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We are looking back at this year in gaming. On this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast we our end-of-the-year wrap-up and awarding our favorite gaming creators.
Retro Rebel Podcast

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing, and the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Do you want to complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by commenting below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We want to hear your opinions!
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Retro Rebel Game Awards

Creators we loved to consume in 2023:
Yahtzee @ Zero Punctuation
James Stephanie Sterling
The DM Lair
Dorkly
Ashens
Razbuten
Jacob Geller
Daryl Talks Games
Euro Thug 4000
The Gaming Historian
Dungeon Dad
Indeimaus
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Thanksgiving 2023 – Retro Rebel Podcast Ep 173 (11/23/2023) – In this Thanksgiving episode we discuss gaming news and updates that have happened in the last few weeks that we’re very excited about and some that we are worried about.
Baldur’s Gate 3 – Retro Rebel Podcast Ep 172 (9/28/2023) – Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It gives you the freedom to try and fail.
What Baldur’s Gate 3 Means for the Gaming Industry (8/19/2023) – Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It gives you the freedom to try and fail.
Are video games going extinct? The need for preservation. (7/28/2023) – Retro Rebel Podcast discussion on video games going extinct. And the need for discussion around video game preservation. 
The State of Gaming – Retro Rebel Podcast (5/19/2023) – In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcas...

We are looking back at this year in gaming. On this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast we our end-of-the-year wrap-up and awarding our favorites and not-so-favorite games.  We will also be discussing recent news and what we’ve been playing.
Retro Rebel Podcast

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing, and the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Do you want to complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by commenting below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We want to hear your opinions!
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What we’re playing
Amanda – I’m playing Karen by Blast Theory. It’s wild and confronting.
Stacy – I’ve been playing Disco Elysium – The Final Cut on PS5. It’s what I’ve followed on from Spiderman 2 which is more buggy the more I’ve been playing it.
News
Xbox MasterCard
GTA6 Games should be priced per hour
Fewer Live Services from Sony
You don’t own digital content – PlayStation
Last of Us Online Multiplayer scrapped
God of War DLC is free for owners

Retro Rebel Game Awards
Awarded by Amanda Fox
My awards for games I played in 2023:
Diablo 4 – Amazing Campaign (Only)
Citizen Sleeper – Highest Stakes
Atomic Heart – Unique Art Design 
Valheim – Best Immersive Experience (Vibes)

Stacy Awarded by Stacy Bishop
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Best Game within a Game
Hogwarts: Legacy – Most Surprising Must Play
Diablo 4 – Most Disappointing
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor – Game of the Year runner-up
And we both agree on Baldur’s Gate 3 for Best Overall!

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Thanksgiving 2023 – Retro Rebel Podcast Ep 173 (11/23/2023) – In this Thanksgiving episode we discuss gaming news and updates that have happened in the last few weeks that we’re very exc...

In this episode we discuss gaming news and updates that have happened in the last few weeks that we’re very excited about and some that we are worried about.
Retro Rebel Podcast

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We want to hear your opinions!
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What we’re playing
Amanda – I just played Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney last week and it was great. I loved piecing the evidence with the testimony. How interesting! 
Stacey – I’ve still not finished Baldur’s Gate 3, my party is not ready for that final battle. I’ve been playing Spiderman 2 – this time you’re playing as both characters and can switch between the two. It’s so much fun.
Thanksgiving smorgasbord
It’s Thanksgiving Day 2023 and our main topic today is a full plate of gaming news and updates that have happened in the last few weeks that we’re very excited or worried about.

Oculus/ MetaQuest 3
WoW trailer
Games more buggy?
Teespring AI controversy
Halo dev mad at GTA trailer news leak
Expensive microtransactions $20 skins 
New Overwatch/ Overwatch 2 character
Steam deck OLED
Arcane tv show

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It gives you the freedom to try and fail.
Retro Rebel Podcast

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We want to hear your opinions!
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What we’re playing
Amanda– I just finished playing an initial look at Payday 3. Had some issues with the connection on day one – gave up after 3-4 attempts but the login was easy a few days later after launch. And, of course, I’m playing #BG3.
Stacy – I’m also playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
Gaming News
The infamous Xbox leaks

Updated X/S consoles and a new controller
Next-gen launch in 2028
More collabs and/or possible acquisitions like Valve and Nintendo
Elder Scrolls 5 from 2026 and Xbox exclusive

Main Topic – Baldur’s Gate 3
SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE 
For even people who have never played D&D, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It’s a full experience, only $60, not $70, and free from DLC and other predatory microtransactions. And it’s fully-voice acted with fleshed-out encounters in the thousands. It doesn’t hold your hand. It gives you the freedom to try and fail. But there is some objection to this. We discuss in today’s main topic.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It gives you the freedom to try and fail.
Retro Rebel Podcast

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We want to hear your opinions!

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Games we’re playing
Amanda – I’m playing Diablo 4 still and the grind is starting to kick in. I’ve done all the season progress I can so far without being level 70+, so I’m grinding exp on glyphs – long ting. The mid-end game isn’t that fun outside of playing couch co-op.
Stacy– I’m playing Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s the best RPG I’ve played. It’s so hard in the best way. Every encounter could be your last. Or the most rewarding thing you’ve done. I cast a grease spell yesterday and accidentally cast it close to a brazier, it ignited the entire grease-covered space and helped AOE the mobs down. Completely unintentional. But for the developers, it was in the plan! The environment is such a part of the game you literally can’t play the same playthrough twice.
Gaming News
Bungie’s State of The Game – Destiny
Netflix Now Streams Video Games
What Baldur’s Gate 3 Means for the Gaming Industry
For even people who have never played D&D, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a fun, immersive experience where every choice feels impactful. It’s a full experience, only $60, not $70, and free from DLC and other predatory microtransactions. And it’s fully-voice acted with fleshed-out encounters in the thousands. It doesn’t hold your hand. It gives you the freedom to try and fail. But there is some objection to this. We discuss in today’s main topic.

A recent article suggested that 87% of game history is at risk. Why are these titles becoming hard to find and why don’t other media have the same issue? In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast is Stacy and Amanda’s discussion on video games going extinct. And the need for discussion around video game preservation. 
Retro Rebel Podcast

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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What we’re playing
Amanda – I’m all on that Diablo 4 train baby! Toot toot! I’m nearly level 60 on my necro and doing Nightmare Dungeons, Helltide, and The Whispering Tree.
Stacey – I’ve been playing It Takes Two with my daughter and it was a fun experience. Even at 5, she picked it up fast— a great 2-player experience. But I’ve relapsed into the World of Warcraft train – it’s the best Blizzard title, there I said it.
Gaming news
Games with Gold is ending – will now be Xbox Game Pass Core
Sony in a truce with Microsoft over Call of Duty
Are video games going extinct? The need for preservation
With a new article revealing nearly 87% of game history at risk, why are these titles becoming hard to find and why don’t other media have the same issue? Are video games are going extinct? Is there a need for discussion around the preservation of video games?

The State of Gaming – Retro Rebel Podcast
Minecraft Legends Gameplay and Review – Rogue Rebel Reviews

In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcast, we catch up on what we’ve been playing the first few months of 2023 and the state of gaming.

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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 State of Gaming Recap
In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcast, we catch up on what we’ve been playing the first few months of 2023 and the state of gaming.

Zelda sells 10 m copies in 3 days
Hogwarts trans backlash
Metaverse is dead
Overwatch 2 PvE progression canceled
Diablo 4 server slam – graphics struggle on xbox one
Mario movie redemption
D&D movie redemption
What we’re playing
Amanda – I’ve been playing a lot of bits and pieces for Rogue Rebel over the last few months but just today I played Citizen Sleeper – It’s a text-based RPG/Survival Sim where you’re a robot trying to salvage scrap and live your life on a hunk of metal in the stars.
Stacey – I played Hogwarts & finished it. One thing I found was that it had enjoyable side quests – like they were just as good as the main quests. It was really well done for a game from a studio without much pedigree. I also enjoyed Jedi: Survivor – it improved a lot from the previous entries in the franchise. It does crash a lot, unfortunately, at least 10 times in 23 or so hours. Zelda is also on deck.
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In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcast, we have put together an accessibility in Gaming Gift Guide.  As Christmas looms near, I wanted to reach out to one of my fav guest hosts, Holly, to talk about how parents, friends, and loved ones can support their gamer friends with devices, tools, games, and other products that enhance accessibility in gaming.

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, and the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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Accessibility in Gaming Gift Guide Podcast Episode

I’m joined in the discussion today by disabled game advocate Holly to discuss accessibility in gaming and what game companies are doing right and what they can do better to accommodate all kinds of gamers.

Holly is a disabled enby who has spent the majority of their life playing games. Growing up in hospital due to childhood cancer, classic console gaming brought escape and joy to a hard situation. Always a Sega lover at heart, as shown by their classic console collection, the jewel of which is the Dreamcast they bought with their first-ever paycheck. Still a console gamer (PS4), they are a lover of J-RPG’s and obsessed with Kojima’s games, especially the Metal Gear saga to the point of getting a Foxhound tattoo. For Holly, Ludens is their life. Holly’s socials are Twitter: @HollyDspoonieme and PSN: Tiny_Caska.
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Peripherals


Xbox Adaptive Controller – making gaming controls easier for those with limited mobility, can be connected to PlayStation & Nintendo Switch with some workarounds. Check out Brad & Dan’s review from All Access Life: https://www.allaccesslife.org/featured-items/xbox-adaptive-controller

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Gamer Advantage Bluelight Glasses – flexes with your headset, is available in prescription, and lets you block blue light without altering game colors.

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SUBPAC X1 – allows the deaf to experience game sounds with physical thumps and vibrations, also enabling the playing of rhythm games like Patapon...

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here. 

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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The best PC games of all time – Part 3

We have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s all allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here. 
Here are the first 10. They are Steve’s picks for the most genre-defining titles/engines:

* Hollow Knight – METROIDVANIA
* Orange box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) – MULTIPLE
* Minecraft – WORLD BUILDER
* Warcraft 3 -RTS to become a MOBA
* Age of Empires – RTS
* Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp – 2D PLATFORMER
* Elder Scrolls – RPG
* Dwarf Fortress – SIM
* Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament -FPS
* World of Warcraft **also on Amanda’s mini list** -MMORPG

The full list from all episodes is below (for those of you following along).
Steve’s Mega List
Top 30 PC games of all time + personals

* Hollow Knight
* Orange box / Valve(Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD)
* Minecraft
* Warcraft 3 (MOBAs)
* Age of Empires
* Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp
* Elder Scrolls
* Dwarf Fortress
* Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament
* World of Warcraft
* Deep Rock Galactic
* Baldur’s Gate
* Terraria
* Diablo
* Hades
* Stardew Valley
* Civilization (VI)
* Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
* System Shock II
* The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Honourable mentions / good ones on PC

* Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain
* Undertale
* Hylics 2
* Bioshock
* Fallout: New Vegas
* Metro 2033
* STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
* Alien Isolation
* Everhood
* Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Amanda’s Mini List

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here. 

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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The best PC games of all time – Part 1

We have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s all allowed in this mega list. This is the second part of our discussion! You can check out the first part here. 
Here are the first 10. They are Steve’s picks for the most genre-defining titles/engines:

* Hollow Knight – METROIDVANIA
* Orange box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) – MULTIPLE
* Minecraft – WORLD BUILDER
* Warcraft 3 -RTS to become a MOBA
* Age of Empires – RTS
* Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp – 2D PLATFORMER
* Elder Scrolls – RPG
* Dwarf Fortress – SIM
* Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament -FPS
* World of Warcraft **also on Amanda’s mini list** -MMORPG

The full list from all episodes is below (for those of you following along).
Steve’s Mega List
Top 30 PC games of all time + personals

* Hollow Knight
* Orange box / Valve(Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD)
* Minecraft
* Warcraft 3 (MOBAs)
* Age of Empires
* Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp
* Elder Scrolls
* Dwarf Fortress
* Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament
* World of Warcraft
* Deep Rock Galactic
* Baldur’s Gate
* Terraria
* Diablo
* Hades
* Stardew Valley
* Civilization (VI)
* Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
* System Shock II
* The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Honourable mentions / good ones on PC

* Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain
* Undertale
* Hylics 2
* Bioshock
* Fallout: New Vegas
* Metro 2033
* STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
* Alien Isolation
* Everhood
* Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Amanda’s Mini List

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s allowed in this mega list.

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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The best PC games of all time – Part 1

We have guest host Steve back this week as a proper PC aficionado to discuss the best PC games of all time. What counts? Anything that’s BEST when played on PC. So, if a port works better on a PC, then we’ll count it! Any genre, any type of game, it’s all allowed in this mega list.
Here are the first 10. They are Steve’s picks for the most genre-defining titles/engines:

* Hollow Knight – METROIDVANIA
* Orange box / Valve (Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD) – MULTIPLE
* Minecraft – WORLD BUILDER
* Warcraft 3 -RTS to become a MOBA
* Age of Empires – RTS
* Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp – 2D PLATFORMER
* Elder Scrolls – RPG
* Dwarf Fortress – SIM
* Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament -FPS
* World of Warcraft **also on Amanda’s mini list** -MMORPG

The full list from all episodes is below (for those of you following along).
Steve’s Mega List
Top 30 PC games of all time + personals

* Hollow Knight 
* Orange box / Valve(Portal, Half-life, TF2, L4D, GMOD)
* Minecraft
* Warcraft 3 (MOBAs)
* Age of Empires
* Ori and the Blind Forest / Will o the Wisp
* Elder Scrolls
* Dwarf Fortress
* Quake / DOOM / Unreal Tournament
* World of Warcraft
* Deep Rock Galactic
* Baldur’s Gate
* Terraria
* Diablo
* Hades
* Stardew Valley
* Civilization (VI)
* Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
* System Shock II
* The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Honourable mentions / good ones on PC

* Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain
* Undertale
* Hylics 2
* Bioshock
* Fallout: New Vegas
* Metro 2033
* STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
* Alien Isolation
* Everhood
* Kena: Bridge of Spirits 

Amanda’s Mini List

City of Heroes/Villains
Word of Warcraft
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Oregon Trail
Matrix: The MMO

About our Hosts

Amanda Fox cut her teeth on her dad’s old Tandy before graduating to SNES and beyond. An accomplished guild leader in multiple titles and a su...

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’re looking at the best PS4 exclusive games of all time with megafan, Steve!

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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The Best PS4 Games of All Time – part 2
We’re continuing our list of Playstation exclusives with superfan, Steve! Remember, no games that start off as multi-platform are allowed, but we are talking about PS3 or 2 remasters that play better on the PS4.

The Last Guardian
Shadow of the Colossus
Ni No Kuni
Journey
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Horizon Zero Dawn
Little Big Planet
Crash Bandicoot (Remaster)

About our Hosts

Amanda Fox cut her teeth on her dad’s old Tandy before graduating to SNES and beyond. An accomplished guild leader in multiple titles and a sucker for console RPGs. Amanda spends most of her free time with a bit of tech in her hands. With a life philosophy derived from a Spock quote and more passport stamps than shoes; she is a well-traveled nerd with the urge to pontificate.
Steve is a professional D&D dungeon master with years in the field running campaigns for new and experienced players alike. With a huge passion for video games that rivals his tabletop prowess, Steve is regularly found enjoying cooperative, horror, platformers, and more.

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’re looking at the best PS4 exclusive games of all time with megafan, Steve!

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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What we’re playing
Amanda – I’m playing Shifting Stones, a tile-based matching game on board game arena.
Steve – I’m playing a sick strategy game called War Tales.
Main Topic – The Best PS4 Games of All Time – Part 1
For this list, we’re looking at Playstation exclusives with megafan, Steve! We’re not allowing games that started off as multi-platform, but we will let in PS3 or 2 titles that saw massive improvement on the PS4.


Death Stranding
Bloodborne
The Tomorrow Children
God of War (3)
Nioh (2)
Ratchet and Clank (Remake)
Ghost of Tsushima


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About our Hosts

Amanda Fox cut her teeth on her dad’s old Tandy before graduating to SNES and beyond. An accomplished guild leader in multiple titles and a sucker for console RPGs. Amanda spends most of her free time with a bit of tech in her hands. With a life philosophy derived from a Spock quote and more passport stamps than shoes; she is a well-traveled nerd with the urge to pontificate.
Steve is a professional D&D dungeon master with years in the field running campaigns for new and experienced players alike. With a huge passion for video games that rivals his tabletop prowess, Steve is regularly found enjoying cooperative, horror, platformers, and more.
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In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’re talking survival horror games as we nail down the absolute best games in the genre for you.

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!
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What we’re playing
Amanda– I’m just playing 6 Nimmit still which is a fun German sequential card game that I’ve taken quite a liking to in recent weeks. I play it for hours in the evening when the show I’m watching is too boring lol. I recommend playing it on Tactics and Professional for the most challenging experience. Tactics reduce the card number based on how many players there are and professional means cards can be placed in the front and in the back of the rows.
Holly – I’ve not long returned from the last event this year of Empire LRP. Profound Decisions have made a family-friendly, highly immersive, and interactive LARP.
There are 10 Nations to choose from, each with its own style and culture. You can fully curate your own character, with options of what class to be (or multi-class), what resources you receive & if you choose to take the field – what Heroic abilities you want to wield.
My character Neala is a member of the Navarr nation, who is a priest/medic so I get involved in the political side of the game. I also work in the field hospital to heal our fighters once they return from battle through the Sentinel Gate. There are so many ways to play, with each class/nation bringing its own unique challenges and opportunities each season.
Strength to the Empire, Strength to Navarr!
14 of the Best Survival Horror Games of All Time
We’re making our own list again – doggone it! And today, we’re talking survival horror and I’m joined by superfan Holly to nail down the absolute best games in the genre for you. Do you agree? Comment below! 
Holly’s list

* Resident Evil franchise – Highlighting: RE 1 1996, RE 2 1998, RE 4 2005, RE 7 VR 2017, Remake 2015, Remake 2 2019, Remake 4 expected 2023
* Dino Crisis – Playstation, Dreamcast 1999
* Silent Hill – PS1 1999
* The Evil Within – PS4 2014
* Death Stranding – PS4 2019
* Deadly Premonition – Xbox 360 2010 / directors cut PS3 2013
* Zombi – PS4 2015 (Originally ZombiU on Wii U 2012) 
* P.T. – PS4 2014 (not an actual game but a playable teaser of the now canceled Silent Hills.

In this episode of the Retro rebel Podcast, we’re talking about how much choice matters. How much do our decisions need to matter in gaming?

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

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This week on the Retro Rebel Podcast, Amanda Fox and return guest host Tom to discuss The 25 Best FPS Games of All Time.

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What we’re playing
Amanda– I just played Blood on the Clocktower online and it’s an interesting social deduction game that has the benefit of no one getting kicked out early, so everyone is always playing (even from the grave).
Tom– Elden ring for me. I remember having to having to fight a boss couple names God’s Skin Duo and they are a nightmare to fight. 

 
Tom, our guest host this week, is a seasoned publican who grew up playing classic arcade games in Redcar Beach and Middlesbrough town center. He’s a lifelong fan of platformers, shooters, and fighting games as a result of these formative years.
The 25 Best FPS Games of All Time
We’ve still on the curated list from Den of Geek. Last week we did the first 15 and now we’re on to the top ten! Do we agree?

* Unreal Tournament
* Doom (2016)
* Call of Duty
* Left 4 Dead 2
* Counter-Strike
* Halo: Combat Evolved
* Half-Life
* Doom
* Half-Life 2
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Our add-ons
Alien vs Predator 2
Fear
Prey
Rage
Halo 2
Original Quake
Doom Eternal
Crysis
Perfect Dark
Payday 2

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This week on the Retro Rebel Podcast, Amanda Fox and return guest host Holly discuss the 20 Best Comic, Cartoon & Superhero Games of All Time.
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What We’re Playing
Amanda– Recently started playing As Dusk Falls. Now, I’m sure this is a good game. It’s got so many weaving choices at the end of the chapter, it’s gotta be. But it didn’t grab me. I didn’t care enough about the characters to keep playing past the first chapter.
Holly – I’m playing: Klonoa phantasy reverie series on Nintendo Switch.
I played Klonoa as a child when it was first released on PS1 and I fell in love with it, in fact, my entire family did. The story is so lovely, Klonoa is a sweet little cat boy with winged ears who ends up stumbling into a mission to save the world of Phantomile from an evil spirit who wants to turn the whole world into a nightmare.  With its groundbreaking 2.5 D side-scrolling environment, this game translates perfectly to the Nintendo switch.
It was a true blessing to be able to play it again with updated graphics and a new fun two-player interface. To my mind, the game has truly stood the test of time.
Main topic – 20 Best Comic, Cartoon & Superhero Games of All Time
Today, we’re making our own list! That’s right, Holly is back and we’ve curated this list of the top comic book, cartoon, and superhero games out there (according to us, that is)! Oh, and there are a few manga & anime picks in there, just to keep it lively. They’re in no particular order, however.
Holly’s list

* South Park: The Fractured But Whole – PS4 2017 – cartoon inspired
* Arkham Games – Arkham Asylum – PS3 2009 – comic/cartoon inspired
* Sakura Wars – PS4 2019 – anime inspired
* The Wolf Among Us – PS3 2013 – comic inspired
* Marvel vs Capcom 2: New age of heroes  – Dreamcast 2000 – comic inspired
* The Walking Dead Telltale Games – PS3 – comic inspired
* Marvel’s Spiderman – PS4 2019 comic/cartoon inspired
* Turtles In Time Re-shelled – PS3 2009 – comic/cartoon inspired
* BERSERK and the Band of Hawk- PS4 2017 – manga inspired
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* X-men – Sega Megadrive / Genesis 1993 –  comic/cartoon inspired

Amanda’s list

* City of Heroes/ City of Villains – PC 2004 – comic inspired
* Deadpool – Xbox 360 2013 – comic inspired
* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 – Xbox 360 2009 – comic inspired

This week on the Temple of Geek Podcast, Amanda Fox and special guest Steve discuss the 30 Best Multiplayer Games of All Time. 
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What we’re playing
Amanda– I’m playing 6 Nimmit again. I’ve had a stressful few weeks and the fun colours and simple numbers are comforting lol.
Steve – Islanders, sick calm little relaxed game where you put buildings near each other in that combo – don’t put the circus near the rich folks coz they don’t like that.
Main topic – 30 Best Multiplayer Games of All Time 
Not in numerical order, Popular Mechanics (your dad’s favourite mag) lists the best multiplayer games. But what’s right and wrong on this list? I’m joined by my squaddie and top trumps D&D DM, Steve to talk about them:

* Among Us
* Animal Crossing: New Horizons
* Call of Duty: Warzone
* Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
* Dead by Daylight
* Destiny 2
* Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
* Fortnite
* Halo Infinite
* GTA Online
* Halo: The Master Chief Collection
* Jackbox Party Pack
* Final Fantasy XIV Online
* Apex Legends
* Left 4 Dead 2
* Mario Kart 8
* Minecraft
* Overcooked! 2
* Phasmophobia
* PUBG
* Rainbow Six: Siege
* Guilty Gear Strive
* Rocket League
* Splitgate
* Sea of Thieves
* Monster Hunter Rise
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Tetris Effect: Connected
* Valorant
* Stardew Valley


* Steve’s Must-Play Additions

Vermintide (and Darktide when it comes out)

* Deep Rock Galactic

* Terraria

* Fusion Frenzy

* Monster Hunter WORLD

* For Honour

* Borderlands

* Little Big Planet
* Tomorrow Children: Phoenix Edition (Sept 6th)

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In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we are discussing Free-to-play gaming, which is a common format these days but these games are designed to tempt you into parting with your cash. And while that’s not a problem if you’re doing it willingly, sometimes the costs can sneak up on you.
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What we’re playing
Amanda – I’m playing living forest right now. It’s a board game where you’re trying to collect resources and thwart the other players with a deck management style element.
Stacy- I’m back on the sauce…WoW, I just can’t stay mad at you! And I can’t wait to play As Dusk Falls which comes out today.
Gaming news
New no man’s sky update- the latest update is very star trek allowing you to command a fleet and explore new scenarios. The game has been improved drastically since its initial release.

