Mobius Tubes: A Video Games Podcast

Discussions on Into the Breach, Batman: Arkham Knight, visiting a gaming cafe, consumer rights when it comes to purchasing digital games, and strange August NPD figures, and the third installment of guessing video game music soundtracks.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:42 - Into the Breach (Heath)

00:10:26 - Batman: Arkham Knight (Heath)

00:28:40 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses New Game + (Chris)

00:33:00 - Visiting a Gaming Cafe (Borderlands 3, Fortnite, Apex Legends) (Chris)

00:42:12 - Prey 2017 (Chris)

00:47:24 - The Last of Us Part II Release Date

00:50:14 - Leaked E3 2020 Pitch Presentation

00:55:28 - French Court Rules Steam Users Can Resell Digital Games

01:02:29 - August 2019 NPD Results are Weird

01:14:07 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 3

01:51:57 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: October 12th, 2019

Discussions on Outer Wilds, Prey 2017, the financial realities of selling indie games in 2019, the pros and cons of hidden content in video games, and the triumphant return of our music guessing game segment.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:54 - Corrections

00:06:52 - Outer Wilds (Heath)

00:12:27 - Prey 2017 (Chris)

00:27:06 - Guessing AC Game Subtitles

00:35:23 - Newly Announced Switch Ports Coolness Bracket

00:48:56 - How Are Indie Games Selling on Steam in 2019?

00:59:52 - Brief Snippets from Heath's Twitter

01:03:29 - The Merits of Hidden/Withheld Content in Video Games

01:22:17 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 2

01:54:48 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 26th, 2019

Discussions on finishing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a video game soundtrack guessing game, and what causes video games to be a source of joy for some while being a negative influence for others?

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:01 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris)

00:12:53 - Spiderman Talk

00:18:08 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 1

00:54:08 - New Death Stranding Details

00:57:35 - Kerbal Space Program 2 Trailer

00:59:51 - Examining Why Video Games Can Positively or Negatively Influence Lives

01:15:02 - Email: How Will Video Games Affect Military Training in the Future?

01:25:51 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: September 14th, 2019

Discussions on Civilization, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, mainstream media coverage of game industry unionization, gamer demographic statistics report, and the relationship video games have to meaningful work.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:01 - Outer Wilds (Heath)

00:06:26 - Civilization 5 and 6 (Heath)

00:11:49 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris)

00:33:31 - Pokémon Sword and Shield Galarian Forms Critique

00:36:59 - SilvaGunner Update

00:39:53 - Patriot Act: The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry

00:45:10 - Gamer Demographic Segmentation Report

01:03:24 - Video Game Watching Habits

01:06:22 - Games and Their Relationship to Meaningful Work

01:32:19 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: August 29th, 2019

Discussions on This War of Mine, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and addressing a wave of critiques and criticisms of our past episodes in a lengthy email section.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:56 - People Make Games YouTube Channel

00:08:31 - This War of Mine (Heath)

00:14:47 - Shopping at GameStop in 2019

00:21:39 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris)

00:35:55 - Netflix's The Witcher Trailer

00:40:05 - PlayStation 4 Surpasses 100 Million Units Sold

00:46:05 - Email: Audit Intro

00:49:53 - Email: Heath Addresses Personal Allegations

01:03:00 - Email: Revisiting Video Game Addiction

01:20:03 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: August 16th, 2019

Discussions on guessing game file sizes, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Slay the Spire, and the Nintendo Switch Lite announcement.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:35 - Heath's Steam Summer Sale Purchases

00:09:46 - Game - Which Title has the Bigger File Size?

00:28:16 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Chris)

00:40:10 - Slay the Spire (Chris)

00:58:41 - Corrections

00:59:32 - Netflix Cuphead Show Announcement

01:02:15 - Dr. DisRespect's Return to Twitch

01:08:23 - Heath Talks About Articles He Hasn't Read

01:14:13 - Nintendo Switch Lite Announcement

01:22:00 - Heath Browses His Twitter

01:23:43 - Email: Who is the Better Gamer?

01:32:27 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: August 3rd, 2019

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel's Spider-Man, Transistor, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, what percentage of people actually finish video games, Pokémon Sword and Shield roster cuts controversy, recent game industry related politics headlines, and how does the social dynamic change between multiplayer video games and board games?

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:39 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Heath)

00:18:45 - Marvel's Spider-Man (Chris)

00:24:30 - (*Spoiler Section*) Marvel's Spider-Man

00:30:51 - Transistor (Heath)

00:33:12 - (*Spoiler Section*) Transistor

00:43:36 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Chris)

00:57:24 - What Percentage of People Actually Finish Video Games?

01:17:00 - Corrections

01:18:09 - Samurai Showdown vs Epic Games

01:22:03 - Pokemon Sword/Shield Roster Cuts Controversy

01:32:29 - Netflix's The Witcher Gossip

01:36:00 - Deltarune Chapter 2 Update

01:37:13 - The King of Fighters for Girls (and Other Egregious Video Game Titles)

01:43:23 - Recent Game Industry Related Politics Headlines

02:04:52 - Email: How Does the Social Dynamic Change Between Multiplayer Video Games and Board Games?

02:16:22 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: July 11th, 2019

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary, Marvel's Spider-Man, miscellaneous E3 news, Google Stadia pricing and release date details, and are game news leaks beneficial or detrimental for the video games industry?

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:18 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Heath)

00:12:44 - Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary (Chris)

00:17:58 - Marvel's Spider-Man (Chris)

00:29:36 - Corrections

00:32:02 - Game of Thrones Series Finale Submitted for Emmy Nomination for Best Writing

00:33:20 - Jackbox Party Pack 6 Release Date

00:35:01 - Spider-Man: Far From Home Poster Looks Terrible

00:37:38 - Dr. DisRespect at the NBA Finals and Defining Kayfabe

00:38:58 - E3 2019

00:47:31 - Google Stadia Pricing and Release Date Details

00:56:45 - Will Final Fantasy 7 Remake be a Good Jumping in Point?

01:01:24 - Cyberpunk 2077, Keanu Reeves, and 2019 Alpha Male Contenders

01:06:03 - Do Game News Leaks Benefit the Gaming Industry?

01:27:20 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: June 28th, 2019

Discussions on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, guessing the highest grossing video games of 2018, new details surrounding Death Stranding and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, declining Apex Legends revenue, and the implications of video game addiction now being recognized as an official mental health disorder.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:36 - Return of the Obra Dinn (Heath)

00:05:01 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Chris)

00:16:41 - Corrections

00:18:19 - James Holzhauer's Jeopardy Run

00:20:37 - Highest Grossing Video Games of 2018 Guessing Game

00:38:05 - Death Stranding Hype

00:42:10 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reboot Announced

00:45:54 - Death of the Apex Watch

00:51:00 - Xbox Game Pass Coming to PC

00:53:59 - Video Game Addiction Now an Official Mental Health Disorder

01:29:57 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: June 7th, 2019

Discussions on Firewatch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Game of Thrones final season disappointments, Epic Games Store Mega Sale controversy, Minecraft Earth announcement, and guessing the World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:27 - Firewatch (Heath)

00:06:05 - (*Spoiler Section*) Firewatch

00:11:31 - Monument Valley (Chris)

00:13:11 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Chris)

00:34:55 - Game of Thrones Final Season Disappointments

00:45:34 - Epic Games Store Mega Sale Controversy

00:50:51 - Minecraft Earth Announcement

00:55:12 - World Video Game Hall of Fame Guessing Game

01:14:36 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: May 27th, 2019