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In this part 1 of 2 episodes, Mark and Jake Martin and Landry Smith talk about the seismic shifts forward in gaming from years past, why the progress has slowed, and how we got to this point.Let us know: What's the last truly new game you've played?Follow us on the proper socials:Twitter: @QuickPlayPod
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Email us: [email protected] If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!Find more Jake and Landry on the internet:Podcast: BitCastYoutube: BitBloggist
Instagram: @BitBloggist
Games mentioned:
Super Mario 64 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Wii Sports Uncharted (series) The Last of Us Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Chants of Sennaar Witcher 3 Cyberpunk 2077 Dragon Age: The VeilguardWhat we’re playing:
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Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about the use of generative AI in video game development, how it can used well, and where it falls short.
Let us know: Is there a place for AI in game development?
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Find more Jordan on the internet:
Wishlist his game on Steam: Oracle of Meles
Watch his video on AI: AI art is not real art
Twitter: @realJarNod
LuxCor Twitter: @LuxCorStudios
Internet: luxcorstudios.com
Games mentioned:
Oracle of Meles World of WarcraftWhat we’re playing:
Corekeeper Steamworld Dig -
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Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about the best and worst uses of a heads-up display and their own preferences.
Let us know: Are HUDs good or bad or somewhere in between?
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Kurt is hard to find on the internet.
Games mentioned:
World of Warcraft Mario (series) Stardew Valley Legend of Zelda (series) Uncharted (series) Halo (series) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Ghost of Tsushima Call of Duty (series) Red Dead Redemption 2 Metroid Dread Super MetroidWhat we’re playing:
It Takes Two Outer Wilds -
Mark takes a look back at the games of Q3 2024, along the results of Metacritic Golf to see how we perceived games matches up to their ultimate review scores.
Visual charts & results: man i love charts
Make your shots in Metacritic Golf Q4: shoot your shot
Let us know: What was your favorite game from Q3 of 2024?
Follow us on the proper socials:
Twitter: @QuickPlayPod
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Games mentioned:
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus EA Sports College Football 25 Zenless Zone Zero Dungeons of Hinterberg World of Goo 2 SteamWorld Heist II Black Myth: Wukong Star Wars Outlaws Visions of Mana Thank Goodness You’re Here! Tactical Breach Wizards Concord Castlevania Dominus Collection Astro Bot Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Frostpunk 2 Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Satisfactory Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics The Plucky Squire UFO 50 Silent Hill 2 Remake Metaphor ReFantazioWhat we’re playing:
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Mark and Jake Martin talk about genre similarities between video games and music, and assign every video game genre to a music genre.
Let us know: What video game genre / music genre pairing just makes sense to you?
Full list of genre pairings (spoilers): view the list
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Jake on the internet:
Podcast: BitCast
Youtube: BitBloggist
Instagram: @BitBloggist
Games mentioned:
Diablo (series) Dark Souls (series) Monkey Island (series) Lego Fortnite Resident Evil (series) Oregon Trail Outer Wilds Myst Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (series) Super Mario Bros. (series) Tetris Need for Speed Underground Doom Gran Turismo (series) American Truck SimulatorWhat we’re playing:
Hogwarts Legacy Steamworld Dig -
Mark and Elizabeth Coats Bowen talk about why they're drawn to licensed games, some of their favorites over the years, and what makes for a great licensed game.
Let us know: What's your favorite licensed game?
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Find more Elizabeth on the internet:
Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1
Games mentioned:
Fonz Shark Jaws Hogwarts Legacy Lord of the Rings (series) Lord of the Rings: Gollum Tales of the Shire Lego Star Wars (series) Lego Harry Potter (series) Lego Lord of the Rings The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Harry Potter (series) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Spider-Man (2018) Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 2 Star Wars Outlaws Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Goldeneye 007 Batman Arkham Asylum Batman Arkham City Dune Awakening Dune Spice Wars Game of Thrones: Conquest Avatar The Last Airbender: Quest for BalanceWhat we’re playing:
Star Wars Outlaws Stardew Valley -
Mark talks about the games he's replaying, coming to terms with not being "productive" by playing new games, and the benefits of having a comfort-food game.
Let us know: What game are you replaying (or have replayed, or will replay) just because you want to?
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Listen online: Quick Play
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Backlog Breakdown was not a guest, but I did mention them a few times, so find them on the internet here.
