Podcast appearances and mentions of heather alexandra

This week, your nice hosts talk a little bit about our civic duty before getting into two very on-brand topics. Make a plan to vote on (or before!) November 5th. Information at https://vote.org/Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.orgWhat States Allow Same Day Voter Registration and When? - Rock the VoteThe Only Patriotic Choice for President - The New York TimesThese are the Republicans endorsing Harris over Trump - Niha Masih, The Washington PostDonald Trump Is Unfit to Lead - The New York TimesDonald Trump's First Term Is a Warning - New York Times Opinion, The New York TimesRuntime Asset ManagementPhaserSimplify your content management with AddressablesUnityWADDoom WikiDouble Jump vs. DashGames Are Better With Double JumpsHeather AlexandraKotakuWhy Celeste's dash feels great Alex WiltshireRock Paper ShotgunKaizoWikipedia

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on October 9, 2023, Patrick talks with humanitarian and founder of NGO Pen Palestine, Heather Alexandra about the current escalation of conflict between the occupying Israeli government and the native Palestinians living in Gaza, Palestine. We discuss the reality of day-to-day life living under a brutal Israeli siege – trapped in the world's largest open-air prison housing 2.5 million people living under Israeli oppression and the daily threat of bombing and ethnic cleansing by the regime in Tel Aviv which enjoys the full sponsorship and backing of the United States government. All this and more. More from Heather: Twitter PenPalestine.org  TUNE-IN LIVE to TNT RADIO for the Patrick Henningsen Show every MON-FRI at 12PM-2PM (NEW YORK) | 5PM-7PM (LONDON) | 2AM-4AM (BRISBANE): https://tntradio.liv

Disco Elysium has been called one of the best role-playing video games of all time. It's won a slew of awards and it’s a worldwide best-seller -- which is odd because the game wasn’t put out by a big studio. It was made by a group of friends in Estonia who had very little experience making video games. And this detective game is just as much about politics and the existential nature of reality as it is about solving a murder. I talk with Justin Keenan, one of the few American writers on the crew, along with game critic Paul Walker-Emig and game developer and former critic Heather Alexandra about why Disco Elysium is a revolutionary game that also reflects the moment of history we’re living through.  Today's episode is brought to you by Realm and BetterHelp. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. Imaginary Worlds AdvertiseCast Listing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Double Fine's Heather Alexandra joins the panel to cover Jerry Lewis, beating coins out of people, and The Ultimate MacGuffin. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit 20: You encounter someone who, quote, “plays video games for the story.” What games can you assume they own? (7:12) What does it mean to be a community manager for a game studio that mostly makes single player games? (12:35) What are the most video gamey things you've seen in real life? (18:04) It's been one year since we all went into a global quarantine. How would video games be different right now if that never happened? (23:06) The Adaptation Game: Yakuza movie (27:49) Dirtbag Kory asks: What is the most underappreciated button on a controller? (32:20) What is the best MacGuffin in a video game? (37:25) Frank's question: How would you design a video game museum? (40:48) What tea blends would you match with games? (48:37) LIGHTNING ROUND: Blue Rogue's Code (52:59) Think you have better answers than the panel? Politely discuss this episode in the Insert Credit forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Skies of Arcadia Danganronpa Firewatch Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Jerry Lewis Gallagher Gallagher's Gallery Double Fine's Discord Insert Credit Forums Everwild Fig Supergiant Grim Fandango Austin Walker Brent Porter They Live Intellivision Amico Gunsport By Necrosoft Games Available Now On Google Play Pass Yakuza 0 Baka Mitai Turbografx controller VMU buttons Dreamcast controller Jaguar controller GameCube controller The Duke MacGuffin Chaos Emeralds Big Whoop The Empty Lot Ankaran Sarcophagus Amulet of Kings Piece of Eden Rain Room David Crane Cyber Doll Blue Rogues Sakura Taisen Bryce Boltzmann Recommendations: Heather: To The Horizon, Psychonauts 2, Lapsang tea, Kukicha tea Frank: DG Voodoo 2 Brandon: Ploho, Morwan, D'LaVance, Moondog, Peppermint Bark tea, Turmeric Three Root tea, Unicorn Grass tea Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Double Fine’s Heather Alexandra joins the panel to cover Jerry Lewis, beating coins out of people, and The Ultimate MacGuffin.

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Double Fine's Heather Alexandra joins us to talk about the most controversial, frustrating, and fascinating characters in Dragon Age II. Merrill and Anders' conclusions are complicated, and are thoughts on them are equally so. Merrill's not ready to give up on the Eluvian, and Anders is asking us to help with a potion to separate him and Justice...right? Enjoy the show! Become a Normandy FM patron: http://patreon.com/normandyfm Follow us on Twitter: Normandy FM: @normandyfmshow Eric: @seamoosi Kenneth: @shepardcdr Heather: @transgamerthink Art by @miz0mei on Twitter Music by @3DBLAST4EVER on Twitter

While writing for Kotaku, critic Heather Alexandra once claimed that "criticism is an act of love". And if that's true, boy oh boy, we've got a lot of love for Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Released in 2001, the film is a splashy, colorful, and adventurous romp into some murky colonialist waters.In this episode, we talk about why we love to hate Atlantis. We examine its many problematic elements, and Nathaniel defends some of the cheap shots we take at the film's issues. Gregg talks about the gut-wrenching pain he endured watching the film with an anthropology degree, and Logan uses the very professional and legitimate term "fake-woke" at least a quarter-dozen times. Also, perhaps it's fitting, but this episode is a bit difficult to listen to, because Nathaniel and Gregg sound like they're underwater. Perhaps that's fitting, and if you listen close, you might even hear a whale noise.No seriously. Early on, you might hear a whale noise. Or you might not. Who can say what ended up in this mix?Hope you enjoy the episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Erroll & Jason invite special guest Michael Higham of GameSpot to discuss various Nintendo news, some thoughts on the Japanese games shown in the recent Xbox Series X reveal, and the digital game events happening this Summer. Also on Spotify and YouTube (Other podcast services TBD) Additional Podcast Information: Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Guest: @michaelphigham on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 What We've Been Playing 23: 25 In From Japan J-List 26:14 Recommended Reading, Watching, & Listening List From Ehrgeiz to Kingdom Hearts—The Many Faces of Final Fantasy VII's Cloud Strife by Sato, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/from-ehrgeiz-to-kingdom-hearts-the-many-faces-of-final-fantasy-viis-cloud-strife/ Ted Woolsey Remembers Final Fantasy 6, Evading Nintendo's Censorship Rules, and the Early Days of Localization by Nadia Oxford, USGamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/ted-woolsey-localization-translator-profile-nintendo-final-fantasy-6 Yakuza Was Brought To Microsoft And Nintendo Originally, Both Refused by Imran Khan, Game Informer (2018): https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/08/14/yakuza-was-brought-to-microsoft-and-nintendo-originally-both-refused Trials of Mana's Angela Is an Incredibly Practical Ally by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/trials-of-mana-angela-is-an-incredibly-practical-ally/ The big interview: Xbox Series X development chief Jason Ronald on power, price and that new boot screen by Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-05-07-the-big-interview-xbox-series-x-development-chief-jason-ronald-on-power-price-and-that-new-boot-screen You May Need to Lower Your Expectations For Next-Gen Graphics by Tom Marks, IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/you-may-need-to-lower-your-expectations-for-next-gen-graphics Games Criticism Is A Kindness by Heather Alexandra, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/games-criticism-is-a-kindness-1843320046 GameSpot's Lucy James Is Losing Her Accent - We Have Cool Friends, Kinda Funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F36rxoe5i8 28: 08 The Bad (ish) News 44:02 In Other News 1:42:33 Main Topic: Summer Digital Game Events and GameSpot Play For All No Listener Questions this wekk Music Used: Intro: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Persona 5 - Life Will Change [8-bit; VRC6] by Musikage: https://youtu.be/l54yx2_mbbk Beneath The Mask [8-bit; VRC6] - Persona 5 by Lumena-tan: https://youtu.be/oKYIbNGfbo8 Persona 5 - Last Surprise [8-bit; VRC6] (feat. Jilly Shears) by Lumena-tan: https://youtu.be/EHoKD1EwXgo Persona 3 - Iwatodai Dorm (VRC6 8-Bit) by TheDelBel: https://youtu.be/q26JZYMbFOU Persona 3: Mass Destruction (8-bit/Chiptune) by sen-pi: https://youtu.be/HEnZN0neMjU 8bit Persona 4 - Heartbreak Heartbreak by Syger: https://youtu.be/ku9mTqC_668 8bit Persona 4 - Reach out to the truth by Syger: https://youtu.be/ep_rtQIj0nE 8bit Persona 4 - Your Affection by Syger: https://youtu.be/wkgcioMEMwg The Clash - I Fought The Law (8-bit NES Version) by Cleemalt Soa: https://youtu.be/LJO-X-p00Ss Yakuza 0 - 24 Hour Cinderella (Chiptune Cover) by Emily Music: https://youtu.be/ZILiptGabEA Yakuza 0 - Friday Night (Chiptune Cover) by Emily Music: https://youtu.be/NN-GFhYEVak  

