Real world locations in Horizon Forbidden West, in life and in game Washington Post Gaming 2022-02-18 | In “Horizon Forbidden West,” the main character, Aloy, is sent on a journey ... you guessed it, West. The developers at Guerrilla Games took care to showcase real-life locations in this post-apocalyptic world filled with robotic, colossal machines. Here are five locations we found in game, from the San Francisco Golden Gate bridge, to the Las Vegas strip in Nevada.Our review of Horizon Forbidden West: washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/horizon-forbidden-west-review#HorizonForbiddenWest #Horizon #ForbiddenWest
Whats next for Ash Ketchum and his voice actress? | Sarah Natochenny interview, Pokémon anime Washington Post Gaming 2023-01-13 | Sarah Natochenny, who voiced Ash Ketchum for 17 years, learned at the same time as everyone else that the 10 year-old Pokémon trainer finally won his first World Championship. The news was bittersweet. This meant that Natochenny’s time as Ash Ketchum was coming to an end. A month later, the Pokémon Company announced that the anime would move on from Ash as a main character.The Washington Post’s video game team Launcher sat down with Natochenny to discuss her experience as a voice actor after taking over for Veronica Taylor as Ash — and what’s next for her and the Pokémon anime.#Pokemon #PokemonAnime #AshKetchum
HBO show changes for The Last of Us | Neil Druckmann Interview Washington Post Gaming 2023-01-10 | HBO’s “The Last of Us” places a lot of faith in its source material’s writing. The TV adaptation doesn’t veer far from the script set by the video game. However, there are a few key changes to its storytelling that the shrewdest of fans may recognize. The Washington Post’s video game team Launcher interviewed Naughty Dog Co-President Neil Druckmann to get his insight into these changes. He also discusses the challenges associated with bringing “The Last of Us” to an entirely different medium.Read Gene Park's review of the series here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/the-last-of-us-hbo-season-1-reviewWatch the full interview here: washingtonpost.com/video/washington-post-live/the-path-forward-video-entertainment/2023/01/09/da808f35-72dd-47e0-8ffd-68233939ba29_video.html #thelastofus #hbo #neildruckmann
4 Indie games to play in January | Children of Silentown, Lone Ruin Washington Post Gaming 2023-01-06 | There are a ton of independently created games out there to play, so The Washington Post’s Alyse Stanley helps narrow down the list to four you absolutely should check out. From the Tim Burton-esque Children of Silentown to the dramatic Season - A Letter to the Future, here are the four indie games you definitely need to keep your eye on in January.#Steam #IndieGames #shorts
GOW Ragnarok director responds to Kratos actors Game Awards speech | Shorts Washington Post Gaming 2022-12-14 | “God of War: Ragnarok” winner of 6 awards at the 2022 Game Awards took home a bevvy of prestigious prizes, including Best Performance for Christopher's Judge's depiction of Kratos. After accepting the award, Judge went on an almost 8 minute speech praising the game's developers, including new game director Eric Williams, who helped Judge through some of his toughest lines. We spoke to Williams to get his response on Judge's passionate speech.Watch a highlight reel of The Game Awards 2022's top moments here: youtube.com/watch?v=Guj_mJQPbWs #shorts #godofwarragnarok #gameawards
Who shouldve won GOTY 2022? We asked devs who attended The Game Awards 2022 | Shorts Washington Post Gaming 2022-12-09 | Elden Ring won GOTY 2022, but several game devs in the industry had their own opinions on what should've won. We asked developers who attended The Game Awards 2022 what their Game of the Year was. Read our blog of the event here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards#thegameawards #eldenring #shorts
The Game Awards 2022: Top moments, trailers, winners | Recap summary, Bill Clinton ending Washington Post Gaming 2022-12-09 | Gaming's biggest awards show returned, celebrating 2022's biggest games live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and via livestream. These are the Game Awards 2022's biggest moments, from FF16 and Diablo IV trailers, to the winners of almost every category, to the...odd ending involving a trespasser on stage invoking Bill Clinton.Read our liveblog of the event here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/game-awards0:00 Intro0:15 Dead Cells Castlevania DLC0:37 Among Us Hide n Seek DLC0:54 Street Fighter VI trailer1:12 Al Pacino1:36 Kratos's performer wins2:09 Hades 2 trailer2:40 Bayonetta prequel3:02 Bear McCreary Blood Upon the Snow3:15 Daniel Craig and Stray3:44 Kevin Conroy and Suicide Squad4:10 Party Animals trailer4:39 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor trailer5:15 Dune MMO trailer5:50 Death Stranding 2 trailer6:38 Best Narrative6:58 Baldur's Gate 3 trailer7:24 Diablo IV trailer7:47 Best action game8:43 Super Mario Bros movie new trailer9:32 Best Score and Music10:06 Crash Team Rumble trailer10:38 Crime Boss trailer11:22 Players voice award controversy11:43 Idris Elba in Cyberpunk 2077 DLC12:03 Other award winners12:44 Final Fantasy 16 trailer13:20 Elden Ring, GOTY13:46 Weird Bill Clinton ending#thegameawards #hades #eldenring
4 Indie games to play in December | Aka, Choo Choo Charles Washington Post Gaming 2022-12-07 | There are a ton of independently created games out there to play, so The Washington Post’s Alyse Stanley helps narrow down the list to four you absolutely should check out. From the Studio Ghibli-esque Aka to the Thomas the Tank Engine mod knockoff Choo Choo Charles, here are the four indie games you definitely need to keep your eye on in December.0:00 Intro 0:09 Aka0:19 Blacktail0:33 Choo Choo Charles0:47 Wavetale#shorts #indiegame #steam
