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Shall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Carne y Arena’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>You’ve got 11 days left to go see Alejandro González Iñárritu’s virtual-reality installation “Carne y Arena.” We saw it/did it/played it, and tell you why you should, too (if you’re anywhere near Washington, D.C.).  PS: It feels great to be back! We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2018/10/carne-y-arena/">‘Carne y Arena’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow...2018-10-2000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Assassin’s Creed’: ‘Origins’ vs. ‘Syndicate’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>JJ talks about why he liked “Syndicate” more than “Origins,” while Chris begs for Discovery Modes to be retrofitted into every game in the series. Plus a dash of “God of War” (2018) and “Pillars of Eternity II.” We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge.…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2018/06/assassins-creed-origins-vs-syndicate/">‘Assassin’s Creed’: ‘Origins’ vs. ‘Syndicate’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p2018-06-2600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Solo’ (and ‘God of War’!) - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Our instant review of “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the first “Star Wars” movie to reference “Masters of Teras Kasi,” preceded by a paean to the “God of War” camera. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT TIME, WE HOPE: “God of War” SHOW…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2018/05/solo-star-wars-movie-review-podcast-and-god-of-war/">‘Solo’ (and ‘God of War’!)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.<2018-05-2500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Ready Player One’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Our review of Steven Spielberg’s movie *and* Ernest Cline’s book answers the question you’ve been waiting for: What if Halliday had been into walking simulators? We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT TIME, WE HOPE: “Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy” SHOW NOTES: Review…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2018/04/ready-player-one/">‘Ready Player One’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a...2018-04-1300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Florence’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Unknowingly, we have undertaken a journey to become America’s hottest Annapurna Interactive podcast. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT TIME, WE HOPE: “Ready Player One” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter And on Instagram Email us…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2018/03/florence/">‘Florence’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a...2018-03-2000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?2017’s All-Star GOTY Spectacular - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Better late than never: We asked 25 of the smartest people we know–game developers, critics, professors of theater and history, comedy writers, political journalists, podcasters–for their favorite video game of 2017, and got 20 answers. Counting Chris and JJ, that’s 27 people and 20 video games (21 if you count an honorable mention). STARRING, in…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2018/02/2017s-all-star-goty-spectacular/">2017’s All-Star GOTY Spectacular</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2018-02-0600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Gorogoa’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The second game from Annapurna Interactive is a meditative puzzle by Jason Roberts. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Butterfly Soup” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter And on Instagram Email us…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/12/gorogoa/">‘Gorogoa’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.2017-12-2100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘The Last Jedi’ spoilercast - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The annual “Shall we watch a ‘Star Wars’ movie?” episode of the “Shall We Play a Game?” podcast. WARNING: Do not listen to more than a minute or so if you haven’t seen “The Last Jedi.” We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE:…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/12/the-last-jedi/">‘The Last Jedi’ spoilercast</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?&l2017-12-1500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Universal Paperclips’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A new Game of the Year contender. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. THIS WEEK, WE HOPE: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Gorogoa” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Email us at…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/12/universal-paperclips/">‘Universal Paperclips’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>2017-12-1200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Subsurface Circular’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Mike Bithell’s short interactive robot detective fiction–how’s that for a five-word phrase–is good. Plus, JJ reveals the most embarrassing/proud public place he has played his Nintendo Switch. And Chris talks about minivan radio interfaces. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE:…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/12/subsurface-circular/">‘Subsurface Circular’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Pl...2017-12-0100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Star Wars Battlefront 2’ & More ‘Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Alright, Der Fuhrer, it’s time for my closeup. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Subsurface Circular” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Email us at questions at shallweshow dot com Join the…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/11/star-wars-battlefront-2-more-wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus/">‘Star Wars Battlefront 2’ & More ‘Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="...2017-11-2100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We’re about three hours in, up to the part when BJ arrives in Manhattan. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: More “Wolfenstein 2,” some “Star Wars Battlefront 2” SHOW NOTES: Chris’s New York Times review of “Wolfenstein: The New Order”…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus/">‘Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a&2017-11-1500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘Super Mario Odyssey’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Mario rose and dressed himself. He bound his sandals on to his comely feet, girded his sword about his shoulder, and left his room looking like an immortal god. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge.…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/11/more-super-mario-odyssey/">More ‘Super Mario Odyssey’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a...2017-11-0900 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Super Mario Odyssey’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of World 1-1. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: More “Super Mario Odyssey” SHOW NOTES: Chris’s review of “Super Mario…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/11/super-mario-odyssey/">‘Super Mario Odyssey’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?&l...2017-11-0200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?What Would Donald Trump Play? - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We’re busy with “Super Mario Odyssey” this week–which we’ll talk about on next week’s show–so we’re sharing this Patreon members-only mailbag with the wider listening public. Try it! It’s good! We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Super Mario Odyssey” SHOW…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/10/what-would-donald-trump-play/">What Would Donald Trump Play?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https...2017-10-2400 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Divinity: Original Sin 2’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Is there joy in Fort Joy? We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: More “Divinity: Original Sin 2” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Email us at questions at shallweshow dot com Join…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/10/divinity-original-sin-2/">‘Divinity: Original Sin 2’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?<...2017-10-1700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Thimbleweed Park’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We would rather Switch than fight. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Divinity: Original Sin 2” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Email us at questions at shallweshow dot com Join the…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/10/thimbleweed-park/">‘Thimbleweed Park’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.2017-10-1000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Nier: Automata’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A divisive game divides us against ourselves. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Thimbleweed Park” — but the Patreon Game Club for October will discuss “Divinity: Original Sin 2” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/10/nier-automata/">‘Nier: Automata’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-10-0300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Surely the only podcast on this game that delves into Shigeru Miyamoto’s reflections after the Sandy Hook massacre. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Nier: Automata” SHOW NOTES: Chris’ New York Times interview with Miyamoto Chris’ Rolling Stone interview with…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/09/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle/">‘Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game...2017-09-2800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Someone liked this game. Someone else didn’t. Someone gets angry. Someone else says, “But it’s ‘Uncharted’!” We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge. NEXT WEEK, WE HOPE: “Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle” SHOW NOTES: Review us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Follow us on…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/09/uncharted-lost-legacy/">‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a&2017-09-1800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Tacoma’ & ‘Gone Home’ designer Steve Gaynor - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Steve Gaynor, the designer and writer of “Gone Home” and 2017’s “Tacoma,” talks about why “Tacoma” was so hard to make, what he learned by working with Ken Levine on “BioShock Infinite,” and whether he sees his work as part of a video-game movement.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/09/steve-gaynor/">‘Tacoma’ & ‘Gone Home’ designer Steve Gaynor</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-09-1200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Hellblade’ & More ‘Tacoma’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Chris and JJ agree, more or less, about Ninja Theory’s “Hellblade” and then disagree, vehemently, about Fullbright’s “Tacoma.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/09/hellblade-more-tacoma/">‘Hellblade’ & More ‘Tacoma’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-09-0700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Typeshift’ designer Zach Gage - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Zach Gage, the designer of mobile games like “SpellTower,” “Really Bad Chess,” “Sage Solitaire,” and 2017’s “Typeshift,” talks to Chris and JJ during a live show from the Play NYC convention. Plus, JJ’s “Tacoma” mini review.