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Alanah Pearce
Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from three unique perspectives in the games industry.
Episodes
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Dec 24, 2021 • 1h 23min
87. What NTFs Actually Mean For Gaming
On this week's episode, we share an animated clip (that will be on YouTube when this publishes, if you'd like to go see it!), before jumping right into NFTs, and ending with some talk of Arcane.
Dec 17, 2021 • 43min
86. Do Game Awards = Respect?
This week, Austin and Mike discuss Game Awards until Alanah joins and suddenly it becomes about homelessness? Even I didn't see that one coming, and I am aforementioned "Alanah".
Dec 11, 2021 • 1h 8min
85. I'm Sorry About This Episode
We promised you we'd talk about Arcane. Surprising nobody, we didn't.
Dec 4, 2021 • 1h 27min
84. IGN's "Call Of Duty Fans Reveal Why They Aren't Buying Vanguard"
This week, Troy joins us from an airport and I am very sorry about it. But also, we discuss a headline choice (and subsequent article) regarding Call of Duty fans and their purchasing decisions, before diving into a discussion about if playing games is 'required' to work in the games industry.
Nov 27, 2021 • 1h 19min
83. We Really Liked Ghostbusters: Afterlife
This week, Austin and Alanah enthuse about Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Mike asks questions. Great interviewer, that Mike.
Nov 20, 2021 • 59min
82. What Makes Games So Expensive?
This week, Alanah, Austin, Troy, and Mike attempt to dissect what makes games so expensive, versus the obvious costs that contribute to the expenses of filmmaking. It's a lot of Nespresso machines, turns out.
Nov 13, 2021 • 1h 6min
81. Wtf is 2021's Game of the Year?
This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin try to figure out what on earth is most likely to win 2021 game of the year awards.
Nov 9, 2021 • 54min
80. Chris Pratt is in Everything, says Troy Baker
We're back from break! And a little late, due to internet problems. We discuss returning to international travel, a little bit about Dune, Chris Pratt playing Garfield, and more.
Oct 15, 2021 • 1h 8min
79. We Really Love Midnight Mass
Please refer to the title.
Oct 2, 2021 • 1h 4min
78. Hard Work vs Talent
A talk about slow burns in Midnight Mass (spoiler free, and featuring Rahul Kohli), archery (somehow?), and the combination of hard work and inherent talent. Video games are somewhat present, Alanah is not.
