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Watch A City Planner Play Cities Skylines

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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

Radio Free Nintendo’s Guillaume Veillette Talks Pikmin With 143 Pixels

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While the Pikmin games may not be Nintendo's most successful, its three entries (four if you count the 3DS spin-off) have steadily built a franchise that many love—even if you're not the sort of player normally into real-time strategy. (Count me in as one of those!) In this episode of 143 Pixels, host Bill speaks with Radio Free Nintendo's Guillaume Veillette ostensibly about … [Read more...] about Radio Free Nintendo’s Guillaume Veillette Talks Pikmin With 143 Pixels

Get More From Apex Legends With The Third Party, An Apex Legends Podcast

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With Apex Legend's Season 8 currently underway and the Nintendo Switch version just launched this week you might be looking for a companion podcast to help you get more out of the game. The Third Party is a twice-weekly Apex Legends podcast that covers a wide range of topics, from talking about game updates, current meta, interviews with players and voice actors and more. Hosts … [Read more...] about Get More From Apex Legends With The Third Party, An Apex Legends Podcast

GDC Podcast Interviews Supergiant’s Greg Kasavin About His Journalism Roots And Hades’ Narrative Design

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Supergiant's Hades is one of 2020's big breakout hits, and months after its 1.0 release on PC and Switch plenty of folks are still playing and talking about it. For a window into how the game took shape in Early Access and how Supergiant came to make a rogue like game with narrative continuity, check out this month's edition of the Game Developers Conference podcast. … [Read more...] about GDC Podcast Interviews Supergiant’s Greg Kasavin About His Journalism Roots And Hades’ Narrative Design

Watch Console Caito Design A Room For Her Favorite Villager In Animal Crossing New Horizons

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There's something very zen about watching Console Caito design a space in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Her channel is full of awesome builds—from bits of the island to interiors—as well as walking tours of other creators' towns. If you're thinking about design in Animal Crossing or are in need of inspiration, this channel is a must-subscribe. In the video embedded here, she is … [Read more...] about Watch Console Caito Design A Room For Her Favorite Villager In Animal Crossing New Horizons

Match Point Focuses Their Reticles On The Hitman World Of Assassination Trilogy

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Match Point is a new game club podcast series from two former hosts of the Super Deluxe Games Cast. They've dedicated their first batch of episodes—a mini-series entitled Barcode Scanners—to IO Interactive's World of Assassination Trilogy, which began with 2016's Hitman. The first two episodes of the podcast are available now and dedicated to the first two titles, breaking down … [Read more...] about Match Point Focuses Their Reticles On The Hitman World Of Assassination Trilogy

Can You Escape From The Real Hades? Hey Lesson Finds Out

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The conceit behind podcast Hey, Lesson! is fantastic. Host Brendan Caldwell brings two experts on to each show; one, an expert on the game side of things to talk about the episode's game du jour. The second is an expert or academic on a topic inspired by that game. Take for example their episode on Supergiant's awesome roguelite action game Hades. Chris Bratt talks about the … [Read more...] about Can You Escape From The Real Hades? Hey Lesson Finds Out

Game Apologist Becomes A Game Evangelist For Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game

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Did we mention already that Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game: Complete Edition is out today? We did? Oh. Well that's the reason why today we've got three Scott Pilgrim game-related-ish things to write about, and the last one of those is this video from YouTuber GameApologist. While his channel motto is "Looking for the good in bad games," this particular video is special … [Read more...] about Game Apologist Becomes A Game Evangelist For Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game

River City Girls Composer Megan McDuffee Interviewed By You Like The Worst Stuff

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In its first episode of the new year, Tony and Joe of video game and pop culture podcast You Like The Worst Stuff interview Megan McDuffee, soundtrack composer and vocalist for WayForward's side-scrolling brawler River City Girls. Find out how Megan began composing game soundtracks, her game and film work, how networking got her the job on RCG and more about her upcoming album … [Read more...] about River City Girls Composer Megan McDuffee Interviewed By You Like The Worst Stuff

Good Vibes Gaming Takes A Deep Dive Into Nintendo’s Bowser’s Fury Switch Trailer

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We're about a month away from the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury for the Nintendo Switch. And today, Nintendo released a 2-minute trailer giving us a better look at the new Bowser's Fury game mode. Derrick Bitner of Good Vibes Gaming took that trailer and (quickly!) squeezed every bit of info to possibly be gleaned from it and put it into this Deep Dive video. … [Read more...] about Good Vibes Gaming Takes A Deep Dive Into Nintendo’s Bowser’s Fury Switch Trailer

Get The Most Out Of The Monster Hunter Rise Demo With Gaijin Hunter

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A demo of Capcom's upcoming Monster Hunter Rise just hit the eShop on Nintendo Switch last night. YouTuber Gaijin Hunter was lucky enough to be given early access to the demo and has already got a lot of great content covering its features up on his channel (and I'm sure much more to come in the future). Start with his Demo Impressions video (embedded below), and explore the … [Read more...] about Get The Most Out Of The Monster Hunter Rise Demo With Gaijin Hunter

Budget Gamer Compiles List Of 2020’s Top 15 Indie Games On Nintendo Switch

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It can be daunting to follow the weekly Switch releases on the eShop—there are just so many. Watching Budget Gamer's list of the Best Indie Games on Switch I only recognized the names of four of his 15 picks, but quickly added a few to my wish list after. This is a great roundup of the games you may have missed, and Budget Gamer's indie-focused YouTube channel includes longer … [Read more...] about Budget Gamer Compiles List Of 2020’s Top 15 Indie Games On Nintendo Switch