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Friend of the podcast Samit Sarkar (contestant on Jeopardy, and Deputy Managing Editor for Polygon) joins Matt and Mark to talk about movies! Follow us on Instagram @halloffamepod Email us at thehalloffamepod@gmail.com

Logan returns to give his thoughts on the ongoing Activision Blizzard saga alongside Cameron and Trevor. And Cameron discusses the potential effects of T-Mobile possibly backing away from their Activision Blizzard eSports sponsorships. Time Stamps and Links: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:23 - Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Continued "Blizzard Entertainment president J. Allen Brack steps down" by Samit Sarkar and Nicole Carpenter, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/22598694/blizzard-president-resigns-j-allen-brack-activision-lawsuit "Blizzard's HR boss is the latest exec to say goodbye" by Nicole Carpenter, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/22608340/blizzard-hr-sexual-harassment-lawsuit "Activision Blizzard Faces Second Lawsuit Over First Lawsuit" by Mike Fahey, Kotaku https://kotaku.com/activistion-blizzard-faces-second-lawsuit-over-first-la-1847415904 "Activision Blizzard staff reject company's choice of law firm" by Jeffrey Rousseau, gamesindustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-03-activision-blizzard-staff-reject-companys-choice-of-law-firm 00:34:27 - "Activision Blizzard loses T-Mobile as sponsor for Overwatch, Call of Duty esports leagues" by Michael McWhertor, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/22607861/activision-blizzard-t-mobile-overwatch-league-call-of-duty-cod-league-esports 00:52:22 - Shoutouts: "What Really Happened At That BlizzCon Panel, According To The Woman In The Video" by Ethan Gach, Kotaku https://kotaku.com/what-really-happened-at-that-blizzcon-panel-according-1847408469 "Playdate sells out 2021 stock supply in less than 20 minutes" by Danielle Partis, gamesindustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-03-playdate-sells-out-2021-stock-supply-in-less-than-20-minutes MegaRan Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megaran/mega-ran-live-95-the-new-album 00:56:29 - Outro Organizations you can support in solidarity with the #ActiBlizzWalkout: Black Girls Code: https://www.blackgirlscode.com/ Futures Without Violence: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ Girls Who Code: https://girlswhocode.com/ RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/ Women in Animation: https://womeninanimation.org/ Women in Games International: https://www.getwigi.com/ Support on Patreon: patreon.com/thatnerdysite Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey Cameron: @RevCabbott That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

For a special Vergecast holiday episode, The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch talk to three industry experts about the new HDMI 2.1 standard: Polygon's front page editor Samit Sarkar, Vizio CTO Bill Baxter, and HDMI Forum president David Glen. The Vergecast crew discuss what to look for when buying a new TV, how serious the TV manufacturers are on supporting 2.1, and how the new standard is being implemented throughout the industry. Happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! One-half of the dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 01:33 - Seg. 1: What're ya playin'? 14:17 - Seg. 2: The Bropinion Report (3 items) 16:04 - #1: Ninja Theory announces "Project: Mara" and studio direction (Michael McWhertor, Polygon) 20:53 - #2: Housemarque puts Stormdivers on hold (Michael McWhertor, Polygon) 25:35 - #3: Dying Light 2 delayed (Samit Sarkar, Polygon) 29:53 - Seg. 3a: The Entire List of Upcoming Games on the PlayStation Network, as listed by Justin Massongill, brought to you by the Bros and Consoles co-hosts each and every weekend! 49:15 - Seg. 3b: The Weekly Nintendo Switch Picks 56:19 - Seg. 4: The N.I.C. (Indivisible, developed by Lab Zero Games, published by 505 Games, out now on PS4/Xbox 1/Steam, available on Xbox Game Pass, and coming to Switch soon!) See you all again next week, and thank you for all the support! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brosandconsoles/support

