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Roman Math

2 August 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew continues his trend of trying things out years after their initial release by sitting down with 2014’s Sims 4 while D. Bethel tries to wrap his head around the opaque––but good?––X-franchise reboot in House of X #1 and Powers of X #1, both written by Jonathan Hickman. SPOILERS for these two titles; you’ve been warned.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Terror, Jude. “House of X, the Second Coming of Morrison’s New X-Men?” Bleeding Cool. 24 July 2019.
- A more critical look of the hyperbolic reception to House of X #1. -D. Bethel
The John Rogers tweet about showrunners on television shows:

My goal as a showrunner is to get to the day I can accidentally step in front of a bus, everyone is sad for a week, and then they make four more years of the show. Diva showrunner bullshit is thriving in this weird environment and I’ll have none of it. https://t.co/GOE2q7UUMg
— John Rogers (@jonrog1) July 28, 2019

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 130 – Form a Constant Voltron (14 April 2017): When D. and Andrew talked about the controversy that sprung up in the wake of the last major X-Men reboot, X-Men Gold and the hidden messages placed by its artist.
Episode 141 – The Unpop Culture (28 July 2017): When Andrew talked about playing The Sims 3.

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A Veritable Odyssey

12 July 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 2 comments

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MISTER, I’LL MAKE AN EPIC OUT OF YOU: Andrew and D. Bethel briefly touch upon the interesting and promising live-action adaptation of the animated Disney classic, Mulan, even though this seems to be making considerable changes from the animated source material (seemingly to be more in-line with the folkloric source material).

Here’s the Twitter thread that Andrew mentioned, starting here with this tweet by Jenn Ravenna:

https://twitter.com/jennravenna/status/1147917442200436736?s=12

OBLIVIOUS OBSIDIAN: After Chris Avellone’s controversial interview where he makes argument about political content in video games, a former coworker of his at Obsidian––Leonard Boyarski––steps into the trap when discussing the politics of the upcoming Obsidian RPG, The Outer Worlds, in an interview with PC Gamer. Andrew and Dan try to parse the differences with Avellone’s comments and why this is such an issue (still).

REMAKE REDUX: Andrew briefly discusses his short but pleasant time with the recently released Resident Evil 2 remake.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Chalk, Andy. “The Outer Worlds Co-Director Says It Will Be Political, But Not ‘Politically Charged.’” PC Gamer. Future US, 04 July 2019.
Massey, Jake. “Terry Crews ‘Auditions’ For King Triton Role in Brilliant Video.” LADbible. LADbible Group Limited, 11 July 2019.
Orland, Kyle. “Mordhau Developer Denies It Was Planning a ‘Toggle’ For Diversity.” Ars Technica. Condé Nast, 02 July 2019. Updated 03 July 2019.
The tweet about Stranger Things mentioned in the episode:

Ruh-Ruh-Ruh-Rescue Rangers pic.twitter.com/PMJNzyeoLh
— Chris Schweizer (@schweizercomics) July 8, 2019

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 21 – Standing in Landscapes (17 October 2014): Audio from this episode is used in this episode when discussing Mulan.
Episode 130 – Form a Constant Voltron (14 April 2017): Where Andrew discusses the Beauty and the Beast live-action remake.
Pong 2020 (07 June 2019): Where the Chris Avellone controversy is discussed.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Biker Earthquake

5 July 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew takes a step further into Image & Form Games’ Steamworld, uh, world with their newest entry, Steamworld Quest. D. Bethel dusts off his bushido and patience as he’s both impressed and slightly confused by SNK’s reboot of their classic franchise, Samurai Shodown [sic].

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 127 – Dying Without an Error (17 March 2017): Where D. Bethel is horrified by Samurai Shodown VI.
Shortcast 31 – The Secret Was the Clap (29 Sep. 2017): Where Andrew covers his time with Steamworld Heist.
Shortcast 44 – The Game of Life (23 Feb. 2018): Where D. Bethel plays his hand with the solitaire RPG, Shadowhand.
We Still Don’t Know $#!& (31 May 2019): Where Andrew and D. Bethel make experience points talking about the proliferation of “RPG elements” across gaming genres.

