Bad End

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Bad End 32, Feat. Dan Solberg: Fortnite, Nier Automata, Dragon Quest XI, DED LED Sep 20, 2018

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Remember when we thought games could be art? BAD END remembers. This episode, we're hanging out with Dan Solberg, who recently finished putting together DED LED - a free zine/compilation of articles from the now-defunct website called "Kill Screen" that we all used to write for. We also talk about Fortnite, gamers, Dragon Quest, and Nier. Check out DED LED here: https://dedled.itch.io/dedled

6:48 - Nier: Automata
16:00 - Fortnite, WoW, and lasting virtual worlds
42:23 - Dragon Quest XI
49:43 - DED LED, Kill Screen's legacy

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho
Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST

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Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 31, ft. Tim Rogers: Dragon Quest XI, Donut County, Bioshock, Internet Comments Sep 06, 2018

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Videogame maker and critic Tim Rogers (@108) is here, so naturally this is the longest episode of BAD END to date... and folks, tim rogers voice IT's LONG. We talk about Dragon Quest 11, Donut County, God of War, videogame criticism, dealing with internet comments and Bioshock.

1:11 - Tim Rogers' Wikipedia Page and "New Games Journalism"
17:20 - God of War and The Perfect Videogame Length
25:00 - Donut County
30:14 - Dragon Quest XI
47:15 - On Internet Commenters
1:01:00 - On Videogame Review Systems
1:18:25 - Bioshock Infinite
1:28:35 - The Last of Us
1:35:42 - The Art of Videogame Translation
1:59:35 - Getting Ahead of The Commenters

Music is "Taboo" by Seiho

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 30: MTG Arena, Dead Cells, we solve gamergate, On Enthusiasts, ASMR Corner Aug 23, 2018

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This week, in the process of discussing Magic The Gathering: Arena, we solved gamergate sorta!!! We also talk about Dead Cells and the ESSENCE of platformfeel, then we got a couple special sections as we rag on enthusiasts, and then finally, run a couple ASMRs through your sweet headphone cans. Buckle up your Clarks Desert Boots, put on your Sennheisers or Audio Technicas, and get ready for Bad End 30!

2:49 - MTG Arena (in which we solve gamergate)
26:39 - Dead Cells and the essence of the 2d platformer
38:24 - Getting mad about PC and enthusiast culture
52:20 - ASMR corner

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 29: No Man's Sky, Mothergunship, OWL Finals, Holedown, Metal Gear, The Dark Knight Aug 02, 2018

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It's BAD END 29 and this one is a frickin banger yall, we got special guest and film/games critic extraordinaire Astrid Budgor to talk about shooter games, indie games, and Christopher Nolan films with us. We also talk about how crappy Crafting has become as a thing you do in games, and discuss 'gamer humor' in its many iterations. Lots of funny in-jokes about gamer stuff in here so don't miss it!!

3:54 - Mothergunship
14:06 - Holedown
27:40 - No Man's Sky NEXT
40:25 - Metal Gear Solid 1, 2
48:10 - OWL Finals
59:25 - Reader Mail: The value of games
1:07:16 - Reader Mail: The Dark Knight (Chris Nolan hate train)
1:14:36 - Reader Mail: Why does crafting suck?

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho
Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

BAD END 28: Fern Flower, Prey, Sonic Mania Plus, Overwatch League Playoffs, Jul 12, 2018

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Summer is actually boring as hell so far games-wise, but luckily we've got special guest Nicole (@sweetpotatoes) Carpenter to talk us through the upcoming Overwatch League Playoffs. Listen for some utterly captivating chatter about esports, energy drinks, mobile gaming, frames per second, and affiliate marketing.

4:20 - Fern Flower
19:00 - Prey
34:29 - Sonic Mania Plus
47:08 - Overwatch League

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho
Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 27: Mario Tennis Aces, Yoku's Island Express, Cultist Simulator, Reader Mail Jun 28, 2018

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WE ARE BACK brahs!! This episode, we're talking about hella games, dude! Grab your surfboard and chill with us as we slip slide into conversation about Yoku's island express and the use of genre in games, then some discussion of Mario Tennis Aces, which is very much a tennis game that feels good to play. Then we talk about Cultist Simulator and ~~diversity in games, thanks to some good-vibe reader mail.

7:30 - Yoku's Island Express
37:55 - Mario Tennis Aces
53:00 - Cultist Simulator
1:07:53 - Reader Mail - Diversity in Games

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho
Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 26: House Flipper, Detroit: Become Human, Fortnite, The Witcher 3 May 31, 2018

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In this episode, we make the crucial mistake of asking: "Why do we play videogames?" It's clearly not for competent social commentary, as Detroit: Become Human shows us. It's not necessarily for compelling experiences, as House Flipper shows us. And it might not necessarily be to choose-our-own adventures, as The Witcher 3 shows us. Join us in BAD END 26 as we wrestle with (and ultimately fail to) come to terms with all these questions and more.

2:30 - House Flipper
16:35 - Detroit: Become Human
42:35 - Fortnite / PUBG reader mail
57:37 - The Witcher 3 reader mail

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho
Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 25: State of Decay 2, Frostpunk, God of War, MapleStory 2 May 17, 2018

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New week, new idols to burn to the ground. Josh thinks strategy games are for egomaniacs, Caty trash talks the Walking Dead, and Kyle criticizes the original Star Wars films. We also got some reader mail and took the opportunity to criticize nerd culture, which is proving to be one of our favorite hobbies.

1:34 - Frostpunk (do strategy games suck?)
14:30 - State of Decay 2 (actually surprisingly good?)
27:27 - Quick God of War rant (the ending sucks)
31:55 - Maple Story 2
34:58 - Battlefront 2
43:48 - Rage 2
46:19 - Paratopic
50:55 - Reader mail: Frustrations with pop culture

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 24: God of War, Spy Party, Halo 3 Online May 03, 2018

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To be honest with y'all, this episode might as well be the God of War special. But it goes places! We talk taste, criticism, AAA gamerdom, and (thanks to a dope bit of reader mail)the futile hunt for Gamer Legitimacy.

8:09 - God of War
55:30 - Spy Party
1:06:09 - Halo 3 Online
1:12:59 - Reader Mail

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Bad End 23: Sea of Thieves, PUBG's New Map, and Ninja as model Twitch citizen (?) Apr 05, 2018

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Upon learning that Kyle has never heard of Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, arguably THE most popular gamer of our time, we had to grill him about it. But that's not until the second half - before that, we discuss Sea of Thieves and ~monetization, as well as the lasting appeal of PUBG in the BR zeitgeist. Final note: If you're a streamer listening to this... don't do racial slurs on stream anymore lol

6:03 - Sea of Thieves
25:00 - PUBG's new map
53:10 - Kyle doesn't know who Ninja is???

Intro/Outro music is TABOO by Seiho
Break music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST

BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenet

Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

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