Ep 476 - Industry veteran Chris Kramer shares how they kept Resident Evil from being too easy, why they made the Mega Man 9 box art intentionally bad, and other inside stories from 30 years in the games business. Plus it's a stacked week of games with Deadzone Rogue, Onimusha 2, Deliver At All Costs, and more.

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(0:00) - Intro

(6:09) - Games Biz Stories from Chris Kramer

(59:30) - Kramer's Doom: The Dark Ages Impressions

(1:13:51) - Deadzone Rogue Impressions

(1:22:26) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:24:24) - Tanuki: Pon's Summer Preview

(1:33:11) - Onimusha 2: Remaster Impressions

(1:51:29) - Deliver At All Costs Impressions

(2:02:28) - April Sales Report

(2:12:01)- Also This Week

(2:27:16) - L&R: The Littlest Things

(2:33:10) - L&R: Memorable Cheats

(2:39:19) - L&R: GTA Endings

(2:47:21) - Bets

(2:54:25) - Closing

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While I was in Poland last week, I had a chance to speak with Game Director, Tomasz Kisilewicz, to discuss the changes that have been made in the past year. My appointment came up pretty early in my play session, but we got to talk about changes in character movement and updates to take the pressure off players so they can explore and interact with the story. Plus, we discuss designing a game like this that crosses the barriers to multiple audiences and get into some juicy details about how much impact players can expect to have on the story.

-Bloodworth

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Ep 475 - In 20 years, iam8bit has gone from putting together small art galleries to becoming a driving force behind industry events like Summer Game Fest. Founder Jon Gibson stops in to talk about the company's history and the times we've crossed paths along the way. Also, Giant Bomb is back and Isla's Croc talk!

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(0:00) - Intro

(6:10) - 20 Years of iam8bit

(36:47) - Giant Bomb is Now Owned by Giant Bomb

(1:04:04) - Isla's Croc Talk

(1:12:02) - Jon's Blue Prince Impressions

(1:29:24) - Jon's Mario Kart World and Switch 2 Impressions

(1:37:30) - Labyrinth of the Demon King Impressions

(1:51:42) - Also This Week - Kingdom Hearts IV

(2:04:48) - More Also This Week

(2:18:45) - L&R: Boss Heals

(2:25:28) - L&R: Brand Crossovers

(2:30:54) - L&R Game: Which Cooked Longest?

(2:43:20) - Bets

(2:50:26) - Closing

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Ep 474 - Grand Theft Auto VI is hitting us with double headlines by delaying until next year then dropping a new trailer. We get our first solid look at Mafia: The Old Country, and remasters are on the way for Gears of War and Ecco the Dolphin.

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(0:00) - Intro

(4:56) - GTA VI Delay / Trailer 2

(41:22) - Mafia: The Old Country Gameplay Reveal

(52:30) - Gears of War: Reloaded

(1:01:19) - A Word From Our Sponsor

(1:03:41) - Ecco the Dolphin is Coming Back!?

(1:15:00) - Nintendo Financial Report Highlights

(1:41:48) - Also This Week

(1:49:00) - L&R: Remasters to Fill Out Game Pass

(1:54:05) - L&R: Price Increases Here to Stay?

(2:02:39) - L&R Game: Doom or Fast Food?

(2:13:42) - Bets

(2:17:21) - Closing

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Ep 473 - It's a rough news week on multiple fronts, but we try to take some solace in flushing some pirates' heads down the toilet and going for another ride on Deacon's motorcycle. *Days Gone Remastered Provided by PlayStation

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(0:00) - Intro

(5:18) - Shout Out to Polygon and Giant Bomb

(28:17) - Borderlands 4 State of Play

(42:16) - Codemasters Says No Rally Games in Development

(52:45) - Skin Deep Impressions

(1:04:59) - Lunar Remaster Impressions

(1:22:38) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:24:37) - Days Gone Remastered Impressions

(1:39:42) - Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 Impressions

(1:50:17) - Top 10 Intentionally Funny Games

(2:01:37) - Also This Week

(2:14:11) - L&R: Next for Team Asobi

(2:18:28) - L&R: Critique Shaping Discourse

(2:26:17) - L&R Game: Who Said It?

(2:35:57) - Bets

(2:40:07) - Closing

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Ep 472 - It's a big week for RPGs as Bethesda drops a major overhaul of Oblivion, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hooks us with its fun combat system and gorgeous world, and Sunderfolk brings a polished twist on tabletop-style campaigns.

