The Girls on Games Podcast

Debunking 5 Damaging Myths About Video Games - GoGCast 207

We’ve heard it time and time again: video games make us violent, video games are addictive, video games are a waste of time, blah blah blah! Well, it’s time to debunk these myths. Based of an article published on The Guardian, we tackle 5 damaging myths about video games.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:03:00)

This Week in News (00:20:17)

• Respawn sticking to seasonal updates for Apex Legend to avoid crunch like on Fortnite (00:20:17)
• How Fornite’s Success Led to Months of Crunch at Epic
• Former devs speak out about 'severe crunch' at Mortal Kombat studio
• Chrono Trigger voted best game of outgoing era in Japan (00:29:49)
• US politician banned from Eve Online for corruption was innocent after all (00:34:28)

Topic: 5 Damaging Myths About Video Games (00:40:08)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:14)

Favourite Video Game Easter Eggs - GoGCast 206

Is the cake is a lie and is there a cow level? Inspired by the Easter long weekend, we go hunting for Easter Eggs in video games. We tell the tale of the very first one, why we call them ‘Easter Eggs’ and share our favourite video game Easter Eggs. Plus, Ali and Leah review My Time at Portia.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:04:30)

• My time at Portia review (00:15:41)

This Week in News (00:28:00)

• Sony chats “PlayStation 5” with Wired (00:28:00)
• Xbox One S All Digital Edition (00:35:15)
• GameStop’s Guaranteed to Love It policy (00:39:29)
• A Secret Server for the Dead MMO 'City of Heroes' Has Players in an Uproar (00:42:45)
• Ubisoft donates to Notre-Dame de Paris reconstruction and gives Assassin’s Creed Unity on PC for free (00:49:23)

Topic: Favourite Video Game Easter Eggs (00:57:25)

• The first Easter Egg in a game
• The ‘Cake is a Lie’ in Portal
• Assassin’s Creed III Turkey
• Dead Assassin in a hay bale in Witcher 2
• The Cow level in Diablo 2
• Megalodon Battlefield 4
• Xur in World of Warcraft
• The Vault-Tec representative, 200 years later and a little ghoulish
• The ROOT of the connection
• SUCH A SWEET BOY!
• Montreal in Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
• Ancient writing in The Leged of Zelda Breath of the Wild actually has a translation
• Raving Rabbids in Watch_Dogs

Outro and Wrap-up (01:25:50)

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Allies for Accessibility - GoGCast 205

Games are for everyone yet not everyone can play the games they would like to play. Accessibility, easy modes and Sekiro Shadows Die Twice have been all over our feeds lately, and unfortunately, the conversation wasn’t always civil nor empathetic. Riffing off last week’s interview with accessibility advocate Steve Saylor, we dissect the conversation around difficulty settings in games, accessibility features and what it means to the industry and gamers everywhere. Plus, we react to the Star Wars Jedi: The Fallen Order trailer reveal.

 

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:06:25)

This Week in News (00:27:20)

• PSN ID changes are here but with a few caveats (00:27:20)
• EA announces Star Wars Jedi: The Fallen Order single player game coming this fall (00:33:45)
• Kojima and Reedus to present Death Stranding’s story at Tribeca (00:48:53)

Topic: Allies for Accessibility (00:59:00)

• Steve Saylor’s video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-11LhWC19TU
• Steve Spohn of Able Gamers: https://twitter.com/stevenspohn/status/1114950742329233408
• ‘Video Game Difficulty is an Accessibility Issue’ https://junkee.com/sekiro-game-difficulty/200666
• Game Accessibility Guidelines: http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/
• Can I Play That? http://www.caniplaythat.com/
• Able Gamers https://ablegamers.org/

Outro and Wrap-up (01:28:42)

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Interview with Steve Saylor a.k.a. BLIND GAMER - GoGCast 204

Our guest for this week’s GoGCast is Steve Saylor also known as BLIND GAMER on Youtube. Steve is a content creator and an accessible gaming advocate and consultant. He shares with us the games he likes to play, talks about the improvements developers have made to make their games more accessible and more. Plus, we discuss Kotaku’s exposé on Anthem’s productions woes.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:03:30)

This Week in News (00:20:41)

• Simon and Cat attended the first edition of GEEK It! In Montreal (00:20:41)
• PS to refund pre-orders and games but only if you haven’t downloaded them (00:31:09)
• Borderlands 3 is coming September 13th (00:35:00)
• Anthem what went wrong (00:38:06)

Topic: Interview with Steve Saylor a.k.a. BLIND GAMER (01:03:30)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:27:50)

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The Ready Games: Interview with Christina Macedo - GoGCast 203

Read, set, go! This week we talk with Christina Macedo of The Ready Games and how they are making gaming and esports more accessible to women one mini-game at a time. They’ve also developed an engine to help people make mobile games. Plus, we react to the Bordelands 3 announcement and trailer.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:03:50)

This Week in News (00:24:59)

• Overwatch Endorsement system drops player toxicity by 40% (00:24:59)
• Gearbox announces Borderlands 3 at Pax East (00:29:38)

Topic: Ready Games - Interview with Christina Macedo (00:43:26)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:55:50)

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Interview with Benz Antoine (Baptiste in Overwatch) - GoGCast 202

Vide bal sou yo! Our guest for this week’s GoGCast is Benz Antoine, the voice of Baptiste in Overwatch. We chat with Benz about how this first video game gig changed his career, how he’s going to bring what he learned in the booth to his on camera acting, what joining the Overwatch family means to him and more. Plus we discuss the Google Stadia unveil from GDC and share the highlights from the latest Nindie Direct.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:05:00)

This Week in News (00:20:23)

• Google announces game streaming service Stadia at GDC (00:20:23)
• Is Playstation launching a direct style conference? (00:31:15)
• Spring Nindies Direct Highlights (00:33:30)
• This could be what a disc-less Xbox may look like (00:37:10)
• Persona 5 The Royale (P5R) teased (00:41:24)

Topic: Interview with Benz Antoine, actor and voice of Baptiste in Overwatch (00:45:07)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:01:35)

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Interview with Kyle O'Connor - GoGCast 201

This week, we chat with social media manager and content producer Kyle O’Connor. Before founding his own company called Creative Social Media Services, Kyle previously worked at IGN, Twitch and Blizzard Entertainment. We chat about his career path, the importance of being exposed to new ideas, the trials and tribulation of content creation and its monetization and muse about trends in the video game industry.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:03:34)

This Week in News (00:10:00)

• Halo Reach coming to the MCC (multiplayer free add-on, campaign as DLC) + MCC coming to PC to be sold through MS Store and Steam (00:10:00)
• Kitfox games to publish an updated graphical version of Dwarf Fortress (00:14:54)
• Lady Gaga could appear in Cyberpunk 2077 (00:17:43)

Topic: Interview with Kyle O’Connor of CSMS (00:28:44)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:00:48)

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Ah! The Memories... - GoGCast 200

Episode 200! Can you believe it? 4 years, 199 episodes, over 50 guests and the same group of nerds who love to talk video games. We share our favourite GoGCast memories and discuss the evolution of the show. We also have new music composed and arranged by the talented Jon Biegen! Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a quick interview with Jon.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:13:00)

• Crackdown 3 First Impressions (00:15:23)
• Astroneer full release (00:23:30)

This Week in News (00:27:17)

• EA is not holding an E3 press conference (00:27:17)
• Thankfully, Devolver Digital is holding one (00:34:30)
• First look at Harry Potter Wizards Unite by Portkey Games and Niantic (00:37:07)

Topic: Ah! The Memories… 199 episodes of the GoGCast (00:43:21)

Interview with Jon Biegen (01:15:36)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:22:40)

Like & Subscribe 2019 Edition - GoGCast 199

It’s time to smash that like button, subscribe to the channel, hit that notification bell, share bits and sparks because we’re talking about some of our favourite gaming content creators! Reviewing the list from episode 94 of the GoGCast, we shares some of our new favourite streamers and youtubers. From let’s players to reviewers and everything in between, we hope you’ll discover a new channel to follow that creates gaming content you’ll enjoy.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:03:37)

This Week in News (00:20:00)

• Nintendo announces Pokémon Sword and Shield coming to the Switch late 2019 (00:20:00)
• THQ hosts AMA on 8chan of all places. Why? Who knows. (00:34:36)
• Anti-Vaxxers coming to Plague Inc following fan petition (00:45:04)

Topic: Like and Subscribe 2019 Edition (00:51:20)

• Gamers Nexus
• Hardware Canucks
• Linus Tech Tips
• Girlfriend Reviews
• Kelsey Impicciche / Buzzfeed Multiplayer
• Austin John Plays
• LGR (Lazy Game Reviews)
• Supermega
• EscaPlays
• Strafefox
• The Game Theorists
• Apollo Legend
• JennaJulien
• GameSharkHD

Outro and Wrap-up (01:24:35)

Bonus Round!

Channels for the gadget and phone enthusiasts: MKBHD and Unbox Therapy

Some of the past GoGCast episodes featuring content creators:

• Ep. 173 with Ally Mushka
• Ep. 162 with Jared Petty
• Ep. 146 with Julian Stamboulieh of Beanduck Productions
• Ep. 138 with Samantha Blackmon of Not Your Mama’s Gamer
• Ep. 137 with Andrea Rene of What’s Good Games
• Ep. 125 with Naomi Kyle
• Ep. 112 with Katie Wilson

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Growing Up Gaming: How our taste in video games change as we age - GoGCast 198

We take a survey analyzing our motivations as gamers and we do so, for science! We took the survey from Quantic Foundry, a market research company focused on gamer motivation that combines social science with data science to understand what drives gamers. We share our survey results and discuss if we feel they are on the money or not. Plus, we talk about some of Quantic Foundry’s key leanings regarding how age seems to be a bigger defining factor in our evolving taste in video games more than gender.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:15:50)

This Week in News (00:26:20)
Google to unveil gaming project at GDC  (00:26:20)
Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring, new President of Nintendo of America is named Doug Bowser (00:30:50)
Rumor of GamePass coming to Switch are becoming more solid and Reports of Xbox planning to show new hardware ad E3 and Halo being the lead game (00:36:40)
Anthem is finally out for everyone and the reviews are meh (00:47:00)

Topic: Growing Up Gaming - How our taste in video games change as we age (01:01:50)
Quantry Foundry: The Science of Gaming Motivation
How do our gaming habits change as we grow up? (Eurogamer)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:36:00)

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