Isometric

102: Disruption Is Here! Apr 18, 2016

Isometric may be over, but Disruption is just starting! Go subscribe to our new show at http://relay.fm/disruption!

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101: Bad Ideas for Isometric Apr 11, 2016

So long, and thanks for all the hand turkeys. (But come listen to us on Disruption, starting next week!)

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100: This Space Pope is Evil Apr 04, 2016

Hey, could you follow me so I can send you a DM?

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99: Georgia Is Very Very Responsible Mar 28, 2016

With Georgia off searching for the final Wii U, Steve holds back tears while confronting the Wii U's impending demise, Mikah describes what it was like to play the Dreamcast as a zygote, and Bri doubles down on her feuds with all the other podcasts.

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98: A Case of Lumber Poisoning Mar 21, 2016

Steve tries to talk about Oculus games and Playstation VR while Bri gathers evidence against Georgia, Mikah gets queasy thinking about riding roller coasters with a VR headset, and Charles helps bring Georgia's inexcusable behavior to light.

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97: License Not to Kill Mar 14, 2016

Georgia is judged harshly for her feelings about Elmo, Skylanders' autism campaign leaves Steve feeling blue, Brianna finds an evil soulmate in Twilight Princess’s Midna, and we plan to send Mikah to Mars.

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96: Chickenparts.org Mar 07, 2016

Steve goes to Bri for advice about crushing his foes, Georgia tries to judo her way out of buying a console for the sixteenth straight week, and Mikah uses a word he didn’t learn in Sunday school.

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95: The Church of Briannatology Feb 29, 2016

It's judgement day for Casey Liss, as he faces sentencing for his crimes. Meanwhile, Steve says the magic words to get Bri interested in Fire Emblem, Georgia judges R. Mika's fashion choices, and Mikah loves fandas. Repeatedly.

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94: One Million Dollars an Episode Feb 22, 2016

Brianna calls our boss at Relay at home for a contract renegotiation. Georgia’s video business gets stiff competition, Mikah’s voice goes lumberjack, and Steve gets carpel tunnel editing because no one planned the show. I blame Georgia.

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93: Bring Casey Liss to Justice Feb 15, 2016

We take a break from games to debate the real issues plaguing Isometric Land: Koala invasions, the tyranny of Big Shoe, and Georgia's illegal candidacy. Also, we answer your questions on our favorite apps and condiments, and Mikah's facial hair.

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92: #SteveNeedsHelp Feb 08, 2016

Bri uses Twitter to be a better person, Mikah tries to usurp Steve's dad joke crown, Steve defends his Amiibo problem, Georgia dreads Isometric coming up in her board recertification, and we challenge Russell from Material to oil up and prove his hotness.

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91: The Hottest Relay Host Feb 01, 2016

Bri takes us on a tour of the latest in Fallout fashion, Georgia tries to explain terrible people, Steve has an Undertale confession to make, and Mikah thanks you for being a friend.

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90: Bri's Nasty Juice Jan 25, 2016

A new challenger appears! Mikah makes a huge mistake and joins the cast of Isometric. Brianna hazes, Georgia unveils a new weekly segment, and Steve goes home to be a family man.

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89: I'll Slap My Hiney In Your Direction Jan 18, 2016

Voice actress Bonnie Gordon joins us to talk about R. Mika's move changes and being a paladin IRL, Bri starts planning her development schedule around XCOM 2, Steve fails to explain Bravely Default, and Georgia finds a new animal companion to befriend.

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Bonnie Gordon

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What We’re Playing:

Bonnie - Guild Wars 2, League of Legends, Just Dance, MegaCiv
Bri - Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Georgia - Hungry Shark Evolution
Steve - Zen Pinball: The Force Awakens and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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88: Patriarchy Simulator 2016 Jan 11, 2016

Sabriel Mastin joins us to try to one-up Bri on near-death experiences, Georgia uses her console fund to preorder an Oculus instead, Steve tries to convince NASCAR fans to watch League of Legends, and, Bri's "friend" discovers unofficial ROM translations.

Guest Starring:

Sabriel Mastin

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What We’re Playing:

Sabriel - Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Bri - Mass Effect, Valkyria Chronicles, Scott Pilgrim Saves the World
Georgia - Alien: Isolation
Steve - Rock Band 4 and Amplitude

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87: A Georgia Dow Mess Jan 04, 2016

Bri surveys the wreckage of the latest Steam debacle, Georgia comes to grips with her holodeck being moved just slightly out of reach yet again, and Steve struggles to say anything other than Hearthstone for his favorite game of the year.

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Games we enjoyed the most in 2015:

Bri - Until Dawn
Georgia - Ori and the Blind Forest and Candy Crush Soda Saga
Steve - Splatoon

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86: Oota Boota, Anthony? Dec 28, 2015

Youtube superstar Ginny McQueen joins us to figure out why Steve wouldn't want to bring up bing playing Hearthstone and eating Cheetos in business meetings, while Georgia recalls cosplaying Jabba the Hutt and Bri tries to take pneumonia and make lemonade.

Guest Starring:

Ginny McQueen

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What We’re Playing:

Ginny - Final Fantasy Tactics
Bri - Final Fantasy Tactics and Dragon Age Inquisition
Georgia - Crawl
Steve - Rock Band 4 and Aviary Attorney

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85: High Stakes Dreidel Dec 21, 2015

Mikah Sargent returns to the show just in time to save Steve from having to rap about Hideo Kojima leaving Konami, Georgia tries to contain her rage at Destiny charging for level boosts, and Bri uses flamethrowers to upgrade the spirit of Hanukkah.

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Mikah Sargent

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What We’re Playing:

Mikah - Jackbox Party Pack and Peg Ballet
Bri - Xenoblade Chronicles, Mass Effect and Final Fantasy Tactics
Georgia - Ticket To Ride, Pandemic, Arkham Horror, and A Good Snowman is Hard to Build
Steve - Sunset Overdrive

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84: Otto and Blotto Dec 14, 2015

Mikah Sargent joins the show this week to expose the crime rings trafficking in Counterstrike weapons, convince Steve that Rez in VR is bad for his health, and help Bri complete important government forms on Georgia's behalf.

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Mikah Sargent

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Mikah Sargent joins the show this week to expose the crime rings trafficking in Counterstrike weapons, convince Steve that Rez in VR is bad for his health, and help Bri complete important government forms on Georgia's behalf.

What We’re Playing:

Mikah - Super Smash Bros
Bri - Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes and Danganronpa: Another Episode
Georgia - Broken Age
Steve - Ori and the Blind Forest, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Steamworld Heist

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83: What Are Plugins? Dec 07, 2015

The race for the new Isometric's new host begins! First up is Jessica Price, who is awesome because Bri said so. Also, Georgia keeps secrets in her couch, Steve hasn't played Just Cause just because, and Bri is loud.

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Jessica Price

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What We’re Playing:

Jessica - Battleblock Theater, Darkest Dungeon, Dead of Winter, Night Witches, Crawl
Bri - Fallout 4, XCOM, Rocket League
Georgia - Snapimals
Steve - Heroes of the Storm, #Idarb, Assault Android Cactus

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82: Sad Panda Dance: Maddy's Farewell Nov 23, 2015

We say goodbye to Maddy in the only way we possibly could, with EDM and a cavalcade of special guests. But not before Bri tries to find the good in Star Wars Battlefront, Georgia unleashes the Kraken, and Steve gets his most difficult editing task ever.

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What We’re Playing:

Bri - Fallout 4
Maddy - Street Fighter II
Georgia - Snapimals
Steve - Hearthstone: League of Explorers

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81: The Ancient Art of Honda Accordo Nov 16, 2015

Before our important show news this week, Brianna makes plans to defeat Georgia in battle, Maddy's cosplay dreams come true, Steve finally gets to talk about Nintendo, and Georgia's word of the day calendar pays off.

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What We’re Playing:

Bri - Fallout 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Maddy - Darkstalkers, Street Fighter V
Georgia - The Room 3 and Candy Crush Soda Saga
Steve - Ori and the Blind Forest

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80: My Hand Just Touched Your Face Nov 09, 2015

Georgia frets about what selling to Activision means for her beloved Candy Crush, Bri brings us the shortest Halo 5 review ever, Maddy feigns surprise that women own more game consoles than men, and Steve has a run-in with the littlest Master Chief.

