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DtJ Network episodes

  • Composer Chats - Still Playing Fall Guys

    Act like you've been there before, right?

    Today we talk about another step in Twitch protecting its streamers, an Activision Blizzard walk-out, and some good news for people who like bad news about NFTs. Also, I'm still playing Fall Guys. That's my burden to bear.

    Today's Topics:

    Twitch's Shared Ban Info

    Activision Blizzard Employee Walk-Out
    Mario Strikers: Battle League
    Minecraft
    Fall Guys
    Dicey Dungeons
    Rumbleverse

    Links:

    Minecraft and NFTs
    Activision Blizzard Staff Walk Out, Protesting Loss of Abortion Rights (The Washington Post)
    ABK Workers Alliance Strike Fund
    Tekken: Bloodline Trailer (via Netflix, YouTube)

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately. The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name. Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (https://www.instagram.com/khwlettering/)

    41 min
  • Composer Chats - I've Only Known Rilla For A Day and a Half, But

    Come for the weekly Pokemon Trading Card Game Online check-in, stay for some disparaging opinions on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Also, we talk about Skate, Tony Hawk, Xbox Live, and a new KotOR game (allegedly).

    Today's topics include:

    Knights of the Old Republic
    Xbox Live's Price Increase, then Decrease
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sanrio Crossover & Festivale
    Activision Acquires Tony Hawk 1&2 Remaster Developers
    EA Opens New Studio to Head Skate Development
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
    Pokemon Trading Card Game

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (https://www.instagram.com/khwlettering/)

    Links:

    20: Hope and Optimism - (B.O.B the Podcast - with Bestpin Bulletin, Nick Mirfakhraee & Isaac Pevy)
    No Changes to Xbox Live Gold Pricing, Free-to-Play Games to be Unlocked [Update] (news.xbox.com)
    Festivale Update Trailer (via @animalcrossing on Twitter)
    Animal Crossing Sanrio Collaboration Pack (via @NintendoAmerica on Twitter)
    EA Founds Full Circle Studio to Develop New Skate Game (Jake Jacobson, Sports Gamers Online)


    31 min
  • Composer Chats - That's Video Games, To Me

    A Late One! But, consider also: A Short One.

    I watched the trailer for New Pokemon Snap and sneak in some other Pokemon opinions. Also touch on Cyperpunk 2077 delays, the artistic beauty of the Auto Chess MOBA, and also the Monster Hunter Rise demo!

    Today's topics:

    New Pokemon Snap
    Cyberpunk 2077
    Auto Chess MOBA
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
    Monster Hunter Rise

    Links:

    New Pokemon Snap trailer (via Youtube)
    CD Projekt's co-founder talks about Cyberpunk 2077 (via CP77 on Twitter)
    Auto Chess MOBA Announcement (via Auto Chess on Twitter)
    My Tweet About Warzone

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (https://www.instagram.com/khwlettering/)

    15 min
  • Composer Chats - The Pokemon TCG Episode (Again)

    Look. Time is a flat circle. Those who subscribe to this theory know that in 2 years we will all be playing the Pokemon Trading Card Game again. The loop cannot be broken.

    Also there was a lot of news this week, specifically on Tuesday. We peer briefly into #Pokemon25 stuff, talk about the new Godslayer Bowser trailer, LucasArts... uh, Lucasfilm Games news, and more!


    Today's topics:

    Indiana Jones game from Machinehead
    Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
    Arcade1Up Cabinets
    #Pokemon25
    Lucasfilm Games
    Call of Duty: Warzone
    Twitch Removes "PogChamp" Emote

    Links:

    Machinehead's Indiana Jones Game Teaser (via Bethesda Twitter)
    Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Trailer (via Nintendo's Youtube Channel)
    Lucasfilm Games Sizzle Reel (via Youtube)
    Twitch's Pogchamp Removal Was Never Enough, And Now It's Turning Into A Disaster (Kotaku)

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (https://www.instagram.com/khwlettering/)

    31 min
  • Composer Chats - Great Tooltips and Simple Button Layouts

    Happy New Year!

    It's 2021 and maybe I'll podcast again. No one can stop me, in theory.

    Today is mostly about playing Video Games! I talk about Call of Duty very briefly, before going all the way in with the Fall Guys Season 3 content, deck building rogue-like Griftlands, and indie fighting darling Tough Love Arena.

