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The panel mourns the loss of two titans of video game journalism, considers the future of games reporting, and imagines a horse covered in human skin. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
SHOW NOTES:
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series)
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The Mandalorian (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian)
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DMC DeLorean (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMC_DeLorean)
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Marcus Aurelius (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius)
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Mark Antony (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Antony)
1: Let us begin by mourning the losses of game journalism ()
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Polygon sold to Valnet, editorial staff hit with layoffs (gamesindustry.biz/polygon-sold-to-valnet-edito…)
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Michael McWhertor (bsky.app/profile/mmcwhertor.bsky.social)
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Fandom Blows Up Giant Bomb (kotaku.com/giant-bomb-fandom-dan-ryckert-jeff-…)
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Was the Media’s Big “Pivot to Video” All Based on a Lie? (vanityfair.com/news/2018/10/was-the-medias-big…)
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Shane Bettenhausen (bsky.app/profile/shanewatch.bsky.social)
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Jeremy Parish (bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cs675sj2rlghz65p4hzii…)
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Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte (techcrunch.com/2022/09/15/tencent-lays-off-nea…)
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The Verge (theverge.com)
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Valnet Blues: How Online Porn Pioneer Hassan Youssef Built a Digital Media ‘Sweatshop’ (thewrap.com/valnet-labor-lawsuit-hassan-yousse…)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1Up_Network
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Gamergate (harrassment campaign) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_(harassment_ca…))
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Simon Carless (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Carless)
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GameDiscoverCo (newsletter.gamediscover.co)
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Substack (theverge.com/2023/12/21/24011232/substack-nazi…)
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Fortnite (mobygames.com/game/104208/fortnite)
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Roblox (abc11.com/post/online-gaming-parental-controls…)
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Stephen Totilo (axios.com/authors/stotilo)
2: DIDDY WATCH: What does it mean that Cranky and Rambi are in Donkey Kong Bananza? ()
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Diddy Kong (mariowiki.com/Diddy_Kong)
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Donkey Kong Bananza (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Bananza)
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Cranky Kong (mariowiki.com/Cranky_Kong)
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Rambi the Rhino (mariowiki.com/Rambi)
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Mo…)
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Scrooge McDuck (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooge_McDuck)
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Diddy Kong Racing (mobygames.com/game/3582/diddy-kong-racing)
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Super Smash Brothers series (mobygames.com/group/508/super-smash-brothers-s…)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waluigi
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Shigeru Miyamoto (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto)
3: Brian David Gilbert asks, if your typical fashion had stat boosters attached to it, what would they be and why? ()
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Summer Game Fest (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Game_Fest)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog
4: How do you convince people to buy horse armor in 2025? ()
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Remastered (mobygames.com/game/240959/the-elder-scrolls-iv…)
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Horse armor (knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/horse-armor)
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Limited Run Games (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_Run_Games)
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The Elder Scrolls VI (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_VI)
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NFTs (futurism.com/the-byte/nfts-vanishing-web-hosting)
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Fallout series (mobygames.com/group/557/fallout-games)
5: How would each of you specifically design a video game for the other two panelists? ()
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_(Street_Fighter)
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Monster Maker (mobygames.com/game/176280/monster-maker)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - ? ()
Recommendations and Outro ():
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Brandon: Eine Kleine Beng-beng Musik (soundcloud.com/ivy_hill/ivy-hill-eine-kleine-b…) by dis.placed (soundcloud.com/dis-placed), The Seventh Curse (1986) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seventh_Curse), Promise Mascot Agency (mobygames.com/game/240344/promise-mascot-agency)
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Ash: Aftermath (aftermath.site), Remap (remapradio.com), VGBees (vgbees.com), support journalism
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Frank: Enjoy, support, and share smart media
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Jaffe: DC Action News (dcactionnews.com)
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