PS Plus getting 50 Ubisoft games – the new Ubisoft titles will be added to the 27 already available on the system as part of the Classics collection in late 2022.
How to stay safe with free-to-play gaming
Free-to-play is a common format these days but these games are designed to tempt you into parting with your cash. And while that’s not a problem if you’re doing it willingly, sometimes the costs can sneak up on you.
Amanda

Don’t save your card details within the game or system
Set a limit you’re comfortable with
Track your spending with alerts
Remember if you see a lot of other players with cosmetic paid items that is a function of game design that’s supposed to encourage you to buy
In a few months, you’re never going to play it again so measure your purchases against that

Stacy

There’s nothing really free about free to play and that you’re going to experience various levels of racketeering to get money from you
Educate yourself so it makes being disciplined easier
Look for the alternatives – if you can pay upfront that’s probably better in the long run
Give yourself a safety timeframe – don’t spend any money for a set amount of time to see how much you actually enjoy the base game
Beware of ads too, they are just trying to get your money elsewhere

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we take a look at the 25 best action games of all time, according to Game Informer. Amanda is joined today by fighting game fan and retro game lover, Mark to discuss this list and what they got right and wrong.
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What we’re playing
Amanda– I’m playing Stardew Valley and I get why people like it. It’s fairly easy to pick up and the day and night phases see you rushing about to do the little tasks. I do wish the notifications were a bit better for the Xbox One and navigating the menus was easier. But, perhaps this is a game that’s just better on PC or a handheld…
Mark – At the moment, I am playing a lot of Wizard Chess(!) with my son and Connect 4 with my daughter.  When I do get a moment for myself it’s Horizon Forbidden West.

 
Main topic – 25 Best Action Games of All Time (according to Popular Mechanics – yes, really!) 
The science mag of your dad and your dad’s dad tries to be hip with their rankings of genre-defining games, but do you agree with their list? They’ve presented them in alphabetical order, but what’s missing? Today, I’m joined by avid action game fan, Mark to discuss what’s right and wrong on this list.

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Bayonetta 2
BioShock
Bloodborne
Dark Souls Remastered
Devil May Cry 5
Doom (2017)
Dying Light
Far Cry 3
God of War (2018)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018)
Max Payne
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Slug
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Monster Hunter World
Resident Evil 2 (2019)
Resident Evil 4
Saints Row The Third
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Superhot
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Wolfenstein: The New Order

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In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, Amanda is joined by a special guest, Steve, as they look at the best Metroidvania games of all time.
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Main topic – The Best Metroidvania Games of All Time
Amanda is joined by a special guest, Steve, as they look at the best Metroidvania games of all time. We are breaking down Google’s top searched list of Best Metroidvania games by  https://gameranx.com. In this podcast episode, we break down the games and what we think of this list, and what they got right.
#26 Infernax
#25 F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
#24 Sundered
#23 Shadow Complex
#22 Grime
#21 Blasphemous
#20 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
#19 BloodStained: Ritual of the Night
#18 Salt and Sanctuary
#17 Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
#16 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
#15 Rogue Legacy
#14 Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
#13 Axiom Verge
#12 Guacamelee 1+2
#11 Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
#10 Ori and the Blind Forest
#9 Cave Story
#8 Metroid: Zero Mission
#7 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
#6 Dead Cells
#5 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
#4 Metroid Dread
#3 Hollow Knight
#2 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
#1 Super Metroid

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In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’re back for part two as we take a look at the 30 Best Fighting Games of All Time, according to Game Informer. Amanda is joined today by fighting game fan and retro game lover, Tom to discuss this list and what they got right and wrong.
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What we’re playing
Amanda– I’m playing more Marakesh on the board game arena. That game really cracks me up and you can really backstab each other by laying rugs on top of one another. It is harder to play with just two people tho because you have 2 colours each.

Part 2 of the “30 Best Fighting Games of All Time”
I’m joined today again by fighting game aficionado, Tom to talk about this list of the 30 Best Fighting Games of All Time (according to Game Informer). 
Today we’re reviewing a list from one of the big daddies of video game review sites. Game Informer and this is part 2:
15. FATAL FURY: MARK OF THE WOLVES
Platform: PS4 – 360 – PS2 – Neo Geo – Vita – PC – iOS / Publisher: SNK / Developer: SNK / Release: 2001
14. VIRTUA FIGHTER 5
Platform: PS3 – 360 – Arcade / Publisher: Sega / Developer: Sega AM2 / Release: 2007
13. DARKSTALKERS III
Platform: PS1 – Saturn – Arcade / Publisher: Capcom / Developer: Capcom / Release: 1997
12. THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
Platform: PS4 – Xbox One – Switch – PS3 – 360 – PS2 – Xbox – Neo Geo – PC – Arcade / Publisher: Playmore / Developer: Eolith / Release: 2005
11. CAPCOM VS. SNK 2: MARK OF THE MILLENNIUM 2001
Platform: PS2 – Xbox – GameCube – Dreamcast – Arcade / Publisher: Capcom / Developer: Capcom / Release: 2001
10. SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV: ARCADE EDITION
Platform: PS3 – 360 – PC – Arcade / Publisher: Capcom / Developer: Capcom, Dimps / Release: 2010
09. SAMURAI SHODOWN II
Platform: PS4 – Xbox One – Switch – PS3 – 360 – Wii – PS1 – Neo Geo – Neo Geo CD – Neo Geo Pocket Color – PC – iOS – Android – Arcade / Publisher: SNK / Developer: SNK / Release: 1994
08. GUILTY GEAR XRD
Platform: PS4 – PS3 – PC / Publisher: Arc System Works / Developer: Arc System Works / Release: 2014
07. TEKKEN 7
Platform: PS4 – Xbox One – PC – Arcade / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment / Developer: Banda...

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’re taking a look at the 30 Best Fighting Games of All Time, according to Game Informer. Amanda is joined today by fighting game fan and retro game lover, Tom to discuss this list and what they got right and wrong.
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What we’re playing
Amanda– I just finished playing Firewatch and joined a book club discussion about it recently. It’s an atmospheric pseudo-walking sim with a very compelling intro.
Tom- I’m still trying to complete the Witcher and it’s been going on for about a year. What keeps drawing me back is that little progress marker and the fact that I like completing tasks in person haha. I’ve just finished Blood and Wine with a good ending.

Tom, our guest host this week, is a seasoned publican who grew up playing classic arcade games in Redcar Beach and Middlesbrough town center. He’s a lifelong fan of platformers, shooters, and fighting games as a result of these formative years.
30 Best Fighting Games of All Time 
Today we’re reviewing a list from one of the big daddies of video game review sites:  Game Informer. We’re taking a look at their list of 30 Best Fighting Games of All Time. 

* INJUSTICE 2  

Platform: PS4 – Xbox One – PC – iOS – Android / Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Developer: NetherRealm Studios / Release: 2017

* PERSONA 4 ARENA ULTIMAX

Platform: PS3 – 360 / Publisher: Atlus / Developer: Arc System Works, Atlus / Release: 2014

* DEAD OR ALIVE 4  

Platform: 360 / Publisher: Tecmo / Developer: Team Ninja / Release: 2005

* BLAZBLUE: CENTRAL FICTION   

Platform: PS4 – Switch – PS3 – PC / Publisher: Aksys Games / Developer: Arc System Works / Release: 2016

* THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII  

Platform: PS3 – 360 – PC – Arcade / Publisher: Atlus / Developer: SNK / Release: 2011

* BUSHIDO BLADE

Platform: PS1 / Publisher: Square / Developer: Light Weight / Release: 1997

* SKULLGIRLS  

Platform: PS4 – Xbox One – Switch – PS3 – 360 – Vita PC – Mac – Linux – iOS – Android – Arcade / Publisher: Marvelous / Developer: Rever...

With the CVAA legislation waivers that dropped in 2018, more games than ever are accessible. Today, we’re talking about accessibility in gaming, the tools, hardware, and features that help make sure everyone can enjoy gaming. Amanda is joined in the discussion today by disabled game advocate Holly to discuss what game companies are doing right and what they can do better to accommodate all kinds of gamers.
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What we’re playing
Amanda– I just played Horrified on the weekend. It’s a cooperative game where players try to save themselves and townspeople from retro monsters like the Swamp Thing, The Invisible Man, Dracula, and more. It was fun, only took around an hour to play and really challenging when you add more monsters in.
Holly– I’ve been playing Can’t Stop on BGA. It’s a push your luck dice rolling game for around 4 people where you’re making a mountain climb. If you can block off 3 paths to the top of the mountain, you win.
Main topic – Accessibility in Gaming
With the CVAA legislation waivers that dropped in 2018, more games than ever are accessible. Today, we’re talking about the tools, hardware, and features that help make sure everyone can enjoy gaming.
Amanda – I didn’t know how much is actually out there until I started researching this topic. Thanks to LauraKBuzz on YouTube, Microsoft and Make It Missoula for the crash course. Some features I learned about and agree should be a standard:

Subtitles with non-verbal info, speaker denotation, and music lyrics
Settings/development with colourblind spectrums included
Fonts that are dyslexia-friendly
Support for custom button mapping
Support for text-to-speech communication & vice versa for multiplayer
Support for adaptive controllers
More

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.  In this episode, Amanda is joined by a special guest, Steve, as they look at the 30 Best Platformer Games of All Time.

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What we’re playing
What we’re playing
Amanda– I’m still just playing Marakesh on Board Game Arena. I get so absorbed in this little game. It’s simple, intuitive and with the ability to move the figurine after your turn it becomes a lot more cutthroat.
Steve-  Recently I’ve been playing Dread Hunger, a social “whodunit” game where you take a role on a ship and embark on an expedition to the antarctic where two of your crewmates are there to sabotage the voyage.

Main topic – 30 Best Platformer Games of All Time 
Again, as one of Google’s top results for the best platformers of all time (according to VideoGamer), we’ve got to cover it, but we’ve already found some flaws with the way these lists are created. Based on this one website’s review scores, it’s really limited in scope. We discuss their top picks:

Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii
Inside for the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Super Mario Odyssey for the Nintendo Switch
New Super Mario Bros for the Nintendo DS
Psychonauts for the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for the Nintendo DS
Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii
Super Paper Mario for the GameCube, Wii
LittleBigPlanet for the PlayStation 3, PSP
Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber for the Nintendo DS
Sway for the iOS
Splosion Man for the Xbox 360
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias for the iOS, Wii
Super Meat Boy for the Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360
Doodle Jump for the iOS
LittleBigPlanet 2 for the PlayStation 3, PS Vita
Kirby’s Epic Yarn for the Wii
Luigi’s Mansion 2 for the Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario 3D Land for the Nintendo 3DS
Cordy for the iOS/Android
Beat Sneak Bandit for the iOS
Rain for the PlayStation 3
Gunpoint for the PC
Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U
Ori and the Blind Forest for the Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tearaway Unfolded for the PlayStation 4
Axiom Verge for the Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox One
Little Nightmares for the Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Celeste for the Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Super Mario 64 DS for the Nintendo DS

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This week on the Retro Rebel Podcast we are discussing the best RPGs of all time. Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. This week, Amanda is joined in the discussion by RPG superfan Mark to nitpick this list to death. 

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Since the era of Lords of Midnight and Joust, Mark has spent most of his waking time pretending to be someone else. From destroying demons with a chainsaw to being the 7th Guest, Mark plays a wide genre of games but his favourite is undoubtedly RPGs. When not gaming, Mark loves to read both science fiction and fantasy and regularly extols his, not quite so humble, opinion on a range of book and games clubs. In the real world, Mark… well, who cares about the real world anyway?