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/08/typeshift-designer-zach-gage/">‘Typeshift’ designer Zach Gage</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-08-2400 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Edith Finch’ director Ian Dallas on ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Ian Dallas, the creative director of Giant Sparrow, talks about whether Molly starved to death, how he wrote a headline for The Onion that became a self-fulfilling prophecy, and why he wishes he had made an "Edith Finch" level with Weird Al Yankovic.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/08/523/">‘Edith Finch’ director Ian Dallas on ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-08-1600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Dream Daddy’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Chris Suellentrop and guest critic Laura Hudson--a contributor to Wired, Slate, The New York Times, and more--talk about “Dream Daddy,” the dad-dating sim that hit No. 1 on Steam. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/08/dream-daddy/">‘Dream Daddy’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-08-1000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Tacoma’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Chris Suellentrop and guest critic Chris Plante--now the culture editor of The Verge, soon to be executive editor of Polygon--talk about “Tacoma,” Fullbright’s follow-up to “Gone Home.” No spoilers! We’ll save those for when JJ returns next week.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/08/tacoma/">‘Tacoma’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-08-0100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Even More ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Two divine beasts down, two more to go. Could we play this game forever? Also, some E3 ranting. We’re taking a brief hiatus for the next few weeks. See you (hear us?) in August!</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/06/even-more-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/">Even More ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-06-1400 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Is the new “Zelda” being graded on a curve? Or is JJ playing it wrong? Can you even play it wrong? Does it matter that there isn’t much of a story? Will Chris ever stop bringing up “Horizon: Zero Dawn”?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/06/more-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/">More ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-06-0800 minDev Game ClubDev Game ClubDGC Ep 065: Half-Life (part one)Welcome to Dev Game Club, where we are discussing Valve Software's 1998 classic Half-Life. We talk about what a year 1998 was, and a good deal about the restrained opening to the game and its provenance. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to "We've Got Hostiles" Podcast breakdown: 0:34 Segment 1: History and Half-Life beginning 1:00:57 Break 1:01:30 Segment 2: Feedback, Next Time Issues covered: 1998 as a year, engine licensing and 3D engines, Radiant level editor, Steam's launch, diving back into the...2017-06-071h 27Shall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Zelda’ on Switch & the End of ‘Prey’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>At last, we have new Nintendo consoles. Our playthrough of “Breath of the Wild” begins, followed by a spoilercast on the end of Arkane’s “Prey.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/06/zelda-on-switch-the-end-of-prey/">‘Zelda’ on Switch & the End of ‘Prey’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-06-0100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Even More ‘Prey’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We're almost finished with Arkane's "Prey." Before we gripe about an otherwise excellent game, we answer a listener mail about our "first favorite" video games.</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by Eddy Boswell-Correa, a listener and Patreon supporter.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/05/even-more-prey/">Even More ‘Prey’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-05-2500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘Prey’ & Nintendo Switch - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We’ve explored Crew Quarters in Arkane’s still-terrific “Prey.” Chris has a quibble, but the spoilers wait until after he talks to Sofija Stefanovic, a Serbian-Australian-New-Yorker writer about her decreasingly quiet longing for a Nintendo Switch.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/05/more-prey-nintendo-switch/">More ‘Prey’ & Nintendo Switch</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-05-1800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Prey’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Do the first eight hours or so of Arkane’s love letter to the immersive sim live up to the promise of the demo? This episode is brought to you by Troy Gilbert, our very first Patreon patron.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/05/prey/">‘Prey’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-05-1100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Prey,’ ‘Night in the Woods’ & More ‘Edith Finch’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Did the hourlong demo for “Prey,” Arkane’s highly referential immersive sim, sell us on playing the whole thing? Can JJ stomach the storyline in “Night in the Woods?” Can Chris get a do-over to explain why he adores “What Remains of Edith Finch”?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/05/prey-night-in-the-woods-more-edith-finch/">‘Prey,’ ‘Night in the Woods’ & More ‘Edith Finch’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-05-0300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘What Remains of Edith Finch’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The second game from Giant Sparrow, and the first from Annapurna Interactive, is a virtuosic take on the walking simulator.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/04/what-remains-of-edith-finch/">‘What Remains of Edith Finch’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-04-2600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?What I Play: Sam Biddle - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The Intercept reporter, and former Gawker writer and Valleywag editor, talks about growing up as a Dreamcast kid, playing Yakuza 0 and Persona 5, and what it was like to be in the middle of a Gamergate skirmish.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/04/what-i-play-sam-biddle/">What I Play: Sam Biddle</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-04-1800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?The Economist’s Ryan Avent & More ‘Persona 5’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Ryan Avent of The Economist talks about research that indicates that some people are dropping out of the workforce to play video games. Plus, JJ and Chris are still playing “Persona 5.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/04/the-economists-ryan-avent-more-persona-5/">The Economist’s Ryan Avent & More ‘Persona 5’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-04-1300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Persona 5’ & ‘Psychonauts’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Two video games, one old and one new, about children who navigate fantastical mental landscapes. Not to mention literal subway systems. Plus, the shortest “What I Play” in history.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/04/persona-5-psychonauts/">‘Persona 5’ & ‘Psychonauts’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-04-0700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Everything’ & More ‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Everything in David OReilly’s “Everything” is playable, to try to convey the perspective of, well, everything. Our review. We have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/shallweshow! We are eternally grateful to everyone who has made a pledge.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/03/everything-more-mass-effect-andromeda/">‘Everything’ & More ‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-03-3000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The truth is…you're the weak, and I am the tyranny of evil men. But I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard to be Commander Shepard.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/03/mass-effect-andromeda/">‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-03-2000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ & ‘Robo Recall’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We started Nintendo’s latest masterpiece on the Wii U instead of the Switch, and then rebuilt our finicky VR setups for Epic’s free Oculus Touch shooter. Plus, what game did Chris give up for Lent?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/03/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-robo-recall/">‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ & ‘Robo Recall’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-03-1400 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?The End of ‘The Witcher 3’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>As always, we bring our listeners the hottest takes on the newest, freshest video games, which is why we just finished “The Witcher 3.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/03/the-end-of-the-witcher-3/">The End of ‘The Witcher 3’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-03-0700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Torment: Tides of Numenera’ & the GDC awards - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A smidgen of “Torment: Tides of Numenera,” a smattering of the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards, a smorgasbord of plans to start a membership drive.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/03/torment-tides-of-numenera-the-gdc-awards/">‘Torment: Tides of Numenera’ & the GDC awards</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-03-0300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Chris Plante, the culture editor of The Verge and a founder of Polygon, tells us why he liked "Horizon Zero Dawn." </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/02/horizon-zero-dawn/">More ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-02-2000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ & More ‘Yakuza 0’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Our first-ever preview: Chris played four hours of “Horizon Zero Dawn.” Then, “Yakuza 0” and the disappearance of the medium-budget video game.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/02/horizon-zero-dawn-more-yakuza-0/">‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ & More ‘Yakuza 0’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-02-0300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Planescape: Torment’ & ‘Yakuza 0’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>To prepare for the February release of “Torment: Tides of Numenera,” we’re playing “Planescape: Torment.” When we’re not playing “Yakuza 0,” that is.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/01/planescape-torment-yakuza-0/">‘Planescape: Torment’ & ‘Yakuza 0’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-01-3000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Ronan Farrow: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The NBC News investigative journalist talks about why he bought a PlayStation Pro, whether it’s OK to talk about “Myst” in mixed company, and what Mia Farrow thinks about video games.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/01/ronan-farrow-what-i-play/">Ronan Farrow: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-01-1900 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Nintendo Switch - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Impressions of the Nintendo Switch after playing with it during its reveal event in New York City. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/01/nintendo-switch/">Nintendo Switch</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-01-1400 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?2016’s All-Star GOTY Spectacular - Shall We Play a Game?<p>What was your favorite game of 2016? We asked 23 of the smartest people we know--designers, podcasters, YouTubers, journalists, a screenwriter, a playwright--and got 19 answers. Plus, intense disagreement about the merits of “The Last Guardian.