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Episode 98 - Disturbed Deep Lore

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 02:59:46 +0000

Jessica is sorry, but also not sorry for the Fortnite joke. She promises it won't happen again. This week, we discuss the band Disturbed, as well as our ventures into the Anthem Beta, and Apex Legends.

Recommended article:

Red Dead Redemption 2 can be a struggle for players with poor eyesight by Stephen Wilds: https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/6/18197268/red-dead-redemption-2-accessibility-menus-ui

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Episode 97 - Pixel Art and Ultraviolence

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:19:05 +0000

The return of PauseCast, a now bi-weekly dose of video game criticism from a queer perspective! Mark dives into the past with Star Wars Episode I - Racer and explores it's legacy in REDOUT, while Jessica dives into Undertale, and the ultraviolence of Resident Evil 7.

Things of note:

The origins of the Red Dead Redemption + Barbie Horse Adventures comparison: https://twitter.com/Hellchick/status/1069113203609587716

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Episode 96 - The One About Rockstar

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 12:18:59 +0000

You know we had to talk about 'em.

Things we talked about:

Hitman is coming to the Hawke's Bay: https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/23/18014642/hitman-2-locations-mumbai-new-zealand-colombia-miami
Steam developers speak: Maximum profits for Valve, minimum responsibilities: https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/19/17959138/steam-valve-developer-support-pricing-reviews
Inside Rockstar's Culture of Crunch: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/10/rockstar-games-red-dead-redemption-2-culture-of-crunch/
Film Victoria boosts 14 games with more than $800K: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/10/film-victoria-boosts-14-games-with-just-over-815000/

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Episode 95 - If a Podcast Falls in the Forest

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:16:28 +0000

Late record, we know. But we got real about dealing with competitive nature in games, plus Mark talks about the new Tactical Legacy expansion for XCOM 2 and what's next for Battletech and Jessica deals with implicit grey morality in Ghost Recon: Wildlands.

Things we talked about:

Battletech is getting a third expansion, "Urban Warfare"; "Flashpoint" to add 30 hours to the game: https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/18/17995344/battletech-flashpoint-expansion-release-date

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Episode 94 - The Sequel to Dirt

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 05:08:32 +0000

Extra long, only a little weird, and the first episode of PauseCast to require a two day recording process! We talk about Project CARS and assumed audience, Assassin's Creed Origins and the idea of "it just works", and more!

Things we talked about:

The TimeSpinner AMA on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/9jema3/official_ama_for_timespinner_with_lunar_ray_games/e6qvc9a/

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Episode 93 - Shrek is the Hot Meme

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 03:57:31 +0000

Do you remember Shrek: Super Slam? Did you know Shrek is 17 years old now? Thanks for listening to our podcast.

Articles we talked about:

Spider-Man's Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/09/spider-mans-take-on-police-feels-out-of-touch/
7 video games for people who don't like guns: https://mashable.com/article/gun-free-video-games-essay/

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Episode 92 - You Are XCOM

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 01:04:40 +0000

Mark talks about the variety, customization, and telling your own stories in XCOM and Battletech, and Far Cry 5 pushes Jessica too far.

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Episode 91 - Magic Zombie Drug Wolverines

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 17:38:22 +0000

Strap in, folks. Jessica's mad online about Far Cry 5.

We also talk tactics with the best of XCOM and Battletech, Dead Cells 1.0, and choice paralysis in Fallout New Vegas.

Things we talked about:

Austin Walker describing playing Dead Cells as "the act of finding a build": https://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/1031662530157002753
Battletech's "Flashpoint" DLC Announcement: https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/22/17768904/battletech-flashpoint-expansion-turn-based-harebrained

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Episode 90 - X Might Give It To Ya

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 03:14:31 +0000

We discuss who Sub-Zero is, being mad because bad, why Shantae's art is a turn off, Battletech as a substitute for miniatures, and what Jessica's impressions of the Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII beta are.

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Episode 89 - The Return

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 06:59:10 +0000

PauseCast returns from hiatus to our most watched live episode yet, where we talk about going back to Fallout 4, learning to love Fallout New Vegas, and what makes Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom so damn special.

What we talked about:

SonicFox: "im gay also the best dbfz player on the fucking planet don't forget it" - https://twitter.com/SonicFox5000/status/1026304623550726144

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Episode 88 - How Spiderman Do

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 05:57:57 +0000

Mark and Jessica discuss Overwatch's latest hero, the start of Jessica's 11th competitive season, and Mark's latest ventures into the world of Diablo.

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Episode 87 - Video James

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:48:54 +0000

Mark and Jessica talk about what makes God of War's Leviathan Axe so good, go on wild tangents, and check in on their best friend, Video James.

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Episode 86 - The One About The Big Show

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 05:38:34 +0000

The biggest of video games shows has come and gone, and we're gonna talk about it. We wrap up E3, and talk about 2019's hot new lineup, and how gay we're going to be in Assassin's Creed.

