The Insert Credit Show

The panel decides on a strict definition of “isekai,” finds hope for the future of video games, and writes a woke, political Big Bang Theory script. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon asks: Are there any[...]

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield divine the difference between spite and guilt, develop a cool season pass, and steal the International Prototype of the Kilogram. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: When did you first[...]

Our most supportive patrons have filled our dirtbag with questions, and only console modification expert Christa Lee can guide our panel through. Hosted by Christa Lee, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by MoxBagel, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Footfoot asks: Is there a single player game particularly suited[...]

Our beloved panelists guide you through new developments in CRT photo taking, an all-clown Fallout vault, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What’s a feature you appreciate in text-heavy games? (00:42) Frank,[...]

Your wise and benevolent Insert Credit panel covers industry shifts caused by Helldivers II, decides the Dreamcast 2 launch lineup, and imagines the gritty Super Monkey Ball: Act Zero. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What can[...]

Liz Ryerson and Ty Underwood return to convey the physicalities and vibes of the GDC 2024 Expo Hall, while Brandon and Frank do their best to push preservation. Plus, Liz gives a definitive answer as to whether you should go to GDC. Hosted by Liz Ryerson, Ty Underwood, Brandon Sheffield and Frank Cifaldi. Edited by[...]

Three of your favorite Insert Credit panelists cover three questions from Alex Jaffe, three listener questions, and three Lightning Rounds. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What are your favorite video game conspiracy theories? (07:06) Which hybrid[...]

Returning from GDC, the Insert Credit panel churns out video game guides, Harmony of Excellence, and a new record for mentions of pubic hair. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How was GDC, Frank and Brandon? (08:34)[...]

Insert Credit reports direct from GDC 2024. Brandon Sheffield asks industry professionals maybe the most important question in the games right now: how do you reclaim your humanity during all this chaos? Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Megan Farokhmanesh, Osama Dorias, Amani Shantz, Paweł Rohleder, JJ Signal, Antonio Uribe, Ash Parrish, Mathew Kumar, and Baiyon.[...]

Frank, Tim and Brandon share their thoughts on Akira Toriyama, the genres that defined consoles, and CD-i memories. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Let’s discuss Akira Toriyama’s impact on art, culture, video games, and us personally[...]

The finest minds in video games and beyond contemplate unique input interfaces, classic adventure games, and a return to Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: With the recent closing of Rooster Teeth, how has machinima[...]

When the Insert Credit Panel chose Final Fantasy XVI as their Game of the Year 2023, the game industry couldn’t help but rise up and wholeheartedly, sincerely agree. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Defend your choice[...]

Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover the greatest leap in console graphics ever, the Sonic Cinematic Universe, and Tiara Cyberooski. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How was D.I.C.E.? (04:39) When is taking notes while playing[...]

Action Button’s Tim Rogers and Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield share thoughts about every game they played that was released in 2023. Hosted by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Games of 2023 Discussed: Little Goody Two Shoes (04:48) Lies of P (08:55) Thirsty Suitors (13:28) (Note: this segment[...]

The best video game of the year 2023 is decided by VGHF’s Frank Cifaldi, Action Button’s Tim Rogers, Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield, and Alienware’s Kris Graft. Also, the design of the Switch 2 is revealed. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kris Graft. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by[...]

Tim Rogers hosts the Insert Credit panel this week, exploring Hideo Kojima’s recent announcements, the first working game developer to reach 80 years old, and Korean butt animation. Hosted by Tim Rogers, with Frank Cifaldi, Alex Jaffe, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Choose a video[...]

Your benevolent Insert Credit panel covers Palworld, video game mysteries, and the birth of a new speedrunning category, the 50% run. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Frank asks: What is the proper nomenclature for the Snatcherlike[...]

The classic Insert Credit panel covers a game preservation dilemma, the 2007 Honda Shepherd, and a new mascot for Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Kim Justice asks: In games where water is lethal, at[...]

European video game documentarian Kim Justice joins the panel to discuss a broad variety of accents, whether or not Sonic R is a British game, and a revisitation of our Best British Games list. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kim Justice. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by[...]

Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover another death of physical media, Steamboat Willie, and The Minecraft Reality TV Show Criminal Court Case Chronicles. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Are we approaching an era without physical[...]

As has become tradition, Insert Credit ranks the best games of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters: The Premise This Year: Metacritic Scores Below 80 (12:29) Round 1 - Brandon (18:05) Round 1 - Frank (21:25) Round[...]

Brandon Sheffield celebrates the end of his Japan trip by comparing video game purchases with Digital Foundry’s John Linneman. By Brandon Sheffield and John Linneman, with an intro by Alex Jaffe. Featuring the track “It’s Different Now” by Ice Choir. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments**:** Preface (00:26) Sitting in Saizeriya[...]

Happy holidays! Gamespot’s Lucy James drops down the Insert Credit chimney to cover Welsh elves, the first official weed strain for a video game, and Dreiblade. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: As the ghosts[...]

Brandon Sheffield hits the Tokyo Game Show 2023 floor and interviews Jeremy Blaustein, CEO of Dragonbaby and translator of legendary games like Metal Gear Solid, Suikoden, and Silent Hill 2. Segments**:** How did this all start for you? (01:01) What did you do at Jaleco? (02:02) What games did you work on? (03:59) Talk a[...]

Author and game developer merritt k joins the panel to cover The Game Commercials, Charles Martinet’s dark side, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon Sheffield: What are some recent or[...]

Topher Florence meditates on American Truck Simulator, confronting the friction between realistic advertisments and product placement, a Greatest Hits version of America, and the emotional palette of driving around in someone’s life’s work. By Topher Florence, with intro by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the[...]

Recorded before The Game Awards, and released the week after! The Insert Credit Panel decides the video game winners of categories unwittingly submitted by listeners. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. And The Categories Are: Gaagaagiins: Best Standardized Box Art[...]

Brandon Sheffield interviews musician and game designer Masaya Matsuura of the band Psy・S, discussing the early days of computer graphics and sound, making music for anime, and why Vib Ribbon was so hard to get screenshots of. Intro by Alex Jaffe, edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Preface (00:29) How did[...]

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield answer Alex Jaffe’s questions about Nintendo’s last video game ever, committing fraud, and Turds of the Castle. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What’s still easier for you to do[...]

Brandon Sheffield intereviews musical artist chibi-tech on her career in chiptune, working in Japan, and breaking through the noise in front of an Akihabara busker. Featuring Brandon Sheffield and chibi-tech. Intro by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Preface (00:24) What are your musical origins? (02:37) When did your[...]

Every member of the Insert Credit panel gathers for a feast of questions regarding cartridge consumption, Tom Cruise title changes, and Bangai-O. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How would video games be different if the concept[...]

Brandon Sheffield continues answering your questions about Japan, and finishes ranking non-alcoholic beers encountered in convenience stores. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, introduced by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Alex Jaffe asks: What’s the best convenience store in Japan? (01:19) Karasu asks: What do you think of the Japanese[...]

Our most popular Insert Credit panel undergoes action experiences, chases down Chester Cheevos, and delivers judgments of gaucheness. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: At what point does a strategy game become too complicated? (08:58) Is swimming[...]

Brandon Sheffield reports from various locales around Tokyo, answering forum questions and reviewing non-alcoholic beers. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, introduced by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: rejj asks: What’s it like being vegetarian in Japan? (00:31) Review: Kirin Zero Ichi (05:45) Review: Asahi Dry Zero (08:06) rejj asks:[...]

Your beloved Insert Credit Show panel convenes on topics such as Sony Zelda, the Buddha’s Pickle Rick era, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Phil Salvador asks: What is a game[...]

