Triple Click

Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together.

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Episodes

Cops In Video Games

"Growing calls to “defund the police,” explained" - Matt Yglesias, Vox

Jun 11, 2020•58 min•Ep. 7

Beanscast: Final Fantasy VII Remake

In the first bonus episode of Triple Click, Maddy, Jason and Kirk get together to “spill the beans” on Final Fantasy VII Remake. What did they think of the game overall? How about that ending? And what the heck might happen next? This episode includes FULL SPOILERS for Final Fantasy VII Remake, and at about the hour mark (with a warning), the hosts will also talk about the events of the original Final Fantasy VII.

Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 28 min

Black Lives Matter

Minority Korner: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/minority-korner/ FANTI: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/fanti/ The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Jim_Crow The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/ The George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd A National Directory of Bail Funds: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory A Directory of Protest-Specific Bail Funds: ht...

Jun 04, 2020•2 min

The Joy of Super Mario Odyssey

It's time for Triple Play, in which Kirk, Jason, and Maddy all play the same game. This week, the three of them are going deep on Super Mario Odyssey, released for the Nintendo Switch in 2017. How does it compare to previous Mario games? What's the multiplayer like? And why is this game such a complete and utter joy to play? Let's discuss!

May 28, 2020•52 min•Ep. 6

What's The Deal With: Final Fantasy?

Why do people love this whole Final Fantasy thing so much? Welcome to What's The Deal With, in which the Triple Click crew explains why something matters. This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk explain the history and appeal of one of the most beloved roleplaying video game series ever, from Sephiroth to Noctis and oh so much more. The Final Fantasy VII Letters (Kirk Hamilton and Leigh Alexander, Paste Magazine) Solitary Spacecraft (Dante Douglas) Five Ways Video Games Make Failure Matter (Kirk Hamil...

May 21, 2020•58 min•Ep. 5

When Is It Ok To Use A Video Game Guide?

It's time for Burning Questions, in which Triple Click answers YOUR questions about all things gaming (and more). This week, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag and answer questions about the best time to use strategy guides and what a video game industry without crunch might look like. Plus: One More Thing and Maddy's new job!

May 14, 2020•59 min•Ep. 4

The Fall of Fallout

Don't miss the (unofficial) Triple Click subreddit HBomberguy on Fallout

May 07, 2020•58 min•Ep. 3

The Best Quarantine Video Games

Check out the Maximum Fun reader survey right here !

Apr 30, 2020•56 min•Ep. 2

What Video Games Assume You Know

Welcome to Triple Click, a podcast about video games! On this debut episode, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier introduce themselves and then talk a bit about the language of video games. With tons of people stuck inside and playing games these days, what kind of video game tropes are they learning? What have hardcore gamers learned to take for granted? Why does food always give you health? Plus: the introduction of a weekly segment called One More Thing!

Apr 23, 2020•45 min•Ep. 1

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Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together. Coming soon to Maximum Fun!

Apr 13, 2020•2 min

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