Podcast Archives - The Escapist https://www.escapistmagazine.com/category/podcast/ Everything fun Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:29:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-escapist-favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32 Podcast Archives - The Escapist https://www.escapistmagazine.com/category/podcast/ 32 32 211000634 Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark? – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/has-video-game-violence-jumped-the-shark-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/has-video-game-violence-jumped-the-shark-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:29:31 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=158060

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss whether or not video game violence has jumped the shark, and if any games have anything interesting to say about it.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/has-video-game-violence-jumped-the-shark-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 158060 Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/give-us-more-games-that-make-us-feel-smart-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/give-us-more-games-that-make-us-feel-smart-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:00:54 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=158063

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games Return of the Obra Dinn, Chants of Sennaar, and what it takes for a game to make us actually feel smart.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/give-us-more-games-that-make-us-feel-smart-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 158063 A Good Map Is Hard to Find – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-good-map-is-hard-to-find-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-good-map-is-hard-to-find-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:00:17 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=155959

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss what makes a good video game map, and how certain games bring unique ideas to the cartography table.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-good-map-is-hard-to-find-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 155959 Sea of Stars and Baldur’s Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/sea-of-stars-and-baldurs-gate-3-prove-any-genre-is-ripe-for-a-comeback-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/sea-of-stars-and-baldurs-gate-3-prove-any-genre-is-ripe-for-a-comeback-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:00:57 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=153978

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty chat about what underserved video game genres they’d love to see make a return.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/sea-of-stars-and-baldurs-gate-3-prove-any-genre-is-ripe-for-a-comeback-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 153978 Games with Unforgettable Openings – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/games-with-unforgettable-openings-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/games-with-unforgettable-openings-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:15:46 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=153178

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the best video game openings, including Portal 2, Breath of the Wild, and Vice City.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/games-with-unforgettable-openings-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 153178 Transparency Will Be a Defining Moment in the Streaming Wars – The Recap https://www.escapistmagazine.com/transparency-will-be-a-defining-moment-in-the-streaming-wars-the-recap/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/transparency-will-be-a-defining-moment-in-the-streaming-wars-the-recap/#disqus_thread Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=152765

This week on The Recap podcast, Marty, Frost, and Darren discuss the ongoing strikes and streaming wars.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/transparency-will-be-a-defining-moment-in-the-streaming-wars-the-recap/feed/ 0 152765 Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/baldurs-gate-3-doesnt-need-to-be-feared-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/baldurs-gate-3-doesnt-need-to-be-feared-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:55:06 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=152594

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the right and wrong lessons to take from Baldur’s Gate 3‘s massive success.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/baldurs-gate-3-doesnt-need-to-be-feared-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 152594 The Escapist Barbie and Oppenheimer Spoilercast – The Recap https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-escapist-barbie-and-oppenheimer-spoilercast-the-recap/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-escapist-barbie-and-oppenheimer-spoilercast-the-recap/#disqus_thread Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:09:18 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=152762

This week on The Recap podcast, Marty, Frost, and Darren go full-spoilers for Barbie and Oppenheimer. You’ve been warned! It’s in the title!

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-escapist-barbie-and-oppenheimer-spoilercast-the-recap/feed/ 0 152762 The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-difficulty-of-following-up-a-masterpiece-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-difficulty-of-following-up-a-masterpiece-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:54:22 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=152600

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty chat about why the third part of a series seems so difficult to pull off well.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-difficulty-of-following-up-a-masterpiece-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 152600 Jack’s Here to Tell You All About the Polish Witcher Movie from 2001 – The Recap https://www.escapistmagazine.com/jacks-here-to-tell-you-all-about-the-polish-witcher-movie-from-2001-the-recap/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/jacks-here-to-tell-you-all-about-the-polish-witcher-movie-from-2001-the-recap/#disqus_thread Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=152759

This week on The Recap podcast, Marty, Frost, and Jack discuss Twisted Metal, the 2001 Polish Witcher movie you probably didn’t know existed, and whatever else they’ve been watching!

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/jacks-here-to-tell-you-all-about-the-polish-witcher-movie-from-2001-the-recap/feed/ 0 152759 Are We in a New RPG Golden Age? – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/are-we-in-a-new-rpg-golden-age-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/are-we-in-a-new-rpg-golden-age-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:50:04 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=150989

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, we say goodbye to our Managing Editor, John Friscia, (Hey, that’s me!) by talking all about RPGs and if we’re in a new Golden Age for the genre.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/are-we-in-a-new-rpg-golden-age-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 150989 2023 Video Games That Need More Love – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/2023-video-games-that-need-more-love-slightly-something-else-podcast/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/2023-video-games-that-need-more-love-slightly-something-else-podcast/#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:00:31 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=150319

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the 2023 video games that need more love.

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