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Slightly Something Else is a leisure podcast hosted by The Escapist. It has 181 episodes, with the latest published October 2023.

Yahtzee Croshaw, Jack Packard and Marty Sliva do a deep dive into strange or hot topics in the games industry every Tuesday, live on YouTube. Audio episodes are made available on Thursday morning.

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Examining the "Living, Breathing, World" Cliche

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Can Games Really Ever Go Back to Their Roots?

3

You Don't Need Words to Tell A Good Story

4

Non-Horror Games Can Sometimes Be the Scariest

5

Your Game Is Adapted From WHAT?!

6

Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark?

7

Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart

8

A Good Map is Hard to Find

9

Starfield and How to Do Space in Games

10

Sea of Stars and Baldur's Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback

11

The Games with Unforgettable Openings

12

Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared

13

The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece

14

Are We in a New RPG Golden Age?

15

2023 Games That Need More Love

16

Remember When Valve Made Games?

17

The Joy of In-Game Jobs

18

The Bad Games We Still Enjoyed

19

Final Fantasy's Place in Gaming in 2023

20

We Need to Talk About Loot

21

Catching Yahtzee Up on This Year's "Not-E3" Announcements

22

Fighting Games That Have Actually Hooked Us Over the Years

23

No, the Latest Bad Game Isn't the Worst Game Ever

24

Video Game Horses Are Overrated

25

Let's Fix Your Boring Tutorial

26

Is Zelda the Best Video Game Franchise Ever?

27

The Lost Art of the Video Game Demo

28

Grappling Hooks Make Every Game Better

29

Can Zombie Games Ever Be Interesting Again?

30

What Makes a Great Gameplay Loop?

31

The Minigames We Love and Hate

32

What Does It Take for a Game to Become Immortal?

33

What Makes a Good Video Game Ending?

34

How NOT to Do Menus in Games

35

Have the Big Games of 2013 Aged Well?

36

Shinji Mikami’s Career is Worth Celebrating

37

Do You Have to Be Good at Games to Be a Good Critic?

38

How Much Should Video Games Cost in 2023?

39

The Video Game Disasters We Couldn't Look Away From

40

Some Video Game Franchises Could Probably Use a Break

41

The Video Game Trends We Want to See Go Away

42

How to Make the Perfect RPG Party

43

How NOT to Do Relationships in Games

44

A Quick Look at the World of Video Games in 2023

45

Have "Spiritual Sequels" Ever Surpassed the Original Games?

46

Catching Yahtzee Up on this Year's 'The Game Awards'

47

Why Are So Many Games Poorly Paced?

48

Nintendo Needs to Reveal the Next Switch ASAP

49

Just What the Heck IS Sonic?

50

Let's Discuss this Year's "Game of the Year" Nominations

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