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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

  1. Ep. 364 - Way More Chooms, with Kieron Gillen

    3 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 364 - Way More Chooms, with Kieron Gillen

    Author and journalist Kieron Gillen joins the panel to cover the golden age of games journalism, Squaresoft’s 1996 SNES licensed X-Men JRPG, and the mysterious Hat Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Kieron Gillen. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Riders on the Storm Ghost Riders in the Sky The Doors Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) Mutant Amiga Power Eisner Awards Hugo Award Amiga Mister Sinister 1: What’s the difference between game culture and comics culture? (04:44) Jack Kirby Twine Al Ewing Marvel Cinematic Universe Gamergate (harassment campaign) Sad Puppies Jim Rossignol 2: In tabletop game design, how do you make a game that allows players to do anything, while maintaining a unique identity? (10:03) Mörk Borg OSR Dungeons & Dragons Baldurs Gate III Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece built on a bad tabletop game 3: What’s the closest a video game has come to ruining your life? (17:19) World of Warcraft World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade Clash of Clans Princess Pajama Infinity Nikki Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Sonic Advance 3 Nintendo Official Magazine UK Circuit City World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King MUSH Space Invaders The Sims Online Grand Theft Auto IV 4: The year is 1996. Squaresoft wants you to design their final game for the SNES, a licensed X-Men RPG. What have you got? (27:22) Squaresoft Super Nintendo Entertainment System X-Men Image Comics Jim Lee X-Men 2: Clone Wars X-Men: The Animated Series Storm Rise of the Robots Wolverine Princess Maker Charles Xavier Final Fantasy Sentinel Spider-Man The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! Days of Future Past Chrono Trigger Callisto Marrow Giant-Size X-Men Cyclops Colossus Thunderbird Jean Grey 5: PersonalMatthew asks, how important is it that someone writing about videogames be “good” at videogames? (34:33) Madden DLSS Digital Trends Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster Demonschool Final Fantasy Tactics Persona Shin Megami Tensei 6: What was the golden age of video game journalism? (40:53) Spider-Man 3 Mad Men PC Gamer Tomb Raider Rock Paper Shotgun LIGHTNING ROUND: High Scoring (47:22) Recommendations and Outro (57:22): Kieron: The Power Fantasy, We Called Them Giants Frank: Go read Kieron’s comics Brandon: If you’re feeling cold tuck your shirt into your pants, Manga documentary 1982, The Great Cleric if you want some extremely mid anime, follow Brandon on Bluesky Ash: Game Changers on HBO Max This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    1h 8m
  2. Ep. 363 - Love in the Time of Dragons

    NOV 11

    Ep. 363 - Love in the Time of Dragons

    Your new Insert Credit panel, now including Ash Parrish of The Verge, discusses Dragon Age fanfiction, the best video game music of the last ten years, and a Spice Girls nude code. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: The beginning of this episode features some words from Brandon Sheffield on personal loss, the election, and what we can do going forward. The usual intro begins at (09:01). Thank you. Vincent Diamante Game Developer Magazine Demonschool Video Game History Foundation The Verge Gojo Industries Dandadan Momo Ayase Bundle for Ukraine The Insert Credit Forums 1: Have video games completely realized the concept of importing your data from one game to the next? (20:59) Assassin’s Creed series Legend of Zelda series Yakuza series Golden Sun series Mass Effect series Pokémon series Dragon Age series 2: What do people really mean when they talk about learning curves? (27:46) Super Mario series Metroid series Crusader Kings III Sid Meier’s Civilization series Warhammer universe 3: What’s up with video games having “Dragon” in the title and then not having very many dragons? (33:41) Dragon Age series Dragon Quest universe Yakuza series Drakengard series Halo series Monster Hunter series Dragon Slayer Panzer Dragoon series Dragon’s Dogma series Spice Girls Spice World The Spice Girls nude in the game Spice World Lara Croft Double Dragon series 4: Which video game character is tattooed on the most human bodies? (38:47) Mario Sonic the Hedgehog Pikachu Ribbit King 1-Up Mushroom Hylian Shield Triforce Space Invaders Pac-Man Squirtle Bulbasaur Snorlax Magikarp Mew Gengar Slime Shanghai Dragons Overwatch Genji Hanzo The Insert Credit Quick Break: Puppy Cam! (44:34) 5: Esther Weinbach asks, what is the most important thing you’ve ever learned from a video game? (45:38) BioShock Bravoman Dragon Age series Cullen Rutherford NieR 6: Can you think of a single piece of memorable video game music from the past ten years? (54:37) Undertale Sonic Mania Yakuza series Baka Mitai Gunsport series Crossniq Border Down Shoji Meguro Persona series Metaphor: ReFantazio Masayoshi Soken Final Fantasy XIV Online NieR: Automata Weight of the World Street Fighter IV Indestructible LIGHTNING ROUND: Celebrity Gamers (01:00:09) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:00): Brandon: Give your coupons to people who seem like they need them, Monoxide Brothers, Megumi Hayashibara’s The Characters Taught Me Everything Ash: Get a puppy, the What is White French Dressing? episode of Aw, Would You Look At The Time Jaffe: 52 Pickup, the first three seasons of Slayers This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    1h 20m
  3. Ep. 362 - Official Mario Bong, with Mathew Kumar

