Each week, join game developer Brianna Wu, technology journalists Georgia Dow and Mikah Sargent, and game enthusiast Steve Lubitz as they analyze the week’s biggest stories in the video game industry from different perspectives. Hosted by Georgia Dow, Steve Lubitz, Brianna Wu, and Maddy Myers.
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episode 85: High Stakes Dreidel
Mikah Sargent returns to the show just in time to save Steve from having to rap about Hideo Kojima leaving Konami, Georgia tries to contain her rage at Destiny charging for level boosts, and Bri uses flamethrowers to upgrade the spirit of Hanukkah.
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Mikah Sargent
Links and Show Notes:What We’re Playing:
- Mikah - Jackbox Party Pack and Peg Ballet
- Bri - Xenoblade Chronicles, Mass Effect and Final Fantasy Tactics
- Georgia - Ticket To Ride, Pandemic, Arkham Horror, and A Good Snowman is Hard to Build
- Steve - Sunset Overdrive
Links:
- Bungie finally sheds light on Destiny: The Taken King DLC plans
- Sparrow Racing League Coming to Destiny: The Taken King on Dec. 8th
- Destiny's future isn't in paid expansions but in microtransaction-based events, Bungie says
- Destiny's for-pay leveling buff is terrible news for the future of the game
- Destiny introduces pay-to-level-boost microtransaction
- Ninjatown - Trees of Doom!
- Payday 2's Controversial Microtransactions Aren't Going Away, Devs Say, But Might Get Changed
- The new Kojima Productions may make more than just games
- Kojima Talks New PS4 Game and Why He Aligned With Sony
- Konami's bitter, yearlong breakup with Hideo Kojima, explained
- Konami is hiring for a "New Metal Gear"
- Match 8 Hanukkah Game
- Super Dreidel
- Newsy®
- Cartoon Cast
- Integrate