The Weekly DLC

The Weekly DLC

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Each week on The Weekly DLC, gaming experts Daniel Vargas, and Daniel Jang explore the fascinating spaces of content creation and its relationship with games, movies, comics, and pop culture!

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Oct 19, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 131 - Mixer, Content Creator Ethics, and Why to Play Video Games 12.08.2019

Welcome to episode 131! We discuss the move to Mixer for Ninja and it's impact for streamers, we discuss the ethics of leaks and content creators, lastly we talk about why playing video games can be a positive thing and encouraged. Enjoy!

Ep 130 - Moldbreakers, Deepfakers, and Dream Makers 05.08.2019

Episode 130 is here! We discuss works of art that we feel like break the mold of the mediums they are created in. The recent Kotaku article regarding the lady who digitally changed her appearance on her Twitch channel fooling all. We discuss how that can change things going forward. Last, we chat about what piece of technology or element of fiction could be brought to real life present day, what w...

Ep 129 - SDCC 2019 29.07.2019

Welcome to Episode 129 of The Weekly DLC! This week we discuss all the misadventures we had at Comic Con 2019, our experiences, our thoughts on the announcements made at the convention, and a deeper dive into the Marvel portion at the end! Hope you enjoy!

Ep 128 - Best Video Game Intros, Airbenders, & Convention Mix-Ups 22.07.2019

Welcome to episode 128! We talk about some of our favorite video game intros and cinematics at the start of games. We discuss our favorite Avatar tribes and which we'd want to be apart of, and lastly, we discuss where we think conventions should be relocated to if we had the choice to move things around! Please enjoy the chat before we get started and hope you enjoy this fun episode!

Ep 127 - Switch Lite, New Coke, & Spider-Man Far From Home 15.07.2019

Welcome to Episode 127! We talk about the latest reveal from Nintendo regarding the Switch Lite! We discuss old brands being brought back and what we'd like to see return from the history cabinets. LAST we discuss Spider-Man Far From Home (SPOILERS) We hope you enjoy this riveting edition of the Weekly DLC Enjoy

Ep 126 - Tetris, Gaming Turn-Offs, Post Game Celebration 08.07.2019

This week on THE WEEKLY DLC Episode 126 We talk about how Tetris keeps things fresh with fun features, new collaborations, crossovers. What else can they do? Where else can they extend this? What video gaming tropes are turn-offs for you? In competitive environments, competitors tend to celebrate but how much is too much? Should anything be done to reign things in or not? All fun discussions to be...

Ep 125 - This is not a Podcast 01.07.2019

Welcome to Episode 125!!! We talk about X-men in the MCU, what that could look like, how we'd want it to happen, and what sort of stories they could/should tell. We chat about all things Twitch! First we discuss the latest feature? Sub-only Viewing! Our thoughts. Last, we discuss the Dr. of Disrespect and his actions as of late, Twitch's response or lack of, and what we think of the whole situatio...

Ep 124 - Kojimas Strands, Daniels Furry sidekicks, & Mid-Year Report 24.06.2019

Episode 124 is HERE!!! We discuss what we think Death Stranding will be about, what are some of the best sidekicks in fiction, and lastly we take a moment to reflect on the year so far and some of the highs and lows. Enjoy!

Ep 123 - E3 Reactions and Thoughts 17.06.2019

Welcome to episode 123! We are reeling from all the E3 fun that's been had last week and sharing our thoughts and impressions on all the news and experiences.

Ep 122 - E3 Predictions & Speculations 10.06.2019

This week we speculate and make E3 predictions! It's going live DURING E3 so listen in and see how right/wrong we actually are! Enjoy!

Ep 121 - Meta Topics, Tfue vs Faze Clan, Pokemon Sleep 03.06.2019

Welcome to episode 121! We talk about how we come up with our topics, the recent news involving Tfue and Faze stuff, and lastly the recent Pokemon Conference and it's myriad of pokemon related announcements. Stick around and afterwards we talk about what we've been up to over the last week! Enjoy!

Ep 120 - Game of Thrones SPOILERCAST - We GoT This 28.05.2019

Welcome to episode 120! We dive into the series finale of Game of Thrones and how we feel about the ending to the show, what it means to us, and why we feel the way we do. We hope it's enjoyable!

Ep 119 - Repurchasable Games, Microsoft and Sony alliance, & Movie Fights 20.05.2019

Welcome to episode 119!!! Kurosh moderates a series of movie fights between Dany & Daniel, it's a slobberknocker!!! We talk about games we're inclined to repurchase and why that is. Recent news has come to light that Microsoft and Sony are partnering to work on a joint technology, we speculate. We end the show with some weekly chatter and how we're all coping with Game of Thrones right now.

Ep 118 - Sonic the Hedgehog, Spoilers for TV vs Movies, & Parents with Video Games 13.05.2019

Welcome to episode 118 of the Weekly DLC! This week we talk about the difference in discussing spoilers for things like Game of Thrones vs Avengers Endgame! (00:00:54) We chat about Parents and their Kids relationship with video games. Our experiences grouping up, what parents today go thru and how things have and have not changed. (00:11:28). Lastly, we discuss the recent trailer for Sonic the He...

