Podcasts about Erik Wolpaw

American video game writer

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Latest podcast episodes about Erik Wolpaw

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin
Chet Faliszek, gamemaker (Half-Life 2 series, Left 4 Dead series, The Anacrusis).

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 82:20


My guest today is the American writer and game designer Chet Faliszek. In the nineties he and his friend Erik Wolpaw founded the website Old Man Murray. The satirical online publication poked fun at video gaming's sacred cows and established a tone that is still prevalent across the internet today. After catching the attention of Half-Life creator Gabe Newell, the pair joined the video game developer Valve. There my guest contributed to the writing on Half Life 2 Episodes 1 and 2, co-wrote Portal, then led development of Left 4 Dead and its sequel. In 2017 he left Valve, eventually founding his own studio Stray Bombay. The company's first game, The Anacrusis, is a brightly coloured and joke-filled cooperative first-person shooter set aboard a stranded spaceship. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Videogame Roundtable
Episode 514: Valve and the Number 3

Videogame Roundtable

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 58:16


Lots of Resident Evil 4 remake and Cyberpunk 2077 discussion as well as the following news items: Report: Sony's next PlayStation handheld is called the Q Lite, features 8-Inch touchscreen and requires constant internet connectivity Portal writer Erik Wolpaw still wants to make Portal 3 ‘Gamers' Lawsuit' returns for another swing at Microsoft/Activision sale Let us know what you think.

Gaming Podcast » Podcast Feed
Episode 681: Valve and the Number 3

Gaming Podcast » Podcast Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 58:16


Lots of Resident Evil 4 remake and Cyberpunk 2077 discussion as well as the following news items: Report: Sony's next PlayStation handheld is called the Q Lite, features 8-Inch touchscreen and requires constant internet connectivity Portal writer Erik Wolpaw still wants to make Portal 3 ‘Gamers' Lawsuit' returns for another swing at Microsoft/Activision sale Let […]

Walkthrough - Video game news delivered fast
PORTAL writer Erik Wolpaw says another game unlikely

Walkthrough - Video game news delivered fast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 7:34


NEWS THIS WEEK Portal Writer Explains Why Valve Is Hesitant to Make a Third Game Half-Life Alyx is now fully playable without VR hardware Nintendo announces “Nintendo Live 2023” Dreams, PlayStation's Most Ambitious, Creative Game, Stops Updates After Four Years You Can Play A Dead Space Demake For Free Dead Space Demake on itch.io Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed to 2024   RELEASE RADAR DISNEY SPEEDSTORM - 18 April 2023 - Switch, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC GOD OF ROCK - 18 April 2023 - Switch, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC MINECRAFT LEGENDS - 18 April 2023 - Switch, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC ADVANCE WARS 1+2: RE-BOOT CAMP - 21 April 2023 - Switch DEAD ISLAND 2 - 21 April 2023 - PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin
Erik Wolpaw, writer Portal 1 & 2.

My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 72:32


My guest today is an American writer for some of the funniest video games yet made. In the nineties he and a friend founded the website Old Man Murray, a satirical online publication that poked fun at video gaming's sacred cows, and established a tone still prevalent across the internet today. The site was read by Gabe Newell, creator of Half-Life, who later hired both writers. At Valve my guest collaborated on a new game in which a vindictive artificial intelligence chastises players as they solve a series of puzzle rooms using a gun that fires warp points. Portal became a smash hit; Stephen Merchant, co-creator of The Office, voiced a character in the sequel. Today my guest continues to work as a semi-retired contractor for Valve. “In defense of games, I want to point out that the writing in plays, including everything by August Strindberg and The Lion King, is 100% pure crap,” he once joked. “So, we're doing better than they are, even though they have the benefit of mostly not being about space marines.” Welcome, Erik Wolpaw.Clips under discussion:Junkit by Tommy Tallarico.EverQuest by Jay Barbeau.GTA3 theme Craig Conner.The Beginning by Shunsuke Kida.Slay the Spire by Clark Aboud.All other music by Simon Parkin. Thank you for listening to My Perfect Console. Please consider becoming a supporter; your small monthly donation will help to make the podcast sustainable for the long term, contributing toward the cost of equipment, editing, and hosting episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dogg Zzone by 1900HOTDOG
Dogg Zzone 9000 - Episode 99, Power Team with Erik Wolpaw

The Dogg Zzone by 1900HOTDOG

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 90:15


Seanbaby invites Brockway and guest Erik Wolpaw to talk about Power Team. He meant the knockoff Captain N cartoon, and not the strong Christian madmen, but Brockway wasn't paying attention... so we do both! Power Teams!