Did Patch 1.1.0 improve performance? | Comparison, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Washington Post Gaming 2022-12-02 | Nintendo and developer Game Freak released the first substantial patch to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet since the day-one patch. But does it improve any of the baffling technical issues that's plagued the game since launch? We compare two scenes and show fan's conflicting opinions here.READ THE FULL STORY ON PATCH 1.1.0 : washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/02/pokemon-scarlet-violet-patch-bugs-visuals#pokemon #pokemonscarlet #shorts
What are we eating in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet...? | Shorts, picnic sandwiches Washington Post Gaming 2022-11-22 | In Game Freak and Nintendo's latest Pokémon outing, Scarlet and Violet, you can have picnics with your Pokémon, where you make sandwiches that give them temporary stat boosts. But have you ever stopped to think what exactly we're eating in these sandwiches?Read our review of the game here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/pokemon-scarlet-violet-reviewWhy Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's technical issues are inexcusable: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/11/18/pokemon-scarlet-violet-graphics-glitches-problems#Pokemon #Shorts #NintendoSwitch
The worst technical issues in Pokémon Scarlet, Violet | Performance and graphics bugs, montage Washington Post Gaming 2022-11-18 | Watch a round-up of some of the worst technical glitches and snafus in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the Washington Post's review of the games, we noted that, while Scarlet and Violet’s gameplay loop is addictive and fun, it’s undeniable that the bevvy of graphics and performance issues constantly took us out of the world and experience. Assets clip into each other, models pop in and out seemingly at random, and huge frame rate issues are present even during the simplest of animations.Read the turbulent history of Game Freak and their issues with game performance in Pokémon here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/11/18/pokemon-scarlet-violet-graphics-glitches-problemsRead our review here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/pokemon-scarlet-violet-review0:00 Intro0:46 Compilation starts, PithyAlyse2:40 YuriaVT2:54 JhaanElker3:27 Mansterzs3:49 Cherrim4:04 trsrpc#pokemon #pokemonscarlet #pokemonviolet
Scarlet or Violet? Which should you buy? | Pokemon exclusives, all version differences Washington Post Gaming 2022-11-17 | “Pokémon Scarlet” and “Pokémon Violet” mark the first fully open-world Pokémon games, and while the game has its performance and graphical issues, Game Freak has done a good job translating what has always made the series so fun to a broader range of playstyles. But which version should you purchase if you don't want to buy both? In this video, we go over Pokémon exclusive to each game, the differences in the story and more, from school outfits to the legendary Pokémon you receive Koraidon and Miraidon.Read our review here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/pokemon-scarlet-violet-review***SPOILERS***FULL POKEMON EXCLUSIVE LIST: serebii.net/scarletviolet/exclusives.shtmlRETURNING POKEMON ONLY EXCLUSIVE LIST: reddit.com/r/pokemonmemes/comments/yunknx/if_youre_still_not_sure_which_version_to_getA NEW, UNANNOUNCED FEATURE: youtube.com/watch?v=IgWy3cla-bw&t=120s #pokemon #pokemonscarlet #pokemonviolet
Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 new map tour | Al Mazrah Flyover Washington Post Gaming 2022-11-15 | Take a tour of Al Mazrah, the sprawling environment that is Call of Duty’s biggest battle royale map to date, serves as the new battleground for “Warzone 2.0,” which releases Nov. 16. In this new map tour, we flyover several hot spot locations, including maps returning from previous titles like Modern Warfare 3's Observatory and Modern Warfare 2's Terminal.Read our full story and analysis of the new map in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 : washingtonpost.com/video-games/interactive/2022/al-mazrah-map-warzone-2 #callofduty #warzone #almazrah
Wakanda Forever post-credit scene discussion | SPOILERS! Washington Post Gaming 2022-11-13 | “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s” post-credits scene gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe an heir to the Wakandan throne, and it’s not the most obvious choice.The leader of Wakanda at the film’s end is Princess Shuri (Letitia Wright). Shuri overcomes the overbearing sadness following the deaths of her brother, King T’Challa/The Black Panther (the late Chadwick Boseman), and her mother, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), while leading the Wakandans into battle against Namor (Tenoch Huerta). She is the new Black Panther, ascending to the mantle of Wakanda’s superhero in the wake of her brother’s death.Comic Riffs features Post comic book culture experts David Betancourt and Michael Cavna as they dissect the biggest news, latest movies and most recent episodes of nerd culture’s biggest IPs.Read the story here: washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/11/13/black-panther-wakanda-forever-post-credits#wakandaforever #blackpanther #marvel
