Lukas Eggen from gameonmedia.net is back in the virtual studio with Ben to do a proper show on a subject that he, as a seasoned journalist, is incredibly qualified to talk about. Before getting into “the news,” they talk about a few articles that Lukas has been working on for his new publication "Game On!" Then they discuss how the journalism landscape has changed with the advent of digital media and what games they have been playing recently. Following the definition, Ben and Lukas move on to their thoughts on the pitfal...
Lukas Eggen from gameonmedia.net is back in the virtual studio with Ben to do a proper show on a subject that he, as a seasoned journalist, is incredibly qualified to talk about. Before getting into “the news,” they talk about a few articles that Lukas has been working on for his new publication "Game On!" Then they discuss how the journalism landscape has changed with the advent of digital media and what games they have been playing recently. Following the definition, Ben and Lukas move on to their thoughts on the pitfalls of news delivery, maintaining journalistic integrity, the potential impact of AI in journalism, and navigating “tough” interviews. Finally, Ben closes the show with his obligatory goofiness and some puppet centric trivia.
00:00:20 - Hot Las Vegas, being thankful for AC, gameonmedia.net, and podcast coaching
00:03:56 - Modules, Jennifer Hale, SkillsHub, the joys of podcasting, and Ben says…
00:06:40 - Breaking news, Lukas’ focuses on journalism, and from Evo to AI in gaming
00:09:17 - Old school reporting, how news stories have changed, and digital versus printed
00:12:51 - What Lukas has been playing: Animal Crossing, Child of Light, and Marvel Snap
00:14:46 - Ben has been playing Wife Quest since TEVI, and he is pleasantly surprised
00:17:15 - miHoYo’s “Zenless Zone Zero,” “pay to win” popularity, and live service games
00:20:17 - The vision of kids today, wives snapping necks, and the definition and origin
00:23:54 - Editorial, perspective, integrity, things presented as news, and bias game news
00:27:06 - Content creators, “us older people,” the evolution of cable news, and complicity
00:29:57 - IGN buyouts, where the silicon grows, AI in journalism, and the Gannett connection
00:34:30 - Connecting with authors, investing in AI development, and what AI can’t do
00:37:35 - Expressions, connecting coincidentally, and the potential for analyzing big data
00:40:05 - Nudity for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and the optics of interviewing Phil Spencer
00:43:36 - Esports World Cup controversy, asking the tough questions, and getting denied
00:46:51 - Everyone has a price, the word association question, and supporting journalists
00:49:50 - Ben brings the goofy, The Great Space Coaster trivia, and no Gary Gnu news
00:52:01 - Balancing the tone, and Billy Basso draws inspiration from “Indy Game: The Movie”
00:55:23 - Lukas thanks his supporters, there is a me, and closing the show with an invitation
00:57:57 - Open to Threads sponsorship, meeting cool people, and Andrew’s TeePublic promo
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