh? [00:01:45] What happens is, from time to time, heat will build up in the grounds dingus. [00:01:55] I'm just realizing now that I'm like, you know, I'm not a coffee engineer. [00:01:58] Some of you are. [00:02:00] But, you know, of course, we all know that the dingus is connected to the water spigot, which is above the craft. [00:02:09] And what happens, as far as I can tell, is once in a while, you get all that hot water and grounds swirling around. [00:02:20] And if it clogs at all, like if it doesn't release just so, the whole little undercarriage, again, this is a technical term, just stay with me. [00:02:30] And we'll pop forward like three millimeters, which is just enough for the water to kind of miss its target on the craft and then spray all who's he what's it's, as well as for the spigot to start just kind of like splurring, you know, this water coffee slurry everywhere. [00:02:49] And so I went after, you know, but then you still get the triumphant ding dong sound that the coffee is ready. [00:02:56] So I walked over to the coffee expecting like, yes, it's the best, best way to start my day or whatever. [00:03:06] Pull out the coffee. [00:03:07] And the pot is too light. [00:03:10] And I had a familiarity of like what that means. [00:03:13] It means like there is water somewhere. [00:03:17] And it's not in this pot. [00:03:19] And so it's just like, you know, this big, big machine we actually have we've put because of our Mr. [00:03:26] Coffee's, you know, elderly onset incontinence. [00:03:33] We have we have put the entire coffee pot on a tray, like a rimmed silicone tray that you would use for like, I guess, a dog feeding bowl, right? [00:03:45] A dog, you know, messily eats food and slaps water around and stuff. [00:03:49] And you don't want it all over your hardwood. [00:03:50] Like you'd put this underneath that and it would catch some of the water. [00:03:53] So we I spent the first 30 minutes of my waking life today getting my hopes up that I was going to have coffee, followed by, you know, painstakingly carrying this entire cradle of of of coffee pot full of hot brown liquid. [00:04:10] That would stay in all of my clothes and, you know, get on the cabinets and stuff with a silicone underbelly thing. [00:04:18] And just kind of like, you know, we've got one of those big we're very fortunate to have one of those big farmers, farmer house, farmhouse. [00:04:25] I never know what to call it. [00:04:27] Steel, basically a double wide sink. [00:04:30] So what's nice about a double wide sink is that if you've got a problem in your kitchen and you're only a few steps away, whether it's the coffee pot part of the kitchen or the fridge or the freezer or the God forbid, the range or the oven, you can just sort of strategically hurl whatever it is you're holding just about into the into the sink. [00:04:51] And then once it hits the sink, it's, you know, the the the potential damage is limited. [00:04:57] So I gently hurled my coffee apparatus. [00:05:02] Is that the plural of apparatus? [00:05:04] One wonders into the into the into the sink and then spent the next 20 minutes, you know, scrubbing them and all to make another pot. [00:05:13] And Becky, of course, walks down the minute that the second pot is about to be finished. [00:05:18] And I'm like, I've already seen some shit and I'm going to go record a podcast now. [00:05:22] And that swallow you just heard was me having a sip of coffee that was not disgusting, but not great. [00:05:31] But I'll take it over where I was an hour ago. [00:05:39] Thank you for for subscribing as a as a true believer in breaking change. [00:05:47] We're coming up on one year now. [00:05:49] It's hard to believe that it's already been a year, not because this has been a lot of work or a big accomplishment, but just because the the the agony of existence seems to accelerate as you get older. [00:06:03] It's one of the few kindnesses in life and so as we whipsaw around the sun yet again, we're about to do that. [00:06:11] This is the 26th edition version 26 of the podcast. [00:06:17] I've got two names here to release titles and I haven't picked one yet. [00:06:22] So as a special. [00:06:24] Nearing the end of the year treat. [00:06:29] I'm going to pitch them both to you now, right? [00:06:31] So so we're in this together. [00:06:33] I like to think this is a highly collaborative one person show. [00:06:37] Version 26 rich nanotexture. [00:06:42] And that's a nod to the MacBook Pro has a nanotexture anti-glare screen coding option. [00:06:52] It's a reference to the rich Corinthian leather that was actually it's a Chrysler reference. [00:06:58] It's a made up thing. [00:06:59] There is no such thing as Corinthian leather, but like that's what they called their their seating. [00:07:03] And Steve Jobs referenced that as being the inspiration for I think it was the iPad calendar app. [00:07:13] With the rich Corinthian leather up at the top during the era of skeuomorphic designs back in 2010, 2009, maybe I can't remember exactly when they I think it's 2010 when he had his famous actually leather chair demonstration of the iPad. [00:07:28] Maybe the reason that that stood out to me was the car reference because it is it is an upsell. [00:07:34] The nanotexture $150 if you want to have a don't call it matte finish. [00:07:41] The other one, so that's option one, rich nanotexture. [00:07:46] And I didn't love it because I couldn't get texture. [00:07:49] I couldn't get the same Corinthian, right? [00:07:53] Like you want that bite, the multisyllabic bite that adds the extra, you know, the gravitas of a luxury good. [00:08:04] Yeah, texture just didn't have it for me. [00:08:06] But then if you change that word, it doesn't make sense. [00:08:08] So I mean, the other option two that came to mind version 26 don't don't by the way, don't think I'm going to edit this in post and fix it. [00:08:19] I will not. [00:08:20] I will ultimately land on one of these and that will be the title that you saw on your podcast player. [00:08:25] Or maybe some third thing will come to mind and then this conversation will be moot. [00:08:29] I do not think of this collaborative exercise. [00:08:32] Just imagine it's a it's a it's a quantum collaboration. [00:08:37] So by observing it, that's you actually took part. [00:08:41] You opened your podcast player and then the yeah, the entangled, you know, bits just they coalesced around one of these two names or some third name. [00:08:58] It's all just statistics version 26 Luigi's Mansion, which is a nod to two things at once. [00:09:05] I'm going to talk a little bit about GameCube, but also I'll probably not escape mentioning Luigi Manjoni Manjoni man. [00:09:15] You know, I haven't been watching the news. [00:09:17] I don't know how to pronounce his name, but it looks enough like mansion that I was like, oh, man. [00:09:21] I bet you there's a Nintendo PR guy whose day just got fucking ruined by the fella who is a overnight folk hero. [00:09:30] More attractive than most assassins, I would say. [00:09:35] Great hair. [00:09:36] Good skin. [00:09:37] Apparently, skincare Reddit is all about this fella who murdered in cold blood the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. [00:09:45] If you haven't caught the news, if you're even less online than I am. [00:09:51] And yeah, so I'm trying to decide. [00:09:53] I think Luigi's Mansion is probably going to win. [00:09:56] It's more timely. [00:09:57] It's the first time the name Luigi has come up in the last year. [00:10:00] And I may have mentioned nanotexture before when discussing Apple's very compromised studio display. [00:10:11] So I'm leaning Luigi's Mansion, but, you know, don't tempt me. [00:10:15] I might switch. [00:10:18] I'm going to just keep drinking coffee because I got to power through this. [00:10:21] Let's talk about some life stuff. [00:10:24] I so when we last talked that way back in the heady days of version 25, I had just gotten off a plane from Japan. [00:10:34] I was still a little bit jet lagged. [00:10:36] I recorded later in the evening. [00:10:38] I was tired. [00:10:39] You know, I was still overcoming. [00:10:41] I listened to the episode, realized I was overcoming a cold. [00:10:44] You know, then Becky shortly thereafter, after recording, she developed a pretty bad cough. [00:10:51] And so we've both been sleeping relatively poorly. [00:10:53] And I can't complain about this cough because her having a cough for four nights is nothing like me snoring on and off for over a year. [00:11:02] And I think the fact that her cough is consistent is actually a kindness compared to the sporadic nature of my snoring, where it's like I might go a week without it. [00:11:11] And then all of a sudden there's like, bam. [00:11:14] So she doesn't, you know, it's like sneaks up on her and that's not fair. [00:11:17] So so she's got a cough and I haven't been sleeping particularly well. [00:11:20] Maybe that's it. [00:11:22] I also, you know, I wanted to dry out because I was living on shoe highs, you know, canned cocktails in Japan for way too long. [00:11:30] Just drinking, you know, five whole dollars of alcohol every day, which is an irresponsible amount of alcohol. [00:11:36] It turns out. [00:11:40] Yeah, that's one nice thing about living in Orlando and theme park Orlando is that the average price of a cocktail here is seriously $20. [00:11:49] I think it is. [00:11:51] I am delighted and surprised when I find a cocktail under $20. [00:11:55] That's any good. [00:11:55] In fact, the four seasons right around the corner, their lobby bar has a some of the best bartenders in the state of Florida. [00:12:05] Like they went all kinds of awards. [00:12:06] And so when you say a lobby bar, you think it sucks. [00:12:09] But it's actually it's like it's a it's a restaurant with a room if you're ever around and they still do a happy hour with like $4. [00:12:18] It was $4 beers. [00:12:19] I think they finally increased to $5 beers draft beer. [00:12:23] And it's all craft. [00:12:25] You know, it's all fancy people stuff. [00:12:27] And they do it's I think it's $10 margaritas, French 75s, and they got some other happy hour cocktail. [00:12:37] It was highballs for a while. [00:12:39] Whiskey highballs was like probably centauri toki or something. [00:12:43] I gotta say like that $10 margarita. [00:12:47] They'll throw some jalapeno in there if you want some tahini rim, you know, they do it up. [00:12:52] They do it well. [00:12:54] But that might be the cheapest cocktail I've had in all of Orlando is at the Four Seasons. [00:13:01] Famous for that TikTok meme of the Four Seasons baby, if you're a TikTok person. [00:13:06] Anyway, all that all all this drinking talk back to the point. [00:13:11] I've been not drinking for a week. [00:13:12] And I, you know, I'm back to tracking my nutrients every day. [00:13:17] The things that I consume and adding up all