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Episode 85 - The Razor Fairy (w/ Yardgnome)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 05:41:36 +0000

Mark and Jessica are joined by Yardgnome (@yardgnome736), and talk about Jessica's experience with The Crew 2's Closed Beta, Mark diving into Assassin's Creed IV again, and wacky physics based battle royale Totally Accurate Battlegrounds.

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Episode 84 - Leak Week

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:41:54 +0000

Mark and Jessica dive into all of the unplugged holes spilling out tasty, tasty information as we talk about this years bevy of E3 leaks, and speculate about the future of Fallout 76.

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Episode 83 - Cultural Autocomplete

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 27 May 2018 06:41:18 +0000

Mark dives into the Norse Mythos in God of War, and Jessica talks about the Career Mode in Project CARS and the experience of trying to get better at PUBG.

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Episode 82 - We're In The Same Room!

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 13 May 2018 04:44:45 +0000

Jessica and Mark are recording in the same room! We talk Yakuza and Persona, Battletech, and more.

The Battletech aftershow is available on demand until May 24th, 2018 at this link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/259749086

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Episode 81 - Icy Mad Max

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 05 May 2018 01:59:39 +0000

We talk Frostpunk, Battletech, and drift towards simulation in Forza Horizon 3!

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Episode 80 - E4: Extreme Electronic Entertainment Expo

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 07:05:50 +0000

We bring E3 to the next level with our predictions, plus we talk about what sequels can leave behind from their originals and talk EXTENSIVELY about Battletech!

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Episode 79 - A Real Short One

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 01:17:21 +0000

Both of us are exhausted this week, so it's a bit of a shorter episode.

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Episode 78 - In Space, No One Can Hear You Nod

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 12:47:20 +0000

Jessica has played Far Cry 5 and has some thoughts! We talk about what makes Far Cry 2 great, Mark shares his continuing exploits in Into the Breach. We also talk about the ongoing situation with MidBoss and what it means for the queer gaming community.

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Episode 77 - The PauseCast Guarantee

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 03:01:33 +0000

We establish a new promise to deliver to you, the listeners of the podcast! Plus we talk Diablo, Deviljho in Monster Hunter World, Fortnite, and more!

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Recorded on Mar. 15th, 2018

Episode 76 - Game Developers Contract

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 08:41:29 +0000

Jessica and Mark delve into what makes Diablo III different from other ARPGs, and Jessica unearths a secret contract that all game developers must sign.

We talked about:

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Recorded on Mar. 15th, 2018

Episode 75 - If You Were a Lizard

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 02:27:28 +0000

Mark time travels and keeps landing himself Into the Breach, and Jessica and Mark talk about damage in Diablo, gear in Assassin's Creed Origins, and more.

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Recorded on Mar. 8th, 2018

Episode 74 - Sympathetic to Godzilla

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 03:48:15 +0000

Jessica digs into a particularly brutal level in Hitman and discusses the use of scale in games, and Mark delves Into the Breach and finds a deep and interesting new take on tactics games.

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Recorded on Mar. 1st, 2018

Episode 73 - Oops! All Monsters!

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 05:13:57 +0000

This week, Jessica dives into Majora's Mask 3D and we talk about dual screen ports, Mark's continued monster hunting (and the feel of hunting with new folks), and we talk about what role devs have in their portrayal of real peoples.

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Recorded on Feb. 14th, 2018

Episode 72 - The Spectre of Colonialism

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 03:11:08 +0000

Jessica and Mark talk more about Monster Hunter World as Mark cools down on the game, and Jessica talks about developing game sense!

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Recorded on Feb. 8th, 2018

Episode 71 - Nasty Pickle Slices

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 08:23:36 +0000

With Monster Hunter: World now playable, Mark dives deep into the latest entry in Capcom's long-running series, and Jessica talks about eSports, regular sports, and tries poorly to explain how Street Fighter V's new match intro animations look.

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Recorded on Feb. 1st, 2018

Episode 70 - Countdown to Monsters

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:19:39 +0000

Mark's got monsters on the mind as Monster Hunter: World approaches. Jessica delves into Diablo, and they both answer a record amount of questions from listeners.

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Episode 69 - Logo is a Dinosaur (w/ Ashe Yee)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:29:10 +0000

Jessica, Ashe, and Mark are all together for our game of the year discussions in a very NICE episode! It's only a month late, don't worry about it!

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Episode 68 - Pile of Shame

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 08:41:48 +0000

Jessica and Mark join up for a shorter episode and talk about our piles of shame, how we keep our games sorted, and big RPG end-games in Torchlight II and Destiny 2.

Things we discussed:

Jessica's thread on The Evil Within: https://twitter.com/cockatielcutie/status/947724376308199424
The Evil Within 2's Title Card: https://twitter.com/cockatielcutie/status/947797508503175169

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Happy Holidays from PauseCast!