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Day One Patch Podcast
Bad Idea to Eat a Starburst Before Recording a Podcast

Day One Patch Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 86:53


Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week, Ryan, Tim, Adriano, and Matt learned an important lesson in Starburst eating followed by a discussion on Sony's new in-game ad system, Amy Hennig's new Star Wars game, and Erik Wolpaw's desire to make Portal 3. To wrap things up the Query Corner Question returns this week asking - Should games have most of their lore exposed in the story, or if it should be left to side content and collectables?

The Nextlander Podcast
Tim Conway in: Dorfromantik

The Nextlander Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 117:04 Very Popular


This week we turn the crank of Panic's Playdate, finish up Norco, try the PC port of Glover on for size, marvel at the idea of a Crazy Taxi SUPER GAME, speculate about a Streets of Rage movie and a third Portal (and the whereabouts of Erik Wolpaw), and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:36) A nice hot coffee at the wrestle show (00:04:44) Show rundown (00:05:52) The perfect hot chocolate (00:12:33) The Playdate (00:38:41) First Break (00:39:02) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Mar 24, 2022 (00:48:00) Dorfromantik [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 25, 2021 (00:54:18) Glover [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 20, 2022 (01:00:25) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:12:20) Second Break (01:13:06) Sega to reboot Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio (01:19:45) National Labor Board complaint against Nintendo (01:22:52) Group of shareholders against Activision and Xbox deal (01:29:37) Hideo Kojima (probably) not joining Sony (01:36:59) Erik Wolpaw wants to make a new Portal game (01:44:55) Streets of Rage... THE MOVIE (01:51:49) Wrapping up and thanks (01:53:07) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:54:56) Nextlander content updates (01:56:51) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IGN.com - Daily Fix (Video)
Portal 3: Series Co-Writer Wants Valve to Let Him Develop the Game - IGN Daily Fix

IGN.com - Daily Fix (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022


On today's Daily Fix, Erik Wolpaw, the co-writer of the Portal franchise really wants to make Portal 3, but there's a small indie company no one's ever heard of called Valve that kinda has the final say. But Wolpaw is down whenever Valve gives the word, he just wishes it's sooner rather than later. And speaking of Valve, a modder has, for years, been working on getting Krystal from Star Fox Adventures into Half-Life 2. Yes, you read that right. Modder Gagnetar has replaced the model-and now the voice-for Alyx in HL2 with Krystal and her original voice actor, Estelle Ellis. The full mod will be released later this year. And in Kingdom Hearts news, a Twitter user has tracked down where Sora lives in Tokyo, based on the images from the recent trailer. Sora must be loaded because according to Kingdom Hearts fan Audrey Lamsam, the luxury apartments he wakes up in is very, very expensive. Do you want Valve to make Portal 3? What other crazy Nintendo characters should modders add to Half-Life 2? Let us know in the comments!

Kiwi Talkz
#133 - Erik Wolpaw Interview (Half Life:Alyx, Portal 2, Portal 3, Valve, Writing, Dialogue etc.)

