Discussions on Heath tearing apart Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the World Health Organization encouraging people to play video games during social distancing, the Last of Us Part II being delayed indefinitely, our first 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft quarterly update, and our longest video game binges. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:07 - Guessing How Long it Takes to Walk Across Game Worlds 00:10:21 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Heath/Chris) 00:42:50 - Animal Crossing:...
Apr 11, 2020
Discussions on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Superhot, Hitman (2016), Metacritic's 2020 Game Publisher Rankings, E3 2020's cancellation, and of course the Coronavirus. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:35 - Coronacast 00:09:20 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Chris/Heath) 00:30:18 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath) 00:33:50 - Kentucky Route Zero (Chris) 00:36:03 - Superhot (Chris) 00:43:03 - Hitman 2016 (Chris) 00:51:16 - Tabletop Simulator (Chris) 00:56:06 - Metacritic's 2020 Ga...
Mar 30, 2020
Discussions on Papers Please, what Chris' Mom thought about Red Dead Redemption 2, a Red Dead 2 Spoiler Section, Kentucky Route Zero, various movie and TV show adaptations of video games, and a fresh new edition of Mobius Tunes. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:39 - Papers, Please (Heath) 00:09:04 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:18:01 - (*Spoiler Section*) Red Dead Redemption 2 00:37:11 - Kentucky Route Zero (Chris) 00:46:45 - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Arrives on PC 00:49:58 - Sonic the Hedgehog...
Mar 19, 2020
Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, online service games shutting down, the Epic Game Store's continued relevance, and the impact of ludonarrative dissonance on gaming experiences and review scores. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:10 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:15:17 - Places Heath's Switch has Been 00:19:08 - Online Games Shutting Down (HQ Trivia and Duelyst) 00:26:02 - Fortnite Revenue Decreases in 2019 00:29:32 - Heath's Epic Games Library Now Exceeds his Steam Library 00:35:53 - Reggie Fils-...
Mar 06, 2020
Discussions on Heath getting his first taste of The Witcher, Slay the Spire's big version 2.0 update, Dead by Daylight, recent high profile game delays, the future of artificial intelligence in video games, and the debut of a new closing segment. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - (*Spoiler Section*) Netflix's The Witcher TV Show (Heath) 00:14:34 - Slay the Spire Version 2.0 Update (Chris) 00:23:33 - Dead by Daylight (Heath) 00:33:57 - Byleth Announced for Smash Bros. Ultimate 00:43:17 - Chris Takes a ...
Feb 11, 2020
Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Splatoon 2, our 2020 gaming resolutions, and video game economies. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:44 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:30:18 - (*Spoiler Section*) Heath's Girlfriend finished Detroit: Become Human 00:36:03 - Heath's Brother finished Outer Wilds 00:38:11 - Splatoon 2 (Heath) 00:42:50 - Sans from Undertale in Fortnite 00:44:23 - Pokémon Sword/Shield DLC Sniper Tower 00:46:05 - Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time 00:49:15 - PS5 Logo Revealed 00:50:09 - ...
Jan 24, 2020
Discussions on introducing a family member to video games, Return of the Obra Dinn, Netflix's The Witcher TV show impressions, fantasy drafting 2020's biggest video games, and the return of our video game soundtrack guessing game: Mobius Tunes. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:37 - Introducing Heath's Brother to (Superhot, Apeout, Heavy Rain, Soma, Outer Wilds) 00:14:23 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:16:49 - Return of the Obra Dinn (Chris) 00:26:54 - (*Spoiler Section*) Return of the Obra Dinn 00:33:0...
Jan 10, 2020
To close out 2019 Chris and Heath discuss The Game Awards winners and show announcements, run down their respective top 10 lists of the games they played this year, and answer one last listener email before the new year arrives. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:29 - The Escapists (Heath) 00:05:09 - Thomas Was Alone (Chris) 00:08:52 - Call of Duty: WWII (Chris) 00:16:33 - The Game Awards 2019 Predictions Resolution 00:26:21 - The Game Awards Winners Discussion 00:32:14 - The Game Awards Announcements 00:40...
Dec 25, 2019
Discussions on Hollow Knight, board games around Thanksgiving, The Jackbox Party Pack 5, and a nostalgic look back on this decade in gaming as we create the definitive Mobius Tubes tier list for the past ten years of video games. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:06 - Hollow Knight (Chris) 00:21:22 - Firewatch with your Significant Other (Heath) 00:24:51 - Bad North (Heath) 00:30:06 - Thanksgiving Board Game Talk (Heath) 00:34:49 - The Jackbox Party Pack 5 (Heath) 00:44:30 - Ranking the Past Decade of Vide...
Dec 12, 2019
Just in time for Thanksgiving, this year's extra long Game Awards prediction episode comes packed with all of the fixings. So sit down at the table and prepare to enjoy discussions on Disco Elysium, Devil May Cry 5, a less egregious looking Sonic character design, hurling bodily fluids at ghosts in Death Stranding, and the main course: predicting the Game of the Year 2019! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:01 - Fez (Heath) 00:06:22 - Disco Elysium (Heath) 00:25:16 - Fleabag TV Show (Heath) 00:28:24 - The B...
Nov 28, 2019
Discussions on bland Spyro level names, Everything (the game), Fortnite, The Banner Saga 3, and whether or not the overwhelming prevalence of combat mechanics in video games is a curse or a boon for the industry. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:56 - Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Chris) 00:13:01 - Spyro Level or Call of Duty Map? 00:26:18 - Everything (Heath) 00:38:29 - Fortnite (Heath) 00:45:28 - The Banner Saga 3 (Chris) 00:56:45 - Fallout 1st Subscription 01:03:03 - Shround Leaves Twitch For Mixer 01:07:37 ...
Nov 11, 2019
Discussions on finishing Prey 2017, Alan Wake, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and a bunch of Sony related news. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:45 - Prey 2017 (Chris) 00:20:19 - Minit (Heath) 00:28:12 - Alan Wake (Heath) 00:42:39 - Destiny 2 (Chris) 00:47:30 - Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Chris) 00:57:22 - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Impressions 01:00:01 - Brain Age, Frost Punk, and RDR2 Ports 01:06:00 - What's Going on With Sony? (Playstation 5 Update, PS4 Cross-Play, Shawn Layden Departure) 01:16:25 - Cl...
Oct 24, 2019
Discussions on Into the Breach, Batman: Arkham Knight, visiting a gaming cafe, consumer rights when it comes to purchasing digital games, and strange August NPD figures, and the third installment of guessing video game music soundtracks. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:42 - Into the Breach (Heath) 00:10:26 - Batman: Arkham Knight (Heath) 00:28:40 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses New Game + (Chris) 00:33:00 - Visiting a Gaming Cafe (Borderlands 3, Fortnite, Apex Legends) (Chris) 00:42:12 - Prey 2017 (Chris) 00...
Oct 13, 2019
Discussions on Outer Wilds, Prey 2017, the financial realities of selling indie games in 2019, the pros and cons of hidden content in video games, and the triumphant return of our music guessing game segment. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:54 - Corrections 00:06:52 - Outer Wilds (Heath) 00:12:27 - Prey 2017 (Chris) 00:27:06 - Guessing AC Game Subtitles 00:35:23 - Newly Announced Switch Ports Coolness Bracket 00:48:56 - How Are Indie Games Selling on Steam in 2019? 00:59:52 - Brief Snippets from Heath's ...
Sep 26, 2019
Discussions on finishing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a video game soundtrack guessing game, and what causes video games to be a source of joy for some while being a negative influence for others? 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:01 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris) 00:12:53 - Spiderman Talk 00:18:08 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 1 00:54:08 - New Death Stranding Details 00:57:35 - Kerbal Space Program 2 Trailer 00:59:51 - Examining Why Video Games Can Positively or Negatively Influence Lives 01:15:02 - Email: Ho...
Sep 14, 2019
Discussions on Civilization, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, mainstream media coverage of game industry unionization, gamer demographic statistics report, and the relationship video games have to meaningful work. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:01 - Outer Wilds (Heath) 00:06:26 - Civilization 5 and 6 (Heath) 00:11:49 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris) 00:33:31 - Pokémon Sword and Shield Galarian Forms Critique 00:36:59 - SilvaGunner Update 00:39:53 - Patriot Act: The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry 00:4...
Aug 30, 2019
Discussions on This War of Mine, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and addressing a wave of critiques and criticisms of our past episodes in a lengthy email section. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:56 - People Make Games YouTube Channel 00:08:31 - This War of Mine (Heath) 00:14:47 - Shopping at GameStop in 2019 00:21:39 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris) 00:35:55 - Netflix's The Witcher Trailer 00:40:05 - PlayStation 4 Surpasses 100 Million Units Sold 00:46:05 - Email: Audit Intro 00:49:53 - Email: Heath Addre...
Aug 17, 2019
Discussions on guessing game file sizes, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Slay the Spire, and the Nintendo Switch Lite announcement. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:35 - Heath's Steam Summer Sale Purchases 00:09:46 - Game - Which Title has the Bigger File Size? 00:28:16 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Chris) 00:40:10 - Slay the Spire (Chris) 00:58:41 - Corrections 00:59:32 - Netflix Cuphead Show Announcement 01:02:15 - Dr. DisRespect's Return to Twitch 01:08:23 - Heath Talks About Articles He Hasn't Read 01...
Aug 04, 2019
Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel's Spider-Man, Transistor, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, what percentage of people actually finish video games, Pokémon Sword and Shield roster cuts controversy, recent game industry related politics headlines, and how does the social dynamic change between multiplayer video games and board games? 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:39 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Heath) 00:18:45 - Marvel's Spider-Man (Chris) 00:24:30 - (*Spoiler Section*) Marvel's Spider-Man 00:30:51 ...
Jul 11, 2019
Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary, Marvel's Spider-Man, miscellaneous E3 news, Google Stadia pricing and release date details, and are game news leaks beneficial or detrimental for the video games industry? 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:18 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Heath) 00:12:44 - Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary (Chris) 00:17:58 - Marvel's Spider-Man (Chris) 00:29:36 - Corrections 00:32:02 - Game of Thrones Ser...
Jun 29, 2019
Discussions on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, guessing the highest grossing video games of 2018, new details surrounding Death Stranding and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, declining Apex Legends revenue, and the implications of video game addiction now being recognized as an official mental health disorder. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:36 - Return of the Obra Dinn (Heath) 00:05:01 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Chris) 00:16:41 - Corrections 00:18:19 - James Holzhauer's Jeopardy Ru...
Jun 08, 2019
Discussions on Firewatch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Game of Thrones final season disappointments, Epic Games Store Mega Sale controversy, Minecraft Earth announcement, and guessing the World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:27 - Firewatch (Heath) 00:06:05 - (*Spoiler Section*) Firewatch 00:11:31 - Monument Valley (Chris) 00:13:11 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Chris) 00:34:55 - Game of Thrones Final Season Disappointments 00:45:34 - Epic Games ...
May 27, 2019
Discussions on Return of the Obra Dinn, Transistor, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Monument Valley, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer, and how would we recommend a newcomer gets into gaming? 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:50 - Return of the Obra Dinn (Heath) 00:10:22 - Transistor (Heath) 00:25:07 - Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Chris) 00:50:40 - Monument Valley (Chris) 00:55:34 - Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Trailer 01:06:09 - Persona 5 Royal Details 01:10:37 - Borderlands 3 Details and Epic Games Store Tim...
May 12, 2019
Discussions on Return of the Obra Dinn, Wargroove, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Joker DLC, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, HQ Trivia drama, the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, Wired's article on What to Expect from Sony's Next-Gen Playstation, and how effective are video games as a storytelling medium? Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @mobiustubes Original release date: April 28th, 2019
Apr 28, 2019
Discussions on Heath's Wargroove impressions, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Night in the Woods, Vanquish, Warframe, Us (movie), Kotaku's article on How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong, and our favorite mobile games. Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @mobiustubes Original release date: April 16th, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
Discussions on Assassin's Creed Origins, Pokémon: Let's Go: Evee!, the Google Stadia announcement, Epic Games Store exclusives, Microsoft bringing Halo to Steam, Judgment's drug scandal, and the worst games we have played. Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @mobiustubes Original release date: March 30th, 2019
Mar 30, 2019
Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Wargroove, What Remains of Edith Finch, the Pokémon Sword and Shield announcement, Apex Legends crossing 50 million registered players, and will mobile ever become a legitimate platform for releasing mainline entries in video game franchises? Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @mobiustubes Original release date: March 10th, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Discussions on Wargroove, Tetris 99, Assassin's Creed Origins, Firewatch, the launch of Apex Legends, the deluge of recent mediocre video game releases, ranking disappointing company news headlines, Reggie Fils-Aimé's departure from Nintendo, and grading the February 2019 Nintendo Direct. Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @mobiustubes Original release date: March 2nd, 2019
Mar 02, 2019
Discussions on Wargroove, "Every company is wrong", what well established video game franchises have we ignored but want to try, is the MMO genre dying, and what are our dream gaming crossovers? Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @mobiustubes Original release date: February 20th, 2019
Feb 21, 2019
Discussions on Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine, Into the Breach, Prey (2017), Hollow Knight, Minit, and how should video game developers balance designer intent with player freedom? Send us an email at mobiustubespodcast@gmail.com Original release date: February 7th, 2019
Feb 08, 2019
