The Insert Credit panel you know and love discuss developments in game journalism, gacha games about girls who are horses, and what happens when you put Coke Zero in espresso. 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: “I’m almost there, touching the numinous” Murderbot The Murderbot Diaries 1: Ash, you used to write for Kotaku, right? (03:29) Kotaku 2: Ash, what’s your read on this whole G/O Media selling Kotaku to Gizmodo’s parent company? (03:36) G/O Media sells Kotaku and says it’s “winding down” Gizmodo Jim Spanfeller io9 The Root What Is an io9? The Verge Polygon Iodine SegaSammy merger SquareEnix merger Dragon Quest series Hi-Fi Rush Tango Gameworks Krafton slams ex-Subnautica 2 execs — who now say they’re suing 3: When is it cool that a video game changes the rules on you, and when is it annoying? (08:55) Xbox 360 Sega Genesis Commodore 64 4: What non-video game piece of media do you think has inspired the most video games? (13:20) Star Wars The Lord of the Rings Dune Sailor Moon Gambling Magical girl Dungeons & Dragons Zoobooks Sonic the Hedgehog Bill Clinton Arsenio Hall