Podcast appearances and mentions of rebekah valentine

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN back to the show this week to discuss The Game Awards big winners, Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor, plus all of the huge reveals and announcements from the show! The Playlist: Rebekah: Nine Sols Christian: Zen Pinball World, Monument Valley 3, Marvel Rivals Jeff: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Parting Gifts!

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

For any lover of RPGs, and especially "weird RPGs", as former guest on the show Rebekah Valentine termed them, Lisa: The Painful, by Dingaling Productions, will probably jump out at you. From its art style, non-pretty boy protagonist to its serious themes and punishing gameplay, this is not a game for the faint of heart. However, if you are willing to engage with the game and its premise on its terms, what you'll find is a thoughtful tale of hero syndrome, toxic masculinity and free will...AND legitimately one of the funniest games I've ever played. Joining me for this discussion is Rick Firestone, host of Pixel Project Radio. Rick is one of the most frequent guests on Tales from the Backlog, for good reason. He always brings a thoughtful perspective to the show, and you'll find more of that on Pixel Project Radio, which you can find on your favorite podcast app or by following this link (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:58 Story Setup 13:46 Presentation 30:38 Work Harder/Music 37:03 Gameplay 43:42 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 1:07:46 SPOILER WALL 1:15:28 Music used in the episode is credited to Widdly 2 Diddly. You can support the artist by purchasing the album on Bandcamp (https://widdly2diddly.bandcamp.com/album/lisa-soundtrack). Tracks used: Praise Wally, Summer Love, God's Call, Men's Hair Club, Work Harder, The Highway King, Go Home Johnny, Big Boy's Call, I Am Satan, Salvation!, Devil's Bath Boys, Summer Love Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

Famously never localized for an English-speaking audience, HAL Laboratory and Brownie Brown's Mother 3 has almost become a meme at this point. So much so that I wondered if it could live up the inflated expectations that I unwittingly put on games that are unavailable or difficult to find, a kind of forbidden fruit syndrome. So I made sure to put Mother 3 on my Backlog Resolutions list for 2024 and hey! It's pretty good! It's a lot like Earthbound in good and bad ways, and I like the story of Mother 3 for different reasons than I liked Earthbound's story. Looks like I'm gonna need an all-star guest to dig into this one... Joining me for the discussion about Mother 3 is Rebekah Valentine! Reb is an award winning investigative reporter for IGN, reporting on the inner workings of the industry, how the games we love get made, and giving a voice to workers who are laid off or otherwise mistreated. You can find her work by following this link (https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories with Mother 3/Opening Thoughts 2:03 Story Setup 14:58 Questionable/Offensive Content 32:32 Visuals/Music 42:00 Gameplay/Combat 53:14 Combat, continued 1:03:14 Closing Thoughts/Plugs/Housekeeping 1:11:01 SPOILER WALL 1:19:06 Music used in the episode is credited to Shogo Sakai. Tracks used: Fun Naming, Welcome!, Alec's Log House, Mag**** Party, Homely Yado Inn, Mr. Batty Twist, Fate, Mr. Saturn Theme Z, Mom's Hometown, Happy Town, Sorrowful Tazmily, Mother 3 Love Theme (Arr.), Mother 3 Love Theme, You Won! Find Dave's TWO guest appearances on the Retro Hangover podcast on your favorite podcast app or by clicking here (https://linktr.ee/retrohangover)! Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

In this more games-adjacent episode, Mark recounts his experiences at the South by Southwest conference this year! Many fascinating discoveries to be found within that topic, in addition to Stephen's continued obsession with Dragon's Dogma 2 and Ellen's experience with the podcast as a listener.Stagg EKG Pro Electric Kettle - FellowStephen's used this for a couple of weeks now (in fact as he's editing this episode). It's... okay! Not as many features as expected with the app, it just updates the firmware of the kettle. It is nice to wake up to hot water though! And it's quite fast.0:09:52South by Southwest 2024South by SouthwestJust Play JamCinereachJust Play Jam 2023itch.ioHow Design Thinking Protects White Supremacy talkSWSXWhat Is the Design Thinking Process? The 5 Steps Complete GuideEmily StevensCareer FoundryIntel crushed its supplier diversity targets 8 years early. Here's howBen UnglesbeeSupply Change DiveIntel® One MonoIntelIntel One Mono TypefaceGitHubNet neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providersDavid HamiltonAP NewsMoneySpyresYouTube1:08:31Player FrictionDragon's Dogma 2 Is Polarizing Its Community, And It's Not Just the Microtransa…Rebekah ValentineIGN

