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The full Insert Credit panel covers what Xboxes are, Fatal Fury movie casting, and dog football. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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Credit Report (04:06)

1: Is this podcast an Xbox? (04:48)

2: What is the most fortunate accident in video game history? (10:22)

3: Which video game genre on the whole compares best to its correspondent film genre on the whole? (15:29)

4: What class should be added in the next Dragon Quest 3 remake? (21:09)

Insert Credit Quick Break: The Storied Sword, available digitally and physically (26:57)

5: Pro Skater 4 asks, how would you cast a Fatal Fury movie? (28:36)

6: If you could instantly put any game on every iPhone, what would it be? (35:34)

7: What’s the Air Bud (1997) of video games? (41:02)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Bart Vs. The Simpsons (46:23)

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The finest panel in video games covers Sony buying Kadokawa, relitigates what counts as games versus DLC, and brings you the exclusive reveal of the Nintendo Listo. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Brandon, two years ago when Microsoft bought Blizzard Activision, you proposed something that would be really funny that Sony could do to retaliate. Do you remember what it was? (05:35)

2: At what point is a game’s DLC worth judging as its own entity? (12:08)

3: What’s the biggest gulf in difference between a game’s singleplayer and multiplayer modes, and what’s the biggest golf in video games? (21:17)

4: What is the Nintendo Listo? (24:58)

Apology Corner: None of the Hansons from Hanson are dead (32:54)

5: Feral asks, what are your favorite completely missable areas in video games?

6: What is the Morbius of video games? (42:50)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade of Our Own (48:37)

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Author and journalist Kieron Gillen joins the panel to cover the golden age of games journalism, Squaresoft’s 1996 SNES licensed X-Men JRPG, and the mysterious Hat Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Kieron Gillen. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What’s the difference between game culture and comics culture? (04:44)

2: In tabletop game design, how do you make a game that allows players to do anything, while maintaining a unique identity? (10:03)

3: What’s the closest a video game has come to ruining your life? (17:19)

4: The year is 1996. Squaresoft wants you to design their final game for the SNES, a licensed X-Men RPG. What have you got? (27:22)

5: PersonalMatthew asks, how important is it that someone writing about videogames be “good” at videogames? (34:33)

6: What was the golden age of video game journalism? (40:53)

LIGHTNING ROUND: High Scoring (47:22)

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Your new Insert Credit panel, now including Ash Parrish of The Verge, discusses Dragon Age fanfiction, the best video game music of the last ten years, and a Spice Girls nude code. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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The beginning of this episode features some words from Brandon Sheffield on personal loss, the election, and what we can do going forward. The usual intro begins at (09:01). Thank you.

1: Have video games completely realized the concept of importing your data from one game to the next? (20:59)

2: What do people really mean when they talk about learning curves? (27:46)

3: What’s up with video games having “Dragon” in the title and then not having very many dragons? (33:41)

4: Which video game character is tattooed on the most human bodies? (38:47)

The Insert Credit Quick Break: Puppy Cam! (44:34)

5: Esther Weinbach asks, what is the most important thing you’ve ever learned from a video game? (45:38)

6: Can you think of a single piece of memorable video game music from the past ten years? (54:37)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Celebrity Gamers (01:00:09)

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Game designer and author Mathew Kumar joins a panel guest hosted by editor Esper Quinn to cover famous famiclones, the latest in Nintendo developments, and Tommy Tallarico’s unexpected ascent into backgammon legend. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: merritt k asks, what are some of the more interesting bootleg or knockoff consoles? (06:50)

2: What The Hell Is Going On At Nintendo? Part II Chapter 2 - Online Network Test (20:16)

3: What The Hell Is Going On At Nintendo? Part III - Nintendo Music (26:50)

4: At this point in your life, what would it take to get you to play more video games? (32:34)

5: Is Tommy Tallarico a backgammon champion now? (40:37)

6: Alex Jaffe asks, what is the strongest emotion that video games can produce? (43:49)

7: If you, somehow, wrote an essay for every game you’ve finished, what would you do with those? (51:04)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic: the Gathering Cards (58:24)

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Writer and game designer merritt k joins the Insert Credit panel on the most haunted podcast of the year, delving into how one really evokes fear in games, Skibidi Toilet costumes, and vampire streaming services. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What’s the most you were ever scared by a video game? (08:34)

2: How do you scare someone in a text or turn-based game where you aren’t required to act immediately? (16:32)

3: What are the best ghosts in video games? (22:26)

4: What are some last-minute DIY video game costumes our listeners can make at home? (28:03)

5: Nineteenletterslong asks, what are the grossest looking hands in video games? (35:17)

6: Without looking anything up, what do you think the “Tails Doll” creepypasta is about? (41:23)

7: What is the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) of video games? (45:41)

8: Merritt, have you worked on any video games with compelling narratives about awful people? (49:34)

FRIGHTENING ROUND: Dating Draculas (58:53)

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Ash Parrish of The Verge returns as host to implement new segments, consider community Halo grievances, and weigh evidence that Frank might have been the first person to ever draw a dick in Pictochat. Hosted by Ash Parrish, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: When did animals pivot from enemies to allied NPCs in video games? (13:58)

2: (New Segment) What the hell is going on at Nintendo? Part I - Alarmo (23:00)

3: What should Nintendo’s next lifestyle product be? (31:20)

4: What the hell is going on at Nintendo? Part II - Switch Online Playtest (34:15)

5: (New Segment) r/OffMyChest (43:00)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Metaphor: ReFanpastio (01:19:28)

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Reporter for The Verge Ash Parrish guests hosts our panel as they correctly guess the discourse around Zelda and Dragon Age, briefly review Megalopolis, and develop a free exclusive phrase you can use! Hosted by Ash Parrish, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Are there any games that take heavily from Jewish mythology? (11:01)

2: How do you feel about the direction Dragon Age is going? (19:16)

3: What is the Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024) of video games? (36:56)

4: Design a serious triple-A video game about Moo Deng (44:45)

5: How can Nintendo make a well-rounded all-ages video game with a female protagonist that isn’t Samus? (48:34)

6: Design a game starring either Princess Peach or Zelda (56:58)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (01:03:32)

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Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard’s many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21)

2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19)

3: Was there anyone you couldn’t get an interview with? (07:45)

4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22)

5: How would you describe Blizzard’s brand identity? (11:03)

6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31)

7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14)

8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42)

9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55)

10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10)

11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15)

12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard’s stance on that? (27:58)

13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01)

14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22)

15: Is there a book about games you’d really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44)

16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23)

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