Kiwi Talkz

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 63:27


Erik Wolpaw is a writer at Valve and has worked on franchises such as Half Life and Portal. He recently worked on Half Life:Alyx and Aperture Desk Job   SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER - @wolpaw   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Being A Database Programmer Before Being A Writer 01:00 - Procrastination/Psychonauts 03:10 - Coming Up With Names Is Easy/Keeping Up Energy Is Hard/Jokes Being Cut 04:50 - Erik Doesn't Like Writing 05:55 - Erik's Ideology In Terms Of Writing For A Game 07:50 - Time Between Portal & Portal 2/Don't Write Yourself Into A Corner 08:25 - Erik Wants To Work On A Portal 3/Valve's Corporate Structure  10:01 - Portal 3 Might Not Happen/Why Valve Doesn't Release Many Games 11:45 - Valve's High Quality Bar/Development Cycle 12:20 - Portal 2 Almost Didn't Happen/Portal 2 Project Cycle 15:45 - Games Are Terrible Until Near The End 17:04 - Struggling With Ideas For Portal 2 Until Wheatley Idea Came About 19:14 - Working With Stephen Merchant On Wheatley/Writing To An Actors Strengths 23:30 - People Involved In Directing An Actor In The Studio 25:00 - Working With Rhys Darby On Russell/Meeting Rhys Darby In L.A. 27:45 - The Original Writing For Half Life:Alyx Didn't Work/Writing Half Life:Alyx 31:47 - Original Ending Of Half Life:Alyx And Tweaking It 34:15 - Connecting Half Life:Alyx Ending To Half Life 2 38:10 - Gabe's Involvement/Erik's Relationship With Gabe 39:45 - Writing With Jay Pinkerton 41:22 - Erik's Easiest  Character To Write Is The Institution Voice In Portal 2 42:36 - Writing Something And Thinking Its Horrible When Said Aloud 43:40 - Nate Bargatze Struggled With The Word Turret On Aperture Desk Job 44:08 - Convoluted Lines Of Portal 2 45:00 - Erik Appreciates The Work It Takes To Write Something Good/God Of War Caused Erik Stress 46:00 - Erik Is Always Stressed/Erik Hates Letting People Down 47:45 - Comedic Obsessions With Writing/Erik Wants To Improve On His Writing 49:40 - Re-Purposing Dialogue 50:10 - Erik Respects The Valve Artists/Picturing An Image Well Writing 53:00 - Jay Pinkerton Is A Good Designer/Comics 54:09 - Erik Wants To See A Sunset Overdrive 2/The Game Industry Is Quite Small 55:50 - Why Erik Left Valve & Became A Contractor Instead 56:50 - Erik's Son Being Born During The End Of Portal 2's Development 1:00:15 - Where To Follow Erik Wolpaw 1:02:09 - Petition To Gabe Newell To Start Portal 3

The MinnMax Show
2021’s Biggest Winners, Monster Hunter Rise, Balan Wonderworld

The MinnMax Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 137:56


Episode Notes Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we're proud to welcome Janet Garcia (@Gameonysus) as our newest cohort! We talk about why 2021 is looking so promising for indie games, weigh in on Narita Boy and Genesis Noir, and then unpack our early thoughts on Monster Hunter Rise with Suriel Vazquez. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax You can check out Another Eden on Steam here - http://bit.ly/minnmax To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:41 - Welcoming Janet Garcia 00:03:34 - Big game delays 00:09:24 - Upcoming indie games 00:10:33 - Soup Pot 00:12:12 - Moonglow Bay 00:14:46 - Coral Island 00:18:21 - Solar Ash 00:20:19 - Sable/Tchia/Stray/Minute of Island 00:23:04 - Narita Boy 00:32:05 - Genesis Noir 00:43:10 - Erik Wolpaw on Game Maker's Notebook podcast 00:47:05 - Balan Wonderworld 00:52:39 - Monster Hunter Rise 01:09:53 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters 01:12:34 - Thanking iam8bit 01:13:17 - Community questions 02:05:45 - Get A Load Of This JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/U6xJfP7-HCc Suriel's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/twitch-stop-sign-stream-temporarily-stops-after-address-1846560996 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/a-new-study-reveals-how-the-last-woolly-mammoths-died-out-4000-years-ago-thats-after-the-egyptians-had-built-the-pyramids-/articleshow/71496355.cms Janet's GALOT - https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/tech/super-mario-bros-death-rumors/index.html Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Radicube64/status/1374728835959242764 Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Will Cornelius Another Eden on Steam Iam8bit Mirko Arico-Torreno MoonFaceNick Zachary Pligge BeatenDownBrian Rated G for Gamers mark seliga Andrew Uerkwitz Jawarhello Bryan with a Y Prettygoodprinting.com Andrew vala Ludwig Roque SuperSeriousSam Yarrow SpiralInYourEyes Richard Smuts Clint Farley Clayton Myers Preetham Yarlagadda Spider_Dan Starkiller Steve Bamdad jesse vitelli SlyckNic Alex Payne

The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
Portal & Half-Life: Alyx Writer, Erik Wolpaw

The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 76:59


Ted Price chats with writer Erik Wolpaw about his writing career before game development writing on Old Man Murray and Gamespot; his career path into development at Double Fine and Valve; collaborating between writing and development teams; the pressures of creating sequels to beloved games; and important steps needed to help young developers enter the games industry.  Erik Wolpaw is a writer best known for his work at Double Fine on the Psychonauts series and Valve where he has worked on several titles including Half-Life 2, the Portal series, Left 4 Dead, and the recently released Half-Life: Alyx.  Follow us on Twitter @Official_AIAS, Facebook or visit us at interactive.org.

