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Shortcast 32 – This Is the Take

6 October 2017 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

STRIKE WHILE THE IRON’S HOT: After almost an entire year on strike, SAG-AFTRA and the studios it named in its grievance have come to a tentative deal, thusly ending the video game voice actors’ strike. But what was agreed to? What does this mean for the future of voice actors and game development going forward? Andrew and D. Bethel talk it out.

RELATED EPISODES & LINKS:

Episode 112 – “God King Teddy Roosevelt” – in which D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the breaking voice actors’ strike.
Worth A Look #11 – Where D. Bethel links to an article from Vice’s Waypoint that breaks down the voice actors’ strike.

Despite saying “We don’t talk about that” when referencing Konami’s upcoming Metal Gear Survive, that game has been discussed on numerous occasions:

Bethel, Dan. “News Blast: Metal Gear Survive.” This discusses the announcement trailer from Gamescom 2016.
Episode 105 – “Conditional Evil”: When both D. and Andrew discuss that reveal trailer (starts at 25:36)
Episode 107 – “Spock’s Screams”: When D. talks about watching the gameplay footage released from the game (starts at 22:03).

WORKS REFERENCED:

“SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement to End Video Game Strike.” SAGAFTRA.org, 25 September 2017.
Sarkar, Samit. “Voice Actors, Video Game Makers Reach Tentative Agreement.” Polygon. Vox Media, 25 September 2017.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

-“Thunder Busters” by Wax Audio

Shortcast 30 – Shorter Than Normal

22 September 2017 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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BAD WORDS: After the most recent faux pas by popular YouTube gaming personality, Felix Kjellberg a.k.a. PewDiePie, in which he uttered one of the most contemptible words in American English seemingly as a synonym for “asshole”, the internet exploded for a second to either defend Kjellberg or condemn him on a variety of fronts. Firewatch developer, Campo Santo, went so far as to file a DMCA complaint on YouTube, causing the website to take down Kjellberg’s Let’s Play of it from his channel. Video games and the internet are a mess right now, and Andrew and D. Bethel do there best to untangle the knot while slightly ranting along the way.

NOTE: Dan is going to be exhibiting at APE (the Alternative Press Expo) this weekend (September 23-24) at the San Jose Convention Center. If you’re in the area, come to the show and say hello!

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 30 – “Batting 100”: Only referenced because this is Shortcast 30.
Episode 125 – “Hot Sauce Box”: Where we talk about the last time PewDiePie got himself into trouble.

WORKS REFERENCED:

Cooper, Dalton. “PewDiePie Almost Uses Racist Language Again Just Days After Apology.” GameRant. Warp10 LLC, 15 Sep. 2017.
Fahey, Rob. “Gaming YouTube Must Get Its House In Order.” GamesIndustry.Biz. Gamer Network, 15 Sep. 2017.
Ibrahim, Mona. “Firewatch Creators Can Target PewDiePie with DMCA Takedowns, and It’s Perfectly Legal.” Polygon. Vox Media, 12 Sep. 2017.
Klepek, Patrick. “PewDiePie Doesn’t Deserve a Pass For Using the N-Word Because He Was Angry.” Waypoint. Vice Media, 11 Sep. 2017.

INFO:

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FEATURED MUSIC:

-“Thunder Busters” by Wax Audio
-“Nerd Law” by D. Bethel

Episode 134 – Greek It Up

19 May 2017 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew learns about the seedy underbelly of LEGO knock-offs while Dan preps for the upcoming Wonder Woman movie by watching the 2009 animated film.

DOCTOR WHO KNEW?: Dan and Andrew discuss their skeptical praise for the current series of Doctor Who. Five episodes in and all episodes have been undeniably good so far. Should they be waiting with baited breath for the show to stumble as it has done for the last five series? Or should they let their freak flag fly once again?

WAKING LIFE: Remedy Entertainment’s 2010 sleeper hit, Alan Wake, was summarily pulled from all digital storefronts last weekend due to the lapsing of the licenses paid for music featured in the game. It’s a strange situation considering exactly how many games––even those released before Alan Wake––use licensed music and are still available for purchase.

LINKS:

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FEATURED MUSIC:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“I Am the Doctor” by Jon Pertwee
-“Nerd Law” by D. Bethel

Episode 131 – A Magical Failure

21 April 2017 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew plays super sentai producer in Chroma Squad while D. Bethel gets introspective while drawing old high school characters for his “Sketch Fridays” series at LongJohnComic.com.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END: The final Doctor Who series to feature current Doctor, Peter Capaldi, and current showrunner, Steven Moffat, began last weekend with “The Pilot,” which also introduced the new companion, Bill Potts. Dan and Andrew discuss their reactions to the episode.

NERD LAW – YOUTUBE EDITION: Andrew dusts off his non-advisory expertise to talk about a recent situation that occurred during Dan’s livestream of God of War III. They talk copyright, YouTube’s priorities, and Chinese variety shows.

LINKS:

Visit our website at forallintents.net
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E-mail: Andrew – andrew@forallintents.net, D. Bethel – dbethel@forallintents.net
Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Subscribe to and review the show on the iTunes store.

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

FEATURED MUSIC:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“Nerd Law” by D. Bethel