We're joined this week by Danny O' Dwyer! We dig into what it's like to go independent via his new crowdfunded documentary company NoClip, his days at Gamespot, where diversity is going in game coverage, and the stories we'd like to see from NoClip. Lots of laughter, old man references and one soapy tub reference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scott O'Gallagher, producer on the award winning NBA 2K series, joins us to talk about the newest installment of virtual basketball. We talk about some of strategies that go into making a yearly sports game…as well as why New York ball players can't shoot. Plus: VMU's, Tyra Banks, and Kobe's rap career are all on tap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cee and Reef welcome Charles and Parris back to the show! We discuss Nintendo's big move onto iOS: does it make sense? Then, we four professionals discuss the PS4 professional edition: we break down the facts and our feelings regarding whether it will succeed, and if it makes sense for Xbox One S owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reef and Cee get down and dirty about games this week! We celebrate the good and the bad of Deus Ex:Mankind Divided (there's plenty of both to go around). We also talk about a pair of EA games that granted us early access and drill into the controversy surrounding No Man's Sky and its refunds. Finally, we get misty eyed as we reminisce about our childhood defining games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We huddle up with Madden producer Ben Haumiller to talk about the newest installment of this storied franchise. What’s changed, will we see Madden on Neo, Scorpion? What would Madden in VR look like? We dig into all those questions and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cicero and Shareef welcome gaming podcasting pioneer Jeff Haynes to Brookago! We talk about Jeff's influence on one gaming's biggest podcasts, IGN's Podcast Beyond! We also talk about the work he's doing now with CommonSense Media and why that's important for adults and children alike! After the break: You know that we often talk about the socio-political climate when it comes to marginalized people. When it happens in your backyard, as it did for Shareef in Milwaukee, you have to dive deep into...
Ryan Juckett joins us this week to talk about his awesome new game Inversus. We find out what it’s like to go indie, and how to make the pick the perfect "pew pew" sound. Kahlief gives his No Man's Sky impressions, and we dig into some news of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Captain, Kahlief Adams, returns from his hiatus! We take this opportunity to talk about the games we're playing and some of the most pressing news of the week. We also go full spoilercast on the brilliant Inside! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Here in Brookago we're as learned as we are hilarious. Both of these traits are on full display as one of our own, Deborah Budding, PhD., stops by to share her love of pediatric neuropsychology and video games. We delve deep into how these two disparate disciplines intersect throughout her work. Plus, we talk about what it means to be a good ally to marginalized folks. We also delve into some of the games we're playing and then breakdown the latest Nintendo NX news! Learn more about your ad choi...
Life for people of color is never easy. It’s never been more apparent than it is the upcoming title Easy Level Life. ELL creator Yvvy joins us to talk about the impetus for making the game, why it was necessary, and Yvvy's love for all things JRPG. We get back to breaking down the news by talking about Pokémon GO and the Oculus Rift, and Cicero disappears into a thunderstorm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tim Rogers of Action Button Studios drops in to talk about their new release, Videoball! While talking to the crew, you get to experience a deep dive into the mind of a genius. Is he mad or is he just eccentric? You be the judge. We also learn where not to park when visiting Tim. If you ever wanted to know what a game dev's brain sounds like, this is the definitive show for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We welcome the awesomeness that is Greg Kasavin of Supergiant Games to Brookago this week to discuss their new game, Pyre. We chat about his transition from writer to a developer, and expectations have changed since the success of Transistor and Bastion. Greg, Kahlief, and Shareef also get to reminisce on the days of Street Fighter 2, Super Dodgeball, and American Gladiators…as well as how they all have influenced Supergiant's newest adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
Brookago went to E3 this year and we didn't mess around! After a week where we released content every single day and an unprecendented number of downloads, we dissect everything we experienced. We talk about the games we saw: both the ones we loved and the ones that we feel need a little bit more time in the oven. So much was talked about during this episode, from LawBreakers to Mafia to Gamertag Radio. This is an episode that can NOT be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Cicero interviews Jason Coleman from the Dropzone team about their strategy game that uses RTS and MOBA elements in a game that features 15-minute matches. Closing out our on-the-ground E3 coverage, Cicero then speaks with Rich Taylor, the Entertainment Software Association's VP of Communication & Industry Affairs. Stay tuned for a final E3 wrapup episode once the crew is fully rested! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cicero speaks with William Chyr from the Manifold Garden team, which started out as just him for the majority of development. Then, Kahlief and Cicero link up with Corey Rosemond from Plantronics to discuss the essential role of compatibility and collaboration, both in the business and within the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kahlief chats with Mohammad Alavi and Dusty Welch from the Titanfall 2 team about how they realized their "sequel" was, in many ways, a reimagining of the original concept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kahlief and Cicero are on the ground at E3 for the first in a series of short, daily (at minimum) recap and analysis shows we're delivering all week. Make sure your podcast client "keeps all episodes", we have a bunch coming. In this installment: does Jeff Cannata even wait in lines anymore? Who, of all people, brings up Nintendo while waiting in said line? Does Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb spill any MicroSecrets? What did and did not impress in the Microsoft presentation? Just how many Very Specia...