Amanda– I’m playing Marakesh on Board Game Arena. Holly, who recently Guest Hosted for this podcast, showed me how to play it and now I’m obsessed. You’re a rug salesman in the market and you’re trying to put your rugs on display and hide your competitor’s rug. It’s fun and full of hijinks.
Mark – At the moment I’m playing Horizon Forbidden West, which is the sequel to the excellent Horizon Zero Dawn.  As a completionist, the game is perfect as it is open-world enough to reward exploration without being endless.  I’ve also recently introduced my family to Sushi-Go after I got fed up of losing at Snakes & Ladders (a mere 25 times in a row over lockdown).  Of course, I am now losing at Sushi-Go as well!.
Main topic – 30 Best RPG Games of All Time (according to VideoGamer) 
This list is one of Google’s top results for the best RPG games of all time. It is based on this single website’s review scores, so as we found with the stealth games list they did, we might have some differing opinions. Their top picks are:

Jade Empire for the PC, Xbox
Mass Effect for the PC, Xbox 360
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the GameCube, Nintendo 3DS
Mass Effect 2 for the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the GameCube, Wii
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the GameCube
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Guild Wars MMORPG for the PC
Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation 2
Animal Crossing: Wild World for the Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King for the iOS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 2
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS
Fable II for the Xbox 360
Pokemon Diamond for the Nintendo DS
Pokémon Pearl for the Nintendo DS
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Knights of the Nine (expansion) for the PC, Xbox 360
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (expansion) for the PC,

This week on the Retro Rebel Podcast we are discussing the best MMORPGs of all time.
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. This week, Amanda is joined by special guest Holly as they discuss the 30 best stealth games of all time.

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What we’re playing
Amanda– I just beat Firewatch on Xbox One and it’s a bizarre little game. I found the navigation a bit clunky as you need to get a map and compass out many times to get around which youngsters might be baffled by. Plus, no spoilers but the very beginning is a better story than the rest of the game in my opinion. I wanted to play a game about the backstory. You can beat the whole thing in a few hours and it’s worth a play, but I did feel let down by the ‘big reveal’.

Main topic – 30 Best MMORPGs of All Time (according to Ranker) 
Ranker is a crowd-voting website and one of the top results on Google if you search for the best MMORPGs of all time. Do we agree with this list? We discuss their top picks as of 11/05/2022. Just a note, they treat expansions as unique titles but we’re not going to. When we get to a game, we’ll talk about it as a whole:

City of Heroes: Going Rogue
World of Warcraft
Guild Wars 2
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Marvel Heroes
Lord of the Rings Online
Project: Gorgon
Final Fantasy XIV
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
Final Fantasy XI
The Elder Scrolls Online
Guild Wars
Ultima Online
EverQuest
DC Universe Online
EverQuest II
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Wizard101
EVE Online
City of Heroes
Asheron’s Call
Star Wars Galaxies
RuneScape
Dark Age of Camelot
Neverwinter
City of Villains
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed


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What We’re Playing
Amanda: I’m Lost Cities on Board Game Arena. It’s a really fun and easy-to-learn sequential card game for two players where you’re competing to score the most points by playing down cards one after the other on your respective sides of the board. I’ve won more times than I’ve lost so maybe this is the game for me.
Holly: I recently treated myself to the Iki island expansion of Ghost of Tsushima. It’s a lot more difficult than Ghost so it forced me to change my style of gameplay which is wonderful but also frustrating. It’s brilliant. Plus Iki island has animal sanctuaries where you use the 6-axis controller to play a soothing flute song to tame the animals in the area. It has wild cats so I love it and have a million photo mode pics of Jin petting a cat.

About Holly:
Holly is a disabled enby who has spent the majority of their life playing games. Growing up in hospital due to childhood cancer, classic console gaming brought escape and joy to a hard situation. Always a Sega lover at heart, as shown by their classic console collection, the jewel of which is the Dreamcast they bought with their first-ever paycheck. Still a console gamer (PS4), they are a lover of J-RPG’s and obsessed with Kojima’s games, especially the Metal Gear saga to the point of getting a Foxhound tattoo. For Holly, Ludens is their life. Holly’s socials are Twitter: @HollyDspoonieme and PSN: Tiny_Caska.
30 of the Best Stealth Games of All Time (According to Video Gamer)
This list is one of Google’s top results for the best stealth games of all time. It is based on this one website’s review scores, so will it be missing classics? Their top picks are:

* Alekhine’s Gun for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
* Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory for GameCube, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
* Cold War for the PC, Xbox
* Hitman: HD Trilogy for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
* Thief for the PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
* Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow for the Gameboy Advance, GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
* Serial Cleaner for the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
* Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja for the PSP
* Tenchu: Shadow Assassins for the PSP, Wii
* Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent for the Gameboy Advance, GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360
* Styx: Master of Shadows for the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.  This week, Amanda is once again joined by a special guest, Tom, as they look at the 30 best classic arcade games of all time.

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What We’re Playing
Amanda: I’m playing Stella – Dixit Universe on Board Game Arena. It’s a card similarity guessing game and the artwork is really beautiful.
Tom: I’ve been playing Doom Eternal and Doom 64. There’s just something so relaxing about classic shooters, even on the challenging levels. But Doom Eternal lulls you into a false sense of security. Doom 64 is so hard now! Maybe I was just better at it when I was younger…

Tom, our guest host this week, is a seasoned publican who grew up playing classic arcade games in Redcar Beach and Middlesbrough town center. He’s a lifelong fan of platformers, shooters, and fighting games as a result of these formative years.
30 Best Classic Arcade Games of All Time (according to Ranker) PART TWO
Now, this is a crowd-voted list, but as one of Google’s top results for the best classic arcade games of all time, we felt it’s important to check out. Will they feature your favourites, or is something clearly missing? Their top 14 choices are:

* Centipede, published in 1980 (Atari)
* Double Dragon, published in 1987 (Technōs Japan)
* Gauntlet, published in 1985 (Atari Games)
* 1942, published in 1984 (Capcom)
* Frogger, published in 1984 (Capcom)
* Asteroids, published in 1979 (Atari)
* Street Fighter II, published in 1992 (Capcom)
* Defender, published in 1980 (WMS Industries Inc.)
* Dig Dug, published in 1982 (Namco)
* Ms. Pac-Man, published in 1982 (Midway Games)
* Space Invaders, published in 1978 (Taito Corporation)
* Donkey Kong, published in 1981 (Nintendo)
* Galaga, published in 1981 (Namco)
* Pac-Man, published in 1980 (Namco)

Are these really the top arcade games of all time? What’s missing for you?

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What we’re playing
Amanda– I’m playing Bang online via Board Game Arena right now and I’m obsessed. It’s a western-themed game where everyone has unique roles. You’re either a Sherriff, Deputy, Outlaw or Renegade. Depending on what role you are is who you’re trying to shoot to win the game. It’s very fun and I even managed a win as the Renegade once which is very hard because you need to kill every other player to win. 
Tom – Recently, I’ve been playing a mix of games. I wanna completionist the Witcher 3, right now I’m only on 47%. Roach is a menace though. I had to stop playing Diablo 3 because of the servers, so this is my new completionist goals.

Tom, our guest host this week, is a seasoned publican who grew up playing classic arcade games in Redcar Beach and Middlesbrough town centre. He’s a lifelong fan of platformers, shooters, and fighting games as a result of these formative years.
30 Best Classic Arcade Games of All Time (according to Ranker) PART ONE
Now, this is a crowd-voted list but as one of Google’s top results for the best classic arcade games of all time, we felt it’s important to look at. Will they feature your favourites or is something clearly missing? Their top 30-15 choices are:

* Mortal Kombat, published in 1992 (Midway Games)
* Mario Bros., published in 1983 (Nintendo)
* Joust, published in 1982 (WMS Industries Inc.)
* Contra, published in 1987 (Konami)
* Star Wars, published in 1983 (Atari)
* Spy Hunter, published in 1983 (Midway Games)
* Punch-Out!!, published in 1984 (Nintendo)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game, published in 1989 (Backbone Entertainment)
* Pole Position, published in 1982 (Namco)
* Rampage, published in 1986 (Midway Games)
* Street Fighter, published in 1987 (Capcom)
* OutRun, published in 1986 (AM R&D Dept. #2)
* Ghosts’n Goblins, published in 1985 (Capcom)
* Tron, published in 1982 (Midway Games)
* Golden Axe, published in 1989 (Acclaim Cheltenham)
* Q*bert, published in 1982 (Atari)

What do we think of the list? What’s missing? 

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Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.  This Amanda is joined by a special guest, Steve, as they look at the 30 best horror games of all time.

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What we’re playing
Amanda– I recently played Xfiles Legendary Encounters board game and it was a wild experience. We lost to the game every single time. It was an intense coop game with strategic talk and surprises. I highly recommend it if you have an afternoon. 
Steve – Deep Rock Galactic it’s a dwarf in space cooperative game on Steam and even tho it’s super old, there are regular updates and it’s kept engaging.

Steve is a professional D&D dungeon master with years in the field running campaigns for new and experienced players alike. With a huge passion for video games that rivals his tabletop prowess, Steve is regularly found enjoying cooperative, horror, platformers, and more.
Main topic – 30 Best Horror Games of All Time (according to Cultured Vultures)
Today, we’re taking a look at one of Google’s top results for the best horror games of all time. Do we agree? What would we change? I’m joined in the discussion today by admitted horror game fan and professional D&D DM, Steve. Now, it’s a 50-item list but in the interest of time (and series continuity) we’re going to look at their top 30 choices. These are:

* Until Dawn
* Darkwood
* Little Nightmares
* Detention
* Resident Evil 4
* Silent Hill 1
* Resident Evil 3
* The Forest
* INSIDE
* F.E.A.R.
* Dead Rising
* Condemned: Criminal Origins
* The Evil Within 2
* Layers of Fear
* Outlast
* System Shock 2
* Dead Space
* S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
* BioShock
* Dying Light
* Alien: Isolation
* SOMA
* Left 4 Dead 2
* Resident Evil 7
* Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
* Resident Evil 2 (2019)
* The Last of Us
* Silent Hill 2
* Amnesia: The Dark Descent
* Resident Evil (GC Remake)

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What we’re playing
Amanda- I’m level 40ish in Nexomon Extinction and I’ve not enjoyed a game so much in a while. It’s mindless but I love it. 100% pokemon ripoff tho.
Gaming news

Elden ring sells 12m copies while workers face poor conditions.

Tencent buys majority shareholding in Rime developer Tequila Works.
Main topic: What modern games can learn from old games 
This week we are discussing the difference between retro and modern games and what newer games could learn from the older ones. Retro games have a rich and storied history. And even modern Castlevania, platformer and similar homages to gamings golden era can do things right. Today, we’re exploring what things current-gen games should learn from the past to keep gaming fun.

make backtracking exciting
use the environment to further the story
actually putting thought into collectibles
rewarding you for learning lore
sell you a complete game from day 1

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What we’re playing

Amanda- I’ve deleted Best Fiends before it got me haha. I feel like that’s 1 small step for anti-microtransactions. But as a result, all I’ve played this week is tabletop with Werewolf and D&D.
Gaming news
Cyberpunk 2077 is now on next-gen and celebrated it with a patch for older consoles and a free trial play on Ps5 and Xbox Series X/S. Since it’s theworst game ending I’ve dealt with in a while, I couldn’t give a toss.
Forget owning classic Nintendo games as Wii U and 3DS stores shut and Switch Online to be the only delivery method.

There’s a new job posting from Blizzard this week for an established IP and punters think it’s a new WoW expansion.

Early reviews of the Valve steam deck are proving popular and this handheld might represent the best value for money for portable PC Gaming.
Main topic – Video Games 2022
Following 2 years of pretty dismal releases (don’t remind me of Cyberpunk 2077), is 2022 the year video games get back on track? Here’s what we’re looking forward to playing this year:

Dying light 2 #parkourzombies

Vampire: The Masquerade- Swansong #LARP

Saint’s Row #maybeyeah

Slime Rancher 2 #blub

Starfield #newbethesda 
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What we’re playing
Amanda- oh god. I’m playing best friends. It’s embarrassing. I don’t know why I downloaded it and now I’m level 81. Horrible little game. Just glad I’ve not spent any real money on it yet.
Stacy-Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and Sifu. Two games on both ends of the difficulty spectrum! 
Gaming news
There’s a new job posting from Blizzard this week for an established IP and punters think it’s a new WoW expansion.
Early reviews of the valve steam deck are proving popular and this handheld might represent the best value for money for portable PC Gaming.
Main topic – Mastermind the Metaverse 
Okay, so first, what is the metaverse? Well, it’s not really how Mark Zuckerberg describes it. In fact, Facebook shouldn’t own it at all. The true metaverse should be more like ready player one. But why would I want to spend time in it? What’s the risk and are we close? We discuss on today’s main topic.

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What we’re playing
Amanda- I’m playing Last Stop. It’s set in London and is fairly accurate to what it’s like here. The characters are compelling and thought out. The only thing that lets this title down is the graphics and controls which are more suited to a PS2. Available on game pass.
Gaming news
Fallout getting the TV treatment- Amazon is producing a TV show based on the fallout games for its amazon prime platform and its shooting now.
New blizzard IP – according to the Metro, “The first new Blizzard IP in six years has been announced and it’s a survival game with modern-day humans in a fantasy world.” It looks like it might have some mechanics in common with monster hunter world.
Microsoft buys blizzard- not long after the new IP announcement, Microsoft bought up their parent company, making it one of the largest game companies in the world with huge titles like COD and Diablo in the stables.
Main topic- New Year, Nix NFTS
If you don’t know what NFTs are, you’ve been living under a rock. With plans for Twitter users to get new icons if they use NFTs for them and a swathe of praise and criticism for them. What are they, why should we care, and should you get involved? We’ll discuss.
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What we’re playing
Amanda tells us “I’ve spent all my time recently on Board Game Arena playing 6 Nimmit and King of Toyko – plus my regular DND. I did try out Darksiders 3 which I like the mood and theme of – I’m just not good at jumping puzzles lol. I also did 2 rounds of Gang Beasts which is a Fall Guys style brawler but it was not for me. I don’t really like goofy physics.”
Gaming news
NFT’s come to gaming
PC Gamer reports, “The language around this thing is tailor-made to raise your hackles: “Be Unique. Control. Play. The Beta of Ubisoft Quartz, the first playable NFTs designed by the Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab, is coming to Ghost Recon Breakpoint!” I suppose it’s technically true that numbering items makes them unique, but this does seem like a rather weak pitch: ‘limited edition’ cosmetics.” They then took the announcement off youtube after it got 95% dislikes.
PC Gamer also reports, that League of Legends, PUBG, Clash of Clans, and Destiny 2 all with down yesterday. Plus, “Platforms like UPlay and the Epic Games Store are down, while mega-publishers like Bethesda are also affected. AWS boasted in 2019 that over 90% of the world’s biggest game companies use its services, so the number of games that will be affected by this in some way is difficult to be exact about: A lot.”
Gaming’s Best and Worst of 2021
In this episode, we break down the best and the worst in gaming from 2021. Some of those include Two Point Hospital, The Walking Dead: The Final Season as the best, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Cyberpunk 2077 as the worst. 

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What we’re playing
Amanda- I’ve been playing The Walking Dead (Final Season) and streaming it immersively on Twitch.tv/darqueace — it is a bit harder than previous games because of the option to stun or kill walkers; this has a direct impact on if you’ll get swarmed and you need to mix these things up but sometimes in a panic, it’s hard to do so.
Gaming news
Amazon and Hue – For the new upcoming amazon MMO, Amazon is creating bundles with Hue for immersive lighting experiences. Is this the future of gaming peripherals?
Epic wins against apple – Apple can no longer prohibit publishers from linking to 3rd party payment services, court rules. However, the court did not find them guilty of running a monopoly.

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Dumb things we do because of video game mechanics
If you were really a big, buff hero – you probably wouldn’t do some of the things that we’ve all become accustomed to (bunny hop running anyone) just because of how game mechanics and targeting systems work in games. So, today we’re going to talk about all the dumb habits we have because of mechanics that would be silly in real life.
Amanda – 

I always try to clear all the rooms before going forward assuming I’ll get locked out.
I try to break any pots and boxes for loot
In a multiplayer shooter, I will crawl in cover and wait but when discovered its hop time
Early in a game, I pick up everything because I’m poor and gold is gold
If I hear a change in the music I save if I can
If I REALLY don’t like how a choice played out,

In this episode, we are talking about our most memorable video game worlds. Places that stuck with us long after we stopped playing. What weird and wonderful worlds do you remember?
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.


















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What we’ve been playing
Amanda- I’ve downloaded a ton of games that I’m going to try out. They are all from Game Pass and include The Ascent a dungeon crawler from the look of it, Back4Blood from Left4Dead creators, Dark Alliance by DnD, Genesis Noir (which looks like a bit of you Stacy), Immortal Realms a vampire thing, Onno a cute puzzler, Outriders which I think is an RPG, planet coaster because why not, Prey because I remember the hype around this game when I was in college, Torchlight 3… I don’t remember what kind of game it was but I liked the box art and Tropico 6 which I’m booting up now. Tropico 6 is a fun, tongue-in-cheek city/government SIM with missions and objectives for specific scenarios. Fun, but gets a bit samey after a while. I then played Children of Morta, a fun but VERY HARD dungeon crawler with couch co-op options. Watch me exploit the level design to crack out a boss kill here.
 
Stacy-Flight simulator is hard. It’s really hard. Or I’m really not good at it. But the Ascent is a lot of fun and worth the Game Pass price tag if you’re in the market for a cool cyberpunk/top-down RPG. 
Gaming news

Real-life game of “Well, Actually” leads classified tank docs to be leaked in the game War Thunder as a user claiming to be ex-military leaks British tank specs for Challenger 2 tank.

Netflix may start making video games, hired ex EA boss as the head of game development, and advertises game roles.

Kotaku think piece explores how subscription services are eroding ownership and damaging preservation efforts that Xbox bosses say they want.
Main topic – Memorable video game worlds
Today we are talking about our most memorable video game worlds. Places that stuck with us long after we stopped playing. What weird and wonderful worlds do you remember?
Amanda– For me that would be Subnautica, Bioshock,

This week, we’re talking about the baddies we loved to beat. Why were they so compelling? Why did it feel so good to squish them like a bug? Big or small, we’re talking the best video game villains.
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.








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Best Video Game Villains
This week, we’re talking about the baddies we loved to beat. Why were they so compelling? Why did it feel so good to squish them like a bug? Big or small, we’re talking video game villains.
Amanda- I’m thinking the Flood from Halo, the reapers from mass effect, handsome jack from Borderlands, Atlas from Bioshock, Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 (depending on how you play).
Stacy- Bowser is a timeless villain I love to hate. The Illusive Man was the bigger A-hole on Mass Effect to me. And maybe a few surprises! 
What we’re playing



Amanda- I’ve been busy. So far I’ve played Darkest Dungeon (hard) Grounded (nostalgic), Grim Fandango (clunky), Call of the Sea (novel), Man-Eater (stressful), and Octopath Traveler (samey).
Stacy – Finished “Tell Me Why”, my type of game, don’t think Amanda would like it. Decent story, I dug it. “The Messenger” is 8-bit fantastic nostalgia, it’s great. 2D platformer, like old school ninja garden. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is fascinating. It grabbed me from the beginning…(Amanda does not like it). 3rd person, action fantasy, set in the Viking age, delves into psychosis and its real-life effects on the mind. It’s what I’m playing now. And if that wasn’t enough, I also started Monster Hunter.
Stacy’s thoughts on his new Xbox Series S – Xbox is the clear gaming console winner in terms of UI and ease of experience. Too easy to get your games, download digital titles, and play. Playstation is sleek, the UI looks sharp, but not nearly as useful IMO.



Gaming news

Candy Crush Makers Freeze Withdrawals on Royal Games – This was due to an investigation by PayPal and left thousands of players unable to cash out their prize pots or deposits for 4 months. That ability is back on now but will likely face long processing times.

CD PROJEKT RED’s Cyberpunk Bug Montage Spits on Fans – The now-deleted tweet shows they knew about the bugs and thought they were funny enough to make a blooper reel before selling a broken game to millions.

In today’s episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we’re talking about our silly, realistic, and monotonous Sims ideas. 
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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What we’re playing
Amanda – I tried the demo of little nightmares 2 on the Xbox game pass. It’s got great music and a really amazing ethereal feel with no dialogue that I’ve come across so far. But as a mix of horror and platformer, I’ll probably not finish it, to be honest even though it’s amazing. 
Stacy- I’m the worst, and I’ve played very little lately.  I’ve watched a TON of let’s plays with my favourite Scary Game Squad as they play through Resident Evil 8: Village. Living vicariously through gamers who don’t mind traipsing through mansions filled with haunted dolls, giant vampire-ladies, and horseback-riding/ax-brandishing lycans.  

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Gaming news
Bame in Gaming – The guardian is celebrating Black Video Game Pioneers in May with an expose on the BAME contributions to the VGI https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/may/05/gaming-in-colour-uncovering-video-games-black-pioneers
Activision/Blizzard to triple dev teams- citing advanced demand, Bobby Kotick says they will hire 2000 new devs in the next year. But how long will these jobs last? 
https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/activision-blizzard-triple-development-team-size-2022-2933820
Main topic: Sims we’d like to see

You’ve heard of goat simulator and surgeon simulator, what other simulator games would you love to see? Today we’re talking about our silly, realistic, and monotonous sim ideas. 

Pub Landlord Sims
Post Office Sim
Border Force Sim
Cake Designer Sim
Hair Stylist Sim


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The gaming community often gets a bad rap. And it’s usually deserved. But there have been times that the gaming community did well. Today, we’ll share some stories of personal and publicized good deeds for a feel-good topic about the gaming community for once. 
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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What we’re playing
Amanda – you’ll never believe it but I’ve actually been playing Octopath Traveller. This is such a Stacy game, lol. But I really like it. I think it’s the music? It’s very relaxing. I just sort of space out. I don’t even look at the stories, I skip them all. So bizarre. Obviously, I’m still playing pokemon and they had a fun spring event over the weekend that had some unique character art for the event which was cool.
Stacy – I’m the worst. I’ve played very little last month. But I did finally play the Final Fantasy VII remake!

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Gaming news

E3 2021 will be online– This makes total sense given COVID and tbh, I’ve always just watched it online anyway. And I’ve never had the desire to go to a sweaty, stuffy convention to see video games I’m going to buy digitally anyway.

British Esports group calls for disabled tournaments – In what’s a great move for equality, BEA is hoping to create tournaments that specifically cater to those with disabilities. This is great and will provide another avenue for those using Adaptive Technology to compete.

Activision/Blizzard CEO takes a pay cut!?  Bobby Kotick has accepted a 50 percent pay cut to his base salary, but – Still a multi-billionaire…

Sony remaking the Last of Us on PS5

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Episode 133 of the Retro Rebel Podcast. This week Stacy and Amanda are talking about Non-fungible tokens and how devs have been selling nothing for years.
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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What we’re playing 
Amanda- I’m still on that Pokemon thing. I’ve been maintaining 30km per week for nearly two months now. There was just an electric event and I’m enjoying the variety. There’s a rain pokemon event going on today, so I’ll go out later to catch some bad boys. There’s nothing good on Xbox and I’ve not turned it on in over a month.
 
Stacy- Back on the Hearthstone bandwagon! 

