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How AI Impacts Our Lives These Days

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for an AI check-in! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason catch up on how they're feeling about generative AI in 2026, what it's doing to creativity, how it's impacting the job market, and of course, how it's affecting video games.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman)

Maddy: Slay the Princess

Jason: American Pastoral (Philip Roth)

LINKS:

Adam Neely’s video “Suno, AI Music, and the bad future”

“AI As Normal Technology” by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

Astrophysicist Minas Karamanis’ blog post “The machines are fine. I’m worried about us”

“Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?” by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz for The New Yorker

“Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” by Angine de Poitrine from Vol. II, 2026

Watch Angine de Poitrine live on KEXP

The NYT reviews Dungeon Crawler Carl

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Should You Buy A Switch 2 Before Prices Go Up? [Mailbag]

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to take some of your questions on all sorts of things. How do you deal with a creatively unfulfilling job? Why don't more game studios allow employees to work remotely? And is it worth buying a Switch 2 now before it inevitably gets more expensive, even if you're on the fence?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Weapons (2025)

Maddy: “Iran,” Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2014)

Jason: People of Note

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Maybe Every Game Is 'Early Access'?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

What's the deal with Early Access? What are the pros and cons? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about all the ins and outs of what it means to sell an early, unfinished game, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Star Citizen and so much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Contrapoints on Saw (YouTube)

Maddy: Beyond Good & Evil (2003)

Jason: Wonder Man (Disney+)

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Esoteric Ebb Is D&D Meets Disco Elysium

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Esoteric Ebb: bad name, great game. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy dive into this new Disco-like where you play as a cleric tasked with investigating the explosion of a tea shop in a fantasy world where the voices in your head are D&D attributes. It's a lot of fun.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) (Ray Porter Audiobook)

Maddy: 30 Rock

Jason: Void Stranger

LINKS:

“Norvik” from Esoteric Ebb composed by Anders Bach, Brian Batz, and Kristian Paulsen

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The State of Video Game Consoles

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Is it just us, or has this console generation been... weird? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy assess the current state of console gaming on the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch 2. They talk about diminishing returns on graphics, the huge leaps in pricing, and why it'd be bonkers if the PS6 came out next year.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Resident Evil 4 Remake

Maddy: Pokopia

Jason: Ratcheteer DX

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Help, I'm Getting Too Old For Hard Games [Mailbag]

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the listener mailbag to answer some of your questions! When should you let kids start playing video games? What gaming terms should be more mainstream? And what do you do when you're just too old for this shit?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hunchback (Saou Ichikawa)

Maddy: How To Get To Heaven From Belfast

Jason: Pokopia

LINKS:

"Cereal In My Mouth," archived from dog.gawker.com

NYT coverage of the couple who got married at Bad Bunny’s halftime show

Kirk’s theme song for “The Distraction” - Bandcamp/YouTube

“It’s Too Late” by Bob Mould from Black Sheets of Rain, 1990

“Go” (Last Week Tonight Theme) by Valley Lodge from Use Your Weapons, 2013

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Triple Play: Resident Evil Requiem

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 5 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click gang pull out their blood harvesters for a trip into Resident Evil Requiem, the latest entry in the longrunning horror-action-goofball series. They talk about playing as Grace and Leon, exploring the care center and all the shades of Resident Evil 2.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Your Name (2016)

Maddy: “The Pill” by Meg Elison

Jason: Esoteric Ebb

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Why Phil Spencer Retired, And What's Next For Xbox

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into the year's biggest gaming news so far: Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring. They talk about what led to this big shakeup, discuss whether new boss Asha Sharma really needs to be a gamer, and try to figure out if there's any way to salvage the Xbox brand.

One More Thing:

Kirk: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)

Maddy: Icebreakers (New Yorker documentary)

Jason: Under the Island

LINKS:

"Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up" (Tom Warren / The Verge) https://www.theverge.com/tech/883015/microsoft-xbox-new-ceo-shakeup-notepad

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Triple Play: Mewgenics

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Fresh off their interview with Mewgenics co-creator Edmund McMillen, the Triple Click gang dives into the game itself. They talk about the gross-out humor, the brilliant combat, and that truly spectacular soundtrack. (All of my nights, I'm chasin' rats!)

One More Thing:

Kirk: Suno, AI Music, and the Bad Future - Adam Neely, YouTube/Nebula

Maddy: Overwatch update

Jason: Lost Lambs (Madeline Cash)

LINKS:

“Eatin’ Rats” by Ridiculon from the Mewgenics OST, 2026

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Mewgenics Is Out, And It Only Took 14 Years (with Edmund McMillen)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy bring on veteran game designer Edmund McMillen (Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy) to talk about his latest game, Mewgenics, which was first announced in 2012 (!) and is out this week. They talk about the long development cycle, why McMillen parted ways with his Team Meat partner Tommy Refenes, breeding cats, and much much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Cairn

Maddy: Code 3 (2025)

Jason: The Chair Company (HBO)

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What's The Deal With: Dragon Quest

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk dive into Dragon Quest, one of the biggest video game franchises in Japan. What's special about it? What makes it so popular? And what's the deal with this week's release, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Where’d You Go, Bernadette (Maria Semple)

Maddy: Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

Jason: How I Met Your Mother

LINKS:

“I Am Jack Bauer” - Japanese 24 Advertisement

“Dragon Quest Theme” by Koichi Sugiyama, from DQ7 Reimagined (2026) and recorded by the Tokyo Strings Orchestra, 1986

“Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is the best way into Dragon Quest” by Michael McWhertor, Polygon

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What's The Deal With: Mods

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about mods in video games: the history of the form, their favorite mods, and how cool it is that video games can be altered, expanded, and changed by players in all sorts of ways, from DOOM to Skyrim to explicit sex scenes in The Sims.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Fireman (Joe Hill)

Maddy: Platonic

Jason: TR-49

LINKS:

Maddy’s Mothership article about people who mod games

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Things Are Bad In Hollywood Right Now

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about what's been going on in the film and television business over the last few years: why Hollywood is in a scary spot, how covid affected it all, the parallels with the video-game industry, and of course, the big old AI question mark.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Rhythm Doctor

Maddy: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Jason: Circe (Madeline Miller)

LINKS:

STRONG SONGS LIVE!! Saturday, July 11, at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, OR. Buy tickets here

Gunpoint & Tactical Breach Wizards dev Tom Francis’s advice for running a sustainable indie studio

Maya Hawke talking about Netflix’s lack of transparency on Search Engine

Chris Hayes’s book The Siren’s Call: How Attention Became The World’s Most Endangered Resource

Excerpts from the Rhythm Doctor OST - “All The Times” by fizzd with lyrics by Winston Lee

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Help, My Dog Hates My Switch 2 [Mailbag]

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to answer your burning questions about all sorts of things, from the gambling epidemic to our favorite funny bugs. And the burningest question of all: What do you do when your dog hates your Switch 2?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Skate Story

Maddy: Mothership

Jason: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

LINKS:

Subscribe to Maddy’s new website Mothership!!

Drew Gooden’s video about online gambling

Jason’s Bloomberg column on the misreported GTA VI rumors

Kirk’s newsletter about podcasting’s pivot to video

“Coastal” by Blood Cultures from the Skate Story OST

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Our Predictions for 2026

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 8 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go back through 2025's predictions to see who won the annual bet, then make some new predictions for the year to come!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Rose Field (Phillip Pullman)

Maddy: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

Jason: That’s Not How It Happened (Craig Thomas)

PREDICTIONS:

JASON:

Game: Chrono Trigger

Grand Theft Auto VI will have an in-game interactive version of Tiktok
Persona 6 will be announced
Xbox will announce that first-party games will no longer be day 1 on Game Pass
Steam Machine will slip to June or later
Another Elden Ring DLC or sequel will be announced
Danganronpa 2X2 will secretly be Danganronpa 4
Another Zelda remake will be announced
One of this year's GOTY candidates at The Game Awards will be 2D (or HD-2D)
Final Fantasy XIV will be overhauled again
Marathon will peak at less than 10,000 concurrents on Steam

BONUS: EA will sell or shut down BioWare / EA will announce BioWare 2

KIRK

Game: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Square will announce… Final Fantasy VII Return
GTA VI will feature a character based on Charlie Kirk
All three consoles - Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch - will get a price increase
A Roblox game will be nominated for a Game Award
Valve will announce a new non-VR Half-Life Game
Sony will announce a new PlayStation Portable
In Fable, you will be able to plant an acorn and have it grow into a tree
Team Cherry will make The Knight playable in Silksong
Xbox game pass will come to PlayStation or Switch
Nintendo will announce a Star Fox movie

BONUS: Epic will add Joe Biden to Fortnite

MADDY
GAME: Bioshock

In Grand Theft Auto 6, Lucia will be revealed to be queer / not only attracted to men
Leon Kennedy is going to turn out to be Grace’s dad in Resident Evil Requiem
A triple-A game advertisement will brag that the game doesn’t use generative AI
Laura Kinney, aka X-23, will have a cameo in the Wolverine game
The Switch 2 will get a $50 price increase
Phil Spencer will step down as CEO
Halo will come to Switch
FF7 Remake part 3 will get a release date
Waluigi will be in the Mario movie sequel
Luigi’s Mansion 4 will be announced

BONUS: Nintendo will announce a Metroid film

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(BONUS) We Beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 1 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk have left the temple of time, set out across Hyrule, and defeated the evil Ganondorf. They can finally go back to being kids again… but will they ever truly be the same?

LINKS, ETC:

“Ocarina of Time End Credits” by Koji Kondo, 1998

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Our Favorite Video Games of 2025

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason cap off 2025 with a hearty discussion of the year's best games.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Onion (Print Edition)

Maddy: Hedda (2025)

Jason: Chronoquartz

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GAMES OF THE YEAR

Kirk:

Dispatch

Sunderfolk

Blue Prince

Split Fiction

News Tower

Donkey Kong Bananza

Hollow Knight: Silksong

The Roottrees Are Dead

Kingdom Come Deliverance II

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

Jason:

Dispatch

Blue Prince

Hollow Knight: Silksong

The Roottrees are Dead

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

Avowed

Nurikabe World

The Séance of Blake Manor

Strange Jigsaws

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Maddy:

Blue Prince
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Consume Me
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Elden Ring: Nightreign (w/ Yeui’s Multiplayer Mod)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Keeper

Hollow Knight: Silksong

The Séance of Blake Manor

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The Good And Bad Of The Game Awards 2025

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk through this year's Game Awards show, from the big reveals (Star Wars! Divinity!) to the Clair Obscur sweep. They talk about what the show did well, what sucked, and why they chose to end on a hero shooter. Plus: some quick thoughts on Netflix buying Warner Bros.!

One More Thing:

Kirk: School Announcements

Maddy: Masters of Doom by David Kushner (2003)

Jason: Pluribus

LINKS:

Jason talks to Swen Vincke: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-16/-baldur-s-gate-3-maker-promises-divinity-will-be-next-level?srnd=undefined

“Hundred Days,” “Invasion,” “Midnight” by Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda from The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

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Triple Play: Metroid Prime 4

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk put on their Varia Suits for a dive into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the latest adventure of bounty hunter Samus Aran. They talk about how this fourth entry has evolved the series, what they like (and don't like) about the game, and that dreadful desert.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Death By Lightning (Netflix)

Maddy: Metropolis (1927), as re-edited in 1984 by Giorgio Moroder

Jason: Wellness (Nathan Hill)

LINKS:

Metroid Prime 4:Beyond original score excerpts composed by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano

“Death By Lightning” by Ramin Djawadi from Death By Lightning, 2025

“Call Me” by Debbie Harry & Giorgio Moroder; performed by “Blondie” aka Debbie Harry & a studio band feat. Harold Faltermeyer on keys

“Death of the Author: An Alan Wake Series Retrospective” by Noah Caldwell-Gervais: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRh3r_AhUw0

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Gaming's Biggest Night XII: The Revenge

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweep The Game Awards? Why was Blue Prince snubbed? And does The Burnt Peanut have a chance against Sakura Miko? This week, the Triple Click gang makes their predictions for Gaming's Biggest Night, from Game of the Year to... "Best Ongoing."

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Night Watchman (Louise Erdrich)

Maddy: System Shock (2023 remake)

Jason: Megabonk

LINKS:

“Flying Waters - Rain from the Ground” by Lorien Testard from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Kirk’s 2015 story about Nightdive’s failed attempts to remake No One Lives Forever: https://kotaku.com/the-sad-story-behind-a-dead-pc-game-that-cant-come-back-1688358811

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Which Parts of EA Would We Want To Buy?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

What would Triple Click do if they had the chance to buy pieces of EA? Why do so many people talk about games before finishing them? How do patches impact the way we experience games? All those and lots more questions on this week's Thanksgiving special Burning Questions.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Maddy: Secure Boot settings

Jason: 1929 (Andrew Ross Sorkin)

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Roundtable (with Tom Bissell, Liam McIntyre, & Matthew Seiji Burns)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk has really been enjoying the medieval role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, but Maddy and Jason both weren't playing, so he didn't have anyone to talk to about it. Hoever, some of his non-podcaster friends were playing the game, too. One thing led to another, and they wound up recording this special episode about it.

ABOUT THE GUESTS:

TOM BISSELL is an author and screenwriter. He has published loads of books including Extra Lives, Magic Hours, and Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve. He's also written for video game series like Uncharted and Gears of War and wrote the final three episodes of Star Wars: Andor.

MATTHEW SEIJI BURNS is a writer, musician, and game designer. He worked on AAA series like Halo and Call of Duty before moving to Zachtronics, where he helped make games like Opus Magnum and Eliza, the latter of which he also directed. He is the author of the 2025 novel Process.

Together, Tom and Matthew wrote the 2015 interactive fiction game The Writer Will Do Something, which remains (in this episode notes writer's opinion) one of the definitive encapsulations of working as a writer in video games. Seriously, go play it.

LIAM MCINTYRE is an actor who has appeared in a variety of programs - among other roles, he was the lead in Starz's Sparticus: Vengeance, and played Weather Wizard in the CW's The Flash. As a voice actor, he's played everyone from Captain Boomerang to Marcus Fenix's son JD, and will play Logan himself in Insomniac's upcoming game Marvel's Wolverine.

LINKS ETC.

SkillUp’s KCD2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFHtqKYMaM

“Saint Barbara Theme,” “Welcome to Troskovice,” by Jan Valta & Adam Sporka from the KCD2 Original Soundtrack

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Dispatch Sticks The Landing

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk have played through all of Dispatch, the new narrative superhero game from a crew of former Telltale directors, and there's a whole lot to discuss. They share their thoughts on the game, disclose whether they picked Invisigal or Blonde Blazer, and talk about what makes it all work so well. First section is spoiler-free, then they get into spoilers later on!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Oathbringer (Brandon Sanderson)

Maddy: News Tower

Jason: Kingdoms of the Dump

LINKS:

One More Thing Timestamp: 57:55

Dispatch episode one gameplay excerpts featuring Robert Robertson (Aaron Paul) and Blonde Blazer (Erin Yvette)

Jason’s Bloomberg News interview with Dispatch director Nick Herman

Excerpts from the Dispatch score, composed by Andrew Acradi

“Kissing Someone Else” by Caroline Kingsbury

Excerpts from the News Tower score by Bart Van de Sande, Jack Van de Ven feat. New Cool Collective

News Tower: Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbPllfsoPG8

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Play Lucas Pope’s The Republia Times: https://www.dukope.com/trt/play.html

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The RPGs of 2025 (with Cameron Kunzelman)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason bring on special guest Cameron Kunzelman to talk about this year's suite of roleplaying games, from Avowed to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to The Outer Worlds 2. They also talk about Assassin's Creed's pivot to RPGs, what an RPG even is, and much more. Plus: Steam Machines!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Do The Right Thing (1989)

Maddy: Anniversaries

Jason: King Sorrow (Joe Hill)

LINKS:

Cameron’s new Assassin’s Creed book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517914943/everything-is-permitted/

The Ranged Touch network, with a bunch of his podcasts: https://rangedtouch.com

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The Séance of Blake Manor Is A Delightful Detective Game

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 6 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are all playing The Séance of Blake Manor, a new detective game about a spooky manor full of — OOOOOOOOHHHHH — Kirk, stop it. They talk about the game's unique time mechanic, how it plays with deduction, and of course, lots of spooky ghosts.

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Kirk: “ChatGPT Made Me Delusional” by Eddy Burback (YouTube)

Maddy: The Master (2012)

Jason: Strange Jigsaws

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Triple Play: The Outer Worlds 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their capitalism hats and go to space for a trip to The Outer Worlds 2, the latest roleplaying game from Obsidian. They talk about how it improves upon the first game, all the fun dialogue options, and the hilarious Dumb trait.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (Hulu)

Maddy: Peacemaker S2

Jason: The Seance of Blake Manor

LINKS:

Jason interviews The Outer Worlds 2 director Brandon Adler: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-24/obsidian-s-the-outer-worlds-2-took-twice-as-long-to-make-as-the-first-hit-game?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2MTc0NDUyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzYyMzQ5MzI5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNE4yWERHUFdDTEwwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.OCD764bJIZFKkkNCudKE7HVo_s32880R1rFNAy_ctak

The Outer Worlds 2 PC performance mod Kirk mentioned: https://www.nexusmods.com/theouterworlds2/mods/17

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Hades 2, Keeper, Ball x Pit, and More Fall Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for a video-game grab bag as the Triple Click gang talks about some of the games they've been playing recently. They dive into Double Fine's Keeper, the new indie sensation Ball X Pit, Supergiant's Hades 2, and Absolum. Also they get derailed by the term "friendslop."

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Diplomat (Netflix)

Maddy: The Venture Bros. (2004-2018)

Jason: Workhorse (Caroline Palmer)

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What Makes a Game Wear Out Its Welcome? (Mailbag)

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

That's right: it's another mailbag! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about the criteria of a dad game, print vs web journalism, and when you know that a video game has outstayed its welcome. Plus: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Maddy: High Potential

Jason: Long Story Short (Netflix)

LINKS:

“May I Stand Unshaken” by D’Angelo from Red Dead Redemption 2, 2018

“The Decline” by NOFX, 1999

“I’m Only Happy When It Rains” by Garbage, 1995

Lee Roy Chapman’s “The Nightmare of Dreamland: Tate Brady and the Tulsa Outrage” - https://www.centerforpublicsecrets.org/post/the-nightmare-of-dreamland-tate-brady-and-the-tulsa-outrage

Stephen Totilo’s 2015 interview with Kingdom Come director Daniel Vávra: https://kotaku.com/my-e3-meeting-with-a-pro-gamergate-developer-1715511964

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Did The Activision Purchase Ruin Xbox? (Mailbag)

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 9 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Did the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard ruin Xbox? How do you build a new studio while simultaneously making a video game? And what's up with the lack of gender representation in esports? Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag and take some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Lowdown (Hulu)

Maddy: Beauty and the Bester (Netflix)

Jason: The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox (Hulu)

LINKS:

“No Girls Allowed” by Tracey Lien for Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/12/2/5143856/no-girls-allowed/

Katy Perrry sings “Last Friday Night” in Simlish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxyW6AJ-yIk

Twenty Thousand Hertz on Simlish: https://www.20k.org/episodes/sulsul

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EA Goes Private And We Play Ghost of Yōtei

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 2 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy convene to talk about the big news of the week — Electronic Arts going private as part of a $55 billion leveraged buyout — and what it could mean for the people involved. Then they talk about Ghost of Yotei, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive and an open-world samurai game about exploring feudal Japan and killing ronin with a sword. It's fun!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Baby Steps

Maddy: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Jason: One Battle After Another (2025)

LINKS:

“How Private Equity Destroys the Companies You Depend On” - The Culture Study Podcast w/ Megan Greenwell: https://culturestudypod.substack.com/p/how-private-equity-destroys-the-companies

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Final Fantasy Tactics: It's Still Good

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are all playing the new remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made. The gang talks about how the 1998 classic holds up today, the complexity of its systems, and all of the new features that Square Enix added for this version, like voice acting. Plus: Hades 2!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hades 2

Maddy: Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong (Christopher Ferguson and Patrick M. Markey)

Jason: Rise of the Golden Idol

LINKS:

Jason and Kirk published their entire text conversation about Final Fantasy Tactics’ Dorter Slums: https://kotaku.com/man-final-fantasy-tactics-sure-had-a-steep-learning-cu-5974665

Kirk talks to game developers about why they love Final Fantasy Tactics: https://kotaku.com/why-everybody-loves-final-fantasy-tactics-5973196

2013 Jason on Video Game Violence: https://kotaku.com/from-halo-to-hot-sauce-what-25-years-of-violent-video-5976733

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Nintendo News and More Silksong

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy convene to discuss all the news in the latest Nintendo Direct, from the Super Mario Galaxy movie to a new Fire Emblem and the mysterious Danganronpa 2x2. Then: more Silksong! They talk about difficulty, opacity, and how cool Hornet is... I mean seriously. She's just so cool.

One More Thing (Timestamp 46:34):

Kirk: Fourth Wing & Romantasy

Maddy: When the Clock Broke (John Ganz)

Jason: Nathan For You

LINKS:

Christian Donlan’s Eurogamer Silksong review: https://www.eurogamer.net/hollow-knight-silksong-review

Jason’s spoiler-free tips for getting to Silksong Act 3: https://discord.com/channels/735597186657812641/1408099310213529701/1416775529041760397

“Choral Chambers” by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight: Silksong

Kirk’s remix of Shakra’s song: https://bsky.app/profile/kirkhamilton.com/post/3lysrc5ee422a

"Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere” - Alexandra Alter for the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/style/harry-potter-fan-fiction-romantasy-manacled.html

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Triple Play: Hollow Knight: Silksong

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk finally crack into the long-awaited Silksong, the sequel to Hollow Knight that was seven years in the making. They talk about how Silksong compares to its predecessor, the classic origin of its musical motif, and of course, why Hornet is such a badass.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Cloud Roads (Martha Wells)

Maddy: Elden Ring Nightreign’s four-player mod by Yui

Jason: The NFL

LINKS:

“Enter Pharloom,” “Moss Grotto,” “Title Theme” by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight: Silksong

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How Hollow Knight Became Such A Phenomenon

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

On this, the day of Silksong's release, it's time to go back to where it all began: Hollow Knight! The Triple Click gang talks about Team Cherry's 2017 action-adventure game, what makes it so special, and how it became a cultural phenomenon. Plus: they revisit Kotaku Splitscreen's 2018 interview with the developers of Hollow Knight.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Split Fiction

Maddy: Deep Cover (2025)

Jason: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

LINKS:

“Hornet” and “City of Tears” by Chris Larkin from the Hollow Knight OST

Kirk’s review of Hollow Knight: https://kotaku.com/hollow-knight-the-kotaku-review-1827367425

A video of someone beating the Absolute Radiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rg8UBKtt1o

Excerpts from Kirk’s August 2018 Splitscreen interview with Team Cherry

Jason’s 2025 interview with Team Cherry

Folding Ideas on Silkposting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkbylysplI

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Silksong, Metal Gear Solid, Mafia, And More

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy react to the news that Silksong will be out very soon, then talk about some of the games they've been playing, including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Mafia: The Old Country, and more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Alien: Earth

Maddy: King of the Hill (2025)

Jason: Crosscode

LINKS:

Brett Douville’s podcast, Dev Game Club: https://www.devgameclub.com/

Jason’s interview with Team Cherry

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(BONUS) We Solve Your Toughest Conundrums

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

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Plante's video game podcasts The Besties and Post Games

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Where Is The Line For AI in Game Development?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag to answer some of your questions! What's the ideal skill level for a video game reviewer? What's the funniest made-up video game word? And where's the line when it comes to the use of generative AI in game development?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Words of Radiance (Brandon Sanderson)

Maddy: Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation (Sophie Lewis)

Jason: Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)

LINKS:

Kirk’s new Strong Songs episode about his dad: https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s07-bonus-a-song-for-my-father

Brian Merchant’s Blood In The Machine blog post: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/how-ai-is-killing-jobs-in-the-tech-f39

Kirk’s guest spot on A Grain of Sanderson talking about The Emperor’s Soul: https://agrainofsanderson.buzzsprout.com/2312274/episodes/17601676-the-emperor-s-soul-legion-episode-17-w-kirk-hamilton

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is Still Magic

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 7 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk whip out their ocarinas for a trip to the past in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the 1998 masterpiece that set a new bar for 3D video games. They talk about how it holds up in 2025, how it set a blueprint for Breath of the Wild, and how Link got adult clothes after seven years in cryostasis.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Process: A Novel (Matthew Seiji Burns)

Maddy: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

Jason: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

LINKS:

Featuring soundtrack excerpts from Ocarina of Time composed by Koji Kondo

Triple Click’s Link to the Past Episode: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/triple-click/triple-click-classics-zelda-a-link-to-the-past/

Kirk’s Strong Songs episodes about The Legend of Zelda: https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/the-music-of-the-legend-of-zelda

And a Zelda bonus: https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s05-bonus-a-little-extra-zelda
And Tears of the Kingdom: https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s05e08-the-music-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom

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Before You Play That Game, Ask Mastercard For Permission

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Before we play video games, it's important to get consent from relevant parties, such as Visa and Mastercard. This week, the Triple Click gang talks about payment processor censorship, Xbox layoffs, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's wild emails, and much more. Plus: the newfound relevance of South Park.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Star Trek: Lower Decks

Maddy: Peak

Jason: South Park

LINKS:

Tyler Foggott in the New Yorker on South Park’s premiere: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/south-park-skewers-a-satire-proof-president

Bloomberg on Satya Nadella: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-05-15/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-on-his-ai-efforts-and-openai-partnership?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NzQ0MDExNywiZXhwIjoxNzQ4MDQ0OTE3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTV0JNQ1FUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCNjVFOTM5Mjc2NzA0M0QzODY0NDRDMDdBRDc0OTE2NiJ9.y7u-8QK7MCMqjKVlR5fO6u5JG1Iel4Hrm7YF3XE4u64

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Triple Play: Donkey Kong Bananza

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

OH, BANANA! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy punch through some rocks for Donkey Kong Bananza, the first big single-player Switch 2 exclusive and the latest game from the team behind Super Mario Odyssey. They talk about its delightful design tricks, how much fun it is to smash up the world, and whether it's a worthy successor to Odyssey.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Children of Time (Adrien Tchaikovsky)

Maddy: The Drifter

Jason: Nurikabe World

LINKS:

Maddy’s review of The Drifter: https://www.endlessmode.com/video-games/the-drifter/the-drifter-is-a-gripping-mystery-with-grating-characters

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How Old is Link? (And Other Important Questions, LIVE from Portland)

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

LIVE from Portland, it's Triple Click! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason reach into the Gamer hat and answer some audience questions. It gets a little off the rails.

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Should You Get A Switch Or Switch 2?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag for some of your burning questions. Should a family that's never gotten a Switch before get a Switch 1 or Switch 2? Is it ethical to play online games on private servers? And can Outer Worlds 2 really critique capitalism while being made by one of the world's biggest corporations?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Birnam Wood (Eleanor Catton)

Maddy: Gaming pillow from Mechanism

Jason: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

LINKS:

Kirk’s latest Strong Songs mailbag about the music of Blue Prince: https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s07e09-bluegrass-blue-prince-and-the-blues

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Writing Video Games and Andor (with Tom Bissell)

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 3 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Triple Click brings on Tom Bissell, writer of video games, books, TV shows and the final three episodes of Andor season 2. They talk about how he went from reporting in Iraq to writing dialogue for Battlefield, his journey to become a writer on Andor, and what it was like to pen the conclusion to one of the most acclaimed TV shows of all time.

One More Thing:

Kirk: James (Percival Everett)

Maddy: Metroid: Zero Mission

Jason: Never Flinch (Stephen King)

LINKS:

“The Writer Will Do Something” by Matthew Seiji Burns and Tom Bissell: https://matthewseiji.itch.io/twwds

Nicholas Quah on “The Death Star Trilogy”: https://www.vulture.com/article/andor-rogue-one-new-hope-star-wars-trilogy-viewing-order.html

Paste Magazine interview with Tom about writing his Andor episodes: https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/andor/andor-season-2-finale-postmortem-with-writer-tom-bissell

Tom’s Related Reading Recs: The House of Government by Yuri Slezkine, A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, and anything by John Le Carré

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Triple Play: Death Stranding 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason take their Kas to the Beach for a trip through Hideo Kojima's latest action game, Death Stranding 2. They talk about the changes from the first game, the quirks of the story, and what it's like to build ladders and roads across Mexico, Australia, and more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: A Complete Unknown (2024)

Maddy: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (I finished it)

Jason: Ninth House (Leigh Bardugo)

LINKS:

Excerpts from “Minus Sixty One” and “Fragile Things” by WOODKID form the Death Stranding 2 OST

Wired on the making of Death Stranding 2: https://www.wired.com/story/how-covid-19-changed-hideo-kojimas-vision-for-death-stranding-2/

Sam Adler-Bell on A Complete Unknown: https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/a-complete-unknown-bob-dylan-film/

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Date Everything! (with Ray Chase)

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy bring on special guest Ray Chase (Final Fantasy XV, Play Nice) to talk about his experiences as a voice actor and his new game, Date Everything! Ray talks about how he came up with the game, the seven-year saga of building it, and how it's so much more than a romance simulator.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde)

Maddy: I quit Polygon lol

Jason: Marble Hall Murders (Anthony Horowitz)

LINKS:

Kirk’s new collection “Music For Podcasting”: https://kirkhamilton.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-podcasting

Kindness Coins: https://arden.itch.io/kindness-coins

“Why AI Isn’t Going To Make Art” by Ted Chiang for The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/why-ai-isnt-going-to-make-art

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Summer Game Fest, Switch 2 Impressions

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy and Jason are home from Summer Game Fest, where they played a bunch of upcoming games. Kirk watched some cool announcements. And everyone's got Switch 2s, so there's much to discuss.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Switch 2

Maddy: Switch 2

Jason: Switch 2

LINKS:

Dan Olson on “Silkposting” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkbylysplI

Ifixit gives Switch 2 a repairability score of 3/10: https://www.ifixit.com/News/110926/switch-2-teardown

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The Switch 2 Is Finally Here

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 5 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Today, Nintendo released its first new console in eight years... and the Triple Click gang doesn't have it yet. But that won't stop Jason, Maddy, and Kirk from talking about the Switch 2, its launch lineup, and the imaginary promises that consoles bring. Plus: some Summer Games Fest hopes and predictions!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hacks Season 4

Maddy: Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014)

Jason: The Doorman (Chris Pavone)

LINKS:

Kirk’s 2017 review of the Original Switch: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-the-kotaku-review-1792776350

“Young Deb When She Was Happy” by Carlos Rafael Rivera from Hacks, Season 1

https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/602181/all-nintendo-console-launches-ranked

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Triple Play: Elden Ring Nightreign

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 29 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Arise, tarnished, and watch out for server errors. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy team up for some co-op in Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new multiplayer spinoff by From Software. It's a fun game to talk about! They talk about the high highs, low lows, and the opacity of it all.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Your Friends and Neighbors (Apple TV+)

Maddy: Kitchen Nightmares

Jason: The Rehearsal (HBO)

LINKS:

Tyler Colp’s PC Gamer Nightreign Review: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/elden-ring-nightreign-review/

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What's The Deal With: DOOM

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 22 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason grab their chainsaws and get ready to slay some aliens (demons?) in DOOM: The Dark Ages, the latest game from id Software. They talk about the new DOOM's pros and cons, the lasting appeal of the franchise, and how fun it feels to hack apart aliens (demons?) at 400 miles per hour.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Cabaret (1972)

Maddy: Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)

Jason: Golden Idol Investigations: The Lemurian Phoenix

LINKS:

“Atlan Battleground” from the Doom: The Dark Ages soundtrack by Finishing Move

Mick Gordon plays Doom music at the 2016 Game Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a9E3n_VZRQ

Jason’s report on Doom 2016’s troubled development: https://kotaku.com/five-years-and-nothing-to-show-how-doom-4-got-off-trac-468097062

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Can Dreamhaven Recreate The Blizzard Magic?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 15 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Can the magic of old-school Blizzard ever be recreated? Dreamhaven, a company started by Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime and a whole bunch of other Blizzard veterans, seems to be trying to make it happen. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about Dreamhaven's first two games, Sunderfolk and Wildgate, and whether it's possible to recreate those old Blizzard feelings in 2025.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Sinners

Maddy: Doom: The Dark Ages

Jason: Thunderbolts* (2025)

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GTA VI Delay and More Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 8 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed to 2026... but Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is not! This week, the gang talks about both games, starting with some thoughts on the new GTA trailer before moving into some takes on Act 1 of Clair Obscur.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Blue Prince

Maddy: Consume Me

Jason: Yellowface (RF Kuang)

LINKS:

Excerpts from the Clair Obscur soundtrack composed by Lorien Testard

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Oblivion Remastered, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, And More

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 1 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion got a surprise remaster, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received rave reviews, and The Hundred Line: Defense Academy is way deeper — and way better — than we expected. This week, the gang dives into all three games. Plus: some cool TV shows!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Adolescence (Netflix)

Maddy: E.R. (Max)

Jason: The Studio (Apple TV Plus)

LINKS:

Featuring tracks from Clair Obscur composed by Lorien Testard, feat. Alice Duport-Percier, vocals

Mini-Doc on the music of Clair Obscur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urizETxs3_8

Adolescence Post-Viewing: Stephen Graham on Fresh Air, The Panic World podcast’s recent discussion is also good, Kathryn Jezer-Morton in The Cut, “The Dangerous Son Problem”

ER Theme by James Newton Howard

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Why Are Games So Much Like Jobs?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

How should video game consoles differentiate themselves without exclusives? Do games make us more or less lonely? And are RPGs popular because they feel like jobs? This week, Maddy, Jason, and Kirk open up the listener mailbag and take some of your (excellent) questions. Plus: three killer new games that are out this week!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Sunderfolk (PC, Consoles, Switch)

Maddy: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Jason: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

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“All Work and No Play” by Sam Adler-Bell for Dissent, 2021: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/all-work-and-no-play/

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Everyone's Reacting Totally Normally To Blue Prince

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Blue Prince is out, and people are definitely having a normal one. Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about some of the initial player reactions to the highest-reviewed game of 2025, and how sentiment has changed since the first day or two. They talk about the pros and cons of RNG, when the game clicked for each of them, and what they've been seeing over the last week.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Oscars Watch Game Reimagined/The Godfather

Maddy: Hail Satan? (2019)

Jason: Lunar: Remastered Collection

LINKS:

Kirk on Blue Prince: https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/p/theme-and-theme-and-variations

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Blue Prince Really Is That Good

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Blue Prince is the best-reviewed game of 2025 so far... but does it live up to the hype? Yes, yes it does. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about the game's unique genre-blending design, the appeal of the puzzles, the story hidden underneath it all, and much, much more. Plus: a very special announcement!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Slough House Books 5-8 (Mick Harron)

Maddy: Inside Out 1 + 2

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LINKS:

Kirk’s essay about about Blue Prince and repetition: https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/p/theme-and-theme-and-variations

Blue Prince music excerpts by Trigg & Gusset

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Jason Played The Switch 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Cow) — Thu, 3 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Thanks to yesterday's Nintendo Direct, we now know a lot more about the Nintendo Switch 2, from the price (high!) to the release date (soon!) to the fact that omg they showed Silksong for three seconds and said it's coming in 2025, which means it MUST come out this year since when has a console maker ever been wrong about when Silksong is coming out???

Also they announced a bunch of other Switch 2-related stuff, and Jason actually attended the press event and played the thing, and Maddy spent all day directing coverage of it, so they got on a zoom call with Kirk to talk about all of it. And then they both went to sleep and Kirk stayed up to edit the episode and write this episode description.

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Triple Play: Assassin's Creed Shadows

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000

There's a new Assassin's Creed out, and there's lots to discuss. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about the structure of Assassin's Creed Shadows, the balance between protagonists Naoe and Yasuke, how the game might impact Ubisoft's future, and much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Search Engine with Ira Glass

Maddy: Heretic (2024)

Jason: Vantage Point (Sara Sligar)

LINKS:

Featuring excerpts from the AC Shadows soundtrack composed by The Flight and TEKE::TEKE

Shogun’s subtitles: https://www.polygon.com/24124644/star-wars-shogun-influence-subtitle-font

Polygon’s Heretic interviews: https://www.polygon.com/horror/476433/heretic-ending-explained-by-directorsHeretic’s directors unpack its ambiguous ending

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What Would We Do In The Video Game Industry?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000

If the Triple Click gang worked in the video game industry, what would they each do? What's it like to pitch a game? And should Steam bring back its Greenlight process to help slow down the barrage of new games every year? This week, it's time for some burning questions!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Notifications

Maddy: We Are Lady Parts

Jason: Dead Money (Jakob Kerr)

LINKS:

“The Writer Will Do Something” by Matthew Seiji Burns and Tom Bissell: https://matthewseiji.itch.io/twwds

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread https://faroffgames.com/pages/arydia

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Wanderstop, Split Fiction, and More New Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Video games: they're cool! There are a lot of new games out, so let's talk about them. Games discussed this week: Wanderstop, Expelled, Split Fiction, Rise of the Golden Idol DLC, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage

One More Thing:

Kirk: Reacher (Prime Video)

Maddy: Paradise (Hulu)

Jason: The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)

LINKS:

Analysis of duplicated host introductions using spectral analysis: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EQmbU451Ob5rmqKUDAdwAjuSysx7oEvW/view?usp=sharing

“The Guilt of the Video Game Millionares” by Simon Parkin for The New Yorker, 2014 https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-guilt-of-the-video-game-millionaires

Featuring an excerpt from the Wanderstop theme by C418

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Triple Play: Monster Hunter Wilds

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 6 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason grab their Palicoes and pull out their dual blades for a monster hunt extraordinaire. This week, the gang is talking about Capcom's latest Monster Hunter. They talk about the appeal of the core gameplay loop, the thrill of the combat, and the approachability compared to previous entries.

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Kirk: The Murderbot Diaries (Martha Wells)

Maddy: The Contestant (2023)

Jason: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

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Why The Video Game Industry Is Struggling

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000

What's with the video game industry? Over the last three years, tens of thousands of jobs have been cut, dozens of studios were shut down and countless projects got canceled. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy break down why and how this is all happening, from flattened console growth to the rise of Fortnite and other Black Hole games like it.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Pitt (Max)

Maddy: Moonlight Internet Hosting Tool

Jason: This is the Tom Green Documentary (Amazon Prime)

LINKS:

Matthew Ball’s presentation on the state of the video game industry: https://www.matthewball.co/all/stateofvideogaming2025

Chris Hayes on Know Your Enemy talking about attention and his new book The Siren’s Call: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/know-your-enemy-pay-attention/

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Triple Play: Avowed

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The gang takes a deep dive into Obsidian's latest roleplaying game, Avowed. They talk about the crunchy combat, the ramifications of story decisions, and why the exploration works so well. Plus: SNL turns 50!

One More Thing:

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Maddy: Priscilla (2023)

Jason: Lisa Jewell

LINKS:

Featuring “Avowed” by Venus Theory and Justin E. Bell

Hbomberguy’s “Fallout New Vegas is Genuis, Here’s Why”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzF7aHxk4Y4

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What's The Deal With: Civilization Games?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Civilization VII is out this week, and it's time to break down Sid Meier's iconic series. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about their favorite games in the franchise, what "4X" actually means, and why Civ games are so appealing to so many people.

One More Thing:

Kirk: “The Ghosts in the Machine” an excerpt from Mood Machine by Liz Pelly

Maddy: ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard Just Went From A Good RPG To One Of BioWare’s Most Important Games’ by Ken Shepard [Spoilers]

Jason: Avowed

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“Casual Viewing: Why Netflix Looks Like That” by Will Tavlin for N+1: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/

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And The Winner Of The Console War Is... PC

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 6 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The console wars are over. The winner? PC gaming! This week, the Triple Click gang gets into Maddy's recent quest to build a new PC and some of their favorite PC building experiences. Then they talk about the recent explosion of PC gaming, what's caused it, and what it might mean for the future of games.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)

Maddy: Citizen Sleeper 2

Jason: The craziest trade in NBA history

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Featuring “Sleeper” by Amos Roddy from Citizen Sleeper

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Please Let Us Fix Your Video Game Name

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Wondering what makes some video game titles good and some bad? Just bring in Triple Click Consulting — we've got you covered. This week, the gang goes through a whole bunch of names and discusses what makes them work and what doesn't, from Balatro to EA Sports FC.

One More Thing:

Kirk: “All Work and No Play” - Sam Adler-Bell for Dissent, 2021

Maddy: Silo season 2

Jason: You Like It Darker (Stephen King)

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A good name should be at least two of:

Memorable (vs. Forgettable)
Punchy (vs. Floppy)
Understandable (vs. Confusing)
Enticing (vs. Off-Putting)
Surprising (vs. Predictable) (??)

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Switch 2: Switch Harder

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Nintendo officially announced the Switch 2 last week, and there's oh so much to discuss. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk give their initial impressions of Nintendo's next console, talk about how it will fit into a post-Steam Deck world, and debate whether Mario Kart is any good. Then they talk about PlayStation's failing live-service initiative. Plus: a bonus Burning Question!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Trap (dir. M. Night Shaymalan)

Maddy: Building Outside the Lines (HGTV)

Jason: The Puzzle Maker: Cebba’s Odyssey (Steam)

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Why Do Games Cost So Much to Make?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000

How have video game budgets skyrocketed to the hundreds of millions? What are some good video games for elderly people? And is it possible there's a game as good as Balatro out there, but nobody has found it yet? This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag and takes some of your questions on all sorts of topics.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Black Doves (Netflix)

Maddy: Steam Families

Jason: The Roottrees Are Dead

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Excerpts from “Crowning Celebration” by Paul Misko from The Case of the Golden Idol, 2022 and “New Wells of Conformity” by Paul Alexander from Case of the Golden Idol, 2024

Kirk’s new prediction: Death Stranding 2 will feature one (1) of the following people: Sydney Sweeney, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalomét, Christopher Nolan, Daniel Craig

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Our Predictions for 2025

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 9 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy revisit last year's predictions to see what game they'll be playing this year, then go through some new predictions for 2025, from the Nintendo Switch 2 to... new Half-Life?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Interviewing your friends & family / StoryCorps

Maddy: Scorcese double feature (Taxi Driver + King of Comedy)

Jason: Encanto (2021)

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2025 PREDICTIONS

KIRK

At least one game will be released and then un-released within the year
Hollow Knight: Silksong will actually come out
Valve will announce a new non-VR Half-Life game
The new Nintendo console will have the word "Switch" in the name
Conan O'Brien or Geoff Keighley will appear in Death Stranding 2 (either/both)
Valve will announce a new Steam controller that's on par with Steam Deck
You will be able to "pet the dog" in The Game Awards' GOTY, i.e. the game will have a "pet animal" interact prompt
At least two TGA GOTY nominees will be for a studio's first game
In the new Fable, you will be able to plant an acorn and have it grow into a tree
Square Enix will announce Final Fantasy VII.... Return

Bonus: Nintendo will announce they're bringing games to Steam

Game: SOMA

MADDY

A Deadpool video game will get announced
The Guillemot family will get pushed out of controlling Ubisoft
Metroid Prime 2 + 3 will get remasters released on a Switch in 2025
A full-length film will be screened in Fortnite
A game made on Roblox will become a huge hit/phenomenon on the scale of Pokemon Go or Among Us
Microsoft/Xbox will remove the requirement for new Xbox games to be able to also run on Xbox Series S
Half-Life 3 will be announced
Silksong will get a release date announcement that will be “it’s out right now” (which means I am also implicitly predicting Silksong comes out in 2025)
There will be two more prominent live service game failures in 2025 in the style of Concord and Suicide Squad
Waluigi will figure into a new Mario game

Bonus: Half-Life 4 will be announced

Game: Super Metroid

JASON

Ubisoft will be sold
An Xbox studios game will be nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards (it's never happened before!)
A non-VR Half-Life game will be announced
A single player playstation game will be announced for PC within 3 months of its PS5 release
Ace Attorney 7 will be announced
Bobby Kotick will get involved with the Trump administration in some way
EA CEO Andrew Wilson will step down
Switch 2 will have an availability crisis
Metroid Prime 4 will launch on Switch and Switch 2 - day one of Switch 2
There will be fewer industry layoffs than last year

Bonus: Amazon will pull out of the video game industry

Game: Chrono Trigger

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Triple Quest, Act 3: All Good Things...

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 2 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000

It's a race to the top as Leon, Key, and Bing reckon with a ghost from the past... and some imps in the present. Leon makes a surprising discovery. Key takes a big risk. Bing rearranges the furniture.

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Our Favorite Video Games of 2024

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for the best games of the year! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go through 2024's lineup and talk about their favorites.

GAME OF THE YEAR:

Kirk:

Balatro
Animal Well
Helldivers 2
1000xRESIST
Mouthwashing
Dragon's Dogma 2
Tactical Breach Wizards
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Maddy:

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Fields of Mistria
Tactical Breach Wizards
Balatro
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Animal Well
Astro Bot

Jason:

Animal Well
Balatro
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Metaphor ReFantazio
Secrets of Grindea
Astro Bot
Rise of the Golden Idol
Ace Attorney Investigations 2
Dragon Quest 3 HD
Nine Sols

One More Thing:

Kirk: Detroiters

Maddy: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Jason: Happy Endings (Hulu)

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The Game Awards and Indiana Jones

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about The Game Awards 2024 (and determine the predictions winner) before breaking down Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the latest game in the whip-cracking, fedora-wearing archeologist's adventures. They talk about the puzzles, the fist-fighting, and which parts of the game belong in a museum.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Thank Goodness You’re Here! (PC + Consoles)

Maddy: Drumline (2002)

Jason: Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)

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Featuring Excerpts from “Intergalactic” by The Beastie Boys from Hello Nasty, 1998, and “Raiders March” by John Williams from Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981

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Gaming's Biggest Night (Since The Last One)

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Finally, it's time for gaming's biggest night. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go through each category at the 2024 Game Awards, from Game of the Year to Content Creator of the Year, and make their predictions. They talk about the biggest snubs, what they expect, and which game announcements they hope to see.

One More Thing:

Kirk: A Man on the Inside (Netflix)

Maddy: Scream (2022)

Jason: The Diplomat (Netflix)

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What's the Deal With: Dungeons & Dragons?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 5 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Grab your D20 and roll initiative — it's time to talk Dungeons & Dragons. Inspired by their recent Triple Quest journey, the gang talks about their experiences playing with Matthew Mercer this year. They also get into their personal D&D histories, the game's recent surge of popularity, and how Baldur's Gate 3 has impacted it all.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Mouthwashing (PC/Steam)

Maddy: Infinity Nikki

Jason: Secrets of Grindea

LINKS:

Luke Winkie’s 2023 interview with Matt Mercer: https://slate.com/life/2023/08/dungeons-dragons-critical-role-matthew-mercer-twitch.html

Mages and Murderdads: https://rangedtouch.com/mages-murderdads/

Jason on Secrets of Grindea: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-05-31/-secrets-of-grindea-the-hit-indie-video-game-that-took-13-years-to-make

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Triple Quest, Act 2: Entering and Breaking

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Tue, 3 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000

On part two of Triple Quest, the trio visits the library. Leon and Luther take their relationship to the next level. Bing plays some piano. Key gets into pottery.

