We stand at the cusp of having to buy new consoles (maybe) to get the most of “core gamer lifestyle.” But is that worth anything?

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No year-end navel gazing here. Just coasting the through the season on some user-submitted content.

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We yell about class systems, job boards and mid-game specializations. Scott sneaks two tabletop rants in.

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The Game of the Book of the Movie is finally out. We examine the peculiarities of confronting tie-in rpgs.

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Sometimes the only winning move is not play, and then try to eke some trade-in value out it. The panel delves into what makes us walk away from a game.

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The word ‘grind’ gets thrown around too often with a clear meaning. We spend an episode trying to unpack the term for our own benefit, maybe yours too.

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Does spending money on games before they are out even make sense anymore? We delve into the business and cultural factors of the pre-order problem.

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The panel tackles the nature of localization and the methods behind it.

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When we look at a game, how much of what is not the game proper do we take into account. Or “I came to play, not to read.”

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Looking at the 2016 release calendar we find ourselves faced with an unprecedented market saturation. We share our concerns about that fact.

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