About this episode
Defector editor and co-founder Dan McQuade joins the panel to cover Summer Game Fest, the Apple Face Computer, and Avenders Engersgame. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Dan McQuade. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Anything at Summer Game Fest or the Xbox panel look cool? (04:42) Dan McQuade asks: How have people reacted to the new Final Fantasy? (16:43) Brandon, what game is Necrosoft going to make for the Apple Face Computer? (22:37) If you had the power to change any rule in any sport, how would you use it? (34:35) PersonalMatthew asks: Should developers always support button remapping? (42:38) Are there any true video game stories that could be made into movies? (53:53) LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Madden (01:07:27) Recommendations and Outro (01:14:57) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Summer Game Fest Xbox Games Showcase 2023 FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Mortal Kombat 1 Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 WILDS Sonic Superstars Sonic the Hedgehog 4 series Knuckles’ Chaotix Sonic Mania Sonic Frontiers Final Fantasy XV Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Toshihiro Nagoshi Judgment / Judge Eyes series E3 Oʻahu Twisted Metal Twisted Metal series Samoa Joe The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Final Fantasy series Final Fantasy XVI Square Millennium Event:: Final Fantasy IX, X, and XI Revealed Triangle Strategy Harvestella Hitman III Square Enix sells off Tomb Raider, Deus Ex IPs and the studios behind them Forspoken Necrosoft Games Apple Vision Pro Demonschool Elden Ring I Am Rich Project Milo The Jackbox Party Pack Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes EVE: Valkyrie Oh, Deer! Google Glass Google Stadia Formula One Deadspin Kotaku Who’s on First? Savannah Bananas Multiball Atari Jaguar GameCube The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker TurboGrafx-16 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Legend of Zelda series Super Metroid Gran Turismo series GRAN TURISMO - Official Trailer Gamer (2009) The Wizard (1989) Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo World Championships Early Edition Madden series Street Fighter series NASCAR officially bans driver’s GameCube-inspired ‘wall ride’ stunt Tetris Tetris (2023) Tetris - From Russia with Love Black Bird Ender’s Game Avengers: Endgame (2019) 8-Bit Christmas (2021) Free Guy (2021) Boku no Natsuyasumi The Wrestler (2008) Dark Souls Recommendations: Brandon: Save your game when playing old games, Derry Girls season 3, Yuyoyuppe’s SICK EP , Utsu-P’s song Ga Dan : Defector , @dhm on twitter, @danmcquade on instagram Tim : Defector Jaffe : Detroiters (esper also recommends this) The Show Collectively : Tetris: From Russia with Love Subscribe: RSS , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and more!