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English, Video Games, 1 season, 123 episodes, 4 days, 19 hours, 51 minutes
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A show about playing games and making games. Federico and Myke have long been thoughtful observers of the games industry, an industry Shahid has been a part of for over 30 years. Coupling this life-long love of games with a lifetime of experience makes Remaster a show you don’t want to miss. Hosted by Myke Hurley, Federico Viticci, and Shahid Kamal Ahmad.
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123: What We Want to Play in 2024

2/16/202451 minutes, 47 seconds
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122: Game of the Year 2023

1/12/202458 minutes, 45 seconds
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121: Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Wonder

10/27/202341 minutes, 39 seconds
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120: So, Starfield...

A new Bethesda RPG is out, and we've played (some of) it. But that's not all...
9/29/202349 minutes, 21 seconds
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119: It's Not Just Zelda

2/3 of your hosts have been playing some other games... But of course we dive in to the story of TOTK too.
8/9/202351 minutes, 35 seconds
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118: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

How do you follow up the best game of all time?
6/21/202352 minutes, 34 seconds
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117: Guilty Games

The boys check their Zelda hype, before talking about the games they play but may not always admit to.
4/28/202350 minutes, 44 seconds
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116: Fuse a Stick to a Fork

Federico and Myke are INCREDIBLY excited about the 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' gameplay reveal.
3/29/202352 minutes, 53 seconds
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115: What We Want to Play in 2023

What can we not wait to play, and what are we keen to try?
2/24/202355 minutes, 50 seconds
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114: Game of the Year 2022

The weirdest GOTY show.
1/19/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 53 seconds
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113: Games Are Life

Federico and Shahid take a trip down memory lane to remember when videogames helped them in their personal lives.
11/11/202245 minutes, 23 seconds
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112: Google Stadia and Cyberpunk 2077

An old service is going away, and an old game is now good?
10/13/202256 minutes, 34 seconds
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111: The Deck Boys Git Gud

Lots of games being played on Steam Deck over here, but not exclusively! Also, should Elden Ring be easier?
9/2/20221 hour, 7 minutes, 26 seconds
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110: The Steam Deck

Are we a PC Gamers podcast now?
8/4/202247 minutes, 27 seconds
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109: Playdate, Steam Deck, and Mario Kart

Discussion and debate about handheld consoles, and more of what we've been playing recently.
5/25/202259 minutes, 13 seconds
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108: We've Got the Games!

These boys have been playing lots of games.
4/29/20221 hour, 7 minutes, 13 seconds
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107: Elden Ring, Gran Turismo, and the 'Purity' of Video Games.

Federico and Shahid talk about what they've been playing recently, before broadening the discussion to consider what the essential ideas of a game can be.
3/25/20221 hour, 2 minutes, 57 seconds
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106: Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Federico and Myke review the biggest change to the Pokémon format in 25 years.
2/16/20221 hour, 8 minutes, 21 seconds
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105: Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard

It may be the biggest story in gaming history, and we break it down as best we can. We also turn our attention to Analogue Pocket, and some upcoming games we're excited about.
1/26/20221 hour, 3 minutes, 50 seconds
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104: Game of the Year 2021

This is apparently a Game of the Year episode...
12/30/202156 minutes, 47 seconds
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103: What We’re Playing Right Now

Forza Horizon 5, Deathloop, Death’s Door, Pokémon, and some thoughts on Game Pass.
11/25/202157 minutes, 46 seconds
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102: OLED Switch and Metroid Dread

The OLED Switch is here, is Metroid Dread a good pairing for it? Also, there's a lot of new (old) stuff on the horizon.
10/27/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 54 seconds
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101: Emulation

What if you want to play old games on your best hardware?
9/23/20211 hour, 56 seconds
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100: A Celebration of Favourites

How do you celebrate 100 episodes? By talking about games that mean something to you.
8/27/20211 hour, 7 minutes, 15 seconds
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99: Handhelds Are Back!

Playdate, Nintendo Switch with OLED, Steam Deck... There's a handheld revolution!
7/25/20211 hour, 1 minute, 21 seconds
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98: E3 2021

Who had the best show?
6/23/202157 minutes, 8 seconds
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97: The End of Sony's Portables

Sony is shutting down the store for the PS3, PS Vita and PSP. This leads Federico and Shahid in to some deep reminiscing, with thoughts on game preservation.
4/16/202159 minutes, 4 seconds
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96: The Next Nintendo Switch

Nintendo seems to have a new Switch on the horizon, and Federico has been up to something.
3/19/20211 hour, 32 seconds
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95: Backwards Compatability

What is it like to play older games on current generation console hardware?
2/26/202155 minutes, 22 seconds
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94: What We're Playing, and Looking Forward

We're all playing more games right now, what are they? Also, what are we looking forward to?
1/22/202154 minutes, 29 seconds
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93: Game of the Year, and Game of the Decade

2020 has been an unprecedented year for gaming — which title took our top spot? It’s also the start of a new console generation — which game rules the previous one?
12/21/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 3 seconds
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92: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S

Finally we have our new consoles – so how do we feel about them?
11/30/202057 minutes, 39 seconds
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91: The Next Gen is (nearly) Here.

We are on the eve of the next Xbox and PlayStation... Let's get caught up.
10/24/202045 minutes, 3 seconds
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90: The PlayStation Portable

Let’s explore the history of the PSP. Where did it succeed, and where did it fail?
8/10/202056 minutes, 40 seconds
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89: PlayStation 5 Reveal

Sony have shown us the PlayStation 5. So what do we think?
6/12/202054 minutes, 49 seconds
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88: Our Favourite Contollers

Controllers are very important, which ones do we love the most?
5/29/202058 minutes, 43 seconds
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87: Games in Lockdown

What games are we playing to help pass the time, and how are game developers managing to keep the pace up?
4/24/202054 minutes, 16 seconds
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86: Next Gen Consoles and Animal Crossing

Microsoft and Sony are lifting the lid a little more on their next gen consoles, while Nintendo is delivering another smash hit game.
3/27/202049 minutes, 59 seconds
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85: Competitive Pokémon

Federico gets incredibly nerdy (at Myke's request) about his goals for training, competing, and collecting Pokémon.
2/28/20201 hour, 57 seconds
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84: Heroic Failures

Some consoles fail, but they can still have great games.
1/31/20201 hour, 11 minutes, 53 seconds
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83: Game of the Decade

Not just our Game of the Year list, but also our Games of the Decade.
12/20/20191 hour, 14 minutes
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82: Pokémon Sword and Shield Review

It's an event every year for Federico and Myke. How does the 2019 Pokémon game fair?
11/22/20191 hour, 18 minutes, 51 seconds
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81: Some Recommendations

Allow us to share some gaming experiences we're excited about right now.
10/8/201949 minutes, 40 seconds
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80: Apple Arcade

Digging in to what Apple has to offer with their gaming subscription service.
9/13/201943 minutes, 20 seconds
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79: Exclusivity

Is it a good idea to sign an exclusivity deal?
8/9/201943 minutes, 7 seconds
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78: Console Revisions

With the news of Nintendo releasing the Switch Lite, we look at some of our favourite console revisions.
7/23/201956 minutes, 22 seconds
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77: E3 2019

E3 2019 has come and gone, so we take a look at what Microsoft and Nintendo had to offer.
6/28/201956 minutes, 4 seconds
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76: Next Gen

With Sony lifting the lid on what the next PlayStation is going to look at, we take a look at what their competitors may be doing, and then judge the rumor reporting of yesteryear.
5/6/201958 minutes, 44 seconds
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75: New Ways to Play and Pay

Over the last couple of weeks, two new services have been announced — Google Stadia; a game streaming service, and Apple Arcade; a game subscription service. Today we will be looking at what effect they could have on the world of gaming.
4/3/20191 hour, 29 minutes, 47 seconds
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74: Reggie Fils-Aimé

Reggie Fils-Aimé recently announced his retirement as President of Nintendo of America. On this episode we look at his history at Nintendo, and discuss what it takes to become a legend in Video Gaming.
3/8/20191 hour, 19 minutes, 24 seconds
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73: Delays

In the light of Nintendo delaying Metroid Prime 4, we take a deep dive in to what results in a game being delayed, and how developers move forward.
2/9/20191 hour, 26 minutes, 24 seconds
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72: Epic Games Store

What’s Epic up to with the Epic Games Store, and what have we all been playing recently?
1/11/20191 hour, 5 minutes, 31 seconds
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71: Game of the Year 2018

What are our Games of the Year?
12/13/20181 hour, 14 minutes, 28 seconds
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70: The iPad Pro’s Potential as a Console-Level Game Platform

Federico is joined by his MacStories colleague John Voorhees to discuss the potential of the iPad Pro as a console-level game platform and share some of their favorite iPad games.
12/1/201843 minutes, 45 seconds
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69: PokéMaster

Our first impressions of Pokémon: Let's Go.
11/16/201848 minutes, 26 seconds
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68: A Good One for the Library

Microsoft enters the game streaming arena, and what exactly is an 'Idle Clicker'?
10/18/201844 minutes, 8 seconds
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67: The Switch of VR

Nintendo are reportedly working on new Switch hardware, Oculus have announced new hardware, and Google is getting in to game streaming (but not in the way you might expect).
10/5/201843 minutes, 28 seconds
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66: Playing on our Nostalgia

Nintendo Switch Online launches, Sony gets in to tiny consoles, and we have some more thoughts on Spider-Man.
9/20/201859 minutes, 30 seconds
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65: Spider-Man: Initial Impressions

Our first-look at Spider-Man for PS4, and Federico's experiences with an Xbox One X.
9/7/20181 hour, 2 minutes, 4 seconds
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64: Interview with Martin Jonasson, Developer of Holedown

Considering everyone is totally obsessed with Holedown, Shahid decided to sit down with its developer Martin Jonasson, to find out how the game was created.
8/23/201846 minutes, 21 seconds
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63: The Tax

Hardware shake-up at Sony, Fortnite on Android, and 'Holedown'.
8/9/20181 hour, 3 minutes, 22 seconds
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62: NEXT

Federico and Shahid (almost) get lost in the infinite universe of No Man’s Sky 1.5 before discussing the future of Xbox and game streaming.
7/27/201847 minutes, 18 seconds
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61: Teaming Up and Future Tech

Microsoft backtracks on VR, but gets serious about cross-play, and what if the games you love today were given technology that's on the rise?
6/28/201840 minutes, 48 seconds
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60: E3 2018

Who were the winners, and who were the losers?
6/14/20181 hour, 5 minutes, 7 seconds
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59: A Wild Press Conference Appeared!

There was a Pokémon Press Conference, and Myke is hooked on PC gaming.
6/1/201846 minutes, 16 seconds
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58: Finally...

Nintendo news roundup, impressions of God of War and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, and Myke built his gaming PC.
5/17/201857 minutes, 18 seconds
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57: Take all Sides

Federico considers buying an Xbox One X, Myke is super excited about some cardboard, and Shahid interviews Michael French about _The London Games Festival_.
4/19/201856 minutes, 1 second
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56: Like Firewatch, but with Guns and Bad Guys

What have we been playing recently?
4/5/201856 minutes, 9 seconds
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55: GDC Royale

GDC news, Nindie News and Battle Royale games on mobile.
3/22/201853 minutes, 4 seconds
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54: Nintendo Direct Recap - March 2018

Looks like a pretty smashing line-up for 2018.
3/9/20181 hour, 2 minutes, 37 seconds
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53: Remaster's Odyssey

The news of the Burnout Paradise remaster starts a conversation about what games would be ideal candidates for the same treatment. Also, Alto's Odyssey is out, so it must be reviewed.
2/22/201854 minutes, 19 seconds
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52: Always Bet on Mario!

Is it a good idea for Microsoft to buy a publisher? What are Sony up to with the next PSVR? Can Nintendo break all console sales records? What will happen to Sony without Kaz Hirai?
2/7/201858 minutes, 20 seconds
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51: 2018 Expectations: Microsoft, Apple, VR, and Steam

Let's finish off our expectations for gaming in 2018.
1/25/201856 minutes, 57 seconds
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50: 2018 Expectations: Sony and Nintendo

It’s a new year, and we have lots of things we want from the gaming world. Let’s start by looking at Sony and Nintendo.
1/12/201851 minutes, 27 seconds
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49: The Engine Decision

What are game engines? Shahid attempts to explain, along with the help of Alex Evans from Media Molecule.
12/17/201755 minutes, 45 seconds
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48: Game of the Year 2017

Our picks for the best games we've played in 2017.
12/5/20171 hour, 5 minutes, 8 seconds
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47: Super Mario Odyssey Review

Mario is back! Is he better than ever?
11/2/201757 minutes, 42 seconds
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46: A Farm and an Odyssey

Stardew Valley review, Mario Odyssey preparations, and details on the new Nintendo Switch console update.
10/24/201741 minutes, 55 seconds
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45: Water Is So Much Better When It's Blue

Federico has (mostly) completed Breath of the Wild, and Shahid gives a personal history of the SNES.
10/6/201741 minutes, 36 seconds
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44: You Don't Want to Be the Camera Operator

News and updates from the September Nintendo Direct, and a look at the first crop of ARKit games on iOS 11.
9/21/201744 minutes, 48 seconds
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43: Surprising Games

News of Shahid's first VR game, thoughts on upcoming and recent Switch releases, and an interview with Mike Bithell to discuss Subsurface Circular.
9/7/20171 hour, 17 minutes, 24 seconds
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42: What is Crunch?

