Pixel Revolt is Bitmob's community podcast, in which Derek Lavigne, Jeff Grubb, Brett Bates, and a special guest dive into the Mobfeed to pull out some interesting posts written by Bitmob members for discussion. For the second half of the show, they throw a question out to the community so that you can have your own voice heard. If you'd like to contribute your opinion to the show, follow the upload instructions below.
Pixel Revolt – Episode 8
As Derek once again seizes control of the show, the guys welcome regular contributor and co-host of the Exploding Barrel Podcast A.J. Minotti into the fourth chair. Topics discussed this week include remakes ruining childhood memories, Japanese game development, silent protagonists, the uncanny valley, and — of course — Jeff's hair. Plus, answers to our community question and an announcement on how you can win free stuff!
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Articles Discussed:
Point of Discussion: Is Japanese Game Development Dead? – Frank Anderson
Sidestepping the Uncanny Valley With AI – Daniel Sims
Musings of a Gamer: Does Nostalgia Hurt the Industry? – Mike Gingras
Defending Imagination: The Silent Protagonist – A.J. Minotti
Community Question Pictures:
Alex R. Cronk-Young – Smell-tek: http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c337/Magitek85/WiiSmellPatentPic.jpg
Evan Killham – Wii Expansion Pak: http://addictedgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/nes.jpg
Wii Expansion Pak Plus: http://www.rolentapress.com/rolenta/collection/nintendo/snes.jpg
Question for next episode:
If you could have dinner with one video game character, who would it be and why?
Remember, contributions for next episode and the one after will count as entries into a contest for a grab bag prize courtesy of Bitmob!
How you can respond to the question:
1) Record a sound clip on your computer, upload it to Houndbite.com, and then send us an email at PixelRevoltDL@gmail.com. (Preferred, and may also have future benefits.)
2) Email your answer to PixelRevoltDL@gmail.com.
3) Leave a comment in this post!
