Podcast appearances and mentions of Jade Empire

We discuss the more Switch 2, Bungie's Marathon trailer, PS5 price hike in other regions, Blue Prince, South of Midnight and more. Happy 20th Anniversary to Jade Empire, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game Happy 50th Anniversary to Microsoft

Welcome back to another episode of the Online Warriors Podcast! This week we have a very special episode! The gang discusses the latest in gaming, television, and entertainment! - Murderbot Trailer (3:22) - Star Wars Horror (15:12) - Marathon (26:37) Then we talk about what the gang has been up to: - Loyd watches Severance and plays Jade Empire and Jedi Fallen Order (38:27)  - Illeagle finishes Murderbot book 4, reads The Last Devil to Die, and watches The Pit (41:29) - Nerdbomber watches Shorsey and The Last of Us Season 2 (43:50) - Techtic goes to Arizona and does bar trivia and watches The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (48:28)   Special shoutout to our Patreon Producers: Steven Keller and Loyd Weldy!   We'd like to thank each and every one of you for listening in every week. If you'd like to support the show, you can drop us a review on your favorite podcast platform or, if you're feeling extra generous, drop us a subscribe over at Patreon.com/OnlineWarriorsPodcast. We have three tiers of subscriptions, each of which gives you some awesome bonus content! As always, we appreciate you tuning in, and look forward to seeing you next week! Stay safe and healthy everyone! Find us all over the web: Online Warriors Website: https://www.onlinewarriorspodcast.com Online Warriors Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlinewarriors1 Illeagle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OWIlleagle86 Nerdbomber's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OWNerdbomber Techtic's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OWTechtic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlinewarriorspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlinewarriorspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwOwzY6aBcTFucWEeFEtwIg Merch Store: https://onlinewarriorspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/

In this episode we interview Alesha Serada PhD about her article Who Speaks Tho Fan? Deconstructing the Constructed Language of Jade Empire.

In today's Daily Fix:Sony has revealed the lineup of new games coming to PlayStation Plus in March. Headlining the list is Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is a fairly new game, having dropped just a few months ago. The fourth Dragon Age game failed to hit EA's sales goals, so putting the game on PS Plus so soon is likely an attempt at recouping some cash. In other news, BioWare's co-founder put Microsoft on blast for some bad advice during the original Xbox era. It was Microsoft's suggestion that cult favorite RPG Jade Empire be released for the OG Xbox right at the end of its life, just a few months shy of the Xbox 360's debut. Dr. Greg Zeschuk is convinced Jade Empire could've been a hit for BioWare if the game was held for newer hardware. And finally, comic book writer Gail Simone has seen the canceled Wonder Woman game, and is singing its praises. Too bad we'll never get to see for ourselves.

Mehr Infos zur Folge: Sehr lange mussten Fans auf Teil Vier warten, jetzt ist es endlich so weit: Dragon Age: The Veilguard ist nicht nur ein richtig, richtig gutes Rollenspiel geworden, es wirkt auch wie die Auferstehung der legendären RPG-Schmiede Bioware. Vor vielen Jahren feierte man mit Spielen wie Baldur's Gate, dem damals Xbox-exklusiven Jade Empire (hier geht's zu unserem Retro!), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic oder auch Mass Effect riesige Erfolge. Doch in den vergangenen Jahren musste man einige Fehlschläge hinnehmen. Mass Effect: Andromeda und auch Anthem wurden klar als Flop verbucht - zum Glück kommt mit Dragon Age 4 endlich die Wende!Dragon Age: The Veilguard bietet so einiges: hervorragende Charaktere, eine packende Geschichte und viele Verbesserungen im Vergleich zum direkten Vorgänger, Dragon Age: Inquisition aus dem Jahr 2014 (das Game of the Year des Jahres!). Im Podcast mit der Nummer 129 klärt unser Moderator Maci Naeem Cheema mit Tester Matthias Dammes und Redakteurin Antonia Dreßler, warum das neue RPG so überraschend gut funktioniert & ob es tatsächlich Chancen gibt auf den Titel "Game of the Year" bei den diesjährigen Game-Awards im Dezember. Wir hoffen, ihr habt Spaß mit unserer Folge!

Fred and Dan talk with Mac Walters about his experience on Mass Effect and Jade Empire, plus his transition from his leadership at BioWare to his new studio, Worlds Untold. Mac breaks down his sci-fi inspiration, and how he approaches game writing, building a vision, and working as a team. 0:00 - Theme music0:14 - Introductions01:22 - Mac's path to BioWare06:20 - Inspiration and nostalgia09:20 - How to begin a game story12:00 - Playing your own games13:52 - Creative possibilities and wisdom23:55 - Delivering on an idea28:38 - Prototyping versus finishing41:45 - Building a shared vision47:23 - Distributed teams and remote work59:14 - Individual styles and personalities1:07:10 - Star Wars, Dune, and styles of sci-fi1:15:28 - Sequels versus new stories1:19:45 - Staying inspiredFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/theurquanmasterDiscuss with us on Discord - https://discord.gg/rasVCDmYKpPlease support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/pistolshrimpLearn more about Pistol Shrimp - https://pistolshrimpgames.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I love the story-based games and experiences. Jade Empire is based in the past in China or Japan, and you will be following this martial artist searching for their kidnapped trainer. Links Wikipedia page: Jade Empire

Welcome back, where this week we discuss 'Jade Empire', a BioWare game from 2005. Does this game belong up there with the BioWare royalty, or best left in the past?

Our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now! Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame I've said it a thousand times and I'll keep beating the drum: video games are art. And Psychonauts is as artistic as any game I've played for this podcast. A funky ass platformer starring a kid with psychic powers that scapes the circus and runs off to psychic power summer camp. The levels take place in the minds of the people at this camp, and you do stuff like battling Napoleon in a board game, crushing a fish city Ala Godzilla, and solving the age old question of "who is the Milkman?"  This game came out on top of our Xbox Patreon Poll back in October, and I have to say, I'm glad it has the cult following that it does, because I'm drinking the kool-aid. Minus that last level. Fuck that level. My buddy Patrick agrees, as you'll hear when you listen in on the phone call we had about Tim Schafer's Psychonauts. And before we find the milkman, I use my powerful brain to put together another edition of the Infamous Intro! This week, someone asks if indie games have overtaken AAA games from a quality standpoint? Do I ever check out the speed run charity events? And since we're talking Psychonauts, what psychedelics have I played with in the past? Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 OG Xbox games: Jade Empire, Ninja Gaiden, and Jet Set Radio Future! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we'll all learn about Mass Effect, originally released for the Xbox 360 In November 2007. As part of its history, we'll tell you about the early history of its development studio, BioWare. Our look at their early titles includes Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, all of which have all paved the way for the Mass Effect series. Finally, we'll talk about our own experiences with the Mass Effect series. Join us for a galactic adventure on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.

