Blowing Cartridges
By Blowing Cartridges
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Episodes: 90
Description
Join Brendan and Zach, together with a rotating special guest as they dive into in-depth conversations about video game culture and the games themselves. Each episode features a new ’cartridge’ to be interrogated as the duo seek to provide a unique Australian perspective to a range of topics.
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25 Years of Animal Crossing - A Mother's Day Special
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May 18, 2026 |
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Short & Sweet: Game Length, Value, and Why Less Can Be More
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Pokémon x Natural History Museum (London) & ACMI Game Worlds (Melbourne)
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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30 Years of Pokémon: Reflecting on the Australian Competitive Scene
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Critic Taxes and Rebates: Predicting Video Game Review Scores
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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The Year that Was 2025 in Gaming
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Reading the Mario-shaped Tea Leaves: Charting Nintendo Direct Trends
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The Waiting is the Hardest Part: Loading Screen/Waiting Video Game Music (VGM)
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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This is Not an Xbox - This is a Podcast about Xbox
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Remembering (and Collecting) the Nintendo 64 in Australia
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Bullet Heaven: The Art of the Shoot 'Em Up (feat. Sanatana Mishra)
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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It's a Me - Mario! - Celebrating 40 Years of Super Mario
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Shifting Gears: Transitioning Between Game Generations with NinStarRose
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Sticker Shock: Why Gaming Prices Are Rising
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Is Japan Nintendoland?: Nintendo Museum, Super Nintendo World and Video Game Merchandise Galore
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May 12, 2025 |
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Half Sisters and Step Brothers - Video Game Spin-Offs
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Switching It Up for Nintendo Switch 2
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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20 Years of the Nintendo DS in Australia
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Celebrating 25 Years of the Sims
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Gimmick or Game-Changer? Exploring Video Game Gimmicks
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Rolling the Dice: Gambling and Lootboxes in Gaming
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Looking Back at the Year that was 2024 in Gaming
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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VGM Special: End Credit Tunes
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Toys to Life
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Nintendo on Tour - Exploring Nintendo Connection Tours and Nintendo Live Australia 2024
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Interview with James O'Connor: Untitled Goose Game & Writing a Book About a Video Game
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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From Cinema to Console: Video Games Based on Film
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Video [Game] Ezy: Reminiscing about the Golden Age of Video Game Rentals
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Embracing Wholesome Vibes: A Dive into Cosy Games with FulishFuji
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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The Summer of Gaming: Marketing Indie Games with Alex Harding of the IndiEXP
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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25 Years of Smashing Success: A Super Smash Bros Retrospective
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Pentiment: The Perfect Combination of History and Video Games?
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May 20, 2024 |
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Backtracking is Fun?: A Metroidvania Discussion
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Sega in Australia: A Journey with Sincespacies
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Defying Gravity: Inside the Development of 'Which Way Up' with Nick Cellini
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Decoding Cosplay with Ria & Mes
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Looking Back to Look Forward: A Retrospective on Gaming in 2023
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Select your Fighters: VGM Composer Draft
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Reflections on the Australian Video Game Journalism Landscape
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Why We Podcast: A Celebration of 50 Episodes of Blowing Cartridges
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Developing Games in the mid 2000s Australia: A Gamedev Retrospective
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Swords, Dungeons, Dragons and Spaceships: Diving into Western/Computer RPGs
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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2013-2023: A PAX Australia Retrospective
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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To the Beat of the Rhythm: Rhythm Games or Why we Love Plastic Instrument Peripherals
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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What’s a Pikmin? A Series Overview
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Alt F4: To Save Scum or Not to Save Scum
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Preserving the Games We Play: Discussing How 87% of pre-2010 Games are Unplayable
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Should We Judge Games Based On Other Games?: The Baldur’s Gate 3 Debate
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Recollections of 2022
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Get Ready to Rumble! VGM Battle Themes
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Nintendo 3DS Retrospective: 11 Years on
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Like a Phoenix: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Couch Co-op Gaming
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Indie and AAA - Living Together in Harmony?
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Video Games & Politics: Representations of Democracy and Other Fun Topics in Gaming
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Games Done Quick: Speedrunning and Playing By Your Own Rules
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Easter Eggs
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Are Simple Games Simple to Play?
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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The Consolidation of the Gaming Industry: The Negatives of Acquisitions
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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Fantasy Critic: How to Predict Whether a Game is Good?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Dissecting Paper Mario the Origami King
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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2021: A Video Game Retrospective
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Just like the Movies: Title Theme Video Game Music
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Why JRPGs Stand Apart - A Genre Discussion
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Metroid Dread: Exceeding Two Decades of Expectations?
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Original 3D Gaming: Boardgaming
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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20 Years of the Purple Cube: A Gamecube Retrospective
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Gateway Games: Is there a video game for everyone?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Nostalgia: Why We Keep Going Back For More?
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Watching Instead of Playing: Streaming, Vtubing and the appeal of content creation
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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The Rumour Machine: Why are Rumours in Gaming so Captivating?
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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The Longest Mile: When are Games Too Short?
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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E3 2021 Analysis: Does the E3 magic still exist?
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Why do Video Game Movies Suck?
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Demos, Beta and Early Access: The Pros & Cons of playing "Unfinished Games"
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May 11, 2021 |
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Emulation - The Optimal Way of Playing Old Games?
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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"Can you separate art from the artist?" Boycotts in Gaming Culture.
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Slamming the Door on 2020
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Video Game Music: An Appetizer
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Video Game Preservation: An Excuse for Hoarding or Something of Value?
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Console Launches: Hype or Apathy?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Ring of Pain - Stories from the Frontline of Game Development
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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%&^@! - Lost in Translation: Video Game Localisation
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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The Casualisation of Video Games: Myth or Reality?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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The Price We Pay: What is the True Value of a Video Game?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Parenthood and Gaming: A Father's Day Special
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Fandom Frenzy: Console Wars, Consumerism & Cows
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Critiquing Critics: Why Critics Matter
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Why We Game: What Makes Gaming a Compelling Hobby
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Enthusiast Games Journalism: Our Journey
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Episode Zero: Who are we?
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Jul 06, 2020 |