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Respec: Video Game Ramblings

Respec.net

The official podcast of Respec, a website about video games and the other things that gamers love. Expect video game reviews, previews, and news, industry analysis and insight, random and meandering off-topic ramblings, and general hang-out nonsense -- all coming from a gang of video game critics and journalists with decades of experience and their finger on the pulse of the latest industry goings-on. Plus, we're just a good hang, if we do say so ourselves.

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  • Friday · 1 hr 10 min

    FF14 fanfest recap, even more layoffs, and why Palworld is secretly a cookie clicker game | Respec Ramblings

    Tom's away. but that doesn't stop the ramblings! This episode Alex Donaldson is joined by ronin games critic Dave Breens, RPG Site's James Galizio and Mikhail Madnani for chatter about: The reveals and vibe at Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest ahead of a new expansion Even more Xbox-adjacent layoffs Breens' impressions of Palworld, which just formally released in version 1.0 Anniversaries old and new, from Streets of Rage to Overcooked Remember, Patreon subscribers also get The Lock In, an exclusive after-hours casual hangout podcast, every week. Over there this week, we chat about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and how it connects to Silent Hill Townfall, kindly reviewing a game that the public then hates & Cyberpunk 2077, and Tom Orry's bankrupt-worthy coffee problem. And don't forget the website; Respec.net!

  • July 24 · 1 hr 22 min

    Halo and Splatoon reviewed, Xbox classics hit PC, and is Super Circuit the worst Mario Kart? | The Respec Ramblings Podcast

    This week, Alex Donaldson and Tom Orry are joined by Respec contributors Mikhail Madnani and James Galizio. This week's video game related chatter includes: Halo & Splatoon Raiders Review Xbox joins the in-game advertising foray Xbox backwards compatibility on PC Hardware costs & performance challenges Retro reflections Plus, is Mario Kart Super Circuit the worst one?

  • July 17 · 1 hr 25 min

    In-game advertising, generative AI in game dev, and is Shrek 2 the best film of all time? | Respec Ramblings 3

    This week, Alex Donaldson and Tom Orry are joined by Respec contributors Rebecca Jones and Dave Breens. This week's video game related chatter includes: Use of AI in game development EA's in-game advertising play One Piece, Cowboy Bebop, and the upcoming live-action Persona TV show The mystery of the future of GTA Online LEGO Breens' grand theory of all games existing on a spectrum that has products at one end and art at the other. Plus, is Shrek 2 high art?

  • July 10 · 1 hr 11 min

    Xbox cuts, Hairline face-off, and is less more in Assassin’s Creed? | Respec Ramblings 2

    The Respec video game ramblings podcast returns for more irreverent chatter. This week, Alex Donaldson, Tom Orry, and Kirk McKeand discuss: Xbox cuts 3200 jobs and lets several studios go Will the backlash against Sony dropping discs make any difference? Nintendo to cease Switch 1 sales in Europe next year Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review Elden Ring Nightreign, Rhythm Heaven, and more. Retro: Pokemon Go turns 10, Prey turns 20, and should you fear the reaper?

  • July 6 · 1 hr 4 min

    Respec Ramblings 1: Arnold Schwarzenegger should be the next Doctor Who, and are we unhinged?

    We welcome you to the official Respec.net podcast with what you should come to expect as the usual smattering of video game and non video game nonsense. This week, Alex Donaldson, Tom Orry, and Rebecca Jones chat: Setting up a new video game website in the nightmare year 2026 (are we unhinged?) Star Fox Switch 2 review chatter Directive 8020, Mixtape, narrative-driven games, and the Until Dawn movie Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, the brilliant FTL-like Doctor Who and the Predator are basically the same Tom's school playground nickname