Your Big Gold Belt Podcast is back with a busy week in wrestling to discuss including: -Jade Cargill Signs With WWE: What does the first signing of the TKO Era signal for the future? -A discussion if kayfabe can be revived in modern wrestling? -A packed weekend is ahead with AEW WrestleDream in Seattle and NXT No Mercy in Bakersfield, California, we'll take a look at each card and what stands out. * Be sure to check out Moviepalette.com Movie Palettes consist of stripes of colors carefully chosen by our team of artists. Every stripe represents a color of a particular scene in the movie. Use our discount code is: GOLD15 It will give a 15% discount from any product on their website. *Help us reach our NEW goal of 30k - SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2VGnDQz * Be sure to visit us at our website - https://biggoldbelt.com for additional news and updates

In which we look at Bioware's oft-forgotten wuxia epic, and puzzle out how to adapt it to the screen (or maybe not).

Special Guests Joe Bill and Mark Meer join Jerome at the table to nerd out over acting, improv, and D & D. SHOW NOTES INFORMATION COMMUNITY INFO Send us pics of you rocking D2C Merch and we will publish them on the Community page of our website. Click HERE to check it out! GUEST BIOS Joe Bill is widely regarded as one of the best teachers of  Improvisation in America today. He is one of the founding members of Annoyance Theater Chicago, was the Director of Corporate Training at iO Chicago for 15 years, and a Teacher & Guest Artist in Residence at The Second City Conservatory & Training Center for another 15 years. Joe first practiced improvisation in 1977 and studied and worked with Del Close from 1985 through the mid 90's. Joe has trained corporate clients in more than 80 Fortune 500 companies. Clients include NBC Universal, Disney, PepsiCo, Abbott Labs, Abbvie, GE, Leo Burnett, American Express, the CIA, and the Children's Miracle Network.  He has taught in the Business Schools of the University of Chicago, Harvard, Yale, Northwestern, Duke, and The University of Virginia. Joe has also been touring internationally as an improvisational performer, teacher, and director for more than 20 years.   Mark Meer is known worldwide as the voice of Commander Shepard in Bioware's Mass Effect Trilogy, and also voices several other characters in the series, including Blasto, the entire Vorcha species, and Niftu Cal. He plays multiple roles throughout Bioware's Dragon Age series, and appears dozens of characters in the original Baldur's Gate games, Beamdog's Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition, and Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. Mark stars as pilot William MacKenzie in the post-acopalyptic survival game The Long Dark by Hinterland Studio. Other voice work includes Bioware's Jade Empire, Blue Wizard Digital's Slayaway Camp, rom-com visual novel Arcade Spirits, ChaosForge's Jupiter Hell, and Chapterhouse Studio's Captain Canuck: The Prometheus Protocol. Mark is a co-creator, writer, and star of the award-winning TV series Tiny Plastic Men, available on Amazon Prime in Canada, the U.S.A., and the U.K. Links From our Discussion Joe Bill - https://www.integratedimprovisation.com/  Mark Meer - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1035752/  Dad's Garage Theatre Company (Atlanta) https://www.dadsgarage.com/  Viola Spolin https://www.violaspolin.org/  D&D in a Castle: https://dndinacastle.com/home  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassprov  https://www.freeplay.com/  Black Dice Society: https://dnd.wizards.com/black-dice-society  MUSIC / SOUND EFFECTS LICENSE INFORMATION: Rock Scissor Rock by Louise Goldberg The following music was used for this media project: Music: Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5010-ultralounge  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    Music: Leopard Print Elevator by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3974-leopard-print-elevator  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Music: Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-lounge License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Music: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   Music: Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

My guest this week is game developer Aaryn Flynn! Aaryn is the CEO of Inflexion Games, whose first title, Nightingale, will hit early release on Steam sometime this year. Aaryn spent much of his career at Bioware, where he worked his way up from tools programmer to Studio General Manager. He had his hands in a number of massive titles including the Mass Effect series, the Baldur's Gate series, the Dragon Age series, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.Aaryn and I get deep into the weeds on development of Nightingale, including game mechanics, the importance of nailing a certain vibe for the player, and the challenges and complexity of creating a new game from scratch. We cover Aaryn's career at Bioware, and we talk about the use of early release for small developers and how any creative endeavor has to balance the business and creative sides in order to succeed. Enjoy my conversation with Aaryn Flynn!Check out Nightingale on Steam or their social media.Find Brian McClellan at his website, on Twitter and Instagram, or find his books on Amazon, direct from his bookstore, or wherever books are sold!Don't forget to support the show on Patreon, or pick up some swag on Redbubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode I speak with Mark Darrah (twitter.com/BioMarkDarrah) who is a YouTube Creator (youtube.com/oldgamedevadvice) and former BioWare game developer who worked on Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Jade Empire. We chat about his career, the gaming industry at large, becoming a YouTuber, and various topics related to the games he worked on. Thank you for listening, be sure to check out the links below for my other content, and please subscribe to the podcast wherever you are listening to it!

Somehow we're over halfway through the year, but this podcast is still going! Our guests this month are Sarah Baylus (Principal Writer at Larian Studios where she's currently working on Baldur's Gate III, and previously she wrote on Divinity: Original Sin, and its sequel Divinity: Original Sin II) and Mike Laidlaw (Chief Creative Officer at Yellow Brick Games working on an unannounced title, and previously was a creative director at Ubisoft, a Senior Creative Director on the Dragon Age franchise as well as a Lead Designer, and was the Lead Writer on Jade Empire), and they join us to discuss why Dragon Age's storytelling has struck such a chord with people (especially in game development), what they look for in a creative director, what makes a good game writer, the best ways to keep teams updated on a game's ever-evolving story, favorite software for collaboration, what's one thing they wished games delved into more often, whether their definitions of good writing and narrative design have changed over time, common mistakes they see writers making these days, favorite game writing/design experiences they've had, writing/directing nightmares, localization notes, resources they go back to a lot, things they would've changed to their favorite game narratives, the most effective narrative-based techniques they like to see being used in games to immerse the audience, and more more MORE!Our Guests on the InternetSarah has an Inactive Twitter, but Larian Studios has Baldurs Gate 3 on Early Access right now, and Larian's hiring!Mike's Twitter, and Yellow Brick Games is hiring! Stuff We Talked AboutThe Dragon Age franchiseGoogle DocsMiroJam BoardCitizen SleeperThe Stillness of the WindAn Essay on Criticism by Alexander PopeJade EmpireDivinity: Original Sin 2Understanding Show, Don't Tell: And Really Getting It by Janice HardyThe ending of TransistorThe last hour of Finaly Fantasy XIV: ShadowbringersStar Control IIMoon HuntersOur theme music was done by Isabella Ness, and our logo was done by Lily Nishita.

