Why video games feel better and worse than ever before
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Welcome to Post Game’s first annual physical, in which a special guest joins me to assess the health and stability of gaming, from the creators to the players, the industry to the culture. I’ve invited one of the smartest, analytical, and forward-thinking minds in video – writer, developer, publisher, critic, analyst, and occasional voice actor Xalavier Nelson Jr. – to give video games a thorough workup
Bonus Patreon Prologue: The state of games 10, 20, and 30 years ago
Act 1: The best of times - Why 2025 could be the golden age of video games
Act 2: The worst of times - Why video games feel doomed
Bonus Patreon interview segment: Xalavier on gaming’s past, present, and future
Act 3: The news of the week, including the ghoulish mass layoffs at Xbox
Today's episode's act-interstitials feature music from the games of Strange Scaffold!
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