Achievement Oriented

By The Ringer

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Episodes: 67


 Apr 25, 2023

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Every week, The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion delve into the virtual world, discussing the latest video game releases and trends, interviewing industry experts, and exploring fascinating subcultures.

Episode Date
Games of the Year, 'Gorogoa,' and 'The Last Jedi' (Ep. 67)
Dec 29, 2017
Ever-Evolving Games: 'PUBG,' 'Star Citizen,' 'GTA Online,' and 'Zelda' (Ep. 66)
Dec 15, 2017
Triumphant Nintendo, 'Xenoblade,' and Loot Boxes vs. the Law (Ep. 65)
Dec 08, 2017
EA's Reddit-Driven Downfall and Overwatch League Unknowns (Ep. 64)
Dec 01, 2017
We Finally Did a Mailbag Episode (Ep. 63)
Nov 24, 2017
Loot Boxes Are Bad, but 'Battlefront II' Is Good (Ep. 62)
Nov 17, 2017
'Assassin's Creed: Origins' and the Xbox One X (Ep. 61)
Nov 10, 2017
'Call of Duty: WW II,' 'The Frozen Wilds' DLC, and 'Super Lucky's Tale' (Ep. 60)
Nov 09, 2017
More 'Mario,' Visceral, Gambling on Loot Boxes, and 'South Park' (Ep. 59)
Nov 03, 2017
'Super Mario Odyssey,' 'Shadow of War,' 'Wolfenstein 2,' and 'Darkwood' (Ep. 58)
Oct 27, 2017
The Holiday Deluge, 'Stardew' on Switch, and the AI of 'Echo' (Ep. 57)
Oct 20, 2017
'NBA 2K' Player Ratings and the Rise and Fall of 'Backyard Baseball' (Ep. 56)
Oct 13, 2017
The Frustration-Free Challenge of 'Cuphead' (Ep. 55)
Oct 06, 2017
The SNES Classic, Revisiting 'Night Trap,' and Gaming Fear (Ep. 54)
Sep 29, 2017
Video Game Writer Walt Williams on 'Significant Zero' (Ep. 53)
Sep 25, 2017
'2K18' Release Week (Ep. 52)
Sep 22, 2017
Streaming Sins, Space Games, and 'Metroid' (Ep. 51)
Sep 15, 2017
'Blood, Sweat, and Pixels,' 'Destiny 2,' and 'Localhost' (Ep. 50)
Sep 08, 2017
Recent Releases, 'Uncharted,' and 'Good Game' (Ep. 49)
Sep 01, 2017
Making Mo-cap Magic, and Going Inside an Esports Team (Ep. 48)
Aug 25, 2017
'Dream Daddy' and Giant Bomb's Successful Pivot to Video (Ep. 47)
Aug 18, 2017
Gamer Grooming and the Golden Age of Board Games (Ep. 46)
Aug 11, 2017
'Tacoma' and 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' (Ep. 45)
Aug 04, 2017
Developing 'Pyre' and Composing Supergiant's Soundtracks (Ep. 44)
Jul 28, 2017
'Splatoon 2,' 'Destiny 2,' and Aliens and Love in 'Grand Theft Auto' (Ep. 43)
Jul 21, 2017
'Overwatch,' 'Castlevania,' and Games Done Quick (Ep. 42)
Jul 14, 2017
Gamer Sensei, 'Pokémon Go,' and Funemployment (Ep. 41)
Jul 07, 2017
The Ascent of 'Rocket League' and a Comeback for 'Crash Bandicoot' (Ep. 40)
Jun 30, 2017
'Arms,' Animating Sex Scenes, and Long Loading Times (Ep. 39)
Jun 23, 2017
Esports Roundup and a World-Size Sim (Ep. 38)
Jun 16, 2017
All of Our E3 Reactions [Bonus Episode] (Ep. 37)
Jun 14, 2017
How a Good Game Goes Bad (Ep. 36)
Jun 09, 2017
'The Walking Dead,' 'Rime,' and Casting Characters (Ep. 35)
