Point of Insanity Network

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.

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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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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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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Update on the development of the Scary Spaghetti role playing game and the test campaign I have been running.

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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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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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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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Al discusses the first session of his test campaign and some of the challenges it presented.

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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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