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What We’re Playing:

Bri - Rise of the Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Neko Atsume, Weaphones
Maddy - Cibele
Georgia - The Room 3
Steve - Mushroom 11 and Mega Man X

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79: Unintentional Donuts Nov 02, 2015

Just when you thought you were safe, the show gets Brijacked again! Will your intrepid hosts make it out in one piece? Listen to find out!

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78: I Can't Lose iCarly! Oct 26, 2015

Bri's back, with details about the upcoming Revolution 60 PC release! Also, Georgia wonders why Harmonix would review their own game, Maddy has questions for a studio working through crunch without pay, and Steve's rap career ends as quickly as it begins.

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77: Your Eagle Twin Oct 19, 2015

With Bri off wowing the audience at the Grace Hopper Conference, Gamespot editor Alexa Ray Corriea joins Maddy, Georgia and Steve to talk about a Final Fantasy that never was, swap war stories from midnight release lines, and admire UbiSoft's eagle eyes.

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Alexa Ray Corriea

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What We’re Playing:

Alexa - Tales from the Borderlands and Fatal Frame
Maddy - Street Fighter V
Georgia - Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Steve - Star Wars: Battlefront Beta and Downwell

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76: Georgia's Reckoning Oct 12, 2015

Brianna returns to teach Isometric Workers how to roll out, Georgia experiences a reckoning yet again, Maddy is confused about Geckos, and Steve feels anxiety, but is in excellent hands with Dr. Brianna.

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Guest Starring:

Morgan Romine

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What We’re Playing:

Bri - Danganronpa: Another Episode and Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Maddy - Super Mario Maker
Georgia - Bloody Trapland, Towerfall, and Shadow of Mordor
Steve - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5

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75: ...Zelda Said, Professionally Oct 05, 2015

Frag Dolls founder Morgan Romine joins us to talk about the first TwitchCon, marvel at the second installment in Bri's Nintendo fanfic, debate if Maddy should make her own eSports tournament, and help Georgia decide between two very different theme songs.

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What We’re Playing:

Morgan - Hearthstone
Maddy - Peggle Blast
Georgia - Candy Crush Soda Saga
Steve - Undertale

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74: Bowser Has His Good Days Sep 28, 2015

With Bri at Oculus Connect (but with us in spirit and fanfic), Tiffany Arment joins Maddy, Georgia and Steve to decide if games can replace meditation, fear a future where hipsters buy games on cartridges, and figure out if Metroids are the marrying type.

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Tiffany Arment

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What We’re Playing:

Tiff - Don't Starve, Neko Atsume
Maddy - We Know the Devil
Georgia - Plants vs Zombies 2
Steve - Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows and Mega Man Legacy Collection

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73: Peach’s Vengeance Sep 21, 2015

Bri takes a break from playing The Taken King to talk about how awesome it is, Maddy watches terrible people play Firewatch, Steve tries to discuss Mario Maker without mispronouncing Mario, and R.O.B. tries to fight off jealousy after Georgia buys a BB-8.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Tacoma, Cibile, Firewatch
Georgia - Bomberman 2, Tetris Battle Gaiden, Starfox 64
Bri - Metal Gear Solid V, Forza 6, Danganronpa: Another Episode
Steve - Ultimate Chicken Horse, Mile Age, Project Rocket Golfing, Smorball

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72: Kluwepocalypse Sep 14, 2015

With Maddy on assignment, special guest Chris Kluwe bestows his awesomeness on the show as he tries to convince Georgia that watching eSports is as much fun as MMA, Bri breaks down the Apple TV announcement, and Steve imagines catching Pokemon in Tokyo.

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Chris Klune

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What We’re Playing:

Chris - Path of Exile, Monster Hunter 4U, Hearthstone
Georgia - Towerfall
Bri - Metal Gear Solid V
Steve - Destiny, Diablo 3

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71: #tranSamus Sep 07, 2015

You'll be amazed to find out how gamers reacted to Bri's article suggesting Samus is transgender! Plus, Maddy struggles with the explanation for Quiet's outfit in Metal Gear, Georgia gets introduced to Hot Ryu, and Steve tries to suck less at shooters.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Sweet Fuse and Street Fighter V beta
Georgia - All the Great Games
Bri - Danganronpa: Another Episode
Steve - Runbow, Destiny, and Heroes of the Storm

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* Street Fighter V‘s Pre-Order Costume Designs Look Amazing, Especially “Hot Ryu”
* The “Hot Ryu” Meme: Sexiness vs. Sexual Objectification
* Metroid’s Samus Aran is a Transgender Woman. Deal With It.
* Well, That Escalated Quickly: A Samus Followup | The Mary Sue
* Tech nerds are smart. But they can't seem to get their heads around politics.
* Until Dawn turns your favorite slasher movies into a PS4 game
* Solid History: A Metal Gear Primer
* Hear Nolan North's first turn in Destiny
* Destiny trade-ins at GameStop net customers $20 off The Taken King's Legendary Edition
* Join the Isometric chat in Heroes of the Storm
* This Week in Tech 525
* Spawn On Me Podcast

70: Rhhhhhhhaaaaar! Aug 31, 2015

Bri tries to stream Deal or No Deal on YouTube, Steve defends his Hearthstone addiction (poorly), Maddy pitches her new classic car show, and Georgia takes on MechaGodzilla as a new patient.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea
Georgia - Lara Croft Go and Calvino Noir
Bri - Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Steve - Hearthstone and Mega Man Legacy Collection

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69: Jungian Self-Actualization Aug 24, 2015

Bri returns from the future with a warning about Final Fantasy VII, Maddy realizes Life is Strange is a biopic about her life, Steve tries to find a Destiny-to-English dictionary, and Georgia tries to convince the Internet that sharks are our friends.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Ultra Street Fighter 4
Georgia - Q-Bert Rebooted
Bri - Final Fantasy Tactics, Life is Strange Episode 4, and Titanfall
Steve - Pac-Man 256 and Hearthstone

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68: Love, Blonor and Blobey Aug 17, 2015

With Georgia off fighting sharks, guest Simone de Rochefort gets a crash course on Resident Evil 2, Maddy lists things other than video games that cause aggression, Bri sheds light on Apple's diversity numbers, and Steve watches DOTA 2 for science.

Guest Starring:

Simone De Rochefort

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Life is Strange Episode 4
Simone - Zoombinis
Bri - Fallout Shelter, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, and Titanfall
Steve - Invisible Inc. and Hearthstone

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67: I Couldn't Have Gotten a Better Ape Suit? Aug 10, 2015

Georgia, tell Brianna what she wants to know. TELL HER WHAT SHE WANTS TO KNOW.

Speaking of violence, Maddy is concerned about the new Tomb Raider trailer, Bri isn’t sold on the new Mirror’s Edge, and Steve has trouble in his living area.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - All the great games
Georgia - Bitsbox - Monthly Code Projects for Kids
Bri (and Frank) - Sleeping Dogs, 3D Streets of Rage 2 and Rare Replay
Steve - Galak-Z

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66: Brijacked! Aug 03, 2015

This week Steve tries to... OH MY GOD BRIANNA HIJACKED THE ENTIRE SHOW, including this description. This is the best episode of Isometric ever!

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What We're Playing:

Maddy - Her Story
Bri - The World Ends With You Remix, Fallout Shelter, Final Fantasy X Remaster and Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Georgia - Google Spotlight Stories
Steve - Prune and Hearthstone

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65: Maddy Max: Fury Road Jul 27, 2015

Steve explains to Georgia why it's not cheating to play a fighting game with simple moves, Bri tries to figure out why Adam Sandler was allowed to make a movie as terrible as Pixels, and Maddy finally earns the nickname that's eluded her for so long.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Ultra Street Fighter 4
Georgia - Fieldrunners 2
Bri - Peggle, Fallout Shelter, Final Fantasy X Remaster and Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Steve - Rocket League and Tembo the Badass Elephant

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64: Text Georgia Dow Jul 21, 2015

Maddy confirms her suspicions of doping in eSports, Bri takes on the troubling rumors surrounding Quiet in Metal Gear Solid, Georgia finds arcades hidden in the wilds of Maine, and Steve demonstrates how to wake sleeping children with maximum prejudice.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros
Georgia - Flamin’ Finger
Bri - Heroes of the Storm, Final Fantasy X Remaster and Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Steve - Heroes of the Storm and Geometry Wars 3

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63: Lead Cheerfulness Consultant Jul 13, 2015

Bri's Winter of Discontent continues with the failed launch of Final Fantasy XIV on Mac, Maddy dreams of farming Zerglings, Steve desperately tries not to buy a Mega Man helmet, and Georgia receives the best drawings the Apple Watch can produce.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Amity Bound
Georgia - Panda Pop
Bri - Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Steve - New Super Mario Bros U

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62: Butt Stomp Your Children Jul 06, 2015

Bri decides she doesn't want to be the Batman after all, Steve lets Bowser corrupt his children, Maddy entertains herself with gifs of Link in a Zelda dress, and Georgia's refusal to buy a Wii U escalates quickly.

