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Ep. 388 - Big Heads, Big Hearts

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The panel mourns the loss of two titans of video game journalism, considers the future of games reporting, and imagines a horse covered in human skin. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

SHOW NOTES:

  • Andor
  • The Mandalorian
  • DMC DeLorean
  • Marcus Aurelius
  • Mark Antony

    1: Let us begin by mourning the losses of game journalism (02:42)

    • Polygon sold to Valnet, editorial staff hit with layoffs
    • Michael McWhertor
    • Fandom Blows Up Giant Bomb
    • Was the Media’s Big “Pivot to Video” All Based on a Lie?
    • 8-4
    • Shane Bettenhausen
    • Jeremy Parish
    • Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte
    • Kotaku
    • The Verge
    • Valnet Blues: How Online Porn Pioneer Hassan Youssef Built a Digital Media ‘Sweatshop’
    • 1Up
    • Digg
    • Gamergate (harrassment campaign)
    • Simon Carless
    • GameDiscoverCo
    • Substack
    • Fortnite
    • Roblox
    • Stephen Totilo

      2: DIDDY WATCH: What does it mean that Cranky and Rambi are in Donkey Kong Bananza? (24:58)

      • Diddy Kong
      • Donkey Kong Bananza
      • Cranky Kong
      • Rambi the Rhino
      • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
      • Scrooge McDuck
      • Diddy Kong Racing
      • Super Smash Brothers series
      • Waluigi
      • Shigeru Miyamoto

        3: Brian David Gilbert asks, if your typical fashion had stat boosters attached to it, what would they be and why? (29:25)

        • Summer Game Fest
        • Sonic
        • Mario

          4: How do you convince people to buy horse armor in 2025? (39:18)

          • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Remastered
          • Horse armor
          • Limited Run Games
          • The Elder Scrolls VI
          • NFTs
          • Fallout series

            5: How would each of you specifically design a video game for the other two panelists? (44:01)

            • Elena
            • Monster Maker
            • TurboGrafx-16

              LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - ? (47:03)

              Recommendations and Outro (53:28):

              • Brandon: Eine Kleine Beng-beng Musik by dis.placed, The Seventh Curse (1986), Promise Mascot Agency
              • Ash: Aftermath, Remap, VGBees, support journalism
              • Frank: Enjoy, support, and share smart media
              • Jaffe: DC Action News

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