In this episode we discuss:
The “Nintendowashing” of videogame history.
Have the accomplishments of the Sega Genesis and PlayStation 1 been forgotten?
Why are online pundits such Nintendo fanboys?
What are some forgotten – yet important – games?
A lot of Sega Genesis discussion!
Fallout 76 – our thoughts on the beta and controversy.
Why is the user interface on PC games so bad?
We all decide to Take The Bioshock Challenge – we’re all going to play through it again and report how it holds up in the next podcast.
The flawed logic of the Red Dead Justice System.
Ryan Gosling’s bone structure in Blade Runner 2049.
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The gang’s all here! In this episode we discuss:
Netflix’s Castlevania TV series.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Is it too much of a horse simulator?
We discuss all the animations and animal cruelty!
Call of Duty Black Ops 4
Comparing its battle royal mode to that of PUBG.
Will any of us get Battlefield V ? Will its microtransaction model work?
What games are we more likely to buy on sale? Black Friday sales?
Fallout 76 – what did we think of the beta?
How does one pronounce “Appalachian”?
UI issues galore.
Streaming Services! New game launchers that aren’t Steam!
How many services will people pay for
Is the Deadpool PG-13 edit in preparation for the Fox acquisition?
Are monopolies useful?
Finally Jones and I talk about The Wire for a while.
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In this episode we discuss:
The Fall of a Million Games – what are we looking forward to. How many of them will we buy?
Tomb Raider Reboot Part 3
Grand Theft Horse 3
Fallout 76
Ben & Jones complain about the misuse of the word “literally” (again)
Battlefield V Beta – Ben played it, what does he think?
What will be ret-conned in Star Wars Episode 9?
How far will they go with fan-service?
Why Clint Eastwood ages better than all other old actors.
Theories as to how Darth Vader’s mom got pregnant.
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Day One Patch / Why even bother with discs?
Xbox Streaming Service
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In this episode we discuss:
So many games coming out this fall!
Which ones are we interested in?
How can they all be successful?
Are these open world games cheaper to develop than linear ones?
Battlefield V Discussion
Parker hated Battlefield 1 . Ben loved it. We discuss!
The insane amount of detail Battlefield 1 put into the guns, yet they have Random Bullet Deviation unlike earlier BF games.
What Battlefield V is supposed to do differently.
How EA will make up for revenue lost with no Premium Pass.
Why rampant character customization could be bad for gameplay.
Projects we’ve been working on lately.
Ben’s accessibility controllers and new Controller Monitors.
Parker’s Signal Defined Radio to make a DIN-slot car radio with the Raspberry Pi .
We discuss computers inside cars.
Macrofab, Oshpark and manufacturing in USA.
Have the Chinese tariffs affected Parker’s company? Where does this stuff come from?
We then discuss pollution and environmentalism for a while, and argue about California’s “straw ban”.
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Jones is back! In this episode we discuss:
Parker re-watches the Star Wars Prequels – we discuss!
Octopath Traveler and the Nintendo Switch .
What’s the deal with people watching games on YouTube more than they actually play them? Are we guilty of this?
Bad Company 2 memories.
Jones finally builds a new PC after 8 years… and gets a new smart phone after 5 years – he’s the King of Old Tech!
Do iPhones autocorrect differently than other phones?
Movie Pass – the end is near?
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No Jones this time, so Parker and I discuss engineering topics:
Why use a Streaming Box with a Smart TV? Isn’t that redundant? Also Ben & Parker discuss Windows 10 Calculator.
Cars have too many electronics! (unless they’re Jeeps)
ESP8266 modules.
The challenges of making an Alexa controlled beer fetching robot.
Projects we’d like to do if we had the time.
3D printers – techniques and what models we use.
We discuss the Amazon Alexa a lot in this episode, so if you have one and are listening with speakers , probably should mute it 🙂
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Parker’s holding a thermal detonator!
Solo: A Star Wars Story. We’ve seen it, time to discuss! We also talk Avengers: Infinity War, the God of War ending, and online movie spoilers.
Speaking of which, podcast contains MAJOR spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story, God of War and Avengers Infinity War. You have been WARned! (Be prepared!)
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