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61: Shave and a Haircut Jun 29, 2015

Bri unveils her master plan to shut down the Internet (or at least comment sections), Georgia wonders if Hellblade can really depict mental illness well, Steve hopes this will be the time Nintendo finally listens to him, and Maddy tries on a new nickname.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Georgia - Prison Architect
Bri - Destiny, Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns and Beyond Two Souls
Steve - Zelda Triforce Heroes and Super Mario Maker

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60: Don't Trust Anyone From Best Buy Jun 22, 2015

Our E3 extravaganza is here! Bri gives a technical analysis of boobs on Canadian radio, Maddy takes bandwagon Metroid haters to school, Georgia cheats at Final Fantasy VII trivia, and Steve’s attempt to end the show ends in disaster.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Georgia - Ori and the Blind Forest
Bri - Fallout Shelter
Steve - Tales from the Borderlands and The Talos Principle

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59: The Games Boss of Canada Jun 15, 2015

Isometric absolutely DOWINATES this week! Bri releases her inner She-Hulk on Steam’s refund policy, Maddy’s last remnants of optimism are crushed, Georgia skips her own WWDC party, and Steve sinks deeper into Hearthstone addiction.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Bri - Destiny and Danganronpa 2
Steve - Splatoon, Tales from the Borderlands and Hearthstone

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58: Total World Dowination Jun 08, 2015

This week, Georgia endures the indignity of another Brianna catchphrase! Steve welcomes our new cephalopod overlords in Splatoon! BRI MOTIVATES YOU BY SCREAMING! And Maddy takes Arkham Knight's costume design to task once again.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Geometry Wars 3 and You Must Build a Boat
Georgia - Ongaku
Bri - Destiny and Geometry Wars 3
Steve - Hearthstone

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57: The Octopus Said "No Deal!" Jun 01, 2015

Your hosts travel to FunSpot and leave it mostly intact, Maddy takes Twitch to task for letting the ESRB do their dirty work, Bri celebrates League of Legends' new robot harassment patrol, and Georgia learns of the Canadian contraband known as Pixy Stix.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Life is Strange Episode 3, Sunset and Epanalepsis
Georgia - Shadow of Mordor
Bri - Destiny, Puzzle and Dragons Super Mario Bros and Ultra Street Fighter 4
Steve - Ninja Pizza Girl and Hearthstone

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56: #PrayForMaddy May 25, 2015

With Imperator Myers stuck on a doomed bus somewhere in the Midwest, Rocket co-host Simone De Rochefort joins Bri, Georgia and Steve to ascend in Kanye Quest, rage at Witcher 3 graphics snobs, and postpone the funeral for pixel art.

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Guest Starring:

Simone De Rochefort

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55: The Church of Metroid May 18, 2015

Maddy wonders if the Bloodstained Kickstarter is too clever for its own good, Bri leads Revolution 60 players on an Easter egg hunt, Steve gushes about the Splatoon Global Testfire, and Georgia embraces her inner feline podcaster.

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What We’re Playing:

Maddy - The Skeleton Key of Ambady, Love Live - School idol festival, Pokemon Rumble World, DayZ, and Counter Strike
Georgia - Candy Crush Soda Saga
Bri - Final Fantasy VI, Sailor Moon: Another Story, Sailor Moon: R, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy V, and Tomb Raider
Steve - Super Metroid and Windward

Links:

54: Cardboard Ridleys May 11, 2015

Maddy starts building Nintendo theme park rides in her front yard, Georgia demands a VR arcade, Steve debates whether we need a new Banjo-Kazooie type game, and Bri sits GamerGhazi down for a serious discussion about harassment as entertainment.

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Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Sym
Georgia - Walkr
Bri - Final Fantasy VI
Steve - Super Metroid and The Misadventures of Tron Bonne

Links:

53: Candy Land With a Crowbar May 04, 2015

This week, Maddy worries Valve has become the Google of PC games, Bri laments that the bad Konami news may mean the end of DDR, Georgia explains why Brain Age won't make you a super-genius, and Steve tries to keep the show from becoming a series of Apple Watch drawings.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Love Live - School idol festival
Georgia - Cupcake Dungeon
Bri - Star Wars Battle Pod and Dance Dance Revolution
Steve - Axiom Verge and Super Metroid

Links:

52: Everyone Gets a Grape Apr 27, 2015

This week, Maddy dreams of being a female Stormtrooper, Bri trusts GameStop to rebuild her vintage game collection, Georgia enlists monkeys to explain anger over paid Steam mods, and Steve confronts a hard truth about his relationship with fighting games.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Pancake and Mortal Kombat X
Georgia - Time Trap
Steve - Mortal Kombat X and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D

Links:

51: ISOMETRIK! Apr 20, 2015

This week, Bri and Maddy decide if Mortal Kombat X is a komplete success or a katastrophe, Georgia wonders what owning a Guitar Hero Live guitar would say about her, and Steve takes issue with Bioshock's authentic diversity.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Little Sound Dj
Bri - Final Fantasy XV Demo, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and Final Fantasy Type-0
Georgia - Last Voyage and Dark Echo
Steve - Axiom Verge and Hearthstone

Links:
* Buy an Isometric Shirt!
* Kurtis Stryker - The Mortal Kombat Wiki
* 7 Memorable Moments in Mortal Kombat's History
* One of Mortal Kombat’s New Characters is Gay
* Mortal Kombat X sells 'Easy Fatalities' downloadable content at absurd price
* Mortal Kombat X's DLC model is a disservice to NetherRealm by Warner Bros.
* Faith In Rapture – Ken Levine Shares Thoughts On Creating Authentic Diversity
* Guitar Hero Is Back This Fall, And You'll Only Need Three Fingers
* Pro 'Tude: Guitar Hero Live Puts You On Stage
* Sega NAOMI
* Pictures of the NAOMI Dreamcast arcade board from @djphiliptan
* New Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade game being developed with Team Ninja, may come to PS4
* Virtual #33: Flipper Machines - Relay FM
* DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
* Cloud of Darkness
* Episode 334: Your Appointment w/ Georgia Dow | TheFitCast- Fitness and Nutrition Podcast

50: The Winter of Maddy Myers' Discontent Apr 13, 2015

This week, Bri prophesies a future where the DMCA destroys Horde Mode forever, Maddy dispels the myth of the cool gamer girlfriend, Steve dreams of a VR arcade, and Georgia tries to stack Name That Game in Maddy's favor, with disastrous results.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Bri - Final Fantasy Type-0, Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Steve - Axiom Verge

Links:

49: Candy Crush Kill Screen Apr 06, 2015

This week, Maddy takes a firm stance against pleasantries, Bri has a special kind of FU about Bloodborne, Steve Facebook stalks Nintendo, and Georgia reports on what it's like to turn undead in Ireland.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Bloodborne, Starcraft 2 and Tetris
Bri - Mega Man 1-6, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Steve - Captain Forever Remix

Links:

48: Baby Got Backend Mar 30, 2015

This week, Maddy embraces her new life as a fake video game developer, Georgia helps improve Bri's marriage with sticker charts for screen time, and Steve confronts an gaming existential crisis after not wanting to play Bloodborne.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Links:

47: Aunt Bri's Got Some Ideas Mar 23, 2015

This week, Isometric reveals an important announcement about the show’s future, Steve tries to come to grips with Nintendo moving to mobile, Maddy tries to make Bri cut her vacation short by reviewing Final Fantasy Type 0, and Georgia’s obsession with R.O.B. reaches danger levels.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - King of Fighters XIII and 80 Days
Georgia - The Room Two
Bri - Persona Q and Peggle
Steve - CounterSpy

Links for this episode:

Welcome Isometric! — Relay FM

Isometric is moving to Relay.FM | Space Channel 6

Isometric Moving to Relay.FM: What You Need to Know

Take part in a live-action Danganronpa mystery

Nintendo to release games on phones and tablets

You Might Not Like The Company Making Mobile Games With Nintendo

Nintendo CEO on Mobile Gaming, Smartphones

I’m a 12-year-old girl. Why don’t the characters in my apps look like me?

