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Cody welcomes Sam Castree III, Ace Attorney, who discusses some fundamental legal needs of video game developers. Hear Sam walk Cody through the process of how a video game developer should select and leverage legal counsel from day one of development. Show Notes: * Sam Castree III, Ace Attorney, talks about how he got into practicing video game law, including an incident with a friend’s free-to-play game being ripped off and listed for sale by another company in Vietnam * Sam briefly touches on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and how it applied to the situation * For more information, you can check out Sam’s published paper, Cyber-Plagiarism for Sale!: The Growing Problem of Blatant Copyright Infringement in Online Digital Media Stores * Sam reveals that he was sworn in on Halloween, and Cody reveals why that is perfectly appropriate for Sam, whose trademark for years has been the color orange * Sam discusses word-of-mouth, networking, and other methods of growing a business * Lea

Cody gives a Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain review based on his first 30 hours of gameplay. Check out the first episode featuring Jon’s brand-new microphone, and hear him follow Cody’s review with a chat about Diablo 3, Hearthstone, and Bojack Horseman. Show Notes: * Cody kicks off the review by discussing the storyline of the series, including how accessible this game is to Metal Gear newcomers * Jon asks about the new open world format of Metal Gear Solid V, and Cody addresses how the change in structure affects the feel of the series * Cody describes what “open world” means to the Metal Gear Solid series, including the new “episode” structure of the storyline * Jon inquires about the actual game mechanics, so Cody explains the iDroid system, the sneaking and combat mechanics, and what “stealth game” precisely means in the context of the Metal Gear series * Moby Dick references and symbolism! Hooray! * Cody explains Mother Base and the private army you

Cody explains the intricacies of the CryptoLocker ransomware trojan, and how he’s dealing with the effects. Plus, hear about all the games he played at BitBash 2015, Chicago’s alternative / indie games festival. Show Notes: * Cody explains why he’s recording a solo episode and what happened to his home PC * Hear all about the CryptoLocker Virus, and what it will cost Cody to get rid of it so he can use his home computer again * Cody discusses BitBash 2015, Chicago’s alternative games festival, including some background on the festival and how well he liked the way it was organized this year * Cody talks about all the games he played (or saw people play) at BitBash 2015, many of which you can preview in video form on his Instagram account: * Downwell by Devolver Digital, “a game about a young man going down an endless well with gun-boots.” * Gunsport by Necrosoft Games, which “takes place in an alternate future where humans have grown tired of war. Nations’

Jon Reviews Rocket League and Dying Light, and Cody reviews Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Plus: Jon’s thoughts on the science-fiction short story Flowers for Algernon, and Cody raves and rants about a couple sci-fi movies—both good and bad.   Show Notes: * Jon and Cody talk about the most ridiculous technical difficulties ever, including ones that shouldn’t even exist * Jon discusses his new-ish passion for reading books, and how he basically hates himself for not really reading books when he was young * “Man. Books are really good.” -Quote of the episode * Jon explains his thoughts on short stories, including profound observations like “short stories are usually short” * Jon found a list of the 100 greatest science fiction short stories ever written, including Flowers for Algernon, written in 1958 by Daniel Keyes * Speaking of science fiction, Cody talks about a classic sci-fi film that he recently watched for the second time: the Stanley Kubrick classic 2001

Cody has a bone to pick with customizable card games, specifically Hearthstone, specifically the Hearthstone Arena, specifically the amount of luck involved in winning games in it. Plus, catch up on Jon’s progress in the massively multiplayer online RPG Final Fantasy XIV, and hear what the hosts have been up to in their spare time lately.   Show Notes: * The Unqualified Gamers podcast is now on WGN Plus! Cody explains what that means for the show * Jon describes his house hunting adventures * Cody recounts the tale of his day job’s company picnic, and how a massive weather system affected its outcome * Learn about Chicago’s utterly ridiculous weather systems, plus how to become the most popular co-worker at your company in the event that disaster ever strikes * Jon and Cody parody Donald Trump for a bit, mostly because of some of the ridiculous things he’s been saying lately * Despite being a very critical audience, Jon is still a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, and he explains some

Cody announces the exciting addition of the Unqualified Gamers Podcast to the WGN Plus lineup, and what that means for the podcast. Jon discusses Final Fantasy XIV after he and Cody are finished discussing such compelling topics as unicycles, fruit flies, downtown Rochester, and the unfortunate passing of Nintendo’s late President Satoru Iwata. Show Notes: * Cody speculates about why Jon always records episodes from a nondescript hotel room somewhere * Cody makes a major announcement: Unqualified Gamers has joined WGN Plus! * Jon disregards the announcement entirely to go on an unwarranted rant about unicycles and unicyclists * Cody defends unicycles as thief-proof, but Jon disagrees * Epic tale of Cody vs. Fruit Flies: The Reckoning * Speculation on the best ways to get of fruit flies, plus fun facts about fruit flies that may or may not be true * Detailed description of precisely where Cody will let the bodies of the fruit flies fall * According to Jon, there is something very, very wrong with

Cody reviews CivAddiction’s Multiplayer Modpack, a massive mod that completely overhauls Sid Meier’s Civilization V. You can find more the official modpack thread at http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=548835. Learn about this massive overhaul of Civilization V and hear whether Cody thinks it’s worth your time!  

