Clod of War Christi MacPherson

Hi! After a bit of a "rest" we're back with episode 5, which is all about Sony PlayStation, and how it's done over the nearly a year since the launch of the PS5.  

In this episode, we noodle around Sony's acquisitions, the apparent risk-averse stance they've been taking, and dream about a game industry free of Uncle Jim. Of course, in between recording and me getting off my butt to edit, some news happened. Just remember, we actually predicted some of these things, it's just that I was too lazy to get the episode out in time. 

Because "resting". 

Don't forget to check us out on Twitter. We're @ClodOfWar over there.  

Here's Christi's latest sim-racing video too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV8R8dJ33A4&t=31s 

CREDITS:   This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots. 



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We're continuing our new format for Season 3. Episode 4 is all about Game Pass, the Xbox game subscription service that could change the way we consume games forever. 

In this episode, we try to divine all possible futures and take a peek at how it could affect the games we love, both positively and negatively. We also cast an eye on the other competitors in the space and offer unsolicited advice about how we feel they should proceed ;)

Don't forget to check us out on Twitter. We're @ClodOfWar over there.

Here's our youtube channel: Clod Of War - YouTube

Here's Christi's latest Phantom Abyss video too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ta9VxN2600&t=3s

CREDITS:  
This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots.

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* https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over

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E3 2021 means we're veering slightly from the new format to talk at length about what we thought of everything we saw at E3. It's fair to say it wasn't the event's finest year but there were still some interesting developments in there. We also ask the question "Is E3 Dead Now?". Some folk may not like our conclusion ;)

CREDITS:   This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots.

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We're continuing our new format for Season 3. This time around Dan and Christi go in for a deep dive into the past, present, and possible futures of VR. You'll be surprised by how long the technology has been around, be informed of the pitfalls of the current VR landscape, and maybe even come away enthused for the future of the technology.

Don't forget to check us out on YouTube and Twitter. We're ClodOfWar on both sites. Here's Christi's latest sim-racing video too! https://youtu.be/ZP1zNuvi6yc

Further Reading (research material for the main part of this episode):  
VR history

Simulation Sickness

Farpoint design issues


CREDITS:  
This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots. 


* Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

* https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over 

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BONUS EPISODE

The hardest thing about making this piece, by far, was hitting the publish button.

NOTE: There's also a video version of this if you'd rather just listen. Just follow the link to our YouTube channel here. 

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A year ago I made a fairly biographical piece about finding sim-racing and how it helped through the beginning of lockdown. I also touched on my father's life as a racer and how I felt about sim racing through that lens.  

This is a follow-up video, one year on. In it, I talk about how wonderful it's been to dive deeper into sim racing over the last 12 months and - bizarrely - how it's helped me deal with something I've struggled with for 19 years; the loss of my father, and how that tinged my enjoyment of motorsport.   

The past 12 months (13 months really, as the video was made one month into my journey) have been great. I truly believe that sim-racing is an incredible hobby, even a vocation. It's helped put me back in touch, in a way,  with memories of my dad, in a pain-free way; and for that, I'm eternally grateful.  



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It's the beginning of Season 3 and as Dan and Christi return they change up the format a little. 
This time around they go in for a deep dive into the bizarre inner workings of the corporate ladder at Sony and speculate wildly as to how that could affect our experience of PlayStation as gamers for the foreseeable future.
Don't forget to check us out on YouTube and Twitter. We're ClodOfWar on both sites.

Here's Christi's latest iRacing video too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c4KmbmQ-bo

Further Reading (research material for the main part of this episode):
https://gamedaily.biz/article/1256/shawn-layden-departs-sony-amid-restructuring-confusion-and-potential-power-struggle
https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/michael-denny-departs-sony-to-become-studio-head-of-tt-games/amp/
https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/7/20953178/sony-worldwide-studios-shuhei-yoshida-playstation-hermen-hulst-guerrilla-games
https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/02/playstation-japan-studio-everyone-who-left-and-what-theyre-doing-now-14348578/
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21540786/sony-playstation-jim-ryan-psvr-headset-timeline-ps5
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/#sf243317607
https://www.wired.com/story/playstation-ceo-vr-ps5/
https://www.psu.com/news/sony-interactive-entertainment-sees-multiple-leadership-changes-promoting-those-involved-with-psvr-development/


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* Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
* https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over
License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO

This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots. 

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