Ep. 375 - Like a Destiny, with Ed Zitron

Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. 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: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1: Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2: Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What’s Up? Nintendo Power Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst OCR Diehard GameFan id Software Atari Jaguar Game Developer Magazine Halo series Official Xbox Magazine Metroidvania Sega Genesis 3: Who do you think has the best PR team in video games? (19:52) Mario Game Developers Conference Tokyo Game Show Bloodborne 4: How fucked are video games? (27:31) 3dfx Bump mapping Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bob Dylan Joker 5: LeFish asks, rank from best to worst: 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and Wave Race. (34:13) 1080° Snowboarding Excitebike F-Zero Mario Kart Wave Race Satellaview 6: What is exactly as satisfying in real life as it is to do in a video game? (37:49) Ace Attorney series 7: What is the Queens of the Stone Age of Video Games? (40:45) Queens of the Stone Age Stoner rock Hades Mark Ronson D.I.C.E. Awards LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (43:41) Recommendations and Outro (55:11): Ed: Better Offline Frank: John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Brandon: Whatever you gotta do to feel better about things you have Brandon’s permission, Star Trek: Lower Decks This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!