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 19:12:29 +0000

No episode this week! Just wanted to wish you all a happy holidays.

Episode 67 - Star Trek: The Last Jedi

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:12:58 +0000

Jessica prepares for war, in all it's glory and horror as she explores Starcraft II and Star Wars: Battlefront II, while Mark dives deep on Monster Hunter World.

Things we discussed:

The Best Games in 2017 that You Probably Haven't Played Yet: https://thespinoff.co.nz/games/20-12-2017/the-best-games-in-2017-that-you-probably-havent-played-yet/

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Episode 66 - Damn You, Capitalism!

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 02:03:22 +0000

Mark and Jessica talk about some of their fave games of the year, while Mark also digs back into Seiken Densetsu 3!

Things we discussed:

Iconoclasts: http://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/Iconoclasts/

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Episode 65 - Breaking the Fourth Wall

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 11:38:15 +0000

Jessica dives deep into Forza Horizon 3, Mark plays a bit more Dead Cells, and we talk about the best games we played this year that you shouldn't miss.

Things we discussed:

The electric cheese wedge of a car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXzcIoq2ing
Jessica's article about Hitman (2016): https://thespinoff.co.nz/games/25-11-2017/why-now-is-the-best-time-to-get-back-into-hitman/
An alternative ending for Mass Effect 3: https://suthnmeh.deviantart.com/art/An-end-once-and-for-all-1-spoilers-296415514

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Episode 64 - F*** with Reality

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 11:41:40 +0000

Jessica dives into how The Evil Within messes with reality, and she speeds across Australia in Forza while Mark finishes up Dying Light: The Following and explores the gorgeous Dead Cells.

Articles we Discussed:

Jessica's photos from Forza Horizon 3: https://twitter.com/cockatielcutie/status/933247312473632768

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Episode 63 - Magic Leg Liquid (feat. Ashe Yee)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:20:40 +0000

We're joined once again by Ashe as we discuss Resident Evil 7, why Jessica is back on her bullshit with Animal Crossing, and why Mark is falling off Shadow of War. Plus, we discuss Monster Hunter world and think a little about the good games of the year.

Articles we Discussed:

The flag of Kakapo, Jessica's town in Animal Crossing: https://twitter.com/cockatielcutie/status/928743830140026880
A Monster Hunter Newbie spends 14 hours with Monster Hunter World: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/1/16588516/monster-hunter-world-pre-review
Shadow of War might be more fun if you're terrible at it: https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/7/16617734/shadow-of-war-orcs-failure

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Episode 62 - Sparkles and Painbows (feat. Ashe Yee)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:45:14 +0000

Ashe returns to talk with us about Egyptian assassins, Jessica embeds hatchets into the skulls of Nazis, and Mark drives a buggy through a horde of zombies. Plus, we talk about Animal Crossing: Pocket Camper, and what makes Mario unappealing? Weird things are happening this week.

Articles we Discussed:

Reflection, Introspection, and a Night in the Woods: https://medium.com/@cockatielcutie/the-introspection-of-night-in-the-woods-4404a5fc678b

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Episode 61 - Twas the Night Before Wolfenstein

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:57:26 +0000

Twas the night before Wolfenstein and all through the house, not a Nazi was stirring, they all lay bleeding out. Jessica beats Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and we talk about turn timers being used to drive more interesting gameplay.

Articles we Discussed:

Game Maker's Toolkit: How Designers Protect Players From Themselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L8vAGGitr8

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Episode 60 - Gizmo Summoning Device

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:48:30 +0000

This week, Jessica and Mark talk about queerness and Persona 4, cruelty in Shadow of War, and how to summon cats on demand.

Articles we Discussed:

Denial of the Self: Queer Characters in Persona 4: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/denial-of-the-self-queer-characters-in-persona-4/1100-6404712/

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Episode 59 - This is Shadow of War Again

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:55:44 +0000

We are all Shadow of War now. This week's discussion focuses a LOT on Middle-earth: Shadow of War, as we dig into the loot box controversy and a land of procedurally generated orcs. Plus, Jessica continues the streak of finished games!

Articles we Discussed:

I Spent Years Not Caring About a 'Blade Runner' Sequel, Now I'm a Mess: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/qvjaw7/i-spent-years-not-caring-about-a-blade-runner-sequel-now-im-a-mess

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Episode 58 - Slightly Bulletproof Armour

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 00:39:12 +0000

Mark brings Starfinder to the table, Jessica miraculously manages to finish not one but two games, and both talk about... just liking things.

Articles we Discussed:

Catch him, Derry!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l5Y-FVYXCc

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Episode 57 - Look Like A Badass (feat. Ashe Yee)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 09:17:29 +0000

It is our Destiny to talk to Ashe Yee this week! We talk about Destiny 2 and it's new gun perk system and how Borderlands could be made even more compelling. It's a bit of a slower one this week, folks. We're very tired.