    NOV 4

    Ep. 362 - Official Mario Bong, with Mathew Kumar

    Game designer and author Mathew Kumar joins a panel guest hosted by editor Esper Quinn to cover famous famiclones, the latest in Nintendo developments, and Tommy Tallarico’s unexpected ascent into backgammon legend. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Snake Eater (Live at Symphony Hall) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Sonic Mania Sonic Mania OST - Studiopolis Act 2 Snow Surfers OST - Ronnie’s Theme Rippin’ Riders alpha’s video game drum and bass music playlist Bomberman Hero Jun Chikuma Saori Kobayashi Sylvan Tale Panzer Dragoon Sylvan Tale シルヴァンテイル組曲/Compose&Arrange：小林早織 Every Game I’ve Finished 14>24 by Mathew Kumar Yakuza 4 Makoto Date Yakuza 4 Theme “For Faith” (with lyrics) 1: merritt k asks, what are some of the more interesting bootleg or knockoff consoles? (06:50) Pegasus famiclone Nintendo Entertainment System EA FIFA series Battletank Circus Charlie Phantom System Dendy Xiao Bawang Handheld TV game Frogger Scramble Commodore 64 ZDog Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Zdinarsik (Z-Dog) Battle City Bomberman PC Engine Ghostbusters II Predator 2: What The Hell Is Going On At Nintendo? Part II Chapter 2 - Online Network Test (20:16) Ash Parrish Nintendo’s mysterious Playtest begins to leak Minecraft Roblox Pokémon GO Splatoon 3 Animal Crossing series Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Fortnite 3: What The Hell Is Going On At Nintendo? Part III - Nintendo Music (26:50) Alarmo Wii Shop Channel Main Theme Animal Crossing - 5AM Nintendo Museum Rosalina Astro Bot Master Chief 4: At this point in your life, what would it take to get you to play more video games? (32:34) Metaphor: ReFantazio NieR Metroid Prime Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Demonschool Martin Scorsese Stalker (1979) 5: Is Tommy Tallarico a backgammon champion now? (40:37) Tommy Tallarico’s New Goal Is Becoming A Backgammon Legend Tommy Tallarico Backgammon 6: Alex Jaffe asks, what is the strongest emotion that video games can produce? (43:49) Super Princess Peach 7: If you, somehow, wrote an essay for every game you’ve finished, what would you do with those? (51:04) Every Game I’ve Finished 14>24 by Mathew Kumar Ko-fi Kofi Annan Ninja Gaiden Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Digital Extremes Digital Eclipse Warframe Dark Sector Internet Archive The Tower of Druaga Clive James LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic: the Gathering Cards (58:24) Chaos Orb Wurmcoil Engine Sublime Epiphany Simian Spirit Guide Mass Hysteria Waste Not Nemesis of Reason Sunfall Sword of Feast and Famine Otterball Antics Thraximundar Recommendations and Outro (01:10:45): Frank: UFO 50 Mathew: It’s very easy to replace your showerhead and shower cartridge, Every Game I’ve Finished 14>24 by Mathew Kumar Brandon: Mariko Tone - Purple Rose Esper: The YouTube version of this very podcast This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    1h 19m
  4. Ep. 361 - Specdracular 2024, with merritt k

