Welcome back to Ill-Gotten Games: I’m sorry that we had to have you back. It’s not that we’re not glad to see you, it’s that if we’re on this show, it means capitalism’s at it again, being shitty to folks in the video game industry. This time, it’s Telltale Games, or more specifically, its management, …
CW: Spoilers! Can he swing From a web Yes he can Press R2 For a long time now, folks have been craving a followup to the PS2 classic Spider-Man 2 that treated the traversal with the same spirit of joy and motion. Leave it to Insomniac Games, makers of Sunset Overdrive, to take up that …
As Jennifer Unkle and Allen Ibrahim journey from Mt. Bur-Omisace to the sprawling city of Archades, they reflect on the difficult circumstances surrounding Final Fantasy XII’s development, gush over how much they enjoy Balthier, and decide to switch things up for the next session. JEN, Here we are again, a few months later. Despite a tumultuous few weeks …
It’s time for another Oops All Anime Sampler! The show has trucked on with weekly episodes and a ton of exciting guests! Want to know what you’re missing? Here’s the latest episode, released for free to everyone! After years of exile, the day has finally come. Six is ready to introduce Jen to a show …
As much as we love video games, the business practices around them can be repugnant. The ugly nature of capitalism is often in full effect, and normal people bear the weight of the greed and selfishness of corporations. This is Ill-Gotten Games, a podcast where we talk about the worst ways capitalism can poison our …
Jennifer Unkle and Allen Ibrahim make their way to the summit of Mt. Bur-Omisace, learning more about Fran and the inner workings of the Archadian Empire. Jen finally manages to get a handle on the combat, while Allen insists that even the game hates Vaan. ALLEN, After our last series of letters, I came close …
In our “let’s record a thing so we can create an RSS feed to submit to iTunes” episode, Ryan and Jen talk casually about old cartoons, movies, and childhood experiences. For our first real episode, we will be discussing the first two episodes of Code Lyoko, which can be found on YouTube! You can follow …
Hi, folks! It’s Jennifer again, and I’m posting the archive from our February 2018 Patreon stream. I’ve been sitting on this one for a while, tinkering with the audio settings, but I just couldn’t figure out how to get the audio and video to stay 100% synced. You’ll notice that the gunshot sounds start drifting …
As Jennifer Unkle and Allen Ibrahim continue their journey through Final Fantasy XII, Allen is swept up in the politics and finer details of this gorgeous, complex world, while Jen grits her teeth through several brutal bosses. JEN, I’m surprised by a lot of Final Fantasy XII. Its minute-to-minute structure reminds me of a linear RPG or …