Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together.
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When is it OK to cheat in a video game? When is it not OK? This week, the Triple Click gang ponders all things cheating, from codes to mods, and talks about the ethical dilemmas (or lack thereof) when it comes to altering the intended experience in a video game.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Twister (1996)
Maddy: Suicide Squad Isekai
Jason: Blink 182 (Live at Citi Field)
LINKS:
You Are Good’s Twister episode: https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/twister-w-niko-stratis/
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com...
Episode 214 • 25 July 2024 • 1h, 1m and 48s
In this bonus episode, Kirk, Jason and Maddy each picked five games that played a formative role in their development as little lower-case “g" gamers. And then they talked about them!
KIRK:
TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan (1990)
Kings Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992)
Quest For Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (1993)
The 7th Guest (1993)
Magic: The Gathering (1993)
MADDY:
Tetris (1989)
Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992)
The Oregon Trail Deluxe (1992)
Myst (1993)
Doom (1993)
JASON:
Zork Zero (1988)
Final Fantasy IV (1991)
Warcraft II:Tides of...
Episode • 18 July 2024 • 1h, 11m and 59s
Who makes money when a game is sold but its developer has shut down? What otherwise good behaviors might tank creative projects? And what are the best (bad) movie tie-in games? This week, the gang opens up the mailbag to take some of your excellent questions.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
Maddy: Selaco
Jason: Final Fantasy XIV
LINKS:
Jason’s Suicide Squad Story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-06/-suicide-squad-warner-bros-s-200-million-flop-haunts-the-gaming-industry
Jason's Hironobu Sakaguchi interview: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-0...
Episode 213 • 11 July 2024 • 1h, 3m and 6s
It's time to revisit Elden Ring... again. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are still obsessed with Shadow of the Erdtree (or should we say Scadu of the Erdtree?) and its sprawling new regions and dungeons. They talk about why they're captivated, what makes its level design so great, and those pesky quests that will lock you out if you breathe on them wrong.
One More Thing:
Kirk: 1000xResist (Switch and PC)
Maddy: Master Chef Junior
Jason: Real Americans [Rachel Khong]
LINKS:
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.co...
Episode 212 • 4 July 2024 • 56m and 49s
Kirk, Jason, and Maddy put on their finest Tarnished gear and get ready for a trip to the Shadow Realm. How does Elden Ring's big expansion compare to the base game? What's it like to revisit the game in 2024? And is it really too difficult?
One More Thing:
Kirk: Hit Man (2024, Netflix)
Maddy: Butterfly In The Sky (Reading Rainbow documentary)
Jason: Babel (R.F. Kuang)
LINKS:
Kirk’s Dragon Age Explainer: https://kotaku.com/a-beginners-guide-to-all-things-dragon-age-1658487212
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play...
Episode 211 • 27 June 2024 • 1h, 1m and 42s
Kirk, Jason, and Maddy unwind from this year's not-E3 by getting back into it. They talk about the big Xbox showcase, the big Nintendo showcase, and some of the embargoed games they saw at Summer Games Fest, such as Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Star Wars Outlaws.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Tactical Breach Wizards
Maddy: Valorant (new Xbox port)
Jason: The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel (Jenny Nicholson)
LINKS:
IGN story on development of Perfect Dark: https://www.ign.com/articles/xboxs-perfect-dark-reboot-is-still-years-away
Cory...
Episode 210 • 20 June 2024 • 1h, 3m and 41s
LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES... it's Maddy, Jason, and Kirk! The gang talks about what we all saw at Summer Game Fest, what they played, and how much they miss E3. Plus: audience Q&A!
One More Thing:
Kirk: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Maddy: Dune Part Two
Jason: Holly (Stephen King)
GAMES DISCUSSED
Civilization VIIMonster Hunter WildsHeartwormDragon Age: The VeilguardWanderStopMetaphor: ReFantazioFatal Fury: City of the WolvesUFO 50ArrangerBuilding RelationshipsStormgate & Battle AcesSpinRhythm XDSlitterheadAlan Wake II: Night SpringsLINKS:
Preorder Jason’s Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ja...
Episode 209 • 13 June 2024 • 1h, 32m and 3s
It's time for not-E3 — aka Summer Games Fest — where the video game industry will once again convene on Los Angeles for a week full of game demos, trailers, and exciting reveals. Well... sort of. This week, the Triple Click gang talks about their hopes, expectations, and predictions for the weekend ahead. Plus: don't miss Triple Click live in Los Angeles!
One More Thing:
Kirk: Crow Country
Maddy: My inflatable kayak
Jason: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
LINKS:
Oli Welsh on the death of console exclusives: http...
Episode 208 • 6 June 2024 • 1h, 3s
Where are all the pregnant video game NPCs? What happens when you grow out of a video game genre? And what's it like to be both friends and professional podcast coworkers? This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag for some wacky listener questions, and confesses that they're actually all secretly enemies.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Ed Wood (1994)
Maddy: Elden Ring
Jason: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Remake)
LINKS:
Kirk's 2018 Kotaku piece "Real Guns, Virtual Guns, and Me"
Jason's interview with Jake S...
Episode 207 • 30 May 2024 • 58m and 44s
Kirk is back and there's much to discuss. This week, the gang does a lightning round of topics, from the fallout of the Xbox shutdowns to Assassin's Creed racism and Hades 2 and the plethora of other killer indie games that have come out this year.
One More Thing:
Kirk: Lois McMaster Bujold’s fantasy novels (The Curse of Chalion (2001), Paladin of Souls (2003), The Sharing Knife (2006-9))
Maddy: Hades 1
Jason: The Lost Shtetl (Max Gross)
LINKS:
Featuring an excerpt from “The Crossroads” by Darren Korb from Hades 2
Trip...
Episode 206 • 23 May 2024 • 1h, 38s
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