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 04:02 - Seg. 1: What're ya playin'? 26:43 - Seg. 2: The Bropinion Report (6 items) 27:44 - #1: The Game Awards results, announcements, and the winner of our Prediction King Championship belt 1:37:40 - #2: Xbox Series X (Peter Brown, GameSpot) 1:41:43 - #3: New Bioshock game in development (Daniel Cooper, Engadget) 1:46:11 - #4: MLB The Show is going multi-platform (Michael McWhertor and Samit Sarkar, Polygon) 1:51:49 - #5: Company fined nearly $100K for publishing unapproved game in China (Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.biz) 1:57:34 - Must read: "The Year of PR disasters", by Rebekah Valentine on GamesIndustry.biz 1:58:49 - #6: State of Play for December 2:06:26 - #6.5: Nintendo Indie World for December 2:14:21 - Seg. 3a: The Entire List of Upcoming Games on the PlayStation Network, as listed by Justin Massongill, brought to you by the Bros and Consoles co-hosts each and every weekend! 2:31:36 - Seg. 3b: The Weekly Nintendo Switch Picks 2:35:11 - Seg. 4: The N.I.C. (Long Gone Days, by BURA, out now in early access on Steam for $14.99, full game release and console releases not announced yet) 2:45:40 - Seg. 5: Sonic's Super-Fast Minute See you all again next week, and thank you for all the support! And don't forget about the giveaway mentioned at the end of episode 49 as well! The codes are up for grabs for those who are still interested! Just send in an email or tweet @IndieRonin a question you'd like read on the show for a PS4/Xbox/Nintendo store code for your platform of choice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brosandconsoles/support

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to send any comments, questions, or feedback to the usual places listed below: Email = brosandconsoles@gmail.com Twitter (Nathan) = @IndieRonin Instagram (Michael) = @The.world.of.mike Time-codes: 03:57 - Seg. 1: What're ya playin'? 37:34 - Seg. 2: The Bropinion Report (5 items) 37:54 - #1: Blizzard news round-up (Rebekah Valentine on GamesIndustry.biz; Nicole Carpenter on Polygon) 48:26 - #2: PS Vue shutting down at end of January 2020 (Samit Sarkar, IGN) 54:00 - #3: Ubisoft confirms delayed games will be cross-generation titles (Matt Purslow, IGN) 1:01:52 - #4: Call of Duty controversy concerning "Highway of Death" level (James Batchelor, GamesIndustry.biz) 1:14:19 - #5: Death Stranding reviews so far Metacritic and various review sources/snippets) 1:27:23 - Seg. 3a: The Entire List of Upcoming Games on the PlayStation Network, as listed by Justin Massongill, brought to you by the Bros and Consoles co-hosts each and every weekend! 1:45:57 - Seg. 3b: The Weekly Nintendo Switch Picks 1:54:37 - Seg. 4: The N.I.C. (Disco Elysium, by Zaum Studio, out now on PC, coming to PS4/Xbox 1 in 2020) 1:59:26 - Seg. 5: Sonic's Super-fast Minute See you all again next week, and thank you for all the support! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brosandconsoles/support

By popular demand, it's time for our annual NHL 20 Review Roundtable! We gather several old friends and new ones to dive into what people love - and don't love - about EA's venerable hockey franchise. What's working best this season? What needs a little more love? What are the best modes? We've got Kim Wallace from GameInformer, Samit Sarkar from Polygon, Mills from MillsGamingTV, and Kat Bailey from US Gamer all on the show this week.   Enjoy!

