tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76096125798946721642024-02-20T14:16:19.092-08:00Downloadable ContentDownloadable Content is a general gaming podcast made by everyday gamers for gamers, whether you're a hardcore gamer or a casual one, whether you've been playing for decades or days. In it, we discuss and debate topics relevant to the gaming industry at large. Listeners can provide feedback and even join in recording with us. Enjoy!L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-19585532904122485052022-08-30T11:30:00.000-07:002022-08-30T11:30:11.572-07:00Episode S11E5: Revisiting FFXIV<p>Two years ago, we visited the sprawling world of Final Fantasy XIV as it
hit its 10th anniversary. Since then, the Endwalker expansion released,
and we spend four and a half hours going through the last expansion in
the current FFXIV storyline. <a href="https://archive.org/download/dlc-s-11-e-5-audio/DLC%20S11E5%20Audio.mp3">Ep S11E5</a><br /></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-8296164975193598762022-04-18T07:45:00.004-07:002022-04-18T07:45:54.947-07:00Episode S11E4: All About Metroidvanias<p>We shine a spotlight on a genre of video game that has old roots, but
has found a second life in the indie scene: the classic Metroidvania.
From its beginnings with Metroid and Castlevania to new classics like
Hollow Knight, Ori, and Bloodstained, we find that there's still a
desire for these kinds of games. What are some of your favorites? <a href="https://archive.org/download/dlc-s-11-e-4-audio/DLC%20S11E4%20Audio.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S11E4</a> </p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-7596054487608962812022-03-17T06:55:00.001-07:002022-03-17T06:55:13.733-07:00Episode S11E3: Free Play<p>In this episode, it's a Free Play, an open discussion where the panel talks about anything and everything related to video games. Here, we cover big video game acquisitions, the upcoming Chrono Cross remaster, <br />the silly notion that certain game design decisions somehow shouldn't be subject to criticism, digital board games, and tons more. <a href="https://archive.org/download/dlc-s-11-e-3-audio/DLC%20S11E3%20Audio.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S11E3</a><br /></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-86243949585863314592022-02-14T07:11:00.004-08:002022-02-14T07:11:49.307-08:00Episode S11E2: For Love of Money<p><span style="letter-spacing: normal;">In this episode, we talk about the video game industry's new lovers: crypto, blockchain, and NFTs, and why the big developers are pushing ahead with this terrible marriage despite near universal outcry from fans. <a href="https://archive.org/download/dlc-s-11-e-2-audio/DLC%20S11E2%20Audio.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S11E2</a><br /></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-5350729712014038252022-01-19T18:59:00.004-08:002022-01-19T18:59:41.831-08:00Episode S11E1: Welcome to Baron!<p>Apparently we just couldn't stay away. It's a fresh start, and a fresh format. DLC is now a live monthly Twitch show! Be sure to follow us on Twitch to get notified when we go live! The audio only versions of our shows will be made available on the usual places as well as our website. To kick things off, Brian, Ron, and Ronny take a deep dive into Final Fantasy IV and reflect on its legacy 30 years after release. <a href="https://archive.org/download/dlc-s-11-e-1/DLC%20S11E1.mp3">Ep S11E1</a> <br /></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-87954045975176211092021-03-09T19:25:00.000-08:002021-03-09T19:25:09.257-08:00Episode S10E14B: Our Quest is Over (Part 2)<p><span style="color: #002e5d;">After a wonderful run of 10 years and a total of 183 episodes, Downloadable Content comes to an end. On this final episode, we end it in the traditional way: with a Free Play. In Part 2, we chat about favorite modern game soundtracks, speedrunning, memorable endings, and plenty more as we bring this podcast to a close. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-final-episode-p-2/DLC%20Final%20Episode%20P2.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E14B</a><br /></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-67063306472515587012021-02-16T16:31:00.003-08:002021-02-16T16:31:41.582-08:00Episode S10E14A: Our Quest is Over (Part 1)<p><span style="color: #002e5d;">After a wonderful run of 10 years and a total of 183 episodes, Downloadable Content comes to an end. On this final episode, we end it in the traditional way: with a Free Play. Part 1 sees us covering a range of topics from Sephiroth in Smash, to game replay-ability, to emulation, and plenty more. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-final-episode-p-1/DLC%20Final%20Episode%20P1.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E14A</a><br /></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-35855474253458544852021-01-26T18:49:00.002-08:002021-01-26T18:49:24.857-08:00Episode S10E13: Still Going Fast<p><span style="color: #002e5d;">On our 8th episode of DLC, we did our very first retrospective episode, talking about Sonic the Hedgehog as the franchise turned 20. It seems only fitting that as DLC nears its end, we do our final retrospective on our favorite speedy blue mascot and see what he's been up to as he turns 30. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-13-final/DLC%20S10E13%20Final.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E13</a><br /></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-50135273185496112282021-01-05T18:06:00.000-08:002021-01-05T18:06:03.127-08:00Episode S10E12: A Tribute to the 3DS<p> </p>
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that Nintendo is king of the handheld consoles. On this episode, we take
a fond look at the Nintendo 3DS, a plucky little handheld that stumbled
out of the gate in 2011 but ultimately became well-loved in its own
right well before it was discontinued in September 2020. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-12-final/DLC%20S10E12%20Final.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E12</a><br /></div>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-68841050267006638832020-12-15T16:22:00.001-08:002020-12-15T16:22:11.402-08:00Episode S10E11B: Terra, Gaia, and Hope (Part 2)<p><span style="color: #002e5d;">Final Fantasy IX released twenty years ago, and with it, returned the series back to its roots. We continue our discussion in Part 2. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-11-b-final/DLC%20S10E11B%20Final.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E11B</a></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-9781522144285927022020-11-25T06:11:00.000-08:002020-11-25T06:11:00.069-08:00Episode S10E11A: Terra, Gaia, and Hope (Part 1)<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Final Fantasy IX released twenty years ago, and with it, returned the series back to its roots. In Part 1 of our two-part episode, we dive back into this love letter to the franchise and revisit the worlds of Terra and Gaia. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-11-a-final/DLC%20S10E11A%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E11A</a></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-85061680250515817292020-11-10T19:15:00.003-08:002020-11-10T19:15:35.238-08:00Episode S10E10: Free Play<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In our second Free Play of 2020, we talk PS5, Persona 5, A Link Between Worlds, re-classifying video games, and how season/battle passes are replacing lootcrates and lootboxes. Needless to say, we've all got a lot of thoughts. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-10-final/DLC%20S10E10%20Final.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E10</a></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-14153260659775254302020-10-27T18:16:00.001-07:002020-10-27T18:16:51.409-07:00Episode S10E9: New Shinies<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">With the PS5 and Xbox Series X releasing in two weeks, we take a side-by-side look and see what we got right and wrong in our prognosticating, and give some thoughts about the launch games as well. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-9-final/DLC%20S10E9%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E9</a></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-48692025867804471182020-10-14T05:42:00.001-07:002020-10-14T05:42:08.064-07:00Episode S10E8B: The Lifestream Remade, Part 2<p><span style="color: #002e5d; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">On our 2nd half of our FF7R chat, we traipse through the rest of the game and dive into some plot speculation and thoughts for the remaining installments. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-8-b-final/DLC%20S10E8B%20Final.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E8B</a></span></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-89281127679683418892020-09-22T16:57:00.003-07:002020-09-22T16:57:47.343-07:00Episode S10E8A: The Lifestream Remade, Part 1It's Part 1 of our Final Fantasy VII Remake discussion! With our biggest DLC panel ever, we head back to Midgar, over two decades since we first got off the train and began one of our greatest gaming adventures. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-8-a-final/DLC%20S10E8A%20Final.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E8A</a>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-50139915554391914292020-09-02T16:43:00.002-07:002020-09-02T16:43:34.971-07:00Episode S10E7B: A Realm Resurrected Part 2<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">On our second and final part of our Final Fantasy XIV 10-year anniversary episode, we talk about the different expansions and favorite moments. The panel does a pretty good job selling Brian on buying it. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-7-b-final/DLC%20S10E7B%20Final.mp3" target="_blank">Ep S10E7B</a> </span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-48383571814688338732020-08-12T04:28:00.004-07:002020-08-12T07:57:25.869-07:00Episode S10E7A: A Realm Resurrected, Part 1<p><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It's been 10 years since Final Fantasy XIV launched, its second major MMO in the flagship franchise. It wasn't without its problems, though, and opened to such dismal reviews, forcing Square Enix to shut it down and go back to the drawing board. Re-releasing as A Realm Reborn, it proved to be exactly what the game needed, and it shows no signs of stopping. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-7-a-final/DLC%20S10E7A%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E7A</a></span></p>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-11624719040161875412020-07-21T17:44:00.003-07:002020-07-21T17:44:12.916-07:00Episode S10E6: The Pack-In Game<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Once upon a time, video games used to be included with a purchase of a new console, giving players an opportunity to use their systems right out of the box, which had the added bonus of driving sales and widespread early adoption. We take a look at this old practice and talk about how it's evolved today. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-6-final/DLC%20S10E6%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E6</a></span>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-41566029986097001572020-06-30T17:15:00.001-07:002020-06-30T17:15:05.637-07:00Episode S10E5C: From Virus to Plagas (Part 3)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">On the nearly 3-hour long and final part of our Resident Evil 4 15th Anniversary episode, we have EVEN MOAR WORDS TO SAY. Well, Spencer and Ronny do, at least. <a href="https://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-5-b-re-4-p-3-final/DLC%20S10E5B%20RE4%20P3%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E5C</a></span>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-268896054004090962020-06-10T15:46:00.005-07:002020-06-10T15:46:56.795-07:00Episode S10E5B: From Virus to Plagas (Part 2)<span style="background-color: white; color: #002e5d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">No, seriously, it turns out we had a lot to say. Part 2 of RE4 15th Anniversary episode has us giving our thoughts on the game as we take a huge dive into madness. We cover the start of the game to partially through the castle. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-5-b-re-4-p-2-final/DLC%20S10E5B%20RE4%20P2%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E5B</a></span>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-10710572257770295152020-05-19T16:01:00.000-07:002020-05-19T16:01:58.790-07:00Episode S10E5A: From Virus to Plagas (Part 1)<br />
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #002e5d;">It is without question that Resident Evil 4 marked a drastic change for the franchise, dropping its formula of puzzle solving, conserving ammo, and Raccoon City, shedding many of its own created survival horror</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #002e5d;"> tropes. Fifteen years later, we take a look back and revisit this divisive game. Turns out we had a lot to say, so here is Part 1. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlc-s-10-e-5-a-re-4-p-1-final/DLC%20S10E5A%20RE4%20P1%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E5A</a></span></div>
L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-67500503181358510362020-04-15T17:28:00.004-07:002020-04-15T17:28:35.281-07:00Episode S10E4: Free Play<br />
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On the first Free Play episode of Season 10, we cover a lot of ground--games we're playing, games we have a love/hate relationship with, games we'd love to see get a full-on remake, and plenty more. Dive in and enjoy! <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlcs10e4final/DLC%20S10E4%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E4</a></div>
L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-85756314077616272502020-03-31T18:30:00.004-07:002020-03-31T18:30:47.779-07:00Episode S10E3: The Beauty of the Pixels<br />
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There are many nuances and facets of video games that are open to constant debate. On this episode, however, we put aside debates and focus on a single one: graphics. We go through the generations of consoles and come up with our own personal lists of purely beautiful games. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlcs10e3final/DLC%20S10E3%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E3</a></div>
L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-19380418274070693462020-03-03T15:50:00.005-08:002020-03-03T15:50:31.114-08:00Episode S10E2: The PS2 Isn't A Teen Anymore<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Twenty years ago, the Playstation 2 was released, boasting full backwards compatibility with the entire PS1 library, and a DVD player to boot, marking the first major console to make a serious push at being a multi-functional entertainment center. It left its competition in the dust to become the top-selling console of all time. On this episode, we look back with fond nostalgia at some of our favorite games for this beloved system. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlcs10e2final/DLC%20S10E2%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E2</a></span>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609612579894672164.post-36452481591301206902020-02-11T18:23:00.000-08:002020-02-11T18:23:12.176-08:00Episode S10E1: A Little Prognostication<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kicking off Season 10 is the news of the upcoming new consoles from Sony and Microsoft, the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X. With these due for release later in 2020, it gives us time to </span>a little prognosticating. To begin this series of DLC, <span style="font-family: inherit;">we talk about what we currently know of the two consoles and speculate on what we'd like to see, both from a physical and a games standpoint. <a href="http://archive.org/download/dlcs10e1final/DLC%20S10E1%20Final.mp3">Ep S10E1 </a></span>L. Loirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173007274886185191noreply@blogger.com0