Quarter to Three Games Podcast
Qt3 Boardgames Podcast: High Society, Duel of Ages II, 7th Continent

Quarter to Three Games Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 68:20


Tom Chick discovers a new way to lose a bidding game, Erik Wolpaw hates it when Brad shows up to battle across time, and Bruce Geryk can think of six other continents he’d prefer to visit. High Society at 1:13Duel of Ages II at 4:597th Continent at 23:03. The post Qt3 Boardgames Podcast: High Society, Duel of Ages II, 7th Continent appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Quarter to Three Games Podcast
Qt3 Boardgames Podcast: High Society, Duel of Ages II, 7th Continent

Quarter to Three Games Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 68:20


Tom Chick discovers a new way to lose a bidding game, Erik Wolpaw hates it when Brad shows up to battle across time, and Bruce Geryk can think of six other continents he’d prefer to visit. High Society at 1:13Duel of Ages II at 4:597th Continent at 23:03. The post Qt3 Boardgames Podcast: High Society, Duel of Ages II, 7th Continent appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Jogabilidade (Games)
Vértice #179(N): Bebê & Maleta

Jogabilidade (Games)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 82:25


Discutimos a treta da Epic com as danças de Fortnite, o quase retorno de Eric Wolpaw, novidades sobre Sekiro, o triste Alien Blackout, o anuncio do anuncio de mais Persona 5, o estranho caso Ellie, e rumores sobre o projeto Scarlett.E o que você tem a dizer?Deixe seu feedback acessando o post deste podcast, ou mande um e-mail para contato@jogabilida.deBlocos do Podcast: As Danças de Fortnite e seus tramites legais: 00:05:43 Erik Wolpaw de "volta" na Valve: 00:16:14 Novidades sobre Sekiro: 00:20:14 O anúncio de Alien Blackout: 00:33:17 Mais Persona 5 vindo aí?: 00:38:18 Mais boatos sobre o próximo Xbox: 00:43:10 O Caso Ellie: 00:52:54 Lançamentos: 01:03:19 Trilha do Podcast: “Late Nite Funk Squad”, por David Tobin, Jeff Meegan e Malcolm Edmonstone “Rolling Stone", por Ulver

GrinCast - a podcast about videogaming and games from GameGrin
The GameGrin GrinCast Episode 182 - It's All About That Photo Moment

GrinCast - a podcast about videogaming and games from GameGrin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 62:43


We all love cute animals Welcome to the GrinCast, your guide to the world of gaming news from the past week. This week's podcast was made up of Ace, Puce, SphericalCat and hosted by Nikki. We discussed Overwatch revealing Soldier 76 is gay, console modding in Japan is now against the law and Erik Wolpaw rejoining Valve.  We also talked about Metro Exodus and their newly announced photo mode.  Our main topic was: Does a photo mode make you more likely to buy/play a game? Check out Episode 11 of DunGame & DraGrins, our real play Dungeons & Dragons podcast! Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the GameGrin site, or chat to us on Twitter at @GameGrin If you fancy us on the go, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (for iPhones) and Stitcher (for everyone else). Don't forget to check out our Twitch channel every evening at 8pm UK time, and our YouTube channel for more great GameGrin content.

All Vorbe
#97 Rușine De Început De An

All Vorbe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 78:10


A început anul și o simțim grav. Atât s-a putut. Oricum, stați să auziți doi bărbați cum încearcă să apere femeile din gaming. VERY FUN! Timestamps: 5:07 – Read Dead Redemption 1, Co-op Conjugal: Crashlands 18:44 – Lui Edgar îi e rușine să zică. 24:00 – Fallout 76 prinde y2k, From Software încă are ceva de arătat, EA bagă 3rd party pe Origin Premier 31:58 – Concedieri de la Activision-Blizzard 37:40 – Erik Wolpaw se intoarce la Valve, sort of, Bataie pe Star Control Origin, Joc nou Alien (nu știam că o să fie pentru mobile :( ), Catherine catalogat de ESRB pe PC 47:31 – Scandal în e-sport-uri, IAR 53:46 – Tracker Review Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JocSiVorbe/ Youtube: https://youtu.be/qxSyzVUsWi8

Caffeinate: Daily Gaming News
Blackout is Going Free-To-Play According to Analyst | Caffeinate 01.04.2019

Caffeinate: Daily Gaming News

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 33:12


Blackout hasn't been the worldwide sensation that Treyarch and Activision were hoping for, but that could all change later this year. Here are today's stories: - Analyst predicts Activision to make Blackout free to play by end of this year - Update: Overwatch Player Ellie Now Claimed To Be A Social Experiment From Other Players - First Images of Mad Box Console Released - Hitman HD Enhanced Collection announced for PS4, Xbox One - What Remains of Edith Finch will be free on Epic Games' store next week - Valve writer Erik Wolpaw rejoins company - Bethesda resolves lawsuit claiming 'Westworld' ripped off 'Fallout Shelter' - Capital Wasteland, the Fallout 3 remake in Fallout 4, has resumed development - Fallout 76 Fans Get Married Inside the Game Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

IKYG-Podcast – I KNOW YOUR GAME (IKYG)
IKYG-Podcast: Folge 209 – Jetzt wird’s politisch!

