Scanline Talks

It’s time for one of the classic categories: Best Anime! Of all the anime we watched on Oops All Anime this year, what were the best? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide. Don’t forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is […]

What is Best Discovery? Well, sometimes there are games you have expectations for, and they’re defied. But sometimes there are games you aren’t even AWARE of to have expectations for! A game just comes out and you go “wait what? I’ve never HEARD of this!” And then it rules! Jen, Kyrie, and Six assemble to […]

Day Two of our Gimmick Awards opens with a special guest! Allen joins Jen, Kyrie, and Six to talk about the Best New Pokémon from 2020! We only got DLC this year as far as new critters, in the form of the Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, so our options are fewer than […]

A new name for an old category, our last Gimmick Award for Monday is Backlog Star! What games from previous years meant a lot to us in 2020? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide a winner and the runners-up. Don’t forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro […]

Our Gimmick Awards roll on with another new category for this year. Gone is Best New Fighting Game Character. Introducing… Best New Action Character! Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as we figure out some winners from a stacked list of nominees. Don’t forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the […]

The Gimmick Awards 2020 are upon us! Scanline Media’s multi-category awards discussion begins. Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as we start off by trying to determine the Worst Direction in games this year. Don’t forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site! Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards […]

Oh no, we kinda start having to think about Game of the Year stuff! Kyrie’s played Ikenfell, and that might make the list! Six has messed with Watch Dogs Legion, and that… might make some kind of list! Jen’s been playing No More Heroes… that’s too old to make a list! Maybe we’re not very […]

As the end of 2020 finally, finally, FINALLY seems possible, Six, Jen, and Kyrie assemble to talk about what they’ve been up to in games. Everybody’s been playing some Hades, there’s been some Spelunky 2, Jen’s gotten into Star Wars Squadrons, Six has been playing Democratic Socialism Simulator, and more. At least we’ve been keeping […]

We’re attempting the ULTIMATE skateboarding trick: getting a veteran Tony Hawk player and a series newcomer into the same room, and having a conversation. Also a heelflip or something. Jen has been playing this games practically her whole life, while Six has, after years of holding back, decided to dive in with the 1+2 remaster. […]

Seeking a respite from a relentless year, Six and Jen retreated into the world of farming games. A newcomer to the field, Jen opted for Ooblets, and found a variety of choices that left her feeling a bit cold. Six is more of a longtime fan of farming titles, and opted for a return to […]

Sucker Punch, a studio that is at least in our circles infamous (ha!) for bad representation and thoughtless portrayals of minorities, has made a game about Japan! Oh boy. Well, it’s not as bad as you might think…? From a gameplay and art perspective, it’s great! From a writing and cultural context perspective, it’s a […]

We’ve decided to give a formal name to this recurring Snackline Media feature where we talk about the best of a given food: Jenny’s Chow! On this episode, Jen, Six, and Nick discuss the best appetizer!

Six and Jen return with some gaming updates! Desperados 3, Terraria, Dishonored 2, and more! Join us!

The internet’s favorite queer toku podcast (unverified claim) returns! Returners from episode 01 Six and Crass are joined by Abnormal Mapping’s Em for a conversation on why tokusatsu should be your Sometimes entertainment. Making your hobbies your work is bad, actually! If you want to find us on Twitter, Em is @em_being, Crass is @crasspants, […]

E3 has been canceled. We all know this. And even if it hadn’t been, it would have been a disaster. This too is known. But what if we lived in a different reality? One where E3 was amazing… not because of Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo, but because three other companies stepped up? Join Ryan (Sega), […]

We’re still here, we’re still queer, neither Jen nor I drink beer! I can’t say I’ve ever asked Kyrie. What I have asked her about is VIDEO GAMES! And Jen too. Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XV, Persona 5 Royal, Cloudpunk, X-COM: Chimera Squad, Gears of War Tactics… we been gettin into stuff! Let’s talk […]

They done did it now. The Final Fantasy VII Remake is actually out. They finished it. And then, subsequently, we (Six and Jen) finished it. And with both their and our tasks complete, we assemble. One of the most beloved games of all time, with an ambitious and wild new angle? Oh hell yeah, let’s […]

What is the BEST SANDWICH? Six, Jen, and Nick sat down with a long list, and a little ways into the podcast are joined by Kyrie, to whittle that roster down to an ordered list, 10 to 1, of the 10 best sandwiches in. the. world. Join us. Our intro and outro music is Cooking […]

Hope y’all are doing well in this hellish modern wasteland! Us? Oh, we’re gettin by. We’ve been playing a bunch of stuff, actually! So Six, Jen, and Kyrie are here with recommendations for things to play during your time indoors. Enjoy!

it’s cuz you be strugglin in that database. Over the last handful of months, Six was converted to the gospel of Kamen Rider through watching Kamen Rider Build. Now, they’re watching Kamen Rider Zero-One, the currently airing entry in the series. Since this is actually current content, this seemed like a GREAT excuse for a […]