Phil Salvador, library director for the Video Game History Foundation, steps over to the panel for Maxis facts, Five Nights at Freddy’s lore, and pigeon kings. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Phil Salvador. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Do Maxis Sim games have[...]

Frightening Frank Cifaldi, Terrifying Tim Rogers, and Bone-chilling Brandon Sheffield rank every Resident Evil game after facing a gauntlet of qreepy questions by Affable Alex Jaffe. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How many different subgenres exist[...]

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield answer host Alex Jaffe’s questions and uncover the most Insert Credit thing to ever happen, the latest industry megamerger, and a giant cheese wheel. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How’d[...]

Brandon reports on foot in Japan, bringing us along to retro game stores, surprise idol concerts, heist stories with chibi-tech and Playstation 2 discoveries with Colin Williamson. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with chibi-tech and Colin Williamson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters: the perseverance of nakano sunplaza and shiso leaves (00:08)[...]

Console modification expert Christa Lee joins our stateside panel to answer the same gauntlet of questions 8-4 Play faced in episode 307J. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How has Japanese corporate culture manifested itself in the[...]

Our editor goofed up! Journalist Shannon Liao joined the panel for episode 306, which covered Unity’s then-unaddressed increase in fees for developers. The question yielded great discussion, but was missed in editing, so it is being presented here now. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Shannon Liao. Edited by Esper Quinn,[...]

8-4 Play (Tina Carter, Mark MacDonald and John Riccardi) serve as your panel with Brandon Sheffield as host, covering a barrage of questions about localization, the global nature of games, and Sans. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Tina Carter, Mark MacDonald and John Riccardi. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this[...]

Journalist Shannon Liao joins the panel to cover game journalism, the Twitch meta, and hot sauce recommendations. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Shannon Liao. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What is, and what is not, video game news? (06:40) When was the last[...]

Insert Credit Scottish Correspondent Mathew Kumar joins the panel to answer MoxBagel’s questions on Dragon Quest’s art style, mutants without souls, and Zom Brady. Hosted by MoxBagel, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: When has depriving you of your equipment or[...]

Journalist and Insert Credit favorite Ash Parrish returns to the panel as it covers Starfield’s launch, Soulslike sports games, and the perfect handheld console. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Max Krieger asks: Pair a video game[...]

Game developer and streamer Max Krieger joins the panel to discuss booing Elon Musk, the worst year for video games in the 21st century, and Eurobeat. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Max Krieger. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Which living person would be[...]

The panel you just can’t get enough of covers immediate pick-up-and-play-right-now games, Charles Marinet’s departure as Mario, and the stunning return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Tim Rogers asks: what’s the deal with[...]

Insert Credit regular Liz Ryerson joins the panel to cover refreshed questions about the state of game journalism, romhacks, and running studios as co-ops. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What the hell is wrong with game[...]

The founding members of Insert Credit Show, then known as The Insert Credit Podcast, answer our most frequently asked listener question. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Design the Insert Credit video game. (03:05) Discuss this episode[...]

Fifty listener questions taking the form of “What is the ___ of video games?” are defeated by the full panel of the Insert Credit Show. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Vanilla Bean asks: What is the[...]

Giant Bomb, Gamespot and Friends Per Second’s Lucy James joins the panel to cover video game convention panels, Oppenheimer, and getting Americans to care about 4X games. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Is there a meaningful[...]

The same panel this show started with is whole once more, covering hype cycles, the real game console generations, and the Season 2 finale of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: merritt k asks: What[...]

Author and game developer merritt k joins the panel to cover recent industry developments, Gex, and coffin food. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Is the game development business getting better or worse? (05:43) You heard about[...]

Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent Patrick Miller rejoins the panel to share tips on commentating esports, developing fighting game characters, and powerwashing an island covered in diarrhea. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Patrick Miller. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Have you[...]

Game journalists Giovanni Colantonio, Gita Jackson and Ash Parrish unite to make Insert Credit history: reviewing a video game. The party explores Final Fantasy XVI as a game, a story, and as a cultural artifact. Plus, the ten hottest Final Fantasy boys! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Giovanni Colantonio, Gita Jackson, and Ash Parrish. Edited[...]

Author of The CRPG Book Felipe Pepe joins the panel to determine what CRPGs are, how to play them, and what happened with the Gollum game. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Felipe Pepe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What are the[...]

Defector editor and co-founder Dan McQuade joins the panel to cover Summer Game Fest, the Apple Face Computer, and Avenders Engersgame. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Dan McQuade. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Anything at Summer Game Fest or the Xbox[...]

While attempting to promote Demonschool in the City of Angels, Brandon Sheffield joins fellow Insert Credit founder Vincent Diamante to drive a 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata, pontificate on the elusive nature of California, and shop for video games. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Vincent Diamante. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters:[...]

Your frothing demand for this podcast increases! Console modification expert Christa Lee joins Tim and Brandon to cover the original Konami defecting rock stars, Treasure Co., Ltd. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Not Necessarily a Eulogy For Treasure (03:44)[...]

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield cover that big Sony event, art styles for games, and the thrilling return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How ’bout that Playstation showcase? (05:13) Other than[...]

The panel you know and love reconvenes to weigh in on Overwatch 2, the GameCube handle, and Minter’s thing. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What does it mean to beat a video game? (05:04) In the[...]

IGN news director and Axe of the Blood God creator Kat Bailey joins the panel to discuss Metacritic scores, ranked polls, and what the ESRB actually does all day. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kat Bailey. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week:[...]

Kinda Funny Games host and producer Blessing Adeoye Jr. joins the panel to cover review scores for video games, Frank’s answer for good adventure game design, and the Capcom Five. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Blessing Adeoye Jr. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions[...]

The panel returns to classic formation to cover UX design, Microsoft acquisition developments, gross Yoshis, and sellouts within sellouts. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: From Simone de Rochefort: What else should Microsoft acquire and make exclusive?[...]

What starts as a lively episode with Polygon editor and podcaster Simone de Rochefort becomes something far more interesting when one panelist’s audio goes missing. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simone de Rochefort. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: From Frank Cifaldi:[...]

Necrosoft founder Brandon Sheffield sits with Necrosoft programmer Lotte May, Necrosoft producer Son M., and Necrosoft marketing director Jenna Stoeber to mostly talk about romancing Merlin. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Lotte May, Son M., and Jenna Stoeber. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What kinds of games should[...]

Insert Credit reports directly from GDC 2023. Brandon Sheffield relives past GDC memories with new and familiar faces, while Liz Ryerson and Ty Underwood dive into the dark underbelly of Web3 Cryptopits and explore the show floor. Segments: Brandon picks up his badge (00:00) Liz and Ty wait in line (02:33) Brandon interviews Greg Miller[...]

Twitch streamer Casey Explosion joins the panel to talk Resident Evil 4 Remake, Ash Ketchum, and region locked soda machines. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Casey Explosion. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Vincent Diamante asks: What’s the most dangerous thing you’ve[...]

Composers Vincent Diamante and ThorHighHeels join Tim in covering modern video game news sources, mysterious games, and excellent yacht names. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Vincent Diamante, and ThorHighHeels. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Here and now in 2023, how do you get video game news?[...]

Video game journalist Jeff Gerstmann sits down at the Insert Credit table to cover video game history, AI, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Jeff Gerstmann. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Have any of you seen[...]

Insert Credit Scottish Correspondent Mathew Kumar sits with the panel just before the March 27, 2023 closing of the Nintendo 3DS eShop to cover the console’s legacy, hardware innovations, and games worth playing. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments:[...]

Guest host and frequent dirtbag Colin AKA MoxBagel keeps the panel in order as they discuss the definition of “visual novel,” fighting games, and, finally, Fortnite. Questions this week: What is your “The Last Starfighter” game? (05:20) How would you redesign pinball to be more of a 30 minute experience than a five minute experience?(11:25)[...]