This week the ladies talk about Jade Empire, which is a 2005 game from Bioware. In this action-RPG you play as the last spirit monk, working to fight the corrupt forces around you. We discuss tiger claws, investing way too much time making up a fake language, catty girls, subpar romances, absent character customization, and not-so-subtle sexism. Time Stamps:00:13 Introductions04:35 Main Topic – Jade Empire28:43 Jade Empire story discussion – Contains spoilers!01:04:10 Jade Empire final thoughts01:05:28 What we're playing next (Stray)01:06:19 Ending Spiel (What we're loving this week)From the show:Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Stray (what we're playing next), The QuarryNews about the KOTOR remake getting delayed: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-delayed-indefinitelyPre-order info for Emma's book coming soon!Find us:Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/Email: utterlyunqualified@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcastFacebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualifiedMusical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

We go over the history of Jade Empire the game. The game has an interesting history that setup Bioware for success. It almost became the focus of Bioware at one point over Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Sub to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVniVCIdHQJ3HH-nrRUZREQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nextgengame/support

This week the ladies talk about Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, the 2010 DLC to Dragon Age: Origins from Bioware. In this game you can reprise your role as a grey warden protagonist picking up where Origins left off, or develop a new character, as you help to root out dark spawn and embark on a new adventure.  We discuss quick development cycles, diet Alistair, sexy dwarves, eloquent dark spawn, burning a city to the ground, boob monsters, dead old magisters and missing what feels like essential plot points. Time Stamps:00:13 Introductions05:37 Main Topic – Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening49:01 Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening final thoughts51:38 What we're playing next (Jade Empire)54:20 Ending Spiel (What we're loving this week)From the show:Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Jade Empire (what we're playing next), Citizen SleeperThe voice actor for Anders was Greg Ellis in Awakening, and Adam Howden in Dragon Age II.The youtube channel that Emma mentioned: MertKayKay. Here is her Martha is Dead video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79z5YupIEokFind us:Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/Email: utterlyunqualified@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcastFacebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualifiedMusical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

(Apologies for this episode's recording quality.)   I don't think David Gaider needs much of an introduction. He, affectionately, is mister Dragon Age. He was the one tasked with dreaming up the entire world and everything in it. We talk about it in this episode of One-to-one. BioWare's James Ohlen apparently gave Gaider a historic atlas and an "off you go".   But how did he go about creating it - where do you even start with something like that? And what did the original vision for Dragon Age look like? Well, I can tell you it didn't have any Darkspawn in it, which is wild, considering Darkspawn were the main threat in the game and featured heavily in the series thereafter. And get this: originally, you weren't going to be able to cast any offensive magic spells in the game either - imagine that!   Gaider was also a key figure in the rise of LGBTQ+ representation and same-sex relationships in BioWare games, and is the creator of arguably the studio's most famous characters in this regard, Dorian. Curiously, though, it wasn't Gaider who started the same-sex relationships push but someone else, in Jade Empire - he doesn't remember who. 'Whaaat we can do that?' He remembers thinking when he saw it, and the rest was history.   But being gay was a side of himself he kept pretty quiet at BioWare, feeling it wouldn't gel with the "frat boy" atmosphere he felt around him. It wasn't until Canada legalised same-sex marriage and a wedding email thread went around, garndering many enthusiastic replies, that he realised he'd maybe worried for no reason, and relaxed.   Gaider has had a remarkable effect on BioWare and its games. And to think that he initially turned down a job offer there because it seemed like a scruffy company with an uncertain future, compared to his managerial post at a hotel nearby. I know: he wasn't even working in games! But he did live in games, having played Dungeons & Dragons since it began and in writing parlour LARPS of his own.   BioWare and Dragon Age were quite a long time ago for Gaider now, though. He talks me through his reasons for leaving and how he felt the company was changing. Fast-forward to today and he lives on the other side of the world in Australia, where he helped co-found a studio making a brilliant-sounding role-playing musical called Stray Gods: An Adventure Musical. But how does a musical RPG work? David Gaider tells me a lot more about it.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saludos amigos y amigas y bienvenidos una semana más a El Legado del Bit. Hoy os traemos un podcast repleto de análisis de todo tipo y con un estupendo equipo. Los análisis son los siguientes: -Curro nos hablará de EVIL DEAD: THE GAME, reciente videojuego basado en la famosa franquicia cinematográfica del mismo nombre. -TRIANGLE STRATEGY es la segunda novedad de esta semana. Javi nos analizará este RPG estratégico con gran carga narrativa. -Seguimos con SHADOW WARRIOR 3, tercera entrega de esta alocada y sangrienta saga de FPS. -CLOCKWORK AQUARIO es el título que nos trae Luis, un arcade de plataformas que ha permanecido casi 30 años en el limbo hasta que al final ha visto la luz en la actualidad. -POKÉMON PERLA RELUCIENTE Y DIAMANTE BRILLANTE es el título analizado por parte de Raúl, remakes para Switch de estos dos títulos que en su día nos ofrecieron horas de diversión en nuestras Nintendo DS. -Y acabamos con JADE EMPIRE, fabuloso RPG de Bioware que en su día pudimos disfrutar en Xbox y PC. Nada más, deciros que esta semana sorteamos una copia para Steam de ORCS MUST DIE! 2 y sus DLC. Participar es muy sencillo, teneis que escuchar el podcast y ahí os explicamos como hacerlo. También nos podeis encontrar en Facebook, Twitter y en nuestro grupo de Telegram ( https://t.me/+vKNH132p60Q0MzE0 ). Un saludo a todos y nos escuchamos en el siguiente podcast!

