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Some Patches Required

Aaron & Zak

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.
Episodes
Epic vs. Apple Lawsuit: The Fate of Platform MonopolizationApril 17, 2024
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Dragon's Dogma 2: Does Review Bombing Work?April 03, 2024
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Suicide Squad: The Desperate State of AAA GamesMarch 20, 2024
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Adam Powell Interview: Union Organizing and the Games IndustryMarch 06, 2024
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Palworld: Imitation, Inspiration, and Poké-PlagiarismFebruary 21, 2024
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Chasing Pre-Orders: Early Access Monetization MadnessFebruary 07, 2024
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Baldur's Gate 3: Breaking the AAA MoldAugust 16, 2023
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Alan Wake 2: Physical Distribution & Game Preservation August 03, 2023
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Graphics vs. Gameplay: BattleBit & Stylized GamesJuly 21, 2023
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Apple Vision Pro: Is this a Watershed Moment?July 05, 2023
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Alex Malcolm Interview: Music Licensing in Video GamesJune 22, 2023
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Cameron Paxton Interview: Composing Music for Indie GamesJune 07, 2023
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Tears of the Kingdom: What Makes a Successful Sequel? May 25, 2023
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Fortnite: The Evolution of UGC PlatformsMay 10, 2023
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RE4 Remake: The Ethics of Post-Launch MicrotransactionsApril 26, 2023
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Press Reset: The Human Cost of Making Video GamesApril 12, 2023
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Influence of TTRPG's on Gaming (ft. Undercommon Taste)March 30, 2023
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The Last of Us: Challenges in Translating Games to Film & TVMarch 15, 2023
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Pokemon: When Fandom & Consumerism Limit a FranchiseMarch 01, 2023
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Bayonetta 3 Controversy - Voice Actors and Fair PaymentNovember 04, 2022
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Overwatch 2 - How Games Shift from Premium to Free-to-PlayOctober 21, 2022
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Twitch Bans Gambling Streams - The Issue at HandOctober 07, 2022
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An Abundance of Assassin’s Creed, Oodles of Ubisoft, and No Love for D23September 23, 2022
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Thoughts on Games as a Service, a Trio of Intros, and Netflix as a Cereal BoxSeptember 09, 2022
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Diversity in Games, Its Potential Impact, and a New Nintendo UpdateAugust 26, 2022
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