In this week’s gaming news Ben and Jared opine on why they don’t like open betas, and Alex talks about Undertale. Along the way the discussion somehow turns to facial hair and whether or not Alex likes guys with beards.
This episode’s Top 3 List is a bit different, as each co-host has to choose their single favorite gaming controller of all time (Ben points out that this is still technically a “Top 3” list, as 1+1+1 = 3). Finally, a fairly intense The Worst Thing That Happened To Us This Week segment leads to an examination of the important difference between a person who says “I play video games” vs. one who proclaims “I am a gamer”.
Episode 24: That Shitty Roommate Who Leaves You Sticky Notes
Here are the relevant links from today’s podcast:
- Undertale Review @ pcgamer.com
- Dota 2 Lost A Ton Of Players In September @ kotaku.com
- Star Wars Battlefront Beta Details @ twinfinite.net
- Dark Souls Completed Using Chat Commands @ ign.com
- Rise of the Tomb Raider preorder discounted for Amazon Prime members @ gameidealist.com
- GameStop CEO says disc based games will be around forever @ pixeldynamo.com
- Worst Thing:
For as much as Ben talks about loathing gaming culture, he sure spends a lot of time in the thick of it. In addition to producing many different shorts and even spec pilots about videogames over the years, his favorite hobby is developing online games. After having some unexpected success with his indie MORPG NEStalgia, much of Ben’s free time is now spent running his very own gaming community.