Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from three unique perspectives in the games industry.
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It's easy to go through a week with no awareness of God's presence, God's voice, God's action in our lives. We get busy and tied into our routines. I want to help you listen to the voice of the Beloved. Through music, the RCL Daily Office of scriptures, and time for reflection and prayer, we are going to create space for us to hear from the Spirit and respond so our day can be centered and grounded in grace and transformation.
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A podcast about Iran's nuclear and missile programs and international efforts to halt them, hosted by the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control. Iran Watch Listen features in-depth discussions on Iranian proliferation and illicit procurement, plus the related issues of export controls and sanctions. This occasional podcast is part of the Wisconsin Project's Iran Watch website. It brings forward non-partisan, expert voices offering a range of perspectives on one of the most pressing proli ...
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165. The Studio Making Four Games A YEAR!? (ft. Xalavier Nelson)
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1:27:01Apologies for the delay here - the audio file was corrupted! This week, Mike and Alanah are joined by Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr to talk about how the studio makes so many high quality games, and what it really means to be a good game director.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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164. The State of Video Games in 2025
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53:59After a break due to the LA fires - which we talk about to begin with here - we chat about a recent 200-page document called "The State of Video Games in 2025" from Matthew Ball. If you'd like links to the charities we mentioned, please check those out on the YouTube version of the podcast!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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163. Game Design Challenges & the Indiana Jones Game!
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59:26Happy four years of PWL! Sorry about Mike's audio here, we don't know what happened.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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162. Can Indies Save The Games Industry?
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1:01:31Alanah left her job at Sony, and Mike got in trouble for saying something on Bluesky. We discuss the state of the games industry now that it's December 2024, and the notion that "indies will save" everything.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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161. Should DLC Be Nominated for Game of the Year?
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56:25We're back from a brief hiatus! Immediately discussing: should Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree be nominated for GOTY even though it's a DLC? Also: Mike announced another video game!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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This week, FROSTPUNK 2!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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159. Star Wars: Outlaws and Bugs in Video Games
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56:57This week, AUSTIN TURNS 40 (technically over a week ago at the time of publishing). So, we indulge him with almost an entire episode about Star Wars (Outlaws) and video game bugs.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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The Past, Present, and Future of Iran-Russia Military Cooperation
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52:30In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Hanna Notte and Jim Lamson, experts at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. We discussed the history of Iran and Russia’s military relationship, how it has changed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and areas where both countries might benefit from deeper co…
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This week, Alanah, Austin, and Mike discuss the economic state of the games industry and if game prices need to go from $60 to $70.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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157. This Episode is Mostly About The Expanse
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1:01:40After a month off, we have returned to bring you TOP QUALITY VIDEO GAME CONTENT! But mostly, a lot of us talking about the TV show The Expanse. And Sex in the City?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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156. GamePass gets a Price Increase
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1:09:37Austin, Mike, and Alanah chat about Austin's demanding freelance schedule, the GamePass price increase (and GamePass' impact as a whole), and the Halifax Harbor Explosion. Note: almost all details of said Halifax explosion are, indeed, incorrect.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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155. Alanah is Suddenly Obsessed with 1993's Myst
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53:43Alanah and Mike discuss OLD game development! And Myst!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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154. Our thoughts on Summer Game Fest... & Music Licensing
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1:16:33This week we talk about Summer Game Fest and, because we never stay on topic, music licensing! Also featuring Rahul.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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153. Games Journalism is Very, Very Broken
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55:53This episode features journalist Nathan Grayson chatting to Mike and Alanah about the state of games journalism (and that side of the industry) in 2024. This comes after IGN announced multiple aquisitions.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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152. The Fallout TV Show ft. Tim Cain (the creator of Fallout!)
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54:46This week, Alanah and Austin chat to one of the creators of the Fallout franchise, Tim Cain, all about the Fallout TV show. Includes spoilers.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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151. From Actor to Game Director!
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1:14:21This week, we talk to Abubakar Salim about his transition from actor to full-blown game director. How did he do it!?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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150. WE TURN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY!
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1:28:10Featuring Rahul Kohli, and the return of Troy, AND we're all in the same room!?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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This week, Mike and Alanah chat about GDC, LinkedIn, business cards, and give great life advice.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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How to Put Iranian Weapons Out of Arm’s Reach for the Houthis
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47:54In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Wolf-Christian Paes, an expert on arms and maritime security who served on the U.N. Panel of Experts on Yemen from 2018 until 2023. We discussed Iran’s support for the Houthi rebel group, the ways in which arms are smuggled into Yemen, and the challenges of enforcing the arms embargo imposed on…
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148. TikTok Ban, Kate Middleton, Dune 2 & More!
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1:22:27A LOT OF TOPICS THIS WEEK, WE SIMPLY CAN'T BE CONTAINED.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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147. Even More Games Industry Lay-Offs
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1:03:21This week Mike and Alanah chat about the continued lay-offs impacting the games industry.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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146. Games We Wish We Could Play Again for the First Time
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1:12:47It's an Austin and Alanah special, and we actually talk about video games the WHOLE TIME!? This week, we talk about games we wish we could play again, and games that fundamentally 'change' however many hours in.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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The title says it all, I don't understand what more context you could possibly need?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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144. The Gang Has an Existential Crisis
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1:26:01Apologies for the weird audio mix here. Regardless, this week we talk about Society of the Snow (a little), and then delve into the world of AI and capitalism. Again. Oh no.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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143. What is "game direction", anyway?
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58:24This is publishing a little later than planned because of internet issues, but this week we talk about Cunk on Earth, game direction, and more! Thanks for another year of listening to Play, Watch, Listen, everyone!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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142. The Lay-Offs (& Our Favourite Things of the Year)
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50:01You can't talk about good games this year without also talking about lay-offs, so hey, let's do both!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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141. The Fall of the House of Usher ft. Rahul Kohli & Andy Grush!
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1:26:16This week, Austin and Alanah chat to Rahul (actor) and Andy (composer and 1/2 of the Newton Brothers) about their work on The Fall of the House of Usher! Also, Stray Gods gets nominated for a Grammy, and the F1 Grand Prix debuts in Vegas. Apologies for the audio levels.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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An update on the Unity system, and an important question: do you own any baskets? Why?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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139. We Have Questions About Starfield's Design
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1:00:34This week, Mike and Alanah go over some of the biggest question's about Starfield.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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138. Explaining the Unity Engine drama ft. Rami Ismail
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1:23:26We're back! This week Austin chats about Jacob Collier - apparently the best musician alive - and then Alanah asks Mike and special guest Rami Ismail all about the Unity drama.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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137. The Games Industry and Communication
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1:12:15This week, Mike and Alanah discuss some of the responses to Baldur's Gate 3's exceptional quality.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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136. Taylor Swift and Stray Gods (ft. Liam Esler!)
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1:22:01We have our first ever guest! Summerfall Games' Liam Esler joins Alanah and Austin to talk about Taylor Swift's enormous Eras Tour, plus, of course, the launch of Stray Gods.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin are back to chat about Stray Gods, plus a little bit of Barbie and Oppenheimer at the very end.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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134. Who is the Apple Vision Pro for?
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58:17This week, we talk about Apple's new Vision Pro and how it might assist with each of our vocations, as well as AI, again. Turns out it's still relevant. Who'd have thought?Oleh Alanah Pearce
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133. Zelda and When Players Over-Think Puzzles
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1:01:36This week (technically last week, the audio file just got stuck in processing and I didn't realise), Austin, Alanah, and Mike discuss The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and if players can be prevented from over-thinking puzzles.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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Iran’s Potential Path from Breakout to Bomb
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35:38In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Dr. Bruce Goodwin, an expert on nuclear weapons design and testing. We discussed the steps required to build a nuclear weapon and what is publicly known about Iran’s weaponization efforts to date. The conversation took place on May 3 and was hosted by Valerie Lincy, Executive Director at the Wi…
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132. Tron: Identity and Stray Gods
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1:21:42We're back from a month off! And this week, we catch up on Bithell Games' latest release - Tron: Identity. Then Austin (and his dog Canvas) join to catch us up on a game he and Troy have been hard at work on, called Stray Gods. Turns out both games excell in player choice. Neat. Did I mention Canvas?…
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131. Physics in Zelda and E3 got Cancelled
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53:21This week, Alanah and Mike talk about what makes Zelda's recent physics so impressive, E3's cancellation, and the latest from Bithell Games - Tron: Identity!Oleh Alanah Pearce
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130. Troy on playing James in The Last of Us
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51:17This week, Alanah and Mike aggressively interrogate Troy about his experience playing Joel in The Last of Us (spoilers).Oleh Alanah Pearce
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129. Games Industry Networking & Rocksteady's Suicide Squad
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29:35Alanah and Mike talk about DICE, and how alcohol is often encouraged at games industry events (but probably shouldn't be), plus why Rocksteady may have gone from making the Arkham series to making a game like Suicide Squad.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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128. Austin on Why Assassin's Creed Won at the Grammys
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50:55This week, Alanah and Austin talk about The Grammys, and why/how Assassin's Creed: Valhalla won while games like Elden Ring and God of War were not nominated.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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127. The Last of Us TV Show Episode 3
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54:19This week, all four of the Play, Watch, Listen horsemen are together to discuss the third episode of HBO's The Last of Us series. There are spoilers.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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126. The Menu (again), Fine Dining, and The Last of Us Ep. 2
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1:02:46This week, Alanah and Mike discuss The Menu, then Troy joins and the group talks about the fine dining experience and food as 'art'. Then, of course, we step into talking about The Last of Us episode 2.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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125. Programming, The Menu (a little), & The Last of Us ep. 1
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51:59This week, Alanah asks Mike an impossible question about programming, we talk a tiny bit about The Menu, and then jump into our reactions of HBO's The Last of Us episode 1.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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124. The Last of Us TV Show Premiere, Reviews, and Games as Movies
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1:00:22This week, AUSTIN IS LATE! But Troy, Mike, and Alanah are there from the start to chat about The Last of Us TV show, plus successful game-to-movie adaptations.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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123. AI Art (Again) & The Last of US TV Show
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1:07:42This week, Alanah and Mike discuss AI art and it's inevitability, and then are joined by Austin and Troy who close out with a discussion on The Last of Us TV show.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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122. Game Awards & The Mick Gordon Doom Eternal Situation
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52:36This week, Alanah and Mike chat about The Game Awards, which I cut short for the public version just because it was definitely a conversation we've had numerous times. Then, Austin joins and we get to chatting about the latest update regarding Mick Gordon and Doom Eternal's music.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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121. Why You Can't Pause/Rewind Video Game Cutscenes
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1:20:11This week, Mike and Alanah chat about Immortality, their picks for 2022's game of the year, and then get into details regarding why some oft requested features can't make it into published video games.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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120. This is an Episode of This Show
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32:47You'll see.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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119. God of War Ragnarok Review Scores
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1:24:04This week, Alanah reacts live to seeing the God of War Ragnarok metacritic score, and Austin joins to chat about review embargoes, scores, and Bear McReary.Oleh Alanah Pearce
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