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Kat Bailey (Axe of the Blood God podcast, formerly IGN & USgamer) uses a jump gate to warp through hyperspace for the sake of a ninety-nine question interview. Join Kat and I as we discuss the 10 year anniversary of her show 'Axe of the Blood God', iconic RPG weapons, a KFC SNES, cozy vibes, Babylon 5, being a sports game fan in the video game industry, the Zelda formula, and how many penguins is too many.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99 Questions on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99 Questions on BlueSky!⁠⁠⁠--ASK ME A QUESTION! The 99 Question Hotline!--732-592-9838 (aka REAL-WAX-VET)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99questionspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠99Q Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Happy new year, everyone. Sorry our release schedule was so spotty last year. We're hoping to make up for it by starting to go weekly again. Expect these episodes to be recorded FAR in advance, so apologies if we make references that are far out of date. Case in point, this was recorded in October of last year. We know we're making these for at least a month out now so they should get less dated moving forward. So, we're talking about Out to Lunch, Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle, and Clay Fighter in today's episode. Out to Lunch just barely escapes being relegated to the wrap-up for being an odd curio that neither Chase nor Emmy had really ever heard of before digging into the library for this show. But does that mean it's any good? We'll tell ya. Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle is based on the manga and anime Ranma 1/2. It's kind of amazing that a manga-based game made it to America so early (the first game in the series was turned into the disappointing "Street Combat"). If you want to hear Chase talk about this game more in-depth (back when he was still SteampunkLink), you can check out this episode of Play Comics. Finally, we're talking about Clay Fighter, a game that looks really cool and obviously had a lot of work go into it. But does this one reach the hights of say "World Heroes" or does it sink to the depths of "Power Moves". Look, we already know it's no Street Fighter II, right? All of this and a deep dive into Interplay. Thanks for sticking with us and we hope to bring you more SNEScapades than ever this year! References Barton, Matt. "The Burger Speaks: An Interview with an Archmage", GameDeveloper.com, 16 Dec 2020 Williams, Mike. "Interplay Selling Off Its IP, Putting Earthworm Jim and Descent in Play"(via Internet Archive), USGamer.net, 8 Sept 2016

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

Did you know Tri-Ace was founded when the members of Wolf Team developing Tales of Phantasia grew tired of Namco's involvement and split off to create their own studio in the middle of development? And then in 2019 the mobile game Star Ocean: Anamnesis featured a crossover event with Tales, bridging the two series after nearly a quarter-century? Anyway this episode is all about the new remake of Star Ocean 2 with special guest Jada Griffen! George Yang is also supposed to be here but the best laid plans of mice and men etc. Luckily it's still a great discussion about Star Ocean's place in the genre and beyond! This episode is sponsored by Factor. Head to factormeals.com/axeRPGadventure50 and use promo code axerpgadventure50 for 50% off! Also in this Episode: - Thirsty Suitors - World of Warcraft is prepping for the next 20 years - USGamer was a really good website! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intros 04:17 - Main Topic - Star Ocean 2 R 26:00 - Random Encounters 29:04 - The Tavern 59:44 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Gentle Wind - [Baten Kaitos] Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Affinity Love Club - [Soul Hackers] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads hop in their Chron-O-Johns and do battle with the diabolical Purple Tentacle as they tackle the intricate puzzlebox that is LucasArts' landmark comedy-adventure game: Day of the Tentacle. Topics include the origins of LucasArts, the cartoon logic of the puzzles, and the fierce originality of one of the funniest adventure games ever made. Want more TWOAPW? Get access to the rest of this episode, our full back catalogue of premium and bonus episodes, and add your name to the masthead of our website by subscribing for $5/month at Patreon.com/worstofall! Media Referenced in this Episode: Day of the Tentacle: Remastered “Day of the Tentacle: The Oral History” by Bob Mackey. USGamer, June 25th 2018. Ron Gilbert - Maniac Mansion postmortem The Making of Day of the Tentacle (30th Anniversary Documentary) TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Commercial: “A Voicemail from George Lucas” Featuring Abe Goldfarb (@abegoldfarb) as “George Lucas”

It's time for our Panam episode where we talk about everyone's favorite Nomad and the contrast in how Cyberpunk 2077 handles her story. Julie Muncy joins us as we help Panam deal with discord within her clan, and touch on some of Cyberpunk 2077's romance systems, portrayal of the Nomad culture, and how it sells that home is not a place, but a people. Enjoy the show! Julie's Cyberpunk 2077 review on USGamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/cyberpunk-2077-review Become a Normandy FM patron: http://patreon.com/normandyfm Follow us on Twitter: Normandy FM: @normandyfmshow Eric: @seamoosi Kenneth: @shepardcdr Julie: @juliemuncy23

Hirun Cryer first got his break in the games media writing guides over at USGamer. And guides content, dear listeners, is perhaps one of the most overlooked part of this entire job. Frequently responsible for the lion's share of a publication's traffic, despite rarely appearing on the homepage itself, video game guides are hugely important to the overall success of some of your favourite games sites. So why are guides writers so often underpaid and overworked?"You know how people say there are no old games media workers? Because they all move out of the industry because of pay and all that? I don't think I really know any old guides writers, because they're all gone now, they've all moved on to other things. It's churned and burned them and the machine has dumped them and got in the latest worker, because there are always very young, keen, eager writers raring to go. That's not their fault. That's just how the world operates and how this machine treats people."Support the show

This week on the Axe of the Blood God RPG podcast, we're joined by USgamer alumni Mike Williams. Mike tells us all about the adventures he's had with a jolly man named Jack Garland. Jack is the very agreeable protagonist of the very normal, very down to earth Final Fantasy Origins: Stranger of Paradise. Listen to Mike talk about the game; we assure you Jack never uses foul language or flies off into disjointed rants. P.S., today is Opposite Day. Also in this episode: Strategy fans are eatin' good with Triangle Strategy You should play Babylon's Fall just to remind yourself of how bad video games can get Warm memories of Toonami on its 20th anniversary Dicktochat

Tales of Arise has finally arrived, and it's bigger than ten Super Bowls. This week, Kat and Nadia are joined by USgamer alumni (and Normandy FM podcast host) Eric Van Allen as they dive deep into the latest entry in this beloved but oft-troubled RPG series. Is this the Tale that will save the world, and convert all the non-believers? Maybe. Just maybe. Anyway, it has a cute owl, so it's automatically GOTY. Also in this episode: Stardew Valley is finally finished (maybe), a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is in the works, and Yoko Taro is making a card-based game that will probably kill us all in our sleep, then instruct us to reflect on our words and deeds.

Holy crap we've done 50 of these. We mark the halfway point in the Top 100 Games Podcast list with a VERY special guest... Jeremy Parish of Retronauts, one of the OG video game podcasts (and still going strong 15 years later!). Jeremy's done good stuff at EGM, 1UP, IGN, USgamer, and now he's making great things happen at my favorite publisher, Limited Run Games. And he's here to talk the platformiest of all platformers, Bionic Commando!  

This week, Kat and Nadia go massive on Mass Effect! USgamer alumni and absolute Mass Effect sage Eric Van Allen joins the podcast to have a long, involved talk about Mass Effect Legendary Edition. He also lends a sympathetic ear to Nadia's lament over how Wrex is not a romance option. Once their Krogan thirst is slaked, the crew then moves on to talking about Nier Replicant and Pokemon Snap. You will be shocked, shocked to learn Nadia uploaded a PG-13 picture and promptly received a rebuke email from Nintendo. Also in this episode: Neo The World Ends With You is making post-hardcore cool again, Skyrim discourse veers into cannibalism and Cinnabon, and congratulations Australia, Hideo Kojima's content is no longer illegal in your fair country!

We're joined by Action Button's Tim Rogers (https://twitter.com/108) as our guest for Today's New Tonight! We discuss the Capcom ransomware leak, USGamer shutting down, Yakuza's producer wanting to work with Sonic, and much more! We also go off topic a lot! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gvg/support

Un épisode pour vous parler des monstres gentils dans quatre œuvres culturelles. Et Pedro remuera des souvenirs d'enfance avec sa pastille Introduction 00:00:00 Introduction au thème 00:04:45 Quiz - All 00:09:44 - Digimon (Allocine - https://chl.li/S61Bt) - L'île aux enfants (Casimir) (Le monde - Paroles2chansons - https://chl.li/9Mqqq) - Jeu de cartes Pokemon (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/xrhiB) - Niffleur (Fandom - https://chl.li/IGQ4c) - Monstres et Cie (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/CyzbX) - Le Muppet show (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/dYFa6) - Undertale (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/OJFPs) - Tamagotchi (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/irZX8) Monstres & Cie 00:17:58 - Culture Z (Davy Mourier - 2018 - Youtube - https://chl.li/1l0O7 - Chaine de collectionneurs geek) - Monstres et compagnie (Pete Docter - Pixar - 2001 - Disney+) Undertale 00:29:27 - Undertale (Toby Fox - 2015 - https://undertale.com/) - Fandom d'Undertale https://chl.li/cIK9F - Concert des 5 ans d'Undertale par l'orchestre Music Engine https://chl.li/hx6jQ - Bad time simulator (Undertale Genocide Boss Fight) (Préparez-vous à en chier) : https://chl.li/06Zxc Pokemon 00:43:57 - Business Summary (The Pokémon Company - 2020 - https://chl.li/FRVSC) - UK paper names top game franchises (Boyes, Emma - 2007 - GameSpot UK) - Pokémon Go spurred an amazing era that continues with Sword and Shield (Webster, Andrew - 2019 - The Verge - https://chl.li/nTpIz) - Why the Pokemon Anime is the Most Successful Adaptation of a Videogame Ever (Bailey, Kat - 2016 - Usgamer - https://chl.li/A7HOc) - Hot Properties: Pokémon (Toy World Magazine - 2018) - The Top 150 Global Licensors (License Global - 2017) - List of Highest Grossing Media Franchise (Wikipedia - 2021 - https://chl.li/yiTJF) - Game Mag Weaseling': Just Checking In (Gifford, Kevin - 2010 - GameSetWatch) - The Ultimate Game Freak (Larimer, Tim - 1999 - Time) - Beware of the Pokemania (Chua-Eoan, Howard; Tim Larimer - 1999 - Time) - A Salute to Japanese Game Designers (Plaza, Amadeo - 2006 - Amped IGO) Les animaux fantastiques 00:57:00 - Wiki Les animaux fantastiques (livre) (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/ESKfu) - Wiki Les animaux fantastiques (film) (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/PXD12) - Liste des créatures du monde des sorciers de JK Rowlling (Wikipedia - https://chl.li/VsOt1) - 7 secrets sur les animaux fantastiques (vogue - https://chl.li/mtLDo) La pastille 01:07:18 - Objectif Lune (Hergé - 1953 - Casterman) - Hergé avait il tout prévu ? (Pierre Gaudon - 2019 - France télévision - https://chl.li/FhdIL) Recommandations 01:27:42

Reactive Consciousness Podcast 12-29-2020 w/ LotusPrince and Vysethebold! This week the guys react to the closing of USGamer, impressions on Paprium, Gorillaz Lost Chord, Wonder Woman 1984, and more!

