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Alas, it's time to say goodbye to another round of trailermania, but in the meantime, there's so much for Rob, Patrick, Janet, and Chia to discuss. Besides mulling the latest bleak news about the future of Xbox and GOG sending out weird emails, Janet and Patrick were at Summer Game Fest and walked amongst the video games, where there was lots of conversations about the AI alongside hands-on time with games like Alien: Isolation 2, Control Resonant, and more.Reminder: Last year, the pro-Palestinian human rights movement BDS that's pressuring Israel by promoting boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against the country added Xbox to its boycott list. Learn more here: https://www.bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xboxLinks: XBOX Reset, GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers, Here's How Generative AI Is Being Used In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of AtlantisDiscussed:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:35 - Xbox headed toward massive layoffs00:42:09 - GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers01:03:15 - Summer Games Fest1:12:54 - SGF and AI01:38:05 - Alien Isolation 201:51:31 - Control: Resonant02:07:31 - Stranger than Heaven02:13:12 - Super Yooka-laylee Kart02:15:10 - Crossfire02:26:42 - The Lost Wild02:28:11 - Silent Hill Townfall02:38:45 - Marathon Season 202:52:36 - PGA Tour 2K2502:55:48 - OutroSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summer Game Fest is upon us! But before that, join Patrick, Chia, and Janet as they react to Sony's lengthy State of Play presentation, and why some of the high-profile games left them feeling a little cold (even if they're absolutely going to play them). Plus, what to make of Tomb Raider's AI disclosure? What the heck is a “broughlike”? Do we really need a Rayman Legends remake? Plus, updates on our time with 007 First Light, MapMap, a slew of student games, and more. In The Question Bucket, we ponder if CCU discourse has reached the normies.Links: "Croal lays into "racist" Resident Evil 5," "Did You Mod This" Clip, NYU Gamecenter 2026 Showcase, Amalgam, Deeptower, The Night CourierDiscussed:00:00:00 - Intro00:10:06 - The Sony State of Play00:51:27 - Rayman Legends Retold01:06:58 - Onimusha Way of the Sword01:16:58 - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantic Reveals AI usage on Steam01:38:00 - 868-BACK01:50:44 - RE502:01:59 - Map Map02:11:58 - Mina the Hollower02:13:41 - 007 First Light02:17:13 - NYU Game Center Showcase02:29:38 - The Question BucketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Breaking News: three members of Remap Radio are really enjoying 007 First Light, a new stealth/action/Hitman-esque game from the developers behind, of course, Hitman. But Janet, Rob, Patrick, and Chia are also enjoying and thinking about other things, including apocalyptic signs in the PC buying market, the return of “due to ongoing market conditions” (now with a jingle!), and questions about what it means to return to The Witcher 3 so years later. Plus, Patrick has dug deep into Mina the Hollower and is trying to drag Janet and Chia down with him.Links: Bungie Layoffs, Valve raises prices on Steamdeck, Gamers Nexus: The Collapse of Personal Computing, New Witcher 3 Expansion Announced00:00:00 - Intro0:05:24 - 007 First Light1:14:31 - Bungie Headed Towards Massive Layoffs1:19:06 - Steam Deck Raises Prices1:26:24 - The Collapse of Personal Computing2:03:58 - The Witcher 3 is getting a new Expansion2:23:03 - But Whatabout Moonlight?2:31:36 - Mina the HollowerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode of My Turn was originally a Premium Subscriber only episode, but we're releasing it to everyone while we're taking a break for this week's holiday! If you'd like to listen to more episodes of My Turn, including the upcoming episode on Ocean's Eleven, you can sign up for a library tier subscription at https://remapradio.com/signupWe're back on the road to Ocean's Eleven, next stop: West Virginia. Join Rob, Patrick, Janet, and Chia as they discuss Steven Soderbergh's "Hillbilly Heist" film Logan Lucky. A down on his luck divorcé gets revenge after being fired unfairly from a mining job meant to fix sinkholes at the local NASCAR racetrack. With hilarious antics, touching moments of vulnerability, commentary on class and morality, and Daniel Craig doing a sort of proto-Benoit Blanc performance, this movie has something for everyone on the Remap crew. Tune in next time as we finally pull into the Ocean's station!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we head into a holiday weekend, why not join Rob, Janet, Patrick, and Chia to discuss mastering time manipulation, the latest installment in “due to ongoing market conditions,” XBOX, the death of Destiny 2, and more? Plus, we've got plenty of games, including Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Zero Parades, Creature Kitten, UVS Nirmana, and others! And that's before we get into yet another long tangent about everyone's favorite service, Sony Pictures Core.Links: Xbox Chooses New Branding Via Twitter Poll, Sony Announces Playstation Plus Increase Due to Ongoing Market Conditions, Sony Pictures Core, The SphereX, BGG Ad Manager Rejects Ad Campaign Because of "Demonic Possesion", Kickstarter Rolls Back Adult Content Guidelines, The Time Manipulation Tiktok, Embracer Apologizes for Poor Value Creation as it Split Again, People Make Games: Disco Elysium Videos Part 1, Part 2, No/Clip Disco Elysium Documentary, Goodbye Destiny 2Discussed:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:52 - Xbox Chooses New Branding Via Twitter Poll00:07:00 - Due to ongoing market conditions00:22:33 - The SphereX 5.1x Audio System00:33:15 - Sony first party games aren't coming to PC00:43:03 - BGG Ad Manager Rejects Ad Campaign Because of "Demonic Possesion"00:56:18 - Kickstarter Rolls Back Adult Content Guidelines01:09:10 - Embracer is Spliting Again01:28:33 - Yoshi and the Mysterious Book01:40:10 - Creature Kitchen01:50:16 - Zero Parades02:19:47 - Patrick's kids enter their 3DS Era02:37:30 - Bungie Sunsets Destiny 203:05:29 - UVS Nirmana03:14:04 - Chameleon TwistSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're launching a new series at Remap, where intrepid jumpers Patrick Klepek and Janet Garcia will attempt what is surely an insurmountable task: ranking every platformer. But first, what even is a platformer? Listen to this preview of our new premium podcast and then head over to remapradio.com/signup and sign up for the library tier if you'd like to hear the whole episode, alongside our other premium podcasts!