Mobius Tubes: A Video Games Podcast

Discussions on Heath diving into the Witcher games, Chris diving into Disco Elysium, the state of video game digital distribution on PC, all time video game sales records continuing to be broken, the gamification of early man found in Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, and a contentious debate surrounding the experience machine thought experiment and its relationship to video games. 00:00:00 -...

Discussions on Thronebreaker, Grand Theft Auto V, the first look at third party games running on the Xbox Series X, Heath's Bingo card full of predictions for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla, amazing video game sales records in the first quarter of 2020, and the return of our music guessing game Mobius Tunes. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Chris) 00:21:58 - Gr...

Discussions on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Baba Is You, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, what a world without new video game releases could look like for us, and what motivates us to play games and avoid burning out on the hobby. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:13 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Chris) 00:26:23 - Baba Is You (Heath) 00:34:53 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath) 00:41:23 - The Last of Us Part II...

Discussions on revisiting Red Dead Redemption 2 after the credits have rolled, Baba is You, Gris, Thronebreaker, the great 8th console generation development cycle slow-down, and what we would like to see from mobile games going forward. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:30 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Post Game (Heath) 00:09:29 - (*Spoiler Section*) Wrapping Up Stranger Missions in RDR2 00:22:26 - RDR2 Vide...

Discussions on Heath tearing apart Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the World Health Organization encouraging people to play video games during social distancing, the Last of Us Part II being delayed indefinitely, our first 2020 video game fantasy publisher draft quarterly update, and our longest video game binges. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:07 - Guessing How Long it Takes to W...

Discussions on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Superhot, Hitman (2016), Metacritic's 2020 Game Publisher Rankings, E3 2020's cancellation, and of course the Coronavirus. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:35 - Coronacast 00:09:20 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Chris/Heath) 00:30:18 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Heath) 00:33:50 - Kentucky Route Zero (Chris) 00:36:03 - Superhot (Chris)...

Discussions on Papers Please, what Chris' Mom thought about Red Dead Redemption 2, a Red Dead 2 Spoiler Section, Kentucky Route Zero, various movie and TV show adaptations of video games, and a fresh new edition of Mobius Tunes. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:39 - Papers, Please (Heath) 00:09:04 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:18:01 - (*Spoiler Section*) Red Dead Redemption 2 00:37:11 - Kentucky Route...

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, online service games shutting down, the Epic Game Store's continued relevance, and the impact of ludonarrative dissonance on gaming experiences and review scores. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:10 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:15:17 - Places Heath's Switch has Been 00:19:08 - Online Games Shutting Down (HQ Trivia and Duelyst) 00:26:02 - Fortnite Revenue Decreases...

Discussions on Heath getting his first taste of The Witcher, Slay the Spire's big version 2.0 update, Dead by Daylight, recent high profile game delays, the future of artificial intelligence in video games, and the debut of a new closing segment. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - (*Spoiler Section*) Netflix's The Witcher TV Show (Heath) 00:14:34 - Slay the Spire Version 2.0 Update (Chris) 00:23:33 - Dea...

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Splatoon 2, our 2020 gaming resolutions, and video game economies. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:44 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:30:18 - (*Spoiler Section*) Heath's Girlfriend finished Detroit: Become Human 00:36:03 - Heath's Brother finished Outer Wilds 00:38:11 - Splatoon 2 (Heath) 00:42:50 - Sans from Undertale in Fortnite 00:44:23 - Pokémon Sword/Shield DLC...

Discussions on introducing a family member to video games, Return of the Obra Dinn, Netflix's The Witcher TV show impressions, fantasy drafting 2020's biggest video games, and the return of our video game soundtrack guessing game: Mobius Tunes. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:37 - Introducing Heath's Brother to (Superhot, Apeout, Heavy Rain, Soma, Outer Wilds) 00:14:23 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Chris) 00:16...

To close out 2019 Chris and Heath discuss The Game Awards winners and show announcements, run down their respective top 10 lists of the games they played this year, and answer one last listener email before the new year arrives. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:29 - The Escapists (Heath) 00:05:09 - Thomas Was Alone (Chris) 00:08:52 - Call of Duty: WWII (Chris) 00:16:33 - The Game Awards 2019 Predictions Res...

Discussions on Hollow Knight, board games around Thanksgiving, The Jackbox Party Pack 5, and a nostalgic look back on this decade in gaming as we create the definitive Mobius Tubes tier list for the past ten years of video games. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:06 - Hollow Knight (Chris) 00:21:22 - Firewatch with your Significant Other (Heath) 00:24:51 - Bad North (Heath) 00:30:06 - Thanksgiving Board Game...

