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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 • 108 episodes
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Latest Episodes
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
Netflix: The Fate of Warner Bros.
This week, Zak and Aaron are back in hell to discuss the pending acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix. They touch on what the merger could mean for the future of movie theaters before diving into the main topic at hand: the fate of WB Games a...
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Season 4
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Episode 105
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1:05:12
Steam Machine: Disruptive Force or Niche Hardware?
This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss Valve's new, ambitious hardware plans, especially the announcement's headliner: the brand-new Steam Machine. With the form-factor and convenience of a console and the hardware heft of a gaming PC, th...
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Season 4
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Episode 104
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1:07:34
