Mark from Mark’s Rec Room yaps with Max about his mission to cover all of the Nintendo party games, his dedication to capturing off real hardware, and the dire state of online recipes. Show Notes Star Fox Brothers I Miss the Old Star Fox by Mark I Played EVERY Star Fox Game… Here’s What I Learned by wizawhat Sin & Punishment: Star Successor MFP49 - “The Children Yearn for the Mines” with wizawhat Becoming the Party Game Man An Excessively Detailed Wii Party U Retrospective by Mark Iwata Asks: Wii Party Nintendo Cube (NDcube) Hudson Soft An Excessively Detailed Mario Party 9 Retrospective by Mark EGM’s Ocarina of Time Reviews Shrek Super Party Sonic Shuffle Dreamcast VMU I Played Nintendo Games for 60 Days to Get My Life Together by Mark Cargodin, Mark’s Thumbnail Artist Wii Vitality Sensor A Recipe Management Digression Personal Trainer: Cooking America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking Mela, Recipe App The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook Shorts Philosophy Why do the Koopas Dance? by Mark Painting an Interactive Musical Landscape by Koji Kondo from GDC 2007 The Missing Party Games Fortune Street Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival Reveal Animal Crossing Plaza Animal Crossing Plaza Reveal The Animal Crossing Grass Controversy, Explained by Mark Animal Crossing City Folk Deluxe Mod Animal Crossing Deluxe Mod The RECording Room EON Super 64 Retro-Bit Prism GameCube HDMI Adapter Nintendo DS USB Video Capture Board Nintendo 3DS Video Capture Board EVERY MARIO PARTY MINIGAME RANKED by Weegee Plays Which Classic Mario Party Has The Best Minigames? by Mark Mario Party Math Chance Time by KingK Mark’s Rec Room - Mark’s Rec Room YouTube Channel - Mark’s Instagram - Mark’s Bluesky Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy. Max Roberts’ Video Essays - A YouTube channel dedicated to Max’s video essays on games.
Wii U Head and Donkey Kong fan wizawhat returns to the show to breakdown the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct from June 2025. Show Notes Welcome MFP40 - “Peering into My Soul” with wizawhat More Switch 2 Chatter Nintendo Switch 2 sets record GameStop Switch 2 Stapler Disaster A Summer Direct? Rumored July Switch 2 Direct Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Thoughts & Impressions Mario Kart World The Mount Wario-ification of Mario Kart – hotcyder The Tetris effect (not the game) F-Zero 99 is the Nintendo I Missed – wizawhat Donkey Kong Bananza My Thoughts On the Switch 2 – wizawhat Donkey Kong Bananza Direct I’m Kind Of Torn On Donkey Kong Bananza – wizzy King K. Rool Reveal Trailer, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Banjo-Kazooie Reveal Trailer, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Doesn’t Worry About Donkey Kong Lore And Neither Should You Alright… I Think I’m Sold On Donkey Kong Bananza – wizzy Donkey Kong Bananza Made Me FEEL THINGS – Tri How Game Designers Protect Players From Themselves – GMTK Wiz’s Golden Nugget (Possible Spoilers) Splatoon Raiders Announcement Trailer The Best Thing ARMS Gave Us Was Its Theme Wrap-Up The SWAP is the Sauce in Ruffy and the Riverside – wizzy I Have a Problem with HDMI Capture Wizawhat - Wizawhat’s YouTube Channel - The Second Channel - Wizawhat’s Patreon Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy. Max Roberts’ Video Essays - A YouTube channel dedicated to Max’s video essays on games.
Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson and Coury Carlson from My Life in Gaming return to the show to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, games, and experiences integrating it into our setups. Show Notes Welcome MFP38 -“Everyone Get Together for a Hootenanny” with Marc “Try4ce” Duddleson MFP31 - “The Release Date of this House” with Coury Carlson Coury’s Studio Tour – My Life in Gaming Celebrating Switch 1 Nintendo Switch 1 Celebration - Our Favorites & Disappointments over 8 Years – My Life in Gaming Donut Dodo Our Switch 2 Launch Experiences Switch 2’s GameChat looks awful, but is FUN – The Verge Setup Integration and HDMI Problems Max’s Setup Coury’s Setup Try’s Setup (sorta) Max’s Capture Issue Saga I Have a Problem with Elgato Elgato has a Switch 2 Problem I Have a Problem with Elgato and Switch 2 I Have a Problem with HDMI Capture HDMI Gremlin Evicted Hidden Switch 2 Setting Fixes HDR Calibration – My Life in Gaming HDTVTest Switch 2 HDR Calibration Original OEM XSX HDMI 2.1 Cable from LEVEL Hike (Non-Affiliate / Affiliate) Backward Compatibility Nintendo Switch 2 Backward Compatibility Tested – Modern Vintage Gamer DF Switch 2 Launch Madness Nintendo’s Backward Compatibility Notices and Lists A Hidden 60fps Mode In Xenoblade Chronicles X Gives Us Hope For A Switch 2 Upgrade – Nintendo Life Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Code May Hint at Nintendo Switch 2 Capabilities – Game Rant Future Games Splatoon Raiders Trailer Traveling with the Wii U Nintendo Switch 1 Reveal Kickstand My Life in Gaming My Life in Gaming’s YouTube Channel My Life in Gaming’s Patreon My Life in Gaming Stream My Life in Gaming Instagram Backloggery Twitch Try’s Backloggery Coury’s Backloggery Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy. Max Roberts’ Video Essays - A YouTube channel dedicated to Max’s video essays on games.
Danny Boyd of CinemaStix sits down with Max to explain why the algorithm isn’t that complicated, the art behind a funky title/thumbnail combo, and how to dance with the DMCA. Show Notes Welcome when you realize you’ve been watching the cropped version this whole time (Batman: The Mask of Phantasm) yep, turns out the movie still works without all the exposition (The Bourne Identity) Every Frame a Painting The Last Movie Danny Watched Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History Henry Cavill’s Mustache Every Frame a Painting and Influence Return of the King and Queen The Second – A Short Film by Every Frame a Painting when the director dabbles in some color theory (Baby Driver) Radiolab The CinemaStix Timeline From the director of CinemaStix: May Edition Celebrating 15 Years of Podcasting Penny Voxel Building a Runway Nerdwriter Max Roberts Essays MFP33 - “The Knowledge of Fire” with Brian Henken From the director of CinemaStix: April Edition MFP31 - “The Release Date of this House” with Coury Carlson Titles and Thumbnails when you find a way to dance in every movie you’re in (Sam Rockwell) CinemaStix Videos when the sequel surpasses the original (Spider-Man 2) Presenting Art Things Become Other Things by Craig Mod The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Marathon in 2012 Marvel’s 60-hour Marathon before Endgame DMCA Dance man they really didn’t want me showing you this one (Charlie Chaplin) Why HBO’s The Last of Us is a Failure of Adaptation by Writing on Games Iron Sky by Paolo Nutini bro, they had to know they were giving us one of the greatest characters in movie history (Aragorn) Nebula CinemaStix - CinemaStix YouTube Channel - CinemaStix Patreon - CinemaStix Nebula - CinemaStix Newsletter Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Logan Moore and Max are back again to predict “Summer Video Game Reveals That Typically Happen in June, But Now Sometimes Happen in May or July maybe even August”™. Lord Help Us. Show Notes Chapter Select Chapter Select Season 7: Metroid Prime Season 8: Castlevania Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2 Tech Breakdown – Digital Foundry A Broken Clock is Right Once Every Five Years? Max predicted 3D DK in 2021 Logan predicted new DK in 2022 Max got desperate for DK again in 2023 And Detective Pikachu Returns was a right guess Logan said id’s next game would not be DOOM related 😬 Then Logan pivoted in 2024 on MFP36 and said it IS DOOM and will be out in a year. That was correct. 