This week, Erroll and Jason talk about upcoming events taking place instead of E3 and all of the Golden Weeks Sales Also on Spotify and YouTube (Other podcast services TBD) Additional Podcast Information: Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Guest: @twoheadedgiant on Twitter, @TheNESPod Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 What We've Been Playing No J-List this week 11:44 Recommended Reading, Watching, & Listening: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Has Big Yakuza Energy And It's Wonderful by Michael Higham, GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-remake-has-big-yakuza-energy-and-i/1100-647649 Majora's Mask Still Hits Hard 20 Years Later by Heather Alexandra, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/majoras-mask-still-hits-hard-20-years-later-1843116362 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Needs to Be as Weird as Majora's Mask by Nadia Oxford, USGamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-needs-to-be-as-weird-as-majoras-mask Why a massive fan Pokémon tournament could change competitive Pokémon forever by Ben Sledge, Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-28-the-future-of-competitive-pokemon-in-a-social-distancing-world Final Fantasy III Designer Wasn't Particularly Into Moogles, Actually by Ian Walker, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-iii-designer-wasn-t-particularly-into-moo-1843167131 Please, Stop Turning Anime Into Arena Fighter Games by Tamoor Hussain, GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/please-stop-turning-anime-into-arena-fighter-games/1100-6476645/ Trials of Mana and Final Fantasy 7's fine remakes also show us what's been lost along the way by Martin Robinson, Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-30-trials-of-mana-and-final-fantasy-7s-fine-remakes-also-show-us-whats-been-lost-along-the-way Adventure, Humor, and Humanity's Utter End: The Enduring Appeal of Mega Man Legends 2 by Nadia Oxford, USGamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/mega-man-legends-2-retrospective Boss Fight Books: Kingdom Hearts II by Alexa Ray Correia & Final Fantasy V by Chris Kohler Reggie Fils-Aimé Reveals New Gaming Podcast For Charity:   18:11 News Rundown 19:05 Bad (ish) News 33:13 In Other News 1:27:14 Main Topic: Golden Week Sales and Highlights No Listener Questions this week GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Studiopolis Zone 16 Bit (Sega Genesis Remix) - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbY8xZpR8tg Spring Yard Zone 8 Bit Remix - Sonic the Hedgehog by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfKhe2hezjg Azalea Town (SNES Final Fantasy IV Remix) - Pokemon Gold/Silver by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXtasPEnoY Littleroot Town 8 bit - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5FGIXzRHA Super Mario Maker 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCyawuolTgM Decalburg 8 Bit - Paper Mario Sticker Star by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDh_XUH7OM Hau'oli City (Night) - 8 Bit Cover by # Vytron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p3v3IbgCo Mumbo's Mountain 8 Bit - Banjo Kazooie by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpu1McXkjz8 Go K.K. Rider 8 Bit by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIiA2BZRZa4 Walrus Cove 8 Bit - Diddy Kong Racing by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kns5jQL Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

This week, special guest Nathan from The NESpod joins Erroll and Jason to talk about the weird Sony robot patent, canceled events, and some of his favorite Japanese games. Also on Spotify and YouTube (Other podcast services TBD) Additional Podcast Information: Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Guest: @twoheadedgiant on Twitter, @TheNESPod Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 Games We've Been Playing  20:45 In From Japan J-List   28:30 Recommended Reading Watching and Listening Why Final Fantasy VII Remake's Final Boss Doesn't Really Work (Major Spoiler Warning) by Tony Cocking, Twinfinite Jessie, Biggs, and Wedge Are the Real Heart of Final Fantasy VII Remake by Sterling Silver, Twinfinite Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Haunted By What Came Before by Heather Alexandra, Kotaku Feature: Trials Of Mana Producers On The Challenges Of Remaking A Classic 16-Bit RPG by Gavin Lane, Nintendo Life The Trials Of Mana Remake Proves Square Enix Can Faithfully Redo A Classic '90s RPG by Mike Fahey, Kotaku The Trials of Mana Remake Feels Like Its Learned From the Secret of Mana Remake by Jenni Lada, Siliconera HAL President Shares His Thoughts On The Company's History And Future by Robert Sephazon, Nintendo Life The Uncertain, Unflinching Future of Games Media (Interview with Jason Schreier) by Rebekah Valentine, Gameindustry.biz  30 Years of Fire Emblem Is 30 Years of Nintendo Thinking You Don't Like It by Graham Russell, Siliconera Phantasy Star III's Marriages Set It Apart by Jenni Lada, Siliconera Why Video Game Rivalries Can be Beautiful by Eric Van Allen, US Gamer The New Entertainment System Podcast by Nathan Brandt & Kam Konek    31:00 News 31:00 Bad (ish) News 53:30 In Other News 1:26:30 Main Topic: Nathan's Favorite Japanese Games  Main Topic Jon: How do you like the combat of FF7R? Is it something you prefer over true turn based combat?  Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Friends (Intro) 8 Bit Remix - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://youtu.be/xZuDc4oo5UE Town - Dragon Quest II (Dragon Quest XI 8-bit Music): https://youtu.be/q0vzsNWElw0 Lively Village - Dragon Quest V (Dragon Quest XI 8-Bit Music): https://youtu.be/-VA3WqdyyYM 5 PM 8-Bit Remix - Animal Crossing by Bulby: https://youtu.be/CCi_AUZhfY8 Animal Crossing (Title) 8 Bit Remix - Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Konami VRC6) by Bulby: https://youtu.be/T8sUv9u63eI Chatting - Dragon Quest VIII (Dragon Quest XI 8-Bit Music): https://youtu.be/NX8x9ixVbEs Final Fantasy VII- Costa Del Sol (8 Bit) by Plague Doctor: https://youtu.be/rFnLNna9Z-s Cuphead - Inkwell Isle 8Bit by Jigoku: https://youtu.be/xPM1nbvaq0w Yo-Kai Watch - Battle Theme 8Bit by Jigoku: https://youtu.be/gJMmzpPR7Dk The Gold Saucer 8 Bit Remix - Final Fantasy VII (Konami VRC6) by Bulby: https://youtu.be/icPP4wutH1A

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss the temporary suspension of CERO, updates on the status of other ratings boards, and the Cooking Mama problems everyone has been rather confused about. Also on Spotify and YouTube (Other podcast services TBD) Additional Podcast Information: Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 Games We've Been Playing 6:00 In From Japan J-List (or lack thereof) 7:14 Recommended Reading Watching and Listening Persona 5 Royal's Kasumi Is Incredibly Relatable by Jenni Lada, Siliconera Revisiting the ecological warnings of Final Fantasy 7 in 2020 by Carolyn Petit, Polygon Why Final Fantasy is the Biggest RPG Series of All Time by Matthew Adler, Ign Final Fantasy VII Remake's Female Heroes Tell Us About Being Part of a Defining Piece of Pop Culture History by James Whitbrook, iO9 Wholesome Animal Crossing Wedding, Game Companies Doing Good, And Daft Things To Smile At | Good News Gaming - GameSpot Animal Crossing: New Horizons Turnip Trackers Are Getting Pretty Sophisticated by Matthew Olson, USGamer Metal Gear Solid 2 Retrospective: Be Careful What You Wish For by Heather Alexandra, Kotaku Conventions Can Still Be Held, They're Just Happening Online by Luke Plunkett, Kotaku Fans Think The PlayStation 5 Controller Looks Like Totoro, Rei From Evangelion And More by Brian Ashcraft, Kotaku PokeNecromancer: How An Artist Is Resurrecting "Lost" Pokemon With Amazing Illustrations by Nadia Oxford, USGamer Interview With Monster Artist: Rachel Briggs by Erroll Maas, Parallax Media 1:32:06 Main Topic: The Cooking Mama Conspiracy 1:42:45 Listener Question: Samurai: Media Mainframe Global: Will the PlayStation 5 be more pricey than the previous Playstations? Copyright-Free Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Studiopolis Zone 16 Bit (Sega Genesis Remix) - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbY8xZpR8tg Spring Yard Zone 8 Bit Remix - Sonic the Hedgehog by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfKhe2hezjg Azalea Town (SNES Final Fantasy IV Remix) - Pokemon Gold/Silver by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXtasPEnoY Littleroot Town 8 bit - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5FGIXzRHA Super Mario Maker 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCyawuolTgM Decalburg 8 Bit - Paper Mario Sticker Star by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDh_XUH7OM Hau'oli City (Night) - 8 Bit Cover by # Vytron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p3v3IbgCo Mumbo's Mountain 8 Bit - Banjo Kazooie by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpu1McXkjz8 Go K.K. Rider 8 Bit by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIiA2BZRZa4 Walrus Cove 8 Bit - Diddy Kong Racing by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kns5jQL  

Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku back to the show to talk E3 being canceled due to COVID 19, LEGO Super Mario sets, bad crunch reports out of Naughty Dog, rumors of new Silent Hill games, and more! The Playlist: Nioh, Final Fantasy XIV, Ori and the Will of the Wisps Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku back to the show to talk E3 being canceled due to COVID 19, LEGO Super Mario sets, bad crunch reports out of Naughty Dog, rumors of new Silent Hill games, and more! The Playlist: Nioh, Final Fantasy XIV, Ori and the Will of the Wisps Parting Gifts!

