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Mark talks about the recent Xbox/Microsoft studio closures, how they make him reconsider his relationship with Game Pass, and the challenges facing Microsoft moving forward. Let us know: Would you miss Xbox if it disappeared? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com  ...

Mark and Justin and Matthew of Watcher Gaming talk what they do when starting a new game for the first time, how that's changed over the years, and why we form these habits Let us know: What is your new game ritual? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you...

Mark and Landry Smith and Jake Martin and Parker Deal draft their picks for a hypothetical lineup of ✨Nintendo Selects✨ Switch games, along with a brief discussion on the likelihood of Nintendo Selects returning and a potential price point. Vote for your favorite lineup of selects (this link is also your spoiler warning) Let us know: What game do you think would be a “Nintendo Selects” Switch ga...

Mark and Billie Cox talk about the controversy around Palworld vs. Pokemon, the differences between what is inspired by something vs. ripping it off, and why we see so many games copying each other's homework. Let us know: What is the biggest ripoff in video games? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Qu...

Mark and Jake Martin talk about the ways video games can uniquely present their story, a few different categories for stories in games, and what we hope to see from video game narratives in the future. Let us know: What do you want to see in narrative from video games? Play Metacritic Golf QUARTER 2: ⁠⁠shoot your shot⁠ Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPo...

Mark and Jake Martin talk about the lack of truly good video game protagonists and how the medium itself creates a challenge to write great characters. Let us know: Can we ever get a truly great video game protagonist? Play Metacritic Golf QUARTER 2 by April 15: ⁠shoot your shot Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Pl...

Mark takes a look back at the games of Q1 2024, along the results of Metacritic Golf to see how we perceived games matches up to their ultimate review scores. See the charts: i wanna see the charts Play Metacritic Golf QUARTER 2: shoot your shot Let us know: What's your favorite game from 2024 so far? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickP...

Introducing the Second Opinion: a brand-new format of revisiting an old topic with a fresh perspective. Mark and Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown talk about the continual shift towards digital media, the potential pitfalls and concerns, but also why not getting up from your couch is nice. Missed the original episode? Listen to Ep. 54, The Digital Apocalypse with Billie Cox here . Let us know...

Mark and Justin and Matthew of Watcher Gaming talk about the use of time limits in video games, when they're implemented well, and when they're just the worst. Let us know: Do you like time limits? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this po...

A real quick podcast about video games. New episodes go up on Wednesdays. What happened to 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games? We never left. We just found a little bit more time. Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @QuickPlayPod Instagram: @QuickPlayPod GG|: @QuickPlay Listen online: Quick Play RSS: Quick Play Email us: quickplaypod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this podcast: subs...

Mark and Sarah Erickson talk about the collaborative games they've played, loved, and tolerated, and how they relate to each other through cooperative games. Let us know: What's your favorite collaborative game? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   If y...

Mark and Jake Martin talk about the stories around and behind their favorite games and consider what it would take to have a new favorite game. Let us know: Why is your favorite game your favorite game? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this pod...

Mark and Nate McKeever of the Backlog Breakdown talk about how exclusive games (or the lack thereof) brand a console, particularly when it comes to Xbox. Let us know: Should we have console exclusives? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this podc...

In this booster pass-sized episode, Mark and Sarah Erickson talk about playing through all 96 courses now in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and their individual and collective best and worst courses. View the full rankings here (and complete your own rankings!) Let us know: What are your top 8 courses from Mario Kart 8? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @...

Mark and Billie Cox talk about games where you're a tiny character in a big world, why there might be so many of these games, and what they'd like to see from from tiny games. Let us know: What is your favorite tiny game? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail....

In this Big Discourse, Mark and Billie and Elizabeth and Henry and Jordan and Landry and Parker talk about some of their favorite games they played in 2023. Let us know: What is your own game of the year? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this p...

Mark talks through the results of 2023 Metacritic Golf, how we perceived games would turn out vs. how they were critically received, and announces the big winner(s). Let us know: Did this year’s games measure up to what you expected? Check out the charts ⁠here⁠ . Participate in 2024 (Q1!) Metacritic Golf ⁠here⁠ . Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG...

Mark and Landry Smith talk about the oft-reviled CGI trailer, how they impact the discourse around upcoming games, and why they're maybe not so bad after all. Let us know: Do you like CGI trailers? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this podc...

Mark and Jake Martin talk about when they find themselves listening to video game music, some of their favorite soundtracks, and why we like listening to this music. Let us know: What’s your favorite video game soundtrack? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   I...

Mark and Billie Cox talk about the continual shift to digital media, what we lose with that shift, and what opportunities there are in an all-digital landscape. Let us know: Are you okay with an all-digital future? (Will that ever actually happen?) Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11...

Mark and Elizabeth and Tyler Bowen talk about the Bowen's recent trip to Japan, including Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Osaka, the 84 Hashi Cafe, and a whole bunch of other cool places. Let us know: What would you do in Japan? Have you been to Japan? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minut...

To celebrate 50 episodes, Mark reviews 50 video games in a single episode. Let us know: Give your quickest game review! Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5minutespod@gmail.com   If you enjoy this podcast: subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing it with others goes a long way to...

Mark and Jordan Leithart of LuxCor Studios talk about how Jordan came about founding the studio, the challenges of game development, and what gamers should know about the development side of the industry. Let us know: What questions do you have for game developers? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5min...

Mark and Landry Smith talk about Landry's recently-developed appreciation for the classics, what NES games have to offer modern gamers, and how to overcome the challenges in playing these games. Let us know: How many NES games have you played this year? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Ema...

Mark and Parker Deal of Re:Direct talk about the kinds of games that get stuck in our minds, why we can't stop thinking about them, and what stops us from playing them every chance we get. Let us know: What game lives in your mind rent free? Follow us on the proper socials: Twitter: @11point5minutes Instagram: @11.5minutes GG|: @11point5minutes Anchor: anchor.fm/11point5minutes Email us: 11.5m...