Studying Pixels

Could that school friend really be right about this Pokémon that is not supposed to exist? Is there really a way to infinitely multiply items as this Nintendo magazine suggests? – We're diving back into our childhood to unravel how Missing No. changed the ideas about how video games work and who owns their lore.

00:06:05 The Myth of Missing No.

00:31:16 Dying Light isn't available on Switch's eShop in the UK because it's banned in Germany (Matt Wales)

00:44:11 Yakuza 0

00:50:28 Devil May Cry V – Special Edition

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Everyone is talking about it and so are we: the South Korean survival drama Squid Game. Its astounding popularity aside, we are especially curious about what the show tells us about games, play, and their relation to very real class disparity. (Our main story is spoiler free, so no to worry. We've got a separate and clearly coded spoiler part at the very end of the episode.)

In our side quests, we discuss the pricing of the Nintendo Switch Online Extension Pack, the legitimacy of pirating newly released games, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits.

Shownotes

00:09:44 Squid Game

• Squid Game Is Netflix's Most Popular Series Launch Ever (Eddie Makuch)
• S.Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from 'Squid Game' (Joyce Lee)
• Economic inequality in South Korea (wikipedia)

00:40:07 Announcing Nintendo Switch Online Extension Pack (Nintendo)

00:44:42 Stop Defending Corporations From Piracy You Freaks (Kaile Hultner)

00:55:26 Kena: Bridge of Spirits

01:06:00 Squid Game Spoiler Part

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Many have tried (and many failed) to bring various games together in a set of comprehensive categories. Roger Caillois is one of them and we are diving into his Classification of Games to explore the categories and how they apply to contemporary video games.

In our side quests, we discuss the biggest leack in the history of Twitch, Sora's introduction to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and our impressions of Kena: Bridge of Spirits.

00:04:07 Reading: Roger Caillois: Man, Play, and Games

• With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 10: Reading Circle — Homo Ludens (Stefan Heinrich Simond & Dan Hughes)

01:07:56 The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked (Chris Scullion)

• Twitch leak reveals streamer earnings and lack of diversity (Ed Nightingale)

01:28:13 Sora Is The Final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character (Ari Notis)

01:35:44 Kena: Bridge of Spirits

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Friendships are so precious. Video games never get tired of emphasizing that. Aside from reminiscing about the friends we made with fictional characters, we also discuss the absurd albeit necessary tendency to quantify friendships.

In our side quests, we discuss the recent settlement of one of the lawsuits against Activision Blizzard and catch up with announcements in the recent Nintendo Direct, including the cast of the Super Mario movie.

00:06:26 The Friends We Make

00:39:49 Activision Blizzard lawsuit

• Activision Blizzard Settles With Federal Employment Agency For $18 Million (Updated) (Zack Zwiezen)
• Activision Blizzard Sued Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture, Harassment (Maeve Allsup)
• Activision Blizzard Commits to Expanded Workplace Initiatives, Reaches Agreement with the EEOC (Activision Blizzard)

00:55:59 Nintendo Direct: the biggest announcements and trailers (Andrew Webster)

• Super Mario Bros. Movie Lands All-Star Voice Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen (Matt Donnelly)

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It is finally time for our very first episode! Our mascot Pixel-kun is celebrating and so are we. For introductions, we share five stories of our gaming biography, only three of which are true. Can you tell the difference?

For our side quests, we discuss Tripwire's CEO stepping down after expressing public support for the Texas anti-abortion law, shine some light on how Sony put a price tag on PS5 upgrades, and wonder: where the hell is GTA 6?!

00:03:45 Three Truths, Two Lies

00:32:54 Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abortion Law (Luke Plunkett)

00:50:01 Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Upgrade Controversy

• Pre-order Horizon Forbidden West now: Collector’s and Digital Deluxe Editions detailed (PlayStation)
• The FAQ we mentioned

01:02:44 “Where the hell is GTA 6?!“

• Clip from the interrupted broadcast

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