Episode 96: It’s All About Community: A Chat with Dave Hulegaard (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about games and narrative with sci-fi/paranormal author and Bioware Canada Community Manager, David Hulegaard (davidhulegaard.com).
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Episode 95: Strange Choices: Discussion of Life is Strange (Episode One) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about the first installment of DontNod’s episode game, Life is Strange. Spoiler alert, we talk about the entire episode.
Episode 94: #gamingconfessions: The Deep Dark Secrets of NYMG (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we divulge our deepest, darkest #gamingconfessions. Come and listen to ours and then feel free to share yours in the comments.
Episode 93: We’ve Got Nothing But Time: On Finding Time to Play Games for Fun and Research (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about finding time to play games as gamers, researchers, and parents. We are joined this week by guest and […]
Episode 92: It Was the Best of Games, It Was the Worst of Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Welcome to 2015 and we start with a discussion of our best and worst games of 2014. We are joined this week by guest and NYMG community […]
Episode 90: Girls and Their Toys: On Toys Done Right (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) As we get closer to Christmas we hope to turn to happier things…like toys. In this episode we wanted to talk about toys and the ones that we think get it […]
Episode 89: Spirits of Spring: A Case for Diversity in Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about the Spirits of Spring, the new game that looks at bullying from Minority Media. Stay tuned after the closing for a ending spoiling […]
Episode 88: Legos and Lady Parts: On Gamer Anticipation and Participation (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about the games that we are most looking forward to in the coming months and why as well as discussions on the latest goings on […]
Episode 87: On Guilty Pleasure Games; Or, It was Destin(y)ed to Happen (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about guilty pleasure games and what constitutes them.
Episode 85: Down the Rabbit Hole and Back Again: More on “Gamergate” and Women in the Gaming Community (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about “gamergate” and community building among diverse gamer populations.
Episode 84: Standing Around With Your %#@& In Your Hand: On Terrorism, Zoe Quinn, and Anita Sarkeesian (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about the difference between harassment and terrorism on the Internet and the goings on of the last two weeks.
Episode 82: Tears from a Gamer: Video Games as Emotional Catalysts (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about emotional game, games that have made us cry or just think more deeply about emotional issues in our own lives. Join us as we […]
Episode 81: Chatting in the Clubhouse: A Conversation with Stacey Deddo (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) While Nintendo may have it’s Treehouse (and awesome localization writer/editor, Stacey Deddo) this week she visit’s the NYMG clubhouse for a great conversation about games and breaking into the games […]
Episode 79: It’s a Damned Shame: Summer Gaming and Our Piles of Shame (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about our plans for gaming this summer and share our dirty little secrets about which games are in our shameful piles of […]
Episode 78: The Daily Grind: Purposes of Grinding in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about grinding in video games. Why we do it, what we learn from it, and if we like it.
Episode 76: The AHa! Moment: How Did We Get Here From There (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk the AHa moments that led us into game studies. Citywide cable internet issues cause us to lose Alex halfway through, but it is still […]