Brandon Sheffield and Frank Cifaldi report from Las Vegas, where they supposedly attended the 2023 DICE Summit, but mostly ran into used game stores and friends of Insert Credit. Featuring Alex Jaffe, Brandon Sheffield, Frank Cifaldi, Chris Kohler, Ally McLean, Mathew Kumar, and Kris Graft. SEGMENTS Retro City Games shopping with Chris Kohler (00:51) Retro[...]

A single episode could never hope to contain all the video games of 2022 played by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Get comfortable and sit down for a hang out with some of the rest of last year’s best. Hosted by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.[...]

Our panel debates the rankings greatest video games of 2022, and devises cryptic inscriptions for each one so that others may follow their path. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman. NOMINATIONS: Frank Round 1 (08:37) Tim Round 1 (12:35) Brandon[...]

Insert Credit returns to once again rank the best games of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman. NOMINATIONS: Brandon, Round 1 (05:35) Frank, Round 1 (10:24) Tim, Round 1 (13:58) Brandon, Round 2 (19:15) Frank, Round 2 (24:45)[...]

Ep. 272 - New Donk, Michigan Our beloved panel covers big game worlds, big game choices, and big twin Tallaricos. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lord, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Jason Schreier asks: Which Mario stage/level/kingdom/board would you want to live[...]

Bloomberg Game Journalist and Author Jason Schreier joins the panel to cover Wizards of the Coast, the greatest story in video games, and whether or not buying games is ethical. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this[...]

Game Designer and Broadway Producer Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski joins a very sensual episode to cover what makes good third person shooters, Avatar 2, and disrespecting Hitman. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Cliff Bleszinski. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: From Brandon Sheffield:[...]

Console modification expert Christa Lee joins Brandon and Tim on the panel to cover raytracing in 4K at 120 fps, the things players care about that developers don’t, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.[...]

The original panel reunites for Frank Cifaldi’s two point-and-click adventure game recommendations, the best kind of game for Tim Rogers right now, and Brandon Sheffield’s selection as the Whitney Houston of video games. Plus, Bennett Foddy designs a new game for the Steel Battalion controller. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and[...]

A grand cast of holiday favorites are subjected to a gauntlet of questions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, Ash Parrish, Patrick Miller, Topher Florence, Esper Quinn, Andrés Velasco y Coll, Azurelore Korrigan, Liz Ryerson, K Thor Jensen and Fūnk-é Joseph. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this[...]

Our standard party of panelists covers the newly announced God of War and Death Stranding adaptations, what they’d teach in game design school, hangout flavors, and Christopher Lambert. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Who were the[...]

The panel is ill-prepared for these questions, but unites once more to cover The Game Awards 2022, cool ladies, and the greatest game of all time no one is talking about yet. Brandon Sheffield reviews the first four episodes of Bleach and One Piece. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon[...]

Video Game Reporter Ash Parrish joins the panel to cover unfinished games, Mario’s origins, and the friendship-building return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Is Mario Italian? (04:22) From Esper Quinn: If a game[...]

Editor Esper Quinn joins the table to give thanks for a feast of listener submitted questions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Max asks: What is the most fun or interesting scoring mechanic in a[...]

Journalist Gita Jackson joins the full panel to decide how much video games should cost, share research tips, and reveal Barbies in the garbies. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Gita Jackson. Featuring Harper Jay, Azurelore Korrigan, and Vincent Diamante, with writing by Mark Cerny. Edited by Esper Quinn,[...]

EVO tournament organizer Andrés Velasco y Coll and PC Gamer editor Fūnk-é Joseph join Frank and Jaffe for the new Sonic game, predatory publisher tactics, and Nickelodeon’s Fortnite. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Andrés Velasco y Coll, and Fūnk-é Joseph. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Are[...]

The full panel reunites to determine what a video game is, how to do RPG dungeon music right, and Bob Oldfather. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Why did Embracer Group acquire Square Enix Montreal, change its[...]

Game music composer and console restoration expert Christa Lee joins this year’s monster hunting party, taking on evils like foreshadowing, deceptively powerful industry figures, and ranking the Silent Hill series. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this year: What[...]

The panel reunites in total to cover the death of the Stadia, if it’s ever okay to make a 30 FPS game, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Questions this week: Find any long lost NES games lately, Frank? (06:18) What do we have to say about the passing of the Stadia? (13:15) Which video game[...]

EIC of Polygon and co-host of The Besties Chris Plante fills in for Frank on topics like the Cyberpunk anime, Anthem, and a Republican poet’s paradise. Questions this week: How can game companies draw attention back to their titles after a botched release? (07:07) How do you make collecting treasure in a game feel significant?[...]

The full panel reassembles to create an Insert Credit approved ranked list of twenty arcade games. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Nominees in Order of Discussion: Asteroids Deluxe (21:30) The Irritating Stick (26:10) Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart’s Super Off Road[...]

Game annotater and journalist John Learned joins the panel to cover dead babies, doing a Batman, and Mr. Bones and me. Questions this week: What’d you think of Return to Monkey Island, Frank? (04:57) What have been the most significant improvements to the Metroidvania format since Symphony of the Night? (11:30) How many fighters should[...]

Brandon continues his time in Japan for the Tokyo Game Show by covering hidden shrines at Sega HQ with Lotte May and Yumiko Miyabe, Rez development with Mark Macdonald, Kaiju bars with Jun Shimizu, Tokyo Game Show games with Andrew Kiya, the Japanese language with Cheryl Ng, and video game purchases with Paul O’Leary McCann.[...]

Full moon, hot cars, cool games, good records. Brandon Sheffield is in Japan for Tokyo Game Show 2022, and has lots to share from the trip, including a Nintendo HQ visit, Maidreamin’, highway driving and street racing spots with Chibi-Tech, and record store finds with Kenan Alpay. Discuss this episode in the forums! Hosted by[...]

The reunited Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler, both formerly of Kotaku Splitscreen, join Frank Cifaldi and Alex Jaffe in answering the top video game questions on Quora. Questions this week: Is there any reason to choose a female character in video games? (03:18) Why does everyone speak English in the Fallout video game series? (06:04)[...]

Brandon Sheffield reports from the Demonschool booth at PAX 2022, where he shares stories direct from Ian Adams, Frank Howley and our own Frank Cifaldi. Demonschool Booth Worries (00:14) A PAX-ish Anecdote, with Ian Adams (02:12) Day 1 Wrap-Up (03:19) Hotel Experience (05:06) Orange County in Newcastle upon Tyne (06:42) Day 2 and Adventure Game[...]

Insert Credit Fringe Games Correspondent Liz Ryerson returns to the panel to cover being a tool user, the year of peak stupidity in video games, and crystals of fun syrup. Questions this week: If you had a free day at the world’s most complete arcade, how would you spend a thousand quarters? (02:27) Is Gamescom[...]

Here’s something different! Episode Not 250 brings you a few of the Who Would Win In A Fight matches from forums.insertcredit.com and delivers swift judgment from Alex Jaffe. Stick around for conversation from Alex, Frank, and Brandon on subjects like Judaism in the Bay Area, Batman: The Animated Series, cultural aesthetic adoption over the decades,[...]

Our beloved panel of experts discusses podcasts on Stadia, Chimp Chent, and Breath of the Gliald. Questions this week: From Ash Parrish: If a game development studio was run like a busy kitchen, what would employees shout while running around? (01:18) How do developers make money from subscription services like GamePass? (06:12) Which former game[...]