Recording a bit later than usual due to some unforeseen circumstances, Erroll and Jason talk about how Erroll finally finished Dragon Quest V, the Pokemon movie remake and Pokemon Day, GDC cancellation, Project G.G. and Ultraman, and also discuss some of their thoughts about the next generation of consoles. Podcast Description Every week Erroll Maas and Jason Courtar (and sometimes guests) discuss video games originally developed in Japan and the different aspects that come with the subject including news and other articles. What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Dragon Quest 5 (finished), Snack World, Dragon Quest of the Stars Jason: Okami HD In From Japan J-List: Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution Recommended Reading, Watching, and Listening For This Week: Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl — Gold Seeks to Sate Your Grinding Appetite by Graham Russell, Siliconera A Look at How Much Fire Emblem Developer Intelligent Systems Has Grown Lately by Ishaan Sahdev, Siliconera Nintendo 3DS Imports Guide: What You Should Know by Graham Russell, Michibiku Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Properly Preserves the Legacy of the Maverick Wars by Jenni Lada, Siliconera How Sony and Kojima Productions Played Telephone Across the Globe to Create Death Stranding's Soundscape by Caty McCarthy, USGamer Dragon Ball Xenoverse Gave Us The Fan-Fiction We Always Wanted by Heather Alexandra, Kotaku Spellbreak Makes Battle Royale Anime as Hell by Mike Williams, USGamer Resident Evil 3 Director and Producer How the Remake and Resident Evil: Resistance Became One Package by Alistair Wong, Siliconera via 4Gamer & Famitsu How a Metroid Fan Turned a Threatening Legal Letter into a Job Making Games by Patrick Klepek, VICE The Most Interesting Mega Man Character is a Reploid Who Fell in Love with a Human by Nadia Oxford, USGamer https://legendsoflocalization.com/  How Stats Work - Competitive Pokemon Explained Part 1 and 2 by Kallie Plagge & Jacob Dekker, GameSpot  Fire Emblem Series Creator's Berwick Saga English Fan Translation Is Complete by Alistair Wong, Siliconera Main Topic: Next Gen Thoughts Xbox Series X Has 12 Teraflops, New Technical Specs Revealed Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X has 12 teraflops GPU    (a bit more detail) Xbox Series X Can Quick Resume a Game Even After a Full System Reboot Sony Patent Hints PS5 Controller Will Monitor Your Heart Rate and Sweat Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Copyright-Free Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Studiopolis Zone 16 Bit (Sega Genesis Remix) - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbY8xZpR8tg Spring Yard Zone 8 Bit Remix - Sonic the Hedgehog by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfKhe2hezjg Azalea Town (SNES Final Fantasy IV Remix) - Pokemon Gold/Silver by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXtasPEnoY Littleroot Town 8 bit - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5FGIXzRHA Super Mario Maker 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCyawuolTgM Decalburg 8 Bit - Paper Mario Sticker Star by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDh_XUH7OM Hau'oli City (Night) - 8 Bit Cover by # Vytron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p3v3IbgCo Mumbo's Mountain 8 Bit - Banjo Kazooie by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpu1McXkjz8 Go K.K. Rider 8 Bit by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIiA2BZRZa4 Walrus Cove 8 Bit - Diddy Kong Racing by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kns5jQLLxX8  

We continue our fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human. Please note: this is part 2 of this series. Check out part 1 (episode 075) before listening to this! Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance make friends with Ralph and Jerrys, connect Detroit: Become Human to the original Toy Story, Furby & Captain America: Winter Soldier and end it for good... in more ways than one. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes: We continue Kara's "solo story": 2:20 "Fugitives" & "On The Run" 9:05 "Zlatko" 15:40 "The Pirates' Cove" and "Midnight Train" All three characters' stories converge: 19:55 "Crossroads" 33:45 "Night of the Soul" 34:50 "Battle of Detroit" for Connor and Markus 51:00 "Battle of Detroit" for Kara 1:05:15 Chloe 1:08:15 Graphics and Sound 1:10:00 Allegations against Quantic Dream (source 1 | source 2) 1:11:20 Further readings about the game's criticism Evan Narcisse's "The Casual Inhumanity of How Detroit: Become Human Uses Black Culture" Heather Alexandra's "David Cage Games Keep Treating Women Like Sh*t" 1:14:45 Questions from Twitter and Discord (thank you Athunderheart, The Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast and CtrlAltNoob) 1:20:10 Final thoughts Other January Shows: Batman: The Telltale Series [Part 1]: January 29th

#94 "Somebody's first episode."Roundtable 2018.07.10 You can wishlist Widget Satchel and Claw Breaker on Steam right now! You can also add Widget Satchel and Claw Breaker to your itch.io collection!This week, Martha admits to piracy, Stephen tells Nintendo to just stop making GameCube controllers already, and Mark tells his favorite video game story which is about buttons because Mark is boring.Amazing Mario 3 Speedrun Is Full Of Setbacks And Sportsmanship - Heather Alexandra, Kotaku Language of Games 0:11:31 Martha MegarryGame DesignWhen snarky players still want to give info against the GM's wishes, you get th… - @SeiWot, TwitterStop, Drop, and Heal: The history of regenerating health” - Jeff Dunn, GamesRadarAn article from the developers of Mirror's Edge Catalyst on the new Runner's Vi… - EAThe Sony PlayStation's buttons get explained by their designer  - John Brownlee, Geek.comThe Japanese Side of the PlayStation Button Confusion -  Richard Eisenbeis, KotakuThe passion of the checkpoint: Why gaming's most frustrating failure is so hard… - Ben Kuchera, Polygon We played the convention-defying game OneShot on our very first Nice Plays episode. Nice Plays: OneShot (2016)Rami Ismail documented his mother's playing through new games on Twitter. - @tha_rami, Twitter Sequels 1:07:25 Mark LaCroixMisc.The MIT Dropouts Who Created Ms. Pac-Man: A 35th-Anniversary Oral History - Benj Edwards , Fast CompanyTV Tropes has a list of spiritual successors in video games. - TV Tropes

If Hideo Kojima needed two hours at the end of Death Stranding to explain the game through cutscenes, what chance do poor old Rob and Heather Alexandra, visiting from Kotaku, have to unpack the game's layers of strange brilliance, tacky sensibilities, and clunky self-importance? No chance at all, but that doesn't stop them from trying to work through their reactions to the game and many of the moments they were keeping under wraps to avoid spoilers. Now, in this spoiler cast, they are ready to run amok like a Beached Thing emerging from the Chiral ooze. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into a game/series that is available on one of the best values in gaming: Xbox Game Pass. This week is a special Party Chat edition of the show, where we take questions and topics from you, the listener, and talking all out, including esports’ culture and its effects on the overall gaming populous, dormant game franchises we want to see come back, elements of our favorite (and least favorite) games that we’d change, and much more. Plus, all of the details regarding the Epic Games Store exclusivity deal with Remedy & 505 Games’ newest hit title Control, and what we think about the EGS "drama". Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications to be the first to listen to new episodes as soon as they drop every Friday! Enter to win a FREE 3 Month Subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: https://tinyurl.com/yxf6c8gx Epic Paid The Makers Of Control A $10.5 Million Advance For Exclusivity (via Heather Alexandra at Kotaku): https://bit.ly/2mIhGoW Game Pass Gamecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwHgapC88TRFVLuehFt73OQ Game Pass Gamecast Twitter: twitter.com/GPGCPodcast Travis White: twitter.com/travless_ Mike Pipak: twitter.com/toysxldier Adam Marsh: twitter.com/ac_marshy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bonusaccessory/support