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Gaming news 
UK lockdown saw the gaming industry hit £7bn – this doesn’t surprise me at all as nothing else was open for most of the year. Without lockdown, though I don’t think this would have happened as not many good games came out in 2020 at all.
Xbox cloud gaming for iOS and PC soon- no exact dates were given but Microsoft brass hinted it will be imminent. Would you play game pass games on your PC?
– PS4 clock failure will brick your console?
–Steam offers cross-platform gaming

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Main topic- Non-fungible tokens

Why do gaming move sets and gaming controls get more complex as titles release sequels? Today we’re talking about why games have gone from 4D pads and 2 buttons to 360 movement sets and multi-button combos with QTE’s? The Rebel’s discuss.
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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WHAT WE ARE PLAYING THIS WEEK

Amanda – It’s more among us for me. We actually had a twitch game last week with a bunch of the other ToG contributors and editors. You can catch that on twitch @templeofgeek – I think the hide and seek mode was my favorite because it was so frantic and I’m into that. Looking forward to doing that again for sure






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Stacy – Well I’m on the “Among Us” wagon now too, but I’m really trying to finish out any hanging threads from World of Warcraft so that I don’t miss out when the Xbox arrives. Mounts, loots, golds…my preciousssssssssssss.
GAMING NEWS

Tech radar says Amazon Prime Day is the best time to get parts for a new gaming PC build with deals on brands like Ryzen and cheap graphics card among the expected offerings. If you missed it this year on Oct 13th, plan to snag some deals on the next one then.
Most PS4 games can be played on the PS5 except for these 10 titles: 

DWVR
Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One
TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2
Just Deal With It!
Shadow Complex Remastered
Robinson: The Journey
We Sing
Hitman Go: Definitive Edition
Shadwen
Joe’s Diner


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MAIN TOPIC – Why do gaming move sets and gaming controls get more complex as titles release sequels?

Today we’re talking about why games have gone from 4D pads and 2 buttons to 360 movement sets and multi-button combos with QTE’s? Is it because the player base is more experienced? Or are devs just trying to make use of the tech available to keep the game fresh. The Rebel’s discuss.
Amanda – I think it’s a mix of taking advantage of the tech available and trying to keep the players engaged with customization, realism, and complexity. I mean, take CoD,

In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we are discussing the death of physical games media, gaming news, and what they are currently playing.
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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WHAT WE ARE PLAYING

Amanda- I had a do at Mortal Kombat X this week on Twitch. Maybe I shouldn’t have started with the story mode? The learning curve felt like it went from 0 to 100 in the first 3 matches. The cut scenes were pretty cool, if only for the nostalgia factor but I can’t say I enjoyed the actual combat much. Maybe there should have been a tutorial? I mean, I had no idea how to use environment objects or whatnot. I felt behind the curve the whole time…
GAMING NEWS

Xbox Series X & S- the x will be 499$ and s at 299$; but after having a close look at the specs, I would recommend going for the full-stack x model. That’s because the s is only 4k upscale and the x is native 4k/8k. That’s going to give you a better picture and experience overall. Spend a bit more to truly harness next-gen.

Xbox game pass gets better- yesterday (Sept 15) Game Pass Ultimate users got access to stream hundreds of games from the cloud on Android. Plus, some EA pass games will come to game pass in November, so I’m pretty excited to resume my SIMS addiction haha.

God’s & Monster’s name changed- in a move that should have surprised no one, Ubisoft had to change the name of God’s and monster’s after Monster Energy Drink took issue with it. How you could get the two confused, I don’t know, but that’s how trademarks work I guess.
MAIN TOPIC – The death of physical games media
Amanda- Physical game copies have been dead for me for years now. I don’t own a single physical copy anymore. There are loads of reasons for this including limited space, low influence by day 1 order culture, and the habit of renting games for the last decade that’s only been made easier by game pass. Now that game pass is becoming a dominant service, I think more people will be making the switch. This will reduce the number of physical copies in the marketplace, driving up the cost of used games, making them less desirable overall. Plus the new 100% digital Xbox Series S and PS5 consoles will further encourage digital consumption. Is that a bad thing? I’ve never thought so, but that was from the comfort of a competitive marketplace. Once 2nd hand sales are eliminated, it may open the door to increase the cost of games beyond the already higher $70 price point.
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In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, we are discussing the history and current state of Franchised Sports Games. The Rebels definitely have a lot of opinions about what needs to be fixed with the current state of it all.
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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What we’re playing
Amanda – I tried out The Long Dark and Wolfenstein: Youngblood live on my twitch stream this week. The Long Dark was a bleak and atmospheric survival game that SOME people might like but I found tedious as I spent endless minutes just trying to get my cold meter to inch up. If you have the patience of the saint and like an illustrated art style, it might be for you. Youngblood was more my speed. A smack-em-up shooter with quick action and full of quips, it was fun to see the Blazkowicz juniors taking after their dad so much. If you don’t want to think too much and just wanna shoot some Nazis, this is the fun and cheap choice on Game Pass for you.

Stacy- I caved and paid for Playstation Now since it was on sale for 15% off, and now that I’ve seen what Xbox and Playstation have to offer, I think Xbox has a better line-up with their Game Pass. Playstation still has some excellent offerings, and I tried my hand at a few of them. If you haven’t had a chance, Dead Cells and Hollow Knight are both available on Playstation Now. I had difficulty streaming them, but I downloaded both and they are great fun. Both side-scrolling platforming action games with surprisingly simple gameplay that quickly ups the difficulty. Playstation Now also has Control as well. With Control still commanding a $60 price tag, the cost of the service alone would make subscribing cost-effective if you were still looking to take a crack at it.

Gaming News
Fortnite now two games – As the fight between Epic Games and Apple rages on, the new season drop means that iOS players will not have access to the new edition. They’re essentially locked out of the new season, which is bound to cause outrage. They’ll also be losing cross-play too. It’s gonna kick-off.

The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu – Drink that blue milk, roll with BB-8 and be your best Jedi self in this new expansion to the Sims 4 universe. Dropping this month (8 September 2020), you’ll have exposure to new locations and factions for $19.99. Now it just needs to come back on Game Pass so we can play it.
Fifa 20 on sale for less than 5 bucks – Loads of PS4 titles are on sale at massive discounts including Last of Us 2, Spiderman, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare. It won’t last long, so if you’re keen to pick up some of these titles, check out the full list

In this episode of the Retro Rebel podcast, The Rebels cover a lot of gaming news from Fortnite drama between Apple and Google to cyberpunk and more. And our main topic, who should buy the new consoles?
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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Who should buy the new consoles?
Amanda – Obviously, gamers who have around $600 bucks of disposable income. Between the console and some games, that will probably be enough. If you have it, who am I to fault you? Second, people who have 4k or better TV already. Without a 4k TV, I don’t see how you’ll enjoy much in the way of improvements with a new console. Collectors. If you gotta catch em all, fine then. If you’ve had every Xbox or every PS, then why not?
Stacy – I agree completely with Amanda; no 4K TV = not really a necessity. That, and the respective launch titles of each consoles are the big selling points, and in my opinion, these two consoles are not equaled when it comes to launching titles and exclusives. Halo not available for Xbox will hurt…PS5 all the way baby!
WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING

Amanda – “I downloaded the free-to-play DC Online. I remember playing the beta of this almost 20 years ago on PC. It was really hyped back then, and I got myself too excited for what is a 20-year-old game… it’s not that easy to control an MMO on a console, first off. The menus are often not designed for it and there’s way too much text. The graphics are meh. The voice acting was grating. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I didn’t really enjoy it at all after character creation. Unless you’ve got nothing else to play… I’d give it a miss.”
You can find Amanda streaming on Twitch as DarqueDuce






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Stacy – “About 50+ hours into Ghosts of Tsushima and I’m just now in Act II. Definitely in the GoTY discussion. I also played a lot more Orwell on Steam, just to give myself a little existential terror and dread as we head into the tech-pocalypse.  ‘
GAMING NEWS

Apple Pulls ‘Fortnite’ From App Store Over Epic Games ‘Violating’ In-App Payments Rule https://t.co/8idyCjSYtR
— Variety (@Variety) August 13, 2020

Apple vs Google vs Epic – Apple and Google took Fortnite off their stores due to 30% fees. Epic retaliates with lawsuits and a pretty ‘epic’ 1984 parody of the classic Apple commercial. We’ll discuss what this means and if it’s as big of a deal as Epic is making it out to be. Reminder, that just last week, Apple denied Microsoft placement on their app store for their streaming product.

Cyberpunk 2077 2nd Episode – The origin stories! Yesssss.

This week the Rebels are looking back at a few weeks ago when we talked about epal.gg – a way to connect with other gamers, for a fee. We discussed how that might not be too healthy if you forget that relationship is a business transaction. So, we thought we’d discuss some tips about how to make friends online for free in games, in a healthy way. We are sharing our tips on how to make real friendships online.
Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week.
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How to make real friendships online?
Amanda suggests you play with a mic, talk to people. Remember, you’ve just met this person, so don’t share a ton of personal information upfront. If you find someone fun, ask if they’d like to play again sometime and add them to friends. Then actually invite them to play later in the week. Approach any online friendship like you would one in real life. Go slow, get to know them. If you like hanging out with them more each day, that’s a good sign. Share bits about yourself and ask questions to learn more. Find out other games you can play together so you’re not in a single-game box. Once you feel comfortable, connect on social media. But take it slow, it’s not a race and you might find you just don’t get along with some people. That’s ok. If it’s convenient and once you’ve been friends on social for a while, maybe suggest a squad meet up – even if it’s just on Zoom or something. If you want to make real friendships, your goal is to eventually get face to face, if that’s possible.
Leave us a comment here or on our social media and tell us what you suggest for making real friendships online.
WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING

Amanda – I’ve been playing Two Point Hospital. It’s a building a resource management game where you take control of a new or failing hospital and complete challenges to turn it around and achieve a 3-star rating. It’s very tongue and cheek. The PA announcer says cheeky things to let you know if something is going wrong like, “we’re sorry for the litter that YOU dropped on OUR floors” in this posh British accent. It’s quite cute. Sure, it’s basically a game for kids, but it’s so fun, I don’t care.
Stacy – I’m finding more and more that the most important thing for me in a game is whether or not I’m having fun when I play. Still playing Disco Elysium, which is a role-playing video game developed and published by ZA/UM. Going towards about 60 hours of gameplay. Currently dealing with guys who light their swords on fire. It’s a complex and challenging game. But you can also make it easier if you need it and it is a must-play.
GAMING NEWS

Apple is the reason streaming isn’t on iOS, says Microsoft – they didn’t beat around the bush. When project xCloud was not approved for the App Store, Microsoft came out swinging and says that the standards are different for games and the gatekeeping is all on Apple’s side.

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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Amanda –
Still Warzone and Fallout. It’s like I get stuck on a game for a while LOL I don’t know what it is. I did some BR duos on WZ yesterday and I’ve still been working on my base. It’s fun but I’ve been really busy with work, so I’m not getting to play for long.
Stacy – Stacy is playing Act One and has dedicated about 30 hours to it so far. Which is even longer than it took him to play The Last of Us 2.
GAMING NEWS

The metro reported that 85% of UK gamers actually prefer the PS5 over the Xbox Series X in a new survey. Cyberpunk 2077 was also crowned the most anticipated game.

GTA 5 voice actors have teased the return of Michael and Franklin in new Instagram videos. It’s not overt that they’re going to be in the new content for GTA Online, but they do say they want to be involved and that was enough to get the rumour mill running.

Sex workers are flocking to Animal Crossing and Second Life as lockdown drags on worldwide. And yes, real money is changing hand for in-game activities and chores.
Xbox Game Showcase

While you should listen to the episode for the full details, we discuss the framerate of the new Halo Infinite, titles we’re keen for like the Outer Worlds and Fable 4, and overall Gamepass domination with release titles on the platform for day one.
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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Amanda – Amanda has a new found love for building camps in Fallout 76. However, she isn’t a fan of V.A.T.S. in this game.
 