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're delighted to welcome our old friend and colleague Renata Price to discuss her new project, Crit Build! Ren joins Patrick, Rob, and Janet to discuss launching Crit Build, Microsoft dismissing the head of its Israeli subsidiary, GameStop's eBay bid falling apart, and what the heck happened with all that Mixtape discourse. Plus, we've got plenty of games to talk about, including Forza Horizon 6, Phantom Brigade, the incredible Ayn Thor handheld, and initial Steam Controller thoughts. Somehow, all of this took us nearly four hours. Five stars, baby!Reminder: Last year, the pro-Palestinian human rights movement BDS that's pressuring Israel by promoting boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against the country added Xbox to its boycott list. Learn more here: https://www.bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xboxLinks: Crit Build, EBay Rejects GameStop's $55 Billion Takeover Bid, Head of Microsoft's Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military, C L E A R Y O U R M I N D, All This Over… Mixtape?Discussed:00:00:23 - Crit Build 00:34:04 - EBay Rejects GameStop's $55 Billion Takeover Bid00:50:44 - Head of Microsoft's Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military01:23:32 - Forza Horizon 602:16:06 - Mixtape Discourse02:37:06 - Steam Controller02:50:44 - AYN Thor02:56:42 - Xenogears02:57:02 - Vagrant Story03:15:31 - Phantom BrigadeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rob has returned from the world of F1 to join Patrick, Janet, and Chia for another episode of Remap Radio. We dig into Nintendo's reasons for revisiting Star Fox 64 yet again, the absurdity of GameStop trying to buy eBay, and plenty of video games, including Mixtape, Amberspire, and, yes, yet another dip into Titanium Court. (This time it's Janet!) In The Question Bucket, we ponder what games we'd take into a time vortex that'd rocked us several decades into the past.links : GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0p8yled1doNew Xbox Boss Continues Big Shakeup With Leadership Changes - https://kotaku.com/new-xbox-boss-continues-big-shakeup-new-leadership-changes-2000693248EX-Zodiac - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5wDKWydhjsPatrick's Shame - https://bsky.app/profile/patrickklepek.bsky.social/post/3mlbqaeqzk22cDiscussed: 00:02:08 - R.U.S.E. Is Back00:14:30 - Starfox 64 Remake Announced00:41:04 - GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay00:58:32 - The Xbox Leadership Changes Continue01:13:49 - Break01:13:57 - Mixtape01:42:13 - Silksong 01:47:44 - Titanium Court01:56:31 - Amberspire02:22:52 - Question BucketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the many upsetting realities of modern society is headlines about CEOs complaining about giving people “jobs” and “security” and “a way to eat.” Patrick, Janet, and Chia are ready to live in this reality with you, though, on the latest episode of Remap Radio. With Rob in Miami, the crew tackles backlogs, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, and a bunch of video game impressions, including a Pragmata mini spoilercast, Pokémon Champions, Saros, Replaced, Inkonbini, and more! Plus, in The Question Bucket, we're asked to (poorly) wish someone a happy birthday.Discussed:2:28 - Resident Evil Trailer 15:15 - Alien Isolation 2 Teased 32:56 - Ustwo CEO says lowering development costs is now paramount 42:01 - New Steam Controller Previewed 49:18 - Pragmata (spoiler zone) 1:21:39 - Titanium Court 1:36:43 - Replaced 1:47:38 - inkONBINI 1:58:39 - Pokemon Champions 2:09:36 - Spirit City 2:17:17 - Saros 2:32:35 - Snap and Grab 2:35:27 - Question Bucket See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(reuploaded due to a file upload error, apologies for any inconvenience!) One of the many upsetting realities of modern society is headlines about CEOs complaining about giving people “jobs” and “security” and “a way to eat.” Patrick, Janet, and Chia are ready to live in this reality with you, though, on the latest episode of Remap Radio. With Rob in Miami, the crew tackles backlogs, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, and a bunch of video game impressions, including a Pragmata mini spoilercast, Pokémon Champions, Saros, Replaced, Inkonbini, and more! Plus, in The Question Bucket, we're asked to (poorly) wish someone a happy birthday.Discussed:2:28 - Resident Evil Trailer 15:15 - Alien Isolation 2 Teased 32:56 - Ustwo CEO says lowering development costs is now paramount 42:01 - New Steam Controller Previewed 49:18 - Pragmata (spoiler zone) 1:21:39 - Titanium Court 1:36:43 - Replaced 1:47:38 - inkONBINI 1:58:39 - Pokemon Champions 2:09:36 - Spirit City 2:17:17 - Saros 2:32:35 - Snap and Grab 2:35:27 - Question Bucket See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The biggest move since Xbox installed a new CEO is a familiar move: changing the price of Game Pass. Which gets the Remap Radio crew into a long consideration of the vibes around various price points. Does $8.99 feel good? Does $11.99? Join Rob, Janet, Chia, and Patrick as they consider money, before talking about Gamers (tm) suing Nintendo over tariffs, Rob's early experiences in Crimson Desert, Chia and Patrick exploring Titanium Court, and much more.Reminder: Last year, the pro-Palestinian human rights movement BDS that's pressuring Israel by promoting boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against the country added Xbox to its boycott list. Learn more here: https://www.bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xboxDiscussed: 1:42 - Microsoft Changes Game Pass Prices (Again)49:18 - Gamers Sue Nintendo to Get Tarrif Money Back1:03:07 - Silksong1:09:33 - Idols of Ash1:11:30 - Rob's Spider Problem1:17:35 - Crimson Desert1:40:29 - Titanium Court2:01:16 - Master of Command2:13:44 - Marathon2:32:29 - Hozy2:37:56 - The Question BucketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bad news for Marathon fans: Rob “the anti-influencer” Zacny is playing a lot of Bungie's extraction shooter. We kick things off on Remap Radio with a long story about Rob's adventures on Tau Ceti IV, before we chat about Sony trying to make a Bloodborne movie, Marty O'Donnell making another attempt at political grifting, and initial reactions to the next Metro game. Plus, Patrick and Janet have been playing (and really enjoying) Capcom's Pragmata. Plus, we dip into The Question Bucket and ponder what video game mechanics we've shamefully missed.0:46 - Rob's Marathon Story 33:38 - Bloodborne Animated Movie Being Made 58:19 - Marty O'Donnell endorsed by Trump 1:09:43 - Metro 2039 Announced 1:23:24 - Pragmata2:03:29 - Sol Cesto2:06:18 - Question Bucket See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A week without a stressful AI story? Truly, a blessing! Welcome to a new episode of Remap Radio, where instead we mull what, if any, obligation game developers have to online games that find success in an era of live service. Plus, Rob have you heard of a Wife Guy? Well, Rob's a Marathon Guy now, while Patrick's finished Life Is Strange Reunion and become obsessed with a weird grappling hook game called Idols of Ash and Janet has seen the light on Cairn.Links: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/co-op/any-update-is-a-bonus-not-a-right-peak-co-developer-landfall-reminds-impatient-fans-its-not-a-live-service-studio/https://www.tiktok.com/@landfallgames/video/7626040351563779350Discussed: 0:09 - Peak Dev Responds to Users Wanting a Forever Game38:27 - Marathon's Numbers are Trending Down51:56 - IGN: "Opinion: Hardware Price Increases Have Video Games Facing an Existential Crisis"01:28:29 - Marathon02:13:53 - Slay the Spire 202:15:48 - Silksong02:17:04 - Cairn02:30:25 - Idols of Ash02:33:46 - Life is Strange02:36:58 - OutroSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Jenna Skowronski, Dr. Shazli Khan, and Dr. Alix Barnes discuss the involvement of palliative care throughout the heart failure spectrum with Dr. Sarah Chuzi. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Dr. Julia Marques Fernandes. In this episode, we discuss utilizing palliative care principles while caring for patients with heart failure, particularly those being considered for advanced therapies. We emphasize utilization of communication frameworks when discussing prognosis and making decisions on pursuing therapies such as palliative inotropes, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), and heart transplant. Additionally, we discuss when to involve specialty palliative care services. Finally, we highlight the difference between palliative care and hospice and how to help patients navigate the transition from life-prolonging care to hospice. Dr. Jenna Skowronski is the Chair for the CardioNerds Heart Failure Council. Dr. Jenna Skowronski and Dr. Shazli Khan are the Co-chairs for the CardioNerds Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Series. Dr. Alix Barnes is the CardioNerds FIT Ambassador at UPMC and member of the CardioNerds Critical Care Cardiology Council. Enjoy this Circulation Paths to Discovery article to learn more about the CardioNerds mission and journey. US Cardiology Review is now the official journal of CardioNerds! Submit your manuscripts here. CardioNerds Heart Success Series PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Pearls Primary palliative care is care provided by a clinician that is not a palliative care specialist, such as a heart failure clinician having a conversation with a patient about their goals and values in clinic.  Taking time to get to know a patient as an individual and learning their goals and values prior to diving into conversations about prognosis and change in treatment plan facilitates more effective goals of care discussions.   Utilizing and practicing a communication framework can improve our skills at goals of care discussions.   Palliative inotropes should be reserved for patients experiencing symptomatic benefit from the therapy that outweighs the associated risks including arrhythmias and infections. The burden of managing these therapies at home should also be considered. Partnerships between cardiologists and hospice agencies can improve the experience for patients with heart failure who enroll in hospice. Cardiologists can continue to see their patients even after hospice enrollment and help with symptom management.   Notes Notes: Notes drafted by Dr. Barnes. 1. What is the difference between primary palliative care and specialty palliative care? Primary palliative care is the delivery of palliative care services that any clinician can deliver. This includes aligning treatment with a patient's goals and basic symptom management. For heart failure patients, symptom management can include cardiac symptoms such as dyspnea and chest pain as well as managing comorbid mood disorders such as adjustment disorder, depression, and anxiety. Advanced palliative care skills take additional training and time to develop. These include leading a difficult family meeting, managing symptoms that are not controlled with standard therapies and responding to emotional and spiritual distress. When these situations are encountered, referral to a specialty palliative care service should be considered. 1 2. How is palliative care integrated throughout the disease trajectory of a patient with heart failure? Heart failure clinicians deliver primary palliative care when assessing a patient's preferences, goals and values or managing symptoms. As a patient's disease progresses, the heart failure team also engages in primary palliative care when delivering news about prognosis. When advanced therapies are being considered, utilization of shared decision-making (SDM) should be employed (see question 3 for further discussion on SDM). For patients being considered for LVAD, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandates that patients are seen by a palliative care specialist prior to implantation. 2 Despite this, there remains variability in how institutions involve specialty palliative care in this decision-making process. Thoughtful consideration of what palliative care resources are available at your institution should guide how best to integrate specialty palliative care teams into the LVAD decision tree. One example of a model for meeting this mandate is having a small team of heart failure clinicians with additional palliative care training meet all patient's being evaluate for LVAD. 3. What is shared decision-making (SDM) and how is it utilized when evaluating a patient for advanced therapies? SDM is a collaborative process where patients and clinicians work together to make medical decisions that are aligned with a patient's goals and values.3 There are a variety of communication frameworks that can be used to engage in effective SDM. One framework is the Serious Illness Conversation guide. This is an evidenced based framework that can be used to deliver the news about a patient's current condition and then assess their goals, values and preferences for next steps in their treatment plan.4  This framework can be helpful when discussing prognosis prior to introducing the idea of an evaluation for advanced therapies. REMAP is a second commonly used framework which stands for Reframe, Expect Emotion, Map What's Important, Align, and Plan.5 This framework is similarly helpful when starting a discussion about advanced therapies with a patient. Both frameworks prioritize learning about a patient's goals, values, and preferences prior to making a recommendation for a treatment plan. Listening more than speaking and accepting that a patient and their family may choose a path that is different than what you personally might choose for yourself or your loved ones are vital pillars to engaging in these conversations effectively. When discussing LVAD, it is important to avoid framing the decision as “LVAD or no LVAD,” rather LVAD versus best supportive care. The “Best Case, Worst Case” framework is an effective way to create choice awareness for patients when they are faced with making this decision. This is a way to discuss both the best outcomes after LVAD implantation as well as the potential complications so a patient is better able to understand the full spectrum of possible outcomes. 