Bang! Boom! It's an explosive post-4th FMCU news episode discussing the second(?) rise of indie games, the funniest game you've ever played, which character would you like to hang out with, cozy games, a man jailed for carrying a 'fidget' zelda sword, and more! Make sure to LISTEN to this short holiday episode. Our official site: Robot Cache - Game…

Gasping through the heat wave, our head of community discusses his recent visit to HQ and dives into the news including stories about Miyazaki being bad at his own games, the games to TV and film gold rush, New Jersey man pulling a Florida man, a game based on the idea of 'Florida Man', and a game about a cat and why it's a sign of good things in t…

Positively positive is the theme of today's news-focused episode. We'll get into an article on gamers going bananas for a banana game (and what are the psychological reasons why), the positive impact of games, adhd, a new gaming art museum, and gaming slang popping up in everyday conversation. Don't be an NPC. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache…

More gaming news! And our most mindful and conscious Cache up yet! Let's make the world a better place as we cover games for change, Dragonball Z, gamification (in cars?!), AI, the state of games, and some final thoughts from a very powerful pov. You'll see if you LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for tod…

Alwaaaays look on the briiiight side of the *gaming industry*. Today we're pulling our joy up by its bootstraps and giving some extra positive perspective on news SUCH AS a wonderful recap on the history of E3, the latest on GameStop's stock (GameStock?) adventures, more adaptations of games in our future, IKEA in Roblox, and the beauty of games wi…

Rapid fire news day! Discussing new legislation around kids spending money in online games, gaming addiction(!), the inevitability of AI in gaming, cheaters getting their comeuppance(?), and so much more. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

Happy long weekend! We start off with our community manager giving his (unasked) take on working from home, dive into community comms requests, and then it's the news! We're diving into multiple studies that show data behind smurfing and its motivations, how AI can help accessibility in games, people are losing interest in strategy as a gaming conc…

A two-parter where our head of community responds to your latest Discord comments and we talk about the news! What news? News regarding video games boosting kids' well-being (gasp!), new information on who plays from the ESA, using AI well in games, pistachios (really), and more. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClock…

It's Friday! And we're late! Apologies, folks. We're ending the wild week with a deep and honest dive into recent Discord comments then we head into mostly positive news dealing with all the cool ways games are helping the next generation. Mostly. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

Friday! The best day to listen to us sum up the week's gaming news INCLUDING why there are sex games everywhere these days, game preservation and why Warren Spector is fighting the good fight, the 'worst controller ever(?)', and a whole lot about games for change. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for tod…

A podcast split! Quick update on Robot Cache ongoings (responding to Discord) and going through the news like what's happening with the Fallout modding community, games for change and teaching media literacy, a small town taken over by HELLDIVERS (the horror!), and so much more. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocke…

Pangolins with Plungers? You'll see. We've packed scrumtrulescent news bites for you this week including lots of Fallout talk, the potential future of immersive sims according to one of its creators, is your Discord data for sale, and so much more. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

News day MMCU! We talk about Missouri in games (hold the applause!), teen psychosis possibly linked to gaming, money laundering in online games (surprising no one), and many more...including a dog that can play games. Where are *my* treats? Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

Another late MMCU. Should we change the name? This is the newsiest news episode yet, with nearly 60 minutes of updates INCLUDING lots of chats about our physical and mental health in relation to games, the state of flow, game preservation, strange game merch, the retro revival, and much much MUCH more. LISTEN! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games…

Our head of community is limped and slurred his way to deliver the latest MMCU, albeit very late. On today's episode we discuss mostly news featuring February game sales, in-game ad revenue hitting a new high by 2027, Ninja's diagnosis, and more including the oft-remembered and recalled Jack Thompson. Why's he back in the news? Listen! Our official…

Our head of community wipes the sleep from his eyes and brings you another MMCU filled with new news nuggets. Today we're covering a lot about AI in games, including NPC dialog, Parkinsons and gaming, equality, the anxiety and gaming connection, and we ask the question 'what games would you smell?' Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you t…