Back after a week off and we jump into the show talking about April Fool's Day and the Oscars before talking movie news and reviews. We jump into this topic by talking about two new Netflix items, The Adam Project and Guardians of Justice, Ezra Miller in hot water, Bruce Willis and Jim Carrey retiring from acting, we talk about The Crow Reboot casting Bill Skarsgard and helmed by Rupert Sanders and we take a look at Netflix's interactive movie, Choose or Die. We also take a look at two Backrooms videos by Kane Pixels, Motion Detected and Prototype before jumping into Gaming News. We talk about Playstation Plus changes, Quantic Dream being acquired by NetEase, E3 canceled once again, CD Projekt Red acquired by EA games and a quick retrospective on Bioware's Jade Empire. We also review Hunting Season by Ice Nine Kills before ending the podcast episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Do you ever play a game just to escape?  I do all the time.  Let me tell you about it.

Caroline lives in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. She began her career as an actor and transitioned to directing. Caroline works at Humanoid Studios. When this episode was recorded she was with Bioware, for whom she worked for 13 years. Anthem (2019) was Bioware's first venture in performance capture.   As Producer and Director at Bioware, Caroline covered all aspects of performance in storytelling from casting to voice over to performance capture. For emotional and compelling content our in-game characters rely on real actors giving solid performances to create the most dynamic, realistic experiences possible. This creates the immersive environment for our players that BioWare is best known for. Caroline's credits include Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Anthem.

Your parents had them and you wanted one.  Remember that old leather seat or perhaps the old fabric ones?  The ones where you sat in the back and argued over the music that would be played.  Or when your parents threatened to turn the car around if you didn't pipe down.  Here are my experiences with cars of the '80s and '90s.

Endelig kan norske edderkoppfans gå på kino og se Spider-Man: No Way Home. Det er Spider-Man-stemning i luften, og i den forbindelse har vi fått nytt besøk av John-Edvard "NerdyNorwegian" Genius for å snakke om alt som har med Spider-Man å gjøre. John-Edvard har dessuten spilt Pokémon Legends: Arceus, og i tillegg til et fullstappet nyhetssegment blir det dermed en fyldig og innholdsmettet episode. Spill vi snakker om i episode 81: Spider-Man (2018), Spider-Man 1-3, Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions, Jade Empire, Sly Cooper, Crash Bandicoot, Marvel's Avengers, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman: Arkham Asylum/City/Knight, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gotham Knights, Super Metroid, Overwatch, A.O.T. 2, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Destiny, Halo, Final Fantasy VII Remake Part II, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Dark Souls, Mina the Hollower, Shovel Knight, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Bethesda Game Studios RPG classic from 2002. We situate it in time and then dive right in, having been released from imprisonment and sent on a specific mission. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A few hours of play Issues covered: 2002 in games, Todd Howard's first mainline game as director, a little about Bethesda, Tim's history with the series, early games feeling open world, finding the titles generic, Brett confesses, not playing just the main quest, directing the player via POIs, self-motivated quests, interview homework, the prophecies, something is going on in Vvardenfell, name/job, situating you in the world with character creation, the census bureau, the clever setups, tutorial and usability, the death of Ultima as a franchise, Brett the battlemage, being able to pick up anything, we try to find the names of the elven races, all the skills and accidentally thieving, sleeping in the wrong bed, having laws enforced, not being able to barter because of contraband, thoughtful world-building, imagining a bigger world from small interactions, playing the good assassin, being opposed to the outlanders, coming up with concepts from the real world, coding the Khajiit as shifty Arabs, homebrew and archetypal sources, steering away from making particular races evil, slavery in RPGs, walking to Balmora, doing some quests, different architecture, Tim's sidequest to woo a Dunmer, directions to get to a quest, what is the arc of the game?, feeling like you have chapters even when a game doesn't have progression or leveling up, the small decisions you make all the time in game design, the crosshairs in Halo. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Jonah Lobe, Jean Simonet, Andrew Kirmse, Republic Commando, Oblivion, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Kingdom Hearts, Eternal Darkness, Ratchet & Clank, Xbox, Metroid Prime, Splinter Cell, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Sly Cooper, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Jedi Starfighter, Battlefield 1942, Age of Mythology, Jedi Knight II, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Neverwinter Nights, Bioware, Jade Empire, Knights of the Old Republic, Todd Howard, Redguard, Tomb Raider, Indiana Jones, NHL series, Terminator, Fallout (series), Starfield, The Witcher III, Reed Knight, Ultima Underworld, Arena, Daggerfall, Patrick Stewart, Firaxis, MechAssault, DoubleNegative (youtuber), Liam Neeson, Fallout: New Vegas, Underworld Ascendant, Paul Neurath, Baldur's Gate, Tyranny, Planescape: Torment, Pillars of Eternity, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, WoW Classic, Infinity Engine, Sea of Thieves, Ifthatisyo U'rerealname, Halo, RE VII, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: More hours? Links: You're Finally Awake Errata: The game we referred to as the spiritual successor to Ultima Underworld was Underworld Ascendant and not Ascension (which was the subtitle to Ultima IX). We regret the error. Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

Join the Backlog Treasure Hunters, Kevin and JT, along with special guest Blake, as they master martial arts to beat ghosts with their hands in search of treasure in the wuxia inspired action RPG Jade Empire!

In this inaugural video episode of Sofa Kingdom Podcast we are joined by Ian's brother Shea. We start off with some quick talks of jungle cruise and Masters of the Universe and then deep dive into some games there are favourites across various  game consoles.   Jungle cruise, masters of the universe revelation, Kevin Smith, Animal crossing,  video game ys 8 viii, mass effect, witcher 3, elden ring, Sekiro, Super Smash Brothers, Injustice 2, Super Mario Brothers 2, Mike Tyson Punch-Out, NES, yume kojo doki doki panic, Excitebike, Duck Hunt, Arch rivals,  NBA Jam, Road rash, Sega Genesis, Super Mario Brothers 3, Borderlands, SNES,  Chrono Trigger, Fable III, Overwatch, Call of Duty, Gears of War, Destiny, Resident Evil 2, xbox, Jade Empire, Fallout, Devil May Cry, Kingdom Hearts, Minecraft, Timesplitters, Skyrim, Morrowind, Game of Thrones, Golden Sun, Rockband,