Just in time for Thanksgiving, this year's extra long Game Awards prediction episode comes packed with all of the fixings. So sit down at the table and prepare to enjoy discussions on Disco Elysium, Devil May Cry 5, a less egregious looking Sonic character design, hurling bodily fluids at ghosts in Death Stranding, and the main course: predicting the Game of the Year 2019! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:0...

Discussions on bland Spyro level names, Everything (the game), Fortnite, The Banner Saga 3, and whether or not the overwhelming prevalence of combat mechanics in video games is a curse or a boon for the industry. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:56 - Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Chris) 00:13:01 - Spyro Level or Call of Duty Map? 00:26:18 - Everything (Heath) 00:38:29 - Fortnite (Heath) 00:45:28 - The Banner Sag...

Discussions on finishing Prey 2017, Alan Wake, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and a bunch of Sony related news. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:45 - Prey 2017 (Chris) 00:20:19 - Minit (Heath) 00:28:12 - Alan Wake (Heath) 00:42:39 - Destiny 2 (Chris) 00:47:30 - Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Chris) 00:57:22 - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Impressions 01:00:01 - Brain Age, Frost Punk, and RDR2 Ports 01:06:00 - Wha...

Discussions on Into the Breach, Batman: Arkham Knight, visiting a gaming cafe, consumer rights when it comes to purchasing digital games, and strange August NPD figures, and the third installment of guessing video game music soundtracks. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:42 - Into the Breach (Heath) 00:10:26 - Batman: Arkham Knight (Heath) 00:28:40 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses New Game + (Chris) 00:33:00 - Vi...

Discussions on Outer Wilds, Prey 2017, the financial realities of selling indie games in 2019, the pros and cons of hidden content in video games, and the triumphant return of our music guessing game segment. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:54 - Corrections 00:06:52 - Outer Wilds (Heath) 00:12:27 - Prey 2017 (Chris) 00:27:06 - Guessing AC Game Subtitles 00:35:23 - Newly Announced Switch Ports Coolness Brac...

Discussions on finishing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a video game soundtrack guessing game, and what causes video games to be a source of joy for some while being a negative influence for others? 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:01 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris) 00:12:53 - Spiderman Talk 00:18:08 - Mobius Tunes: Volume 1 00:54:08 - New Death Stranding Details 00:57:35 - Kerbal Space Program 2 Trailer 00...

Discussions on Civilization, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, mainstream media coverage of game industry unionization, gamer demographic statistics report, and the relationship video games have to meaningful work. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:01 - Outer Wilds (Heath) 00:06:26 - Civilization 5 and 6 (Heath) 00:11:49 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris) 00:33:31 - Pokémon Sword and Shield Galarian Forms Critique...

Discussions on This War of Mine, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and addressing a wave of critiques and criticisms of our past episodes in a lengthy email section. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:56 - People Make Games YouTube Channel 00:08:31 - This War of Mine (Heath) 00:14:47 - Shopping at GameStop in 2019 00:21:39 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Chris) 00:35:55 - Netflix's The Witcher Trailer 00:40:05 - P...

Discussions on guessing game file sizes, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Slay the Spire, and the Nintendo Switch Lite announcement. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:35 - Heath's Steam Summer Sale Purchases 00:09:46 - Game - Which Title has the Bigger File Size? 00:28:16 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Chris) 00:40:10 - Slay the Spire (Chris) 00:58:41 - Corrections 00:59:32 - Netflix Cuphead Show Announcement...

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel's Spider-Man, Transistor, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, what percentage of people actually finish video games, Pokémon Sword and Shield roster cuts controversy, recent game industry related politics headlines, and how does the social dynamic change between multiplayer video games and board games? 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:39 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Heath)...

Discussions on Red Dead Redemption 2, Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary, Marvel's Spider-Man, miscellaneous E3 news, Google Stadia pricing and release date details, and are game news leaks beneficial or detrimental for the video games industry? 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:18 - Red Dead Redemption 2 (Heath) 00:12:44 - Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary...

Discussions on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, guessing the highest grossing video games of 2018, new details surrounding Death Stranding and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, declining Apex Legends revenue, and the implications of video game addiction now being recognized as an official mental health disorder. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:36 - Return of the Obra Dinn (Heath) 00:05:01 - The Legend...