Triple Click

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June 04 007: First Light and SGF Predictions
Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about IO Interactive's new James Bond game 007: First Light, which is way better than any of them were expecting. But first, it's time for some hopes and predictions for next week's Summer Game Fest 2026.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Widow's Bay (Apple)
Maddy: Forrest Valkai (“Renegade Science Teacher”)
Jason: Tomodachi Life
LINKS:
Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Tickets HERE
“Mad World” by Roland Orzabal, covered by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews
“GHOST TRICK” from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, composed by Masakazu Sugimori and Yasumasa Kitagawa
“The Name’s Bond… James Bond” from Casino Royale, original Bond Theme by John Barry
007: First Light Main Menu Theme by The Flight
Katie Dippold’s legendary Babadook wine party tweet
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1 hr 22 min
May 28 Triple Play: Mina The Hollower
It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Subnautica 2
Maddy: Doomguy by John Romero
Jason: The New York Knicks
LINKS:
Jason on Yacht Club Games’ “make-or-break” moment
Jason on Bungie planning layoffs after ending Destiny 2
Jason on the Subnautica 2 drama
Clips from the Mina The Hollower OST composed by Jake “Virt” Kaufman
Jake Kafuman’s 8-bit recreation of “Freddie Freeloader” from Kind of Blue
And his
collaboration with Tommy Pedrini
on the Final Fantasy Opera House sequence for OCRemix
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1 hr 20 min
May 21 Does Video-Game Marketing Really Work? [Mailbag]
Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag for some questions about video-game marketing, female protagonists, what's going on at Studio ZA/UM, and much more.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Mixtape
Maddy: Knotwords
Jason: Planet Money
LINKS:
Kirk’s essay about Mixtape, and the YouTube video version
https://www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-angel-arcade-is-about-the-fighting-game-community-emphasis-on-community/
Garbage Day’s most recent article on modern marketing firms, social astroturfing, Geese, and that whole mess
Marketing
The Roottrees Are Dead
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1 hr 17 min
May 14 What It's Like When Your Game Flops
Veteran game designer Nels Anderson joins the show to talk about his latest game, Generation Exile, which didn't reach the audience he was hoping to reach. Nels talks about the development challenges, what he thinks went wrong, and what's next for his company, Sonderlust Studios.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple)
Maddy: Couples Therapy (Paramount+)
Jason: London Calling (Patrick Radden Keefe)
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1 hr 21 min
May 07 Triple Play: Saros
Kirk, Jason, and Maddy descend on the planet Carcosa to talk about Saros, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive from the developers of Returnal. They talk about the game's difficulty, the ballet of bullets, and why it feels so good to play.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Steam Controller
Maddy: Secrets of the Bees (National Geographic / Hulu)
Jason: Like This, But Funnier (Hallie Cantor)
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1 hr 8 min
April 30 Why Do Players Like Crimson Desert More Than Critics Do? [Mailbag]
Why have players taken to Crimson Desert when critics haven't? Is the PS4 Pro really the PS5? And is it worth going to Summer Game Fest if you're not media? All those questions and more as the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag!
One More Thing:
Kirk: Deadloch Season 2
Maddy: Summer of 69 (2025)
Jason: Beef Season 2
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1 hr 6 min
April 26 Beanscast: Resident Evil Requiem [TEASER]
Maddy, Jason and Kirk return to Raccoon City for a no-spoilers-barred discussion of Resident Evil Requiem. What did they think of the story? What was Gideon actually trying to achieve? Was Zeno…. like, what was going on there? There’s so much to discuss.
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22 min
April 23 Triple Play: Pragmata
Kirk, Jason, and Maddy are playing Pragmata, a video game about being a dad in outer space. They talk about the unique hacking-shooting mechanics, the story (for what it is), and the beautiful 3D-printed world you get to explore.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Reanimal
Maddy: Matlock (the 2025 reboot starring Kathy Bates)
Jason: Titanium Court
LINKS:
Was that viral essay written by AI? https://boxobark.ing/3mj42airv3s2o#fingerprints-of-the-beige-liebox
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1 hr 16 min
April 16 How AI Impacts Our Lives These Days
It's time for an AI check-in! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason catch up on how they're feeling about generative AI in 2026, what it's doing to creativity, how it's impacting the job market, and of course, how it's affecting video games.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman)
Maddy: Slay the Princess
Jason: American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
LINKS:
Adam Neely’s video “Suno, AI Music, and the bad future”
“AI As Normal Technology” by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
Astrophysicist Minas Karamanis’ blog post “The machines are fine. I’m worried about us”
“Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?” by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz for The New Yorker
“Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” by Angine de Poitrine from Vol. II, 2026
Watch Angine de Poitrine live on KEXP
The NYT reviews Dungeon Crawler Carl
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1 hr 24 min
April 09 Should You Buy A Switch 2 Before Prices Go Up? [Mailbag]
Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to take some of your questions on all sorts of things. How do you deal with a creatively unfulfilling job? Why don't more game studios allow employees to work remotely? And is it worth buying a Switch 2 now before it inevitably gets more expensive, even if you're on the fence?
One More Thing:
Kirk: Weapons (2025)
Maddy: “Iran,” Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2014)
Jason: People of Note
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1 hr 25 min