    OCT 28

    Ep. 361 - Specdracular 2024, with merritt k

    Writer and game designer merritt k joins the Insert Credit panel on the most haunted podcast of the year, delving into how one really evokes fear in games, Skibidi Toilet costumes, and vampire streaming services. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch this episode with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) The Thing (1982) John Carpenter Sonic the Hedgehog Halloween (1978) Warhammer 40,000 Fledgling Manor Guys: Episode 27 The Mist (2007) The Fog (1980) The Exorcist III (1990) The Exorcist (1973) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Jamie Lee Curtis Ryu 1: What’s the most you were ever scared by a video game? (08:34) Resident Evil 2 Silent Hill Cloverfield (2008) Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill 3 Phantasy Star Wizardry Resident Evil 4 Amnesia series Phantasy Star Online Yuji Naka Balan Wonderworld World of Warcraft Burning Man EverQuest Renaissance fair Destiny 2 2: How do you scare someone in a text or turn-based game where you aren’t required to act immediately? (16:32) Dark Souls series Bloodborne EarthBound Dragon Quest Undertale 3: What are the best ghosts in video games? (22:26) The Addams Family Fester’s Quest Ocean Software Boo Super Mario Maker series Hungry Ghosts Pac-Man Billy Mitchell Sonic & Knuckles Sonic Mania Mother 3 Bubble Ghost Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 4: What are some last-minute DIY video game costumes our listeners can make at home? (28:03) Tetris Harry Mason James Sunderland OZZY OSBOURNE - “Perry Mason” (Official Video) Grand Theft Auto III Claude Ugly Sonic Donkey Kong Ryu Taekwondo The Atlantic Ian Bogost Skibidi Toilet Garry’s Mod Watch_Dogs series inFAMOUS: Second Son Helldivers II Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Astro Bot Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Miles “Tails” Prower Miqo’te Stray UFO 50 5: Nineteenletterslong asks, what are the grossest looking hands in video games? (35:17) Yakuza 0 30 Rock Elden Ring Wallmaster Shenmue Marvel Snap Balatro DC Heroes United Vampire Survivors Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Why Batman Doesn’t Kill Solomon Grundy Splatterhouse Ethan Winters Resident Evil 7 Resident Evil: Village Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil 6 6: Without looking anything up, what do you think the “Tails Doll” creepypasta is about? (41:23) Tails Doll Tails Doll Creepypasta Sonic Adventure Sonic R Traveller’s Tales Metal Sonic Christian Whitehead Sonic Mania Sonic CD Five Nights at Freddy’s Rad Mobile 7: What is the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) of video games? (45:41) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Tobe Hooper The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) Lifeforce (1985) Deadly Premonition Cavia Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Disco Elysium The Cave 8: Merritt, have you worked on any video games with compelling narratives about awful people? (49:34) Fledgling Manor Visual novel Big Brother What We Do in the Shadows In Secret Places Friday Night Funkin’ Vertigo Comics Shade, the Changing Man Chakan Demonschool Baldur’s Gate III FRIGHTENING ROUND: Dating Draculas (58:53) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:22): Merritt: Fledgling Manor on Steam and itch.io, Retro Game Zine Issue 001 - It Came From The Desert, Frank: Vote, and not Republican. Brandon: Vote for Harris regardless of whether or not you like her and her many problems, let’s get those fascists back in the ground where they belong, Hiruko the Goblin (1991), Desert Golfing Jaffe: Consider phone banking for the Environmental Voter Project, send us your homemade Horrible Buzzers to possibly hear them in the show! This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought

    1h 18m
  5. insert credit #360: tim rogers enjoys 36 xbox 360 games

    OCT 22

    insert credit #360: tim rogers enjoys 36 xbox 360 games

    View the full video for this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7Sfj3quMA 00:00 - introduction 20:06 - #36 22:53 - #35 25:26 - #34 27:50 - #33 30:29 - #32 33:03 - #31 25:41 - #30 38:27 - #29 41:08 - #28 43:50 - #27 46:30 - #26 48:54 - #25 51:56 - #24 54:16 - #23 56:50 - #22 59:41 - #21 1:02:23 - #20 1:04:39 - #19 1:07:07 - #18 1:09:54 - #17 1:12:31 - #16 1:15:03 - #15 1:17:25 - #14 1:19:51 - #13 1:22:38 - #12 1:25:06 - #11 1:27:46 - #10 1:30:26 - #9 1:33:11 - #8 1:36:08 - #7 1:39:02 - #6 1:41:49 - #5 1:44:32 - #4 1:47:07 - #3 1:49:40 - #2 + #1 2:00:44 - outroduction This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    2h 6m
  6. Ep. 359 - Be Curious, with Ash Parrish

