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Second Player Podcast: Mike Albertin (Games My Mom Found)

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This week’s guest is Mike Albertin, the host of Games My Mom Found, a retro gaming podcast with frequent side episodes covering movies, comics, and other related geek culture. We talk about how Mike started the show, found his co-hosts, decided on a format, and planning out a show like Games My Mom Found which publishes multiple episodes per week. Please check out Games My Mom … [Read more...] about Second Player Podcast: Mike Albertin (Games My Mom Found)

Second Player Podcast: Alex Kos and Shamster (The Boss Room)

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This week’s guests are Alex Kos and Shamster, the hosts of The Boss Room, a weekly podcast covering general and retro gaming topics, news, and their thoughts on the games they’ve been playing. We talk about how they started their show, their unique tag-team editing style, adding sound effects, and more! Be sure to check out The Boss Room via the links below! The Boss … [Read more...] about Second Player Podcast: Alex Kos and Shamster (The Boss Room)

Gamers Share Their Stories On We The GamerCast

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A shared love of video games can connect people in unexpected ways. As podcast listeners, we often form bonds and friendships with the hosts of our favorite shows or videos even if we've never spoken or met. Few shows highlight this as well as Sean Capri's We the GamerCast, which is billed as sweet hangs between strangers on the internet but can at times feel like a worthwhile … [Read more...] about Gamers Share Their Stories On We The GamerCast

Second Player Podcast: Tom and Chris (1 Hour 1 Decision)

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This week’s guests are Tom and Chris, the hosts of the 1 Hour 1 Decision podcast, a weekly show where they play an Xbox Game Pass game for an hour and then discuss their impressions and give a final verdict on whether they would continue playing. It’s a novel take on the game club genre. We talk about the hosts’ first experiences in radio, the formation of this show, … [Read more...] about Second Player Podcast: Tom and Chris (1 Hour 1 Decision)

Get Your Head Around The Epic/Apple Court Case With These Podcasts/Videos

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Court proceedings between Epic Games and Apple began last week. Want to get your head around what's happening? Here are some podcasts and YouTube videos to help wade through the news and arguments between these two industry juggernauts. Most interesting are some once-confidential details of the inner workings of industry deals becoming public as a result of this legal … [Read more...] about Get Your Head Around The Epic/Apple Court Case With These Podcasts/Videos

The Best Video Game Podcasts and YouTube Videos Of April 2021

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It's that time again—a month ending, and one beginning. As such, it is that time for us to recap the best video game podcasts and videos of the month just passed. Lots of good stuff to choose from again, whether you want insight into Naughty Dog's internal processes (The Game Maker's Notebook) or learn about the history of PopCap (via MinnMax). Lots to choose from, so if you're … [Read more...] about The Best Video Game Podcasts and YouTube Videos Of April 2021

May 2021 Second Player Member Roundup

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First of all, if you're reading this—thank you! We hope you are using this website (and the twitter account) to find new gaming podcasts to listen to and YouTube videos/channels to watch. We are able to continue doing this site thanks to the support of our members. If you're not a member, you can support our efforts and join at this link. And if you're a creator, we'll include … [Read more...] about May 2021 Second Player Member Roundup

Stadiacast Talks Resident Evil, Terraria, Google TV Support And More

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If you've embraced the digital streaming future that Google's Stadia platform represents, then Stadiacast is an easy recommendation to your weekly podcast rotation. Hosts Bill and Lloyd delve into the week's Stadia news, talk about what they've been playing and answer listener questions on their show—which is also streamed live on Sunday mornings on the NerdNest YouTube … [Read more...] about Stadiacast Talks Resident Evil, Terraria, Google TV Support And More

Donnie Reece On Starting The PSVG Podcast Network, Finding Co-Hosts

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This week’s guest is Donnie Reece, founder of the PSVG (that’s Play Some Video Games) podcast network and host of The Nintendo Shack and Xbox Empire. We chat about how a fateful Game of the Year podcast became the catalyst for PSVG, his ability to find amazing co-hosts, structuring a Patreon, and more in this episode. Donnie Reece on Twitter (@EatTheHype)PSVG websitePSVG … [Read more...] about Donnie Reece On Starting The PSVG Podcast Network, Finding Co-Hosts

NWRTV Interviews Whisker Squadron Dev About The Game, Kickstarter Campaign

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While Nintendo revisiting Star Fox seems unlikely, indie developer Flippfly's been inspired to take up the mantle, launching a Kickstarter campaign to finish making a procedurally generated shooter of the same vein. John Rairdin of Nintendo World Report's YouTube channel has posted an interview with developer Aaron San Filippo about the game, its Star Fox inspirations, and the … [Read more...] about NWRTV Interviews Whisker Squadron Dev About The Game, Kickstarter Campaign

April 2021 Second Player Creator Member Roundup

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We could not continue doing the Second Player website, twitter account, and podcast without the support of our members. If you're not a member, you can support our efforts and join at this link. And if you're a creator, we'll include your latest work in a roundup post each month just like this one! And, we hold a Zoom get-together each month too to talk shop, ask questions, … [Read more...] about April 2021 Second Player Creator Member Roundup

Make Way For The Best Video Game Podcasts And Videos Of March 2021

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Another month gone, which means it’s time to present to you a list of the best gaming podcasts and videos that we wrote about in March 2021. If you’re looking for a new podcast or channel to follow, these are our top recommendations from the month. So take a listen or watch of this great work. In case you missed them, you can also go back and go through everything we covered … [Read more...] about Make Way For The Best Video Game Podcasts And Videos Of March 2021

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

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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

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

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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

Behind The Scenes Of Generation-16 With Greg Sewart

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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