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The CoralCast

by Coral Academy Students

The CoralCast is a weekly audiocast about issues relevant to gaming and gaming culture.

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  1. CoralCast 0404 - Speech Regulation in Games

    Jude, Kieran, and Nathan talk consider the actions of publisher Blizzard toward the end of 2019 and how much control publishers should have over what is said by players, fans, and streamers. (Oh, and please ignore the fact that this is the "fourth" episode. Don't tell the guys!)

  2. CoralCast 0402 - Environmental Realism vs Gameplay Mechanisms

    Zachary, Jude, Kieran, and Nathan ask whether gameplay should be designed for its world or if the world should be designed for gameplay.

  3. CoralCast 0401 - LatinX Representation in Video Games

    Zachary, Jude, and Kaiden talk about how well Hispanic and Latino characters and developers are represented in games.

  4. CoralCast 0309 - Are Restricted Skill Trees Better Skill Trees?

    CoralCast Episode 0309 - Are Restricted Skill Trees Better Skill Trees? Coral Academy Game Club

  5. CoralCast 0308 - Will VR Make the Difference on Next Gen?

    Zach is still thinking about the Mad Box and Jude brings up motion controllers that maybe didn't exist.

  6. CoralCast 0307 - Is Launcher Exclusivity Bad for PC?

    Zachary really doesn't like desktop organization and Jude brings up oil!

  7. CoralCast 0306 - Is There Room for a Fourth Console?

    Zachary and Jude start and start and start and start and... then talk about a new console on the horizon, the Mad Box, by Slightly Mad Studios.

  8. CoralCast 0305 - Is Fallout 76 a Good Fallout Game?

    Zachary, Jude and guest Eddie consider whether Fallout 76 lives up to the series' standards.

  9. CoralCast 0304 - Should Publishers Invest in Anti-Hack?

    Zachary, Jude, Aiden, and guest Eddie discuss the merits of Anti-Hack

  10. CoralCast 0303 - Should Sony Enable Cross Play?

    Zachary, Kailey, and Jude question the merits of cross play.

  11. CoralCast 0302 - Should School Districts Have eSports Teams?

    Zachary, Kailey, and Jude explore the role eSports could play in school competition.

  12. CoralCast 0301 - Does Blackout Stand a Chance?

    Zachary, Kailey, and Jude (in spirit) consider the possibility that Blackout can dethrone Fortnite in the Battle Royale genre.

  13. CoralCast 0212 - Are Indies the Future of Gaming

    Ian, Austin, and... I want to say Caleb? discuss the indie games that are holding their interest at the moment even as AAA games might not be.

  14. CoralCast 0211 - VR

    Ian, Austin, and Connor discuss VR, where they think it is today and what they want to see.

  15. CoralCast 0210 - Souls-alike Games

    Ian, Austin, and... wait, where's Connor? What makes a souls game, and why is Austin bringing up a typing trainer?

  16. CoralCast 0209 - Linearity in Games

    Ian, Austin, and Connor continue their discussion on linear games. Everyone loves Half-Life.

  17. CoralCast 0208 - Does Player Agency Make the Game?

    Ian, Austin and Connor consider Austin's proposal that video games need to have a great deal of player agency to be good - that is, you must be able to make many choices about how to play. Mr. Lydon gets involved at Austin's request.

  18. CoralCast 0207 - Can Cross-Platform Work?

    Ian, Austin and Connor consider games that give a cross-platform advantage to keyboards or controllers.

  19. The CoralCast 0206 - Do Old Games Hold Up

    Ian, Austin and Connor explore older games that hold up, that are worth playing even as games come out that are more technologically advanced.

  20. The CoralCast 0205 - Publishers vs Fan Projects

    Ian and new host Conner discuss the role developers and publishers should play in games produced and distributed for free by fans.

  21. The CoralCast 0204 - EA's Vadergate

    Should developers put up time-walls on content, requiring 40+ hours to unlock key components? And should you be able to buy your way through them?

  22. The CoralCast 0203 - Sensitive Topics in Games

    This episode is actually two episodes, each an unedited recording of a topic we attempted twice. It is messy, but it still covers our topic: are some topics too sensitive for gaming to cover them?

  23. The CoralCast 0202 - Cosmetic DLC

    A discussion of the perils of DLC, especially those that cost real money!

  24. The CoralCast 0201.5 - Physical Games Next Week!

    We are playing physical games next week, so there is no discussion!

  25. The CoralCast 0201 - eSports in School

    The Coral Academy Game Club considers whether eSports are a sport, and whether or not it deserves a place in academic settings.

  26. The CoralCast 013 - Consoles

    Where we discuss consoles in general, including revolutionary design, controllers, and the future of gaming in general

  27. The CoralCast 012 - Mods

    Gaming Mods. Are they good? Maybe!

  28. The CoralCast 011 - Early Release Games

    Are early release games good? Or are we spending too much time in beta?

  29. The CoralCast 010 - Animation

    The Coral Academy Game Club discusses animation in video games

  30. The CoralCast 009 - HurrDurr

    Making a podcast is hard, and this episode shows it. While there is a definite game discussion in here (somewhere), there's mostly tech problems, giggles, and distractions. This is the CoralCast uncut.

  31. The CoralCast 008 - Tutorials

    Are tutorials useful, or just a drag? Is anyone doing them well? CAN anyone do them well? These questions are the center of this episode.

  32. The CoralCast 006 - The PC vs Console Debate

    Why do we have this debate? and how does the debate change? Does it, ultimately, matter?

  33. The CoralCast 004 - LearnCraft

    The Coral Game Club discusses their experiences and criticisms of educational games.

  34. The CoralCast 003 - Do Art and Aesthetics Affect Gameplay?

    Austin and Laura discuss how the choices designers make in the look and feel of the game affect their experience with the games themselves.

  35. The CoralCast 002 - Hacking

    A discussion about the good and bad sides of hacking.

  36. The CoralCast 001 - Hype vs Gameplay

    The crew talks No Man's Sky, Dark Souls, and more, considering how hype for unreleased games affects our gameplay experience.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The CoralCast is a weekly audiocast about issues relevant to gaming and gaming culture.

HOSTED BY

Coral Academy Students

Produced by LydonTeaches

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