Scanline Talks

It all comes down to this... Game of the Year. We've played a lot of games, we have all sorts of feelings about them. But who will be crowned Scanline Media's Game of the Year 2020? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls , a Japanese royalty-free music sit...

Fun fact, this award category takes its name from a channel on our Discord devoted to the discussion of music, #thatsmyjam. Honestly, every year this is one of the hardest categories, as I find myself remembering music I should have nominated later and kicking myself. Jen, Kyrie, and Six assemble for the That's Our Jam discussion. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-u...

Writing is essential to our enjoyment of games around here. Hell, there are games we think are BAD GAMES that we still have lots of affection for because of their cast of characters. That's why every year, we take time to celebrate the Best New Character. Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six to hash out our winner. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro mus...

We got waaaay more than our yearly dose of Yikes in gaming's 2020. And that's putting it lightly, honestly: some really awful shit happened in the gaming world. Obviously outside of it was hellish, but we're not really qualified to talk about the pandemic and politics and all that mess? We're gonna keep it a little more light-hearted, though still not super fun. Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide the Hott...

You can't do game awards without talking about the individual moments that blew your mind. Jen, Kyrie, and Six assemble to talk about the Best Moment in a game of 2020. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls , a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy ( @zwimmy on...

2020 was really the coming out party for Virtual Youtubers, or "Vtubers." Obviously thanks to characters like Super Sonico and Kizuna Ai the concept predates 2020, but this was the year that it really hit big. Allen, Jen, and Kyrie are big into the vtuber scene. Six knows a little, and isn't much help here. Together, they will decide the Best Vtuber of 2020. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up...

Three Kingdoms was definitely the book of the year around these parts. Hell, we had a whole podcast about it! And in honor of that, we've decided to pick the character from the book who best embodies its spirit of chaos and heroism. Jen and Six decide who gets the Three Kingdoms Spirit Award. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the...

Shoutouts to the add-ons. Base games are good, but with these games, additions made them even better. Jen, Kyrie, and Six discuss the best game add-ons of the year. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls , a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy ( @zwimmy on Twi...

This category is not what it seems. This isn't about 2011-2020. This is about the decade of 2020. Because oh my GOD 2020 was a year that felt like a DECADE. So let's not decide the best game of the year right now, let's talk about the games that kept us sane over the course of a waaaaay too long year. Jen, Kyrie, and Six discuss a handful of games with true staying power. Don't forget to check out...

It's time for one of the classic categories: Best Anime! Of all the anime we watched on Oops All Anime this year, what were the best? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls , a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy ( @zwimmy on Twitte...

What is Best Discovery? Well, sometimes there are games you have expectations for, and they're defied. But sometimes there are games you aren't even AWARE of to have expectations for! A game just comes out and you go "wait what? I've never HEARD of this!" And then it rules! Jen, Kyrie, and Six assemble to talk about 2020's Best Discovery. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and r...

Day Two of our Gimmick Awards opens with a special guest! Allen joins Jen, Kyrie, and Six to talk about the Best New Pokémon from 2020! We only got DLC this year as far as new critters, in the form of the Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, so our options are fewer than years with new generations of 'mons. Still, these monsters are worth fighting for. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the...

A new name for an old category, our last Gimmick Award for Monday is Backlog Star! What games from previous years meant a lot to us in 2020? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide a winner and the runners-up. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls , a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big than...

Our Gimmick Awards roll on with another new category for this year. Gone is Best New Fighting Game Character. Introducing... Best New Action Character! Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as we figure out some winners from a stacked list of nominees. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls , a J...

The Gimmick Awards 2020 are upon us! Scanline Media's multi-category awards discussion begins. Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as we start off by trying to determine the Worst Direction in games this year. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls , a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big th...

Oh no, we kinda start having to think about Game of the Year stuff! Kyrie's played Ikenfell, and that might make the list! Six has messed with Watch Dogs Legion, and that... might make some kind of list! Jen's been playing No More Heroes... that's too old to make a list! Maybe we're not very good at this.

As the end of 2020 finally, finally, FINALLY seems possible, Six, Jen, and Kyrie assemble to talk about what they've been up to in games. Everybody's been playing some Hades, there's been some Spelunky 2, Jen's gotten into Star Wars Squadrons, Six has been playing Democratic Socialism Simulator, and more. At least we've been keeping busy!

We're attempting the ULTIMATE skateboarding trick: getting a veteran Tony Hawk player and a series newcomer into the same room, and having a conversation. Also a heelflip or something. Jen has been playing this games practically her whole life, while Six has, after years of holding back, decided to dive in with the 1+2 remaster. How has the game treated them? The intro to this podcast is Superman...

Seeking a respite from a relentless year, Six and Jen retreated into the world of farming games. A newcomer to the field, Jen opted for Ooblets, and found a variety of choices that left her feeling a bit cold. Six is more of a longtime fan of farming titles, and opted for a return to an old home with Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. In the end, it turns to a discussion of the odd conserv...

Sucker Punch, a studio that is at least in our circles infamous (ha!) for bad representation and thoughtless portrayals of minorities, has made a game about Japan! Oh boy. Well, it's not as bad as you might think...? From a gameplay and art perspective, it's great! From a writing and cultural context perspective, it's a bit more messy. Six and Jen played all the way through, and now sit down to sp...

We've decided to give a formal name to this recurring Snackline Media feature where we talk about the best of a given food: Jenny's Chow! On this episode, Jen, Six, and Nick discuss the best appetizer!

Six and Jen return with some gaming updates! Desperados 3, Terraria, Dishonored 2, and more! Join us!

The internet's favorite queer toku podcast (unverified claim) returns! Returners from episode 01 Six and Crass are joined by Abnormal Mapping's Em for a conversation on why tokusatsu should be your Sometimes entertainment. Making your hobbies your work is bad, actually! If you want to find us on Twitter, Em is @em_being, Crass is @crasspants, and Six is @sixdettmar.

E3 has been canceled. We all know this. And even if it hadn't been, it would have been a disaster. This too is known. But what if we lived in a different reality? One where E3 was amazing... not because of Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo, but because three other companies stepped up? Join Ryan (Sega), Activision (Jen), and Capcom (Six) for an all new fantasy draft for an alternate dimension console w...

We're still here, we're still queer, neither Jen nor I drink beer! I can't say I've ever asked Kyrie. What I have asked her about is VIDEO GAMES! And Jen too. Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XV, Persona 5 Royal, Cloudpunk, X-COM: Chimera Squad, Gears of War Tactics... we been gettin into stuff! Let's talk about it.