Insert Credit Hornt Correspondent Ash Parrish rejoins the panel to answer questions members of the Insert Credit forums deemed too stupid even to submit to the dirtbag. Questions this week: BluntForceMama asks: What is your mom’s favorite TV show, and how would you adapt it into a video game your dad would want to play?[...]

The panel convenes to assess the Oofya, share controversial Klonoa opinions, and choose the first five video games to be given the Criterion Collection treatment. Questions this week: What difficulty mode do you start games on? (00:42) How do you remedy the tone of Grand Theft Auto while maintaining crass irreverence? (05:53) How do you[...]

Producer, critic and podcaster Paul Tamayo joins the panel to cover when you should pee your pants, Mario’s political affiliations, the coveted 7/11 video games, and Guantanamo Nights Zone. Questions this week: Which real world racing event has the most interesting game mechanics? (06:54) What are the best implementations of alien technology in video games?[...]

Even Hollywood Florida can’t keep Alex Jaffe from asking the panel about Nobunaga’s Position, The Zorro Theorem, and Jonk Bonk. Questions this week: What’s up with that Vice article about Embracer Group making a game archive? (04:47) What are your favorite kinds of puzzles in video games? (12:34) How would you design a new spinoff[...]

EVO Head Tournament Organizer Andrés Velasco y Coll fills in as host for a number of listener submitted questions, covering Italian David Cage, Stardon’t Valley, and how to get a job in the video game industry. Questions this week: Anders asks: How do you get into the video game industry? (07:35) AOL Netscape asks: What[...]

Adios Director Doc Burford joins the panel to cover pulse oximeters, what Michael Bay understood about West Side Story, and the RP Walk Button. Questions this week: At what point in playing a game do you feel justified picking up a guide? (06:05) If all video games are fantasy fulfillment, which games serve the most[...]

Game design lead for Future Club Mathew Kumar joins the panel to cover piles of graphics cards, Dall E, and customer service at the dream factory. Questions this week: What makes a video game “obscure?” (06:27) Brandon Sheffield re-asks: What is a game you didn’t like until you played it? (14:52) Imagine you’re streaming through[...]

Deputy editor of The Daily Beast Allegra Frank joins the panel to cover Kirby adults, Pokemon Gonlyfans, and whether or not demons are cool. Questions this week: Does adapting a story focused on choice into another medium cheapen player agency? (04:58) Where does the Kirby franchise go from here? (13:19) What’s happened with Pokemon Go[...]

Final Fantasy and JRPG streamer The Night Sky Prince pals around with the panel for an RPG-focused episode covering wily game mavens, Bush doing 9/11, and the Lynchian madness of Kingdom Hearts. Questions this week: Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the “Play it again, Sam” of video games? (05:46) What would make Final Fantasy XVI[...]

The panel reveals which console has quietly become the second Dreamcast, their honest feelings on how Sonic Frontiers is looking so far, which game Tim started 24 times before finishing, and much more. HEADS UP! During Question 6, beginning at 45:51, Tim starts telling a story that contains some pretty horrifying dental trauma. If you[...]

Questions this week: Tim Rogers asks: What’s it like going to a chiropractor? (05:08) What’s the Metal Gear Solid 2-style subversion Death Stranding 2 will have? (13:23) What would it take to get you to buy alternate costume DLC? (19:56) What would we do if we bought EA? (25:56) Jaffe Guesses The Golden Age of[...]

Developer of TowerFall and Celeste Maddy Thorson joins the panel to cover the Treasure of Sierra Madrock, Nephew Tokens, and if double jumps are really necessary. Questions this week: Topher Florence asks: Cast a Super Mario Bros. Movie using the actors from the 1999 film The Matrix. There are no other restrictions. (06:51) How can[...]

Media Crossover Expert Topher “Docfuture” Florence sits with the panel to cover fetchy texture and Bare Nuckle. Ash Parrish shares thoughts on the Halo TV series in “Master Chief Does the Covenant.” Questions this week: Can video games do anything interesting with the multiverse trend? (07:21) What are your predictions for Kingdom Hearts 4? (14:01)[...]

Insert Credit Co-founder and legendary game composer Vincent Diamante joins the panel to cover Fighters Megamix romance, Russian Adventure, and the top 5 Sonic games that aren’t the immediately great ones. Questions this week: Kris Graft asks: Which two fighters from Fighters Megamix would make the best or worst romantic couple? (05:17) Now that we[...]

The Tarnished Kris Graft takes his spot on the panel to cover bloodwritten OSHA violations, snipers, and syphilitic electrocution revival. Questions this week: Andrés Velasco y Coll asks: When did Konami go bad? (07:39) Kris Graft, what did you do to get fired from Game Developer? (14:28) Which NPCs deserve a promotion to playable characters?[...]

Cool, cute, and Iori Yagami! Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent Patrick Miller hosts Brandon Sheffield, EVO Head Tournament Organizer Andrés “nothingxs” Velasco y Coll and classic Insert Credit writer Azurelore Korrigan to cover the King of Fighters, the fall of SNK, and Insert Credit’s history with both. Questions this week: What brought this panel together?[...]

After defeat at the hands of scheduling conflicts, Esper steps in to deliver a few of the best Insert Credit Show moments since October 2020. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

While Alex Jaffe is under the weather, Tim Rogers is stepping in to perform something vaguely resembling hosting duties. Ash Parrish joins the panel to relay Activision news, Sonic 2 The Movie thoughts, and spreadsheet olympics. Questions this week: Did y’all see the news? (19:17) Let’s talk about video game movies. (27:09) What are some[...]

The panel reassembles once more to Game Now!, share the best soundtrack for walking your dog, and groan over a couple real Jaffeisms. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit 138: What is the best way to announce a video game release delay? (02:11) Will the new PS Plus program be worthy of investment? (07:16)[...]

Insert Credit covers GDC 2022 with Liz Ryerson reporting direct from the expo hall on a quest to achieve corporate heaven, while Brandon Sheffield gets quick hits from some prominent attendees and reflects on GDC itself. Chapters: Heaven or Corporate Hell: The GDC 2022 Expo Hall, by Liz Ryerson (00:47) GDC 2022 Reports by Brandon[...]

The heroes known as Insert Credit return to do battle with Two Point Eight-A video games, Vectourmaun, and giving yousa unna bongo. Questions this week: If you could play a video game with any three people, living or dead, who would they be, and what would the game be? (01:47) What is the best way[...]

In an eternal battle against time constraints, the panel speedruns tricky topics like shader bananas, unusually serious discussion of bullying, and Badstlevanias. Questions this week: Is there anything we want to talk about from the recent Sony State of Play event? (02:13) How do you use video games to raise $3.5 million for Ukraine in[...]

The panel returns complete to confront dudekillers, money laundering, and quick-a time events. Questions this week: On what occasion do you lie in video games? (03:40) What is your most treasured video game possession? (08:23) Which video game talent would you most like to have? (13:11) What is your favorite video game occupation? (18:27) Which[...]

It’s not over yet! Listen to Tim and Brandon mention honorables from last year that didn’t make it on the Insert Credit Top 21 of 2021 list. Plus the essay “isle o tims” by Brandon Sheffield, exploring Balan Wonderworld as a capitalism allegory. Games Discussed: Halo Infinite (01:47) R-Type Final 2 (02:57) Voice of the[...]

In which our heroes (and you!) are absolved of the sin of piracy by the highest authority in game history, and Ice the Goose reveals arcane knowledge of anthropology. Questions this week: What the hell is wrong with Nintendo? (02:32) What games with a setting contemporary to release have best aged into being period pieces?[...]

In which our heroes recount a few of the best video games released in 2021, the most interesting video games released in 2021, and the video games they actually played in 2021. Nominees in Order of Discussion (Unranked) Moon: Remix RPG Adventure Dungeon Encounters Balan Wonderworld Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Hitman III Ghosts ’n[...]

