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The Division 2: Recreating Washington D.C. - What's Good Games Mar 03, 2019

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In this special episode* of What's Good Games, Andrea and Britt sit down with members of Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment to discuss the world building of Tom Clancy's The Division 2. They traveled to Washington D.C. to visit real-world locations like the U.S. Capitol Building, The National Archives, and the Lincoln Memorial to see the inspiration for the new setting of the upcoming sequel. They spoke with IP Researcher Cloé Hammoud, Creative Director Julian Gerighty, and a Lead Environmental Artist Chad Chatterton. The Division 2 releases on March 15th for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

*Ubisoft provided travel and accommodations for the recording of this episode.

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0:46 Welcome
1:00 Interview with Cloé Hammoud - IP Researcher, Massive Entertainment
1:16 - What does an IP Researcher do?
2:15 - How do you blend Tom Clancy's IP with creative input from Massive?
5:20 - Learning about the fragility of Washington D.C.
7:50 - Recreating real-world locations in The Division 2
9:00 - Why the commitment to realism?
11:11 - Interview with Julian Gerighty - Creative Director, Massive Entertainment
12:20 - Recreating and destroying D.C.
14:00 - The challenge of "looter shooter" narratives
14:50 - Drawing the line between realism and fantasy
17:55 - The feeling of power in Washington
20:35 - What does "hundreds of content" mean for The Division 2?
22:12 - Games as a service: what have you learned from other developers?
27:50 - Interview with Chad Chatterton - Lead Environmental Artist, Massive Entertainment
28:30 - What role do environmental artist play in coordination with other developers?
30:00 - Juggling art and environment in a game engine
31:40 - How do you pick which details are important in an environment and which aren't?
33:35 - What creative challenges did you run into trying to recreate D.C.?
36:00 - Using research to build a believable world
38:20 - Which area are you excited for players to see?

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Pokémon Sword and Shield Revealed - What's Good Games (Ep. 94) Mar 01, 2019

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This week the crew is back together just in time to chat about the newly announced Pokémon Sword and Shield! The ladies also discuss DUNE’s return, the final nail in the coffin for Overkill’s The Walking Dead, The Division 2’s roadmap and the CLUSTER that was THQ Nordic’s AMA. Anthem is critiqued in the second segment, and Britt has been playing something old. Finally Britt and Andrea talk about their time in Washington D.C. with The Division 2!

Segment One: News
:43 Welcome to the show!
10:05 Pokémon Sword and Shield has been REVEALED!
36:01 DUNE returns!
39:10 Overkill’s The Walking Dead is no more
43:17 The Division 2’s roadmap
48:20 THQ Nordic’s AMA clusterffuuuuu
Segment Two: Hands-on
1:02:08 Welcome back!
1:07:54 Anthem
1:45:04 Final Fantasy IV
1:47:41 Battloons
Segment Three: The Division 2/Washington D.C.
1:50:46 Welcome back!

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Goodbye Vita, Hello Google! - What's Good Games (Ep. 93) Feb 22, 2019

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This week Britt is in Hawaii so Andrea and Steimer hold it down to discuss Google's mysterious GDC event, saying goodbye to the Vita for good, Dreams going Early Access, Anthem's launch woes, and more! In Hands-On they chat about Steimer's time with Far Cry New Dawn, Crackdown 3, and Glass Masquerade, and Andrea's time with Metro Exodus, Tetris 99, and Kingdom Rush Vengeance.

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News segment:
2:00 - Patreon monthly stream info
3:15 - PAX East panel & meet up info
6:55 - Smile Direct Club special offer
8:10 - Grammarly special offer
10:57 - News begins
12:00 - Google making an announcement at GDC
17:42 - Do you remember Ouya??
20:00 - Dreams is heading into Early Access
27:55 - Dreams copyright issue
29:29 - PS Vita is ceasing production
32:58 - What if Sony made a new gaming phone thing??
37:10 - Want to win Andrea's Vita?
38:00 - Anthem launch issues
39:50 - Dear WGG: Can I play Anthem with no voice chat?
50:30 - Gating access with pre-orders
56:36 - Resident Evil 2 Crossover with PUBG Mobile
1:00:22 - BREAK

Segment 2: Hands-on
1:00:55 - Is your underwear making you happy? (MeUndies special offer)
1:04:03 - Steimer finished Crackdown 3!
1:12:00 - Did Xbox Game Pass make Crackdown successful?
1:14:58 - Andrea's been playing Tetris 99
1:18:58 - Metro Exodus continued impressions
1:23:20 - Baby Ass Baby Mode FTW
1:26:30 - Steimer is digging Far Cry New Dawn
1:36:10 - Kingdom Rush Vengeance is real fun!
1:39:27 - Glass Masquerade is the puzzle game you didn't know you needed

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Crackdown 3, Metro Exodus & Far Cry New Dawn Reviews - What's Good Games (Ep. 92) Feb 15, 2019

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Strap in, it’s a meaty episode. This week Britt and Steimer discuss the unfortunate layoffs at Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty’s new campaign, Blizzard’s lack of a major title in 2019, ALL OF THE NINTENDO DIRECT NEWS and so much more. In hands-on they review Crackdown 3, Metro Exodus and Far Cry New Dawn!

