Wake Game Sleep

It's dangerous to go alone! The WGS crew switches things up this episode as Sweet takes the lead to deep dive into everything Zelda! CalmNSense shares his experience with the Ocarina of Time remake so far and how it holds up to all the other games in the series while Matt gives his first impressions of WoW Forever. The gang has been solo gaming lately as they each try to save their respective worlds, but that doesn't stop the chaos from ensuing on pod! Grab your Master Sword and Ocarina and get cozy for this episode of nostalgia!#gaming #podcast #videogames #zelda #ocarinaoftime #wowforever

The WGS crew had a lot on their mind this week as they enter November! With all attention focused on Ocarina of Time and GTA VI the crew discusses their excitement for both and whether or not they think GTA will have an impact on gaming overall. Matt finds himself unable to resist the temptation of returning to World of Warcraft with the release of WoW: Forever, and Zach and Sweet fear what that means for his ability to divide his time. With more expected layoffs and company closure announcements, the group chats about corporate greed and what it means for companies to make decisions in support of their fans. Is the future of gaming doomed?

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It's the week of Halloween! The WGS crew celebrates by discussing horror games and how well they do to exhibit that feeling of immersive fear. Favorite Halloween candies, costumes, and their favorite type of horror... the crew discusses what it is about horror games that makes them all too scared to play!

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What does freedom of choice actually mean in gaming? The WGS crew covers how games are able to capture the idea of free will, while also still leading the player toward a definitive endpoint. From games like Skyrim to Mass Effect, we debate over whether or not those unlimited options in games give players the freedom they want or if they imbue a sense of decision fatigue. Game releases this week, Street Fighter early reviews, and the recent Cyberleek leaks are just the tip of the iceberg of the topics we cover in this week's episode of the Wake Game Sleep podcast!

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"Have you ever heard of the game Monopoly?" This week the WGS crew discusses the Skydance merger with Warner Bros. and the potential effects it may have on the consumer. On the gaming front, we chat about the recent announcement of the implementation of Unity Spark into Google Playground and the state of AI in gaming as well as what it could look like in just a matter of years.

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The gang starts getting into spooky season with scary movies and fall activities! The WGS crew lavishes about their favorite "holy crap" moments of gaming and celebrates some notable anniversaries for our beloved games and franchises. With game releases about to ramp up, we do our best to keep our eyes on the ones that mean the most to us and share our favorite quotes from games that have had a huge impact in our lives! Be sure to chime in and comment to let us know some of your favorite gaming quotes!

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From Mortal Kombat to GTA, the WGS crew gets into the years of controversy surrounding violence in gaming and how it ultimately led to the creation of the ESRB. CalmNSense shares his experiences of seeing the Ed Sheeran concert after all of the band drop outs, while Matt empathizes with car trouble of his own. We are hit with more layoffs from Microsoft, but despite the highs and lows of the games industry, we still can't help but continuing to rave about Runescape: Dragonwilds!

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The gang had a lot to cover this week in this jam packed episode! We catch up on the Blizzcon announcements and what we missed from last week's Nintendo Direct! The WGS crew starts a new adventure and discusses their first impressions of RuneScape: Dragonwilds before getting into the all the recent AI controversy! Some of us are just doing their best to keep it together as CalmNSense watches in anticipation while all of the bands drop out of the Ed Sheeran concert he's going to...

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Kickoff! The WGS crew gets excited about football season this week as we sit down to talk about our fantasy leagues and what encourages us to support our teams! We talk about video games that we consider "everlasting" and Sweet follows through with his torment after losing the Summer Box Office Movie Blockbuster competition! Can we make him throw up on pod?

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CalmNSense, Matt, and Sweet discuss the recent Steam leak, the pros and cons of limiting screen time, and the recent State of Play this episode! As the conclusion of the Summer Box Office Movie Blockbuster Competition has finally approached, the WGS crew announce the winner of the summer, before ending it with a game of 'Who Said It?'. Join in on the fun and chaos this week as the crew gears up for spooky season!

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