It's Nice Games Bulletin time! We bring you all the news from the video game world leaving no stone unturned. We've got news in all varieties- Nice News, Medium News, Bad News and Dad News! So much news! Join your Nice Hosts as we sort it all out.Photo credit: Foam Sword Games- Knights and Bikes promo screenshotBulletin topic (Recent releases)Games:Knights and BikesMan of MedianControlRemnant: From the AshesAstral ChainTelling LiesAncestors: The Humankind OdysseyMonster Hunter World IceborneNBA 2K20Gears of War 5Anodyne 2Local game! Listen to our interview with Marina Kittika here to learn all about how she created the game's lo-fi aestheticBulletin topic (News) Timecode 0:16:10 PAX stuff is happening/has happened!Friend of the show Beth Korth was on a panel at PAX DEV about diversity consulting but since there doesn't seem to be a way to watch it yet check out our interview with her about Narrative Design!Bulletin topic (News) Not Nice News :(  Timecode 0:17:29 Not Nice News :(  Game Informer layoffsPeople you should totally hire because they are amazing:Matt Bertz Elise Favis Javy GwaltnyKyle Hilliard Imran KhanJeff MarchiafavaSuriel VazquezContent Warning: sexual assault and abuse- if you don't want to hear discussion about these topics please skip from [19:59] to [23:50]New allegations of sexual assault surface against established game devs - Kris Graft, Game DeveloperContent Warning: transphobia, homophobia, sexism - if you don't want to hear discussion about these topics skip from [23:50] to [28:41]Ion Fury Developer Backtracks, Says It Won't Remove Gay Joke Because Of ‘Censor… - Nathan Grayson, KotakuBulletin topic (News) Medium News :/ Medium News :/ “Two People Who Didn't Work At Telltale Games Say They're Bringing Back Telltal… - Jason Schreier, KotakuBulletin topic (News) Nice News Now :) Timecode 0:30:01 Nice News Now :) “A Remaster Of Disney's Classic Lion King and Aladdin Games Is Coming In Fall” - Mike Fahey, Kotaku“Dungeons & Deceptions: The First D&D Players Push Back On The Legend Of Gary G… - Cecilia D'Anastasio, Kotaku“Hey, remember When Star Trek Did Galaxy's Edge, 20 Years Before Star Wars?” - James Whitbrook, IO9GDC Summit talk submissions are open August 29-September 30, 2019. Submit your …“Play retro 8-bit sports in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020” - Samit Sarkar, Polygon

It's Nice Games Bulletin time! We bring you all the news from the video game world leaving no stone unturned. We’ve got news in all varieties- Nice News, Medium News, Bad News and Dad News! So much news! Join your Nice Hosts as we sort it all out. Photo credit: Foam Sword Games- Knights and Bikes promo screenshot Bulletin topic (Recent releases) Knights and Bikes Man of Median Control Remnant: From the Ashes Astral Chain Telling Lies Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Monster Hunter World Iceborne NBA 2K20 Gears of War 5 Anodyne 2 Local game! Listen to our interview with Marina Kittika here to learn all about how she created the game’s lo-fi aesthetic Bulletin topic (News) Timecode 0:16:10 PAX stuff is happening/has happened! Friend of the show Beth Korth was on a panel at PAX DEV about diversity consulting but since there doesn’t seem to be a way to watch it yet check out our interview with her about Narrative Design!   Bulletin topic (News) Not Nice News :(  Timecode 0:17:29 Not Nice News :(  Game Informer layoffs People you should totally hire because they are amazing: Matt Bertz  Elise Favis  Javy Gwaltny Kyle Hilliard  Imran Khan Jeff Marchiafava Suriel Vazquez Content Warning: sexual assault and abuse- if you don’t want to hear discussion about these topics please skip from [19:59] to [23:50] "New allegations of sexual assault surface against established game devs" - Kris Graft , Gamasutra Publication Content Warning: transphobia, homophobia, sexism - if you don’t want to hear discussion about these topics skip from [23:50] to [28:41] “Ion Fury Developer Backtracks, Says It Won’t Remove Gay Joke Because Of ‘Censo… - Nathan Grayson , Kotaku Bulletin topic (News) Medium News :/ Medium News :/ “Two People Who Didn’t Work At Telltale Games Say They’re Bringing Back Telltal… - Jason Schreier , Kotaku Bulletin topic (News) Nice News Now :) Timecode 0:30:01 Nice News Now :) “A Remaster Of Disney’s Classic Lion King and Aladdin Games Is Coming In Fall” - Mike Fahey , Kotaku “Dungeons & Deceptions: The First D&D Players Push Back On The Legend Of Gary G… - Cecilia D’Anastasio , Kotaku “Hey, remember When Star Trek Did Galaxy’s Edge, 20 Years Before Star Wars?” - James Whitbrook , IO9 GDC Summit talk submissions are open August 29-September 30, 2019. Submit your … “Play retro 8-bit sports in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020” - Samit Sarkar , Polygon

Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast! This week, we go over a cornucopia of topics from the end of the game approval freeze in China to our favorite years in video games! Spoilers: games are awesome. Time-codes: 02:15 - Housekeeping 05:26 - Seg. 1: What're ya playin'? (And what're ya buyin'?) 36:32 - Seg. 2: The Bropinion Report 36:49 - #1: China's freeze on game approval ends (James Batchelor on GamesIndustry.biz) 48:58 - #2: Upcoming PS Plus change in March 2019 (Samit Sarkar on Polygon, and James Laird on Trusted Reviews) 1:02:17 - #3: Xbox All-Access ending 12/31, returning 2019-ish (Charlie Hall on Polygon) 1:08:03 - #4: What games do you regret buying? (Julia Lee on Polygon) 1:32:46 - #5: What is your favorite year in video game history? 2:08:39 - Seg. 3b: The Weekly Nintendo Switch Picks! (No PSN drop this week!) 2:18:50 - Seg. 4: The N.I.C. (Furi, by The Game Bakers, available now on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch) 2:27:45 - Seg. 5: Sonic's Super-fast Minute! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brosandconsoles/support

This week on Nice Games Club we talk all about the labor of love that is making games for a living: how it can be great, how it can be not-so-great and how it could get better. Mark reports back from a conference, Martha gets on her soap box and Stephen realizes this podcast has been about documenting his career journey this entire time.Joggernauts by local developer Space Mace is on Steam and Switch!Joggernauts soundtrack by Robert Frost IIIAdobe MAX Game Dev as a Day Job 0:11:44 Stephen McGregorIRLStephen works at Gamesmart!Glitch Jobs BoardGamasutra Jobs Board - Game Developer Unions 0:38:53 Martha MegarryIRLTwin Cities Labor ChorusTelltale hit with class-action lawsuit for breaking labor laws - Samit Sarkar, PolygonInside Rockstar Games' Culture Of Crunch - Jason Schreier, KotakuVox UnionGame Workers UniteIt's Time For Game Developers To Unionize - Jason Schreier, KotakuOpinion: Now is the time to unionize the game industry - Katherine Cross, Game DeveloperMyles Horton - 20th Century Union Organizer - WikipediaUnions Must Address Racism - Ian Haney Lopez, AFL-CIO Blog

This week, your nice hosts take a moment to celebrate Glitch's 8th birthday! Also: Martha doesn't like jumps, Stephen talks in a British(?) accent, and Mark calls Mega Man ugly. Platformers 0:05:55 Martha MegarryGame DesignGamingThe 2.5D Owl game we were talking about is called Everend. We talked about how we define game genres in a previous episode. "I do business." You can download an early demo of the parkour racing game Sparkour right now!The Widget Satchel team watched a lot of ferret videos.You Say Jump, I Say How High? - Nordic Game Conference 2016, YouTubeSuper Mario Land Is Weird - Brawl in the Family Player Agency 0:48:55 Stephen McGregorGame DesignNarrativeWhat is Player Agency and what is it good for? - StackExchange RPGA new direction for David Cage - Samit Sarkar, Polygon

This week, your nice hosts take a moment to celebrate Glitch's 8th birthday! Also: Martha doesn't like jumps, Stephen talks in a British(?) accent, and Mark calls Mega Man ugly. Platformers 0:05:55 Martha Megarry Category Game Design Gaming The 2.5D Owl game we were talking about is called Everend. We talked about how we define game genres in a previous episode. "I do business." You can download an early demo of the parkour racing game Sparkour right now! The Widget Satchel team watched a lot of ferret videos. "You Say Jump, I Say How High?" - Nordic Game Conference 2016 , YouTube "Super Mario Land Is Weird" - Brawl in the Family Player Agency 0:48:55 Stephen McGregor Category Game Design Narrative "What is Player Agency and what is it good for?" - StackExchange RPG "A new direction for David Cage" - Samit Sarkar , Polygon

