Mobius Tubes: A Video Games Podcast

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:26 - Persona 5 Royal (Chris)

00:19:31 - Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin Studio Closures

00:28:39 - Industry Insights from Mat Piscatella Interview with Kyle Bosman

00:34:51 - Declining Interest in Strategic Games Article

00:42:00 - Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Live Reactions

01:21:34 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: June 27th, 2024

Mat Piscatella Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlsDoGVwPbs

Declining Strategic Interest Article: https://quanticfoundry.com/2024/05/21/strategy-decline/

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:14 - Introducing Samantha

00:07:14 - The Forgotten City (Heath)

00:18:11 - The Witness (Chris/Samantha)

00:29:01 - Tangle Tower Demo (Heath)

00:31:53 - Balatro (Chris/Heath/Samantha)

00:37:07 - Person 5 Royal (Chris/Heath/Samantha)

01:10:40 - Video Game 20 Questions

01:22:30 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: May 17th, 2024

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:58 - Balatro (Chris/Heath)

00:18:50 - Nobody Saves the World (Chris)

00:27:37 - Superliminal (Chris)

00:34:27 - Gris (Chris)

00:40:18 - Video Game Completion Rates Guessing Challenge

00:55:05 - Email: Creative Expression in Gaming

01:09:09 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: April 24th, 2024

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:00 - Introducing Games to his Employer's Children (Heath)

00:08:24 - Yakuza 3 Remastered (Chris)

00:23:06 - Balatro (Chris)

00:34:57 - Valve Overhauls Steam's Family Sharing Feature

00:39:30 - 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists Announced

00:41:52 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 16

01:28:25 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: April 9th, 2024

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:54 - A Hand With Many Fingers (Heath)

00:09:40 - Visiting The Strong National Museum of Play (Chris)

00:15:20 - Marvel's Midnight Suns (Chris)

00:25:31 - Yakuza 3 Remastered (Chris)

00:33:06 - State of the Video Game Industry 2024 Discussion

01:05:35 - Closing Statements (and the Zeebo)

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Original release date: March 13th, 2024

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:10 - Email: Our Status as Influencers

00:04:20 - Disney Acquires $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games

00:06:09 - Teaser for Addressing Future of Xbox News

00:07:05 - Mobius Tubes Reflection Questions

00:17:12 - Our Favorite Mobius Tubes Moments/Segments

00:37:10 - Counting Down Our Top 100 Games of All Time

02:02:57 - Start of the Top 25

02:46:34 - Reviewing Each Other's Personal Lists

02:56:18 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: February 27th, 2024

Our Favorite Mobius Tubes Segments:

Episode 22 - Games' Relationship to Work/Meaning Discussion

Episode 29 - The Song Nobody Knows

Episode 41/42 - Experience Machine Debate

Episode 44 - Disco Elysium Spoiler Discussion

Episode 57 - Playing Superliminal with Bailea

Episode 60 - Persona Themed Mobius Tunes Segment

Episode 80 - Immortality Spoiler Discussion/Debate

Episode 99 - Overall Good Introductory Episode

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:02 - Frostpunk (Heath)

00:08:42 - Crash Team Racing (Heath)

00:14:02 - Marvel's Midnight Suns (Chris)

00:28:17 - World Video Game Hall of Fame 2021-2023 Inductees

00:35:00 - Video Game Hot Takes Discussion

01:18:20 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: February 8th, 2024

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:12 - A Way Out (Chris)

00:09:40 - Mobile Suit Baba (Heath)

00:14:51 - Marvel's Midnight Suns (Chris)

00:30:24 - Dead by Daylight (Heath)

00:35:58 - Addressing our 2023 Gaming Resolutions

00:42:41 - Setting our 2024 Gaming Resolutions

00:47:10 - Gaming Pet Peeves Discussion

01:14:37 - Closing Statements (and brief Palworld talk)

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Original release date: January 26th, 2024

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:08 - Returnal (Chris)

00:19:43 - Subnautica (Heath)

00:28:02 - Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire (Chris)

00:31:44 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Episode INTERmission (Chris)

00:35:55 - What the Golf? (Chris)

00:39:34 - Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale

00:41:54 - Steam 2023 Year in Review

00:48:25 - Top 10 Games Played in 2023

01:49:00 - Opening Heath's Sealed Envelope

01:51:17 - Heath Predicts his Top 10 Games of 2024

01:54:15 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: January 5th, 2024

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:33 - The Sims 4 (Heath)

00:05:17 - Subnautica (Heath)

00:06:50 - Heavy Rain (Heath)

00:09:29 - Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka (Chris)

00:12:45 - Vampire Survivors Co-op Update (Chris)

00:16:38 - Fortnite (Heath)

00:18:36 - Returnal (Chris)

00:39:53 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Chris)

00:51:53 - Rambling about Obsidian Entertainment

00:54:10 - The Game Awards General Impressions

00:57:29 - The Game Awards Announcements (The Rise of the Golden Idol, Pony Island 2, Light No Fire, No Rest for the Wicked, Metaphor: ReFantazio)

01:09:27 - Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable 5 Years Later

01:14:04 - Hideo Kojima's OD Announcement

01:16:20 - Closing Statements

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Original release date: December 28th, 2023