Slightly Something Else
By The Escapist
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Episodes: 182
Jul 1, 2020
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Yahtzee Croshaw, Jack Packard and Marty Sliva do a deep dive into strange or hot topics in the games industry every Tuesday, live on YouTube. Audio episodes are made available on Thursday morning.
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Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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A Good Map is Hard to Find
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Starfield and How to Do Space in Games
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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The Games with Unforgettable Openings
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Are We in a New RPG Golden Age?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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2023 Games That Need More Love
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Remember When Valve Made Games?
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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The Joy of In-Game Jobs
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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We Need to Talk About Loot
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Catching Yahtzee Up on This Year's "Not-E3" Announcements
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Fighting Games That Have Actually Hooked Us Over the Years
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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No, the Latest Bad Game Isn't the Worst Game Ever
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May 30, 2023 |
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Video Game Horses Are Overrated
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May 23, 2023 |
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Let's Fix Your Boring Tutorial
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May 16, 2023 |
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Is Zelda the Best Video Game Franchise Ever?
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May 09, 2023 |
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The Lost Art of the Video Game Demo
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May 02, 2023 |
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Grappling Hooks Make Every Game Better
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Can Zombie Games Ever Be Interesting Again?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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What Makes a Great Gameplay Loop?
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The Minigames We Love and Hate
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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What Does It Take for a Game to Become Immortal?
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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What Makes a Good Video Game Ending?
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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How NOT to Do Menus in Games
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Have the Big Games of 2013 Aged Well?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Shinji Mikami’s Career is Worth Celebrating
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Do You Have to Be Good at Games to Be a Good Critic?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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How Much Should Video Games Cost in 2023?
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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The Video Game Disasters We Couldn't Look Away From
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Some Video Game Franchises Could Probably Use a Break
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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The Video Game Trends We Want to See Go Away
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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How to Make the Perfect RPG Party
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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How NOT to Do Relationships in Games
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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A Quick Look at the World of Video Games in 2023
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Have "Spiritual Sequels" Ever Surpassed the Original Games?
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Catching Yahtzee Up on this Year's 'The Game Awards'
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Why Are So Many Games Poorly Paced?
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Nintendo Needs to Reveal the Next Switch ASAP
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Just What the Heck IS Sonic?
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Let's Discuss this Year's "Game of the Year" Nominations
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Was God of War 2018 Really That Good?
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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A Slightly Civil Debate About First vs Third-Person View
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Is Mario Still Relevant?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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The Obscure Indie Games From 2022 We'd Recommend... So Far
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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How NOT to Do Horror Games
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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The Complicated Life and Death of Stadia
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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The Slippery Slope of A.I. Voice Acting in Games
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Grand Theft Auto 6 and the Fallout from Massive Video Game Leaks
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Can Ubisoft Make Assassin’s Creed Interesting Again?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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The Escapist & Loading Ready Run Reunion Episode
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Please Make Sports Games Weird Again
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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It's BioShock's 15th Anniversary
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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What Was the Best Year in Video Game History... So Far?
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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How NOT To Do Roguelite Games
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Short Stories Are an Underused Storytelling Device in Games
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Revisiting Duke Nukem 3D
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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The Best Games to Play While Podcasting...
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Yahtzee is Finally Trying Omori
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Which Modern Games Will Stand the Test of Time? (ft. SkillUp)
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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10 Years Later, Spec Ops: The Line is Still the Defining War Game
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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It's Time to Get Yahtzee's Thoughts on Summer Game Fest
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Seriously, What’s the Point of Remaking Resident Evil 4?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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We're Getting a Little Sick of Quippy Dialogue
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Stop Stealing From Dark Souls, Start Stealing From These Games
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May 27, 2022 |
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What Separates Great Boss Fights From Awful Ones?
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May 23, 2022 |
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We Need More Games with Weird Controls
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May 13, 2022 |
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What Makes an Unforgettable Co-Op Experience?
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May 05, 2022 |
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Modern Square Enix is Lacking an Identity
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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What We Loved (and Hated) About Arcades
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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How NOT To Do Comedy in Games
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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The Best (and Worst) Star Wars Video Games
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Yahtzee and Jack's Favorite Game Mods
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Why Was the New Witcher Game Announced So Darn Early?
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Video Game Settings You’d Actually Want to Visit
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Games You'd Recommend to Someone New to Gaming?
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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Is Elden Ring Already a Generation-Defining Game?
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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What Are the Bare Minimum Expectations for Sequels?
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Nostalgia-Centric Pop Culture is Never Going Away
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Your Choices Never Matter
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Dark Souls the TTRPG Is Using D&D Rules and That's Dumb
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Video Game Genres Have Terrible Names, Let’s Fix That
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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How NOT To Do Stealth Games
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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What Games Have You Spent 500+ Hours In?
