Showing posts with label Star Wars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star Wars. Show all posts

Friday, December 30, 2016

The Impact Factor Ep. 87: Rogue One Debate & Xmas Boxes
Podcast
Welcome to the 87th 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 Super Mario Run, I Am Setsuna, Tokyo RPG Factory, Project Re Fantasy, Frog Fractions 2, Chameleon Run, Final Fantasy XV, the Game of Thrones board game, Star Wars Rogue One, and our gaming Christmas boxes!


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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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@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)
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Friday, June 10, 2016

The Impact Factor Ep. 58: E3 2016 Predictions!
Podcast
Welcome to the 58th 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 Overwatch, Metal Gear Solid pachinko, Watch Dogs 2, Persona 5, Injustice 2, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Kingdom Hearts, and we give our E3 2016 predictions for EVERY press conference!

(32:59) EA Predictions
(43:21) Bethesda Predictions
(50:56) Xbox Predictions
(1:01:14) PC Gamer Show Predictions
(1:07:29) Ubisoft Predictions
(1:17:17) PlayStation Predictions
(1:27:47) Nintendo Predictions


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For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:

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

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)
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Friday, May 20, 2016

The Impact Factor Ep. 55: Uncharted Game Dev Territory
Podcast
Welcome to the 55th 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 Disney Interactive, Twitch chat, eSports, WESA, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Civilization 6, Overwatch, game dev, Clash Royale, Uncharted 4 and much more!

CoolGamesInc. podcast


YouTube page

For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com

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

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)

Friday, May 6, 2016

The Impact Factor Ep. 53: Overanalyzing Overwatch
Podcast
Welcome to the 53rd 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 Overwatch, Dishonored 2, COD: Infinite Warfare, Uncharted 4, Star Wars games, Mass Effect, Persona 5, jazz, superhero movies and much more!

Persona 5 Trailer
‘Musical Melee’ Jazz Tribute


YouTube page

For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com

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

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)

Friday, January 22, 2016

The Impact Factor Ep. 38: Cannibalism, In Space!
Podcast

Welcome to the 38th 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 Minecraft: Education Edition, Oregon Trail, game dev, eSports, Heroes of the Storm, ESPN, Mortal Kombat XL, Star War Battlefront, Tharsis, Lifeline, comic books and more!

'Rise of the Tomb Raider, and the dubious benefit of a console exclusive' by Bo Moore, Gamasutra

 
For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com
Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @
thecfliss on Twitter. twitch.tv/flissofthenorthstar

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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Friday, January 1, 2016

The Impact Factor Ep. 35: Gaming Resolutions for 2016!
Podcast

Welcome to the 35th 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 Valve, Steam, Holiday Sales, AGDQ, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy, fashion, New Years resolutions, Nuclear Throne, Sportsfriends, Jackbox, Star Wars & more!

AGDQ Schedule

 
For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com
Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @
thecfliss on Twitter. twitch.tv/flissofthenorthstar

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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freesound.org/people/victorcenusa/sounds/148784/
Experimental Methods transition from Sentuniman, Freesound.org (Attribution Noncommercial License)
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Friday, December 25, 2015

The Impact Factor Ep. 34: Christmas Dream Games
Podcast

Welcome to the 34th 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 are joined by Thomas to talk about Yo-Kai Watch, Star Wars, Uncharted 4, Overwatch, Persona 5, FFXV, Nintendo, Mirror’s Edge, Christmas, our dream games, listener letters & much more. Happy Holidays from TIF!

 
For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com
Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @
thecfliss on Twitter. twitch.tv/flissofthenorthstar

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
freesound.org/people/victorcenusa/sounds/148785/
freesound.org/people/victorcenusa/sounds/148784/
Experimental Methods transition from Sentuniman, Freesound.org (Attribution Noncommercial License)
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Friday, December 18, 2015

The Impact Factor Ep. 33: Bilbo, Sith Lord
Podcast

Welcome to the 33rd 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 Star Wars, Kojima Productions, PlayStation, Super Smash Bros, Nintendo NX, Tomb Raider, Persona 5, Spelunky, Soul Calibur, Downwell, the static speaks my name, Christmas & more!

 
For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com
Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @
thecfliss on Twitter. twitch.tv/flissofthenorthstar

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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Experimental Methods transition from Sentuniman, Freesound.org (Attribution Noncommercial License)
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Friday, December 11, 2015

The Impact Factor Ep. 32: The Experience Experience
Podcast

Welcome to the 32nd 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 Game Awards, PlayStation Experience, Psychonauts 2, FF7, Street Fighter V, Ni No Kuni 2, Dark Souls 3, PS VR, Bound, Severed, Nuclear Throne & more!

Greg Miller’s Trending Gamer Speech

 
For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com
Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @
thecfliss on Twitter. twitch.tv/flissofthenorthstar

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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Friday, December 4, 2015

The Impact Factor Ep. 31: Better Than A Big Mac
Podcast

Welcome to the 31st 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 Game Awards, Fig, Hearthstone, Indivisible, Monster Hunter X, Yo-Kai Watch, Age of Empires II, Star Wars Battlefront, Fallout 4 & more!