Pre-order systems fail because of the SNES Classic, Microsoft readies sale of the Xbox One X, and arguments for and against 'Crunch'.
8/24/201740 minutes, 51 seconds
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41: No Desire to Stream

Buying streaming hardware for non-conventional purposes, looking at how the iOS 11 App Store could change game development, and what games are left to come for the Switch in 2017.
8/9/201750 minutes, 42 seconds
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40: The Death of Flash

Myke has been playing Superhot and Splatoon 2, Federico is buying every amiibo he can find, and Shahid interviews developers about the announced end of Adobe's support of Flash.
7/27/201749 minutes, 7 seconds
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39: Selfish Follow-Up

Some upcoming games for the Switch, thoughts on the Zelda DLC, and a discussion about PlayStation PlayLink
7/13/201742 minutes, 47 seconds
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38: SNES Classic

Have Nintendo learned from their previous foray in to tiny nostalgia?
6/28/201747 minutes, 11 seconds
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37: E3 2017

What we're most excited about from E3 2017.
6/15/20171 hour, 5 minutes, 44 seconds
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36: We Learn By Imitating

A short history lesson on 'Game Mods', and some wishes for E3.
6/1/201758 minutes, 43 seconds
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35: Super Illegal and Super Awesome

Fan made games, and how copyright owners react to these projects.
5/18/201750 minutes, 7 seconds
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34: Drifting all the Way

Nintendo earnings report news, new Zelda DLC info, and a review of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
5/5/201746 minutes, 44 seconds
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33: Switch News Roundup

Switch sales figures, and updates to the accessories and game lineups. Also why did they kill the NES Classic?
4/19/201746 minutes, 17 seconds
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32: First Party

Microsoft unveil specs of their upcoming Project Scorpio, and Shahid explains what makes a developer 'First Party'.
4/6/201757 minutes, 54 seconds
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31: 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' Review

Federico and Myke give their review of _The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild_.
3/24/20171 hour, 13 minutes, 2 seconds
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30: Nintendo Switch Review

Our review of the Nintendo Switch, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (with no story spoilers).
3/10/20171 hour, 20 minutes, 47 seconds
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29: Waiting for the Switch

We are just one week away from the Nintendo Switch. What do we know?
2/23/20171 hour, 7 minutes, 55 seconds
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28: The Current State of Games on the iPad

The gaming scene on iOS is a vibrant place, but what about the iPad specifically? Is the App Store the right market for games on larger screens? Where are all of the tailor made gaming experiences?
2/9/20171 hour, 5 minutes, 37 seconds
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27: The Year Ahead

Federico and Myke talk about what they're excited for in 2017.
1/26/201757 minutes, 47 seconds
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26: The Nintendo Switch Presentation

Myke, Federico, and Shahid break down Nintendo's Switch presentation.
1/13/20171 hour, 30 minutes, 48 seconds
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25: 2016 in Review

Federico and Shahid discuss some of 2016's biggest trends.
12/17/201655 minutes, 49 seconds
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24: PSX and Pokémon

Federico and Myke break down the announcements from PSX, and give their review of Pokémon Sun/Moon so far.
12/6/20161 hour, 3 minutes, 9 seconds
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23: Console Devkits

Myke got an NES Mini, and Shahid explains the wonderful world of Console Devkits.
11/25/201648 minutes, 4 seconds
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22: Development Hardware

Shahid establishes the current landscape of game development hardware, in the light of Apple's recent Mac announcements.
11/8/201643 minutes, 22 seconds
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21: The Nintendo Switch

After months of speculation, Nintendo's next big console has been unveiled and named. This week on Remaster, we discuss whether the Nintendo Switch is shaping up to be what we always wanted.
10/25/201651 minutes, 2 seconds
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20: The PlayStation VR Review

After months of waiting, the PlayStation VR has been released. Federico, Myke, and Shahid share their views on the hardware, the experience, and the launch lineup.
10/15/20161 hour, 7 minutes, 50 seconds
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19: A New Reality

Shahid is going all-in on VR development.
9/27/201635 minutes, 42 seconds
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18: Going Pro

This week Federico and Shahid discuss Shigeru Miyamoto being on-stage at the Apple iPhone event, and Sony's new PlayStation hardware.
9/15/201644 minutes, 51 seconds
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17: No Man's Sky: Review

