The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion soundtrack your holiday travel with their first-ever mailbag episode, answering listener questions about the best and worst trends and games of 2017, the games they most regret missing, open-world design vs. linear levels and single-player vs. multiplayer, how Triple-A games can cut costs, the balance between new IP and sequels, the latest esports and streaming developments, how to introduce kids to video games, the greatest gaming eras, fallen franchises and genres that are due for revivals, trophy hunting, Switch ports, and much more.
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Games of the Year, 'Gorogoa,' and 'The Last Jedi' (Ep. 67)
Ever-Evolving Games: 'PUBG,' 'Star Citizen,' 'GTA Online,' and 'Zelda' (Ep. 66)
Triumphant Nintendo, 'Xenoblade,' and Loot Boxes vs. the Law (Ep. 65)
EA's Reddit-Driven Downfall and Overwatch League Unknowns (Ep. 64)
Loot Boxes Are Bad, but 'Battlefront II' Is Good (Ep. 62)
'Assassin's Creed: Origins' and the Xbox One X (Ep. 61)
'Call of Duty: WW II,' 'The Frozen Wilds' DLC, and 'Super Lucky's Tale' (Ep. 60)
More 'Mario,' Visceral, Gambling on Loot Boxes, and 'South Park' (Ep. 59)
'Super Mario Odyssey,' 'Shadow of War,' 'Wolfenstein 2,' and 'Darkwood' (Ep. 58)
The Holiday Deluge, 'Stardew' on Switch, and the AI of 'Echo' (Ep. 57)
'NBA 2K' Player Ratings and the Rise and Fall of 'Backyard Baseball' (Ep. 56)
The Frustration-Free Challenge of 'Cuphead' (Ep. 55)
The SNES Classic, Revisiting 'Night Trap,' and Gaming Fear (Ep. 54)
Video Game Writer Walt Williams on 'Significant Zero' (Ep. 53)
'2K18' Release Week (Ep. 52)
Streaming Sins, Space Games, and 'Metroid' (Ep. 51)
'Blood, Sweat, and Pixels,' 'Destiny 2,' and 'Localhost' (Ep. 50)
Recent Releases, 'Uncharted,' and 'Good Game' (Ep. 49)
Making Mo-cap Magic, and Going Inside an Esports Team (Ep. 48)
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