This week we talk, alphas, betas, early access, Kickstarters and how a games initial players can influence the development of the game. Plus tales of a trip to Nintendo HQ, the shutting down of an MMO and more.   After that we talk with Dissident Dan's upcoming game: Paperbound.   Jagger's latest article can be found here: DARPA Uses Preteen Gamers to Beta Test Tomorrow's Military Software Arian will be speaking at a PAX Prime Pane: 3D Printing and the Future of Tabletop Gaming PAX Prime - Friday August 29th @   Laurie Banks writes at LittleSisterGaming.com   Josh's What You Missed... videos can be found on the Nerdist.   Email: [email protected]