No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 288

Some of our favorite games have been made into anime. Some of our favorite anime have been made into games and are about games. This time out, we sit down and talk about anime, what it is, some cultural differences, AI influences, and more.   See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

 Welcome to The No Prisoners, No Mercy Show Topics this time out: 1. Expectations vs. Reality 2. Games you thought you would like but hated 3. Budgeting games 4. Preordering, Narrative de-escalation and Gainax See You Online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 293 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. this time out we discuss the following subjects: - Games that made a cultural impact:       Frostpunk       Undertale       Stanley parable       Balatro       Tetris        Stardew Valley  - Live Service Games       World of Warships - The Game Development Bandwagon - violating the social contract

Welcome to our New Year Show, This time out we talk about the last year, some of the good and the bad in gaming and the good things about our years. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to Show 291, Topics for the Show 1. Has Nintendo has become a bully? 2. You don't own your games 19:45 3. Divorcing adobe 29:00 4. Are there games you thought you would like, but hated? 40:00 Articles Cited: You don't own your games https://www.gamereactor.eu/blizzards-new-user-agreement-you-no-longer-own-your-games-1373663/ Nintendo is shedding its veneer of kindness and embracing a new reputation: Vigorous legal bully https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/nintendo-is-shedding-its-veneer-of-kindness-and-embracing-a-new-reputation-vigorous-legal-bully/ Nintendo's attempt to kill emulation https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-knows-it-cant-prove-emulation-is-illegal-but-its-latest-tactic-is-very-effective-at-knocking-out-source New California law inspired by Ubisoft and Sony requires retailers to warn consumers that the digital games they buy can be taken away at any time  https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/new-california-law-inspired-by-ubisoft-and-sony-requires-retailers-to-warn-consumers-that-the-digital-games-they-buy-can-be-taken-away-at-any-time/

Welcome to the tangent...um...No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 1. A bit more anime - That's not a moon (named Titan),  2. "He's a plant? Do you mean like a spy?" 3. Jokers and voice actors 3. Yoko Kanno, Seatbelts and Band-Maid and other music See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 289. This time out we discuss the failure of Concord and why we feel its a turning point in the industry. See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Welcome to show 288 This time out we talk about the following subjects. 1. Anime 2. What gives players a "Power Fantasy"?    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEPE2eVGE0o 3. Digital games vs physical games See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team

Show 287: Speculation about trends in entertainment: streaming, movie theaters, and games Have you been in a movie theater and found yourself to be the only one there? Have you read the news and found massive layoffs in the gaming industry? Do games and movies seem like a rehash of the same thing? Has your favorite game gone "live service?" We've noticed the same thing...so let's talk about it.  We have to...so let's talk about it.

Welcome to show 286 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out we talk about artificial intelligence. See  you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team