Jon reviews Crypt of the NecroDancer before he talks about his obsession with this year’s Final Fantasy V Four Job Fiesta. Hear whether he got a decent starting character, or if he’s just going to FAIL MISERABLY. Plus: Cody actually played video games this week, specifically Geometry Wars 3! And, of course, there’s some requisite Hearthstone talk in there, including Cody’s opinion on expansions Naxxramas and Blackrock Spire. Show Notes: * Jon talks about what it’s like to drive long distances with a baby * Speaking of driving: Cody talks about driving from Chicago to North Carolina! * Jon explains Crypt of the NecroDancer, and Cody talks about why he should probably play it * He grills Cody for details on his new Hearthstone obsession, which included purchasing the Naxxramas and Blackrock Spire expansions * Cody explains the difference between the two expansions and discusses whether they’re worth the cost * Cody reviews Geometry Wars 3 and talks about how the game is d

Jon recaps E3 2015, including press conferences from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, and he and Cody discuss their reactions to various announcements. Plus, hear what games Cody has purchased so far in the 2015 Steam Summer Sale! Show Notes: * Jon and Cody brace for a podcast with some vicious technical difficulties, and this time it’s actually Jon’s fault * As they postulate which Elder God they angered to bring about their horrible luck with computers recently, Cody and Jon debate about how to pronounce the name of H.P. Lovecraft’s fictional character Cthulu * Cody is sitting in a chair that is over 35 years old, and he is fine with that * Which of the “big three” (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo) WON E3 and is objectively better than literally every other one? Cody asks Jon for his input * In Jon’s estimation, Sony and Microsoft held very similar press conferences based on their major focus on games and rapid-fire game trailers; however, most of Microsoft’s games are com

In this solo episode, Cody explains why he and Jon missed two weeks of podcasts. Hear about Martin Con, Cody’s new apartment, the new Mad Max movie, and everything else that’s been going (and is to come) this summer! Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers podcast episode

Hearthstone mobile is now available on phones! There’s a legit Final Fantasy game on mobile! Transistor is awesome! Cody and Jon discuss the latest awesome things in video games–tune in to hear all the great news. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers podcast episode

In this rare solo podcast episode, Jon gives a brief update on his recent gaming stuffs, including his hardcore Diablo III adventure in the new season of Diablo III and his progress playing through “every Final Fantasy game,” specifically Final Fantasy VI on iPad and Final Fantasy IV on Steam. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * Jon explains that since he’s doing a solo episode, he plans on only talking about video games… so he starts the episode by talking about his weekend * Jon describes his first experience with “hotel living” while traveling for work, and why he is a terrible solo traveler * Update on Jon’s progress playing Final Fantasy VI on his iPad, but can’t give an update on his progress in Final Fantasy IV on Steam because he can’t save his file to the cloud, which is stupid * Blizzard ruined Jon’s plans to play Final Fantasy games because oops, here comes a new season of Diablo III * Learn about

Jon reviews Square-Enix’s latest ports of Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy VI, and Cody brings it all back together by reviewing mobile game Final Fantasy Record Keeper. Plus: Cody’s first impressions of Supergiant Games’ 2014 release, Transistor. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * Jon discusses the insanely graphic fatalities featured in the upcoming game Mortal Kombat X * Jon gives a quick recap of the inner circles of hell from Dante’s “The Inferno” * Cody explains the significance of the number 107 from his childhood * Jon’s kid is still sick all the time always, because apparently kids can run ridiculous fevers and then be perfectly fine at random * Jon had the most beautiful weekend he could basically ever remember in Minnesota, because Weather * Cody recaps his birthday weekend, which was full of less fanfare than he’d anticipated, and also full of far more church than he’d anticipated * Cody explains ho

Ryan from Darrel TV joins Cody and Jon to announce that he is becoming the official Twitch streamer / partner / something vaguely affiliated with/of the Unqualified Gamers! Meet Ryan for the second time and marvel at the insanity that ensues. Plus, hear Cody’s first impressions of Final Fantasy Record Keeper and Jon’s devious plan to beat every Final Fantasy game… again. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: -Cody introduces Ryan, host of Darrel TV, which is the new official Twitch stream affiliate partner whatever of Unqualified Gamers! -Ryan answers some listener questions via Google Hangouts’ Q&A feature -Jon and Cody explain what Unqualified Gamers is “all about,” explaining the format of their video game podcast -Cody talks about Halo 5 in response to another listener question -Jon prescribes Cody something to get rid of the ridiculous amount of mucus all up in his body (shout-out to Mucinex, apparently) -Cody tells a story of