[CW: mentions of queerphobia, racism, and nazi imagery. We keep it as light as possible under the circumstances but please proceed with caution.]Now that we've lured people in with Dragon's Dogma 2 and sex stuff, we're going back to what this podcast is really about — yelling about bigots! First, we talk about Rebekah Valentine's recent reporting on Life is Strange developer Deck Nine, and how one shitty dude can make life miserable for a lot of people. Then we move on to Helldivers 2 and Signalis, two games that had a lot of fascists up in arms for very stupid reasons over the past week. I swear it's not as much of a bummer as it sounds!Timestamps(00:15) Traditional episode 70 check-in(08:00) Deck Nine's very bad iceberg or, why we can't have nice things(28:20) Oh god, we have to talk about Mark Kern(33:40) We get to talk about Signalis again, but at what cost?(40:00) It's hard to satirize fascism with fascists enjoying it because they're too stupid to get that it's satire(58:00) What else have Willa and Robin been up to (aside from tearing their hair out)?Mentioned this weekHow Many Clicks Does It Take To Get to the Center of Diablo?How Hidden Nazi Symbols Were the Tip of a Toxic Iceberg at Life Is Strange Developer Deck NineNick Calandra's good thread about Mark KernFor some Helldivers 2 players, the fascist role-play has gone too farcallie's good thread about SignalisSee Zoe's play!!!Music Street Food by FASSoundsSend us questions!We stand for a free Palestine, and against the occupation, oppression, and genocide perpetrated against its people.Please consider donating or otherwise standing up to support Palestinians in the wake of Israel's attacks.Palestine Relief Bundle on itch (coming April 12)Medical Aid for PalestianiansPalestine Red Crescent SocietyPalestine Children's Relief FundDemand a ceasefire from your representativesGame Assist's "Gamers for Palestine" resource packetCartoonist Cooperative's e-SIM fundraiser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving week, listeners! But now turkey is out and pizza is back in

In this episode, Klauss and Seyrr listen to and discuss the various Chocobo themes from the mainline Final Fantasy games, as well as talk about the latest news from the Final Fantasy universe. We hope you enjoy! Show Notes Fantasian has a listing on SteamDB - by George Yang: https://www.ign.com/articles/fantasian-steam-console-rpgMyth about how Final Fantasy got its name busted by creator in recent interview - by Willa Rowe: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/final-fantasy-creator-series-nameTalk of FFVI Remake resurfaces - by Robert Ramsey: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/07/the-fantasy-6-remake-talk-has-started-againFFVII Ever Crisis set to launch on Sept 7 - by Alex Mateo: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-08-10/final-fantasy-vii-ever-crisis-game-launches-on-september-7/.201178FFXIV Moonfire Faire live until Aug 26th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2023/Moonfire_Faire/oct9miki0dYoshi-P wants to add Pixel Remasters as playable games inside FFXIV - by Rebekah Valentine: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-14-director-wants-to-get-the-pixel-remasters-running-inside-the-mmoSE stock price dips after they claim FFXVI sales did not hit their “high expectations,” blames slow PS5 adoption - by Robert Ramsey: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/08/square-enix-bafflingly-backtracks-on-final-fantasy-16-sales-blames-slow-ps5-adoptionCompi de Chocobo - https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Compi_de_Chocobo

Rebekah Valentine (senior reporter for IGN) and I team up to launch a devastating X-Strike double tech to Queen Zeal....but it just kinda ends up looking like a ninety-nine question interview instead. Join Rebekah and I as we discuss her winding road that led to working in the videogames industry, her goal to make every recipe in videogame cookbooks, a long bee, kombucha, lavender London fogs, the truth behind Elmo, wanting to meet a ghost, the best Wario64 deal ever, and 2010's Nintendo DS game Metal Torrent. --ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question Hotline!-- 732-592-9838 (aka REAL-WAX-VET) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99questionspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99Q on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99Q Merch⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/99questions/support

The FTC won't let Microsoft be or let Phil be Phil so let me see. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:14:34 - Housekeeping I'm going to Comic-Con! I'm hosting the @GenvidEnt Slate Reveal: SILENT HILL: Ascension and Special Guests from DC and Gearbox Comic-Con Panel! It's happening Friday, July 21st in Room 6BCF at 11:30am PT -- BE THERE! New Kinda Funny Xcast w/ Rebekah Valentine talking about the Xbox FTC trial! Screencast on Secret Invasion! The Roper Report  - 00:20:00 - Microsoft ‘disappointed' as FTC officially files appeal on Activision Blizzard ruling 00:29:10 - Sony Investing $2.1B in Gaming R&D, Focusing on Live-Service 00:45:39 - Ad 00:46:41 - PlayStation's Access controller for PS5 launches globally on December 6 00:50:21 - Bungie wins Lawsuit against Shitty Destiny Player 00:52:55 - Limited Run Games Announced a bunch of crazy shit yesterday 00:58:50 - Out Today 01:00:58 - You‘re Wrong 01:02:33 - Squad Up - PS5 - Street Fighter 6 - RagequitsAreLame 01:04:53 - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Stella Chung and Greg! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by IGN's Rebekah Valentine to break down the final results of the Xbox FTC trial! Follow Rebekah here: https://twitter.com/duckvalentine Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Rebekah Valentine is Here! 00:10:26 - Housekeeping 00:11:49 - Xbox Wins FTC Court Case 00:36:05 - Ads 00:37:06 - ID@Xbox Showcase 2023 00:43:07 - Our Most Anticipated Games Of The Second Half Of 2023 00:50:01 - What's Up With The Banjo Hate with Parris 00:55:44 - New Black Panther Game and Studio Details 01:01:55 - New Xbox Feature: Encouraging More Responsible and Safe Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGn back to the show this week to discuss her stellar coverage of the Microsoft v FTC injunction hearing over the last several weeks. Plus, they discuss Larian's final Baldur's Gate 3 panel before release, the lackluster sales numbers for Final Fantasy XVI, some games getting remasters, and more! The Playlist: World of Warcraft, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Ghost Trick VR Talk: Synapse Parting Gifts!

