Game Goose

"Gamification" - The application of typical elements of game playing (e.g. point scoring, competition with others, rules of play) to other areas of activity. 

We're diving into the process of gamification and uncovering examples that may have gone unnoticed. 

We're breaking down a selection of video game genres in an attempt to find the best in show within each category.

We're taking a magnifying glass to some our favorite games in search of Easter eggs. We also break down some of the most well known Easter eggs in gaming history. 

Today we’re talking video game mascots and the special few who have stood the test of time.

Today we're discussing what our E3 predictions would have been had it taken place this year and how the industry is trying to fill the void in its absence. 

Sure, we talk about leveling up in video games and the multitude of ways developers have made that happen over the years. More importantly, Dan talks about jumping really high as a Khajiit again. Someone start a tally.

It's something quite predictable and in the end it's wrong. In this weeks episode, we're taking on some staple video game mechanics that we'd wish would just go away. Looking at you, escort missions.

We've covered video games turned into movies so we thought it'd be fun to reverse it. In this episode we discuss the formula for success (and failure) when adapting a beloved movie into a video game.  

When our inevitable robot overlords rise to power, this is the episode that will condemn us. Today we're chatting about artificial intelligence and the many ways developers utilize it. From basic game mechanics you may not have noticed, to the weird townsperson who can't stop walking directly into that wall. 

We're coming at you with a new batch of reviews for movies based on video games. We all attempted to watch Mortal Kombat (1995), and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) but Clintons brain broke and he watched the wrong Final Fantasy movie. You'll get 'em next time Clinton.