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Episodes: 174


 May 1, 2021

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Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from three unique perspectives in the games industry.

Episode Date
172. Mike talks TRON: Catalyst! (& Alanah learns to code)
Jul 12, 2025
171. A Chat to the Creator of Blue Prince!
Jun 17, 2025
170. We love Blue Prince (but maybe won't finish it, is that okay?)
May 24, 2025
169. From The Banner Saga to Towerborne (ft. Arnie Jorgensen)
May 08, 2025
168. Our Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions!
Apr 06, 2025
167. Lay-Offs, Microsoft's new AI (sorry, Phil), and Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Mar 07, 2025
166. Talking to Eternal Strands director Mike Laidlaw!
Feb 26, 2025
165. The Studio Making Four Games A YEAR!? (ft. Xalavier Nelson)
Feb 15, 2025
164. The State of Video Games in 2025
Jan 27, 2025
163. Game Design Challenges & the Indiana Jones Game!
Dec 23, 2024
162. Can Indies Save The Games Industry?
Dec 06, 2024
161. Should DLC Be Nominated for Game of the Year?
Nov 24, 2024
160. We Love 11 Bit Studios
Oct 18, 2024
159. Star Wars: Outlaws and Bugs in Video Games
Sep 20, 2024
158. Should Games Cost More?
Sep 07, 2024
157. This Episode is Mostly About The Expanse
Aug 21, 2024
156. GamePass gets a Price Increase
Jul 20, 2024
155. Alanah is Suddenly Obsessed with 1993's Myst
Jul 02, 2024
154. Our thoughts on Summer Game Fest... & Music Licensing
Jun 17, 2024
153. Games Journalism is Very, Very Broken
May 29, 2024
152. The Fallout TV Show ft. Tim Cain (the creator of Fallout!)
May 11, 2024
151. From Actor to Game Director!
Apr 29, 2024
150. WE TURN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY!
Apr 12, 2024
149. This year's GDC
Mar 30, 2024
148. TikTok Ban, Kate Middleton, Dune 2 & More!
Mar 18, 2024
147. Even More Games Industry Lay-Offs
Mar 04, 2024
146. Games We Wish We Could Play Again for the First Time
Feb 17, 2024
145. Zoom of Theseus
Feb 06, 2024
144. The Gang Has an Existential Crisis
Jan 20, 2024
143. What is "game direction", anyway?
Dec 26, 2023
142. The Lay-Offs (& Our Favourite Things of the Year)
Dec 10, 2023
141. The Fall of the House of Usher ft. Rahul Kohli & Andy Grush!
Nov 19, 2023
140. Unity's CEO Resigned
Oct 15, 2023
139. We Have Questions About Starfield's Design
Sep 25, 2023
138. Explaining the Unity Engine drama ft. Rami Ismail
Sep 20, 2023
137. The Games Industry and Communication
Aug 23, 2023
136. Taylor Swift and Stray Gods (ft. Liam Esler!)
Aug 17, 2023
135. Austin talks Stray Gods
Jul 30, 2023
134. Who is the Apple Vision Pro for?
Jun 10, 2023
133. Zelda and When Players Over-Think Puzzles
Jun 07, 2023
132. Tron: Identity and Stray Gods
May 06, 2023
131. Physics in Zelda and E3 got Cancelled
Apr 03, 2023
130. Troy on playing James in The Last of Us
Mar 11, 2023
129. Games Industry Networking & Rocksteady's Suicide Squad
Mar 08, 2023
128. Austin on Why Assassin's Creed Won at the Grammys
Feb 11, 2023
127. The Last of Us TV Show Episode 3
Feb 09, 2023
126. The Menu (again), Fine Dining, and The Last of Us Ep. 2
Jan 30, 2023
125. Programming, The Menu (a little), & The Last of Us ep. 1
Jan 25, 2023
124. The Last of Us TV Show Premiere, Reviews, and Games as Movies
Jan 14, 2023
123. AI Art (Again) & The Last of US TV Show
Dec 18, 2022
122. Game Awards & The Mick Gordon Doom Eternal Situation
Dec 10, 2022
121. Why You Can't Pause/Rewind Video Game Cutscenes
Dec 05, 2022
120. This is an Episode of This Show
Nov 26, 2022
119. God of War Ragnarok Review Scores
Nov 08, 2022
118. Halloween Special ft. Andor
Oct 29, 2022
117. A Mike and Austin Special
Oct 08, 2022
116. Austin Scored Thai Cave Rescue
Oct 01, 2022
115. Wishlist Tron: Identity from Bithell Games
Sep 17, 2022
114. Three Men Talking About Nothing
Sep 03, 2022
113. Pentiment's Text and Accessibility, plus GamesCom News
Aug 28, 2022
112. Batgirl's Cancellation Happens in Games, too
Aug 28, 2022
111. Let's talk about Prey
Aug 13, 2022
110. The Offer, and Knowing if your Work is Good
Aug 08, 2022
109. The Boys Season 3!
Jul 15, 2022
108. God of War Ragnarok Got a Release Date
Jul 10, 2022
107. BioShock Infinite, Floppy Disks, and Actors
Jul 06, 2022
106. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge and the cost of Pixel Art