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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Good Gamefeel

28 June 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

A RITUAL CIRCLE OF ARIAS OF THE NIGHT MOON: Mentioned last week, both Andrew and D. Bethel have put some time into the newest Igavania game––meaning a Metroidvania game specifically made by Koji Igarashi––Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and they are enjoying the presence of both nostalgic throwback and interesting choices that move the genre forward.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Diaz, Ana. “EA Calls Its Loot Boxes ‘Surprise Mechanics,’ Says They’re Used Ethically.” Polygon. Vox Media, 21 June 2019.
The amazing Igarashi video where he introduces the graphics overhaul made to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night:

Source: Sony

Part 1 of D. Bethel’s playthrough of Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Shortcast 62 – Not the Episode Title (06 July 2018): Where D. Bethel discussed playing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.
Shortcast 67 – Baguettevania (24 August 2018): Where Andrew and D. talk about another Metroidvania, Dead Cells (and Andrew comes up with a convincing definition for “Metroidvania”).
Episode 159 – Toxic Delivery Mechanism (12 October 2018): Where Andrew discusses Timespinner and its version of slavish devotion to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Clip from “Harvester of Sorrow” by Metallica (written by Hetfield/Ulrich) from ..And Justice For All (Elektra Records, 1988).

Image Source: Entertainment Software Association

Mr. Shorts & Chains

14 June 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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E3 2019: This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has been a strange one with big players absent and new hardware on the horizon, but it’s still bringing announcements and trailers to make our jaded hosts excited.

Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Fallout 76, Pokémon Sword/Shield, among others.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 54 – Noun the Adjective (19 June 2015): When Andrew and D. Bethel talked about the Final Fantasy VII Remake announcement at E3 2015.
Shortcast 54 – Cameo Train (11 May 2018): The last time we said “Cameo Train” was in this episode where Avengers: Infinity War was discussed.
Shortcast 59 – Lizard Man Fantasies (15 June 2018): D. Bethel and Andrew discuss E3 2018.
Textured in Fear (24 May 2019): Our hosts dissect a recent trailer (with gameplay––pre-E3) for Final Fantasy VII Remake.

RELEVANT LINKS:

“Spotlight: Games at E3” (14 June 2018): Where D. Bethel recounts his favorite trailers from E3 2018.
Alexandra, Heather. “Cyberpunk 2077 Artist Says Controversial In-Game Image is Commentary on Corporations.” Kotaku. Gizmodo Media Group, 12 June 2019.
Tamburro, Paul. “How GOG and CD Projekt Red are Ruining Their Public Image.” Game Revolution. Evolve Media, 23 Oct. 2018.

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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Reverent Irreverence

17 May 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: With all that’s been going on in the nerd world, our hosts take some time out for themselves this week. For Andrew, he attended the theatrical premiere of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine documentary, What We Left Behind. D. Bethel stayed home to explore the digital recreation of classical Egypt while playing Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Origins.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 84 – Your Cursor Is My Prisoner (19 February 2016): Andrew plays the final entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles trilogy. (Previous episodes of Assassin’s Creed Chronicles are Episode 82 and Episode 80).
Episode 122 – It’s a Fake: Where Andrew has D. Bethel watch the classic DS9 episode, “In the Pale Moonlight.”
Shortcast 52 – Double Rhymes (27 April 2018): When Andrew played Assassin’s Creed Rogue.
Wise Captain-Father (19 April 2019): When D. and Andrew talk about the Notre Dame cathedral fire and how Ubisoft’s research into the monument for Assassin’s Creed: Unity may help ease its rebuilding efforts.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Here’s the nightmare chocobo camel Dan witnessed. You have been warned:

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Tickle It

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THE NAME OF THE GAME: The first trailer for the upcoming live-action cinematic adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog has––as can be expected––drawn a lot of conversation and criticism…including on your favorite nerdy-geeky podcast. Andrew and D. Bethel have a lot to say about the trailer and, in a larger scope, movie adaptations of video games and what works and what doesn’t. But first, the trailer:

https://youtu.be/FvvZaBf9QQI

What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

RELEVANT LINKS:

