Game Theory Podcast

Jim, Brian and Tom put the show on hold for a while.

Jim, Brian and Tom talk about how games are streamlined, what this often means, and how one identifies a good or bad sequel.

Jim, Brian and Tom talk about preorders, game advertising, bundles, and discounts. Y'know, marketing.

Brian, Jim and Tom discuss negativity in online games, games that approach online communities in a new way, and the challenges associated with "speaking up" about loaded and offensive language.

Jim, Tom and Brian discuss ways that sex and violence are depicted well and poorly in video games, whether violence is over-used in games, and how games are different from movies and books in this respect.

Jim talks about design innovation in games, how this relates to the indie game scene.

Tom talks about how game distribution has changed over time, the perils of a used game market, and app store curation.

Brian, Jim and Tom talk about some of their favorite games of 2012 and general trends in game development over the last twelve months.

MoMa announces the acquisition of 14 video games. Jim, Brian and Tom discuss their reactions to the list and talk about each game in detail.

Tom, Jim and Brian talk about how the presence of wikis/game guides/loot tables has changed the way we experience games, and the ways in which this is good and bad.