On this week's episode, Amazon and Google have less beef. It's kind of like a sequel in the way The Last Jedi is a sequel to The Force Awakens. Also, we don't spoil The Last Jedi - in case that was some sort of a concern of yours.  This week's Five Favorites:  1.  Apple's iMac Pro arrives December 14, starting at $4,999 [TechCrunch - story by Brian Heater] 2. Storify Is Shutting Down [The Verge - story by Shannon Liao] 3. Feds reportedly spent 22 million on Mysterious UFO Program [CNET - story by Steven Musil] 4. Amazon to start selling Apple TV and Google Chromecast [CNET - story by Ben Fox Rubin]  5. (Hot Topic) Here are the films and TV shows Disney would get from Fox [Polygon - story by Samit Sarkar]  Honorable Mention(s) Anheuser-Busch Orders 40 Electric Self-Driving Semi-Trucks from Tesla [Adweek] DISHonorable Mention(s)  #Netneutality (not Neutrality) trends on Twitter [Tweet sharing story by CNET]  Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week  @Monte_Colorman Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).

In each episode of Quality Control, a Polygon editor talks to a critic after they review a new game, movie or piece of gear and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? Also: Did they play it wrong? This week, Polygon’s Samit Sarkar joins editor-at-large Justin McElroy to discuss his review of the Xbox One X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion discuss whether 'Assassin's Creed: Origins' innovates enough on the franchise's familiar formula to bring them back to the fold (0:15), then welcome Polygon senior reporter Samit Sarkar for a conversation about the benefits and shortcomings of the Xbox One X, the 4K and HDR difference, why the console's presence in the market makes for such a difficult purchasing decision, and what the Xbox One X signifies for the future of console releases and mid-generation hardware updates (15:15).

Thompson is MIA this week, but the Pals have their most packed show since E3 season! We've got hot updates around IGNxHumble Bundle & the loot crate controversy, the wave of sexual harassment claims finally hitting the games industry and the future of AAA single-players games. PLUS: OHHHHH GOT UM! -Buy or Sell DA NEWS: 1. IGN has posted their review of A Hat in Time, the first Humble-published game since their acquisition of the company: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/16/a-hat-in-time-review https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy/status/920093855369781250 2. The UK government has responded to the ongoing loot box controversy that's dominated the conversation around games as of late: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-17-government-response-to-loot-box-concern-is-predictably-non-committal 3. Former Naughty Dog, David Ballard Speaks out About Sexual Assault: https://twitter.com/DBal/status/919284577566412801 https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/an_important_statement_from_naughty_dog 4. Video Game forum NeoGaf has gone dark after sexual assault allegations surfaced about the site's owner, Tyler “Evilore” Malka: http://www.usgamer.net/articles/neogaf-goes-dark-after-sexual-assault-allegations-against-founder 5. Sony Music is launching a new publishing arm for games that will release games in Switch and PC: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-is-publishing-nintendo-switch-and-pc-games-un/1100-6454129/ 6. Nintendo Switch 4.0.0 update: https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/18/16501642/nintendo-switch-video-capture-save-data-transfer-update https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/19/16504088/nintendo-switch-wireless-headphones-headset-update https://kotaku.com/the-switchs-new-video-capture-function-isnt-great-1819691383 7. Activision made headlines this week for the patent of technology for a matchmaking system that encourages players to buy microtransactions: http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/how-activision-uses-matchmaking-tricks-to-sell-in-game-items-w509288 8. EA is shutting down Visceral Games, the team behind the Dead Space series, and makinf significant changes the formerly upcoming Star Wars game being helmed by former Uncharted Director/Writer Amy Hennig: https://www.ea.com/news/an-update-on-the-visceral-star-wars-project https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/17/16490960/ea-closing-visceral-games-star-wars-game-delayed https://twitter.com/ToddStashwick/status/921025091252584448 https://twitter.com/zachulon/status/921390010955284480 Polygon's Samit Sarkar titled, “EA's Star Wars ‘pivot' is a vote of no confidence in single-player games” which is going to be the jumping off point here for our meat and potatoes: https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/18/16491188/ea-star-wars-visceral-games-single-player Meat and Potatoes: Are games as services, online games and loot boxes killing AAA single player experiences? We've seen loot boxes creeping their way into more and more single player games and with Activision Blizzard reporting over 3 billion dollars of revenue coming exclusively from in-game purchases, and the lengthy life of GTA Online, it's no surprise publishers are looking to get a piece of that pie. We've regularly discussed our concerns that critical darlings like Dishonored simply don't seem to sell enough to warrant their continued existence in the current games climate. So, what do we think the future of AAA single player games is? Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire

In each episode of Quality Control, a Polygon editor talks to a critic after they review a new game, movie or piece of gear and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? Also: Did they play it wrong? This week, Polygon’s Samit Sarkar joins editor-at-large Justin McElroy to discuss his review of Destiny 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you nice hosts discuss some current events and engage in some future prognostications. Plus: more puns than reasonable.Apologies for the slightly odd audio quality on this one. The band playing at the bar downstairs was a bit louder and started a bit earlier than we expected. Much sound modeling. So noise reduction.Discuss this episode on Reddit using this thread on r/gamedev! Future Projects 0:04:31 Stephen McGregorIRLA Way Out blew us away at E3, but can the devs keep pace with their own ambitio… - Charlie Hall, Polygon Our episode about Serial Game Design, featuring Lane Davis. "I am a Juice Journeyman!"BloodRayne: Betrayal Review - Colin Moriaty, IGNStar Fox Guard: The Kotaku Review - Stephen Totilo, KotakuFinishing A Game - Derek Yu, Make Games tumblr Steam Direct 0:37:40 Mark LaCroixHardwareMarketingValve sets Steam Direct self-publishing fee at $100 - Samit Sarkar, PolygonValve is not your friend, and Steam is not healthy for gaming - Tim Colwill, Polygon Way back in our second episode, we talked with Beth and Andy Korth about Steam Greenlight. Steam GreenlightThe hidden world of Steam trading - Mitch Bowman, Polygon Racing Games 0:53:02 Martha MegarryGamingHydro Thunder Hurricane Review - Justin Calvert, GameSpotRetrospective: Star Wars Episode I Racer - Martyn Carroll, EurogamerStar Wars Episode 1 Racer: Watto Hums Cantina Song - EventHorizon5, YouTubeMark talked about the original PlayStation's wonky affine texture mapping, which was not “perspective correct.”

In this episode, you nice hosts discuss some current events and engage in some future prognostications. Plus: more puns than reasonable. Apologies for the slightly odd audio quality on this one. The band playing at the bar downstairs was a bit louder and started a bit earlier than we expected. Much sound modeling. So noise reduction. Discuss this episode on Reddit using this thread on r/gamedev! Future Projects 0:04:31 Stephen McGregor Category IRL Announced at E3, "A Way Out" has similar qualities to Stephen’s co-op concept. A Way Out - Charlie Hall , Polygon Our episode about Serial Game Design, featuring Lane Davis. "I am a Juice Journeyman!" BloodRayne: Betrayal Review - Colin Moriaty , IGN Star Fox Guard: The Kotaku Review - Stephen Totilo , Kotaku Finishing A Game - Derek Yu , Make Games tumblr Steam Direct 0:37:40 Mark LaCroix Category Hardware Marketing "Valve sets Steam Direct self-publishing fee at $100" - - Samit Sarkar , Polygon "Valve is not your friend, and Steam is not healthy for gaming" - Tim Colwill , Polygon Way back in our second episode, we talked with Beth and Andy Korth about Steam Greenlight. Steam Greenlight "The hidden world of Steam trading" - Mitch Bowman , Polygon Racing Games 0:53:02 Martha Megarry Category Gaming Hydro Thunder Hurricane Review - Justin Calvert , Gamespot 2 "Retrospective: Star Wars Episode I Racer" - Martyn Carroll , Eurogamer Star Wars Episode 1 Racer: Watto Hums Cantina Song - EventHorizon5 , YouTube Mark talked about the original PlayStation’s wonky affine texture mapping, which was not “perspective correct.”