Welcome to The Crossroads, our weekly original Xbox show where we're counting down the days to the 20 year anniversary of the Xbox by discussing Ryan's favourite games from the console! On this week's episode, Ryan meditates, learns martial arts and fights the undead in Jade Empire!PlugsiTunes: https://goo.gl/CMv4fr Google Play: https://goo.gl/3Z3egeSpotify: https://goo.gl/Vh4DH4Sean:http://twitter.com/seancaprihttp://twitch.tv/seancaprihttp://patreon.com/youmecapriRyan: http://twitter.com/ryanturfordDiscord [You, Me & Capri]:https://discord.gg/zN4cZb

It's gotta be fun being a Sith (3:22) Shang Chi (11:11) What If episode 4 (55:55) Titans episode 6 (1:03:55) Donda pt 2 Stan wars (1:06:05) CLB (1:26:00) WHAT'S IN YOUR LONG BOX? Dark Ages (1:53:53) Jade Empire (2:00:50)

Trash Talk Vol. 10! Aller guten Dinge sind 10. So auch die aktuellste Folge unseres Videospiele Podcasts. Sascha hat seine Ehre nun endgültig verloren, Frank hasst ihn ab sofort dafür, Marcel gendert gerne und Patrick freut sich auf die Sony Pressekonferenz am 09.09. Diese Themen werden mit allerhand anderen Games (Skyrim, GTA5, Rocksmith, Jade Empire, Zone of the Enders, Sleeping Dogs, Pokémon) garniert. Nächste Woche stellen wir euch EXKLUSIV unsere Pokémon-Erfindungen vor. Na wenn das nix ist - was sonst? Zur Webseite: https://www.die-krakeeler.de Zu Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/die_krakeeler

We're back from the dead, with our first listener suggested theme: resurrection. Is it a cheap trope that should be banished from fiction, or is there nothing more awesome than characters coming back from the dead?This week's titles are:09.07 Alien: Resurrection (movie, 1997)21.02 House of X/Powers of X (comics, 2019)36.46 Jade Empire (game, 2005)53.27 The Transformers season 03 (cartoon, 1986)Check out the ranking on our blog:https://supermagictimefriends.tumblr.com/Our theme is called The Lift and it is performed by Seventh Gear.https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Seventh_Gear/Gunshot/03_-_Seventh_Gear_-_The_Lift_-_Gunshot/

We take a look at the progenitor to BioWare's RPG template to see if it's still worth your time with the intense competition on Game Pass.

We're still not over what Lance Vance did. Jess McDonell presents the 10 Most Shocking Video Game Sidekick Betrayals...ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@JessMcDonell@WCultureGamingCheck out our YouTube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

RetroLogic - Episode 28   RetroLogic isn’t just a podcast, It’s a retro game store! Visit Retrologic.games to check out our growing inventory of Cleaned, Tested, and 100% Authentic Retro Games!   NEW INVENTORY!     Icebreaker - what did you buy? And what did you play?   John Bought/Played:  DK king of swing GBA, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Wii, Defender GC, TMNT GC, Mario Superstar Baseball, RetroTink Mini, Anologue Super NT, and Re-Bought FDS. Played Dk king of swing and Devil world   Dan Bought/Played:  Xbox 360 Lot (Mass Effect Trilogy, Halo 3 and 4, RE6, Arkham City, Borderlands 1 and 2, Armored Core V, Blue Dragon, Dead Island, etc…) Sega Visions Magazines! Finally! Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection for PS3 Got my TG-16 working! Played Dragon Spirit   (The price is RETRO) CrazyGreekDre’s list   (Weekly Topics) (Crossplay) PLOK   (This day in gaming history)   16 Years Ago (April 12, 2005) Xbox Jade Empire Community reactions:Third Strongest Mole I remember really wanting to get it back in the day.  It's what bioware was working on while KOTOR 2 was handed over to obsidian.  I wound up passing on it then, I think due to it getting an m rating at the time (which was changed for the remaster).  I checked it out briefly on ea play through gamepass but did not get very far.  Was surprised how clumsy the combat felt.  Not sure it aged very well.16bitwars-nomad Owned, played the mess out of it, and finished it. If I remember correctly, you had different characters you could play through the story with. Overall I really enjoyed it. It doesn’t hold up to more modern games but it’s still a good one in my book. I wish a sequel had been created.MikeyLovesRetro @MikeyLovesRetro Honestly a good game for its time.  An updated game on today's engine might do really well Count_Vampz @Count_Vampz Super solid game with a bit of jank here and there. But I've beaten it about 5 times   Utd16bit @utd16bit Great game. Loved playing through it. But maybe not that memorable. Knights of the old republic was betterRussell Dornisch @bestkeeper One of my top 5 games of all time!  Still sad we didn’t get a sequel!     (Old News) Retrotink 2X Pro - Overview EverDrive GBA X5 Mini released!$99https://everdrive.me   (Game Releases) SaGa Frontier Remastered PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC Thursday Apr 15, 2021   (Break)   (Community Content)   (Retro Rewind) Joe & Mac 2   (Question of the week) Third Strongest Mole  What if "official" reproduction games were a thing?  Like, if Nintendo was selling working SNES cartridges of Super Mario World, that were clearly distinguished as such.  Do you think there is a market for this?  How much would you be willing to pay for one?   (Outro) Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter @RetrologicGames. You’re also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio.You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games

