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The Arcade Files Provides A History Of Coin-Op Classics

March 31, 2021 by Chris Johnston

Get the lowdown on both popular and hidden gem arcade titles from the past with The Arcade Files, a coin-op docuseries that focuses on a single game per episode and dives deep into the history and gameplay of each title. This week's episode centers on Phoenix, an arcade title that came out in the US via Centuri (Japan via Taito) and has never had a sequel—despite being a pretty … [Read more...] about The Arcade Files Provides A History Of Coin-Op Classics

Talking With Podcaster Steven Weber About His Daily Game News Show Speedrun

March 31, 2021 by Chris Johnston

This week’s guest is Steven Weber, host and producer of Speedrun: A Video Game News Show. He publishes a new episode every weekday, featuring gaming news headlines from the previous day—all delivered in 10 minutes or less. It’s an ambitious schedule that would cause many a gaming podcaster to burn out, which did happen to Steven. We talk about that, his return to … [Read more...] about Talking With Podcaster Steven Weber About His Daily Game News Show Speedrun

Three Podcasters Voltron Up For Cast Co-Op

March 30, 2021 by Chris Johnston

The hosts of Seasoned Gaming, Xbox Expansion Pass and The Trophy Room have formed a podcast hydra they're calling Cast Co-Op. The first episode is available now on YouTube (embedded below), with promises that the show will land on other services for the convenience of your favorite podcatcher soon. The biweekly show will take one topic and discuss it extensively—this week, it's … [Read more...] about Three Podcasters Voltron Up For Cast Co-Op

Hop Back Into Portal 2 With Games My Mom Found

March 29, 2021 by Chris Johnston

Games My Mom Found is a game club type podcast, but in between episodes will also cover movies, comics, TV, and other geekery. In this latest episode they talk about Portal 2, Valve's 2011 sequel to Portal. There's much love in this episode for JK Simmons' portrayal of Cave Johnson, Stephen Merchant's Wheatley, and the fantastic twists this game takes. It's a great conversation … [Read more...] about Hop Back Into Portal 2 With Games My Mom Found

From Call Of Duty To The Twilight Novels With The Furidashi Podcast

March 26, 2021 by Chris Johnston

If you like your gaming podcasts to explore deeper topics in narrative and gameplay design, you should check out Furidashi. Hosts Lauryn Ash and Nicholas Theisen have a casual conversation about game dev/narrative design topics, inviting the listener to continue the conversation via social media/YT comments. Their most recent episode covers two interesting topics—critiquing … [Read more...] about From Call Of Duty To The Twilight Novels With The Furidashi Podcast

1 Hour 1 Decision Judges Void Bastards, Other Game Pass Games

March 25, 2021 by Chris Johnston

Game Pass is the best value in gaming, but so many games to choose from doesn't necessarily make it easier to find something to play. 1 Hour 1 Decision is here to help you with that. In each episode, hosts Tom and Chris pick a Game Pass game to play for 60 minutes. After that hour, they record a 20-minute or so podcast with their resulting views on the game. Recently they took … [Read more...] about 1 Hour 1 Decision Judges Void Bastards, Other Game Pass Games

SNEScapades Flips Through The April 1993 Issue Of Nintendo Power

March 24, 2021 by Chris Johnston

SNEScapades is a show where two friends look at the library and influence of the Super Nintendo chronologically. The current episode is part of their Playing With Power series where they flip through and discuss the contents of an issue of Nintendo Power. This time around it's the April 1993 issue that featured the Super FX chip-driven flight combat game Star Fox. Relive your … [Read more...] about SNEScapades Flips Through The April 1993 Issue Of Nintendo Power

Behind The Scenes Of Generation-16 With Greg Sewart

March 24, 2021 by Chris Johnston

This week’s guest is Greg Sewart, producer of Generation-16, my friend, and my co-host on the Player One Podcast. He started Generation-16 ten years ago as a YouTube series going through the library of the Sega Genesis in chronological order. We talk about the start of the show, bouncing around the timeline, starting and running a Patreon, his streaming work for … [Read more...] about Behind The Scenes Of Generation-16 With Greg Sewart

Retronauts Ranks The Mega Mans

March 23, 2021 by Chris Johnston

In this week's episode of Retronauts, Jeremy Parish welcomes three Mega Man fans to help him rank the games in the main Mega Man franchise. No spin-offs, side games, etc—but the main Mega Man titles. That's Mega Mans 1-11 (including Mega Man & Bass). They go through the games one by one, talking about the music, bosses, stages, etc. and at the end come up with a list that … [Read more...] about Retronauts Ranks The Mega Mans

Prep For Monster Hunter Rise With Rurikhan’s New Player’s Guide

March 22, 2021 by Chris Johnston

If you're interested in wading into the Monster Hunter franchise with the release of Monster Hunter Rise later this week, you might want to check out this video from Rurikhan. He starts with a common admission—that he didn't like Monster Hunter after his first experience with it (Monster Hunter Tri). But he came to really love it and so this video is framed for absolute … [Read more...] about Prep For Monster Hunter Rise With Rurikhan’s New Player’s Guide

Gameplay Tells The Story Of NBA Jam

March 19, 2021 by Chris Johnston

"He's heating up! He's on FIRE!" You didn't even have to be a basketball fan in the '90s to recognize these quotes from NBA Jam, Midway's iconic coin-op hoops game. Get the story behind the making of the arcade hit in this week's episode of Gameplay, an extremely well-produced documentary podcast that covers games and their impact on culture and community. In this episode host … [Read more...] about Gameplay Tells The Story Of NBA Jam

Watch A City Planner Play Cities Skylines

March 18, 2021 by Chris Johnston

Most of us think of video games as a break from work, an escape to situations and things we wouldn't be able to do in real life. Yet there are many games that simulate real-world jobs of all sorts. So what's it like when you ARE a city planner and you PLAY city builders in your spare time too? How does that person approach things? What happens if/when they...make a mistake? … [Read more...] about Watch A City Planner Play Cities Skylines

Captain Logun Shares Tales From Starting/Running The Keelhauled Podcast

March 17, 2021 by Chris Johnston

This week's guest is Captain Logun, host of the Keelhauled podcast, a show dedicated to Rare's Xbox and PC game Sea of Thieves. He has been producing the show since before the game launched at retail, and though others have popped up occasionally, Logun's show has been the longest-running of any Sea of Thieves podcast, with new episodes every week. He's also a co-host on … [Read more...] about Captain Logun Shares Tales From Starting/Running The Keelhauled Podcast

RPGFan’s Retro Encounter Reminisces About 25 Years Of Pokémon

March 17, 2021 by Chris Johnston

I was 21 years old when Pokémon Red and Blue came out in the US. I still have fond memories of playing the games and watching the anime but I was a little bit out of the target market back then. But Retro Encounter host / RPG Fan contributor Eva Padilla wasn't, and has assembled a panel of players who also grew up playing Pokémon games to talk about the franchise, its evolution … [Read more...] about RPGFan’s Retro Encounter Reminisces About 25 Years Of Pokémon

Gamers Weekend Tackles Dark Souls Remastered Challenges From His Community

March 16, 2021 by Chris Johnston

YouTuber GamersWeekend has been doing Dark Souls Remastered challenges for a year with more recent ones coming from his community. The most recent of these is an Archery-only run, presented in the video below. It's an abridged version of the run while Gamers Weekend narrates everything that happened with much of the footage sped up. But if you have played Dark Souls and want to … [Read more...] about Gamers Weekend Tackles Dark Souls Remastered Challenges From His Community

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