Ep 117 Part 2 - We're in the Endgame Now (SPOILERCAST) 06.05.2019

Welcome to Episode 117 PART 2 Spoilercast on Avengers: Endgame! Hope you enjoy part 2! Part 1 is also available this week with a spoilercast on Game of Thrones Episode 3 Season 8. Enjoy!

Ep 117 Part 1 - The Long Night (SPOILERCAST GoT) 06.05.2019

Spoilercast on Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3. Everything before this episode is up for discussion as well. Hope you enjoy part 1! Part 2 is also available this week with a spoilercast on Avengers: Endgame Enjoy!

Ep 116 - MMO Fan Servers, PS5 Specs & Speculations, and Favorite Fighting Game Franchises 29.04.2019

Welcome to Episode 116 This week we talk about games that somehow survive beyond the lifespan of a game development company. (00:01:20) We then talk about the recent information that was shared by Sony regarding some specs and hardware details regarding the next generation Playstation and what that could look like. (00:18:28) Lastly, we talk about some of our favorite fighting game franchises and...

Ep 115 - Life After GoT, Recreating History in Games, Adulting 101 22.04.2019

Welcome to episode 115!!! We start things off with a discussion about what a show or movie franchise needs to succeed on a level as high as Game of Thrones in a post Game of Thrones world. (00:01:06) We discuss the technology games use to recreate historical landmarks in the wake of the Notre Dame fire. How these technologies could be used for good. (00:34:53) Last, we discuss a few fundamental th...

Ep 114 - IRL Battle Royale, Being InSekiro, and Sticking the Landing 15.04.2019

Welcome to Episode 114!!! This week we talk about the idea of a real life Battle Royale game and what that would look like. (00:35:55) We discuss the recent discussion revolving around difficulty in video games and how it's perceived. (00:56:43) Last we discuss how many long running shows, games, movie franchise weave epic stories but find finales to be difficult. (01:31:23) Enjoy!

Ep 113 - Epic vs Steam, Virtual Comfortability, & Game of Thrones 08.04.2019

Welcome to episode 113!!! We discuss the Epic Store vs Steam Store tensions and weigh in on the matter(s) at hand. (00:01:00), we talk about what we'd like in VR units in the coming months/years and what's important for the hardware to showcase or emphasize. (00:34:44) LAST, we speculate as we do best about the final season of Game of Thrones!!! Who do we think lives? Dies?!?! Takes the Iron Thron...

Ep 112 - Indie Game Upgrade, BORDERLANDS 3, & Us Spoilercast 01.04.2019

Welcome to Episode 112! We start things off with weekly chat (00:01:22) 1st Topic of this episode, we discuss the growth of some indie games and whether expectations for these games will change to be similar to larger production games. (00:31:14) We then go on to talk about the latest announcement of Borderlands 3!!! The announcement trailer impressions, our thoughts on the franchise going forward...

Ep 111 - Google Stadia, Nindies, STRANGER THINGS SEASON 2 REVIEW 25.03.2019

Episode 111 is here and it's a DOOZY! After last week's speculation we start this one off with a chat about what Google Stadia turned out to be and our impressions of the announcement. (00:01:20) Nintendo had a series of indie game announcements and we share our thoughts on several of the games that interest us and some that do not. (00:31:41) Last but CERTAINLY not least. We finally did it. We al...

Ep 110 - Google Gaming, Video Game Terminology, & Sucker Punched 18.03.2019

Episode 110 is here! We discuss our speculations and thoughts of Google having a gaming/console presence this coming week at GDC (Games Developer Conference) and what that could look like. (00:00:43) Video Games have a language of their own sometimes. We talk about some of the terms and phrases we commonly hear used in regards to gaming and what they mean. (00:19:00) Last but definitely not least,...

Ep 109 - Symbolism in Fiction, Workification of Games, and Let's do the Time Warp Again 11.03.2019

Welcome back to another episode! Daylight Savings Time is on our minds, we chat about some of our favorite movies that deals with time. (00:00:52) Lots of times, we hear about gamification of the work environment but we are starting to see games becoming more like work in a lot of ways. (00:30:58) We are eager to check out 'Us' coming soon and Jordan Peele's use of metaphors is very intriguing. We...

Ep 108 - Pokemon SnS, Fornite v Apex Legends, & Improving the Oscars 04.03.2019

Episode 108 of The Weekly DLC Pokemon Sword & Shield wishlist (00:01:23) - After the announcement, what do we want to see most from this new switch pokemon game? Fornite v Apex Legends (00:35:36) - Previously, Jang asked what Apex Legends needs to do to continue to stay dominant in the Battle Royale gaming world. Now he wants to know what Fornite needs to do to keep things fresh. Improving the Osc...

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