Mobius Tubes: A Video Games Podcast

Discussions on predicting this year's winners at The Game Awards and another edition of our music guessing game Mobius Tunes.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:44 - General Game Awards Musings and Criticisms

00:12:38 - The Game Awards 2020 Predictions

01:19:55 - Mobius Tunes Volume 9

02:01:57 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: November 26th, 2020

Discussions on Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy, Death Stranding, Chris upgrading his PC, and a big pile of listener emails.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:11 - Spyfall (Heath)

00:07:42 - Bioshock (Heath)

00:20:24 - Super Mario Galaxy (Chris)

00:24:11 - Death Stranding and the "Kojima Korner" (Heath)

00:41:15 - Chris Upgraded his PC

00:51:39 - Email: Could Esports Gambling Replace Sports Betting?

01:04:58 - Email: Video Game Recommendations for Date Night

01:17:07 - Email: Heath Torture Time

01:23:43 - Email: Are Video Games Art Revisited

01:40:00 - Closing Statements

Heath's Kojima Korner Graph:

https://twitter.com/heathcottengim/status/1329107751897849859/photo/1

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Original release date: November 19th, 2020

Discussions on Hades, Dusk, The Jackbox Party Pack 7, Carrion, Pikuniku, the latest wave of Twitch DMCA takedowns, another Cyberpunk 2077 delay, and we try our hand at the guessing game Video Game 20 Questions.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:27 - Hades (Chris)

00:10:07 - Dusk (Chris)

00:19:55 - Heath Likes Tim Rogers

00:24:52 - The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (Heath)

00:29:02 - Carrion (Heath)

00:35:20 - Pikuniku (Heath)

00:38:05 - Clue Movie (Heath)

00:46:22 - Twitch DMCA Takedown Scandal

00:51:38 - Google Stadia Creative Director's Controversial Tweet

01:01:23 - First Fire Emblem Game Coming to Switch (For a Limited Time Only)

01:07:31 - Sean Connery Passed Away

01:11:47 - Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed to December (After Going Gold)

01:18:14 - Epic Games v. Apple Court Date Set

01:20:53 - Video Game 20 Questions

01:42:57 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: November 9th, 2020

Discussions on Jackbox Party Pack games, Hades, Little Nightmares, Super Mario Galaxy, and a long meandering conversation debating whether or not video games should be considered art.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:30 - Jackbox Party Pack games (Heath)

00:13:09 - Hades (Chris)

00:22:36 - Little Nightmares (Chris)

00:28:42 - Super Mario Galaxy (Chris)

00:35:49 - FIFA 21 Legacy Edition on Switch is a Carbon Copy

00:41:27 - PS5 Teardown Video Shows the Console's Internals

00:44:28 - AMD Announces Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 Processors

00:52:47 - Are Video Games Art?

01:45:44 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: October 29th, 2020

Discussions on Hades, Watch Dogs 2, Rocket League, Microsoft's massive purchase of Zenimax Media, Steve from Minecraft being introduced as the latest fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Peter Parker getting a new face in Marvel's Spider-Man, and doing our third quarterly check-in on our 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:35 - Hades (Chris)

00:21:57 - Watch Dogs 2 (Heath)

00:30:15 - Rocket League (Heath)

00:36:41 - Heath's IRL Animal Crossing Date Idea

00:43:27 - Thelma & Louise Movie (Heath)

00:45:43 - Heath Pitches Phasmophobia

00:49:51 - Microsoft Purchased Zenimax Media

01:04:08 - Minecraft's Steve Coming to Smash Ultimate

01:08:53 - Amazon Announces Luna Cloud Gaming Service

01:12:31 - Among Us 2 Canceled

01:17:11 - Horizon Forbidden West is a PS4 Game

01:19:22 - Spider-Man Remaster Recasts Peter Parker's Face

01:24:24 - Jim Ryan Calls Gaming Subscription Services "Unsustainable"

01:29:46 - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Has the Best Story Ever?

01:31:35 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Competition Q3 Update

01:37:48 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: October 13th, 2020

Discussions on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, A Total War Saga: Troy, the PlayStation 5 price and release date, the creative punishment for cheaters playing Fall Guys, and another edition of our music guessing game Mobius Tunes.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:18 - Moonlighter (Chris)

00:08:53 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Heath)

00:17:23 - (*Spoiler Section*) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

00:25:02 - A Total War Saga: Troy (Heath)

00:38:04 - PlayStation 5 Showcase Event

00:57:03 - Fall Guys Cheater Island

01:03:18 - Chris Evans Accidently Shares his Penis

01:06:10 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 8

01:48:41 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 23rd, 2020

Discussions on Moonlighter, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Donut County, Enter the Gungeon, the Xbox Series X and Series S prices and payment methods, Immortals Fenyx Rising being Ubisoft's take on a Breath of the Wild style open world, and debating the merits of linear vs open world stealth game design.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:38 - Moonlighter (Chris)

00:21:38 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Heath)

00:30:03 - Donut County (Chris)

00:34:34 - Enter the Gungeon (Heath)

00:40:36 - Black Panther Movie (Heath)

00:46:28 - Heath Releases a Cry of Anguish

00:48:11 - Xbox Series X and Series S Prices and Release Date

01:00:10 - Immortals Fenyx Rising is a BotW Clone

01:06:33 - Ninja Returns to Twitch by Streaming Among Us

01:10:32 - Podcast Goes off the Rails

01:12:17 - Linear vs Open World Stealth Game Design

01:24:35 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 16th, 2020

Discussions on Hitman 2016, Reigns, Sony offering the chance to maybe pre-order a PlayStation 5 directly, Nintendo's decision to make Super Mario 3D All-Stars a limited time release, and a guessing game centered around some of the lowest rated game critic reviews of 2020.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:36 - Hitman 2016 (Heath)

00:16:23 - Into the Breach (Heath/Chris)

00:21:38 - Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels (Chris)

00:25:47 - Reigns (Chris)

00:34:32 - Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Movie (Heath)

00:40:48 - Epic Games v. Apple Lawsuit Update

00:44:34 - PS5 Direct Pre-Order Reservations

00:49:49 - Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct

00:57:21 - Nvidia RTX 3000 Series Graphics Cards Announced

01:01:16 - Worst Game Reviews Guessing Game

01:26:05 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 9th, 2020

Discussion on Frog Fractions, Wilmot's Warehouse, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Forza Horizon 3, Tabletop Simulator, and Apple's removal of Fortnite from the App Store and the ensuing legal battle with Epic Games.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:41 - Frog Fractions (Heath)

00:15:25 - Wilmot's Warehouse (Heath)

00:26:39 - A Plague Tale: Innocence (Chris)

00:36:25 - Forza Horizon 3 (Chris)

00:52:11 - Into the Breach (Chris)

00:58:46 - Tabletop Simulator and The King's Dilemma (Heath/Chris)

01:10:22 - The Blight Killer Added to Dead by Daylight

01:13:45 - Among Us Innovates on Social Deduction Games

01:18:52 - Jelle's Marble Runs Phenomenon

01:22:29 - Epic Games Sues Apple for Removing Fortnite from the App Store

01:31:06 - Halo Infinite Delayed into 2021

01:35:44 - Email: Is Chris an Engineer Follow Up Part 3

01:41:54 - Closing Statements

Heath's Wilmot's Warehouse Timelapse Video:

https://twitter.com/heathcottengim/status/1298722217316868103?s=21

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Original release date: August 28th, 2020

Discussions on Heath coining a new gaming term, Superhot: Mind Control Delete, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Xbox Game Pass coming to Android, our second 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft quarterly update, contentious listener emails debating the merits of online multiplayer video games, and a surprising edition of Mobius Tunes.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:33 - Dead by Daylight and "Range Quitting" (Heath)

00:08:30 - Why No Witcher 3 Updates from Heath?

00:10:49 - Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Chris)

00:23:41 - A Plague Tale: Innocence (Chris)

00:30:12 - Arrival Movie (Heath)

00:34:29 - (*Spoiler Section*) Arrival Movie

00:38:16 - Xbox Game Pass and xCloud coming to Android

00:44:54 - Halo Infinite Multiplayer will be Free and Run at 120 FPS

00:49:00 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sales Reach 22 Million

00:50:40 - Dr. Disrespect Returns on YouTube

00:54:55 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Competition Q2 Update

01:14:32 - Email: Is Chris an Engineer Follow Up

01:19:15 - Email: Debating the Merits of Online Multiplayer Games

01:32:52 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 7

02:04:07 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: August 13th, 2020