Ep. 205 - A Richness of Embarrassments, with Kelsey Lewin

Co-Director of the Video Game History Foundation and Co-Owner of Pink Gorilla Games Kelsey Lewin rejoins the panel to cover twitch leaks, EVE Oncrime, and the most difficult boss fight in the Braid franchise. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit: Does the intended commercial reach of a game have any meaningful impact on it as a creative product? (03:37) How would the game industry change if everyone’s salaries were completely transparent? (08:15) From Ash Parrish: What would be the most interesting reveal if your gaming information leaked? (12:46) What is the most excited you have been by a video game as an adult? (19:21) Who would be the worst video character to sit next to on an international flight? (24:46) Dirtbag Larry Bang asks: Which video games surprised you with the feeling of inhabiting a specific character? (30:58) What are the most exciting crimes in video game history? (37:39) Is there any way the Gamergate TV show could be even remotely a good idea? (45:02) Violence Island (50:05) LIGHTNING ROUND: Who Is This For? (01:06:09) If you’re looking for a sign, here it is: discuss this episode in the forums! A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: The DK Rap Fortnite Rips Off Among Us Shenmue Far Cry 6 Famous Actor Giancarlo Esposito The World Famous Vincent Twitch source code and creator payouts leak Cyberpunk 2077 Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Samurai Showdown NeoGeo Collection Mega Man: Legacy Collection Mount & Blade: Warband Crypt of the NecroDancer John Linneman Apple put U2’s Songs of Innocence on everyone’s iTunes once Yakuza 0 Deadly Premonition Fallout 3 Scribblenauts Feel the Magic XY Playdate Katamari Damacy Leisure Suit Larry Kraid The Colossi Karnov Target: Terror Clay Fighter Gex Bubsy Blasto Conker the Squirrel Mario 64 eye Vin Diesel Chris Farley Bobby Moynihan The Iron Giant (1999) Valis True Detective F.E.A.R. Deus Ex Dietrich Disney’s DuckTales Whatever Happened To Pizza At McDonalds? Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall Turok: Rage Wars EVE Online Gamergate Zoë Quinn CBS backtracks on The Activist Guitar Hero Rock Band Gomez Tim Kratos Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama The Prince Axel Recommendations: Brandon: Kanopy, Les Archives by Jun Chikuma Frank: hoopla, F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch Kelsey: The Life & Times of Video Games Ep. 33 - MobyGames Jaffe: Libby, Squid Game, Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.