This month on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we dive deep into Dragon’s Dogma 2, as a rare example of an open world that delivers on the promise of open world games. It’s not for everyone… but wow is it a work of art. We also discuss how game developers on board us with new games and concepts… especially at a…
In this podcast topic, we take a deep dive into the stories that only games can tell. Whether it’s 13 Sentinels, Elden Ring, or any number of other games (particularly in recent years), game developers and writers are starting to explore the unique narrative structures that are only possible through…
Read MoreWe’re doing something a little bit different with the podcasts than we have in the past when uploading podcasts to YouTube. Rather than upload a ~2 hour video and make you watch it in all one go, we’re breaking things up a bit more so you can more easily watch…
Read MoreIn this video (the third part of this month’s podcast, see below), Harvard, Trent and I talk about the game canon. We often assume that a game becomes canon when it sells well (that’s not it) or even that it reviews well (not that either). You only need to look…
Read MoreIn this video (the second part of this month’s podcast, see below), Harvard, Trent and I talk about Stranger of Paradise – the new Final Fantasy game that we just can’t stop thinking about – and why it is so smart and represents such a good thing for the games…
Read MoreThis month on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we chat about Stranger of Paradise – Square Enix and Koei Tecmo’s new action JRPG that is turning heads and amusing people… but is also one of the smartest games that you’ll play all year and highlights some important developments in video games…
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