I spent a day with Anthony Padilla | Washington Post Interview, how the show is made Washington Post Gaming 2022-11-10 | Anthony Padilla is a content creator who originated on the YouTube comedy channel Smosh. He's since started his own channel, and transitioned from a more humorous style to a more serious one, thanks in large part to this most popular series, "I spent a day with." In it, Padilla gets to the core of who people really are, asking them difficult questions about their upbringings and identities without societal biases. The Washington Post's video game team Launcher decided to spend a day with Anthony Padilla instead, to see how he creates his show, get a sense of his YouTube journey and talk about his personal anxieties and feelings.Read our story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/11/10/anthony-padilla-youtube-interview-smoshLinks to Padilla's I spent a day with vids here: Flat Earthers: youtube.com/watch?v=3S6HQGHqQa0Furries: youtube.com/watch?v=vvXMtU5rs30Human trafficking survivors: youtube.com/watch?v=KGE_CUj0f1sAsexuals: youtube.com/watch?v=zW29J3nxjisASMRtists: youtube.com/watch?v=ZnQemTtpPWkConjoined Twins: youtube.com/watch?v=dhSgWPDZKDgDeath Row Survivors: youtube.com/watch?v=F11-RK2_mxQOtherkin: youtube.com/watch?v=YrgN2Y4TowoTrans Women: youtube.com/watch?v=6J5ZJJs7H8g911 Dispatchers: youtube.com/watch?v=go5GWjmyI3MMaladaptive Daydreamers: youtube.com/watch?v=wqqOeE20Grc0:00 Intro1:40 Why he went serious4:27 From Smosh comedy to empathy6:09 How "I spent a day with" gets made10:13 Why the name "a day with"11:18 Shifting from himself to others12:38 Emo phase14:02 What he hopes fans take away#anthonypadilla #smosh #youtube
5 Indie games to play in November | Pertinent, Goat Simulator 3, A Little to the Left Washington Post Gaming 2022-11-04 | There are a ton of independently created games out there to play, so The Washington Post’s Alyse Stanley helps narrow down the list to five you absolutely should check out. From Goat Simulator 3, the sequel to Goat Simulator 1 (there is no 2), to the twin-stick-shooter-deck-builder hybrid The Knight Witch, here are five indie games you definitely need to keep your eye on in November.0:00 Intro 0:06 Pentiment0:16 Goat Simulator 30:27 The Knight Witch0:34 Ship of Fools0:44 A Little to the Left#shorts #indiegame #steam
T1 Zeus on his first Worlds, Faker and parents | League of Legends World Championship Washington Post Gaming 2022-10-28 | Choi “Zeus” Woo-je is one of the youngest League of Legends players attending the 2022 World Championship. He discusses the rollercoaster that's been his first Worlds, as well as the impact Faker and his parents have had in becoming one of the top League of Legends prospects.READ OUR REPORTER'S TAKE ON THE 2022 WORLDS HERE: washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2022/10/26/league-worlds-drx-edg-nyc-bored 0:00 Intro 0:31 Question 1: The RNG Game1:04 Translation1:29 Question 2: Champion preferences1:50 Translation2:10 Question 3: What went wrong against RNG2:39 Translation2:50 Question 4: RNG game MVP3:22 Translation3:46 Question 5: Korea vs. China4:23 Translation4:42 Question 6: Semi-finals 5:13 Translation5:35 Question 7: Training schedules6:07 Translation6:27 Question 8: First Worlds, different regions7:26 Translation7:58 Question 9: Faker's influence8:24 Translation8:34 Question 10: Winning the most Championships8:52 Translation8:59 Question 11: T1's roster changes9:14 Translation9:18 Question 12: First trip to America9:52 Translation10:17 Question 13: Parents support10:53 Translation11:19 Question 14: Father's respect11:52 Translation12:14 Question 15: Zeus's age12:43 Translation#leagueoflegends #lolworlds #t1
Mayor Eric Adams should play Plague Tale: Requiem. He hates rats. #shorts Washington Post Gaming 2022-10-21 | Mayor Eric Adams (D-NYC) announced a new plan during a press conference October 17 stating that NYC residents will now only be able to put out trash at 8 p.m., as opposed t 4 p.m. During the conference, he constantly overemphasized that the initiative is an effort to reduce the amount of rats roaming the city, which he "hates" and considers a "plague." Enter "A Plague Tale: Requiem," a survival horror stealth game whose gigantic wave of rats might give him the cathartic release he needs. Read our review here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/plague-tale-requiem-review#shorts #aplaguetalerequiem #nyc
New Pokemon Scarlet Violet extended gameplay preview | Autobattle, trainer customization, Tera Raids Washington Post Gaming 2022-10-21 | Nintendo invited us to a preview event for their and developer Game Freak's latest endeavor in the widely popular monster-catching universe. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet dive even deeper into an open world design, with new features like autobattling and a cooking minigame designed to provide temporary boosts to stats. But how to these features all look in game? Take a look at some never before seen extended gameplay.READ OUR PREVIEW OF THE GAME HERE: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/10/21/pokemon-scarlet-hands-on-impressions0:00 Intro0:23 Miraidon Travel0:56 Catching Pokemon1:17 Battling Pokemon1:55 Autobattle2:16 Tera Raid Battles3:25 Gym Challenges4:04 Gym Leader Battle Intro4:27 Cooking minigame 5:07 Trainer Customization#pokemon #nintendo #pokemonscarlet
What songs are coming to Trombone Champ? We asked the dev | #shorts Washington Post Gaming 2022-10-20 | The hilarious rhythm game “Trombone Champ” currently has 25 songs that are mostly classical pieces in the public domain. We talked to Dan Vecchitto, the game’s creator, about the songs he’d like to add to the game — from more rap and ska to specific songs like Flight of the Bumblebee.In "Trombone Champ," players move their mouse up and down and click or press a key in sync with notes cascading across the screen. At the end of each song, you’re graded based on accuracy and point multipliers from combos.Read our story where we interview the creator here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/09/23/trombone-champ-viral-video-game#trombonechamp #shorts #indiegame
