Mobius Tubes: A Video Games Podcast

Discussions on Gone Home, Outer Wilds, Microsoft's Xbox Series X first party games showcase, the Gamer Girl video game trailer backlash, and the second part of our personal controversial/unpopular gaming opinions.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:48 - Gone Home (Heath)

00:10:25 - (*Spoiler Section*) Gone Home

00:12:54 - Heath's Speedrunning Tips

00:14:18 - Outer Wilds (Chris)

00:19:45 - (*Spoiler Section*) Outer Wilds

00:43:03 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure (Chris)

00:50:23 - Xbox Series X First Party Games Showcase

01:07:59 - Ubisoft Charging $60 for Next-Gen Games this Holiday

01:11:45 - Gamer Girl Trailer Controversy

01:17:44 - Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Leaked by Doritos

01:20:47 - FIFA 21's Questionable Box Art Design

01:23:10 - Heath's Favorite Entries in the GMTK Game Jam 2020

01:27:08 - Yakuza Baka Mitai Karaoke Deep Fakes

01:29:12 - The Aging Pokémon Community

01:34:19 - Ghost of Tsushima's Guiding Wind Mechanic

01:36:53 - Blitzing Through Nonsense Emails

01:43:22 - Our Controversial/Unpopular Gaming Opinions (Part 2)

02:13:31 - Closing Statements

Heath's Yakuza Karaoke Deep Fake Video:

https://twitter.com/mobiustubes/status/1290415301394419712

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Original release date: August 3rd, 2020

Discussions on Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds, Netflix's Castlevania anime, the evidence suggesting next generation video games will cost $70, the Devolver Digital Direct 2020, the Ubisoft Forward for July 2020, and the first part of our personal controversial/unpopular gaming opinions.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:37 - Disco Elysium (Chris)

00:19:21 - (*Spoiler Section*) Disco Elysium

00:55:25 - Outer Wilds (Chris)

01:07:42 - Chris Takes a Break, Heath Provides Commentary

01:08:51 - Netflix's Castlevania Anime (Chris)

01:17:53 - Retiring Headline Dining

01:18:37 - Next-Gen Video Games Will Likely Cost $70

01:29:53 - Devolver Direct 2020

01:38:58 - Ubisoft Forward July 2020

01:47:54 - GMTK Game Jam 2020

01:50:43 - Dr. DisRespect Twitch Ban Update and Speculation

01:53:24 - Our Controversial/Unpopular Gaming Opinions (Part 1)

02:13:43 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: July 20th, 2020

Discussions on Disco Elysium, Dead by Daylight, Mixer shutting down, our personal video game spending habits and ways to save money, the current state of game prices and how they could change, as well as whether or not the arguably over saturated game market could mean we are experiencing a video game bubble.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:02 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Chris)

00:08:28 - Disco Elysium (Chris)

00:16:16 - Dead by Daylight (Heath)

00:23:42 - Mixer Transitioning to Facebook Gaming

00:27:20 - Dr. DisRespect Banned from Twitch

00:30:25 - World Video Game Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees

00:35:30 - Disco Elysium TV Show Plans Revealed

00:41:02 - Heath's Game Pitch for Lucas Pope/Min Min in Smash

00:43:43 - Steam Summer Sale 2020 Overview

00:47:25 - Spending Habits and Hot Savings Tips

00:54:49 - Current State of Video Game Prices

01:02:44 - Email: Disgruntled Listener Dislikes Headline Dining

01:03:57 - Email: Are We in a Video Game Bubble?

01:20:54 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: July 4th, 2020

Discussions on Chris replaying Devil May Cry 5, Heath's criticisms of What Remains of Edith Finch, a deep dive into Sony's PlayStation 5 Future of Gaming Reveal Event, and a second round of heated debate surrounding our opposing viewpoints on the experience machine thought experiment.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:52 - Devil May Cry 5 Replay (Chris)

00:10:49 - Nex Machina (Chris)

00:15:05 - What Remains of Edith Finch (Heath)

00:26:55 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Heath)

00:33:35 - PS5 Future of Gaming Reveal Event (Entrée)

01:22:45 - Experience Machine Debate Reloaded

01:59:14 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: June 17th, 2020

Discussions on Heath diving into the Witcher games, Chris diving into Disco Elysium, the state of video game digital distribution on PC, all time video game sales records continuing to be broken, the gamification of early man found in Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, and a contentious debate surrounding the experience machine thought experiment and its relationship to video games.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:15 - The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (Heath)

00:12:20 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Heath)

00:31:12 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Chris)

00:39:48 - Disco Elysium (Chris)

01:00:37 - The State of the PC Launcher Wars (Entrée)

01:13:44 - Call of Duty: Warzone's Death Mechanics (Side)

01:17:58 - The Untold History of Arkane Studios Noclip Documentary (Side)

01:22:04 - April 2020 NPD Results Continue to Break Records (Side)

01:26:43 - Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Gameplay or Heathware?

