CTRL PAD

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CTRL PAD: Episode 4 - gameplay v narrative, tariffs, best game of all time, and positive behaviors Jun 28, 2019

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This week Jeff Cannata, Nikole Zivalich, Alex Berg, and Christian Spicer talk about gameplay vs narrative, tariffs and video games, the best game of all time, and positive behaviors video games can encourage.

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CTRL PAD: Episode 3 - What is Next Gen, Representation in Games, Introduction to Gaming, and Game Trailers vs Gameplay Jun 21, 2019

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This week Jeff Cannata, Nikole Zivalich, Alex Berg, and Christian Spicer talk about what it means for a console to be “next generation,” look at representation in games, discuss introducing kids to games, and examine why developers might not want to show gameplay demos.

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CTRL PAD: Episode 2 - Spending E3 as Crash Bandicoot; Current State of Sci-Fi in games; Subscription Services; and the rise of IP in games Jun 14, 2019

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Jeff Cannata, Nikole Zivalich, Christian Spicer, and Alex Berg talk about spending E3 as Crash Bandicoot, examine the current trend of science fiction in video games, analyze what all the different subscription services mean for gaming’s future, and talk about whether licensed video games get more respect now than in the past.

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CTRL PAD: Episode 1 - Google Stadia; Forever Games; Pokemon; Remakes, Remasters, and Re-Releases Jun 07, 2019

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Jeff Cannata, Nikole Zivalich, Christian Spicer, and Alex Berg talk about Google Stadia, the new Pokemon games and announcements, discuss what it takes to make something a forever game, and examine differences between remakes, remasters, and re-releases.

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