trey [@heckbutt] and seth [@asapsunscreen] talk about HALF-LIFE in the return episode from a short hiatus, and the conversation kind of stays on course this time. topics discussed: interaction as narrative, the three ways that the death star plans were stolen, when james cameron explained avatar to an e3 crowd. SHOW NOTES   g4's cheat: THE ORANGE BOX     BILLY HATCHER AND THE GIANT EGG     SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION   HALF-LIFE mods     ars technica article on threewave   HALF-LIFE soundtrack (youtube playlist)   STAR WARS: LETHAL ALLIANCE     ken birdwell's HALF-LIFE development blog post on gamasutra   danielle riendeau on THE WITNESS (video)   TEAM FORTRESS 2's community on ps3 (article on waypoint)   james cameron explaining avatar (movie and game) at e3 2009 (part 1, part 2)   GEIST     DRIVER: SAN FRANCISCO   austin walker's talk at the 2016 different games conference (link goes to his quote on FAR CRY 2)   more on the defunding of the university of tennessee's office of diversity and inclusion   show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames    intro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty   outro song: "VOL. 5" by @heckbutt   podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby    follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod

nathan [@trillmoregirls] and seth [@asapsunscreen] start a conversation about the DJ HERO franchise and end up talking about a lot of rhythm games, as well as german edm dj's who livestream them dj-ing in their empty living room. you should know how these episodes go by now. topics discussed: rhythm games attempting reality, film montage theory applied to music, "mind=blown" pages on facebook. SHOW NOTES   ign watermark on the wii version of OKAMI   GUITAR HERO   ROCK BAND   "put on" vs "enuff (dj fresh remix)" - young jeezy (feat. kanye west) / dj shadow (feat. q-tip, lateef)   THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND   richard s he's piece on DJ HERO for noisey   "izzo (hova)" vs "i want you back" - jay-z / the jackson 5   soviet montage theory   "diamonds from sierra leone" - kanye west   jay-z and eminem interviews for DJ HERO   SCRATCH: THE ULTIMATE DJ   freestyle games (now ubisoft leamington)   full motion video   REZ and the trance vibrator   generation ecstasy - simon reynolds   THUMPER   hamish black's article on THUMPER and music performance   dj fl3xxo   the mayor   AMPLITUDE   show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames    intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty    podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby    follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod

nick [@kivinotkiwi] and seth [@asapsunscreen] talk about one of their favorite games of 2016, the time-shifting puzzle shooter, SUPERHOT. it's a short game, so we made a short episode. topics discussed: SUPERHOT, SUPERHOT, THE LAST OF US PART 2 (the moba).   SHOW NOTES   #IDARB   THE LAST OF US PART 2    SUPERHOT browser version (doesn't work on chrome)   SUPERHOT kickstarter   secret levels (steam guide) challenges (youtube playlist)    "hannah montana" - migos (and here's migos performing it with an orchestra)    SUPERHOT VR   THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS trailer   show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames    intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty    podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby    follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod

[this episode has a few weird audio issues, but i worked on editing most of them out because i really didn't want to lose this episode. hope you enjoy!] nathan [@trillmoregirls] and jacob [@xandercageirl] join seth [@asapsunscreen] to discuss the CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK videogame franchise entries: ESCAPE FROM BUTCHER BAY and ASSAULT ON DARK ATHENA, and then they end up talking about vin diesel for most of it. topics discussed: vin diesel's job as role player, the zz top scene in THE SANTA CLAUSE, and an idea for the ultimate holiday film franchise. SHOW NOTES   tigon studios   WANTED: WEAPONS OF FATE    weird playstation 3 commercials   diesel talking about a riddick mercenary mmo (ign interview)   FORZA HORIZON 2 PRESENTS FAST & FURIOUS     achozen     speculation about the rock and vin diesel's relationship   wheelmangame.com   humanbeing151   show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames    intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty    podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby    follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod

seth [@asapsunscreen] and hamish [@hamboblack] link up to talk about the cyborg ninja melodrama/videogame-ass videogame, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE, and probably spoil the whole METAL GEAR franchise.

nathan [@trillmoregirls] and seth [@asapsunscreen] played the iconic 50 CENT: BLOOD ON THE SAND, podcasted about it, and then had to record another podcast about it because audacity apparently didn't like their first attempt. topics discussed: american imperialism as game mechanic, LITTLEBIGPLANET as mixtape host, autobiography and mythos building through videogames.

ross [@bigweirdbaby] watched seth [@asapsunscreen] miserably fail at SKATE 2, so he came on the podcast to roast seth's ass, which led to another discussion of gaming in the mid-2000's.also discussed: ideas for the taco bell vr experience, instagram comments as a form of protest, 5 stages of grieving over SKATE 4.SHOW NOTES  "i was threatened" - drew monson  emma quinlan's piece on SKATE 4 instagram comments  ea's instagram account  x7albert's youtube channel  "calling ea about skate 4" - x7albert  "obama make skate 4" - x7albert  "ps4 unboxing" - gabriel gundacker  "perfect hair" - theeguthster  "jankie's farewell to s2" - nikesbrick  "ea skate filming tutorial" - quapex hd  wii music drumming at e3 2008  show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames   intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty   podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby   follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod   

**there are some tornado sirens from 1:10:30 - 1:13:30 because there was kind of a tornado warning in jurge's town when we recorded. don't worry: he's safe now and still creating Good Content**   seth [@asapsunscreen] and jurge [@suparherojar26] come together to yell at you and at each other about DOOM [2016] for a whole podcast.   SHOW NOTES:MASTERS OF DOOM by david kushner, a book about id software and their rise and fall the bill gates DOOM commercial mick gordon's [the composer] behind the music documentary: part one - part two nick robinson's hellwave tweet satanic symbols hidden in the soundtrack [article from The Verge] KILLER CUTS album [youtube playlist] gamestop alternate artwork for DOOM [offer has ended] austin walker's recent piece on NO MAN'S SKY the dominatrices from WOLFENSTEIN [2009] and some history on them jurge's piece on PLAYBOY: THE MANSION jurge's newest piece on BRITNEY'S DANCE BEAT show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames   intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty   podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby   follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod   next episode: SKATE 2

seth [@asapsunscreen] and aaron [@firesideraps] recorded this sprawling ramble of a bonus episode in a poor initial attempt at talking about THE ORDER: 1886. the actual episode about that game was published before this one.note: the JAK 3 character we mentioned is sigtalking points:"gamer" design philosophyimportance of GUITAR HEROTHE LAST OF US team racingtechnical difficulty song: "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa (2014) show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames   intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty   podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby   follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod  next episode: DOOM [2016]

seth [@asapsunscreen] and aaron [@firesideraps] both excommunicated themselves from modern society to play the notorious and already forgotten THE ORDER: 1886 and exorcise some of their personal demons. now they've recovered and are willing to share their experiences.CORRECTION: england has a minority population of 14%, not 8% as aaron mentioned.talking points:steampunk nikola teslaour love of quicktime eventsincompletion of art as arttechnical difficulty song: "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa (2014) show notes and links also available at seth-shepherd.com/whosegames   intro/outro song: "Sparkling Water" by @catfoodparty   podcast artwork by @bigweirdbaby   follow the show/cyberbully us @whosegamespod   next episode: bonus episode where we were supposed to talk about THE ORDER: 1886 but didnt