of the protein and carbohydrate and realizing [00:13:21] if you don't drink, it's actually really easy to blow past one's protein goals. [00:13:25] And so I had one day where I had like 240 grams of protein, which is [00:13:28] enough protein that you'll feel it the next morning if you're not used to it. [00:13:34] And I still was losing weight. [00:13:38] I lost like five or six pounds in the last week. [00:13:43] And to the point where it was like, you know, I was feeling a little lightheaded, [00:13:47] a little bit woozy because I wasn't drinking enough is the takeaway. [00:13:52] So so thank God we got to go to a Christmas party last night. [00:13:57] It was it was great Gatsby themed. [00:13:58] And I dressed up like a man who wanted to do the bare minimum to not get made fun of at the party. [00:14:05] So I had some some suspenders on instead of a belt, which was the first time I ever put on suspenders. [00:14:13] They were not period appropriate suspenders simply because they had the, you know, the [00:14:18] little class B dues instead of how they had some other system for I don't I don't fucking know. [00:14:25] Like I, I had chat GPT basically helped me through this. [00:14:28] And it's like, hey, you want these kinds of suspenders? [00:14:30] I'm like, that sounds like an ordeal. [00:14:31] How about I just get some universal one size fits all fit and clip them in? [00:14:36] I also had a clip on bow tie. [00:14:37] So that worked. [00:14:39] When you think clip on bow tie, I guess I'd never used one before, but like it, I always [00:14:45] assumed it would just be like, you know, like a barrette clip that would go in front of the [00:14:49] front button and look silly for that reason. [00:14:51] And maybe that's how they used to be. [00:14:53] But it seems these days, if you want to spend $3 on a fancy clip on bow tie with a nice texturing, [00:14:58] I'll say, uh, it's just pre it's a pre tied bow with a still wraps around your neck. [00:15:04] It's just, it has a class mechanism, which seems smart to me, right? [00:15:08] I don't know what. [00:15:09] Look, if you're really into men's fashion, uh, there's this weird intersection or this tension [00:15:19] between I'm a manly man who, who ties my own shoes and, you know, kills my own dinner and [00:15:25] stuff. [00:15:25] And I, I, for fuck's sake, tie my own bow tie from scratch every day. [00:15:29] Right? [00:15:29] Like there's a toxically masculine approach to bow ties, but at the same time, it is such [00:15:35] a foofy accoutrement. [00:15:37] It's like an ascot, um, that the idea of like a manly man, like a man trying to demonstrate [00:15:43] his manliness by the fact that he doesn't use a clip on bow tie, uh, came to mind yesterday [00:15:50] when I was, uh, struggling even with the clasping kind. [00:15:54] I was like, man, I wish I could just get this to anyway. [00:15:58] Um, I had a vest at a gray vest. [00:16:03] This is all brand new territory for me. [00:16:05] Uh, yeah, I, I've, I've leaned pretty hard into the t-shirt and shorts and or jeans life [00:16:10] for so long. [00:16:12] Uh, the, the fella in front of us when we, when we were checking in, cause they took little [00:16:16] photos of you, uh, all of the women had the same exact flapper dress from Amazon, you know, [00:16:22] with the, the, the, the hairband thing with the, you know, fake, the polyester peacock tail. [00:16:28] Becky's looked the best. [00:16:29] I'm not gonna, I'm not even lying. [00:16:32] Uh, uh, her dress actually fit. [00:16:35] He had some, uh, very ill fitting flapper costumes that these women couldn't even move in. [00:16:40] Um, it was interesting. [00:16:42] Uh, but the, the fella in front of us at check-in was wearing a, a, a full blown, you know, tuxedo [00:16:48] get up that he brought from home. [00:16:50] And he was talking about, Oh yeah, well he's got two of them and his wife, you know, ribbed [00:16:54] him a little bit that he could only fit in one. [00:16:55] I was like, man, owning a tuxedo, that's nuts. [00:16:58] Like, and then it like turns out he's like got all these suits and these fancy clothes and [00:17:02] he's an older gentleman. [00:17:05] Uh, but my entire career only the first few years did I have to think about what I was [00:17:10] wearing and, and it never really got beyond pleated, you know, khakis and a starched shirt. [00:17:18] And, and I had, I had to wear a suit maybe on two sales calls. [00:17:22] Um, and they were always the sales calls that were just, uh, there were certain sales demos [00:17:30] when I was a, a, a baby consultant, these really complex bids. [00:17:39] I remember we were at cook County once, uh, uh, the, the county that wraps Chicago and it [00:17:44] has a lot of functions and facilities that operate at the county level. [00:17:48] So, but of course we're in Chicago in some, you know, uh, dystopian office building. [00:17:54] That's very Gothic, I should say. [00:17:57] And the, the solution that we were selling was a response to a bid around some kind of [00:18:05] document, electronic document ingestion and, and, and routing solution. [00:18:09] And so what, what that meant was it was like a 12 person team. [00:18:14] It was a big project working on this pitch. [00:18:18] And most of the work and most of the money came from the software side at the end of the [00:18:23] process. [00:18:23] It's like, you're going to get IBM file net and you're going to get all these different, [00:18:26] uh, enterprise tools. [00:18:28] And we're going to integrate, uh, with all your systems and, and build these custom integrations [00:18:32] that you've asked for here and here and here. [00:18:33] But the, the, the hard part is the human logistics of how do you get all of their paper documents [00:18:41] into the system. [00:18:42] Uh, and that was my job was I had to get paper and then scan it, uh, with a production, big [00:18:50] Kodak funkin fucking scanner. [00:18:52] Uh, and then use, what was it? [00:18:54] Kofax capture or something like a, like an OCR tool of the era. [00:18:59] And the thing about it is that scanning is not, was not ever a science and neither is [00:19:07] OCR, the OCR stuff and OCR stands for optical character recognition. [00:19:10] So you'd have a form and you'd write on the form, like, you know, uh, uh, uh, uh, some, [00:19:15] some demo address and name and all this. [00:19:19] I spent. [00:19:22] So like the people doing the software, like they, they could just like click a button and [00:19:26] like, they could even just use fakery, right? [00:19:29] Like, Oh, the API is not really there, but I'll always return this particular, like, let's [00:19:33] call it an XML soap message. [00:19:34] And so the, the software guys clocked in, clocked out, got back to their billable work. [00:19:39] I, because the stakes were so high in this particular, uh, and I'm here right now explaining [00:19:46] all of this nonsense because I had to wear a suit and that was also really bad, but I [00:19:51] was in Chicago late at night with a group of like, at that point it was like 9 PM and it [00:19:54] was just me and two partners. [00:19:56] Cause the partners had a sickness called avoid family, stay at work. [00:20:02] And, uh, I, I was just running over and over and over again where I'd like, you know, [00:20:09] I'd take the paper, I'd put it through the scanner and it would get 90% of the OCR stuff [00:20:13] done, or I'd get it perfect. [00:20:15] And it would scan everything just right, which would result in the downstream, you know, after [00:20:21] the capture, like all of my integrations, like would route it to the right thing. [00:20:24] So that like, it was basically a game of mousetrap or dominoes where like my task was both [00:20:29] the most important to being able to demonstrate, but also the most error prone, but also the [00:20:37] least, uh, financially like, um, valuable to, to our services company. [00:20:42] And so I had no support, uh, on top of that, they, the, our fucking it people pushed out some [00:20:49] kind of, um, you know, involuntary security update security and bunny quotes that, that [00:20:57] slowed my system down dramatically in the course of just like a day. [00:21:01] And I had, I had no way to test for this. [00:21:04] So I remember I was up at like 11 PM at that point, trying to make this work consistently [00:21:10] and realizing that the only way to get it to run it all required me to, um, install a virtual [00:21:16] machine, put windows in the virtual machine, install all this software inside that virtual [00:21:22] machine, and then run it there because only in the black box of an encrypted virtual machine [00:21:27] image or, uh, you know, a virtual machine, like disc image, could I evade all of the accountant [00:21:33] bullshit that was trying to track and encrypt and, and, and muck with files and flight and [00:21:38] so forth. [00:21:39] And so it was only around like probably one 30 or two that I got to bed and our, our demo [00:21:46] was like at seven in the morning and I had to wear a suit. [00:21:47] So if you ever wonder, Hey, why is Justin always just in a, a t-shirt and shorts? [00:21:54] Uh, I would say childhood trauma, fuck suits. [00:21:59] The only, the only time I associate like nice clothes, you know, having a lot of [00:22:03] having to dress up is church shit. [00:22:05] I didn't want to go to. [00:22:06] And usually it's like the worst church shit. [00:22:09] Like there's some cool church shit out there, you know, youth group where everyone's a horny, [00:22:14] right. [00:22:15] And singing pop songs to try to get people in. [00:22:17] That's as church shit goes, that's above average. [00:22:21] But when you're talking about like, Hey, you know, this aunt you've never heard of died and [00:22:27] we got to go all the way to goddamn Dearborn to sit in a Catholic mass, that's going to [00:22:32] be in Latin. [00:22:33] And they're going to, you know, one of those, you know, you should feel bad for him because [00:22:39] he's abused. [00:22:39] But one of the altar boys, he's going to be waving that little like incense thingy, [00:22:43] the jigger back and forth and back and forth like a metronome. [00:22:46] And, uh, you're going to get all this soot in your face, all of that, you know, frankincense [00:22:51] and myrrh and whatever the fuck they burn. [00:22:52] And, uh, yeah, then they're going to play some songs, but they're not going to be songs you [00:22:57] want to hear. [00:22:57] And you're going to be uncomfortable because I bought you this suit at JC Penny when you [00:23:01] were like nine and you're 12, you're 12 now, and you've gained a lot of weight, but [00:23:06] here we are. [00:23:07] And then you got to go and, you know, like, don't worry because after the service, there's [00:23:12] a big meal, but it's mostly just going to be, you know, styrofoam plates and plastic forks [00:23:16] and, uh, cold