Quarter To Three Games Podcast

This week I talk with Metacritic founder and editor of videogames Marc Doyle about why on earth a site like this is listed on Metacritic. Join us for a discussion of aggregates, game reviews, and the state of the critical discussion about videogames. Apologies for lapsing into movie nerd talk near the end of the […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Metacritical appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Jay Gittings joins us this week with a report from PAX East! Find out what caught his eye at the show and what was far too popular to see. He also reveals the exact wrong way to enjoy certain games. Then join us for a conversation about Sentinels of the Multiverse, which we’re playing as […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the PAX East report appeared first on Quarter to Three.

And we’re back after a Diablo-inflicted hiatus to discuss what we look for in an RPG, using Bravely Default, Diablo III, and Elder Scrolls Online to make our case. Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, and Jason McMaster level up in the course of the discussion. Listen to find out who wins! The post Qt3 Games Podcast: what makes a good RPG appeared first on Quarter to Three.

We tried something new this week, and I’m not entirely convinced it works. But here it is anyway: me and McMaster doing a podcast stream — is that even a thing? — of a game of Hearthstone! The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the Hearthstone stream appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, Rob Harvey, and Jason McMaster assemble to discuss Titanfall. Is it just Call of Duty with mechs? What makes it stand out among multiplayer shooters? Will these bipedal tanks have legs? The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Titanfall appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week, I’m joined by Infested Planet designer Alex Vostrov to talk about my latest favorite real time strategy game. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Infested Planet appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week Tom Chick and Jason McMaster talk about their experience with celebrities, the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online beta, the new Thief, and of course, the new Diablo III update. Plus possibly actual reader mail. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Diablo III 2.0 appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Chris Hornbostel talk about starvation, freezing to death, tornadoes, the comparative merits of squash or pumpkin, and which city builders they might rather be playing than this often uneven indie project. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Banished and the winter of our discontent appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Tom Chick and Jason McMaster talk about Infamous: Second Son, Evolve, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Hearthstone, Marvel Heroes, and something called Mercenary Kings that you’ll be hearing more about shortly. Also, new existential knock-knock jokes and totally real listener mail. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: love and hate on Valentine’s Day appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Andrew Hume and Richard Clifford are here to tell us about Space Pirates and Zombies 2, a more survivor-centric take on galaxy-wide zombie apocalypses! They explain the move to 3D, how the pacing will differ from the usual action RPG, why they’re fussing with multiplayer, why this isn’t on Kickstarter, and how it resembles watching […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Space Pirates and Zombies 2 is coming! appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week I welcome three prominent and distinct boardgame designers to talk about teaching boardgames. Rob Daviau, Jamey Stegmaier, and Phil Eklund help me untangle the complicated fine art of how to best bring your favorite boardgames to your friends. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: how to teach (and how not to teach!) a boardgame appeared first on Quarter to Three.

A Study in Emerald creator Martin Wallace joins the Quarter to Three Games Podcast to talk about the challenges of meshing Sherlock Holmes with Cthulhu with a boardgame, the hardest part of the design process, and whether we can expect any add-ons. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Martin Wallace and A Study in Emerald appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Joel Toppen is the guest this week for a conversation about his fascinating solitaire boardgame, Navajo Wars. He reveals that it almost didn’t get made, he justifies its only supernatural element, and he talks a bit about his next game. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the designer of Navajo Wars appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster talk about what they’re going to be playing in January, one of the best months for videogames such as Day Z, Rust, 7 Days to Die, Skylanders: Swap Force, or Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. It’s even a good month for boardgames like A Study in Emerald, […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the January jubilee appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Tom Chick (far right) and Jason McMaster (center, wearing the crown) close out the holiday season with a very special tribute to the year’s best games. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: a very special holiday special appeared first on Quarter to Three.

As the year winds down, Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Tom Chick, Scott Dobrosielsky, and Rob Harvey consider 2013. What stood out, for better or worse, this year? The post Qt3 Games Podcast: 2013 in review appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Rob Harvey and Scott Dobrosielsky join Jason to discuss playing games on the crapper, with the clapper and maybe even a zapper. Rob gets in the zone, the Killzone, Scott ruins Forza and Jason gets high tech on the high seas. Tune in or perish, mortals! The post Qt3 Games Podcast: cutting the wire appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Scott Dobrosielsky joins Jason McMaster to talk about the shiny, new XBox One. Watching TV, playing golf, driving fast, killing zombies and savaging dudes in ancient Rome are on the agenda. We even talk about games! The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the One appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick welcome new contributor Scott Dobrosielsky. Together, the three of them share the excitement of three people with two new Playstations among them. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: our new Playstations appeared first on Quarter to Three.

On this week’s podcast, Nick Diamon and Tom Chick discuss whether it’s a good idea to rush headlong into an XCOM map just for the chance to cybernetically enhance your soldiers. That’s what Firaxis seems to want us to do. Also, Chris Hornbostel reveals the latest in The Secret World and Jason McMaster wields a […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: rushing for meld appeared first on Quarter to Three.