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66. Troy Moved House

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Jun 20, 2021

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E3 is briefly mentioned but this week's episode of your #1 video game podcast mostly talks about absolutely anything and everything else.

Released:

Jun 20, 2021

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Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Troy Baker (voice actor), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from four unique perspectives in the games industry.

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1. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is ALMOST a good game.: For our very first episode of this actually not Star Wars-themed podcast, Alanah, Troy, Austin, and Mike dive into Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and The Mandolorian. by Play, Watch, Listen
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54. Video Game Languages and Star Trek: I have had so many problems getting the audio for this episode to publish that I give up on re-writing the description again. by Play, Watch, Listen
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66. Troy Moved House: E3 is briefly mentioned but this week's episode of your #1 video game podcast mostly talks about absolutely anything and everything else. by Play, Watch, Listen
100 min listen
63. Are Returnal and Mass Effect Competing?: This week, we talk about Mass Effect, Returnal (sort of, more next week, hopefully), Resident Evil and how single-player games have to be strongest in their earlier moments. by Play, Watch, Listen
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57. How to Audition for Voice Acting Roles: This week's episode covers multiple perspectives on the audition process, specifically for voice acting in games. And that's pretty much it. No, really, we stayed on topic almost the entire time. This will never happen again. 57 will be spoken about... by Play, Watch, Listen
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55. What Makes "Bad" Game Design?: This week, we talk about the importance of conductors (for orchestras, though I'm sure both scientific conductors and train conductors are super important too), visiting the sets of Blockbuster films, game design, and how video games are in their... by Play, Watch, Listen
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58. How QA Works: Apologies for the break last week, BUT WE'RE BACK! We don't have a Troy, but we do have discussions about what QA does, VR porn, and if social media is needed to get into the games industry. by Play, Watch, Listen
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65. God of War on PS4 AND PS5?: We talk about games we haven't played and feel guilty about, and the next God of War game being on multiple platforms. I don't know what happens after that, someone please let me know. by Play, Watch, Listen
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56. Are Game Devs Lazy?: This week, we're dressed very fancy. You can't see that if you're listening to the audio version, but I felt you should know. by Play, Watch, Listen
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59. What Makes a Good Performer: This week, we talk about YouTube, performances, what to look for in a job, and Jeff Kaplan leaving Blizzard. Surprising nobody, it's a real grab bag. Also, next week's episode will be live-streamed on YouTube! by Play, Watch, Listen
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61. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: Honestly, I'm not going to lie to you, we mostly talk about a movie that came out in 1988. by Play, Watch, Listen
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62. Troy Baker, Austin Wintory, & Mike Bithell Interview Each Other by Play, Watch, Listen
56 min listen
64. The Games Industry Without E3: This week, join Austin, Mike, and Alanah to talk about the progression of E3 and how it's likely to change, and influence different facets of the games industry as it does. There's only one tangent and it's about... radio broadcast. I'm not sure why... by Play, Watch, Listen
50 min listen
53. This Year's BAFTA Games Nominees: This week, Alanah, Troy, Mike, and Austin talk about this year's BAFTA nominees across most of the categories. We also delve into Point and Click Adventure games and our mixed thoughts on The Queen's Gambit. by Play, Watch, Listen
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89. Let's Talk About The Matrix Resurrections: This week, we do such a good job of staying on topic. Wow. Amazing. Iconic. Flawless. We talk about The Matrix Resurrections, mostly. This isn't a prank! We really did! by Play, Watch, Listen
53 min listen
68. The Future of Indie Games (plus Mike & Troy use too many towels): This week, we talk about indie studios being bought up all over the place, and discuss how feasible it is to exist without a publisher. Also, more hotel etiquette, including an excessive use of towels. by Play, Watch, Listen
76 min listen
74. The Cost of Voice Acting in Video Games: This week, we talk about how actors view good acting, why we like the performances we do, and the 'cost' of voice acting, for the actor and indie and AAA studios. It's an almost entirely on-topic episode - you're welcome. by Play, Watch, Listen
70 min listen
85. I'm Sorry About This Episode: We promised you we'd talk about Arcane. Surprising nobody, we didn't. by Play, Watch, Listen
68 min listen
67. Can Gameplay Out-Do Bad Writing?: The headlining topic is at around 45 minutes, and there are some spoilers for RE8 from this point onward. Otherwise, standing desks, dogs, and player agency! by Play, Watch, Listen
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72. The Boyfriend Dungeon Controversy: We're back! Troy got a cool mask, there's some controversy surrounding a game called Boyfriend Dungeon, and what does "consent" mean in video games? by Play, Watch, Listen
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98. I don't know, GDC or something: We actually mostly talk about government and religion, as is tradition every 25 episodes or something. by Play, Watch, Listen
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81. Wtf is 2021's Game of the Year?: This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin try to figure out what on earth is most likely to win 2021 game of the year awards. by Play, Watch, Listen
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69. When Writing Is Too Videogamey: We didn't make a single joke about the episode number, but we did speak at length about the future of video game storytelling and narrative design! by Play, Watch, Listen
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104. Troy on Love, Death + Robots: This week, we largely talk about the episode of Love, Death + Robots that Troy is in, called Bad Travelling. by Play, Watch, Listen
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79. We Really Love Midnight Mass: Please refer to the title. by Play, Watch, Listen
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66. Troy Moved House

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