CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Harassment This week, we're discussing the ongoing situation at Activision-Blizzard and have a conversation about accountability and what meaningful change would look like in a workplace where harassment is rampant.
This week, we discuss ludonarrative dissonance and whether or not it bothers us. We also discuss examples of ludonarrative harmony that we enjoyed.
This week Shanee and Ryan discuss examples of men in video games showing a range of emotions and what it means to normalize that in the medium.
This week, we're discussing video game sequels. The conversation expands upon what makes a good sequel as well as how some sequels have not lived up to match their predecessors.
This week we discuss microtransactions in video games and how they impact the user experience.
This week, we're discussing games that we initially didn't enjoy that we gave a second chance to.
This week, we're talking about first person shooters. We discuss the games we enjoy how the genre has changed over the years and how older games are finding new life.
This week Shanee and Ryan discuss games that are meaningful to them and what they've given them.
This week, we talk about different publishers and developers about decisions they made when promoting or releasing products.
This week, we talk about the changes that different video game franchises have made and whether or not they improved the series.
This week, Tom and Ryan just talk about games and stuff.
This week, we're talking about what games have scared us, creeped us out, or otherwise just made us uncomfortable. Join Us On Discord: https://discord.gg/5F2Sdts
This week we're discussing games we frequently return to.
This week, we discuss times when video games have referenced real world fiction or events.
This week, we're discussing whether we feel video games are still fun or if we're just going through the motions.
This week, we are discussing various video games based on comic books.
This week, we're discussing what people consider are good things in video games and how they may not be that great.
This week, we discuss the events surrounding GameStop and what the embattled corporation's future may hold. We also discuss Google closing internal studios and whether the platform stands to have longevity in world where internet access isn't consistent.
Hey everyone. We're taking the week off, but we'll be back next week with a new episode. See you then!
This week, Tom and Ryan discuss trophies and achievements that have stood out to them in various games, also touching on the pitfalls and successes of adding trophies to contemporary games.
This week, Shanee names different groups of 3 games, while Tom and Ryan take turns making recommendations. We then compare our recommendations to that of an algorithm.
This week, we're discussing video games that never received much acclaim be we actually really enjoy.
This week, we're discussing bisexuality in video games and how it is portrayed.
Tom returns this week to just talk video games. We talk about mindless games, games as art, video game movies and everything in between.
This week, we're talking about how video games are portrayed in other media such as movies and television. We gripe over how controllers are held and the sounds that are used to illustrate video games being played, and succeed mostly in sounding like angry nerds. Shout out to DocBrooke who is mentioned in this episode: https://www.twitch.tv/docbrooke
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault and sexual misconduct This week, we talk about how our own political and ethical leanings influence the games we will or won't engage with, and how it informs our reactions to the games we take on.
This week, we discuss the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and everything that comes with it. We discuss release hype, resellers, and the promise of things to come.
This week, we talk about how video games have influenced how we deal emotionally with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week, we're discussing representation and visibility in video games. We talk about why representation of POC, women, and queer people is important and why we believe it doesn't happen nearly as often as it should.
This week, we're discussing one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates in the world, Tencent. We'll touch on Tencent as whole as well as some the more specific points of their business practices, partnerships, and more
