PauseCast

This podcast description believes in you. This episode, we talk about preventing online abuse (and how not to prevent it). That's really most of the show. It was a good discussion! We talked a little about the stuff we've been playing as well. Content warnings: discussions of abuse, strong language, iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: twitter.com/pausecastshow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Email: pausecastshow @ gmail GOOGLE PLAY COMING SOON. Thanks to Anamanaguchi for our theme song, John Hughes, off the album Endless Fantasy. Find them at @anamanaguchi

Jessica and Mark were the worst theme park managers as kids. This week on PauseCast, we talk about meditative games, poorly managing theme parks, how to compare Minecraft to Dark Souls, Starbound hitting 1.0, and much more. Content warnings: strong language. Housekeeping: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Email: pausecastshow @ gmail Thanks to Anamanaguchi for our theme song, John Hughes, off the album Endless Fantasy. Find them at http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

It's an episode without ANY content warnings! Amazing! This week, we chat about how Pokemon helped Mark through a tough time, Pokemon Go + accessibility, why Jessica is playing Overwatch now, video game comfort food, and so much more. Find us elsewhere: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/FFcQ Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow

This week marks our first SUPER big topic. We talked a LOT about random numbers. We also talked about Kevin Spacey and getting players to engage, why skill caps are a bad idea in multiplayer, Starbound going 1.0, XCOM 2's final DLC, and so much more. Content warnings: strong language. Links: Atlus working with Deep Silver to publish Persona games in Europe: http://www.zam.com/article/767/atlus-strikes-publishing-deal-with-deep-silver-to-release-persona-5-in-europe Starbound is leaving orbit on 22 July: http://playstarbound.com/starbound-release-announcement/ XCOM 2's last DLC: Shen's Last Gift: http://store.steampowered.com/app/433091/ Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Monsters are super in vogue now, huh? That kinda just happened, huh? This week, we talked about monster and what games REALLY nail monster design, Heavy Rain as slapstick comedy, Jessica knowing nothing about Pokemon, gaming's more personal stories, and so much more. We talked about: Assassin's Creed Unity's packed map: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=719331910 Heavy Rain as Slapstick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-L-G1q_0L8 Find us elsewhere: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

The Steam sale is upon us, and our wallets are in ruin. We have some great recommendations for games to pick up and play during this sale though! We also chat about why Blizzard is disabling an anti-harassment feature in Overwatch, return to hell in DOOM, and more. Content warnings: strong language. We talked about: Overwatch is removing the "Avoid this Player" feature: http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/21/11992934/overwatch-avoid-this-player-disabled-matchmaking Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: @pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

It's the shortest day of the year for us. So we talked about butts a little. This week, we talk about a total - surprise - shift in opinion from when we started this show, naked werewolves, the depths of character customization. We also taunt you with sales that are no longer happening, but the Steam Summer Sale has also just begun. R.I.P. to wallets everywhere. Content warnings: strong language, references to sexual content and nudity, and descriptions of graphic violence. We talked about: Microsoft bringing Xbox Anywhere games to Steam and other stores: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/06/microsoft-will-use-steam-to-sell-windows-games-not-just-its-own-store/ Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Two episodes in two days! How lucky are you? (We're gonna be back on a consistent schedule now, promise.) This week, we tackled each other with discussions of fighting and competitive games, the death of the Wii U, Norman Reedus: Naked And Afraid, and the only region locked game on the Playstation 3 and 4. We also held the Square Enix Hour, version 3.0, and talked about this E3 thing that happened this week. We all know PauseCast is the only real E3. Content Warnings: Strong Language, References to Nudity and Body Horror What We Talked About: Stardew Valley Coming to Consoles: http://stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-coming-to-consoles-q4-2016/ Nintendo offers really stupid reasons why you can't play as a woman in The Legend of Zelda: http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/14/11939552/nintendo-has-dumb-reasons-for-not-making-a-link-a-woman Sony's E3 Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwofRzkROo4 Bethesda's E3 Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_1mzhRQSsM Microsoft's E3 Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xM_NYqY71Y iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Email: pausecastshow @ gmail (dot) com Opening and closing music: John Hughes by Anamanaguchi http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

We're running late, and that's totally on us. But we're here to talk about games some more! We talked about The Sims going gender neutral, open worlds, boring dudes and the people who surround them, Sony's Playstation 4 Neo, and we bring back the Square Enix Hour once again. Content warnings: strong language, references to violence and alcohol. We talked about: Sims 4 gender updates: http://www.themarysue.com/sims-4-gender-updates/ Final Fantasy XII is getting remastered: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/06/06/final-fantasy-xii-the-zodiac-age-launches-on-ps4-in-2017/ GOG's summer sale: http://gog.com On the failure of Fallout 4 at the hands of The Witcher 3: http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/28/10827398/fallout-4-vs-witcher-3 Watch_Dogs 2 is happening: http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/06/08/watch-dogs-2-officially-confirmed-release-date-announced Opening and closing music: John Hughes by Anamanaguchi http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

It's the first episode, and we're bringing out the big guns! We talk about what's making the new Hitman great, Final Fantasy nostalgia, modding on consoles and why paid mods were a good idea (and why they totally failed). We also talked about checkpoints, consumer VR, and collectibles, and if devs are releasing more DLC than ever before. Content warnings: Discussions of graphic violence, violence against the mentally ill, and strong language. We talked about these tweets: https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/737561435115425792 https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/737561640653053953 Opening and Closing Music: John Hughes by Anamanaguchi https://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi