Ep. 446 - Extra Capitalismishness

The panel you know and love discusses the video game industry crash, Grand Theft Auto VI expectations, and the human body’s fun port. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

• “Come and see me if you’re interested in being homeless.”
• Batman
• Digital Eclipse
• Kotaco
• Scrub

1: Are we in a video game industry crash? (06:47)

• Gabe Newell Just Bought A $70 Million Mansion In Florida
• Devil’s Crush
• Time Cruise
• Bandicoot
• Xbox

2: Is there any scenario where Grand Theft Auto VI is a flop? (11:18)

• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Rockstar Games
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

3: What are the biggest tells that a once ambitious game developer is beginning to rest on their laurels? (15:22)

• Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake
• NBA 2K22 - Jake From State Farm
• Flappy Bird
• iBeer
• Angry Birds
• Splitting the G: The Guinness Beer Challenge, Explained
• Age of Empires II: HD Edition

4: What QA notes do you have for the developers of reality? (21:33)

• The Elder Scrols IV: Oblivion
• MMO
• Spider-Man

5: Dillson asks years ago, who will the next developer or publisher or voice actor to announce an NFT project? (27:35)

• NFT
• Ubisoft
• Snoop Dogg
• RGG Studios
• Square-Enix
• Tencent
• Love and Deepspace
• Tim Sweeney
• All My Apes Gone
• New Coke
• Rare
• Donkey Kong series
• Battletoads series
• Yooka-Laylee series
• Amiga
• Simulmondo

6: On a personal level, what video games most engage your imagiation? (34:16)

• Archive Of Our Own
• Love and Deepspace
• Dragon Age series
• Baldur’s Gate III
• Any Austin
• Indika
• Crow Country

7: What are the best games to have on your phone when kids ask if you have games on your phone? (39:47)

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Call of Duty series
• FIFA series
• Michael Brough
• Void Pyramid
• Ramble Planet
• Ash’s bluesky post about phone games for kids
• Alto’s Odyssey
• Tiny Wings
• Holedown
• Slice & Dice
• Zaga-33
• Threes!
• Desert Golfing

LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Namers (44:20)

Recommendations and Outro (01:04:48):

• Ash: Duppy Detective Tashia, thank a black person in your life, thank a queer person in your life
• Brandon: Submit your game to the Game Industry Hardship Fund, Zdzisława Sośnicka, Japanese instrumental Jazz Fusion and Light Jazz playlist for Ash

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