With the new Mass Effect game coming out it's really important that we remember why gaming is so fun, and it's just not because it is an escape. I'm a firm believer that gaming can train you for real life. When we see the conversation trees in the new game, like Mass Effect, that is being re released and remastered. We see the ability to simulate life in general, to go through those experiences. When they may not be possible to go through. Otherwise, we really need to think about that, whenever we are playing a game. How would we react in real life to a situation. Try to conscientiously. Think about this. Whenever you're playing a video game. When you play video games, you can make a conscious effort to improve your real life skills. If you really think about it. It's kind of like reading a book, and thinking about what you're reading and that book. We've all been taught by a teacher to analyze. When you go and you play Mass Effect Legendary Edition, try to really analyze those conversations. See how you would react to every scenario in real life. Try to immerse yourself in that conversation tree system. What that will do is that will help you gain valuable experience. Yes, I know there are some people out there who say, video games are a waste of time. This is simply just not the facts. We live in a future now where video games are much better than what they have been in the past. This is not your simple platformer that your parents used to play video games are complicated systems. And the same holds true with Mass Effect, even though it's over 10 years old. It has a very well built, system that simulates the conversations that you would have in real life. The fact this game came out in 2007, really sets the bar high for what is possible if you set your mind to it. When it comes to a video game, a video game. If done correctly, can be a real life simulator, it can create a huge difference. And what is trying to be accomplished. When you see a video game. One of the goals of a video game is to simulate real life. A lot of people forget that video games. From a graphical perspective, is trying to bring in the experience of what you would experience if you were looking around the real world. We have seen games such as Assassin's Creed, try to provide an educational experience. Mass Effect in its own way, does the exact same thing. It tries to provide an educational experience when it comes to dialogue conversation. It has very complicated dialogue trees that the developers had spent much time on creating this was a hallmark of BioWare and is what set the company apart when it came to creating video games, as we see in Star Wars Knights of the Republic, then Jade Empire for those who remember that series. Then we also see this dialog system come into play with Dragon Age, which is now back to Mass Effect really cherish this remastered edition, and what the developers have been able to accomplish when it comes to this dialogue system. The dialogue system, truly does set the bar high. The bar is extremely high when it comes to this system, and it changed, video games forever. Really try to use it as a learning experience, try to translate, playing Mass Effect into something that you can implement into your own life. The biggest misnomer is the idea that video games don't translate the Why do you not believe that why use it to develop yourself, use it to develop your work ethic, use it to learn dialogue options that you can use your own life. This is a cutting edge idea as crazy as it sounds, because not a lot of people connect the two real life to video games. However, you can use video games to train for those moments for those moments where you may not be prepared, and video games can compare you prepare you for those moments. So next time you go to a big meeting, remember you probably did it in a video game, try to translate that and use those skills in your own life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nextgengame/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nextgengame/support

Hey everyone welcome back to the podcast, glad to have you guys back. And one of the reasons why I am in a awesome voice like this is because I want to be able to produce more content that's going to be able to help you out. And this voice just makes it more epic especially since we're talking about the Mass Effect Legendary Edition today. And this edition has been a long time coming for sure. Mass Effect came out over 10 years ago. In fact, it came out in 2007, Mass Effect has had a dramatic impact on the video game industry. To give you a little bit of history here. Mass Effect came out on the heels of games such as Jade Empire, which was their first original IP, When it comes to video games. Over time, going back even before that period. The creators of Mass Effect, BioWare also created the games of Knights of the Old Republic, which was based upon Star Wars. Obviously Bioware had a tense amount, and ability to create these titles, because they had had experience creating incredible video games. Mass Effect was very hyped up when it first came out, it was, it was released around the time of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation, three. Now, it did not release on the PlayStation three. It did, however, release on Windows computers. And we see this dynamic of Mass Effect growing a new system, and a new idea of what an RPG. Could be. It's an incredible dynamic when we see this. Mass Effect, changed the way we thought about RPGs. That is why it is so incredibly exciting that we see a new Mass Effect game coming out today. Well it's not coming out today but it's coming out very soon. And there is an intense excitement surrounding the new release, because mass effect has been upgraded. It will now support 4k resolution, along with a legendary new compact system upgrade. The new combat system will make a huge difference in the original game of Mass Effects. The main focus of this title is definitely on that combat system. All three games have been remastered in the original trilogy of Mass Effect. It will be a compiled nation of everything that's great and regards the Mass Effect and will include all the deal sees. There is also a graphical and gameplay update as we discussed before, particularly the combat will be updated. And we're also going to see this on new systems, where the graphics are updated a little bit more in regards to next generation PS five, and Xbox. As many of you may know if you've played Mass Effect it follows commander Scheper Commander Shepard is an elite human soldier who unites the world in a fight against an alien race. It is a great long trilogy that brings many elements in when it comes to character creation, And we cannot understate dates, the ability of Mass Effect to do just that. The amazing character creation we see in Mass Effect is just absolutely amazing. In fact, the character creation is so done so well that it travels through the entire trilogy, any choice that you make in the trilogy will continue on. This allows Mass Effect to bring a certain dynamic, we do not often see, and video games, a dynamic of choices, impacting those choices that have been done in earlier games. This was rare at the time it was something that had never been done. Now I'm not saying that it was an incredible adjustment to being able to create video games. However, it did have an impact on games that have involve significant amounts of choice. Mass Effect was also one of the first games that tended to create those gray areas when it came to the choice system, previous iterations we saw very clear choices between good and evil. Mass Effect did change that a lot by those character choices, and allowing those to go along a line. That was a little bit more gray and the choices were much more challenging than they had been in previous iterations. And I think this was just due to the amount of work that the development team spends on Mass Effect over time, and it made an incredible difference when we see Mass Effect, and what ..... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nextgengame/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nextgengame/support

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we return to our series on Baldur's Gate with an interview with James Ohlen, who was lead designer on the title. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 0:50 Interview 52:50 Break 53:21 Outro Issues covered: starting a comic book store at 19 right before the market crashed, the origin of Minsc, starting at BioWare, building an IP bible as a way to start, working the killer hours and becoming the lead designer, putting in the 25000 hours, getting lucky and selling millions of copies, the impossibility of faking love, the choice between real-time and turn-based leading to pause-and-play, being delayed by Diablo, having contributions from everyone for design, sharing credit, feeling of playing D&D more important than perfect translation, balancing being easy due to so many party members, feeling smart, finding patterns in your party, relying on save and load, random numbers, the team testing the game, using characters from the binder, finding the voice for Minsc, writers taking ownership of voice, the passing of a player, bringing in characters from more players, growing the Sword Coast, staying away from the main space others were used, the perks of working for Wizards, four types of player, learning to respect player types, the end of a game being less tested, fighting the "dumbing down" due to overplay, engaging with the community, Karzak the Half-Orc and Gromnir and criticism, incorporating another player's character in to some coming work, caring so much for the license, being able to put infinite hours in. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age: Origins, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Arcanum Worlds, Odyssey of the Dragon Lords, Wizards of the Coast, Kevin Martens, Image Comics, Magic: The Gathering, Cameron Tofer, Augustine Yip, Warcraft, Doom, Dungeons & Dragons, Shattered Steel, Scott Grieg, Malcolm Gladwell, Fallout, Civilization, Gold Box (series), TSR, Interplay/Black Isle, Chris Avellone, Chris Parker, Feargus Urquhart, Blizzard, Diablo, David Brevik, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Michael Backus, Chris King, Lukas Kristjanson, Gary Gygax, Ross Gardner, Dean Anderson, Icewind Dale, Trent Oster, Beamdog, Richard Bartle, David Gaider, Drew Karpyshyn, LucasArts, Starfighter, Mark Garcia, Sands of Tim/Brett-e Davis, Hitman 3, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, Troika, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers. Next time: More Prince of Persia! Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we conclude our series on Baldur's Gate. We talk takeaways and then clean up a very full mailbag. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Issues covered: the long-term quest of the franchise, Baals everywhere, converting from D&D, not every rule translating well, limiting the story to a generic "Gorion's Ward," having different expectations for their other games, a full campaign, feeling like a bad adventurer, mechanical map support, fog of war, stories about the side content, the story picking up from the flooding of a mine, tactical hybrid combat, the wide variety of character choice, companion quests, addition of voice, closing off branches, RPG elements, holistic design and RPGs, the use of archetypes, the spectrum of being a role-playing game, companion pairs, richness for companions, leaning into the save system, the puzzle nature of the combats, the ideal in level design vs core mechanics, the influence of level design on mechanics, comfort with tools, making the mistake of stopping a story having an impact on me, greater maturity expected of players, missing out on an opportunity for executing a plan, having a wider field of options for play, not worrying about what happens to your game after you've left it, Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Diablo, Dungeons & Dragons, SSI, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Jade Empire, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Neverwinter Nights, Black Isle, The Witcher 3, Fallout, Temple of Elemental Evil, Larian Studios, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, Beamdog, Dragon Lance, The Belgariad, David Eddings, Divinity: Original Sin, Dan Hunter, Descent 3, Dark Souls, UbiSoft, Assassin's Creed, Arkham (series), Bette Davis, Dragon's Dogma, Final Fantasy, Warren Linam-Church, Greg, Logan, Borderlands, Uncharted, Jedi Starfighter, GTA 3, Keith "mysterydip" Wagner, Firewatch, BioShock, The Walking Dead, Artimage, Wizards of the Coast, Ashton Herrmann, Republic Commando, Trent Oster, Soul Reaver, Populous: The Beginning, Hitman 3, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: TBD Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

Sam speaks with composer, Jack Wall about his recent work on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, working through Covid-19, how it compares to working on other entries to the franchise, how different it was to working on Mass Effect, and more! "Jack Wall is an ASCAP award-winning and BAFTA nominated composer best known for his rich, cinematic scores found within popular video game franchises such as Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War, Black Ops II, III, & IV, Mass Effect I & II, the Myst series, Jade Empire and several other franchises winning multiple awards for his work. Most recently Wall scored the highly anticipated next-gen entry in the blockbuster Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War and the supernatural drama television series Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments on Disney's Freeform TV. He has also written additional music score for numerous other TV series including the fantasy drama series Reign on the CW and Emerald City on NBC as well as scoring the hi-octane action film Hard Target 2 available on Netflix. Wall was co-founder of The Game Audio Network Guild and is a frequent speaker/instructor at various educational institutions such as Columbia College, USC, UCLA, Expressions Center for New Media, The Los Angeles Recording School and Berklee College in Boston. Continuing to raise the bar for emotional, performance-driven scores at the highest level, Wall's repertoire encompasses a diverse range of musical styles and influences: from ethereal ambience, choral crescendos and heavy tribal orchestra to traditional Asian, Middle-Eastern, Eastern European instrumentation, futuristic electronic soundscapes and big band jazz recorded with the world's top musicians. For more information, visit www.jackwall.net." Big thanks to Callum Tennick for editing and mastering this episode. This episode and so much more at: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk Twitter: @SoundDesignUK Facebook: facebook.com/thesoundarchitect.co.uk Instagram: thesoundarchitectofficial Stay up to date via our Monthly Newsletter as well: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesoundarchitect/message

On this episode of the Unhashed Podcast we welcome Lawrence Nahum, founder of GreenAddress and Chief Architect at Blockstream, to do a deep dive on Blockstream Jade and Blockstream Green. We cover hardware security including secure elements and their alternatives, open-source supply chains, the nuances of airgappedness, and Blockstream's recent anti-exfil security mechanism. Digging into Blockstream Green, we go over the nature of deterministic wallets, private keys & recovery, 'instant confirmation' transactions, and the recent 'encrypted blob' for enhanced user privacy.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. This week we wrap up our Jade Empire season with Khee Hoon Chan and Andrew King is here to help ups tie it off with a neat bow. It's time to take down Master Li, although there are a few decisions to make along the way. We also talk about our romantic conclusions, the final decision, and whether or not Jade Empire succeeds at painting greys in its red and blue morality. Enjoy the show! Become a Normandy FM patron: http://patreon.com/normandyfm Follow us on Twitter: Normandy FM: @normandyfmshow Eric: @seamoosi Kenneth: @shepardcdr Khee Hoon: @crapstacular Andrew: @funnelchest94

On this episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast, I'm chatting with Jack Wall, composer on a multitude of video games including Mass Effect, Jade Empire, Call Of Duty: Black Ops, and Myst, along with a number of tv shows and other projects.In the latest iteration, Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the game (as you may have guessed from the title) takes the player back to the 80s to the high of the tensions between the USA and the USSR. The gripping single-player campaign has you come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as you battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters, and more.Jack Wall is an ASCAP award-winning and BAFTA-nominated composer best known for his rich, cinematic scores found within popular video game franchises. He also the score for tv series 'Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments', and has provided additional music on shows and films such as 'Reign', 'Emerald City', and 'Hard Target 2'.In the interview, we discuss finding the sound for Black Ops Cold War, including piecing together the chorus of Russia singers for the menu theme and working with his wife (fellow composer Cindy Shapiro) to write the lyric for the piece. We also chat about the issues that come with trying to record a huge soundtrack to a AAA video game in the middle of a global pandemic, and the legacy of his work on the Mass Effect franchise. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show, Marc talks about their first few hours with Wargroove and why they are only liking it and not loving it. After that, they talk about Jade Empire (again) before ending it all with some random movie nonsense, including Criterion's upcoming streaming service and what would make them subscribe on day one. Anyway, something-something special and stressful, cheers and enjoy the anime-zing(ly okay) show. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks. If you're feeling extra generous, you can become a patron, donate a little something-something, or subscribe to show your support for the site, the plentiful podcasts, the various videos, the absurd art, and all of the other nonsense we make over here at Pixelated Sausage. Thanks for being a fan.