🎉 Max said it was time for Kirby last year Reviewing the 2024 Predictions MFP36 - “I will be Flabbergasted” with Logan Moore Burying the Insomniac Leak Sony Announces a New PlayStation Studio—teamLFG PlayStation 2025 Predictions Logan’s PlayStation 2025 Predictions Sony Santa Monica Studio reveals two new games at once. We are going to get a new Sly Cooper from another company. PS5 Pro will never be mentioned verbally. Three new IP will be revealed; does not have to be first-party only. Resident Evil 9 revealed with Leon as the main protagonist. Max’s PlayStation 2025 Predictions Horizon’s next title is announced. Fairgame$ bubbles back up with another trailer. Jade Raymond leaves Haven and PlayStation four days after we recorded. 🙃 A dormant IP is revived. Judas release date is revealed. Bloodborne for PS5 comes to pass. Xbox 2025 Predictions Logan’s Xbox 2025 Predictions Banjo and Kazooie return as playable DLC characters in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. No Fable gameplay once again. Elder Scrolls VI is mentioned. Xbox reveals a dedicated handheld; not the ASUS model. New Halo game will be announced far too early. Max’s Xbox 2025 Predictions Gears of War gets love with Reloaded gameplay and something regarding E-Day. Outer Worlds 2 gets a date of October 2, 2025. Contraband and Clockwork Revolution pop back up. 2025 is officially the Year of Kojima with a proper trailer for Overdose. Double Fine shows up with lil Timmy Schafer talking about a new game. Nintendo 2025 Predictions Logan’s Nintendo 2025 Predictions Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ultimate is announced. The next 3D Mario game is announced. Splatoon 4 announced, but the “A” in Splatoon has to be a “4” (Spl4toon). Star Fox is happening. Mario Baseball is a thing, out next year Max’s Nintendo 2025 Predictions Gameplay for Kirby Air Riders is shown off. Nintendo celebrates the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will release on October 2, 2025. The next Animal Crossing title is teased. Some of (or all of) the rumored Prime and Zelda ports are announced as cross-gen titles with Switch 2 Enhanced Editions. E3 2026 Prediction? The ESA Reveals iicon for April 2026 in Las Vegas The Xbox 360 Reveal on MTV Logan Moore - Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Peter Spezia is here! Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed and it felt very much like the E3 conferences of old. The Direct was packed with highs and lows and left a wake of confused fervor behind. Join us as we dissect and react to the next generation of Nintendo home consoles! You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes Last Minute Predictions Peter’s Prediction Tweet Max’s Big Three Predictions for 2025 Kirby Air Ride (Game Concepts) - Masahiro Sakurai The Switch 2 Experience Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Nintendo Switch 2 – Overview Trailer Austin Evans Reactions to Smooth Control Sticks Nintendo Treehouse Live Four Swords GameChat Example Ask the Developer Vol. 16: Nintendo Switch 2 — Part 3: Inherently added value Virtual Game Cards Third Party Games Phil Spencer’s Comments on Series S and the handheld PC Market Mario Kart World Mario Kart World Trailer Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Treehouse Live Gameplay Nintendo says Switch 2 could’ve been called ‘Super Nintendo Switch’ Nintendo Switch 2 Enhanced Editions The Legend of Zelda games - Nintendo Switch 2 Enhanced Editions Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Treehouse Live Gameplay Switch 1 Games with Free Updates Donkey Kong Bananza Donkey Kong Bananza Trailer Wrap-Up “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia Peter Spezia Original Soundchat Peter’s Twitter @PeteSpeakEasy Peter’s Bluesky @petespeakeasy.bsky.social Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Phil Summers returns to talk all about his latest book 202X: Video Game Reflections. From cover to feedback to design, we dig into the creation behind the book! Plus, Phil watched the Alien movies for the first time, so we had to talk about that. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes 202X: Video Game Reflections Hand-Drawn Game Guides Shop Alien for the First Time Phil’s Thread The Deleted Cocoon Scene William Gibson’s Alien 3 (comic) Alien: Earth Making 202X MFP22 - “The Fear of Nintendo Looms Over” with Phil Summers MFP26 - “Mind-Boggling Effects” with Chris Johnston The Impact of Iwata by Lucas M. Thomas Wrap-Up 202X: Video Game Reflections Witch n’ Wiz Cathedral Phil Summers Hand-Drawn Gaming Shop Hand-Drawn Game Guides Twitter @heyphilsummers Instagram @heyphilsummers Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Javed Sterritt of Good Blood returns to dig into the creative psyche and figure out just “what is a Good Blood video?” Come bathe in the material as we try to pin down research, creativity, and storytelling. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes Thanks Javed Good Hangs Music Spotify Bilmuri Since Last Time… MFP20 - “A Gift to the Zelda Community” with Javed Sterritt Line By Line - A Documentary on the Localization of Majora’s Mask – The Hyrule Journals The Snowball Effect of Zelda Journalism – The Hyrule Journals The Question No One Asks Shigeru Miyamoto – Good Blood Joining the Outer Wilds Club - Good Blood Second Wind What is a Good Blood Video? The Untold Origins of the Metal Gear Mythology – The Escapist Behind the Scenes of The Question No One Asks Shigeru Miyamoto Metal Gear Untold Trailer IFinishedAVideoGame Keyed in on the Production Chasing the Stick: The History of Naughty Dog during the PS4 Era Production for Metal Gear Untold Stream Herman Melville My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker – A Video Essay The Archive - Second Wind Javed Sterritt - Good Blood Channel - Good Blood Patreon - Second Wind Channel - Second Wind Patreon - Javed Twitter - @JavedLSterritt Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Logan Moore returns for a classic Millennial Gaming Speak-style episode with our thoughts on the State of Play, the 30th Anniversary PlayStation gear, and revisiting our top ten favorite games of all time. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes Welcome Millennial Gaming Speak Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 48 - Our 10 Favorite Games of All Time Sony Has Sure Had a Month PS5 Pro and the Future of PlayStation – Guest Appearance ComicBook Nation’s Quick Save What Does the Future Hold for Bungie? – Guest Appearance ComicBook Nation’s Quick Save “Thoughts on Flash” letter by Steve Jobs State of Play – September 2024 State of Play Video Presentation Everything revealed in State of Play September 2024 Ghost of Yōtei Needs to Be Far More Inventive Than Ghost of Tsushima The Fiendish Five Blue Eye Samurai Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 60fps Patch Physical Beats Digital - Horizon Edition Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 67 - Mass Effect Andromeda Looks Amazing The 30th Anniversary Trenches Celebrating 30 years of PlayStation with a nostalgic look Digging Deeper into the PS5 Pro Logan’s Review of the PlayStation Portal Logan’s Review of the DualSense Edge Logan’s Review of the PlayStation Pulse Explore Earbuds Our Top Ten Games of All Time S0E2 - The Last of Us Part II S6E3 - Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver S5E6 - Resident Evil 3 Max’s Resident Evil 3, Inferno S Rank Run and Platinum Trophy S1E3 - Paper Mario - The Thousand-Year Door Moby Dick Studio Returning to Shadow Moses — My Journey back through Metal Gear Solid Outer Wilds Thoughts and Impressions Joining the Outer Wilds Club - Good Blood Logan Moore Logan’s Comicbook.com Page Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Razbuten joins the show to explore the balance of creating for oneself and an audience, while also being a parent. If you don’t walk away from this episode with, you know, an existential crisis and an understanding of the universe then you’ve failed. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes I Do YouTube Inside and Character Motivation The Games That Got Me Through Our Miscarriages – A Video Essay I Hope This Video Doesn’t Suck I Hope This Video Doesn’t Suck Joining the Outer Wilds Club The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Adaptation Playing With My Son by Andy Baio Goodbye Breath of the Wild Consistency Means a Lot of Things Atomic Habits I found out I have ADHD. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Avatar: The Last Airbender Raz’s Avatar Bundle Avatar Studios Upcoming Avatar Projects The Dragon Prince Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert Razbuten - Razbuten’s YouTube Channel - Razbuten’s Nebula Channel - Razbuten’s Patreon - @therazbuten’s Twitter Max Frequency - Max’s home online. Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Wizawhat swings on by the show to dig into the heart, mind, and soul of making video essays and retrospectives. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes The Outer Wilds Club How Outer Wilds Shook Me To My Core Joining the Outer Wilds Club My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker – Max’s First Essay Zelda Stole Fortnite’s Best Mechanic – Max’s Second Essay MFP20 - “A Gift to the Zelda Community” with Javed Sterritt The Legend of Zelda Trading Cards Overwatch Clones How Overwatch Made Me A Leader Deadlock Hits Over 18,000 Concurrent Players Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop (Whenever you can link to Tank! link to Tank!) Monstrer Retrospectives I Played EVERY Star Fox Game…Here’s What I Learned I Played EVERY Pikmin Game to Prepare for Pikmin 4 Is This Pikmin’s Turning Point? The History of Breath of the Wild The Legacy and History of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Chasing the Stick: The History of Naughty Dog during the PS4 Era Did You Know Gaming? shumplations “I Hate This Game” – Brian Henken Writing and Deadlines I’M PIZZA TOWER PILLED Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life is What You Make It Walking Away from Paper Mario Wiz’s Announcement Chapter Select Season 1 – Paper Mario On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Sea of Stars is Building Towards Something Bigger Packaging a Video The Games Saving 3D Platforming I Miss the Old Nintendo i am a dot. Games Where You’re NOT the Main Character Gaming for a Non-Gamer New Tenet Trailer Premiering in Fortnite Iron Pineapple Behind the Scenes of Zelda Stole Fortnite’s Best Mechanic Wizawhat - Wizawhat’s YouTube Channel - Wizawhat’s Patreon - @wizawhat’s Twitter Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Abby Roberts takes a seat behind the microphone to share about her dive into the world of podcasts before strolling down memory lane with formative gaming memories. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes Welcome ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens Holiday Spectacular’, with Special Guests Guy English, Amy Jane Gruber, and More Pyle PDMIC58 XLR Microphone Getting into Podcasts Celebrating 15 Years of Podcasting 11/22/63 by Stephen King Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham Games of the Decade 2000–2009 | Bonus – Into the Aether The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby That’s The Point Podcast That’s the Point Podcast Patreon Vine 🪦 Kristin Johns A Show About Nothing Apple Event, October 2005 Apple’s iTunes Embraces Video Podcasts Rubble & Crew Theme Song Everyone Has a Podcast The Viall Files “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement. That Was Us This Is Us Serial - Season One Serial - Season Four Guantanamo Bay The Kids of Rutherford County Apple introduces transcripts for Apple Podcasts Abby’s Gaming Memories The Sims 2 Expansion Packs Zoo Tycoon Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 Putt-Putt JumpStart games Animal Crossing Games Games We Play Together In The Valley of Gods Announcement Valve Acquires Campo Santo Abby Roberts @abbyckr on TikTok Mrs. R’s Science Lab Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Marc “Try4ce” Duddleson returns to the show to breakdown, review, and celebrate the summer 2024 Nintendo Direct. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes Catching Up MFP30 - “Born to Test This Stuff” with Marc “Try4ce” Duddleson MFP31 - “The Release Date of this House” with Coury Carlson Introduction to the RetroTINK 4K - Upscaling HDMI Input and More! Fix Super Nintendo Blur - SNES Edge-Enhancer and 2CHIP RGB Bypass Mods Trading Pokémon from the Nintendo 64 to the Switch Ace Attorney Satisfaction How Many HDMI Cables does Try have in his Setup? Rewiring My Entire Entertainment Center for the RetroTINK–4K ~ Time Lapse Nintendo Direct (Summer 2024) The Direct Itself Mario & Luigi: Brothership Mario & Luigi: Brothership Trailer AlphaDream Fantasian Neo Dimension Fantasian – Apple Arcade Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy We Got this Lil’ Chunk Marvelous Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Forever Entertainment games Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Dragon Quest III HD–2D Remake Dragon Quest III HD–2D Remake Trailer Dragon Quest I & II Super Famicom remake Dragon Quest III Super Famicom remake Square Enix’s HD–2D style lets classic games be themselves – Polygon Nintendo Switch Online 17+! Chapter Select S3E5 - Conker’s Bad Fur Day Game Boy vs. Super