Parhaat Watch Listen Podcastit (2024)

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161. Should DLC Be Nominated for Game of the Year? 56:25

4d ago56:25

56:25

We're back from a brief hiatus! Immediately discussing: should Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree be nominated for GOTY even though it's a DLC? Also: Mike announced another video game!Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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160. We Love 11 Bit Studios 1:01:42

1M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

This week, FROSTPUNK 2!Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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159. Star Wars: Outlaws and Bugs in Video Games 56:57

2M ago56:57

56:57

This week, AUSTIN TURNS 40 (technically over a week ago at the time of publishing). So, we indulge him with almost an entire episode about Star Wars (Outlaws) and video game bugs.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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The Past, Present, and Future of Iran-Russia Military Cooperation 52:30

2M ago52:30

52:30

In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Hanna Notte and Jim Lamson, experts at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. We discussed the history of Iran and Russia’s military relationship, how it has changed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and areas where both countries might benefit from deeper co…

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158. Should Games Cost More? 1:13:01

3M ago1:13:01

1:13:01

This week, Alanah, Austin, and Mike discuss the economic state of the games industry and if game prices need to go from $60 to $70.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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157. This Episode is Mostly About The Expanse 1:01:40

3M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

After a month off, we have returned to bring you TOP QUALITY VIDEO GAME CONTENT! But mostly, a lot of us talking about the TV show The Expanse. And Sex in the City?Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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156. GamePass gets a Price Increase 1:09:37

4M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Austin, Mike, and Alanah chat about Austin's demanding freelance schedule, the GamePass price increase (and GamePass' impact as a whole), and the Halifax Harbor Explosion. Note: almost all details of said Halifax explosion are, indeed, incorrect.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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155. Alanah is Suddenly Obsessed with 1993's Myst 53:43

5M ago53:43

53:43

Alanah and Mike discuss OLD game development! And Myst!Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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154. Our thoughts on Summer Game Fest... & Music Licensing 1:16:33

5M ago1:16:33

1:16:33

This week we talk about Summer Game Fest and, because we never stay on topic, music licensing! Also featuring Rahul.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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153. Games Journalism is Very, Very Broken 55:53

6M ago55:53

55:53

This episode features journalist Nathan Grayson chatting to Mike and Alanah about the state of games journalism (and that side of the industry) in 2024. This comes after IGN announced multiple aquisitions.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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152. The Fallout TV Show ft. Tim Cain (the creator of Fallout!) 54:46

7M ago54:46

54:46

This week, Alanah and Austin chat to one of the creators of the Fallout franchise, Tim Cain, all about the Fallout TV show. Includes spoilers.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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151. From Actor to Game Director! 1:14:21

7M ago1:14:21

1:14:21

This week, we talk to Abubakar Salim about his transition from actor to full-blown game director. How did he do it!?Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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150. WE TURN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY! 1:28:10

8M ago1:28:10

1:28:10

Featuring Rahul Kohli, and the return of Troy, AND we're all in the same room!?Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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149. This year's GDC 43:29

8M ago43:29

43:29

This week, Mike and Alanah chat about GDC, LinkedIn, business cards, and give great life advice.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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How to Put Iranian Weapons Out of Arm’s Reach for the Houthis 47:54

8M ago47:54

47:54

In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Wolf-Christian Paes, an expert on arms and maritime security who served on the U.N. Panel of Experts on Yemen from 2018 until 2023. We discussed Iran’s support for the Houthi rebel group, the ways in which arms are smuggled into Yemen, and the challenges of enforcing the arms embargo imposed on…

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148. TikTok Ban, Kate Middleton, Dune 2 & More! 1:22:27

8M ago1:22:27

1:22:27

A LOT OF TOPICS THIS WEEK, WE SIMPLY CAN'T BE CONTAINED.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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147. Even More Games Industry Lay-Offs 1:03:21

9M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

This week Mike and Alanah chat about the continued lay-offs impacting the games industry.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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146. Games We Wish We Could Play Again for the First Time 1:12:47

9M ago1:12:47

1:12:47

It's an Austin and Alanah special, and we actually talk about video games the WHOLE TIME!? This week, we talk about games we wish we could play again, and games that fundamentally 'change' however many hours in.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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145. Zoom of Theseus 51:00