 
For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com
Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @
thecfliss on Twitter. twitch.tv/flissofthenorthstar

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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Friday, November 20, 2015

News & Views
11/14/15-11/20/15

Finally! The experiment week to end all experiment weeks is coming to an end. I suppose that’s a slight exaggeration, but when you do 3-4x as many samples than you’ve ever done in one week, you would be tired too! Thankfully I’ve had the amazing Justine and Fallout 4 to keep me sane.

News & Views is back, as always, with a meaty selection of great writing about video games. Check out the links below for stories about Until Dawn as an interactive movie, how AAA games have stopped innovating, the dissonance of violence & narrative in Tomb Raider, and an argument that you cannot be evil in Fallout 4.

And of course you can check out the brand new episode of The Impact Factor podcast that was posted today! You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or if you prefer other methods, check out our SoundCloud. We’re on YouTube too!

Spotlight
Karen Russell, The New Yorker


Worth Reading
Adi Robertson, The Verge

Thomas KL, In the Games of Madness

Josephine Maria, FemHype

Patrick Klepek, Kotaku

Simon Parkin, Gamasutra

With Comments
Stephen Totillo, Kotaku
This is one of the most important pieces that has been written all year. The industry has struggled for a long time to establish its identity. Most coverage of video games is modeled off entertainment writing: with reviews, previews, & other heavily PR/marketing guided content. A handful of individuals, several of whom work at Kotaku, have been attempting to bring ‘real’ journalism to games. It’s an argument I can see both sides of. I applaud Kotaku for bringing the issue to everyone’s attention.

ZiggyD Gaming, YouTube
ZiggyD presents an interesting question: can you truly be evil in Fallout 4? Gone is the morality system of games’ past, and almost no one reacts (or remembers) your unscrupulous actions. It’s certainly something I’ve noticed as well. As a counterpoint to his argument, though, I’d propose that your companions help to define the player’s morality. For instance, ‘evil’ actions are reflected in companions’ disapproval. Kill someone innocent or steal or use drugs, and you’ll be audibly scolded by your traveling buddy. They will also like you less. Regardless, I’m glad there’s already great Fallout 4 discussions happening around the web.

Patrick Klepek, Kotaku
Oh man oh man. I almost forgot about this game. Thanks for helping me remember, Klepek. I sank an embarrassingly large number of hours into Teras Kasi. Luke was my main (his unblockable, homing, highly damaging super Klepek writes about may or may not have been the reason why). I can still hear the announcer saying ARDEN LYN. Good times. Bad game, but good times.

Ben Croshaw, The Escapist
Croshaw is known for his inflammatory statements. He even has a show devoted to (mostly) ‘telling it like it is’ about new AAA releases. That said, I found myself largely agreeing with what he writes here. AAA releases often feel comfortable more than actually interesting. I find my novel ideas, gameplay, and other innovations in the indie space. It’s been nice.

Illusory Wall, tumblr
The interconnectedness of Dark Souls’s world is one of the best elements of one of the best games ever made. This article is extensive and fantastic. I’ll let reddit user dratyan speak for me here:
 What really makes Dark Souls a masterpiece IMO, by perfectly uniting all its elements, is the world of Lordran. Its cohesive design made me question every videogame world I'd experienced up to that point. From the wastes below the backbone of the land up to the very top of the tallest tower of the tallest castle, the world's vertical and intrinsic design never fails to maintain its authenticity and unimpaired flow. After transversing the map not too many times, I could - and still can, months after actively playing the game - definitely draw a convincing transcription of it, with all its shortcuts and intersections. It's amazing.”

I couldn’t agree more.
The Impact Factor Ep. 29: No, Zeldo Is The Boy
Podcast

Welcome to the 29th 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, Zelda, Star Fox Zero, Deus Ex Mankind Divided, Super Smash Bros, Valkyria Chronicles, Dragon Fin Soup, Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront & more!

 
For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com
Follow Alex @alexsamocha on Twitter. twitch.tv/megalodonphd
Follow Fliss @
thecfliss on Twitter. twitch.tv/flissofthenorthstar

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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Friday, October 16, 2015

The Impact Factor Ep. 24: When Live Gives You Snomel
Podcast

Welcome to the 24th 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 toimpactfactorpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Alex and Fliss talk about Hearthstone, Overwatch, Firewatch, Indivisible, Friday the 13th The Game, Black Ops 3, Star Wars Battlefront, Snuggle & Scream and more!

TIF’s Snuggle & Scream: Theimpactfactor – Sns_ep01


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For articles and reviews from Alex, check out: www.theimpactfactor.blogspot.com
For a blog about Japan, pop culture & more from Fliss, check out:
www.flissofthenorthstar.blogspot.com

YouTube page:www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zpRq6h1O7d2MlMYWhNNjw 

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

Intro song:
You Kill My Brother by Go! Go! Go! Micro Invasion, East Jakarta Chiptunes Compilations. Freemusic Archive. (Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike License)
freemusicarchive.org/music/Indonesi…s_Compilation/
Transitions:
News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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freesound.org/people/victorcenusa/sounds/148784/
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