Jun 02, 2017
Doug Liman, Jonathan Allen, and 'Dota' (Ep. 34)
May 26, 2017
'Prey', the Business of Gaming, the Future of E-sports, and Expert Glitchers (Ep. 33)
May 19, 2017
How to Get Back into Gaming and Laying Down Video Game Law (Ep. 32)
May 12, 2017
Developing in VR and Controller Mods for the 'Melee' Gods (Ep. 31)
May 05, 2017
Tribeca Games Festival [Bonus Episode] (Ep. 30)
May 02, 2017
Ian Dallas on 'Edith Finch' and Chris Person on Video Game Highlights (Ep. 29)
Apr 28, 2017
World of Warcraft' and 'Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator' (Ep. 28)
Apr 21, 2017
Defying the Specs and Expanding the Decks (Ep. 27)
Apr 14, 2017
'Persona 5,' 'Nier: Automata,' and the Evolution of Japanese Games (Ep. 26)
Apr 07, 2017
The Athlete-Gamer Episode, with Trevor May and Ryan Blaney (Ep. 25)
Mar 31, 2017
'Mass Effect: Andromeda' and 'Moral Combat' (Ep. 24)
Mar 24, 2017
Ep. 23: 'Ghost Recon Wildlands' and eSports Analytics
Mar 21, 2017
Ep. 22: Gaming Drugs and eSports Injuries
Mar 17, 2017
Ep. 21: 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' and the Nintendo Switch
Mar 10, 2017
Ep. 20: 'Achievement Oriented' on 'Horizon Zero Dawn,' 'Resident Evil 7,' and Video Game Phobias
Mar 03, 2017
Ep. 19: 'Achievement Oriented' on Becoming a Meme and Setting Speedrunning Records
Feb 24, 2017
Ep. 18: 'Achievement Oriented' on Google Doodle Games and Ubisoft's Sword-Fighting Experiment
Feb 17, 2017
Ep. 17: 'Achievement Oriented' on Rockstar's Golden Goose and the Consolidation of Sports Games
Feb 10, 2017
Ep. 16: 'Achievement Oriented' on Preserving Video Games
Feb 03, 2017
Ep. 15: 'Achievement Oriented' on Video Game Agents and Boss Battles
Jan 27, 2017
Ep. 14: 'Achievement Oriented' on Dystopian Twitch and 'Hitman'
Jan 20, 2017
Ep. 13: 'Achievement Oriented' on Test-Driving the Switch and Exploring the Sandbox
Jan 13, 2017
Ep. 12: 'Achievement Oriented' on 2017 Trends and the Man Behind Marcus Holloway
Jan 06, 2017
Ep. 11: 'Achievement Oriented' on 'Assassin's Creed,' Video-Game Movies, and the Year of the FPS
Dec 22, 2016
Ep. 10: 'Achievement Oriented' on the Past and Future of 'Star Wars' Games
Dec 15, 2016
Ep. 9: 'Achievement Oriented' on 'The Last Guardian' and 'Westworld'
Dec 08, 2016
Ep. 8: 'Achievement Oriented' on 'Final Fantasy XV' and VR's Past, Present, and Future
Nov 29, 2016
Ep. 7: 'Achievement Oriented' on 'Batman,' the Telltale Model, and the Storytelling Techniques of 'Firewatch'
Nov 25, 2016
Ep. 6: 'Dishonored 2,' 'Watch Dogs 2,' and How Not to Screw Up Stealth
Nov 22, 2016
Ep. 5: Explaining the Strike and a Facelift for Esports
Nov 17, 2016
Ep. 4: 'Overwatch,' E-sports, and the NES Classic
Nov 14, 2016
Ep. 3: New-Console Anxiety and Mark Ingram on 'Call of Duty' and Clowns
Nov 04, 2016
Ep. 2: 'Battlefield 1,' 'Titanfall 2,' and the FPS Evolution
Oct 28, 2016
Ep. 1: 'No Man's Sky'
Aug 13, 2016