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Last weekend, Milwaukee Wisconsin played host to the annual Midwest Gaming Classic... and the worst April Blizzard in history. We discuss the convention, it's panels, personalities, vendors, and more.
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With the World Video Game Hall of Fame set to induct its 2018 class, we take a look at the mark each of the current Hall of Fame members made on the industry. Then, we examine the 2018 nominees and reveal our Hall of Fame Ballots.
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We sit down for a conversation with Giant Sparrow's Ian Dallas - creative director of the 2017 hit What Remains of Edith Finch and 2014's The Unfinished Swan. This episode of Masters of Unlocking follows a bit of a different structure than our normal episodes - we kick things off with our interview with Ian and, afterwards, Caleb & Scott dive into an in-depth discussion of our thoughts about the interview and the game itself.
WARNING - the interview and following discussion contain SPOILERS about the game.
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Author & professor Ian Bogost theorized that video games, as a medium, are poor conduits for storytelling and that games are better without stories. Do Caleb & Scott agree?
Caleb & Scott dive into a new report by social site Qutee about what video gamers think about gaming in 2018. They examine the results of the report and ask whether it actually tells us anything scientific about gamers or the game industry.
The rumor mill is running wild about Microsoft buying EA, Valve, or PUBG. We look at why those don't make sense and propose three new contenders for who we think House Xbox SHOULD acquire.
No shortage of news this week as we discuss the Overwatch League debut, CES video game announcements, Nintendo unveiling cardboard Legos, and a business look at the YouTube demonetization drama.