01:41:13 - Experience Machine Debate

02:21:14 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: June 10th, 2020

Discussions on Thronebreaker, Grand Theft Auto V, the first look at third party games running on the Xbox Series X, Heath's Bingo card full of predictions for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla, amazing video game sales records in the first quarter of 2020, and the return of our music guessing game Mobius Tunes.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:00 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Chris)

00:21:58 - Grand Theft Auto V (Heath)

00:32:22 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)

00:34:03 - Baba is You (Heath)

00:37:11 - Old World Early Access Stream Impressions (Heath)

00:40:24 - Dead to Me Netflix Show (Heath)

00:43:56 - Headline Dining News Segment Introduction

00:45:08 - Xbox Series X First Look At Gameplay Presentation (Entrée)

00:54:54 - Assassin's Creed Valhallha Bingo Predictions (Entrée)

01:08:13 - Paper Mario: The Origami King Announcement (Side)

01:10:28 - Prince of Persia Redemption Leaked Footage Discovered After 8 Years (Side)

01:12:14 - Highest Grossing Q1 Ever for Video Game Spending (Side)

01:18:20 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 6

02:06:47 - Closing Statements

02:09:17 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Competition Winner/Loser Consequences Established

02:12:12 - Behind the Scenes Bingo Drama

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Original release date: May 29th, 2020

Discussions on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Baba Is You, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, what a world without new video game releases could look like for us, and what motivates us to play games and avoid burning out on the hobby.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:13 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Chris)

00:26:23 - Baba Is You (Heath)

00:34:53 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)

00:41:23 - The Last of Us Part II's Turbulent Lead-up to Launch

00:50:40 - Lizzo's Juice Song Removed from Rockband Controversy

00:53:42 - Travis Scott's Virtual Concert in Fortnite

00:59:17 - How Would Gaming Change for Us Without New Releases?

01:08:03 - Email: Why Are We Motivated to Continuously Play Games?

01:22:52 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: May 13th, 2020

Discussions on revisiting Red Dead Redemption 2 after the credits have rolled, Baba is You, Gris, Thronebreaker, the great 8th console generation development cycle slow-down, and what we would like to see from mobile games going forward.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:30 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Post Game (Heath)

00:09:29 - (*Spoiler Section*) Wrapping Up Stranger Missions in RDR2

00:22:26 - RDR2 Video on Artificial Loneliness

00:25:35 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)

00:34:18 - Baba Is You (Heath)

00:42:22 - Gris (Chris)

00:51:25 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Chris)

01:10:00 - Happy Anniversary to Fire Emblem Awakening (kind of)

01:12:16 - Riot's Valorant Enters the Hero Shooter Landscape

01:15:54 - Old World vs Civilization V

01:21:38 - Jason Schreier Leaves Kotaku

01:24:13 - Are AAA Game Development Cycles Lengthening?

01:51:19 - Email: How Do We Want to See Mobile Games Evolve in the Future?

02:02:32 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: April 30th, 2020

Discussions on Heath tearing apart Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the World Health Organization encouraging people to play video games during social distancing, the Last of Us Part II being delayed indefinitely, our first 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft quarterly update, and our longest video game binges.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:07 - Guessing How Long it Takes to Walk Across Game Worlds

00:10:21 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Heath/Chris)

00:42:50 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)

00:51:44 - World Health Organization Endorses Playing Video Games During Quarantine

00:55:33 - The Last of Us Part II Delayed Indefinitely

00:59:06 - Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle

01:00:37 - Epic Games Announces New Publishing Partnerships

01:08:04 - Fantasy Video Game Publisher Competition Q1 Update

01:26:40 - Email: Longest Video Game Binge Sessions

01:33:32 - Closing Statements and Bet Updates

01:42:16 - Cardboard Corner Email: Board Game Starter Pack

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Original release date: April 11th, 2020

Discussions on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Superhot, Hitman (2016), Metacritic's 2020 Game Publisher Rankings, E3 2020's cancellation, and of course the Coronavirus.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:35 - Coronacast

00:09:20 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Chris/Heath)

00:30:18 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath)

00:33:50 - Kentucky Route Zero (Chris)

00:36:03 - Superhot (Chris)

00:43:03 - Hitman 2016 (Chris)

00:51:16 - Tabletop Simulator (Chris)

00:56:06 - Metacritic's 2020 Game Publisher Rankings

01:08:06 - Pokémon Stay

01:10:11 - Disco Elysium Update

01:11:46 - E3 2020 is Canceled

01:18:51 - Steam Sets New Concurrent Online Users Record

01:23:02 - Gamestop Claims to be an "Essential" Business

01:27:31 - Will Next Generation Consoles be Delayed out of 2020?

01:29:52 - Closing Statements

01:30:56 - Cardboard Corner: Mysterium

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Original release date: March 30th, 2020