A game historian, a game journalist, and a game developer discuss Half-Life 3, The Game Awards, and mpreg. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Demonschool Mpreg Arnold Schwarzenegger Mr. Mom (1983) Junior (1994) Joe Pesci Michael Keaton Beetlejuice (1988) Hideo Kojima “Welcome to the virtual zone. I hope you enjoy yourself.” Kasha varnishkes Lancaster, Pennsylvania Shake Weight America’s Test Kitchen: How to Make Brussels Sprouts Taste Good Brandon’s Vegetarian Gravy Start with a roux Add milk (oat is probably fine) Add nutritional yeast, soy sauce, herbs like sage and thyme, cumin, beer if you want Just keep cooking it up until it tastes tangy Optional: add a smidge of vinegar Ash’s Greens Sautee Turkey necks until kinda brown Add chicken stock, sauteed onions, garlic, whatever Braise meat until tender Add greens (not kale) Add seasonings (bay leaf, thyme, sage, pepper, mustard powder, smoked paprika, garam masala, whatever) Boil another 20-30 minutes Add a little apple cider vinegar but not too much 1: What happens at an independent game development studio immediately after they release the game they’ve been working on for years? (13:18) 2: What are the best possible conditions under which to play a video game for review purposes? (16:22) Game Boy Advance Vicarious Visions The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom FromSoftware, Inc. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Game Developer Magazine Wired insert credit Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 3: What can we say about Rebecca Heineman? (22:28) Rebecca Heineman