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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What the Heck Is a Video Game 'Auteur' Anyways?
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Jack and Marty's Favorite Weird Indie Games of 2021
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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The Games of 2022 Yahtzee Might Actually Enjoy
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Yahtzee and Jack's Ultimate Gift Guide for Gamers
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Stop Trying to Make Shared Universes a Thing
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Will Virtual Reality Ever Reach its Potential?
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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So, About Those Game Award Nominations…
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Is Remastering the Way to Preserve Games?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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How Many Times Can We Play Through World War 2?
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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The Art of the Troll Game
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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How To Make A Licensed Game That Doesn't Suck
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Why Does Nintendo Seem to Get a Free Pass?
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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The Good, The Bad and The Ubisoft of Open Worlds
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Who Would Actually Want to be Wolverine?
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Who Thought Chris Pratt As Mario Was A Good Idea?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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What A Game Needs To Do To Hold Our Attention
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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What Makes The Best Video Game Moments Tick?
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Twelve Minutes and The Problem With Subversive Twists
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Are Long-Awaited Sequels Ever Worth the Wait?
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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The First Hour Of Your Game Sucks
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Yahtzee Wants Nick to Explain Why Halo Is Good
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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We're Loopy for Time Loops
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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The Ups and Downs of Yakuza
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Games That Explore Emotions Beyond Sadness
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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The Creative and Emotional Black Hole of Live Service Gaming
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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How Anime Ruins Everything
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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The Games We Play to De-Stress
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Should Games Specialize or Throw in the Kitchen Sink?
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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Catching Yahtzee Up On All The Wonders of E3 2021
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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The Changing Landscape of Games Criticism
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Yahtzee and Jack Design A Side Quest
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May 29, 2021 |
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The Overhyping of AAA Games
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May 23, 2021 |
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Why Are Survival Crafting Games So Dang Popular?
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May 16, 2021 |
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The Weird State of Multiplayer Games
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May 09, 2021 |
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Which Resident Evil Is the Best Resident Evil?
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May 02, 2021 |
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The Review Process
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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How a Zero Punctuation Episode Is Made
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Undertale, EarthBound and The Appeal of Quirky Games
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Yahtzee & Jack's First Gaming Obsessions
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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The State of the Point & Click Genre in 2021
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Stardew Valley Has The Perfect Gameplay Loop
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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The Hairy Dads in Video Games Discussion
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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The Main Quest vs Side Quests Discussion
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Attempting to Rename the Soulslike Genre
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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The Achievements in Video Games Discussion
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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The Stealth in Video Games Discussion
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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The Handheld vs Mobile Gaming Discussion
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Who Is The Most Annoying NPC?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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The 2020 Gaming Controversies Discussion
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Are Review Scores Necessary?
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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The 2020 Game of the Year Discussion
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Should There Be More Christmas Games?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Is Steampunk Better Than Cyberpunk?
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Is Ubisoft or Rockstar Better At Sandbox Games?
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Are Video Game Consoles Better Than PCs?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Which Is The Best Boss Fight in Dark Souls?
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Is The Xbox Series X or PS5 The More Attractive Console?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Why 2D Games Are Better Than 3D Games
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Should Developers Be Allowed to Vault Paid-For Content?
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Is E3 Still Relevant?
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Is Xbox Game Pass Good For Gaming?
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Can You Separate The Art From The Artist?
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Super Mario Galaxy vs Super Mario Sunshine
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Are Walking Simulators Games?
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Is Single Player Better Than Multiplayer?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Should You Preorder Games?
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Are AAA Video Games Too Long?
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Is Luigi Better Than Mario?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Is Early Access A Good Trend in Game Development?
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Who Had the Best First Console, Yahtzee or Jack?
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Is Stealth Gameplay Better Than Direct Combat?
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Are Japanese Games Better Than Western Games?
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Would Link Beat Doomguy In A Fight?
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Which Lara Croft Would You Rather Raid Tombs With?
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Can You Judge A Game Before You've Finished It?
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Is Backwards Compatibility Really Necessary for Consoles?
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Is Mario a Better Character Than Sonic?
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Was The Last of Us Really That Good?
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Is Story More Important Than Gameplay?
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Is Video Game Piracy Ever Justified?
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Can Movies Based on Video Games Be Good?
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Why Procedural Generation Is Never As Good As Scripting
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May 25, 2020 |
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Was The Final Fantasy VII Remake A Rip-off?
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May 18, 2020 |
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Is Animal Crossing A Waste of Time?
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May 11, 2020 |
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Will Virtual Reality Ever Go Mainstream?
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May 04, 2020 |
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Should Epic Games Store Exclusives Be Boycotted?
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Was Doom 2016 Better Than Doom Eternal?
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Should There Be Difficulty Settings in Games Like Dark Souls?
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Really That Good?
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Mar 31, 2020 |