We wrap up our epic show with io9's Evan Narcisse with some long overdue E3 2016 predictions from he and our crew. Who's going to show up and who's gonna show out? Keep it locked to Spawn On Me for E3 goodness coming at you next week as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we're joined by io9's Evan Narcisse who comes home to Brookago for a second time. We had so much to catch up on in this episode that we had to break it into two parts! In part one we chat with Evan about his new gig over at io9. What the differences are between video game and comic book fandom and if he's gotten used to the lack of bodegas in his new home of Austin, TX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we're joined by Rewire.news editorial associate Shonté Daniels to share her thoughts on Uncharted 4 in our wrap-up special. She breaks down how she merges writing about videogames and reproductive rights and we finally dig into the Laura Bailey/Naughty Dog controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Acclaimed games writer and designer Richard Rouse III visits Brookago for the first time this week! We talk to Rich about his past work on The Suffering and Homefront, as well as his upcoming game, The Church in the Darkness. In the news, we dig into our early impressions of Uncharted 4 and the Overwatch Beta. What happens when a streamer of color is in a big tournament on Twitch? HINT: It ain't pretty. Plus: Disney Infinity has been canceled…and Cicero is sad about it? Learn more about your ad ...
This week we play musical hosts as Kahlief and Cicero interview developer Mike Block from the game We Are Chicago. We learn about the game, why it’s important that it was made, and we get to hear some of Mike’s favorite things about the South Side of Chicago. Then after the break, Kahlief taps out but we tag in Shareef and special guest, GamerTag Radio’s Parris Lilly! Together with Cee, the gentlemen talk about two big fall FPS releases, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Battlefield 1. What do ...
We've got Weekend Confirmed alum and voice over actor Jeff Mattas on the show this week! We delve into all things Jeff, from his humble beginnings to his voice-over work on the upcoming title Narcosis! In the news this week: Amazon's Prime-only products now include some…video games? Also: Nintendo NX! Reef previews the Mirror's Edge beta! ESL bans YouPorn's Esports team because they're prudes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We dig into changes to The Division in its latest and most significant patch yet and discuss how exploits might be ruining some of the most important features of the game. Rounding out the show, we talk about favorite incidental dialogue and hidden gems that have come to light in a classic game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we’re lucky to have Polygon co-founder and current The Verge senior editor Chris Plante in the house! Not only do we talk about his current work at the Verge and his time at Polygon, but we also delve deeper into his beginnings as a writer. Did you know that Chris is a pro wrestling savant? We then break down our impressions on new games Miitomoand Quantum Break. We also get some surprising revelations when we talk about Sony's new controller for a disabled gamer. Learn more about you...
Last week, you got to hear some of the awesome discussions we had during GDC and C2E2 2016. This week, we wax poetic about all the people we met, the games we played, and the fun we had. We also talk about the price of Playstation VR and Xbox/Sony cross platform possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we bring you a very special show. All three members of the crew are on location: Kahlief & Shareef are hanging out in lovely San Francisco at GDC, while Cicero is out in the wilds of C2E2 in Chicago. Get ready for lots of awesome conversations this week with developers, comic artists, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's always important to us to bring you the biggest and brightest names in the gaming space. We want to talk to them about the games they're making and how the industry has affected us all in unique ways. We only have a finite amount of time to edutain every week, so something usually has to go. Most of the time we spend more time talking about gaming news than the actual games themselves. Well, not this week! This week Kah, Cee, and Reef do nothing but talk about the games that they're playing...
We come back this week with a monster show featuring two of the minds behind the hit games *Little Big Planet* and *Tearaway*. Media Molecule Co-Founders/Technical Directors, Alex Evans & David Smith hang with us in Brookago to discuss how game development has changed over their 10 years in the industry. What it takes to make games that balance tech and whimsy. Finally, we try to break down the limitless aspects of their upcoming game *Dreams* and get some exclusive info in the process. Lear...