After introducing special guest host Gold “Danger” Frieza, Cody tells an awesome story about meeting a rock and roll legend, which Jon quickly tries to ruin. Then, Cody and his guest discuss the pros and cons of Hyrule Warriors multiplayer before Jon delves further into his experience playing the Heroes of the Storm open beta. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * Cody introduces his surprise special guest for St. Patrick’s Day and explains that he will be drinking a Guinness on the podcast, since it is being recorded on St. Patrick’s Day * Jon bought new shoes for his baby over the weekend, and apparently that took up literally all of his energy and made it impossible to do anything else * Special guest “Gold Frieza” says that he worked all weekend… relatively un-interesting, to be honest * Jon and Cody reveal their brand-new web series, Unqualified Experts, a non-video-game related series whose pilot episode is on their YouTub

Jon has been playing the Heroes of the Storm closed beta, and he has a lot to say about it. Plus: tune in for a MOBA 101 recap, and hear how Jon thinks it’ll fare against other popular MOBAs like League of Legends and Dota 2! Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * Cody and Jon discuss what they’re hoping to accomplish on the show * Minnesota is a tundra where nobody lives, and that is why the WiiU works better there than it does in Chicago; also, Cody is radioactive * Daylight Saving is stupid, and is comparable only in practice to a dry handjob on your birthday * Jon took his son on a walk because the weather is nice, which organically leads to Cody asking Jon how hard it is to produce breast milk * Now that Cody’s girlfriend is listening to podcasts and she has identified the worst part of terrible podcasts, Cody finds this episode getting caught up in the same pitfalls * Jon nearly died of a sinus infection, which he compared to that one time he was

Special guest host Meredith Targaryen joins Cody and Jon to talk all things Dragon Age: Inquisition, including an overall perspective on the series. Plus: more Hyrule Warriors, and Cody talks a bit about the indie games he played at Itty Bitty Bash in Chicago. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * Jon insists that he can “check in” and “get badges” on Twitter, which is asinine * Cody introduces special guest host Meredith Targaryen, who loves dragons * Meredith is literally the only girl in the universe who plays video games * Meredith reviews Dragon Age: Inquisition and talks about the Dragon Age series with Jon, who has actually played games in the series before * On Dragon Age 2: “It’s the worst video game I’ve ever played in my life” * Also, “every Pokemon is awesome” * Explanation of how Inquisition is bringing the series into the “modern day” gaming world by implementing Farmville-like system

Cody somehow convinced Jon to buy Hyrule Warriors, and Jon talked Cody into playing Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. They discuss these console games before reviewing the mobile game Samurai Butterfly. Plus: learn more about Cody’s Amiibo collection, and hear which Flappy Bird ripoff may be the worst clone of all! Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * Cody has a 6-foot tall foam cutout of a video game character, who he supposes may be someone from Tekken (but is actually Mitsurugi from Soul Calibur) * VGL is actually slang for “very good looking,” which Jon does not believe but is nonetheless completely true * Jon and Cody actually set a date for “Martin-Con,” which means they’ll be in the same place at the same time… but mostly because Jon’s wife is an awesome host * Cody is legitimately excited about the idea of dumpster diving, and he can’t wait to try it after discussing it with security specialist Matt Malo

Cody rages about podcast hardware problems before he and Jon discuss the Nintendo NEW 3DS XL – Majora’s Mask Edition and Nintendo’s stance on Metacritic (plus the potential problems it presents). Then, Cody reviews Hyrule Warriors DLC. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * The Mortal Kombat movie wasn’t that bad * Cody goes on an angry rant about various computer issues he’s had * Jon canceled his Comcast cable package, and for the first time in his life he doesn’t have cable TV * Cody’s webcam breaks mid-podcast, and he flies into a raging screaming tirade about it * “I’m gonna GET SYPHILIS if my webcam doesn’t start working again” * Nintendo’s limited edition Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL is sold out basically everywhere – but are people blowing the lack of stock out of proportion? * Various thoughts on preorders and the issues that arise when inventory can’t be met * Cody explains Go

Cody and Jon celebrate their special 100th episode with guest appearances from members of the Gonna Geek Network and more! Plus, hear Cody wrestle with his video game habits as he delves deeper into Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, and hear how Jon fared in his first multiplayer sessions of Don’t Starve. Click here to download this Unqualified Gamers Podcast episode Show Notes: * Cody offers a whiskey toast to Jon for surviving 100 episodes with each other * Jon explains his love for podcasts and why he wanted to start doing his own video game podcast * 17:05- Congratulations for reaching 100 episodes from the Crimson Comet podcast * Jon and Cody talk about their favorite podcasts, including Giant Bombcast and Serial * 26:54 – Throwback to the intro to Episode 37, in which Jon explains the change in the definition of the word “literally” to Cody * 29:43 – Gallifrey Public Radio congratulates Cody and Jon for reaching 100 episodes * Cody gives an update on his progress playing H