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!

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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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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!

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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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The Impact Factor Ep. 92: Fiple Prestige
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Welcome to the 92nd 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!

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In this episode Alex and Fliss talk about E3 ‘consumer’ tickets, Activision-Blizzard’s 2017 plans, Destiny 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at EVO, Overwatch, Fire Emblem: Heroes, Hand of Fate, and how we approach enjoying video games!

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The Impact Factor Ep. 91: End Transmission a.k.a. Groundhog Boys
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Welcome to the 91st 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!

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In this episode Alex and Fliss talk about about the ZeniMax vs. Oculus lawsuit, Deus Ex going on hiatus, Resident Evil 7 sales, Namco, Nintendo, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Shadowverse, The Last Guardian, and we flex our gamedev muscles to think up a PERFECT game.

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The Impact Factor Ep. 88: 2016's Game of the Year!
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Welcome to the 88th 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!

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In this episode Alex and Fliss are joined by special guest co-host Patrick to discuss our 2016 Games of the Year, listener 2016 GOTY lists, Total War: Warhammer, Final Fantasy Type 0, Hearthstone, Hidden My Game by Mom!, 2016’s Top 100 sellers on Steam, Ariana Grande in Brave Exvius and so much more!

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The Impact Factor Ep. 87: Rogue One Debate & Xmas Boxes
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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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The Impact Factor Ep. 86: Dear Eugene, NOOOOOO!
Podcast
Welcome to the 86th 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 Pokemon Prism, the Suicide Squad game, Counter-Strike: GO eSports drama, Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland comic, Magic the Gathering, Final Fantasy XV, and how to introduce someone to gaming.

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The Impact Factor Ep. 85: Have Games Made Us Better People?
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Welcome to the 85th 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 Soul Calibur pachinko, Overwatch Winter Wonderland, loot box legislation, Hitman, Twitch IRL, DOTA 2 7.00, Valkyria Revolution, Deadly Tower of Monsters, Final Fantasy XV, and if video games have made us better people.

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The Impact Factor Ep. 84: Laser Trains and Dinosoldiers
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Welcome to the 84th 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 by the ever amazing Justine to discuss The Game Awards, PlayStation Experience, Mads Mikkelsen, Death Stranding, Overwatch, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, Parappa the Rapper, Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, Ni No Kuni 2, The Last of Us Part II, and our experience from the PSX show floor!

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The Impact Factor Ep. 83: AAA Games Are Dying?
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Welcome to the 83rd 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 about Marvel vs. Capcom 4, Steam Spy, 2016’s weak sales numbers, Ubisoft VR crossplay, No Man’s Sky, Stardew Valley, Battlefield, Black Friday shopping, SMITE, and what “AAA+” games mean for the future of the industry.

“Weak AAA launches are a precursor to an industry transition” by Rob Fahey

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TIF Plays: Week of 11/21
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Welcome to the The Impact Factor's last week of gameplay! Check out below to links of all my gameplay. Be sure to catch me live on Twitch (MegalodonPhD). I stream Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30pm PT, and Friday mornings at 6:30am PT. You can do me a favor by subscribing to The Impact Factor's YouTube channel, but hey, don't let me tell you what to do! 

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See you all next week!

The Impact Factor Ep. 82: 80% Marshmallow
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Welcome to the 82nd 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 about Sleeping Dogs 2, Watch Dogs 2, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Nintendo Switch, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, Deadly Tower of Monsters, Paragon, Inside, and the connection between charity and video games!

“The game industry could be doing more for charity, says Democracy 3 dev” by Alissa McAloon

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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)
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The Impact Factor Ep. 81: The Meaning Of Life (& Fistulas)
Podcast
Welcome to the 81st 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 about the NES Classic, Watch Dogs 2, Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantasy Strike, Super Mario Run, Frog Fractions 2, Persona 5, The Game Awards nominees (plus our winner picks), horror board games, Overwatch, PvZ Heroes, and plenty of goofs!

“Those Mysterious Symbols Hidden in 24 Games Have Crossed Over With ‘Frog Fractions 2’” by Patrick Klepek

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News & Views and Perspectives transitions from victorcenusa, Freesound.org (Creative Commons 0 License)
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The Impact Factor Ep. 80: Band On The Titanic
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Welcome to the 80th 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 about Blizzcon 2016, Overwatch, Sombra, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone’s Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, Diablo, Mass Effect Andromeda, Neko Atsume, Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, and using games to escape dark times.

“Neko Atsume was my bridge to a better life” by Allegra Frank

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The Impact Factor Ep. 79: Flex Potatoes, Alex Gravy
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Welcome to the 79th 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 about Titanfall 2, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Mafia III, Animal Crossing, the Wii U, Street Fighter V, PlayStation Experience, Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, Overwatch, and an argument that the ‘Fall’ as we know it no longer exists!

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The Impact Factor Ep. 78: Game Dev Trick or Treat
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Welcome to the 78th 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 about Bethesda ending early review copies, Battlefield 1, Evolve, Red Dead Redemption 2, Nintendo Switch, Kingdom Hearts I.5 & II.5, Final Fantasy XV, Halloween, the World Series, and our game dev tricks and treats!

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The Impact Factor Ep. 77: Nintendo Switch, Creepy Mario
Podcast
Welcome to the 77th 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, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, PSVR, Sony smartphone games, the SAG-AFTRA strike, Friday the 13th the game, Hearthstone, Overwatch, Darkest Dungeon, Halloween, and why it is so dang hard to make a video game.

“Why It’s So Hard to Make a Video Game” by Tina Amini

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TIF’s Snuggle & Scream Ep. 05: The Invitation
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Snuggle and Scream as you listen to this podcast about horror films! In Season 2 of this special seasonal spin-off of The Impact Factor, Alex is joined by his co-host, fiancee and fellow (begrudging) horror movie watcher Justine to discuss some scary movies! Each episode we’ll talk about a new horror movie we’ve seen together and give our thoughts.

This week Justine and I discuss 2015's The Invitation.

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The Impact Factor Ep. 76: Asynchronous Spacewarp
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Welcome to the 76th 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 PlayStation VR, Oculus Connect, NYCC, Persona 5, Cuphead, Below, free games, Overwatch Halloween Terror, Darkest Dungeon, and why we should play “bad” games.

“Breaking With the Consensus, and Being OK With That” by Jeremy Parish
“In Defense of Playing Bad Video Games” by Patrick Klepek

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The Impact Factor Ep. 75: Prime Time for PSVR?
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Welcome to the 75th 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 Twitch Prime, PlayStation VR, Skyrim Remastered, Gravity Rush 2, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Nidhogg 2, For Honor, Overwatch, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, trying to separate art from its artist, and much more!

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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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