The Frogsnacks Podcast!

Frog explains the timeline from the moment a game is announced to the moment a game is released and the subsequent violent internet mood swings involved are explored. The guys talk Destiny (the game), Snacks is outed as a Star Wars nerd.

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Frog and Snacks discuss EA Access and how it could be improved or implemented by other companies. Also discussed is the recent dispute between the ESA and EFF over online game preservation and how it should be remedied. Frog displays a rudimentary (at best) knowledge of ice hockey.

Snacks shares his thoughts on outdated genre descriptors and how we should continue labeling games. Inclusion along racial and gender lines in video games, tv, and movies is discussed, Frog nods respectfully at Snacks' ramblings.
 

Frog and Snacks analyze possible outcomes of the recent drama over at Konami regarding the great Hideo Kojima. Post-Konami life for Mr. Kojima is wildly speculated without concern for public safety; Snacks imagines a dark future for himself in which his convictions die in the face of unpopularity and concedes to watching anime.

Frog and Snacks review the new Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt albums and provide speculation on the two major Nintendo announcements. Frog's Gamecube library receives heavy praise, and mobile gaming get outed as a Gateway Drug.

Frog and Snacks debate the current status of the Video Game review, where and how people obtain information on games, and the brutal, draconian regime of Metacritic. We explore possible future scenarios of the review as well as the place of Twitch streamers and Let's Players on YouTube in the review process; Snacks lays down a bombshell of an unpopular opinion at about the 59 minute mark.

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Fresh from their Holy Pilgrimage from PAX East in Boston, MA, Frog and Snacks discuss what they saw over the weekend that caught their eye, games to look out for, and concepts to scope out. The discussion turns towards "Gamer" as an identity and how it is more a culture than a hobby, StreetPass shenanigans, and video game analytics/statistics as a business tool in the industry. 

Games discussed this week:

• Jotun
• Mini Metro
• Dreadnought
• Move or Die
• Brawlhalla
• Enter the Gungeon
• Catlateral Damage

Also discussed:

• EEDAR
• Studio Mercato
• Death by Audio Arcade

Frog and Snacks dissect what they love about PAX East/the BCEC and which panels/people/games they're excited for. Mass inclusion in gaming culture vs. intentional marginalization is discussed, Snacks talks about advanced statistics in fighting games and Frog pushes the buttons on his XBOX controller too loudly.

Frog recounts his brush with Parliament Funkadelic, and Snacks expresses his thoughts on Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Competitive vs. Cooperative video game trends are discussed, as well as the annualization of sports games, notably the NBA Live/2K and Madden franchises.