Articles we Discussed:

'Lawbreakers' Was a Throwback to an Era that Might Never Have Existed: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/a3kvvg/lawbreakers-was-a-throwback-to-an-era-that-might-never-have-existed

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Episode 56 - Shame About the Protagonist

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:58:55 +0000

Mark and Jessica talk good protagonists and antagonists, bad boss fights, plus Mark returns to Space Pirates and Zombies and Jessica delves into Dishonored!

Links we talked about:

Monster Hunter World releasing on January 26th: http://www.usgamer.net/articles/19-09-2017-monster-hunter-world-release-date-gameplay-trailer-platforms-co-op-everything-we-know
#EdsBirdTable: https://twitter.com/hashtag/EdsBirdTable

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Episode 55 - Play Nice, Play Fair

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:04:48 +0000

Jessica and Mark talk about Blizzard and Overwatch's mishandling of community toxicity, and how Dying Light intelligently handles drop-in drop-out co-op, Destiny 2 lore, and much more!

Articles we discussed:

Austin Walker's twitter thread about PewDiePie's use of the n-word on a stream: https://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/906974377916465152
Patrick Klepek's response to the above Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/patrickklepek/status/906974745769512967
Waypoint Radio Episode 95: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/7xx5n4/we-discuss-pewdiepies-racist-comments-on-waypoint-radio

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Episode 54 - I Don't Want to Use the Word "Bondage" Here

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 09:41:00 +0000

Jessica sinks into Destiny 2 and Mark continues a war against the chosen, plus we talk about the future of narrative in video games, emergent storytelling systems, and goofy stuff we found in zombie games.

Articles we discussed:

Clickers and other Easter Eggs in Dying Light: https://www.primagames.com/games/dying-light/tips/dying-light-easter-eggs-and-secrets-clicker-world-1-1
'Destiny 2' Opens With a Surprisingly Touching Trip Down Memory Lane: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/xwwbzn/destiny-2-opens-with-a-surprisingly-touching-trip-down-memory-lane

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Episode 53 - I Hope There Aren't Any Cops Listening

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 03:47:38 +0000

Jessica takes a back seat as Mark reveals his martial arts secrets and gushes about XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, and both discuss cultural appropriation in Absolver, Magic: The Gathering, and beyond. Plus, a breakdown on what makes PUBG interesting.

Articles we discussed:

Context Is Key: On Inspiration, Attribution, and Cultural Appropriation in Design: https://medium.com/@nath_kai/context-is-key-on-inspiration-attribution-cultural-appropriation-in-design-f8f1c198075
Kaladesh, You Break My Heart: http://talinthas.tumblr.com/post/150111624732/kaladesh-you-break-my-heart

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Episode 52 - A Knife with a Knife Strapped to it

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 03:35:11 +0000

Mark and Jessica strap knives to other knives while playing Dying Light, go deeper into Dungeons and Dragons, and talk about what's changing in Monster Hunter World!

Links we talked about:

12 Minutes of Monster Hunter World hands-on: https://www.polygon.com/videos/2017/8/22/16182386/monster-hunter-world-gameplay-video-preview-hands-on

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Episode 51 - Games Bond (w/ Ashe Yee)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 06:34:06 +0000

Jessica and Mark are joined by Ashe, who returns to talk about tactical tension in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and difficulties with Overwatch.

Links we talked about:

Māori Mod for Civilization VI: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1109800600
Gamer Finally Prepared To Remember Who Sean Murray Is, Then Forgive Him: http://www.pointandclickbait.com/2017/08/no-forgiveness-man/

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Episode 50 - You Still Played More Than Me

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 09:13:42 +0000

In a shocking twist and turn in events, Mark both isn't reading a book, and is playing more than one game! Jessica continues to play a handful of games, and Mark finds himself with Conviction of the Splinter Cell variety.

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Episode 49 - My Child is Named Sonic the Hedgehog

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 02:25:57 +0000

We talk about being The Third, break into some world building with Dark Souls and DND, and talk about the things that make Wolfenstein: The New Order extremely good. Thanks to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Find Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support the show on Patreon by visiting http://bit.ly/pausecast.

Episode 48 - My Record is Untouched

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 08:41:12 +0000

Mark returns from vacation and begins to shift himself away from narratives, Jessica joins along and narrowly avoids making a catgirl character, and we light our character creators in interesting ways. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, "Honey Milk Island". Find Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Consider supporting the show, at http://bit.ly/pausecast.

Episode 47 - I'm Stuck in the Bluehole! (feat. Yardgnome736 & Exameter)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:21:41 +0000

With Mark away, Jessica, pulls in Yardgnome and Exameter as we dive deep into the Bluehole, uncover forbidden video game knowledge, and enjoy a prolonged anime minute. Thanks to Leon for the use of the theme song, "Honey Milk Island". Find Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Please consider supporting the show (even a dollar helps!) at http://bit.ly/pausecast!

