The Escapist

Breakout

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Marty Sliva, Nick Calandra and KC Nwosu discuss any and all cool things going on in pop culture - maybe even discussing some craft beer. Live Wednesdays on YouTube. Audio episodes are made available on Thursday morning.

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The Live Service Bubble Has Burst 03.11.2023 1:24:18

This week on Breakout, we're talking all about the recent layoffs, which we believe indicates the live-service bubble has truly burst.

Spider-Man 2 and Mario Wonder are How You Do Franchises Right 28.10.2023 1:36:31

This week on Breakout, we're talking all about Spider-Man 2 and Mario Wonder, and how these are perfect examples of franchises done right.

Where Do Soulslike Games Go From Here? 21.10.2023 1:39:09

This week on Breakout, we've been playing a lot of soulslikes lately and wonder where the genre goes from here.

A Chat with Red Barrels About Outlast and Designing Horror Games 13.10.2023 2:06:01

This week on Breakout, we interview the development team behind Outlast following the release of their documentary to learn more about the franchise, and making horror games in general!

Assassin's Creed Mirage, Forza, Cocoon... Oh My! 05.10.2023 1:36:12

This week on Breakout, we discuss a bunch of different games we've been playing as 2023 continues to deliver hit after hit.

Games That Do Difficulty in Unique Ways 05.10.2023 2:12:23

This week on Breakout, we discuss games that do difficulty in interesting ways.

What We Learned From the Wild Xbox Leaks 21.09.2023 1:31:30

This week on Breakout, we discuss the big Xbox leaks.

Lies of P Is a Fantastic Soulslike 14.09.2023 1:25:10

This week on Breakout, we discuss Lies of P, which is yet another fantastic game in a wave of great games over the past few weeks.

Starfield Just Keeps Getting Better the More You Play 08.09.2023 1:40:17

This week on Breakout, we discuss Starfield which seems to just keep getting better the more time you put into it.

Sea of Stars is as Good as We Were Hoping It Would Be 31.08.2023 1:34:56

This week on Breakout we discuss Sea of Stars, which has completely lived up to our expectations as one of the best indie games of the year.

The Overshadowed Games of 2023... So Far 24.08.2023 1:37:24

This week on Breakout, we discuss the games we think have been overshadowed by major releases this year... so far.

No, Developers Aren't Panicking Over Baldur's Gate 3 21.08.2023 1:34:54

This week on Breakout, we discuss the current discourse surrounding developers supposedly "panicking" over Baldur's Gate 3, and everything else we've been playing and watching.

Baldur's Gate 3 Is A Massive Success Worth Celebrating 10.08.2023 1:39:31

This week on Breakout, we discuss the breakout success of Baldur's Gate 3, the musical indie gem Stray Gods, and we've put some time into Atlas Fallen.

Breathing Life Back Into Old Games 04.08.2023 1:28:41

This week on Breakout, we discuss the recent trend of a lot of older games suddenly getting revitalized.

It Only Takes HOW Many Hours to Get Good? 27.07.2023 1:42:37

This week on Breakout, we discuss the games that took a while to click for us, our closing thoughts on Final Fantasy 16 and anything else we come up with. You know the drill.

Is the Era of Mind-Blowing Games Over? 20.07.2023 1:42:04

This week on Breakout, we discuss the games that blew our minds and wonder if that era of games is over.

The Microsoft x Activision Acquisition is Almost Complete, What's Next? 13.07.2023 1:47:00

This week on Breakout, we discuss the recent updates on the Microsoft acquisition of Activision, and what we think that will look like should the CMA approve it.

Forget Activision, Xbox Should Bring Back Summer of Arcade 29.06.2023 1:37:29

This week on Breakout, we discuss today's news and remember Xbox's great Summer of Arcade initiative.

Turns Out Switch Still Has Some Life Left in It 22.06.2023 1:46:55

This week on Breakout, we discuss today's Nintendo Direct showcase which signaled the Switch still has some life left in it before the inevitable follow-up console.

FF16’s Demo Absolutely Sold Us on the Game 15.06.2023 1:37:35

This week on Breakout, we discuss the Final Fantasy 16 demo, our thoughts on Summer Games Fest and more.

Overall, 2023 Has Been A Pretty Strong Year for Games 09.06.2023 1:56:54

This week on Breakout, with the year at the half-way point, we discuss the current state of games and how over the last few weeks, things have really started heating up in a great way.

The Calm Before the Summer Game Fest Storm 04.06.2023 1:42:16

This week on Breakout, we discuss our predictions for what we'll be seeing during Summer Game Fest which starts next week.

The PlayStation Showcase Failed to Provide a Clear Roadmap for the PS5 26.05.2023 1:34:51

This week on Breakout, we discuss the PlayStation Showcase - what we liked, didn't like and the noticeable lack of any news about first party studios.

Overwatch 2's PvE Mess and Broken Promises from Publishers 18.05.2023 2:32:57

This week on Breakout, we discuss the mess that is Overwatch 2 and frequent broken promises from publishers.

The Console Wars Were Over a Long Time Ago 13.05.2023 1:37:55

This week on Breakout, we discuss "console wars" and how they've been over for a long time now and people just haven't seemed to realize it yet.