Nintendo Share Value Spikes Following DeNA and NX Announcements

Rayman Fiesta Run

Pokemon Shuffle

Nintendo licenses Mario version of free-to-play mobile money-spinner Puzzle & Dragons

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Nintendo Land

Metroid Prime Pinball

Square Enix pulls the broken iOS version of The World Ends With You

Final Fantasy: Type-0 HD Review: Cutie Roulette

PS4 firmware 2.50 to add accessibility options, enable backup games to storage, says leak

Final Fantasy XV Features A Mechanic Named 'Cidney'

Total Party Kill | A Door Killed My Brother (Episode 46)

Creative Chaos

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46: I Murdered Hotline Miami Mar 16, 2015

This week, Georgia tries to hide her Monster Mania injuries from PAX, Bri tries to come to grips with a world where Nintendo makes hardware for adults, Maddy tries to contain her disdain for Hotline Miami 2, and Steve tries to keep his priorities straight while playing Dead or Alive 5.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - La Mulana EX
Georgia - PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate and Alto’s Adventure
Bri - Dead or Alive 5 Last Round and Resident Evil Revelations 2
Steve - OlliOlli2

Links for this episode:

Tron 3 is in the works from director of the beautiful and flawed Tron: Legacy

Isometric Live from PAX East 2015

It's time for the FBI to prosecute Gamergate trolls

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Review—Gore Bore

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number hands-on

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number review - PC Gamer

Gamasutra: Rami Ismail's Blog - Why Hotline Miami is an important game

Why is Killing a Fundamental Game Mechanic? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios

Skullgirls

Spec Ops: The Line

Day In The Life: Disability and Representation in Videogames

Dead or Alive 5 tournament soft ban on "over-sexualised" costumes sparks heated debate

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

Karateka

The non-stop erotic thrills of the 1990s Marvel Swimsuit Specials

How Role-Playing Games Can Teach Kids Decision Making (Steve's article for Pixelkin)

Georgia kicking Steve in a panda suit

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45: I Didn't Think Our Show Could Get Any Dumber Mar 09, 2015

It's our long awaited live show at PAX East 2015! There were mustaches, stuffed animal attacks, laundry tips, Samus cosplay, and at least one injury. (And we tried to talk about video games for at least five minutes or so. Emphasis on tried.)

Links and Show Notes

Video of the panel is available too! If you enjoyed it, please share it!

Links for this episode:

Resident Evil Revelations 2

Samus and Sagat

Battletoads coming to Xbox One version of Shovel Knight

Lastronaut

Squishables

Sentris

Capsule Force

Games return to Boing Boing

The most vital, emotional panel at GDC was #1ReasonToBe

Here’s The Joke Tim Schafer Made That Has Gamergate Freaking Out

Elite: Dangerous

Star Citizen

Strike Suit Zero

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44: Tell Me About the War, Grandma Mar 02, 2015

This week, Maddy crushes Steve's dream of a Rock Band future, Steve crushes Maddy's dream of enjoying Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Bri crushes Georgia's dream of playing games on a holodeck any time soon, and Georgia crushes everyone's dreams with her new design for a panda fighting game.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Crazy Taxi
Georgia - Godus
Bri - Persona Q
Steve - Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Links for this episode:

Rock Band dev Harmonix asks fans to fill out "important" survey

Rock Band gets two new DLC songs about things you love coming back for some reason

New Guitar Hero and Rock Band games are reportedly coming to Xbox One and PS4

The Rock Band Zeitgeist: Does Anybody Still Care About Plastic Guitars? (Maddy's Article)

La Roux - Bulletproof - Rock Band Expert Guitar

Less Talk More Rokk - Freezepop - Rock Band 2 Expert Guitar 100% FC

Rock Band Blitz

DJ Hero

DJ Hero - Expert Mode - Fix Up, Look Sharp vs. Genesis

PopCap founder is tackling VR's biggest problem, and it will be an uphill fight

Valve announces SteamVR, debuting at next week’s Game Developers Conference

Virtual letdown: Dying Light shows the difficulties of first-person VR

Pixelkin's review of Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Kirby eating ramen

Back in my Play Episode 49: Star Fox 64

Front to Back #8 — My First Diablo

Unconsoleable 23: Our Gaming Yoda

Isometric Podcast Live at PAX East (Friday, 8:00 PM in Condor Theater)

Enabling Co-Op Mode: Improving Identity Based Conversations (Friday, 11:30 AM in Bobcat Theater)

Achievement Unlocked: Parenting, Now What?, (Saturday, 10:30 AM in Bumblebee Theater)

Censored! Do Devs Have Creative Freedom? (Saturday, 8:00 PM in Condor Theater)

Life is Strange Soundtrack

Tron hand turkey!

43: You're Overruled, Steve Feb 23, 2015

This week, Georgia delivers a final Internet Justice ruling on Tron, Maddy laments the Peter Molyneux interview, Bri wonders why we're debating game length instead of any other problem with AAA games, and Steve plays Sonic Boom, for science.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
Georgia - The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Bri - Grim Fandango Remastered
Steve - Sonic Boom and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD

Links for this episode:

Why GSX is withdrawing from PAX East

Isometric Podcast Live!

Godus is looking like another disappointment

Peter Molyneux Interview: “I haven’t got a reputation in this industry any more”

Peter Molyneux interview: 'It's over, I will not speak to the press again'

About Spacekat

Ready at Dawn responds to concern over The Order: 1886 campaign length

The Order: 1886: The Kotaku Review

HowLongToBeat.com

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42: Destroy All Video Games Feb 16, 2015

This week, Steve worries that Evolve is a harbinger of games priced like iPads, Maddy tries to figure out why anyone ever liked Sonic, and Georgia tries to scare up the courage to send inappropriate things to Bri's Apple Watch.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Metroid Prime Trilogy
Georgia - Evolve: Hunter’s Quest (but not really)
Bri - The Evil Within and Meme Run and Mass Effect 3
Steve - Life is Strange and Black Ice

Links for this episode:

The Gamergate Law and Order SVU Episode

Georgia's appearance at NerdLearn

Georgia on Less Than or Equal

What Buying Evolve Gets You

Evolve's DLC beyond the Season Pass

Destroy all video games

Take Two's CEO on the price of Evolve

PC Master Race

Why don't today's kids love Sonic?

Sonic Boom sells less than 500K copies

Sega announces downsizing and move to LA

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1

Sonic CD

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

Netflix producing a live action Zelda series

Sabriel Mastin's What I've Been Playing

Derezzed

Jupiter Ascending Is The Worst Movie Ever Go See It Immediately

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41: Bri's Butt List Feb 09, 2015

This week, Maddy warns the human race about our nightmarish future of cat GIF journalism, Bri talks about her struggle to stay in gamedev after harassment on Steam Greenlight, and Steve and Georgia ask for a Persona 5 to English translation.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy, Georgia, and Bri - Life is Strange
Steve - Drawn to Kill and the Codename STEAM demo and Rogue Legacy

Links for this episode:

The Persona 5 Trailer

Persona 4: Dancing All Night

Joystiq's final post

Blizzard Watch Patreon

EPBOT: Mailbag: Is It Still Possible to Make a Living Blogging?

