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No Prisoners, No Mercy

Julie Whitefeather & Frances Kosacwww.virginworlds.com
There comes a time, friends, when your favorite MMO ceases to sparkle, when even new videogames lose their luster, and the computer room becomes a prison; and all that is left are two gamers (who happen to be nuns) with a very large axe to grind. Come join Julie Whitefeather and Frances Kosac as they discuss the events in the videogame industry.
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Episodes

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 295

Some of our favorite games have been made into anime. Some of our favorite anime have been made into games and are about games. This time out, we sit down and talk about anime, what it is, some cultural differences, AI influences, and more. See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Jun 20, 20251 hr 37 minSeason 2Ep. 295

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 294

Welcome to The No Prisoners, No Mercy Show Topics this time out: 1. Expectations vs. Reality 2. Games you thought you would like but hated 3. Budgeting games 4. Preordering, Narrative de-escalation and Gainax See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Apr 27, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 294

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 293

Welcome to Show 293 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. this time out we discuss the following subjects: - Games that made a cultural impact: Frostpunk Undertale Stanley parable Balatro Tetris Stardew Valley - Live Service Games World of Warships - The Game Development Bandwagon - violating the social contract

Mar 16, 20251 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 293

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 292

Welcome to our New Year Show, This time out we talk about the last year, some of the good and the bad in gaming and the good things about our years. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Jan 03, 202546 minSeason 2Ep. 292

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 291

Welcome to Show 291, Topics for the Show 1. Has Nintendo has become a bully? 2. You don't own your games 19:45 3. Divorcing adobe 29:00 4. Are there games you thought you would like, but hated? 40:00 Articles Cited: You don't own your games https://www.gamereactor.eu/blizzards-new-user-agreement-you-no-longer-own-your-games-1373663/ Nintendo is shedding its veneer of kindness and embracing a new reputation: Vigorous legal bully https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/nintendo-is-shedding-its-ven...

Dec 03, 20241 hr 17 min

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 290

Welcome to the tangent...um...No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 1. A bit more anime - That's not a moon (named Titan), 2. "He's a plant? Do you mean like a spy?" 3. Jokers and voice actors 3. Yoko Kanno, Seatbelts and Band-Maid and other music See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Oct 20, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 290

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 289

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 289. This time out we discuss the failure of Concord and why we feel its a turning point in the industry. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Sep 12, 202458 minSeason 2Ep. 289

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 288

Welcome to show 288 This time out we talk about the following subjects. 1. Anime 2. What gives players a "Power Fantasy"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEPE2eVGE0o 3. Digital games vs physical games See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Aug 01, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 2Ep. 288

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 287

Show 287: Speculation about trends in entertainment: streaming, movie theaters, and games Have you been in a movie theater and found yourself to be the only one there? Have you read the news and found massive layoffs in the gaming industry? Do games and movies seem like a rehash of the same thing? Has your favorite game gone "live service?" We've noticed the same thing...so let's talk about it. We have to...so let's talk about it.

Jun 29, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 287

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 286

Welcome to show 286 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we talk about artificial intelligence. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

May 31, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 286

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 285

Welcome to Show 285. Here are the topics this time: You can buy the pants but you have to wear them here - the digital-only future Accursed Farms Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Accursed_Farms When games are delisted and e-shops shut down Early Access See you online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Mar 24, 202452 minSeason 2Ep. 285

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 284

Welcome to Show 284, This time out we discuss the following subjects: 1. Is there a "disconnect" between the industry and gamers. 2. Adding DRM to older games. 3. Isometric games 4. Why does a game like Baldurs gate three succeed while expectations for Starfield fall to negative reviews? The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Feb 12, 202453 minSeason 2Ep. 284

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 283

Teslacon is an immersive steampunk event that means a great deal to us. It's been awhile since we shared a bit about the great time we have each year. We also brought out an interview from the past with the man who started it all - Eric Larson. Julie Whitefeather and Fran Kosac

Dec 29, 20231 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 283

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 282

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 282 This time out we discuss various types of player goals. Whether short term, intermdiate or long term, what keeps us playing. Player Goals and narrative de-escalation Sites Cited: Player Goals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCUZRBmam0 See You Online, The No Prisoners No Mercy Team

Nov 20, 202355 minSeason 2Ep. 282

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 281

Welcome to The No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we talk about Apple Minis and Steam Decks. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Oct 26, 202343 minSeason 2Ep. 281

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 280

This time out we discuss the recent Unity Game Engine Controversy and Starfield. See you online. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Oct 12, 202354 minSeason 2Ep. 280

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 279

Welcome to show 279 1. Bobby Kotick, Microsoft and Activision 2. Starfield 3. Warframe 4. a.i., writers and the future Discussion: What breaks immersion? See you online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team Sites Cited: https://kotaku.com/starfield-open-world-rpg-scifi-ship-cargo-inventory-1850796380 https://kotaku.com/starfield-release-review-accessibility-xbox-pc-steam-1850793327 https://www.pcgamesn.com/warframe/heirloom-skins https://www.pcgamesn.com/starfield/fallout-4-feature...

Sep 07, 202334 minSeason 2Ep. 279

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 278

Welcome to Show 278 Subjects: 1. Accessibility features/Cyberpunk 2077 2. Games that are good until you run out of things to do. How do you keep players playing after they reach the level cap. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Aug 29, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 278

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 277

Welcome to Show 277, Subjects for this time out: 1. Retro games 2. Videogame adaptation movies 3. Movies and people who make them 4. Audiobooks and movie rights See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Jul 24, 20231 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 277

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 276

Welcome to show 276, Here are the topics this time out. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team 1. Artificial intelligence...I for one welcome our new AI overlords 2. Game Complexity, complicated game systems Sites Cited: Can an AI learn to be racist? https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/2023/04/21/ai-can-be-racist-lets-make-sure-it-works-for-everyone/?sh=4882eea2e40d Is Chat GPT liberal or conservative? https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/09/business/are-chatbots-liberal-or-conservative-depends-who-...

Jun 01, 202356 minSeason 2Ep. 276

No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 275

TRIGGER WARNING: This we one of our co-hosts talks about the loss of a friend. 1. Have toxic gamers ruined gaming? Have developers and publishers not listened to gamers? 2. Do we pay more attention to negativity? 3. Trigger Warning: Starting at 46 min. Chris talks about the passing of a friend.

May 01, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 275

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 274

This time out we talk about the following subjects 1. Are cheap games bad? Are mobile games bad? 2. When good game companies go wrong 3. AI, creativity and how it effects us See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Mar 30, 202359 minSeason 2Ep. 273

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 273

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 273, This time out we talk about the following subjects: 1. Microsoft's patent for personalized in game advertising. 2. Solo games vs. multiplayer games vs. mmos. Which do you prefer and why? 3. Linear games with a single story arch vs. Open world sandbox. Which do you prefer and why? Does one format make for a more successful game than the other See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Feb 19, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 273

No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 272

Welcome to the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we discuss Conan Exiles.

Jan 03, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 272

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 271

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 271. This time out we discuss the following topics. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team 1. Bethesda games, mods and updates 2. Stadia and cloud gaming

Dec 02, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 271

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 270

Welcome to Show 270, This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Team talk about the following subjects: 1. Developers chasing high end graphics instead of game play, story narratives and optimization 2. With easier tools to make games some developers do not take optimzation into consideration and who has access to the consoles and computers needed to play their game. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Oct 13, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 270

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 269

Welcome to Show 269, The gangs all here. This time out we talk about Final Fantasy 14 - the good, the bad, and the very, very good! Along the way we discover what some games have done right that others have done wrong. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Sep 10, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 269

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 268

Welcome to show 268, This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy team welcomes a guest from the Space Game Junkie podcast back to the show. This time out we discuss the good, the bad, and the very bad of gatekeeping. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Aug 05, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 268

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 267

Welcome to Show 267, This time we continue our discussion on accessability in gaming. We also welcome a special guest from The Space Game Junkie Podcast back to the show. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Jul 14, 202253 minSeason 2Ep. 267

No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 266

Welcome to Show 266, This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Podcast welcomes a guest. In part one of two we talk about accessability and games. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Jun 16, 202251 minSeason 2Ep. 266
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