In 2014, video games were invented. Here, we discuss that. 

2014 is over. Good riddance. At least there were video games! 

We went through our 60+ hours of recordings from this year, found the best bits, and rolled them into an hour long mega-episode that has very little to do with video games. This is the best of WTDG Podcast for the critically-acclaimed year of 2014. 

This week, find out why 100% of our podcast crew like Destiny, despite it being Destiny. 

This week, we discuss implicit differences between the third and first-person perspective shooters, including: movement, protagonist stereotypes, and interaction with the world. 

This week we discuss the launch failures of Assassin's Creed: Unity, The Master Chief Collection, and Warlords of Draenor

In the second half of this two part episode, we wrap up our discussion on first-person shooters, and discuss November releases. 

In this two part episode, we discuss mobility creep, RPG elements, and other ways in which the first-person shooter genre has evolved over the last console generation.

This week, we discuss the release of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (primarily its multiplayer), and compare it to meatloaf. 

This week we talk about how ghosts are real. Also, we discuss Halloween events in video games, especially League of Legends. Also, Bayonetta 2. Lots of stuff.

So now we're going to review it

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.