Core Elements

This week, Andy Gavin, co-founder of Naughty Dog and all-around renaissance-geek, joins us in the lab. We talk about the schism between writing and gaming, the horrible reality of incubi and succubi, the curious case of 38 Studios, Diablo, Diablo, Diablo, and Diablo. SPECIAL NOTE: Despite what is stated in this episode, Kevin Dent will not be a guest next week due to E3. He is joining us the following week. [MP3 AUDIO] Andy on TwitterAll Things Andy GavinGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Curt Schilling's Big Huge 38 Studios Debacle[LINK] Diablo patches incoming...[LINK] Korean Blizzard office raided

This week we welcome Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software, makers of a wide catalog of indie RPG games. In addition to learning how much Jeff loves money, we revisit Spencers love of Bioware, we discover how disgusted Wes is with Venetian canals, and we find out how all three despise one common question.

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This week we welcome Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software, makers of a wide catalog of indie RPG games. In addition to learning how much Jeff loves money, we revisit Spencers love of Bioware, we discover how disgusted Wes is with Venetian canals, and we find out how all three despise one common question. [MP3 AUDIO] Spiderweb SoftwareGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Blizzard and Valve come to an agreement over DOTA trademark[LINK] NVidia announces cloud GPU services[LINK] Gamestop sells Steam wallet cards[LINK] Subsidized X-box 360 deal bad for customers[VID] Avadon: The Black Fortress: An Indie Test Drive created by Paul Soares Jr.

Welcome back to the laboratory! We've spent weeks in the lab cooking up a new experiment, and this week we bring you Luke Peterschmidt of Fun to 11. Luke is a prolific board game designer, and we had the privilege of meeting him at Minecon. In this episode we discuss naked vomitous piles of exploding zombies, Spencer's hatred of Kickstarter, and we ask Luke what it's like at the bottom of the barrel.

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Welcome back to the laboratory! We've spent weeks in the lab cooking up a new experiment, and this week we bring you Luke Peterschmidt of Fun to 11. Luke is a prolific board game designer, and we had the privilege of meeting him at Minecon. In this episode we discuss naked vomitous piles of exploding zombies, Spencer's hatred of Kickstarter, and we ask Luke what it's like at the bottom of the barrel. [MP3 AUDIO] Fun to 11Luke's underused TwitterGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] PS4 for Free?[LINK] Diablo 3 launch day preparation guide[LINK] 230,000 people attend the Smithsonian video game exhibit[LINK] Binding of Isaac expansion to release on May 28th[LINK] Beyond Good and Evil 2 may... or may not be cancelled.

My fanboy fascination with Triple Town has finally struck gold! This week we welcome Daniel Cook of Spryfox! Although he can't really talk about the ongoing lawsuit, he can talk to us about the other pressing matters of today... the meritocracy of flash portals, the validity of Guild Wars 2 reporting, and the changing paradigm of ever-updating games. [MP3 AUDIO] Daniel Cook on TwitterSpryfox WebsiteDo all your Amazon shopping via the DWP storefront, and help support our shows!Try a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Skyrim beta patch removes 50 mod limit[LINK] Skyrim and Guild Wars 2: Changing the Face of Gaming[LINK] Fake Pokemon Yellow removed from App Store[LINK] Vita to launch with 2nd most games of any platform[LINK] A Global Ratings Initiative

This week we welcome Michael Pachter, game industry analyst extraordinaire with Wedbush Securities. Michael is known for his insight into the business of games and currently hosts a show on Game Trailers called Pach Attack. In this episode, we discuss the way THQ has done the right thing all the way to the poor house, how MMO subscription models may take over your FPS, and what we can expect from the unholy union between Notch and Tim Schafer. [MP3 AUDIO] Michael Pachter on TwitterPach AttackDo all your Amazon shopping via the DWP storefront, and help support our shows!Try a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Double Fine Kickstarter Asks Big Questions[LINK] L.A. Noire: Four Main Reasons There Should Be a Sequel[LINK] Ace Attorney is the Best Video Game Movie Ever[LINK] Minimalist superhero posters

This week we are joined by Lexie and Terence of Hitbox Team, makers of the stylistic platformer, Dustforce. In this episode, we discuss the audacity of cloning, the evil alliance of Tim Schafer and Notch on Psychonauts 2, and the curious case of old game sales. We had some pretty serious Skype issues this week, so please forgive our audio difficulties. [MP3 AUDIO] Hitbox Team on TwitterHitbox Team WebsiteDo all your Amazon shopping via the DWP storefront, and help support our shows!Try a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Rift going free to play[LINK] LOTRO adding mounted combat[LINK] Notch to Tim Schafer, let's make Psychonauts 2 happen[LINK] Spryfox suing 6waves LOLapps[LINK] The problem with buying old games[LINK] Take a moment to fill out this gaming survey[LINK] The Curse of Cow Clicker

This week we feature Zach Barth of Zachtronics Industries, maker of Space Chem! In addition to discussing how his game has become a truly terrifying behemoth of awesomeness, we talk about whether one can steal his way into Mordor, the relative success of Infiniminer, and how Japanese games are sucky... or not sucky... depending on who you are listening to.

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My fanboy fascination with Triple Town has finally struck gold! This week we welcome Daniel Cook of Spryfox! Although he can't really talk about the ongoing lawsuit, he can talk to us about the other pressing matters of today... the meritocracy of flash portals, the validity of Guild Wars 2 reporting, and the changing paradigm of ever-updating games.

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