Revolution 60 comes to Steam Greenlight

Revolution 60's (now successful) Greenlight page

Steam's online conduct policy

Disability in Gaming: The Problem of Representation

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40: The Lair of Dr. Dow Feb 02, 2015

This week, Steve reports from Disney World while everyone else is freezing, Bri and Maddy have constructive criticism for Gamestop’s survival plan, Grim Fandango is examined, and Georgia is revealed to be a supervillain yet again.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Grim Fandango Remastered
Georgia - Dragon Age: Inquisition and Revolve
Bri - Resident Evil Remastered and Saint’s Row IV: Gat Out of Hell
Steve - Final Fantasy VI and Gravity Ghost

Links for this episode:

Ull 2015

Women In Tech: The Book

Pancham

GameStop wants a marketplace for used digital games

Gamestop's gadget refurbishing facility

Steam family sharing

How the Grim Fandango Remaster came to be

Maddy's review of Grim Fandango Remastered

Archive.org's browser based DOS archive

Steve's post on Final Fantasy VI and ADD

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39: Water Balloon Fight Jan 26, 2015

Steve dreams of a new Battletoads game that he won't be hardcore enough to play, Georgia derails Bri's very technical discussion of boob physics, and Maddy sets us straight, once and for all, on ethics in game journalism. Plus, stay past the closing music for extra Final Fantasy geekery!

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Links for this episode:

GTFO

Samus and Sagat

Rocket

Phil Spector's Battletoads shirt

Battletoads speed run from Awesome Games Done Quick

Absurd boob physics in the new Resident Evil remake

Maddy's preview of Resident Evil Remastered

The Destructoid op-Ed on "ethical journalism"

Capcom CAPtivate cancellation

The Kane and Lynch Gamespot controversy

Layoffs at The Escapist

Star Command

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38: Invite Him Over to Play Street Fighter Jan 19, 2015

Isometric gets heated! This week, we get back to covering news the only way we know how: Georgia fires sniper rifles at CES, Maddy and Bri swoon over hot guys in Final Fantasy, and Steve gets charged up about the charger Nintendo left out of the new 3DS.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Tea Leaves
Georgia - Mass Effect 2
Bri - Star Trek Trexels
Steve - The Marvellous Miss Take and Dungeon of the Endless

Links for this episode:

ThinkGeek Mega Buster

Bri's Appearance on Nightline

NSNorth 2015

Georgia’s sniper rifle at CES

Vector 73: Nous Sommes Charlie

Belfie

The Final Fantasy Guy

The Hawkeye Initiative

Life is Strange devs on being pressured to make their protagonist male

Remember Me

Commander Shepard was first animated as a woman

Metroid Prime Trilogy to be offered as a digital download

Amiibo can only hold one game's worth of data at a time

No smaller New 3DS in US

No charger with the New 3DS XL

Myke Hurley’s “Free Gift"

Tiny Death Star pulled by Disney

Phreakmods Link

Web Crush Wednesdays: Isometric

Planet Full of Robots: Isometric

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37: Steve is a Special Snowflake Jan 12, 2015

Since we're still recovering from the Game of the Year discussion, we decided to take it easy this week and answer some listener questions. In between a couple of Bri's Mass Effect rants, Maddy's stint as a Girl Scout, and a discussion of pictures of Georgia's butt online, that is.

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Street Fighter
Georgia - Bayonetta
Bri - Mass Effect
Steve - Skylanders: Trap Team

Links and Show Notes

Since we're still recovering from the Game of the Year discussion, we decided to take it easy this week and answer some listener questions. In between a couple of Bri's Mass Effect rants, Maddy's stint as a Girl Scout, and a discussion of pictures of Georgia's butt online, that is.

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Street Fighter
Georgia - Bayonetta
Bri - Mass Effect
Steve - Skylanders: Trap Team

Links for this episode:

iMore iPhone 6+ Review

Name That Game (Isometric 25)

Name That Game Remix

Hashteroids (Isometric 9)

P.N.03

Steve's post about discovering he has ADD

Ni No Kuni

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36: We're All Leaving Angry Tonight Jan 05, 2015

The conclusion of Isometric's Game of the Year spectacular is finally here! Will Georgia need all of her therapy training to keep Bri and Steve from blowing up the podcast over Danganronpa and Desert Golfing? Will Maddy use her position as the tiebreaking vote for good or evil? Will guests Danielle Riendeau and Gita Jackson regret agreeing to all of this? Listen and find out!

Guest Starring:

Danielle Riendeau and Gita Jackson

Links and Show Notes:

Best Handheld Game:

Danganronpa
Bravely Default
Fantasy Life
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Best Mobile Game:

Monument Valley
Desert Golfing
Puzzix
Crossy Road
Candy Crush: Soda Saga

Best Indie Game:

This War of Mine
Shovel Knight
Curtain
Dreamfall Chapters
Crypt of the Necrodancer

Best AAA Game:

Dragon Age: Inquisition
Danganronpa
Super Smash Bros (Wii U)
Shadow of Mordor
Bayonetta 2
Alien: Isolation

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35: Go Bug Your Mom About Bayonetta Dec 29, 2014

It's all come down to this, part one of Isometric's Game of the Year spectacular. Special guest stars Gita Jackson and Danielle Riendeau shock the Isometric cast with their tiebreaking votes. Hearts will be dashed, dreams will be ruined, and nothing will ever be the same!

Guest Starring:

Gita Jackson and Danielle Riendeau

Links and Show Notes:

The Nominees:

Biggest Disappointment:

Destiny
Assassin’s Creed: Unity
Watch Dogs

Best Representation:

Wolfenstein: The New Order
Never Alone
Captain Toad
Dragon Age: Inquisition

34: PokeRapper.com Dec 22, 2014

The 2014 season of Isometric is hurtling to a close and nothing will ever be the same! Special guest Andrea Rene of GameTrailers.com gives Maddy the inner strength to be a Pokerapper, Bri is less than excited that Hatred fans are requesting her addition as a killable character, and Steve has been playing Day of the Tentacle all wrong.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Andrea - Destiny: The Dark Below and Kingdom Rush Origins
Maddy - Fantasy Life
Georgia - Street Fighter
Bri - Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Candy Crush Soda Saga
Steve - Danganronpa and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Links for this episode:

Persona 5 announced for PlayStation 4

Day of the Tentacle HD remaster announced

New Zelda Wii U footage from The Game Awards

King’s Quest reboot trailer

Hatred pulled from Steam Greenlight...

...And then put back

Hatred developers' political leanings

Papers, Please iOS altered to remove nudity and then restored

Georgia's 2014 gift guide

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33: Orc Murder Enthusiast Dec 15, 2014

Georgia's orc obsession is becoming a bit of a concern. Nevertheless, we decide whether Bri or Maddy bought the wrong fight stick now that Street Fighter V is a PS4 exclusive, and debate the merits of pulling GTA V off the shelves in Australia, before Steve finds a way to talk about Pokemon some more.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - VVVVVV
Georgia - Journey
Bri - Wolfenstein: The New Order, Shadow of Mordor and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Steve - Far Cry 4 and This War of Mine

Links for this episode:

Tomb Raider to be published by Microsoft

Street Fighter V announcement

SFV will be exclusive to PS4 forever

Kmart and Target in Australia pull GTA V from shelves

Colin Campbell's editorial on GTA's misogyny

Claire Hoskin's editorial on GTA and Australian culture

First person mode in GTA V

Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto

Banned games in Australia

Georgia's Dragon Age Inquisitor

32: Going Full Siracusa Dec 08, 2014

Ultimate geek rockstar John Siracusa stops by to throw down his Power Glove and to fact check the show AS WE RECORD IT. Also, Brianna Super Scope Sixes Nintendo's future in VR, Steve bristles, and Maddy calmly explains that she could destroy everything in Super Smash if she wanted. Georgia is bemused.

