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LIVE from Chicago, it's Masters of Unlocking's first anniversary episode!  This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the first-annual Cartridge Club Con (C3) in Chicago, Illinois.  We delve into Chicago's rich history in gaming, including developers based here, games set here, and historic gaming events that occurred here.

The post A Video Game History of Chicago, Recorded LIVE! – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 026 appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

We dive into a slew of gaming stories - Microtransactions, Google's rumored console, gaming corpses, Nathan Fillion, ESPN & Overwatch , controller mods, Neo-Nazi scum, sex disorder, Fallout: New California, and more! 

The post Microtransactions, Sex Disorder, & Gaming Corpses – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 025 appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

I want to help you love video games even more. Sometimes I do that by reviewing books about video games. Today is one of those sometimes, because I’m taking a look at the first issue of A Profound Waste of Time.

The post A Brand New Video Game Magazine? appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

The credits are rolling on Horizon Zero Dawn. Yes, I’m late to the party. This game was released about a year and a half ago, but being late to a game doesn’t make the experience or the game any less amazing. And Horizon Zero Dawn is amazing.

The post Horizon Zero Dawn Makes Stealth Fun (a video game review) appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

Over the years I've acquired a series of books written by modern day ninjutsu practitioners. Some are informative. Some are practical. But most have trouble balancing the desire to demystify with the need to sell books. Let's talk about them.

The post A Few Books About Ninjas From My Childhood appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

By now everyone knows that Toys R Us is officially dead... but could it be rising from the dead with zombie-like ferocity?  We discuss the juicy rumors of TRU's potential return, the WHO's creation of Gaming Disorder, a new Nielsen report on the gaming industry, and more!

The post Could Toys R Us Return From the Grave? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 024 appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

Gamers want realism, but we also want enemy AI to respect our need for fun, meaning we don’t want our enemies to be super smart. We need our inept guards to eat discarded poisoned rice balls. We need our machine gun-toting soldiers to ignore a conspicuous cardboard box. Otherwise, the game wouldn’t be fun.

The post The UnFun Plateau: When Video Game Characters Act Too Real To Be Fun appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

E3 2018 is officially in the books!  We give a run down of the presentations from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Bethesda, CD Projekt Red, and Ubisoft and discuss our thoughts.

The post Drinking & Knowing Things: E3 2018 Thoughts – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 023 appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

I finally got around to playing Axiom Verge. After all the praise and all the personal recommendations I felt it was time to finally give this a go.

The post Axiom Verge. It’s good. Really good. appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.

Games can be very emotional. It’s not uncommon for video games to bring us to tears. So I reached out to members of The Cartridge Club to learn what games made them cry. Bring tissues.

The post What Video Games Made Us Cry? | Featuring members of The Cartridge Club appeared first on Video Game Thoughts and Reviews.