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Ep. 252 - Quora Spectaskular 2, with Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler

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The reunited Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler, both formerly of Kotaku Splitscreen, join Frank Cifaldi and Alex Jaffe in answering the top video game questions on Quora.

Questions this week:

  1. Is there any reason to choose a female character in video games? (03:18)
  2. Why does everyone speak English in the Fallout video game series? (06:04)
  3. Playing Skyrim as a vampire, is it worth it? (06:56)
  4. Why is Magnus Carlsen hinting at not playing world championships anymore while at the peak of his power? (09:20)
  5. What’s the hardest video game ever made? (11:31)
  6. How can I permanently end my son’s gaming? (14:45)
  7. What are some good free game engines? (21:16)
  8. In a 4X game, do you play tall or wide? (22:45)
  9. What game has the environment that blew your mind? (24:27)
  10. Where do you scale the Game Sonic? (27:58)
  11. If you’re making a game and a company wants to buy it from you, how much should you sell it for? (32:41)
  12. Will the era of console exclusive games ever end? (38:28)
  13. Why is it when I play Minecraft with 1660Ti I barely reach 60fps? (39:28)
  14. My son is playing Elden Ring and it’s full of demonic imagery. What should I do? (40:28)
  15. What are the least known game genres? (42:34)
  16. Are there any games that can actually earn Paypal money?(45:42)

    17. LIGHTNING ROUND: Overwatch League Team Slogans (46:37)

    Recommendations and Outro (50:35)

    Any questions? Ask them in the forums!

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • Quora’s video game questions
    • Mass Effect series
    • Fallout games
    • NetHack
    • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
    • New Super Mario Bros.
    • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    • Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
    • Mister Mosquito
    • Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
    • Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
    • Dragon Age: Origins
    • Mortal Kombat games
    • The Sims 4
    • Magnus Carlsen
    • Nintendo World Championships 1990
    • Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels
    • Blood Will Be Spilled
    • Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Takeshi no Chōsenjō
    • Carmen Sandiego series
    • Yars’ Revenge
    • Super Mario 64
    • Star Fox 64
    • Chameleon Twist
    • Roblox
    • Minecraft
    • Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
    • Sonic the Hedgehog universe
    • Lemmings
    • Twine
    • RPG Maker (not free)
    • Undertale
    • Homestuck
    • Reigen Arataka and Sans squared off in Tumblr Sexyman poll
    • Video Game History Hour Ep. 22: Remembering Atari with Howard Scott Warshaw
    • Stellaris
    • Civilization series
    • World of WarCraft series
    • Dragon Warrior II
    • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
    • Pokémon Silver Version
    • Penny Arcade
    • MC Frontalot
    • MC Chris
    • Call of Duty series
    • Elden Ring
    • Q*bert
    • Miner 2049er
    • Splatoon series
    • The Oregon Trail
    • eBay

      Recommendations:

      Frank: The Video Game History Hour

      Ash: BPM: Bullets Per Minute

      Chris: Immortality

      Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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