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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 1H 58M

How Game Devs Secretly Manipulate You (And Why You Love It)

from Gaming Views Pod · host Dan and Dan

Are you being manipulated by your favourite video games? In this episode of Gaming Views, we break down the mind-bending mind tricks, hidden AI cheats, and psychological illusions game developers use to keep us hooked—from BioShock’s famous "first-shot miss" rule to fake low-health drama and sneaky teleporting NPCs! Plus, we share our hands-on impressions of the brand-new Steam Machine, debate the chaos of Denshattack and Resident Evil 9, and drop a MASSIVE channel announcement that will change how you listen to the show forever. Drop your thoughts in the comments below: what’s the craziest dev trick you've ever caught in the wild?App: Gaming Views: Game TrackerCheck out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.✅ Track upcoming game releases✅ Build a watchlist✅ Get release day reminders⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠SUPPORT THE PODIf you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviewsVISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITEGaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠See us on YouTube!Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ContactIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord#GamingViews #GamingPodcast #VideoGames #GamingNews #Nintendo #Switch #PlayStation #Sony #PS5 #Xbox #Microsoft #GamePass #Valve #SteamMachine #GamingTrends #IndustryAnalysis #HandheldGaming #Gaming2026 #PCGaming #GamingCommunity #videogamenews #Gaming #VideoGames #gamingnews

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