Stacy – Stacy finally finished The Last of Us 2. The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. The game has been the subject of much criticism. Stacy loves this game and he defends all of the reasons why.
GAMING NEWS
Gaming Addictions Issues

According to The Sun, a teenage Fornite addict has allegedly squandered $20,000 (£16,000) worth of his parent’s savings by making donations on Twitch. The video game live-streaming service allows you to spend money on your favorite players and the parents have failed to get their money back. The parents want to remain anonymous to protect their son’s identity but posted about the $19,870.94 charge on Reddit.
Xbox Game Showcase

On Thursday, July 23rd Microsoft held their highly anticipated Xbox Games Showcase event. Xbox announced a line-up of next-generation games coming to Xbox Series X, including 18 Day one titles on Xbox Game Pass, 22 Xbox console launch exclusives, 5 new game reveals from Xbox Game Studios and 10 World premieres.
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Quickfire Game Tactics Part Two
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In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcast, the Rebels discuss gaming news, unpopular opinions, and picking up where they left off last week with Part Two of quickfire game tactics.
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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Amanda – I’ve actually played a new game this week, woo! I downloaded Fallout 76 for Xbox Game Pass and you know what…it’s not half bad. It’s got the typical fallout bugs, but when you love the franchise as much as I do…I’m just happy to be back in the world TBH. Pick it up if you have Game Pass, I say. Why not?
Stacy – Playing Last of Us 2 still, onto Seattle Day 3 and have had some twists up to this point, but nothing that has changed my opinion on the game at all so far; it’s in my top game of the year list as of now and there’s nothing else close. However, I have not completed it yet and will have done so by the next episode! Promise! 
GAMING NEWS

Another Amazon Game Delayed – First, they put Crucible back into closed beta, now New World is being pushed waaaaaaay back. It was due to release August 2020 (so just a couple weeks) but now it’s going to be spring 2021. That’s a shame for those who have already preordered.

Most Expensive Video Game Ever – Would you pay $114k for a game? What about for a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros? Well someone did. There wasn’t just one bidder either. Over 29 people bid on the game in Dallas, Texas to give it this eye-watering total.
UK & USA’s Most Fav Game During Lockdown – It’s so embarrassing. I don’t even want to say it. At least France has a proper shooter. Nope, our most popular game is Roblox. Yep. That game. Maybe the parents are letting it babysit their kids? I’m at a loss for words. We’re all a buncha casuals now.
Quickfire Game Tactics PT2
Last week we did Part 1 of Quickfire Game Tactics, so go back and listen to that if you haven’t. We covered action games, action-adventure games, and RPGs in that episode. This week we finish our list of genres. We talk about how we’d approach a big fight in each of these types of games (generally speaking). Start about halfway through the episode if you want to jump right to the main topic! The categoriesare:

Simulation games
Strategy games
Sport games
Puzzle games
Idle games

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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Amanda – I’m an actual disgrace. I’ve not played anything. It’s actually been a busy working week for me and I’ve not made the time. I’m playing Warzone tonight, does that count? I’m sorry 🙁 I’ll try to do better next week.
 
Stacy – Still playing The Last of Us 2, and I’m finally almost just about half-way done. It’s a top 10 game of all-time list for me, so far, and I’ve done my best not to ruin it.  The goal is to be able to have an opinion on it next week, so stay tuned for that! 
 
Gaming News

Lootbox Addiction – Despite news last week that loot boxes are purchased by a very small proportion of gaming adults, they can still be devastating financially. A UK teenager spent £3,000 of his college savings on buying loot boxes in Fifa. It’s good the house of lords is looking into this.
Free Xbox Series X or PS5? It might be possible with rumored £500 per adult and £250 per child as part of UK economic stimulus packages. Since the money is supposed to encourage spending, it’s not a terrible idea to spend it on the new consoles, really. Would you spend your stimulus on that?
Mark Hoppus (Blink 182) and others have taken full advantage of the guitar freestyle sessions in The Last of Us 2 to play cover songs of some of the more popular tunes 
Last of Us 2: songs from the internet! 
 Sony invests $250M in Epic Games, and is now a minor shareholder! 
Sony invests in Epic Games! 
Quickfire Game Tactics PT1
Listen to the full episode where we quickfire off tactics on how we would approach the following genres. We don’t want to spoil it for you! Go have a listen! Start about halfway through the episode if you want to jump right to the main topic! The categories are:

Action games
Action-adventure games
Role-playing games

Tune in next week where we discuss the same for:

Simulation games
Strategy games
Sport games
Puzzle games
Idle games

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In this episode of the Retro Rebel Podcasts, we are discussing Boss Tactic Tropes in Gaming. We will also be covering gaming news surrounding the death of Streamer ‘Reckful’, Amazon pulling Crucible off the market and stats on loot boxes, and in purchase gaming. 
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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Amanda – I’m playing Halo 5 this week. To be honest, I was doing the first mission thinking who are these people. It’s not Master Chief you’re playing as and I was a bit irritated. Who plays Halo NOT to play MC. But thankfully the second mission, he’s there and I’m glad for it. I haven’t gotten beyond that point but I was relieved. Not gonna lie.
 
Stacy – Playing the Last of Us 2 and determined to finish it! 
 
Gaming News This Week

Ofcom – 6% of UK kids and 4% of UK adults have bought loot boxes. That’s thankfully lower than anyone else suspected. However, the figures for overall in-game content purchase make much more sense with 31% of adults buying in free games and 25% in premium games plus 47% of kids guying in free games and 33% in premium games. That shows that this product directly appeals to children overall.

Amazon pulls Crucible off the market – Crucible is now back in closed beta after poor reviews. They’ve committed to making the game better but this is not a good sign for the new game dev who has other projects in the works.
Streamer ‘Reckful’ Dies, Aged 31- Cause of death is still unknown but the WoW and Twitch legend has passed away. Social media has lit up with tributes to the late streamer and Champion. He was working on his own video game, Everland.
Boss Tactic Tropes

Bosses in a video game just have some key things they all seem to like to do, don’t they? Today we talk about some that we just always seem to come across or what has been seared in our memory.

* When the floor goes lava or fire patches appear like with Deaths Head in Wolfenstein’s new order. 
* When you have to attack body parts like the Deathwing tentacles in WoW
When there are cycles of aoes you have to avoid like nearly every ESO dungeon boss
When they are regenning to full health like werewolves in the Witcher
When they move the whole battle’s location like Diablo in Diablo 3 and the shadow realm

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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING

Amanda- More CoD Warzone this week for me. I’ve been playing warzone rumble which is a fun 25 v 25 sort of combat mode which is a sniper paradise. There’s a new BR Quads which has people shook as you cant tell when you down or team kills so it’s hard to know when to push. Is it more realistic? Sure, but at the expense of notifications which are helpful for the average player IMO.

Stacy-Well, I tried my hand at Magic: The Gathering Arena (MTG: Arena) and I loved it! Now, if the servers can catch up to the gameplay and stop dropping connections…
I also played a little of a game you might have heard of, The Last of Us 2! Beautiful, violent, dark, depressing…kind of everything I was expecting and more. It’s awesome and I’m having a blast. 
GAMING NEWS 

Pokemon Unite – A new MOBA style Pokemon game is coming to the switch and mobile allowing cross-platform play and the choice of a handful of fav favorite pokemon to play with.
Gaming time per lifetime – A new study shows gamers spend on average 3 years of their lives playing games and over £16k pursuing their hobby.

Apex Legends coming to mobile – the popular console and PC battle royale is coming to mobile this year. This is good news for cross-platform players with news of a port to Switch already announced.
Last of Us coming to HBO- Director Johan Renck of Breaking Bad and Chernobyl fame has been signed on for the pilot.
REVIEW BOMBING, PETITIONS & THE LAST OF US 2
Amanda – I think petitions work. I think review bombing works. But I don’t think the end result is what the actors want… they want change or to express their dissatisfaction, but all I think these actions usually accomplish is convincing studios to NOT FUND ambitious projects. To be more risk-averse. To not make statements of any kind. The controversy is bad for stakeholders.
Stacy-I agree; petitions and review bombs work, just not necessarily in the intended way. Review bombing can be useful and is a way to express political or moral stances towards a company whose business practices you disagree. Review bombing can also be used as a means to bully game designers online.
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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING

Stacy: Orwell- (2016) you just got hired by the Orwell firm to basically do surveillance on the people. As the player, you use all the cameras in the city to piece together clues and solve crimes. But are you helping people, and one of the good guys? Or are you part of the surveillance state and actually Big Brother?  I’ve enjoyed it, you should give it a try.
 

Unheard- (2019) You work for a police station, and your job is to listen to police recordings and again, solve crimes! There is a theme here….. You are free to move the character around the map and listen in on the recording. The characters you listen to move from room to room, and you can follow them and hear what they say in other rooms to help solve the crime. Match voices to names and find out whodunnit! Another fun indie game from last year!
 

Amanda: It’s more Call of Duty: Warzone for me this week. I’ve had a good mix of successes and epic fails in the Battle Royale. All I can say is watch out for telephone poles when you’re trying to avoid getting shot on a quad lol. The new season has dropped now and the massive update took a full day for me to download from 11 am to 6 pm, it’s chunky. I recommend you set this bad boy to install overnight if you haven’t already.
GAMING NEWS

Tokyo (CNN Business)-A Japanese woman who built a cult following online with her video game skills has been recognized as the world’s oldest YouTube gamer — at the age of 90. Hamako Mori, known as “Gamer Grandma” to her 250,000 YouTube subscribers, started gaming 39 years ago. She got started gaming in the early ’80s, and graduated from the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior to Skyrim and GTA, and has been known to stay up late playing Call of Duty!
 

Sega’s Big Reveal – Well, it wasn’t so big, was it? For the 60th anniversary, Sega teased a big announcement that dropped with a thud ...

Sony dropped major news earlier this week with the reveal of the design of the Playstation 5. What were your thoughts on the new look? Are you excited about this system? The Rebels break down this reveal and more! Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

Video gaming has become a multimedia giant in the same vein as the movie industry and the like. With that, many games involve some serious investment in time. What is the longest you have ever spent in a game? The Rebels tackle this and more on this episode.
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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Stacy – I logged into games, to say I played them, it’s not cheating don’t judge me! I played a bit of Life is Strange. The music is great, the story is great…I forgot how much I enjoyed this game. I’m at the part with the diner right now, where you’re supposed to arrange events to happen so you can get a gun or something? I’ve not finished it. I also played a little FF4, one of my two favorite games in the whole franchise. I’ve put like 5 hours in, so I’m still close to the beginning, no espers.
 
Amanda – Call of Duty: Warzone is doing the most, really. There are some bits I’m not too fond of like the Gulag (when you’re out, you should be out), but things I really enjoy like the contracts. I’ve been riskier and enjoying the format more than Fortnite in a lot of ways. It’s free and you can cross-platform party and chat so why not!
 
GAMING NEWS

Xbox Series X- the new console will upscale many backward compatible games, it’s been said. With some games going up to 120 FPS on the Series X, according to reports by The Verge.
 

Free on Epic Store: Borderlands, the Handsome Collection is free this week on the Epic games store. That’s good news for fans of the game…hopefully they can keep the servers online though.
 

HP Reverb- HP is taking a crack at VR and it’s sort of flying under the radar. Preorders are on now for their oculus rift looking kit for $599. Seems steep for an unproven VR player, however.
 

PlayStation 5 – Is not focusing on backward compatibility for the PS5, they are putting all their gaming into the new releases basket. With a press conference scheduled for this week, hopefully, we’ll see more things about the PS5 that make it worth a heavy pricetag.
 

Last of Us 2 – They say it’s bigger than any other game they’ve made, but you can tell it’s going to be a continuation of the story with Ellie, but she seems more active. With a jump button and more evade tactics, it’s a different component that we’ve not really seen before.
 
OUR MOST PLAYED GAMES
Amanda
When I was younger, MMORPGs dominated my life in a big way and for years. Sadly those games are either shut down or the account is no longer valid, so there’s no way for me to accurately report time data. Suffice to say, over a decade-plus of heavy MMO gaming, we’re likely looking at two to three months of solid playtime. 
But for this list, I’m gonna focus on what I can accurately measure from Xbox One’s stat system. Unfortunately, that’s gonna restrict it to Xbox One releases with that feature enabled but it’s as accurate as I can be. So, in order from smallest to largest,

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What do you think you body will look like after gaming for years? Amanda and Stacy tackle this question of what gamer’s bodies from the Daily Mail UK and break it down using science. Do they agree with the article? Listen to find out.
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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING


 
Stacy played WoW again to take advantage of the 100% XP boost, leveling his 4th character to the max level.
 