When EVO 2019 broke for its Tekken 7 grand finale, a surprise was sprung on the fighting tournament's guests: A custom codec message from Metal Gear Solid series star Solid Snake himself, declaring his love for Tekken. What followed was a series of completely understandable reactions, disappointments, and anger. What exactly happened? Why was the interstitial shown? Where did it come from? And why do you always need to understand what you've licensed (and, more importantly, what you haven't)? Don't say we kept you waitin'. It's time for...Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/yfxrwvrLzUM #SolidSnake #Tekken7 #VirtualLegality *** Discussed in this episode: "An Evo 2019 Joke Had Fans Thinking Snake Would Be In Tekken 7" Kotaku - August 5, 2019 - Heather Alexandra (https://kotaku.com/an-evo-2019-joke-had-fans-thinking-snake-would-be-in-te-1836971892) "Check out my new subscriber notification..." Tweet - March 19, 2019 - Mark Julio (https://twitter.com/MarkMan23/status/1108163966939729920) MarkMan23 Twitter Profile (https://twitter.com/MarkMan23) MarkMan23 Website - About (https://markman23.com/about/) "EVO, You also failed to consult me" Tweet - August 5, 2019 - David Hayter (https://twitter.com/DavidBHayter/status/1158426744480600066) Cameo Website (https://www.cameo.com/) Cameo - David Hayter Profile (https://www.cameo.com/guyversnake) Cameo - Terms and Conditions (https://www.cameo.com/terms) *** FOR MORE CHECK US OUT: On Twitter @hoeglaw At our website: https://hoeglaw.com/ On our Blog, "Rules of the Game", at https://hoeglaw.wordpress.com/ On "Help Us Out Hoeg!" a regular segment on the Easy Allies Podcast (formerly GameTrailers) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZrxXp1reP8E353rZsB3jaA)

This week, your nice hosts talk about a pair of game genres that none of them are that wild about, and Mortho returns to brighten the proceedings! Our previous episode on "unloved" topics: “Try it once!” "Try it once."You Never Realized Fonts Could Be This Exciting - Mike Fahey, KotakuDonut County is the Anti-Katamari - Marcus Estrada, Hardcore GamerSlay the Spire is my favorite game to lose  - Jeff Ramos, Polygon Designing Horror Games 0:16:46 Stephen McGregorGame DesignDownload Stephen's horror game Infectious!How the Resident Evil 2 remake's Mr. X actually works - Wesley Yin-Poole, EurogamerThe Difference Between Horror Movies And Horror Games - Heather Alexandra, Kotaku Designing Sports Games 0:44:37 Martha MegarryMark couldn't find anything about the Minnesota professional basketball teams discussed in the episode, but he did find "Who wins a fight to the death, Lynx vs Wolf?" on Quora.Why Is Tennis Scored So Weirdly? - Merrill Fabry, TimeMichael Chabon Will Showrun Star Trek: Picard - James Whitbrook, IO9Anti-loot box bill poses a real threat to sports video games - Owen S. Good, Polygon

This week, your nice hosts talk about a pair of game genres that none of them are that wild about, and Mortho returns to brighten the proceedings! Our previous episode on "unloved" topics: “Try it once!” "Try it once." "You Never Realized Fonts Could Be This Exciting" - Mike Fahey , Kotaku "Donut County is the Anti-Katamari" - Marcus Estrada , Hardcore Gamer Slay the Spire is my favorite game to lose - Jeff Ramos , Polygon Designing Horror Games 0:16:46 Stephen McGregor Category Game Design Download Stephen's horror game Infectious! "How the Resident Evil 2 remake's Mr. X actually works " - Wesley Yin-Poole , Eurogamer "The Difference Between Horror Movies And Horror Games" - Heather Alexandra , Kotaku Designing Sports Games 0:44:37 Martha Megarry Mark couldn't find anything about the Minnesota professional basketball teams discussed in the episode, but he did find "Who wins a fight to the death, Lynx vs Wolf?" on Quora. "Why Is Tennis Scored So Weirdly?" - Merrill Fabry , Time "Michael Chabon Will Showrun Star Trek: Picard " - James Whitbrook , IO9 "Anti-loot box bill poses a real threat to sports video games" - Owen S. Good , Polygon

Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku back to the show this week to discuss Cuphead coming to Netflix, the announcement of the Switch Lite, Ubisoft games going VR, Turbografx16 mini, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy XIV, Bloodstained, Katana Zero, The Messenger, Dr Mario World, Super Mario Maker 2 VR Talk: Defector, Vader Immortal (Rift), Fugl Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku back to the show this week to discuss Cuphead coming to Netflix, the announcement of the Switch Lite, Ubisoft games going VR, Turbografx16 mini, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy XIV, Bloodstained, Katana Zero, The Messenger, Dr Mario World, Super Mario Maker 2 VR Talk: Defector, Vader Immortal (Rift), Fugl Parting Gifts!

All the news that fit to pod! Mark makes a Mario, Martha adds things to her wishlist and Stephen gets mad at his TV.Bulletin topic (Recent releases) Timecode 0:00:42 Super Mario Maker 2: Building On Success - Kyle Hilliard, Game InformerBloodstained: Ritual of the Night: The Kotaku Review - Joshua Rivera, KotakuThe making of Samurai Showdown (2019) - Alex Kane, PolygonCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled: No Rust On This Ride - Andrew Reiner, Game InformerCadence of Hyrule is the best Zelda spinoff ever made - Russ Frushtick, PolygonHarry Potter: "Wizards Unite" Improves On What Makes Pokemon Go Great" - Gita Jackson, KotakuBulletin topic (News) Timecode 0:18:01 Summer Games Done Quick raised over 3 million dollars for Doctors Without Borde…Devs hit by Steam promo confusion as games are pulled from Wishlists - Chris Kerr, Game DeveloperDr. Disrespect Doesn't Seem To Be Taking His Twitch Ban Very Seriously - Nathan Grayson, KotakuTwitched app removed from Roku - RedditThe Human Cost of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Jason Schreier, KotakuValve Index Review - The Enthusiast's Choice - Ben Lang, Road to VRSomeone Turned Mario Into A Battle Royale, And It's The Best Thing - Heather Alexandra, KotakuHere's how to save up to $360 on Xbox Game Pass over 3 years (The article says … - David Carnoy, CNETWe might get a Myst movie, TV series, and even a reality show - Susana Polo, PolygonThe Mouse Guard Movie Is Officially Dead, But This Demo Reel Shows What Could'v… - James Whitbrook, GizmodoMicrosoft, Nintendo, and Sony say [the president]'s tariffs on China will hurt … - Charlie Hall, PolygonEpic says it'll eventually stop pushing for exclusives - Tyler Wilde, PC Gamer

All the news that fit to pod! Mark makes a Mario, Martha adds things to her wishlist and Stephen gets mad at his TV. Bulletin topic (Recent releases) Timecode 0:00:42 " Super Mario Maker 2: Building On Success" - Kyle Hilliard , Game Informer Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night: The Kotaku Review - Joshua Rivera , Kotaku The making of Samurai Showdown (2019) - Alex Kane , Polygon "Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled: No Rust On This Ride" - Andrew Reiner , Game Informer "Cadence of Hyrule is the best Zelda spinoff ever made" - Russ Frushtick , Polygon Harry Potter: "Wizards Unite Improves On What Makes Pokemon Go Great" - Gita Jackson , Kotaku Bulletin topic (News) Timecode 0:18:01 Summer Games Done Quick raised over 3 million dollars for Doctors Without Borde… "Devs hit by Steam promo confusion as games are pulled from Wishlists" - Chris Kerr , Gamasutra "Dr. Disrespect Doesn’t Seem To Be Taking His Twitch Ban Very Seriously" - Nathan Grayson , Kotaku Twitched app removed from Roku - Reddit "The Human Cost of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" - Jason Schreier , Kotaku "Valve Index Review - The Enthusiast’s Choice" - Ben Lang , The Road To VR "someone Turned Mario Into A Battle Royale, And It’s The Best Thing" - Heather Alexandra , Kotaku "Here’s how to save up to $360 on Xbox Game Pass over 3 years" (The article say… - David Carnoy , cnet "We might get a Myst movie, TV series, and even a reality show" - Susana Polo , Polygon The Mouse Guard Movie Is Officially Dead, But This Demo Reel Shows What Could’v… - James Whitbrook , Gizmodo "Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony say [the president]’s tariffs on China will hurt… - Charlie Hall , Polygon "Epic says it’ll eventually stop pushing for exclusives" - Tyler Wilde , PC Gamer