Our head of community responds to recent Discord observations then dives into the latest and greatest gaming news. Delisting games? Twitch viewership not correlating to a game's success? AI playing games? Find the answers within! And leave with a heartwarming story that sits at the core of why we play. Stay awhile and listen. Our official site: Rob…

Robot Cache news! We discuss the GDWC pipeline/partnership and dive into news including pieces about satire and fascism(?), social gaming, the new research behind autism and gaming, more from crazy fandoms, and why's Ottawa got beef with foreign governments investing in games? Oh and there's so much more. Hey! Listen! Our official site: Robot Cache…

You want a video version of the MMCU you'll get it. We're delivering on your feedback (soon.tm), giving context, and talking about all the news in gaming including volatility, compensation for athlete inclusion in games, retro gaming, localization, and how no matter what you do you'll always have haters...and so much more...…

First our head of community responds to your question around earning IRON and BOINC. Then we dive into the news and why hiring fans to make games can be GREAT, a pov on shareholders, game prices being manipulative, and a cacophony of articles and news related to games as a source for good and maybe....bad? You'll see. Our official site: Robot Cache…

Our head of community discusses the latest gaming news including a mobile version of Elden Ring, Paradox committing to quality, why yellow paint in games is breaking brains, a new report on LGBTQ representation in games, flipper devices and gaming, and why announcing news on a podcast is the right move. Clearly we're not biased.…

Our head of community discusses the separation of community and investor support and dives into news regarding diversity in games, studios lacking tech to sustain live service, pubg and the conscientious objector, gambling in games, Konami's pilates successes, and games launching at $70. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClock…

Our head of community chats about the latest gaming news including failing at using chatgpt to make a game, games in the classroom, the oldest game vlogger, and doom running on...gut bacteria? Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.By Robot Cache

It's still the (nasal) news as our markedly sick community manager brings you the latest gaming news. Video game addicts at risk of hearing loss? 31% of game developers using AI? Dog on charity speedrun livestream almost breaks record? Accessibility and Tekken 8? And what's the best-selling game of 2023? Stop reading. Click play and get the answers…

Kyle is out and it's Sniffles McDribbly nose hosting today. We answer a community question of "Why aren't games being added to the store?", talk about how platforms get games, and discuss the latest news concerning subscriptions vs. buying games, branded content, devs and toxic fans, and more. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to Ove…

Today we start off with a New Year's Resolution check-in then hop into the news including (MORE) industry layoffs(?!), the massive financials for mobile gaming, the return of City of Heroes (communities!), the dire need for game preservation, crossing the fandom line, and so much more. It's a busy episode. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Tha…

Happy New Year! We're back to discussing the latest news including a 13 year old 'beat' Tetris on NES, 'Why future game events may look like music festivals', the future of UGC in gaming according to a venture capital firm, and delve into the Gamesbeat predictions for 2024. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for t…

Happy Holidays! How was your Christmas? Did Santa bring you everything you wanted? Tune in to hear friends of the podcast wax poetically of gaming Christmases gone by. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music. ReMix: Final Fantasy VI "Terra of the Bells" - OC ReMix ReMix: NiGHTS into dreams... "Merry L…

It's an only gaming news MMCU. We discuss the recent hack of Insomniac Games, the 10 best developer deep dives of 2023 (Dwarf Fortress anyone?), limited edition digital games, why 'it sucks to buy anything in 2023' (but not at RC, right?!), and more. Check out our new faststart section: Robot Cache - faststart-ready Our official site: Robot Cache -…

It's the final stretch of 2023 and we're heads down working on 2024. Meanwhile, our community manager is here to deliver direct to your ears the gaming news that matters most-ish. Check out our new faststart section: Robot Cache - faststart-ready Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

It's the HOLIDAY SEASON! Tune in to hear our oh so festive community manager extoll the magic of this time of the year before he dives into the latest Robot Cache and gaming news. Check out our new faststart section: Robot Cache - faststart-ready Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

Rise from your grave...er food coma! We're back from vacation and in the final stretches of 2024 planning. Come for the light RC update, stay for the handpicked curated artisanal gaming news. Check out our new faststart section: Robot Cache - faststart-ready Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for tod…