Rebekah Valentine is a Senior Reporter at IGN and an instrumental figure in the site's latest ambitions to establish itself as a true home for longform video games reporting.  She's also just been on the ground at Summer Games Fest, the potential successor to the games industry's biggest, flashiest trade show, E3.How do the two shows compare from a reporter's perspective and will E3 ever manage a revival? We'll be asking Rebekah all about it."I am now two and a half years in and I'm still doing reporting! I'm kind of blown away by it. I'll freely admit that I sort of had an idea in my head of what IGN is... and it was grounded in the way that IGN had actually been. But especially if you're somebody listening to this and hasn't read IGN in several years, I would really encourage you to dip back in and look at some of the stuff we've been doing the last couple of years, because Tina really did set up a legacy of good journalism and good reporting."Support the show

Grubb is joined today by Rebekah Valentine (@duckvalentine) from IGN to discuss Star Wars Jedi sales, Tears of the Kigndom leaks, and more!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5928689/advertisement

Rich talked about how we can't believe anything we see or hear anymore thanks to AI.GM plans to sunset CarPlay support in its EV's … in favor of a Google systemRich talked to IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine about the cancellation of E3 2023Rich asked what game she's looking forward to most and it's the Zelda sequel Tears of the Kingdom.Darren emailed to ask if wiping a phone is safe before trading in.Candy asked how to get her Gmail back on a new iPhone.Apple says WWDC will be a small in person keynote and mostly an online event on June 5-9.Kevin called in and asked about how to connect 2.4 ghz devices to his Google Wi-Fi routerRich talked about how to redeem T-Mobile's MLB streaming package for free by going into the T-Mobile Tuesday's app and redeeming the MLB TV offer by April 4.Elena called and asked about how to go about getting her app idea made. Rich suggested looking into local community resources to help her along and grants, scholarships and hiring a coder off a freelancing website like Fiverr and using Canva to make a sizzle reel.Rich talked to author Alexandra Samuel about her article in the WSJ about the Do's and Don'ts of Combining Work and Play when Traveling.Marie called in and asked about the dangers of AIDeborah called in and asked about how to cut her cable bill. Rich suggested looking into a streaming stick, comparing internet services with a website like WhistleOut and then using free ad supported streaming services or inexpensive streaming services that offer the programming you're into.Rich mentioned that KTLA is now streaming on YouTube TV and Hulu Live TV.Rich talked about an app called Photoleap that lets you do amazing AI tricks with your pictures including car replacements and scene transformations.Flighty App founder Ryan Jones joined us to talk about his amazingly beautiful iOS flight tracking app.Virgil asked about the values built into AI systems and how they will ultimately make tough decisions.Audible is testing free audio books supported by advertising.Rich talked about the LuggageHero website, which is like Airbnb for your luggage.Follow Rich!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Axe of the Blood God listeners often come to us for RPG recommendations, and we're happy to oblige (with help from our good friend Rebekah Valentine). We're especially happy when said recommendations are specific, even weirdly so. We'll admit up front that we sadly don't have a suggestion for anyone who likes RPGs featuring naked elves throwing Cool Whip at dragons, because we live in a stifled world. Need a PokeClone recommendation that you won't bounce from, though? We got you covered. Unlike the naked elf in our dream game. Also in this episode: A brief review of Like a Dragon: Ishin! Nadia's bopping along to Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Golden Sun rises again to enflame Reb's retro dreams This week's Pantheon revisit: Does Terranigma still deserve to be recognized as one of the greatest RPGs of all time? 1 "yes" = 1 dead goat husband Music used in this episode: Do Your Best! [Breath of Fire III] Torn from the Heavens [Final Fantasy XIV] A Curious Tale [Secret of Mana] Underside World [Terranigma]