Ben Schwartz’s––Sonic’s voice actor––bizarre interview with Larry King:

Rosenberg, Adam. “The Internet is Obsessed with Sonic the Hedgehog’s Muscular, Sculpted Sex Legs.” Mashable. 10 Dec. 2018.
Gravity Falls‘ creator, Alex Hirsch, and his Twitter thread response to the Sonic trailer:

Seems to me that in order to adapt a beloved IP like, sayyyyy, a video game, you need to start with a simple question- what do fans love about this character? What do they love about this world? What FEELING does this game give them? How can we strive to create that feeling?
— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) April 30, 2019

D. Bethel’s Free Comic Book Day video:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 19 – In It to Win It (03 Oct. 2014): Where Andrew relays his pitch for the Tetris movie.
Episode 72 – Murphy, the Pilot of Piqued (13 Nov. 2015): Where Andrew and D. Bethel first discussed the nature of adaptations of video games into movies.

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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Google Saccharin

12 April 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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CONSOLE WARS II: THE NEW CHALLENGERS: Things got shaken up in the world of video games––maybe––as Google announced its streaming-forward gaming platform––maybe––called Stadia while Apple announced its gaming-focused subscription platform––maybe––called Apple Arcade. Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the merits of these announcements and how they either apply, predict, or completely misread the gaming landscape.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 16 – Of Underwear Models & Wayward Sons: When D. Bethel and Andrew first talked about the hit CW show, Supernatural.
Episode 27 – Super Sleep Mode: D. Bethel talks about starting to read Blake J. Harris’ Console Wars––a book he’s still reading in 2019.
Plants Having Sex (05 April 2019): When Andrew and D. had a kind-of-fight about news coverage of games.

RELEVANT LINKS:

McWhertor, Michael. “Google Stadia is the New Streaming Gaming Platform from Google.” Polygon. Vox Media, 19 Mar. 2019.
Marks, Tom. “Valve Admits Artifact Has ‘Deep-Rooted Issues,’ Commits to Fixing It.” IGN. Ziff Davis, 29 Mar. 2019.
Walton, Mark. “The Fabled SNES-Playstation Prototype Has Been Turned On and Disassembled.” Ars Technica. Condé Nast, 09 Nov. 2015.
Warren, Tom. “Apple Arcade is a New Game Subscription Service for iOS, Mac, and Apple TV.” The Verge. Vox Media, 25 Mar. 2019.
Webster, Andrew. “Apple Arcade has Game Developers Excited, But Quetsions Remain.” The Verge. Vox Media, 26 Mar. 2019.

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Plants Having Sex

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew dives into the storied No Man’s Sky and kind-of-fights with Dan about games media coverage while D. Bethel relates his experience speaking about comics––and his webcomic, Long John, to a college graphic novels as literature class.

RELEVANT LINKS:

D. Bethel’s webcomic, Long John. Start Chapter 1 here.

Kuchera, Ben. “The Second Coming of No Man’s Sky.” Polygon. Vox Media, 25 Jul. 2019.
Mitú. “Shazam”:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 121 – Almost an Andrew Sandwich: Where D. Bethel discusses watching Suicide Squad.
Episode 122 – It’s a Fake: Where Andrew talks about becoming enamored by Starbound.

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The Future Is Only Forward

22 March 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: We start with Andrew getting a bit sick while trying to play multiple versions of Minecraft before D. Bethel gets charmed by the grimdark world of the 2017 NetherRealm hit, Injustice 2, and then rounding back to Andrew as he talks about Rodney Thompson’s heist RPG in a box, Dusk City Outlaws.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Shortcast 16 – Nostalgia Mining : Where D. Bethel discusses what went wrong (for him) about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
Shortcast 43 – The # Age : Where Andrew talks about the rise of narrative-focused board games with Gloomhaven.

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