rubbery chicken. [00:23:19] And then a whole lot of family members who want to pinch your cheeks, uh, had an aunt that [00:23:24] always wanted to, um, put on a bunch of red lipstick and kiss me and leave kiss marks. [00:23:30] And she thought that was adorable and everyone else thought it was funny. [00:23:33] And for whatever reason, I wasn't a fan, uh, that's the kind of, uh, yeah, so anyway, moving [00:23:45] right along the, uh, the, the other than having to dress up, the, the Christmas party was really [00:23:50] nice because it had an all you can drink martini bar. [00:23:52] So that, that helped that took the edge off a little bit since I hadn't been drinking for [00:23:57] the previous week. [00:23:57] Uh, and it was, you know, uh, they, they had a great bartender, the, the, I assume that [00:24:07] that people drank gin martinis back in the day of Gatsby, but it seemed to be a vodka forward [00:24:12] martini bar, which I appreciated. [00:24:15] Uh, as I get older and my taste buds start dying, uh, I found myself going from dry martinis [00:24:23] to martinis with an olive to martinis with two olives to me asking for like a little bit of [00:24:30] olive juice and then drinking the martini and realizing that wasn't quite enough olive juice. [00:24:34] So that's just disgusting, but, um, it's where, uh, it's one of the signs of age, I guess. [00:24:43] Uh, so the martini bar was good. [00:24:46] Uh, they also had an aged old fashion that they'd made, you know, homemade, um, with like nutmeg [00:24:51] and cinnamon in there. [00:24:52] That was impressive. [00:24:53] Uh, so yeah, had a, had a big old Christmas party last night, had a couple of drinks, uh, [00:25:00] and, and, uh, because of the contrast, whenever I go, you know, go a week without any alcohol [00:25:06] and then I have some alcohol and then I wake up the next morning and I'm like, oh yes, I [00:25:11] know what people mean now that alcohol is poison. [00:25:13] And it's a mildly poisonous thing because I feel mildly poisoned. [00:25:19] Um, and, and I just usually feel that most days until I forget about it. [00:25:23] So it's a data point, uh, to think about, uh, uh, I, I, I had a good, good run for, [00:25:30] for a while there, just cause like when you live in a fucking theme park and there's nowadays [00:25:34] alcohol everywhere that I go and every outing, I had a good run for a few months. [00:25:40] Um, not last year, the year before where I just didn't drink at home as a rule to myself. [00:25:46] I was like, you know, I'm not going to pour any liquor for myself at home unless I'm entertaining [00:25:49] guests. [00:25:50] And, uh, even then go easy on it because I I'm, I'm, I'm going to just the background radiation [00:25:56] of existence in when you live in a bunch of resorts. [00:25:59] Uh, I'll, I'll get, I'll get, I'll get plenty of alcohol subcutaneously. [00:26:05] Um, a contact tie. [00:26:07] So maybe I'll, maybe I'll try that again. [00:26:10] I don't know. [00:26:11] It's the stuff you think about in mid December when you're just inundated with specialty food [00:26:17] and drink options, uh, do other life stuff that isn't alcohol or religion or clothing [00:26:27] related. [00:26:28] Oh, uh, uh, I've been on a quest to not necessarily save a bunch of money, not necessarily. [00:26:35] Uh, I was going to say, uh, tighten my belt, but, uh, I don't know what the suspender equivalent [00:26:43] is because I did not wear a belt last night. [00:26:45] I just wore suspenders. [00:26:46] Uh, I've been interested in, in not budgeting either. [00:26:52] Just, I think awareness. [00:26:54] Like I want, I know that a lot of money flies through my pockets every month in the form of, [00:27:01] um, SAS software subscriptions and streaming services. [00:27:05] I mentioned this last, uh, last go round that I was recommending, Hey, let's say, go take a [00:27:11] look at like our unused streaming subscriptions of those. [00:27:14] Uh, yesterday I did cancel max. [00:27:16] Cause I realized that, uh, if I'm not watching a lot of news, I'm not going to watch John Oliver [00:27:20] and, and they frankly, a lot of HBO's prestige shows haven't been besides they cut a Sesame [00:27:28] street and it just so happened that I canceled that day. [00:27:31] So maybe there's a, some data engineer at HBO who's like, Oh man, people are canceling because [00:27:37] we got rid of Sesame street. [00:27:38] Uh, that would be good. [00:27:40] That would be good for America to get that feedback. [00:27:43] Uh, yeah. [00:27:44] I just want awareness of like, where's the money going and in what proportion and does that sound [00:27:50] right to me? [00:27:50] Uh, and I've, there are software tools for this. [00:27:53] Uh, they are all compromised in some way. [00:27:57] For example, we just, uh, we'd used lunch money in the past, which is a cool app. [00:28:02] And it has the kind of, you know, basic integrations you would expect. [00:28:06] I don't know if it uses plaid or whatever behind the covers, but like you, you connect your, your, [00:28:11] your checking accounts, your credit card accounts. [00:28:14] It lists all your transactions is very, um, customizable in terms of rules that you can [00:28:21] set. [00:28:21] It has an API. [00:28:22] Jen is a solo co-founder and she seems really, really competent and lovely and responsive, [00:28:27] which are all great things. [00:28:29] But the UI is a little clunky for me. [00:28:32] I don't like how it handled URLs. [00:28:33] It was like, once you got all the transactions in there and, and set up, it didn't feel informative [00:28:41] because there wasn't like a good reporting or graphs that just kind of at a glance would [00:28:45] tell you, this is where your money's going. [00:28:46] At least for me. [00:28:47] Uh, additionally, like it, it can't do the Apple card. [00:28:51] That's the, that's become the crux for a lot of these services is that, um, Apple card [00:28:55] only added support for reading. [00:28:59] Uh, well now you can read, uh, uh, so I, Apple added away on iOS and specifically iPhone [00:29:07] OS to read, uh, transactions from Apple card, Apple savings and Apple cash. [00:29:14] And this was like nine months ago, if that, but copilot, uh, money is one of two apps maybe [00:29:22] that supports this. [00:29:23] And so if you, if you have, we have, we each have an Apple card and we use it for kind of [00:29:29] our silly stuff whenever we're, you know, using a tap to pay. [00:29:33] So, so if, if you want to track transactions and you don't want to manually export CSVs [00:29:40] from your wife's phone every 30 days, which is the process that I'd fallen into with, with [00:29:44] lunch money, then you, you basically have copilot money. [00:29:50] And then there's another one, maybe Monarch, uh, the copilot money. [00:29:53] People are always talking about this other app called Monarch. [00:29:55] I haven't checked it out. [00:29:55] I don't know if that's why they like it or if it's just the other one that's being developed [00:29:59] right now in this post mint apocalypse, as we all grapple with the fact that mint was [00:30:04] always bad, uh, but people got into it and I don't copilot money is like nice, but like [00:30:11] it, like, for example, like if I'm, uh, if I buy a, uh, if I put $10, the equivalent of [00:30:19] $10, so 1000 yen on my Starbucks card in Japan, which is totally separate because of course it [00:30:25] is there's two Starbucks cards. [00:30:27] There's the one in Japan and then the one in the rest of the world. [00:30:30] So you open the Japanese only app, you put a thousand yen on it. [00:30:33] Uh, you pay for that with Apple pay. [00:30:36] So which goes to my Apple card and copilot money will read that transaction. [00:30:40] But if you read like the text in the merchant description, it's literally like [00:30:44] staba day and it's like all no spaces. [00:30:47] It's just like 40 characters in a row to, and if you really squint, you can kind of see [00:30:52] Starbucks, Japan, um, you know, app store payment, which is, you know, like I want to [00:31:00] change that to Starbucks, Japan, and then set up a rule to just like always change that. [00:31:05] So I don't have to like memorize these random ass merchant names. [00:31:08] Uh, apparently like after, after two hours of setting up copilot money yesterday, I realized [00:31:13] that there's like both no way to set up that kind of rule. [00:31:16] The only rule that it supports is categorization of, of spending fine, but then if you set [00:31:22] up a rule and you don't like it, there's no way to edit the rules cause there's no UI for [00:31:25] rule editing. [00:31:26] And so then, you know, where do you go, but read it and you're like, okay, well there's [00:31:30] a subreddit. [00:31:30] And then like, what's half the post in the subreddit? [00:31:32] It's about, Oh, of course it's a bunch of dads who are like, I can't see my rules and I have [00:31:36] to contact support. [00:31:37] And it's been nine months. [00:31:38] And I was like, Oh God. [00:31:39] So that's, uh, if anyone's got any great budgeting software that supports Apple card, you let me [00:31:46] know. [00:31:47] Uh, and also isn't a part-time job. [00:31:50] I'm not gonna, I'm not gonna spend all day on this. [00:31:52] I'm not, I'm not gonna, I'm gonna check in on this, uh, the four times a year that I, that [00:31:58] I wake up in a cold sweat wondering, Oh my God, how many subscriptions do I have? [00:32:02] Which is, uh, I, I really missed my calling by not being a dad, I guess. [00:32:07] But it did land me on looking at rocket money. [00:32:11] Uh, so, so, so there was an app called true bill that marketed heavily with like a lot of [00:32:19] other DTC apps where the pitch was, we will negotiate your bills for you. [00:32:26] And by bills, I think that one of the reasons why this, this, this business probably struggled [00:32:31] is that there's really only two that they could reasonably negotiate on your behalf. [00:32:37] You know, you, you imagine they've got a call center or they've got people who've, who [00:32:40] are trained, who have scripts that they follow, who, who will doggedly keep calling back until [00:32:44] they get what, you know, the discount, the, just the steps that you would have to go through [00:32:48] if you wanted to call Comcast or Verizon, they, they, they, they can basically could basically [00:32:57] only really negotiate your ISP and your cell phone carrier. [00:33:01] Cause those are the two sort of, you know, that are, that are transactional enough that [00:33:08] are regionalized or nationalized enough that they, that they could train on. [00:33:11] And then of course, like they, they're the ones that like get you in with a teaser rate and [00:33:15] then gradually turn up the heat over the course of a couple of years. [00:33:19] Well, Quicken Loans bought, they rebranded