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(0:00) - Intro

(3:08) - Corrections!?

(6:38) - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

(31:00) - Ghost of Yotei Release Date

(40:44) - FBC: Firebreak Showcase

(1:00:30) - March Sales Report

(1:14:37) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:18:27) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Impressions

(1:50:36) - Your House Impressions

(1:54:31) - Sunderfolk Impressions

(2:05:15) - Also This Week

(2:16:40) - L&R: Leaks

(2:25:36) - L&R: Can Shadow Drops Be Bad?

(2:35:15) - L&R: Art Direction

(2:43:54) - Bets

(2:54:00) - Closing

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Ep 471 - This week we're joined by special guest Henk Rogers to talk about his history with Tetris and introducing RPGs to Japan. We catch up with Marathon and Mario Kart, and Huber is obsessed with Mandragora.

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(0:00) - Intro

(5:00) - Marathon Revealed

(32:51) - Mario Kart World Direct

(55:07) - Henk Rogers Interview: Talking Tetris and RPGs

(1:35:46) - Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Impressions

(1:47:56) - Xenoblade Chronicles X Impressions

(2:08:20) - Also This Week

(2:17:46) - L&R: Rewatching Your Work

(2:21:43) - L&R: Physical vs Digital

(2:35:57) - L&R Game: Wrestlemania Sales Charts

(2:52:55) - Bets

(3:02:59) - Closing

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Ep 470 - Shuhei Yoshida spent over 30 years leading teams at PlayStation. Now he's helping indies on his own, and he's here to talk about Switch 2, Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency, and whatever else we can come up with.

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(0:00) - Intro

(2:28) - Catching Up With Shu

(8:27) - Shuhei's Thoughts on Switch 2

(50:28) - Blue Prince Impressions

(1:04:13) - Promise Mascot Agency Impressions

(1:19:31) - Bionic Bay

(1:21:22) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:23:19) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

(1:33:08) - Ghost of Yotei

(1:35:33) - Ask Shu Anything!

(2:13:06) - L&R: Indie on Consoles

(2:16:27) - L&R: Price Changes

(2:18:34) - L&R Game: Fastest Speedruns

(2:26:10) - Bets

(2:30:00) - Closing

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Ep 469 - Bloodworth played 10 Switch 2 games, including Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Metroid Prime 4. He's here to tell us how they play as we wrap up our thoughts on the Direct and talk about prices and tech. Plus, our thoughts on South of Midnight.

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(0:00) - Intro

(3:24) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up Part 1

(1:01:32) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up Part 2

(1:29:56) - Switch 2 Dev Q&A Highlights

(1:47:59) - Switch 2 Hands-On

(1:56:52) - Mario Kart World Hands-On

(2:11:43) - Drag x Drive Hands-On

(2:16:15) - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Hands-On

(2:21:39) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:22:56) - Switch 2 Welcome Tour Hands-On

(2:28:40) - GameCube Games on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:30:21) - Donkey Kong Bananza Hands-On

(2:39:03) - Split Fiction on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:40:02) - Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:43:24) - Mario Party Jamboree on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:49:42) - South of Midnight Impressions

(3:09:57) - Top 10 Residential Areas Themes

(3:23:03) - L&R: Blockbuster Pairings

(3:27:19) - L&R: Interpretive Works

(3:34:02) - L&R: Oops, Missed That

(3:38:52) - Bets

(3:43:02) - Closing

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Ep 468 - Why not have one more Nintendo Direct right before the big Switch 2 reveal party? We check out The First Berserker: Khazan and Atomfall, and Blood's back with tales to tell from GDC.

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(0:00) - Intro

(5:59) - One More Nintendo Direct for Switch 1

(1:18:24) - The First Berserker: Khazan Impressions

(1:33:21) - Atomfall Impressions

(1:51:38) - Wreckfest 2 Early Access Impressions

(2:04:46) - Blood's Trip to GDC

(2:28:08) - GDC Talks

(2:39:50) - GDC Games

(3:09:05) - Game Informer is Back!

(3:10:05) - L&R: Arcade Dreams

(3:14:13) - L&R: 2 Switch Mice!?

(3:16:26) - L&R Game: Blazing Sales

(3:23:42) - Bets

(3:29:15) - Closing

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