Chris Pratts Mario voice, compared to 6 other dubs Washington Post Gaming 2022-10-06 | SEE PINNED POST FOR MORE RECENTLY RELEASED DUBS!Nintendo released the first trailer to their upcoming film, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” on Thursday. While it’s bound for Internet meme culture fame — think “Shrek” or “Bee Movie” — some fans have mixed opinions on what we’ve heard of Chris Pratt’s Mario performance so far. We compared his portrayal of the red-clad plumber with dubs from six other regions: India, Germany, France, Italy, Latin America and Spain.Read our story on the trailer reveal here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/10/06/mario-movie-trailer-chris-prattOTHER OFFICIAL MARIO MOVIE DUBS:Brazil- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkn-Gb-Fhac&t=1m50s0:00 Intro0:13 Chris Pratt0:26 India0:40 France0:53 Germany1:07 Italy1:20 Latin America1:33 Spain#supermario #mariomovie #chrispratt
Why SypherPK thinks Fortnite Creative is the future and OG Battle Royale may be left behind Washington Post Gaming 2022-09-29 | Ali “SypherPK” Hassan is a streamer with 6.2 million followers on Twitch who found success making videos about all the events and updates on “Fortnite’s” island. He’s known to analyze the game in ways that other top streamers don’t, covering the game’s story and Creative mode. For Fortnite’s fifth birthday, we asked Hassan to share his thoughts about Fortnite’s Creative mode, which is slowly introducing more Unreal Engine development tools to the game to help players craft their own experiences.Watch our other interview featuring another popular Fortnite streamer, Loserfruit: youtube.com/watch?v=2DoOCMV7dZo&t=1sRead our story on the fifth anniversary here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/interactive/2022/fortnite-anniversary-epic-gamesThink you know a lot about Fortnite Island? Try our quiz: washingtonpost.com/video-games/interactive/2022/fortnite-map-quiz0:00 Intro0:54 SypherPK's Fortnite History1:32 SypherPK Trap Tower2:24 Fortnite Creative and its potential3:39 Why Creative is the future#sypherpk #fortnite #fortnitecreative
Loserfruit: Fortnites first female streamer skin discusses the games 5th birthday | Interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-09-26 | Kathleen Belsten, an Australian streamer better known as “Loserfruit,” saw her career take off once she started streaming "Fortnite." She was the second ever content creator, right behind Ninja, to receive a skin in the game. For "Fortnite’s" 5th anniversary, we talked with Belsten to get her take on her streaming history, "Fortnite’s" influence on it, and the game’s ever-growing impact on the industry as a whole.Read our Fortnite fifth anniversary story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/interactive/2022/fortnite-anniversary-epic-games #Loserfruit #Fortnite #Fortnite5thBirthday
We tried the PS VR2. Its the closest VR has ever gotten to legitimacy | Impressions, hands-on Washington Post Gaming 2022-09-15 | The PlayStation VR2 is a follow-up to Sony’s virtual reality headset that incorporates new features in an attempt to make it the most comfortable, easy-to-access virtual experience for consumers. The Washington Post's video game team, Launcher, was invited to a special event where they got to play four demos with the new tech: “Resident Evil Village PS VR2,” “Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge - Enhanced Edition,” “The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution” and “Horizon Call of the Mountain.” But are these experiences, and the new technology found in the PS VR2, enough to finally legitimize virtual reality as a gameplay style for gamers?Read Mikhail Klimentov's story on the experience here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/09/14/psvr2-ps5-horizon0:00 Intro1:01 PS VR2 Hardware2:26 Resident Evil Village PS VR23:09 Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge3:46 The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners4:31 Horizon Call of the Mountain5:10 Final Verdict#PSVR2 #PSVR #playstation5
Jerry Rice on NFL Blitz Legends, the games violent legacy Washington Post Gaming 2022-08-30 | Twenty-five years after the popular series launched, “NFL Blitz” is returning in the arcade format that made it famous. Arcade1Up, a retro arcade company, announced that remastered versions of the series’ first three games will be released this fall, featuring retired star players including Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Dan Marino, Brett Favre and Jerome Bettis. A key feature of the previous iteration of the game, however, has been removed — late hits on players long after the play is over no longer exists for this remastered versionThe Washington Post sat down with Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice to get his take on the game, its upcoming revival and its legacy.#jerryrice #nfl #nflblitz
How Zedd used PC gaming to get over his burnout | Interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-08-12 | Most people probably know Anton “Zedd” Zaslavski as a Grammy-winning EDM producer and DJ. Two of the musician’s songs on Spotify have more than 1 billion plays. But a smaller subset of that audience also knows Zedd as a gamer. The Washington Post interviewed him to learn more about his gaming life.#Zedd #WashingtonPost
