Forbes Overworld

Hear Matt and Satchell fess up to the amount of precious time spent playing the games. But, perhaps their self-conscious guilt is misplaced? Pamela Rutledge, Ph.D., director of the Media Psychology Research Center, puts the binge-absorption of media into perspective. Plus @37:08, Paul Tassi and Erik Kain discuss why Hollywood can't seem to make a good video game movie.

It's Valentine's Day - a perfect chance for Anthony to probe his passengers about their love lives. How did they find love? Do they believe they're with "the one"? This week's cast: a small-town 4th grade teacher, a nurse at a prestigious hospital, a real estate agent married to a Chicago doctor, and a 24-year-old who suffers from panic attacks.

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Jirard Khalil stars in a dating sim with a few of his partners on YouTube. Each week, Khalil uploads videos reviewing games he's 100% completed. Nearly 1 million fans subscribe to his channel, and a few showed their appreciation by designing Asagao Academy, where players can potentially meet and date him.

Fandom in gaming is a bit different than other mediums, so Matt Perez and fellow-Asagao Academy star Satchell Drakes talk to Khalil about YouTube fame, gaming communities online and the lowered barrier between creators and fans in the industry.

Also on the show, Paul Tassi and Erik Kain discuss the on-going debate on whether or not the $60 price-tag for games should increase with inflation.

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Jirard Khalil stars in a dating sim with a few of his partners on YouTube. Each week, Khalil uploads videos reviewing games he's 100% completed. Nearly 1 million fans subscribe to his channel, and a few showed their appreciation by designing Asagao Academy, where players can potentially meet and date him.

Fandom in gaming is a bit different than other mediums, so Matt Perez and fellow-Asagao Academy star Satchell Drakes talk to Khalil about YouTube fame, gaming communities online and the lowered barrier between creators and fans in the industry.

Also on the show, Paul Tassi and Erik Kain discuss the on-going debate on whether or not the $60 price-tag for games should increase with inflation.

Have you ever seen anything that you were not "supposed" to see? This week: how one passenger found out a loved one was a prostitute, what one woman did after witnessing a hit-and-run, and for one man...the long-term impact of walking in on his mom having sex when he was 8 years old.

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Allowing a player to make a binary decision and then punishing them with a slew of unintended consequences is a cornerstone of video games. Satchell Drakes and Matt Perez discuss how they approach morality choices in games and talk to Dr. Casper Harteveld, an assistant professor of game design at Northeastern University, about using decision-making in games to both teach and expand the teaching of societal issues as well as use crowd-sourced player data to infer conclusions about human behavior. Also on the show, Paul Tassi and Erik Kain discuss EA's plans for 2018 and the importance of pushing back BioWare's new game 'Anthem' to next year.

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Allowing a player to make a binary decision and then punishing them with a slew of unintended consequences is a cornerstone of video games. Satchell Drakes and Matt Perez discuss how they approach morality choices in games and talk to Dr. Casper Harteveld, an assistant professor of game design at Northeastern University, about using decision-making in games to both teach and expand the teaching of societal issues as well as use crowd-sourced player data to infer conclusions about human behavior. Also on the show, Paul Tassi and Erik Kain discuss EA's plans for 2018 and the importance of pushing back BioWare's new game 'Anthem' to next year.

How do you tackle stress? What is your go-to strategy? This is a topic we most often hear about from life coaches, therapists and other "experts"...but what about everyday people? What works for them? This week, you'll hear from a recovering alcoholic, a struggling actress, a bus driver with a fascinating hobby, and a 69-year old self-described "stoned bitch."

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The mobile hit Reigns tasks you with making binary decisions by swiping left and swiping right, not unlike the dating app Tinder. Which begs the question: aren't dating apps basically just mobile games? Satchell Drakes and I speak with Moira Weigel -- author of Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating and a Harvard scholar -- about the implications of gamifying dating apps and the history of relationships and games. Also, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi discuss Microsoft's upcoming exclusive Sea of Thieves as well as the news that Xbox Games Pass will now include Xbox One exclusives.

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The mobile hit Reigns tasks you with making binary decisions by swiping left and swiping right, not unlike the dating app Tinder. Which begs the question: aren't dating apps basically just mobile games? Satchell Drakes and I speak with Moira Weigel -- author of Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating and a Harvard scholar -- about the implications of gamifying dating apps and the history of relationships and games. Also, Erik Kain and Paul Tassi discuss Microsoft's upcoming exclusive Sea of Thieves as well as the news that Xbox Games Pass will now include Xbox One exclusives.