Binary Gamer Podcast

With Tony's empending departure, this week is a quick preview of what is to come from Binary Gamer once Tony is no longer considered cargo. We'll be back soon. Until then keep the submissions coming to podcast@binarygamers.com and Tony will get to them once Binary Gamer relaunches in October.

This week Tony sits down to discuss PewDiePie dropping the N-Word on YouTube, Divinity: Original Sin 2 releasing on PC and all the reasons that game is awesome, and Jared Petty's newest venture Pockets Full of Quarters and why you should support him in his quest to let you know that Pirates! is a dope video game. Email Us: podcast@binarygamers.com Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch FaceBook

This week Tony reads a submission from a Bioshock fan that tugs the heart strings and brings to bear the important questions. Is multiplayer needed in story driven games? Does story over shadow everything in a game? All these questions and a lot more! Email us! podcast@binarygamers.com Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch FaceBook Binary Gamer on YouTube

Sorry for the absence kids, but next week we have a special treat with a very personal story about Bioshock and how it changed one man's life. See you next week!

After weeks of being gone for school and work and everything in between Tony is finally back behind the mic and class is going into overdrive. Tony talks about playing games between classes, attending ALC, community interaction, and bringing the community into focus for the podcast. Send in your stories: podcast@binarygamers.com Binarygamer on Twitter: @BG_PodcastCrew Tony on Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch Binary Gamer on YouTube

The Binary Gamer crew sits down to discuss pre-order culture, Early Access, and the future of Binary Gamer.

The Binary Gamer crew sits down to discuss E3 2017 and the games they thought stood out and some of the games that they wish would just come out already. From Anthem, Destiny 2, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Skyrim on the Nintendo Switch and God of War; a lot of awesome games came to E3, which ones did the guys like most? Music: "8 Bit Win" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your Youtube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

Denis Dyack of Silicon Knights and Quantum Entanglement Entertainment sits down with Tony to discuss Video Games, the game development process, the threat to Triple A games, cool board games, literature as inspiration in games.and where his journey in games started. What does 30 years of industry experience add up to? A wealth of knowledge Quantum Entanglement Entertainment Denis Dyack on Twitter Tony Spears on Twitter Binary Gamer on FaceBook

The Binary Gamer crew sit down to discuss games that never got to be free and live in the wild. Chris spins the yarn of Ever Quest Next and the promise that game held to give players a hand in building a living world. Kurt dives deep into a Chrono Trigger sequal that was squashed be for it was released in the wild. The guys discuss fan made games like Pokemon Uranium and how fan made games are treated in ther greater gaming space. Tony talks about StarCraft: Ghost; a game that held so muich promise, but could have been a stake to the heart of Blizzard and why Ghost death might have resulted in Blizzard sticking around as long as they have. All this and more, plus we continue playing The Game is Rigged. YouTube FaceBook @IFlippaDaSwitch

The Binary Gamer crew sits down to discuss the rise of PC gaming and how it has surpassed the ability of consoles to keep up. They talk over their experiences with PC gaming over the years and how consoles have taken a hard turn toward keeping up with PC gaming. Is it already too late? Maybe. Maybe not. Only time will tell.

The boys are back! The Binary Gamer crew sits down to talk Symphony of the Night, Final Fantasy XIV, and talk some weapon stats and newest info for Player Unknow's Battle Grounds. Don't miss a beat! Take your seat!

Tony and the Gang are taking this week off for Mother's day. Make sure to celebrate the special lady in your life.

This week Tony is joined by Chris and Kurt to discuss MMO's and how they have evolved. How the MMO genre has broadened over the years. Steam's confusing definition on what a MMO is. Why is World of Warcraft so polished? Are MOBA's MMO's? Why was Phantasy Star Online so unique? Did Sony kill Star Wars Galaxies prematurely?  Some of our favorite MMORPGs, and a whole lot more! Make sure to check out Binary Gamer over on YouTube Twitter: @IFlippaDaSwitch (Tony)

This week Tony and Wally sit down with the class to discuss the discontinuation of the NES Classic Edition, The possible SNES Classic Edition and the games they'd like to see on it, Nintendo's repeated attempts to alienate their own audience, and the AT Games Mini Mega Drive, and why Batman: Forever ISN'T the worst Batman Movie. It's a Plug and Play Slugfest! Twitter: Tony (@iflippadaswitch) Wally (The RetroWall) Youtube: https://goo.gl/yQUbgw

It's a different kind of class this week. Binary Gamer is striking out on it's own and because of that Tony has been busy getting the show to stand on it's own on the internet; and because of that a lesson plan was not created. So instead of radio silence Tony decided to sit down and ask the class a few questions and talk about what he's been playing and what he has planned for Binary Gamer in the future. It's a crazy new world for Binary Gamer. Let's get this show on the road! YouTube Beam.pro

This week Binary Gamer gets a new instructor to the classroom in the form of long time gamer and passionate retro video game enthusist Wally Jacobs. The Digital Due sit down to discuss Video Game Development Companies from EA, Froom Software, and even Nintendo as they track down what makes these Dev Teams unique or not and how they have evolved over the course of time. Class is in session! HoN on YouTube Reach out! @iflippadaswitch(Tony) / @TheRetroWall(Wally)

Tony sits down to break down how emulation is achieved, the history of how the medium came to be and why it's important to the preservation of video games in years to come.  If you've eer enjoyed a game on an emulator then you have taken part in a great transition of the medium and can see how it helps to keep the soul of the games we all love alive for generations to come. Checkout Home of Nerds Help Support HoN on Patreon

Tony sits down with the class to discuss one of the best flight combat simulators in the biz Ace Combat. From it's arcade roots to the promise of VR dog fights with PS VR and other platforms, it's nothing but blue skies for virtual pilots in this arcade classic gone console treasure. Helps HoN make the best content on the inter-webs: https://www.patreon.com/homeofnerds Check out HoN on YouTube

Tony sits down with the class this week to discuss River City Ransom Underground from Conatus Creative Inc. and how it truly embodies the soul of the original River City Ransom. Tony also sits down to talk about why it's important to be critical of the games we play and love and how we can appreciate the games we have today, because gamers have been critical in the past. Home of Nerds Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homeofnerds River City Underground Trailer: https://goo.gl/asQA1O

It's a short show this week. Tony sits down to discuss his thoughts on Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and tell the story of a little kid that should have kept his NES. The Video Game History Foundation is a group of people with the singular mission of preserving video game history in all it's forms, but they need our help. Check out their site: https://gamehistory.org/ Donate to the cause: https://www.patreon.com/gamehistoryorg