    Thanks for listening!

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (https://www.instagram.com/khwlettering/)

    27 min
  • Composer Chats - Brought To You By Spirit Halloween (October 28, 2020)

    Hello again. A Spirit Halloween store moved into the Podcast space while I was away, so I guess I work for them now. Anyway they said I could release another podcast, so that's cool.

    Today's topics include:

    EA's Reliance on Loot Boxes
    Cyberpunk 2077, a Game that will Never Launch
    Minecraft OHHH BABY
    Fell Guys... :(
    Pokemon Sword's Crown Tundra DLC

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (https://www.instagram.com/khwlettering/)

    Links:

    EA Faces Continued Litigation Over Use of Loot Boxes (SportsGamersOnline)
    EA Looks Back on Five Years of the FIFA Ultimate Team Juggernaut (Polygon)
    Cyberpunk 2077 Delay Announcement (via Twitter)

    34 min
  • Composer Chats - The Blaseball Episode (August 12, 2020)

    Imagine liking stuff... haha

    Today's topics include:

    What Launches On The Xbox Series S, If Not Halo Infinite?
    Street Fighter 5 More Years Of Content Updates
    The Beauty and Well Deserved Rest of Blaseball
    Fall Guys!!!!
    Metroid Fusion RIPS

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (https://www.instagram.com/khwlettering/)

    Links:

    Nintendo Announces 'Pikmin 3' on Switch, Then Deletes Cheaper Wii U Version (Vice/Waypoint)
    Halo Infinite Development Update (via Twitter)
    Blaseball

    37 min
  • Composer Chats - The AGN Indy Open & "The Right Kind of Free To Play" (August 5, 2020)

    Surprise!

    Just me today! Today's topics include:

    Me getting really mad about the complete mess of the AGN Indy Open "cancelling" it's Call of Duty LAN event, then hosting it anyway.
    PlayStation's Spiderman 'Sclusie
    Details about Call of Duty Warzone Season 5
    Thoughts about David Sirlin's Fantasy Strike and it's weird Ranked System
    Paper Mario: Origami King--It's Good!


    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (@khwlettering)

    Links:

    Amateur CoD Event Goes Ahead Covertly, Despite Announcing It Was Cancelled (Dexerto)
    Spider-Man Announcement Tweet (@PlayStation)
    Call of Duty Season 5 Details
    Just Let Me Skip Your Boring Combat, 'Paper Mario: The Origami King' (Waypoint/Vice)

    35 min
  • Composer Chats - COVID Cancellations and Nintendo News (April 22, 2020)

    Round Two of the New Format!

    Gamescom pretty much confirms that nothing is happening this year ever by cancelling Gamescon 2020. Speedrunners make money for charity. Nintendo keeps tweeting videos!!!

    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    The Intro and Outro Song is "Go By Richard, Not By Dick," by Organ Freeman off of the Album of the same name.
    Podcast Art was made by Kiana Werner (@khwlettering)

    Topics Covered:

    Gamescom Official Website
    Corona Relief Done Quick Youtube Playlist
    Nintendo: World Maker Update trailer
    Nintendo: Free Updates Starting April 23rd

    16 min
  • Composer Chats - Heated NASCAR Moments & Lootbox Warnings (April 15, 2020)

    Today I thought I'd trying getting as much said in less time. So... I made an episode that's less than 10 minutes long.  Oops!

    We talk about a new XCOM game, how NASCAR drivers are handling the pivot to digital, and the ESRB's new lootbox warning.  Then, I have little a thoughtful animal crossing talk, as a treat.


    Topics Covered:

    XCOM: Chimera Squad Reveal Trailer
    XCOM: Chimera Squad Gameplay Trailer
    NASCAR suspends Kyle Larson indefinitely
    Introducing a New Interactive Element: In-Game Purcahses (Includes Random Items)


    Composer Chats is a radio-style show where Jake "Composer" Jacobson (@Th3Composer) and the occasional guests talk about gaming headlines and what we've been playing lately.

    10 min

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Jake "Composer" Jacobson hosts a variety of different shows featuring members of the DtJ Gaming Network and beyond. Shows include weekly Composer Chats, a short radio show-style pod about a specific…