EXP Podcast #574: Following Orders

Trust me, just jump it'll be fine.  Also: it's an order.

Sometimes, you just have to do your job.  Hopefully that job isn't storming the beaches at Normandy, but if it is, hopefully you can take solace in the fact that you're doing your commander proud.  This week, we use the WWII sim Post Scriptum as a starting point to talk about hierarchy in video games.  When do you follow orders and how is a chain of command set up in a medium that is usually obsessed with individual agency?  How will I get those sweet cheevos of my CO has be peeling potatoes? 

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 Show Notes:

- Runtime: 40 min 50 sec
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #573: Back on the Board with Tony Hawk

"Pass me that controller bro!"

Tony Hawk is back and gnarly as ever folks. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2 is getting a gorgeous remaster and rerelease. This week on the EXP Podcast, Scott and I grind our way back to a simpler time and revisit this sports classic. Join us for laughs, a rundown of some other not-so-serious sports games, and at least one reference to the hit 1989 Christian Slater film Gleaming the Cube.

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 Show Notes:

- Runtime: 35 min 49 sec
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #572: A Series of Series X Games

"Bro, check out the HDR on this bat"

Knock knock: there's a delivery for you...a smart delivery!  Now that we've seen the recent announcement of the first batch of Xbox Series X games, it's time to take stock and partake in some recreational speculation.  Vikings, fancy cars, and grotesque body horror: There are more games than you can swing an enchanted barbed wire bat at.

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 Show Notes:

- Runtime: 43 min 37 sec
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #571: Leak Week

"Somebody got a leaky pipe!"

Once again we've sprung another leak, this time from Naughty Dog and Nintendo. Should we be surprised? The games industry is one of the leakiest ships at sea, right? This week on the EXP Podcast, we discuss these new leaks, some memorable old ones, and what information we would actually want to see in the future.

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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: 36 min 58 sec
- "The Last of Us Part 2 leaked by hackers, reports say," by Michael McWhertor, via Polygon
- "Massive Nintendo Leak Reportedly Includes Wii Source Code, Developer Materials, And N64 Test ROMs,"by Ethan Gach, via Kotaku
- Music by Brad Sucks