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April 27, 2018

Snowed-In at Midwest Gaming Classic 2018 – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 019

Subscribe to Masters of Unlocking: A Video Game Podcast by clicking over to the official website Last weekend, Milwaukee Wisconsin played host to the annual Midwest Gaming Classic… and the worst April Blizzard in history.  We discuss the convention, it’s panels, personalities, vendors, and more. Show Notes Epic Set List: Discussion of what games we’ve […]


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Published on April 27, 2018 18:17

April 25, 2018

Happy Birthday What Remains of Edith Finch! An interview with the game’s creator

Happy birthday What Remains of Edith Finch! One year ago today, April 25th 2017, you came screaming from the exhausted loins of Giant Sparrow, all covered in graphics mucus and game mechanics residue. It was beautiful. For this special day I’ve made a special video. Just about a month ago I had the pleasure of […]


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Published on April 25, 2018 06:30

April 23, 2018

I’m a Male Who Plays Video Games as a Female Character. Weird?

I generally play video games as a female protagonist, when given the choice, and it wasn’t until a recent play session with a friend that I questioned whether or not that’s weird.


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Published on April 23, 2018 13:30

April 17, 2018

Playing CATlateral Damage with my Dumb Cat

My cat (Burrito) loves sitting next to me when I play video games. But I’m beginning to think she’s only pretending to care about my hobbies. Today I play Catlateral Damage on the PS4.


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Published on April 17, 2018 18:59

April 8, 2018

Exploring the World Video Game Hall of Fame – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 018

Subscribe to Masters of Unlocking: A Video Game Podcast by clicking over to the official website With the World Video Game Hall of Fame set to induct its 2018 class, we take a look at the mark each of  the current Hall of Fame members made on the industry.  Then, we examine the 2018 nominees […]


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Published on April 08, 2018 10:53

The Secrets of Super Mario Bros. 2. A review of Jon Irwin’s Boss Fight Books release.

I’m reviewing all of the Boss Fight Books releases, so subscribe to this channel and click the bell notification icon to be sure you don’t miss future reviews. Welcome to Burning Books. I’m Caleb, and today I’m continuing my mission to review every book in the Boss Fight Books catalog. I believe that by learning […]


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Published on April 08, 2018 09:44

April 3, 2018

My Jerk Cat Doesn’t Laugh at My Jokes When I Play Okami HD

My cat loves sitting next to me when I play video games. It seems cute. But I’m starting to think she does it just to be an arrogant jerk of a cat. She’s not the funny cat she thinks she is. Today I played Okami HD on the PS4. She refused to join in on […]


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Published on April 03, 2018 16:49

March 31, 2018

Want to be a video game developer? This book may help. A review of Jagged Alliance 2.

I’m reviewing all of the Boss Fight Books releases, so subscribe to this channel and click the bell notification icon to be sure you don’t miss future reviews. Welcome to Burning Books. I’m Caleb, and I want to help you love video games even more. I do that with editorials about video games, funny skits […]


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Published on March 31, 2018 10:21

March 25, 2018

Things I Learned about Galaga While Reading Galaga by Michael Kimball

I’m reviewing all of the Boss Fight Books releases, so subscribe to this channel and click the bell notification icon to be sure you don’t miss future reviews. Welcome to Burning Books. I’m Caleb, and I want to help you love video games even more. Today I’m continuing to review all of the Boss Fight […]


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Published on March 25, 2018 09:54

March 22, 2018

A Conversation With Giant Sparrow’s Ian Dallas – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 017

Subscribe to Masters of Unlocking: A Video Game Podcast by clicking over to the official website We sit down for a conversation with Giant Sparrow’s Ian Dallas – creative director of the 2017 hit What Remains of Edith Finch and 2014’s The Unfinished Swan. This episode of Masters of Unlocking follows a bit of a […]


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Published on March 22, 2018 19:32