And so comes to pass the resurrection of the Critical Distance Confab podcast. We've been away for almost a year and a half. We decided to return in a big way. We gathered our panelists to review the year 2010: the biggest stories, events and of course games of the past year. We discuss them, from Bayonetta to Cataclysm. You can download it here or wait the few days till it gets up on iTunes.

Being this is the first time I've done audio editing on this scale I hope you all enjoy it. Please critique and give an suggestions you feel can improve it in the future.

CAST

Eric Swain: The Game Critique

Ben Abraham: i am Ben Abraham

Ian Miles Cheong: Stillgray

Kirk Hamilton: Gamer Melodico

Denis Farr: Vorpal Bunny Ranch

SHOW NOTES

Rhetorical Questions

Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter (and Why They Don't Matter More)

Hills and Lines: Final Fantasy XIII

Critical Compilation: Jesse Schell, 'Design Outside the Box'

"No Cheering in the Press Box" and Other Rules Game Journalism Needs

Why Are So Many Indie Darlings 2D Platformers?

Opening theme: 'Close' by The Alpha Conspiracy

Closing Theme: 'Wishing Never' by The Alpha Conspiracy