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With the holidays now over, I hope that all of my listeners and past guests had a break filled with gaming. I didn't do as much of that as I would've liked, since I spent all of December moving, but I'm now getting back into it.
And with everything settling down, I can now announce the topics for discussion for the first 3 episodes of the 2nd season of Downloadable Content!
The episodes will be recorded on Saturday, January 28, starting around 1 PM ET.
So, take a look at the subjects below, and let me know if you are interested in being a guest on any or all of them. The order you'll see is the order they'll be recorded in.
Episode 1: Skyrim. To open the season, I want to spend the episode talking about a game that has taken the industry by storm--The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Having now been out for 2 months, I want to talk about why this game is so damn popular, why it's eaten half my Facebook friends list alive, and what makes it so appealing. What has made this game so good and so popular so quickly?
Episode 2: Motion Gaming--R.I.P.? With the Nintendo Wii having dropped off the universe, the PlayStation Move following suit, and the Kinect not quite as popular as Microsoft would like, is the idea of motion gaming dead in the water? For a revolutionary idea that was so heralded when the Wii was released, has it really run its course, or does it just need some tweaking to be relevant again?
Episode 3: MMOs--what's the deal? The idea of the Massively Multiplayer Online game (be it RPG, action-based, co-op play, etc) is not a new idea. Having its origins on PCs, this genre has expanded to include consoles as well. However, what makes a good MMO? Why are people willing to shell out money for monthly subscription fees in a game that has no end? Why is it that games like Warcraft, EverQuest, and Starcraft are successful when other attempts like Final Fantasy 11 and 14 crash and burn? What's the appeal?
If you'd like to record with me, just let me know. I look forward to discussing these subjects with all who may be interested!
And with everything settling down, I can now announce the topics for discussion for the first 3 episodes of the 2nd season of Downloadable Content!
The episodes will be recorded on Saturday, January 28, starting around 1 PM ET.
So, take a look at the subjects below, and let me know if you are interested in being a guest on any or all of them. The order you'll see is the order they'll be recorded in.
Episode 1: Skyrim. To open the season, I want to spend the episode talking about a game that has taken the industry by storm--The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Having now been out for 2 months, I want to talk about why this game is so damn popular, why it's eaten half my Facebook friends list alive, and what makes it so appealing. What has made this game so good and so popular so quickly?
Episode 2: Motion Gaming--R.I.P.? With the Nintendo Wii having dropped off the universe, the PlayStation Move following suit, and the Kinect not quite as popular as Microsoft would like, is the idea of motion gaming dead in the water? For a revolutionary idea that was so heralded when the Wii was released, has it really run its course, or does it just need some tweaking to be relevant again?
Episode 3: MMOs--what's the deal? The idea of the Massively Multiplayer Online game (be it RPG, action-based, co-op play, etc) is not a new idea. Having its origins on PCs, this genre has expanded to include consoles as well. However, what makes a good MMO? Why are people willing to shell out money for monthly subscription fees in a game that has no end? Why is it that games like Warcraft, EverQuest, and Starcraft are successful when other attempts like Final Fantasy 11 and 14 crash and burn? What's the appeal?
If you'd like to record with me, just let me know. I look forward to discussing these subjects with all who may be interested!