10M ago51:00

51:00

The title says it all, I don't understand what more context you could possibly need?Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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144. The Gang Has an Existential Crisis 1:26:01

10M ago1:26:01

1:26:01

Apologies for the weird audio mix here. Regardless, this week we talk about Society of the Snow (a little), and then delve into the world of AI and capitalism. Again. Oh no.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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143. What is "game direction", anyway? 58:24

11M ago58:24

58:24

This is publishing a little later than planned because of internet issues, but this week we talk about Cunk on Earth, game direction, and more! Thanks for another year of listening to Play, Watch, Listen, everyone!Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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142. The Lay-Offs (& Our Favourite Things of the Year) 50:01

12M ago50:01

50:01

You can't talk about good games this year without also talking about lay-offs, so hey, let's do both!Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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141. The Fall of the House of Usher ft. Rahul Kohli & Andy Grush! 1:26:16

1y ago1:26:16

1:26:16

This week, Austin and Alanah chat to Rahul (actor) and Andy (composer and 1/2 of the Newton Brothers) about their work on The Fall of the House of Usher! Also, Stray Gods gets nominated for a Grammy, and the F1 Grand Prix debuts in Vegas. Apologies for the audio levels.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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140. Unity's CEO Resigned 52:55

1y ago52:55

52:55

An update on the Unity system, and an important question: do you own any baskets? Why?Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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139. We Have Questions About Starfield's Design 1:00:34

1y ago1:00:34

1:00:34

This week, Mike and Alanah go over some of the biggest question's about Starfield.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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138. Explaining the Unity Engine drama ft. Rami Ismail 1:23:26

1y ago1:23:26

1:23:26

We're back! This week Austin chats about Jacob Collier - apparently the best musician alive - and then Alanah asks Mike and special guest Rami Ismail all about the Unity drama.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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137. The Games Industry and Communication 1:12:15

1+ y ago1:12:15

1:12:15

This week, Mike and Alanah discuss some of the responses to Baldur's Gate 3's exceptional quality.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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136. Taylor Swift and Stray Gods (ft. Liam Esler!) 1:22:01

1+ y ago1:22:01

1:22:01

We have our first ever guest! Summerfall Games' Liam Esler joins Alanah and Austin to talk about Taylor Swift's enormous Eras Tour, plus, of course, the launch of Stray Gods.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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135. Austin talks Stray Gods 53:43

1+ y ago53:43

53:43

This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin are back to chat about Stray Gods, plus a little bit of Barbie and Oppenheimer at the very end.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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134. Who is the Apple Vision Pro for? 58:17

1+ y ago58:17

58:17

This week, we talk about Apple's new Vision Pro and how it might assist with each of our vocations, as well as AI, again. Turns out it's still relevant. Who'd have thought?Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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133. Zelda and When Players Over-Think Puzzles 1:01:36

1+ y ago1:01:36

1:01:36

This week (technically last week, the audio file just got stuck in processing and I didn't realise), Austin, Alanah, and Mike discuss The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and if players can be prevented from over-thinking puzzles.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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Iran’s Potential Path from Breakout to Bomb 35:38

1+ y ago35:38

35:38

In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Dr. Bruce Goodwin, an expert on nuclear weapons design and testing. We discussed the steps required to build a nuclear weapon and what is publicly known about Iran’s weaponization efforts to date. The conversation took place on May 3 and was hosted by Valerie Lincy, Executive Director at the Wi…

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132. Tron: Identity and Stray Gods 1:21:42

1+ y ago1:21:42

1:21:42

We're back from a month off! And this week, we catch up on Bithell Games' latest release - Tron: Identity. Then Austin (and his dog Canvas) join to catch us up on a game he and Troy have been hard at work on, called Stray Gods. Turns out both games excell in player choice. Neat. Did I mention Canvas?…

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131. Physics in Zelda and E3 got Cancelled 53:21

1+ y ago53:21

53:21

This week, Alanah and Mike talk about what makes Zelda's recent physics so impressive, E3's cancellation, and the latest from Bithell Games - Tron: Identity!Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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130. Troy on playing James in The Last of Us 51:17

