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Bulletin topic (Recent releases)

Games:

Knights and Bikes
Man of Median
Control
Remnant: From the Ashes
Astral Chain
Telling Lies
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Monster Hunter World Iceborne
NBA 2K20
Gears of War 5
Anodyne 2
- Local game! Listen to our interview with Marina Kittika here to learn all about how she created the game’s lo-fi aesthetic

Bulletin topic (News) Timecode 0:16:10

PAX stuff is happening/has happened!

Friend of the show Beth Korth was on a panel at PAX DEV about diversity consulting but since there doesn’t seem to be a way to watch it yet check out our interview with her about Narrative Design!

Bulletin topic (News) Not Nice News :( Timecode 0:17:29 Not Nice News :( Game Informer layoffs

People you should totally hire because they are amazing:

Matt Bertz Elise Favis Javy Gwaltny Kyle Hilliard Imran Khan Jeff Marchiafava Suriel Vazquez

Content Warning: sexual assault and abuse- if you don’t want to hear discussion about these topics please skip from [19:59] to [23:50]

New allegations of sexual assault surface against established game devs - Kris Graft, Game Developer

Content Warning: transphobia, homophobia, sexism - if you don’t want to hear discussion about these topics skip from [23:50] to [28:41]