as rocket and then rocket fill in the blank [00:33:26] with other products. [00:33:26] And they bought true bill around the same time. [00:33:29] And I, my understanding from a distance is that true bill, uh, uh, that became rocket money [00:33:36] in order to be an entree into other rocket star services. [00:33:41] So like you, you now, when you install rocket money, it's still got the negotiation thing. [00:33:46] Cause that's what they market it on, but you have to slog through so much like, no, I'm actually [00:33:52] all set with credit and, and, and, and debt repayment services. [00:33:57] And I'm, I'm already all set with financial advisors and retirement goals. [00:34:00] I just get me to the, to the thing where I can pay you 35% of whatever you save me on [00:34:06] my ISP bill. [00:34:07] And so of course, you know, like I, I, I signed up for the first time, went through the app [00:34:12] onboarding. [00:34:13] I was not impressed with the bugginess of the app, but I was able to soldier on through [00:34:19] it. [00:34:19] And where I landed was I was, uh, following its little setup wizard for first. [00:34:27] Spectrum, which is my internet provider. [00:34:28] And I was, I'd initially paid a hundred dollars when I moved here in 2021, uh, a month for, [00:34:36] for one gig down, call it 30 megabits per second up. [00:34:40] And I can't get a, another ISP here. [00:34:43] They had an exclusive agreement. [00:34:44] They're building neighborhoods bullshit. [00:34:47] Uh, and I, I, so I can't get higher upstream and that really gets in my crawl. [00:34:53] Nevertheless, they have increased prices about $15 a year. [00:34:59] Each time I'm here to the point now where I think my monthly, you know, debit is like $150, [00:35:05] $145 and you fill it out and you give them your pin number. [00:35:11] You got this customer pin that like, you know, is secures your account. [00:35:14] I'm like, eh, all right, well, that's four digits, you know? [00:35:17] And besides I'm already on like this one dead simple plan. [00:35:20] It's just their normal plan. [00:35:22] And it's, you know, like I'm paying top dollar for it. [00:35:26] So what's the worst that they could do if they, if somebody else were to call and change [00:35:30] my plan up, you know, like it, it wouldn't cause that much lasting damage. [00:35:34] Cause it's not like I'm on some teaser rate. [00:35:36] It's not like I've got a great deal as it is. [00:35:38] So I let them do it. [00:35:39] And three days later, I had low expectations, right? [00:35:42] Cause you go on Reddit, speaking of Reddit, you go on and you, you search other people's [00:35:46] experiences and people will say, oh yeah, well like the, you know, I, some of them are [00:35:52] pretty hyperbolic. [00:35:53] It's like, you know, like they, they changed my plan to this and now I'm stuck with this, [00:35:57] you know, TV subscription for the next four years. [00:35:59] And then they charged me a thousand dollars in imagined savings that never materialized. [00:36:03] I'm like, shit. [00:36:04] All right. [00:36:04] Well, that's, that's not good. [00:36:06] But I, I gave them a shot. [00:36:08] They came back three days later and they said, congratulations. [00:36:12] We saved you $859. [00:36:14] I was like, what the, excuse me over the next 12 months. [00:36:18] And it turned out that they got me from $142, $145 down to 70 flat. [00:36:25] You multiply that by 12 and then indeed comes out to eight something. [00:36:28] And I was like, damn. [00:36:29] All right. [00:36:30] And so I've been, I've been looking for the other shoe to drop like ever since, like something [00:36:36] is fishy here. [00:36:37] Like I, they didn't sign me up for other services. [00:36:39] I did receive, I'm looking over at it now. [00:36:43] I did receive a relatively large box that has a, you know, one of those wifi modem router [00:36:50] combo units in it. [00:36:51] That was partly like apparently part of the deal. [00:36:54] I don't know if they canceled my service and then in one fell swoop also signed me up for [00:36:58] service. [00:36:58] But now I've got this gigantic fucking wifi thing that wouldn't even fit in my patch box [00:37:02] if I wanted it, which I don't. [00:37:04] So I'm, I'm, I'm currently in this ether of like, well, if my modem that I rent is still [00:37:11] going to work, I rent for $0. [00:37:14] It's one nice thing about spectrum. [00:37:15] If my modem that I rent is still going to work, uh, maybe I can just keep this wifi thing in [00:37:20] the box and not call anyone. [00:37:22] And maybe everything will keep working and I'll pay the $70 a month, or maybe I should send [00:37:27] the other one back, but then that might trigger some other thing. [00:37:30] Right. [00:37:30] I, so look like, do I recommend the service? [00:37:36] I don't really, I don't, we'll see. [00:37:38] Right. [00:37:39] Like call me in a year. [00:37:40] I should set a reminder. [00:37:41] Oh, I'm sure if something bad happens, I'll, I'll be right on the airwaves screaming about [00:37:47] it. [00:37:47] Like I, like I do, but even after this experience, saving me a lot of money, like what I trust [00:37:53] them with my T-Mobile account, right. [00:37:54] Where I have been grandfathered in on what was called the one choice plus plan in 2014 [00:38:01] or whatever. [00:38:02] And it's genuine, honest to God, unlimited data without any real throttling. [00:38:08] As far as I can tell, until you get to some absurdly high number where you can watch your [00:38:12] videos in HD on your, you know, like, like it's, it's, it's a good one. [00:38:16] It's better than their magenta crap. [00:38:18] Um, and a lower price than their magenta max thing. [00:38:21] Well, we got three lines. [00:38:22] You got, you know, the watches and I would love to pay less for that, but I just don't [00:38:27] try like you, you, you fill out the rocket money form, uh, with the, uh, the, the, it wants [00:38:34] your T-Mobile, like login information. [00:38:36] And that's, that was a bridge too far for me. [00:38:40] I got there and I was like, you know, I could just imagine this going poorly. [00:38:44] You know, these plans are so complicated and feels like even when I call T-Mobile and I [00:38:48] ask, Hey, how's the weather? [00:38:49] Like they click a button and it fucks up my shit for two weeks. [00:38:52] So I'm, I'm, I'm good. [00:38:55] I can probably afford a cell phone bill. [00:38:57] Uh, I just, I just would prefer not to have to pay it. [00:39:01] Only one other life item in the last week, I was given a special opportunity. [00:39:11] Um, I've talked about massages a couple of times on this program and the, uh, I mentioned, [00:39:15] uh, the one I went, uh, the one I had most recently in a previous episode, I, I, I was, I was wrapping [00:39:29] up my massage with a human like you do. [00:39:31] And the human said, have you, have you tried our robot massage? [00:39:36] And, uh, I didn't know how to take that. [00:39:38] And I said, I, I've heard of it. [00:39:41] I know Becky tried it. [00:39:43] If you check Becky's, um, Becky Graham, you'll see, uh, there's a video of her, uh, getting [00:39:48] felt up by a robot. [00:39:50] Uh, I forget the name of the company, but it's, it's, uh, it's like a robot that tries to simulate [00:39:59] the experience of a human massaging you. [00:40:02] So it's, uh, you're on a bed, you're face down. [00:40:06] It's, uh, got arms that kind of go back and forth, uh, on a track and they, they push and [00:40:13] whatnot. [00:40:13] And it kind of reminds me of the white birthing robot from star Wars episode three at the end [00:40:21] when, when Luke and Leah are being born, it does everything short of make the cooing [00:40:26] sounds to get the babies to calm down. [00:40:28] You know, like I, you do have a tablet and you can, you can pick out these pre-baked Spotify [00:40:34] playlists while it's pushing on you. [00:40:36] Anyway, all that to say, I signed up, um, mostly cause it was free. [00:40:41] So I had a 30 minute trial and, uh, the fact is trying to imitate humans was really interesting [00:40:49] to me because I had just spent a month in Japan, uh, getting, uh, what'd you call it? [00:40:54] Uh, massage chairs, our hotel chain that we stay at has always has massage chairs and even [00:41:01] bad massage chairs in Japan are pretty intense. [00:41:03] Uh, uh, but, but good ones are just like, you know, you go in there and it's just like, [00:41:09] I'm sure there's been, you've probably seen a horror movie image, right? [00:41:13] Where it's like, you sit in a chair and then like 25 hands grab all the parts of your body [00:41:18] simultaneously and that is meant to be horrific. [00:41:20] But if those hands, if there was some nice music playing and it was illuminated and those [00:41:25] hands were massaging you simultaneously all over your body, maybe it would be pretty, pretty [00:41:29] great. [00:41:29] And so that's what a Japanese massage chair is like. [00:41:33] Cause they, they don't have this arbitrary conceit that a massage must happen in a format [00:41:39] that resembles how it would happen if a single human on a bed surface was rubbing your tiddly [00:41:45] bits, which is what this robot is. [00:41:49] Right. [00:41:49] And so it's trying to think of another analog, right? [00:41:55] Like where we, we kind of retain the artifice of the way that it used to be before we automated [00:42:00] it. [00:42:00] And, and in some, sometimes we do that to keep people being comfortable like that rich [00:42:05] Corinthian leather. [00:42:06] It's like, we wanted to look like a traditional calendar. [00:42:08] So people know what they're looking at instead of just a bunch of boxes. [00:42:11] It's like, Oh yeah, this looks like a placemat style calendar that I would have had on my desk. [00:42:15] And then eventually that ages out. [00:42:16] And the younger people are like, I've never seen a calendar on a desk, even though my dad [00:42:20] grew up with one, you know? [00:42:24] So maybe that's it, right? [00:42:25] Like, like sometimes that's why we would have a robo massage that like, you know, pressures [00:42:31] and needs you, you know, kind of with just the two arms up and down in particular points, [00:42:35] sometimes at the same time, sometimes just one arm, you know, it's, it's, it's less efficient [00:42:41] is my immediate frustration. [00:42:43] Cause it's like, you could have 45 fucking arms going to town all over my body and I'd [00:42:49] get way more work done in 30 minutes. [00:42:52] Right. [00:42:52] Cause I'm just trying to min max my existence, but instead by, by, by, by imitating a human [00:42:59] massage, like nothing is really gained because I can't see it. [00:43:03] I'm facedown. [00:43:04] I'm looking at a silly tablet and watching imagery, imagery of forests and, and, and ocean waves [00:43:10] and whatnot, and I'm