Coheed and Cambria Claudio Sanchez on Twitch: Full Interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-08-09 | Claudio Sanchez, lead singer for Coheed and Cambria, does not fit the profile of a typical rock star. Certainly, he’s got the voluminous mane for the job, but in person he comes across as reserved bordering on anxious. A self-professed introvert, he overcomes the dissonance between his personality and his career by disappearing into another identity when he takes the stage. When he's offstage, he helps overcome his anxiety by streaming games like Fortnite and Call of Duty to Twitch. Read our story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/08/09/coheed-and-cambria-claudio-twitch-fortniteWatch our edited piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=NVTS52gZwmE#CoheedandCambria #Twitch #VaxisII
Why Coheed and Cambrias lead singer streams on Twitch | Interview, Claudio Sanchez Washington Post Gaming 2022-08-09 | FULL INTERVIEW: youtube.com/watch?v=BugqD8A6Hl8Claudio Sanchez, lead singer for Coheed and Cambria, does not fit the profile of a typical rock star. Certainly, he’s got the voluminous mane for the job, but in person he comes across as reserved bordering on anxious. A self-professed introvert, he overcomes the dissonance between his personality and his career by disappearing into another identity when he takes the stage. When he's offstage, he helps overcome his anxiety by streaming games like Fortnite and Call of Duty to Twitch.Read our story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/08/09/coheed-and-cambria-claudio-twitch-fortnite#CoheedandCambria #Twitch #VaxisII
Stray - All badge locations | Visual guide for where to find badges Washington Post Gaming 2022-07-21 | In Annapurna's latest kitty hit, Stray, you can collect six badges that will appear on the Stray cat's harness throughout the game. Here's how to find all six, along with a visual demonstration as to how exactly to go about doing it.Read our Stray collectible guide here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/tips/stray-badge-guide-tipsRead all the things you can do in Stray here: washpost.arcpublishing.com/videocenter/video/v2/#/clip/62d8d4d1dab5c87f5b7e00bc0:00 Intro0:14 Music Badge4:17 Plant Badge5:14 Police Badge6:12 Cat Badge6:33 Neco Badge#stray #annapurna #straycat
The best video game side quests | Washington Post Gaming, Analysis Washington Post Gaming 2022-07-19 | The best video game side quests are memorable and enrich the game’s world with unique experiences, while helping define the game’s overall themes, style and identity. The Washington Post's video game team Launcher analyzed 11 of the best video game side quests out there, and looked at its game design, impact on the overall game and more to determine what makes them great. 0:00 Intro1:00 Red Dead Redemption2:03 Miles Morales3:10 Mass Effect4:12 Skyrim5:18 Final Fantasy VII6:12 Yakuza 07:12 Majora's Mask8:28 The Witcher 39:31 Kingdom Hearts10:27 Disco Elysium11:37 Breath of the Wild#sidequests #milesmorales #reddeadredemption
Meet the Geoguessr player who only needs .1 seconds to be right | Georainbolt Interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-07-11 | For a little more than a year, Trevor Rainbolt has been playing GeoGuessr, a trivia game powered by Google Maps, for four to eight hours a day. The objective of GeoGuessr is simple: Players are placed in a location on Google Maps’ Street View and they’re able to navigate around the map to gather clues to guess where exactly they are in the world. The closer a guess is to the actual location, the more points they win. The Washington Post's video game team Launcher sat down with Rainbolt to discuss how he's able to so accurately pinpoint any location in the world with just a glance. Read our article about Geoguessr and Rainbolt here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/07/11/geoguessr-game-rainbolt-tiktok#geoguessr #Georainbolt #googlemaps
How Evil Geniuses is using data analytics to change esports | EG CEO Interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-06-29 | Evil Geniuses, an esports organization whose teams have a string of impressive wins in various games like League of Legends, Valorant and Counter-Strike, is attempting to use data analytics in order to change the way coaching and management works in various esports leagues. The Washington Post spoke with Nicole LaPointe Jameson, chief executive of Evil Geniuses, to discuss EG’s master plan to bring big data to esports.Read the full interview here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/06/28/evil-geniuses-nicole-lapointe-jameson#Esports #LeagueofLegends #EvilGeniuses
Tiny Tinas Wonderlands with the Devs Updates, new DLC, Steam release | Livestream Washington Post Gaming 2022-06-24 | Welcome to "PRESS PLAY," a recurring live show at 4 p.m. ET where the Press comes to Play. The Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests and journalists to play various games, including new and upcoming games, pre-release previews, interesting game mods, and popular multiplayer games. In this episode, we play Tiny Tina's Wonderlands alongside creative director Matt Cox and senior producer Kayla Belmore. The game released on Steam June 23. We ask them several burning questions about the game, including its reception, incoming DLC, plans for future content and more.Download the game on Steam here : store.steampowered.com/app/1286680/Tiny_Tinas_WonderlandsRead our review here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/tiny-tinas-wonderlands-review-borderlands#tinytinaswonderlands #borderlands
E3 will return in 2023, according to its parent company | Interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-06-07 | Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest event includes a press-focused in-person component in Los Angeles. But it's become 2022's biggest gaming event this summer, largely due to the absence of E3, the gaming convention that typically takes place then. The Washington Post's video game team Launcher sat down with Stan Pierre-Louis, President of the Entertainment Software Association, the parent company to E3. We discuss what the likelihood of E3 returning in 2023 is, and what he thinks about in-person events and its challenges going forward.Read our story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/06/07/esa-e3-2023-summer-game-fest-nintendo-direct #summergamesfest #E3
