Pausecast

Jessica is sorry, but also not sorry for the Fortnite joke. She promises it won't happen again. This week, we discuss the band Disturbed, as well as our ventures into the Anthem Beta, and Apex Legends. Recommended article: Red Dead Redemption 2 can be a struggle for players with poor eyesight by Stephen Wilds: https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/6/18197268/red-dead-redemption-2-accessibility-menus-ui Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

The return of PauseCast, a now bi-weekly dose of video game criticism from a queer perspective! Mark dives into the past with Star Wars Episode I - Racer and explores it's legacy in REDOUT, while Jessica dives into Undertale, and the ultraviolence of Resident Evil 7. Things of note: The origins of the Red Dead Redemption + Barbie Horse Adventures comparison: https://twitter.com/Hellchick/status/1069113203609587716 Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

You know we had to talk about 'em. Things we talked about: Hitman is coming to the Hawke’s Bay: https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/23/18014642/hitman-2-locations-mumbai-new-zealand-colombia-miami Steam developers speak: Maximum profits for Valve, minimum responsibilities: https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/19/17959138/steam-valve-developer-support-pricing-reviews Inside Rockstar’s Culture of Crunch: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/10/rockstar-games-red-dead-redemption-2-culture-of-crunch/ Film Victoria boosts 14 games with more than $800K: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/10/film-victoria-boosts-14-games-with-just-over-815000/ Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://tw

Late record, we know. But we got real about dealing with competitive nature in games, plus Mark talks about the new Tactical Legacy expansion for XCOM 2 and what's next for Battletech and Jessica deals with implicit grey morality in Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Things we talked about: Battletech is getting a third expansion, "Urban Warfare"; "Flashpoint" to add 30 hours to the game: https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/18/17995344/battletech-flashpoint-expansion-release-date Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Extra long, only a little weird, and the first episode of PauseCast to require a two day recording process! We talk about Project CARS and assumed audience, Assassin's Creed Origins and the idea of "it just works", and more! Things we talked about: The TimeSpinner AMA on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/9jema3/official_ama_for_timespinner_with_lunar_ray_games/e6qvc9a/ Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Do you remember Shrek: Super Slam? Did you know Shrek is 17 years old now? Thanks for listening to our podcast. Articles we talked about: Spider-Man's Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/09/spider-mans-take-on-police-feels-out-of-touch/ 7 video games for people who don't like guns: https://mashable.com/article/gun-free-video-games-essay/ Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Mark talks about the variety, customization, and telling your own stories in XCOM and Battletech, and Far Cry 5 pushes Jessica too far. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Strap in, folks. Jessica's mad online about Far Cry 5. We also talk tactics with the best of XCOM and Battletech, Dead Cells 1.0, and choice paralysis in Fallout New Vegas. Things we talked about: Austin Walker describing playing Dead Cells as "the act of finding a build": https://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/1031662530157002753 Battletech's "Flashpoint" DLC Announcement: https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/22/17768904/battletech-flashpoint-expansion-turn-based-harebrained Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

We discuss who Sub-Zero is, being mad because bad, why Shantae's art is a turn off, Battletech as a substitute for miniatures, and what Jessica's impressions of the Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII beta are. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

PauseCast returns from hiatus to our most watched live episode yet, where we talk about going back to Fallout 4, learning to love Fallout New Vegas, and what makes Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom so damn special. What we talked about: SonicFox: "im gay also the best dbfz player on the fucking planet don't forget it" - https://twitter.com/SonicFox5000/status/1026304623550726144 Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Mark and Jessica discuss Overwatch's latest hero, the start of Jessica's 11th competitive season, and Mark's latest ventures into the world of Diablo. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Mark and Jessica talk about what makes God of War's Leviathan Axe so good, go on wild tangents, and check in on their best friend, Video James. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

The biggest of video games shows has come and gone, and we're gonna talk about it. We wrap up E3, and talk about 2019's hot new lineup, and how gay we're going to be in Assassin's Creed. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Mark and Jessica are joined by Yardgnome (@yardgnome736), and talk about Jessica's experience with The Crew 2's Closed Beta, Mark diving into Assassin's Creed IV again, and wacky physics based battle royale Totally Accurate Battlegrounds. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Mark and Jessica dive into all of the unplugged holes spilling out tasty, tasty information as we talk about this years bevy of E3 leaks, and speculate about the future of Fallout 76. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Mark dives into the Norse Mythos in God of War, and Jessica talks about the Career Mode in Project CARS and the experience of trying to get better at PUBG. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Jessica and Mark are recording in the same room! We talk Yakuza and Persona, Battletech, and more. The Battletech aftershow is available on demand until May 24th, 2018 at this link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/259749086 Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

We talk Frostpunk, Battletech, and drift towards simulation in Forza Horizon 3! Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

We bring E3 to the next level with our predictions, plus we talk about what sequels can leave behind from their originals and talk EXTENSIVELY about Battletech! Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes

Both of us are exhausted this week, so it's a bit of a shorter episode. Thank you to Leon for the use of our theme song, Honey Milk Island. Download it for free and check out Leon's music on Soundcloud. Thank you to our Patrons for their support of the show! Find out more about becoming a Patron by clicking here. Send emails to the inbox at pausecastshow@gmail.com. Find PauseCast elsewhere online: Facebook: http://facebook.com/pausecastshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/pausecastshow iTunes: http://bit.ly/pausecast-itunes