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A game historian, a game journalist, and a game developer discuss Half-Life 3, The Game Awards, and mpreg. Watch episodes with full video on YouTubeDiscuss this episode in the Insert Credit ForumsSHOW NOTES:DemonschoolMpregArnold SchwarzeneggerMr. Mom (1983)Junior (1994)Joe PesciMichael KeatonBeetlejuice (1988)Hideo Kojima“Welcome to the virtual zone. I hope you enjoy yourself.”Kasha varnishkesLancaster, PennsylvaniaShake WeightAmerica’s Test Kitchen: How to Make Brussels Sprouts Taste GoodBrandon’s Vegetarian GravyStart with a rouxAdd milk (oat is probably fine)Add nutritional yeast, soy sauce, herbs like sage and thyme, cumin, beer if you wantJust keep cooking it up until it tastes tangyOptional: add a smidge of vinegarAsh’s GreensSautee Turkey necks until kinda brownAdd chicken stock, sauteed onions, garlic, whateverBraise meat until tenderAdd greens (not kale)Add seasonings (bay leaf, thyme, sage, pepper, mustard powder, smoked paprika, garam masala, whatever)Boil another 20-30 minutesAdd a little apple cider vinegar but not too much1: What happens at an independent game development studio immediately after they release the game they’ve been working on for years? (13:18)2: What are the best possible conditions under which to play a video game for review purposes? (16:22)Game Boy AdvanceVicarious VisionsThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomFromSoftware, Inc.Indiana Jones and the Great CircleGame Developer MagazineWiredinsert creditElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree3: What can we say about Rebecca Heineman? (22:28)Rebecca HeinemanPC Gamer: Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has diedInterplay Productions, Inc.WastelandThe Bard's Tale III: Thief of FateSpace InvadersJennell JaquaysVCF West: DOOM 3DO: Or How I Survived Hell — Burger BeckyJohn CarmackFallout4: What video game would have the best lipstick and nail polish line? (31:13)BayonettaNYX Professional MakeupColourPop CosmeticsHello Kitty Island AdventureKing of Fighters seriesAsh CrimsonPromise Mascot AgencyForspokenOverwatchGuilty Gear seriesDragon Age seriesSpace Channel 5Space Channel 5 Japanese Sanitary Towel CommercialDrew ScanlonSpace Channel 5: Part 2Michael JacksonYakuza seriesSonic the Hedgehog seriesSailor MoonPokemon seriesShadow the HedgehogIchiban KasugaAce Attorney seriesCritical Role5: Low Guppy asks, if you could take the assets of any videogame and make a completely different game with them, which game would you use and what would you make? (36:59)ToeJam & Earl in Panic on FunkotronKingdom Hearts: Chain of MemoriesWayForward Technologies, Inc.Sailor Moon licensees6: BreadyToDie asks, how hard should a game push a player to play a certain way? (39:08)Legend of Zelda seriesSuper Mario Bros. WonderKirby Air RidersAliens (1986)Masahiro Sakurai7: What effect does The Game Awards actually have on video games? (43:47)The Game AwardsThe Ones Who Walk Away from OmelasCall of Duty seriesHideo KojimaGeoff KeighleyAcademy of Interactive Arts & SciencesD.I.C.E. Awards8: How are they going to one-up the Gravity Gun? (49:22)Gravity GunKotaku: Why The Internet Thinks Half-Life 3 Is Being Announced This MonthHalf-Life: AlyxSteam MachineFortniteTelltale GamesFirewatchCampo SantoDogThe Phantom TollboothSuper Mario OdysseyLIGHTNING ROUND: One Sentence Review but it kind of also becomes Name Design halfway through (54:52)Recommendations and Outro (01:00:57):Brandon: All Those Moments by Rutger Hauer, please review Demonschool on Steam if you’ve bought itFrank: Windswept, review the games you likeAsh: Let the people in your life know you love them, Sailor Moon AbridgedThis week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show!Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.
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