6 4. How do you select which patients would benefit from home inotrope therapy? There is no data demonstrating a survival benefit with use of palliative inotropes. There may be subsets of patients who derive a survival benefit, such as patients whose renal function worsens when the agent is withdrawn, however there is no concrete data proving this. 7 Therefore, the benefit of home inotrope therapy should be based on if the patient derives symptomatic benefit from these agents. Additionally, risks of the therapy such as arrhythmias and infection as well as the burden of managing these therapies at home should also be weighed in the decision.8 Life expectancy for patients being initiated on palliative inotropes likely ranges from 6 to 9 months. Given this prognosis, concordant palliative care efforts should be intensified when starting patients on these agents. This can either be through involvement in specialty palliative care or increasing primary palliative care interventions. 9 5. How do you determine if a patient would be a candidate for hospice and how do you discuss hospice with patients and their families? Hospice is a comprehensive program that provides supportive care to patients at end of life. This includes a team of physicians, nurses, aids, social workers and chaplains that can deliver care in the home, at a nursing facility, or in an inpatient hospice facility. 10 Patients with a prognosis of 6 months or less can qualify for hospice services. Even if a patient qualifies for hospice based on their prognosis, it is important to assess if a patient's goals and values align with hospice. Introducing hospice to patients who still desire life prolonging care can cause mistrust between the patient and their health care team. When introducing hospice, it is helpful to describe the services hospice offers in addition to naming the service as some patients may have a negative connotation with the word “hospice.” 6. How can cardiologists partner with hospice agencies to provide better care for these patients? Heart failure specialists can continue to see their patients even after they enroll in hospice. Partnering in hospice agencies in this way can help improve symptom management for patients while also allowing them to continue meaningful relationships with providers with whom they've developed a longitudinal relationship with. Guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT) and diuretics can be continued while enrolled in hospice as long as they are offering symptomatic benefit. Heart failure specialists can help with adjusting GDMT to cheaper formulations, such as exchanging angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ANRIs) for angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). Many hospice agencies cannot accept patients receiving palliative inotropes due to the resources and training required to safely care for these patients. Understanding what hospice agencies in your area can and cannot support allows heart failure specialists to have informed discussions with patients and make appropriate referrals. References Quill TE, Abernethy AP. Generalist plus Specialist Palliative Care — Creating a More Sustainable Model. N Engl J Med. 2013;368(13):1173-1175. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1215620. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1215620 Ventricular Assist Devices for Bridge-to-Transplant and Destination Therapy. Published online August 1, 2013. https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/ncacal-decision-memo.aspx?proposed=Y&NCAId=268 Godfrey S, Barnes A, Gao J, Katz JN, Chuzi S. Shared Decision-making in Palliative and End‑of‑life Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. US Cardiol Rev. 2024;18:e13. doi:10.15420/usc.2024.03. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39494405/ Baxter R, Pusa S, Andersson S, Fromme EK, Paladino J, Sandgren A. Core elements of serious illness conversations: an integrative systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024;14(e3):e2268-e2279. doi:10.1136/spcare-2023-004163. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11671901/ Childers JW, Back AL, Tulsky JA, Arnold RM. REMAP: A Framework for Goals of Care Conversations. J Oncol Pract. 2017;13(10):e844-e850. doi:10.1200/JOP.2016.018796. https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JOP.2016.018796 Kruser JM, Nabozny MJ, Steffens NM, et al. “Best Case/Worst Case”: Qualitative Evaluation of a Novel Communication Tool for Difficult in-the-Moment Surgical Decisions. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015;63(9):1805-1811. doi:10.1111/jgs.13615. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4747100/ Tolia S, Khan M, Khan S, et al. Mortality and long-term outcomes of palliative inotropes in ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J.  2021;42(Supplement_1):ehab724.0915. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0915. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/42/Supplement_1/ehab724.0915/6392681 Chuzi S, Allen LA, Dunlay SM, Warraich HJ. Palliative Inotrope Therapy: A Narrative Review. JAMA Cardiol. 2019;4(8):815. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2019.2081. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2737414#google_vignette Chuzi S, Gao J, Thariath J, et al. Characteristics and Outcomes of Palliative Continuous Intravenous Inotrope Support Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025;14(14):e039397. doi:10.1161/JAHA.124.039397. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.039397 What is hospice? Published online September 24, 2024. https://hospicefoundation.org/what-is-hospice/

1000xResist was one of Remap's favorite games from a few years back. Would you be shocked to learn that Patrick jumped at the chance to chat with 1000xResist creative director Remy Siu about developer Sunset Visitor's new game, Prove You're Human? Both are joined by Abby Howard and Toby Howard-Arias of Slay the Princess fame, who've decided to jump into publishing by partnering with Sunset Visitor on a new game that asks a compelling question: “An AI dares to dream she is human. You're been hired to put her in her place.” Could you?