Join me, Professor RPG, as I sit down with friends, colleagues, and special guests as we reminisce and discuss Role-Playing games that left their mark on us. Expect to see all sorts, Western-style, Japanese, and even tabletop! Stay awhile and listen, and let us TRIGGER those memories of TALES long since completed. Relive that FANTASY you hold dear, and come along with us, adventurers, on this QUEST into the past. Welcome, to the RPG University. In this episode, I am joined once again by Rebekah Valentine from IGN to peel back the curtains and shed some light on the process that goes into reviewing long games like RPGs and some of the work you may not expect! Follow Reb on Twitter: @duckvalentine the professor: @ProfessorRPG and the show: @_RPGUniversity This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week on Axe of the Blood God, IGN's Rebekah Valentine joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they step into Pokemon Heaven courtesy of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Wait a second. Maybe it's more like Pokemon Hell, since Scarlet and Violet are, uh, really buggy. Do the glitches, bugs, and body horror put a damper on what's otherwise the most ambitious and compelling Pokemon game to date? Well, no, but also yes. Also in this episode: Nadia and Reb talk farming with Harvestella Sonic creator Yuji Naka is in hot water with the law The next-gen Witcher 3 update is coming soon, bless Autumn of Avatar goes to the theatre POST SHOW Kat is forced to bail early on this week's post show. This is a good thing, as Nadia, Eric, and Reb immediately load up a random Pokemon generator and declare which Pokemon are good eating, and which are best not consumed. That means Kat's soul still has a chance to ascend to heaven, whereas the rest of the crew already has reserved seating in the pits of Gehenna. Available to the Stars of Destiny tier and above!

Thank you Factory and Honey for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://go.factor75.com/whatsgood60 and use code whatsgood60 to get 60% off your first box. Go to http://joinhoney.com/whatgood to get Honey for free! This week Britt is joined by Kinda Funny's Blessing Adeoye Jr and IGN's Rebekah Valentine to give their honest thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! The crew also discusses The Game Awards nominees for 2022, and Blessing has had a blast with Sonic Frontiers, despite its issues. Find Blessing: YouTube.com/kindafunnygames Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlessingJr Find Rebekah: https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine https://twitter.com/duckvalentine Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy's Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Matty Dray Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com 03:35 - Game Awards Nomonies 2022 06:56 - Game Of The Year Predictions 09:55 - Best Narrative 19:57 - Best Mobil Game 24:09 - Ad-Read Factory75 26:05 - Ad-Read PayPal Honey 27:54 - Grammy's Videogame Soundtrack 33:26 - Sonic Frontiers 40:56 - The Witcher 3 43:37 - Streets of Rage 48:16 - BREAK 48:39 - POKEMON SCARLET & VIOLET

For episode 83 of Xbox Chaturdays, we were joined by award-winning reporter Rebekah Valentine of IGN. We dove into the future plans for Silent Hill, the latest details on Resident Evil, current-gen framerate concerns, the CMA's plans to question the public about the Activision/Blizzard/King acquisition, and so much more! Be sure to join us live every Saturday at 1:00 PM ET over on YouTube.com/WindowsCentralGaming! For more Xbox chat, catch us on Twitter: Windows Central Gaming - @WCGamingTweets Miles Dompier - @MilesDompier Rebekah Valentine - @duckvalentine

Thank you to Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to sign up for a free trial and start selling today. This week IGN's Rebekah Valentine joins Britt, Andrea and Ri to talk about Britt's hands-on time with the Dead Space remake, the Mario movie trailer, Meta's latest announcements and more. Andrea has been playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, Rebekah has been dabbling in Shin-Chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation and Purgatory Dungeoneer, Ri saw some rad controllers in New York and more! **Preview access to Dead Space provided by EA. Follow Rebekah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duckvalentine Rebekah's author page: https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy's Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Matty Dray Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Our discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com 06:46 - Mario Movie Trailer 13:03 - Meta Connect 2022 19:35 - Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Meta Quest 2 23:39 - Ad_Read Shopify 25:26 - Multiple Silent Hill Games In Development 29:56 - Crash Bandicoot 4 34:06 - Plants Vs Zombies Star Wars 41:58 - BREAK 42:38 - Dead Space Remake 57:05 - Disney Dreamlight Valley 1:11:53 - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed 1:12:32 - Xbox Series Afterglow 1:17:52 - Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation 1:21:42 - Purgatory Dungeoneer

This week, as John sails the open seas, guest host Imran Khan is joined by illustrious IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine to discuss her takeaways from Comic Con, what that whole secret Nier church thing was all about, Annapurna Interactive's recent showcase, her favorite games of the year so far and so much more. Más Fanbyte: Follow Imran and Paul on Twitter! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Christian welcome Rebekah Valentine from IGN back to the show this week to discuss E3 and Blizzcon returning in 2023, all of the game announcements from the surprisingly good Nacon COnnect 2022, the end of Heroes of the Storm, and more! The Playlist: Live A Live, Final Fantasy 7: Remake, Gran Turismo 7, Matchpoint Tabletop Time: Wavelength Parting Gifts!

Carli, Rowan, and Kev are joined by special guest Rebekah Valentine for the hit multiverse movie of the year, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. We talk about its parallels to the Wachowskis and Edgar Wright, the joy of seeing this cast pull this off, and wait a minute are they really going full Wong Kar-Wai????

