22 episodes

A seasonal series where Tristan Jung and Raza Retiwala explore the various fields of video games.

In Season One, we will be deep-diving into different types of video game genres to help our listeners understand why are these genres important, why people find them fascinating, and some of the history and main games within them.

We will be releasing 8 episodes, 4 of which will be research episodes where we do a deep dive into a genre, and the other 4, which will be interviews with studios that have developed games within these genres.

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A seasonal series where Tristan Jung and Raza Retiwala explore the various fields of video games.

In Season One, we will be deep-diving into different types of video game genres to help our listeners understand why are these genres important, why people find them fascinating, and some of the history and main games within them.

We will be releasing 8 episodes, 4 of which will be research episodes where we do a deep dive into a genre, and the other 4, which will be interviews with studios that have developed games within these genres.

    What Makes a Classic Game?

    What Makes a Classic Game?

    Welcome to the first episode of Loading Screen Season 3. Over the next three episodes, Tristan and Raza will be discussing the gaming phenomena of why classic games aren't that fun to go back and play. This episode will dive deep into what makes a classic game.
    Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
    Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

    • 47 min
    Accessing Classic Games

    Accessing Classic Games

    Welcome to the second episode of Loading Screen Season 3. Tristan and Raza are continuing to discuss the gaming phenomena of why classic games aren't that fun to go back and play. This episode will dive deep into how to access classic games.
    Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
    Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Why Do Games Age Like Milk?

    Why Do Games Age Like Milk?

    Welcome to the third episode of Loading Screen Season 3. Tristan and Raza wrap up the discussion of the gaming phenomena of why classic games aren't that fun to go back and play.
    Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
    Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

    • 50 min
    Season 3 Intro

    Season 3 Intro

    Welcome back. Loading Screen is back for our third and final season!
    Over 5 episodes, Tristan and Raza will being talking two gaming phenomena that has fascinated us: why are classic games not fun to play in the modern age, along with how the perception of video games have changed over time. It will be a deep dive into various topics in the video gaming field, and we're so excited to share them with you.
    There will be 5 episodes, released every week. See you soon.

    • 1 min
    Role-Playing Games (RPGs)

    Role-Playing Games (RPGs)

    For the first episode of Season 2, Tristan and Raza talk about Role-Playing Games. How we define the genre, why people play the games, and our recommendations.
    Loading Screen's recommended RPGs:
    Witcher 3
    Skyrim
    Final Fantasy
    Shin Megami Tensei / Persona
    Pokemon
    Mass Effect
    Disco Elysium
    Divinity: Original Sin
    Dark Souls
    Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
    Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

    • 57 min
    Single-Player Narrative Games

    Single-Player Narrative Games

    In Episode 2 of Season 2 of Loading Screen, Tristan and Raza talk about Single-Player Narrative Games. How we define the genre, why people play the games, and our recommendations.
    Loading Screen's recommended Single-Player Narrative Games:
    Uncharted series
    God of War (2018)
    The Last of Us
    Metal Gear Solid
    Tomb Raider (2013)
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake
    Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
    Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

    • 1 hr 5 min

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