Episode 46 - This Extremely Isn't Home Alone

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 08:24:57 +0000

Mark dives into necromancy in Diablo 3, Jessica builds deathtraps in Planet Coaster, and both talk about their favourite sets of house rules! Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Find Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support PauseCast on Patreon, at http://bit.ly/pausecast.

Episode 45 - Just Get Those Merit Cards

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 18:29:53 +0000

This week, Jessica is trapped on Murder Island, Mark bests Jessica on raw Final Fantasy knowledge, and we seek out the merit of Ni No Kuni. Thank you to Leon for the continued use of the theme song "Honey Milk Island". Find Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Please consider supporting the show if you like it, at http://bit.ly/pausecast!

Episode 44 - F*** Aiden Pearce

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 11:19:35 +0000

This week, we talk about what DiRT Rally and Hitman have in common, Mark continues dealing with his computer woes, and Jessica bashes Aiden Pearce. Thank you to Leon, for the continued use of the theme song "Honey Milk Island". Check out Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support the show on Patreon, at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow.

Episode 43 - I Got E3 as a Present

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 04:22:01 +0000

Mark gets E3 for his birthday, Jessica delves into The Evil Within, and both review the most exciting, chaotic week in video games for 2017. Thank you to Leon for the use of the theme song "Honey Milk Island". Check out Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support the show financially at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow.

Episode 42 - More Krogan-y

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 08:45:16 +0000

Mark and Jessica talk about games and good books, weird marriages, and the difficulties building Mass Effect Andromeda, all this week. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Check out Leon's music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support PauseCast by becoming a Patron, at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow.

Episode 41 - Accidental Jetpacking

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 28 May 2017 08:04:22 +0000

Mark is having power problems, Jessica returns to a digital New York, and both have Hot Takes on Far Cry 5. It's all going down this week. Thanks to Leon, for the continuing use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Check out Leon's work at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support this show by visiting http://patreon.com/pausecastshow.

Episode 40 - Hold L2 for Lore (feat. Autumn Williams and Ashe Yee)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 20 May 2017 11:47:27 +0000

This week on Pausecast, we're rejoined by Autumn Williams and joined for the first time by Ashe Yee to talk about Destiny 2, plus chat about our GameCube conspiracies, and all of us very nearly die. Strap in for a wild one. Thank you to Leon for the continued use of our theme song, "Honey Milk Island". Check out Leon's music, including the new album Bird World, at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support the show on Patreon at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow.

BONUS: An Interview with Bobby Schroeder

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Wed, 10 May 2017 00:40:36 +0000

It's our first ever piece of bonus content for the show! This is an interview which lasts just about 80 minutes with Bobby Schroeder (they/she pronouns), also known as Ponett, the developer behind Super Lesbian Animal RPG. SLARPG had a first draft in a fan game for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and has since blossomed out into a fully original project. Jessica got to sit down with Bobby and talk about that process, about writing the game, writing LGBT characters, and more, including questions from fans of the game! Thank you to our Patrons for supporting this content. To get early access to interviews and more, check out our Patreon at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow. Thank you as well to Leon, for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Check out Leon's work and download Honey Milk Island for free at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn.

Episode 39 - The Timelines Are All Mixed Up

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 06 May 2017 06:14:42 +0000

We're both going deep this week! Mark goes deep into Mass Effect Andromeda and Jessica goes deep into Battlefield 1. We talk about not wanting to see everything in a game, microtransactions, and setting appropriate tones. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme music, Honey Milk Island. Download Honey Milk Island for free and check out Leon's new album "Bird World" at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support our show by visiting http://patreon.com/pausecastshow! Thanks for listening!

Episode 38 - Have You Heard The Term "BDSM"?

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 08:50:18 +0000

Jessica plays Battlefield badly, Mark finishes Horizon: Zero Dawn, and both weigh on games needing aftercare. All this and more on this episode! Thanks to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Find Leon's music and download Honey Milk Island for free at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support the show at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow!

Episode 37 - Just Flood That Nasty Plane (feat. Zanni)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 01:59:58 +0000

This week, we host special guest Zanni as we talk with her about what makes grand strategy tick, Persona 5's streaming ban, plus what and why we put a ton of time into certain games. Thank you to Leon for the continuing use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Find Leon's music and download Honey Milk Island for free at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Support the show at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow

Episode 36 - I've Gone Full Mark! (+ A Special Interview w/ Bobby Schroeder!)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 09:45:52 +0000

An episode plagued by some audio issues, but not bad enough for us to send it directly to hell. Excellent! This week, we talk about why loneliness might be essential for some games, break down frustrations with Kingdom Hearts, and also have a bonus interview with Bobby Schroeder (they/she) about the forthcoming Super Lesbian Animal RPG. Our theme music is Honey Milk Island by Leon. Find Leon's music and download Honey Milk Island for free at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Consider supporting the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/pausecastshow

Episode 35 - Underlayer

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 06:40:46 +0000

This week, Jessica talks about frustrations and conflict in Kingdom Hearts, Mark talks about player versus character knowledge, and we talk about movies a lot more than usual. It gets pretty weird. Thanks to Leon, for the use of our theme song Honey Milk Island. Download Honey Milk Island for free and check out all their music at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn. Please also consider supporting our show on Patreon, at http://patreon.com/pausecastshow!