kind of getting a, you can look at a weird overhead view of what [00:43:14] your body is looking at, looking like right then, you know, like it scans your body and [00:43:19] then has like a little illustration of like, here's where I'm pushing you. [00:43:21] Here I go. [00:43:22] It's, it seems more to me like they designed this, you look at this unit and it's just like, [00:43:31] this has got to cost at least 15 grand. [00:43:34] This is an expensive, complicated piece of equipment. [00:43:38] It feels like a lack of imagination, uh, to, to somebody had the idea, let's take human [00:43:47] masseuses out of the equation and just make a robo masseuse thing that we could put in spas [00:43:53] when, uh, you'd actually have a better experience. [00:43:56] It would be cheaper. [00:43:57] And there's like more prior art at Panasonic or these other companies in Japan. [00:44:01] If you just made a, you know, massage chair, but that would be boring, I guess. [00:44:08] Uh, and massage chairs, like you, you hear the word massage chair right now as you're listening. [00:44:13] And if you haven't had like a real one, you know, at a Japanese Denki-yasan on the third [00:44:17] floor, where all the salary men on their way home tell their wives, oh, I got a, I got a big meeting [00:44:24] with the boss and then they go to, they go to Yamada Denki or they go to Yodabashi camera. [00:44:28] And then they just, you know, they take their briefcase and they set it down next to one of the [00:44:33] trial units of the massage chair. [00:44:34] And then they, they, they, they, they go into this little like sensory deprivation pod and [00:44:39] they get all their bits smushed simultaneously and they got a remote control and they can [00:44:45] say, just do it hard. [00:44:46] And then they can forget their worries for, for 15 minutes until, uh, one of the staff has [00:44:52] to remind them that, uh, they don't live there and that they have to go home now. [00:44:56] If you haven't had that experience, uh, you probably, when you hear a massage chair, think [00:45:02] of like those $2, you know, leather chairs that are, you know, just like our just normal [00:45:08] fucking chairs that may be vibrate, like the vibrating bed equivalent that you see at an [00:45:12] airport. [00:45:12] Um, this is not what I'm talking about. [00:45:15] So get your head out of there and, and go Google, you know, for high end Japanese massage [00:45:22] chair, and you might get some idea. [00:45:24] Uh, also I, uh, in the course of a 30 minute massage, I encountered so many fucking Android [00:45:32] tablet bugs. [00:45:33] I, I didn't, I gave them a lot of feedback cause they, this is sort of a trial that they're [00:45:37] doing. [00:45:37] They wanted to want to know how, what I thought. [00:45:40] And I gave them a lot of this perspective and feedback about like, well, you know, this [00:45:44] skeuomorphic design, yada, yada. [00:45:45] But I didn't even touch any of the software stuff. [00:45:49] Cause like there's an absolutely nothing that they're going to be able to do with that much [00:45:52] less like they won't even be able to communicate this back to the company in a way that's helpful, [00:45:55] but it was, you know, it would freeze or the display would become non-responsive. [00:46:01] One time I had the music just turn itself all the way up. [00:46:05] The, um, the, so many things about this design are meant to make you feel comfortable are [00:46:13] meant to make you feel safe. [00:46:14] Like if, if you, it moves at all, or if it detects anything is off at all, it basically [00:46:20] like will, will disengage entirely and reposition itself. [00:46:23] And then you have to actively resume the massage. [00:46:26] And then it's got to put the little flappy doos back over you. [00:46:30] Like it's really worried about people flipping out about this robot pressing up against them. [00:46:36] And it extends to, to like, you know, you pick your firmness, like light, medium firm. [00:46:41] And I clicked firm. [00:46:42] And then there, you could see there was like a little like pressure bar on the right. [00:46:47] And that even though I'd clicked the firm preset, I wasn't at a hundred percent pressure. [00:46:52] And I was like, well, that, that won't do. [00:46:54] And so I jacked it up to a hundred percent right out of the gate. [00:46:56] And the whole time, 30 minutes, like you could, uh, [00:46:59] Hmm. [00:47:01] It, I knew that a massage was happening. [00:47:05] Like I knew when contact was being made, but like, it was not a massage. [00:47:08] It was, it was somebody kind of like, like, like back rub would be generous. [00:47:14] It was like somebody like took an open palm hand and just pressed it. [00:47:18] Just, just, just an obnoxiously against different parts of my body and no firmness beyond that. [00:47:26] So you got a robo massage. [00:47:29] It's limited in what it can do. [00:47:33] Cause it's trying to imitate a human. [00:47:34] It's very worried about liability, which is why I imagine the max firmness is light pressure. [00:47:39] Uh, and it's fussy and it's buggy. [00:47:42] And of course it can only do very limited regions of the body. [00:47:45] Like if I was a massage therapist, I'd be like, Hey, sweet. [00:47:49] You know, I'm going to keep having a job longer than all these programmer juckle fucks. [00:47:52] You're going to get replaced by a Claude and open AI. [00:47:56] So I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm confident that a massage therapist is going to be a, a lucrative, you [00:48:03] know, going concern as a career for a little while programming. [00:48:08] I'm not so sure of, but most of us listening have already made our choice, whether we're [00:48:14] going to be massage therapists or programmers. [00:48:16] So we're just going to have to see how this, how this plays out. [00:48:19] All right. [00:48:20] Well, that's all, that's everything going on in my life. [00:48:23] So let's, uh, well, let's follow up on stuff that had been going on in my life and is now [00:48:30] continuing or is once again, I started to realize that there's a, there's a certain theme to this [00:48:37] show. [00:48:37] Hmm. [00:48:38] All right. [00:48:46] There's basically two major areas of follow-up today. [00:48:51] Um, but somehow the two of them take up 11 bullet points in my notes. [00:48:59] So I'll try to be expeditious. [00:49:02] The first is I bought a, uh, M4 pro MacBook pro, I guess an Apple nomenclature, a MacBook pro [00:49:13] left parentheses, 2024, right parentheses with M4 pro. [00:49:19] I think is probably maybe the 2024 is at the end. [00:49:22] Maybe they don't put the date now that they have the chip name. [00:49:25] In any case, I needed a computer that was built for Apple intelligence, which is how they also, [00:49:32] they crammed that in the fucking name. [00:49:34] Um, and like the, every subheader says Apple intelligence on it, which, you know, I mean, [00:49:40] if you're, if you're a marketing dude, it's the thing that, you know, like you gotta, every [00:49:48] year is a struggle to goose people into, to buying computers. [00:49:51] And, uh, it's been a while since they've had anything new to say that your computer can do. [00:49:56] So it makes sense, but come on. [00:49:59] It can't even make Genmoji yet. [00:50:02] Uh, just if you've, if you've downloaded it, used 18.2 iOS or iPadOS, uh, go turn on the, [00:50:13] um, you know, the AI feature, if it's available in your region and language, and then you open [00:50:19] the image playground app and you click through there and let it download all of the image [00:50:24] playground shit, uh, in particular, the image playground itself, where you can take a person [00:50:30] and a place and kind of like, you know, create sort of a, uh, a witch's brew of bad imagery [00:50:35] and then, and then have a keep swiping to the right as, as they just all look bad that I have [00:50:43] no, no need for, but Genmoji, or at least the promise of Genmoji, I like quite a lot. [00:50:49] I enjoy, you know, um, typing in little like name, like, so we were at the parks, uh, with [00:50:57] our friends last week and it was a Jollywood Knights event, which is also Gatsby themed. [00:51:06] There's a reason why ordering 1920s era costumes on Amazon in Orlando was like not an overnight. [00:51:13] It was like a two, three day leg because this, this Jollywood Knights 1920s era themed, uh, [00:51:21] ticketed event at Hollywood studios has been going on. And it was one of those nights. And so some [00:51:26] flapper lady in line, she had a purse that had a phone handle on it. And her husband, who now that [00:51:34] I think back on this was dressed very similarly to how I dressed myself last night. So something tells [00:51:39] me he was sort of a long for the ride in this, she picked up the phone handle off of her purse and [00:51:46] handed it to Becky. And then he, you could sort of see him on the phone being a bad ventriloquist [00:51:53] and talking to her on the phone. So like his cell phone was somehow communicating to the purse phone. [00:51:59] It was very, it reminded me of get smart, you know, like that spy TV show from the sixties that was on [00:52:05] Nick at night in the eighties or nineties when I would have watched it. Uh, of course it didn't [00:52:10] work. And then we were just in line and it was like, sorry, we're in line. It didn't work. And then, [00:52:14] and then of course the way that lines work, right. As you turn left, turn right. And now it's up, [00:52:18] here's the same people again. And so they're like, all right, try again. So she picks up the purse [00:52:23] phone and here's the guy talk. And she's like, yes, this is indeed a telephone. That is a purse. [00:52:28] My reaction, my contribution to this experience was to try to generate a Genmoji for the group [00:52:35] that I was with. That was like purse phone. And, uh, wouldn't you know it, uh, it struggled to like, [00:52:43] I was like purse with a phone handle on top. And it was, it gave me like one with like a, [00:52:49] like a locker combination lock instead of a rotary dial in the middle. It was all, it was not, [00:52:54] not good. And, and I think like a lot of these Genmoji, in addition to being bad and not good, [00:53:01] they are when they, there's, they have to be so detailed because usually it's people mashing up [00:53:07] different concepts. They have to be so detailed that when in line with texts, you have to squint [00:53:12] and you can barely see what they are. And then if they're as a tap back, you have no hope of knowing [00:53:16] what they are. Like if it's of a person, for example, like it's, you're going to get like 80% shirt [00:53:21] and then like 10% head. So you're not going to be able to tell who's what. Uh, so those need work [00:53:27] and no one wants my Genmoji. My, my brother has formally requested. I stopped sending them and, [00:53:32] uh, I will, I will take that request under advisement. Anyway, uh, bought a MacBook pro. Um, [00:53:42] Oh, I've got a, I've got a parenthetical as a C notes. All right, well, here's eight more bullet [00:53:50] points. I'm going to rattle through these. So Becky, actually, it was her idea. She wanted to [00:53:54] get me this. We were in Japan. She's like, Hey, you know, I heard you talking about the nanotexture [00:53:57] display. And like, of course, you know, the, the, the brighter screen and us being in Orlando, [00:54:01] you never use a computer outside or out of the house. So she wanted to buy it. And she said, [00:54:06] it was just really complicated. I didn't want to fuck up. I didn't want to get you the wrong set of [00:54:09] options. I asked Aaron and Aaron didn't know either. He said he hadn't really been on top of it. [00:54:16] Uh, and I was like, honey, that's so I didn't say like, bless your heart. I, it was a such a sweet [00:54:23] gesture. And it is true that I've been curious about it. Um, but I didn't feel like, uh, I had [00:54:30] to get one right this minute. Uh, and, and honestly, the, the, the 14 inch MacBook pro is still too heavy. [00:54:36] I, I, I, I lifted tonal my, my weightlifting robot, uh, reported in my tonal wrapped because [00:54:46] everything has to do a goddamn wrapped dingus to try to share in social media as if like, you know, [00:54:52] one assumes that all these wrapped posts just go to the goddamn bottom of every algorithm because [00:54:57] they're all the same. But in any case, it showed me a little wrapped video and it said, I wait, [00:55:02] I, I lifted one and a half million pounds last year or over the course of 2024. And I was like, [00:55:07] that's a lot of weight that I lifted. I, yesterday I did the equivalent of like, you know, 250, [00:55:12] 275 pound deadlift barbell deadlift. And that was hard, but not too hard. It's the max weight that, [00:55:20] that tonal can do. Um, I, I, I, I like to think I'm pretty strong now. Uh, that four pound fucking [00:55:31] MacBook pro is backbreakingly heavy, no matter where I am, I'll pick it up and like, that is denser than [00:55:40] it looks. It's a, it's like when you pick up a baby, that's like a little bit too dense, you know, [00:55:46] and you're just like, Oh wow. I was expecting this to be more fun. This is just going to give [00:55:51] me pelvic floor problems. If I do this for more than exactly 30 seconds and then hand it back to [00:55:57] its mother who surely has pelvic floor issues. Um, I don't want to be carrying around this MacBook pro. [00:56:05] I don't want to carry it with my arms. I don't want to carry it in a bag. I don't want to carry it [00:56:09] into the car. I don't want to carry it, you know, uh, in a Starbucks. I want to hire a Porter to [00:56:16] bring it around to me, you know, from place to place. Maybe, maybe they could also saddle up and [00:56:23] have a, uh, vision pro. So that's what I really want. Uh, at least until, and unless Apple releases [00:56:30] the 12 inch MacBook pro, uh, that we were promised in our early years. [00:56:34] Anyway, when Becky said that it was hard to configure and figure out what she'd want to order [00:56:43] or what I would want her to order. And as a result would have made a pretty lousy gift because [00:56:49] the likelihood of her getting it right. Where if you look at the number of configurations for these [00:56:53] seeing this thing, like astronomically small, I actually spent, I sat down, I look, I, I said, [00:57:01] I didn't need the thing. And then I come home and then within a day and a half, uh, my MacBook air is [00:57:07] crying because it's out of storage to the point where like I composed an email and I hit send on the email [00:57:12] and then Apple mail reported, yo, we just barfed on all this and just deleted all your shit. Cause we [00:57:17] ran out of disk space, no warning. And in modern day Mac OS, you don't get to know how much disk space [00:57:23] you have because all of it is like optimized storage. So like whether it's your iCloud drive [00:57:29] or it's your Apple photos, once the system is under any sort of, um, storage stress, it'll, [00:57:35] it's supposed to detect that and start deleting shit. Your phone does this too. So sometimes like [00:57:41] you're like, like I was importing a bunch of raw images on the phone and it said, Oh, you're out of [00:57:45] storage. And then I knew, because I know how it works under the hood, even though it exposes zero [00:57:49] controls or visibility as to what is going the fuck on. I knew that when it ran out of storage, [00:57:54] the right solution was sit and wait for 30 seconds while it deletes shit in the background and then [00:57:59] just hit import again. Right. Well, I, that didn't work in this case. Like I actually went and deleted [00:58:05] like a hundred gigabytes of garbage. It's a small SSD. It's a 512 gigabyte MacBook air. I deleted all this [00:58:11] stuff, but, um, from my iCloud drive on another computer, because this one was finder was completely [00:58:17] unresponsive. Uh, and it never got better because it had suspended all iCloud drive syncing as a, [00:58:24] probably like some sort of like memory safeguard or storage safeguard to like make sure I didn't, [00:58:27] it didn't fuck up anything in the cloud. And so like even going, I'm not going to, [00:58:33] most of that storage was in my iCloud drive, which is how it got full while I was overseas. [00:58:38] And when I came back, I, I didn't have like, I could, I could have gone through and like run [00:58:47] RM dash RF from the terminal and deleted stuff from the iCloud drive to like as a, as an emergency break, [00:58:52] like get, get this SSD empty enough that the operating system can run and then figure it out. [00:59:00] But then of course it would have synced all of those deletions up to the cloud and deleted the [00:59:03] same things off of my other computers. So this is a tractable problem. And I, I, I ultimately did solve [00:59:10] it, but I, I realize now why Apple markets so much of its pro devices to photos and video people, [00:59:20] because photos and videos take up a shit ton of space. Uh, they have different performance [00:59:26] characteristics than programming and, and the, their needs in many ways are higher than what you need. [00:59:33] If you're just writing Ruby code, right? Uh, it just so happens that Swift, the programming language [00:59:38] that they wrote is also like, we'll, we'll take advantage of all of these cores during compilation [00:59:42] in a way that like a lot of local development in other languages won't. [00:59:45] But in my last year of doing a lot more video work, doing a lot more audio work, I can definitely [00:59:52] understand now like, Oh yeah, like the, the MacBook air actually is inappropriate for a lot of the [00:59:57] workflows of the things that I do. So that experience, I came to Becky and I was like, look, I know I said [01:00:05] I didn't need this, but I think I might need this. Um, where need is in very, you know, very gentle [01:00:12] text. It's, it's a thin font variant to say, I need this. What I mean to say is like, I, it would save [01:00:19] me a lot of time and stress and headache and, uh, uh, rework to have a better computer, a more [01:00:26] capacious computer. And of course you can't upgrade the storage and your existing max. So here we are. [01:00:32] Um, but anyway, I was in the configurator for the new MacBook pro. And the first decision you got to [01:00:36] make is do I want a regular M4 chip, which I did not, or one of the pro ones, which is a, you know, [01:00:43] 12 or 14 core. I want to say a chip, uh, which is a huge upgrade over the M3 pro the M3 pro had a way [01:00:53] more efficiency cores and the M4 pro has more performance score. So it's like a, it's doing [01:00:57] much better in synthetic benchmarking that that's impressive. It's a big year over year change or the [01:01:02] M4 max, which is, you know, uh, an incremental improvement over the M3 max, but to the extent [01:01:10] that it's better than the pro it's like, you know, got another meat and quote unquote media [01:01:14] e

This week on Anime Pulse we got more bad tourists, fall festival giveaway winners, and golden apples of youth. Up first Joseph shelved BioShock after a bug cost him some time, and Andrew was down with the sickness. Then in the industry news a rather young idol is hoping Santa will visit her this year, and some big names in the vtubing community are graduating. Finally in the reviews Joseph gets an extension on his life thanks to all those apples he eats, and Andrew is engaged to a space oni against his will.

The intro to art is often the most important part. Video games are no exception. If a dev team can pull off a good intro, they likely will be able to pull off a good game. To craft the perfect intro takes a lot of coordination between the directors, producers, musicians and the dev team. When it's done right, it almost always spells success for the rest of the game. In this episode, we dip back into many of the games we've covered on this podcast. Games like Xenogears, Bioshock, Vagrant story and more! Time Codes: Intro (0:00) Honorable Mentions (3:11) 1 (9:07) 2 (17: 27) 3 (22:15) 4 (28:08) 5 (34:22) 6 (46:11) 7 (54:12) 8 (1:00:26) 9 (1:08:19) 10 (1:18:59) **We're Now On Spotify**: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gIzzvT3AfRHjGlfF8kFW3 **Listen On Soundcloud**: https://soundcloud.com/resonantarc **Listen On iTunes**: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-the-arc-podcast/id1121795837 **Listen On Pocket Cast**: http://pca.st/NJsJ Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Subscribe Star: https://www.subscribestar.com/resonant-arc Twitter: https://twitter.com/resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resonantarc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@resonantarc

"I never meant to hurt anyone." "No one ever does, Walker."This week, Rick is joined once again by Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover Podcast) for a critical analysis of Spec Ops: The Line, Yager Development's masterclass in subversive narratives in gaming. Players take control of Walker as he, along with squadmates Adams and Lugo, embark on a rescue mission in Dubai. Heroes...right? Deontology versus consequentialism, morality through the lenses of Hobbes, Locke, and Zizek, and the importance of perspective - all of this and more, in this week's episode. Please enjoy!More Retro Hangover Podcast Click on the following to find PPR on the web!PatreonJoin our DiscordTwitter Instagram Bluesky Thank you for listening! Want to reach out to PPR? Send your questions, comments, and recommendations to pixelprojectradio@gmail.com! And as ever, any ratings and/or reviews left on your platform of choice are greatly appreciated!

