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Ep. 301 - SimCommune, with Liz Ryerson
The Insert Credit Show
English - August 21, 2023 06:09 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsVideo Games Leisure Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Insert Credit regular Liz Ryerson joins the panel to cover refreshed questions about the state of game journalism, romhacks, and running studios as co-ops. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
What the hell is wrong with game journalism? (03:56)
Back in April of 2020, the panel was asked about the long term effects of the COVID outbreak on video games. What were they? (11:25)
Liz Ryerson asked: What’s the hot new genre of video game in the year 2050? (20:17)
Liz Ryerson asked: What’s your favorite romhack? (24:06)
Which games have the most accurate names? (30:52)
Who should get a PlayStation 5, and who should get an Xbox Series X? (35:22)
Can a video game studio feasibly be run as a co-op? (41:27)
How much fun should you put in a game before it starts making money? (46:42)
LIGHTNING ROUND: The Ten Commandments of Video Games (52:45)
Recommendations and Outro (55:30)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
G/O Media reportedly fires Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
More metaverse concerts are coming to Fortnite
100 gecs Hosting Square Garden Music Festival in Minecraft
Private Eye Dol Fan Translation
Fushigi no Yume no Alice Fan Translation
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Phantasy Star Retranslation Project
Super Mario Bros. Peach’s Adventure
The Doom Mod That Best Describes Our Uncanny Reality
Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath - Vengance of the Slayer
Play Your Favorite Arcade Games Today with Antstream Arcade on Xbox
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
Recommendations:
Brandon: Avengement (2019)
Frank: 12 Angry Men (1957), ****Fargo (1996), The Making of Karateka
Liz: Peking Opera Blues (1985), To the White Sea, follow Liz’s music on Bandcamp
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