Game Boy vs. Game Boy Color - Black Cartridge Modes Compared! MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics - Announce Trailer Switch Box Art The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Does Overclocking the Nintendo Switch Fix Links Awakening? – MVG The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Official Website Pixel Art vs. Chibi Art Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Metroid Prime 4 - Beyond Trailer Chapter Select Season 7 - Metroid Prime Metroid Prime Remastered - DF Tech Review Heroes of Hyrule Video Restored – Did You Know Gaming? A YouTube Playlist of the Did You Know Gaming Videos Marc “Try4ce” Duddleson — My Life in Gaming - My Life in Gaming’s YouTube Channel - My Life in Gaming’s Patreon - My Life in Gaming Stream - Backloggery Twitch - Try’s Backloggery Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Jerrad Wyche returns catch up with Max about the state of Xbox and dissect the 2024 Xbox Summer Games Showcase. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes Welcome MFP10 - “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” with Jerrad Wyche A Lot Has Happened with Xbox MFP13 - “Go Back to Daddy Microsoft” with Tomas Franzese FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Game Giant Activision – The Washington Post Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees – The Verge Microsoft Shuts Down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks – The Verge Xbox Spends Tango Gameworks’ Budget on Redesigning Xbox Game Cases Inside the Making of Redfall – Bloomberg Four Xbox Games Going Multiplatform – Xbox Wire Activision Announces Elsewhere Entertainment Xbox Announces The Initiative at E3 2018 Touching the Spider: A Conversation With Ken Levine – Sacred Symbols Netflix’s Bioshock Adaptation Xbox Games Showcase 2024 The Showcase Itself Every Announcement and Reveal DOOM: The Dark Ages Mick Gordon’s Statement about DOOM Eternal’s Soundtrack Bethesda Doubles Down State of Decay 3 Inside The Microsoft Studio Behind State Of Decay 3 – Kotaku Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gameplay Reveal Fable Legends Announcement Trailer Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Renamed Metal Gear Solid 𝝙: Snake Eater Virtuos, the dev behind MGSΔ Delta Might be MGS3’s Twin Snakes Moment Perfect Dark MFP36 - “I will be Flabbergasted” with Logan Moore Indie Block Redwall books New Hardware Xbox Teasing Next Gen Phil Spencer Interview with Ryan McCaffrey Gears of War: E-Day Reinventing A Mad World: Why Gears of War: E-Day Represents the Future of the Series Jerrad Wyche - @JerradWyche - Controlled Interests Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Logan Moore and Max celebrate 10 years of Keigh–3 style predictions. I know I said 8 years on the show. Math is hard. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes A Chapter Select PSA Chapter Select Season 7 - Metroid Prime Chapter Select Season 8 - Castlevania Reviewing the 2023 Predictions MFP28 - “Synergy on the Horizon” with Logan Moore Logan’s Pikmin 4 Review Naughty Dog Cancels The Last of Us Online PlayStation 2024 Predictions PlayStation May 2024 State of Play Logan’s PlayStation Predictions There will be only one newly announced Sony first-party game at the event. ✅ A goodbye message from Jim Ryan will play and will then be followed by Hermen saying “Hello I am your new daddy” ❌ Sony will tease the existence of the PS5 Pro, but won’t formally show it off until later this year. ❌ The new Astro game will be compatible with both PS5 and PS VR2 and will launch this year. ❌ Resident Evil remake(s) WILL appear ❌ Max’s PlayStation Predictions Astro Bot! But no PS VR2 support. ✅ PS VR2 games are depressing. ✅ We get that gameplay of Fairgame$ ❌ Ghost of Tsushima 2 is very real. ❌ Judas gameplay at Keighley’s on PS5 Xbox 2024 Predictions Mick Gordon’s Statement about DOOM Eternal’s Soundtrack Bethesda Doubles Down Logan’s Xbox Predictions id Software will reveal the next DOOM game and it will be out in less than a year. Gears of War 6 and a Gears of War trilogy Collections are announced. Perfect Dark is completely MIA. Todd Howard will mention Elder Scrolls VI. Fable gameplay still doesn’t appear. Max’s Xbox Predictions There is a gameplay demo for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The Outer Worlds 2 reappears. Everwild pokes its little head up. It is time. A Banjo game is announced. Microsoft does the thing and reveals a handheld console. Nintendo 2024 Predictions Logan’s Nintendo Predictions The Year of Metroid is truly upon us. Metroid Prime 4 re-reveal and out later this year. Metroid Prime 2 and 3 remasters are also revealed and out this summer. Four remasters, at minimum, will appear. They do not have to be first party A new Zelda game of some sort will be revealed. Nintendo will address the elephant in the room and say when they will talk about Switch 2. It’s Star Fox time, baby. Max’s Nintendo Predictions It’s Port City this year. The end of the Switch’s life will see at least five more HD ports. Donkey Kong 64 comes to NSO. The Legend of Zelda Oracle games are the announced Zelda games instead of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. It’s time for a Kirby game. Punch Out is revived. Logan Moore - @MooreMan12 - Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
The Professor himself, Scott White, returns to chat about graduating to the class of Dad, introducing video games to our kids, and the wide world of board games. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Welcome MFP19 - “A Big ba-Daunt da Daunt” with Scott White Flip Phones, Patches, and Mods The Lost (then Found!) Mega Man RPGs - Battle Network Spin Offs English Patches for the Mega Man Mobile Games Kingdom Hearts Coded God of War: Betrayal Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Remaster is Here - The BEST Way to Play! Nintendo Power Issue 243 Scott! Dad Mode, Execute!! Max’s The Great Ace Attorney 2 Resolve Notes A Baldur’s Gate 3 Digression Nintendo Patches Out Tears of the Kingdom Item Duplication Baby’s First RPG Scott Can’t Wait for Oliver to Play Playing With My Son 8BitDo Arcade Stick Ace Attorney Satisfaction Final Fantasy VII Remake: Integrade Prices Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake S1E3 - Paper Mario - The Thousand-Year Door Paper Mario - The Thousand-Year Door Returns Paper Mario - The Thousand-Year Door Switch Review – Digital Foundry Amiibo Unboxing– Here Goes My Kid’s College Fund Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door got the remake it deserved Big Board Game Guy Guilty Gear Strive: The Board Game Review by Scott Best Beginner Board Games Wyrmwood Gaming Table PAX Unplugged Shovel Knight - Showdown Review — A Challenger Approaches! Logan’s Anthem Review Digital Version of Root The Last of Us: Escape the Dark Kickstarter Escape the Dark Castle Escape the Dark Sector Vicious Gardens Sea Salt & Paper Board Game Arena Tabletop Simulator Scott White - @ProfessorRPG - RPG University - Irrational Passions - RPG Site Max Frequency - Max’s home online Chapter Select - A seasonal podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.
Casey Liss and Max step comfortably into the future to chat about Apple Vision Pro. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Dad Mode “A Pure Time Capsule of How I Feel” with Casey Liss The Hall of President's Nap Max is a Pilot Pilot Institute Part 107 Made Easy Course FLYING A DRONE LEGALLY IN NEW YORK CITY – Casey Neistat Callsheet Callsheet - App Store Watchmen Watchmen (TV Sreries) GIFwrapped Apple Vision Pro Google Glass Disney Quest VR ATP 573: Look at It Harder Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro Entering a 3D World – Thoughts on the PlayStation 3D Display 3D Movie Upgrades from Apple Movies Anywhere Import Clarity and Workarounds Spatial Video Viewing inside Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro Travel Mode Support Documentation the thing no one will say about Apple Vision Pro – Casey Neistat Peek-a-View MaskerAid Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Casey Liss Website Mastodon Callsheet Accidental Tech Podcast Max Frequency Chapter Select Season 0 – The Last of Us Season 1 – Paper Mario Season 2 – God of War Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious Season 5 – Resident Evil Season 6 – Pokémon Season 7 – Metroid Prime Season 8 – Castlevania
Brian Henken stops on by to share his creation process behind video essays and video games. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. A Little* Anecdote Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 23 - Keys to the Kingdom (Hearts) Max's 2015 Xbox One Purchase Hunt the Truth, the Halo 5: Guardians investigative podcast Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 125 - How to Make a Video Game Video Essay Man Child Predators Use Amazon’s Twitch to Systematically Track Kids Who Stream – Bloomberg Brian's YouTube Channel The River Where Time Stops "The Knowledge of Fire" Red Dead Redemption II trailer Donkey Kong 64 Means the World to Me Where is Everyone? Virtual Sadness The Illusion noclip.website Wiki Stories: Dying Light Making Video Games Songhouse Games Light of the Mountain io.tA Games that Aren't Games – Jacob Geller Brackeys' Tutorials Preparing the Panel Goblins are Real Wrap-Up Patrick Riley Brandi Beddingfield Mcwingamer Fantastic Ms. Fish Brian Henken Songhouse Games Twitter YouTube Website Max Frequency Chapter Select Season 0 – The Last of Us Season 1 – Paper Mario Season 2 – God of War Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious Season 5 – Resident Evil Season 6 – Pokémon Season 7 – Metroid Prime Season 8 – Castlevania
John Linneman swings by to chat about analyzing games throughout the generations and how John's gaming capture setup works, before lamenting the all-digital future standing before us. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Pivot to Video Tech Analysis: Puppeteer PGR loading times Guesswork and White Papers Tech Analysis: The Order: 1886 Digital Foundry vs. Ryse: Son of Rome Puddle Gate Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Digital Foundry Tech Review DF Retro DF Retro: Quake Sega Saturn Analysis - The Impossible Port The Port Corner - Hexen for Sega Saturn Plumbers Don't Wear Ties DF Retro: PlayStation 3 - The 1080p Dream Part 1 - 2006-2007 - Full HD Gaming Tested On The Triple! John's Setups “Born to Test This Stuff” with Marc “Try4ce” Duddleson – MFP30 “The Release Date of this House” with Coury Carlson – MFP31 John's Setup with the Tink 4K John's A/V Receiver – Marantz SR7015 Atomos Nina V RetroTINK 4K gscartsw gcomp FW900 John's MiSTer Setup Combining the PS2 Retro G.E.M and the Tink 4K Vanishing Games The Xbox 360 Store is closing next year | VGC Horizon Forbidden West: The First PS5 Two-Disc Release! PS5 Slim Announcement "Adorably" All-Digital Xbox Series X Leak Wrap-Up Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore John Linneman Digital Foundry YouTube Channel Digital Foundry Patreon John's Twitter @dark1x John's Bluesky @dark1x.bsky.social Max Frequency Chapter Select Season 0 – The Last of Us Season 1 – Paper Mario Season 2 – God of War Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious Season 5 – Resident Evil Season 6 – Pokémon Season 7 – Metroid Prime Season 8 – Castlevania
Coury Carlson sits down with Max to look back at a decade of My Life in Gaming. They go through the origins of the channel, the RGB Master Class series, and the various game rooms/studios Coury's had over the years. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. How Long Should a Video Be? MiSTer FPGA in 2022: A Primer Guide to Retro Gaming's Hardware Emulator Anbernic 353M - Portable Retro Emulation Powerhouse? Viture XR Glasses - Can You Make a Portable MiSTer? ROM Hacks for Retro Games #2 Reverb The Origins of MLiG Backloggery Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Coury Carlson's favorite game: Phantasy Star :: Snackbar Games The American Life WTF with Marc Maron Retronauts How to Beat #1 - DuckTales Remastered Star Fox - Is the SNES Original the Best? The 1980s Will Help You Beat Wind Waker Phantasy Star - Sega's Definitive 8-bit JRPG – MLiG Edition RGB Video & XRGB-Mini Framemeister :: RGB101 How to Beat #10 - Shovel Knight Sentimental Save Data Cartridge Save File Preservation Memory Card Save File Preservation Preserving and Rediscovering My Game Collection MemCard Pro GC MemCard Pro 2 Open Source Cartridge Reader – Save the Hero Builders MachoNacho Productions Video on the OSCR Sony is Raising PlayStation Plus Prices Tim Roger's Action Button Reviews Studio Tours & Evolution Max's 2023 Studio/Game Room Tour Coury's 2023 Studio Tour (will update when the video is published) Coury's Spinning Shot Shinobi vs Roblox Behind the Pixel Cyan and Myst - Series Memories with Rand Miller My Life in Gaming My Life in Gaming’s YouTube Channel My Life in Gaming’s Patreon My Life in Gaming Stream My Life in Gaming Instagram Here's My Question for You Podcast Coury's Backloggery Max Frequency Chapter Select Season 0 – The Last of Us Season 1 – Paper Mario Season 2 – God of War Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious Season 5 – Resident Evil Season 6 – Pokémon Season 7 – Metroid Prime Season 8 – Castlevania Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143