The Real Ward Podcast is back! Minus Mason and Dan. Alex returns from his trip down under, so he joins Dylan to talk about traveling abroad, Australian coffee shops, and cultural cuisine.

Before Alex leaves the state again, he got his hands on Overwatch’s retail release. Meanwhile, Dylan talks about his experience with Son of Nor as well as the Witcher 3.

Alex brings up the ever-looming Electronic Entertainment Expo and what games will be expected to be in attendance, such as Mass Effect: Andromeda, which has us talking about Mass Effect 3’s ending.

Games include Son of Nor, Overwatch, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

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The Ward Podcast is going coast to coast. Our West Coast correspondent, Dan Cotting, is deep in the heart of the City of Angels, where the celebrities are plenty and the bandwidth is scarce.

In other news: Dylan’s getting a new apartment (it’s nice), Alex is lost in Australia, and Mason is stuck in his room. But, despite their varied housing situations, the guys take the time to talk about their preferences, or their lack thereof, for the BioShock series.

Games include The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Ori and the Blind Forest.

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

We did it! The school year’s over — Dan, Alex, and Mason finished their first year at the Brandcenter, and Dylan has gotten that sweet, sweet bachelor’s degree.

We talk about Alex’s trip down to Durham, North Carolina, for the Game UX Summit, letting us glean information about the current state of user experience in the industry.

There’s more Overwatch beta to be had, and, with the announcement of the Pokémon Sun and Moon starters, even more Pokémon to collect.

Games include Overwatch, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dark Souls III, and Stack.

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

With the release of Captain America: Civil War, we once more go down the rabbit hole of superhero discussion. We also discuss the practice of method acting and Dylan’s unpopular opinions about True Detective season 2.

We also talk about our plans for summer, from what games we’re looking to play to any movies, books, or shows we’re looking forward to.

Games include Overwatch, Dark Souls III, Transistor, and Rocket League.

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

Hot off the heels on their return from PAX East, Mason and Dylan bring tales of their experiences in the bowels of the Boston Convention Center, including all of the hot hobby-grade, MOBA-esque first-person shooters.

The gang’s also dealing with a fair bit of burnout as we reach the end of the semester, but we soldier on. Dan talks about his experience with wet plate collodion photography and other projects, Mason discusses microphone “ethics,” and we all pour one out for Lionhead Studio’s final day of operation as we reminisce about the impact their games had on us.

Games include Saints Row IV, Ratchet and Clank, Sunset Overdrive, Puerto Rico, and RollerCoaster Tycoon World.

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

We changed recording locations this week, but we forgot to bring some equipment. Namely, power cords and Mason Brown, so this recording will be a little different.

We talk about a litany of topics, from nesting birds to VR experiments to tabletop gaming.

Come and hear; it’s in your ear. It’s the Ward Podcast!

Games include EVE: Gunjack, Miitomo, Ratchet and Clank, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, and Looty Dungeon.

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In this week’s episode of the Ward Podcast, we lose Dan, but gain special guest Chris Daughtry. Despite the added star power, we find ourselves lost without Dan’s paternal guidance.

There’s a lot of movie talk this week. We reminisce about Cinema Café and we discuss both superhero and non-superhero movies, including movies with the least satisfying ending.

Dylan and Mason give a Stardew Valley update as spring rolls into summer on the farm. We also converse about the relevancy of using game reviews as purchasing recommendations in this day and age.

Games include Stardew Valley, Messenger Madness, Swarm, Super Arclight, and Clash Royale.

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

Join us as we determine which northeastern cities, and their associated sports teams, suck and don’t suck.

Rocket League addiction still remains a threat in the community, with Alex becoming its latest victim. Dan also suffers from a Hand of Fate dependence, and Mason and Dylan try to kick the Stardew Valley habit. It’s a difficult time, and it doesn’t help that Mason had to go stag to the Flower Dance.

And with all the talk about mid-cycle console refreshes, we discuss what form consoles will take in the future.

Games include Rocket League, Tales from the Borderlands, The Flame in the Flood, Hand of Fate, Retro City Rampage DX, and Stardew Valley.

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

This week, we’re joined by Will Blanton, co-founder of RVA Game Jams and of game developer HYPYRYL. He comes to talk with us about game development tools, the development process, and what it’s like to have your game on Steam versus itch.io.

Dan also finds in Will a companion to share in his love of Zelda II, and Alex and Dan talk about stumbling upon Barcade during their trip to New York.

Lastly, we discuss the origins of Arby’s signage and other depravities of fast food chains.

Games include Dr. Mario, Jones in the Fast Lane, Star Control II, Blades of Steel, Simpsons: The Arcade Game, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Tales from the Borderlands, and Glover.

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

Dan, Mason, and Alex are gone for Spring Break, so Dylan and Wendy come together to celebrate International Women’s Day, fact check everything, sing copyrighted songs, and clarify DDR’s difficulty names by using a beer analogy.

​Since Wendy is a student of history, we talk about history-based games such as Oregon Trail II, Mind Maze, and Sea Wolf.

We also discuss the news of Bear Simulator’s John Farjay forgoing further work on the game due to a harsh PewDiePie video, Microsoft’s responses to the Universal Windows Platform, and the closure of Lionhead.

Games include Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series, and Agar.io.

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