Returning to Magic the Gathering & Commander
Andrei and Marc talk about Magic: The Gathering's 'Commander' format, and briefly the movie Troy.
Layoffs, Game Ratings, and Forspoken
Today we talk about layoffs and more games journalism stuff, review scores, and the reception to Forspoken.
The Discourse Around Videogame Adaptations
This week, Marc and Andrei talk about how videogames adaptations are covered, triggered by The Last of Us' success, and how games are talked about in broader media outlets.
Dec 16th, 2022 - Holiday Game Recommendations and WoW Dragonflight
Today we recommend some games for the holiday and give our feelings on the first 2 weeks of WoW's latest expansion.
Dec 9th, 2022 - The Game Awards Post-Show
Marc and Andrei reflect on The Game Awards 2022, talking show structure and differences from other shows (0:00). Then, category rapid fire awards and gatecrashers (12:46), the big winners and some incomprehensible ones (24:02), and game announcements to end (44:00).
Dec 2nd, 2022 - Game Awards Predictions
Marc and Andrei go over the premise of the awards and how voting works (0:00), their game of the year predictions (10:29) and then branch out to predictions about other categories (26:25).
Nov 25th, 2022 - Disney, Dragonflight Expectations, and God of War Ragnarök
Today we talk about what Bob Iger's return to Disney might mean for games (0:00), our hopes and dreams for the next World of Warcraft expansion (21:27), and we look back at our time with God of War Ragnarök (full of spoilers) (48:42).
Nov 18th, 2022 - AI and Deep Learning Harm, and God of War: Ragnarök Part I
This week, it’s time to talk about online toxicity and the hit game for the fall! We’re are joined by Courtney Blamey talk about Ubisoft and Riot's new partnership to combat harmful chat (1:22), and the first ~10 hours of God of War: Ragnarök (25:27).
Nov 11th, 2022 - Doom Eternal, Games Twitter and Patch Cycles
This week, it’s a hodgepodge! We go over the Doom Eternal music controversy and parallel events (0:42), the rapid deterioration of Twitter’s use for videogame companies (16:45) and what it’s like to be playing multiple service games with intersecting patch cycles (30:40).
Nov 4th, 2022 - Upcoming Games, WoW Pre-patch II and Marvel Snap
This week, we look forward to some big releases for the fall season and holidays throughout this episode (0:00), weaving our WoW pre-patch experience and expectations now that things are starting to settle (28:00), as well as giving our first reactions to Marvel Snap (52:02).
Oct 27th, 2022 - Videogame Prices, World of Warcraft & Legends of Runeterra
This week, we discuss the increasing prices of videogames (0:00), then Marc talks World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s pre-patch experience (21:32) , and Andrei shares his thoughts on Legends of Runeterra’s current state (39:01).
Oct 20th, 2022 - Twitch Gambling Changes, Destiny 2 & Overwatch 2
This week, we talk about the Twitch gambling changes (0:00), our experiences returning to Destiny 2 after months away (15:52) and Overwatch 2’s rollout and feel (36:17).