No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 235
Welcome to Show 235, This time out we talk about Star Trek and Star Trek Online. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team
Dec 17, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 235
No Prisoners, No Mercy
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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No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 234
Welcome to Show 234 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out the team talks about the following subjects: 1. Professional players protest - what is it all about 2. Blizzards history with the gaming market in china 3. Publisher Profit vs. The gamer - paying for content 4. Metal Guild Solid 5 5. Space Engineers See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 234
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 233
Welcome to a very special edition of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show! Join us as we welcome back to the show one of the people who started it all...Dr. Richard Bartle. See you online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team.
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 233
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 232
Welcome to show 232! If you are like us you are always on the lookout for a new game. Sometimes its something you have overlooked. Join us as we talk with game developer Rod Harper about a return to Final Fantasy. See you online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team
Oct 10, 2019•46 min•Season 2Ep. 232
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 231
Welcome to Show 231, This time out we talk about 2k games, Apex Legends, and more Sites Cited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcGZQDOOU6Y https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/18/20811014/apex-legends-iron-crown-skins-developers-rant-ass-hats-freeloaders-pc-ps4-xbox-one https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-mccarthy-blames-video-games-el-paso-dayton-mass-shootings-1229106
Sep 22, 2019•59 min•Season 2Ep. 231
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 230
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 230, This time out we discuss the following subjects: 1. Hoverboards are real 2. Simulator games. Cooking, truck, train 3. Roleplaying in videogames 4. Mickey the rat owns your childhood 5. Strategy games...one more turn 6. Retirement home for older gamers Sites Cited: https://www.gameskinny.com/qrfc6/9-strangest-simulator-games-you-need-to-know-about https://screenrant.com/rogue-one-princess-leia-actress-cgi-carrie-fisher/ https://variety.com/2019/film/new...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 230
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 229
Welcome to show 229 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show This time out we talk about writing for video-games - what makes it good? What makes it bad? Along the way we talk about some of our favorite games. See you online. The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 229
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 228
Welcome to Show 228! This time out the No Prisones, No Mercy Team talks about the following subjects: 1. strategy games 2. Strategy Games: I have been trying my had at strategy games and see some people on the internet that claim they are a thing of the past. Is this true? 3. Is Facebook on its way out? 4. Is EA as bad as everyone claims? What can they do about it if they are? Sites Cited: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-history-of-the-strategy-game/ https://www.geek.com/news/what-happened-to-the-re...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 228
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 227
Welcome to Show 227, This time out we talk about the following subjects: 1. Electronic Arts, Parliment, and Surprise Mechancis 2. Leage of Legends and Bans 3. Netflix cancels Good Omens...sort of... 4. Disney beats us over the head with a major deciduous forest. 5. A warning about a dangerous hack 6. Main Topic: Will Classic WoW Kill Wow? The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team.
Jul 01, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 227
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 226
Welcome to Show 226 Subject this time out: 1. The "straight skinny" on Star Citizen. Has it been mismanaged? Have reports of what is going on at Star Citizen been exaggerated? What really goes into making a triple-A game? 2. Where did Anthem go wrong? Have we seen changes in the industry that has caused this? 3. Have business models that depend on microtransactions and loot boxes reached the point where the government is finally going to regulate the industry? Has the game industry reached the p...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 226
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 225
Welcome to Show 225: This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Team talks about the following subjects: 1. Steam anything goes - until the U.K. Government steps in (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-07-rape-day-prompts-call-for-uk-government-review) 2. Elder Scrolls Blades (https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/blades) 3. Battlestar Galactica: The Souls of the Cylons, Star Trek, and The Expanse 4. Update on Star Citizen interview about Battlestar Galactica Souls of the Cylons: https:/...
May 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 224
Welcome to Show 224, Topics for the show are as follows: 1. Steam and the anything goes mentality - now they have competition in the form of epic, discord and gog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUHl9ZThXU0 https://tagn.wordpress.com/2019/03/08/steam-policy-plays-out-as-expected/ 2. With Epic Games, Good Old Games, Discord and Origin now competing against steam is this a case similar to what we see with streaming services with everyone trying to grab a "piece of the pie" when there is only so mu...
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 224
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 223
Welcome to Show 223: This week we take about tales of Warcraft, Portals, and whether or not you really can go back to the good old days - and were they all that good to being with? Artices: https://www.mmorpg.com/world-of-warcraft/news/world-of-warcraft-portal-removal-in-815-sparks-a-firestorm-of-controversy-1000051725#GaDkz4wYgObpeqrq.99 http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/338327/209_were_laid_off_from_Blizzard_as_part_of_earlier_Activision_Blizzard_cuts.php https://biobreak.wordpress.com/2019/0...
Mar 12, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 223
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 222
Welcome to show 222. This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy gang talks about the following subjects: 1. Esports and farming simulators: https://unrealitymag.com/guy-trained-on-video-games-beats-formula-1-driver-on-a-real-track/ https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/23/farming-simulator-is-getting-its-own-esports-league/ 2. Player Retention and live services http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RaphKoster/20190131/335683/What_Drives_Retention.php
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 222
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 221
Welcome to Show 221. This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy team discuss the following subjects. 1. When games like Tell Tale Games and Wildstar close do we have the right to complain if we haven't played it in some time? Why did the games close? 2. If we could turn back the clock and bring back any of the games we have played in the past, what would it be and why? 3. What is good writing? Getting involved in writing. See You Online
Jan 29, 2019•53 min•Season 2Ep. 221
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 220
Welcome to Show 220. We talk about her latest awards, her new book Desert Magnolia as well as her other books, and about acceptable (or lack thereof) between cultures. We also talk about her award winning film lemonade and Blue Jinni Media. In the offering is advice from two professional writers about getting involved in writing. Sites Cited and Contacts: Website: https://bluejinnimedia.com Lemonade the Film: https://bluejinnimedia.com/lemonade-the-film/ Email: info@bluejinnimedia.com @Hakimasta...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 16 min
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 219
Welcome to Show 219 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show - This time out we are excited to have with us the writers and producers of the Dr. Evermore television show. Join us as we find out how Dr. Evermore's art inspired the show. See you online, The No Prisponers, No Mercy Team Cites for the Sites: Dr. Evermore - a short documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ0n67eAOKw Legion M who is producting the show: https://legionm.com/ Contacts for our guests: Evermor Instagram: evermortv Erik &...
Dec 13, 2018•48 min
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 218
This time out Julie, Fran, Chris and Steve discuss the Blizzard of ire aimed at Activision and Diablo Immortal. What companies have done this before? How could Activision not known their audiance? Or do they? See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 217
1. Accessiblity in videogames 2. Book reviews: RPG books - stories set in games 3. Multiplayer games - will Fallout 76 be a flash in the pan? 4. Blizz-conned: Diablo Immortal 5. What are we playing? Books and Sites Cited: https://www.audible.com/pd/Challenge-Audiobook/B074G4GPMC?qid=&sr=&ref=a_series_c5_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=284b47b1-a5db-4711-9667-612f2ac7458e&pf_rd_r=3QYF0XYGA3CAQ15BYV7F& https://www.audible.com/pd/Survival-Quest-Audiobook/B01CRDD6ZS?qid=&sr=&ref=a_s...
Nov 07, 2018•58 min•Season 2Ep. 217
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 216
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 215.1 This time Fran and I sit down and talk with Jen Usellis, otherwise known as the Klingon Pop Warrior. We talk about the Extra Life video game marathon for charity and her 24 hour broadcast. See You Online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team Links: http://www.extra-life.org/participant/jenbom http://www.twitch.tv/ladyskymack http://www.klingonpopwarrior.com http://www.facebook.com/klingonpopwarrior
Oct 16, 2018•29 min•Season 2Ep. 216
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 215
Welcome to Show 2015 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show This time out we talk about the following subjects: 1. NPCs- the good, the bad and romancing the pixel 2. Anthem - stand(off) or deliver 3. Some of our favorite NPC stories 4. ECO 5. Riders of Icarus Artices Cited: https://kotaku.com/anthems-npcs-are-a-radical-shift-for-bioware-1828764719 See you online!
Oct 01, 2018•57 min
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 214
Welcome to Show 214! This time out Julie, Fran and Chris talk about their reaction to WoW's latest expansion; beyond that when are we done with an MMO? Is it the treadmill that developers sometimes put players on in order to get them to keep playing and paying for the game? What do developers do to keep us playing in the first place? See You Online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team
Sep 11, 2018•32 min•Season 2Ep. 214
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 213
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 213 Battle for Azeroth: the love/hate relationship. As Sylvanas Windrunner goosesteps into Teldrassil we ask ourselves when is lore "just lore"? Do those individuals or corporations that own an intellectual property have a responsibility to the fans beyond a profit margin? The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team
Aug 24, 2018•54 min
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 212
Welcome to Show 212. This time out the team discusses the following subject: 1. Blizzard, Chris Roberts and the great retcon 2. Wow Pulls a Wimpy 3. Can a game come back after losing it's audiance? See you online.
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 212
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 211
Welcome to Show 211 - this time out we discuss the following subjects: The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team 1. Morality in Video Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvNMXZFc8og 2. Self publishing vs. Creativity: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-07-robots-have-taken-over-1980s-east-coast-sweden-in-avalanches-new-game-generation-zero This being Avalanche's first self-published game has also meant no outside interference. "We are calling all the shots but we are also taking all the risks," ...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 211
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 210
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 210! This time the team talks about the following subjects: 1. Steam now allows anything online except what is illegal or "straight up trolling" 2. Fallout 76, the next fallout game will not allow external player mods 3. Ark Mobile - will "mobile make a difference" 4. While Epic is suing Fortnite cheaters as young as 14, the Fortnite developer is in turn being sued by PUBG corp. Battlefield V has a "battleroyal mode" (with women characters). 5. The passing ...
Jul 09, 2018•48 min
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 209
Welcome to Show 209 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. The gangs all here. This time out we talk about the following subjects. 1. The death of immersion through storytelling in videogames 2. GDPR - If you aren't paying for something, you are the product 3. Privacy and APPS from the developers point of view 4. What are we all playing Sites Cited: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JoshBycer/20170526/298785/The_Divide_Between_Consumers_and_Game_Designers.php https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/201...
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 5 min
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 208
1. Tribute to Total Biscuit 2. Avengers Affinity War - Spoiler Warning!! 3. Middle Shelf Games 4.Players that have been cultivated like a crop 5.Waiting for a market correction in video games 6.Daybreak Games Sites Cited: http://www.thejimquisition.com/why-we-need-middle-shelf-games-the-jimquisition/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/04/after-sanctions-daybreak-games-changes-its-tune-on-its-russian-affiliation/
May 24, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 208
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 207
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 207. This time our the No Prisoners, No Mercy team talks about the following subjects - see you online. 1. Facebook and corporate overreach 2. What does privacy mean to us? 3. Biting the hand that entertained you - when does constructive criticism end and damaging the game or community begin? 4. Do gamers become vitriolic they hurt the industry? 5. Robotech and Harmony Gold Cites Cited: https://biobreak.wordpress.com/2018/04/12/biting-the-mmo-hand-that-en...
May 04, 2018•58 min•Season 2Ep. 207
No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 206
Welcome to Show 206 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show! This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Team talks about the following subjects. See you online! 1. Why does your game still cost sixty dollars? Shouldn't digital distribution and microtransactions together mean it can be free? - an industry insiders view of the true cost of development and publishing videogames. 2. Why is permadeath is alive and well in video games? https://www.gamesradar.com/why-permadeath-just-wont-die-video-games/ Ther...
Apr 01, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 206
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