Jun 26, 2022
105. Fort Solis, Summer Game Fest, and Alanah's Directing Debut
Jun 18, 2022
104. Troy on Love, Death + Robots
Jun 14, 2022
103. Black Mirror, Batman, and Obi-Wan
Jun 03, 2022
102. Elden Ring, Play-Testing, and Left-Footedness
May 21, 2022
101. Gotham Knights and Shady Contracts
May 14, 2022
100. EPISODE 100 SPECIAL!
Apr 29, 2022
99. Are Game Devs Forced to Make Games Longer?
Apr 25, 2022
98. I don't know, GDC or something
Apr 02, 2022
97. Journey's 10 Year Anniversary
Mar 22, 2022
96. Why Did Epic Games Buy Bandcamp?
Mar 04, 2022
95. What We Do at DICE (in-person episode!)
Feb 26, 2022
94. Does Nintendo Need a New Mario Kart?
Feb 18, 2022
93. Alanah Saw American Psycho
Feb 06, 2022
92. How Well Do First-Party Exclusives Actually Sell?
Jan 29, 2022
91. The Pros and Cons of Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard
Jan 22, 2022
90. Troy's NFT Tweet
Jan 15, 2022
89. Let's Talk About The Matrix Resurrections
Jan 08, 2022
88. Our Favorite Gaming Moments of 2021
Dec 31, 2021
87. What NTFs Actually Mean For Gaming
Dec 24, 2021
86. Do Game Awards = Respect?
Dec 17, 2021
85. I'm Sorry About This Episode
Dec 11, 2021
84. IGN's "Call Of Duty Fans Reveal Why They Aren't Buying Vanguard"
Dec 04, 2021
83. We Really Liked Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Nov 27, 2021
82. What Makes Games So Expensive?
Nov 20, 2021
81. Wtf is 2021's Game of the Year?
Nov 13, 2021
80. Chris Pratt is in Everything, says Troy Baker
Nov 09, 2021
79. We Really Love Midnight Mass
Oct 15, 2021
78. Hard Work vs Talent
Oct 02, 2021
77. Demo Disks, Game Design, and DEATHLOOP (really)
Sep 25, 2021
76. I Just Want to Talk About Deathloop
Sep 17, 2021
75. Games Need Trailers Like The Matrix
Sep 11, 2021
74. The Cost of Voice Acting in Video Games
Sep 03, 2021
73. Austin Scored Aliens: FireTeam Elite!
Aug 28, 2021
72. The Boyfriend Dungeon Controversy
Aug 20, 2021
71. Tencent, Censorship & Elaborate Setups
Jul 31, 2021
70. Kotaku's Recent Headlines
Jul 23, 2021
69. When Writing Is Too Videogamey
Jul 17, 2021
68. The Future of Indie Games (plus Mike & Troy use too many towels)
Jul 03, 2021
67. Can Gameplay Out-Do Bad Writing?
Jun 25, 2021
66. Troy Moved House
Jun 20, 2021
65. God of War on PS4 AND PS5?
Jun 12, 2021
64. The Games Industry Without E3
May 29, 2021
63. Are Returnal and Mass Effect Competing?
May 21, 2021
62. Troy Baker, Austin Wintory, & Mike Bithell Interview Each Other
May 15, 2021
61. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
May 07, 2021
60. Mortal Kombat (but not the movie)
May 01, 2021
59. What Makes a Good Performer
Apr 24, 2021
58. How QA Works
Apr 17, 2021
57. How to Audition for Voice Acting Roles
Apr 02, 2021
56. Are Game Devs Lazy?
Mar 27, 2021
55. What Makes "Bad" Game Design?
Mar 20, 2021
54. Video Game Languages and Star Trek
Mar 17, 2021
53. This Year's BAFTA Games Nominees
Mar 06, 2021
52. Why Games Use Motion Blur
Feb 27, 2021
51. We Are (not) Scientists
Feb 20, 2021
50. CD Projekt's Data Breach & Warner Bros' Patent
Feb 13, 2021
49. Jumping on Trains
Feb 06, 2021
48. The Last of Us Part 2's 200+ Awards
Jan 29, 2021
47. We're Excited for a New James Bond Game
Jan 23, 2021
46. Lucasfilm Games Returns!
Jan 16, 2021
45. Is The Mandalorian is "Good" Fan Service?
Jan 09, 2021
44. Four Different Opinions on Pixar's "Soul"
Jan 02, 2021
43. Let's try to talk about Cyberpunk 2077
Dec 19, 2020
42. The 2020 Game Awards
Dec 12, 2020
41. Death of Theaters & How Scalpers Work
Dec 05, 2020
40. We're Thankful For Video Games (live)
Nov 27, 2020
39. This episode is mostly about toilets
Nov 21, 2020
38. How Open-World Games Actually Function
Nov 14, 2020
37.2 Politicians and Social Media (BONUS EPISODE)
Nov 09, 2020
37. Video Games Are "Empathy Machines"
Nov 08, 2020
What Makes Good Horror?
Oct 30, 2020
35. How To Work in Games
Oct 24, 2020
34. We Let Austin Talk About Music
Oct 17, 2020
33. Mike Released a New Game!
Oct 10, 2020
32. How Developers Take Feedback
Oct 02, 2020
31. Mike Announced A Video Game
Sep 26, 2020
30. Live PAX Special!
Sep 18, 2020
29. Our PS5 Price Predictions
Sep 12, 2020
28. How Backwards Compatibility Works
Sep 05, 2020
27. Our Reaction to The Batman (and death)
Aug 29, 2020
26. The Epic v Apple War
Aug 22, 2020
25. The Nintendo Leaks, and Crunch Culture
Aug 16, 2020
24. Video Game Writing and "Morally Grey" Characters
Aug 07, 2020
23. How Game Pass Works For Developers
Jul 31, 2020
22. Why Ghost of Tsushima's Lip Sync Is Off
Jul 25, 2020
21. The "Transformers" of Video Games
Jul 18, 2020
20. Should Games Be More Expensive?
Jul 11, 2020
19. Are Video Games Too Long?
Jul 04, 2020
18. The Design of The Last of Us Part 2
Jun 29, 2020
17. Discussing Review Scores, As Developers
Jun 20, 2020
16. Reacting to the PS5 Conference
Jun 13, 2020
Play, Watch, Listen: Episode for Friday June 5th, 2020
Jun 06, 2020
15. Anticipating The Last of Us Part 2
May 30, 2020
14. How Games and Films Influence Eachother
May 23, 2020
13. How the Unreal Engine 5 Demo Works
May 16, 2020
12. The Doom Eternal vs. Mick Gordon Controversy
May 09, 2020
11. Is Final Fantasy 7 really a "remake"?
May 02, 2020
10. The "rules" of making games
Apr 25, 2020
9. What do "game directors" actually do?
Apr 25, 2020
8. The Games That "Saved" Us
Apr 11, 2020
7. Are Game Trailers Tricking You?
Apr 03, 2020
6. Troy, Mike, and Austin React to Let's Plays of Their Games
Mar 28, 2020
5. Pandemic vs. Games Industry: the facts
Mar 21, 2020
4. Should Sonic Have Changed For Angry Fans?
Feb 28, 2020
3. Why Games REALLY Get Delayed
Jan 31, 2020
2. Are Game Awards Completely Pointless?
Dec 27, 2019
1. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is ALMOST a good game.
Dec 20, 2019