In our second-longest ever, Mark explains the difference between an API and an SDK (and why it's important to know), Martha got her phone mugged and lost all her mobile game saves, and Stephen leads a discussion about designing for difficulty in your games (but mainly as an excuse to talk about fighting games again).All this, plus your nice hosts celebrate 30 episodes, and Mark doesn't edit out something Martha asks him to, but only because Martha was the one who edited this episode. Runtimes, SDKs, and APIs 0:02:31 Mark LaCroixToolsPopular RuntimesJava Virtual Machine - WikipediaAIR Runtime - WikipediaDalvik runtime - WikipediaAndroid Runtime (ART) - WikipediaCommon Language Runtime (.NET) - WikipediaArticles“A Primer For Unity Developers: What The Heck Is Mono?” - - Logan Booker, Lifehacker AU“What is the Difference Between an API and an SDK? - Kristopher Sandoval, Nordic APIs BlogStarling 2  - Starling WikiCitrus EngineGeneric Animation Framework Mobile Games 0:23:34 Martha MegarryGamingHardwareSlayin review - Chris Carter, DestructoidQuizUp is trying to reinvent itself by turning into a social network - Josh Lowensohn, The VergeAlphabear Review – Why Do Bears Like Spelling Bees? - Gamer BloggerHow to Monetize an Infinite Runner - Michail Katkoff, Game AnalyticsVirtual Buttons Are Holding Mobile Games Back - Muir Freeland, Game DeveloperMiyamoto Plays Super Mario Run, Eats Cake - BuzzFeed Multiplayer, YouTubeCivilization Revolution 2 is a Good Mobile Game, But is It a Good Civ Game? - Alex Newhouse, GameSpotTurns out, Hercules is both Greek and Roman. - Tufts UniversitySmash Hit Is The Most Addictive Android And iOS Game Of The Year So Far - Mihir Patkar , Make Use OfI've been texting with an astronaut - Laura Hudson, Boing BoingSpaceteam review - Rich Stanton, Eurogamer Difficulty 0:54:27 Stephen McGregorGame DesignStreet Fighter V Fans Are Not Sure What To Make Of Seemingly Simplistic Newcome… - Ian Walker, KotakuYomi - Urban dictionaryZelda: Breath of the Wild's first DLC pack sounds really neat - Samit Sarkar,, PolygonHard Mode: Good Difficulty Versus Bad Difficulty - Paul Suddaby, Envato Tuts+Difficulty is Difficult: Designing for Hard Modes in Games - Daniel Boutros, Game DeveloperWhere Did the Challenge Go? The Problem with Skyrim - j-u-i-c-e, Level SkipThe Civilization series has a difficulty problem, and Civ 6 solves it without e… -  Jordan Forward, PCGamesNhttps://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/6cg9k1/cmv_dark_souls_isnt_hard_… - Vectornaut, r/ChangeMyView, RedditYoshi's Woolly World is tougher than it looks, but only if you want it to be - Matt Gerardi, AV ClubTim Schafer recalls when Steven Spielberg asked for a hint in Day of the Tentac… - Owen Good, PolygonTim Schafer's take on 'good puzzle theory' and being stuck as entertainment - Micheal McWhertor, Polygon

