This episode covers: An email so big Stu had to Paraphrase, another email that we get lost in as it opens by asking us about actually playing Nazi's in games and how would we engage or inform others relating to that option (Spoilers, even in games we aren't really fans of being Nazis). The cultural ramifications of Wolfenstein II. Chase does a thing to help a co-worker feel good about his hobby. Dos-Box is awesome! Waypoint Games does a series on gaming in prison. Lastly, Chase discusses a transferable skills re:video games side-project.
Games discussed in this episode:
Minecraft for almost every platform now
World of Warcraft for PC
Fortnite for PC
Chronotrigger for Nintendo DS
Mario 3D World for Nintendo Wii U
Warlords I, II, III, IV for PC/DOS
Heroes of Might and Magic for PC
Master of Orion 2 for PC/DOS
Warcraft 3 for PC
Wolfenstein II for contemporary platforms
Far Cry 5 for contemporary platforms
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 for PC
Modern Warfare 2 for multiple platforms
Spec Ops: The Line for multiple platforms
Prey for PC and contemporary platforms
Smite for PC
Items discussed in What we learned this week:
Article discussed in the episode about Nazis and Religious fanatics in gaming:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/killing-nazis-fighting-religious-fanaticism-the-focus-of-upcoming-video-games-1.4253574
Headshots Podcast Episode discussing Gaming in Prison in response to Waypoint's series:
https://www.headshotspodcast.com/mental-health-and-games-in-prisons/
Waypoint's on gaming in Prison:
https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/bjxk9m/at-play-in-the-carceral-state-a-letter-from-the-editor
Shout Outs!
Extra Life Charity:
https://www.extra-life.org/?referrer=ddadwordsbrand&gclid=Cj0KCQjw95vPBRDVARIsAKvPd3KDUPz_EW4_2NZqWTxERgB6GD1IlR3t5UAE_UVZVUMY8seg3PUtO48aAlMyEALw_wcB
Illwinter Games and Dominions 5!!!
http://www.illwinter.com/dom5/
Episode 012 What We Learned from Screencheating!
Episode 011 "To Train Them Is My Cause"
Episode 010 What we Learned From Master of Orion 2
Episode 009 How About that Local Sports Team?
Episode 007 Games Leave our Minds Shaken and Stirred
Episode 006 Now We Know Where to Find the Professionals
Episode 005 When our brains were not made of stone
Episode 004 We are Not Professionals
Episode 003 Getting Good (Easy to Play Hard to Master)
Episode 000 This is a Test
Episode 002 Not a Waste of Time
Episode 001 What we learned from a test episode
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