Pokémon TCG Pocket, changes to the Game awards and BioShock for the PS4.   This week on the Game Deflators podcast John and Ryan discuss their current progress with Pokémon TCG pocket and speculate what Pokémon may do to keep gamers playing. Following this, the guys talk about recent changes to the Game Awards, including DLC being up for the Game of the Year awards and more.   Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators go down memory lane and play BioShock on the PS4. Does BioShock still hold up today and should you pick up the BioShock collection? Find us on TheGameDeflators.com     Articles Covered: https://www.ign.com/articles/it-takes-almost-2-years-to-complete-just-the-first-pokmon-tcg-pocket-set-unless-you-spend-money   https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-game-awards-confirms-that-dlc-remakes-and-remasters-will-be-eligible-for-game-of-the-year/      Want more Game Deflators content? Find us at www.thegamedeflators.com     Find us on Social Media Twitter @GameDeflators Instagram @TheGameDeflators Facebook @TheGameDeflators YouTube @The Game Deflators   Permission for intro and outro music provided by Matthew Huffaker http://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe 2_25_18 

This episode is supported by Xsolla Trent Kusters chats with Eric Monacelli, an executive producer at Marvel Games. Together they discuss his career working on the marketing and community side of some of gaming's biggest franchises including Bioshock, The Last of Us, and Call of Duty; the process of how development studios come to work with Marvel and what a successful collaboration looks like; the steps they take to maintain authenticity; and what it's like working with fan communities of established IP with high expectations.  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

Send us a textIn this week's mini-episode of The Gamerheads Podcast, Phil and Mike fill the Roger-sized gap with ghostly humor. While Roger is off on a ghost-hunting adventure, they ponder why modern-day ghosts seem to be missing and imagine today's spirits in pants and graphic tees.Video Game Adaptations: From Bioshock to Alan WakePhil and Mike discuss their dream game-to-movie adaptations, like a spine-chilling Bioshock film and an Alan Wake series fit for Netflix. They also explore other potential projects, including Vampire Survivors, Dead Rising, and a Resident Evil series that sticks to the games.Luigi's Mansion and Left 4 Dead as MoviesThey envision a Luigi's Mansion film and the thrills of a Left 4 Dead movie, drawing inspiration from the Super Mario Bros. movie and imagining survivors battling zombies.PS5 Price Drop and Gaming NewsThe hosts debate the recent PlayStation 5 price drop, weighing game libraries, titles like Spider-Man and God of War, and the appeal of trading in old games.Game Reviews: Darkwood and Katamari DamacyPhil and Mike review Darkwood, a survival horror game with an eerie atmosphere, and discuss the quirky fun of Katamari Damacy. Plus, they reveal their next horror game assignment from Retro Game Frankenstein: the Dead Space remake.Listen Now for game-to-movie ideas, PS5 insights, and more! Which game do you think should be a movie? Planning to grab a PS5 during the price drop? Visit www.gamerheadspodcast.com for more episodes, reviews, and content.Seven Bridges Premium SaucesLooking for something that will add flavor to your veggies and meats? Check out Seven Bridges Premium Gourmet Yum Yum Sauce! We love it and we think you'll love it too!You can get your bottle at Amazon.Support the showHere are a few ways you can support Gamerheads!Leave us a review!Not only does your review help fellow gamers discover our podcast, but it also provides valuable insights for us as content creators. Your feedback serves as a compass, guiding us in crafting episodes that cater to your interests, addressing topics that matter to you, and enhancing your overall listening experience. Your words have the power to influence the direction of future episodes and ensure that we continue delivering content that captivates and engages. Review us on Goodpods! Review us on Apple Podcasts! Review us on Spotify! Join our Discord!In The Gamerheads Podcast Discord, you'll find a haven for lively discussions, where you can chat about the latest releases and share your gaming experiences with fellow gamers.Join our Patreon today https://www.patreon.com/gamerheadsFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GamerheadsPodMusic: Jeff Dasler - Recused ...

Two brothers embark on a spooktacular journey playing horror video games old and new to decide whether they're scary enough to earn a permanent spot in your grindhouse collection or if they deserve to be buried in a shallow grave behind Blockbuster Video.

While our panel is scattered, enjoy a Bonus Credit-style arrangement of good conversation among brilliant friends. Featuring Frank's SDCC misadventures, Brandon's X-Men 97 opinions, and Tim's pitch for the Bioshock movie. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: The Insert Credit Patreon Horrifying Knowledge Regarding the Flapjack (00:54) Brandon summons Frank specifically to inform him of another appalling revelation regarding the insidious British. Having a very normal morning on this very normal day., the forum thread Brandon mentions Flapjack Pancake Granola Ep. 348: Pre-show (07:12) Frank is going to a cereal panel at San Diego Comic Con. Jaffe got a job as the official Question Answerer in the DC Comics Official Discord Server, and got Cool Gel Foam Headphone Pads. Tim demonstrates his lowly stature with his blown-out headphones, as a visual gag. Sylvester the Cat Tweety Mel Blanc Rabbit Fire Daffy Duck Looney Tunes Golden Collection Ep. 348: Extended break (11:20) Mimsy has excellent comic timing. Brandon needs a haircut. Frank would listen to some nerds talk about there being too much Star Trek, but is avoiding the Browncoat Meeting Room. Jaffe wonders what a Firefly fan is even like in 2024. Jim Henson is back now. We don't know if Nurse Nancy can revive people from the dead. Warner Bros Discovery Mulling Split To Boost Stock Price Star Trek Firefly Browncoat The Rookie Nathan Fillion Buffy the Vampire Slayer Joss Whedon Johnny Depp Jim Henson Ep. 349: Pre-show (14:17) Special guest Simon Parkin lives very close to The Repair Shop. Brandon enjoys the names of cities that are near rivers. Tim wishes he had a room. The Repair Shop Ep. 349: Extended break (17:11) Tim believes the Dreamcast 2's slogan should be “en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast” and invents a future Lightning Round in the process. Brief dog talk! Dreamcast Mahatma Gandhi Final Fantasy VII Dynasty Warriors Romance of the Three Kingdoms Knuckles the Echidna Echidna Ep. 349: Post-show (19:03) Tim finds the perfect video game for Queen Elizabeth. Brandon thinks her tiktok channel would be pretty interesting. Elizabeth II Land Rover Car Mechanic Simulator 2021: Land Rover Ep. 350: Pre-show (20:24) Frank shows off a few of his purchases from his time at San Diego Comic Con, and shares a story about being behind enemy lines. Brandon briefly reviews X-Men 97. Funko fans are very special, and get it. Tim shares something with the panel but not with you, and has a very meticulous reason for it. Frank's frame of MC Skat Kat blowing smoke in Paula Abdul's face Opposites Attract Frank's Frank Gorshin art Frank Gorshin Frank's Artist Alley find Frank's Local Graphic Novel Club purchases Some art Frank likes Frank's Art Adams art X-Men '97 Some cereal dorks Kelloggs Corn Flakes Bring You Free Dangle-Dandies Hulk enjoying Honey-Comb Kelloggs Stars and Batman Periscope Tony the Tiger Frosted Flakes Kangaroo A panel being ruined Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom Funko Barbie (2023) Hi Ken! Ep. 351: Pre-show (32:16) Brandon and Jaffe improvise some Seinfeld theme music. Tim's dog smells unpleasant at time of recording. Frank shares his recommendation. Brandon shares one last Snake Break observation. Seinfeld Theme The Note E! News report on the guy who made the Seinfeld theme Hungry Snake Woman (1986) Ep. 352: Pre-show (35:59) Tim wanted to talk about a few more Street Fighter games during the recent episode ranking them. Brandon always ends up making the same person when presented with a character creator. Tim shares what he considers the only way to do it, regarding character creators. Skullomania Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight Elena Cyberpunk 2077 Dragon's Dogma II Super Mario Maker series Ep. 352: Extended break (38:50) Movie talk! Jack Black is in a bunch of video game movies. Frank is not eating pisketty. Brandon ponders the future of seafood. Tim gives his pitch for a Bioshock movie. Minecraft Movie Trailer: Jack Black, Jason Momoa Team Up Jack Black Steps Away From Tenacious D After Kyle Gass Jokes About Trump Assassination Attempt Cento Crushed Red Pepper Borderlands (2024) Official Trailer (CONTENT WARNING: THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO A TRAILER FOR THE BORDERLANDS MOVIE, CONSIDER THE RISKS BEFORE OPENING) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) The Last of Us (TV series) ‘Bioshock' Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget Tár (2022) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

While our panel is scattered, enjoy a Bonus Credit-style arrangement of good conversation among brilliant friends. Featuring Frank's SDCC misadventures, Brandon's X-Men 97 opinions, and Tim's pitch for the Bioshock movie. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: The Insert Credit Patreon Horrifying Knowledge Regarding the Flapjack (00:54) Brandon summons Frank specifically to inform him of another appalling revelation regarding the insidious British. Having a very normal morning on this very normal day., the forum thread Brandon mentions Flapjack Pancake Granola Ep. 348: Pre-show (07:12) Frank is going to a cereal panel at San Diego Comic Con. Jaffe got a job as the official Question Answerer in the DC Comics Official Discord Server, and got Cool Gel Foam Headphone Pads. Tim demonstrates his lowly stature with his blown-out headphones, as a visual gag. Sylvester the Cat Tweety Mel Blanc Rabbit Fire Daffy Duck Looney Tunes Golden Collection Ep. 348: Extended break (11:20) Mimsy has excellent comic timing. Brandon needs a haircut. Frank would listen to some nerds talk about there being too much Star Trek, but is avoiding the Browncoat Meeting Room. Jaffe wonders what a Firefly fan is even like in 2024. Jim Henson is back now. We don't know if Nurse Nancy can revive people from the dead. Warner Bros Discovery Mulling Split To Boost Stock Price Star Trek Firefly Browncoat The Rookie Nathan Fillion Buffy the Vampire Slayer Joss Whedon Johnny Depp Jim Henson Ep. 349: Pre-show (14:17) Special guest Simon Parkin lives very close to The Repair Shop. Brandon enjoys the names of cities that are near rivers. Tim wishes he had a room. The Repair Shop Ep. 349: Extended break (17:11) Tim believes the Dreamcast 2's slogan should be “en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast” and invents a future Lightning Round in the process. Brief dog talk! Dreamcast Mahatma Gandhi Final Fantasy VII Dynasty Warriors Romance of the Three Kingdoms Knuckles the Echidna Echidna Ep. 349: Post-show (19:03) Tim finds the perfect video game for Queen Elizabeth. Brandon thinks her tiktok channel would be pretty interesting. Elizabeth II Land Rover Car Mechanic Simulator 2021: Land Rover Ep. 350: Pre-show (20:24) Frank shows off a few of his purchases from his time at San Diego Comic Con, and shares a story about being behind enemy lines. Brandon briefly reviews X-Men 97. Funko fans are very special, and get it. Tim shares something with the panel but not with you, and has a very meticulous reason for it. Frank's frame of MC Skat Kat blowing smoke in Paula Abdul's face Opposites Attract Frank's Frank Gorshin art Frank Gorshin Frank's Artist Alley find Frank's Local Graphic Novel Club purchases Some art Frank likes Frank's Art Adams art X-Men '97 Some cereal dorks Kelloggs Corn Flakes Bring You Free Dangle-Dandies Hulk enjoying Honey-Comb Kelloggs Stars and Batman Periscope Tony the Tiger Frosted Flakes Kangaroo A panel being ruined Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom Funko Barbie (2023) Hi Ken! Ep. 351: Pre-show (32:16) Brandon and Jaffe improvise some Seinfeld theme music. Tim's dog smells unpleasant at time of recording. Frank shares his recommendation. Brandon shares one last Snake Break observation. Seinfeld Theme The Note E! News report on the guy who made the Seinfeld theme Hungry Snake Woman (1986) Ep. 352: Pre-show (35:59) Tim wanted to talk about a few more Street Fighter games during the recent episode ranking them. Brandon always ends up making the same person when presented with a character creator. Tim shares what he considers the only way to do it, regarding character creators. Skullomania Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight Elena Cyberpunk 2077 Dragon's Dogma II Super Mario Maker series Ep. 352: Extended break (38:50) Movie talk! Jack Black is in a bunch of video game movies. Frank is not eating pisketty. Brandon ponders the future of seafood. Tim gives his pitch for a Bioshock movie. Minecraft Movie Trailer: Jack Black, Jason Momoa Team Up Jack Black Steps Away From Tenacious D After Kyle Gass Jokes About Trump Assassination Attempt Cento Crushed Red Pepper Borderlands (2024) Official Trailer (CONTENT WARNING: THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO A TRAILER FOR THE BORDERLANDS MOVIE, CONSIDER THE RISKS BEFORE OPENING) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) The Last of Us (TV series) ‘Bioshock' Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget Tár (2022) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Insert Credit reunites to contemplate The Perfect Jump, share earnest pitches for the Bioshock movie, and witness the long-awaited (and possibly last ever) Violence Island Tournament of Champions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums View this episode on YouTube SHOW NOTES: Air Bud Rocket League Question 1: Why do we see floatiness in games as a bad thing? (02:04) Super Mario Bros. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gunsport Fez Kirby games Hollow Knight Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts Question 2: Design a brand new status effect that has never been in a game. (07:45) Crypto Bro Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Gears of War Mario Kart 8 Question 3: What cost-saving measures would you recommend for the Bioshock film? (13:51) ‘Bioshock' Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget BioShock The Shape of Water (2017) Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of curiosities Ayn Rand Nicolas Cage Cameo The Legend of Zelda manual Nicole Kidman Fallout Gore Verbinski Chris Kohler Mike Mika Free Guy (2021) Minecraft Insert Credit Quick Break: Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly (20:12) Brandon's Snake Break: (21:34) Hungry Snake Woman (1986) Alien Lebetine viper Question 4: Rice_9 asks, what is your favorite video game magazine cover? (24:39) Game Players Game Players November 1994 cover Donkey Kong Funky Kong Shaquille O'Neal Shaq Fu The Lion King Earthworm Jim Sonic & Knuckles Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures Donkey Kong Country Mortal Kombat II Cruis'n USA 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Atari Jaguar Mickey Mania Atari Age Atari Age January/February 1983 Crazy Climber Dreamcast Magazine August 4/11, 2000 Famitsu Susumu Matsushita Ghost 'N Goblins series Tatsuro Yamashita Treasures Famitsu June 26, 1992 Game Developer Game Developer Feb. 2011 (the Minecraft cover) Minecraft Katamari Damacy Game Developer Dec 2004 (the Katamari cover) Keita Takahashi Question 5: What is a sokoban? (35:36) Sokoban Void Stranger Vagrant Story Sugoroku LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island Tournament of Champions (37:17) Sonic Sylvando Booker DeWitt Hunter Tatsuo in the ship from Truxton Agent 47 Frey Holland Aigis Recommendations and Outro (49:55): Brandon: Weekend Players - Pursuit of Happiness, The Summer Hikaru Died Frank: You can just buy dehydrated cheddar as powder called DHC, Cento Diced Hot Cherry Pepper Hoagie Spread Jaffe: Leave a 5-star review on iTunes with your vote on whether to return to Violence Island, or destroy it forever! This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Insert Credit reunites to contemplate The Perfect Jump, share earnest pitches for the Bioshock movie, and witness the long-awaited (and possibly last ever) Violence Island Tournament of Champions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums View this episode on YouTube SHOW NOTES: Air Bud Rocket League Question 1: Why do we see floatiness in games as a bad thing? (02:04) Super Mario Bros. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gunsport Fez Kirby games Hollow Knight Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts Question 2: Design a brand new status effect that has never been in a game. (07:45) Crypto Bro Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Gears of War Mario Kart 8 Question 3: What cost-saving measures would you recommend for the Bioshock film? (13:51) ‘Bioshock' Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget BioShock The Shape of Water (2017) Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of curiosities Ayn Rand Nicolas Cage Cameo The Legend of Zelda manual Nicole Kidman Fallout Gore Verbinski Chris Kohler Mike Mika Free Guy (2021) Minecraft Insert Credit Quick Break: Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly (20:12) Brandon's Snake Break: (21:34) Hungry Snake Woman (1986) Alien Lebetine viper Question 4: Rice_9 asks, what is your favorite video game magazine cover? (24:39) Game Players Game Players November 1994 cover Donkey Kong Funky Kong Shaquille O'Neal Shaq Fu The Lion King Earthworm Jim Sonic & Knuckles Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures Donkey Kong Country Mortal Kombat II Cruis'n USA 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Atari Jaguar Mickey Mania Atari Age Atari Age January/February 1983 Crazy Climber Dreamcast Magazine August 4/11, 2000 Famitsu Susumu Matsushita Ghost 'N Goblins series Tatsuro Yamashita Treasures Famitsu June 26, 1992 Game Developer Game Developer Feb. 2011 (the Minecraft cover) Minecraft Katamari Damacy Game Developer Dec 2004 (the Katamari cover) Keita Takahashi Question 5: What is a sokoban? (35:36) Sokoban Void Stranger Vagrant Story Sugoroku LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island Tournament of Champions (37:17) Sonic Sylvando Booker DeWitt Hunter Tatsuo in the ship from Truxton Agent 47 Frey Holland Aigis Recommendations and Outro (49:55): Brandon: Weekend Players - Pursuit of Happiness, The Summer Hikaru Died Frank: You can just buy dehydrated cheddar as powder called DHC, Cento Diced Hot Cherry Pepper Hoagie Spread Jaffe: Leave a 5-star review on iTunes with your vote on whether to return to Violence Island, or destroy it forever! This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Video game actors go on strike, Bioshock's movie is still coming but with a lower budget, and Legacy of Kain remasters have been spotted. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you'll get: GAMESCAST - Our Call of Duty Warzone 2024 review After that is Game Showdown The STREAM is Marvel Rivals If you're a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today's Gregway And you can get The July Patreon Happy Hour this afternoon if you're a $25 supporter. If you're down in San Diego tonight, head over to Quantum Brewery at 7:30pm to have a beer and see Nick do more comedy! tickets at kindafunny.com/sdcc Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs & Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - Video Game Actors Are Going On Strike Over AI - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku - The BioShock movie is still in the works with a reduced budget - Adam B. Vary @ Variety - Ad - Legacy of Kain remasters have been spotted at Comic-Con - Andy Robinson @ VGC - Coral Island developer blames Humble Games layoffs for leaving Switch port "in a place of uncertainty" - Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer - Marvel Rivals SDCC Trailers! - Wee News! - SuperChats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of conversation on the topic, Xbox has finally made long anticipated adjustments to its popular subscription service. Day one Game Pass games are gone from its standard tier and all have seen a price hike. The conversation naturally navigates itself to the "why" in this situation. All subscription services go up whether it's Netflix, Disney+, or Spotify. Is it because of Black Ops 6 impending? Is Day One Game Pass hurting Xbox? Is $20 enough to stop any form of bleeding with that in mind? Are they extracting maximum value from the service at its peak? Are they setting a newer, higher standard for the batch of new subscribers that will join with the launch of a new Call Of Duty game? There's many ways for us to assess, so we'll comb through all of them carefully! Furthermore, we have details on Hellblade 2's performance on the market. From sales to engagement, there are question marks about what this game has done for the platform, so the Dukes dissect what information Circana has provided on that matter. Plus more on Banjo Kazooie, LEGO Horizon on Xbox, the questionable Fire Stick TV ad, Bioshock updates, Dragon Age: Veilguard romance options, and plenty more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:31:56 - Banjo Kazooie rumors 0:38:41 - Guerilla Games on Xbox version of LEGO Horizon Adventures 0:42:38 - Atlas Fallen coming to Game Pass? 0:44:48 - Xbox summer sale 2024 is live now 0:46:35 - Cities Skylines 2 will be missing its Xbox console release 0:49:21 - Xbox Amazon Fire Stick TV ad 0:54:20 - Cloud Chamber is heavily recruiting for BioShock 0:56:28 - Dragon Age: Veilguard romance details 1:02:46 - Star Wars: Outlaws planet details 1:04:58 - Piranha Bytes is the latest studio to be shutdown by Embracer 1:07:45 - New Yakuza Game? 1:12:07 - Bleach Rebirth Of Souls announced 1:17:07 - What We're Playing 1:41:54 - How do we celebrate our birthdays? 1:47:48 - What Xbox franchise could get a Lego version? 1:50:06 - Will Metaphor: ReFantazio get an enhanced edition? 1:50:55 - Game Pass Changes 2:31:46 - Xbox's Hardware and Software sales 3:04:41 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week 3:10:41 - How would we improve our recording area? 3:19:30 - Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim and Blessing talk about 2K's Bioshock team is recruiting like mad, Nintendo Switch sees sales decline, and the top 10 best selling games of May & June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices