Thursday, December 29, 2016

Episode S6E19: From Console to Tabletop

We've discussed how video games have translated into a variety of media, and how tabletop games like D&D influence video games even today. On our season finale, we talk about how video games influence board/tabletop games, a marriage that brings the games loop full circle. Ep S6E19

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Episode S6E18: The Purple Cube


Fifteen years ago, the Nintendo GameCube arrived on the scene, giving us classics like Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Super Smash Bros. Melee, a host of Mario-themed sports titles, along with some decent third-party games like Eternal Darkness and Resident Evil 4. Where does it rank in video game history? Listen to our thoughts as we wax more nostalgia on this retrospective. Ep S6E18

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Episode S6E17: Free Play 13

The final Free Play episode of this season--recorded over the summer, it's another wide-ranging episode full of varied topics, such as the overblown hype that No Man's Sky brought, or extolling the virtues of Deus Ex, and a good ol' rant or two. Ep S6E17