IKYG-Podcast – I KNOW YOUR GAME (IKYG)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 101:18


Lesezeit: < 1 Minute Der März ist vorbei, der April ist da! Und was war das für ein aufregender Monat. Meine Güte! Erstklassige neue Spiele und mit der Switch kam auch gleich eine neue Daddelkiste auf den Markt. Versteht sich ja von selbst, dass wir über Nintendos neue Konsole, ihren Verkaufsstart und ihre Marktchancen sprechen. Vor allem im Hinblick auf die Dominanz der PS4 und der drohenden Xbox Scorpio. Abseits dieses Themenblocks sprechen wir über JonTrons rassistische Äußerungen und die Folgen, stellen uns der Frage, was mit der Xbox One los ist und reden über die Factor 5-Neugründung, Ken Levine und Ghost Story Games und über Erik Wolpaw und seinen Weggang bei Valve. The post IKYG-Podcast: Folge 209 – Jetzt wird’s politisch! appeared first on I KNOW YOUR GAME (IKYG).

The Gaming Marathon
#166 - Patient Four Two Zero

The Gaming Marathon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 97:57


This week the guys open the show with Nintendo Switch hype aplenty with only a few days to go until Nintendo releases their seventh major home console. Next, Dennis the Cynic challenges Adam and Asad with retro arcade trivia designed to challenge the most seasoned video game historians near and far. The second segment of the show opens with this week's rapid fire news including a resolution to recently stolen Nintendo Switch consoles, Portal writer Erik Wolpaw leaves Valve, you can claim your Nintendo Switch user ID ahead of the launch, Xbox Games with Gold for March 2017, Nintendo Virtual Console games will not be available when the Switch launches, Nintendo is planning to host a video presentation on upcoming indie titles on the Switch, 343 Industries promises split screen on all Halo titles moving forward, Irrational Games has changed their name to Ghost Story Games, Sunset Overdrive may have a future with or without Microsoft, the recent D.I.C.E. awards are discussed as well as this week's video game releases. Finally, Adam wraps up the show with a review of Halo Wars 2, currently available on Xbox One and PC.

The 0HITPOINTS Podcast
2/22/17 - Episode 114 - No Points but Tons of Breaking

The 0HITPOINTS Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 61:51


Ryan and "Wrong Spot" Matt Amberg are back and billy-clubs about Ocean's 11, Ocean's 11 Part 2: 12, Resident Evil 3, a one-liner from Point Break, and even less from That Thing You Do before it's on to time spent with Overwatch, the latest Hello Neighbor alpha, Outland, Resident Evil 7, Gears of War 4, and Solitairica. Then it's the ol' anti-semite and Apocalypse Now rigamarole with a smattering of the Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Go, Erik Wolpaw, and noodles.

Giant Bombcast
Giant Bombcast 469: Meme Money, Meme Problems

Giant Bombcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 138:58


This week we can't stop gushing about Horizon: Zero Dawn, but we manage to take a break for some early Switch impressions, a list of exciting hedgehog facts, Erik Wolpaw's Final Fight One review, and a surprise announcement from the Internet's favorite re

Giant Bombcast
Giant Bombcast 469: Meme Money, Meme Problems (Premium)

Giant Bombcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 129:17


This week we can't stop gushing about Horizon: Zero Dawn, but we manage to take a break for some early Switch impressions, a list of exciting hedgehog facts, Erik Wolpaw's Final Fight One review, and a surprise announcement from the Internet's favorite reThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5928697/advertisement

That Video Game Podcast
TVGP Episode 487: Had a Chat, Had a Chill

That Video Game Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 81:19


Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon, John "Knobs" Knoblach, and Paul “Moonpir” Carver-Smith Running Time: 1:21:25 Music: Super Meat Boy Livestream: YouTube This week we chat about Xenoverse 2, Battleborn, Fallout Shelter, Minecraft, Rainbow Six Siege, For Honor, Watch Dogs 2. Erik Wolpaw leaves Valve PSNow will soon be available on far less devices Starbreeeze to begin mass producing their VR headset later this year Nintendo announces a first for Zelda: paid DLC  