Episode 34 - The Case of the Disappearing Genesis

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 05:31:16 +0000

This week on PauseCast, Mark and Jessica talk old consoles, old manuals, the history of Super Mario Bros 2, and the fear of missing out on what's good. As always, our theme music is Honey Milk Island by Leon. Find Leon's music and download Honey Milk Island for free at soundcloud.com/leyawn. Find our full show notes on our Patreon: http://patreon.com/pausecastshow

Episode 33 - And So I Jumped Down the Well...

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 01:49:51 +0000

This week, we jump down into a well of discussion about going very fast, getting deep into the muck of progession systems, and talk about instantly falling in love with mechanics. Our theme music is Honey Milk Island, by Leon. Find Leon's music and download Honey Milk Island for free at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn.

Episode 32 - Fear the Balloon (feat. Sid from I'm Just Playin')

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:52:07 +0000

This week, we're joined by Sid from I'm Just Playin' as we discuss retiring from Overwatch, lessons learned while playing Cities: Skylines, moving around and badly driving, and much more. Thank you to Leon, for our theme music Honey Milk Island. Find Leon's music at soundcloud.com/leyawn. Thank you also to Sid for joining us this week! Find out more about I'm Just Playin' at imjustplayin.com.

Episode 31 - Do DVDs have Bad Taste?

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 02:09:14 +0000

This week, Mark and Jessica dig deep into game UI, hide their minimaps, visit Cocaine Mountain, and eat a Nintendo 3DS cart. We also dug deep into silent protagonists and voiced protagonists, and why each method works. Our theme music is Honey Milk Island by Leon. Find Leon's music and download Honey Milk Island for free at http://soundcloud.com/leyawn

Episode 30 - Gandalf with a Pigeon

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:18:20 +0000

Jessica puts Mark in physical pain with a pun, we derail trains (and our entire conversation), and look into the woods in this week's episode. We also talk about making Lord of the Rings a thrilling story about an unexpected journey. Our theme is Honey Milk Island, by Leon. You can find their work, and download Honey Milk Island for free at soundcloud.com/leyawn.

Episode 29 - D***-shaped Chariots

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:57:09 +0000

Mark and Jessica discuss what makes cooperative games actually work, as well as what it means in this day and age for a game to give credence to conspiracy. Also this week, Mark discovers what Super Monkey Ball is, and is not convinced it's real. Special thanks to Leon for our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Find Leon's work at soundcloud.com/leyawn.

Episode 28 - Press X to Time Travel

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:37:10 +0000

This week, we open up a shockingly focused tear into time travel in video games and the variety of forms and approaches it can take. Jessica also starts on a shooter binge, and Mark continues not to play games. Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/pausecastshow

Episode 27 - Fresh Off Super Noah's Ark

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 06:12:24 +0000

Jessica & Mark stumble down a rabbit hole for a while here. Strap in and learn more about Super 3-D Noah's Ark than you ever wanted to know. We're using a new theme song, and we have new cover art too! Theme is Honey Milk Island by Leon, off their self-titled EP. Find their music on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/leyawn Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/pausecastshow

Episode 26 - Terrible, but Good

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 02:38:38 +0000

Jessica returns to a game she hates and Mark smashes zombies and runs very fast as we talk about our week in games.

Episode 25 - Hockey's Real, Right?

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 03:35:46 +0000

Jessica risks her Canadian citizenship to bring you this episode of PauseCast, with Mark Hanna returning to bring you more discussion of games as we hit 2017. Let's get started.

Episode 24 - 2016 Wrap-Up (feat. Autumn Williams & Harley Quinn)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 06:15:51 +0000

Jessica is joined by Harley and Autumn to wrap up the nightmare that was 2016, look forward to the future, and talk about the stuff we played this year a little more in depth. Sometimes, a little too in-depth. That's right, we talked about Overwatch like... a LOT.

Episode 23 - Mercy Dies

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:33:30 +0000

On this episode, we talk about Final Fantasy XV, Pokemon, and spoil like, a LOT. Like, a lot of things could have gotten spoiled if editing was not a thing that exists.

Episode 22 - Nintendo's Witch (w/ Harley Quinn)

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:36:18 +0000

Mark is out sick! We have a guest (our first guest) instead! Harley Quinn joined Jessica to talk Runescape, the problems with MMOs and open worlds, nostalgia and a lack thereof, and more Witcher 3 talk. Strap in.