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Remap crew is back from PAX East and eager to talk about games! Unfortunately, the haunting presence of AI continues to rear its ugly head in the gaming industry. On a lighter note, did you know that Rob had never seen Wii Shop Wednesday? Wild right?Discussed: 1:23 - I am Jesus, AI50:30 - Playstation prices be crazy 1:15:52 - Slay the Spire 2, Life is Strange 1:36:03 - iRacing Arcade 1:46:52 - Screamer2:05:52 - Super Meatboy 3D 2:18:14 - Mailbag See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every day is a fresh horror in the world of games, but no matter what happens to the “industry,” the art isn't going away. Where does one find hope? Patrick went shopping for hope at PAX East and came way inspired after chatting with a series of interesting developers, including El Paso, Elsewhere director (and Hellraiser voice actor!!) Xalavier Nelson Jr., Paranormal Activity: Threshold designer Brian Clarke (also responsible for the excellent The Mortuary Assistant), and more. Plus, in a lovely twist, Patrick was able to chat with several developers working on video games who are active parts of the Remap community, too. If that's not hope, what is?Interviews: 3:26 - Xalavier Nelson Jr.28:16 - Paranormal Activity48:57 - Croak1:01:40 - Barty's Adventure1:18:32 - The Secret of Crystal MountainSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week the Remap Crew is out at PAX East (come to the meetup 5 PM on Saturday, at the Birch Bar at the Westin Seaport!) which means a quick and dirty episode with just Rob, Janet, and Chia. Despite being down several members and trying to make this pod editable in a timely fashion since we're all traveling, we've still managed to make an over two hour pod filled with the latest news, games, and home decor discussions.Discussed:2:15 - Epic Games Lays Off 1000 Workers22:15 - Crimsom Dessert Walks Back Use of AI Assets42:52 - The nVidia DLSS 5 Debacle Redux59:44 - Nacon has 4 studios file for bankruptcy1:03:41 - Janet's Move1:06:19 - Rob's New Entertainment Console1:26:55 - Pokopia1:36:55 - Slay the Spire 21:39:34 - Marathon1:46:54 - The Question Bucket2:39:51 - Outro and AnnouncementsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Where else to begin this week's episode of Remap Radio than with the massive backlash to Nvidia's big DLSS 5 announcement? Join Patrick, Chia, Rob, and Janet as they slop their way through a rare moment of unified horror on the internet. Plus, Patrick's been playing Crimson “The Everything Game” Desert, Chia's spent extended time with Pragmata, Janet's already very deep into a Slay the Spire 2 rabbit hole, and more.Links: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-ends-game-development-at-tom-clancy-studio-red-storm-resulting-in-105-job-losses/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dTTfjBAFzcDiscussed:4:02 - Ubisoft Shutters Game Development at Tom Clancy studio16:35 - The DLSS 5 Debacle1:33:25 - Subnautica 2 Wrongful Termination Suit1:39:05 - Crimson Desert2:04:19 - Slay the Spire 22:27:38 - Minishoot Adventures2:29:30 - Pragmata2:44:42 - MarathonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Janet's at GDC and the crew is joined by games critic, let's player extraordinaire, former Waypoint contributor (and recent Remap contributor) and longtime friend of the show Dia Lacina to talk Project Helix, the wild and increasingly expensive world of Fortnite V-Bucks, the state of New York suing Valve, Star Trek, and more. We talk about seven video games this episode.. seven! That's a lot! Links: Project Helix, V-Bucks price increase to help pay the bills, New York sues Valve, Jeff Kaplan on his exit from Blizzard, Dia's Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown reviewDiscussed:1:19:30 - Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown (and general Star Trek discussion)1:52:44 - Pokémon Pokopia2:13:45 - Marathon2:14:55 - Slay the Spire II2:17:06 - Minishoot' Adventures2:18:14 - Super Battle Golf2:25:57 - 1348 Ex VotoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Patrick, Janet, Chia, and Danika for Remap Radio, where it's time for another upsetting trip into the world of “Hey, why did this live service game fail?” with Highguard and “Hey, it really feels like AI is rotting things?” with the news that a video game website was caught publishing an AI-written Resident Evil 9: Requiem review. We've also been playing video games, of course, with Janet and Patrick having finished Resident Evil 9, almost everyone dipping their toes into Marathon, and Patrick doing all the grind work in Pokémon Pokopia for his nine-year-old child. Links: Highguard is shutting down this month, Metacritic Removes Resident Evil 9 Review From Fake AI WriterDiscussed:8:13 - Highguard shutting down34:28 - Metacritic removes AI review of RE91:03:18 - Marathon1:36:17 - Resident Evil 92:07:16 - Pokémon Pokopia2:22:53 - Question BucketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Rob's power out, it's time for the rest of Remap Radio to come together and…well, do some really questionable Mario impressions, for starters. Join Patrick, Chia, Danika, and Janet as they react to the ongoing leadership saga at Xbox, Discord punting on scanning your face, and more. Plus, we've got a long segment on the excellent Resident Evil 9: Requiem, thoughts on where Yapyap sits against other friendslop games, and ponder what Janet's 20 hours with Sons of Sparta says about how she spends her time. Oh, and we answer a few questions, too.Links: Easy Mode Mod for Love EternalDiscussed:6:22 - Bluepoint Shuts Down, XBOX Leadership change 36:24 - Discord Postpones Age Verification53:09 - Resident Evil 9 Requiem 1:27:28 - Structural Spoiler for RE 91:36:50 - Marathon1:42:35 - YapYap1:53:00 - God of War: Sons of Sparta2:03:26 - Question BucketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick has decided to reinvent his old column celebrating good writing about video games, this time in podcast form! Worth Reading is a new reoccurring segment at Remap with a simple pitch: 30 minutes of conversation using a piece of interesting games writing as a launching point. This week, Patrick is happily joined by writer and editor Nicole Clark to discuss her piece for the new publication Mothership, entitled “Hornet's compassion is the heart of Silksong."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's time to take The Warden's Oath and listen to a new episode of Remap Radio, as Patrick, Janet, Chia, Rob, and Danika break down the wild ups and downs of the latest confused live service game, Highguard. We also sigh in the direction of a video game publication pivoting to AI, then sigh in the direction of Mewgenics, a game that Patrick quite liked before its designer decided to publicly step in it over and over. Elsewhere, we chat about a few other games, including Love Eternal and the mysterious Titanium Court, and then answer several of your questions.Discussed:0:54 - Highguard Dev Lays Off Large Percentage of Staff36:45 - The Escapist Pivots to AI50:26 - AI is Causing a Ram Shortage1:08:20 - Mewgenics1:41:57 - Titanium Court1:53:29 - God of War: Sons of Sparta1:56:55 - Love Eternal2:15:12 - The Question BucketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a return to normalcy on Remap Radio, as we finally wave goodbye to 2025. Join Janet, Rob, Patrick, Chia, and Danika as they sort through reactionary “protect the children” changes coming to Discord, prompting a wide ranging discussion about the state of the modern internet. We also worry about the future of Remedy, talk through the final games on Danika's game of the year list, and have plenty of (new!) games to talk about, including Cairn, Reanimal, and more! Micropose Links:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347560/Let_Bions_Be_Bygones/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393730/Legendary_Pilots/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1428520/Mech_Engineer/Discussed: 1:09 - Discord announces new ID verification29:46 Remedy has a new CEO54:46 - Danika's Top 3 Games of 2025 55:37 - Danika's 31:10:59 - Danika's 2 1:26:04 - Danika's 11:31:09 - YAPYAP1:37:40 - Cairn1:51:17 - Strategos 2:04:08 - Reanimal2:15:11 - Outro and AnnouncementsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick Klepek on the reality of parenting in the age of Roblox and YouTube. I listened to hours of podcasts about how screen time affects kids of all ages and how parents should manage screen time but I still felt completely unprepared for this challenge when I had a kid.  I think the reason for that is that there's a lot of reporting about how screens are impacting kids, and a lot of reporting about the research into this subject, but rarely did I encounter a conversation between parents that talks about how any of that information can be realistically applied in the real world.   This week on the podcast we're joined by Patrick Klepek in order to have the kind of conversation I wish I heard before I became a parent, but I think there's something here for everyone. Patrick is the cofounder of Remap, a website and one of my favorite podcasts about video games, and the writer behind Crossplay, a newsletter about the intersection of parenting and games. Patrick is also my former colleague at Vice, back when I worked at Motherboard and he at Waypoint. Patrick has been reporting about video games for most of his life, is a wonderful writer, and a parent. I find his perspective on many of these issues—screen time, parental controls, YouTube, Roblox—extremely useful and interesting, and I hope you do as well.  YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/LjK1Swsm1m4 Listen to the weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.  Become a paid subscriber for early access to these interview episodes and to power our journalism. If you become a paid subscriber, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host Transistor for a link to the subscribers-only version! You can also add that subscribers feed to your podcast app of choice and never miss an episode that way. The email should also contain the subscribers-only unlisted YouTube link for the extended video version too. It will also be in the show notes in your podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We did it. We finished recording game of the year podcasts! Wait, well, almost. Mostly. So, uh, Danika got sick at the last second, which means it's Patrick, Rob, Janet, and Chia rotating through their final favorites from 2025. Don't worry, it happened quickly: only four hours! Remap Radio reverts to a normal format next week, though we'll still talk through Danika's final games. P.S. We are now including image references in our podcast descriptions when appropriate.Discussed:Janet's 3 5:01Chia's 3 48:09Rob's 3 1:09:24Patrick's 3 1:36:17Janet's 2 1:37:10Chia's 2 1:37:30Rob's 2 2:08:01Patrick's 2 2:23:52Janet's 1 2:41:46Chia's 1 3:03:58Rob's 1 3:05:10Patrick's 1 3:24:54See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Support organizers in Minnesota at: http://standwithminnesota.comThe fun never ends!(?) Danika, Janet, Chia, Rob, and Patrick are back to continue their slow inevitable march down everyone's game of the year lists! Will the crew finish before January is over? Did Patrick finish all the games on his list? Will Rob survive the winter without heating oil? All of these questions will be answered on this week's podcast! Next week: The GOTY Finale!(?)Images:Rob's Gauge: https://bsky.app/profile/robzacny.bsky.social/post/3mdbh55prhc2lThe Frighteners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_FrightenersDiscussed:Danika's 5 - 4:26Janet's 5 - 4:45Chia's 5 - 5:05Rob's 5 - 40:03Patrick's 5 - 1:02:49Danika's 4 - 1:36:03Janet's 4 - 1:36:22Chia's 4 - 1:56:46Rob's 4 - 2:18:28.Patrick's 4 - 2:18:56See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The podcasts will continue until morale improves! In this case, the podcast will continue until we're able to get halfway through everyone's lists, even if that means we're finishing recording well past the three-hour mark and Rob is beginning to glitch out. Come join Danika, Janet, Chia, Patrick, and Rob as they continue chatting up their favorite games of 2025. On last week's podcast, we only made it through everyones 9s and 10s. This week, we're doing 6, 7, and 8!Discussed: 5:43 - Danika's 825:06 - Janet's 838:28 - Chia's 857:12 - Rob's 81:06:15 - Patrick's 81:22:57 - Danika's 71:32:05 - Janet's 71:54:27 - Chia's 62:10:25 - Rob's 72:22:20 - Patrick's 72:34:12 - Danika's 62:38:28 - Janet's 62:51:35 - Chia's 73:00:40 - Rob's 63:01:01 - Patrick's 6See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spoilers for Life is Strange: Double Exposure during the Blooming Rage SegmentIt's January, which means it's that time again: game of the year, baby! We wait until January for game of the year discussions at Remap, letting our takes marinate over the holidays. How long will it take for Rob, Danika, Janet, Chia, and Patrick to actually make it through their entire lists? Well, who knows. The format, if you're new: we discuss our top 10 lists in a round robin format, and if the game you're revealing is higher on someone else's list, we punt the discussion until that moment. It's no fun when you're out of things to say about one of your favorite games!Discussed:Danika's Announcement - 8:21Patrick and Janet's Disappointment Corner - 10:39The Bloom and Rage Disappointment Corner - 18:27Danika's 10 -31:10 Janet's 10 - 31:29Chia's 10 - 43:43Rob's 10 - 57:03Patrick's 10 - 57:28Danika's 9 - 1:08:53 Janet's 9 - 1:14:33Chia's 9 - 1:15:17Rob's 9 - 1:15:36Patrick's 9 - 1:40:09Honorable Mentions - 1:51:18Outro and Announcements - 2:00:55See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2026 is here, which means our Game of the Year podcasts are on the horizon, too. But first, it's time for Rob, Danika, Chia, Janet, and Patrick to gather in front of some microphones and wonder if letting an AI beat a video game boss for you is cheating. Plus, for once, it's not Rob considering buying a new PC! We've also got reactions to Chia beating Silksong, Patrick beating Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and surprisingly extensive thoughts on “outside smell(s).”Discussed:Can We Tempt Rob With CES Announcements? - 1:49Sony Patent's AI that Plays the Game For You - 22:41 Ram Shortage Driving Up Prebuilt PC Prices - 48:02Chia's Silksong Corner - 1:25:11Metroid Prime 4 - 1:41:02The Question Bucket - 1:51:48See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rich and Amanda are joined by Remap co-founder and podcast host Rob Zacny to talk about Game of the Year lists and recency bias. Games: Master of Command, Tavern Keeper early access, and Swordhaven: The Iron Conspiracy.. To contact us, email call@gamerswithjobs.com! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Hey everyone! Remap is taking a break for the holidays, so in the meantime here's the first hour of next week's My Turn episode as a preview! If you want to listen to the rest of the episode and all of our backlog of subscriber only episodes you can go to https://remapradio.com/signup and subscribe at the library tier! Thank you for all of your support over the past years, and happy holidays!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the last Remap Radio of 2025! Sadly, Danika fell sick before we recording, but we've still got Rob, Janet, Patrick, and Chia here to try and make sense of the wild backlash to Larian Studios revealing they're using AI tools for their next game, Divinity. Elsewhere, we've been playings lots of video games, including Janet backtracking on Consume Me (!!!!), plus discussions of Lego Party, Master of Command, Bluey: The Quest for the Gold Pen, Horses, Dogpile, and more. Oh, and we also assign homework to one another before our Game of the Year podcasts next year.Discussed:Larian CEO Admits to AI Usage - 21:07Lego Party - 1:12:34Consume Me - 1:22:46Master of Command - 1:41:11Chia's Silksong Corner - 1:58:04Horses - 2:02:25Go Slimey Go - 2:10:54Dogpile - 2:19:06GOTY Assignments - 2:26:01The Question Bucket - 2:37:34Outro and Announcements - 2:41:57See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hey, Rob is back! So is everyone else, thankfully, which means it's a packed stage of podcasters for the latest Remap Radio. Join Danika, Patrick, Janet, Chia, and Rob as they ponder the very nature of modern awards shows, plus a slew of video games, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Consume Me, Promise Mascot Agency, Master of Command, and more. Also, in The Question Bucket, we try to solve video game reviews via a new idea: Michelin stars.Discussed:Kier Starmer "Concerned" by Rockstar's Union Busting - 8:11The Game Awards - 15:48Consume Me - 48:55Promise Mascot Agency - 1:14:17Metroid Prime 4 - 1:18:40Master of Command - 1:40:18Horses - 2:20:34The Question Bucket - 2:25:12Outro and Announcements - 2:59:04See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's shocking that Routine, a sci-fi horror game announced all the way back in 2012, is finally here. It's a game that died along the way, only to be resurrected in a surprise twist of fate. It's a game that basically bankrupted the people who were making it. They were almost homeless because of it. And yet, Routine is here. It's a video game you can play right now. Which is why it was so exciting that Patrick had a chance to chat with two of its developers about their journey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rob's internet went kaput right before recording, but that's not gonna stop Danika, Patrick, Janet, and Chia from huddling up for a new episode of Remap Radio. We spend a long time unpacking the banning of the avant garde indie horror game Horses from major distribution platforms and what that says about the new cultural lines at various online gatekeepers. Plus, the holiday meant we played tons of video games, including Constance, Dispatch, Windswept, Routine, Squeakross, and more. Plus, Chia went to PAX Unplugged to play some board games!Discussed:Horror Game Horses Delisted Steam and Epic - 3:32Horses - 26:56Constance - 1:03:51PAX Unplugged - 1:14:26Silksong - 1:25:55Dispatch - 1:30:09Windswept - 1:40:09Routine - 1:53:09Squeakcross - 1:55:09The Question Bucket - 2:02:42Outro and Announcements - 2:32:44 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just when we thought Rob was coming back—well, he got sick. Fortunately, we've still got Patrick, Chia, Janet, and Danika on this week's episode of Remap Radio, where we recount our group's sickness streak, react to the latest slate of nominees for The Game Awards, and remember legendary game developer Rebecca Heineman. Plus, we have a ton of games to talk about, including Constance, Dispatch, Lumines Arise, Goodnight Universe!, Hades II, Where Winds Meet, and more. Towards the end, a reader has us pondering friendslop again.Discussed:Chia and Janet's no good very bad week - 7:30The Megabonk Dev Pulls Game from Game Awards - 27:43Rebecca Anne Heinemman Passes at 62 - 55:28Lumines ARISE - 59:44Dispatch - 1:25:26Hades II - 1:28:30Constance - 1:43:02Where Winds Meet - 1:53:41Goodnight Universe - 1:59:24The Question Bucket - 2:11:17See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a Remap week for the books - with Rob, Chia, and Janet out, Patrick has turned to his old friends Danika Harrod and Natalie Watson to talk Waypoint, a mysterious shape-shifting man, Hyrule Warriors, "friendslop," and more.Discussed: Waypoint 02:25Arc Raiders and AI 25:07Natalie joins episode 1:07:25Valve hardware announcements 1:10:25Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment 1:35:00Dispatch 1:57:40Friendslop 2:13:10See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Rob out for personal reasons and Danika down with a migraine, it's time for Remap Radio to throw a pokeball onto the field and see what comes out. Join Patrick, Janet, and Chia as they react to the ray of political hope from this past week, before digging into a slew of gaming news, including PlayStation Portal getting proper cloud streaming, EA promising Saudi Arabia won't erase queer people from its games, and Fortnite getting backlash by overly monetizing pets. Plus, we've been playing a lot of games, including Janet finishing Silksong, Patrick being super impressed with Dispatch, and Chia's many hours spent playing online mahjong with anime girls.Reminder: In early April, the a pro-Palestinian human rights movement BDS that's pressuring Israel by promoting boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against the country added Xbox to its boycott list. Learn more here: https://www.bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xboxDiscussed: Mamdani Minute - 6:40Playstation Portal Can Now Stream Games From The Cloud - 32:44EA Responds to Concerns around sale to Saudi Arabia - 55:42Fortnite Faces Backlash over new Sidekicks cosmetics - 1:05:53Silksong - 1:37:50Keeper - 1:47:21Silksong - 1:50:07Dispatch - 2:05:14Vampire's Best Friend - 2:17:50Mahjong Soul - 2:25:28End of Year Wishlist - 2:35:32 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Remap Crew really gets into the Halloween spirit, mostly by dying from laughter and being otherwise childish. After an appropriately somber news section discussing the massive Amazon layoffs, Microsoft's ridiculous profit margin targets, and moral at EA deteriorating after workers are forced to use AI, we try our best to talk about the games we've been playing, or at least, have tried to play. Chia finds a new obsession, Janet continues her Silksong journey, Danika can't stop herself from laughing while Patrick tries to explain Ball x Pit, and Rob finds himself being left behind by a Paradox game.Discussed: Amazon hit with massive layoffs, including Games Division - 2:36Microsoft Set 30% Profit Margin for Games Division - 33:03Halo coming to