Guest Starring:

John Siracusa

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Links for this episode:

8-Player Super Smash Bros

Pokemon in the Oculus Rift

Hypercritical: Nintendo in Crisis

The Nintendo Revolution Helmet

ATP 94: Spirited Defense of Pong

Interview with the Crossy Road developers

Gasketball's in-app purchase disaster

Maddy’s Game Of The Year list

Amazon UK canceling Gamecube controller adapter orders

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31: Stomp On Their Hands Nov 30, 2014

Can you feel it? Isometric has awakened early this week in a special Thanksgiving episode, though Georgia just calls it Thursday. Maddy gushes about Super Smash Bros, and Steve and Brianna get into it about Nintendo again over the new Pokemon sequel.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Links for this episode:

Giant Spacekat's Next Game

Maddy's Super Smash Bros review

Amiibos Are For Everyone

Gamecube adapters are sold out everywhere

Project M

Bri's super thick 3DS

Jonathan Mann’s Crossy Road song

30: An Era Without Moisturizer Nov 24, 2014

Since all the games came out this week, we took a break from the news to talk all about what we're playing: Bri laments that elephants in Far Cry 4 aren't innovation, Steve learns he's played Dragon Age: Inquisition completely wrong, and Maddy tries to justify why Mass Effect 2 isn't a perfect 10, all while Georgia counts the minutes until she can go back to playing as a woman in Shadow of Mordor.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Dragon Age Inquisition
Georgia - Candy Crush Soda Saga
Bri - Far Cry 4
Steve - Never Alone and Rollers of the Realm

Links for this episode:

Unconsoleable #9 - Therapy With Georgia

Let's Make Mistakes #147 - The Ballad of Brian Nawu

The hair in Dragon Age

Shadow of Mordor’s DLC

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29: Squeeze the Lemon Beyond Nov 17, 2014

This week, fresh from basking in the glow of luring Georgia to Boston from Canada, we play CSI at the wreckage of the Assassin's Creed Unity launch fiasco, followed by a serious discussion of autism representation in gaming.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Links for this episode:

Assassin's Creed Unity technical issues

Polygon's reaction to the Assassin's Creed Embargo

Kotaku's reaction to the Assassin's Creed Embargo

Ubisoft's stock price hit by AC launch fiasco

Ubisoft's response to the launch issues

Assassin's Creed: Rogue

Wired's roundup of the AC launch

Less Than Or Equal #12: Steve Lubitz

Steve's blog post: Sticks and Stones

Wikipedia: List of video game characters on the autism spectrum

Temple Grandin: The World Needs All Kinds of Minds

Auti-sim

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28: R.O.B., I Love You Nov 10, 2014

This week, Maddy announces her Street Fighter romantic comedy, Steve laments (read: whines about) missing out on the Evolve Big Alpha, and Bri presses X to say hello to Georgia's new robot BFF.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Links for this episode:

Up Up Down Down #30: Talking About Caragors

Revolution 60 Wikipedia page

David North's latest fan art

Oak

The Chamber

NBA 2K15 server issues

The PS4 Rest Mode bug

Evolve Big Alpha delayed and extended on PS4

DriveClub is still broken a month later

Press F for Farce

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27: A Hat Made of Money Nov 03, 2014

Isometric is back in one of our most fun post-Gamergate episodes! We struggle to discuss actual news, like the discovery that women make up half of PC gaming and the re-release of TIE Fighter, amidst a barrage of absurd distractions. At least until Georgia manages to derail the show for good with the tweet seen 'round the world.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Rayman Legends
Georgia - Katamari Damacy
Bri - Sunset Overdrive
Steve - Ziggurat

Links for this episode:

Steve on Less Than or Equal

Maddy discussing Bayonetta 2 on GaymeBar

Jonathan Mann’s Name That Game remix

Costume Quest 2

Female PC gamers outnumber males

A quarter of all Call of Duty gamers are female

War on Terror

Lucasarts releases X-Wing and TIE Fighter to GOG

Rogue Squadron

Humble Indie Bundle 13

Georgia's salacious tweet

Maddy's Dog Video

26: (Special) Glenn and I Are Not Enemies Oct 30, 2014

After being chased from her home by rape and death threats, Isometric host Brianna Wu has been under attack by Gamergate for 17 days. She sits down with journalist Glenn Fleishman and addresses the various accusations made towards her.

Guest Starring:

Glenn Fleishman

25: Bri's Parenting Corner Oct 27, 2014

In a return to normalcy, Bri dispenses questionable parenting advice, Georgia auditions for her next career as a game show host, and Steve yells at Nintendo (yes, again), all as Maddy tries to convince us how excited she is about everything.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Bri - Dodging bad people on Twitter
Maddy - Borderlands 2
Georgia - Five Nights at Freddy’s
Steve - Sunless Sea and Mega Man 2

Links for this episode:

GameCube controllers aren’t compatible with other Wii U games

Rejecting the Wii U license agreement locks the system

Why Mega Man 3 is the best Mega Man game

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24: Slippy Likes the Barrel Roll Oct 20, 2014

After an in-depth recap of Bri's week fighting GamerGate, we try to cheer her up with a detailed discussion of Bayonetta 2, salacious StarFox fan fiction, and what the Muppets you like say about you.

(Note: The beginning of this episode has a trigger warning for rape, threats of death, bullying and harassment, which concludes at the 40 minute mark.)

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

The disturbing panda costume

Kotaku's report on Bri's death threats

Bri's editorial in XOJane

The terrible sea lion

How many GamerGaters are there?

Maddy’s Bayonetta 2 Review

Revolution 60 in the App Store

Revolution 60 on Metacritic

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23: Georgia's Scary Murder Side Oct 13, 2014

(Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday, just before the widely discussed events involving Brianna Wu began to occur.)
After Maddy gives us all a valuable con fashion lesson and Bri reports back from our inevitable Soylent-fueled future, we finally start delving into some uncomfortable truths: That Steve doesn't like Super Smash Bros on 3DS because he sucks at it, and why Georgia is a terrible person for loving Shadow of Mordor.

Links and Show Notes

Links for this episode:

Soylent

Frozen censored

Patricia Hernandez's broken 3DS

Super Smash Bros 3DS Wii U version confirmed for November 21st

Project M

Harmony of Heroes

Imperialism in Shadow of Mordor

The lack of women in Shadow of Mordor

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22: Steve's Existential Crisis Can Wait Oct 06, 2014

PERSONA! This week, Brianna reveals unhealthy passion for P4: Arena Ultimax. Maddy praises the Steam curation system before decimating it. Georgia bonds with special guest and fellow nice person Jonathan Mann. And Steve tricks everyone into talking about Nintendo by bringing up Hyrule Warriors.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Georgia - Crypt of the Necrodancer
Bri - Forza Horizon 2 and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Steve - Hyrule Warriors

Links for this episode:

The #PhotoshopGeorgia Gallery

They Bleed Pixels

Who Curates the Curators?

Forgotify

The Isometric theme song

Song a Day: Desert Golfing

Samurai Gunn

Jonathan Mann's Kickstarter

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21: Speak Softly and Carry a Huge Lancer Sep 28, 2014

This week, special guest Danielle Riendeau of Polygon joins us to discuss the art of Gears of War with Maddy, geek out with Bri on Unreal and Unity, try to sell Steve on Alien: Isolation, and design Georgia's new Canadian fighting game. (Spoiler alert: Let the moose win.)

Guest Starring:

Danielle Riendeau

Links and Show Notes:

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Broken Folx, This is a Real Thing That Happened, Curtain
Georgia - Desert Golfing
Bri - Mass Effect 3
Steve - The Banner Saga
Danielle - Road Redemption

Links for this episode:

Steam introduces curation

Steam curator curation

Our Steam curator page

Titan cancelled

Jacked

Alien Isolation's Survivor DLC

After Isometric 14: "T2 Was OK"

Alien Isolation full cast DLC

Aliens Trilogy for PS1

Treachery in Beatdown City

20: DayQuil Dance Party Sep 22, 2014

Neither DayQuil haze, nor pneumonia, nor Skype disasters will keep us from our appointed rounds of destroying 3DSes with the Super Smash Bros demo, analyzing the Minecraft sale, and plotting to hand out crystal hand turkeys for game of the year.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Super Smash Bros demo
Georgia - Joinz
Bri - Danganronpa 2
Steve - Destiny and Desert Golfing

Links for this episode:

Super Smash Bros 3DS shutting down system functions to run at 60fps

Ice Climbers scrapped for performance reasons

Super Smash Bros is breaking 3DS slide pads

You can use a 3DS as a controller for Super Smash Bros Wii U

Homebrew SNES emulator for the 3DS

NES Remix would have been "more difficult" to bring to 3DS, but Nintendo never said it was impossible

Legends of Beforia

A City Sleeps

Red Survivor

Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5B

Notch on why he’s leaving

Terraria

Starbound

GOTY 2013: Badass Girls Need Not Apply

Wii U Super Smash Bros release date confirmed

Legendary Engram on Twitter

Every Final Smash in Super Smash Bros [spoiler warning]

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19: Corruption Tastes Like Chocolate Covered Bugles Sep 15, 2014

After making Steve answer for his heinous crimes of corruption, we try to get back to normal by arguing about the new 3DS, wildly speculating about games for the Apple Watch, and making Georgia suffer through a thorough analysis of Destiny's story. (Spoiler: It's not great.)