Segment One: News
:42 Welcome to the show!
10:40 Activision Blizzard layoffs
24:40 Blizzard has no major game planned for 2019
27:18 Call of Duty campaign confirmed
34:10 PlayStation says E3 hasn’t kept up with industry
46:50 Sony open for business on cross-play?
57:25 Nintendo Direct news!
1:21:50 BioWare “not done” with Mass Effect
1:23:28 THQ acquires Warhorse
1:24:54 Pokemon Go getting AR photo mode
Segment Two: Hands-on
1:27:28 Welcome back!
1:30:16 Far Cry New Dawn
1:43:34 Crackdown 3
2:01:40 Metro Exodus

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Apex Legends is Kicking Butt - What's Good Games (Ep. 91) Feb 08, 2019

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It's (mostly) Britt and Steimer this week to chat to you about Apex Legends, a new Titanfall experience, Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch, EA's unfortunate fiscal report and more. Andrea briefly joins for the second segment to talk about The Division 2 with Britt, and Steimer and Britt chat about their hands-on with Kingdom Hearts 3, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Glass Masquerade and Farm Together.

Segment One: News
:43 Welcome to the show!
6:58 Apex Legends announced
19:58 New Titanfall experience coming this year
23:08 EA has a bummer fiscal report
33:40 Inside Xbox livestream recap
47:12 Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch?!
53:57 Anthem post-launch and endgame content revealed
1:01:55 Disney isn’t good at self-publishing?!
Segment Two: Hands-on
1:09:32 Welcome back!
1:18:26 The Division 2
1:40:10 Kingdom Hearts 3
1:44:00 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
1:47:00 Glass Masquerade
1:50:20 Farm Together

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The Division 2 Interview With Creative Director Julian Gerighty - What's Good Games Podcast Feb 04, 2019

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In this special episode of the What’s Good Games podcast Britt and Andrea sit with Creative Director Julian Gerighty and ask him about their extensive hands-on time with The Division 2.

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Metro Exodus Removed From Steam – What’s Good Games Podcast (Ep. 90) Feb 01, 2019

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This week the ladies are joined by Alanah Pearce of Funhaus! Discussions include Epic Games Store snatchin’ up Metro Exodus, Quantic Dream’s new multi-platform future, some fun Resident Evil 2 news and more! We give our impressions of Anthem, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III and more during the hands-on section.

Segment One: News
:20 Welcome to the show!
6:19 Metro Exodus is coming to the Epic Games Store
20:04 Quantic Dream’s multi-platform future
27:19 Xbox’s presence at E3 2019
33:38 Resident Evil TV series?!
38:08 Resident Evil 2 has shipped 3 million units
39:13 Resident Evil 3 remake on the way?!
44:42 Last week’s Anthem demo
53:39 Inappropriate segment about Dragon Ball characters we’d bang

Segment Two: Hands-On
55:39 Welcome back!
58:39 Rage 2
1:21:15 Steimer/Alanah’s Resident Evil 2 impressions
1:35:05 Kingdom Hearts 3
1:41:20 Reverie: Sweet As Edition
1:43:57 Sea of Thieves
1:47:26 Anthem Demo
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Resident Evil 2 Review and Anthem Hands-On - What's Good Games (Ep. 89) Jan 25, 2019

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This week the team chats about the crazy NPD sales numbers for Smash Bros, Red Dead, and more from 2018. Britt and Andrea recap their experience playing Mortal Kombat 11, Andrea chats about time in Far Cry New Dawn, and she gushes about her hands-on with Anthem. In the feature segment, Britt finally gets to tell the world about her play time with the Resident Evil 2 remake. Does she convince Steimer to play? MAYBE.

Segment One: News
:42 Welcome to the show!
8:57 HOLY NPD NUMBERS BATMAN
27:08 Resident Evil 2 is getting free DLC!
30:08 Overkill’s The Walking Dead is probably never coming to console

Segment Two: Hands-on
37:50 Steimer finished Gris!
42:13 Mortal Kombat 11
1:01:35 Far Cry New Dawn
1:11:13 Anthem

Segment Three: Resident Evil 2 Review
1:41:02 Welcome back!
1:43:40 Spoiler-free Resident Evil 2 review TIIIIIIIME
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ANTHEM Interview with Bioware's Mike Gamble - What's Good Games Special Episode Jan 24, 2019

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In this special episode of What's Good Games, Andrea Rene chats with Mike Gamble, Bioware's Lead Producer on Anthem. They discuss her time playing the game at a recent hands-on event, what to expect in the upcoming demo, and take your questions about the new direction Bioware is going with their multiplayer-focused game.

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Metro Exodus Preview - What's Good Games (Ep. 88) Jan 18, 2019

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This week the crew had to record early because Andrea and Britt went to the Mortal Kombat 11 reveal event! (Details soon!) But they did find time to chat about Bungie splitting from Activision, the potential leaked SNES games for Switch, Rocket League going cross play, and the upsetting Gearbox rumors. In hands-on, Andrea speaks at length about her time with Metro Exodus, Steimer relives her time with the Resident Evil 2 "one-shot" demo, and Britt is living it up in YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG.

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