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20 Years Later, Shadow of the Colossus Still Matters (Jacob Geller) - Audio

20 Years Later, Shadow of the Colossus Still Matters (Jacob Geller) - Audio

[This is the audio edition. Full episode notes and comments are available on the video post at patreon.com/postgames]

Few video games achieve mainstream cultural relevance. Fewer still get labeled as "art." And only a handful of games that get through the culling manage...

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Big update: Video episodes!

Big update: Video episodes!

Just a quick note about Post Games subscription content. I've begun creating video versions of every episode. I know many subscribers receive their show updates through their podcast app, so they might not be aware of this additional bonus.

I won't lie to y'all: it's a lot of extra work, and I may need to consider a new tier down the line...

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Microsoft before and after the Xbox (Shannon Loftis)

Microsoft before and after the Xbox (Shannon Loftis)

This week on Post Games: how did Xbox get here?

Former VP of Xbox Game Studios Shannon Loftis takes us on a guided tour of Microsoft's gaming ambitions, from the days before Windows 95 to Xbox's ambitious bet on the future of entertainment. View Post

Send your questions about Nintendo (and everything else)

This week's guest is Shannon Loftis. Next week, I have two guests to make sense of the NSFW game crackdown. The week after that, it's mailbag time.

I prefer to have a theme for mail bags, so for the first act, I'd like to answ...

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Going to college for video games

Going to college for video games

Image: Spider-Man (via Reddit)

What's it like to pursue a degree in video games? And what's life like as a video game professo...

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The rarest video game podcast returns

The rarest video game podcast returns

Art: A Life Well Wasted (Olly Moss)

This week on Post Games:

  • Act 1: The story of a video game studio in 2025

  • Act 2: Behind-the-scenes of A Life Well Wasted

  • Patreon...

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The Making of Street Fighter: The Movie (Audiobook)

This month, Post Games patrons get something extra special: a 45-minute audiobook! Next month, we'll return to my video series: Video Game Journalism 101. So if you haven't caught up yet, now's the perfect time. 2025-09-01 05:07:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Can you fit cable TV into a video game? (Claire L. Evans)

This September, following a successful run on the experimental gaming handheld Playdate, Blippo+ will release on Nintendo Switch and Steam. The game, created in collaboration with an iconic indie band, attempts to reproduce the feeli...

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How video game movies got good (Patrick H. Willems)

How video game movies got good (Patrick H. Willems)

Video game adaptations threaten to replace superhero movies as Hollywood's favorite fad. How did Mario and friends evolve from box office poison into some of the most valuable IPS in movie history? Today on Post Games: an extended interview w...

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Poll: This month's bonus content

Hey y'all,

For the upcoming monthly bonus content, I want to give you a choice.

Normally, I'd be ramping up production on the next Video Game Journalism 101 video. But this week, deep into the edit ...

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A Broadway musician’s double life as a murder mystery maker (Mike Pettry)

Heads up! You can now watch Post Games shorts on Instagram, YouTube<...

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Fixed audio: Big predictions for the future of games

Hi y'all. Sorry for the double upload. I made a mistake when uploading the audio file and subscribers got a slightly unfinished version with a few funky bits of crosstalk. I just want to make sure the correct version hits everyone's RSS feed. You can find the full post for this week's episode here.

2025-08-08 23:25:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Big predictions for the future of games (Brendon Bigley)

Want to know what will happen in video games over the next five years? I have the answers. And by answers, I mean educated guesses.

Mullet Madjack

This week on Post Games, I'm answering your questio...

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Video Game Journalism 101: Previews

Video Game Journalism 101: Previews

In this episode, we will analyze the cornerstone of early games journalism: the game preview. The game preview has no exact analogue in other forms of media journalism, and yet it’s remained a staple of the games industry. We will look at how preview...

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Games about death improve our lives.

2025-08-01 16:53:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The B-List History of Donkey Kong

Gaming historian Jeremy Parish joins me for the entire episode to tell the story of gaming’s most famous primate.

  • Act 1: How Donkey Kong saved Nintendo

  • Act 2: Donkey Kong’s long journey back...

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How the Post Games mailbag works

Hey pals!

I'd like to do mailbag episodes every quarter or so. For the first mailbag episode, let's get your voices on the show!

If you have a question, send a voice note to postgamesm...

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How to make video games funny

How to make video games funny

This week on Post Game: Late-night comedy writer Mike Drucker and Tactical Breach Wizards director Tom Fra...

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A poll about free stuff

Hey Post Games pals.

I have a few housekeeping things, plus a poll.

1. Subscribers update: Thank you to the many folks who participated in the free month promotion and stuck around. About 20% of pe...

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Thank you for trying (and supporting) Post Games!

Oh hello, pals!

Today marks one month since I tested my first Patreon promotion, giving away over 300 free 1-month subs to Post Games. Over the next few days, many people will be deciding whether or not to continue supporting the show for months ...

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The life, death, death, death, death, and rebirth of Atari

This week on Post Games, Atari CEO Wade Rosen joins me to discuss gaming’s ship of Theseus.  While everyone remembers Atari at its height, most folks ignored the company's struggles following the games industry crash of 1983. Understandably! For...

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Video Game Journalism 101: Ethics

Welcome to the second session of Video Game Journalism 101. This year-long video series is a reimagining of my college course on video game journalism, media literacy, and consuming content in the age of disinformation....

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"Are video games okay?" - Gaming's First Annual Physical

Welcome to Post Game’s first annual physical, in which a special guest joins me to assess the health and stability of gaming, from the ...

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The case of Dunkey vs. Death Stranding

Before we get started...

If you have a moment and don't mind, please leave a review of Post Games on Apple Podcasts. I know, it's silly, but it...

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You can now give the gift of Post Games

I guess the people at Patreon noticed the success of giving away over 350 free months of Post Games, because they just unlocked early access to a special feature:

2025-06-23 21:20:12 +0000 UTC View Post

How to fight brilliant (and stupid) AI

Editor’s note: Hi Patreon subscribers. This week, I’m making all acts available...

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Try a free month of Post Games

Happy Father's Day! To celebrate, I created a View Post

What we have in common with world-ending AI

This week on Post Games, “What we have in common with world-ending AI.”

Act 1: Why every AI superfan and skeptic should play Universal Paperclips. A review conversation with AJ Fillari, co-host of dotzip and producer of Into t...

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How to launch a video game console

This week on Post Games, “What is a video game console launch in 2025?”

Act 1: What’s it like to run a video game shop when a console launches? An interview with Kelsey Lewin, the co-owner of Pink...

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Video Game Journalism 101: The Basics

Video Game Journalism 101: The Basics

Welcome to the first session of Video Game Journalism 101. This year-long video series is a reimagining of my college course on video game journalism, media literacy, and consuming content in the age of disinformation. New episodes premiere on the first Monday of each month.

Today's video will be the most challenging of the bunch. Why? Bec...

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