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Hatoful Boyfriend
Georgia - Limbo
Bri - Danganronpa 2
Steve - Desert Golfing

Links for this episode:

Tim Bennett's ultimate Fanda photo

Duck Hunt dog confirmed in Super Smash Bros

Pacifist World of Warcraft player reaches level 90

Nintendo announces the New 3DS

Pixelkin's chart of Nintendo consoles

Nintendo announces an NES-styled 3DS

Resident Evil Revelations 2 not coming to 3DS

Nintendo claims NES Remix won't run on 3DS

Circle Pad Pro

Arm wrestling game for the Apple Watch

EA prototyping games for the Apple Watch

Bounden

Johann Sebastian Joust

Furby without fur

Destiny sells $500M at launch

18: Rainbows and Sunshine Sep 08, 2014

You asked us to talk about GamerGate. So we talked about GamerGate. A lot. (But also PAX Prime, the PokeRap, and dating tips for birds.)

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Hatoful Boyfriend
Georgia - Puzzix
Bri - Crypt of the Necrodancer and Danganronpa 2
Steve - Madden 15 and Azure Striker Gunvolt

Links for this episode:

Boston Festival of Indie Games

WiiWaa

The Pokerap

Maddy’s Metroid EP

PAX Prime - "The F Word"

Altconf - Nine Ways to Stop Hurting and Start Helping Women in Tech

Fandas.biz

Handas

RobotKnights.com

Critical Distance's roundup of general GamerGate articles

Leigh Alexander - "Gamers Are Over"

Dan Golding - The End of Gamers

Justice Points #54 - "Follow the Money"

Kotaku on their Patreon Policy

Jenn Frank - "How to Attack a Woman Who Works in Video Gaming"

Paste - "Why We Didn't Want to Talk About GamerGate"

Open Letter from Game Devs condemning harrassment

Be awesome to parents of autistic kids

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17: The 90s Were a Dark Time Sep 01, 2014

In a surprisingly lucid episode, Maddy talks about the necessary evil of PAX. Steve gets twitchy when it’s suggested that an F-Zero remake might not be the best, and Georgia recommends gateway games to a life-destroying habit. Plus, Bri talks about her smackdown of a harasser that went ridiculously viral.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - Ultra Street Fighter IV (again)
Georgia - Tapper
Bri - Pokemon X and Diablo 3 Ultimate Edition
Steve - Diablo 3 Ultimate Edition and OlliOlli

Links for this episode:

Georgia's Ice Bucket Challenge injury

Full video of Georgia's Ice Bucket Challenge

Revolution 60

Gone Home

The Swapper

Evoland

Hard Corps Uprising

Peggle

EDGE

Girls Like Robots

Zuma's Revenge

FTL

Rogue Legacy

Crypt of the Necrodancer

Bri’s viral e-mail (NFSW)

New Star Trek Online expansion announced

Boston Festival of Indie Games

GaymerX Kickstarter

Polygamer Interview with Matt Conn

Twitch finally bought by Amazon

Interview with Twitch and Amazon execs

Maddy's fighting tournament article

Pokken Tournament announcement

Mario Kart DLC Announced

Miyamoto interview

16: Bro Up Like a Football Bro Aug 25, 2014

This week, Bri invents an exciting (and embarrassing) new catchphrase for Georgia. We decide if it's too early to plan a funeral for game demos, dissect the fun and sad Madden 15 ad, and predict a future where indies are paid in mehs and not dollars.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Maddy - K.O.L.M.
Georgia - Spellfall
Bri - Transformers: Human Alliance
Steve - Rez HD

Links for this episode:

Spawn On Me Episode 26: #MikeBrown lived in Brookago too

Outrage culture is pretty silly

The Madden 15 ad

EA limits Madden demo access to six hours

Ben Kuchera's editorial on the death of demos

Because You're Worthless: The Dark Side of Indie PR

Maddy's editorial on what makes Metroid great

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15: The Full Georgia Aug 18, 2014

This week. we address the Alderaan levels of anguish about Tomb Raider being an Xbox exclusive, challenge the dubious Night Trap Kickstarter, and have a serious adult conversation about gamers and depression. We also affirm your life choices if you play games on easy and find out Georgia's free time is spent on awesome.

Links and Show Notes

Maddy - Ultra Street Fighter IV

Georgia - Boggle

Bri - The Last of Us and Mass Effect 2

Steve - Wolfenstein: The New Order and Rock Band Blitz

Links for this episode:

PS4 hits 10M units

Silent Hills announced

Rise of the Tomb Raider is an Xbox exclusive...

It's confirmed to be a timed exclusive...

It’s coming to 360...

...And the Internet is ANGRY

Night Trap Kickstarter page

The Night Trap devs defend their Kickstarter

Leigh Alexander on Leisure Suit Larry remake

Zoe Quinn on the decision to release Depression Quest

Robin Williams to be included in World of Warcraft as an NPC

Youtube Highlights of Renegade FemShep

14: Yoshi’s Suffering Invitation Aug 11, 2014

This week's episode is old-school Isometric. Maddy speculates about Twitch, Steve freaks out about Yoshi’s real name, and Bri discusses iOS Bioshock using jargon everyone else pretends to understand. Meanwhile, Georgia wonders what she’s doing with her life while merrily laughing.

Links and Show Notes

What We're Playing:

Maddy - Kirby Triple Deluxe
Georgia - The Swapper
Steve - Peggle 2 and The Last of Us
Bri - (deep breath) Crypt of the Necrodancer and Mega Man Battle Network and Fire Emblem: Awakening and Super Mario 3D Land and X-Men Arcade and Peggle 2 and Portal 2 and Mass Effect

Links for this episode:

Attack turkeys!

Twitch policy changes

Theory of what's really going on at Twitch

Data centers use 2% of US energy

Campaign to switch from Twitch to Hitbox

Fandas.biz

Yoshi's full name revealed

Bioshock announced for iOS

Xibalba

Irrational's promise of a Bioshock game for Vita

Lawsuit because Killzone isn’t 1080p

Gearbox trying to remove itself from Alien: Colonel Marines lawsuit

Codemasters offering refunds for misleading Colin McRae Rally game on Steam

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13: The Maddy Myers Test Aug 04, 2014

This week, we pour one out for the writers lost from GameSpot, gush about the Bayonetta anime, and decide if PlayStation Now rentals are expensive or VERY expensive. (Bonus: Isometric decides which Sailor Scout Steve is.)

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Steve - Crypt of the Necrodancer
Bri - Blood Dragon (again)
Maddy - Rayman Legends and Dark Souls
Georgia - Puzzix

Links for this episode:

A real panda robot

Panda mech fan art

Scarecrow, Chipotle's iOS game

Crown Prince Henrik of Denmark in a panda suit

Massive layoffs at Gamespot

Video game web sites ranked by page views

Google buys Twitch, "confirmed"

Bayonetta anime trailer

CNet's Revolution 60 review

EA Access announced

Playstation Now beta opens

12: Mech Suit President Jul 28, 2014

Brianna rants epically on the Yogscast decision to not refund their Kickstarters. The ecstasy of the Destiny beta to the agony of the human race after Mech Suit Georgia becomes president.

Links and Show Notes

Maddy: Boston FIG curations, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood

Georgia: Doctor Who Legacy

Steve: NES Remix and Liberation Maiden

Links for this episode:

Revolution 60 is live on the App Store!

Maddy's guest spot on Justice Points this week

Bri’s Polygon piece on harrassment

The Girl Scouts host their first gamedev course

Yogscast takes credit for Minecraft's success

Yogventures Kickstarter cancelled

Breakdown of the Yogventures budget

Epanalepsis (Cameron Kuntzelman's Kickstarter)

Amplitude

Unsung Story

Boston Festival of Indie Games

Gita Jackson's Paste review of Kim Kardashian's iOS game

11: We Were All Terrible in 2010 Jul 21, 2014

With Revolution 60 about to launch, Amanda Winn-Lee joins Bri to tell us everything we wanted to know about the game, including the decisions that went into the character design, writing a story starring powerful women, designing morality, allowing for endings where the player fails, fan fiction, making games accessible to non-gamers, what really happens in playtesting, and what drove the decision to make the game free with in-app purchase.