We're light on RC news this week but heavy on the actual gaming news. In this episode we're discussing the controversial SBMM, gamemaker's news they're offering a free version, and bid DJPretzel of OCRemix a fond farewell. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

It's the end of the year! Almost. Our head of community runs through the latest in gaming news, gives an update on the ongoings of Robot Cache, and adds a little transparency POV on how game companies typically operate at year's end. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

It's November! And with it, an Autumn Sale and a whole lot of gaming news. How about you stay awhile and listen. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.By Robot Cache

Happy Halloween! We discuss the new look to the website, our new AI assistant, game preservation, and a whole lot about horror in games, movies, and TV. Robot Cache - fantasy-sale Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.By Robot Cache

We recap the new sale, new Free Trials, and dive into thought-provoking news and articles. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.By Robot Cache

Today we go to the source of all the music you hear on Heart of Cache, OC ReMix! David Lloyd & Larry Oji are two selfless individuals passionately curating the best in game remixes and facilitating incredible pathways for anyone looking to join the community and build a career in audio. Albums mentioned at the end: Album: Heroes vs. Villains [Arran…

It's busy here at the heart of Robot Cache. Very busy. We're prepping interviews YOU requested, adding more free trials to the platform, releasing more games and sales, and...planning. So much planning. Stick around for industry news, thoughts, and a positive pow wow. Venturebeat - relaxing games article Find shelter and community in games | The De…

And now a taste of things to come. We highlight out interview with DACS Labs and their incredible ROCKITPLAY FastStart technology, get hyped for new upcoming interviews, and recap some of the latest headlines. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

We all hate the wait of buying a game then slowly watching the download progress bar reach its inevitable destination. Anything longer than a few seconds is too long. We want what we want when we want it. What if that could change? What if you could play a game AS it's downloading and almost immediately. Enter DACS Labs with ROCKITPLAY FastStart. W…

Get ready for a high octane fuel-injected MMCU! We respond to your request for a bizdev interview, highlight some gaming quote unquote news, and quote a famous author as we feel the familial pull of the holidays. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

It takes untold might and magic to build a new platform from scratch. Thankfully we have our hero Mark Caldwell to guide us through lands unknown. In our discussion we talk the founding of Robot Cache, what difficulties arose from realizing the grand vision, and dive into his personal history in gaming spanning decades. If you've been a part of thi…

We're running a horror sale! Twitch viewership is the lowest in six years! Good games are everywhere! Oh my! Something's possessed our community manager with untold energy so prepare yourself for a high energy MMCU! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

Not everyone's fit to be a manager. Like anything else it takes a certain set of skills. Skills our guest has acquired over a very long career. On today's episode, 2 of 2 with Lauren Premo, we dive into what it takes to be a good manager, toxic workplaces, work from home, and more. Track 1: ReMix: Final Fantasy Mystic Quest "Forest Through the Tree…

We discuss new free trials added to the Robot Cache store, give a pov on the latest news about leaks and how they're dominating discussions, and we talk about one of Miyamoto's many moving musings. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.By Robot Cache

To many gamers, great peripherals are not on the periphery. They're a cornerstone of an idealized experience, a form of self-expression, and another way to min/max capability for the competitively inclined. But how are they made and marketed? Like anything else, it's a vast ocean with more nuance than you'd expect. Enter Lauren Premo, one of the mo…

New games on the platform! Answering a community question. Recaps on ongoings. Talks of custom crafted mugs. And a little bit of news about Elias Toufexis being the hero we've known him to be. Listen! Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.…

AI is transforming our daily lives daily in ways we never thought possible. Maybe most controversially in the realms of creativity and art. Today's guest lives at the forefront of man/machine relationships and our impassioned endeavors. This is a realistic discussion about the current state of AI and where we go from here. Eric's links: Eric Bellef…

It's a special Questions, Comments, and Concerns episode. We read your answers to our latest survey, answer what we can, and ponder life. Our official site: Robot Cache - Games Thank you to djpretzel and OverClocked ReMix for today's music.By Robot Cache