The catalog of Apple Arcade is pretty vast, but you might be spoiled for choice and not know what to play first. Maybe Mobile Arcade Club can help with that. In each installment, hosts Steven and Chris pick one game out of the service's catalog to discuss. This episode, it's Spire Blast—a Boom Blox-style puzzler that released recently, and the hosts discuss the game's design, … [Read more...] about Get More Out Of Apple Arcade With Mobile Arcade Club
Archives for February 2021
A Look At Nintendo’s Pioneering First FMV Arcade Game, Wild Gunman
When someone says "Wild Gunman" I think only of the NES Zapper shooter and maybe Back to the Future Part II. I had no idea that years before Dragon's Lair and Mad Dog McCree landed their first tokens, Nintendo made a little FMV arcade gun game called...Wild Gunman. In A Critical Hit's latest video, game historian/preservationist Kate Willaert explores the original game's … [Read more...] about A Look At Nintendo’s Pioneering First FMV Arcade Game, Wild Gunman
Easy Allies Nintendo Podcast Friend Code Talks The Legend Of Zelda’s 35th Anniversary
Each week on Friend Code, host Michael Damiani brings on other members of the Easy Allies crew and guests to talk about the latest Nintendo news and topics. This week's show looks back at The Legend of Zelda series for its 35th birthday, with Damiani welcoming guests Ash Paulsen (of Good Vibes Gaming) and Rebecca Stone (of Twinfinite and Nintendo Shack) to share their memories … [Read more...] about Easy Allies Nintendo Podcast Friend Code Talks The Legend Of Zelda’s 35th Anniversary
All Day I Play Radio Reminisces About Arcades, Rhythm Games
If you're looking for some nostalgia fuel this week, check out this week's episode of All Day I Play Radio. The episode starts off with discussions of what the hosts/guest have been playing lately—Persona 5 Strikers, Overwatch, Red Dead Online—and then moves into two big topics. The first is memories of arcades back in the day, from discussion of game rooms at hotels or the odd … [Read more...] about All Day I Play Radio Reminisces About Arcades, Rhythm Games
10 Minute Gaming Podcast Provides Insights Into Games/Series, Done Quick
Some game club podcasts can stretch discussion of a single game into hours of content—and I love it. If you like the game club format but not the length, there is indeed a show for you—it's the 10 Minute Gaming Podcast, from the website 100 Word Gaming. In each episode, host Will Dowell brings on a guest to speak briefly about a favorite game or series, and it's never longer … [Read more...] about 10 Minute Gaming Podcast Provides Insights Into Games/Series, Done Quick
Relive Streetpass And Frankensticks With Retronauts’ Look Back At The Nintendo 3DS
The 3DS is hands down my favorite Nintendo handheld ever, despite not liking the 3D effect for most of the system's life (though Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon and Link Between Worlds are MUST PLAYS with the 3D on). The system is old enough now that Retronauts is able to do a retrospective on the system and it's a great stroll down memory lane. The bad(?) launch, the ambassador … [Read more...] about Relive Streetpass And Frankensticks With Retronauts’ Look Back At The Nintendo 3DS
Competitive Splatoon Player Jardonian Analyzes The Splatoon 3 Trailer
As excited as I am about Mario Golf coming to Switch this year, I am maybe MORE hyped about Splatoon 3. It's been awhile since I played a lot of Splatoon 2 but it is one of my all-time favorite Switch games and I am eagerly anticipating the release of the third game next year. They are probably going to have a Testfire thing for this, right? RIGHT? Probably. In the meantime, I … [Read more...] about Competitive Splatoon Player Jardonian Analyzes The Splatoon 3 Trailer
Nintendo Shack Recaps And Reacts To The February 2021 Nintendo Direct
Count me as excited about Mario Golf Super Rush as Nintendo Shack host Donnie is—I am going to spend a lot of time this summer playing that. Probably participating in async online tournaments (as long as this supports that, but it has to, right?). If you are looking for an outlet for your Nintendo Direct hype but because of COVID and social distancing you have had to hold it … [Read more...] about Nintendo Shack Recaps And Reacts To The February 2021 Nintendo Direct
Ponder The Time Travel Anomalies Of Skyward Sword While You Wait For The Nintendo Direct To Start
Like you, I am sitting here anxiously awaiting the start of today's Nintendo Direct. I mean, how could you not? If you've got some time, why not check out Zelda Lore's video on some impossible time travel situations presented in The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. Since 2021 marks the 35th anniversary of the series' original debut and 10 years since Skyward Sword released, is it … [Read more...] about Ponder The Time Travel Anomalies Of Skyward Sword While You Wait For The Nintendo Direct To Start
The Game Dev Show Chats To Devolver’s Mike Wilson About His History, Indie Games
You may be familiar with Devolver as a publisher as well as its varied catalog of indie games—of which Fall Guys is the latest hit. But you might not know much about the publisher's formation or history. In the latest episode of The Game Dev Show, hosts Luke and Kaley interview Devolver head Mike Wilson about his path in the industry, the start of Devolver and its guiding … [Read more...] about The Game Dev Show Chats To Devolver’s Mike Wilson About His History, Indie Games
Gamertag Radio Celebrates 16 Years Of Podcasting With Reggie Fils-Aime Interview
With a Nintendo Direct happening tomorrow maybe you want to get in a Nintendo frame of mind. Why not stop what you're doing and listen to Gamertag Radio host Danny Peña's interview with Reggie Fils-Aime. The 45-minute interview covers a wide range of topics both Nintendo-specific and not, from Reggie's time growing up in the Bronx, the importance of diverse representation in … [Read more...] about Gamertag Radio Celebrates 16 Years Of Podcasting With Reggie Fils-Aime Interview
Luke Lohr Interviews Hitman Voice Actor David Bateson
As I've mentioned previously, Xbox Expansion Pass host Luke Lohr does some of the best interviews in gaming podcasts today. On this week's episode of XEP, Luke interviews David Bateson, who's been the voice of Agent 47 in IO Interactive's Hitman series for over 20 years. It's a great interview, going into all aspects of Bateson's portrayal of 47—from how he got the role, the … [Read more...] about Luke Lohr Interviews Hitman Voice Actor David Bateson
Learn More About Power-Up Baseball On The Video Game History Hour
Back in the mid-90s, riding high on the success of NBA Jam and NFL Blitz, Midway paired with Golden Tee dev Incredible Technologies for an "extreme" baseball game project called Power-Up Baseball. Until recently that game was lost to time, but the The Video Game History Foundation unearthed a treasure trove of knowledge on the game for an extensive article, and followed it up … [Read more...] about Learn More About Power-Up Baseball On The Video Game History Hour
Paradox Podcast Reveals How They As A Game Publisher Evaluate Pitches/Proposals
From a consumer perspective, it's sometimes hard to think that the games coming out today are actually the product of proposals and pitching that happened years prior. Moves that seem reactive to players may have been decided on a long time ago. For more of a window on how a larger game publisher works, take a listen to The Business of Video Games - The Paradox Podcast. Hosts … [Read more...] about Paradox Podcast Reveals How They As A Game Publisher Evaluate Pitches/Proposals
Ted Price And Mark Cerny Talk OG Ratchet & Clank With GameSpot (2002)
The announcement of a June 11 release date for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart earlier this week got me a bit nostalgic for the prior entries in the series. I love 3D platformers and the Ratchet series is one of my absolute favorites. Digging through YouTube I found this archived interview GameSpot did with Ted Price and Mark Cerny about the original PS2 game. If you're as … [Read more...] about Ted Price And Mark Cerny Talk OG Ratchet & Clank With GameSpot (2002)