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It's time for Game/Show's 1st Annual YEAR END REVIEW!! We've assembled a collection of the BIGGEST IDEAS in gaming of 2013! Yes, there are numbers, but we swear, it's totally not a list. From voice activated control to consoles, from ASCII to narratives, see what was on our list, and then complain about all the things we forgot about!
The Non-Sensical Award Winners:
Best Dinner Game: betrayersbanquet.com
Best Game of 5013: cnet.co/1c5aIfh
Best Non-Kayne Related Blasphemy: http://wrd.cm/1cDN3Pw
Music:
"Passionate Video Game Hero" by Leokuon
soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-passionate-video-game-hero
"3170 Lakes" by Chooga
music.tunguskagrooves.com/track/chooga-3170-lakes
"Let's go back to the rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock
"Dreams Part 1- Fame" by StatueOfDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919938/dreams-part-1-fame?sid=album-a108946
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/125860/run
"Freedom Weekends" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919940/freedom-weekends?sid=album-a108946
"Final Days" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/475466/final-days
"KDR Assault" by Binarpilot
jamendo.com/en/track/76140/kdr-assault?sid=album-6833
"Dangerous Groups" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/56137/dangerous-groups
"Explore" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/818647/explore
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
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It's time for Game/Show's 1st Annual YEAR END REVIEW!! We've assembled a collection of the BIGGEST IDEAS in gaming of 2013! Yes, there are numbers, but we swear, it's totally not a list. From voice activated control to consoles, from ASCII to narratives, see what was on our list, and then complain about all the things we forgot about!
The Non-Sensical Award Winners:
Best Dinner Game: betrayersbanquet.com
Best Game of 5013: cnet.co/1c5aIfh
Best Non-Kayne Related Blasphemy: http://wrd.cm/1cDN3Pw
Music:
"Passionate Video Game Hero" by Leokuon
soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-passionate-video-game-hero
"3170 Lakes" by Chooga
music.tunguskagrooves.com/track/chooga-3170-lakes
"Let's go back to the rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock
"Dreams Part 1- Fame" by StatueOfDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919938/dreams-part-1-fame?sid=album-a108946
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/125860/run
"Freedom Weekends" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919940/freedom-weekends?sid=album-a108946
"Final Days" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/475466/final-days
"KDR Assault" by Binarpilot
jamendo.com/en/track/76140/kdr-assault?sid=album-6833
"Dangerous Groups" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/56137/dangerous-groups
"Explore" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/818647/explore
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
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![Would it Matter if Master Chief Were Gay? | Game/Show | PBS
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Where are all the gay main characters in gaming?! Its hard to think of ANY gay characters in videogames, which seems odd in a country that is increasingly pro-gay rights. Even when one does come across a gay character in a game, that character mostly likely isnt playable. What are the arguments for the lack of representation, and are they legit? Watch the episode and find out!
Music:
Passionate Video Game Hero by Leokuon
https://soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-passionate-video-game-hero
3170 Lakes by Chooga
http://music.tunguskagrooves.com/track/chooga-3170-lakes
Lets go back to the rock by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock
Dreams Part 1- Fame by StatueOfDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/919938/dreams-part-1-fame?sid=album-a108946
Run by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/125860/run
Freedom Weekends by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/919940/freedom-weekends?sid=album-a108946
Final Days by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/475466/final-days
KDR Assault by Binarpilot
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/76140/kdr-assault?sid=album-6833
Dangerous Groups by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/56137/dangerous-groups
Explore by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/818647/explore
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: http://enwandrews.tumblr.com/
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![Thoughts on Player Race in Rust | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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Jamin share his thoughts on Rusts new patch that makes it so players will have their race randomly chosen for them. What are the implications of having to play as another race? Will it have any effect on how players interact with their characters?
LINKS:
http://playrust.com/devblog-51/
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidDAngelo/20140625/219383/Breaking_the_NES_for_Shovel_Knight.php
http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/comments/2d657o/a_look_at_black_players_and_character_creators/
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-keke-palmer-broadway-cinderella-20140811-story.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour-blind_casting
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In todays Game/Show Vlog, Jamin shares his thoughts the recent controversy surrounding depictions of sex with prostitutes in the new first person Grand Theft Auto 5 release.
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Links:
Mike from Idea Channels episode on Controlling vs. Being your Avatar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLkyNzFmlHA
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![Thoughts on Crowdfunding Games | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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In this weeks vlog, Jamin shares his thought on the contract that is formed between the backer of a crowdfunding project and the person running the project. In short, what should we expect when we back a project on something like Kickstarter or Indiegogo?
LINKS:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/04/18/youd-have-to-be-crazy-to-pre-order-star-wars-battlefront/
http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/25859/page3
https://medium.com/@jackconte/pomplamoose-2014-tour-profits-67435851ba37
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/13/amanda-palmer-art-business-difficult-honest-decisions
http://danariely.com/2012/11/26/new-atd-license-to-cheat/
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/entitlement-issues.html
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Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
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![Game Design 101: How Marios Mushroom Changes Everything | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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Our Super Mario trilogy concludes with the strategy of power-ups.
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Super Mario’s various powerups do much more than simply make Mario stronger. In fact, they all have very specific advantages and disadvantages, even when you’re tiny! Your level of powerup will affect almost every aspect of how you approach the game, and we think that this is why Super Mario Bros. has stood the test of time as one of the all-time great examples of video game design. Let us know what other examples you can think of in the comments below, and we will reply to some in the next episode of Game/Show!
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ASSET LINKS:
0:56 A Game Design Legend Revisits His Theory of Fun
http://www.wired.com/2013/11/theory-o...
1:03 Mushroom2.PNG
http://fantendo.wikia.com/wiki/File:M...
1:11 Family Guy - Super Mario Rescues the Princess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsbTi...
1:14 Chibi Toad mugshot
http://kiiroyasuna.deviantart.com/art...
1:17 Pixel-mario.gif
http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/File:P...
4:04 Riding a Bike and Texting....DONT TRY THIS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jaJO...
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MUSIC:
Oh Damn! by CJVSO
https://soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
Digital Sonar by Brink
Mindphuck by Known To Be Lethal
https://soundcloud.com/known-to-be-lethal/mindphuck-known-to-be-lethal
After Hours
3170 Lakes by Chooga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0
Beautiful Days by Extan
https://soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days
Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix by Foniqz
https://soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion
Good Way Song by Electronic Rescue
Alice y Bob by Javier Rubio and Parsec
https://archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
Sleet by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
Toaster by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
Patriotic Songs of America by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d
Lets Go Back To The Rock by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock?language=en
Run by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/track/125860/run?language=en
Fame by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
Freedom Weekends by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/track/919940/freedom-weekends
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![Thoughts on Corruption and Ethics in Game Journalism | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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With the specter of #GamerGate still looming, Jamin weighs in with some thoughts on corruption and ethics in videogame journalism. Where do we draw the line between ethical and biased reporting?
Links:
http://pressthink.org/2011/04/what-i-think-i-know-about-journalism/
http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB124045072480346239
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/09/gamergate_explodes_gaming_journalists_declare_the_gamers_are_over_but_they.html
http://books.google.com/books?id=HG6xWenYZXwC&pg=PA163&dq=christopher+lasch+revolt+of+the+elites++we+do+not+know+what+we+need+to+know&hl=en&ei=6U-2TdH1DIj00gGp7-HsDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
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See more on games and culture on his site: http://www.killscreendaily.com Thoughts on Corruption and Ethics in Game Journalism | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E6yoia5CxVM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Does Indie Game Mean Anything Anymore? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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We talk about indie games. A lot. But what qualifies as an indie game? Does it need to have scrappy DIY beginnings? Is the amount of funding important? How about the number of copies sold? Todays cornucopia of indie games and their wide-ranging success seems to indicate a golden age for game creators. But who truly deserves the indie moniker, should these diverse properties even be under that same label, or should we get rid of the term entirely?! Watch the episode and find out!
ASSETS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BVLjvvPl4wVCxTnNi2KqjHHzXHAsjk7K0ibW0bhmIEc/edit
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MUSIC:
Oh Damn! by CJVSO
https://soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
Digital Sonar by Brink
Mindphuck by Known To Be Lethal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr7l9yBw
After Hours
Lakes by Chooga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0
Beautiful Days by Extan
https://soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days
Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix by Foniqz
https://soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion
Good Way Song by Electronic Rescue
Alice y Bob by Javier Rubio and Parsec
https://archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
Sleet by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
Toaster by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
Patriotic Songs of America by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d
Lets Go Back To The Rock by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
Run by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
Fame by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
Freedom Weekends by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
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And regarding my glasses:
http://youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s Does Indie Game Mean Anything Anymore? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E8iwDkE8mw4/mqdefault.jpg)
![Thoughts on #GamerGate | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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In todays Game/Show Vlog, Jamin shares his thoughts on #GamerGate.
Past Vlogs discussing GamerGate:
Thoughts on Corruption and Ethics in Game Journalism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6yoia5CxVM
Thoughts on Anita Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn & More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO8Cck3vm_o
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Further Reading:
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/10/in-defense-of-gamers/
http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/women-arent-welcome-internet-72170/
deadspin.com/the-future-of-the-culture-wars-is-here-and-its-gamerga-1646145844
http://www.vox.com/2014/9/6/6111065/gamergate-explained-everybody-fighting
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Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: http://www.killscreendaily.com Thoughts on #GamerGate | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EZrT--qvz04/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Greatest Video Game Goals | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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This week, we begin our dive into the elements of a great game by examining goals. Without an end-goal, a game can lose it’s focus. Whether the goals are explicitly set by the game designers or the player themselves, it is important for there to be a strong objective in order to motivate the player. A clearly defined goal will keep the player interested and engaged until it is finally accomplished.
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ASSET LINKS:
0:13 GameMaker - Your First Game! [P4 Parenting]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9cpHsr-gRk
0:16 Level Design Part 1 Unreal Engine 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3THXR5D0lIo
2:24 Senet - How to Play (Part 1 of 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwu8VTT3pYU
5:26 Q&A: Will Wrights Artificial Intelligence
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/will-wrights-artificial-intelligence-20010913
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MUSIC:
Oh Damn! by CJVSO
https://soundcloud.com/downpitched/cj...
Digital Sonar by Brink
Mindphuck by Known To Be Lethal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr...
After Hours
Lakes by Chooga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8hns...
Beautiful Days by Extan
https://soundcloud.com/extandnb/beaut...
Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix by Foniqz
https://soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/f...
Good Way Song by Electronic Rescue
Alice y Bob by Javier Rubio and Parsec
https://archive.org/details/escala19_...
Sleet by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
Toaster by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
Patriotic Songs of America by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/New...
Lets Go Back To The Rock by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440...
Run by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440...
Fame by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352...
Freedom Weekends by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352...
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See more on games and culture on his site: http://www.killscreendaily.com
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![How Much Do PS4 & Xbox Ones New Graphics Matter? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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So, theres been a ton of debate recently about the resolution disparities of certain games on PlayStation4 and Xbox One, aka RESOLUTION GATE. And this of course follows a long tradition of gamers and marketers obsessing over next-gen graphics. But after taking a look, we began to wonder do great graphics make for a great game? Sure, graphics allow game designers to do amazing things, but what most gamers truly want is IMMERSION - that feeling of being fully sucked into a game. And when we looked at the psychology of immersion, we found that graphics might not be that important :/. In fact, our obsession with graphics might be holding us back from spreading games into other more artistic avenues. So we had to ask how much do graphics really matter? Watch the episode and find out!
Links to include:
Psychology of Immersion
http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2010/07/the-psychology-of-immersion-in-video-games/
Extra Credits: Graphic vs. Aesthetics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oK8UTRgvJU
David Merrett Response Blog Post:
http://www.gonzoplanet.com/2013/11/are-hard-games-better-than-easier-ones-a-response-to-pbs-game-show/
Music:
Passionate Video Game Hero by Leokuon
https://soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-pas...
3170 Lakes by Chooga
http://music.tunguskagrooves.com/trac...
Lets go back to the rock by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/12313...
Dreams Part 1- Fame by StatueOfDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/91993...
Run by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/12586...
Freedom Weekends by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/91994...
Final Days by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/47546...
KDR Assault by Binarpilot
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/76140...
Dangerous Groups by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/56137...
Explore by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/81864...
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