Console modification expert Christa Lee joins Brandon and Tim on the panel to cover raytracing in 4K at 120 fps, the things players care about that developers don’t, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:

From Ash Parrish: What video game would you swear into Congress on? (01:59)
What can you tell about a video game cartridge from its circuit board? (09:41)
Is raytracing just a graphical enhancement, or can it be gameplay? (15:02)
What do players think about a lot more than game developers? (20:33)
What is the best dead video game company? (26:32)
Spencergifs asks: When did video games become mainstream? (29:51)
Violence Island (36:57)
How should games signal that a “point of no return” is coming? (46:57)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Pokedexperts (01:02:41)
Recommendations and Outro (01:09:37)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Bonk series


Canceled Duke Nukem 3D remake is the latest Duke project to leak


They Live (1988)


Robert Garcia (D-CA) sworn into Congress on Superman #1


Bible


The Witness


Sneak King


Disaster Report / Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series


Xevious


Darius


Gradius


Anarchy Reigns


Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit


Armored Core series


Super Mario series


Shenmue series


Voyeur


INSANE PAIN


GameShark


Game Genie


Sonic the Hedgehog series


Super Noah’s Ark 3-D


Pokémon series


Game Freak


Digital Foundry


Hitman series


Ray Tracers


The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt


Cyberpunk 2077


Ridge Racer series


Cleopatra Fortune


Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)


Space Harrier series


Sakura Taisen series


NiGHTS series


Hudson Soft


Nihon Bussan


Game Arts


Midway Games


Hasbro Interactive Ltd.


Frogger


MediEvil


SNK


Neverland


Halo series


GoldenEye 007


Pong


Pac-Man


The Sonic Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade crash: An oral history


Candy Crush Saga


Words With Friends


TwoDots


Wordle


Maximo series


The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time


Half-Life


Panzer Dragoon Saga


Banjo-Kazooie


Tomb Raider


Angry Birds


Donkey Kong Jr.


Jr. Pac-Man


Master Hand


Crazy Hand


Balrog


Mike Tyson


Sam & Max


Lucky & Wild


Persona series


Harvestella


Chrono Trigger


Live A Live


God of War: Ragnarök


Red Dead Redemption II


Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series


Final Fantasy VII: Remake


Legend of Heroes series


The Last of Us series


Ratchet & Clank series


Recommendations:
Brandon: Bee and PuppyCat
Christa: Mushihimesama
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