EXP Podcast #713: Xbox Leaks and Gaming Grab Bag

First one to the finish line gets one of those new Xbox controllers

Even after a busy spring and summer, video games refuse to take a break and just chill.  There's just so much to play and it can get distracting.  Maybe that's what happened over there at Microsoft - someone was so distracted trying to master their mech in Armored Core that they forgot to properly secure all the links in their public court filings.  This week it's a gaming grab bag and a rare look at what goes on in the Xbox team's internal pitch meetings.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 40 min 41 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #712: Raising the Bar

Should I buy into the hype?

It's a great year for gaming. But is it... too good? This week on the EXP Podcast, we ask whether great games like Baldur's Gate 3 or Tears of the Kingdom should raise the standards for what we expect out of games or if doing so sets the bar too high.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 53 min 48 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #711: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Debrief

Watch that first step - it's a doozy

After several months of traversing the gloom, scarfing down endura carrots, and harvesting dragon scales, both Jorge and I have seen credits in Tears of the Kingdom.  I won't even pretend to say we've "finished" it, as there are more korok seeds in this game than there are grains of sand of beach.  Regardless, we do a deep dive on both the late game mechanics as well as the time-bending plot.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 53 min 48 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #710: Pikmin 4, Dave the Diver, and Baldur's Gate 3

Love your job, and never
work a day in your life.

This week on the EXP Podcast, we spend some time with mer-people, pikmin and their strange dog (?), and the D&D cast of Baldur's Gate 3. Join us for a discussion of even MORE great games of 2023!

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #709: Gaming Subscription Silliness

Look at all these cool Xbox Live Gold subscription holders.

Pop quiz: do you know the various subscription tiers for your game platforms?  And more importantly: do you know which ones you're automatically being charged for every month?  Well here's a hint: it's not Xbox Live Gold, that one's riding off into the sunset.  This week, we play that exact game and quiz each other about what each major console platform is pitching and which ones we've bought into.  Let's just say things get convoluted fast.  On the bright side, we rediscover some members of our Nintendo family and also give Sony some free naming ideas!

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 48 min 47 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #708: Memorable Endings

This week on the EXP Podcast, we revisit some of video games' best, and worst, endings - from the multicolored conclusion to Mass Effect 3 (and Elding Ring) to the touching conclusion to some great narrative games like Life is Strange. 

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Show Notes:

- "The Video Game Endings We'll Never Forget, For Better Or Worse," from Kotaku and Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #707: Tears of the Kingdom and Nintendo News Catchup

More large and in charge than ever.

Hello!  Remove that gloom effect, because we're back from the depths after a few weeks.  Well it's not really the depths, it's just that Jorge and his family acquired a new little korok and were doing some much needed bonding.  We ease back in by catching up on what's been going on in Hyrule and what's been going on over at Nintendo.  Apparently Mario is getting bigger than ever.  And I truly mean elephant-sized.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 32 min 54 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks