Show Notes
The panel you know and love discusses the video game industry crash, Grand Theft Auto VI expectations, and the human body’s fun port. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
“Come and see me if you’re interested in being homeless.”
Batman
Digital Eclipse
Kotaco
Scrub
1: Are we in a video game industry crash? (06:47)
Gabe Newell Just Bought A $70 Million Mansion In Florida
Devil’s Crush
Time Cruise
Bandicoot
Xbox
2: Is there any scenario where Grand Theft Auto VI is a flop? (11:18)
Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
3: What are the biggest tells that a once ambitious game developer is beginning to rest on their laurels? (15:22)
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake
NBA 2K22 - Jake From State Farm
Flappy Bird
iBeer
Angry Birds
Splitting the G: The Guinness Beer Challenge, Explained
Age of Empires II: HD Edition
4: What QA notes do you have for the developers of reality? (21:33)
The Elder Scrols IV: Oblivion
MMO
Spider-Man
5: Dillson asks years ago, who will the next developer or publisher or voice actor to announce an NFT project? (27:35)
NFT
Ubisoft
Snoop Dogg
RGG Studios
Square-Enix
Tencent
Love and Deepspace
Tim Sweeney
All My Apes Gone
New Coke
Rare
Donkey Kong series
Battletoads series
Yooka-Laylee series
Amiga
Simulmondo
6: On a personal level, what video games most engage your imagiation? (34:16)
Archive Of Our Own
Love and Deepspace
Dragon Age series
Baldur’s Gate III
Any Austin
Indika
Crow Country
7: What are the best games to have on your phone when kids ask if you have games on your phone? (39:47)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Call of Duty series
FIFA series
Michael Brough
Void Pyramid
Ramble Planet
Ash’s bluesky post about phone games for kids
Alto’s Odyssey
Tiny Wings
Holedown
Slice & Dice
Zaga-33
Threes!
Desert Golfing
LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Namers (44:20)
Recommendations and Outro (01:04:48):
Ash: Duppy Detective Tashia, thank a black person in your life, thank a queer person in your life
Brandon: Submit your game to the Game Industry Hardship Fund, Zdzisława Sośnicka, Japanese instrumental Jazz Fusion and Light Jazz playlist for Ash
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