1+ y ago51:17

51:17

This week, Alanah and Mike aggressively interrogate Troy about his experience playing Joel in The Last of Us (spoilers).Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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129. Games Industry Networking & Rocksteady's Suicide Squad 29:35

1+ y ago29:35

29:35

Alanah and Mike talk about DICE, and how alcohol is often encouraged at games industry events (but probably shouldn't be), plus why Rocksteady may have gone from making the Arkham series to making a game like Suicide Squad.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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128. Austin on Why Assassin's Creed Won at the Grammys 50:55

2y ago50:55

50:55

This week, Alanah and Austin talk about The Grammys, and why/how Assassin's Creed: Valhalla won while games like Elden Ring and God of War were not nominated.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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127. The Last of Us TV Show Episode 3 54:19

2y ago54:19

54:19

This week, all four of the Play, Watch, Listen horsemen are together to discuss the third episode of HBO's The Last of Us series. There are spoilers.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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126. The Menu (again), Fine Dining, and The Last of Us Ep. 2 1:02:46

2y ago1:02:46

1:02:46

This week, Alanah and Mike discuss The Menu, then Troy joins and the group talks about the fine dining experience and food as 'art'. Then, of course, we step into talking about The Last of Us episode 2.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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125. Programming, The Menu (a little), & The Last of Us ep. 1 51:59

2y ago51:59

51:59

This week, Alanah asks Mike an impossible question about programming, we talk a tiny bit about The Menu, and then jump into our reactions of HBO's The Last of Us episode 1.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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124. The Last of Us TV Show Premiere, Reviews, and Games as Movies 1:00:22

2y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

This week, AUSTIN IS LATE! But Troy, Mike, and Alanah are there from the start to chat about The Last of Us TV show, plus successful game-to-movie adaptations.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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123. AI Art (Again) & The Last of US TV Show 1:07:42

2y ago1:07:42

1:07:42

This week, Alanah and Mike discuss AI art and it's inevitability, and then are joined by Austin and Troy who close out with a discussion on The Last of Us TV show.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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122. Game Awards & The Mick Gordon Doom Eternal Situation 52:36

2y ago52:36

52:36

This week, Alanah and Mike chat about The Game Awards, which I cut short for the public version just because it was definitely a conversation we've had numerous times. Then, Austin joins and we get to chatting about the latest update regarding Mick Gordon and Doom Eternal's music.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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121. Why You Can't Pause/Rewind Video Game Cutscenes 1:20:11

2y ago1:20:11

1:20:11

This week, Mike and Alanah chat about Immortality, their picks for 2022's game of the year, and then get into details regarding why some oft requested features can't make it into published video games.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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120. This is an Episode of This Show 32:47

2y ago32:47

32:47

You'll see.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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119. God of War Ragnarok Review Scores 1:24:04

2y ago1:24:04

1:24:04

This week, Alanah reacts live to seeing the God of War Ragnarok metacritic score, and Austin joins to chat about review embargoes, scores, and Bear McReary.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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118. Halloween Special ft. Andor 1:23:20

2y ago1:23:20

1:23:20

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE! This week, Alanah, Austin, Mike, and Troy discuss Andor, what TV shows to watch, and eventually... ghosts. Spooky.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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Has Iran Become the Master of its Drone Destiny? 52:13

2y ago52:13

52:13

In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Dan Gettinger and Adam Rawnsley, both experts on Iranian drones and drone technology. We discussed the current state of Iran’s capabilities, Iran’s growing ambitions to become a drone exporter, and whether tighter sanctions and export controls could hinder its progress. The conversation took pl…

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117. A Mike and Austin Special 1:12:03

2y ago1:12:03

1:12:03

I'm pretty sure this is the first Mike and Austin exclusive episode, but I'll be honest, I don't remember. We've been doing this show since 2019. There are 117 episodes. I won't be held accountable for not remembering if there has been a prior Mike and Austin exclusive episode. Call the cops. I don't care.…

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116. Austin Scored Thai Cave Rescue 1:02:42

2y ago1:02:42

1:02:42

This week, we chat about South Park, and then Austin talks about his experience in scoring the new Netflix show, Thai Cave Rescue.Kirjoittanut Alanah Pearce

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