No Cartridge Audio

We welcome the internet's own @3liza, Eliza on the show to discuss...well god so many things. Morrowind mods, Red Dead 2, the life of a videogame and the ways credulity can be bent before it's broken. There's also some heavier-ish stuff up top, so CW discussion of grooming/pedophilia ahead of the 30 min mark.

Thank you to Julian for the wonderful production work!

Kaiji has tricks up his sleeve! Ichijou is feeling confident! Piss and I are feeling stressed! It's Kaiji and it's nearing the end of our long journey. Where's Kaiji, Endou, Sakazaki, and the Forty-Fivers end up? I'll never tell!

Production by the immortal J. Ulian.

Double Episode!!! Jon and I didn't really have a lot of news these last two weeks so we combined them into a giant episode about all your favorite stuff and also the incredibly depressing nature of games writing and how we hopeour friends keep their jobs. ha ha ha. Anyway! Enjoy!! And go subscribe at patreon!

In an unprecdented sequel to our first episode, Craig aka @bideojamesing hops on the show to discuss his days in game development, and the series of miserable gigs, thankless labor, and weirdo bosses that stymied his love for the field. Sobering, but a hell of a ride!

Jon and I are back! We're here to talk about the big ol merger news, Hades, Rune Factory 4, and more! It's a big news week, so let's get into it baby!

Piss and I return to follow Kaiji as he rages, rages, rages against The Bog! What is his plan? Can it possibly succeed? And can Hyodo be any more deeply sinister and incredibly gripping? The answer to that last one: no!

Production by the inimitable Julian!

Liv and I (and the dang podcast) are back! And we finally have a book we don't really care for very much. The good news it's by one of my favorite ever authors...no wait that's bad news. Anyway we also talk zombies and Left4Dead 2 and so so much more in one of our most fun and ranging episodes left. Join us...won't you?

Production by the lovely talented and immortal (?) Julian. Art is David Brinley for the Boston Globe...

We welcome back returning guest Chris @papapishu Person to talk about the return of Highlight Reel on his own terms, apart from Kotaku! Listen to Chris discuss the highs, lows, and passions for the project, and find out more about the new stuff he's putting out -- patreon.com/highlightreel for more!

Thanks to @thirdsecond for laser accurate quick production, no glitches suffered!

BONUS! Since it's been a weird week thanks to Labor Day, I thought I'd throw in a bonus release and put out the free version of the last patreon episode as a thank you for being wonderful listeners. The next episode of Surplus Value is dropping early this week, so if you like this, consider subscribing at patreon.com/nocartridge!

We're back with No Wallscroll! Piss and I watch Kaiji as he takes on the bog and tries desperately to win against all odds and secure his freedom. Will he bet on the ponies? No, come on, of course not!

Production by Julian!