Saluki Gamescast: Recent Episodes
SIU Communication Studies
A look at the latest in video games and the news surrounding them through the filter of communication studies and academia at large. Each episode gathers a panel from Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty, and staff to talk about the latest in digital entertainment. Produced by the SIU School of Communication Studies.
Playstation has a pretty big State of Play to show off Ghost of Yotei, a Horizon remaster, Monster Hunter Wilds, Hell Is Us, and more! Plus, Sonic meets John Wick! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
Nintendo sues Palworld. Switch 2 images leak. Playstation celebrates its 30th. Netflix gets animated over games. Flappy Bird's dark return and more news this week! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
Sony finally announces the Playstation 5 Pro and its $700 price, while they ditch Concord, Annapurna loses its entire staff, Flappy Bird returns, and the Sega Dreamcast turns 25! The crew this week is Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
Nintendo dropped a lot of new games, but could this be a sign of news on Switch 2? Sonic the Hedgehog 3 looks good? Monster Hunter looks genderless? Black Myth Wukong sells a ton? The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
Gamescom is happening in Germany and we have a full report on what's new there including Borderlands 4, Masters of Albion, Mafia: The Old Country, and more! Plus, is this the end of the console wars, again? The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Steam OS coming to more systems, while Windows comes to Steam Deck? Switch 2 not coming till summer 2025? We might finally get a Sly Cooper cartoon? Game Informer might rise from the dead? The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
Summer is almost over, but big news as Gamestop shutters Game Informer, Bungie makes big cuts, Mario and Sonic don't do NFTs, Roblox gets spooky for tickets, and more! The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
We're back from summer vacation and ready to talk some Nintendo World Championships, voice actors strike, unions forming left and right, Legacy of Kain's return, Halo's cancellation, Xbox's trouble with tiers, and more! The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
It's E3 season again and that means lots of exciting new games to rundown! We talk Astro Bot, Infinity Nikki, Cuffbust, Killer Bean, South of Midnight, Perfect Dark, Mixtape, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
PlayStation VR is maybe not dead yet. Fallout gets a huge sales bump. PS2 game may be back in a big way. Star Citizen hits another milestone. All that and we chat platform fighters! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Atari ends the console war? Nintendo goes woke? IGN goes Pac-Man on journalism? OpenAI takes on the Black Widow? All of that and a special Memorial Day discussion! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Square-Enix wants to go console agnostic. Sony shows Xbox isn't the only console manufacturer struggling. Microsoft wants "latitude" in bringing games to other consoles. Dead By Daylight celebrates its anniversary in a big way with Castlevania and Dungeons & Dragons. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Xbox shutters studios and we have some thoughts. Lots of thoughts. We also talk Nintendo finally confirming some Switch 2 news, Nintendo adding female board members, Nintendo World Championships, and even some non-Nintendo news! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
This week we head to IHOP for some Sonic pancakes, but then we have plenty of games to talk about! Fallout 76 gets a boost. ESA no thanks to libraries. Infogrames is back from the dead. Embracer splits. VR is spiraling. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
There's a new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, and we're just smitten with some of the titles including Wars Rising, Little Kitty, Big City, Europa, Sticky Business, Schim, Duck Decretive, and more! Plus, a discussion of the death of physical media. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
The Triple-I Initiative Showcase is a mouthful but showed off some really cool new games. We also talk about the year of Shadow the Hedgehog, emulators on the Apple App Store, EA putting the Dead Space series on chill, and more. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Is PSVR2 going away? Is a PS5 Pro coming soon? Who is Jeff Minter? Does anyone remember MultiVersus? What belongs in the World Video Game Hall of Fame? All these questions and more addressed this week! The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
We talk that Princess Peach: Showtime demo, Xbox Partner Showcase, The Alters, Peoria Police misusing Call of Duty, MLB The Show snubbing the Rockford Peaches, and more! The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Massive layoffs continue to plague the industry, with EA and PlayStation getting into the act. We also chat Pokemon Day announcements Nintendo suing emulator developers, kids getting bullied in games, academia's response to video games, and more! The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Kevin Mercer, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
That Nintendo Direct finally happened, so we recap it by discussing Unicorn Overlord, Pepper Grinder, Epic Mickey Rebrushed, and more. We also talk that new EA Sports College Football game, Arzette, and others. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
There's big news out of Xbox amid them bringing games to other consoles, but the bigger news might be the future of games in general. We talk Balatro, Foamstars, Switch 2, Tomb Raider correcting itself, and more. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
This week we discuss Project 13, Part Time UFO, and Sheepy. We dive into news on Disney buying into Fortnite, Xbox going multi-platform, shakeups for the WWE cover, and Microsoft back in how water with the FTC. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Playstation reveals Sonic X Shadow Generations, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Until Dawn remake, Judas, and more! Plus, Palworld debuts big, Spec Ops: The Line goes missing, and the WWE implodes. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