Meet the YouTubers taking on Roblox and abusive game developers | People Make Games Interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-06-07 | The Washington Post's video game team Launcher sat down with the three members behind the popular growing YouTube channel People Make Games, a channel dedicated on publishing deeper investigations into shadier topics of the gaming industry, like Roblox's exploitation of younger game developers and emotional abuse claims lobbied against popular Indie game creators. Chris Bratt and Annie Sayers, two former Eurogamers employees, created the channel and teamed up with journalist Quintin Smith after the Eurogamer series "Here's A Thing" began to take off and the two believed it could spin off into a separate channel.Read our story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/06/07/people-make-games-roblox-indie-devs0:00 Intro0:53 Why PGM formed12:44 How tough the job is25:45 Roblox video discussion39:44 The challenges of YouTube's algorithm46:25 The emotional abuse video54:35 What's next for PGM#PeopleMakeGames #Roblox
How Madden 23 aims to nerf Lamar Jackson and fix its mobile QB meta problem | Dev interview Washington Post Gaming 2022-06-02 | EA Sports released a trailer for the next game in their National Football League franchise, Madden 23. The Washington Post's video game team Launcher sat down with two devs, one of which was a former NFL lineman, to discuss what new features will be in the game, including the new Fieldsense gameplay system Hit Everything, two features designed to give defenses more power against mobile quarterbacks.Read our story on Madden 23 here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/06/01/john-madden-23-cover Watch the reveal trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=Qv6G_w8RUOo#Madden23 #Madden #NFL
Call of Duty studio employee, Adam Conover talk union win at Activision | Livestream Discussion Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-27 | Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode," a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.In this episode, we bring on a current Raven QA tester and a former Blizzard employee to discuss the impact of the historic vote to approve unionization for the Game Workers Alliance. Later, we bring on Adam Conover of "Adam Ruins Everything" and Netflix's new show "The G Word," to get his take on the impact this will have on the gaming industry.Read our story on the union vote here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/23/activision-blizzard-union-ravenFor more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!#AdamConover #TheGWord #RavenSoftware
Reggie Fils-Aimé on gaming industry unionization: Its not a good thing or a bad thing. Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-23 | During a Washington Post Live interview, the former former President and CEO of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé discussed his opinion on the recent unionization movement sweeping the gaming industry. This comes at a time where Raven Software employees await a tally in landmark union vote. Watch the full interview here with Reggie Fils Aime union talk here: washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/05/23/reggie-fils-aim-former-president-coo-nintendo-author#ReggieFilsAime #Unionization #Nintendo
The Buffalo shooting was livestreamed on Twitch, then re-uploaded for millions to see | Discussion Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-20 | Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode," a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.In this episode, we bring on Drew Harwell and Will Oremus of the Washington Post's technology reporting team to discuss the events leading up to the shooting of 10 people inside a Buffalo supermarket. The event was live-streamed on Twitch from a camera mounted on the Buffalo gunman’s helmet, and later re-uploaded via Streamable to an audience of more than 3 million. We discuss the difficulties of content moderation for live-streaming, and what tech companies are doing to combat this growing issue. We also go over weekly gaming news.Read Drew and Will's story on the shooter's livestream here: washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/05/16/buffalo-shooting-live-streamFor more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!0:00 Stream start1:49 Buffalo shooting livestream5:13 Facebook’s response9:00 AI or human mods18:12 Seeking attention 20:33 Use of Discord/other apps31:34 Flaw of moderation37:14 Streamable oversight41:06 Wake-up call?48:58 Blizzard Diversity Space Tool 54:29 Abortion and gaming1:03:00 V Rising 1:06:41 Twitch gambling1:12:20 Silent Hill 2 remake1:17:06 Multiversus 1:25:40 VR Chat documentary
Labor questions and unionization in the gaming industry, ft. Cher Scarlett | Livestream discussion Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-13 | Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode," a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.In this episode, we bring on Cher Scarlett, a software engineer who advocates for fair labor practices, to get her take on the unionization movement sweeping across the gaming industry. We also go over the biggest gaming news of the week.Read our Raven Software union vote story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/09/activision-union-vote-beginsFor more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!0:00 Stream start1:00 Introductions2:41 Labor complaint Epic Games14:32 Cher and Apple21:42 Blizzard lawsuit implications26:05 Worker treatment in tech32:27 Why unionization now?35:54 Advice to employees40:56 Mother’s Day strike 52:00 Updating labor laws57:12 Bethesda delays1:05:45 Babylon’s Fall flop 1:09:41 Overwatch 2 esports 1:18:30 Fortnite Creative tools1:23:12 Facebook Meta cutback1:26:25 New Resident Evil show1:29:46 Master Chief TV 1:32:24 Nintendogs saga1:35:23 Stream cooking fire1:37:02 Mouth haptics VR
Ironmouse: How an anime girl took over Twitch | Vtuber explained Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-10 | The Washington Post's video game team Launcher sat down with Ironmouse, the alter ego of a Puerto Rican Twitch star who’s kept her real identity anonymous and crafted an elaborate backstory in service of her online persona. She's a Vtuber, which is when a person uses a digital avatar instead of themselves on camera for streams.Read our story on the rise of Ironmouse here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/04/20/twitch-ironmouse-vtuber-subathon-interview0:00 Intro0:50 What is VTubing?1:35 Ironmouse's record-breaking subathon2:46 How Ironmouse started streaming4:30 Those against VTubers, Ironmouse5:50 The struggles of being a Female Twitch streamer#Ironmouse #Twitch #Vtubers
Deep Rock Galactic - Playing Season 2 with the devs, behind the scenes insight, Nemesis | Livestream Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-07 | Welcome to "PRESS PLAY," a recurring live show on Fridays at 4 p.m. ET where the Press comes to Play. The Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests and journalists to play various games, including new and upcoming games, pre-release previews, interesting game mods, and popular multiplayer games. In this episode, we play Deep Rock Galactic Season 2: Rival Escalation with game developer Jacob Herold, Community Manager and streaming master for Ghost Ship Games. He reveals some behind-the-scenes insight as to what went into Season 2, including the new enemy type, Nemesis, and the new guns, the Coil Gun, Shard Diffractor, Wave Cooker and Boltshark! Rock and stone, everyone!Watch our interview with Søren Lundgaard, chief executive of Ghost Ship Games here: youtube.com/watch?v=YyKzKeUXm5A#DeepRockGalactic #DRG #RockandStone
Inside our TSM report, and discussing labor in the gaming industry Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-06 | Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode," a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.In this episode, we discuss the latest news involving TSM and Blitz's alleged toxic work environment according to staff. CEO Andy Dinh is at the center of the allegations. Read about the TSM news here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/04/tsm-andy-dinh-misclassificationFor more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!#TSM #EsportsNews #WashingtonPost0:00 Stream start1:30 TSM story overview5:04 Contractor troubles9:12 Connection with Riot13:24 Esports vs game companies20:05 Responding to journalists23:43 Doublelift legal threat27:00 Affect on Blitz workers30:01 Potential unionization 35:10 What’s next?43:08 Reggie Fils-Aimé on Nintendo48:55 Embracer acquisitions56:41 Andy Dinh’s past1:02:32 PAX East Covid-19 death1:09:23 Warcraft mobile game1:15:25 NYC sues Activision 1:18:50 Overwatch 2 view drop1:25:10 Bungie supports Roe v. Wade1:32:10 Heard/Depp trial on Twitch1:43:58 Sykkuno moves to YouTube1:49:30 Fun news/wrap up
Leading Nintendo as a Black man | Reggie Fils-Aime interview, Satoru Iwata, Japanese culture Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-04 | The Washington Post's video game team Launcher sat down with former President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé to discuss his book, which releases May 3. "Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo" chronicles experiences throughout Fils-Aime's life while sharing business anecdotes that he hopes will help inform future generations on how to navigate tricky workspaces. In this interview, he discussed the challenges of operating Nintendo of America as a Black man, as the cultural challenges that working with its Japan branch brought, Satoru Iwata and more.Read our interview story by Gene Park here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/04/reggie-fils-aime-memoir-interview 0:00 Intro1:29 A Black man leading Nintendo4:08 Satoru Iwata5:21 Navigating Japanese Culture6:26 What to take away from his book#ReggieFilsAime #Nintendo #DisruptingtheGame
Reggie Fils-Aimé discusses Nintendo union issues: This isn’t the Nintendo I left’ Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-03 | Our interview w/ Reggie here: youtube.com/watch?v=Onzck2VXD5YDuring an interview The Washington Post's video game team Launcher conducted with former President and CEO of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé, he discussed his opinion on the recent news surrounding Nintendo's alleged union-busting of beleaguered employees. He stated that he doesn't recognize this Nintendo as the company he left.Read our Nintendo union-busting story here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/04/20/nintendo-nlrb-complaint #ReggieFilsAime #Nintendo
djWheat: Twitch needs to prioritize its community | Livestream highlight Washington Post Gaming 2022-05-02 | The former Twitch director of creator development, Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham sat down with The Washington Post's video game team Launcher to discuss what he believes to be the major issues with the platform. This discussion came directly off the heels of a Bloomberg report that stated Twitch is considering cutting top streamers' subscriber revenue sharing from 70% to 50%.Read that Bloomberg report here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/amazon-s-twitch-seeks-to-revamp-creator-pay-with-focus-on-profitWatch the full stream of this episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=i_Xx1LNE_9s#Twitch #djWHEAT