On today's show, Marc talks about revisiting Jade Empire, some Xbox Live issues (which should be resolved by the time you hear this), and a fun, simple little game called Mini Metro. Also, some M. Night Shyamalan nonsense, including how Marc loves Signs and doesn't feel such love for The Sixth Sense. Anyway, something-something chilling and Nathan Fillion, cheers and enjoy the anime-zing(ly I see dead people) show. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks. If you're feeling extra generous, you can become a patron, donate a little something-something, or subscribe to show your support for the site, the plentiful podcasts, the various videos, the absurd art, and all of the other nonsense we make over here at Pixelated Sausage. Thanks for being a fan.

On today's show, Marc talks about the Original Xbox backward compatibility news announced yesterday on Inside Xbox, including the addition (finally) of Jade Empire. After that, they talk about the highs and lows of playing Switch games with their dad and some other jazz too. Anyway, something-something bright and shiny, cheers and enjoy the anime-zing(ly happy) show. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks, and, if you're feeling extra generous, you can become a patron, donate a little something-something, or subscribe to show your support for the site, podcast(s), and all the ridiculous jazz we make over here at Pixelated Sausage. And don't forget, you can also support the site by shopping at Amazon if that's your jam--you can probably buy your favorite blueberry jam on Amazon too.

Victoria, the DM of The Broadswords, a RPG Actual Play Podcast, joins me to talk all about their fandoms. We cover Bioware videogames such as Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, Mass Effect and Dragon Age.  We also talk about the Civilization videogame franchise.  We then delve into how they got into tabletop roleplaying. Finally, we discuss The Broadswords, an all non-binary and women RPG actual play podcast.  We talk about how it was first formed, the players and characters, challenges and more. You can find The Broadswords at: http://thebroadswords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBroadswords/ https://www.instagram.com/thebroadswords/ https://twitter.com/thebroadswords https://thebroadswords.tumblr.com/ Promo by: Dungeons and Dragons and Daughters Find them at: http://dungeonsdragonsdaughters.podbean.com/

It's the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year! THE HOLIDAYS! Liz & Aaron are here to arm you with a Holiday Survival Guide so you can spend your vacation time playing games in any situation! They've got plenty of board games and videogames that are sure to help guide you while you're sippin' on eggnog. (Hey, maybe pour something fun into that drink, you earned it!)About The Co-Operatives Podcast--- Reach out to The Co-Operatives by tweeting to the Hoodie Weather account @about60degrees on Twitter or e-mailing us at CoOperativesPod@gmail.com. Got a game you'd like us to try? LET US KNOW! --- If you feel like being super nice, leave us a review on iTunes! It would mean the world to us! Every review lets others know you enjoyed the episode and helps the show grow! --- Want more Co-Operatives? Then check out our archives for a bunch of episodes that cover cooperative board and video games, dating, and plenty of other nonsense.--- Subscribe wherever you want, or use our RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/9xRUL1taAbout Hoodie Weather--- Hoodie Weather is the little company Aaron founded to make games and fun stuff like The Co-Operatives. You can see all of Hoodie Weather's projects at www.hoodieweather.fun--- Join other Co-Ops fans and talk about games by joining the Hoodie Weather Discord by clicking this link -->  https://bit.ly/HoodieWeatherDiscord Video Games:Dragon Age - https://www.dragonage.com/en_US/homeBioshock - https://www.2k.com/games/bioshock-the-collectionJackbox Games - http://jackboxgames.com/Lego Dimensions - https://www.lego.com/en-us/dimensionsLego Batman - https://www.lego.com/en-us/dccomicssuperheroes/batman-3Towerfall - http://www.towerfall-game.com/Duck Game - http://www.adultswim.com/games/pc-console/duck-game/Until Dawn - http://www.supermassivegames.com/games/until-dawnMinecraft - https://minecraft.net/en/The Legend Of Zelda - http://www.zelda.com/Uncharted - http://www.unchartedthegame.com/en-us/Mass Effect - http://masseffect.bioware.com/Jade Empire - http://www.bioware.com/en/games/#previous-gamesTropico - http://www.worldoftropico.com/us/Tabletop Games:Mansions of Madness - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/mansions-of-madness/Apples to Apples - http://shop.mattel.com/shop/en-us/ms/apples-to-apples-gameCards Against Humanity - https://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/Noisy Person Cards - http://paracosmpress.com/npc/Utter Nonsense - http://www.utternonsensegame.com/Spyfall - https://www.cryptozoic.com/spyfallSmall World - https://www.daysofwonder.com/smallworld/en/Paperback - http://www.paperbackgame.com/Dominion - http://riograndegames.com/Game/278-DominionSplendor - https://www.daysofwonder.com/online/en/splendor/Codenames - http://czechgames.com/en/codenames/description/Dead of Winter - http://www.plaidhatgames.com/games/dead-of-winterPandemic Legacy - http://www.zmangames.com/store/p31/Pandemic_Legacy.htmlScythe - http://stonemaiergames.com/games/scythe/Seafall - http://www.plaidhatgames.com/games/seafallBoss Monster - http://www.brotherwisegames.com/boss-monster/

[Digital Gonzo 2013] This is the first part of our epic trilogy of review podcasts focusing on the Mass Effect game series from Bioware. Originally released in 2007 on Xbox 360 and following on the heels of Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, this was the Canadian developer's original take on a serious Sci-Fi space opera. The first game is not without its flaws and the frustrating combat, slow beginning, vehicle sections, simplistic hacking, texture pop, and crazy glitches are all hauled over the coals, however, this is balanced with effusive praise for the characterization, in-depth discussions about the textured and detailed worlds they have built, first rate voice acting, storyline and narrative sweep. If you've played it and enjoyed it overall you will be well at home. If you haven't played it we keep the major spoilers for a section at the end so you can listen in and find out what all the fuss is about. My crew are Matt Ramsey of GamerDork, Neil Taylor of GameBurst, James Perkins of GameBurst and Geek Wad, Justin Smith of Last Save Loaded and Jerome McIntosh of the Gonzo planet community. We'll be back in a month to talk about Mass Effect 2 and then four weeks after that for Mass Effect 3.