GAMING NEWS
It’s been reported that leakers dropped main story points for the Last of Us 2, which has caused Naughty Dog to move up the release date; good for us but bad for the hardworking employees who had their work spoiled for many.
 
WHAT WILL GAMER’S BODIES LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE? STACY WEIGHS IN:

As a professor, I studied this and teach this. Let’s start from the top and work our way down the diagram.  The amount of skull indentation is so deep, this is impossible to get this much deformation from a computer or Xbox headsets.  You’d had to have had these headphones on your head as a baby, as your skull hardens. This isn’t possible to the degree shown in the image, not even close.
Dark circles are of course possible, but this isn’t exclusive to games. A lack of sleep or too-much screen time would be likely causes, and that could be from any screen. Even a night out!
Hunchback to this degree is not really possible. It would take a decade or more of poor posture and bone degeneration, and usually injuries to develop anything close to this. This also isn’t exclusive to gaming. Humans adapt their posture and gait to make whatever they are doing as easy as possible. That can manifest as displacement. Not to mention gamers have some of the best, most ergonomic chairs available.
Obesity is probably the biggest threat. It’s easy to move less and eat more. Gaming is fairly sedentary. We can give them that. To prevent this, maybe try a Wii?
Pale skin? Sure. We’re inside a lot, but that doesn’t mean gamers are vitamin deficient!
Repetitive strain injuries and arthritis are possible with repetitive motion. But there is unlikely to be little to no adaptation with a controller. It’s probably better for you than a mouse and keyboard.
Blood pooling happens when blood travels down your legs but can’t get back up to the heart very easily. When you’re seated or standing for long times, blood is fighting against gravity. So, it’s harder to get back to the heart and easier to pool in the lower limbs.

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WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING


Stacy – He’s still playing in WoW as a Pandarian since Blizzard has announced 100% exp boost will go on for the rest of the year (until the next expansion). It’s a great opportunity to get those ALTS leveled up. Maybe it’s something Blizzard should do more regularly as it seems to be well received by the community and servers seem more active.
 


Amanda- I’m playing Journey to the Savage planet which is the sickest 80’s sci-fi survival romp I’ve ever played. There are even fun 80’s themed commercials that play in your ship too! The only downside is there are jumping puzzles and I suck at jumping puzzles. There are cool creatures and it’s very colorful. You can spend hours scanning wildlife or even jabbing them to get samples that are fairly fun in its own right. 
Verdict – Go for it! It’s on Game Pass and it’s pretty nostalgic.
 
GAMING NEWS

A recent survey from Internet Matters found that 33% of around 15k children surveyed said their parents had no idea if they were playing age-appropriate games. Following last weeks’ topic, this is certainly concerning news. But it looks like they will be publishing a guide for parents, which might help raise awareness.
 

The new Xbox Series X logo is out and it looks PRO! It’s quite a divergence in style from the old, more rounded Xbox logos that may be moving away from the ‘casual’ audience. We’re here for it.
 
PS5 VS XBOX SERIES X
Next-Gen Hardware – we’re not tech nerds, but even to a layman, the Xbox isn’t pulling any punches. With backward compatibility for the whole line of consoles, more memory, more teraflops (whatever those are), and backward compatibility with Xbox One controllers (a first in gaming from what we can tell); the Xbox is an actual beast. The only places where PS5 might have a leg up are with data speed, in-controller mic, and the SEXIEST controller we’ve ever seen (looks like Cortana’s bum, no?)!
Next-Gen Games – The Xbox confirmed lineup is mostly legacy exclusives like Halo, Gears, and Elder Scrolls sequels/remasters. Shared launch titles of Cyperpunk 2077 and Watch Dogs 3 have us both excited. PS5 exclusives are more unique IP’s including a new t...

Are the current video game rating systems like the ESRB and PEGI doing enough? Amanda and Stacy break down what they would like to see in the rating systems. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

Amanda and Stacy discuss some of the actions taken by some of the giants in the game industry. See how they responded to COVID-19 on this episode. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

Are you stuck at home during this global pandemic not knowing what to do with yourself? Try turning on a game console and play some games. In this week's episode, Stacy and Amanda discuss games that you should play during your self-quarantine. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

We have been lied to! We have arrived to the year 2020 but where are those fancy heads up VR displays that allow you to play games with you hands? Where are the holodecks or danger rooms? The Rebels tackle this topic and more!

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GAMING NEWS 

Turns out devs get paid by platforms to port their games and apparently – at least when it comes to Google Stadia – their refusal to offer enough cash is a huge factor in why indy games are not showing up on the platform. (That and their confidence in Google’s follow-through on projects.) Contrary to how nearly every other industry works, it seems like devs get wads of cash to develop game versions to sell on Nintendo, Steam etc. This idea is bizarre in the face of most distribution arrangements where holders of captive audiences usually are the ones getting paid to sell products.
 

Happy 20th birthday to the PLAYSTATION 2! That’s right folks, PS2 is 20 years old and Stacey fondly remembers all the great games he’s enjoyed over the years. During the reminiscing, he shared about The Last of Us (a playstation title) being turned into a TV series. With the next one coming out soon, there are over 40 hours of content to use as fodder for the TV show and Stacey can’t wait to watch! Lastly, sneak peaks have been coming out about a Silent Hill game and Baldur’s Gate 3, both games that Stacey can’t wait to play!
 
CHECK OUT OUR LAST FEW EPISODES

* Our 100th Episode – A Look Back On Episode One The Horror Episode
* Are Gaming Hotels Going To Be The Next Big Thing In Gaming?
* How Video Game Crunch Is Our Fault! Yes, Our Fault!!

 
WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING
Planetfall

A game that is very complex with a lot of replayability in comparison to maybe Civilization. It can have a bit of a learning curve but once you get into it. It’s a very satisfying strategy game.

 
Amanda’s rating – get it on Game Pass if you like Civilization

Kentucky Route Zero 

An almost 2-dimensional side-scrolling walking simulator with just enough mystery and puzzles to keep you engaged. Lots of reading, decent music. It’s definitely one I’m going to finish.

 
Stacey’s rating – give it a play if it sounds interesting to you.
 
 
WHERE ARE THE FLYING CARS!?
Minority Report showed us true touchless visualization. We get Kinect. Willy Wonka lets you float and Ready Player One gives you full movement. Why don’t we have this in our living rooms? We can have Tupac holograms and deep fakes now. We want Tupac but make it consumer. The interfaces seem to exist but it’s stuck in an uncanny valley of usability. There’s nothing that’s come out to date that is better than a controller. Why though?

The Rebels record their 100th episode! As usual, they discuss what they are playing. Amanda threatens to hurt Stacy if he speaks about Disco Elysium again! Then after the news, they decide to take a look at where they came from by revisiting the 1st episode.

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This week, Stacy talks about Disco Elysium (again!) while Amanda reluctantly gushes over Batman. Also, gaming hotels and what that could mean for the future of gaming outside of the house! Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about what we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or email us at info@templeofgeek.com. We’d love to hear your opinions!

This week, the Rebels talk about games they're playing (does the title screen count), news including YouTube making a play for Twitch, and if crunch is the result of the demands placed on studios by the modern palate. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

This week on Retro Rebel we discuss the games they are most looking forward to in 2020! We also look at "crunch" and the delay of Cyberpunk 2077, and if "crunch" is ever necessary in-game development. Be sure to subscribe and if you have questions you want us to answer or enjoy the show let us know what you think in the comments! Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

It's that time of year again, time to discuss our favorite games of 2019. Get ready for 1 hour and 17 minutes of gaming topics. What was your favorite game of 2019? Let us know in the comments. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

Are you stuck on what to get that special gamer in your life? Let the Rebels guide you to the best possible ideas for this holiday season. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

We're celebrating Thanksgiving by listing 5 games we are thankful for! And did you know City of Heroes is back and available to play? What games are you thankful for? Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

This week on Retro Rebel we discuss our final sales pitch for the horror games we have been putting together. Amanda has plenty of good things to say about The Outer Worlds and Stacy is excited about Jedi's and the After Party! Let us know if you'd play these horror games in the comments!

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This week on Retro Rebel, Stacy and Amanda are back at it, covering the last few categories on their way to building the greatest horror game Stacy will be too scared to play. Be sure to like and subscribe, and let us know of your favorite horror games in the comments! 

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This week, the Rebels discuss how restricting the setting to a smaller area adds to the fear factor and how easy it should be to randomize NPC dialogue trees. They talk weaponry, writing and dialogue for their games in this 2nd installment of Frankenhorror.

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Stacy and Amanda are back! After a bit of a hiatus, Stacy and Amanda are back to discuss their recent shenanigans. Stacy can't stop gushing over the SNES games on the Switch, while Amanda defends her newfound love for Bioware's Anthem.  Then the gang jumps into what they think would make a great horror game.  What do you think would make a great horror game? Let us know in the comments!

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Everyone has those little fears that are maybe just scary to them. Today we explore what themes would terrify us if they popped up in a game. Some peculiar, some pathological; we discuss the weird and the wonderful of fright. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

The Rebels dig deeper into the controversial new trend for in-game purchases as add-on features to existing releases. What are the implications of this for rating systems, consumer awareness, and where could it lead in the future? Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

This week we overcome adversity and technical difficulties to discuss the state of the gaming industry, where it seems to be headed, and where it should go.  Also, Amanda is back! And she has opinions on Red Dead 2, while Stacy shares his opinion on Sea of Solitude.

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This week on Retro Rebel, Esports Head Coach Brendan Beal guest hosts with Stacy as they talk about practical applications of VR and what exactly an Esports practice looks like.  Then Brendan gets to tell us all how good he is at Super Metroid.

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Computer issues have been fixed! Audio issues are no more! What to do now that issues have been corrected? Well, Amanda and Stacy decided to discuss game franchises that need to die. That and more on this episode of Retro Rebel! Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

This week on Retro Rebel, Amanda is back! In her travels, she explains how she is the new authority on what mobile gaming you should try (and a few you should stay away from) while Stacy is lost in Nazjatar. Also, Rise of Azshara dropped!  And with all of these streaming services on the horizon, how are they going to handle our data? Will they know our favorite color? Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

We're back baby! Stacy and Danniel return this week to discuss E3 news and what they've been up to the last month! Amanda is out traveling the world and will be back soon. In the meantime, the guys decided to they would talk about video game franchises that need to be turned to film. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

Danniel swings by the Retro Rebels podcast and talks to Stacy about his thoughts on digital media. This episode has a lot of Nintendo love, be warned... Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

This week on Retro Rebel, Stacy and Amanda discuss the perils of digital-only Xbox One, Playstation banning sex, and the merits (or lack thereof) of the Easy Mode! Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

What are your thoughts on things like auto-renew subscriptions or censorship in games? The rebels talk about how the governments are stepping in. Will they consider to ban video games?
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CHECK THIS OUT

* Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo quizzed over subscriptions
* Fortnite: Is Prince Harry right to want game banned?

 
ON THIS EPISODE
Hosts – Stacy Bishop & Amanda Fox Rosowski
SEGMENTS-
Around The Room/What Are You Playing? (00:56)
Game News (15:34)
Banning Video Games (23:52)
WHAT THE REBELS ARE PLAYING


 

Stacy and Amanda discuss the EULA or End User License Agreements we all sign but definitely don't read, and why you might just want to take the time to look them over!  Plus, Stacy learns there's still time to take back the Division 2! Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

This week on Retro Rebel, Stacy and Amanda discuss the pains of downloading games on a bad connection, and how "Attention Economy" is here to stay (but strategies for making it work for you!). Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

Warning: This episode contains material that some may find disturbing or offensive. The content is handled objectively and with care, but user discretion is advised. This week on Retro Rebel, Stacy and Amanda discuss the Attention Economy and .....wait what were we talking about? We only have so much time, but everything wants a piece! How do you balance it all? Is it possible? Let's find out! Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

This week on Retro Rebel, Stacy and Amanda discuss Jedi Fallen Order's reveal party and what exactly is up with the PS5 release. Then we dive into our strategies for playing all types of games; Stealth vs. Aggro? What is important to you when creating an RPG avatar? Do you have a preferred class? And moar! How do you play games? Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!