Blessing and IGN's Rebekah Valentine talk about Sucker Punch's comments about Infamous & Sly Cooper, Nintendo not making the games you want, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:24 - Housekeeping 00:14:07- Nobody's working on a new Infamous nor Sly Cooper - Press Release from Sucker Punch 00:27:12 - Nintendo Says It's 'Difficult' to Make All the Sequels You Ask For 00:32:27 -  Bethesda Keeps Offering Jobs to Fallout London Modders 00:40:06 - Riders Republic and Skull & Bones in-game events will highlight climate issues 00:46:55 -  4 new Sega Genesis games come to Nintendo Switch Online - Michael McWhertor 00:54:51 - Another edition of: Let me buy this Xbox 00:59:03 - Out Today & You're Wrong 01:03:04 - Post ShowNext Week's Hosts MON: We're off for American independence day TUES:  Greg and Gary WED: ??? and Janet THURS: Greg and Tim FRI: Greg and Bless

Mike Bithell joins us to celebrate 10 years of Thomas Was Alone and talk Cuphead reviews, God of War, and being nice to game devs! Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:25 - Housekeeping It's a FAT5, ladies and gentlemen: Thor Ragnarok Re-Watch is live on YouTube.com/kindafunny and podcasts. It's Tim's birthday! The Roper Report - 00:06:35 - Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Review Round-Up 00:15:40 - God of DRAMA 00:23:00 - Ron Gilbert won't Post about Return to Monkey Island Anymore 00:29:59 - Layoffs Suck 00:34:59 - Ad 00:36:07 - Would you watch a Persona TV Show? 00:43:40 - They're Remaking the Remake of XIII 00:47:58 - Sea of Stars Delayed 00:49:29 - Out today 00:54:33 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless and Rebekah Valentine!

BREAKING NEWS…AWARD WINNING REPORTER JOINS PODCAST! This episode I had the pleasure of welcoming Rebekah Valentine for another episode. We discussed her reports on work culture in the games industry, what her job entails and how to build a trustworthy relationship with sources. Furthermore, we discuss our favorite food related memories, the state of journalism in the industry and I get to learn more about the ins and outs of doing a food related podcast. Time – Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 03:18 - Guest topic: What is the best meal we have ever eaten? 11:46 - What does her day look like? 19:49 - What happens when breaking news comes in? 20:20  - The ethics of reporting and boycotting 23:56  - How do you become a trustworthy reporter? 27:50  - How IGN became known for great reporting 33:08 - Making mistakes 39:42 - The relationship between an editor and a writer 42:47 - Bringing in personal touches into writing 48:58 - The state of games journalism in 2022 53:17 - Patreon for Journalism 58:10 - Journalism 101 01:05:58 - Undertale 01:10:10- The Cozywood Kitchenette  01:17:30 - The Metric System 01:18:45  - Pies 01:12:45  - Lessons learned  01:25:20  - Outro   Things mentioned on the show: Rebekah's interview with Swen Vincke about Baldur's Gate 3 IGN reporting on the issues at Activision Blizzard Rebekah's reporting on Global Step Rebekah's reporting on Scavengers Studio Rebekah's reporting on the studio culture at Bungie  Investigating Three Indie Superstars Accused of Emotional Abuse by People Make Games Inside The Culture Of Sexism At Riot Games by Cecilia D'Anastasio The one year anniversary of Defector   Social Media: Rebekah Valentine  Rebekah Valentine on Twitter (@duckvalentine) Rebekah Valentine's work at IGN The Cozywood Kitchenette Podcast   YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Facebook (youmeindustry) Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)

This week, John called up on the expertise of featured contributor Fūnk-é Joseph and IGN's award-winning Reb Valentine to dive into all of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet details we learned this week. We also catch you up with all the big game announcements that came out of Sony's banger State of Play and much more! Additional Reading: Everything you missed from Sony's State of Play Sonic Frontiers gameplay is…interesting! DC Films is going to be a huge part of Warner Discovery Our Flag Means Death gets second season Apex Legends says trans lives matter in the face of EA's policy of silence Will Arnett to voice Sweet Tooth in upcoming Twisted Metal series Morbius is back in theaters thanks to you chuckleheads Madden 23 getting three covers honoring the franchise's late namesake The AYN Loki looks like a possible alternative to Steam Deck Ys Net making a buckwild Space Harrier spiritual successor Pokemon Scarlet and Violet details galore Más Fanbyte: Follow John and Paul on Twitter! Listen to Friends Reunion! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com akHFuPf3f78KjPMIe1qr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AEW Double or Nothing is this Sunday! Join Dalton and Asa as they preview the absolutely stacked card! They also touch on some news of the week and Dalton breaks down his WWE 2K22 DLC Conundrum which is certainly confounding! ALSO icymi our interview with IGN's Rebekah Valentine is out so be sure to check it out! Follow the show on Twitter! twitter.com/Nerdiest Part   Follow the hosts on Twitter! Asa: twitter.com/The5StarMan  Dalton: twitter.com/MrDAnthonyNPOTR   Don't forget to share and review! Find out more at https://nerdiest-part-of-the-ring.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

IGN's Rebekah Valentine joins us to talk about being a new fan of AEW and pro-wrestling in general! We discuss how video game twitter led her to start watching, what her experience has been as a new fan, her love of Ruby Soho, her KFW debut, and more! This was a ton of fun to record and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Check out some of Rebekah's work at IGN: https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine Follow Rebekah on Twitter: twitter.com/duckvalentine Follow the show on Twitter! twitter.com/Nerdiest Part   Follow the hosts on Twitter! Asa: twitter.com/The5StarMan  Dalton: twitter.com/MrDAnthonyNPOTR   Don't forget to share and review! Find out more at https://nerdiest-part-of-the-ring.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Side Quests is back and so is host Rebekah Valentine! She is a journalist, writer, coziness expert and accidental abductee! The game she is talking about today is Contact by Grasshopper Manufacture. You can find this episode's host on twitter and find her writing here!

Join me, Professor RPG, as I sit down with friends, colleagues, and special guests, as we reminisce and discuss Role-Playing games that left their mark on us. Expect to see all sorts, Western-style, Japanese, even tabletop! Stay awhile and listen, and let us TRIGGER those memories of TALES long since completed. Relive that FANTASY you hold dear and come along with us, adventurer, on this QUEST into the past. Welcome, to the RPG University. In this episode, we are inputting giant passwords and talking about Lighthouses with Golden Sun: The Lost Age. I have the absolute pleasure of welcoming back to the University, one of the best game industry writers today at IGN, and the only person I could have on to talk about this game with, the award-winning Rebekah Valentine! Want to check out even more memories people have of this great game? Check out our talks with other fans with the links below! https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/t51we7/what_are_your_fondest_moments_or_memories_from/ https://www.reddit.com/r/GoldenSun/comments/t51vdk/what_are_your_fondest_moments_or_memories_from/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Kat's gone, so Eric and Nadia assemble an Elite 4 to review Pokemon Legends: Arceus. IGN's Rebekah Valentine and Fanbyte's Kenneth Shepard join the show to chat about how the new direction has panned out, its highs and lows, and how it embraces Poke-mythology. Will this be remembered as a trailblazer or an obscure side game? Either way, we never want to see Cherubi again. Also in this episode: - A Realm Reborn struggle is real - We sing some Phantom of the Opera? - Eric craves curling - Nadia recounts crime - New Top 25 entries and the reveal of a new tactic-ful February special! Enjoy the show? Make sure to subscribe to our Patreon! 

Here is an episode of the Simpatico Podcast, and you can listen to it!  David Tavolier and Joshua Witsaman start things off with a connection between the Ukraine situation and H.P. Lovecraft. But fear not, they quickly veer away from any substantial geopolitical discussion in favor of their typical pop culture chit chat! The Evil Dead video game, the upcoming Cuphead animated series, Indiana Jones toys, and of course chapter 5 of the Book of Boba Fett. Capping this week's show is Pokemon Legends: Arceus.  Josh and Dave discuss a review of the latest Pokemon game, written by IGN's Rebekah Valentine. 

Welcooome to Nintendo Voice Chat, Pokemon fans! This week, join Seth Macy, Peer Schneider, Kat Bailey, and Rebekah Valentine as they discuss IGN's thoughts on Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Hear everything you need to know about the next evolution for the Pokemon series, including why we're torn on the game. Plus, an update to IGN's top 25 Switch games, why Shigeru Miyamoto hates Ocarina of Time's Navi, and more. 00:00:00 - Welcome! 00:00:50 - Pokemon Legends Arceus 00:26:06 - Top 25 Nintendo Switch Game List Update 00:35:50 - Shigeru Miyamoto Hated Navi 00:41:55 - Kat Take 00:47:58 - News Rundown 00:54:15 -What We've Been Playing 01:01:30 - Question Block!

#224 "To whom it may concern."Roundtable 2021.07.09 Holly Harrison, aka "Best Friend of the Show," is back in the clubhouse! And we recorded this episode in person again! Can you tell? It probably comes through in the goofs...There's plenty of silliness in this week's episode, even though your Nice Hosts explore some serious topics. Holly asks us what we can do to become more ethical consumers (and developers) of games. Ellen examines the dynamics of grind. Stephen finally admits to something BIG, and Mark takes a break.Join Lobby - Video Game Culture Feed - Holly Harrison, Instagram Holly joined us for episode 40... Community Managment ...and for episode 88... The Gaming Press ...and for episode 89... "A mean secret that stays in this room." ...and for episode 201... "Not like Beauty and the Beast." ...and for episode 202! Business SpeakEllen's new laptop: Alienware M15R4Gris (a game, not a musical) - SteamNoble Engine - Mark LaCroix Here's episode 217, in which we discussed open source. Open Source SoftwarePhoto by Helmi Lutvyandi from Pexels Ethical Consumption 0:13:06 Holly HarrisonGamingMisc.Conflict minerals: Which gaming companies may have funded human rights abuses i… - Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.bizIs There Really Such a Thing as “Ethical Consumerism”? - Maya Singer, VogueSummary of sexual and non-sexual allegations (megathread) - Reddit Grind 0:47:59 Ellen Burns-JohnsonGame DesignGamingr/truegaming: For those who like talking about games as much as playing them. - RedditEllen's take on grind: “Going through the same content multiple times as a means to progress towards an in-game goal that doesn't pertain to the player's skill.”

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This week, Kat Bailey is joined by Peer Schneider, Rebekah Valentine, and special guest Imran Khan to talk about how Xbox's huge Activision acquisition impacts Nintendo moving forward. Hear the panel discuss the potential fate of franchises like Overwatch and Crash Bandicoot on Switch, and the crazy scenario where Microsoft tried to go after Nintendo 20 years ago. Plus, some quick Nintendo sales news, Banjo-Kazooie coming to Nintendo Switch online, and a whole lot more. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:09 - Activision Blizzard impact on Nintendo 00:24:29 - Nintendo sales numbers 00:39:52 - Banjo-Kazooie on Switch 00:51:00 - News undown 00:56:04 - Kat Take 01:06:15 - What we've been playing 01:14:15 - Question Block 01:19:23 - Outro

This is the seventh episode of Games in the Glade, in which I discuss Tabletop RPG Bloodstone, the Open Source Afro Hair Library, a list of great games by Black developers from Shawn Alexander, the Consumer Electronics Show, some Nintendo News, and the charity event Awesome Games Done Quick and Death's Door. Thanks to Puddles of Infinity for the use of their song "Porches and Universes."   LINKS: Matteo Sciutteri's itch.io page (Bloodstone):  https://matteosciutteri.itch.io/  Open Source Afro Hair Library by Professor A.M. Darke: https://prettydarke.cool/portfolio/open-source-afro-hair-library/  Trone Dowd's article “Black Hair in Video Games is Terrible. These 3D Artists Are Changing That.” https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dgdwz/black-hair-in-video-games?utm_source=vicenewstwitter  Shawn Alexander Allen's (twitter.com/ShawnDoubleA) thread on games by Black creators in 2021: https://twitter.com/ShawnDoubleA/status/1475933210714554378 Tabitha Baker's article “CES 2022: all the gaming reveals and announcements you need to know about”: https://www.gamesradar.com/ces-2022-all-the-gaming-reveals-and-announcements-you-need-to-know-about/  Sony blog post on Horizon: Call of the Mountain: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/04/horizon-call-of-the-mountain-revealed-for-playstation-vr2/  Matt Wales' article “New Twisted Metal game reportedly now being handled by Sony's Firesprite studio”: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-01-12-new-twisted-metal-game-reportedly-now-being-handled-by-sonys-firesprite-studio  Kirby and the Forgotten Land co-op trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiPcRCWzcGo  ASTRONEER launch trailer for Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzedvnyiTsE  Sam Machkovech: “One of Nintendo Switch's best puzzle games is now (mostly) free for 7 days” https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/01/one-of-nintendo-switchs-best-puzzle-games-is-now-mostly-free-for-7-days/  AGDQ 2022 Pokemon Crystal by Keizaron, 360Chrism, and Shenanagans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxMV7rMAH4U  AGDQ 2022 GeoGuessr by havrd and Janmumrik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV2VuWleEeY AGDQ 2022 Pumpkin Jack by Jaxler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8sDx2IG5PU  Rebekah Valentine's Interview with David Fenn and Mark Foster: https://www.ign.com/articles/deaths-door-creators-embraces-rejects-legacy-dark-souls

In this week's episode, I spoke to Rebekah Valentine, a reporter at IGN, about faith, journalistic ethics, and how she almost became a nun.

Janet and special guest Rebekah Valentine of IGN discuss PlayStation's reported subscription service, Take-Two going after It Takes Two, and more! Follow Rebekah: https://twitter.com/duckvalentine Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:30 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy, Black Jack, & Greg Miller Returns to Content Next Month, Nick Should Quit Now The Roper Report - 00:03:30 - PlayStation Plans New Service to Take On Xbox Game Pass - Jason Schreier @ Bloomberg 00:10:27 - Josef Fares' It Takes Two hit by Take-Two claim - Tom Philips @ Eurogamer 00:18:40 - Paper Mario Is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online - Jared Moore @ IGN 00:36:20 - Ad 00:39:45 - Jak and Daxter's Anniversary 00:45:00 - PlayStation Meals 00:54:10 - Out today 00:59:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts: Mon: Blessing and Tim Tues: Tim and Gary Whitta Wed: Blessing and Andy Thursday: TBA Fri: TBA

Tim and Tam cover the big things happening at EA with Battlefield, as well as the cancelled Need for Speed TV show and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:20 - Housekeeping There's a new Kinda Funny Gamescast up right now featuring Blessing, Tim Gettys, and special guest Sancho West. It's Blessing giving my review of Solar Ash and then the crew spend some time alking about Halo eSports. Obviously, there is a big old tangent about Last of Us Factions. It's a must listen episode that's available over on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:40 - Battlefield Franchise Undergoes Major Shake-Up – GameSpot, Eddie Makuch 00:17:20 - The Original Titanfall Is No Longer Available For Sale, But The "Universe Will Continue" -- GameSpot, Cameron Koch 00:21:45 - Nvidia Is Releasing A New 12GB RTX 2060 To Address Shortages -- GameSpot, Hayley Williams 00:27:00 - Ad 00:30:15 - Cancelled Need For Speed TV Show Details Revealed – GameSpot, Darryn Bonthuys 00:35:00 - - The Matrix Awakens; An Unreal Engine 5 Experience has appeared in the PSN backend – Reddit 00:38:05 - Twenty percent of Xbox Cloud Gaming players only use touch controls - Tom Warren, The Verge 00:42:40 - Out today 00:48:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts: Janet & Rebekah Valentine

The Walt Disney Corporation's Games division is apparently signaling that it's open licensing its characters and settings to a broader group of game developers. In a conversation with IGN's Rebekah Valentine, Disney SVP of Walt Disney Games Sean Shoptaw & VP of Disney & Pixar Games Luigi Priore dropped some tantalizing comments both about unannounced upcoming titles, but also what kinds of developers the company is open to partnering with in the coming years. Their comments seem to indicate the company is actively interested in fielding pitches from indie developers to make games using its characters, alongside larger triple-A licensors like Ubisoft and Electronic Arts. Sources: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/383614/Disney_is_apparently_interested_in_indie_devs_using_its_IP.php Article Author June 16, 2021 | By Bryant Francis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pixel-sultan/support

Gary and Greg talk about the ESA coming back with an all virtual #E32021 that's got the backing of #Xbox, #Nintendo, and more. Also, Gary blames IGN's Rebekah Valentine for ruining his daughter's life. (Kinda.)

A popular studio's future is in question amid allegations of inappropriate behavior stemming from the highest levels of management. We discuss what's being reported and examine everyone's responsibility to identify and help change this pattern in the workplace. Support our sponsors This show was sponsored by Appfigures! Appfigures is all about giving game makers the tools they need to reduce risk and get more downloads. To find out more, head to https://appfigures.com/on/GameDevBreakdown to try Appfigures for free. if you like it, use our special code GDB3030 to get 30% off for the next 3 months. Show links Scavengers Studio creative director accused of belittling, screaming at, groping employees, Rebekah Valentine for GamesIndustry.biz Scavengers Studio suspends creative director after harassment allegations, Steven Messner for PC Gamer Official statement by Scavengers Studio If you enjoy GameDev Breakdown Sign up for our free game dev newsletter! Subscribe to the podcast on the platform of your choice Follow us on Twitter: @GameDevPod, @CodeWritePlay, @Mechatodzilla Check show notes and articles at CodeWritePlay.com Join us on Discord! --- 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/gamedevbreakdown/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevbreakdown/support

This week, Mark becomes a game publisher and a PAX speaker, Ellen builds a desk and reads a book, and Stephen learns his lesson (almost).Color Jumper is available on Switch NOW!Our live episode for 2D Con is up on YouTube! The audio will be in the regular feed next week.Mark will be part of the PAX Online panel "Lovely or Lethal: Will these animals cuddle me or kill me?" on Thursday, September 17th at 6:30pm CT. PAX Online is free for all on Twitch.Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards - Yu-kai Chou Online Events 0:10:15 Mark LaCroixEventsIRLThe 2021 Game Developers Conference will try to go physical again - but now in … - Sean Hollister, The VergeThe ESA sets dates for E3 2021 - Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.bizSummer Games Done Quick 2020 Raises $2.3 Million - Adam Bankhurst, IGN We referred to our recent episode featuring Jamaican developer Glen Henry: Indiedev During the Pandemic We also mentioned Filipino developer Ryan Sumo, who we spoke with in: Gamedev in the PhilippinesAs sexual abuse allegations flood in, the world of video games faces a reckoning - Mark Serrels , CNET Documentation 0:36:05 Stephen McGregorGame DesignProductionToolsPutting comments in code: the good, the bad, and the ugly - Bill Sourour, freeCodeCampWhat Is Performance Support And Why Should You Use Performance Support Tools?  - Asha Pandey, eLearning IndustryThe perfect client brief: Does it exist? - Oliver McAteer, Campaign US

James, Matt and Rebekah discuss the biggest games industry stories of the week -- much of which centres around confusion. First, there's the contradicting stories as to whether or not Borderlands 3 has microtransactions. While Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford said quite clearly on stage that it doesn't -- our own Rebekah Valentine was in the room when he said this -- his own developers, and 19 hours of Pitchford's own tweets suggest otherwise. Then Epic's announcement that it had acquired Rocket League developer Psyonix raised the question of whether or not the game would continue to be made available through Steam. At first the firm suggested (unsurprisingly) that it will become exclusive to the Epic Games Store, before retracting this and assuring it will remain available on Valve's marketplace -- although perhaps not in the long term. And finally, Valve announced its high-end VR offering, the Index, with its finger-tracking and hefty price tags. Rebekah was able to try the device out for herself, but with the firm promising that these will be compatible with all previous VR games and that it's not planning on making exclusive titles that use the Index's impressive technology, it's not overly clear what Valve's strategy for the device might be. As always, you can get more news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices