Point of Insanity Network

Al and Wayne are back with some feel good stories and crazy parents. Stories include:

Mobile phone game might help predict if you are at risk of Alzheimer's disease

Video games can help with language skills

Senator from Missouri proposes bill to ban all loot boxes

Castlevania and Contra Anniversary Collections

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night release date announced

Video games can help teens make better decisions

Opinion:Parents destroy their children's video games as punishment. What's the point?

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Al discusses some changes to the network for the summer.

This is the first of a two part mini-series where we will take a look at some weapons from American history and folklore. In this episode we'll explore George Washington, Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and John Henry.

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At the time of this recording Final Fantasy Record Keeper offers more than 200 playable characters. Not all of them were created equally. Some characters from this game have limited skills or a small selection of weapons and armor. These handicaps can limit their effectiveness. In some cases even having a couple of soul breaks for the character won't do them much good! Al and son discuss who they think are the least useful characters in the game.

CORRECTION: Al mentions Ceodore gets a record material that gives him a high chance to heal an ally when using knight abilities. This is incorrect. It is only a moderate chance.

Any other FFRK fans out there? Do you agree or disagree with our picks? Feel free to email us at poigamestudio@gmail.com

 

This week's stories include:

Game Boy turns 30

SNK 40th Anniversary Collection coming to XBoxOne

Video gaming can have a negative effect on girls

Using Minecraft as a teaching tool

Star Wars: Fallen Angel

Apple restricts screentime apps

Opinion: Will there ever be another PewDiePie?

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In this episode Al takes a look at warriors and weapons from Russian and Slavic folklore.

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Training in a martial art can be difficult, but it can also be very rewarding. In this episode our hosts reminiscence about their experience training in martial arts, both good and bad. We discuss how martial arts has changed us, some memorable moments, and what we think training has done for us.

Editor's note: we had a little bit of audio difficulty in this episode. I tried to clean it up the best I could.

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This episode we'll head to the Land of the Rising Sun to take a look at some weapons from Japanese mythology and folklore. We'll also take learn a little about Japanese swords and one of the most famous swordsmen in history-Miyamoto Musashi.

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Did you know there was supposed to be a major plot twist in the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon from the 80s? Or that the FBI raided the headquarters of Steve Jackson Games because they thought GURPS Cyberpunk was a computer crime handbook? Are you aware that TSR tried to trademark the word Nazi? Dan from the Radio Free Borderlands podcast joins Al as we discuss these and other role playing game urban legends.

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Al and Wayne take a break from discussing video game news to talk about video game urban legends. We discuss legends related to Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Metroid, and more.

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