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STALKER 2, Rise of the Golden Idol, and More

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

It's a Thanksgiving cornucopia full of video games as the Triple Click gang talks about what they've been playing. They discuss Rise of the Golden Idol, STALKER 2, Loco Motive, and Tactical Breach Wizards. Plus: spatchcocking!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Slow Horses (Mick Herron)

Maddy: Les Miserables (2012)

Jason: Thanksgiving

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How to Make Friends and Have Better Conversations

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

You all asked for advice, so here it is! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason open up the mailbag for a special Burning Questions all about life advice. They talk about how to make friends as adults, how to have better conversations, how to convince your children to cook with you and much more.

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Kirk: Echo Point Nova

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Jason: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

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Triple Play: Dragon Age: The Veilguard

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk and Maddy have played a lot of Dragon Age: The Veilguard! Jason... well, Jason can just listen. The gang talks about BioWare's latest RPG and how much it changes after the first few hours, mostly for the better.

One More Thing:

Kirk: City Cast

Maddy: Evil Men (podcast)

Jason: Rise of the Golden Idol

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Metaphor, Dragon Age, and What Makes a Great RPG Party

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Triple Click gathers their party for a discussion of ensemble casts. They talk about Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and other RPGs this year to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each game's party. No, not that party. The other one.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Black Ops IIIIII

Maddy: Metaphor: ReFantazio

Jason: The Unseen World (Liz Moore)

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What's The Deal With: Dragon Age?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

For the first time in ten years, a new Dragon Age is out this week. Maddy and Jason give some quick impressions on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, then get into overall series discussion with Kirk. The three of them talk about the long shadow of Origins, how the series has evolved over the years, and why people love Dragon Age characters so much.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Legend of Vox Machina (Prime Video)

Maddy: Scream (1996)

Jason: We Solve Murders (Richard Osman)

LINKS:

Kirk’s 2014 Dragon Age lore explainer: https://kotaku.com/a-beginners-guide-to-all-things-dragon-age-1658487212

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Triple Quest, Act 1: The Call of Adventure

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:05:00 +0000

Bing, Leon, and Key hear from an old friend. A tchotchke seller has an unexpected windfall. Thornhold's friendliest guard makes some new acquaintances.

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Triple Quest: Planning and Character Creation

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason and Kirk sit down with guest game master Matthew Mercer to roll their characters and plan out the coming adventure.

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What Do You Do About That One Jerk In Chat?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

How do you handle that one jerk in your gaming group? What games are good for each season? And what don't Kirk, Jason, and Maddy agree on? This week, we're opening up the mailbag for your burning questions on all that and much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: I Am Your Beast (PC/Steam)

Maddy: The “I Hate Bill Maher” podcast

Jason: Sunderfolk

LINKS:

The New York Times on Xalavier Nelson Jr: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/arts/xalavier-nelson-strange-scaffold.html

Jason’s Bloomberg interview with Mike Morhaime: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-10-10/dreamhaven-s-morhaime-on-creating-games-that-connect-and-the-next-hit

Luke Plunkett on replaying Bully in 2024: https://aftermath.site/bully-rockstar-pc-steam

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Triple Play: Metaphor: ReFantazio

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy take a deep dive into Metaphor: ReFantazio, the new game from a team of former Persona directors at Atlus. They talk about Metaphor's gameplay, its similarities to (and differences from) Persona 5, and what they like and don't like about this stylish new RPG.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Maddy: Agatha All Along

Jason: LOST (2004)

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Triple Play: Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk conjure echoes of themselves to record a podcast and then sit back and eat some chips. It's time to talk The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Delicious in Dungeon (Netflix)

Maddy: Elsbeth [Paramount+]

Jason: Metaphor: ReFantazio

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Featuring excerpts from the Echoes of Wisdom score and “Sleep Walking Orchestra” by BUMP OF CHICKEN from Delicious in Dungeon

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EXCERPT: Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment

shows@maximumfun.org (Ray Chase, Jason Schreier) — Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Here's a special treat — the first chapter of Jason Schreier's PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, read by Ray Chase and free for all Triple Click listeners. You can buy the audiobook right here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781668639818/

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The Rise and Fall of Blizzard Entertainment

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 3 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

How did Blizzard transform from one of the most beloved game companies on the planet into a shell of itself? This week, Maddy and Kirk probe Jason about his new book — PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) — which chronicles the 33-year history of the company behind Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. They talk about Blizzard's string of corporate parent companies, the development struggles of Overwatch 2, the wild story of Blizzard North, and much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Maddy: XBPlay

Jason: The Afterparty season 2

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UFO 50, Tactical Breach Wizards, and More Indie Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000

A ton of indie games have come out over the last few weeks and months, so it's time for a roundup! Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about UFO 50 (which is really 50 games in one), Arranger, The Operator, Tactical Breach Wizards, and The Plucky Squire. Some they like... some they don't!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Apple TV

Maddy: Crime Scene Cleaner

Jason: The NFL preseason

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Announcing: Triple Quest

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

We're doing something pretty cool.

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PS5 Pro, Annapurna Exodus, And Concord's Demise

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for some news! The Triple Click gang gathers to talk about the newly announced PS5 Pro ($700!), the Annapurna Interactive exodus, and the tragic demise of Concord, a game that lasted less than two weeks.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Rebel Ridge (2024, Netflix)

Maddy: Nimona (2023, Netflix)

Jason: Fleishman Is In Trouble (Taffy Brodesser-Akner)

LINKS:

The (really good!) NYT article about Ezra Edelman’s lost Netflix Prince documentary: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/magazine/prince-netflix-ezra-edelman-documentary.html

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Astro Bot Is Delightful

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000

The new PlayStation 5 exclusive Astro Bot is an extraordinary platformer, one that just continues to surprise and delight Jason, Maddy, and Kirk. The gang talks about their favorite moments, what makes a platformer feel good, and whether all those PlayStation references might be a little much.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Maddy: The Fall Guy (2024)

Jason: The God of the Woods (Liz Moore)

LINKS:

Oli Welsh’s Astro Bot review: https://www.polygon.com/review/447564/astro-bot-review

Jason’s interview with the game’s director: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-09-06/playstation-s-astro-bot-is-a-model-for-the-video-game-industry?srnd=undefined

Featuring excerpts from “Astro Bot,” “Crash Site,” and “Disco Tree” by Kenneth CM Young from Astro Bot, 2024

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Triple Play: Star Wars Outlaws

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 5 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason grab their blasters and hop on their speeder bikes for a trip to Star Wars Outlaws, the latest game in a galaxy far, far away. They talk about what they like, what they don't like, and break down the Star Wars-iness of it all.

One More Thing:

Kirk: StReam Deck

Maddy: Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

Jason: Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

LINKS:

Featuring excerpts from “Star Wars” by John Williams from Star Wars and “Kay Vess, Outlaw” and “The Trailblazer” by Wilbert Roget II from Star Wars Outlaws

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How Should Video Game Companies Be Run?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

What's the best way to run a video game company? Do people care less about graphics these days? And did Maddy get a say in the Polygon redesign? It's time to answer some burning questions!

One More Thing:

Kirk: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Netflix)

Maddy: 5-4 podcast

Jason: Star Wars Outlaws

LINKS:

Ethan failing every QTE in Heavy Rain’s best chase scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSTYpaRp5kQ

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We Finish Resident Evil 2 Remake

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk finish up their playthrough of Resident Evil 2 Remake. They talk about their second run through the game (as Leon this time), that big, beautiful police station, and that truck driver at the end... which, like, what?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Godzilla Minus One

Maddy: Fields of Mistria

Jason: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

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How Are Games Made By One Person So Good?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

How can video games made by a single person surpass $200 million AAA beasts? What are some weird things that have happened to the Triple Click gang because of games? And has the era of paid expansions come to an end? This week, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy answer listener questions!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Mistborn (Sanderson)

Maddy: Hacks

Jason: The Bright Sword (Lev Grossman)

LINKS:

Featuring an excerpt from the Balatro theme by LouisF

Ben Abraham’s “Permanent Death,” a 2009 permadeath run through Far Cry 2: https://drgamelove.blogspot.com/2009/12/permanent-death-complete-saga.html

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Video Game Maps!

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 8 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click gang puts on their cartography monocles and mulls over the eternal question of what makes for a video game map? They talk about what they like and don't like in the maps of games like Resident Evil 2 and Elden Ring, what maps say about our relationship with games, and the joy of exploring!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Steamworld Heist II

Maddy: Dream Scenario (2023)

Jason: Red Dead's History (Tore C. Olsson)

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Triple Play: Resident Evil 2 (2019)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 1 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk won last year's predictions bet, so it's time to play the Resident Evil 2 remake! The Triple Click gang makes their way through the police station, gets chased by Mr. X, and screams a lot of obscenities in a gross sewer.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Operator

Maddy: The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions

Jason: Long Island Compromise (Taffy Brodesser-Akner)

LINKS:

https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/22811800/gollum-lord-of-the-rings-actor-andy-serkis-weta-digital

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Cheating In A Video Game

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

When is it OK to cheat in a video game? When is it not OK? This week, the Triple Click gang ponders all things cheating, from codes to mods, and talks about the ethical dilemmas (or lack thereof) when it comes to altering the intended experience in a video game.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Twister (1996)

Maddy: Suicide Squad Isekai

Jason: Blink 182 (Live at Citi Field)

LINKS:

You Are Good’s Twister episode: https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/twister-w-niko-stratis/

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The Games That Shaped Our Childhoods

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode, Kirk, Jason and Maddy each picked five games that played a formative role in their development as little lower-case “g" gamers. And then they talked about them!

KIRK:
TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan (1990)
Kings Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992)
Quest For Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (1993)
The 7th Guest (1993)
Magic: The Gathering (1993)

MADDY:
Tetris (1989)
Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992)
The Oregon Trail Deluxe (1992)
Myst (1993)
Doom (1993)

JASON:
Zork Zero (1988)
Final Fantasy IV (1991)
Warcraft II:Tides of Darkness (1995)
Evergrace (2000)
Aliens vs. Predator MUD (1997)

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Featuring musical excerpts from Tetris (Russian trad.) and Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (Aubrey Hodges)

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Our Favorite (Bad) Movie Tie-In Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Who makes money when a game is sold but its developer has shut down? What otherwise good behaviors might tank creative projects? And what are the best (bad) movie tie-in games? This week, the gang opens up the mailbag to take some of your excellent questions.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)

Maddy: Selaco

Jason: Final Fantasy XIV

LINKS:

Jason’s Suicide Squad Story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-06/-suicide-squad-warner-bros-s-200-million-flop-haunts-the-gaming-industry

Jason's Hironobu Sakaguchi interview: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-03/-final-fantasy-creator-hironobu-sakaguchi-reunites-with-square-enix?srnd=technology-vp

Riley MacLeod’s Aftermath article about the Dr. Disrespect story: https://aftermath.site/dr-disrespect-allegations-twitch-journalism

X-Men Arcade Game Source Material, “Pryde of the X-Men”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBI8GIjf5HA

Luke Plunnkett on Chuds and Star Wars: The Acolyte: https://aftermath.site/the-acolyte-star-wars-controversy-ratings-this-is-all-terrible

IGN article by Matt Kim about Asian representation and Assassin’s Creed Shadows: https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-asian-protagonist

Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark

How To Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy

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We're Still Obsessed With Elden Ring's DLC

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 4 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

It's time to revisit Elden Ring... again. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are still obsessed with Shadow of the Erdtree (or should we say Scadu of the Erdtree?) and its sprawling new regions and dungeons. They talk about why they're captivated, what makes its level design so great, and those pesky quests that will lock you out if you breathe on them wrong.

One More Thing:

Kirk: 1000xResist (Switch and PC)

Maddy: Master Chef Junior

Jason: Real Americans [Rachel Khong]

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Triple Play: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy put on their finest Tarnished gear and get ready for a trip to the Shadow Realm. How does Elden Ring's big expansion compare to the base game? What's it like to revisit the game in 2024? And is it really too difficult?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hit Man (2024, Netflix)

Maddy: Butterfly In The Sky (Reading Rainbow documentary)

Jason: Babel (R.F. Kuang)

LINKS:

Kirk’s Dragon Age Explainer: https://kotaku.com/a-beginners-guide-to-all-things-dragon-age-1658487212

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Playable Zelda, Metroid Prime 4, And More Big News

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy unwind from this year's not-E3 by getting back into it. They talk about the big Xbox showcase, the big Nintendo showcase, and some of the embargoed games they saw at Summer Games Fest, such as Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Star Wars Outlaws.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Tactical Breach Wizards

Maddy: Valorant (new Xbox port)

Jason: The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel (Jenny Nicholson)

LINKS:

IGN story on development of Perfect Dark: https://www.ign.com/articles/xboxs-perfect-dark-reboot-is-still-years-away

Cory Doctorow’s “enshittification” essay: https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys

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LIVE from Summer Game(s) Fest in Los Angeles!

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES... it's Maddy, Jason, and Kirk! The gang talks about what we all saw at Summer Game Fest, what they played, and how much they miss E3. Plus: audience Q&A!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Maddy: Dune Part Two

Jason: Holly (Stephen King)

GAMES DISCUSSED

Civilization VII
Monster Hunter Wilds
Heartworm
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
WanderStop
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
UFO 50
Arranger
Building Relationships
Stormgate & Battle Aces
SpinRhythm XD
Slitterhead
Alan Wake II: Night Springs

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A Guide To Summer Games Fest 2024

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 6 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for not-E3 — aka Summer Games Fest — where the video game industry will once again convene on Los Angeles for a week full of game demos, trailers, and exciting reveals. Well... sort of. This week, the Triple Click gang talks about their hopes, expectations, and predictions for the weekend ahead. Plus: don't miss Triple Click live in Los Angeles!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Crow Country

Maddy: My inflatable kayak

Jason: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

LINKS:

Oli Welsh on the death of console exclusives: https://www.polygon.com/24166647/aaa-exclusive-games-are-dead-playstation-xbox-multiplatform

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Why Are There No Pregnant Video Game Characters?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Where are all the pregnant video game NPCs? What happens when you grow out of a video game genre? And what's it like to be both friends and professional podcast coworkers? This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag for some wacky listener questions, and confesses that they're actually all secretly enemies.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Ed Wood (1994)

Maddy: Elden Ring

Jason: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Remake)

LINKS:

Kirk's 2018 Kotaku piece "Real Guns, Virtual Guns, and Me"

Jason's interview with Jake Solomon: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-05-14/game-makers-at-midsummer-studios-look-to-take-on-the-sims

Lorelei and the Laser Tampon: https://www.polygon.com/gaming/24162613/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes-tampon-why-reason-item

Shadow of the Erdtree Miyazaki interview: https://www.famitsu.com/news/202402/22335199.html

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Diablo 4 Reborn, Assassin's Creed Racism, And Much More

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 23 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk is back and there's much to discuss. This week, the gang does a lightning round of topics, from the fallout of the Xbox shutdowns to Assassin's Creed racism and Hades 2 and the plethora of other killer indie games that have come out this year.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Lois McMaster Bujold’s fantasy novels (The Curse of Chalion (2001), Paladin of Souls (2003), The Sharing Knife (2006-9))

Maddy: Hades 1

Jason: The Lost Shtetl (Max Gross)

LINKS:

Featuring an excerpt from “The Crossroads” by Darren Korb from Hades 2

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Triple Play: Animal Well (with Russ Frushtick)

shows@maximumfun.org (jason schreier, maddy myers, russ frushtick) — Thu, 16 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Animal Well is one of the best video game surprises in recent memory, and we'll be talking about it for years. This week Jason, Maddy, and special guest Russ Frushtick (Polygon, The Besties) give their impressions of the game in three increasingly obsessive phases.

One More Thing:

Maddy: Doppelganger by Naomi Klein (she finished it!)

Jason: Minishoot Adventures

LINKS:

Russ's gaming podcast The Besties and his Polygon review of Animal Well

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Xbox Mess, Helldivers Debacle, And Hades 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 9 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk is out this week, so Jason and Maddy convene to talk about a grab bag full of topics including the Xbox mess, the Helldivers 2 debacle, and two games they're really enjoying: Hades 2 and Animal Well.

One More Thing:

Maddy: Master Chef

Jason: Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)

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Is Nostalgia A Good Thing?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 2 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Jason's been playing Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a game that feels a lot like Suikoden, which made the Triple Click gang wonder: how does nostalgia impact our enjoyment of video games? Can it make games better? Worse? Both at once? Let's discuss!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Fiasco (Jason Morningstar)

Maddy: Hades 2 technical test

Jason: Girls5eva

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How To Make Good Video Game Lore

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000

When is video game lore good? When is it bad? This week, the Triple Click gang talks about Skyrim books, Elden Ring item descriptions, Destiny guns, and all the other delectable morsels of plot that exist underneath the stories of video games.

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Kirk: Heavenly Creatures (1994)

Maddy: Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Jason: Eiyuden Chronicles

LINKS:

Mossbag’s Hollow Knight Lore video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XDiWYFGGqY

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What's The Deal With: Stardew Valley

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Eight years after it first came out, Stardew Valley is still getting patches. But what's the deal with this one-man-developed farming simulator? How was it created, and what makes it so appealing? Allow us to explain!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Children of the Sun (Steam)

Maddy: Wingspan (board game version)

Jason: Fallout (Amazon Prime)

LINKS:

Search Engine: “What are we gonna do about all these cats?” https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/whatre-we-gonna-do-about-all-these

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Are Video Games Really A Waste Of Time?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000

It's the 200th episode of Triple Click, and to celebrate, it's time for a mailbag! The gang answers listener questions such as "could we ever see gambling in video games?" and "are games really a waste of time?"

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Kirk: “Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain” by Kate Wagner

Maddy: Sailor Moon

Jason: The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

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“Behind F1’s Velvet Curtain” by Kate Wagner, preserved in archive form: https://web.archive.org/web/20240301170542/https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a46975496/behind-f1-velvet-curtain/ and at Escape Collective: https://escapecollective.com/behind-f1s-velvet-curtain/

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Makes Friction Fun

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 4 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000

What is "friction" in video games? We've got a taxonomy, of course! This week, the Triple Click gang talks about how Dragon Dogma 2 tries to push players away, the necessity of video game friction, and what it means when a game is impenetrable.

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Kirk: Girls5Eva (Netflix)

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Jason: Secrets of Grindea

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Tim Rogers’ “In Praise of Sticky Friction,” 2010 https://kotaku.com/in-praise-of-sticky-friction-555816

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Kirk’s Three Types of Video Game Friction

Mechanical Friction: Relating to inputs and interaction. i.e. kinesthetics, “game feel”

Certain moves require complex inputs or timing
Beating a boss means not just attacking but reacting/countering
Combat’s relationship to animation, e.g. locked animation means you can't interrupt attacks and dodge whenever you want
No jump button, you have to use the world to get vertical advantage (souls, monster hunter)
Enemies can stagger or stun-lock you just like you can them
Stamina bar limits the number of chained inputs you can give
Delay on spellcasting means relying on teammates to provide cover
Slow or complex reloads with modifiers, minigames for healing, sub-inputs required while in the heat of action (stratagems, active reload, far cry healing animations, etc)
"Sticky Friction" (TM Tim Rogers) - inertia, weight, acceleration, the feel and heft of movement and interaction tied to pause/delay/rhythm and animation

Logistical Friction: Relating to planning, (in)flexibility, the need to prepare

Customization is costly or difficult. e.g. to change classes or appearance, you have to go see a vendor in a town
There's limited fast travel, so you have to plan trips carefully. Or can only travel from certain points on map
The game's map is an in-game object and doesn't pause
No pause option in general
Penalty for death - lost progress, maybe the game even becomes harder
Finishing a mission requires extraction, waiting, defending
You can't save just anywhere, or have a limited number of saves
Loot and upgrades don’t unlock unless you complete the mission
Quests are complex and require a lot of micro-managing or specific steps
Crafting and other similar activities require in-game actions or specific locations
Often referred to as “Player Friendly/Unfriendliness”

Informational Friction: Relating to what the game does/doesn’t tell you

The game doesn't tell you what you're supposed to do next
The game doesn't spell out for you what's going on with the story and leaves it for you to figure out (Narrative Friction)
There are a lot of concepts, mechanics, or rules to keep track of or understand (Conceptual Friction)
The game's map doesn't tell you very much, or the game has no map (Navigational Friction)
Branching narratives aren’t signposted, little or no warning for consequential decisions
The interface is opaque or requires a lot of inputs to use
You don't get notifications about status effects in the HUD, you have to look at your character (general world > hud approach)
The game has hidden systems that you have to learn about via word of mouth or experimentation (e.g. If you want to explore the castle without getting arrested, wear the guard armor to blend in. If you die, your world becomes steadily darker. This guy will kill your NPCs, but there’s an elaborate hidden spell to revive them. Etc)
Other players can leave notes to help you, but the notes are often vague; other player’s pawns can show you secrets, but you have to listen
In-game multiplayer communication options are limited
Item descriptions don't give specific stats, they just say vague stuff

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We Seriously Can't Stop Playing Balatro

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Balatro is one of the best games of 2024 so far — and certainly the most addictive. This week, the Triple Click gang dives into the new poker roguelike and dissects what makes it so great. They talk about the three phases of Balatro players, the appeal of randomness, and the thrill of this game's parade of interesting decisions.

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Kirk: Dragon’s Dogma 2

Maddy: Princess Peach Showtime!

Jason: The Last Murder at the End of the World (Stuart Turton)

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How Do You Know When A Game Should Be Canceled?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Happy MaxFunDrive! This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag and takes some listener questions: Are libraries ethical? How bad will ads in video games get? And when does a game developer know if it's time to cancel a project?

One More Thing:

Kirk: FF7 Rebirth Piano Minigame & Music Notation

Maddy: Shogun

Jason: Dragon’s Dogma 2

LINKS:

Hearthstone’s Ben Brode on Search Engine: https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/how-do-you-make-an-addictive-video

Tantacrul’s incredibly good video about music notation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3bUFgEcb4

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Triple Play: Helldivers 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull up their strategem monitors and dive into Helldivers 2. They share their favorite memeable moments, talk about the game's unique story, and dive into what does and doesn't work about the hit new game.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Home Safety Hotline (PC)

Maddy: The Insurrectionist Next Door (2023)

Jason: Unicorn Overlord (Current Consoles)

LINKS:

Featuring Johan Lindgren’s Helldivers 2 theme

Joel the game master: https://www.pcgamer.com/we-have-an-actual-person-with-the-title-of-game-master-a-single-helldivers-2-dev-named-joel-is-pulling-the-strings-on-its-galactic-war-like-an-all-powerful-dandd-dungeon-master-war-will-become-more-and-more-sophisticated-over-time/

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A Deeper Look At Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 7 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason travel back in time and make their way up Mt. Nibel for a deeper look at the stellar Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a game about traveling the world and playing animal soccer.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Our Last Best Hope (Magpie Games)

Maddy: True Detective: Night Country (Max)

Jason: The Dynasty (by Jeff Benedict)

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Triple Play: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason return to the world of buster swords and moogles to hunt Sephiroth, trying not to get too distracted by all the minigames along the way. It's time for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake. How good is it? Let's discuss!

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Kirk: Oppenheimer in 70mm

Maddy: True Detective S3

Jason: Balatro

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What's Going On With Xbox?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Xbox recently announced plans to bring four games to PlayStation and Switch. But why? What's Microsoft's gaming strategy? And why are they even bothering to keep selling consoles? The Triple Click gang discusses.

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Kirk: Helldivers 2 (PS5, PC)

Maddy: Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World (Naomi Klein)

Jason: Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect (Benjamin Stevenson)

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God of War, Last of Us, And Other Roguelikes

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

It's time to analyze roguelikes — the latest trend sweeping games from God of War to The Last of Us — as Kirk, Jason, and Maddy get ready to dive into a dungeon full of random levels, cool weapons, and permadeath.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Scavenger’s Reign (Max)

Maddy: King of the Hill

Jason: Super Bowl 58

LINKS:

“Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us Part 2”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC3C7GMMfDU

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Live Service Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click gang takes a look at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the latest game from Rocksteady Studios and a new entry into the oversaturated "live service" market. They talk about why publishers love service games, superhero fatigue, and how this new Suicide Squad game came to be.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2024) (Amazon Prime)

Maddy: True Detective S2 (HBO)

Jason: Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (Jason Schreier)

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Why There Are So Many Video Game Layoffs

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 1 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Xbox laid off nearly two thousand people last week. Before that, Riot laid off hundreds more. Why does this keep happening, and how does it affect people's lives? This week, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about the video game layoff epidemic and try to pinpoint the causes and effects.

One More Thing:

Kirk: One Piece (Netflix)

Maddy: True Detective S1-S2

Jason: Cultish (Amanda Montell)

LINKS:

Ezra Klein on the hollowing out of media: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/21/opinion/pitchfork-gq-internet-media.html

With an excerpt from Netflix’s One Piece theme by Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli

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What's The Deal With: Ace Attorney

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

We have no objections to Ace Attorney, Capcom's brilliant series about lawyers attacking each other with dangerous weapons. To celebrate this week's release of the Apollo Justice collection (aka: Ace Attorney 4-6), the gang explains why this adventure game series is so appealing, from the zany courtroom antics to the truly absurd animations.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Maddy: Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie (2018)

Jason: Palworld

LINKS:

Bloomberg article about Palworld: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-22/what-is-palworld-pokemon-like-game-with-guns-goes-viral-irks-nintendo-fans?srnd=undefined

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Prince of Persia Is 2024's First Great Game

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Less than three weeks into 2024, we've already discovered what will likely be one of the year's best games: Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which the gang is loving. Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about the new game's satisfying platforming, the time-twisting story, and how it feels a whole lot like Hollow Knight.

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Kirk: Guitar Zero: The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age by Gary Marcus

Maddy: Liftoff by Casey Johnston

Jason: Battle of Ink and Ice by Darrell Hartman

LINKS:

Maddy’s Prince of Persia review: https://www.polygon.com/24033589/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-review-ubisoft-switch

Featuring excerpts from the Lost Crown soundtrack by Gareth Coker and Mentrix

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Can A Video Game Really Last Ten Years?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to answer listener questions on all sorts of things. Why do games like Skull & Bones languish in development hell forever? What makes Chants of Sennaar such a bad name? And, uh, what's the best investment advice?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Fargo Seasons 4 and 5 (FX/Hulu)

Maddy: A Little To The Left

Jason: I hate advertisements

LINKS:

Reddit Personal Finance https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/commontopics

“Fargo Season 5 Theme” by Jeff Russo

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Our Predictions For 2024

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 4 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

What will this next year bring? And what does it mean for gaming? Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go over last year's predictions to see who won the big bet, then throw down some hot new declarations for what's to come in 2024.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Learning to Play Piano When There Is No Recital, by Kelsey McKinney

Maddy: Dark Souls

Jason: Ace Attorney 4: Apollo Justice

LINKS:

Chris Dahlen’s excellent 2012 essay about Dark Souls: https://kotaku.com/what-dark-souls-is-really-all-about-5874599

Kelsey McKinney’s essay “Learning To Play Piano Where There Is No Recital”: https://defector.com/learning-to-play-piano-when-there-is-no-recital

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PREDICTIONS

KIRK

The new Nintendo console will have "Switch" in the name
Ubisoft will be acquired
REDACTED will still die in FFXVII Rebirth
An indie game (small team) will win GOTY at the game awards
Nintendo will announce a remake of A Link to The Past
At least one video game will use generative AI in the game itself
Bethesda/Microsoft will announce an Elder Scrolls TV show
Hollow Knight: Sillksong will come out in May
Valve will announce a non-VR Half-Life game
Nvidia will announce a Steam Deck Competitor

Bonus: Apple buys Nintendo

Game: Far Cry 2

MADDY

The Switch 2 will be called the Super Nintendo Switch
Metroid Prime 4 will be a launch game on the Switch 2 in 2024
Summer Game Fest 2024 will get material participation from either Sony or Nintendo (showing games on campus)
Warner Bros. will announce a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy
Tears of the Kingdom will announce DLC after all
FF7 Rebirth will NOT kill off that one character who we all know died in the original game and instead a different character will be killed in that same way
Three major games will use AI voices in a method similar to The Finals, meaning human actors’ performances are bolstered by AI trained on their voices
Geoff Keighley will become embroiled in a career-threatening scandal (people will refer to him as “canceled”)
We will see a major biopic film announced about a video game streamer
Dragon Age Dreadwolf will be canceled

Bonus: Kristen Stewart will get cast as Link in the Zelda movie

Game: Ocarina of Time

JASON

Metroid Prime 4 will launch on Switch and Switch 2 - day one of Switch 2
Konami will release the Suikoden remastered collection within 4 weeks of Eiyuden Chronicle
A different character will die instead of REDACTED in FFVII Rebirth
Elden Ring DLC is so substantial it turns into a standalone budget-priced game (like Lost Legacy)
Nintendo will do something substantial with the Mother series (Earthbound remake, rerelease, etc)
Apple will announce a big-budget exclusive game for Apple Vision Pro
Civilization 7 will be announced and released this year
Microsoft's Activision will bring back Guitar Hero
The new Switch will make you pay for backwards compatibility
Saudi Arabia will buy a major video game company

Bonus: The Zelda movie will feature a COMPLETELY SILENT Link

Game: Crosscode

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Our Favorite Games of 2023

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

It is time once again for that wonderful annual tradition: the best video games of 2023.

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Kirk: Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation (Kevin Roose, 2021)

Maddy: Pit Bulls and Parolees

Jason: Dredge

LINKS:

Jason’s piece on the Insomniac hack: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-22/playstation-employees-at-insomniac-studio-fear-identity-theft-after-massive-hack

Featuring soundtrack excerpts from Jusant, Hi-Fi Rush, Alan Wake 2, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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GAMES OF THE YEAR

Jason

Octopath Traveler 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Baldur’s Gate 3
Chants of Sennaar
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Spider-Man 2
Diablo IV
Case of the Golden Idol DLC

Kirk

Jusant
Dredge
Lies of P
Hi-Fi Rush
Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Chants of Sennar
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Maddy

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Metroid Prime Remastered
Venba
Dredge
Chants of Sennaar
Cocoon
Dead Space
Super Mario Wonder

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Beanscast: HBO's The Last of Us

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy and Kirk take on the clickers once more in this spoiler-filled discussion of HBO's hit adaptation of The Last of Us.
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GTA VI, The Game Awards, And Some Cool Games We've Been Playing

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy determine who won last week's award predictions before jumping into a jam-packed episode full of hot news and video games. They talk about The Game Awards, the GTA VI reveal, and the cancellation of E3, then talk about games like Avatar, Fortnite, and God of War Ragnarok's new Valhalla DLC, plus much more.

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Kirk: GPT4

Maddy: Amsterdam (2022)

Jason: Eiyuden Chronicles

LINKS:

Featuring excerpts from “Love is a Long Road” by Tom Petty from Full Moon Fever, 1989, and the A Highland Song soundtrack, composed by Laurence Chapman

Games Discussed: Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, A Highland Song, Lil’ Gator Game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Fortnite (Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival/Main Stage), God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla

Jason’s GTA VI article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash

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Gaming's Biggest Night (Aside From Maddy's Wedding)

shows@maximumfun.org (jason schreier, kirk hamilton, maddy myers) — Thu, 7 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click Trio takes on The Game Awards: Who will win? Who'll get snubbed? What's an Action/Adventure game, again? Also, the hosts make some predictions!

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Kirk: Jusant
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Jason: Going Infinite (Michael Lewis)

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Everything Is Connected

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason pull out their red-stringed corkboards for a dive into the world of connected universes. What's the deal with games that seem connected in both subtle and blatant ways? Why does Jason hate multiverses so much? And what's a "brand-iverse"?

The Types of Connected Universe:

Shared Universe - A collection of stories and characters that all occupy the same time and place, e.g. MCU, most Marvel Comics, Star Trek, Star Wars, Assassin's Creed, Persona, etc.

Transmediaverse - A collection of stories and characters that exist in parallel across media and occasionally intersect, often abstractly but sometimes concretely. A great source of easter eggs. E.g. any transmedia adaptation, MCU, novel adaptation, TLOU show, Alien: Isolation, so many more

Multiverse - An explicit fictional construct in which multiple timelines exist in parallel, allowing for infinite variations of various characters, storylines, and events. E.g. Everything Everywhere All at Once, Spider Man: No Way Home, Into/Across the Spider-Verse, Flash and the Arrowverse, Post-Thanos MCU, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.

Brand-iverse - A collection of characters united primarily by their shared brand ownership and/or licensing deals between IP owners. E.g. Space Jam, Smash Bros, MultiVersus, the Sonyverse, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, Fortnite, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Indie game cameos

Fan-iverse - A shared universe as imagined and defined by fans of an existing set of characters or stories. E.g. The Zelda Timeline, The Pixar Theory

Abstractiverse - A shared universe defined according to abstract, shifting rules. Often but not always the product of a single creative vision. E.g. Zelda, The Kingiverse, Final Fantasy, The Remedy Connected Universe, Mario, Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop settings

One More Thing:

Kirk: Steam Deck OLED

Maddy: Venba

Jason: Billions

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Has Super Mario RPG Still Got It?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason take a trip to the Mushroom Kingdom and almost get skewered by a giant sword as they play through Super Mario RPG, the new remake of the iconic Super Nintendo game. The gang talks about how it's aged in 2023, the turn-based combat, and just how damn funny the whole thing is.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Maddy: Grand Theft Auto 5

Jason: Interest rates

LINKS:

J Kenji López-Alt’s YouTube Channel and his book, The Food Lab

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Baldur's Gate 3 And Multiple Endings

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

What's the deal with multiple endings? Does the gang save-scum and look up which ones they're going to get? Are multiple endings better than singular ones? And is this all just a thinly veiled excuse for Maddy, Kirk, and Jason to keep talking about Baldur's Gate 3?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)

Maddy: The Marvels (2023)

Jason: Red Dead Redemption 2

LINKS:

A More Civilized Age plays Knights of the Old Republic: https://amorecivilizedage.net

Kirk’s review of Red Dead Redemption 2: https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-2-the-kotaku-review-1829984369

A great reading order for the Vorkosigan Saga: https://bookriot.com/vorkosigan-saga-reading-order/

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Triple Play: Alan Wake 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 9 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull out their flashlights and go spelunking in the Dark Place for this week's episode, all about the wonderful new game Alan Wake 2. They talk about the increasingly fascinating Remedyverse, the game's Resident Evil inspirations, and try to figure out if Mr. Door was supposed to be played by Lance Reddick.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix)

Maddy: Quiz Lady (2023)

Jason: MCU (Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards)

LINKS:

Variety on the turmoil at Marvel Studios: https://variety.com/2023/film/features/marvel-jonathan-majors-problem-the-marvels-reshoots-kang-1235774940/

Polygon feature on Blue Eye Samurai director Jane Wu: https://www.polygon.com/23945186/blue-eye-samurai-action-jane-wu-animation

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Which Troubled Video Games Still Turned Out OK?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:00:00 +0000

What video games went through turbulent development cycles and still turned out good? What are some tips for getting into video game journalism? And should we gender-swap... Kratos? This week: your questions, answered!

One More Thing:

Kirk: El Paso, Elsewhere

Maddy: Us (2019)

Jason: Killers of the Flower Moon

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Sheer Delight

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is joy bottled up into a video game. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk break down the ubiquitous plumber's latest adventure to save the... err, to stop Bowser from being a castle. They talk about what makes Wonder so special, 2D vs. 3D Mario games, and how this is basically just one big music game.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Deadloch (Amazon)

Maddy: If Books Could Kill (podcast)

Jason: The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)

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Triple Play: Marvel's Spider-Man 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

With great power comes... something something. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk put on their spidersuits and get their senses tingling for a dive into the new PS5 exclusive Spider-Man 2. They talk about the game's strengths, its weaknesses, and just how incredible it all looks.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Zodiac (2007)

Maddy: The Golden Bachelor

Jason: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

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How To Play Games With Your Significant Other

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

What's it like to play games with your partner? Can video games strengthen a relationship... or will they just make it worse? This week, the Triple Click Gang talks about their own experiences playing games with their wives and other significant others over the years.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Dredge vs. Dave the Diver

Maddy: Jaws (1975)

Jason: My Perfect Console podcast w/ Simon Parkin

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Cyberpunk 2077, Three Years Later

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 5 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Three years after it first came out, Cyberpunk 2077 is finally finished. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason revisit CD Projekt Red's much-hyped game, which has changed quite a bit thanks to a brand new patch and the Phantom Liberty expansion. They talk story, gameplay, racism, and much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Lies of P

Maddy: Cocoon

Jason: Assassin’s Creed Mirage

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Triple Click Picks: The Games You Should Play (Vol. 4)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy revisit the Triple Click Picks, a list of ten games that this podcast unreservedly recommends you play... right now! Which new games made the cut? Which didn't? The answers may (or may not) surprise you.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? (Podcast)

Maddy: Spyder Games (2001) MTV soap opera

Jason: Number Go Up (Zeke Faux)

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Xbox Leaks And Unity Explodes

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for a news roundup! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason break down a whole bunch of recent headlines, from the Unity price hike debacle to the massive Xbox document leak. They also talk layoffs, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and much more.

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Kirk: Killers of the Flower Moon (David Grann)

Maddy: The Other Black Girl (Zakiya Dalila Harris)

Jason: The Wager (David Grann)

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Triple Play: Starfield

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

For all, into the Triple Click! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their Constellation outfits and go off into space in search of... now loading... special artifacts that... now loading... are all over the planets of... now loading... Starfield!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Bear

Maddy: Demi Adejuyigbe’s Letterboxd account (link)

Jason: Aaron Rodgers

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What's The Ideal Switch 2 Launch Lineup?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 7 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk open up the mailbag and pull out some of your hottest questions. What's the best way to get kids into gaming? What minor video game mechanics could be expanded to full games? And what should the Switch 2 launch lineup look like?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Making of Karateka

Maddy: Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Jason: Chants of Sennaar

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Starfield And What Makes a 'Bethesda Game'?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

What's the deal with: Bethesda games? To prepare for Starfield, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk take a trip all the way back to the Elder Scrolls: Arena days and go through the storied company's long history, which of course involves more than forty thousand versions of Skyrim.

One More Thing:

Kirk: How To with John Wilson (Max)

Maddy: Imbeciles by Adam Cohen

Jason: Sea of Stars

LINKS:

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StarCraft II Has Aged Well

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy have played through all of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, a game that has aged quite well. They talk about multitasking, the impact of MOBAs on RTS games, and a very epic game of tug-of-war.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Afterparty S2

Maddy: Asteroid City (2023)

Jason: Traffic (by Ben Smith)

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Deeper Into Baldur's Gate 3

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are still obsessing over Baldur's Gate 3, the tremendous new roleplaying game from Larian Studios. This week they dive deeper into the game's multiplayer, the pros and cons of its opacity, and of course, exploding barrels.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Frosthaven

Maddy: Angel

Jason: Traffic (by Ben Smith)

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Triple Play: Baldur's Gate 3

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason put on their Gauntlets of Ogre Power and jump into Baldur's Gate 3, one of the hottest (and best) games of the year. They talk about this incredible new adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons, look in awe at the game's tremendous scope, and just generally rave about their time with it all.

One More Thing:

Kirk: “Country Music’s Race Problem” - Into It with Sam Sanders feat. Tressie McMillan Cottom

Maddy: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Jason: Silicon Valley

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What's The Deal With: Baldur's Gate?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 3 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Baldur's Gate 3 is out this week, and it's primed to be one of the year's biggest games. But why? What's the deal with this series that hasn't received a new game in more than 20 years? Why are people so excited for it? And what do we think of the new game so far?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)

Maddy: Pokemon Sleep

Jason: Billions

LINKS:

Baldur’s Gate 1&2 story recap by WolfheartFPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L50P-lBGkM

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What Even Is a 'Role-Playing Game'?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000

These days, just about every video game either claims to be an RPG or has "RPG elements." But what does that mean? What is a role-playing game, exactly? And what that signify in this day and age? From Baldur's Gate 3 to Disco Elysium, let's discuss!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Planet of Lana (Xbox, PC)

Maddy: They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix) (2023)

Jason: Search Engine (with PJ Vogt)

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How's Starcraft II Hold Up In 2023?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Has StarCraft II aged well? What's with all the proper nouns? And how does it feel to play an old RTS game in 2023? This week, Triple Click revisits Blizzard's classic strategy game, playing through a chunk of Legacy of the Void and some multiplayer... for Aiur!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Overcooked 2

Maddy: Barbie (2023)

Jason: It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO (John Koblin and Felix Gillette)

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Do Games Live Or Die On Day One?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Do indie studios live or die based on day-one game sales? How do you make games for girls? And is it OK to cheat in JRPGs? Maddy, Kirk, and Jason open up the mailbag for some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things. Plus: meet Ghost Maddy!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Jury Duty

Maddy: The Werewolf Experiment (Escape Room In A Box)

Jason: New PC build

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Triple Play: Final Fantasy XVI

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 6 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk strap in their Torgals and take a wild ride to Valisthea to talk about Final Fantasy XVI, the latest RPG from Square Enix. How does the new combat hold up? What's the deal with the story? And does it feel like a Final Fantasy game? All those questions answered... and much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Maddy: Boston Strangler (2023) (Hulu)

Jason: Everybody Knows (Jordan Harper)

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Final Fantasy XVI and Video Game Pacing

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about the opening hours of Final Fantasy XVI, a game with some very strange pacing, and use that as a springboard to talk about pacing in general. How do you deal with pacing in video games when the player is control? And do big, emotional moments need a cigarette afterwards?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Beef (Netflix)

Maddy: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Jason: Nintendo Direct

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The 1993 Mario Movie Sure Was Weird (BONUS)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

The triple click trio dimension-hop to the gritty dystopia of Dinohattan, where they fight for freedom against the villainous politician Koopa, an evolved T-rex who wants to reunite the dimensions and… turn humans into monkeys using de-evolution technology… wait, how is this a Mario movie?

LINKS

Featuring an excerpt from “Walk the Dinosaur” by Was (Not Was), 1987

A chronology of script rewrites for Super Mario Bros. ‘93: http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/preproduction/script.htm

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Summer Game Fest vs. E3

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

It's June, which means it's time for... *checks notes*... Summer Game Fest? What the heck is that? The gang breaks down all of the big news and commercials, and Jason reports live from Not E3 in Los Angeles, where he's played the new Cyberpunk DLC and one of his best games of the show is... Crash Team Rumble?

Note: Triple Click is off next week!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Diablo IV

Maddy: Diablo IV (as a Rogue)

Jason: Writers Strike

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Our First Dive Into Diablo IV

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 8 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Things get bloody as the Triple Click Trio dive into Diablo 4.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Mrs. Davis (Peacock)

Maddy: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Theatrical)

Jason: I Think You Should Leave Season 3 (Netflix)

LINKS:

The LOST chapter from Maureen Ryan’s forthcoming book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/lost-tv-show-culture

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Physics, Dungeons, And Yes, More Zelda

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 1 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Hope you're not too sick of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom yet, because it's all we can play. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy take another deep dive into Hyrule, talking about physics engines (and what makes them tick), dungeons, and tales from their adventures through one of this year's finest games.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Silo (Apple TV+)

Maddy: Missing (2023)

Jason: Final Fantasy XVI

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Let's Talk Zelda, LIVE in Brooklyn!

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 25 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000

It's the very first TRIPLE CLICK LIVE!!! From the Bell House in Brooklyn, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about... well, what else? The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Plus: live Q&A and live One More Things.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Somebody, Somewhere S2

Maddy: Monitor arms

Jason: Bojack Horseman

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Triple Play: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 18 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy do the only thing that could justify taking a break from playing Zelda: talking about playing Zelda! This week, they give their initial impressions of the impossibly big The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They talk about how the new abilities work, what it's been like exploring the skies and depths, and how strange it is that Nintendo made a direct sequel in this way. Then they all go back to playing Zelda.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Ashes of the Unhewn Throne #1: The Empire’s Ruin (Brian Stavely, 2021)

Maddy: Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

Jason: Guardians of the Galaxy 3

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Mailbag: Microsoft-Activision, Sims, And Zelda Sax

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click crew opens up the mailbag to answer some listener questions about all sorts of things: why the United Kingdom can block Microsoft-Activision, what jobs we'd turn into sim games, and what Kirk thinks of Zelda's jazzy sax. Plus: One more week until Triple Click Live!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Party Down Season 3 (Starz)

Maddy: Zelda: Breath of the Wild (still)

Jason: Magic for Liars (Sarah Gailey)

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Triple Play: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 4 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy strap on their blasters and take a trip to Koboh for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the latest game in a universe far, far away. They talk about PC performance problems, whether Survivor is too much of a direct sequel, the brilliant traversal mechanics, and the cutest droids in the galaxy.

One More Thing:

Kirk: PsychOdyssey

Maddy: Dredge

Jason: Case of the Golden Idol DLC

Links:

Digital Foundry’s analysis of Jedi Survivor’s PC Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI6eAVvvmg0

Maddy would die for Turgle: https://www.polygon.com/23707008/star-wars-jedi-survivor-turgle-frog-alien-character

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Jedi Survivor and Star Wars Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click gang offers some early impressions on the new game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, then dives into a brief history of Star Wars games. When were they good? When weren't they? And what makes for the best kind of Star Wars game these days? Plus: Jason played Tears of the Kingdom!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Last House on Needless Street (Catriona Ward, 2021)

Maddy: Blank Check podcast archives

Jason: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Links:

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Six Years Later

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is just three weeks away, which means it's a good time to revisit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about how 2017's Zelda shook up the series, what pros (and cons) it has over other Zelda games, and how it feels to play in 2023.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Shadow and Bone Season 2

Maddy: Chess

Jason: Unlock! Exotic Adventures

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The Great AI Craze (With Casey Newton)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk bring on special guest Casey Newton (Platformer, The Verge, Hard Fork) to talk about the generative AI craze that's sweeping the land. Artificial intelligence: what even is it? How did it become such a popular trend? And what does it all mean for video games?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Nope (2022)

Maddy: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

Jason: Talk to Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro by Dean Nelson

Links:

Casey Newton’s newsletter, Platformer, and his podcast, Hard Fork

Kevin Roose’s unsettling encounter with Bing/Sydney: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html

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They Remade Resident Evil 4

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 6 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Resident Evil 4: it's remade! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason step into the shoes of himbo Leon Kennedy and take a trip to rural Spain to rescue the president's daughter in this remake of one of the most influential games ever made.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Tár

Maddy: Misericorde: Volume One

Jason: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

Links:

Mike Mahardy on RE4’s lasting legacy: https://www.polygon.com/23660168/resident-evil-4-remake-the-last-of-us-pc-hbo

Kim Stanley Robinson’s extremely great 2020 interview on Ezra Klein about The Ministry for the Future: https://www.vox.com/2020/11/30/21726563/kim-stanley-robinson-the-ezra-klein-show-climate-change

Dan Kois on the final act of Tár: https://slate.com/culture/2022/12/tar-cate-blanchett-movie-ending-explained-analyzed.html

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Two Weekends With The Diablo IV Beta

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy have spent a whole bunch of time with Diablo IV! Well, act one of it. The Triple Click gang talks about their time with the beta, the classes they played, their overall thoughts, and much much more. After all, you can't click click click click click click click click click click click without triple click!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Ministry for the Future (Kim Stanley Robinson)

Maddy: Metroid Fusion

Jason: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (Benjamin Stevenson)

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Can A Game Be Good When It Makes You Feel Bad?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag to answer some of YOUR burning questions. Do we ever return to side quests after beating a game? Can a game succeed while making you feel bad for playing it? And what kind of impact did the pandemic have on video game endings? Plus: Video game novels!