Playing Call of Duty Warzone Season 3: The new Caldera, plus dev interview discussion Washington Post Gaming 2022-04-30 | Support the stream: streamlabs.com/launcher4 Welcome to "PRESS PLAY," a recurring live show on Fridays at 4 p.m. ET where the Press comes to Play. The Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests and journalists to play various games, including new and upcoming games, pre-release previews, interesting game mods, and popular multiplayer games. In this episode, we discuss our latest developer interview with Call of Duty Warzone developers, who told us more about their decision-making process regarding Season 3. We then dive into some gameplay showcasing the new map updates.Watch our dev interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=9ao4NKx8Nis#Warzone
Warzone devs on Season 3 decisions: Kong vs. Godzilla, sniper meta, skins, more Washington Post Gaming 2022-04-29 | The Washington Post's video game team Launcher invited "Call of Duty: Warzone" developers Josh Bridge, creative lead of "Call of Duty" live ops, and Ted Timmons, senior creative director at Raven Software, to discuss Season 3 changes and updates. Hawken Miller, Launcher contributor and associate livestream producer, interviewed them about why they chose Godzilla and King Kong as the theme and various issues relating to a potential Warzone 2, including whether or not skins from the first would carry over. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqKFollow us:Twitter: twitter.com/washingtonpostInstagram: instagram.com/washingtonpostFacebook: facebook.com/washingtonpost0:00 Introduction0:11 Season 3 overview2:57 King Kong and Godzilla7:57 Weapon tuning12:45 Future of Warzone
Twitch streamer pay cuts? Discussion ft. djWHEAT Washington Post Gaming 2022-04-29 | Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode," a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.In this episode, we invite on former Director of Creator Development at Twitch Marcus Graham, better known as djWHEAT, to discuss the current allegations that Twitch is considering cutting top streamers' subscriber revenue sharing from 70% to 50%, according to Bloomberg. They discuss this and other top news gaming the week.Here is the Bloomberg story: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/amazon-s-twitch-seeks-to-revamp-creator-pay-with-focus-on-profitFor more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in every Thursday at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!#Twitch #Twitchpaycuts #Twitchnews0:00 Waiting room0:40 Stream start2:19 Revenue split changes30:22 Priorities for Twitch 43:41 The next Twitch?56:24 Updating the partner program1:08:03 Growing the platform1:18:42 djWHEAT’s future role 1:24:12 Overwatch 2 beta1:37:33 Unionization news 1:42:20 Halo Infinite plans1:52:50 Mario movie update1:55:35 Russian FSB raid and The Sims 31:59:24 Elon Musk to buy Twitter2:11:56 Half-Life TikTok voice
Spider-Man Miles Morales with a Marvel comics writer | Lets play livestream Washington Post Gaming 2022-04-23 | Welcome to "PRESS PLAY," a recurring live show on Fridays at 4 p.m. ET where the Press comes to Play. The Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests and journalists to play various games, including new and upcoming games, pre-release previews, interesting game mods, and popular multiplayer games. In this episode, we bring on David Betancourt to discuss the comic he wrote for Marvel, "Marvel's Voices: Comunidades (2021) #1" while playing PS5 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. He discusses what it was like to work with Marvel, the video game rendition of Miles Morales, and the importance of ethnic diversity in superhero stories. Purchase his comic here: marvel.com/comics/issue/98301/marvels_voices_comunidades_2021_1For more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in every Thursday at 4 p.m. ET for our Gaming News livestream, "WaPo Story Mode"!0:00 Stream start0:40 Introductions4:13 Marvel's Voices: Comunidades6:54 Miles Morales11:45 Writing process15:53 Representation in comics20:02 Video games and comics23:44 Marvel movies36:09 Moon Knight41:23 Morbius thoughts47:50 Fan theories
WoW Dragonflight, Nintendo union-busting? and Elden Ring Patch 1.04 | Top gaming news livestream Washington Post Gaming 2022-04-22 | Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode," a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.In this episode, Nathan Grayson discusses the latest World of Warcraft update featuring rideable dragon mounts, and talks about how feasible it is to keep the WoW content train rolling. He also discusses the latest Elden Ring patch 1.04, as well as the latest news from Nintendo and how they were accused of union-busting in a labor complaint.Read Shannon Liao's piece on the Nintendo unioin-busting news here: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/04/20/nintendo-nlrb-complaintFor more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in every Thursday at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!#WoW #WoWupdate #Nintendo0:00 Stream start1:18 Hi Mikhail3:13 New Elden Ring patch18:16 Nintendo union busting?28:39 WoW: Dragonflight48:00 Bobby Kotick news55:16 Video game movies1:10:57 Crazy Taxi/Jet Set Radio remakes1:14:54 Skate 4 pre-alpha1:18:56 “Uncharted-like” Star Wars game1:21:46 Ironmouse/vtubers1:31:30 Star Fox in Half-Life 21:34:35 Elden Nail1:36:07 WaPo paywall down