Games mentioned:
Stardew Valley Outer Wilds Steamworld Dig Steamworld Dig 2 Dave the Diver Splatoon 3 Splatoon Splatoon 2 Astro BotWhat we’re playing:
Stardew Valley -
Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about how gaming history is approached, some of their favorite examples, and what's actually worth remembering.
Let us know: What's your favorite gaming history thing (book, museum, documentary, etc.)?
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Jordan on the internet:Wishlist his game on Steam: Oracle of Meles
Twitter: @realJarNod
LuxCor Twitter: @LuxCorStudios
Internet: luxcorstudios.com
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Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about their favorite wordless and word-lite games, the uniqueness of these games, and why we don't see too many of them.
Let us know: What's your favorite wordless (or word-lite) game?
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Listen online: Quick Play
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Kurt is hard to find on the internet.
Games mentioned:
Super Mario Bros. Metroid (series) Journey Cocoon Tunic Portal Portal 2 Metroid Prime Elden Ring The Last of Us BlancWhat we’re playing:
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Splatoon 3 -
Mark and Landry Smith talk about the perception of 2D games, the cause of those perceptions, and a few of their favorite 2D games.
Let us know: are 2D games worth $60?
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Listen online: Quick Play
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Landry on the internet:
Podcast: BitCast
Twitter: @SoftIconoclast
GG|: @isolate_connect
Games mentioned:
Metroid Dread Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Super Mario Bros. Wonder Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Celeste Hollow Knight Dead Cells Rayman Legends Steamworld Dig 2 Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Land Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Donkey Kong Country ReturnsWhat we’re playing:
Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition Stardew Valley -
Mark and Jake Martin talk about their first impressions of the Steam Deck, how it's fit into their habits, what they've been playing on it, and just a few nitpicks.
Let us know: What’s been your impressions of the Steam Deck? Would you get one?
Follow us on the proper socials:
Twitter: @QuickPlayPod
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Listen online: Quick Play
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Jake on the internet:
Podcast: BitCast
Twitter: @BitBloggist
Instagram: @BitBloggist
Games mentioned:
Metroid Zero Mission Hogwarts Legacy Portal Portal 2 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition Stardew Valley Dave the Diver LumbearjackWhat we’re playing:
Hogwarts Legacy Dave the Diver -
Mark and Nate McKeever talk through the three—nay, four—major video game companies and score their XP stats in five categories: development, publishing, hardware, services, and storefront.
Let us know: Which video game company is performing the best?
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Find more Nate on the internet:
The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast
Nate on Twitter: @nate_mckeever
Nate on Instagram: @nate_mckeever
Twitter: @bbdowncast
Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown
Games mentioned:
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Bakugan: Champions of Vestoria The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past God of War Ragnarok Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Helldivers 2 Stellar Blade Half-Life Alyx Portal (series) Half-Life (series)What we’re playing:
Persona 3 Reload Dave the Diver -
Mark rambles about his shift from playing games on Xbox to Steam Deck, how handheld works better nowadays, and gives a brief eulogy for his time with Game Pass.
Let us know: Does Game Pass fit in your gaming habits?
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Games mentioned:
Outer Wilds Ori and the Will of the Wisps Hi Fi Rush Red Dead Redemption 2 Jusant Chants of Sennaar Tunic It Takes Two Psychonauts 2 Hades Jedi Fallen Order Guacamelee 2 Snowrunner -
Mark and Nate McKeever talk about the upcoming changes to Xbox Game Pass, what may have led to that decision, and where that puts Microsoft/Xbox in the landscape.
Let us know: What do you think of Xbox’s changes to Game Pass?
Listen to the Bitesized here.
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Find more Nate on the internet:
The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast
Twitter: @bbdowncast
Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown
Nate on Twitter: @nate_mckeever
Nate on Instagram: @nate_mckeever
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Dave the Diver
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Mark and Billie Cox talk about the other video game podcasts that they're into, what they look for in podcasts, and how they interact with them.
Let us know: What other podcasts do you listen to?
Follow us on the proper socials:
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Billie on the internet:
Twitter: @nolisgvi
Instagram: @nolisgvi
Join his Discord: https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn
Podcasts mentioned:
Nintendo Power Cast Communication Error Kinda Funny Games Daily Kit & Krysta BitCast The #Backlog Breakdown Watcher Gaming Triple Click Last of the Nintendogs Nate the Hate Nintendo Voice Chat Daily Show Ears Edition Factually! with Adam Conover Stuff You Should Know Hidden Brain Bible Project Rebuilders Ringer-Verse / House of R Ringer F1 Show DNFWhat we’re playing:
Marvel Midnight Suns Stardew Valley -
Mark and Landry Smith talk about the current state of video games reviews, the legacy of film critic Roger Ebert, and the impact that a critic like Ebert could have on games journalism.
Let us know: Which reviewer is doing criticism really well?
Make your shots in Metacritic Golf Q3 (by July 15): shoot your shot
Follow us on the proper socials:
Twitter: @QuickPlayPod
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Listen online: Quick Play
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Landry on the internet:
Podcast: BitCast
Twitter: @SoftIconoclast
GG|: @isolate_connect
Games mentioned:
Call of Duty (series) Assassin's Creed (series) Madden (series) Elden Ring Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Stellar Blade Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Psychonauta 2What we’re playing:
Balatro Metroid: Zero Mission -
Mark takes a look back at the games of Q2 2024, along the results of Metacritic Golf to see how we perceived games matches up to their ultimate review scores.
Visual charts & results: man i love charts
Make your shots in Metacritic Golf Q3 (by July 15): shoot your shot
Let us know: What was your favorite game from Q2 of 2024?
Follow us on the proper socials:
Twitter: @QuickPlayPod
Instagram: @QuickPlayPod
GG|: @QuickPlay
Listen online: Quick Play
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Email us: [email protected]
If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Games mentioned:
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Suikoden (series) Tales of Kenzera: Zau Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Another Crab's Treasure Dark Souls (series) Stellar Blade Sand Land Minishoot Adventures Botany Manor Harold Halibut Animal Well Homeworld 3 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Endless Ocean Luminous Hades 2 Crow Country Braid: Anniversary Edition Lorelai and the Laser Eyes Multiversus Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring Luigi's Mansion 2 Luigi's Mansion (series) Alan Wake II: Night Springs Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Still Wakes the Deep RivenWhat we’re playing:
a steam deck? -
Mark talks about the games he's "shelved" on the GG app, why he stopped playing them, and if he'll ever actually get back to them.
Let us know: What’s that one game you keep on meaning to get back to?
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Listen online: Quick Play
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Games mentioned:
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country (series) Golf Story Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Lonely Mountains Downhill Snowrunner Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic the Hedgehog (series) Yoshi's Island Superliminal The Forgotten City Outer Wilds Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Super Monkey Ball (series) Kentucky Route Zero Shredders Riders Republic SSX (series) Marvel Snap Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Forza Motorsport F1 23 Sea of Stars Trombone ChampWhat we’re playing:
Star Wars Jedi Survivor -
Mark and Billie Cox reconvene to talk about their picks of interest from all of the game fests, showcases, directs, and states of play from the past few weeks.
Let us know: What are your highlights from summer game fest?
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GG|: @QuickPlay
Listen online: Quick Play
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Billie on the internet:
Twitter: @nolisgvi
Instagram: @nolisgvi
Join his Discord: https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn
Games mentioned:
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Hogwarts Legacy Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup Lego Horizon Adventures Horizon (series) Splatoon 3 Animal Crossing (series) Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Fatal Fury (series) Street Fighter 6 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Super Smash Bros. (series) South of Midnight Palworld Farmagia UFO 50 Spelunky (series) Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Fable Age of Empires (series) 8realm Age of Mythology Retold Neva Gris Light Odyssey Tunic Shadow of the Colossus Skate Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Nintendo Switch Sports Metroid Prime 4: BeyondWhat we’re playing:
Cards, Universe & Everything Pentiment -
Mark and Jake Martin and Landry Smith talk about how they would make an abridged game and if they'd even want to play abridged versions of games.
Let us know: Would you play an abridged game?
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Instagram: @QuickPlayPod
GG|: @QuickPlay
Listen online: Quick Play
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If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to helping it grow. Thanks for listening!
Find more Jake on the internet:
Podcast: BitCast
Twitter: @BitBloggist
Instagram: @BitBloggist
Find more Landry on the internet:Podcast: BitCast
Twitter: @SoftIconoclast
GG|: @isolate_connect
Games mentioned:
The Last of Us Pt II Red Dead Redemption 2 God of War Ragnarok Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Red Dead Redemption The Last of Us Part I Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Sea of Stars Dragon Quest 11What we’re playing:
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