EXP Podcast #570: Alien Interactions

Are we alone in the universe?  Who knows, but one thing is for sure: virtual space is teeming with extraterrestrial life forms.  This week, inspired by recent video of declassified UFO footage, we turn our eyes to the sky and look for aliens and how they're represented in the games we play.

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 Show Notes:
- Runtime: 30 min 01 sec
- "Pentagon Officially Declassifies and Releases 3 Navy Videos Purportedly Showing UFOs," by Brian Barnett, via IGN
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #569: Midgar Maker

"Who you callin' angry!?"

All aboard the train to Midgar folks, Final Fantasy VII Remake has arrived! This week on the EXP Podcast, we discuss our first impressions on the game, the changes it's made to the originals, and the ways it remains the same. We also have an exciting new update out for Mario Maker and Scott is getting his Joy-Con suped-up!

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 Show Notes:

- Runtime: 36 min 01 sec
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #568: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Debrief

Just in case you needed a reminder to pay your rent.

Oh hey, it's your favorite neighbors!  You know: the two weirdos who stay inside and play video games all day and then talk about said video games.  After a small preview last week, we're returning to Animal Crossing: New Horizons for a formal debrief.  There's a surprising amount of analysis and design for a game about a quaint animal town, so we hope you give it a listen.  But if you get sick of us, just know that the ability to craft a good fence means you can craft a good neighbor.

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 Show Notes:

- Runtime: 41 min 19 sec
- Music from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons original soundtrack

EXP Podcast #567: Playing with Patience

"Keep your vegetables, you monster!"

Put those down those turnips and revolt against the tyranny of Tom Nook's exessive dialogue bubbles! Or maybe we need to relax and let the Turnips be? This week on the EXP Podcast, Animal Crossing has us asking big questions about patience, frustration, and why we can't just eat spaghetti with our hands.

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 Show Notes:
- Runtime: 40 min 11 sec
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #566: Hunkering Down With New Games

Just a normal day for the Doom guy.

We made it through March!  Hope everyone is still hanging in there.  We are still waiting out the global pandemic in our neck of the woods, so we're taking the opportunity to talk about how the social distancing rules are impacting some big games.  We've also had some time the play Animal Crossing and Doom Eternal during our stint in the great indoors.  Take a well deserved break and think about better things.  Like punching demons in the face!

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- Listen to the podcast in your browser by clicking here, right-click and select "save as link" to download the show in MP3 format, or click play below.



 Show Notes:
- Runtime: 31 min 20 sec
- "Pokémon Go Will Soon Let You Raid From Your Couch," by Ethan Gach, via Kotaku
- "Final Fantasy 7 Remake is shipping early, so Square Enix is asking fans not to spoil it," by Julia Lee, via Kotaku
- "Your landlord in Final Fantasy 14 won’t demolish your house during the pandemic," by Owen S. Good, via Polygon
- Music by Brad Sucks