Split Screen
6: Portal 2 - The Aperture Science Conversation Sustenance Device

Split Screen

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2011 43:28


Alan and Craig take an audio tour through the Aperture Science facilities with a review of Portal 2. 00:00:29 This slurping introduction sponsored by McDonalds 00:01:24 One sentence Portal 2 reviews 00:02:03 Portal 2 = Portal x 2? 00:03:50 Portal's brevity still impresses 00:05:27 Can lightning strike the same bottle twice? Tag: The Power of Paint running on Valve Time 00:07:41 Portal as a short story. Portal 2 as the novel that happens around you. 00:09:39 Why does the silent protagonist speak to so many designers? 00:11:31 GLaDOS, Chell & a Bring Your Daughter To Work Day potato 00:13:57 Wheatley, with more personality than a Ricky Gervais Podcast 00:17:30 I'm different 00:18:40 Intelligent Portal 2 achievements 00:20:48 Portal 2: A Video Game Comedy & Story as motive 00:22:50 Portal 2 = Portal x 3? 00:25:50 When the illogical becomes logical 00:29:01 Erik Wolpaw on games as a narrative medium 00:30:23 Craig loves combustable lemons 00:31:37 Alan loves Aristotle 00:33:13 The genius of sound design 00:35:18 Co-op and missed opportunities 00:38:10 Why aren't more people disappointed with the co-op ending? 00:40:28 Valve break the No Cutscene rule 00:42:31 Portal 2: **** 00:42:40 Outro: How Aperture Science made our lives better To share your comments on this episode and more head on over to: http://www.split-screen.net/podcasts [Thanks for listening! Tell a friend or leave us an iTunes review about the podcast!]

Giant Bombcast
Giant Bombcast Portal 2 Spoilercast!

Giant Bombcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2011 30:48


Ryan Davis sits down with Valve's Erik Wolpaw, Jay Pinkerton, and Chet Faliszek to discuss the inner workings of Portal 2. WARNING! Do not listen if you haven't finished Portal 2 yet. You will ruin Portal 2 for yourself.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5928697/advertisement

The Experience Points Podcast
EXP Podcast #86: Lay Off the Cake

The Experience Points Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2010 25:03


Aperture Science was a meme factory.  Years after Portal's release, we are still quoting the jokes and phrases that helped give the game its unique personality.  With the forthcoming release of Portal 2, writer Erik Wolpaw is grappling with the memes spawned by the original.  Making cake references might be an easy way to wink at fans, but there is a danger of the game collapsing under the weight of its own baggage.  This week, we discuss the unique challenges facing Portal 2 and consider the ways in which memes function in video games and the video game community.  We'd be interested to hear your thoughts in the comments, be they on the subject of cake, cubes, or Keyboard Cats.     Some discussion starters:   - Will it be hard for Portal 2 to distance itself from the baggage of the first game?  Would you be disappointed if there were not cake references? - What are some of your favorite game memes and why?  Is there a specific purpose they serve either in or out of the game? - Is it possible to have gameplay memes?     To listen to the podcast:   - Subscribe to the EXP Podcast via iTunes here. Additionally, here is the stand-alone feed. - Listen to the podcast in your browser by left-clicking the title. Or, right-click and select "save as link" to download the show in MP3 format. - Subscribe to this podcast and EXP's written content with the RSS link on the right.   Show notes:     - Run time: 25 min 03 sec - “Portal 2's Wolpaw: 'I Do Not Want To Resurrect A Three-Year-Old Meme',” by Chris Remo, via GameSetWatch   - Music provided by Brad Sucks

Three Moves Ahead
Three Moves Ahead 31: Episode 31

Three Moves Ahead

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2009


Majesty 2 becomes the starting point about the pluses and minuses of surrendering control. Troy, Tom and Bruce talk about the origins of Majesty, other games with the detached czar motif and whether or not the game is repetitive. Listen as Bruce schools Tom on the subtleties of his new favorite game and find out which game Tom thinks is about sex and death. Also, listen to the worst contest ever. Bruce Geryk’s original Majesty review Erik Wolpaw’s rebuttal Troy’s Majesty 2 review Tom’s Majesty 2 review Dwarf Fortress Tom on Halo 3:ODST’s Campaign and on the firefight mode.

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