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Hello everybody, and welcome to Some Patches Required. Every other Wednesday, your hosts Aaron and Zak use their backgrounds in game development and analysis to discuss various facets of the ever-turbulent games industry. From interviews with AAA/indie devs to deep dives on timely topics, the duo hopes to entertain and educate you on this wild medium we all love.
Podcasting since 2020 • 110 episodes
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Latest Episodes
Marathon: Is "Good" Enough for Sony?
This week, Zak and Aaron are back to check in on Marathon, the latest title from Bungie and the latest shot by Sony to make a splash in the wildly oversaturated live service market. Rather than being an unmitigated disaster on the leve...
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Season 4
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Episode 108
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1:04:03
Xbox: The End of the Phil Spencer Era
This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss some pretty massive changes over at Xbox, namely the retirement of long-time CEO Phil Spencer and the quiet disappearance of his heir apparent, Sarah Bond. In their place, we find Asha Sharma, a seas...
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Season 4
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Episode 107
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1:03:35
Ashley Ruhl Interview: Regarding Romance and Game Narrative
This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to chat with Ashley Ruhl, the Narrative Director at Broadsword Online Games, currently in charge of Star Wars: The Old Republic! She was kind enough to tell us a little bit about her role working ...
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Season 4
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Episode 106
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1:27:50
Highguard: A Golden Marketing Opportunity Turned Sour
This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss yet another curious case of misguided marketing — this time with fewer questionable hats. Highguard, which secured the headlining spot at The Game Awards 2025 thanks to Geoff Keighley's personal fond...
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Season 4
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Episode 105
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1:03:47
Splitgate: A PR Catastrophe
This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss how a series of PR... er, let's call them "miscalculations," arguably torpedoed Splitgate: Arena Reloaded (formerly Splitgate 2) before it even had a chance. This story has it all: politically-charge...
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Season 4
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Episode 106
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1:05:45