Episode 21 - Added Fun

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:35:52 +0000

This week, we cover how Watch Dogs 2 added fun to their game, some good boys in Final Fantasy XV, how Pokemon is shaking up the formula, and how to move games as an artform forward. Special thanks to Maya, and to Anamanaguchi (whose theme music we use).

Episode 20 - Video Games Aren't Like Real Life

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:44:14 +0000

In this episode, we talk about video game journalism, Skyrim, designing big video games, and much more.

Episode 19 - Weird Cravings

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:24:35 +0000

This week, Jessica and Mark discuss the weird things we play sometimes. And other stuff too, of course. Check it.

Episode 18 - New and Improved

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:23:59 +0000

Now with new and improved recording gear! And also with just, a lot of things better, including our recording schedule. This week, Mark has finished Final Fantasy X after having it in his life for 10 years. So we talk about that, like, a lot.

Episode 17 - StarDOOM Valley

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:06:58 +0000

Jessica plays the most contrasting games and we talk about custom soundtracks and so much more on this week's episode of PauseCast!

Episode 16 - Can I F*** a Krogan?

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 03:47:49 +0000

This (past) week, Jessica gets started on Stardew Valley, Mark plays more Moon Hunters, both talk about some news, and Jessica wonders about her sexual opportunities with krogans. We also talk about some ideal games!

Episode 15 - Rise of Moon Hunters

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:29:20 +0000

This week, there's just a lot about Rise of Iron and Moon Hunters. Maybe a little less about Rise of Iron itself and more about Destiny. We also talk about game soundtracks and why we listen to them, the developer's 'intended experience', and more. Content warnings: strong language. Also contains Metal Gear Solid V spoilers

Episode 14 - Cool Swords!

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:03:38 +0000

Swords! Cool swords! Super cool swords!!!! This week on PauseCast, we hit Sony's Playstation event with some hot takes, discuss Steam's curation and quality control problems, and fail to hide bodies in dumpsters. Oh, and we talk about cool swords, and knives (which are basically the same). Content warnings: strong language. Other warnings: minor spoilers for Dishonored (2012)

Episode 13 - Foot Issues?!

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:54:21 +0000

We take an unusual turn and talk about gout and other foot issues. Maybe everyone in Fire Emblem Awakening just got wicked bad gout and their feet fell off? Aside from a brief mention of feet, we talk about Overwatch, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, and way more. Shoutout to anamanaguchi for our theme music, John Hughes, from the album Endless Fantasy! Find us on basically everywhere as pausecastshow, and email the show at pausecastshow @ gmail! I'm not including links anymore because they seem to break literally everywhere, so sorry if you managed to scrape those.

Episode 12 - Luke Skywalker is The Joker

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:53:47 +0000

Jessica has a shocking revelation this week. She also talks about picking up Journey, and Mark joins in to talk about always online-DRM, voice actors, and more. Content warning: strong language.

Episode 11 - Fake Episode 11

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 11:35:01 +0000

Our last episode was glitched to hell and back. We've come with some quality content to amend for that though, including discussions of lizard politicians, weird writing, and removing games from game language. Content warnings: strong language

Episode 10 - Don't Be a Jerk, Jerk

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:03:01 +0000

This podcast description believes in you. This episode, we talk about preventing online abuse (and how not to prevent it). That's really most of the show. It was a good discussion! We talked a little about the stuff we've been playing as well. Content warnings: discussions of abuse, strong language, iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: twitter.com/pausecastshow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Email: pausecastshow @ gmail GOOGLE PLAY COMING SOON. Thanks to Anamanaguchi for our theme song, John Hughes, off the album Endless Fantasy. Find them at @anamanaguchi

Episode 9 - A Flood of Children

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 14:24:31 +0000

Jessica and Mark were the worst theme park managers as kids. This week on PauseCast, we talk about meditative games, poorly managing theme parks, how to compare Minecraft to Dark Souls, Starbound hitting 1.0, and much more. Content warnings: strong language. Housekeeping: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Email: pausecastshow @ gmail Thanks to Anamanaguchi for our theme song, John Hughes, off the album Endless Fantasy. Find them at http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Episode 8 - It's Night When It's Day

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:30:45 +0000

It's an episode without ANY content warnings! Amazing! This week, we chat about how Pokemon helped Mark through a tough time, Pokemon Go + accessibility, why Jessica is playing Overwatch now, video game comfort food, and so much more. Find us elsewhere: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/FFcQ Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow

Episode 7 - Shen's Last Fig

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:52:52 +0000

This week marks our first SUPER big topic. We talked a LOT about random numbers. We also talked about Kevin Spacey and getting players to engage, why skill caps are a bad idea in multiplayer, Starbound going 1.0, XCOM 2's final DLC, and so much more. Content warnings: strong language. Links: Atlus working with Deep Silver to publish Persona games in Europe: http://www.zam.com/article/767/atlus-strikes-publishing-deal-with-deep-silver-to-release-persona-5-in-europe Starbound is leaving orbit on 22 July: http://playstarbound.com/starbound-release-announcement/ XCOM 2's last DLC: Shen's Last Gift: http://store.steampowered.com/app/433091/ Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Episode 6 - Assassin's Greed

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:12:53 +0000

Monsters are super in vogue now, huh? That kinda just happened, huh? This week, we talked about monster and what games REALLY nail monster design, Heavy Rain as slapstick comedy, Jessica knowing nothing about Pokemon, gaming's more personal stories, and so much more. We talked about: Assassin's Creed Unity's packed map: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=719331910 Heavy Rain as Slapstick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-L-G1q_0L8 Find us elsewhere: iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Episode 5 - I Can Talk To Trees

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 21:30:33 +0000

The Steam sale is upon us, and our wallets are in ruin. We have some great recommendations for games to pick up and play during this sale though! We also chat about why Blizzard is disabling an anti-harassment feature in Overwatch, return to hell in DOOM, and more. Content warnings: strong language. We talked about: Overwatch is removing the "Avoid this Player" feature: http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/21/11992934/overwatch-avoid-this-player-disabled-matchmaking Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: @pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Episode 4 - Butt Slider

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:09:18 +0000

It's the shortest day of the year for us. So we talked about butts a little. This week, we talk about a total - surprise - shift in opinion from when we started this show, naked werewolves, the depths of character customization. We also taunt you with sales that are no longer happening, but the Steam Summer Sale has also just begun. R.I.P. to wallets everywhere. Content warnings: strong language, references to sexual content and nudity, and descriptions of graphic violence. We talked about: Microsoft bringing Xbox Anywhere games to Steam and other stores: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/06/microsoft-will-use-steam-to-sell-windows-games-not-just-its-own-store/ Housekeeping: iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/pausecastshow Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Opening and closing music: John Hughes, by Anamanaguchi, from the album Endless Fantasy. http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Episode 3 - Ultra-Realistic Crash Bandicoot

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:50:28 +0000

Two episodes in two days! How lucky are you? (We're gonna be back on a consistent schedule now, promise.) This week, we tackled each other with discussions of fighting and competitive games, the death of the Wii U, Norman Reedus: Naked And Afraid, and the only region locked game on the Playstation 3 and 4. We also held the Square Enix Hour, version 3.0, and talked about this E3 thing that happened this week. We all know PauseCast is the only real E3. Content Warnings: Strong Language, References to Nudity and Body Horror What We Talked About: Stardew Valley Coming to Consoles: http://stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-coming-to-consoles-q4-2016/ Nintendo offers really stupid reasons why you can't play as a woman in The Legend of Zelda: http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/14/11939552/nintendo-has-dumb-reasons-for-not-making-a-link-a-woman Sony's E3 Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwofRzkROo4 Bethesda's E3 Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_1mzhRQSsM Microsoft's E3 Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xM_NYqY71Y iTunes: bit.ly/pausecast-itunes Twitter: @PausecastShow Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pausecastshow/ Email: pausecastshow @ gmail (dot) com Opening and closing music: John Hughes by Anamanaguchi http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Episode 2 - Boring Dude Syndrome

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:09:47 +0000

We're running late, and that's totally on us. But we're here to talk about games some more! We talked about The Sims going gender neutral, open worlds, boring dudes and the people who surround them, Sony's Playstation 4 Neo, and we bring back the Square Enix Hour once again. Content warnings: strong language, references to violence and alcohol. We talked about: Sims 4 gender updates: http://www.themarysue.com/sims-4-gender-updates/ Final Fantasy XII is getting remastered: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/06/06/final-fantasy-xii-the-zodiac-age-launches-on-ps4-in-2017/ GOG's summer sale: http://gog.com On the failure of Fallout 4 at the hands of The Witcher 3: http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/28/10827398/fallout-4-vs-witcher-3 Watch_Dogs 2 is happening: http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/06/08/watch-dogs-2-officially-confirmed-release-date-announced Opening and closing music: John Hughes by Anamanaguchi http://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi

Episode 1 - You Underestimate The Modding Community

pausecastshow@gmail.com (Jessica Alouette & Mark Hanna) — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:40:14 +0000

It's the first episode, and we're bringing out the big guns! We talk about what's making the new Hitman great, Final Fantasy nostalgia, modding on consoles and why paid mods were a good idea (and why they totally failed). We also talked about checkpoints, consumer VR, and collectibles, and if devs are releasing more DLC than ever before. Content warnings: Discussions of graphic violence, violence against the mentally ill, and strong language. We talked about these tweets: https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/737561435115425792 https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/737561640653053953 Opening and Closing Music: John Hughes by Anamanaguchi https://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi