Projectile LunchCast

We discuss news about Apple Arcade, Borderlands 3 and Gears 5, and dive into some of the games we have been playing recently- from Control and Catherine to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Wolfenstein Youngblood!

Writers take over the show as the crew discusses how the narrative design in games like Undertale, Silent Hill and Dark Souls set storytelling in video games apart from other entertainment mediums. 

Quiz Master Matt is back to question the crew about a variety of more of less serious gaming topics- be they Google Stadia, our hopes for Baldur's Gate 3 or the future of VR.

This week we talk all about gaming events like gamescom or E3, from the perspective of both developers and gamers. And what is the future of these massive events? 

This week is all about AI (artificial intelligence), from great examples like Halo and F.E.A.R., to games like Metal Gear Solid and Call of Duty, where it has to play a bit dumb to allow the player to be the star of the show. 

We celebrate virtual friends, and discuss how memorable NPCs have elevated franchises like Dragon Age, Persona or Mass Effect to classics status. Plus, Basti learns about the world of Korean messenger visual novels. 

How can games recover from a poor launch, and what are the different communications and development strategies used for Fallout 76, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite or No Man's Sky?

Why are videogames like Star Wars 1313 cancelled during development? What goes into the decision to do so, and when is it justified? We discuss our personal experiences, and touch on some of the biggest game cancellations, such as Agent, Scalebound and Project Titan.

A discussion about the future of gaming is quickly derailed by nostalgic memories from the console wars as old battle lines between Sony Ponies and Xbots are redrawn.  

Quiz master Matt picks our gaming minds on topics ranging from the serious (such as gaming addiction and lootboxes) to the weird (such as dreaming of Final Fantasy VII materia).