In our second-longest ever, Mark explains the difference between an API and an SDK (and why it's important to know), Martha got her phone mugged and lost all her mobile game saves, and Stephen leads a discussion about designing for difficulty in your games (but mainly as an excuse to talk about fighting games again). All this, plus your nice hosts celebrate 30 episodes, and Mark doesn't edit out something Martha asks him to, but only because Martha was the one who edited this episode. Runtimes, SDKs, and APIs 0:02:31 Mark LaCroix Category Tools Popular Runtimes Java Virtual Machine AIR Runtime Dalvik runtime Android Runtime (ART) Common Language Runtime (.NET) Articles “A Primer For Unity Developers: What The Heck Is Mono?” - - Logan Booker , Lifehacker AU “What is the Difference Between an API and an SDK? - Kristopher Sandoval , Nordic APIs Blog Starling 2 - Starling Wiki Citrus Engine Generic Animation Framework Mobile Games 0:23:34 Martha Megarry Category Gaming Hardware Slayin review - Chris Carter , Distructoid “QuizUp is trying to reinvent itself by turning into a social network” - Josh Lowensohn , The Verge “Alphabear Review – Why Do Bears Like Spelling Bees?” - Gamer Blogger “How to Monetize an Infinite Runner” - Michail Katkoff , Game Analytics “Virtual Buttons Are Holding Mobile Games Back” - Muir Freeland Miyamoto Plays Super Mario Run, Eats Cake - BuzzFeed Multiplayer , YouTube “Civilization Revolution 2 is a Good Mobile Game, But is It a Good Civ Game?” - - Alex Newhouse , Gamespot 2 Turns out, Hercules is both Greek and Roman. - Tufts University “Smash Hit Is The Most Addictive Android And iOS Game Of The Year So Far" - Mihir Patkar , Make Use Of "I've been texting with an astronaut" - Laura Hudson , Boing Boing Spaceteam review - - Rich Stanton , Eurogamer DIfficulty 0:54:27 Stephen McGregor Category Game Design “Street Fighter V Fans Are Not Sure What To Make Of Seemingly Simplistic Newcom… - Ian Walker , Kotaku Yomi - Urban dictionary “Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack sounds really neat” - Samit Sarkar, , Polygon “Hard Mode: Good Difficulty Versus Bad Difficulty” - Paul Suddaby , envantotuts+ Difficulty is Difficult: Designing for Hard Modes in Games - Daniel Boutros , Gamasutra 2 "Where Did the Challenge Go? The Problem with Skyrim" - j-u-i-c-e , Level Skip The Civilization series has a difficulty problem, and Civ 6 solves it without e… - Jordan Forward , PCGames https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/6cg9k1/cmv_dark_souls_isnt_hard_… - Vectornaut, r/ChangeMyView , Reddit “Yoshi’s Woolly World is tougher than it looks, but only if you want it to be” - Matt Gerardi , A.V. Club “Tim Schafer recalls when Steven Spielberg asked for a hint in Day of the Tenta… - Owen Good , Polygon “Tim Schafer's take on 'good puzzle theory' and being stuck as entertainment” - Micheal McWhertor , Polygon

In each episode of Quality Control, a Polygon editor talks to a critic after they review a new game, movie or piece of gear and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? Also: Did they play it wrong? In this episode, Polygon editor-at-large Justin McElroy talks with Allegra Frank and Samit Sarkar to talk about their favorite games of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In each episode of Quality Control, Polygon editor-at-large Justin McElroy talks to a critic after they review a new game and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? Also: Did they play it wrong? In this episode, we talk with Samit Sarkar and Griffin McElroy about their review of Destiny: The Taken King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Destiny became so popular, so quickly that it’s success seems almost like, well, it’s destiny. But that wasn’t the case. Developer Bungie’s road to making the massive first-person shooter is strange and storied. This week, nearly a year after its release, the game will receive a substantial update, making the experience more accessible for even more players. And next week, the largest expansion to the game, The Taken King, will be released. Now is the perfect time to learn what this game is and how it instantaneously rivaled the top competitors in one of gaming’s most crowded genres. I invited Polygon’s Samit Sarkar, who handles reviews for the game’s expansion, to the show. Sarkar isn’t just a Destiny expert; he’s also a fantastic karaoke sing. Unfortunately, that will have to be discussed on another episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In each episode of Quality Control, Polygon editor-at-large Justin McElroy talks to a critic after they review a new game and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? Also: Did they play it wrong? In this episode, we talk with Samit Sarkar about his review of Destiny: House of Wolves which you can find right here. http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/29/8688083/destiny-house-of-wolves-review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices