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Season 2010

A weekly show discussing various topics on the video game industry and the consumers.

Where to Watch Season 2010

23 Episodes

  • Video Games & Bad Writing
    E1
    Video Games & Bad WritingThis week, we discuss video game writing and the importance of narrative.
  • The Future of MMOs
    E2
    The Future of MMOsThis week we explore why most modern MMOs fail and what the future of MMOs might be...
  • Innovation
    E3
    InnovationThis week, we discuss the Indie and AAA branches of the game industry, and how joining forces might help them to drive innovation.
  • Where Did Survival Horror Go?
    E4
    Where Did Survival Horror Go?Today we ask the question 'Where did the Survival Horror genre go?'
  • No Redeeming Value
    E5
    No Redeeming ValueThis week, we discuss the God of War trilogy's triumphs and failings as a narrative.
  • Free Speech
    E6
    Free SpeechThis week, we discuss an upcoming Supreme Court case and what it could mean for the future of video games.
  • Enriching Lives
    E7
    Enriching LivesThis week, we discuss a moral choice sequence in Mass Effect 2, and the power video games have to teach us about ourselves.
  • Gamer
    E8
    GamerThis week, we discuss the problems surrounding the term: "Gamer."
  • Videogame Music
    E9
    Videogame MusicThis week, we examine the evolution of game music (and what our 8-bit roots can teach us).
  • Project Ten Dollar
    E10
    Project Ten DollarThis week, we look at EA's "Project Ten Dollar" and suggest some alternatives.
  • Kinect and Move
    E11
    Kinect and MoveThis week, we look at Microsoft and Sony's new accessories and speculate on their chances for success.
  • Diversity
    E12
    DiversityThis week, we look at the lack of diversity in video games (and hint at numerous episode topics to come).
  • Mailbag #1
    E13
    Mailbag #1This week, we answer some of the most popular questions in our inbox.
  • Symbolism 101
    E14
    Symbolism 101For Halloween, we explore the use of symbols and psychology in horror games.
  • Facing Controversy
    E15
    Facing ControversyThis week we talk about standing up for our medium.
  • So You Want to be a Game Designer
    E16
    So You Want to be a Game DesignerThis week, we talk about what it takes to be a great game designer.
  • Easy Games
    E17
    Easy GamesThis week, we talk about why games have been getting less challenging lately.
  • The Skinner Box
    E18
    The Skinner BoxThis week, we talk about Operant Conditioning, and its unfortunate overuse in modern game design.
  • Sex in Games
    E19
    Sex in GamesThis week, we talk about the troubled relationship between Sex and Video Games.
  • Sexual Diversity
    E20
    Sexual DiversityThis week, we study a character from Persona 4 to demonstrate the benefits of sexual diversity in games.
  • Narrative Mechanics
    E21
    Narrative MechanicsThis week, we look at a classic arcade game to show how games can express an idea using only their mechanics.
  • A Season of Hope
    E22
    A Season of HopeThis week, we take a break from all the "art and design" talk to appreciate the Child's Play Charity Dinner Auction.
  • Choice and Conflict
    E23
    Choice and ConflictThis week, we look at the many different ways choice exists in games.

 

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