Quest 18 - Is there even a Quest in this Quest?

Special Guest: Sans Dan!

Quest 18 prototypes a news segment, reflects on 2013, and makes stuff up to accomplish for 2014. Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:55 - What genre is the Wolf of Wallstreet?
  • 04:45 - Is a Link Between Worlds a perfect Zelda game?
  • 10:50 - Which is better, Disney's Frozen or The Hobbit?
  • 12:45 - Is Brothers the best game on the Steam holiday sale?
  • 17:30 - Which is worse, 47 Ronin or The Lone Ranger?
  • 22:10 - How different is it programming a client instead of a server?
  • 29:20 - Who does the Hearthstone metagame favor this week?
  • 36:30 - Will Hello Games recover from the flood?
  • 41:50 - Are the MegaMan boardgame strech goal reward tiers over priced?
  • 45:40 - Why did the new Pathfinder Dice game cancel their Kickstarter?
  • 51:00 - How much is the video game industry worth in China?
  • 52:55 - Can DDos attacks be used for good, or only to take down TwitchTV?
  • 56:50 - What is the internet troll's game of the year?
  • 59:00 - What is next for the QQ Cast in 2014?
  • 60:10 - Bonus Question: How did the QQ Cast do in 2013?

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Quest 17 - The Desolation of Holiday Sales?

Special Guests: Dan Bach and Lynn DeVries!

Quest 17 desolates Smaug with holiday game sales numbers! Spoiler Warning: Nintendo won, the Wii U lost, and Dan did not go the movies...because he is the Grinch!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 01:45 - What is Dan up to, or what if the cars in Forza were made of paper?
  • 03:15 - What is Lynn up to, or does Santa bring video games to adults?
  • 05:00 - What is Jordan up to, or what are some real life mobile games?
  • 10:00 - What is Tom up to, or how many QQ Reviews did he write on vacation?
  • 17:00 - Was the Desolation of Smaug better than the Hobbit?
  • 26:35 - How do the Hobbit prequels compare to the Star Wars prequels?
  • 37:45 - What did you buy on Black Friday?
  • 41:20 - Which console had the better launch, PS4 or XBox One?
  • 44:10 - What upcoming Nintendo games could sell consoles?
  • 52:30 - Hot seat and wrap up!

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Quest 16 - What's going on for the holidays?

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Special Guest: Dan Bach!

Quest 16 discloses what we have, want, and wish for in the upcoming holiday season and beyond! (...but not to infinity and beyond, as no one here has played Disney Infinity.)

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:15 - What is Jordan up to, or what level is his wife's Panda?
  • 06:20 - What is Dan up to, or how fun is a PS4 without games?
  • 11:30 - What is Tom up to, or how super is Mario 3D World?
  • 17:00 - Is remote play a must have feature for consoles?
  • 24:15 - What is your favorite (non-birthday) holiday?
  • 29:45 - What movie will win at the box office?
  • 41:30 - What console will have the hightest sales?
  • 58:45 - What games are you excited about this holiday season?
  • 67:55 - Do you care about any games that got bumped to 2014?
  • 83:00 - What are your favorite winter holiday traditions?
  • 86:15 - Sans hot seat and wrap up!

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Quest 15 - Why do we love MMORPGs?

Special Guests: Dan Bach, Keith Floresca, Lynn DeVries, and Rick "Intern" Fox!

Quest 15 is all about MMORPG nostalgia: Ultima Online, Everquest, Ragnarok Online, Asheron's Call, World of WarCraft, Star Wars, and all of the things!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Introductions
  • 01:25 - What has everyone been geeking out on?
  • 06:35 - What MMOs have you played?
  • 12:10 - What was your favorite MMO?
  • 19:30 - Was solo play the best or worst thing to happen to MMOs?
  • 33:20 - What was your favorite boss fight?
  • 43:00 - What is your favorite MMO memory?
  • 59:50 - What was the best PVP system?
  • 65:50 - What was your favorite monument or spectacle?
  • 69:20 - Are MMOs fight in spite of their grindy mechanics?
  • 74:20 - Wrap up!
  • 75:00 - Bonus Question: What is the best toon name?

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Quest 14-2 - A Mic Check Reborn, or what is going on with SquareEnix?

Quest 14-2: "A Mic Check Reborn" tackles recent headlines related to the hosts' once beloved SquareEnix. Where have we been for the past month? Why is this 14-2? Listen to find out!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check & Introductions
  • 04:15 - What has Tom been up to, or should you buy Pokemon or Lego Marvel?
  • 11:00 - What has Jordan been up to, or is the new Apple line up any good?
  • 14:25 - How do you turn D&D into a great card game?
  • 22:30 - Why doesn’t Eidos like SquareEnix?
  • 26:40 - Is Dragon Quest on iOS foreshadowing a new business model?
  • 36:15 - In soviet Japan, does SquareEnix crowdfund you?
  • 42:00 - Are SquareEnix mobile game prices defensible?
  • 50:15 - Do we actually want a Final Fantasy VI remake?
  • 55:00 - Why is the Final Fantasy VII port so far away?
  • 57:55 - Is Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn successful?
  • 62:40 - Wrap up!

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Quest 13 - Is being a gamer different if you're female?

Special Guest: Elaine Fisher!

Quest 13 Steams through some of the challenges facing female gamers (see what I did there?). Also, Valve announced stuff; but alas, it wasn't Half-Life 3.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Introductions
  • 02:00 - What's Elaine up to, or what is on Google's homepage?
  • 06:00 - What's Jordan up to, or can you buy XIV in XIV clicks?
  • 09:55 - What's Tom up to, or how Legendary is Hearthstone?
  • 15:00 - Is Steam OS relevant to the casual gamer?
  • 26:55 - Are Steam Machines the next Ouya, or is Valve the next Nintendo?
  • 34:10 - What do you think of the Steam Controller?
  • 42:15 - What is it like being a girl gamer?
  • 49:25 - Is the female gender portrayed poorly in games?
  • 55:10 - Do you, Elaine, find it difficult to be a female gamer?
  • 62:05 - Is being a female gamer difficult outside of the virtual world?
  • 67:10 - Mail In Quest: What are good mail in questions for the QQ cast?
  • 70:00 - What's it like being a mother gamer?
  • 75:35 - Hot seat and wrap up!

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