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Modern Game Player #004 – Game of the Year

By on April 10, 2012 in Podcast

After a lengthy delay (I apologize), this week we discuss the 2011 games of the year, and what metrics we use to select them. Subscribe via iTunes and RSS. Our success is based on user contribution, so please, share this episode! ~Credits~ Thanks to all of this week’s contributors, as heard on the show.  Special thanks to Rich [...]

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Podcast Topic #004 – Game of the Year 2011

By on January 24, 2012 in Podcast, Topic

Not sure what you have to say about this week’s topic, Game of the Year?  Here are some ideas… as well as a plea for help.

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Game of the Year 2011

By on January 21, 2012 in Topic

A Google search for “game of the year 2011″ returns around 137 million results, which will certainly grow even hours after this post is published.  Factoring out oddball, non-editorial sites and collections of spam-like links, we can still assume that ranking our favorite games of the year is an annual rite of passage for the [...]

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Modern Game Player #003 – Length vs. Value

By on January 13, 2012 in Podcast

This week, we discuss length in video games, and whether that impacts how we value them. Subscribe via iTunes and RSS. Our success is based on user contribution, so please, share this episode!

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Take My Money, But Not My Time

By on January 2, 2012 in Topic

This week, ask yourself this question: How long should a $60 video game be? This week’s topic, about how we value games based on their length, can be found on SideQuesting.com.  Be sure to read the post and share your thoughts to be included on this week’s episode!

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Modern Game Player #02 – Podcasts

By on December 20, 2011 in Podcast

This week, we discuss video game podcasts, and why we listen to (and participate in) them. Subscribe via iTunes and RSS. Our success is based on user contribution, so please, share this episode!

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MGP #Extras 01.1 – Reviews

MGP #Extras 01.1 – Reviews

By on December 8, 2011 in Podcast

After last week’s episode and discussion on reviews and criticism, we have an #extra, supplemental podcast of the entire conversation about game reviews with Dennis Scimeca.

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Podcasts: Talking About Talking About Games

By on December 2, 2011 in Topic

Introductions.  Currently Playing.  News.  Listener Mail. The four points above might appear on a variety of show notes for different video game podcasts, primarily those more akin to the “this week in…” format.  For years, many top gaming podcasts adhered to a successful formula:

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Modern Game Player #01 – Reviews

By on November 30, 2011 in Podcast

This week, we discuss reviews and criticism, the difference between the two, and review scores. Subscribe via iTunes and RSS. Our success is based on user contribution, so please, share this episode!

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7/10: Reviews, Criticism, and Scores

By on November 11, 2011 in Topic

I’m of the opinion that, often, video game reviews have a long way to go to reach the “elite” status of being excellent criticism.  As a reviewer, it’s too easy for my thoughts on a game to turn into a list of features I did and didn’t appreciate. It’s easy to review games like products, [...]

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