Core Elements

Andy Schatz joins us again from the whirlwind of his upcoming Monaco: What's Yours is Mine release! For the episode (that answers the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything), we discuss slices of gum, the curious violence of Bioshock Infinite, and question the death of the personal twitter account.

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Alan Wilson, Vice-President of Tripwire Interactive, joins us this week in the laboratory. In addition to discussing Killing Floor and Red Orchestra, we talk about the value of community input into game design, the balance between the ESRB and regulation, and how we are all going to be MLG-pro [MP3 AUDIO] Tripwire InteractiveGet $3 off today at Loot Crate w/ code "DEAD". Lootcrate.com/deadworkersGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Gamers need to 'quiet down' says CA senator[LINK] MLG-produced game inevitable[LINK] Optimize 'Far Cry 3,' 'Hawken,' and other PC games with Nvidia's cloud-based settings tweaker

Alan Wilson, Vice-President of Tripwire Interactive, joins us this week in the laboratory. In addition to discussing Killing Floor and Red Orchestra, we talk about the value of community input into game design, the balance between the ESRB and regulation, and how we are all going to be MLG-pro

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Xaviant CEO, Michael McMain joins us this week on the show. In addition to discussing their work in progress, Lichdom, we discuss the place of consoles in the gaming universe, the inescapable siren call of Skyrim, and the big gay planet of The Old Republic. Skype was particularly cruel to the audio quality this week, so please pardon the hiss.

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Xaviant CEO, Michael McMain joins us this week on the show. In addition to discussing their work in progress, Lichdom, we discuss the place of consoles in the gaming universe, the inescapable siren call of Skyrim, and the big gay planet of The Old Republic. Skype was particularly cruel to the audio quality this week, so please pardon the hiss. [MP3 AUDIO] XaviantLichdomLichdom Play Tester Sign-upGet $3 off today at Loot Crate w/ code "DEAD". Lootcrate.com/deadworkersGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Say hello to The Old Republic's gay planet[LINK] Are console sales numbers calling for the next generation?[LINK] PSN offering great deals on some digital titles

For our first episode of the new year, Erin Robinson is our guest in the Laboratory! In addition to talking about Gravity Ghost, we ask her about her technological influence, her path to indie development, and whether Spencer should make a game about words or insects.

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For our first episode of the new year, Erin Robinson is our guest in the Laboratory! In addition to talking about Gravity Ghost, we ask her about her technological influence, her path to indie development, and whether Spencer should make a game about words or insects. [MP3 AUDIO] Erin on TwitterGravity GhostGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Does calling it a “beta” justify selling an unfinished game?[LINK] Gabe Newell talks about the Steam Box[LINK] Nvidia's Project Shield[LINK] Fargo Reveals The Future Of Torment[LINK] Dragon Age’s lead writer on fandom and the “increasingly toxic” Bioware forums

Robert Moran, of URealms fame, joins us this week in the laboratory! Here off his whirlwind Kickstarter tour, Robert shares his gaming wit and wisdom with us. In this episode we discuss the dubious connection between popularity and income, the ramifications of Warcraft questing, and the untimely undeath of the $15 subscription model.

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Robert Moran, of URealms fame, joins us this week in the laboratory! Here off his whirlwind Kickstarter tour, Robert shares his gaming wit and wisdom with us. In this episode we discuss the dubious connection between popularity and income, the ramifications of Warcraft questing, and the untimely undeath of the $15 subscription model. [MP3 AUDIO] Robert on TwitterThe Unforgotten Quest KickstarterGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Top MMORPGs to look forward to in 2013[LINK] THQ’s stock rises nearly 40% thanks to Humble Bundle[LINK] Hitman Absolution introduces and the pulls sexist Facebook campaign

This week we are joined by Eric Zimmerman, founder of GameLab and author of Rules of Play. In this episode we discuss how games are becoming integral to our entire life experience, the reason behind our lack of female game developers, and why sex in video games feels so dirty, dirty, and wrong. [MP3 AUDIO] Eric on TwitterEricZimmerman.comGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] #1ReasonWhy hashtag shares reasons the game industry has such a low percentage of women in it.[LINK] 750,000 XBox 360s sell over one weekend, while only 400,000 WiiU units sold for their entire opening week[LINK] Molyneux puts forward a kickstarter