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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 09, 2016

WTDG #108: Rugs and Loft Beds - The Classic Pre-E3 Episode

June 09, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #108: Rugs and Loft Beds - The Classic Pre-E3 Episode

Eventually the topic of how dangerous living room rugs are would be the centerpiece for an episode.; we decided the week right before E3 would be the best time to get this one out of the way.

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June 03, 2016

WTDG #107: This Week in Developer Death Threats

June 03, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #107: This Week in Developer Death Threats

Two years ago, developers were constantly being criticized for releasing broken, buggy games. Now, it is more common to delay a release for the sake of optimization. This week a few different developers (and journalists) have been receiving death threats for announcing delays so... what do people really want? (Sorry for the poor audio quality this week.)

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May 31, 2016

WTDG #106: The Overwatch Audio Review

May 31, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #106: The Overwatch Audio Review

Overwatch was our most anticipated game of 2015 and 2016, but does it hold up to the insane hypes, hopes, and expectations? (Yes, yes it does. It really really does.)

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May 23, 2016

WTDG #105: The Episode No One Asked For

May 23, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #105: The Episode No One Asked For

It's a dark time for video game podcasts; smack-dab in the eye of the storm between some major releases. What could our heroes possibly discuss this week?

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May 16, 2016

WTDG #104: Overwatch Horizon

May 16, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #104: Overwatch Horizon

This week we talk Overwatch open beta impressions, the release state of Battlenborn, and check in on Hearthstone to make sure it's still great (it is.)

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April 28, 2016

WTDG #103: Hearthstone is Good Again (Expansion Review)

April 28, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #103: Hearthstone is Good Again (Expansion Review)

Hearthstones newest and spookiest expansion, Whispers of the Old Gods, freshens up the game with new cards and a format overhaul, pretty much fixing every problem we had with the game. This is our review! Also, this episode ends with Dark Souls III spoiler chat. 

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April 28, 2016

WTDG #102: Battlewatch 2016

April 28, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #102: Battlewatch 2016

Battleborn and Overwatch: which is worth your time?? Both

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April 23, 2016

WTDG #101: Dark Souls 101

April 23, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #101: Dark Souls 101

You might assume from the title that we're discussing the one-hundred-and-first Dark Souls, or perhaps the fifth if you're into binary. We're going to throw your expectations for a loop and discuss Dark Souls 3.

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April 11, 2016

WTDG #100: Enter the Hyper Light Gungeon

April 11, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #100: Enter the Hyper Light Gungeon

For our first triple digit episode, we're discussing some big little games (and at least one little big game). Listen to us drink and talk Hyper Light Drifter and Enter the Gungeon!

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April 05, 2016

WTDG #99: Video Game Butts are a Big Deal

April 05, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #99: Video Game Butts are a Big Deal

People are really upset that Overwatch character, Tracer, isn't allowed to show off her butt anymore, so let's talk about it. 

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March 25, 2016

WTDG #98: The Couch Episode

March 25, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #98: The Couch Episode

The couch episode: a classic! Every podcast under the sun has an episode like this, one dedicated to our favorite fluffy-yet-firm piece of furniture... but most of these episodes crash and burn. Will James and Ryan be up to the task.... to talk.... couches? 

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March 24, 2016

WTDG #97: League of Legends Deep Meta Discussion

March 24, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #97: League of Legends Deep Meta Discussion

This week we dig into our biggest gripes with the current state of League of Legends.

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March 23, 2016

WTDG #96: For the Watch

March 23, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #96: For the Watch

The Division is out. Night gathers, and now our watch begins.  

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March 14, 2016

WTDG #95: March MADNESS

March 14, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #95: March MADNESS

Old games, new games, new updates to old games... and old updates to new games????!! Nope, that last one doesn't make sense. ITS MARCH MADNESS. 

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March 03, 2016

WTDG #94: Street Fighter V is Good, Bad, and sometimes Ugly

March 03, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #94: Street Fighter V is Good, Bad, and sometimes Ugly

Street Fighter V might have the best fighting systems in the series to date. At the same time, it's kind of a bad game. Find out why by listening to us talk on it for 2 hours.

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February 21, 2016

WTDG#93: Best of 2015

February 21, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG#93: Best of 2015

WTDG's best discussions of last year.  This episode has very little to do with video games. 

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February 14, 2016

WTDG #92: Calm before the Storm

February 14, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #92: Calm before the Storm

The 2016 video games are coming fast and hard. We use this week to talk about some backlogged games and get excited for what's to come. 

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February 07, 2016

WTDG #91: Life is Strange Spoilercast (and other things)

February 07, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #91: Life is Strange Spoilercast (and other things)

The second half of this week's episode breaks down our thoughts on Life is Strange in its entirety. 

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February 01, 2016

WTDG #90: CSGO is Strange

February 01, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #90: CSGO is Strange

This week we have a (mostly) spoiler-free discussion of the first three episodes in Life is Strange. We also talk about Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and the start of our "competitive" journey playing it. 

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January 24, 2016

WTDG #89: AGDQ 2016 wrap-up and the Usual Games

January 24, 2016/ James Mason
WTDG #89: AGDQ 2016 wrap-up and the Usual Games

New year, same WTDG. That means discussions on the AGDQ speedrunning marathon, League of Legends, CS:GO, and Path of Exile.

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