Episode 124 - Trying Not To Be A Total Bummer About Games Media

Like everyone else, we’re still reeling from the destruction of Polygon and Giant Bomb, but trying to do more than curl up into the fetal position about it. After the most constructive takes on games media we can muster, we talk through a few great games Robin's played recently, put a pin in a not-great one, and check in with Willa’s three favorite things (the Mets, weird New York lore, and gay mutants).Timestamps:(00:20) Meet today’s guest, Willa Rowe(01:20) The shocking delay of GTA 6, which no one saw coming(06:00) RIP Polygon and Giant Bomb (12:30) The future of games media, if there is such a thing(21:21) Navigating games journalism in its death throes(25:20) You don’t need to pay $80 for games(30:10) Many Nights a Whisper(36:30) Ending spoilers for Many Nights a Whisper(38:00) StarVaders fuuuuuucks(40:05) We will talk about Clair Obscur at a later date(41:05) Brief LudoNarraCon shoutouts(43:30) Surprise Mets/Astoria the turkey update(46:30) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. The X-Men, Super Cub)Music:Street Food by FASSoundsMentioned this week:Selkie HarbourMany Nights A Whisper Lets You Decide What Wishes Are Worth GrantingI Can’t Believe How Good StarVaders’ Deckbuilding Riff On Space Invaders IsWilla’s deranged Clair Obscur threadLudoNarraCon talksThe Senga Genesis postHazel’s Anime Countryside videoTheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.