It's closing time for USgamer. Mat and Eric, the site's last guardians, join Nadia and Kat on the last Blood God produced under the USgamer banner. They recall their time with the site and reminisce about the weird things that happened at the events they attended. Finally, they wind down with a discussion about their favorite games of 2020. Thanks for the memories, USgamer, and here's to the Blood God going independent!

In the final regular episode for 2020, Jason and Erroll discuss Erroll's final thoughts on Yakuza 7, various Japan game and Japanese media news, and reflect a little on the first year of their podcast. Note: We have a Year 1 survey for what you'd like to see from us in the future, so make sure to go check it out! https://forms.gle/UCAzhyTGchirZMBF8 Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 What We've Been Playing 18:19 J-List 34:49 Recommended Content: Review: Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack Feels Like an OOPArt by Jenni Lada, Siliconera Starting Screen | Long Farewells Ne'er Were Necessary—But Here I Go Anyway by Nadia Oxford, USGamer   Skies of Arcadia – Developer Interview Collection by shmupulations Why You Should Play Collection of SaGa | Feature by Lucas White, Prima Games How Familiars.io's Creator Fit Multiplayer Monster-Taming Into a Single Tweet by Matthew Olson, USGamer Review: Monster Sanctuary Is a Satisfying Metroidvania by Jenni Lada, Siliconera  6 Reasons You Should Ditch Netflix Streaming by Mike Williams, PC Mag Orientalism, 'Cyberpunk 2077,' and Yellow Peril in Science Fiction by George Yang, Wired What I Learned About Death And Loss From Monster Rancher 2 As A Child by Andrea Shearon, The Gamer  Funimation Shows to Consider Watching via the New Switch App by Jenni Lada, Siliconera  40:53 News Rundown 41:05 Bad-Ish News 45:16 In Other News 1:15:05 Main Topic No Listener Questions GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq... Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez... Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw... K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1... Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: . Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s  

Jason Arriola, Vanessa Cahill, and John Lucero are joined by Nadia Oxford from the Axe of the Blood podcast and USgamer for our 50th episode! How do you make a slow-life game into a 90 minute movie? We wish the people responsible for this movie had figured that out. Instead, Nadia helps us get through […]

Go to https://fullsail.edu/insidegamingpresents to learn more about Full Sail University! Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring our channel http://expressvpn.com/inside  Nintendo has crossed a new line with the Super Smash Bros. Melee community when they sent a Cease & Desist notice to The Big House for their use of Slippi - which would have allowed for Melee competition to take palace online. Cyberpunk 2077 was “leaked”, Jim Ryan says news is coming in regards to a new PlayStation service, and we make some bold predictions about what award season might look like this year after The Last of Us Part 2 took home six Golden Joystick Awards. Special guest Mike Williams, former reviews editor at USgamer now at PCMag.com, swings by to hang out. You can catch him on Twitter https://twitter.com/AutomaticZen, check out his past work on USgamer https://www.usgamer.net/authors/697, or see in action at his new spot at PCMag.com https://www.pcmag.com/authors/mike-williams 00:00 - Intro 03:32 - Nintendo vs The Smash Bros. 18:20 - Cyberpunk 2077 Leaked! 25:50 - Jim Ryan hints at PlayStation Pass 36:47 - Phil Spencer is sad about launch availability 39:38 - Will Last of Us 2 take all the awards? 56:14 - Listener Questions Listen to more podcast episodes! https://link.chtbl.com/IGPodcast   Or buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 https://twitter.com/AutomaticZen https://twitter.com/KdinJenzen https://twitter.com/mc_lotta http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [VG247] - Nintendo sends cease & desist letter to the Big House (10 / 2020) and the Smash community is pissed and also deeply disappointed https://www.vg247.com/2020/11/24/nintendo-smash-bros-melee-free-melee-fans-tournament-hashtag/ [Twitter] - The big Twit longer ‘exposing’ Nintendo poisoning competitive Smash https://twitter.com/anonymoussmash2/status/1331031597647355905?s=20 [Eurogamer] - Cyberpunk 2077 has leaked https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-11-23-cyberpunk-2077-gameplay-has-already-leaked-on-the-internet [TASS] - Is Sony working on its own Game Pass? https://tass.com/economy/1225233 [The Verge] - Big Phil Spencer Interview on the Verge (fanboy console war beef/console availability) https://www.theverge.com/21611412/microsoft-phil-spencer-interview-xbox-series-x-launch-decoder-podcast [Games Radar] - Last of Us 2 takes 6 Golden Joystick Awards including GOTY https://www.gamesradar.com/every-winner-at-the-golden-joystick-awards-2020/

