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What's The Deal With Games?

An Audial Study In Subculture

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Every week, WTDG breaks down a title, genre, event, idea, or cultural aspect of gaming. 

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June 20, 2015

WTDG #65: E3 2015 Reveal Summary

June 20, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #65: E3 2015 Reveal Summary

E3 happened, and it was pretty exciting! We talk about the game reveals that matter to us the most. Don't worry, it's not only Destiny.

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June 08, 2015

WTDG #64: Ten-dollar GIFs and Custom Character Narratives

June 08, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #64: Ten-dollar GIFs and Custom Character Narratives

This week we discuss why Hearthstone's newest cosmetic sets a bad precedent. Following that, we discuss narrative in games that let you create your own character.

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May 28, 2015

WTDG #63: Selfie Stick Edition

May 28, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #63: Selfie Stick Edition

This week we talk Destiny: House of Wolves, including its new end-game multiplayer mode, The Trials of Osiris. Witcher 3, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Edition, and the usual Blizzard games round out the discussion. 

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May 16, 2015

WTDG #62: Heroes of the Storm, Worth Checking out?

May 16, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #62: Heroes of the Storm, Worth Checking out?

Heroes of the Storm releases soon, should YOU play it? I don't know; I don't know you personally. 

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May 14, 2015

WTDG #61: Life as a Pro with Cloud9's Rosario "Jeffhindla" Vilardi

May 14, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #61: Life as a Pro with Cloud9's Rosario "Jeffhindla" Vilardi

We sit down with Cloud 9's Jeffhindla, a professional Smite player to discuss Smite among the other leading games in the e-sports scene.

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May 09, 2015

WTDG #60: That Whole Thing with the Paid Mods

May 09, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #60: That Whole Thing with the Paid Mods

This week we discuss all of the things you'd expect, plus the part where Valve opened a mod market and promptly shut it down.

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April 25, 2015

WTDG #59: This week in WTDG

April 25, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #59: This week in WTDG

Hearthstone, Destiny, Toukiden: Kiwami, and Heroes of the Storm fill out our discussion this week

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April 19, 2015

WTDG #58: Hearthstone Mobile, Killer of Time and Batteries

April 19, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #58: Hearthstone Mobile, Killer of Time and Batteries

It's Birthdays and Blizzard games this week at WTDG, wherein we discuss Hearthstone for mobile alongside the new Blackrock Mountain adventure, and Heroes of the Storm. 

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April 06, 2015

WTDG #57: From Software Retrospective

April 06, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #57: From Software Retrospective

Does playing Dark Souls remind you of piloting a mech? Of course it does; this week, we'll tell you why. 

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April 06, 2015

WTDG #56: Is Bloodborne the Best From Software Game?

April 06, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #56: Is Bloodborne the Best From Software Game?

Well, there's no objective answer, so that's kind of an unfair question to ask. 

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March 21, 2015

WTDG #55: Infinite-Hour Games

March 21, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #55: Infinite-Hour Games

LIFE HACK: buy one game and play it forever to save lots of money. 

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March 18, 2015

WTDG #54: Games We Hate

March 18, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #54: Games We Hate

Unsurprisingly, a discussion on games we don't like runs longer than a usual episode. 

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March 07, 2015

WTDG #53: March Grab Bag

March 07, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #53: March Grab Bag

Think March is a boring Month for games...? GDC, Helldrivers, and the out-of-nowhere Dragonball Xenoverse (which actually came out last month) fill out our roster of discussion points this week.

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March 06, 2015

WTDG #52: The 60$ Question - Is it Worth it?

March 06, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #52: The 60$ Question - Is it Worth it?

This week, we talk about standard game pricing, the impossible 40$ price point, and what makes a game worth the time and money necessary to engage with it. 

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March 01, 2015

WTDG #51: Grinding, Farming, and 'Infinite' Replayability

March 01, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #51: Grinding, Farming, and 'Infinite' Replayability

This week, we coin some new terms like MACROFARM, MICROFARM, and INSUSTAINABLEHORIZONALPROGRESSIONLOOP. Okay, maybe two of three. 

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February 13, 2015

WTDG #50: Class and Job Systems

February 13, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #50: Class and Job Systems

In which one of us teaches the other how recording software works by adding lots of dumb effects all over the episode. 

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February 09, 2015

WTDG #49: Darkest Dungeons & Dragons

February 09, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #49: Darkest Dungeons & Dragons

New York, 2015. Snow law reigns supreme. We stay inside and talk Darkest Dungeon, and way too many other topics.

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February 07, 2015

WTDG #48: The To-Dos and Don'ts of Open World Games

February 07, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #48: The To-Dos and Don'ts of Open World Games

Much like the player of an open world game, we strayed from the critical path this week. 

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January 25, 2015

WTDG #47: BREAKING: People who play World of Warcraft Don't Like It

January 25, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #47: BREAKING: People who play World of Warcraft Don't Like It

Alternatively, people who play Dragon Age rate it somewhere between a 1 and a 10. 

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January 20, 2015

WTDG #46: Let us Sell you on Monster Hunter

January 20, 2015/ James Mason
WTDG #46: Let us Sell you on Monster Hunter

Do you even know how much you'd like Monster Hunter?

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