The Impact Factor Ep. 97: How Should Video Games Be Reviewed?
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Welcome to the 97th episode of The Impact Factor! The Impact Factor is what happens when two scientists, and two best friends, get together to talk about video games. Hosts Alex Samocha [biomedical scientist] and Charles Fliss [social scientist] sit down every week to discuss the week in gaming! Listen in for the news, views, and games that made the biggest impact!

Please send your suggestions and feedback to: impactfactorpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Alex and Fliss talk about Cloth Map, Patreon, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nintendo Switch, Kinda Funny, Strafe, What Remains of Edith Finch, Shadowverse, and we troubleshoot how we should review games.

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For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com

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Intro song:

You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
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News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
Experimental Methods transition from Sentuniman, Freesound.org (Attribution Noncommercial License)

The Impact Factor Ep. 96: Lizard Brains & Triangle Man
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Welcome to the 96th episode of The Impact Factor! The Impact Factor is what happens when two scientists, and two best friends, get together to talk about video games. Hosts Alex Samocha [biomedical scientist] and Charles Fliss [social scientist] sit down every week to discuss the week in gaming! Listen in for the news, views, and games that made the biggest impact!

Please send your suggestions and feedback to: impactfactorpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Alex and Fliss talk about Nintendo Switch sales. Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s 43+ perfect scores, the Sleeping Dogs and Just Cause movies, Girls Make Games summer camp, Outlast 2, Rain World, Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, and what makes a game satisfying.

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For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com

Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
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Intro song:

You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
Experimental Methods transition from Sentuniman, Freesound.org (Attribution Noncommercial License)

The Impact Factor Ep. 95: Is Zelda - Breath Of The Wild The Best Game Of All Time?
Podcast
Welcome to the 95th episode of The Impact Factor! The Impact Factor is what happens when two scientists, and two best friends, get together to talk about video games. Hosts Alex Samocha [biomedical scientist] and Charles Fliss [social scientist] sit down every week to discuss the week in gaming! Listen in for the news, views, and games that made the biggest impact!

Please send your suggestions and feedback to: impactfactorpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Alex and Fliss talk about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, PSVR sales, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Avatar, Hearthstone, the Nintendo Switch, Unreal Engine, Overwatch, Shadowverse, Chrono Trigger, and whether Sony has already (or forever) won the console war.

“The Exclusive Gap Between PS4 and Xbox One Has Become A Canyon” by Paul Tassi

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For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com

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Follow Fliss @thecfliss on Twitter.

Intro song:

You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
Experimental Methods transition from Sentuniman, Freesound.org (Attribution Noncommercial License)

The Impact Factor Ep. 94: Heavily Statted Fish
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Welcome to the 94th episode of The Impact Factor! The Impact Factor is what happens when two scientists, and two best friends, get together to talk about video games. Hosts Alex Samocha [biomedical scientist] and Charles Fliss [social scientist] sit down every week to discuss the week in gaming! Listen in for the news, views, and games that made the biggest impact!

Please send your suggestions and feedback to: impactfactorpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Alex ridin’ solo (ridin’ solo, ridin’ solo) to discuss Full Metal Furies, Shadowverse, Nintendo Switch, Hearthstone, the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy, Danganronpa V3, and his review of Pokemon Moon!

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For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com

Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @thecfliss on Twitter.

Intro song:

You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
Experimental Methods transition from Sentuniman, Freesound.org (Attribution Noncommercial License)