There are major layoffs continuing across the industry including Xbox, Apple is opening up a smidge, Koji Kondo is going to the hall of fame, and Palworld has taken our world by storm. The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
It's our big blow out for Game of the Year 2023! A blowout so big we had to break it into two episodes. This episode chronicles our debate for our top ten games of the year. Listen to us discuss Baldur's Gate 3, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Hi-Fi Rush, Shadow Gambit, Sea of Stars, Lies of P, and more! This week's crew includes Mario Sanders, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
It's our big blow out for Game of the Year 2023! A blowout so big we had to break it into two episodes. This episode chronicles our individual game awards in categories such as Best DLC, Best Chillaxing Game, Best Retro Bone, CHAOS News of the Year, and more! This week's crew includes Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
It's a bittersweet farewell as we say goodbye to one host and hello to another. We also talk the new Indiana Jones game, industry layoffs, 2023's best selling titles, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
E3 is dead! Again. Officially. Again. We talk the final final death of E3, and if it really is final. Plus, SteamWorld Build, Diablo IV, Xbox price cut, Naughty Dog cutting loose, PlayStation 5 Pro, and more! The crew this week is Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
The Game Awards happened and we have all (most) of the news from it! We talk Harmonium the Musical, Thrasher, Windblown, God of War Valhalla, OD, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Marvel's Blade, Sega reboots, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Is the Xbox Series X a worthwhile purchase? Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has a date. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tumbles from its throne. Atari 50 gets more games! Shadow's got a gun? The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
WB gets generous with fatalities, Hades goes mobile Abby gets cast, PowerWash goes Back to the Future, Embracer collapses, and The Game Awards announces nominations! The crew this week is Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, Scott Jarmon, and Justin Young.
Link is going live action! Switch continues to sell like crazy. Sony puts the brakes on live service. Warner Brothers hits the gas. And Valve upgrades the Steam Deck. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Capcom has a surprise, Microsoft isn't closing things off, Digital Eclipse makes a grim deal, Bungie faces layoffs, and Sonic gets a new game that looks good? The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
The Batman emerges from the shadows only to return? Star Citizen is done with something? Mario really is a Wonder? Five Nights goes to the movies! The crew this week is O.J. Duncan, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
Dare we say it? The Microsoft Activision deal is finally done! Also, PlayStation 5 is getting smaller, Switch 2 might be two consoles, Super Mario Bros. Wonder arrives, and we get spooky! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
Maybe we were all just really hungry this week, but there's a disturbing amount of cannibal discourse. Maybe just getting in the mood for Spooky Season? Because we also discuss Dead by Daylight, massive industry layoffs, a live-action Pokemon series, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, Christina Ivey, and Justin Young.
Epic Games is engaging in some epic layoffs. Jim Ryan is out at PlayStation. Is the voice of Kratos going on strike? And is Cocaine Bear a Fight Bear? The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
Xbox is a leaky ship and we have all the details of their biggest leak ever. A new Series X? New controller? Next-gen hardware? Dishonored 3? All that and more. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
A double dipper of a Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play bring lots of news! We talk Princess Peach Showtime, F-Zero 99, Trombone Champ, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Sea of Stars, and the fall of Unity. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Starfield is out and we have some first impressions. We also talk Sea of Stars, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, and Zero Escape. Plus, a lengthy chat about Switch 2, fair food, and the return of the mullet. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Playstation raises prices, again. But first we chat some Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hades, Final Fantasy 16, and Karateka. Also, new G.I. Joe and Rugrats games, Cyberpunk's return will be short lived, and Super Mario leaves us in Wonder! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
We're back with a new crew member and lots of games to discuss! This week we discuss a little bit of Smash Bros. Ultimate, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy 16. We also discuss if Pokemon designs have reached their creative nadir. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
It's our fiftieth episode! But it's also Ryan's last as he heads out on a new adventure. First, we chat Nintendo's wild summer showing, FTC backing down on Activision deal, why twins are scary, saving video game history, and why Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
E3 season is coming to a close, but we still have the Xbox, Ubisoft, and Capcom shows to talk about! Plus, we take our first hands-on with Final Fantasy XVI, talk McDonald's new Grimace game, and decide which game to take to the beach. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Summer Game Fest is here but did it deliver the goods? We talk through the big reveals, that sweet Mortal Kombat 1 action, Pokemon with guns, the terrible Twisted Metal series first look, and more! The crew this week is O.J. Duncan and Justin Young.
E3 Season is upon us! We talk about which shows we're most excited for. Also, we talk more The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, House Flipper, Apple's AR headset, Meta Quest 3, Activision's internal troubles, Sonic's dad going to jail, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, and Justin Young.
We talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer a lot this week. Probably too much. But we also talk about the new Playstation Showcase, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which Pokemon street we want to live on, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
What deserves to be on the 100 greatest games of all time list? We debate GQ's efforts. We also chat about Tears of the Kingdom dropping soon, PowerWash Simulator going invisible, Atari's new life, Mortal Kombat rebooting, and more. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Who have we sinned against to deserve a Funko game? Plus, apologies for Redfall, Donkey Kong goes big, CMA blocks Activision deal, Mario goes even bigger, and we play the Name Game. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, Ryan Freels, and Justin Young.
We've seen the Super Mario movie and have thoughts. Plus, Nintendo is changing Spike's name? Nintendo has an Indie Direct! Atari buys Bubsy? Sega gets angry with Rovio purchase. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.
E3 is dead! Sonic is murdered! If this feels like a season finale, don't worry! We have lots more news about the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, the Mario movie opening big, MLB The Show 23, and the conclusion of our Mount Rushmore of video game characters. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, and Justin Young.
There's a new Castlevania game! Sort of. Also, we discuss the first season of The Last of Us, more Bayonetta, Lush making Mario shower gel, a new Toxic Crusaders game, and more. The crew this week is Mario Sanders, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Pokemon Day has come and gone, and we're not exactly thrilled with the news. Plus, we talk the Dead by Daylight film, Decretive Pikachu 2, Sonic's dad is guilty, Elden Ring expands, NFTs (among other things) cost Square Enix their president, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
We talk the PlayStation State of Play, EVO's lineup, all things Cocaine Bear, Hogwarts Legacy is a hit, Microsoft makes some deals with their competitors, Pokemon Day is coming, and more! The crew this week is Ryan Freels, Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Those crazy mad scientists did it, they made a Tetris movie! We talk the first trailer along with live service titles shutting down left and right, the continuing joy of Powerwash Simulator, Sonic Frontiers over performing, and some romantic game characters. Special guest Carli Alvarez joins the crew this week with Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
We got a pretty big Nintendo Direct this week, so there's plenty of Pikmin 4, Tron Identity, Dead Cells: Return to Casetlevania, Bayonetta Origins, and Kirby to discuss! Plus, first impressions of Metroid Prime Remastered and the Game Boy on Nintendo Switch Online. Our crew includes Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, Ryan Freels, and Justin Young.
This week we ask Mario if there is any lingering hostility toward kaiju in San Francisco after Godzilla (2014). We also talk about some games, including Hi-Fi Rush, GoldenEye 007, Vampire Survivors, Skyrim, and more! Our crew includes guest Mario Sanders joining Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, , and Justin Young. Ryan Freels is away watching the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon.
We're back for our first normal episode of 2023, and we have quite a bit of news to cover! But first, impressions of Hi-Fi Rush, Sonic Frontiers, and more! Plus we look at Ubisoft's problems, Microsoft's layoffs, sing the praises of The Last of Us on HBO, and discuss GoldenEye 007 memories. This week's crew includes guest Mario Sanders joining Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, , and Justin Young. Ryan Freels is away watching the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon.
It's our big blow out for Game of the Year 2022! A blowout so big we had to break it into two episodes. This episode chronicles our debate for our top ten games of the year. Listen to us discuss Vampire Survivors, Stray, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Marvel Snap, Citizen Sleeper, and more! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
It's our big blow out for Game of the Year 2022! A blowout so big we had to break it into two episodes. This episode chronicles our individual game awards in categories such as Pokémon Game of the Year, Best Chillaxing Game, Best Retro Bone, Wildest News of the Year, and more! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
We try to get high on High on Life, take a journey through Final Fantasy XIV, discuss whether Donkey Kong 64 holds up, consider Michael Jackson's place in video game history, talk about lots more games coming to streamers, and more! This week's crew includes guest Mario Sanders joining Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, , and Justin Young. Alicia Utecht is away updating controllers.
The Game Awards are back and brought with them tons of news! We break it all down including Armored Core VI, Diablo IV and Baldur's Gate 3 release dates, Crime Boss: Rockay City, Hades 2, Judas, kid Bayonetta, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania, and more! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
There's a new Mario trailer and well, Pratt is still Pratt. But also Pokemon is back in a big way, Xbox sells big on Black Friday, Netflix is going hard into gaming, we listen to some holiday music, Uncharted is getting a dark ride! This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht and Justin Young, along with special guest Amelia Utecht.
Diablo 4 actually coming soon? Prince of Persia remake still coming? Harveststella goes inclusive? Final Fantasy does not? Twitter on fire? Mario flipping the bird? What games are good to play around the holidays? This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
We have ideas on how to improve Thanksgiving! Also, we discuss the insane PSVR2 price, what Marvel game we want to see EA make, the downfall of Twitter, the amazing Marvel Snap, and chill games to relax to. This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
Black Adam joins the MultiVersus, Garbage Pail Kids game is finally here, The Witcher gets remade, Age of Mythology is getting retold, plus our favorite trick or treat games for the season! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
Silent Hill is having a moment! Plus, Vampire Survivors hits the big time, Sims 4 goes free, Nvidia walks back a launch, Bayonetta has some vocal issues, Netflix wants to get into streaming of the game variety, and more! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Justin Young, and guest Mario Sanders.
Overwatch 2's launch is a disaster, Sonic is getting costumes, Meta Quest goes even pricier, Activision Blizzard has more legal problems, Konami is making exactly the thing nobody wants, what is Neon Prime, and more! Plus, the crew gives their Spooky Season recommendations. This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Justin Young, and guest Carli Alvarez.
Mario has a voice, and well, it's Christ Pratt's. We also talk the Garbage Pail Kids game, Disco Elysium ditching staff, Activision's bad news of the week, and more! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Silent Hill might be returning? Bruce Willis may never leave us? PlayStation fully embraces the PC? Stadia dead before its time? Creepshow as a game is the best idea, ever? All of this and more on the best video game podcast in southern Illinois! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young. O.J. Duncan is away on business.
Grand Theft Auto 6 footage has leaked! Plus, we talk Metal: Hellsinger, Ted Lasso joining FIFA, the long weird history of Star Citizen, Mario is getting a trailer and a new name, fans are still toxic, and more! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
PlaySTation and Nintendo announce some new games! We got looks at Tekken 8, Pacific Drive, Pikmin 4, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star! All this, and Big the Cat returns so you know all is right with the world. This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young. O.J. Duncan is out spreading the good word of the Saluki Gamescast.
Mafia is back, League of Legends is making TV history, Call of Duty is going to Iraq, cat fight among brand heads, Velma goes woke, and Amy Hennig is working on a Marvel team-up. This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
College football is back so we're talking favorite sports games! Also, we chat about Boneraiser Minions, the Bioshock film, AI: The Somnium Files, Konami's surprise game, EA selling out, and more. This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
School is back in session, so we spend some time discussing Tolkien and the fate of Middle-earth under its new owners. We also talk trouble in Nintendo Land, THQ showcase, Opening Night Live, GoldenEye 007 turning 25, and Sonic finally showing some life in his trailers. This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.
Tomb Raider is out, Grand Theft Auto 6 is back in Vice City, TikTok is getting into games, Sonic 3 is coming out in 2024, Super Punch-Out!'s biggest secret is finally out, and Pac-Man may soon be in theaters? This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Justin Young, and the long awaited return of Alicia Utecht.
Nintendo is going Hollywood, maybe. Skate is going free to play. Sony is going big on esports. John Romero is going back to his Doom roots. Pokimane is going on vacation. All this and our favorite Super NES games of all time! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young. Alicia Utecht is finally on the last leg of her controller updating world tour.
E3 is back, baby! Well, in a year. But we're back with more news of this year's summer game extravaganza season! Plus, Diablo Immortal isn't a disaster yet, Sonic Origins trouble, XIII gets a remake of a remake, Atari 50, Ragnarok gets a date, and a Nintendo Mini Direct! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young. Alicia Utecht is away thinking about the time Tails considered a life of crime.
E3 season is beginning to wind down, but first we look at Xbox/Bethesda Showcase, Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Celebration, lost relics of Google Stadia, Dragon's Dogma 2, Starfield, and more! This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Justin Young, and special guest Jesse Snider. Alicia Utecht is away traveling the nation updating controllers.
E3 season is in full swing and we're back with a special "all news" episode. We've got the latest from Playstation State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and more. Join us as we discuss Sonic Frontiers, game developers unionizing, Bill & Ted, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Rollerdrome, Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy 16, Flashback 2, and more! This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young. Ryan Feels is on special assignment related to Waluigi.
We're mere days away from the beginning of E3 season, and that means we have lots of news to cover! PlayStation is launching its reworked Plus service, they're making a Gran Tursimo movie for some reason, TCL really wants you to upgrade your TV, Sly Cooper might return, is Gollum the most popular Rings character, and more are discussed. This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young. Ryan Feels is on special assignment related to Waluigi.
The semester is over, but that doesn't mean the stress of school is entirely gone. We talk about a whole of movies and TV, plus some games such as Prince of Persia, Stone Cold's favorite Zelda, Wordle, Fortnite, Queen Elizabeth's Golden Wii, the Video Game Hall of Game, and more. This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Alicia returns with tales of (almost) the great white north as we all lower our heads and tackle finals week head on. But first, big news on Square Enix selling off their western developers, Sonic reaching new heights, Mario slacking off when it comes to his new movie, Xbox Series X everywhere, and Disney's take on Animal Crossing. This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Did anyone actually play Final Fantasy XII? We answer this while tackling topics such as transphobia in Grand Theft Auto, Meta Quest's new VR titles, do we need another Sonic collection, how much worse can it get for Activision Blizzard, and which series have traditionally turned us off from playing them. This week's crew includes Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, Justin Young, and guest Jodie Salazar.
We're past Easter and that means discounted candy--or not. There's also some video game talk about American Idol NFTs, Sonic's unstoppable box office, the rebirth and redeath of Club Penguin, a Minecraft movie, Switch Game Boy Advanced emulation, and more! This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
Playing for Pets is over, so we recap the 24-hour video game marathon! We also talk Kingdom Hearts IV, new Tomb Raider, LEGO going big into video games, the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, and which side characters deserve their own games. This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
April may eventually make fools of us all, but until then we talk about three new tiers of Playstation Plus, E3's last days, hackers robbing NFTs, a new Monkey Island, Coca-Cola Byte, and the games we most want sequels to! This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
The semester might slowly be breaking us, but we have enough energy for a new episode! We talk about the disappointment of Final Fantasy Origin, Netflix and Amazon in games, EA dropping brand names, the new Halo series, why Pizza Hut is missing a cowabunga opportunity, and who would we rather fight--Kirby or Jigglypuff? This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
This special episode is taken from a discussion panel that was part of the 2022 Southern Illinois University Conference on Women. The panel was titled "She Got Game: Leveling Up Inclusivity in Video Games" and was moderated by Julie Hartung and included as panelists Dr. Cassandra Bausman, Alicia Utecht, Jodie Salazar, and Justin Young. While women make up a significant portion of the video game audience, it has traditionally been a hostile environment for many both to play games and work within the industry. This discussionpaneltalks with women both about how other players can be more welcoming, but the games and industry itself, as well.
We've been speaking at conferences about video games and horror movies, but this week the horror is sadly in the news. We talk about the reported toxic environment at Moon Studios, coming to grips with Harry Potter as a gaming property with a less than ideal creator, the Gayming Awards, Elden Ring, Pokemon Legends, and Waluigi's dark but far more interesting film we'd like to see. This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
We're back from spring break and talking about Sony's latest State of Play, childhood Ninja Turtle trauma, our favorite Pokémon, an absolute glut of video game TV shows, Final Fantasy masochism, retro Quake, and our collective love for Kirby's new adventure. This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.
In our premiere episode we chat about the big news so far in 2022, including Microsoft buying Activision, Nintendo's big Direct showing, the Steam Deck in the wild, PlayStation Spartacus, Pokemon generation 9, a Twisted Metal series, Street Fighter 6, our favorite Super Marios, and more! This week's crew includes Alicia Utecht, Ryan Freels, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.