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Al discusses the first session of his test campaign and some of the challenges it presented. Want to email us? Contact us at poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Lucky number 13! Al and Wayne discuss a variety of news and topics. Bloodstained Ritual of the Night is out! Final Fantasy 7 remake release date announced Crunch time in the video game industry Dungeons and Dragons PC games coming to consoles Doctors and video games Netflix to license their titles to video game developers Turbographix 16 retro system Opinion: Games as a service-would it be good or bad? Want to reach out to us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Welcome to the first developer's blog for the Scary Spaghetti role playing game! Al gives some thoughts and updates on the development of the Scary Spaghetti rpg as well as a the Scary Spaghetti theme song. You can download the Scary Spaghetti demo kit at Point of Insanity Game Studio's store at DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/278746/Scary-Spaghetti-Demo-Adventure?src=newest Want to email us? Contact poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al and Marcus face a mysterious new challenger as they discuss the overlap between martial arts and professional wrestling. We talk about wrestlers who had a martial arts gimmick, wrestlers who were legit martial artists, martial artists who became wrestlers, and wrestlers who became martial artists. So ring the bell and let's get ready to poooooodcast! Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al and Chad take a look at the last regular episode of Black Mirror's second season. WARNING: Some adult language and politics ahead. Want to email us? Contact poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Get your kicks with Al and Marcus as they talk all about kicking! Front kick, side kick, back kick, hook kick, crescent kick, roundhouse kick, triple spinning jump kick of doom...which is your favorite? Want to email us? Contact poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al tells some Native American legends and discusses how you can use some of these items in a Dungeons & Dragons game. Want to reach us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al and Wayne are back with some feel good stories and crazy parents. Stories include: Mobile phone game might help predict if you are at risk of Alzheimer's disease Video games can help with language skills Senator from Missouri proposes bill to ban all loot boxes Castlevania and Contra Anniversary Collections Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night release date announced Video games can help teens make better decisions Opinion:Parents destroy their children's video games as punishment. What's the point? Want to email us? Contact poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al discusses some changes to the network for the summer.

This is the first of a two part mini-series where we will take a look at some weapons from American history and folklore. In this episode we'll explore George Washington, Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and John Henry. Want to email us? Contact poigamestudio@gmail.com  

At the time of this recording Final Fantasy Record Keeper offers more than 200 playable characters. Not all of them were created equally. Some characters from this game have limited skills or a small selection of weapons and armor. These handicaps can limit their effectiveness. In some cases even having a couple of soul breaks for the character won't do them much good! Al and son discuss who they think are the least useful characters in the game. CORRECTION: Al mentions Ceodore gets a record material that gives him a high chance to heal an ally when using knight abilities. This is incorrect. It is only a moderate chance. Any other FFRK fans out there? Do you agree or disagree with our picks? Feel free to email us at poigamestudio@gmail.com  

This week's stories include: Game Boy turns 30 SNK 40th Anniversary Collection coming to XBoxOne Video gaming can have a negative effect on girls Using Minecraft as a teaching tool Star Wars: Fallen Angel Apple restricts screentime apps Opinion: Will there ever be another PewDiePie? Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

In this episode Al takes a look at warriors and weapons from Russian and Slavic folklore. Want to email us? Contact us at poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Training in a martial art can be difficult, but it can also be very rewarding. In this episode our hosts reminiscence about their experience training in martial arts, both good and bad. We discuss how martial arts has changed us, some memorable moments, and what we think training has done for us. Editor's note: we had a little bit of audio difficulty in this episode. I tried to clean it up the best I could. Want to e-mail us? Got your own martial art story you'd like to share? Email us at poigamestudio@gmail.com  

This episode we'll head to the Land of the Rising Sun to take a look at some weapons from Japanese mythology and folklore. We'll also take learn a little about Japanese swords and one of the most famous swordsmen in history-Miyamoto Musashi. Want to email us? Contact us at poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Did you know there was supposed to be a major plot twist in the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon from the 80s? Or that the FBI raided the headquarters of Steve Jackson Games because they thought GURPS Cyberpunk was a computer crime handbook? Are you aware that TSR tried to trademark the word Nazi? Dan from the Radio Free Borderlands podcast joins Al as we discuss these and other role playing game urban legends. Is there a role playing game urban legend we forgot? Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al and Wayne take a break from discussing video game news to talk about video game urban legends. We discuss legends related to Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Metroid, and more. Want to share a video game urban legend that we may have forgotten? Email us at poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al and son discuss Final Fantasy Record Keeper's 4th Anniversary and some of the new changes to the game. We also give our list of the top ten best characters that can still be useful even of you don't have any soul breaks or special equipment for them. Want to contact us? Reach us at poigamestudio@gmail.com  

With April Fool's Day fast approaching Al and Marcus discuss some of the many urban legends associated with martial arts. We discuss things like registering your hands as deadly weapons, the death touch, and the origin of the black belt. We also speculate whether a monk in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First Edition could kill Tiamat with a quivering palm and if Venger's magic could protect him from firearms. Want to contact us? Is there a martial art urban legend we forgot to mention? Email us a poigamestudio@gmail.com Like the show? Please share on your social networks and consider leaving us a review on iTunes.

Al and Chad review the next episode in Black Mirror's second season. We also discuss the message we think this episode has on technology, crime, punishment, and social interactions. Want to email us? Contact us at poigamestudio@gmail.com Like the podcast? Please share on your social networks and consider leaving us a review on iTunes.