China Gaming Federation

China Gaming Federation
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China Gaming Federation

Indie, retro, and AAA game discussion from Chengdu, China! (that's the capital of Sichuan Province)

Episodes

  1. 02/23/2023

    A CGF Retrospective: Looking Back on 8 Years

    After starting CGF in May of 2015, we recently hosted our last CGF event (of the foreseeable future) in February of 2022. In this episode of the podcast, we look back on this community project which has spanned almost a decade in the city of Chengdu, China. Over that time we’ve: Hosted about 140 events […]

  2. 01/11/2023

    2022 Games of the Year

    Another year, another podcast episode discussion about our favorite games of the year. As with previous years, this episode is a discussion not limited to games released in 2022, but all of our favorite gaming experiences of the year (in Austin’s case, a lot of Steam library spelunking). Games Mentioned Ready or Not The Stanley […]

    52 min

  3. 10/12/2022

    The Challenge and Joy of Achievement Hunting

    In this episode we discuss the challenges and merits of achievement hunting (or trophy hunting, as some refer to it). Strictly for skilled gamers who seek competence and mastery. Topics Discussed What guides and motivates achievement hunters The easiest and most difficult games to collect achievements How the culture and practice has evolved over time […]

    1h 15m

  4. 08/29/2022

    Creeping Through the Swamps of Hunt: Showdown

    In this episode of the podcast we share our love and experience getting dirty in the 1895 Louisiana swamps in which Hunt: Showdown is set. Unlike most other popular online FPS games, Hunt is a competitive online shooter which is all about using environmental details to outsmart opponents. Topics Discussed The origins of Hunt: Showdown […]

  5. 05/13/2022

    Comic Book Adaptations & Games

    In this episode of the podcast, Austin has a discussion with old CGF friend and comic book enthusiast Demick. Here we talk about the spectrum of comic book video game adaptations, from NES titles up to recent blockbusters like Spider-Man on PS5. Topics Discussed What makes comic book adaptation games great & terribleOur favorite games […]

  6. 03/01/2022

    The Outer Wilds & Majora’s Mask

    In this episode of the podcast Austin and Josh discuss The Outer Wilds and compare it to the N64 Zelda game Majora’s Mask. Topics Discussed How Majora’s Mask (2000) relates to Outer Wilds (2019)What makes Majora’s Mask so dark and uniqueThe “time loop” game mechanic Games Mentioned Outer Wilds on SteamThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s […]

  7. 02/09/2022

    The Effects of Microsoft’s Gargantuan Acquisition

    In this episode of the podcast we talk about the largest acquisition in the history of the gaming industry: Microsoft’s $86 billion pickup of game industry titan Activision/Blizzard. Topics Discussed Overview of the acquisitionWhat this means for the future of Xbox, Steam and PlaystationMovie adaptations and the forthcoming Uncharted movieSony’s recent $3 billion acquisition of […]

    42 min

  8. 01/21/2022

    2021 Games of the Year

    Another year, another annual CGF review! In this podcast we talk about our favorite gaming experiences from 2021. Unlike many other annual games podcasts, ours is not exclusively about games released in the year 2021, it includes some previously released games as well. Games Mentioned Outer WildsFactorioHadesParadise KillerInscryptionThe Long DarkDoki Doki Literature ClubGhost of Tsushima: […]

    53 min

  9. 01/06/2022

    The State of China’s Gaming Industry in 2022

    In this episode of the podcast we examine the state of China’s gaming industry, with particular focus on regulation affecting the global games market and China as a destination for Western games. This episode follows on several previous episodes in which we perform similar analysis of China game industry conditions. As with most sectors of […]

  10. 04/03/2021

    Exploring the Depths of Hades

    In this episode we finally go deep into one of our favorite games from the last year: Hades. Considered by many to be the best game released in 2020, we share our favorite aspects of the game, our tips and strategies for defeating it, and why Hades has left such a strong impression on so […]

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About

Indie, retro, and AAA game discussion from Chengdu, China! (that's the capital of Sichuan Province)

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  • Creator
    China Gaming Federation
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2023
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 China Gaming Federation
  • Show Website
    China Gaming Federation

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