If you thought we were done talking about Pokémon, then you’d be wrong. In fact, Dan bought a 2DS, so we cover one of the series’ oldest releases along with its newest.

The first episode of Life is Strange is now free, so Dan and Alex converse about their first impressions of the game. We’re also joined midway through the podcast by friend of the show Will Blanton, who talks about such things as his Downwell-inspired game, Upsquid.

And 80s nostalgia is in full force this week, from opinions about the NES Classic to the new Netflix show, Stranger Things. We also discuss the weirdest platforms on which we’ve played games, from Nokia phones to graphing calculators.

Games include Pokémon Yellow, Kentucky Route Zero, Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor, Life is Strange, Golf, Superman 64, and Downwell.

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The core four is back this week to talk about their impressions of Pokémon Go and its continuously staggering impact on the gaming world.

Alex follows up with his full impressions of Inside, Dan gives his remarks on the new Ghostbusters movie, and Mason talks about his foray into Dolphin emulation.

Games include Pokémon Go, Tap My Katamari, Inside, and Batman: Arkham Asylum.

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This week, Dylan is joined by Joe Wetmore and Nick Nundahl, creators of the YouTube channel Instant Replay Live. The guys talk about some of the games in their Let’s Plays, such as Dragon’s Lair, which calls to mind memories of Don Bluth films, old cartoons, and Disney sequels.

From there, we discuss the nostalgia-fueled Pokémon Go — the sensation that has swept the nation.

Dylan’s bear trap of a mind shows how much one person can absorb from the internet, Nick expresses his love of Morrowind, and Joe ardently defends the Super Nintendo.

And it wouldn’t be an episode without mentioning Dark Souls.

Games include Pokémon Go, Fallout 4, Hyper Light Drifter, Tap My Katamari, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Red Faction: Guerilla.

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It’s the nation’s birthday, and to celebrate, we talk about video games.

Everyone did their homework and played Invisible, Inc. We give our first impressions of the game, and look at the similarities between it and other turn-based strategy games like XCOM.

We also take a look at our hauls from the Steam Summer Sale, which include games like Red Faction: Guerrilla, Samurai Gunn, and more.

Games include Inside, Invisible, Inc., Red Faction: Guerrilla, Overwatch, and Ghostbusters: The Video Game.

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This week, we’re back with utilities updates. Dylan and Mason explain to the others the process of smurfing and twinking in MMOs, Dan comes back with his impressions of E3, and we all agree to try out Invisible, Inc. by next week.

Also, our dystopian resource management game, Arbeau, is out now on itch.io! Check it out on our games page.

Games include Chess with Friends, Bernie Sanders Dating Sim, You Land, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Enter the Gungeon, Age of Empires II HD, Subnautica, Overwatch, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

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It’s Father’s Day; E3 just happened. Let’s talk about some games.

We’re excited about:

Games include Overwatch, Keepy Up, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Heads Up, Hitman, Doom, Monster Hunter Generations, and South Park: The Stick of Truth.

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Another week of guests from the RVA Game Jams community brings aboard Sam Loeschen — developer on mobile and PC game Silent Earth — and Ruthie Edwards — artist, animator, and indie game developer.

The group chats about their ongoing projects, Amazon’s Lumberyard engine and Amazon’s plans for the gameosphere, and favorite games.

We also contend with the state of arcades as well as Terminator Preston Garvey.

Games include Stardew Valley, Oxenfree, Crossy Road Arcade, and Keepy Up.

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Dan rejoins the pack to talk about his time so far at Team One, specifically his experiences with all things VR: Tilt Brush, VR on Unity, VR user experience design, and more.

On top of all that, E3 is upon us, and the EA Press Conference is happening as we speak. We talk about what we are looking forward to during the expo.

We also talk about Halo PC mods, Pittsburgh bridges, and billable hours.

Games include Tilt Brush, Lego Jurassic World, Overwatch, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord at ward-games.com/discord or email us at [email protected]!

This week, Dylan is joined by Momin Khan and Mike Odum of Root 76, who are hard at work on development on their couch competitive game Clash Cup Turbo. They talk about their development process for Clash Cup, from the game’s art development to its gameplay influences.

The guys also talk about special summer games, special Slack channels, and Mike Kasprzak’s blog post about forgoing August’s Ludum Dare.

Games include Dark Souls III and Xenoblade Chronicles X.

Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord at ward-games.com/discord or email us at [email protected]!

Please, hold your applause, the Semi-Real Ward Podcast is about to begin. The masterful Dan Cotting will not be joining us this week, so we must make do with Mason, Alex, and Dylan.

From Mason and Alex’s beautifully decorated Pittsburgh apartment to Dylan’s slowly emptying Richmond one, the trio talks more Overwatch, more Witcher 3, and narrative depth versus gameplay depth.

Games include Overwatch and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

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