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:
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EarthBound
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G/O Media reportedly fires Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez
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Yelling Is Not Journalism
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ContraPoints
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Doom
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A Short Hike
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
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Fortnite: Battle Royale
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More metaverse concerts are coming to Fortnite
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100 gecs Hosting Square Garden Music Festival in Minecraft
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Mariah Carey
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Rasputin Music
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Unpacking
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Ooblets
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Legend of Zelda series
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World of WarCraft
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Cruelty Squad
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B3313
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Yume Nikki
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Super Mario 64
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Mother 3 Fan Translation
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Mother 3
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Private Eye Dol Fan Translation
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Fushigi no Yume no Alice Fan Translation
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
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Star Fox
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Phantasy Star Retranslation Project
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Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition
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Super Mario Bros. Peach’s Adventure
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Doom
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MyHouse.wad
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A.L.T.
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The Doom Mod That Best Describes Our Uncanny Reality
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Watch_Dogs
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Mr. Run and Jump
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Dino Crisis
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Virtua Quest
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You Have to Win the Game
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Stephen’s Sausage Roll
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Soccer
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Mahjong
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Golf
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Videoball
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Virtual Soccer
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Virtual Pinball
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David’s Midnight Magic
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Digital Pinball: Necronomicon
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Montezuma’s Revenge
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Tetris
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Sonic the Hedgehog
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Mario Bros.
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Super Mario Bros.
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Grand Theft Auto series
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PlayStation 5
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Xbox Series X and Series S
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EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series
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Quake II
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Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath - Vengance of the Slayer
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Baldur’s Gate III
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Wizardry games
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Astarion
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Saints Row series
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Play Your Favorite Arcade Games Today with Antstream Arcade on Xbox
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KO_OP
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F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
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Wolfenstein 3D
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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