Tag: Red Dead Redemption 2

  • I Am Super Hyped for Red Dead Redemption 2

    I Am Super Hyped for Red Dead Redemption 2

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    Red Dead Redemption releases very soon, and I am absolutely giving in to the hype. In this video I discuss one particularly…um, interesting…game feature that could speak to the level of environmental storytelling and immersion we can expect from Red Dead Redemption 2.

  • Red Dead Redemption Can Be Connected to Drop Dead Fred? – 6 Degrees of Pixelation

    Red Dead Redemption Can Be Connected to Drop Dead Fred? – 6 Degrees of Pixelation

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    Welcome to Burning Books. I’m Caleb, and I want to help you love video games even more.

    This is 6 Degrees of Pixelation, the show that brings the social theory 6 degrees of separation to video games

    Today I’m showing you the connections between two seemingly unrelated entities. The 1991 movie Drop Dead Fred about a young girl’s brash and annoying invisible childhood friend coming back to her in adulthood and Red Dead Redemption, the Rockstar Games open world cowboy shoot em and trample em extravaganza. And with Red Dead Redemption 2 just around the corner, it makes sense to take in all the Red Dead goodness you can. (more…)

  • Which Game Publisher SHOULD Microsoft Acquire? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 014

    Which Game Publisher SHOULD Microsoft Acquire? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 014


    [powerpress] 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.

    Show Notes

    • Gaming Archaeology:
      • Caleb and VGCollectaholic recap their recent game pickups
    • Epic Set List:
      • Discussion of what we’ve been playing recently & our spoiler-free thoughts
    • What’s News:
      • Toys R Us closing 20% of its stores – we reminisce about TRU and Kay*Bee Toys
      • I spent 453 hours in Fallout 4 and all I got was this stinking inner peace
      • A truly unique piece of Zelda: Breath of the Wild art
      • Mario Kart coming to a smartphone near you
      • Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed
      • Nintendo Switch’s online service finally gets a date
      • Father of Playstation stepping down as Sony’s CEO
    • Main Event:
      • Rumors abound about a potential looming video game publisher acquisition by Microsoft.  We look at the rumored names – EA, Valve, and PUBG Corp – and then ask who SHOULD Microsoft acquire?  Turns out… it’s not one of those three.