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This week we discuss alternatives to checkpointing, and how different forms of punishment, such as Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system, dissolve frustration through allowing failure to intertwine with other mechanics of the game.

This week we discuss two of October's largest releases, Smash Bros for 3DS and Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.

This week, we discuss the different League of Legends communities across America, Korea, Europe, and China, and their reception to the ongoing League of Legends Season 4 World Championship

This week's episode starts with a simple question that leads to complicated answers: do we want to be immersed in video games? The discussion leads to an explanation of "eversion", a term explained in the first chapter of Steve Jone's The Emergence of Digital Humanities.

This week we talk about all the games you're definitely not tired of hearing about! At least one member of our show has played some new games this week and has exciting things to discuss! 

This week, we discuss why Seasons are "the next big thing" in MMO and multiplayer games. Also, we discuss why this content model may replace the annualized franchise. 

Not tired of listening to us talk about Hearthstone yet? The first adventure, Curse of Naxxramas is finally out in its entirety. This week, we discuss how much it changed the game, how successful it was, and the efficacy of its business model within a free-to-play game. 

This week, we discuss Valve's Steam platform, and compare its business model to other similar platforms such as Ubisoft's uPlay and EA's Origin. 

This week, we talk about the evolution of video game controllers through arcades, at-home consoles, and all the crazy stuff in-between. We also discuss virtual reality controllers, touchscreen interfaces, and how it all ties into gameplay. 

This week, we're preparing for bigger episodes in the coming weeks! For now, we discuss the slow news week, and what's holding our interest in games lately. 

This week, we mostly discuss food... but we also talk about how loot can turn games into a psychologically addicting experience. 

This week, we discuss EVO 2014, The International 2014, and the current reception to e-sports in the United States.

This week we'll be taking a look at Nintendo's press conference to determine what's in store for everyone's favorite plumber, Wario. 

This week we discuss the beginnings of E3 and how it grew into the multi-million dollar press conference it is today. We also discuss how E3 has been affected by internet culture and the prevalence of streaming. 

This week we wrap up our discussion on World of Warcraft by discussing its current state and potential future. 

In our next multi-episode installment we discuss one of the most important and successful online games of all time, World of Warcraft. 

Top selling game on Steam this week: The Forest, a pure survival horror game. It's even beating triple-A releases such as Watch Dogs. Seeing horror games at the top of Steam best-sellers isn't new, but why are they suddenly so popular when a couple of years ago you could go months without even hearing about a horror game? Let's discuss.  

Part two of our discussion on Hearthstone examines the deeper meta behind this seemingly basic game. We also discuss common newbie mistakes, how to improve as a player, and how pros play different than the average-joes.