The Remaster trio are reunited to give their thoughts and experiences of playing No Man's Sky, and also take a look at why there's such a backlash against the game.
8/30/201657 minutes, 9 seconds
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16: How No Man’s Sky Came To Be

No Man’s Sky and its path to PlayStation, told by the man who brought it there.
8/12/201655 minutes, 55 seconds
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15: The Power of Nostalgia

How do video game companies use nostalgia to repackage and remaster games for new audiences? Are established and well-loved characters a strength or weakness? And what are the latest hardware rumors on the Nintendo NX?
8/2/201653 minutes, 7 seconds
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14: Pokémon Go

This time the guys discuss why Pokémon Go has been so successful, and what this means for Nintendo.
7/27/201640 minutes, 48 seconds
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13: Nintendo: If Not VR, Where?

Federico is back to discuss his thoughts on his first VR experience. This leads to a discussion on what Nintendo's VR plans could be, before wrapping up with some thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
7/5/20161 hour, 10 seconds
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12: E3 2016

Just back from E3 2016, Shahid shares his personal history with E3, and gives the lowdown on what was announced this year.
6/22/20161 hour, 6 minutes, 59 seconds
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11: Uncharted 4

Federico and Myke discuss their thoughts on the final instalment of Nathan Drake's journey.
5/25/201639 minutes, 38 seconds
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10: Nintendo’s plans for E3 and the NX

Nintendo has announced that they are only bringing Zelda to E3, and that their next console will launch in March. How is this going to effect the company, and what do their launch plans look like for the NX? Oh, and the new Pokemon trailer is out.
5/11/201642 minutes, 2 seconds
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9: Incremental Improvement

Both Microsoft and Sony appear to be working on updates to their current console lineup. What will that look like, and why would they do it?
4/28/201644 minutes, 35 seconds
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8: State of the Union: Sony

This week's episode completes the _State of the Union​_ series, by focusing on Sony. Your hosts take a look at what has led Sony to have a very successful year with the PlayStation 4. We then look forward to the release of PSVR. Shahid then talks with game developers Mike Bithell and James Austin, to see why they love PlayStation. Finally, we have an exclusive interview with Jim Ryan, _​President, Global Sales and Marketing, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe_​ to get his take on the success of the platform and his thoughts on PlayStation's future.
4/21/201653 minutes, 44 seconds
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7: Interviews from GDC

At GDC, Shahid also conducted a selection of interviews with amazing people from the games industry. On this episode, you'll get to hear what GDC means to some fantastic individuals.
3/31/201633 minutes, 14 seconds
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6: PlayStation VR Special

This week on Remaster, we’re covering all things PlayStation VR. First up Federico and Myke run-through all the news from the GDC presentation, and share their thoughts. Next up Shahid brings us an exclusive interview with Shuhei Yoshida, President of World Wide Studios at PlayStation. We finish up the episode finding out exactly why Shahid flew out to San Francisco for just one night.
3/18/201648 minutes, 25 seconds
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5: State of the Union: Steam

This week your hosts discuss what Steam means to them, and to the wider development community. They also take a look at the advancements they have made to their platform, and what the Vive could do for them. They then turn their focus to discussing their experiences with _Firewatch_.
3/1/20161 hour, 4 minutes, 27 seconds
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4: State of the Union: Microsoft

This week your hosts focus on Microsoft in 2015, and try to understand why the Xbox One is lacking behind the PS4. Discussion then turns to whether Hololens, more platform exclusives, and Minecraft could push Xbox ahead in 2016.
2/19/201646 minutes, 21 seconds
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3: State of the Union: iOS

The Platform State of the Union series continues. This week your hosts focus on how Apple has fared in 2015, taking a look at all of their current platforms and where games fit within them. They also take a look at Apple's overall attitude towards gaming, and how this could be improved.
2/8/201656 minutes, 37 seconds
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2: State of the Union: Nintendo

This week begins the platform 'State of the Union' series, in which your hosts will discuss the how each platform has performed in 2015, and look forward in to 2016. First up is Nintendo. Discussion ranges from the performance of the Wii U and 3DS as of the end of 2015, what the NX and Mobile Games could do for the company, and a look at how the creation of new characters and franchises could affect them.
1/21/20161 hour, 5 minutes, 4 seconds
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1: Passion in a Can

For their first episode, the guys discuss Shahid's return to video game development, whilst taking a look at how team sizes, abundance of choice, and attitudes to shipping have changed over the last 20 years.
1/8/20161 hour, 3 minutes, 54 seconds