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Words About Games

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Every Friday we publish The Words About Games Podcast where we talk about the news of the week - discussing what"s been going on in gaming, the games industry and gaming culture.

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All Episodes

02:05:51

Amy Spent 2024 Fighting Brain Gremlins & Tackling Her...

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2024/12/07

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:55 - Amy’s Guide To Backlogging & Healthy Gaming Habits (if you have brain gremlins like her) 1:08:19 - Indie Game of the Week - Dante's Ring (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988030/Dantes_Ring/) 1:12:00 - Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation 1:58:02 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually awesome YouTube videos):

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02:00:50

Are There Too Many Games? | Words About Games Podcast...

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2024/11/30

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:54 - Are There Too Many Games? 0:53:12 - Indie Game of the Week - Exo Rally Championship (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262020/Exo_Rally_Championship/) 0:59:18 - Is a PlayStation handheld a good idea? 1:24:30 - Moody attempts to ruin Amy's life 1:29:14 - Vitz's Cyberpunk 2077 Early Impressions 1:44:59 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head 1:55:36 - Amy is annoyed by the Xbox digital storefront We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and

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02:01:24

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review | Words...

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2024/11/23

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:33 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review 0:35:14 - Gran Turismo 7's latest update disappointed Vitz 0:41:58 - Our chill out games & how we figure out what games we're in the mood for 1:14:45 - Indie Game of the Week - Assassinvisible (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207460/Assassinvisible/) 1:18:51 - Amy wants game recommendations 1:53:55 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us

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02:10:09

Metaphor ReFantazio Review | Words About Games...

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2024/11/16

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:02 - Metaphor ReFantazio Review 0:58:31 - Indie Game of the Week - Acts of Blood (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3031890/Acts_of_Blood/) 1:04:15 - moody's rant 1:08:44 - Phil Spencer says no "red lines" over any Xbox game coming to Nintendo or PlayStation 1:43:35 - Yakuza creator Nagoshi says the era of game size being most important is coming to an end 2:02:45 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause

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02:06:50

Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Review | Words About...

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2024/11/09

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:48 - Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Review (Full spoiler alert) 1:20:56 - Indie Game of the Week - Thysiastery (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3140180/THYSIASTERY/) 1:23:02 - Amy's thoughts on the Silent Hill 2 remake (full spoiler alert) 1:43:14 - Assassin's Creed boss discusses "devastating" impact of Shadows' diversity and inclusivity backlash 1:58:50 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and

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01:57:19

The ESA vs Game Preservation | Words About Games...

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2024/11/01

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:11 - The ESA is the greatest enemy of game preservation 0:44:52 - Indie Game of the Week - Hollywood Animal (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680550/Hollywood_Animal/) 0:49:59 - the three prongs 0:54:52 - Sony shuts down Concord developer Firewalk Studios 1:15:09 - Ubisoft stealth released an NFT game 1:37:44 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome

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02:11:11

Amy’s Top Steam Next Fest Demos | Words About Games...

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2024/10/25

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:38 - Amy’s Top Steam Next Fest Demos (links below) 0:57:09 - Shawn Layden: "AA is gone and that's a threat to the ecosystem going forward" 1:44:22 - Ubisoft responds to report Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team disbanded 2:04:25 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Steam Next Fest links: - Keep Driving (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756920/Keep_Driving/) - To Kill A God (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015820/To_Kill_a_God/) - Tenebris Somnia

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01:32:23

Game Developers Continue To Pay For Management...

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2024/10/19

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:02 - Riot Games & Bandai Namco are doing layoffs like d***heads 0:30:19 - Gran Turismo 4 Spec II mod is great 0:39:45 - Pokemon developer Game Freak suffers massive leak 0:51:35 - Indie Game of the Week - Galaxy Hearts (https://tinyurl.com/yscavz5u) 0:55:49 - Football Manager 25 delayed to March 2025 1:13:49 - Alien Isolation 2 announced 1:23:30 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit

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02:01:02

Silent Hill 2 Review | Words About Games Podcast #424

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2024/10/12

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:08 - Silent Hill 2 Review 0:44:58 - Witchfire Early Access Impressions 0:59:42 - Indie Game of the Week - The Diner at the End of the Galaxy (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2577420/The_Diner_at_the_End_of_the_Galaxy/) 1:04:31 - Metaphor ReFantazio First Impressions. 1:28:49 - Moody's Astro Bot Thoughts 1:38:18 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome

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02:09:03

We Went To The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Concert |...

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2024/10/04

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:10 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth concert & retro game hunting in London 0:58:44 - Indie Game of the Week - Fading Skies (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2809200/Fading_Skies/) 1:04:20 - Roughly one million games are launching this month 1:30:21 - A general chat about the state of gaming in 2024 2:06:14 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome

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01:59:59

State of Play Reactions (September 2024) | Words...

