It's been a while! After a lengthy hiatus, Weekend at Dave's is finally back, and it's bringing some juicy topics this time around. In this episode, we explore the state of open-world games, and why developers and publishers may have strayed a bit too far from the essence of their original design. Next, we talk the buzz surrounding Google's just-announced Stadia platform, and how it might shape the future of gaming. Finally, we close by talking about the joys of attending PAX East.

Strap in. It's going to be a good one!

Timestamps

(0:00 - 1:57) -- Intro

(1:58 - 17:26) -- Horizon: Zero Dawn and the state of open-world games

(17:27 - 25:38) -- Google Stadia

(25:39 - 28:58) -- PAX East 2019

(28:59) -- Outro

(Episode music credit: "J2E Fine Tune" by RMB)