Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag and answer some of YOUR great questions. How do we Maximize our Fun when playing video games? Is it possible to be a successful journalist while staying totally anonymous? And does Xbox Game Pass cause more anxiety than it cures? One more thing: Kirk: Facebook Maddy: Animal Crossing Halloween update Jason: Dan Brown's Origin Show Notes: Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Kashmir Hill cutting tech giants from her life: https://gizmodo.com/i...
Oct 15, 2020•56 min•Ep. 25
Is building a PC really that difficult? Or is it actually SUPER FUN? Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about each of their experiences buying PC parts and putting them together like beautiful, brilliant LEGO sets. Jason talks about why his gaming PC wouldn't turn on, Maddy reminisces on carrying her massive PC case to LAN parties, and Kirk espouses the virtues of thermal paste. One More Thing: Kirk: Star Wars Squadrons Maddy: Horizon Zero Dawn Jason: Baldur’s Gate 3 Show Notes: Support Triple Click: h...
Oct 08, 2020•58 min•Ep. 24
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun dun... it's time to talk Zelda! This week, on a new segment called Triple Click Classics, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dive into the Super Nintendo masterpiece The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and talk about what makes it so great, from the design to the polish to the music. But why are you always rescuing the damn princess??? ONE MORE THING Kirk: Hades Maddy: Destiny 2 (it’s baaack) (it never left) Jason: Final Fantasy XIV Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/jo...
Oct 01, 2020•56 min•Ep. 23
Well hey, if we had known Bethesda was on the market for only $7.5 billion, we would have made a bid! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about Microsoft's major acquisition, plus the big PS5 news last week (Final Fantasy XVI!!!) and the reality that video games are going to cost $70 very soon. Plus, the brilliant, beautiful Hades and other One More Things. One More Thing Kirk: Super Mario Galaxy Maddy: Pen15 season two Jason: Hades Links Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Music Featured: ...
Sep 24, 2020•56 min•Ep. 22
Maddy, Jason, and Kirk bring on special guest Ben Hanson (co-founder of MinnMax) to open up the listener mailbag and answer some BURNING QUESTIONS. What games does the crew wish they were better at? What are some timeless mechanics? And what are the most memorable button prompts in gaming? ONE MORE THING Kirk: Spiritfarer Maddy: Horizon Zero Dawn Jason: Super Mario 3D All-Stars LINKS Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join MinnMax: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUhKqsBH-Is2VeC2sykEf...
Sep 17, 2020•55 min•Ep. 21
It's time for another Triple Play! This week, the gang jumps into Marvel's Avengers, a new video game about superheroes who play Destiny. Is this game any good? Is it going through an identity crisis? And just what is up with Kamala Khan? Plus: Samus's Soapbox! ONE MORE THING Kirk: The weirdness of GPUs Maddy: Destiny 2 (really) Jason: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton LINKS Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Triple Click Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/trip...
Sep 10, 2020•55 min•Ep. 20
It's time for some news! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about the summer in gaming news, from the next-gen console war (and the glaring lack of prices) to replacement E3 plans from companies like Warner Bros., Nintendo, and Microsoft. Plus: Ubisoft keeps stepping on rakes. ONE MORE THING Kirk: Dark Jason: Retro games kick Maddy: Destiny 2 Leviathan raid Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointri...
Sep 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 19
One More Thing: Kirk: Luigi’s Mansion 3 Maddy: Destiny 2 (...again) Jason: Dark Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch...
Aug 27, 2020•57 min•Ep. 18
One More Thing: Kirk: Fall Guys (mediatonic, on PC and PS4, free PS+) Maddy: Zoo Jason: The Epic/Apple/Google war Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join Epic's complaint against Apple: https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complaint-734589783.pdf TRIPLE CLICK PICKS, VOL 1 Disco Elysium Return of the Obra Dinn Hollow Knight Outer Wilds Destiny 2 Bloodborne Breath of the Wild Divinity Original Sin II Hitman 2 AC Odyssey Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at h...
Aug 20, 2020•58 min•Ep. 17
One More Thing: Jason: Blizzard staff take collective action Maddy: Destiny 2 Kirk: Doom Patrol Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join Kirk’s old article ranking video game bows: https://kotaku.com/video-games-have-become-obsessed-with-bows-and-arrows-5991211 Noah Caldwell-Gervais on Horizon Zero Dawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt7c8yXiuJk Bloomberg article on Blizzard organization: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/blizzard-workers-organize-on-company-slack-see...
Aug 13, 2020•58 min•Ep. 16
One more thing: Kirk: Death Stranding Maddy: Marvel’s Avengers beta Jason: Billions Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join MaxFun Drive Info: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagr...
Aug 06, 2020•57 min•Ep. 15
One More Thing: Jason: Ghost of Tsushima Kirk: Carrion Maddy: The Nintendo Gigaleak Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join MaxFun Drive Info: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ The Console War Is Over [Christopher Dring, GamesIndustry.biz] https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-23-the-console-war-is-over-opinion How Xbox Game Pass works for developers [Matthew Handrahan, GamesIndustry.biz] https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/...
Jul 30, 2020•56 min•Ep. 14
One More Thing Kirk - Ubisoft woes [ Jason's article on Bloomberg ] Maddy - Halo: The Master Chief Collection Jason - The Last of Us Part II Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/join/ MaxFun Drive Info: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ Triple Click on Twitch this Friday! https://www.twitch.tv/tripleclickpod Rob Zacny on the problems with The Last of Us Part II's ending: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jgxjxx/problems-with-last-of-us-p...
Jul 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 13
Support Triple Click: https://maximumfun.org/Join Information on Max Fun Drive 2020 tiers, rewards, schedule, and more: https://maximumfun.org/news/maxfundrive-2020-has-begun-and-its-full-of-great-gifts/ Music Featured: Multiple tracks from Final Fantasy VII (1997) composed by Nobuo Uematsu, as well as the following Uematsu compositions re-arranged for Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020): "Prelude" arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki, "Airbuster" arranged by Tadayoshi Makino, "Main Theme from Final Fantasy...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 12
The official Braid walkthrough: https://web.archive.org/web/20121009073610/http://www.braid-game.com/walkthrough/walkthrough.html Luke Plunkett’s Desperados III review on Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/desperados-3-is-a-modern-stealth-masterpiece-1844047567 Ryan Gilliam on spoiling TLOU2 for himself: https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/7/21314896/the-last-of-us-part-2-spoilers-story-ruined-enhanced-experience-secrets-are-good Jamelle Bouie on Hamilton as a historical narrative & ideological project: ...
Jul 09, 2020•59 min•Ep. 11
Black Game Devs: http://www.blackgamedevs.com/ The Last of Us 2 epitomizes one of gaming’s longest debates [Chris Plante, Polygon] Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch...
Jul 02, 2020•58 min•Ep. 10
"Former employees accuse Cards Against Humanity of a racist and sexist office culture" [ Nicole Carpenter, Polygon ] "Video Game Industry Rocked by Outpouring of Sexual Misconduct Allegations" [ Jason Schreier, Bloomberg ] "Does ABUSE Make you Stronger? - Whiplash Review feat. Kirk Hamilton!" [ Carpool Critics ] Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLI...
Jun 25, 2020•50 min•Ep. 9
Maddy brings on special guest Rob Zacny (Vice, Waypoint Radio) to give some early impressions on The Last of Us Part II. They talk about what the game accomplishes, why it didn't do what they hoped it would do, and they try to avoid spoilers while navigating that ridiculous embargo. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Eth...
Jun 18, 2020•56 min•Ep. 8
Surprise! Time for a bonus episode, as Maddy, Jason and Kirk react to Sony's big PlayStation 5 video game showcase. There were some cars, some swords, a lot of graphics, and a kitty cat wearing a backpack. They also showed what the console will look like. Let's discuss. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱...
Jun 12, 2020•53 min
"Growing calls to “defund the police,” explained" - Matt Yglesias, Vox Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch...
Jun 11, 2020•58 min•Ep. 7
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. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximu...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 28 min
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
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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC ...
May 28, 2020•52 min•Ep. 6
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
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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch...
May 14, 2020•59 min•Ep. 4
Don't miss the (unofficial) Triple Click subreddit HBomberguy on Fallout Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch...
May 07, 2020•58 min•Ep. 3
Check out the Maximum Fun reader survey right here ! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch...
Apr 30, 2020•56 min•Ep. 2
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! Help support this show and u...
Apr 23, 2020•45 min•Ep. 1
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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy ...
Apr 13, 2020•2 min