One More Thing:

Kirk: New Morning Routine

Maddy: Triangle of Sadness

Jason: Unscripted by James Stewart and Rachel Abrams

Links:

MaxFunDrive Livestream! Wednesday March 29, 8PM Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tripleclickpod

Kirk’s 2013 interview with Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley about the ending to The Last of Us: https://kotaku.com/the-last-of-us-climactic-moments-could-have-been-very-600685013

The Writer Will Do Something: https://matthewseiji.itch.io/twwds

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Does Perfect Dark Hold Up In 2023?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000

It's time to follow Maddy's wishes and play Perfect Dark, the 2000 Nintendo 64 shooter (remastered for Xbox in 2010) developed by Rare. We put on our Joanna Dark night-vision goggles and shoot our way through office buildings and alien labyrinths. How does it feel to play Perfect Dark today? Is the lack of checkpoints too much of a challenge? And just what is up with Elvis?

One More Thing:

Kirk: De-Inverting my Brain

Maddy: Clue: Treachery at Tudor Mansion

Jason: Paul T. Goldman

Links:

Featuring tracks from Perfect Dark (2000) by Grant Kirkhope

The jump Cate Archer in No One Lives Forever (2000) and in No One LIves Forever 2 (2002), which also added facial animation and lip-synching.

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Zelda, Starfield, And The Year To Come

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 9 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Zelda! Diablo! Baldur's Gate! Final Fantasy! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk pull out the calendar and get overwhelmed by the number of massive games that are coming in the next few months. They talk about what to expect from the rest of 2023, some of the news that has happened so far, and whether or not this new console generation has been a disappointment so far.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Slow Horses

Maddy: Total Recall

Jason: The Poppy War (R.F. Kuang)

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Featuring excerpts from Yasunori Nishiki’s Octopath Traveler 2 score

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The Two Types Of Video Game

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 2 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Octopath Traveler II has gotten Jason thinking of a brand new taxonomy... the two types of video game. This week, the gang talks about flow vs. thought, JRPG story-telling, the brilliance of Octopath Traveler II (and how it out-classes the first game), and mysteries in Metroid Prime, Elden Ring, and so much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Cocaine Bear

Maddy: Robocop

Jason: Tracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Video Game

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Hogwarts Legacy is a brand new video game set in the Harry Potter universe, which would have been a lot more exciting five years ago! Today, however, we have to reckon with the fact that Harry Potter's creator is a bigot. So let's reckon with it, shall we? Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about their personal relationships with Harry Potter, their thoughts on the new game, and whether this franchise can ever really be saved.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Ultra Widescreen Gaming

Maddy: Below Deck

Jason: Octopath Traveler 2

Links:

Gita Jackson’s review of Hogwarts Legacy: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23603142/hogwarts-legacy-review-harry-potter-jk-rowling-transphobic-ps5-pc-xbox

The Shrieking Shack podcast (it’s so good!): https://soundcloud.com/shriekingshack

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Triple Play: Metroid Prime Remastered

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Nintendo surprised us all last week with a remake of Metroid Prime, so it's time for Triple Click to drop everything and play it. Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about Retro's classic first-person shooter: how influential it's been, what it does well, and where it goes wrong.

One More Thing:

Kirk: South Side

Maddy: Tár (2022)

Jason: Psychonauts 2 documentary

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Triple Play: Dead Space Remake

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 9 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason board the USG Ishimura and figure out that not all is as it seems. And the Dead Space remake is pretty damn good.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hitman Freelancer

Maddy: Animorphs #1 - The Invasion

Jason: All Good People Here (by Ashley Flowers)

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https://www.polygon.com/guides/23585108/is-dead-space-scary-remake-jump-scares

https://www.polygon.com/23588490/animorphs-book-pdf-audiobook-graphic-novel-movie-k-a-applegate

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Triple Play: Fire Emblem Engage

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 2 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk put on their Emblem rings and take a trip to the land of anime for Fire Emblem Engage, the latest entry in Nintendo's strategy-RPG series. They talk about the game's insipid dialogue, the terrible character art, and the pros and cons of grid-based combat.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hi-Fi Rush

Maddy: Women Talking (2022)

Jason: Poker Face

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Romance in Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000

And now for a subject near and dear to our hearts: Romance! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason talk about video game love stories and which games do them right (and wrong), from Mass Effect to Uncharted to Hatoful Boyfriend. Can a video game romance ever really work if it's based on dialogue options? Plus: impressions of the new Square Enix game Forspoken!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Star Wars Imperial Assault: Legends of the Alliance (2017)

Maddy: Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris

Jason: Forspoken

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How Do You Fix Free-To-Play Games?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000

How can free-to-play games be fixed? What are the small details in games that annoy you? And is it censorship for a video game to have a gore filter? This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk crack open the mailbag and take some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things. Plus: the rise of the CASUAL WIFE.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Avatar: The Way of Water

Maddy: The Fabelmans

Jason: New Simpsons

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Video Games And Comedy

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000

There's nothing funnier than dissecting comedy, right? This week, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about humor in video games, from Monkey Island to Dark Souls. They talk about what kind of games are funny, why they're funny, and the role that social media plays in the grand comedy equation. Plus: why "YOU DIED" is such a good punchline.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Detectorists

Maddy: Hey Arnold!

Jason: The Menu

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Heavy Rain “Press X to Shaun” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEK5VxDMMjo

Kirk’s review of Octodad: Dadliest Catch: https://kotaku.com/octodad-dadliest-catch-the-kotaku-review-1512040710

“Octodad” by Ian McKinney

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Our Predictions For 2023

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 5 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000

What will the year bring? Time for some guesses! It's the episode you've all been waiting for... Jason, Kirk, and Maddy go through their predictions from 2022 to see who won the annual bet and whose game we'll all play. Then, the gang whips out some hot new predictions for 2023.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Defunctland’s “Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery”

Maddy: Metroid Prime on Steam Deck

Jason: The Man Who Died Twice (Richard Osman)

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Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_rjBWmc1iQ

Metroid Prime on Steam Deck: https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/25/23518873/metroid-prime-trilogy-valve-steam-deck-primehack-emudeck-emulation

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PREDICTIONS

KIRK

Microsoft will not own Activision/Blizzard at the end of 2023
Nintendo will announce a Legend of Zelda movie
Someone will announce a game that is being written by an AI
Gabe Newell will retire from Valve
Amazon will buy Roblox
House House will announce a sequel to Untitled Goose Game it will feature both a goose and another animal
Two games will include a menu toggle for NPC puzzle suggestions
There'll be an Elden Ring TV series
Xbox Cloud Gaming will come to Nintendo Switch
Atlus will announce Persona 6, and the mascot character will be a dog
BONUS: Disney will announce a video game console

MADDY

Princess Zelda will not be playable in Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo will announce a Zelda TV show
Facebook and Meta will make a significant pivot due to the failure of Meta to take off with anyone ever (e.g., shutter VR entirely, acquire Twitter and lean hard into Twitter as the “new metaverse,” etc)
The Switch 2 will be announced and will be called the Super Nintendo Switch
The use of AI art will become normalized in game development to the extent that at least 3 major triple-A studios will use it in similar ways to High on Life
Three major games this year will be ones that we could reasonably call “mom games” (rather than “dad games”)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will nod at the Spider-Verse and include Spider-Gwen as a playable character
Sony or NIntendo or Valve will create a new cloud gaming competitor to xCloud
Netfix will release an exclusive game for its mobile app that becomes extremely successful on the scale of Pokemon Go or Genshin Impact
There will be a video game announced or even released involving a household smart tech item, like the Samsung Smart Fridge, etc.
BONUS: Cloud and Sephiroth will kiss in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and/or Final Fantasy canon

JASON

At least three Final Fantasy games will come out, not counting ports
Someone will put out a video game created largely by AI
Civilization 7 will be announced and come out
Nintendo will announce and release a brand new 3D Mario game
EA will be acquired
Tony Soprano will come to Multiversus
One of the major sports games (Madden, EA soccer, NBA 2K etc) will switch to a two-year cycle
Jim Ryan will be fired/step down
The Legend of Zelda will finally get LEGO sets
Bungie will announce and release a new game
BONUS: Hogwarts Legacy will have a hidden message saying "f--- you JK Rowling"

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Our Favorite Video Games of 2022

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

It is time to see off 2022, as the Triple Click gang gathers to discuss the year's best games. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk each discuss their 10 favorite games of the year, plus an 11th bonus game that didn't come out this year. Which games took the top spots? Which made all three of our lists? And what are the biggest snubs? You'll have to listen to find out.

One More Thing:

Kirk: White Lotus

Maddy: Redefining Realness by Janet Mock

Jason: Glass Onion

Links:

Richard Clark’s podcast “Videogame Feelings”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/video-game-feelings/id1616908609

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GAMES OF THE YEAR

Kirk:
Signalis
Elden Ring
Immortality
Citizen Sleeper
Escape Academy
Trombone Champ
Vampire Survivors
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Return to Monkey Island
The Case of the Golden Idol

Maddy:
Elden Ring
Norco
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Citizen Sleeper
Neon White
PowerWash Simulator
Return to Monkey Island
The Case of the Golden Idol
Pentiment
Marvel's Midnight Suns

Jason:
Elden Ring
Tactics Ogre Reborn
Case of the Golden Idol
Triangle Strategy
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Zero
Return to Monkey Island
Live A Live
Chained Echoes
The Quarry
God of War Ragnarok

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Beanscast: Elden Ring

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Happy holidays! To celebrate, we got you an Elden Ring beanscast.

Three Consorts to the Lunar Princess gather ‘round the table and talk about their adventures in the Lands Between.

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VaatiVidya on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VaatiVidya

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Triple Play: Marvel's Midnight Suns

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Sometimes you've just gotta play video games with Iron Man to unlock new cards that let you destroy Hydra, you know? This week, the TC gang dives into Marvel's Midnight Suns, a new game from XCOM developers Firaxis that could have also been called Marvel's Three Houses. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about the elaborate combat system, the wide-ranging cast of superheroes, and whether or not you can smooch Wolverine. (You cannot.)

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Gaming's Biggest Night

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 8 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Put on your gAMER hats and get ready for Gaming's Biggest Night, presented by Video Games. This week marks the 2022 Game Awards, which means it's time for a barrage of advertisements and trailers. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about what to expect this week, what they're hoping to see, and the absurdity of some of this year's nominations.

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Kirk: The 67th Academy Awards (1995)

Maddy: The Steam Room call-in show with Ben Mora and Hesse

Jason: Twitter

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Mystery Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 1 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

MYSTERIES: what are they? Who are they? WHO DID THEM??? This week, the Triple Click gang talks about mysteries in video games, from Return of the Obra Dinn to Elden Ring. What makes a good detective mechanic? What kind of mysteries can only be explored in games? And why is The Case of the Golden Idol so damn good?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Signalis

Maddy: Interview with the Vampire (2022 AMC+ TV series)

Jason: The Legend of Mike White

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Has The PS5 Controller Lived Up To The Hype?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving, hooray hooray hooray -- aren't you glad you got a new Triple Click on this Thanksgiving day? Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag and take listener questions on all sorts of things. Has the PS5's controller lived up to expectations? Which is the best pantheon of gods? And which games do we regret not finishing?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Escape Academy

Maddy: The Case of the Golden Idol

Jason: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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“Crowning Celebration” by Kyle Misko from The Case of the Golden Idol soundtrack

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God of War and Video Game Side Quests

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Forget about that deadly meteor that's coming to kill us all — it's time to raise some farm animals! Inspired by God of War Ragnarok's plethora of optional content, this week the Triple Click gang talks side quests. What makes a good side quest? What are our favorites? And have we really come up with another taxonomy? Yes, yes we have.

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Some Sidequest Types:

The Arena - A combat area that remixes enemy types from the broader game
The Racetrack - A racing arena where you race. Cars, horses, ATVs, footrace, etc.
The Tournament - A tournament for the in-game game. Gwent, Pazaak, etc.
The Loyalty Mission - Basically a story mission focused on one of your party members/NPCs. Can have an impact on the story or the ending.
The Collect-A-Thon - A sidequest you get early in a game that has you collecting a certain number of things. Collection can also mean destruction. Lots of subvarieties of this
Boss-a-Thon - A series of optional boss fights culminating in one very hard fight or maybe a rush against all of them
The Secret Sidequest - A quest that you didn’t even realize you were doing, but that eventually unlocks actual story material or alternate endings
Harder Puzzles, Please - Optional puzzles set right near the ones you had to do for the story, which are much more complicated
Treasure Map - Find this location, with this clue.
Animal Farm - Basically chocobo breeding but I know there are other games that do this
Merchandise Spotlight - Master the ins and outs of a store or trading network with rotating items so that you can get all the items
It’s A Mystery - Solve a mystery of varying complexity, either by gathering clues or talking with witnesses. It is often possible to solve the mystery incorrectly
The Ancient Dungeon - a big optional dungeon, often with 100 randomly generated floors, that exists just to let you spend more hours playing
The Fetch Quest - bring object A to person B, rinse, repeat. Can be a one-off or can gradually expand

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Triple Play: God of War Ragnarök

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000

It's got gods! It's got war! It's even got an umlaut. But how is God of War Ragnarök, as a game? Jason, Kirk and Maddy discuss.

One More Thing:

Maddy: Marvel Snap

Kirk: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

Jason: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Links:

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Triple Click Picks: The Games You Should Play (Vol. 3)

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for Triple Click Picks! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason go through the podcast's irregularly updated list of games that they love and think everyone should play. Which games will be removed? What will be added? SUSPENSE!!! You'll have to listen to find out (or just read the full list in the episode notes).

One More Thing:

Kirk: Physical Therapy

Maddy: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

Jason: Tactics Ogre Reborn

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Triple Click Picks:

Disco Elysium
Return of the Obra Dinn
Hollow Knight
Outer Wilds
Hades
Metroid Dread
Breath of the Wild
Divinity Original Sin II
Persona 5 Royal
Elden Ring

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God of War, Gotham Knights, and More Fall Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000

This week, Triple Click planned to do a Triple Play on Gotham Knights... but it's just such a bummer. So instead, the gang talks about all the games they've been playing this fall, from the big (God of War Ragnarok) to the small (The Case of the Golden Idol) and everything in between.

Games discussed: Gotham Knights, God of War Ragnarok, Star Ocean The Divine Force, The Case of the Golden Idol, Persona 5, Bayonetta 3, The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Mario & Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Tactics Ogre Reborn, NBA 2K23

One More Thing:

Kirk: Unlock!

Maddy: Derry Girls

Jason: The New York Jets

Links:

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What's The Deal With: Persona

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Let's summon our shadows and take a deep dive into Persona, the wonderful series about high school students fighting their inner demons — literally. With Persona 5 coming to multiple platforms this week and Personas 3 and 4 on the way, the Triple Click gang talks about what makes the series so special, teenage drama and all. Plus: Jason discovers a surprise Game of the Year contender!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Star Wars: Andor

Maddy: Hocus Pocus 1 + 2

Jason: The Case of the Golden Idol

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Featuring tracks from Persona 4 and 5 by Shoji Meguro and the first three variants of the Star Wars: Andor theme by Nicholas Britell

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The Demise Of Google Stadia (And Cancelled Games)

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000

What is it about cancelled games that make them so intriguing? What are the most heartbreaking video game cancellations? And what the heck just happened to Google Stadia? Jason, Maddy, and Kirk take a trip into the world of cancelled games, from Star Wars 1313 to Bully 2.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Tommyknockers

Maddy: Street Fighter 6 beta

Jason: Cabin Fever (Michael Smith, Jonathan Franklin)

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Triple Play: Return to Monkey Island

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 6 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy grab their rubber chickens with pulleys in the middle and jump into Return to Monkey Island, the lovely new game from the original creators of the classic adventure game series. They talk about the game's charming humor, how it modernizes the point-and-click interface, and what it's like to play a "legasequel" with so much baggage. Really: this game is wonderful!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Big Chill (1983)

Maddy: Bayonetta (2009)

Jason: Fairy Tale (Stephen King)

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Steam Deck, Switch, and the Rise of Handheld Gaming

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason have an obsession: handheld gaming. This week, the gang talks about the Steam Deck, the Nintendo Switch, and how portable machines change the way games are played. From "together alone" gaming with significant others to late-night Switch sessions while feeding a baby, handheld game systems are just the best.

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Kirk: Trombone Champ (Holy Wow Studios)

Maddy: Rap Sh!t (HBO Max TV show)

Jason: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

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Grand Theft Auto VI And Video Game Leaks

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000

It's one of the biggest leaks in video game history: Over the weekend, a hacker released dozens of video clips from Rockstar's unreleased (and technically unannounced) game Grand Theft Auto VI. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about the leak, the nature of reporting on situations like this, and the morality of leaks in general. Plus: the story of TheRealInsider, an insider who was not, in fact, real.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Maddy: The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection

Jason: Return to Monkey Island

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Triple Play: Papers, Please

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason grab their passports and get ready for a trip to Arztotska, the setting of Lucas Pope's brilliant 2013 game Papers, Please, which just came out for phones. They talk about the game's brilliant design, the moral questions it poses, and what it's ultimately trying to say. Who would've thought that being a border inspector could be so fun?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Rehearsal

Maddy: Not Okay (2022)

Jason: Long snappers

Links:

The famous “Aaron Burr” Milk commercial from 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znGJf1ZKnTU

The Papers, Please theme by Lucas Pope

Caitlin Dickenson’s 2022 Atlantic expose on the U.S. child separation policy: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/09/trump-administration-family-separation-policy-immigration/670604/

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Triple Read: Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 8 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pull out their reading glasses for the very first Triple Read! This week, they discuss the brilliant novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, a decades-sprawling book about the epic journey of a boy and a girl from childhood friends to hit video game developers. The gang dives into the book's themes, its twists and turns, and all the fictional video games that make Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow such a joy to read. Plus: a tribute to our dear friend Mike Fahey.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Immortality

Maddy: Nope (2022)

Jason: Who is Maud Dixon? By Alexandra Andrews

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Playing Games At The Wrong Time

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 1 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Who would our dream interview be? What's a "game as a service"? And have you ever played a video game at the wrong time? This week we open up the listener mailbag and take some of YOUR questions on all sorts of topics. Plus: why Kirk and Maddy are replaying the same games over and over and over and...

One More Thing:

Kirk: Persona 5 Royal

Maddy: Assassin’s Creed Origins

Jason: The Rehearsal

Links:

Featuring excerpts from “Crossing the Hill” by Hitoshi Sakimoto from FF Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, and “The Ideal and the Real” by Shoji Megoro from Persona 5 Royal

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Triple Play: Cult of the Lamb

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason put on their Lamb Pope hats and check out Cult of the Lamb, a new video game that's part Hades, part Animal Crossing, and 100% gruesome animal cult. They talk about scooping up poop, sacrificing their followers and why Cult of the Lamb should've maybe been a little more like a real cult.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Paper Girls

Maddy: A League of Their Own (TV series)

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What Makes a Good Superhero Game?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

This week, the Triple Click gang dives into the world of superhero video games. What makes for a good (and bad) superhero game? Why are Batman and Spider-Man such good protagonists for games? And hey, come to think of it, aren't all video games pretty much about superheroes? Plus: a special surprise!

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Kirk: Alone

Maddy: MultiVersus

Jason: Better Call Saul

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Tom Bissell on Batman: Arkham City: https://grantland.com/features/batman-arkham-city/

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GTA 6, Assassin's Creed, and More Summer News

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for a NEWS BREAK! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy go through this summer's big stories, from Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar changing its ways to Ubisoft falling apart to the wave of unionization hitting the games industry. Plus: delays, delays, and more delays!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Prey (2022)

Maddy: Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (PC)

Jason: The Quarry

Links:

Axios story about Blizzard’s new legal strategy: https://www.axios.com/2022/08/01/bungie-destiny-lawsuits-cheaters-harassers

NYT story about Amazon employees unionizing: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/02/business/amazon-union-christian-smalls.html

Maddy’s review of Spider-Man Remastered on PC: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2022/8/10/23298573/spider-man-remastered-pc-review-steam-deck-cops-police-nypd-portrayal

Kirk’s article about that lovely Spider-Man text message scene: https://kotaku.com/spider-man-s-text-message-scene-is-perfect-1829449521

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What's The Deal With: Xenoblade Chronicles?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 4 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Xenogears? Xenosaga? Xenoblade? Just what is the deal with all of these Xeno-games? In honor of the recent release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 for the Switch, Jason walks Kirk and Maddy through the long-running JRPG pseudo-series, from giant robots to anime swords.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Stray

Maddy: Misery (1990)

Jason: Live A Live

Links:

Jason’s Kotaku review of Xenoblade Chronicles 2: https://kotaku.com/xenoblade-chronicles-2-the-kotaku-review-1820903229

Autumn Wright’s Polygon review of Xenoblade Chronicles 3: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23278797/xenoblade-chronicles-3-review-release-date-nintendo-switch-monolith-soft-hero-classes

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Beanscast: Squid Game & Battle(s) Royale

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click triad takes on Battle Royale - which means they’re spilling the beans on the notorious 2000 film, as well as The Hunger Games, Danganronpa, and Netflix’s recent series Squid Game.

CW: More murder than usual, brief discussion of suicide.

Note: This bonus episode originally ran in early December 2021.

An interesting Inverse feature on some of the film’s stars 20 years later: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/battle-royale-20-year-anniversary

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Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego, And Other 'Edutainment'

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

(Rockapella voice) Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? This week, the Triple Click gang straps on their magnifying glasses and tries to track down the infamous criminal as well as other "edutainment" games, from Oregon Trail to Number Munchers. What made those old games so special? Can "educational" games ever really work? And what's up with all that dysentery?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Social Media

Maddy: Dante’s Inferno (2010)

Jason: The West Wing

Links:

Excerpts From: “Isle Thing” by Weird Al Yankovich from UHF, 1989; “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego” by Rockapella, 1991; “Theme from The West Wing” by W.G. Snuffy Walden, 1999

Box Art for Where In The World, Where in the USA, and Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?

The LGR Retrospective review of Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego (1989) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ln64lo9l5g

Jason on the Get Played podcast talking about Mario is Missing: https://www.earwolf.com/episode/super-mayrio-mario-is-missing-with-jason-schreier/

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What's The Deal With: Monkey Island?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

What exactly is "Monkey Island" and why is it so popular? This week, the Triple Click gang revisits the old point-and-click adventure series in preparation for the newly announced Return to Monkey Island, which will be out later this year. They talk about the ups and downs of Monkey Island, the incredible music, and how it reinvigorated the genre by showing the world that adventure games do not, in fact, need to kill you.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Michael Clayton

Maddy: Steam Deck

Jason: Steve Jackson’s Sorcery

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Tracy Lien - No Girls Allowed https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/12/2/5143856/no-girls-allowed

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Triple Play: Citizen Sleeper

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dig into Citizen Sleeper, one of this year's, uh, sleeper hits. Set in a dystopian future full of corporations and depression, Citizen Sleeper is sort of a cross between a visual novel and a life simulation game. The gang talks about escaping digital poverty, the game's unique aesthetic style, and what it'd really be like to have your consciousness implanted into a robot body.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Maddy: Patricia Wants To Cuddle by Samantha Allen

Jason: God of War (2018)

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What If You Could Just Turn Off The Microtransactions?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

This week, the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag and takes some of YOUR questions about all sorts of fun things. Wouldn't it be nice if games let you turn off all the microtransactions? What's it like revisiting old games with a modern eye? And what are our favorite board games (aside from Candyland)???

One More Thing:

Kirk: Players

Maddy: Neon White

Jason: Craps

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Story vs. Gameplay

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Story or gameplay... WHO WINS? This week, the Triple Click gang dives into an age-old debate and discusses the tension between action and narrative in video games. What does a "video game story" actually mean? What's more important, story or gameplay? And does it even really matter?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Vampire Survivors

Maddy: First Kill

Jason: AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative

Links:

Clint Hocking’s “Ludonarrative Dissonance in BioShock” - https://clicknothing.typepad.com/click_nothing/2007/10/ludonarrative-d.html

Hocking’s 2011 GDC talk “Dynamics: State of the Art” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St2fE049ULI

Kirk’s “Gameplay and Story are Exactly like Music and Lyrics” - https://kotaku.com/gameplay-and-story-are-exactly-like-music-and-lyrics-5885432

Stephen Payne’s excellent Dicebreaker article about ancient role-playing and strategy games: https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/feature/dnd-influences-roleplaying-games-centuries

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The Good And Bad Of "Not E3" 2022

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

E3 is here... or at least it would be, if it hadn't been canceled in January. So instead we have this: a smattering of haphazard events all loosely taking place in June, except for the ones coming later. This week, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy try to untangle Not E3 2022 and talk about the highlights (and lowlights) so far, from Starfield to Silksong.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Josh Strife Hays’ Diablo loot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o17lBUZgjTs

Maddy: Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Jason: How I Became A Famous Novelist (by Steve Hely)

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Diablo Immortal and Video Game Loot

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason are playing Blizzard's new game Diablo Immortal and wondering... what about this is fun? Is it really all that appealing to keep collecting shiny things and watching our bars go up? From there they start wondering about loot in video games. What is it about items that get players so excited? What makes a good loot system? A bad one? And is Diablo inherently corrupt?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Maddy: Moon Knight

Jason: The Quarry

Links:

Maddy’s article about Diablo Immortal: https://www.polygon.com/23152323/diablo-immortal-mobile-free-to-play-microtransactions-addictive

Nu-Splitscreen’s interview with David Brevik and Erich Schafer: https://kotaku.com/why-video-game-loot-is-so-addictive-according-to-the-c-1846695147

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What's The Deal With: Overwatch? (with Nico Deyo)

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 2 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

How did Overwatch become such a phenomenon? Why have hardcore players stuck with it (or failed to) over the last few years? And what's up with Overwatch 2? The Triple Click gang brings on Overwatch expert Nico Deyo to help guide us through Blizzard's wonderful world of costumed vigilantes and super-intelligent gorillas.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Tango

Maddy: Misery by Stephen King

Jason: The Flight Attendant

Links:

Nico Deyo and Tyler Colp’s Overwatch feature for Vice Games: https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5gvaj/how-overwatch-lost-then-found-again-i

Excerpts from “Alma de Bohemio” by Roberto Firpo, performed by Alex Krebs’ Tango Sextet and “Tango por una Cabeza” by Carlos Gardell, performed by Katica Illényi & Budapest Strings

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Triple Play: Suikoden II (Part 2)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 26 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk get themselves a castle, go on missions abroad, and finally face down the vicious Luca Blight. In the second part of this Suikoden II playthrough, the gang talks about how their feelings have changed since the first chunk of the game, how the game's awful localization impacts the story, and how that epic fight played out.

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Kirk: D&D - Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Maddy: Heartstopper

Jason: The G-Word with Adam Conover

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What Makes Horror Games Scary?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 19 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

BOO! To celebrate Spooky Spring, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk dive into some of their favorite horror games and talk about what makes a video game scary. How does interactivity enhance horror? What's the difference between "dread" and "panic"? And are controls sometimes meant to be terrible?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Persona 4 Golden/Persona 5 Royal

Maddy: Elden Ring

Jason: Eternal Threads

Links:

Maddy talks with Dead Space 2 director Wright Bagwell about the infamous eyeball scene: https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2020/10/4/21498961/dead-space-2-director-eye-poke-needle-scene-horror-wright-bagwell-interview

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Why Do Video Games Leak?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for another episode of BURNING QUESTIONS!!! Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag and take some listener questions on all sorts of things. Why do video games leak? What are some one-of-a-kind video games we'd like to see more of? And what's the deal with video game strategy guides?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe (Venom)

Maddy: What’s Up, Doc? (1972)

Jason: Disrupting the Game (Reggie Fils-Aime)

Links:

Jason interviews a strategy guide writer: https://kotaku.com/how-final-fantasy-ixs-strategy-guide-turned-out-so-horr-1834809621

Jason interviews Reggie: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-05-06/ex-nintendo-president-fils-aim-talks-book-and-mother-3-video-game

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Video Game Controllers

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 5 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about the most important tool in any video game player's arsenal: the controller! From fight sticks to Wiimotes to the Steam Deck, controllers have a lot to offer. This week, the gang goes back in time to talk about the best, the worst, and the just plain weird.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Switch Sports

Maddy: Better Call Saul

Jason: Barry

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Rage-Quitting Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Ever throw a controller at the wall? Kick your computer in half? This week the Triple Click gang talks rage-quitting -- bailing from a video game in a state of heightened irritation. From competitive multiplayer to Souls to good old poker, Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about what brings out the anger and even share some of their own experiences rage-quitting games.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Divinity Original Sin 2

Maddy: My Dress-Up Darling

Jason: Abbott Elementary

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Triple Play: Tunic

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about one of this year's hit indie games, Tunic, a Zelda-like adventure filled with mystery and cute foxes. But does it live up to the hype? Or is the bouncy combat too frustrating to make Tunic quite the gem that Triple Click hoped it would be?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Advanced Steam Deck (or, more like StReam Deck)

Maddy: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Jason: Better Call Saul

Links:

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Moonlight PC Streaming: https://moonlight-stream.org

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The 100th Episode Extravaganza

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

It's the 100th episode! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason celebrate the big milestone with some talk about the past and future of video games, then play some fun games, revisiting two years worth of Triple Plays and competing in some glorious One More Thing trivia! Thank you to all the listeners who have allowed us to make so many episodes of this wonderful show.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Steam Deck

Maddy: Norco

Jason: Nobody Saves The World

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The Music of The Legend of Zelda [Strong Songs]

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Few video game series have a musical tradition as rich as The Legend of Zelda.

This bonus cross-post from Kirk's music podcast Strong Songs takes a deep dive into the musical legacy of Nintendo's legendary adventure series. From Zelda's Lullabye to Epona's Song to the Great Fairy Fountain and Dragon Roost Island, Kirk unravels some of his favorite Zelda music and explores how Nintendo's composers keep weaving them back together into beautiful new patterns.

Written by: Main themes by Koji Kondo, with additional compositions by Kenta Nagata (Wind Waker), Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, and Hajime Wakai (Breath of the Wild)

Featuring music from: The Legend of Zelda (1986), A Link to the Past (1991), Ocarina of Time (1998), Wind Waker (2002), Skyward Sword (2011), A Link Between Worlds (2013), and Breath of the Wild (2017)

ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

Themes from Star Wars, Superman, and Jurassic Park by John Williams
The Super Mario Bros. theme by Koji Kondo, and the episode of Strong Songs discussing it
Kirk's weekly video game podcast Triple Click, which he makes along with Jason Schreier and Maddy Myers

OUTRO SOLOIST: Charles McNeal

Charles McNeal is a killin' Oakland-based sax player who plays all over the bay area. He's also a master jazz transcriber, and has chronicled tons of great solos. You can find him playing out in a variety of bands and settings; the best way to keep up with his music is to subscribe to his YouTube channel or follow him on Instagram @charlesonsax2.

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Secrets In Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 7 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Whip out your metal detector and start combing the desert — it's time to talk about secrets. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy talk about the hunt for secrets in two recent video games, Elden Ring and Tunic, and some of their favorite secrets in modern times. And in true Triple Click fashion, they can't help but come up with some taxonomical categories.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Our Flag Means Death

Maddy: Tunic

Jason: The Dropout

Links:

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Ed Fries’ conversation with Ron Milner about the easter egg he added to 1977’s Starship 1: https://edfries.wordpress.com/2017/03/22/chasing-the-first-arcade-easter-egg/

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The Many Kinds Of Boss Fights

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000

What's your favorite video game boss fight? Kirk, Maddy, and Jason break down all the options with a brand new taxonomy of bosses, from The Preview to The Gimmick to The Final Exam. They talk about some of the most memorable boss fights in gaming history, like Metal Gear Solid 3's The End and Metroid's Ridley, then dissect what makes each one unique.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Elden Ring’s Story

Maddy: The Afterparty

Jason: Triangle Strategy

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BOSS TYPES

The Preview - An early fight against a boss you won’t fight again until later.

Variation: The Hunter Preview, see below

The Roadblock - A difficulty spike boss that stops many people from playing the game entirely.

Variation: The Skill-Check, a boss that’s hard on purpose to make sure you’re leveled up enough, aka Margit, Hornet.
Variation II: The Sidestreet Roadblock, where it’s the hardest boss in the game but it’s optional

The Gimmick - A boss fight that’s actually just a puzzle. You can possibly beat them straight-up, but there’s some trick that makes things easier.

The Setpiece - A fight that’s really more of a long interactive cutscene with occasional combat

Variation: The Giant - A Setpiece boss who is way bigger than you to the point that you can’t engage them with ordinary gameplay - you have to either focus on their feet or do platforming to get to their head

The Hunter - A boss fight where you have to hide from the boss, i.e. a stealth boss fight.

Variation: The Hunter Preview - An unkillable version of the boss hunts you, but ultimately you wind up fighting it

The Final Exam - A boss that requires you to combine every skill/item/ability/party member you have to that point to beat them

Variation: The Teambuilding Exercise - a Final Exam boss that cannot be beaten by a single person, aka an MMO raid boss
Variation II: The Duel - No weapons, no abilities, just fists (Liquid vs Snake in MGS4 - the opposite of the Final Exam)

The Pair - Oh no there are two bosses!

Variation: The Mob - there are lots of enemies - common to From games, e.g. Renalla phase one or those old dudes in DS3, Watcher Knights in Hollow Knight

The Spitting Image - Surprise, the boss is you! (The mirror self in Control, the Mimic Tear, Shadow Link, Dark Samus)

The Unfriendly Friend - The (often final) boss turns out to be someone you’ve been talking with.

The Saga - A boss fight with multiple phases that keeps going and going. First you fight Sephiroth, then Safer Sephiroth, then…

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Is It A Good Idea To Buy Video Game Stocks?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the mailbag and answer some of YOUR questions about why they stopped playing Destiny, what games they use to relax, and whether it's a good idea to buy the stocks of video game companies. As always, these are real questions from our listeners. You can reach us with your own questions at tripleclick@maximumfun.org

One More Thing:

Kirk: Elden Ring

Maddy: Kimi (2022)

Jason: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

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What's The Deal With: Grand Theft Auto V

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most lucrative games of all time. Why??? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy aren't really sure, but at least they can tell you all about Rockstar's hit action shooting game. The gang talks about 2013 nihilism, the innovations that GTA V brought to the open-world party, and how crime doesn't pay... except when it does.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Turning Red

Maddy: Horizon Forbidden West

Jason: Triangle Strategy

Links:

Ukraine support: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/02/opinion/ukraine-charity-donation-guide.html

Cass Marshall’s Polygon article about the GTA Online Motorcycle HOA: https://www.polygon.com/22787651/gta-online-roleplay-new-day-black-lotus-motorcycle-club-mirror-park-hoa

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Triple Play: Elden Ring

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000

You may have heard: Elden Ring is out. And the Triple Click crew has been playing it — for a combined 200+ hours. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy put on their Burger King wizard hats and take a trip to The Lands Between, where they're collecting Great Runes and trying not to fall off cliffs. They talk about the vast scope of the game, the brilliance of player notes, how to avoid burnout, the rewards of exploration, and oh so much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Carrie & Salem’s Lot

Maddy: Alias

Jason: Inventing Anna / Tinder Swindler

Links:

Iron Pineapple on Elden Ring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg_hveDzzvo

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Elden Ring and Open-World Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 3 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000

This year has seen the release of three great open-world games: Dying Light 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and Elden Ring. What do they all have in common? And what do they all do differently? This week, Kirk shares his new taxonomy for open worlds in video games and the Triple Click crew figures out what they like most in an open world.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Public Defenders

Maddy: Elden Ring

Jason: Steam Deck

Links:

Steven Lumpkin's Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/Silent0siris/status/1498408412555747333

Maddy’s articles about getting into Elden Ring: https://www.polygon.com/22948213/should-i-play-elden-ring-dark-souls-fromsoft-easy-hard and parkour in Dying Light 2: https://www.polygon.com/22941196/dying-light-2-stay-human-climbing-parkour-techland

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ECOTAG: Kirk’s Open-World Personality Test

Video game open worlds can be broadly thought of according to three metrics: Emergent vs. Controlled, Opaque vs.Transparent, and Aesthetic vs. Gamey. IMPORTANT: These are gradients, not on/off switches, and they’re for categorizing the open worlds, not the games as a whole.

EMERGENT→ CONTROLLED (How dynamic/simulated is the open world?)

OPAQUE → TRANSPARENT (How mysterious is the open world?)

AESTHETIC → GAMEY (How involved is movement through the open world?)

SOME EXAMPLES

Dying Light 2 = ETG (Emergent, Transparent, Gamey)
Horizon Forbidden West = CTA (Controlled, Transparent, Aesthetic)
Elden Ring = COA (Controlled, Opaque, Aesthetic)
Red Dead Redemption 2 = EOA (Emergent, Opaque, Aesthetic)
Outer Wilds = COG (Controlled, Opaque, Gamey (Jason convinced me))
Gravity Rush: CTG
Cyberpunk 2077:CTA (people expected more of an ETA or EOA)
Subnautica: EOG
Skyrim: EOA
Forza Horizon 5: CTG
Divinity Original Sin 2: COA
Sunset Overdrive: CTG
Ghost of Tsushima = CTA
BOTW = EOG
GTAV = EOA
Assassin’s Creed = CTG (becoming more CTA lately)
Ghost recon = CTA
Minecraft = EOG

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Triple Play: Horizon Forbidden West

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Robot... dinosaurs!!! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy take out their best bows and prepare to go on a hunt for big machines in Horizon Forbidden West, a new open-world game for the PlayStation that rules. They talk about how things have (and haven't) changed from the first game, the big, beautiful world, and the good and bad of Forbidden West's story.

One More Thing:

Kirk: ELDEN RING

Maddy: Peacemaker

Jason: ELDEN RING

Links:

Horizon Forbidden West score by Joris de Man, Niels van der Leest & Oleksa Lozowchuk

“Do You Wanna Taste It?” by Wig Wam from Non Stop Rock ‘n Roll, 2010

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Triple Play: Suikoden II

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000

And now, for Jason's dream episode: the gang plays Suikoden II! Kirk and Maddy give their impressions of the first 25% of the classic JRPG, from the very beginning through getting your very own castle. Do they love it as much as Jason? (No.) The three of them talk about the relationship between Riou and Jowy, the parts of the game that feel clunky in 2022, and what it's like to recruit all those characters. Plus: Dracula!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Horizon Forbidden West

Maddy: Murderville

Jason: Also Horizon Forbidden West

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What Makes a Great Video Game Hero?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000

From silent protagonists to badass students, there are all sorts of protagonists in the world of video games. Let's talk about them! Jason, Maddy, and Kirk list their favorite heroes, then break down all of the archetypes, from the Chosen One to the Determined Daughter (subcategory: Queer Millennial Edition). From Mario to Kratos, we've got'em all.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Station Eleven

Maddy: The official Dark Souls TTRPG

Jason: Arrested Development

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Triple Play: Dying Light 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 3 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Light: it's dying! This week, the Triple Click gang plays through Dying Light 2: Stay Human, a new game in which you jump between buildings and smash zombies in the head. They talk about the game's slick parkour system, the silly writing, and the drab visuals. Plus: the one and only... Aiden.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Roasting Coffee

Maddy: West Side Story (2021)

Jason: The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman)

Links:

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What's The Deal With: Uncharted?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason take a few minutes to react to last week's megaton announcement that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard, then prepare for the new Uncharted collection on PS5 by diving into the iconic adventure series. What's the deal with Nathan Drake falling on every platform he sees? Are the first two games better than the next two? And are Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy worth playing today?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Dan Olson’s video on NFTs

Maddy: First Reformed

Jason: The craziest football weekend of all time

Links:

“Drake’s Theme” by Greg Edmonson from Uncharted 3

“Line Goes Up: The Problem with NFTs” by Dan Olson at Folding Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g&t=2344s

Paris Hilton and Jimmy Fallon talking about NFT apes: https://twitter.com/etienneshrdlu/status/1485956332989693953

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Will Ready Player One Ever Be Real?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Will the metaverse of Ready Player One ever exist in our world? Has a bad ending ever ruined a video game? And just how does one get into Monster Hunter? This week, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the listener mailbag and answer some of YOUR questions on all sorts of things.

(Note: We recorded this episode BEFORE Tuesday's bombshell news that Microsoft is buying Activision!)

One More Thing:

Kirk: Free Guy

Maddy: Death Note

Jason: Don’t Look Up

Links:

Tips for Suikoden II: https://kotaku.com/tips-for-playing-suikoden-and-suikoden-ii-1670446047

Polygon’s honestly very good (no bias) tips for Monster Hunter Rise: https://www.polygon.com/monster-hunter-rise-guide/22348967/weapons-armor-wirebug-wyvern-riding-best-controller-beginners-tips-tricks

MH: Rise Longsword tutorial by Arekkz Gaming, whose MH videos are all excellent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jscDTUOHdw&t=2s

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Take-Two Buys Zynga, E3 Dies, and Ken Levine Struggles

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000

The year's only started but it's already full of GAMING NEWS! Join Jason, Maddy, and Kirk for a breakdown of this year's biggest headlines: Take-Two buying Zynga, E3 essentially dying, and the trials and tribulations of BioShock director Ken Levine. Plus: a cool new mystery show and the return of Jason's NFL stories!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Only Murders in the Building

Maddy: Homestuck Made This World

Jason: Chargers vs. Raiders

Links:

Jason’s report on Ken Levine’s Ghost Story Games: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/bioshock-creator-s-next-game-and-its-narrative-legos-in-turmoil

The two-hour Sarah Z Homestuck video that Kirk watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFyOjfcLWQ&t=1518s

Music from Only Murders in the Building, composed by Siddhartha Khosla

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Our Predictions For 2022

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 6 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000

It's time! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy revisit their predictions for 2021, determine who won the big bet (and what game they'll all play this year), and then lay down some predictions for 2022.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Frustration of Wanting to Play Cyberpunk 2077

Maddy: Wordle

Jason: Final Fantasy XIV

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Our Favorite Games of 2021

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

As we all say farewell (and good riddance) to 2021, it's time to go through the BEST games of the year!!! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason each break down their ten (or more) favorites, from Metroid Dread to The Great Ace Attorney.

KIRK'S LIST:

Returnal
Hitman 3
Deathloop
Inscryption
Wildermyth
Halo Infinite
Death’s Door
Metroid Dread
Psychonauts 2
Monster Hunter Rise
Subnautica: Below Zero
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

MADDY'S LIST:

Metroid Dread
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Psychonauts 2
Wildermyth
Halo Infinite
Unpacking
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
FF7 Remake Intergrade
Overboard!
Inscryption

[Honorable Mention: Deathloop, Get in the car loser]

JASON'S LIST:

Overboard!
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Psychonauts 2
The Forgotten City
Metroid Dread
Bravely Default 2
Tales of Arise
Deathloop
The House in Fata Morgana
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

One More Thing:

Kirk: Yellowjackets

Maddy: Dark Souls

Jason: Hawkeye

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Beanscast: Half-Life 2, Episodes, and Alyx

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click Trio discuss the entirety of the Half-Life story so far.

Back in September, Maddy, Jason, and Kirk recorded a spoilercast about the entirety of Half-Life 2. Here in December, they're taking this week off for the holidays, so they decided to drop this bonus episode in the feed. As always, if you'd like to become a Maximum Fun member and get many more bonus episodes like this one, go to maximumfun.org/join.

Original show notes follow. Hope you all are having a happy holiday!

SHOW NOTES

Jason and Maddy have finished both episodes of Half-Life 2, so they sit down with Kirk to talk through the entire City17 saga, from the inbound train, to the outbound train, to the rocket ship. They then talk some about the “Epistle Three” that might have been, and what the ending of 2020’s Half-Life Alyx says about the possible future of the series.

LINKS:

"Epistle Three" by Half-Life 2 writer Marc Laidlaw: https://www.marclaidlaw.com/epistle-3/

The ending of Half-Life Alyx (start at 12 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVzEiVcVq3Y

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Triple Play: Halo Infinite

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

It's Halo time! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason dive into Halo Infinite, the new game from Microsoft and 343 Industries. They talk about the story (bleh) and the grappling hook (yesssss) then get into the game's rocky development, the very fun open world, and the truth behind Cortana. Plus: Succession season 3 talk!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Matrix Awakens

Maddy: Succession

Jason: The Game Awards

Links:

Digital Foundry on what makes The Matrix Awakens technologically remarkable: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-inside-the-matrix-awakens-previewing-the-future-of-gaming-graphics

Emily VanDerwerff (Vox) on Succession: https://www.vox.com/culture/22831645/succession-finale-season-3-recap-review-all-the-bells-say-kendall-roman-shiv-tom

...and Tom Ley (Defector): https://defector.com/logan-roy-is-an-american/

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What's The Deal With: The Game Awards?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 9 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

It's the most trailer-filled time of the year, when Santa Keighley slides down our internet-chimneys to hastily deliver some awards in between ads for upcoming games. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk go over the history of The Game Awards, discuss the controversies surrounding this year's event, and of course, gripe about the games they wish had gotten more nominations.

Or any at all.

Because Wildermyth didn't get a single nomination.

I KNOW RIGHT

One More Thing:

Kirk: Unpacking
Maddy: Halo Infinite
Jason: Three Identical Strangers

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What's The Deal With: Danganronpa?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 2 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Come join Maddy, Kirk, and Jason for a battle to the death staged by a foul-mouthed, adorable talking bear. That's right — it's time to talk Danganronpa. What's the deal with this popular series of killing games? Why is it so popular? And what do you have to know ahead of the Switch release this week?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Arcane

Maddy: Last Podcast on the Left’s six-part JFK assassination series

Jason: Final Fantasy V

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Activision, NFTs, and Other Gaming News

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! If you're celebrating, grab yourself a turkey drumstick and listen to Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk gaming news. From the ongoing Activision Blizzard crisis to the inexplicable rise of NFTs, it sure has been a weird fall in the video game world. This week, the gang talks about those and other big headlines, like the new consoles and the supply chain mess.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Metal Gear Solid V

Maddy: Chicory

Jason: Baba Is You

Links:

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Activision Blizzard and Guardians of the Galaxy

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason go over this week's explosive Activision Blizzard allegations, then talk about the new Marvel game from Eidos Montreal, Guardians of the Galaxy. What works and doesn't work? Are the rough edges too distracting? And are we all suffering from Marvel fatigue?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Beverly Hills Cop 2

Maddy: Nancy Drew: Mystery at Magnolia Gardens

Jason: Elden Ring

Links:

WSJ Article on Activision: https://www.wsj.com/articles/activision-videogames-bobby-kotick-sexual-misconduct-allegations-11637075680

Iron Pineapple’s Elden Ring impressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzFR5HsPcng

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Skyrim Turns Ten

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Dovahkiin!!! Skyrim is now officially ten years old, because we are all ancient and slowly turning into dust. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy celebrate the big day by revisiting one of the most influential games of all time. They talk about how Skyrim feels to play today, all of the games it has influenced, and what makes it such a special experience.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Death Stranding Ziplines/infrastructure/‘breaking’ a game

Maddy: Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Jason: Your Honor

Links:

Jason’s 2011 Wired Skyrim Preview: https://www.wired.com/2011/10/skyrim-hands-on/

Maddy’s 2011 Phoenix Skyrim Review: https://web.archive.org/web/20160211194214/https://thephoenix.com/Boston/recroom/130611-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/

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What's The Deal With: Spiritual Successors?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 4 Nov 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Ever play a game that feels a whole lot like an older game? What's the DEAL with that? This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about spiritual successors, from Bloodstained (Castlevania) to Mighty No. 9 (Mega Man) and oh so much more. What are the different kinds of spiritual successors? Why are they so common in games? And why is Jason so excited for Eiyuden Chronicles??

One More Thing:

Kirk: Inscryption

Maddy: Unpacking

Jason: Guardians of the Galaxy

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Is The Video Game Review System Broken?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Why do video game reviews often feel rushed? What's the deal with drug trips in video games? And what are some good JRPGs for beginners? This week, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy answer some of YOUR Burning Questions on all that and more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Death Stranding Director’s Cut

Maddy: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

Jason: ElecHead

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Triple Play: Metroid Dread

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000

A new Metroid game is here, and by golly, it rules. Maddy, Jason, and Kirk put on their Varian Suits and take a deep dive into Samus Aran's latest adventure, Metroid Dread, which came out earlier this month for Nintendo Switch. They talk about the game's relentless pacing, the brilliant controls, and the endless stream of power-ups. They discuss the marauding EMMIs, the difficulty, and the meticulous design of each level. Metroid Dread: it's a good video game.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Back 4 Blood

Maddy: Freaky (2021)

Jason: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Links:

Maddy’s Metroid Lore Explainer: https://www.polygon.com/22715304/metroid-dread-fusion-recap-story-lore-samus-aran-chozo

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A Beginner's Guide to Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000

What's a video game? Let's explain! On this very special episode of Triple Click, produced as part of Maximum Fun's Block Party, hosts Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, and Maddy Myers give you a beginner's guide to gaming: the good, the bad, and the pixelated. First, a few definitions of what a "video game" actually is. Then, some recommendations for games you should play if you're just getting started. And finally, our regular bonus segment, One More Thing.

SIX GAMES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NEW TO VIDEO GAMES

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Picross, Breath of the Wild, Return of the Obra Dinn, 80 Days, INSIDE

One More Thing:

Kirk: Wildermyth

Maddy: Back 4 Blood

Jason: Switch OLED

Links:

Cameron Kunzelman’s review of Wildermyth: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22638600/wildermyth-review-pc-proc-gen-worldwalker-games-strategy-mac-linux

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Diablo Through The Ages

shows@maximumfun.org (jason schreier, maddy myers, kirk hamilton) — Thu, 7 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Why is Diablo one of the best-selling series of all time? Just what makes Blizzard's action-RPGs so devilishly appealing? Kirk, Maddy, and Jason break down the iconic franchise and talk about why it's good -- and why it might be pretty bad. They talk about the addictive properties of loot hunting, how the games have evolved over the years, and whether there's really room in their lives for Diablo 4.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Far Cry 6

Maddy: Metroid Dread

Jason: Squid Game

Links:

Diego Arguello’s review of Far Cry 6 for Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22711610/far-cry-6-review-ps5-xbox-series-x-pc-ps4-xbox-one

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Triple Play: Deathloop

shows@maximumfun.org (maddy myers, kirk hamilton, jason schreier) — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for a Triple Play! Jason, Maddy, and Kirk have all played a whole lot of Deathloop, the time-twisting new game from Arkane. They break down what they like and don't like about the game, diving into its unique structure, disappointing ending, and truly delightful little details.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hunt a Killer - Death at the Dive Bar

Maddy: Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

Jason: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

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We Love a Good Villain

shows@maximumfun.org (jason schreier, maddy myers, kirk hamilton) — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Villains: we all hate'em, but what would video games be without them? This week, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy try to figure out what makes a good bad guy. From Deathloop's Julianna to Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth, antagonists can be brilliant and memorable. But why do we love to hate them? What makes them so fiendishly appealing? And just what is the deal with Kefka?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Golf Club Wasteland

Maddy: Get In The Car, Loser!

Jason: Eastward

Jason’s Five Rules for a Good Video Game Villain:

1. They have a good motivation

2. They’re way stronger than the protagonist

3. They have a personal connectin to the protagonist

4. They have a striking look

5. They or their actions are present throughout the game

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What's The Deal With: Metroid?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000

What's the deal with Metroid? To answer that question, we must turn to series expert Maddy Myers, who explains to Kirk and Jason just what a Metroid is and why it matters. What's the lore behind Samus's baby? What's up with those Chozo? And what do we all need to know before heading into this October's much-anticipated new game Metroid Dread?

One More Thing:

Kirk: The U.S. Open

Maddy: You Should See The Other Guy (podcast)

Jason: Deathloop

Links:

An explanation of Medvedev’s U.S. Open victory “emote”: https://kotaku.com/us-open-tennis-champion-does-video-game-celebration-aft-1847662401

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Super Turbo Remake Plus

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 9 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000

What makes a remake worth playing? When should developers go back and change a game, and how much should they change? This week, the Triple Click crew tries to figure out when remakes work, when they don't work, and why. Plus: Kirk unveils his grand spectrum of Remakes, Remasters, and the Super Turbo Remake Plus.

Kirk’s Remake Spectrum*:

Re-release (The original game, playable on new hardware)
Remaster (visually enhanced version of the same game, same tech, etc.)
Remaster Plus (A visual remaster that makes some changes to the gameplay - e.g. Skyward Sword, ME Trilogy)
Remake (New engine/tech and new visuals, but makes a point of keeping the gameplay the same. E.g. SotC, Demon’s Souls, Diablo 2 Resurrected)
Remake Plus (New engine and actual new gameplay/mechanics/etc. E.g. Black Mesa, Tomb Raider Anniversary)
Reimagined Remake (Uses the original as a template to make major changes, e.g. Resident Evil 2 & 3 Remake)
Super Turbo Remake Plus (There is only one of these and it is Final Fantasy VII Remake)
Sequel or Reboot

*Note that these are stops along a continuous spectrum and not a series of discrete categorizations. Many games fall somewhere in between categories.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The White Lotus Reloaded

Maddy: Dark Souls

Jason: The Forgotten City

Links:

Mat Bradley-Tschirgi on why Final Fantasy shouldn’t be modernized: https://www.polygon.com/22648602/final-fantasy-original-ff1-retro-gaming-classic-pixel-version-steam-square-enix

Mike White’s New York interview about The White Lotus: https://www.vulture.com/article/the-white-lotus-finale-mike-white-interview-departures-ending.html

Slate’s Working podcast interview with White Lotus composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer:
https://slate.com/podcasts/working/2021/08/white-lotus-composer-cristobal-tapia-de-veer

Twenty Thousand Hertz episode about the Dies Irae (feat. Kirk): https://www.20k.org/episodes/diesirae

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Triple Play: Psychonauts 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 2 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk delve into each other's brains to talk about Psychonauts 2, one of the best games of the year so far. They talk about the delightful writing, the clever level design, and the emotional moments. They also talk about Double Fine, the maker of Psychonauts 2, and its long, turbulent history as a game developer.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Ghost of Tsushima - game pairing & ac comparison

Maddy: Dickinson

Jason: 12 Minutes

Links:

The Double Fine Adventure! Documentary, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVwg-9WL3dE

Kotaku’s Renata Price on 12 Minutes: https://kotaku.com/twelve-minutes-might-have-the-worst-video-game-ending-o-1847540262

Kirk’s 2011 (!!) article about game pairings, complete with extremely 2011-era photoshop top art https://kotaku.com/like-rich-wine-and-sharp-cheese-some-games-just-go-wel-5862022

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That 'Magic Moment' in a New Game

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click Trio opens up the mailbag and answer your most burning questions.

This time around we've got questions about in-game morality, ferreting out the truth when reporting, our favorite moments in a new game, silent Nintendo protagonists, and whether Kirk records a new version of that "bing" sound every time he makes it.

ONE MORE THING
Kirk: Ghost of Tsushima
Maddy: Boyfriend Dungeon
Jason: White Lotus

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Bill Hemstapat’s very cool blog post about the process of arranging and recording the Ghost of Tsushima soundtrack: https://billhemstapat.com/ghost-arrangers-diary

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Triple Play: Half-Life 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

It's finally time: Jason, Maddy, and Kirk pick up their gravity guns and move around some cardboard boxes so they can climb into Half-Life 2. The gang talks about the pros and cons of Valve's classic shooter, how the game holds up in 2021, the G-Man, the graphics, the setpieces, the nauseating vehicles, and oh so much more!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Reservation Dogs

Maddy: Leverage: Redemption

Jason: Fantasian

Links:

The Wikipedia entry on hitscan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitscan

Half-LIfe 2 Combine Radio Chatter collection by RescoeZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SindqGenIhk

Kali Simmons’ recaps of Reservation Dogs: https://www.vulture.com/article/reservation-dogs-series-premiere-recap-season-1-episode-1-fckin-rez-dogs.html

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What's the Deal With: The Metaverse?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Metaverse! Everyone's talking about it. Every company wants a piece of it. But just what the heck is it? This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk try to figure out what the deal is with the Metaverse... and can't even agree themselves on what it really means. From Fortnite to Facebook, come along on a wild ride through movie crossovers and alternate realities.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Schmigadoon!

Maddy: The Suicide Squad

Jason: New Teeth (Simon Rich)

Links:

GameMaster Anthony Message Board Post: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/gamemasteranthonys-birthday

“Space Jam: A New Legacy runs on video game logic, in every way,” by Cameron Kunzelman

“Ralph Breaks the Internet and the rise of mash-up cinema,” by Abraham Riesman

“The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find it, Who Will Build It, and Fortnite,” by Matthew Ball

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The Great Ace Attorney, Or, Why We Love Visual Novels

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 5 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

We're all about visual novels here at Triple Click. What's that, you ask? What's a visual novel? Well, allow Kirk, Maddy, and Jason to tell you: it's kind of like a book... but better! Join us to talk about the stellar new game The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, the horniness of Fire Emblem and Persona, and why sometimes gameplay just isn't all that great.

Games Discussed:

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Danganronpa
Steins;Gate
The House on Fata Morgana
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Persona 4 and 5
13: Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Disco Elysium
Planescape: Torment
Zork
80 Days
Overboard
Doki Doki Literature Club
Ladykiller in a Bind
AI: The Somnium Files
999 and Virtue’s Last Reward

One More Thing:

Kirk: Limetown

Maddy: Plan B

Jason: Activision Blizzard

Links:

Jason’s report on Warcraft III: Reforged: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-22/inside-activision-blizzard-s-botched-warcraft-iii-reforged-game

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Skyward Sword And The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into Skyward Sword HD, the new Zelda remake for Nintendo Switch. Does it hold up today? How does it feel after Breath of the Wild? And what's up with those controls? Then they talk about the harrowing Activision Blizzard lawsuit that's shaken up the video game industry over the past week.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Death’s Door

Maddy: Activision Blizzard discrimination lawsuit

Jason: The Great Ace Attorney

Correction: Kirk initially said that Death's Door was on Game Pass, which it regrettably is not. The episode has been edited.

Links:

Ash Parrish on Skyward Sword motion controls: https://kotaku.com/skyward-sword-hd-might-make-you-actually-like-motion-co-1847306361

“Fi’s Theme,” “Crimson Loftwing” and “Ballad of the Goddess” from the Skyward Sword soundtrack, comp. Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota, Takeshi Hama

Blizzard’s Culture Crisis Runs Deep https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-07-23/activision-blizzard-s-games-culture-crisis-runs-deep

Jason’s Bloomberg newsletter: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/game-on

“Hall of Doors” by David Fenn from Death’s Door: https://davidfennmusic.bandcamp.com/album/deaths-door

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The Games of Summer

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000

There sure are a lot of games this summer. It's time for Kirk, Jason, and Maddy to talk about them! And then maybe we'll go out for some sloppy steaks.

Games discussed: Chicory, Overboard, Mario Golf, Scarlet Nexus, Ender Lilies, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Before Your Eyes

One More Thing:

Kirk: Six of Crows

Maddy: Billions

Jason: I Think You Should Leave

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What's The Deal With: The Legend of Zelda?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 8 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000

With Skyward Sword coming to Nintendo Switch, the Triple Click gang asks the question you've all been asking: What's the deal with Zelda? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about the origins of the series, how it's evolved over the years, the stagnant Zelda formula, the delights of exploration, the unexpected creativity in limitations, and much, much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Inside (The Songs)

Maddy: Hollow Knight

Jason: Joyland (Stephen King)

Links:

“The problem with Bo Burnham’s Inside” by Lili Loofbourow for Slate: https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/problem-with-bo-burnham-inside.html

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What Makes Someone 'Good' At Games?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 1 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag and take YOUR listener questions on all sorts of things. What makes people good at video games? Why do AAA games seem so bad at "editing"? What's the best book-game pairing? And much more!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Mythic Quest S2

Maddy: Sophie’s Safecracking Simulator

Jason: The Great Ace Attorney

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Triple Play: Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode INTERmission

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason jump into the ridiculously titled Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode INTERmission, diving into Yuffie's adventures in Midgar. They talk about the combat system, the big story teases, and whether the next DLC will be called InterMISSION. Plus: what's up with the whole Hideo Kojima conspiracy?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Gloomhaven

Maddy: The Blue Box conspiracy

Jason: The House in Fata Morgana

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Yep, That Was a Weird E3

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000

NEW METROID!!! And also other things. But first, NEW METROID!!! After Maddy's done hyperventilating, the gang talks about everything we saw at this year's bizarre, online-only E3. From Elden Ring to Avatar to Breath of the Wild 2, let's go through it all.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Maddy: Bo Burnham

Jason: The House in Fata Morgana

Links:

MItchell Saltzman’s interview with Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki: https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-miyazaki-hidetaka-full-interview-summer-of-gaming

Nathan Grayson’s article on the terrible Twitch chats of E3: https://kotaku.com/e3-twitch-chat-has-been-miserable-1847092627

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Prepare For A Weird E3

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000

E3 2021 is almost here, which means it's time for HOPES, EXPECTATIONS, RUMORS, and VIDEO GAMES. This week, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about what it's been like preparing for a virtual E3 (blech), what they hope to see from each conference, and all of the hot gossip they've been hearing behind-the-scenes, from Assassin's Creed to Guardians of the Galaxy.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Sweet Tooth

Maddy: DC Super Hero Girls

Jason: Overboard!

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What's The Deal With: Video Game Demos?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 3 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Why do some games get demos while others don't? How did video game demos get started? And what's up with that weird game PT? This week, Maddy, Jason, and Kirk answer the question that's been on everyone's minds: What's the DEAL with video game demos?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Probing in ME2

Maddy: Fuser

Jason: Mare of Easttown

Links:

Edgar Wright’s fake trailer for “Don’t”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lttrIPDFplU

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Triple Play: Mass Effect

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000

It's Mass Effect time! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk are all playing the remastered version of BioWare's sci-fi trilogy, and really, who needs an excuse to talk Mass Effect? The gang talks about what it's like to revisit Mass Effect all these years later, what has or hasn't aged well, and of course, who they'd all like to smooch.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Subnautica: Below Zero

Maddy: Little Fires Everywhere

Jason: World’s End Club

Links:

Kirk’s now-mangled Kotaku post about the hidden music in Mass Effect 3: https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-3s-musical-secret-5895616

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Epic vs. Apple and Other Gaming News

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 20 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for news! This week, the Triple Click clique dives into some of the spring's big gaming news, from the Epic vs. Apple trial to Ubisoft's decision to embrace free-to-play games and much, much more. Plus: Maddy explains why Pokemon cards are back and bigger than ever!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Nevers

Maddy: Lupin S1

Jason: The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Links:

The Axios Video Game newsletter: https://www.axios.com/signup/gaming

Microsoft’s internal review of The Last of Us Part 2: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.551.21.pdf?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgaming&stream=top

Vice on Pokemon cards: https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kv9a9/pokemon-cards-psa-cgc-bgs-turnaround-times

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Triple Play: Returnal

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 13 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000

The Triple Click gang dives into Returnal, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive from Housemarque. Is it too challenging or just challenging enough? Should it have been released in Early Access? And just how good is that PS5 controller? Dodge your way through bullet hell to listen to this episode.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Resident Evil 8

Maddy: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Jason: Later (Stephen King)

Links:

Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry: https://bookshop.org/books/press-reset-ruin-and-recovery-in-the-video-game-industry/9781538735497

Dan Sunshine’s call-in to explain the PS5’s advanced vibration: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/triple-click/triple-play-assassins-creed-valhalla/

The Strong Songs Q&A episode where Kirk explains what Miles meant by “it’s about the notes you don’t play.”: https://strongsongspodcast.com/episode/strung-beats-jazz-battles-the-notes-you-dont-play

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Beanscast: Star Wars: The Mandalorian

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000

In honor of MaxFunDrive 2021, we decided to put a beanscast from earlier this year in the main feed! This episode originally aired in the bonus feed on February 21, 2021. If you'd like more bonus episodes (and to get some extra MaxFunDrive swag), sign up to become a member today at https://maximumfun.org/join.

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For this month’s bonus episode, Jason, Maddy and Kirk put on their beskar helmets and jetpack straight into the rough and tumble world of Star Wars: The Mandalorian. It’s a wide-ranging discussion that goes from the specific (how can a helmet be so expressive?) to the broad (what are the most and least interesting things about Star Wars?), with plenty of detours along the way.

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A very cool series on the groundbreaking visual production techniques used on The Mandalorian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnxzVOs3rk

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Pressing Reset On The Video Game Industry

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 6 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000

The video game industry is broken. Perhaps it's time to... Press Reset? On this week's first-ever LIVE episode of Triple Click, the gang discusses Jason's latest book about the video game industry. They talk about the closures of game companies like Irrational Games and 38 Studios, the industry's sustainability problems, and lots more. Plus: find out how to win a free copy of Press Reset!

One More Thing:

Kirk: For All Mankind

Maddy: The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Jason: Killing Eve

Links:

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Undertale Vs. NFL Quarterback Josh Allen

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Which is more recognizable: the video game Undertale or NFL quarterback Josh Allen? This week, Maddy, Jason, and Kirk open up the mailbag and answer your questions on all sorts of things, including video game addiction, ethics in AAA game development, and rejected names for the Triple Click podcast.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Maddy: This Is A Robbery

Jason: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

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Happy Birthday, Triple Click!

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

It's the one-year anniversary of Triple Click - happy birthday, Triple Click! Jason, Maddy, and Kirk update the Triple Click Picks with some special new games and then take some time to reminisce on the past year and what this show has meant to them. Thank you all for supporting the show!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Subnautica

Maddy: Emily Is Away 1-3

Jason: StarCraft II

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Kirk’s 2018 article about video games and guns: https://kotaku.com/real-guns-virtual-guns-and-me-1824159338

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Triple Play: Final Fantasy VI, Part 2

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dive back into their ongoing playthrough of Final Fantasy VI, picking up where they left off last time (the Opera House) and going until the end of the Floating Continent. Do Maddy and Kirk like it more now? What's the deal with that flake Shadow? Why is Edgar such a creeper? And whoa, did Kefka really just do THAT?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Monster Hunter Rise (Finishing/Friction)

Maddy: The Content Mines podcast

Jason: Saga Frontier Remastered

Links:

What did Edgar really say about Relm? https://legendsoflocalization.com/what-does-edgar-say-about-relm-in-each-final-fantasy-vi-translation/

The Caves of Narshe FF6 Walkthrough: https://www.cavesofnarshe.com/ff6/walkthrough.php

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What's The Deal With: Indie Games?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Just what is the deal with indie games? When did they become financially viable? How did they become so popular? And what is "indie" anyway??? This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk look at the modern history of indie games, from Braid and Castle Crashers to the Nintendo Switch's big bumps. They talk about the rise of digital distribution, some misguided old comments from former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime, and whether "indie" even means anything anymore.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Monster Hunter Rise

Maddy: Vaccine appointment tips

Jason: Gnosia

Links:

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Arekkz Gaming’s MH Rise longsword tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jscDTUOHdw&ab_channel=ArekkzGaming

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The Best (And Worst) of Video Game April Fool's

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Here's the only true thing you will read on the internet today: This episode is not a prank. Instead of trying to fool everyone, Maddy, Jason, and Kirk are going back in time to look at the history of video game April Fool's jokes: the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly. From fake Zelda movies to Assassin's Creed Kinect, there's a lot to laugh at this week.

Correction 4/1/2021: We initially thought the Assassin's Creed Kinect joke video was made by Ubisoft, but it actually wasn't. That part of the conversation has been updated and edited for accuracy. Sorry about that!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Monster Hunter Rise, baybeeeee

Maddy: Incomparable by Brie and Nikki Bella

Jason: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

Links:

Gamespot’s 2006 Wii ‘Joke’: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/april-fools-analyst-revolution-will-take-lead-in-2010/1100-6146958/

The IGN Zelda Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBCzkz3gHb8

Assassin’s Creed for Kinect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NufHsmITjM

The Virgin America 2013 pre-flight safety song (sorry): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQQaNuqY-kU&ab_channel=top10commercials

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Triple Play: Loop Hero

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk dive into the latest big indie game hit, Loop Hero. They talk about its strengths, its weaknesses, the nature of addiction, opacity, and repetition. Plus: the best cookbook ever?

One More Thing:

Kirk: RE ViIIage Maiden Demo (and demos like this)

Maddy: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (Jenny Odell)

Jason: The Food Lab (J Kenji Lopez)

Links:

Jenny Odell’s Bureau of Suspended Objects: https://www.jennyodell.com/bso.html

Odell’s interview on the Ezra Klein show: https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast/2019/5/23/18636332/jenny-odell-how-to-do-nothing

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Why Aren't Game Companies More Transparent?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about all sorts of things, from game company secrecy to the pros and cons of digital gaming. Plus: How do you know when a game just isn't working for you?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Progression and Inconvenience

Maddy: Wandavision

Jason: Gnosia

Links:

Maddy’s X-Men podcast The Mutant Ages: https://mutantages.com

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What's The Deal With: Assassin's Creed?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000

What's an Assassin's Creed? Who's an Assassin's Creed? Allow the Triple Click gang to explain. Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dive into Ubisoft's action-adventure-RPG franchise, talking about how the series has evolved over the past decade, their favorite games, and just what the heck is up with all those aliens.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Hollow Knight

Maddy: Learning to parry in Dark Souls

Jason: Loop Hero

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Nintendo Direct, Harry Potter, and More Gaming News

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 4 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for some news!!! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason pick some of the biggest stories in gaming this year, from Covid's effect on game production to the Harry Potter controversy, and break them all down. The gang also talks Google Stadia's woes, EA canceling Anthem Next, and all the hot Mario and Zelda news from the most recent Nintendo Direct.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Spider Man: Miles Morales

Maddy: “Britney Spears Was Never In Control” by Tavi Gevinson

Jason: Bravely Default 2 and video game challenge

Links:

“Trans Inclusion Means More Than Just Adding Potential Gender Options To Hogwarts Legacy” by Riley MacLeod: https://kotaku.com/trans-inclusion-means-more-than-just-adding-potential-g-1846388481

Tevis Thompson’s essay “Saving Zelda”: http://tevisthompson.com/saving-zelda/

The Splitscreen Stadia interview with Phil Harrison: https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-boss-answers-and-dodges-our-questions-1833422137

“Britney Spears Was Never In Control” by Tavi Gevinson: https://www.thecut.com/2021/02/tavi-gevinson-britney-spears-was-never-in-control.html

“The Lies Hollywood Tells About Little Girls” by Mara Wilson: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/opinion/britney-spears-mara-wilson-hollywood.html

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Triple Play: Final Fantasy VI

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000

It's finally time! Per Jason's orders, Kirk and Maddy are playing through Final Fantasy VI. This week: they get up to the Opera House. What has aged well? What hasn't? Will the grind and tedium break Maddy's brain? Will Kirk fall in love with Celes and crew? Find out on this week's Triple Click!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Demon’s Souls

Maddy: You’re Wrong About podcast

Jason: Bravely Default 2

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Triple Play: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Let's play Super Mario 3D World... plus Bowser's Fury! Jason, Maddy, and Kirk break down the Switch's newest Mario adventures, dive into the differences between linear and non-linear Mario games, and discuss whether or not they are all cats. Plus: Demon's Souls and much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: The PS5 Experience

Maddy: Judas and the Black Messiah

Jason: Murder mysteries (Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz, The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi)

Links:

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Why Is It So Hard To Play Old Games?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk take a trip down memory lane, crossing nostalgia with frustration as they try to figure out why so many old games are so hard to play (legally). What do you do with your old consoles? Why do Nintendo and Sony make it so difficult to buy their old games? What's the deal with video game preservation??? Plus: Kirk got a PS5!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Got a PS5!!!

Maddy: Hunt a Killer: Death at the Dive Bar

Jason: Wandavision

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What's The Deal With: Souls Games?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 4 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000

What makes a Souls game a Souls game? Why do we love'em so much? And how many things have we learned from Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and the rest of the gang over the years? This week, the Triple Click crew dives into From Software's classic series and tries to figure out what the deal is.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Playing Hitman from the beginning

Maddy: Maiden (2018)

Jason: The Last Dance

Links:

Chris Dahlen on Dark Souls: https://kotaku.com/what-dark-souls-is-really-all-about-5874599

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Triple Play: Hitman 3

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000

This week the gang jumps into Hitman 3, a game that's far less bleak that it sounds. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about the latest entry in the longrunning stealth-puzzle series. Maddy shares the story of how she learned how to play, Jason talks about the Knives Out-inspired murder mystery, and Kirk raves about how amazing Hitman games truly are. Plus: the GameStop phenomenon explained!

One More Thing:

Kirk: The Expanse S3

Maddy: Ted Lasso

Jason: GameStop

Links:

Hitman Speedrun: https://kotaku.com/speedrunners-are-beating-hitman-3s-dubai-level-in-under-1846121772

Shoreh Agdashloo talks us to sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j8gznDVa1M

Bloomberg GamesStop explainer: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-01-25/the-game-never-stops

Short Selling and Options explainers: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/shortselling.asp

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Why E3 Demos Are Fake (And Why It Matters)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the listener mailbag and answer some of YOUR questions about all sorts of things. What does it mean when an E3 demo is fake? What's our video game comfort food? And why do video game sequels always make you lose all your powers?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Gloomhaven

Maddy: Dark Souls

Jason: NFL playoff update

Links:

Jason on Cyberpunk 2077: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1350322423170797568

Kirk’s article about preorder culture: https://kotaku.com/the-witcher-3-downgrade-controversy-sucks-1705882405

The overview video Kirk watched to start getting his head around Gloomhaven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw7LI2esvp0

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Cyberpunk 2077 And Other Video Game Redemption Stories

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In the wake of Cyberpunk 2077, a game with a rocky launch that will now try to find redemption, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk take a look at some other video game redemption stories. They talk about No Man's Sky, Destiny, Final Fantasy XIV, and other games that got better over time. What does a successful turnaround look like? And what are the ethical questions involved? All that and lots more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Lupin

Maddy: Dark Souls

Jason: Fargo

Links:

Kirk reviews No Man's Sky: https://kotaku.com/no-mans-sky-the-kotaku-review-1785383774

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Our Predictions For 2021

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 7 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000

It's time: Kirk, Jason, and Maddy convene to go over their 2020 predictions and determine who got the most right. Who won, and which game will Triple Click play in 2021? You'll have to listen to find out! Plus: big predictions for video games in 2021!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Wonder Woman 1984

Maddy: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Jason: Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz

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Our Favorite Games of 2020

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000

2020 is over!!! Thank goodness! It's time for Kirk, Jason, and Maddy to go over the best games of 2020. Each host shares their top-ten list, which includes some choices you might guess... and some that might surprise you! Plus: Jason and Kirk have finally finished the game they were obliged to play... Kirby Planet Robobot.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Spelunky 2

Maddy: “The very real, totally bizarre bucatini shortage of 2020” by Rachel Handler (Grub Street)

Jason: Sekiro

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GOTY Lists:

Jason

Hades
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Call of the Sea
Demon’s Souls
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Bugsnax
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Jackbox Party Pack 7

Maddy

Animal Crossing New Horizons
Carrion
Destiny 2: Beyond Light
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Hades
If Found
Kentucky Route Zero
Paradise Killer
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Wide Ocean Big Jacket

Kirk

Hades
Carrion
Spiritfarer
Black Mesa
Half-Life: Alyx
Desperados III
Star Wars: Squadrons
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Triple Play: Cyberpunk 2077

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Is Cyberpunk 2077 the biggest game of the year? Or just the most broken? This week, the gang dives into CD Projekt Red's hotly anticipated new RPG: the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly. Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about their impressions on the game and their thoughts on all the many, many, many controversies surrounding it.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Ghostrunner

Maddy: Carrie by Stephen King

Jason: Call of the Sea

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The Video Game Shame Awards

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason open up the mailbag to answer some of YOUR questions. Should there be a Game Award for the best studio culture? How do we honestly criticize games while knowing how many blood, sweat, and pixels they take to develop? And just how necessary is Twitter Discourse?

One More Thing:

Kirk: Warner Bros. / HBO Max

Maddy: Hades

Jason: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

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The Hollywood Reporter on Nolan/Warner: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan

Twitter thread about Souls games: https://twitter.com/silent0siris/status/1334570752021049345?s=21

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What's The Deal With: Console Launches?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 3 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000

What are they, rocket ships? In honor of the recent release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the gang looks back at the history of video game console launches. Which were the best ones? Which were the worst? And what were Kirk, Maddy, and Jason's personal experiences with console launches? Let's discuss!!!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Immortals Fenyx Rising

Maddy: Fuser

Jason: A Futile And Stupid Gesture (2018)

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The Leftover Video Games Of Fall

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Maddy, Kirk, and Jason celebrate Thanksgiving in the best way possible: Leftovers. This week, the gang talks about all of the fall video games they haven't had a chance to analyze on previous episodes, including Demon's Souls, NBA 2K21, Yakuza Like A Dragon, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and much, much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Star Wars Squadrons

Maddy: The Diary of Anne Frank

Jason: The Queen’s Gambit

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Triple Play: Assassin's Creed Valhalla

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Skol! Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are all playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and they have oh so many thoughts. The gang dive into what they like (the story! the mysteries!) and don't like (the bugs!) about Ubisoft's new Viking game. (Spoilers: It's way too long.)

One More Thing:

Kirk: Just King Things

Maddy: The Queen’s Gambit

Jason: The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

Slate interview with Gary Kasparov about his work on Queen’s Gambit: https://slate.com/culture/2020/11/queens-gambit-garry-kasparov-interview-netflix-chess-adviser.html

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Now We've Played The PS5 Too

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Last week it was all things Xbox, and now it's time for PlayStation 5! Jason has been using the fifth PlayStation for a few weeks now, and he's impressed. The load times are fast and the controller is slick. But is it worth getting or should you just wait??? Plus: Spider-Man Miles Morales and the wonderful Bugsnax (talkin about Bugsnax)!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Watch Dogs Legion

Maddy: Destiny 2: Some Thoughts (on why i’m not playing it currently)

Jason: Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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We've Played The Xbox Series X (And Baby Xbox)

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 5 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We've got the new Xboxes! Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dive into the pros and cons of both consoles and discuss the upcoming new generation of video games. Are framerate and resolution enough to make the upgrade? Should you get an adult Xbox, a baby Xbox, or neither? Triple Click answers all your questions!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Watch Dogs Legion

Maddy: Animal Crossing Halloween

Jason: The Americans

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Haunted Video Games, with Patricia Hernandez

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

It's Halloween, so the Triple Click gang brings on old pal Patricia Hernandez to talk about creepypasta and haunted video games, from Lavender Town to Sad Satan. Is it true that every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized for your horror? Let's find out!

One More Thing

Kirk: The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners

Maddy: RTX 3070 GPU

Jason: Borat 2

Links

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Patricia Hernandez on haunted Super Mario 64: https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/15/21437962/super-mario-64-iceberg-creepypasta-machinima-every-copy-is-personalized-nintendo-64

...and Lavender Town: https://kotaku.com/pokemons-creepy-lavender-town-myth-explained-1651851621

...and Sad Satan: https://kotaku.com/a-horror-game-hidden-in-the-darkest-corners-of-the-inte-1714980337

Reply All on QAnon: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/llhe5nm

Dead Bart: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Dead_Bart

Polybius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybius_(urban_legend)

Maddy’s RTX 3070 review: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2020/10/27/21535182/rtx-3070-review-price-nvidia-price-3080

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Triple Play: Hades

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy dive into Hades, one of the best games of the year so far. They talk about their favorite strategies, honor the Greek gods, and try to pinpoint what makes the latest game from Supergiant Games so special.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Oculus Quest 2

Maddy: Destiny 2 (lmao)

Jason: Jackbox Party Pack 7

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How To Keep That "New Game Magic" Alive

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag and answer some of YOUR great questions. How do we Maximize our Fun when playing video games? Is it possible to be a successful journalist while staying totally anonymous? And does Xbox Game Pass cause more anxiety than it cures?

One more thing:

Kirk: Facebook

Maddy: Animal Crossing Halloween update

Jason: Dan Brown's Origin

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Kashmir Hill cutting tech giants from her life: https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-the-big-five-tech-giants-from-my-life-it-was-hel-1831304194

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Building A PC Is Super Fun

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 8 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Is building a PC really that difficult? Or is it actually SUPER FUN? Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about each of their experiences buying PC parts and putting them together like beautiful, brilliant LEGO sets. Jason talks about why his gaming PC wouldn't turn on, Maddy reminisces on carrying her massive PC case to LAN parties, and Kirk espouses the virtues of thermal paste.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Star Wars Squadrons

Maddy: Horizon Zero Dawn

Jason: Baldur’s Gate 3

Show Notes:

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Jason’s PC Building Adventure: https://kotaku.com/my-pc-building-adventure-part-one-picking-the-compone-1821708276

Jason's PC Building Adventure part two: https://kotaku.com/my-pc-building-adventure-part-two-something-went-horr-1821879762

Kirk’s “The 10 Worst Things About Building a Gaming PC” https://kotaku.com/the-10-worst-things-about-building-a-new-gaming-pc-1606794540

And The 10 Best: https://kotaku.com/the-10-best-things-about-building-a-new-gaming-pc-1605434587

The end of Kirk’s 2018 CPU cooling obsession: https://kotaku.com/i-put-a-big-air-cooler-in-my-pc-and-it-s-working-pretty-1828394334

One PC build for $1,000, from Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/dq06nh/will_1000_get_me_a_next_gen_capable_pc/

Whitson Gordon’s horror story about his liquid cooling apparatus leaking into his PC: https://lifehacker.com/what-to-do-when-your-water-cooling-leaks-inside-your-pc-1475187833

Tom’s Hardware: TomsHardware.com

PC Part Picker: PCPartpicker.com

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Triple Click Classics: Zelda: A Link to the Past

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 1 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Dun dun, dun dun dun dun dun... it's time to talk Zelda! This week, on a new segment called Triple Click Classics, Kirk, Jason, and Maddy dive into the Super Nintendo masterpiece The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and talk about what makes it so great, from the design to the polish to the music. But why are you always rescuing the damn princess???

ONE MORE THING

Kirk: Hades

Maddy: Destiny 2 (it’s baaack) (it never left)

Jason: Final Fantasy XIV

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Music Featured: “The Painful Way” by Darren Korb from the Hades OST

“Overture” by Koji Kondo & Mahito Yokota from the Super Mario Galaxy OST

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Whoa, Microsoft Bought Bethesda

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:01 +0000

Well hey, if we had known Bethesda was on the market for only $7.5 billion, we would have made a bid! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about Microsoft's major acquisition, plus the big PS5 news last week (Final Fantasy XVI!!!) and the reality that video games are going to cost $70 very soon. Plus, the brilliant, beautiful Hades and other One More Things.

One More Thing

Kirk: Super Mario Galaxy

Maddy: Pen15 season two

Jason: Hades

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Which Games Do We Wish We Were Better At?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:00:08 +0000

Maddy, Jason, and Kirk bring on special guest Ben Hanson (co-founder of MinnMax) to open up the listener mailbag and answer some BURNING QUESTIONS. What games does the crew wish they were better at? What are some timeless mechanics? And what are the most memorable button prompts in gaming?

ONE MORE THING

Kirk: Spiritfarer

Maddy: Horizon Zero Dawn

Jason: Super Mario 3D All-Stars

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Triple Play: Marvel's Avengers

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 04:00:10 +0000

It's time for another Triple Play! This week, the gang jumps into Marvel's Avengers, a new video game about superheroes who play Destiny. Is this game any good? Is it going through an identity crisis? And just what is up with Kamala Khan? Plus: Samus's Soapbox!

ONE MORE THING

Kirk: The weirdness of GPUs

Maddy: Destiny 2 (really)

Jason: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

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Summer News Roundup

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 3 Sep 2020 04:00:13 +0000

It's time for some news! Maddy, Jason, and Kirk talk about the summer in gaming news, from the next-gen console war (and the glaring lack of prices) to replacement E3 plans from companies like Warner Bros., Nintendo, and Microsoft. Plus: Ubisoft keeps stepping on rakes.

ONE MORE THING

Kirk: Dark

Jason: Retro games kick

Maddy: Destiny 2 Leviathan raid

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Is The Madden Curse Real?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 04:00:14 +0000

One More Thing:

Kirk: Luigi’s Mansion 3

Maddy: Destiny 2 (...again)

Jason: Dark

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Triple Click Picks: The Video Games You Should Play

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:00:15 +0000

One More Thing:

Kirk: Fall Guys (mediatonic, on PC and PS4, free PS+)

Maddy: Zoo

Jason: The Epic/Apple/Google war

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TRIPLE CLICK PICKS, VOL 1

Disco Elysium
Return of the Obra Dinn
Hollow Knight
Outer Wilds
Destiny 2
Bloodborne
Breath of the Wild
Divinity Original Sin II
Hitman 2
AC Odyssey

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Triple Play: Horizon Zero Dawn

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 04:00:03 +0000

One More Thing:

Jason: Blizzard staff take collective action

Maddy: Destiny 2

Kirk: Doom Patrol

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Kirk’s old article ranking video game bows: https://kotaku.com/video-games-have-become-obsessed-with-bows-and-arrows-5991211

Noah Caldwell-Gervais on Horizon Zero Dawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt7c8yXiuJk

Bloomberg article on Blizzard organization: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/blizzard-workers-organize-on-company-slack-seeking-pay-increases

Cool Atlantic article about Grant Morrison’s Doom Patrol run: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/04/doom-patrol/360616/

Layoffs at DC: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-comics-dc-universe-hit-by-major-layoffs-1306743

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So Your Friends All Stopped Playing Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 6 Aug 2020 04:00:07 +0000

One more thing:

Kirk: Death Stranding

Maddy: Marvel’s Avengers beta

Jason: Billions

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The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X Are Almost Here

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:00:05 +0000

One More Thing:

Jason: Ghost of Tsushima

Kirk: Carrion

Maddy: The Nintendo Gigaleak

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The Console War Is Over [Christopher Dring, GamesIndustry.biz] https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-23-the-console-war-is-over-opinion

How Xbox Game Pass works for developers [Matthew Handrahan, GamesIndustry.biz] https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-08-xbox-game-pass-is-the-first-time-subscription-is-fair-for-developers

The big Nintendo leak [Patrick Klepek, Vice]: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kp7bx/a-massive-leak-of-nintendo-source-code-is-causing-chaos-in-video-games

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What's The Deal With... Paper Mario?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:00:15 +0000

One More Thing

Kirk - Ubisoft woes [Jason's article on Bloomberg]

Maddy - Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Jason - The Last of Us Part II

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Rob Zacny on the problems with The Last of Us Part II's ending: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jgxjxx/problems-with-last-of-us-part-2-ending

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The Music of Final Fantasy VII

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:00:18 +0000

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Music Featured: Multiple tracks from Final Fantasy VII (1997) composed by Nobuo Uematsu, as well as the following Uematsu compositions re-arranged for Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020): "Prelude" arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki, "Airbuster" arranged by Tadayoshi Makino, "Main Theme from Final Fantasy VII - Sector 7 Undercity" arranged by Shotaro Shima, and "Aerith's Theme - Home Again" arranged by Shotaro Shima.

Kirk’s music podcast Strong Songs: https://strongsongspodcast.com

Game-deal watchdog Wario64 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wario64

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Do Spoilers Ruin Stories?

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 9 Jul 2020 04:00:06 +0000

The official Braid walkthrough: https://web.archive.org/web/20121009073610/http://www.braid-game.com/walkthrough/walkthrough.html

Luke Plunkett’s Desperados III review on Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/desperados-3-is-a-modern-stealth-masterpiece-1844047567

Ryan Gilliam on spoiling TLOU2 for himself: https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/7/21314896/the-last-of-us-part-2-spoilers-story-ruined-enhanced-experience-secrets-are-good

Jamelle Bouie on Hamilton as a historical narrative & ideological project: https://letterboxd.com/jbouie/film/hamilton-2020/

Kirk’s Strong Songs on “Satisfied”: https://strongsongspodcast.com/satisfied-from-hamilton-updated

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Why Games Keep Trying To Be 'Cinematic'

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 2 Jul 2020 04:00:06 +0000

Black Game Devs: http://www.blackgamedevs.com/

The Last of Us 2 epitomizes one of gaming’s longest debates [Chris Plante, Polygon]

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The Last of Us Part II (Part 2)

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:00:08 +0000

"Former employees accuse Cards Against Humanity of a racist and sexist office culture" [Nicole Carpenter, Polygon]

"Video Game Industry Rocked by Outpouring of Sexual Misconduct Allegations" [Jason Schreier, Bloomberg]

"Does ABUSE Make you Stronger? - Whiplash Review feat. Kirk Hamilton!" [Carpool Critics]

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Early Thoughts On The Last Of Us Part II

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:00:09 +0000

Maddy brings on special guest Rob Zacny (Vice, Waypoint Radio) to give some early impressions on The Last of Us Part II. They talk about what the game accomplishes, why it didn't do what they hoped it would do, and they try to avoid spoilers while navigating that ridiculous embargo. Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Sony Shows A Bunch of PS5 Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:18:38 +0000

Surprise! Time for a bonus episode, as Maddy, Jason and Kirk react to Sony's big PlayStation 5 video game showcase. There were some cars, some swords, a lot of graphics, and a kitty cat wearing a backpack. They also showed what the console will look like. Let's discuss. Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Cops In Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:00:06 +0000

"Growing calls to “defund the police,” explained" - Matt Yglesias, Vox

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Beanscast: Final Fantasy VII Remake

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Mon, 8 Jun 2020 04:00:20 +0000

In the first bonus episode of Triple Click, Maddy, Jason and Kirk get together to “spill the beans” on Final Fantasy VII Remake. What did they think of the game overall? How about that ending? And what the heck might happen next? This episode includes FULL SPOILERS for Final Fantasy VII Remake, and at about the hour mark (with a warning), the hosts will also talk about the events of the original Final Fantasy VII. Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Black Lives Matter

shows@maximumfun.org (Maximum Fun) — Thu, 4 Jun 2020 04:00:27 +0000

Minority Korner: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/minority-korner/

FANTI: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/fanti/

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Jim_Crow

The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/

The George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

A National Directory of Bail Funds: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory

A Directory of Protest-Specific Bail Funds: https://bailfunds.github.io/

The ACLU guide for protestors’ rights: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights/#im-attending-a-protest

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The Joy of Super Mario Odyssey

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 28 May 2020 04:00:07 +0000

It's time for Triple Play, in which Kirk, Jason, and Maddy all play the same game. This week, the three of them are going deep on Super Mario Odyssey, released for the Nintendo Switch in 2017. How does it compare to previous Mario games? What's the multiplayer like? And why is this game such a complete and utter joy to play? Let's discuss! Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

What's The Deal With: Final Fantasy?

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 21 May 2020 04:00:13 +0000

Why do people love this whole Final Fantasy thing so much? Welcome to What's The Deal With, in which the Triple Click crew explains why something matters. This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk explain the history and appeal of one of the most beloved roleplaying video game series ever, from Sephiroth to Noctis and oh so much more.

The Final Fantasy VII Letters (Kirk Hamilton and Leigh Alexander, Paste Magazine)

Solitary Spacecraft (Dante Douglas)

Five Ways Video Games Make Failure Matter (Kirk Hamilton, Kotaku)

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When Is It Ok To Use A Video Game Guide?

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier) — Thu, 14 May 2020 04:00:09 +0000

It's time for Burning Questions, in which Triple Click answers YOUR questions about all things gaming (and more). This week, Jason, Kirk, and Maddy open up the mailbag and answer questions about the best time to use strategy guides and what a video game industry without crunch might look like. Plus: One More Thing and Maddy's new job! Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

The Fall of Fallout

shows@maximumfun.org (Maddy Myers, Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton) — Thu, 7 May 2020 04:00:06 +0000

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HBomberguy on Fallout

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The Best Quarantine Video Games

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:18 +0000

Check out the Maximum Fun reader survey right here!

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What Video Games Assume You Know

shows@maximumfun.org (Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:00:09 +0000

Welcome to Triple Click, a podcast about video games! On this debut episode, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier introduce themselves and then talk a bit about the language of video games. With tons of people stuck inside and playing games these days, what kind of video game tropes are they learning? What have hardcore gamers learned to take for granted? Why does food always give you health? Plus: the introduction of a weekly segment called One More Thing! Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick 🚀 SUPPORT TRIPLE CLICK: Join Maximum Fun | Buy TC Merch 💬 JOIN THE TRIPLE CLICK DISCORD 🎮 Triple Click Ethics Policy 📱 SOCIALS | @tripleclickpod Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitch

Trailer

shows@maximumfun.org (Kirk Hamilton, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers) — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:37:08 +0000

Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together. Coming soon to Maximum Fun!

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