PS5 - 46:15The DHS Memes - 52:09Internal Attitudes at EA Deteriorate around AI - 1:10:29Silksong - 1:29:08Pokemon Legends: Z-A - 1:37:53What Chia Did On Her Flight - 1:39:37Pokemon Legends: Z-A - 1:49:11.230Ball x Pit - 2:02:48Slots and Daggers - 2:16:07Absolum - 2:18:43Europa Universalis V - 2:24:35Master of Command - 2:44:36Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 - 2:51:04Battliefield: Redsec - 2:56:15See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're sad to report that Danika is struggling through the brutal norovirus at the moment, but fortunately, Janet's returned from the whole “getting married” thing to join Patrick and Rob to chat about a recent slew of developments about how video games are using AI and how we should feel about it. We've also got Silksong updates from Janet (deep into act two) and Patrick (done!), while Rob's trying to figure out his role in Battlefield 6. Plus, is Ball x Pit actually good?Discussed: 1:55 - The Current State of "AI" in Games55:31- Pokemon Legends ZA1:11:12 - BallxPit1:29:09 - Silksong1:45:03 - Battlefield 62:04:21 - The Question Bucket See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of Remap Radio, Danika's filling two pairs of shoes while Chia and Janet are out. Things get a bit unhinged as we veer into unexplored territory talking about jack-off bots. We also discuss Remedy's recent profit warning, friend-slop, game cancellations, the beauty and terror of palace intrigue, and more.Discussed: Jack-off bots 00:57; Remedy's FBC: Firebreak 23:43; ESA Power of Play report 42:32; Discord age verification and leaks 53:00; Ubisoft's cancelled Assassin's Creed 1:04:50; Road to Empress 1:25:38; games we're playing 1:48:30; Question bucket 2:11:52See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a joy to say these words: welcome back, Danika! On the latest episode of Remap Radio, our old friend Danika Harrod is here to make Rob feel uncomfortable, bring up sexy Labubu during unexpected moments, and plenty more. There's also plenty of talk about Hades 2, managing frustration in games, the “best value in games” known as Game Pass, and more.Discussed: Hot Wheels Unleashed 2:41, Gamepass price increases 32:29, Hades II 1:22:27, Persona 5 Royale 1:57:15 Question Bucket 2:21:08See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Where else to begin than trying to understand the wild news that Electronic Arts is becoming a private company largely because of Saudi Arabia? We live in…well, we live in times. We truly do. Join Patrick, Rob, Janet, and Chia as they try to understand the nature of modern soft political power, the future of EA, and more. Elsewhere, Patrick's “finished” Silksong, at times it's unclear if Chia will stay awake to finish the podcast (vaxxed??), and we have lengthy impressions of Baby Steps and Endless Legend 2. Plus, a fun dip into The Question Bucket.Discussed: EA Goes Private and is partially owned by the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund 0:47, Silksong 1:02:22, Games We May or May Not Play 1:46:01, Baby Steps 1:51:40, Endless Legend 2 2:11:45, Hell is Us 2:35:01, The Question Bucket 2:38:10, Outro and Announcements 3:09:20See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While most people are talking about playing Ghosts of Yotei, we're still trying to figure out why the head of the Sucker Punch wasn't prepared for a basic question about firing someone over Charlie Kirk. Join Patrick, Chia, Janet, and Rob as they wonder what it means for Xbox hardware prices to keep rising, plus (more) thoughts on Silksong, Hell Is Us, Silent Hill f, and more.Discussed: Jimmy Kimmel Canceled, then Not, and the rest of the news from last week 2:32, Suckerpunch head responds to artist firing 7:19, Steam is abandoning 32 bit windows 29:42, Xbox hardware increased in price due to tarrifs 45:41, I'm Thinking We're Back 1:13:54, Silksong 1:26:20, Hell is Us 2:12:16, Silent Hill f, 2:30:17, World of Tanks 2:41:39, Outro and Announcements 2:57:43See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you considered Owl nesting boxes for your property? No? I guess you don't live near the Human-Wildlife Interface Zone! Learn all about this and more on the latest episode of Remap Radio, where Rob, Patrick, Janet, and Chia discuss ticks, engage in more Silksong discourse, try to wrestle with the industry's reactionary turn in light of the killing of Charlie Kirk, and share thoughts on Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Ooo, World of Tanks (!!), and a single pig fighting God.Discussed: Rob's new animal situation 0:55, Silksong 30:48, Silksong Spoilers 32:26, Difficult Games and Authorial Intent 52:19, Sony Fires Artist at Sukerpunch over Charlie Kirk Tweets 1:24:16, Öoo 2:14:06, Shinobi: Art of Vengence 2:17:59, Silksong again for a sec 2:21:49, Silent Hill F Review Embargo Broken on Reddit 2:26:08, Discord, Steam. Twitch, and Reddit CEOs to testify In front of Congress 2:34:36, World of Tanks 2:40:58See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rob is back for this latest episode of Remap Radio, which kicks off with Janet, Chia, Rob, and Patrick mulling their early days online via dial-up. Real ones remember the days of RealPlayer. But we also dig into the future of Firaxis and Civilization in light of ongoing studio layoffs, before we dive deep into our initial impressions of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Plus, Patrick's been messing around with the clever new puzzler Öoo and trying to finish Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. (If you think the end of that conversation sounds odd, it's because Patrick's internet cut out and listen past the outro if you want to hear what everyone heard on the call!)Discussed: Layoffs at Firaxis 18:07, Layoff Trends in the Game Industry 51:05, Silksong 1:11:16, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, 2:32:33, Öoo 2:34:12, The Question Bucket 2:41:28, Outro and Announcements 3:06:22 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There are so many video games out right now, so we had a genius idea: an entire podcast exclusively focused on the video games we're playing. What a concept, right? Join Patrick, Janet, Chia, and special guest Renata Price as they work through a gauntlet of video games, including Despelote, Hades 2, Cronos: The New Dawn, Hollow Knight, Silksong (speculation), Rogue Prince of Persia, Labyrinth of the Demon King, Popucom, and, uh, probably others.Discussed: Hades 2 12:51, Hollow Knight 41:27, Despelote 52:26, Despelote Spoiilers 54:23, Chronos 1:09:51, Rogue Prince of Persia 1:52:05, Popucom 1:59:47, Labyrinth of the Demon King 2:16:02, The Question Bucket 2:25:47, Outro and Announcements 2:35:42See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Labor Day! Enjoy this preview of next week's Subscriber Only podcast, if you'd like to hear more you can go to remapradio.com/signup and sign up at the library tier for access to more sub-only podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.