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more games they are playing. Marc has spent a lot of time with Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. While Sean has done the same with Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The guys discuss their progress in both games and why Valhalla is more akin to the older AC games than you may think. Sean also discovers Dragon Kart, brand new jobs, and Karaoke in Yakuza. Sean got to check out Hades and start his journey in one of the best games of 2020.Then, it is on to the news, as PlayStation outsold Xbox in Japan. The Embracer Group buys even more studios, and the Last of Us TV series gets the full greenlight at HBO.Jim Ryan is once again talking a lot in the media. He dropped a hint that there is “news to come” on a potential PlayStation answer to Xbox Gamepass. The duo ponder what that could actually look like, what would be included, and should Sony just bundle PlayStation Plus and PS NOW together for one price?Also, IO Interactive surprised everyone with their acquisition of the James Bond license. Promising an original story for 007 in the game. The guys wonder if there will be any allusion to any of the Bond films or stories and IO will improve upon what they already do with the Hitman franchise too.This also leads Sean and Marc to discuss the rumored potential sale by Square-Enix of their Western IP’s such as Just Cause, Tomb Raider, and Deus Ex. Who could be the one to buy them? Would it be better for them to go elsewhere? And would this help Square-Enix refocus their efforts on doing more with other Japanese IP’s?Finally, Marc finds the prospect of a Tetris film interesting, but isn’t happen with the direction of the narrative. While Sean discusses his sadness over the shuttering of USGamer, one of the best gaming websites in existence.TimestampsHousekeeping and some Wing Commander talk (0:00)Games We Are Playing:Assassin’s Creed Valhalla & Its Sales Numbers (3:25)Hades (31:00)Yakuza: Like a Dragon (38:30)Headlines:Last of Us TV Series Goes Green (49:45)PlayStation outsells Xbox Series in Japan (52:00)Shadow Complex now works on PS5 (53:45)Doom Eternal goes digital only on Switch (1:12:15)New Day are characters in Gears 5 (1:14:05)Tetris is getting a movie for Apple TV (1:15:30)IO Interactive gets the James Bond license (1:17:55)RUMOR: Square-Enix could sell off its Western IP’s (1:21:30)The Embracer Group buys 13 more studios (1:27:40)USGamer Shuttered (1:30:20)Major Topic:Jim Ryan Says “news to come” on a PlayStation version of Gamepass (55:00)Ending Topic:Still searching for a PlayStation 5 and Black Friday Sales (1:35:15)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more games they are playing. Marc has spent a lot of time with Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. While Sean has done the same with Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The guys discuss their progress in both games and why Valhalla is more akin to the older AC games than you may think. Sean also discovers Dragon Kart, brand new jobs, and Karaoke in Yakuza. Sean got to check out Hades and start his journey in one of the best games of 2020. Then, it is on to the news, as PlayStation outsold Xbox in Japan. The Embracer Group buys even more studios, and the Last of Us TV series gets the full greenlight at HBO. Jim Ryan is once again talking a lot in the media. He dropped a hint that there is “news to come” on a potential PlayStation answer to Xbox Gamepass. The duo ponder what that could actually look like, what would be included, and should Sony just bundle PlayStation Plus and PS NOW together for one price? Also, IO Interactive surprised everyone with their acquisition of the James Bond license. Promising an original story for 007 in the game. The guys wonder if there will be any allusion to any of the Bond films or stories and IO will improve upon what they already do with the Hitman franchise too. This also leads Sean and Marc to discuss the rumored potential sale by Square-Enix of their Western IP’s such as Just Cause, Tomb Raider, and Deus Ex. Who could be the one to buy them? Would it be better for them to go elsewhere? And would this help Square-Enix refocus their efforts on doing more with other Japanese IP’s? Finally, Marc finds the prospect of a Tetris film interesting, but isn’t happen with the direction of the narrative. While Sean discusses his sadness over the shuttering of USGamer, one of the best gaming websites in existence. TimestampsHousekeeping and some Wing Commander talk (0:00)Games We Are Playing: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla & Its Sales Numbers (3:25)Hades (31:00)Yakuza: Like a Dragon (38:30)Headlines: Last of Us TV Series Goes Green (49:45)PlayStation outsells Xbox Series in Japan (52:00)Shadow Complex now works on PS5 (53:45)Doom Eternal goes digital only on Switch (1:12:15)New Day are characters in Gears 5 (1:14:05)Tetris is getting a movie for Apple TV (1:15:30)IO Interactive gets the James Bond license (1:17:55)RUMOR: Square-Enix could sell off its Western IP’s (1:21:30)The Embracer Group buys 13 more studios (1:27:40)USGamer Shuttered (1:30:20)Major Topic: Jim Ryan Says “news to come” on a PlayStation version of Gamepass (55:00)Ending Topic: Still searching for a PlayStation 5 and Black Friday Sales (1:35:15)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more games they are playing. Marc has spent a lot of time with Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. While Sean has done the same with Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The guys discuss their progress in both games and why Valhalla is more akin to the older AC games than you may think. Sean also discovers Dragon Kart, brand new jobs, and Karaoke in Yakuza. Sean got to check out Hades and start his journey in one of the best games of 2020. Then, it is on to the news, as PlayStation outsold Xbox in Japan. The Embracer Group buys even more studios, and the Last of Us TV series gets the full greenlight at HBO. Jim Ryan is once again talking a lot in the media. He dropped a hint that there is “news to come” on a potential PlayStation answer to Xbox Gamepass. The duo ponder what that could actually look like, what would be included, and should Sony just bundle PlayStation Plus and PS NOW together for one price? Also, IO Interactive surprised everyone with their acquisition of the James Bond license. Promising an original story for 007 in the game. The guys wonder if there will be any allusion to any of the Bond films or stories and IO will improve upon what they already do with the Hitman franchise too. This also leads Sean and Marc to discuss the rumored potential sale by Square-Enix of their Western IP’s such as Just Cause, Tomb Raider, and Deus Ex. Who could be the one to buy them? Would it be better for them to go elsewhere? And would this help Square-Enix refocus their efforts on doing more with other Japanese IP’s? Finally, Marc finds the prospect of a Tetris film interesting, but isn’t happen with the direction of the narrative. While Sean discusses his sadness over the shuttering of USGamer, one of the best gaming websites in existence. Timestamps Housekeeping and some Wing Commander talk (0:00) Games We Are Playing: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla & Its Sales Numbers (3:25) Hades (31:00) Yakuza: Like a Dragon (38:30) Headlines: Last of Us TV Series Goes Green (49:45) PlayStation outsells Xbox Series in Japan (52:00) Shadow Complex now works on PS5 (53:45) Doom Eternal goes digital only on Switch (1:12:15) New Day are characters in Gears 5 (1:14:05) Tetris is getting a movie for Apple TV (1:15:30) IO Interactive gets the James Bond license (1:17:55) RUMOR: Square-Enix could sell off its Western IP’s (1:21:30) The Embracer Group buys 13 more studios (1:27:40) USGamer Shuttered (1:30:20) Major Topic: Jim Ryan Says “news to come” on a PlayStation version of Gamepass (55:00) Ending Topic: Still searching for a PlayStation 5 and Black Friday Sales (1:35:15)

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Astro's Playroom Demon's Souls Bugsnax Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Bloodborne Uncharted Lost Legacy News:Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Steam beta adds support for PS5 DualSense controller CD Projekt shows off first footage of Cyberpunk 2077 running on consoles USgamer staff laid off Assassin’s Creed Valhalla had the biggest release week in franchise history Apple is halving App Store fees for "vast majority" of developers Fortnite Introduces In-Game Video Chat Via Houseparty Game Awards 2020 nominees spotlight The Last of Us Part II, Hades, and Animal Crossing AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and 6800 review: A feast for gamers PlayStation PS5 Gets System Update to Improve Performance Nintendo Nintendo Switch is on a blazing sales pace for 2020 in the U.S. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Winter Update Brings Turkey Day and Toy Day Xbox Microsoft wants Bethesda games to be "either first or better or best" on its platforms PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door Free 4 All: Steelseries 7P Remember to please review the show (bit.ly/geekoholics) on iTunes, Apple Podcasts and to share with your friends. Reviews help us reach more listeners, and the feedback helps us to produce a better show. Join our Discord server: CLICK HERE Don't forget to follow our Social Media Feeds to keep up to date on our adventures: Youtube TwitterInstagram Facebook Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! You can reach me on Twitter @RicF

Blessing and Imran talk about the next God of War game and discuss whether or not it's making it's way to the PlayStation 4. 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - Housekeeping Right after this episode of KFGD, I’ll be joining Nitro Rifle himself - Andy Cortez, and Nick_Scarpino for some Black Ops Cold War. That’s happening right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Tom Bock & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:07:29 - Is God of War Ragnarok coming to PlayStation 4? - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:23:25 - Speaking of God of War: Alanah Pearce joins Sony Santa Monica! 00:30:00 - Don’t expect Halo Infinite at The Game Awards - Matt Kim @ IGN 00:36:30 - USgamer staff have been laid off - Brendain Sinclair @ GiBiz 00:39:30 - Cyberpunk 2077 is huge - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:48:20 - Ad 00:53:20 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting some big updates - Andrew Webster @ The Verge 00:58:00 - Out today 01:03:12 - Squad Up:The Nano Biologist(Twitter/ e-learning) @DaNanoBiologist 01:04:00 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Greg and Gary Whitta

On the latest GamesIndustry.biz Podcast, Rebekah and Marie are joined by USGamer's Mike Williams, as well as three special guests: freelance writer Aaron Lee, I Need Diverse Games founder Tanya DePass, and Melanin Gamers founder Annabel Ashalley-Anthony. Mike, Aaron, Tanya, and Annabel discuss being Black in the games industry, from issues of representation in games themselves to representation in the workplace, and the barriers facing Black professionals who wish to both enter and thrive in games. As a springboard for the discussion, the group referenced two recent articles: one on lifting the barriers faced by Black professionals in the games industry by Marie, and another specifically focused on representation in the UK games business by Aaron, both including interviews and insight from a number of Black professionals around the industry. You can find Marie's article here: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-27-lifting-the-barriers-for-black-professionals-in-the-games-industry And Aaron's here: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-22-we-need-a-real-shift-in-the-tide-black-professionals-talk-representation-in-the-uk-games-business As always, you can find more news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.

Narrative designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. enters the clubhouse to discuss the need for game designers to curate influences outside of games, the Half-Life 2s that weren't, the XCOM that wasn't quite, and some things that were! Also, advice for criminals.Game Devs of Color Expo Media Influences Game DesignIRLNarrativeFrog Fractions Has Done It Again--Here's How To Access A New Sequel - James O'Connor, GameSpotDestiny 2: Forsaken Brings Back Paul McCartney's Very Bad Song From the Origina… - Caty McCarthy, USgamerPaul McCartney Announces ‘Hope for the Future' Vinyl Release With ‘Thrash' Remi… - Daniel Kreps, Rolling StoneDevelopment of Half-Life 2 - Combine OverWikiThe death and rebirth of Duke Nukem Forever: a history - Ben Kuchera, Ars TechnicaThat XCOM FPS Isn't Dead. And It Isn't an FPS Anymore - Evan Narcisse, KotakuReuse Everything - Xalavier Nelson Jr., GDoC ExpoXalavier Nelson Jr.GuestNarrative designer with credits on Hypnospace Outlaw, Can Androids Pray, SkateBIRD, and more. Currently making An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs, aka "Dog Airport Game", and writing comics. External link TwitterPatreon

Matt, Rebekah, Brendan and USGamer's Mike Williams discuss the biggest news of the past week. We start with the PS5 launch plans and confusion over pre-orders, and move on to our wider thoughts about the next console generation. With both platform holders offering digital-only consoles, what does this mean for the concept of ownership during the upcoming generation? And how does the rise of subscriptions factor into this? Finally, we go round the table and share which next-gen machine most appeals to us. As always, you can get more news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.

Matt, Brendan, James and USGamer's Mike Williams gather around their mics to discuss the biggest industry news of the past week. Our first big discussion this week is Unity's long-awaited IPO. Having delved deeply into the filing, Brendan discovered some little known and surprising facts about the company behind the widely-used engine. We discuss these revelations and ponder the future of Unity as it targets a potential growth area of £29 billion - but has its biggest competitor got there first? Then we discuss the recent statement of support from 2K Games following the NBA's protest over the shooting of Jacob Blake.  Major publishers already made similar statements and accompanying charity donations in the wake of George Floyd's murder earlier this year, but what more can the industry do to make an impact and drive positive change? As always, you can get more news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.

Kat Bailey is on vacation, so hapless co-host Nadia Oxford takes over the Axe of the Blood God with help from USgamer news editor, Eric Van Allen. The duo put out out the small fires that invariably crop up when Kat's out of town while they discuss Baldur's Gate 3, new RPGs coming to Nintendo Switch, and the troubles bogging down Bloodlines 2. Then developer Davionne Gooden joins in to talk about his upcoming RPG, She Dreams Elsewhere, as well as the challenges of putting an RPG on the Switch.

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about the Yo-Kai Watch event in Final Fantasy XIV, why Ninjala isn't talked about much despite how many players have downloaded, and speculate on how much the new consoles will cost. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 Japanese Games We've Been Playing: Ninjala, Final Fantasy XIV: Yo-Kai Watch Event || Jason: Atelier Ryza 13:28 J-List 22:23 Recommended Content: Phantasy Star Online devs on the story, the graphics, and the angry fans that used to call the office by James Mielke, Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2020/8/16/21369887/phantasy-star-online-interview-angry-fans  Final Fantasy XIV's ARR Storyline Is More Bearable Now by Zhiqing Wan, Twinfinite: https://twinfinite.net/2020/08/final-fantasy-xivs-arr-storyline-is-more-bearable-now/  13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is Vanillaware's Boldest Game Yet by Caty McCarthy, USGamer: https://twinfinite.net/2020/08/final-fantasy-xivs-arr-storyline-is-more-bearable-now/  Interview: Vanillaware's Akiyasu Yamamoto Talks 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim by Siliconera Staff, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/interview-understanding-13-sentinels-aegis-rim-with-vanillawares-akiyasu-yamamoto/  Final Fantasy 14 Patch 5.3 Solidifies the MMO's Argument for Being the Best Game in the Series by Mike Williams, USGamer: 23:31 News (no bad-ish news this week)  1:17:48      Main Topic Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq... Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez... Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw... K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1... Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG1Og...

Jason returns to talk with Erroll about the Final Fantasy 14 update, changes at Capcom, if he should buy a Nintendo 3DS in 2020, and more! Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 Japanese Games We've Been Playing:  Erroll: Fairy Tail, Final Fantasy XIV || Jason: Atelier Ryza  27:00 In From Japan J-List 35:18  Recommended Content: Tales of Crestoria Is a Fully Realized Tales of Game on Your Mobile Device by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/tales-of-crestoria-mobile/ 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - PlayStation Underground gameplay by PlayStation Blog: https://www.gematsu.com/2020/08/13-sentinels-aegis-rim-playstation-underground-gameplay Axe of the Blood God: The Nintendo DS's Remarkable RPG Legacy by US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/axe-of-the-blood-god-the-nintendo-ds-console-rpg-quest As Konami hopes to avoid past console transition mistakes, PES 2022 is under pressure to deliver by Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-11-as-konami-hopes-to-avoid-past-console-transition-mistakes-pes-it-at-a-crossroads Why Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Was Fated to Be Overlooked Despite Its Brilliance by Nadia Oxford, USGamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island-retrospective Final Fantasy XIV's Latest Patch is Surprisingly Full of Hope by  Elizabeth Henges, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xivs-latest-patch-is-surprisingly-full-of-1844704735 You Should Be Playing Final Fantasy 14 - A Starter's Guide To FFXIV by Michael Higham, GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-should-be-playing-final-fantasy-14-a-starters-/1100-6480916/ 36:50 News Rundown & Bad-ish news 48:22 In Other News 1:42:00 Main Topic: Should Jason invest in a Nintendo 2DS XL No Listener Questions this week Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq... Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...   Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw... K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1... Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG1Og...  

Caty McCarthy from USgamer joins us to chat about the mystery that is Blaseball, the madcap action of Fall Guys, free-to-play Halo Infinite, Frog Fractions 3 through 9, PS5 gadget compatibility, the horror of carpeted bathrooms, and... the assembled guestThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5928697/advertisement

Caty McCarthy from USgamer joins us to chat about the mystery that is Blaseball, the madcap action of Fall Guys, free-to-play Halo Infinite, Frog Fractions 3 through 9, PS5 gadget compatibility, the horror of carpeted bathrooms, and... the assembled guest

James, Marie, Chris and USGamer's Mike Williams weigh in on the big debate of the week: does the games industry need E3? Studies from both Fancensus and SuperData show that this summer's big game reveals didn't suffer from the absence of the annual showcase -- certainly not when it comes to the platform holders and big publishers. But there are many other aspects of E3 that aren't as easily recreated online and benefits that might be overlooked when focused purely on data -- something Chris discussed in detail last week. We weigh up all these points and more, before turning our attention to the ongoing scrutiny around Apple's 30% share of all App Store revenues. With big tech firms facing antitrust enquiries on both sides of the Atlantic, we debate whether 30% is too high a payment and, building on Rob Fahey's latest column, what the alternative might be. As always, you can get more news, analysis and insight into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.

USgamer's Kat Bailey turns the tables and interviews Jeff Green this week, so it's his turn to share how he got his first job in the games industry in 1996, days spent rolling into the office at 10:30am to play '90s PC games, GFW Radio memories, and what it means to get older in the games industry. This week the spotlight is on the Black Dragon, so don't miss out.

James, Matt, Brendan, Rebekah and USGamer's Mike Williams reflect on the titles shown at this week's Xbox Games Showcase. There was a diverse line-up of internally-developed titles, with the first look at Halo Infinite's gameplay and the long-awaited reveal of the Playground-developed Fable revival. But the presentation did leave us with questions. After multiple instances of Xbox assuring that all title for Xbox Series X will run on Xbox One, the showcase announced several games that appear to be exclusive to the next-generation console (and PC, of course). We delve into the possible reasons for the confusion in Xbox's communications, such as the practicalities of supporting a seven-year-old console while trying to sell the next one. We also discuss the prominence of Game Pass throughout the presentation, and share our highlights from the line-up. As always, you can get your daily dose of news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.

Jeff is joined by Kahlief Adams, host of the Spawn on Me podcast, to discuss the long fight to get more Black voices in the games industry; what it's like to be on the other side of a negative game review; Kahlief discovering games with the help of his grandmother, and his fight to get notice for podcasts about people of color in games.  Hosted by USgamer: http://usgamer.net

In this week's episode of Branching Narratives, we're joined by Bethesda's Pete Hines, who talks about his early days at Bethesda "bullshitting ad copy" with Todd Howard [10:00]; how Morrowind helped keep the company in business [20:00]; the Fallout license acquisition [29:00], and the lessons of Fallout 76 [42:00].  Hosted by USgamer: http://usgamer.net

Have you played Outer Wilds yet? You must! A glorious little solar system filled with dynamic forces! A time loop that encourages exploration! A puzzle to solve and a culture - several cultures - to uncover. And a game so good it was crowned Eurogamer's game of 2019. And yet some people have bounced off this game. The ship controls, the art style, the daunting task that lies ahead. In this week's podcast, guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) is joined by features editor Christian Donlan and USGamer's Jake Green (twitter.com/jake_k_green) to make the case for one of the most interesting games of, well, ever really - as well as a full spoiler discussion of our favourite moments and mysteries for those who have played it to the end. We have plenty of further reading for you this week, including two pieces from Donlan and Jake about the game: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/outer-wilds-review https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-12-31-outer-wilds-goty-2019 The Noclip documentary on how Outer Wilds was made, which we mention briefly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbY0mBXKKT0 And several books we discuss during the outro: 'Isaac Newton', 'Time Travel' and 'Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood' by James Gleick 'Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You: A Guide to the Universe' by Marcus Chown 'Driving Mr Albert' by Michael Paterniti

A quiet January for new releases has been helped with the arrival of Temtem, a Pokémon-inspired MMO available now in Early Access - which has caused enough of a buzz that servers have struggled to keep up with demand. Join a full compliment of guides staff - guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), guides writer Lottie Lynn (twitter.com/Stormscribe) and USGamer's Joel Franey (twitter.com/joelfraney) - who explain how close it is to Pokémon, how much the MMO parts matter, and between the queues to log in and other rough edges that come with any Early Access release, whether it's worth your time yet. If you want to read more, Lottie wrote a piece explaining why Temtem proves Pokemon is a genre of its own now, and if you are jumping in for the first time, our Temtem starters page can help with the all-important opening choice: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-24-temtem-proves-that-pokemon-is-a-genre-now https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-23-temtem-starters-crystle-smazee-houchic-7011

As you might have seen from the massive number of Steam player concurrents, a lot of people have had The Witcher on their mind since the release of the Netflix show, us included - so much so that we wanted to discuss it on the podcast. Join guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), reporter Emma Kent (twitter.com/GoneEFK), deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100) and USGamer's Hirun Cryer (twitter.com/HirunCryer) for their thoughts on the adaptation. Though we don't delve too deep into the story of the show, be warned there are a few spoilers along the way if you are planning on watching - so consider doing so before listening. Here's some articles we mentioned during the podcast for further reading: So you finished The Witcher on Netflix - what next? (Cian Maher): https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-07-so-you-finished-the-witcher-on-netflix-what-next The internet's best covers of that Netflix Witcher song (Tom Phillips): https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-06-the-internets-best-covers-of-that-netflix-witcher-song The Witcher 3 just had its biggest day ever on Steam, four years after release (Tom Phillips): https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-01-02-the-witcher-3-just-had-its-biggest-day-ever-on-steam-four-years-after-release Geralt is the perfect hero for the soul crushing instability of our hellworld's gig economy (Nic Reuben, VG247): https://www.vg247.com/2020/01/10/witcher-geralt-freelance-gig-economy/

There's a lot of anticipation around this year's Pokémon game, Sword and Shield - it introduces the eighth generation of creatures, a new region based on the UK and is the first original Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, the end result is a bit of a disappointment. Guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), guides writer Lottie Lynn (twitter.com/Stormscribe) and USGamer's Hirun Cryer (twitter.com/HirunCryer) join Chris Tapsell (twitter.com/ChrisTapsell, who wrote our Pokémon Sword and Shield review) who explains why, despite taking one step forward in some areas - such as an excellent new roster and the introduction of the franchise's first open area - it takes two steps back almost everywhere else. You can read our Pokémon Sword and Shield review at Eurogamer.net: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-11-13-pokemon-sword-and-shield-review-a-shadow-of-a-former-great

Does Death Stranding really represent the arrival of a whole new game genre? To find out, we invited USGamer's Kat Bailey to tell us about the "strand" genre and to look back at five other games that defied any conventional genre definitions, becoming very much their own thing in the process. Then it's on to Death Stranding, Luigi's Mansion 3, BlizzCon news, and your favorite mundane stuff to do in games.

It feels like the success of Fire Emblem: Three Houses has taken everyone a bit by surprise - we knew it'll be brilliant, but it's seen the best-selling launch for the series as far as UK charts go back and, perhaps as a result, has resulted in a lot of questions as people get to grips in what appears to be a very demanding game. The good news is the part-strategy, part social-sim is a lot more flexible than first appears, so guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) sat down with reviews editor Martin Robinson (twitter.com/vics_viper, who wrote our review) and USGamer's Hirun Cryer (twitter.com/hiruncryer) to help answer the many questions - from the best House to choose from, whether the Classic 'permadeath' mode is worth it, and how it compares to Persona - you might have. Read Martin's review on Eurogamer.net: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-25-fire-emblem-three-houses-review-a-tactical-masterclass

The Ace Attorney series is breaking new ground this week, with a remaster of the Phoenix Wright trilogy making its console and PC debut. It probably explains why, despite having such an ardent fanbase, few in the Eurogamer office have played an Ace Attorney game. Podcast host Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) is joined by two long-time fans of the series - social media manager Paul Watson (twitter.com/WalnutSoap) and Outside Xbox's Andy Farrant (twitter.com/farrantula), as well as USGamer's Hirun Cryer (twitter.com/HirunCryer), who played Phoenix Wright for the first time recently - to explain why fans love the series so much, and why there's no 'Objections' to saying the trilogy remaster is the perfect place to start. (That'll make sense once you play it.)

Next week, we'll count down our picks for the top games of 2018 - but our rules exclude remakes and remasters, and it's been an amazing year for those. So with help from USGamer's Nadia Oxford, we're dedicating this week to five of 2018's most impressive remakes, all of which brought long-dead classics roaring back with current-gen polish. We then talk Below, year-in-review games-industry stats, and the expectations-vs.-reality of your holiday toy memories.

Spider-Man is out on PS4 at last, so this week we're joined by USgamer's Mike Williams, here to talk about his 4.5/5 review. We keep the theme going with a Top 5 about superhero games that weren't based on comics, talk about The Messenger and Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, and finish with the games that helped you get through your school years.

Things get technical in this week's episode of Vidjagame Apocalypse as Chris and Matty Allen are joined by USGamer.net Editor in Chief Kat Bailey to discuss the top 5 androids in videogames. Inspired by the release of David Cage and Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human, we explore the Uncanny Valley, ponder what it means to be human, and try to figure out why dudes in games seem so thirsty for any robot that displays even a hint of anything feminine.   Question of the Week: What is your favorite pop culture android?

This week, your nice hosts talk about Star Trek for longer than usual, and Mortho returns with an NGC Sports Update. Also: Stephen executes a delicious self-own in a discussion on Achievements, Mark sings a song about cities, and Martha hopes to design puzzles that even Stephen will appreciate.The Greatest Discovery podcastReport: Geguri Will Be The First Woman Signed To An Overwatch League Team - Nathan Grayson, Kotaku Achievements 0:08:10 Stephen McGregorGame DesignGamingPortal 2's best achievement: This is the Part Where He Kills You - BuddytheRat, YouTubeAchievement Unlocked is a parody game about achievementsHUDdledLudum Dare Nice Plays specialThe Simpsons Game - AchievementBros, YouTubeAlexander Hamilton, a Federalist, probably wouldn't have liked Achievements eit… Puzzle Design 0:39:46 Martha MegarryGame DesignLevel Design Workshop: Solving Puzzle Design - Jolie Menzel, GDCAnalysis: Puzzle Design in the Myst Series - Gregory Weir, Game DeveloperTim Schafer on Day of the Tentacle's awful car wash puzzle: “[It] seemed a lot … - Bob Mackey, USgamerThis Might Be Persona 5's Biggest Localization Fail - Chris Kohler, KotakuGrumpy Gamer on Puzzle Dependency Charts - Ye Olde Grumpy Gamer BlogOur pal Martin's company Abstract Puzzle makes games including Puzzle Prison VRVisual Understanding Environment is an Open Source project for managing digital…Embedded Puzzle Manifesto - Joey Jones, Far Far Future

Friend of the show Bob Mackey (of Retronauts and USGamer) joins us this week to count down five games that took clear inspiration from an established series, but recaptured what made the originals great instead of being pale imitations. Then it's on to Pokémon Go (of course!), Monster Hunter Generations, Evolve going free-to-play, and the game-hero childhoods you'd most like to see.

Conventional wisdom holds that handheld versions of multiplatform games are, at best, stripped-down shadows of their console brethren, and best forgotten. Sometimes, conventional wisdom is for idiots. USGamer's Bob Mackey joins us this week for a Top 5 about handheld companion games that outshone their higher-profile console versions, after which we jump into a rambling conversation about Witcher 3 and Destiny: House of Wolves (and The Simpsons, and some other stuff) before looking at characters you used to think were cool.