It's another dispatch of the Nice Games Bulletin! Your nice hosts talk E3, Star Trek, and weaponized nostalgia, then eventually get around to discussing the latest news and releases in video games, including important developments in workers rights, console certification mishaps, and the live-action debut of more than one ugly rodent.The Deep Space Nine Anniversary Documentary Is Hitting Theaters for One Day Onl… - James Whitbrook, IO9Bulletin topic (Recent releases) Timecode 0:06:24 Ronda Rousey Being In Mortal Kombat 11 Is Bullshit - Heather Alexandra, KotakuLabo VR: how Mario and Zelda look and play in virtual reality - Thomas Morgan, EurogamerBubsy: Paws On Fire! Comes To Switch In May Whether You Want It To Or Not - Ryan Craddock, NintendoLifeF. Gary Gray Is Working on a Saints Row Movie Adaptation  - Julie Muncy, WiredBulletin topic (News) Timecode 0:28:15 Just saw Avengers: Endgame and want to talk about America's Ass? Subscribe to "Felix Drags Dale Through the Marvel Universe" (available wherever you get your podcasts)! Felix and Dale Podcast Over 150 Riot Employees Walk Out To Protest Forced Arbitration And Sexist Cultu… - Cecilia D'Anastasio and Nathan Grayson, KotakuAs Riot Games employees walk out, discontent swirls among video game industry w… - Matthew Smith and Nicole Karlis, SalonEpic buys Rocket League developer Psyonix, strongly hints it will stop selling … - Nick Statt, The VergeNintendo Removes Game From Switch Shop After Developer Reveals Secret Code Edit… - Nathan Grayson, KotakuPlay the web version of "A Dark Room" for free here.VR News!Valve Index reveal: The best of VR's first generation—but is it worth $999?  - Sam Machkovech, Ars TechnicaOculus Quest review: 2019's best new gaming system is wireless, affordable VR - Sam Machkovech, Ars TechnicaHands-on with the new $399 Oculus Rift S: More pixels, zero webcams, better fit - Sam Machkovech, Ars TechnicaMore News!Pitchford promises no “free-to-play junk” for Borderlands 3 - Kyle Orland, Ars TechnicaSpeedrunner Smashes A Computer-Assisted Super Mario Bros. Record By A Single Fr… - Natalie Degraffinried, KotakuXbox Has New Guidelines on How to Talk Trash Without Getting Banned - Nicole Carpenter, MotherboardGod of War Director Weighs In On Sonic the Hedgehog Design Changes - Tyler Fischer, Comicbook.com

It's another dispatch of the Nice Games Bulletin! Your nice hosts talk E3, Star Trek, and weaponized nostalgia, then eventually get around to discussing the latest news and releases in video games, including important developments in workers rights, console certification mishaps, and the live-action debut of more than one ugly rodent. “The Deep Space Nine Anniversary Documentary Is Hitting Theaters for One Day On… - James Whitbrook , IO9 Bulletin topic (Recent releases) Timecode 0:06:24 "Ronda Rousey Being In Mortal Kombat 11 Is Bullshit" - Heather Alexandra , Kotaku "Labo VR: how Mario and Zelda look and play in virtual reality" - Thomas Morgan , Eurogamer "Bubsy: Paws On Fire! Comes To Switch In May Whether You Want It To Or Not" - Ryan Craddock , NintendoLife "F. Gary Gray Is Working on a Saints Row Movie Adaptation" - Julie Muncy , Wired Bulletin topic (News) Timecode 0:28:15 Just saw Avengers: Endgame and want to talk about America's Ass? Subscribe to "Felix Drags Dale Through the Marvel Universe" (available wherever you get your podcasts)! "Over 150 Riot Employees Walk Out To Protest Forced Arbitration And Sexist Cult… - Cecilia D'Anastasio and Nathan Grayson , Kotaku "As Riot Games employees walk out, discontent swirls among video game industry … - Matthew Smith and Nicole Karlis , Salon "Epic buys Rocket League developer Psyonix, strongly hints it will stop selling… - Nick Statt , The Verge "Nintendo Removes Game From Switch Shop After Developer Reveals Secret Code Edi… - Nathan Grayson , Kotaku Play the web version of "A Dark Room" for free here. VR News! Category VR / AR / XR "Valve Index reveal: The best of VR’s first generation—but is it worth $999?" - Sam Machkovech , Ars Technica "Oculus Quest review: 2019’s best new gaming system is wireless, affordable VR" - Sam Machkovech , Ars Technica "Hands-on with the new $399 Oculus Rift S: More pixels, zero webcams, better fi… - Sam Machkovech , Ars Technica More News! Category News "Pitchford promises no “free-to-play junk” for Borderlands 3" - Kyle Orland , Ars Technica "Speedrunner Smashes A Computer-Assisted Super Mario Bros. Record By A Single F… - Natalie Degraffinried , Kotaku "Xbox Has New Guidelines on How to Talk Trash Without Getting Banned" - Nicole Carpenter , Motherboard "God of War Director Weighs In On Sonic the Hedgehog Design Changes" - Tyler Fischer , Comicbook.com

Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku to the show this week to discuss Skybound picking up the final season of Telltale's The Walking Dead, Google revolutionizing video games with Project Stream, Mike Morhaime stepping down at Blizzard, and more! The Playlist: Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon 4 VR Talk: Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Creed VR Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Heather Alexandra from Kotaku to the show this week to discuss Skybound picking up the final season of Telltale's The Walking Dead, Google revolutionizing video games with Project Stream, Mike Morhaime stepping down at Blizzard, and more! The Playlist: Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon 4 VR Talk: Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Creed VR Parting Gifts!

Sega's not-really-World-War-II set in kinda-Europe returns in Valkyria Chronicles 4. Valkyria Chronicles marries tactical military gameplay with anime style and story. This extra long episode of 3MA, which features Rob, Heather Alexandra, and Austin Walker, covers a wide range of topics: Austin's definitive thesis on anime, Rob's complex feelings about Cowboy Bebop, problematic butt pats, the first episode of The Shield, and occasionally Valkyria Chronicles 4.

This week features a veritable smorgasbord of strategy games as we try and define the Tactical Management Game. It's not quite a management sim and not quite a tactical strategy game. We're looking for games that include a deep strategic or base building layer that also allow you to call some of the proverbial and literal shots. From sports management games to ironman-roguelike-procedurally-generated-party-combat romps, there's a lot of ground to cover. So listen in as Rob, Rowan, Heather Alexandra, and Boudreau get into defining Rowan's white whale of genres.

Hello everyone and welcome to the very last Abnormal Mapping of 2017! The year is over, we're all bundled up in the tepid cold of this global warming reality playing whatever we decided to get done over holiday break, and that means it's time for us to bring to you the lengthy catalogue of games we played in this hell year of two thousand seventeen. In this THREE (3) [III] hour podcast we have an array of music for you to enjoy during this down week between observed days off. We'll also run down our favorite and least favorite games played in this year, along with some special guests.A few notes: you can find our episode for the music from games we played for the first three months of the year on Abnormal Mapping 65. The Hellblade article we reference in this episode can be found here. Also, to enjoy this episode in higher quality than our hosting can support, please consider listening to it on YouTube if you're sensitive to that sort of thing! As always you can find Abnormal Mapping on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play!To support our shows, suggest topics, and vote on games, please check out our Patreon. Any amount of support helps a ton!Special guests this episode include Jen Unkle, Nate Ewert-Krocker, Ryan Persaud, Allen Ibrahim, Amr Al-Aaser, and Heather Alexandra. Big thank you to everyone, see you in 2018!The Tracks in This Episode, In Order!Die House by Evan Skolnick from CupheadLevel Complete! by Robert Prince from Wolfenstein 3DGet Them! by Robert Prince from Wolfenstein 3DLegacy by The Gone Jackals from Full ThrottleSurface of SR388 by Daisuke Matsuoka & Kenji Yamamoto from Metroid: Samus ReturnsQuantum Immortality by John Halpart from Heat Signature Opening Stage by Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, and Toshihiko Horiyama from Mega Man XA Picture in Motion by Waveshaper from FuriMain Theme by Marc Canham from Driver: San FranciscoMedium Intensity A by Gordy Haab from Star Wars Battlefront IIHigh Above the Land by Jake Kaufman from Shovel KnightIn the Halls of the Usuper by Jake Kaufman from Shovel KnightA Thousand Leagues Below by Manami Matsumae from Shovel KnightMermaid Falls by Jake Kaufman from Shantae: Half Genie Hero Main Theme by David Earl from HeadlanderDantooine by Mark Griskey from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith LordsTower Ascent by Mick Gordon from Doom 4Main Theme by Andy LaPlegua and David García Díaz from Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Soul Sanctum by Christopher Larkin from Hollow KnightDirtmouth by Christopher Larkin from Hollow KnightMind of Hero by Shinichi Sakamoto and Michael Geyre from Wonder Girl: The Dragon's Trap The Monster's Lair (Daimyo Temple) by Shinichi Sakamoto and Michael Geyre from Wonder Girl: The Dragon's Trap See You by Saves the Day from Forza Horizon 3 Heart of Fire by Kinuyo Yamashita and Satoe Terashima from CastlevaniaTheme of Tara by Iku Mizutani, Shigehiro Takenouchi, and Motoaki Furukawa from Metal GearKamatari on the Swing by Shigeru Matsuzaki from We Love KatamariThe Starlit Wilds by Jake Kaufman from Shovel KnightLewis' Coronation - Palace by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith Finch The House by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith Finch Character Customization by Kemmei Adachi, Yoshio Ueno, Tadashi Yatabe, Hirofumi Sasaki from Everybody's Golf The Elephant Song by Burning Planet from Yono and the Celestial Elephants And the Earth Did Not Yet Bear A Name by Austin Wintory from ABZUWalter's Bunker by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith Finch Defiance Bay by Justin Bell from Pillars of Eternity The New Order by Toby Turner from Wolfenstein: The New OrderEnter Hallownest by Christopher Larkin from Hollow KnightWeird Autumn by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsMaeBea by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsSnow by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsMain Theme by Chris Remo from TacomaGregg by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsMain Menu by Bandai Namco Sound Team from Gundam VersusLife Will Change by Shoji Meguro from Persona 5Beneath the Mask -rain- by Shoji Meguro from Persona 5Game Character Course Selection by Takushi Hiyamuta from Neo Turf MastersBlue Lagoon Golf Course by Takushi Hiyamuta from Neo Turf MastersGame Over by Takushi Hiyamuta from Neo Turf MastersPeach's Castle by Grant Kirkhope from Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Rabbid Kong Rumpus by Grant Kirkhope from Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle The Phantom of the Bwahpera by Grant Kirkhope from Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Side Crawler Dance by Shinichi Sakamoto and Michael Geyre from Wonder Girl: The Dragon's Trap Main Theme by Jack King-Spooner from DujanahCity Ruins (Medium) by Keiichi Okabe and Keigo Hoashi from Nier: AutomataWindy Hill Zone 1 by Tomoya Ohtani and Takahito Eguchi from Sonic Lost World Deadly Six Theme by Tomoya Ohtani and Takahito Eguchi from Sonic Lost World Aqua Road by Tomoya Ohtani, Takahito Eguchi, and Douglas Robb from Sonic ForcesFist Bump by Tomoya Ohtani, Takahito Eguchi, and Douglas Robb from Sonic ForcesFun Puyo Puyo Hell! by Hideki Abe from Puyo Puyo TetrisElasmosaurus Platyurus by Austin Wintory from ABZUMain Theme by Asuka Hayazaki, Atsuko Asahi, Hajime Wakai from Pikmin 3Slide by Koji Kondo from Super Mario 64Edith's Theme by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith FinchBob-omb Battlefield by Koji Kondo from Super Mario 64Delfino Plaza by Koji Kondo from Super Mario SunshineSteam Gardens by Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii from Super Mario OdysseyReplay Music 5 by Stuart Ross from Dirt RallyMain Theme by Baths from Dream DaddyMaureen by Peter McConnell from Full Throttle RemasteredSonic Mania Green Hill Zone Act 2 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ManiaHyrule Field Horse (night) Manaka Kataoka Yasuaki Iwata from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildFriends by Hyper Potions from Sonic ManiaMirage Saloon Zone Act 2 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesStudiopolis Zone Act 1 ~Lights, Camera, Action!~ by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesStardust Speedway Zone Act 2 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesTitanic Monarch Zone Act 1 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesHoneylune Ridge: Escape by Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii from Super Mario Odyssey

Kirk and Jason are joined by Kotaku staff writer Heather Alexandra to talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. May the spoilers be with you! Because there are lots of spoilers in this episode.

Patricia is out sick, so this week Gita Jackson is joined by Kotaku staff writer Heather Alexandra to talk about what makes a good creepypasta, the role of camp in games and the sinner's sandwich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first (and likely only ever) Halloween episode, Martha haunts the clubhouse, Mark delivers some bad Zelda-related news to Stephen, and from Stephen's topic a thousand flowers bloom.Mark gave a talk on object-oriented programming at the first annual M+DEV confe… Upcoming Games 0:04:41 Mark LaCroixGamingTech Interview: Destiny 2 and Bungie's return to PC gaming - Richard Leadbetter, Eurogamer18 new Nintendo Switch games are out this week — the most ever - Allegra Frank, PolygonPokemon Stars: all the latest leaks from the confirmed Nintendo Switch game - Emma Boyle, TechRadar[Your Name] the Hedgehog - Know Your Meme Release Dates 0:20:58 Mark LaCroixMarketingThe Dark Night Rises had No Competition at the Box Office - Jim Pagels, SlateThe Weird Reason Why Video Games Are Released On Tuesdays -  Karyne Levy, Business InsiderWe asked folks at r/gamedev about release date strategies. Thanks to those who contributed to this episode! Win Conditions 0:31:07 Stephen McGregorGame DesignLoot Boxes Are Designed To Exploit Us - Heather Alexandra,, KotakuHow Game Designers Protect Players From Themselves - Game Maker's Toolkit, YouTubeThe long, hard, journey behind the design of Dead Cells' player builds -  Alex Wiltshire, Rock Paper ShotgunDesert Bus For Hope

In our first (and likely only ever) Halloween episode, Martha haunts the clubhouse, Mark delivers some bad Zelda-related news to Stephen, and from Stephen’s topic a thousand flowers bloom.     Mark gave a talk on object-oriented programming at the first annual M+DEV confe… Upcoming Games 0:04:41 Mark LaCroix Category Gaming “Tech Interview: Destiny 2 and Bungie's return to PC gaming” - Richard Leadbetter , Eurogamer “18 new Nintendo Switch games are out this week — the most ever” - Allegra Frank , Polygon “Pokemon Stars: all the latest leaks from the confirmed Nintendo Switch game” - Emma Boyle , TechRadar “[Your Name] the Hedgehog” - Know Your Meme Release Dates 0:20:58 Mark LaCroix Category Marketing http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/07/23/the_dark_knight_rises_and_the_en… - Jim Pagels , Slate “The Weird Reason Why Video Games Are Released On Tuesdays” - Karyne Levy , Business Insider We asked folks at r/gamedev about release date strategies. Thanks to those who contributed to this episode! Win Conditions 0:31:07 Stephen McGregor Category Game Design “Loot Boxes Are Designed To Exploit Us” - Heather Alexandra, , Kotaku “How Game Designers Protect Players From Themselves” - Game Maker's Toolkit , YouTube “The long, hard, journey behind the design of Dead Cells’ player builds” - Alex Wiltshire , Rock Paper Shotgun Desert Bus For Hope

This week, Stephen finally gets a theme song, Mark plays devil's advocate, and Martha gets dangerously close to a topic your nice hosts swore to never talk about on the show. DLC and Expansions 0:02:40 Martha MegarryGamingProductionWhen Mark was young, he bought unofficial Quake mods on CD-ROM.Turns out, Electronics Boutique and EB Games are the same thing.Day-One DLC Isn't Always Evil, Says Borderlands 2 Guy - Tina Amini, KotakuPatch The Process - Rami IshmailStreet Fighter V is a Barebones Game That's a Sign of the Times - Paul Tamburro, CraveCode analysis of No Man's Sky praises engine, criticises "unfinished" game  - Andy Chalk, PC GamerIt turns out Sony won't be charging PS4 Pro players for 4K upgrade patches - Danny Cowan, Digital TrendsMario Party 2: Luigi wins by doing absolutely nothing - KlydeStrom, YouTubeTurns out, Dungeons & Dragons does use software-style versioning for their “patch notes.”After recording this episode, Mark had an idea for how to price DLC in Metro Nexus.Nier Automata Lets Players Buy PSN Trophies With In-Game Money - Heather Alexandra, KotakuPayday 2 rolls back microtransactions after fan outrage - Kyle Orland, Ars Technica5G - Press START to Play - Make Hack Repeat, YouTubeI Am Rich: The Story of the World's Strangest Mobile App - Antoni Zolciak , In'saneLab Genre in Games 0:38:34 Mark LaCroixGame DesignMetaWikipedia says “Genres are not usually defined by the actual content of the game.”“List of accolades received by Grand Theft Auto V”  - Wikipedia - WikipediaTurns out, Call of Duty games have been nominated for a lot of BAFTAs over the years.What makes an RPG an RPG: a universal definition -  Craig Stern, Sinister DesignMass Effect - Don't Touch That - svaalbard, YouTubeMass Effect - Blasto! (hilarious) - Generic Gaming, YouTubeLudonarrative Dissonance in Bioshock - Clint Hawking, Click NothingNaughy Dog Doesn't Get Ludonarrative Dissonance - Alessio Palumbo, wccftechA good critical review of Jason Schreier's book “Blood, Sweat, And Pixels,” which Mark read recently and really liked.

This week, Stephen finally gets a theme song, Mark plays devil's advocate, and Martha gets dangerously close to a topic your nice hosts swore to never talk about on the show. DLC and Expansions 0:02:40 Martha Megarry Category Gaming Production When Mark was young, he bought unofficial Quake mods on CD-ROM. Turns out, Electronics Boutique and EB Games are the same thing. “Day-One DLC Isn’t Always Evil, Says Borderlands 2 Guy” - Tina Amini , Kotaku “Patch The Process” “Street Fighter V is a Barebones Game That’s a Sign of the Times” - - Paul Tamburro , Crave “Code analysis of No Man's Sky praises engine, criticises "unfinished" game” - Andy Chalk , PCGamer “It turns out Sony won’t be charging PS4 Pro players for 4K upgrade patches” - Danny Cowan , Digital Trends “Mario Party 2: Luigi wins by doing absolutely nothing” - KlydeStrom , YouTube Turns out, Dungeons & Dragons does use software-style versioning for their “patch notes.” After recording this episode, Mark had an idea for how to price DLC in Metro Nexus. “Nier Automata Lets Players Buy PSN Trophies With In-Game Money” - Heather Alexandra , Kotaku “Payday 2 rolls back microtransactions after fan outrage” - Kyle Orland , Ars Technica “5G - Press START to Play” - Make Hack Repeat , YouTube “I Am Rich: The Story of the World's Strangest Mobile App” - Antoni Zolciak , In’saneLab Genre in Games 0:38:34 Mark LaCroix Category Game Design Meta Wikipedia says “Genres are not usually defined by the actual content of the game.” “List of accolades received by Grand Theft Auto V”  - Wikipedia - Wikipedia Turns out, Call of Duty games have been nominated for a lot of BAFTAs over the years. “What makes an RPG an RPG: a universal definition” - Craig Stern , Sinister Design “Mass Effect - Don’t Touch That” - svaalbard , YouTube “Mass Effect - Blasto! (hilarious)” - Generic Gaming , YouTube “Ludonarrative Dissonance in Bioshock” - Clint Hawking , Click Nothing “Naughy Dog Doesn’t Get Ludonarrative Dissonance” - Alessio Palumbo , wccftech A good critical review of Jason Schreier’s book “Blood, Sweat, And Pixels,” which Mark read recently and really liked.

The clubhouse A/C broke, and it got so hot during the recording of this episode that your nice hosts started to get a little delirious.But before they completely melted down, Mark talked about how Enemy AI can be a great tool for both level design and narrative design, Stephen collaborated on a discussion about co-op games, and Martha shared her excitement about the recently held Summer Games Done Quick speedrunning event.Discuss this episode on Reddit using this thread at r/gamedev!Stephen is on Twitter @leonyx03Some highlights from Mark's VR night!highlight 1highlight 2highlight 3 Enemy AI 0:03:00 Mark LaCroixGame DesignDesign Club - Super Mario Bros: Level 1-1 - How Super Mario Mastered Level Desi… - Extra Credits, YouTubeNobody dies on the first goomba - Sephzilla, Destructoid2007 AiGameDev.com Awards: Technical Innovation in Game AIEnemy design and enemy AI for melee combat systems - Bart Vossen, Game DeveloperAnalysing Mario to Master Super Mario Maker - Game Maker's Toolkit, YouTubeChip's Challenge:1A - Zabrush Cimahi, YouTubeSaltybet - Twitchseebotschat - TwitchThe Perfect Organism | The AI of Alien: Isolation - Tommy Thompson, AI and GamesA Thousand Tiny Details: Emergent Storytelling in Slime Rancher - Steven Lumpkin, TwitterPeople Have Discovered The Perfect Way To Mess With Your Cat - Rachael Krishna, BuzzfeedMeet the Artist Using Ritual Magic to Trap Self-Driving Cars - Beckett Mufson, Vice Co-op Games 0:29:40 Stephen McGregorGamingMartha asked Mark to cut a part out of this section, but Stephen edited this episode, so...Overcooked: How To Make Co-op Cookery Fun - Philippa Warr, Rock Paper ShotgunMiyamoto talks Super Mario Galaxy co-op - Alexander Sliwinski, Engadget Speedrunning 0:47:42 Martha MegarryGamingAwesome Games Done QuickSpeedDemosArchiveOcarina of Time - Skip 99% of Traveling Across the Field - Swordless Link, YouTubeThe Man Who Does The Impossible in Super Mario 64 - Patricia Hernandez, KotakuSpeedrunning RulesBlindfolded speedrun race - Noko Online, YouTubeI can't believe this actually happened (glitch discovered during blindfolded sp… - Tokyoboi, YouTubeKotaku's speedrun articles - KotakuIntelligent Qube by caneofpacci - Games Done Quick, YouTubeTASBot plays Brain Age by micro500, xy2_ in 20:06 -  - Games Done Quick, YouTubeWorld Record Progression: Super Mario World - Summoning Salt, YouTube0:00 / 29:59 I Am Bread by Blood_Thunder in 20:50 - Games Done Quick, YouTube0:00 / 1:06:01 The Talos Principle by Azorae in 58:16  - Games Done Quick, YouTubeTomb Raider: Underworld hard mode - Jarek, Speed Demos ArchiveYes, you can speedrun in FingeanceNew Trick Has Ocarina of Time Speedrunners Debating What A Glitch Actually Is - Heather Alexandra, Kotaku

The clubhouse A/C broke, and it got so hot during the recording of this episode that your nice hosts started to get a little delirious. But before they completely melted down, Mark talked about how Enemy AI can be a great tool for both level design and narrative design, Stephen collaborated on a discussion about co-op games, and Martha shared her excitement about the recently held Summer Games Done Quick speedrunning event. Discuss this episode on Reddit using this thread at r/gamedev! Stephen is on Twitter @leonyx03 Some highlights from Mark's VR night! highlight 1 highlight 2 highlight 3 Enemy AI 0:03:00 Mark LaCroix Category Game Design Design Club - Super Mario Bros: Level 1-1 - How Super Mario Mastered Level Desi… - Extra Credits , YouTube “Nobody dies on the first goomba” - Sephzilla , Destructoid 2007 AiGameDev.com Awards: Technical Innovation in Game AI “Enemy design and enemy AI for melee combat systems” - Bart Vossen , Gamautra 2 “Analysing Mario to Master Super Mario Maker” - Game Maker's Toolkit , YouTube Chip’s Challenge:1A - Zabrush Cimahi , YouTube Saltybet - Twitch seebotschat - Twitch “The Perfect Organism | The AI of Alien: Isolation” - Tommy Thompson , AI and Games “A Thousand Tiny Details: Emergent Storytelling in Slime Rancher" - Steven Lumpkin , Twitter “People Have Discovered The Perfect Way To Mess With Your Cat” - Rachael Krishna , Buzzfeed Meet the Artist Using Ritual Magic to Trap Self-Driving Cars - Beckett Mufson , Vice 2 Co-op Games 0:29:40 Stephen McGregor Category Gaming Martha asked Mark to cut a part out of this section, but Stephen edited this episode, so... Overcooked: How To Make Co-op Cookery Fun - Philippa Warr , Rock Paper Shotgun “Miyamoto talks Super Mario Galaxy co-op” - Alexander Sliwinski , Engadget Speedrunning 047:42 Martha Megarry Category Gaming Awesome Games Done Quick SpeedDemosArchive “Ocarina of Time - Skip 99% of Traveling Across the Field” - Swordless Link , YouTube “The Man Who Does The Impossible in Super Mario 64” - - Patricia Hernandez , Kotaku Speedrunning Rules Blindfolded speedrun race - Noko Online , YouTube “I can't believe this actually happened” (glitch discovered during blindfolded … - Tokyoboi , YouTube Kotaku’s speedrun articles - Kotaku “Intelligent Qube by caneofpacci” - Games Done Quick , YouTube TASBot plays Brain Age by micro500, xy2_ in 20:06 - - Games Done Quick , YouTube “World Record Progression: Super Mario World” - Summoning Salt , YouTube 0:00 / 29:59 I Am Bread by Blood_Thunder in 20:50 - Games Done Quick , YouTube 0:00 / 1:06:01 The Talos Principle by Azorae in 58:16 - Games Done Quick , YouTube Tomb Raider: Underworld hard mode - Jarek , Speed Demos Archive Yes, you can speedrun in Fingeance New Trick Has Ocarina of Time Speedrunners Debating What A Glitch Actually Is - Heather Alexandra , Kotaku

