What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast

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.Support What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames0:46 Welcome1:00 Interview with Cloé Hammoud - IP Researcher, Massive Entertainment1:16 - 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 29:00 - Why the commitment to realism?11:11 - Interview with Julian Gerighty - Creative Director, Massive Entertainment12:20 - Recreating and destroying D.C.14:00 - The challenge of "looter shooter" narratives14:50 - Drawing the line between realism and fantasy17:55 - The feeling of power in Washington20:35 - 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 Entertainment28:30 - What role do environmental artist play in coordination with other developers?30:00 - Juggling art and environment in a game engine31:40 - 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 world38:20 - Which area are you excited for players to see?Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gamesFollow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgamesOur discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficialOur website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Quip and Bespoke Post for sponsoring this episode! Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/whatsgood To receive 20% off your first subscription box, go to http://boxofawesome.com and enter code WHATSGOOD at checkout. Support What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames 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! Discuss the podcast on our social channels! http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games http://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgames Join the community page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/ Brittney http://twitter.com/blondenerd http://facebook.com/blondenerd http://youtube.com/blondenerd Andrea http://twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_/ Steimer http://twitter.com/steimer https://www.instagram.com/ksteimer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Smile Direct Club, Grammarly, and MeUndies for sponsoring this episode of What's Good Games!Get $150 off at http://smiledirectclub.com/podcast with promo code: WHATSGOODGet 20% off a Grammarly premium account at http://Grammarly.com/whatsgoodGet 15% off your first pair at http://meundies.com/WGGSupport What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. Join the community at http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesThis 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.Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gamesFollow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgamesOur discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficialOur website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.comTime stamps:News segment:2:00 - Patreon monthly stream info3:15 - PAX East panel & meet up info6:55 - Smile Direct Club special offer8:10 - Grammarly special offer10:57 - News begins12:00 - Google making an announcement at GDC17:42 - Do you remember Ouya??20:00 - Dreams is heading into Early Access27:55 - Dreams copyright issue29:29 - PS Vita is ceasing production32:58 - What if Sony made a new gaming phone thing??37:10 - Want to win Andrea's Vita?38:00 - Anthem launch issues39:50 - Dear WGG: Can I play Anthem with no voice chat?50:30 - Gating access with pre-orders56:36 - Resident Evil 2 Crossover with PUBG Mobile1:00:22 - BREAKSegment 2: Hands-on1:00:55 - 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 991:18:58 - Metro Exodus continued impressions1:23:20 - Baby Ass Baby Mode FTW1:26:30 - Steimer is digging Far Cry New Dawn1:36:10 - Kingdom Rush Vengeance is real fun!1:39:27 - Glass Masquerade is the puzzle game you didn't know you needed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you GOAT and Robinhood for sponsoring this week’s show! Visit http://goat.com/goodgames before the sneakers you want are gone! Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://whatsgood.robinhood.com Support What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Join the community at http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames 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 Discuss the podcast on our social channels! http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games http://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgames Join the community page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/ Brittney http://twitter.com/blondenerd http://facebook.com/blondenerd http://youtube.com/blondenerd Andrea http://twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_/ Steimer http://twitter.com/steimer https://www.instagram.com/ksteimer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Stitch Fix and Quip for sponsoring this episode! Get an extra 25% off when you keep all items in your box at http://stitchfix.com/whatsgood. Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/WHATSGOOD Support What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames 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 Discuss the podcast on our social channels! http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games http://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgames Join the community page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/ Brittney http://twitter.com/blondenerd http://facebook.com/blondenerd http://youtube.com/blondenerd Andrea http://twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_/ Steimer http://twitter.com/steimer https://www.instagram.com/ksteimer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the community at http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames 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. Discuss the podcast on our social channels! http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games http://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgames Join the community page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/ Brittney http://twitter.com/blondenerd http://facebook.com/blondenerd http://youtube.com/blondenerd Andrea http://twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_/ Steimer http://twitter.com/steimer https://www.instagram.com/ksteimer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesThank you Bespoke Post and Alien Blackout for sponsoring this episode!To receive 20% off your first subscription box, go to http://boxofawesome.com and enter code WHATSGOOD at checkout.Download Alien: Blackout at http://d3go.com/wggSUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvFJoin the community at patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesThis 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 Store20:04 Quantic Dream’s multi-platform future27:19 Xbox’s presence at E3 201933:38 Resident Evil TV series?!38:08 Resident Evil 2 has shipped 3 million units39:13 Resident Evil 3 remake on the way?!44:42 Last week’s Anthem demo53:39 Inappropriate segment about Dragon Ball characters we’d bangSegment Two: Hands-On55:39 Welcome back!58:39 Rage 21:21:15 Steimer/Alanah’s Resident Evil 2 impressions1:35:05 Kingdom Hearts 31:41:20 Reverie: Sweet As Edition1:43:57 Sea of Thieves1:47:26 Anthem Demo Discuss the podcast on our social channels!http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgameshttp://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gameshttp://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgamesJoin the community page!https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/Brittneyhttp://twitter.com/blondenerdhttp://facebook.com/blondenerdhttp://youtube.com/blondenerdAndreahttp://twitter.com/andrearenehttp://www.instagram.com/andrearene_/Steimerhttp://twitter.com/steimerhttps://www.instagram.com/ksteimer/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Smile Direct Club and MeUndies for sponsoring this episode! Get $150 off your invisible aligners at http://smiledirectclub.com/podcast with promo code: whatsgood Get 15% off your first pair at http://meundies.com/wggSupport What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesThis 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 Discuss the podcast on our social channels! http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games http://www.youtube.com/whatsgoodgames Join the community page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsgoodgames/ Brittney http://twitter.com/blondenerd http://facebook.com/blondenerd http://youtube.com/blondenerd Andrea http://twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_/ Steimer http://twitter.com/steimer https://www.instagram.com/ksteimer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Join our community and support WGG on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesMerch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gamesFollow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgamesOur discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficialOur website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Stitch Fix, Quip, and Robinhood for sponsoring this episode!Get an extra 25% off when you keep all 5 items in your box at http://stitchfix.com/whatsgoodGet your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/whatsgoodRobinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://whatsgood.robinhood.comThis 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.Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_gamesFollow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgamesOur discord channel: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgamesFollow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficialOur website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices