Remap Radio

The Remap crew is back from PAX East and eager to talk about games! Unfortunately, the haunting presence of AI continues to rear its ugly head in the gaming industry. On a lighter note, did you know that Rob had never seen Wii Shop Wednesday? Wild right?

Discussed:
1:23 - I am Jesus, AI
50:30 - Playstation prices be crazy
1:15:52 - Slay the Spire 2, Life is Strange
1:36:03 - iRacing Arcade
1:46:52 - Screamer
2:05:52 - Super Meatboy 3D
2:18:14 - Mailbag
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Every day is a fresh horror in the world of games, but no matter what happens to the “industry,” the art isn’t going away. Where does one find hope? Patrick went shopping for hope at PAX East and came way inspired after chatting with a series of interesting developers, including El Paso, Elsewhere director (and Hellraiser voice actor!!) Xalavier Nelson Jr., Paranormal Activity: Threshold designer Brian Clarke (also responsible for the excellent The Mortuary Assistant), and more. Plus, in a lovely twist, Patrick was able to chat with several developers working on video games who are active parts of the Remap community, too. If that’s not hope, what is?
Interviews:
3:26 - Xalavier Nelson Jr.
28:16 - Paranormal Activity
48:57 - Croak
1:01:40 - Barty's Adventure
1:18:32 - The Secret of Crystal Mountain
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A trip to PAX East means we’re not that far from Rob’s extremely normal house! Patrick and Chia hopped in a car to inspect the fabled grounds for themselves, before they piled into Rob’s office to chat about spotting Charlie Kirk t-shirts at on the show floor, a bunch of neat games Chia and Patrick played, and a long recounting of an excellent recent game of John Company.
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This week the Remap Crew is out at PAX East (come to the meetup 5 PM on Saturday, at the Birch Bar at the Westin Seaport!) which means a quick and dirty episode with just Rob, Janet, and Chia. Despite being down several members and trying to make this pod editable in a timely fashion since we're all traveling, we've still managed to make an over two hour pod filled with the latest news, games, and home decor discussions.

Discussed:
2:15 - Epic Games Lays Off 1000 Workers
22:15 - Crimsom Dessert Walks Back Use of AI Assets
42:52 - The nVidia DLSS 5 Debacle Redux
59:44 - Nacon has 4 studios file for bankruptcy
1:03:41 - Janet's Move
1:06:19 - Rob's New Entertainment Console
1:26:55 - Pokopia
1:36:55 - Slay the Spire 2
1:39:34 - Marathon
1:46:54 - The Question Bucket
2:39:51 - Outro and Announcements
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Max “Hella” Caulfield may have the ability to manipulate time and space, but despite her superpowers, it’s more than likely that this week’s release of Life Is Strange: Reunion signals the end of Life Is Strange. Patrick recently had a chance to chat with actor Hannah Tell, who’s played Max since the very beginning, about what it means to bring this story to a conclusion.
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