A year ago this month we played Knights of the Old Republic, and today we complete the saga by taking on Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. Jump in for a journey of discovery, as we experience one of the most heavily recommended subversions of all the aspects of Star Wars that we thought we didn't like, only to realize that without them our hearts feel empty and we feel lost. Maybe the Star Wars we loved was in our hearts all along.No, we will never do the MMO.We are joined by friend of the show Heather Alexandra for segment 2, you can find her work over at Kotaku and follow her on twitter here! You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download directly from the player above.Things Discussed: our Patreon! which is doing well, Driver: San Francisco, Hollow Knight, Mega Man 6, Life is Strange, Star Wars (the movies), Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Traitor (A New Jedi Order Novel), Episode 50: Jump Cut Genocide covering KotOR 1, our episode about Planescape: Torment, Persona 4Game Club This Month: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsGame Club Next Month: Devil May CryMusic This EpisodeStar Wars: Kotor March by Mark GriskeyStar Wars Theme by John WilliamsThrone Room by John WilliamsI'm Han Solo by Kevin Afflack

There's lots to discuss on today's Splitscreen, starting with some brief chat about Kirk's cool Undertale cover (3:37) and some of the games we've been playing including Mario Kart 8 and Dungeon Keeper (10:23). Then, we dig into the week's news, starting with Nintendo discontinuing the NES Classic (23:44) and selling nearly a million Switches in the United States last month (29:21). We talk about why we're optimistic for Star Wars Battlefront II's campaign (34:10) and then Jason disappears so Kirk can talk to Kotaku staffers Mike Fahey and Heather Alexandra about what makes Nier: Automata so rad (42:59). Finally, Kirk and Jason reconvene to talk about The West Wing and answer a listener question (1:00:47).

In this episode, I interview the newly crowned Critical Distance 2016 Journalist of the Year, Heather Alexandra. Each new interviewee seems to bring some new aspect to the video criticism form. Heather Alexandra instead of jumping straight into video essays, began with the longer form of Let's Play, but with a critical bent. From there she continued to evolve her voice down two paths, the more structured video essay we are familiar with, and a more casual conversation format developed from the Let's Play style. We discuss that two pronged approach as well as her freelance work, new job at Kotaku, and speculate on the future of video game commentary. SHOW NOTES Heather Alexandra's YouTube Channel Kotaku's A Critical Look Playlist "Let's Crit": Far Cry 4 "Let's Crit": Shadow of the Colossus Let's Remember Skies of Arcadia Vanquish: Why Ya Gotta Do More Than Just Play Games ZAM - The Witness Review A Closer Look At "The Harvester" in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Reviting Red Dead Redepmtion MGS2 Livestream w. Zolani and Austin! Opening Theme: 'Close' by The Alpha Conspiracy Closing Theme: 'Wishing Never' by The Alpha Conspiracy

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion briefly consider the future of TV video game adaptations, reacting to comments by 'Castlevania' producer Adi Shankar and 'The Expanse' co-author Ty Franck (3:30). Then they bring on longtime Giant Bomb video producer Drew Scanlon to discuss having a GIF of his face go viral and how long his fleeting internet notoriety will last (9:30). Lastly, they talk to Kotaku staff writer Heather Alexandra about glitching, speedrunning, and the creative ways in which players navigate games (25:00).

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion briefly consider the future of TV video game adaptations, reacting to comments by 'Castlevania' producer Adi Shankar and 'The Expanse' co-author Ty Franck (3:30). Then they bring on longtime Giant Bomb video producer Drew Scanlon to discuss having a GIF of his face go viral and how long his fleeting internet notoriety will last (9:30). Lastly, they talk to Kotaku staff writer Heather Alexandra about glitching, speedrunning, and the creative ways in which players navigate games (25:00).

The Weekenders are joined by freelance game critic extraordinaire Heather Alexandra to discuss AAA game franchises' ever-present need to top themselves. Will every major franchise end up in space? Is marketing to blame? Is Saints Row really the best? Plus: Overwatch, Blizzard's candy colored shooter, and Kim, a Rudyard Kipling novel adaptation. So, basically the same thing.

Austin has a spoiler-filled chat with guest contributor Heather Alexandra about The Division's vision of post-disaster New York.

More undiscussed games on the Critical Distance Confab. For those who may not know, the purpose behind these minisodes is highlight some games, 3 a piece, that haven't got a lot criticism or any criticism at all. The hope being that it will inspire some of you to go out, play them and write something about them. The games we highlight run the gamut from itch.io art games, through prestige level indie games, right on through AAA games that might have slipped through the cracks. Co-hosting with me this month is critic, Heather Alexandra. Heather's Picks Hylics by Mason Lindroth Memory of a Broken Dimension by xra Jet Set Radio by SEGA Eric's Picks Pillars of Eternity by Obsidian Entertainment Prune by Joel McDonald The Hobby Shop by Jacsn - Myst Jam Opening Theme: 'Close' by The Alpha Conspiracy Closing Theme: 'Wishing Never' by The Alpha Conspiracy

After conquering the base of Shadow Moses, Jackson continued on to Big Shell, accompanied this time by none other than the fantastic Heather Alexandra! This episode is an in-depth critical discussion on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, where we talk about (among other things) the game’s commentary on player and player character agency, the societal implications of The Patriots, and the varying quality of the members of that poor Emmerich Family.I’m incredibly proud of this discussion, so if you’re at all interested in critical discussions on Metal Gear then you should definitely have a listen, I think it’s an intresting conversation about a really dense game. This episode couldn’t have been made without special guest Heather Alexandra, whose writing can be found on her website and you should also follow her on twitter!You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here+.Things discussed: Metals Gear 1-5, Driving Off The Map, Metal Gear RisingMusic This EpisodeMetal Gear Solid Main Theme by TAPPY & Harry Gregson-WilliamsFortune by Norihiko HibinoCan’t Say Goodbye To Yesterday by Rika Muranaka, Carla White

Austin sits down with Heather Alexandra, Giant Bomb's latest guest contributor, to chat about her favorite games, her history as a critic, and the difference between "best" and "favorite."

A few weeks back, Jackson participated in a panel for the Alternative Digital Arts Festival, run by Zolani Stewart, Austin Howe and Solon Scott. The folks behind ADAF have kindly given us permission to post the panel in our podcast feed for your enjoyment, if you missed it at the time!It’s a panel on Games & Mental Illnesss, featuring Heather Alexandra, Zeiya Speed and Austin Howe. We discuss representation of Mental Illness, how our own experiences with Mental Illness inform our readings of games, and the responsibilities of portraying Mental Illness narratives for an audience. In addition to the panel, Em, Jackson and Destiny got together a few days later to record a short cast with follow up points and extra discussion.It all comes together to form a really interesting 2 hour package of great discussion about games, Mental Illness, and the intersection of the two. Please enjoy!You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.August’s Game Club: Paper MarioGames Discussed: Final Fantasy VIII, Depression Quest, Actual Sunlight, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Hellblade, Kane & Lynch 2, Her Story, Silent Hill, The Static Speaks My Name, Cart LifeMusic This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin MacLeodTheme of Laura by Akira YamaokaEternity by Nobuo Uematsu

The Mappers take on a special guest in this very special episode, as Heather Alexandra comes onto the cast to join us on our journey through the path of the spirit. We brave forests, destroy ships, run nightclubs, and manage to recite a poem or two in remembrance of classic adventure game Grim Fandango! No fancy intro this time, just good old fashion podcasting about a classic game! I hope you enjoy!Art for this episode was done by Em, who themself himself an amateur artist when he’s not hosting this podcast.You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Heather Alexandra can be found on twitter (@transgamerthink) and at her blog. You can find her Skies of Arcadia video here.Reading List Additions: Justice Points and Major ThirdGames Discussed: Goldvision Pacifist GTA Online, Skies Of Arcadia, Far Cry 3, Beyond: Two Souls, Heavy Rain, Dead Island, Bloodborne, Cave Cave Deus VidetThis Month’s Game Club: Grim FandangoNext Month’s Game Club: Elegy for a Dead WorldMusic This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin McLeodRubacava by Peter McConnellCasino Calavera by Peter McConnellManny & Meche by Peter McConnellShe Sailed Away by Peter McConnellBone Wagon by Peter McConnell