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2017/01/2016-all-star-goty-spectacular/">2016’s All-Star GOTY Spectacular</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2017-01-0600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?The ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Is the first "Assassin's Creed" movie better than the first "Assassin's Creed video game? Plus, what JJ is playing in VR with Oculus Touch.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/12/the-assassins-creed-movie/">The ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-12-3000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘Super Mario Run,’ ‘I Expect You To Die’ & Oculus Touch - Shall We Play a Game?<p>What happens when a podcast rant about Nintendo turns into a New York Times op-ed. Plus, comparing PlayStation Move and Oculus Touch while playing “I Expect You to Die,” Schell Games’ VR spy puzzler.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/12/435/">More ‘Super Mario Run,’ ‘I Expect You To Die’ & Oculus Touch</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-12-2300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Super Mario Run’ & ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Is Mario’s first iPhone game--and JJ’s first Mario game (!!!)--brilliant, despicable, or both? Plus, our apparently annual review of a new “Star Wars” movie.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/12/super-mario-run-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story/">‘Super Mario Run’ & ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-12-1700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘The Last Guardian’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>“Confounding and transcendent” or infuriating?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/12/the-last-guardian/">‘The Last Guardian’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-12-1200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Kentucky Route Zero: Act IV’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Finally.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/12/kentucky-route-zero-act-iv/">‘Kentucky Route Zero: Act IV’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-12-0300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Skyrim’ lead programmer Brett Douville: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Brett Douville, a former lead programmer at Bethesda Game Studios, talks about why he sees himself in the kill animations for “Skyrim,” why he loves “Rez,” and what he’s doing for “Tacoma,” the next game from Fullbright.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/11/427/">‘Skyrim’ lead programmer Brett Douville: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-11-2300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Dishonored 2’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Emily or Corvo? High chaos or low chaos? Xbox One S or PlayStation 4 Pro? Unmentioned in the podcast: You can sing “Corvo Attana” to the tune of “Hakuna Matata” from “The Lion King.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/11/dishonored-2/">‘Dishonored 2’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-11-2000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?The Ringer’s Jason Concepcion: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Jason Concepcion, a staff writer for The Ringer, talks about why JJ and Chris misunderstood “Overwatch,” taking a cathode-ray tube TV to a friend’s house to play multiplayer “Halo,” and the muddy frisson of “Battlefield 1.” </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/11/the-ringers-jason-concepcion-what-i-play/">The Ringer’s Jason Concepcion: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-11-1300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Titanfall 2’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The sequel to Respawn’s multiplayer-only shooter has a single-player campaign with puzzle-platformer levels that are reminiscent of “Half-Life” and “Portal.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/11/titanfall-2/">‘Titanfall 2’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-11-0500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Skyrim,’ ‘Gears of War 4’ & ‘Civilization VI’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Spending 300 hours of your life on “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” staying awake until 3 a.m. playing “Civilization VI” and reliving the release of the Xbox 360 through the Xbox One’s “Gears of War 4.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/10/skyrim-gears-of-war-4-civilization-vi/">‘Skyrim,’ ‘Gears of War 4’ & ‘Civilization VI’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-10-2900 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Former Obama and Clinton speechwriter Jon Lovett: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Screenwriter and former political speechwriter Jon Lovett talks about whether Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama plays video games, why he loves “Portal” and “Portal 2,” and what HBO's “Westworld” has to say about our interactive fantasies.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/10/jon-lovett-what-i-play/">Former Obama and Clinton speechwriter Jon Lovett: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-10-1900 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?’Thumper’ & ‘Westworld’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The “rhythm violence” of “Thumper” is one of the best experiences for PlayStation VR. Does it hold up on a two-dimensional screen? Then, why HBO’s new series “Westworld” is the most video-gamey TV show ever made. And did Chris quit “Clash Royale”?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/10/thumper-westworld/">’Thumper’ & ‘Westworld’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-10-1400 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?PlayStation VR - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Impressions after a week with Sony’s new virtual-reality headset. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/10/playstation-vr/">PlayStation VR</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-10-0500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’ & ‘Virginia’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Why JJ didn’t play “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,” and whether Blendo Games’ “Thirty Flights of Loving” ruined “Virginia” for Chris.