    OCT 14

    Ep. 359 - Be Curious, with Ash Parrish

    Ash Parrish of The Verge returns as host to implement new segments, consider community Halo grievances, and weigh evidence that Frank might have been the first person to ever draw a dick in Pictochat. Hosted by Ash Parrish, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Commodore 64 Jet-Boys Overwatch League New York Excelsior “Ante Up” clip M.O.P. - Ante Up (Official Music Video) New jack swing Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Tempo DK Rap DK Rap Composer Chap hop Fighting Trousers - Professor Elemental Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer Math rock Nerdcore MC Chris MC Frontalot Eminem Penny Arcade Gorillaz PaRappa the Rapper Andy Schatz LMFAO - Shots ft. Lil Jon Parable of the Sower Ursula K. Le Guin Octavia E. Butler Xenogears / Xenosaga universe El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Alan Rickman Dogma (1999) Metatron 1: When did animals pivot from enemies to allied NPCs in video games? (13:58) Can You Pet the Dog? Tomb Raider Fable Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Final Fantasy XVI Dead to Rights: Retribution Call of Duty: Ghosts Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Call of Duty universe Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Jeff Gerstmann Yes, a Games Writer was Fired Over Review Scores 2: (New Segment) What the hell is going on at Nintendo? Part I - Alarmo (23:00) Alarmo Shigeru Miyamoto Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us Splatoon 3 Charles Martinet Ring Fit Adventure AIBO Gunpei Yokoi Wii Nintendo DS Pokémon Smile Pokémon GO Pikmin Bloom Pokémon Sleep Dragon Quest Walk Pokéwalker Doom Super Mario Bros. My Cousin Vinny (1992) 3: What should Nintendo’s next lifestyle product be? (31:20) Wii Vitality Sensor Pee-wee’s Playhouse Super Mario 64 Tick Tock Clock Wii Music Animal Crossing series 4: What the hell is going on at Nintendo? Part II - Switch Online Playtest (34:15) Here’s how to apply for Nintendo’s mystery Switch Online playtest Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Super Mario Bros. 35 F-Zero 99 SpotPass and StreetPass Wolf Link Lego Fortnite Fortnite Minecraft Stanford prison experiment PictoChat 5: (New Segment) r/OffMyChest (43:00) Halo series A New Dawn | Halo Studios Melissa Boone Sweet Baby Inc. A paper out of New York University on social media finds “0.1% of users shared 80% of fake news,” and “74% of all online conflicts are started in just 1% of communities” Assassin’s Creed Shadows devs address blowback over game’s ‘historical accuracy’ Yasuke Ubisoft responds to rumors about Tencent’s potential buyout Masahiro Ito Silent Hill 2 Maria Stellar Blade Alan Wake II Disinformation and conspiracy theories cloud Helene recovery efforts in hard-hit areas Yves Guillemot Star Wars: Outlaws The Insert Credit Forums The Action Button Discord AKA The Goblin Bunker Princess Mononoke (1997) Elden Ring Shachō Eiyūden: The Eagle-Shooting Heroes Mortal Kombat Hyung-Tae Kim Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Master Chief LIGHTNING ROUND: Metaphor: ReFanpastio (01:19:28) Recommendations and Outro (01:29:34): Frank: Own your media, if you know what Frank means, and Frank don’t mean disks, if you know what Frank means Brandon: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, 12 Angry Men (1957), don’t forget to watch good things if you’re a person who enjoys trash things, The Matrix Resurrections (2021) Tim: Frankenstein (1931) Ash: The Animatrix (2003) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

    1h 43m
  7. Ep. 358 - Soak the Hippo, Save the World, with Ash Parrish

    OCT 7

    Ep. 358 - Soak the Hippo, Save the World, with Ash Parrish

    Reporter for The Verge Ash Parrish guests hosts our panel as they correctly guess the discourse around Zelda and Dragon Age, briefly review Megalopolis, and develop a free exclusive phrase you can use! Hosted by Ash Parrish, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Portland Retro Gaming Expo Atari Jeff Minter Llama Alpaca What Is a ‘Beige Flag’? Nosferatu Lumetri scope r/Vexillology Gadsden flag Honey badger Rainbow flag Purdue University Indiana University 1: Are there any games that take heavily from Jewish mythology? (11:01) Dante’s Inferno Inferno Castle Wolfenstein series Noah’s Ark Exile Raji: An Ancient Epic Black Myth: Wukong Journey to the West Dream of the Red Chamber Romance of the Three Kingdoms Water Margin One Thousand and One Nights Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Golem Kabbalah Sefirot Sephiroth Final Fantasy VII Hironobu Sakaguchi Lost Odyssey Fantasian The Last Story Blue Dragon Etrian Odyssey HD Seinfeld Scene It? 2: How do you feel about the direction Dragon Age is going? (19:16) Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dragon Age series Baldur’s Gate III Lego Playmobil Oliver Twist Star Wars Brown paper bag test the image of Veilguard on Steam tim mentions Mass Effect series Avowed Saints Row: The Third Forspoken Final Fantasy XIV Online Cyberpunk 2077 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 1-2-Switch Metroid series Space Channel 5 Nana Ai Yazawa Ai Yazawa’s art of Ulala, with Nana and Hachi Bloodborne 3: What is the Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024) of video games? (36:56) Megalopolis (2024) Francis Ford Coppola Mike Drucker’s tweet Hideo Kojima SimCity Metropolis (1927) Metropolis (2001) Cosmopolis (2012) Casshern (2004) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Tomorrowland (2015) Will Wright Spore Stupid Fun Club The Sims Raid on Bungeling Bay The Conversation (1974) Flash Gordon Jerry Rice & Nitus’ Dog Football Alien Hominid The Godfather (1972) Death Stranding Tim Burton Laurence Fishburne 4: Design a serious triple-A video game about Moo Deng (44:45) Moo Deng The Last of Us God of War: Ragnarök Heroes Hungry Hungry Hippos Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) Screamboat 5: How can Nintendo make a well-rounded all-ages video game with a female protagonist that isn’t Samus? (48:34) Samus Aran The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Princess Peach: Showtime! Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom doesn’t test your intelligence enough Princess Peach: Showtime! is clever and playful, but Peach deserves more Astro Bot Super Smash Brothers series Metroid series Super Princess Peach Kirby games Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mario Kart series Shigeru Miyamoto The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Super Mario Bros. 2 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker New Super Mario Bros. U 6: Design a game starring either Princess Peach or Zelda (56:58) Tomb Raider series Barbie licensees Super Mario Odyssey The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Three Dirty Dwarves Hyrule Warriors Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon Zelda’s Adventure The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Sheik Mario Kart 8 LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (01:03:32) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:43): Frank: Sometimes you should have a burrito Tim: See Megalopolis (2024) in theaters. If you want it to be a good movie, watch Metropolis (1927), Metropolis (2001), Nosferatu (1920), and at the lowest framerate possible Intolerance (1916), as well as Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), and also you should have seen The Godfather (1972) Brandon: Reservation Dogs season 3, the original Bubblegum Crisis OVAs, The

    1h 28m
  8. Ep. 357 - Playing Nice, with Jason Schreier

    SEP 29

    Ep. 357 - Playing Nice, with Jason Schreier

    Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard’s many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Happy Rosh Hashanah! Yom Kippur Hanukkah Sukkot Simchat Torah Shemini Atzeret 1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21) Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry WarCraft series StarCraft series Diablo series 2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19) EverQuest Leeroy Jenkins 3: Was there anyone you couldn’t get an interview with? (07:45) 4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22) WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos StarCraft: Brood War The Lost Vikings Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings World of WarCraft 5: How would you describe Blizzard’s brand identity? (11:03) Pixar Make Love, Not Warcraft Overwatch series Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft 6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31) Davidson & Associates Math Blaster! CUC International Sierra Entertainment Square Enix Atlus Double Fine PsychOdyssey 7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14) Script supervisor Better Call Saul Breaking Bad DC Comics Batman Wonder Woman 8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42) Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool’ For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty King Diversity, equity, and inclusion 9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55) Bobby Kotick Activision Vivendi Games Michael Morhaime Allen Adham Titan Diablo IV Overwatch 2 Overwatch 10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10) Animal Crossing series Team Fortress 2 Tracer Reinhardt 11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15) Winston Soldier: 76 Reaper Widowmaker Wrecking Ball 12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard’s stance on that? (27:58) 13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01) EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier Final Fantasy XIII 14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22) The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Citizen Kane Jerry Lewis Krusty the Clown Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XV Project Milo E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo 15: Is there a book about games you’d really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44) Midway Games 16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23) Recommendations and Outro (42:11): Jason: Triple Click Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

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