In our 13th episode, we talk about a number of games and random shenanigans as usual. This episode is also Tune Into Gaming's last episode for an undetermined amount of time as we enter an indefinite hiatus from the podcast, which we discuss our reasons for in the episode. Thanks to everyone! (Pardon the Skype quality voice from North Kozar). Origi…

HD remakes seem to be the "in" thing right now -- we discuss this topic, along with some of the games we've been playing, and end with a music sample discussion. Originally posted: 4/3/17 ----- Topics discussed: * What are we playing: Wind Waker, Sid Meier's Pirates, Breath of the Wild * Remakes and Nostalgia: Star Wars Battlefront 2, Starcraft, Le…

In this episode, we race through discussion about racing games and then talk about a clip of music from The Good Things by Bill Laurance off the album Flint. Music discussion follows, analyzing genres and the hate machine of the Internet. Originally posted: 3/20/17 ----- Topics discussed: * Intro nonsense * Racing Games, Driving in Games: Mario Kar…

In this episode, we get personal and talk about our creative struggles and the issue with how success and productivity are defined/perceived. Then, North Kozar rambles on about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Originally posted: 3/6/17 ----- Topics discussed: * Creativity, the struggle with feeling productive and staying true to your art * …

Time to get moving! But while moving, don't forget to game. In this episode, we discuss Mobile games as they currently exist on smartphones and what handhelds were like as "mobile games" when they were more popular. Originally posted: 2/20/17 ----- Topics discussed: * Currently Playing: Rust, Skyward Sword, Enter the Gungeon * Pokemon Go: Generatio…

In this episode, we start off with a special Mystery Sound Tiebreaker and introduce our guest for the episode, Dantean! Who emerges victorious? We also discuss the rivalry between Bethesda's Elder Scrolls and Fallout games. Then, we blast off into space to reminisce over games that take place in space. Originally posted: 2/6/17 ----- Topics discuss…

We get down in the dirt to build a foundation of discussion about city building games. As well, the Nintendo Switch Presentation and Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild are talked about. And, we have a first time surprising occurrence during our "Mystery Sound" segment! Originally posted: 1/23/17 ----- Topics discussed: * Currently Playing: FTL, She…

There's a whole new year ahead of us, so what better excuse to talk about Open World video games? In this episode we discuss exploration, travel mechanics, questing, and incentives within Open World games. We also reveal our Just Cause fanboy-dom. Originally posted: 1/9/17 ----- Topics discussed: * Currently Playing: Overwatch, eSports discussion, …

In our last episode of the year, we talk about ice levels and have our conversation melt into a deep discussion about memes -- very quality, such content, wow! Originally posted: 12/21/16 Topics discussed: Currently Playing: Crusader Kings, Pokemon Go Nostalgia Trip: Kirby Air Ride Ice and snow, movement and weather mechanics What even are memes? "…

We're grateful for a lot of things around this time of year. For us, we're grateful for the games we've played that brought us a sense of community and for those communities themselves. In this episode, we discuss gaming communities and our experiences around them. Originally posted: 12/2/16 Topics discussed: Currently Playing: Darkest Dungeon, Leg…

Dungeons, caverns, temples, and even space -- just a few of the places that Rougelike games take place. In this episode, we discuss old school dungeon crawler type games along with the Rougelike genre of gaming, permadeath, and exploration. For the first time, we delve into our own lives involving music. Learn about where we started with music crea…

The spooky episode of Tune Into Gaming, where we discuss the what makes games scary. Whether it's jump scares, scary sound effects or music, why do some games scare us and others don't? We also share our thoughts/opinions about seasonal in-game content and have a spooky edition of the Mystery Sound segment. Originally posted: 10/31/16 Topics discus…

The inaugural episode of Tune Into Gaming, where we discuss the issues with overhyping game releases, how it impacts the players, and why it seems to happen. The Mystery Sound segment is also introduced, where we have to guess clips of music or sounds from video games. Originally posted: 10/17/16 Topics discussed: Civilization 6 Watchdogs 2 Overhyp…