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/09/deus-ex-mankind-divided-virginia/">‘Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’ & ‘Virginia’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-09-3000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Reigns,’ ‘Bound,’ & Even More ‘Kentucky Route Zero’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>It’s special request hour at “Shall We Play a Game?”: We play “Reigns,” the mobile hit billed as “Tinder for monarchs,” and “Bound,” the PlayStation 4 dance platformer. Then we indulge our own desires with Act 3 of “Kentucky Route Zero.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/09/reigns-bound-even-more-kentucky-route-zero/">‘Reigns,’ ‘Bound,’ & Even More ‘Kentucky Route Zero’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-09-2200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Stardew Valley’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>JJ couldn’t get his PlayStation 4 to work in Zurich (really). So we played “Stardew Valley” instead of “Bound.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/09/stardew-valley/">‘Stardew Valley’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-09-1700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘Kentucky Route Zero’ & ‘Damaged Core’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Act 2 of "Kentucky Route Zero," plus an intriguing Oculus shooter and a little “Auralux: Constellations”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/09/more-kentucky-route-zero-damaged-core/">More ‘Kentucky Route Zero’ & ‘Damaged Core’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-09-0800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?The End (?) of ‘No Man’s Sky’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We haven’t reached the center of the galaxy, but we’re ready to deliver our verdict on "No Man's Sky." Play it? Or don't play it?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/09/the-end-of-no-mans-sky/">The End (?) of ‘No Man’s Sky’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-09-0100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Kentucky Route Zero’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>The first act of Cardboard Computer’s evocative point-and-click adventure. Plus a little “Deus Ex Go”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/08/kentucky-route-zero/">‘Kentucky Route Zero’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-08-2200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘No Man’s Sky’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We’re still playing Hello Games’ universe simulator/plutonium shooter/alien-language puzzler.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/08/more-no-mans-sky/">More ‘No Man’s Sky’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-08-1700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Abzû’ & ‘No Man’s Sky’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Do you want to serenely explore an underwater video game world for two hours, or serenely explore an outer-space video game world for infinity?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/08/abzu-no-mans-sky/">‘Abzû’ & ‘No Man’s Sky’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-08-1000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Batman: The Telltale Series’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Is it the game we need, or the game we deserve?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/08/batman-the-telltale-series/">‘Batman: The Telltale Series’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-08-0500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Inside’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Playdead’s “Inside” rouses us from our summer video-game torpor. A spoiler-free review, followed (at 18:22) by a very spoiler-y discussion of the ending, including JJ’s persuasive theory of What It All Means.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/07/inside/">‘Inside’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-07-2700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Oculus Rift & Gabriel Winslow-Yost: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We talk about “Lucky’s Tale” for the Oculus Rift and compare the hardware to the HTC Vive. Then, Chris talks to Gabriel Winslow-Yost, an editor at the New York Review of Books, about why he plays video games, even when he’s a little ashamed of it.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/07/oculus-rift-gabriel-winslow-yost-what-i-play/">Oculus Rift & Gabriel Winslow-Yost: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-07-2200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Pokémon Go’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Everyone is playing "Pokémon Go." But is it any good?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/07/pokemon-go/">‘Pokémon Go’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-07-1500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Virginia Heffernan: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Virginia Heffernan, the author of “Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art,” talks about playing “1010!” on the subway, reaching the top 1,000 on the “Angry Birds” leaderboard, and why the Internet is an artwork and a massively multiplayer online game.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/07/virginia-heffernan-what-i-play/">Virginia Heffernan: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-07-0700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?New Statesman deputy editor Helen Lewis: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Helen Lewis, the deputy editor of the New Statesman, talks about why "BioShock" is her favorite game, why she plays as Queen Elizabeth in "Civilization," and what "Fallout 4" might tell us about the future of America.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/06/new-statesman-deputy-editor-helen-lewis-what-i-play/">New Statesman deputy editor Helen Lewis: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-06-2900 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Summer School with NYU’s Frank Lantz - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Frank Lantz, the designer of Drop7 and the director of the New York University department of game design, talks about why “Crackdown” is his favorite game, why video games are worth studying, and which video games he has spent the most time playing.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/06/summer-school-with-nyus-frank-lantz/">Summer School with NYU’s Frank Lantz</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-06-2300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Warcraft’ & ‘World of Warcraft’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A review of “Warcraft,” the movie, plus an interview with Daniel Lisi, the author of “World of Warcraft,” the book, from Boss Fight Books.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/06/warcraft-world-of-warcraft/">‘Warcraft’ & ‘World of Warcraft’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-06-1700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Doom’ & ‘Overwatch’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>What’s the better Shooty McShootface?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/06/doom-overwatch/">‘Doom’ & ‘Overwatch’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-06-1000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?A Rerun of an Episode You Probably Didn’t Hear - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Eleven days ago, we posted an episode (“More 'Quantum Break' and Listener Mail”) that did not reach the overwhelming majority of our listeners, because our RSS feed was broken. So we're posting it again.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/05/a-rerun-of-an-episode-you-probably-didnt-hear/">A Rerun of an Episode You Probably Didn’t Hear</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-06-0100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Dark Souls’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Keza MacDonald and Jason Killingsworth, the authors of "You Died: The 'Dark Souls' Companion," talk about how “Demon’s Souls” hooked them, whether “Dark Souls” is a 21st-century "Super Mario Bros., " and why “Souls” players are like figure skaters.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/05/dark-souls/">‘Dark Souls’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-05-2600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?This Is Only a Test - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We're trying to see if our feed is still broken. We hope you download this podcast to confirm that all is well. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/05/this-is-only-a-test/">This Is Only a Test</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-05-2600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More “Quantum Break,” and Listener Mail - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Should “Quantum Break” get rid of its shooting? Does it have the funniest narrative pick-up in game history? Did you bless the rains down in Africa? Plus, listener mail, and a shocking confession from JJ that will forever change how you listen.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/05/more-quantum-break-and-listener-mail/">More “Quantum Break,” and Listener Mail</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-05-2000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More Vive, ‘Quantum Break’ & J.C. Herz - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Playing “Audioshield” in virtual reality on the HTC Vive, the first act of “Quantum Break,” and an interview with J.C. Herz, the first video game critic for the New York Times and the author of “Joystick Nation” and “Learning to Breathe Fire.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/05/more-vive-quantum-break-j-c-herz/">More Vive, ‘Quantum Break’ & J.C. Herz</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-05-1200 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We played “Uncharted 4.” We review it. We don’t spoil it, but if you are sensitive to spoilers, the modestly spoiler-y stuff begins at 23:25. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/05/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end/">‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-05-0700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘1979 Revolution’ & the End of ‘Life Is Strange’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Two games enter. One will ascend to the Shall We Play a Game? canon. The other will be tossed onto the ash heap of history. For newcomers to “Life Is Strange,” a spoiler-free verdict of the entire series begins at 20:55.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/04/1979-revolution-end-life-strange/">‘1979 Revolution’ & the End of ‘Life Is Strange’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-04-2800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?New York Times Magazine writer Clive Thompson: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Clive Thompson, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, talks about how fatherhood changed what video games he plays, how “World of Warcraft” almost ruined his life, and why “Mario Bros.” is better than “Super Mario Bros.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/04/new-york-times-magazine-writer-clive-thompson-what-i-play/">New York Times Magazine writer Clive Thompson: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-04-2100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Even More ‘Life Is Strange’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A spoiler ‘cast on “Dark Room,” the fourth--the penultimate!--episode of “Life Is Strange.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/04/even-more-life-is-strange/">Even More ‘Life Is Strange’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-04-1400 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?HTC Vive & ‘Clash Royale’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>On setting up an HTC Vive Pre, playing the VR adventure game “The Gallery: Call of the Starseed,” and crawling on the floor to play “Unseen Diplomacy.” Then (at 24:00), why Nintendo’s “Miitomo” mobile app got us playing Supercell’s “Clash Royale.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/04/htc-vive-clash-royale/">HTC Vive & ‘Clash Royale’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-04-0800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Who Shot Alison Rapp? Plus ‘Life Is Strange’ & ‘Witcher 3’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Kotaku’s Patrick Klepek talks about his reporting on Alison Rapp, whom Nintendo fired for moonlighting. Was she a victim of the video-game culture wars? Then (at 28:51), we spoil more “Life Is Strange,” and (at 39:26) “The Witcher 3.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/04/who-shot-alison-rapp-plus-life-is-strange-witcher-3/">Who Shot Alison Rapp? Plus ‘Life Is Strange’ & ‘Witcher 3’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-04-0100 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Hitman’ & Listener Mail - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A review of the new “Hitman” game, which is conveniently called “Hitman.” Then (at 21:32): Are the tastes of video game critics and video game players starting to diverge? Does it matter?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/03/hitman/">‘Hitman’ & Listener Mail</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-03-2500 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?GDC 2016 Field Report: VR Mania - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A tightrope walk between the Twin Towers, why noses are the fix for simulator sickness, rhythm on the dark side of the moon and the enduring influence of "Tron." Chris reports on the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR from GDC in San Francisco.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/03/gdc-2016-field-report/">GDC 2016 Field Report: VR Mania</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-03-1800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Oxenfree’ & More ‘Life Is Strange’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A review of “Oxenfree,” a game about high school students grappling with a supernatural force. Then (at 10:58), a spoiler-y discussion of the second episode of “Life Is Strange,” a game about high school students grappling with a supernatural force.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/03/282/">‘Oxenfree’ & More ‘Life Is Strange’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-03-1000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Superhot’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A review of “Superhot,” the first-person shooter in which time moves when you move. Then (at 10:00), Chris gives his provisional, spoiler-free thoughts about the second episode of “Life Is Strange,” partly to make JJ feel guilty for not playing it.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/03/superhot/">‘Superhot’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-03-0300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘The Walking Dead: Michonne’ & ‘Invisible, Inc.’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>A review of the first episode of “The Walking Dead: Michonne,” a new miniseries from Telltale Games. Has the studio lost a step? Could “Michonne” learn something from “Life Is Strange”? Then, why “XCOM 2” should have been more like “Invisible, Inc.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/02/the-walking-dead-michonne-invisible-inc/">‘The Walking Dead: Michonne’ & ‘Invisible, Inc.’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-02-2600 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘XCOM 2’ & ‘The Witness’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Sometimes you recognize that a video game is good, but you still don’t like it. Sometimes you recognize that a game is bad, at least in part, but you don’t care. This podcast is about two of these games.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/02/xcom-2-the-witness/">‘XCOM 2’ & ‘The Witness’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-02-1800 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Firewatch’ & Leigh Alexander - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We review ‘Firewatch,’ the new video game from Campo Santo, without spoilers. Then (at 20:22), Chris talks to Leigh Alexander, the former editor-in-chief of Boing Boing’s Offworld, about why she is quitting writing about video games.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/02/firewatch-leigh-alexander/">‘Firewatch’ & Leigh Alexander</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-02-1000 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?Slate editor Julia Turner: What I Play - Shall We Play a Game?<p>Julia Turner, the editor-in-chief of Slate and a host of Slate’s Culture Gabfest, talks about why she can’t stop playing Two Dots on her iPhone. LANGUAGE WARNING: Chris forgot to tell Julia that this podcast is supposed to be PG rated. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/02/slate-editor-julia-turner-what-i-play/">Slate editor Julia Turner: What I Play</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-02-0300 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?‘Gone Home’ & ‘Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist’ - Shall We Play a Game?<p>“Gone Home” was released for consoles this month. How does JJ feel about one of the most acclaimed “walking simulators” ever made? Then (at 25:49), we review “Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist.”</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/01/gone-home-dr-langeskov-the-tiger-and-the-terribly-cursed-emerald-a-whirlwind-heist/">‘Gone Home’ & ‘Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-01-2700 minShall We Play a Game?Shall We Play a Game?More ‘The Witcher 3’ & Listener Mail - Shall We Play a Game?<p>We continue our review of “The Witcher 3” and then answer some mail. Topics include: Why you shouldn’t play the Bloody Baron quest after “That Dragon, Cancer”; what Geralt has in common with Beyoncé; and why we have yet to review a Nintendo game.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com/2016/01/more-the-witcher-3-listener-mail/">More ‘The Witcher 3’ & Listener Mail</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://shallweshow.com">Shall We Play a Game?</a>.</p>2016-01-1900 min