Guest Starring:

Amanda Winn-Lee

10: Empress Wu Jul 14, 2014

Bri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss fanboy complaints about the Destiny beta, why all "adult" video games need to be violent, and why people aren't downloading free indie games from PS+.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Steve - Infamous: Second Son
Maddy - Child of Light
Georgia - Drop 7
Bri - Civ V

Links for this episode:

Karyl’s panda hat

Justice Points podcast

Destiny beta starts July 17th on PS4, July 23rd on XB1

Watch Dogs preorder grid

Xbox fans feeling betrayed by Bungie

Leigh Alexander’s piece on whether games for adults need to be violent

Alpaca Run

PlayStation Plus members aren’t downloading free indie games as much as Sony hoped

FitDesk

Rogue Vertex

9: Hashometric Jul 07, 2014

Bri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve try to distract themselves from a tough week in video games by discussing vitally important topics like Butt Mode in Shovel Knight, buying stuffed Pokemon on the internet, Atari games about breakfast food, and why all the major releases are coming out in October.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Bri - Tomb Raider
Maddy - Threes
Georgia - The Bearded Hero
Steve - Shovel Knight and Goat Simulator

Links for this episode:

Shovel Knight contains a secret “Butt Mode”

Murdered: Soul Suspect dev Airtight closing

The controversy surrounding the Bioshock cover

Bri’s murder pillow

Uber releasing Planetary Annihilation Early Access as a boxed retail version

New Sailor Moon leaked transformation sequence

US Pokemon Center site opening

Atari reborn as some sad weird Denny’s advertising arm

EA’s learned lessons from Dungeon Keeper

EA no longer allowed to advertise Dungeon Keeper as free to play in the UK

Civilization Revolution 2

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

Indie game Big Action Mega Fight goes from freemium to paid only

Big Action Mega Fight’s release notes

Dragon Age Inquisition will have a fully gay character

All the games coming out in October

8: I Play Games, I Don't Read Jun 30, 2014

Bri, Maddy Georgia and Steve share a big announcement about the show, and then move on to discussing whether gamifying sales and discounting Early Access games during the Steam Summer Sale are good ideas, and the challenges women face when breaking into games journalism.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Georgia - Outlast
Maddy - Civ 5
Steve - Transistor

Links for this episode:

Recycled iCarly cartridges

Conspiracy theories around the Steam sale teams

Maddy’s editorial on games journalism

Who Died and Made You Khaleesi?

7: The Dungeon Master's Guide to Bri's Marriage Jun 23, 2014

Bri, Maddy, Steve and Georgia are joined by Square-Enix’s Justin Kranzl to discuss early impressions of Super Smash Bros, taking risks in game development, the disparity of reviews of narrative-based games, dealing with negative reviews, and the new Tropes vs Women video.

Guest Starring:

Justin Kranzl

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What We're Playing:

Justin - FIFA 14
Georgia - Street Fighter IV and Mortal Kombat Komplete
Maddy - Metroid 2
Bri - Ultra Super Street Fighter IV (and Metroid 2)
Steve - Metroid Prime Pinball (and Metroid 2)

Links for this episode:

Smash Bros demo at Best Buy

Conan O’Brien’s Clueless Gamer featuring Super Smash Bros

Maddy’s review of Murdered: Soul Suspect

Danielle Riendeau’s review of Murdered

Tropes vs Women: Women as Background Decoration, Part 1

6: It's Hard to Animate Zelda Shivving People Jun 16, 2014

Bri, Maddy, Steve, and guest host Amanda Warner discuss the Assassin’s Creed Unity female character controversy. Oh, and some games were announced this week, too.

Guest Starring:

Amanda Warner

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

The initial Assassin's Creed Unity interview

Far Cry 4 “missed it by inches”

Mass Effect’s animator on female animations

Lichdom:Battlemage hiring separate writers for the male and female characters

Playstation TV

Vita’s last reported install base numbers

No Man’s Sky

Destiny

Mortal Kombat X

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Dance Central Spotlight

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Phantom Dust

Sunset Overdrive

The LA Times reports that Nintendo announces the new White Playstation

Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha

Valiant Hearts

Mirror’s Edge 2

Alien: Isolation running on Oculus Rift

Nintendo closing one of their offices in Europe

Lady Palutena announced for Super Smash Bros

Bayonetta’s Samus, Peach and Zelda costumes

Amiibo

Zelda Wii U

Splatoon

Mario Maker

5: The Rock of Power Jun 09, 2014

This week, a review of the gaming-related announcements out of WWDC, whether an Apple game console is finally on the horizon, if Mario Kart 8 is enough to quiet our Wii U pessimism, and playing with non-gamer significant others.

Links and Show Notes

Watch Bri’s Altconf talk on women in tech

Watch Dogs is still coming out for Wii U

Valve denies their franchise sequels will be SteamOS exclusive

Pac-Man Vs.

Apple announces ability for developers to sell their apps in bundles

Enhanced controller support in iOS 8

Bri’s article on Metal

Apple ignored Spotify as it was building iTunes Radio

The Apple Pippin

Mario Kart 8 sells 1.2 million copies in the first weekend

The best Luigi Death stare videos

The Fire Hopping Controversy

Wendy O. Koopa and Female Personality Syndrome

4: The C-Stick Is For Cheaters Jun 02, 2014

Bri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Watch Dogs launch; whether delaying Steam Machines to 2015 makes them irrelevant; and marvel in awe and disgust at the Mario Mercedes commercial.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing:

Bri - Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Maddy - Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus
Georgia - They Breathe
Steve - TwoDots and Wolfenstein: The New Order

Links for this episode:

Watch Dogs sets UbiSoft launch records

Performance issues running Watch Dogs on PC

UPlay issues preventing users from playing Watch Dogs at launch

The portrayal of women in Watch Dogs

Steam Machines delayed until 2015

GameCube adapter announced for Wii U

Nintendo announces YouTube affiliate program for Let’s Players

The infamous Mercedes commercial

3: Five Generations of Shame May 25, 2014

Bri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss what a Google purchase of Twitch would mean for the gaming community, why the new screen shots from Hyrule Warriors are so disappointing, and whether there is an indie bubble about to burst.

Links and Show Notes

What We’re Playing

Bri - Transistor
Maddy - Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Steve - Block Legend

Links for this episode:

Tomodachi Life demo announced with unlockable panda suit

Google reported to be buying Twitch for $1 billion

Concerns in the eSports community about YouTube’s copyright policies

Twitch mobile API for streaming iOS and Android games

Twitch and YouTube’s copyright policies

In The Plex

Hyrule Warriors announced with two player mode

The infamous Hyrule Warriors screenshots

Bravely Default outfits toned down for American release

Console Wars

More Steam games released in 2014 YTD than all of 2013

Jeff Vogel’s editorial on the indie bubble

The Not on Steam sale

Unreal’s Flappy Bird clone

Steve’s Mii with a panda courtesy of @jessicadennis

2: Naked Link Isn't Canonical May 20, 2014

Bri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve react to Nintendo’s real Tomodachi Life apology, have a eulogy for the Kinect and discuss whether it finally means the end of console gimmicks, and react to the editorial from The Room’s developer on the state of mobile gaming.

Links and Show Notes

What We're Playing:

Maddy: Kirby & the Amazing Mirror and Metroid Fusion
Georgia: A Dark Room and Tetris Battle Gaiden
Bri: Pokemon X
Steve: Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Links for this episode:

Release dates for Bayonetta and Hyrule Warriors in Japan

Nintendo issues apology and promises more inclusivity in future Tomodachi games

Gay marriage: The database design perspective

Animal Crossing’s female villager announced as playable in Super Smash Bros

Harmonix on why they had to go to Kickstarter for Amplitude

Microsoft releases Xbox One for $399 without Kinect

Xbox Live Gold no longer required for Netflix and Hulu

Thomas Was Alone dev's comments about PS Plus' impact to his audience

Fireproof’s editorial on free-to-play and mobile

1: #PandaEquality May 12, 2014

On the first episode of Isometric, we discuss how Nintendo can get themselves out of the hole that they've dug for themselves, why they're digging themselves deeper with the Tomodachi Life same-sex relationship controversy, and whether or not it's a good thing for Harmonix to be going to Kickstarter to get the Amplitude sequel made.

Links and Show Notes

What We're Playing:

Maddy - Final Fantasy X Remastered
Georgia - Bomberman 2
Bri - Titanfall and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Steve - Wayward Souls

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