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2024/09/27

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:16:26 - State of Play September 2024 thoughts 1:06:46 - Indie Game of the Week - Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697000/Windstorm_The_Legend_of_Khiimori/) 1:12:55 - Don't Nod bets on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, as multiple projects fail to meet expectations 1:30:55 - 'We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money:' Krafton CEO says Tango Gameworks acquisition is about legacy 1:41:22 - OpenCritic

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01:27:24

The Industry Crash Continues | Words About Games...

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2024/09/21

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:53 - The games industry crash continues 0:30:06 - Final Fantasy 16 producer asks fans to please not make "offensive" or "inappropriate" PC mods 0:38:58 - Indie Game of the Week - check out our Steam curator page (https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031-Words-About-Games/) 0:43:17 - The game industry is becoming an innovation wasteland (via GameDeveloper.com) 1:08:42 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head 1:14:46 - Fantasy Critic Check-In We're

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02:05:44

Astrobot Review | Words About Games Podcast #420

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2024/09/14

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:25 - Vitz got an Astrobot platinum 0:35:53 - Amy has been obsessed with Arco & Tactical Breach Wizards 0:59:37 - Indie Game of the Week - The Witch's Bakery (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2967950/The_Witchs_Bakery/) 1:06:28 - The PS5 Pro starts at £700, doesn't really do much 1:48:03 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head The Witch's Bakery Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunnylabgames/witch-bakery-paris-2d-adventure-rpg We're

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01:55:58

PlayStation Shuts Down Concord | Words About Games...

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2024/09/07

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:55 - PlayStation axes Concord after less than two weeks 0:44:58 - Sony execs claim the company isn't creating enough original franchises 1:05:53 - Indie Game of the Week - Selfloss (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2996080/TAMASHIKA/) 1:08:56 - Moody's Halo: Reach review 1:34:11 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and

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02:10:14

Why Does The World Need A PS5 Pro? | Words About...

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2024/08/30

0:00:00 - Intro0:21:35 - The Star Wars tangent... 0:26:34 - ...that leads to the Star Wars: Outlaws tangent... 0:27:46 - ...that leads to the David Cage tangent 0:37:04 - Why Does The World Need A PS5 Pro? 1:07:25 - Indie Game of the Week - Detective Dotson (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450840/Detective_Dotson/) 1:12:18 - A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired Change. But She Never Actually Existed. 1:34:30 - Dino Crisis and Monster Hunter are the exact same

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02:01:23

Video Game Social Media Is A Garbage Fire | Words...

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2024/08/23

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:25:19 - The Black Myth: Wukong ‘No Feminist Propaganda, No COVID-19 Discussion’ Email Is Real 0:45:16 - The Serious Lack Of Critical Thinking & Media Literacy In The Gaming Community 1:14:17 - Indie Game of the Week - Hela (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3161310/Hela/) 1:17:53 - There Was No Pokemon Z-A News At The Pokemon World Championship 1:44:36 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help

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02:03:34

Tango Gameworks Is Back Baby | Words About Games...

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2024/08/17

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:05 - Tango Gameworks Is Back Baby 0:40:00 - Dungeons of Hinterberg Review 0:57:29 - Indie Game of the Week - Rue Valley (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2126190/Rue_Valley/) 1:05:07 - We Raised Over £300 And Counting For Special Effect 1:36:14 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head 1:45:10 - Fantasy Critic Check-In We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually

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02:10:42

Why Do So Many Video Game Adaptations Miss? | Words...

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2024/08/10

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:15 - Why Do So Many Video Game Adaptations Miss? 1:00:26 - Indie Game of the Week - Castaway (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2564860/Castaway/) 1:05:31 - Moody gave us too much power (Amy asks him if he's ever considered which Pokemon is tastiest) 1:23:30 - Game Reviews Are An Absolute Mess 2:00:57 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome

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02:07:00

Our Favourite Performances In Games...

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2024/08/03

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:45 - Our Favourite Performances In Games (#LevelUpTheContract) 1:04:37 - Indie Game of the Week - Arsonate (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2822980/ARSONATE/) 1:08:01 - Bungie has now laid off a quarter of its employees in the past year 1:33:12 - How To Git Gud…At Racing Games 1:47:35 - Elden Ring (Shadow of the Erdtree spoilers) 1:57:22 - No Man's Sky 2:00:56 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome

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02:01:02

Are Battle Passes Actually Any Good? | Words About...

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2024/07/26

Time Stamps:0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:28 - Are battle passes actually any good? 0:42:52 - How to "git gud" 1:19:45 - Indie Game of the Week - CORPUS EDAX (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017610/CORPUS_EDAX/) 1:22:10 - Twitch Reinstates Trump 1:39:04 - Fridge Poetry 1:44:25 - Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.49 1:50:53 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and

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