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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
This month, the guys look at the effects of gaming on physical health and whether Ben's mid-gaming consumption of junk food is more likely due to him being a glutton, and Dooban tells of his experiences in Korea and the Korean's love of esports and all things gaming, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.
Referenced Resources
Korean Esports:
https://www.wired.com/story/korean-esports-gaming-class-culture/, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/world/asia/south-korea-esports.html
This month, the guys deep dive the world of indie games and compare the inner workings of the independent video game industry to that of triple A titles, and Doobs makes us all feel really old by looking at growing up and the effect it has on our love for gaming, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.
Referenced Resources
Indie Games:
https://www.indiegamewebsite.com/2018/10/19/the-complete-history-of-indie-games/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatgamecompany
https://venturebeat.com/2020/12/16/the-renaissance-and-evolution-of-indie-games/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/6qjtwp/the_witcher_3_is_an_indie_game_not_aaa/
https://www.indiegamewebsite.com/2019/12/24/the-100-best-indie-games-of-all-time/10/
Growing up & gaming:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/01/tales-of-an-aging-gamer-why-dont-i-pick-up-a-controller-as-often-as-i-used-to/
This month, the guys take a trip down memory lane while discussing gaming nostalgia, and Chris tries to convince Alex that playing billions of additional hours of video games can make a better world, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.
Referenced Resources
Video Game Nostaligia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmtfJX3NH3w
https://kotaku.com/why-nostalgia-for-video-games-is-uniquely-powerful-1832434707
Can gaming make the world a better place:
https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world?language=en
https://www.engadget.com/2008-10-06-superstruct-the-worlds-first-massively-multiplayer-forecasting.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD8EvJR6xZkn2Ky0pBlwGgQ9ESUQ117FGVrhcppMAFmxKxlIKrJa9V0UDOhqGkgKTOkq2nqGZmSf7ewohaCXoX0gEAayJ_jZJtaeCGAifuzejZnQ1NHYYTtdpsQfHwHQUm1e7hLWjPP_1vAZR2eOA618kMaO6x6_v1zxru7n-VDl
This month, the guys welcome Madeleine Mills to the team because Alex was hit by a bus or something. They also discuss cheating, cheaters and the cheated of multiplayer gaming, as well as cloud gaming and the resultant analysis paralysis, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.
Referenced Resources
Cheating:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZVFXaXegTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI7V60r7Jco
Cloud Gaming & the Paradox of Choice:
https://adaraventures.medium.com/what-is-cloud-gaming-a-deep-dive-into-the-growth-driver-of-the-138bn-videogames-industry-67beda6db4
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/how-the-paradox-of-choice-keeps-you-scrolling-through-netflix-20190701-p5231b.html
Worst Game Reviews:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception#:~:text=Big%20Rigs%20was%20listed%20as,from%20only%201%20to%205.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/15/30-worst-video-games-of-all-time-part-one
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/NES-Power-Glove.jpg
This month, the guys discuss speed running and completing Mario 64 in under 10 minutes, failure in gaming and how it isn't really failing, and how communication is gaming isn't what the masses think it is and the communities that grow from it, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.
Referenced Resources
Speed Running:
https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/2020/07/saving-speedrunning-and-digital-communities
Failure in Gaming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vJRopau0g0&list=PLrhmBHce80izEnOyf8gOieeclSig_X06J&index=1&t=5s
Communication & Gaming Communities:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/jul/31/gamer-communities-positive-side-twitter
https://www.jcfs.org/response/blog/video-games-are-social-spaces-how-video-games-help-people-connect
https://www.campkodiak.com/danger-ahead-compulsive-gaming-and-media-recluses/
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201215-how-online-gaming-has-become-a-social-lifeline
Gaming facts:
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/395489-most-completions-of-dark-souls-using-alternative-control-methods
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_law
This month, the guys discuss AI and the nature of NPC and enemy intelligence in games, why video games make such terrible films and the battle between console brands as they bay for market share with exclusives and cloud gaming, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.
Referenced Resources
Artificial Intelligence:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18222203/video-game-ai-future-procedural-generation-deep-learning
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/13/18309459/openai-five-dota-2-finals-ai-bot-competition-og-e-sports-the-international-champion
Video Game Films:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_video_games
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/02/20/three-reasons-video-game-movies-always-seem-to-be-terrible/?sh=1fc01fbb1d9e
https://www.raindance.org/why-many-video-game-films-are-bad/#:~:text=The%20Nature%20of%20the%20Mediums,are%20a%20more%20passive%20experience.
The Console Battle:
https://theconversation.com/the-war-between-xbox-and-playstation-is-no-longer-about-consoles-its-about-winning-your-loyalty-150057
Gaming facts:
Infinigeek.com
The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.