Episodes

Monday Sep 16, 2019
Scary Spaghetti Developement Blog 4
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Sorry for the recent hiatus. We're back with a short blog detailing where I'm at with the development of Scary Spaghetti, my test campaign, and a couple other things.

Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Gamer's Gambit 15: Video Games, Violence, and Politics
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
We cannot ignore the tragic loss of life that occurred at the hands of mass shooters earlier this month. Once again, politicians point the finger at video games. We'll discuss the latest attack on video games as well as some other stories.
Psychologist says video games can help with depression
Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft will require developers to disclose loot box odds by the end of 2020
Bandai/Namco getting ready to enter the mobile game market
Garfield Kart: Furious Racing coming in November
New tax on video game consoles
Loot Crate goes bankrupt
Opinion: Violence, Video Games, and Politics. Will it ever end?
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Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Geekery in General 240: Final Fantasy Record Keeper Updates
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Al and son discuss some of the recent updates to Record Keeper including Realm Chains, the Record Lab, artifacts, and more.
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
The Casual Martial Artist 16: Spotlight on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
This is the first of our Spotlight episodes, where we focus on the various aspects of one martial art. Today Al and Marcus discuss Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, from its early years to the impact it has had on modern martial arts. Marcus also talks a little about his experience practicing BJJ.
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Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Scary Spaghetti Developement Blog 3
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Update on the development of the Scary Spaghetti role playing game and the test campaign I have been running.
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Monday Jul 22, 2019
Geekery in General 239: Gerwalkin' - Evolution of G1 Jetfire Toys
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Al takes a look at the evolution of toys that represent the G1 Jetfire characters. We'll examine the origin of the toy, some of the changes the toy has been through, the legal battles, and conclude with a look at Commander Class Jetfire from the War for Cybertron Siege toyline. We'll also see if each toy can assume a gerwalk mode.
The video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GawzPmK8PHo
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Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Gamer's Gambit 14: Switch Lite, TGX16, Smoking, Space Invaders, LotR, and Fan Games
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Lots of video game stories to cover this month! We also have a side conversation about Transformer toys.
Gamers upload over 2 million Mario Maker 2 levels
Nintendo releases Switch Lite
Turbo Graphix 16 mini game titles announced
No smoking in Gears of War 5
Space Invaders movie is in the works
New Lord of the Rings game in development
Fire Emblem: Three Houses to allow same sex relationships
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan game
Opinion: Should game companies embrace fan games?
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Monday Jul 08, 2019
The Casual Martial Artist 15: Respect and Hierarchy in Martial Arts
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Many traditional martial arts are well known for having extensive lists of rules and etiquette that must be followed in the dojo. We bow before and after class, we are to respect those of higher rank, and we call our instructors sir, ma'am, or sensei. But is this a good or bad thing? Al and Marcus discuss some of their thoughts and experiences on respect and hierarchry in the martial arts.
Note: There were some issues with my microphone. I tried to edit them the best I could, so I apologize if the occasional glitch gets distracting.
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Monday Jul 01, 2019
Scary Spaghetti Developement Blog 2
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Al discusses the first session of his test campaign and some of the challenges it presented.
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Lucky number 13! Al and Wayne discuss a variety of news and topics.
Bloodstained Ritual of the Night is out!
Final Fantasy 7 remake release date announced
Crunch time in the video game industry
Dungeons and Dragons PC games coming to consoles
Doctors and video games
Netflix to license their titles to video game developers
Turbographix 16 retro system
Opinion: Games as a service-would it be good or bad?
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