Originally released September 23rd, 2016 So when they say Windranger is “favored by the wind,” is that… you know what, no. I was gonna make a fart joke, and I’m better than that. WE’RE better than that. Maybe we have terrible ideas for Phantom Lancer Aghanim’s. Maybe I should really stop pushing this “Globetrotters of …
Hey folks, it’s Colin. Thought I’d put this up here real quick for people who come here wondering what the deal is with Bottle Crow. The short version? The feed broke, and the way it’s set up, we can’t fix it. We need to start a new one. If you’re subscribed to our RSS feed …
This podcast comes in three flavors: Bond, Bourne, or Bauer. If you got that joke, congratulations, and I’m sorry. Colin’s been playing Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice and Alpha Protocol, Ben’s been playing all sorts of games about AI and loneliness, and in the middle of it all we discuss the legacy of Chris Metzen, …
For a game ostensibly meant to challenge both the player and their avatar, The Turing Test sets itself up to be evaluated in a field with its own high standards. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a scientist, joined by an artificial intelligence with questionable motives, journey through a series of first-person puzzle …
On this episode of Scanline Status, we celebrate the anniversary of the Dreamcast, and discuss the legacy it left for our industry. Then we keep the old games train running as we discuss Terraria, Shadow Complex, X-Men: Mutant Apocalpyse, and WoW (again). What is it like when you revisit an old game, and you feel …
World of Warcraft is full of storied characters, locations, events, and even weapons: artifacts of great power, that turned the tide of various conflicts in deus ex machina-ian fashion. Let me tell you a story about a sword called the Ashbringer. Forged from a crystal of pure Light (oh, sorry- in Warcraft lore, Light with …
Sorry. Forgot to knock. Ben has been checking back in with 2010’s hottest Bond game, Goldeneye Reloaded, while Colin’s been a super ineffectual mayor in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. We still find time for modern releases, though- the newest Myst followup Obduction and the latest with the Metal Gear Solid series are hot on our minds. …
What would you do if you stepped out of a movie theater, checked your phone, and your team was gone? Would you cry? Would you ask for help? Would you wonder where this hypothetical is going? Ask PPD- we don’t know either. The pro scene shuffle madness continues, we talk about the joys of five …
If you’ve been tuned into the conversation around No Man’s Sky for the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen disappointment and anger mix with excitement and wonder. Any game selling itself on exploring an endless number of planets was bound to be divisive; that it didn’t quite hit the lofty goals mentioned in interviews or …