Video Game History Foundation Co-Director Kelsey Lewin joins Brandon, Tim and Alex in exploring duality, Caroque, and Spider-Man Root Canaling Pregnant Elsa. Questions this week: Which video game series really got it right on the second try? (02:38) What was the state of video games during the second console generation? (08:05) What are the keys[...]

Our heroes reunite to tackle the return of Reagen Sheffield, the Turkish Star Wars of Yuzo Koshiro, and Paul Blart Mall Battletoad. They also discuss the Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard-King merger, Tifa in the Italian senate, and the metaverse. Questions this week: In the wake of the MicroBlizzion buyout, how screwed are video games? (03:20) What would be[...]

Insert Credit Sells Out! Liz Ryerson returns with a vengeance to help design sixteen games for brands that owe us money now. Advergame Designathon: Design a side-scrolling shooter for the WWE. (04:04) Design a top-down puzzle game for Six Flags. (06:28) Design a tower defense game for the Portugal Board of Tourism. (08:29) Design a[...]

You’ve waited long enough, now Insert Credit ranks the greatest video game consoles of all time, and a few others for good measure. Choices: -Round 1, Frank (05:25) -Round 1, Tim (09:25) -Round 1, Brandon (15:35) -Round 2, Frank (19:36) -Round 2, Tim (24:49) -Round 2, Brandon (30:15) -Round 3, Frank (35:46) -Round 3, Tim[...]

GameDeveloper.com publisher Kris Graft joins the panel to cover E3, Square Enix NFTs, what rock and roll really is, and smoking weed at the Sega E3 booth. Questions this week: How does Jaffe beat his friend in a Metacritic rating betting pool? (04:17) What video game character would you invite to a potluck, and what[...]

In which our heroes, scattered across time and space, convene by way of editing to cover The Freak Sword, looking to the One Mode Future, and sexy slutty bunny boys. Questions this week: What is the ugliest video game ever made? (02:05) Have you formed any habits in video games that have translated into your[...]

Alex Jaffe, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield continue the celebration of Patron-submitted questions, upending the dirtbag for even more “What is the ____ of video games?” Questions this week: Dirtbag Sailor Silica asks: What is the squeezing through a gap while the next area loads for previous eras of video games? (03:02) Dirtbag Dilson asks:[...]

In which our heroes dive deep into the Dirtbag, receptacle of all Patron-submitted questions, on the hunt for “What is the ____ of video games?” format in particular. Questions this week: Dirtbag Benjamin asks: What is your fine barrel-aged Kentucky bourbon of video games, your Mad Dog 20/20 of video games, and your oversized lollipop[...]

Questions this week: Brandon Sheffield asks: What was the first time a parent of your praised a video game unprompted? (02:01) Has Dark Souls replaced Ocarina of Time as The Greatest Game of All Time? (07:59) If you could clone one person 100 times to make an entire game development team, who would it be?[...]

In which our heroes consider for whom the Hey Guys tolls, deliberate Superman questions, and witness the birth of Peggle exercise. Questions this week: Frank Cifaldi asks: Do you remember seeing Super Mario 64 for the first time? (06:35) Which are better, ranged or melee weapons? (13:05) What are some video game resources more people[...]

The panel covers the only Funko Pop Tim Rogers owns, the worst gravy text in the history of video games, and Brandon Sheffield saying “poggers.” Questions this week: Tim Rogers asks: Did you all see there’s Funko Pop NFTs? (03:38) What’s the best online multiplayer experience you’ve had in a video game? (11:35) Design some[...]

The panel covers Youngen Ring, the popular opinion of Souls games, and whether we can get Phil Spencer on the show. Questions this week: Jenna Stoeber asks: What’s the worst (or most out of place) sound effect in video games? (03:44) On its 20th birthday, what are our memories of the original Xbox? (08:46) Aren’t[...]

Writer and Video Producer for Polygon Jenna Stoeber joins the panel to litigate whether P.T. is a complete game, milking for sport, and Zapdouglas. Questions this week: K Thor Jensen asks: does your inventory management system reflect your real-world inventory management style? (04:56) What is the most incorrect prediction about video games you’ve ever heard[...]

Artist, writer, cartoonist and game designer K Thor Jensen joins the panel to cover being Mr. Google-Ass, having to go fast and slightly worse, and episode titles. Questions this week: Frank Cifaldi asks: Is the Intellivision Amico “physical game” scam the future of physical games? (06:12) How can video games adapt the comic book format[...]

Community Manager for Singularity 6 Jackie Cole joins the panel to cover the dark truth behind convention booths, not letting the gacha getcha, and Call of Looney. Questions this week: Can games be used as tools for mental health? (03:00) Why does every MMO feel so bad to play, and can that be fixed? (07:04)[...]

Video game documentarian and podcaster Ian Ferguson joins the panel to assist in the slaying of that vile creature that haunts this very night, Gamer Dracula. Original music by Kurt Feldman. Mashtlevania by Max Hully. Castle Gamer Dracula: What’s the best way to orient a video game player in a space and provide direction? (02:46)[...]

Developer of Get in the Car, Loser! Christine Love joins the panel to cover Alf, tactical romance action, and the crushing economic realities of indie games. Questions this week: How has video game art and design been impacted by Christian iconography? (03:40) What are the worst ports of the best games? (09:00) Has the Metroidvania[...]

Co-Director of the Video Game History Foundation and Co-Owner of Pink Gorilla Games Kelsey Lewin rejoins the panel to cover twitch leaks, EVE Oncrime, and the most difficult boss fight in the Braid franchise. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit: Does the intended commercial reach of a game have any meaningful impact on it[...]

Leading game industry professionals and Insert Credit Show regulars Mathew Kumar and Ash Parrish rejoin the panel for Mario voice cast announcements, Bayon3tta, and esports. Questions this week: From Brandon Sheffield: What games have been helped or hindered by having a tertiary gameplay system? (3:00) Was the Mario movie voice cast announcement really that bad?[...]

Leading game industry professionals and Insert Credit Show regulars Mathew Kumar and Liz Ryerson rejoin the panel for cryptid talk, Nintendo Direct, and pissing on gentrifiers. Questions this week: Vincent Diamante asks: What’s the best money you’ve spent on a free-to-play game? (04:33) How do you make blocking in a game feel as good as[...]

A rare confluence of Jewish high holidays and immovable project deadlines results in a Patreon content unlock for the week! We celebrate the return of Frank with a few excellent stories about what he’s up to lately, Mathew Kumar has an incredible impromptu interview with Chris Remo about the design considerations of crosswords, and Ash[...]

Insert Credit Co-Founder and legendary video game music composer Vincent Diamante joins the panel to cover the Playstation conference, Frank Cifaldi’s necromancy of Clippy, and Daft Williams. Questions this week: Since we’re recording on Dreamcast Day, what are your favorite Dreamcast memories? (03:23) What are the coolest ways to use specific instruments in a video[...]

Questions this week: Let’s talk about the rebranding of Gamasutra to Game Developer. (03:43) What are the best video game postmortems? (10:41) What are the most common mistakes when someone first gets into video games? (15:24) Which video game characters have the most complicated morning routines? (20:46) What video game or game adjacent companies should[...]

After Frank’s brief absences, the full Insert Credit panel reunites upon their two hundredth battle. The task? Their greatest foe yet: one hundred rapid fire questions from the more than 420 dirtbags at patreon.com/insertcredit. Each panelist has four skips, but will it be enough to survive your best? Find out now! Have you considered discussing[...]

Editorial director of Digital Eclipse Chris Kohler joins the panel to cover bug-free cartridge games, on air game history research, and a brutal round of Famicom Feud. Original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Mathew Kumar asks: What are the “phantom games” in your collection? (03:59) Which areas of games are most in need[...]

Fan favorite panelists Ash Parrish and Liz Ryerson return triumphant to to cover Knuckles, vaporwave, and the multitude of things the hell wrong with video games. Questions this week: Let’s talk about Idris Elba as Knuckles (05:02) What are some cool video game collections you know about? (10:42) If you were in charge of a[...]

Game designer, composer, and co-creator of Idle Thumbs Chris Remo joins the panel along with Mathew “Agent of Chaos” Kumar to cover the Honda Prelude, Crossword of the Dead, and live on-air cat noises. Questions this week: Jeff Gerstmann asks: What’s the coolest vehicle to ever appear in a video game? (04:54) Are the Myst[...]

Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent Patrick Miller rejoins the panel to cover questions from the world’s hottest editor and producer, as well as lightly flavored sparkling water, the hottest games in palladiums, $5 bets, and WEEEEEED, DUUUUDE!!! Original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What game characters smoke weed, and what game characters are[...]

Game journalist and Giant Bomb co-founder Jeff Gerstmann joins the panel to cover The Wheelman, phone phreaking, and Super Sushi Pinball. Questions this week: Rachel Weil asks: What are you favorite hidden gem video game reviews? (03:20) What does Frank have to report on his two-week absence to save video games? (09:20) What’s going on[...]

Artist and FEMICOM founder Rachel Weil alongside gamedev Lotte May join the panel to cover the Bally Astrocade, Jaffe’s favorite isekai, and Amethyst Princess of Gemworld. Questions this week: What’s the deal with the Steam Deck? (03:44) How does femininity best express itself in video games? (08:10) How can we translate the appeal of mahou[...]

Writer, game designer, and professor Ian Bogost joins the panel along with Kotaku and Insert Credit regular Ash Parrish to cover Hairizon Zero Dawn, Gex vs. Bubsy, and Sonic Actually Being Back. Original music by Kurt Feldman, including the all new Violence Island theme! Questions this week: From Liz Ryerson: What’s your favorite romhack? (06:04)[...]

Happy Canada Day! To celebrate, Brandon and Frank (American) along with writer, designer and Insert Credit regular Mathew Kumar (Scottish) and legendary game designer Bennett Foddy (Australian) determine the greatest British video games of all time. Original music by Kurt Feldman. The List, in order of discussion: Sonic R (05:51) Lemmings (09:02) Pipe Mania!! (12:03)[...]

Musician, writer, and Insert Credit regular Liz Ryerson returns to cover lawyer angels, Charles Martinet’s infidelity, and Le Console. Questions this week: Kelsey Lewin asks: What’s the recipe for the worst way to play Super Mario Bros.? (03:42) Has a spiritual sequel to a game ever surpassed it? (08:58) How would you commemorate a series[...]

Co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin joins the panel to discuss how weird the letter 7 is, the WonderSwan, and Metallica covers of Barney songs. Original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the best video game console nobody actually plays? (03:56) What would be the best[...]

Questions this week: From Frank Cifaldi: What’s up with E3? (03:47) How is the Korean video game industry different from other parts of the industry? (09:45) What are the biggest headaches in the world of video game translation and localization? (14:38) What’s the ugliest video game hardware you’ve ever seen? (19:42) What video game eggs[...]

Questions this week: From Brandon Sheffield: How would you run a cafe-arcade hybrid, and what would you call it? (03:10) How would video games be different if Microsoft bought Nintendo twenty years ago? (10:33) What factors decide whether a video game should be first person view or third person view? (15:02) What historical video game[...]

Washington Post Video Games Reporter Gene Park joins the panel to cover 3D growing pains, Magic: the Gathering card theft, and the return to that mountain of murder, Violence Island. Questions this week: From Mathew Kumar: What’s your “ol’ trusty” game peripheral? (03:34) Which franchise presented the more exciting future this week: Dragon Quest or[...]

With our regular host recovering from vaccination, Riot Games’ Alex Jaffe steps in along with Insert Credit correspondent Mathew Kumar to dig into our Dirtbag of Patreon subscriber submitted questions. (Content warning: conversation takes a pretty morbid turn in question 5. Also it’s a Mathew Kumar episode, so there is some swearing.) Questions this week:[...]

Translator and media critic Kazuma Hashimoto joins the panel to cover zabbing bloboids, the three hundred and twenty six pathways of Shadow the Hedgehog, and The Masked Tuber. Questions this week: Liz Ryerson asks: What’s the hot new genre of video game in the year 2050? (06:11) Is there a spectrum of quality for pachislot[...]

Liz Ryerson triumphantly joins the panel to cover DDR dance pads, Batman games, and Burger Time Royale with Cheese. Questions this week: What are we learning about the video game industry from the Apple v. Epic court case? (03:52) What would be an interesting game series to play a Shuffler of? (09:04) Is there something[...]

Jim Stormdancer, developer of Frog Fractions and host of Topic Lords joins the panel to hearld/warn of the return of The Noid, how to craft an ARG, and The Insert Credit Greatest Game of All Time (ICGGOAT). (Content warning: This episode contains strong language.) Questions this week: We Need To Talk About The Noid (00:57)[...]

A half hour bonus episode of unaired material, previously exclusive to Patreon subscribers. Subscribe now for more like this! Original music by Kurt Feldman. (Ep. 175) Brandon explains who could potentially enjoy the film Pyscho Gore Man and talks about how incredible Mark Dacascos is. Special Guest Topher Docfuture Florence explains what he would have[...]

Fanbyte writer and podcaster merritt k sits with the panel to cover the darkness within Viva Pinata, Bad Boy Reggie Fils Aime, and an explanation of what Touhou actually is. Original music by Kurt Feldman. (Content warning: This episode contains strong language.) Questions this week: From Ash Parrish: Congress has a button to destroy all[...]

Game journalist and friend of the show Ash Parrish returns to cover Amiga AI, alien boyfriends, and pynball. Questions this week: From Heather Alexandra: What game has the tastiest potions? (03:53) What’s something you never want to see in a video game again? (08:27) What are the best achievements in video game AI development? (12:56)[...]

Twenty years of insertcredit.com, as remembered by past and present contributors. Featuring Vincent Diamante, Chris Woodard, Azurelore Korrigan, Patrick Miller, and more. Questions this week: What do you remember about the GP32, and how does obscure hardware fit in Insert Credit’s taste? (07:20) What are the best video game comeback stories? (11:42) If Insert Credit[...]

The panel opens the Dirtbag, joined by game developer and composer Tyriq Plummer. Also covered: petty attract modes, the steamy details of Wario’s parentage, and Bleomard Nimoy. Questions this week: David asks: What are your favorite home console attract modes? (01:33) Big Steve Lasanga asks: is the pursuit of “legitimacy” by prestige games a creative[...]

Special guests Kris Graft of Gamasutra and Mathew Kumar of Future Club join the show to rank the top 20.17 Xbox 360 games of all time, as well as discuss unconventional promotion techniques, vanilla cake, and living to see yourself as a robot. THE INSERT CREDIT XBOX 360 TOP 20.17: Deadly Premonition Left 4 Dead[...]

Double Fine’s Heather Alexandra joins the panel to cover Jerry Lewis, beating coins out of people, and The Ultimate MacGuffin. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit 20: You encounter someone who, quote, “plays video games for the story.” What games can you assume they own? (7:12) What does it mean to be a community[...]

Ash Parrish rejoins the panel to cover Final Fantasy XIV’s superiority, the Screaming Idea, and G4M3R5. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit 86: What games not originally designed for arcades would best make the transition to arcades? (01:58) What specifically makes Final Fantasy XIV the best MMO game? (05:17) Which games have benefitted the[...]

Topher “Docfuture” Florence joins the panel to cover holographic divorce, appeasement of the Froot Brute contingent, and Lammypedia. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit 31: Design a game for the Star Trek holodeck. (06:36) Which games in genres with traditionally minimal or completely absent narratives have the most compelling stories? (12:05) What would Animal[...]

Liz Ryerson joins your favorite 7/10 podcast to cover the secret origins of CapyGames, the true name of the Saturn, and misunderstanding pixel art. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit #12: Which video game soundtracks are notable for their use of uncommonly heard instruments? (05:07) What musicians would you have chosen to celebrate Pokemon’s[...]

Content warning: Brandon says a swear at 53:03, but it’s justified. Special guest Lotte May joins a Tim-less panel to have a chill hangout. This episode is a Chill Version features three new lofi tracks from Kurt Feldman! Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit #14: If you could send 3 portable games to everybody[...]

Permanent tracheal damage, Geoff Keigh3, and Dr. Wowy’s Pee Factory. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit #10: What can we expect from the upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie? (4:56) Frank’s question: What do you say to someone who wants your career in video games? (10:17) Remember E3? It’s back, in streaming digital presentation form![...]

Bad jokes, meaningful treehouse hangouts, and the Five Best Video Game Magazines Of All Time. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit #123: What would be the worst movie to license as a beat-em-up? (02:21) What’s keeping big tech companies from breaking into video games after Microsoft? (07:42) What is executionally the worst joke you[...]

Earthworm Jim didn’t invent the 90’s, he was just there. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit: What’s the most backhanded compliment you could give a video game? (02:52) Can we harness the feedback loop of gacha games for good? (09:33) What pair of short video games would make the best double feature? (14:58) Biolence[...]

A last minute guest cancellation means double value for you! Jaffe presents the panel with Quora.com’s top twenty video game questions at three minutes a piece. Quoras this week: Jay Sapinsky asks: how do you spot gamers in real life? (06:06) Nor Reza asks: What about Fallout Lore bothers you? (08:57) Aditi Triveti asks: What[...]

The only game of the year podcast willing to say, On Main, that VR isn’t video games, Sonic The Hedgehog The Movie is a game, and Dragon Quest XI came out in 2020. Alphabetical Nominees (Unranked): 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (09:39) A Short Hike for Nintendo Switch (14:00) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (18:18) Blaseball (25:03)[...]

Patrick Miller victoriously rejoins the panel to cover high literature, experimental film, and the ultimate fighting game tournament arc. Questions this week: Previously on Insert Credit: What can you tell about a person based on their fighting game style and preferences? (04:41) As far as video games go, what is and is not cyberpunk? (10:50)[...]

The greatest video games ever made, ranked…again! The panel weaves through a new elaborate structure to determine, inarguably, the best video games of all time. Final List: DooM [Action] Celeste [Platforming] Mother 3 [Narrative] Dragon Quest V [RPG] Outrun 2 [Driving] Raw Danger [Adventure] Valkyria Chronicles [Strategy] Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [Metroidvania] Phoenix Wright[...]

Some podcasts pull up old audio and call it a day, but when Insert Credit goes retro, we do it up right. All-time great questions return anew for fresh answers. Questions this week: Who are the greatest frauds in video games? (09:52) How would you adapt Bartleby the Scrivener into a video game? (15:13) Which[...]

The most wonderful time of the year descends upon us. The panel covers fishing, fancy finishing, and Finland. Questions this week: What was the last innovative use of 3D space in a video game? (04:04) What should I mean when a video game receives an award for “Best Direction”? (08:55) Why are fishing minigames so[...]

Special guest Heather Anne Campbell of Whose Line Is It Anyway, Twilight Zone and How Did This Get Played joins the crew to discuss economics, Eddie Vedder, and an extremely good Improv Zone. Questions this week: Does something need to be done about poor performance and understanding of console transition games? (06:53) What is your[...]

A nearly educational episode, featuring time travel, masterclasses, and film director name pronunciation. Questions this week: Let’s fix the Sega Timeline (03:23) How can video games reward and encourage patience? (08:48) Who would you ask to teach the Game Design Masterclass, and who would actually do it? (14:55) Which video games have the most upsetting[...]

An asynchronous recording makes for a time-displaced good time. Featuring the all-new intro theme by Kurt Feldman! Questions this week: What dead video game genre is least likely to ever make a comeback? (02:36) If there were an international video game conference where only one company could represent each country, which would be present? (06:55)[...]

A decidedly digestive discussion of Dragon Quest, DuckTales, and Diedrich. Questions this week: What video game character creator has the best hair? (05:20) What is the most disappointed you’ve ever been by a video game? (10:27) What songs would you put in one of those video game-themed orchestral performances? (17:37) When has a video game[...]

Fanfic, narcware, The Lost City of Zinj, and Weiner Hotdog. Questions this week: From previous winner Gita Jackson, what video game would be most improved by making the protagonist black? (07:26) Which video game trilogy has the strongest three act structure? (14:33) What kinds of video games inspire the best fan fiction? (18:45) What role[...]

Console talk, Tricky Dick, and the activities of teens. Questions this week: Who should get a Playstation 5? (04:18) Who should get a Xbox Series X? (09:47) In what ways can gamehuggers be more ethically minded consumers? (13:39) What video game was most improved by a remaster? (20:06) The Adaptation Game: 1972 Watergate Scandal (27:06)[...]

A mistake at our Scheduling Factory means Patreon questions at blow-out prices! With special guest Mathew Kumar. Questions this week: Jerry asks, what life skill should be the next to receive the Mama treatment? (03:53) Moe asks, what video game action would make for the best Olympic event? (08:43) Dirtbag asks, have you ever realized[...]

The greatest horror games of all time, according to a bunch of people who don’t play that many horror games. Silent Hill 2 Resident Evil 2 (2019) Resident Evil 4 Left 4 Dead 2 Clock Tower (1995) Silent Hill Silent Hill 3 P.T. D2 Deadly Premonition Until Dawn Tecmo’s Deception: Invitation to Darkness Baroque Rule[...]

The game enjoyer, in today’s political climate, is a rare breed of individual indeed. Special guest Liz Ryerson CONTENT WARNING: This episode features artistic descriptions of gore during Question 9. Question 10 begins at 01:05:55 if you’d like to skip. Questions this week: What’s the last game you played for entertainment purposes? (05:44) What makes[...]

The term “Immersion” has been subject to perversion at the hands of vermin. Questions this week: Gaming injuries (01:21) Audaciously breaking immersion (08:40) Volatile video game partnerships (14:39) Greatest handheld LCD games (20:24) Theme sale (26:05) Question by Patreon Supporter MoxBagel, who asks: When you walk into an arcade, what is Your Game? (33:18) Most[...]

The questions are perfect. The podcast is perfect. And I feel perfect. Special guest Laura Michet. Questions this week: Video game verb actions (3:12) The first well written video game story (8:00) What’s new with ARGs? (13:22) Game articles that are fun to read but a pain to write (19:02) Bubsy’s Smash reveal trailer (24:03)[...]

Don’t buy tables that have gun holes in them. Questions this week: Future Club slogan and jingle (03:34) Does rumble really matter? (09:01) Is it time to panic over Microsoft acquiring Zenimax? (14:22) Game director signature shots (20:29) Helping video game characters with tax breaks (26:39) Patreon Supporter Golok asks about the best video game[...]

Special guest Jonathan Kim joins the crew to cover what really matters: recognizing Columns as an essential work. Questions this week: Sell me a PS5 (4:23) Whats The Deal with game names, Jerry? (9:22) Sega’s neglected canon (15:27) Best aesthetics in worst games (21:12) Ideal fighting game cameos ( 26:47) Patreon Supporter Sam asks: How[...]

In this episode, Insert Credit answers your questions. No, really this time! Questions this week: Golok inquires about Capcom remakes (04:55) Daniel C asks about Japanese hidden gems (07:07) Beandog asks about getting into the industry (09:12) Mox Bagel asks about changing time periods for games (11:30) An anonymous patron asks what the Quibi of[...]

Breaking: Pregnant Elsa Dies at Dentist. Questions this week: Games Requiring Original Hardware (03:33) Mario 35th (09:18) Most Difficult Game to Review (15:13) Good Overworlds (20:56) Best Dentistry Game (25:10) What does “Overrated” mean? Question by Patreon Supporter Ricky Bankemper (33:03) Vlambeer Legacy (40:23) Unfinished and Abandoned Games (46:36) Babysitting Diddy Kong (54:13) Gunsport is[...]

It is only through playing Sonic R-Kam Knight that you realize: everyone is a person. Questions this week: BGDCOAT (02:22) Lies, Damn Lies, and Not Actually Playing Video Games (10:25) Favorite Trains (16:00) Copy These Game Designs (21:35) Cloneverwatch Character (26:19) Best Overshadowed Game Question by Patreon Supporter Dracula Is Behind You! (34:17) Dream Features[...]

E pluribus unum, that means I got mine, go away. This special episode features Gita Jackson! Questions this week: The Sims Rule (04:10) What’s up with Roblox? (10:15) The line between video games and online gambling (16:49) What real or fictional location would make a great setting for a Hitman level? (23:10) G4 Lineup (29:17)[...]

Insert Credit examines the balls on the stuff. Questions this week: What the hell is wrong with video games? What the hell is wrong with video games? What the hell is wrong with video games? What the hell is wrong with video games? What the hell is wrong with video games? What the hell is[...]

Insert Credit maneuvers into the Pocket Position. Questions this week: Pride (02:57) Unintended Demographics (08:57) ACAB (14:28) T-Shirts (19:41) Theme Sale: Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception, Battlefield 4, Perfect Dark Zero, Crysis, Tom Clancy’s End War (26:53) JRPG Pro Athlete Team (33:20) Missing the Best Part (39:49) Idea Jealous (45:38) LIGHTNING ROUND: Gaming Pedigrees:[...]

Dr. Mario Killed MJ and Other Leaks. Questions this week: The Aja of video games Question by Patreon Supporter Chris (08:21) Stage play games Question by Patreon Supporter Emmit (13:59) Which video game doctor most deserves to have their medical license revoked? Question by Patreon Supporter Kyle (19:29) Football manager games Question by Patreon Supporter[...]

In the outer wilds, things are getting pretty world. Questions this week: Xbox Series X Presentation Impressions Part I (03:00) Xbox Series X Presentation Impressions Part II (09:20) Is the world ready for Dreamcast 2? (15:58) What are the best games to play when you’re in excruciating pain? (23:27) The Adaptation Game: Moby Dick (29:30)[...]

We all know what gibs are. Questions this week: Bryan Cranston Presents the Ford Bronco (02:42) A $1200 Pac-Man Collector’s Edition (08:57) The Most Audacious Idea Thefts in Video Game History (15:19) Paper Mario EXP (22:19) Cashing in on the Cake Meme (28:22) 2007 IGN Campaign - Question by Patreon Supporter John (34:55) Does Deadly[...]

Wario may be the Bonk of Nintendo, but unfortunately for him–Sega is back. Questions this week: Nintendo Switch Online (03:38) Video Game Reality Shows (09:50) The Sega Aesthetic (15:49) Games for Broken Thumbs (22:01) Improv Zone: Wily vs. Robotnik (27:35) Have you ever been sitting in your car, at a traffic light or in a[...]

In this episode of Insert Credit, we delve into the contents of the latest issue of Game Speculator. Questions this week: The Legacy of Andy McNamara (05:03) Is Video Game Box Art Important? (11:41) Worst Industry First Impressions (17:42) Video Game Dog Toys (24:20) THEME SALE: Super Punch-Out, Skies of Arcadia, Ratchet & Clank Future:[...]

Play it later, Emulator. Questions this week: Old Business - WB Games; Frauds (04:24) 3D Platforming since Jumping Flash (09:02) Life After Mixer (15:36) Getting Lost in a Game Map (22:29) Worst Thing to Happen To You While Playing a Game - Question by Patreon Supporter Samuel (30:20) Presenting Your Save Files to the Court[...]

There is no ‘I’ in Top Gear. Questions this week: The Good Itch (05:02) Revive a Franchise (13:41) Greatest Frauds (20:05) WB Gaming Bid (29:07) Theme Sale (35:55) Best Pre-90s Games - Question by Patreon Supporter Samuel (44:33) Delay Announcement Strats (51:42) Crouching (58:30) Character Diet (1:05:03) What Are The Whats of Video Games? (1:11:14)[...]

The Truth is He Hate You. Music ‘PS5 Hardware Reveal Trailer’ from PS5 Hardware Reveal Trailer and ‘Web Launch’ from Spider-Man for the PS4. Questions this week: If This Was E3 (02:06) Consoles for Cockroaches (07:16) The Next Hot Exclusive IP for Xbox (12:10) Console Allegiance (18:04) Time loop games (23:24) Fortnite Kart (28:35) What[...]

If it’s gotta be one, it’s gotta be 2. Ranking games from the PS2. Official PS2 Games List: Raw Danger! R-Type Final Katamari Damacy Bujingai Steambot Chronicles SMT Nocturne Silent Hill 2 Chulip God Hand Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex Breath of Fire V Psi Ops Burnout 3: Takedown Drag-On Dragoon 2 Neo Contra[...]

Gotta Fro Grast, Randomize your Chicken, and head on down to OnlyFranks.com on this week’s Insert Credit. Questions this week: Jigsaw puzzles (05:36) The Next Video Game Animal Star (11:24) Universal Standard Game Length Time (17:37) Soundtracks to Dance To (24:25) The Improv Zone: Magazines, YouTube, & Insert Credit (30:19) The Velvet Underground and Nico[...]

Insert Credit has it all: robot turds, dead fish, speedbuns, night candy, and even the satisfaction of having eaten a full meal in one second. Questions this week: Genre Subversion (06:58) Getting Stuck (13:04) Good Game Sound Effects (19:18) Business Games (25:42) Video Game Marching Band (Parappa Sucks) (31:16) Brian from Patreon asks about: Renaming[...]

The Brain Kickstarter. Insert Credit and The Whimsical Shooting Simulator. Questions this week: Aging Video Game Stars The Legacy of the 2010s Video game preservation in the time of constant updates What are the hallmarks of a great video game trailer? The Adaptation Game: Bazooka Joe Alex C asks: Was Lost Planet 2 Proto-Destiny? Has[...]

Everybody’s played Journey. You’ve played Journey. The Fine Line Between ‘Yes, And’ and ‘Yeah, Actually’. Questions this week: What would it take to get you actually excited about a new console (05:10) This week an English fan translation was released for LSD dream emulator. What is this game and how do you play it (11:55)[...]

Insert Credit Enters the Whack-a-Box Hard Mode Challenge. Questions this week: The ideal mini-game (05:28) If Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft made cars (11:52) Favorite ways that games have covered up clearly running out of time or money (17:10) Which of Sonic the Hedgehog’s friends owes him the most amount of money (23:05) Best first impressions[...]

Agree with each other or get the buzzer. Questions this week: When is a board game better than a video game (04:30) When is the easiest job in the video game business (10:50) Easily fixable flaw (17:16) What games should have been on another platform (22:50) If you were part of the Yakuza in the[...]

After 10,000 years we’re free, et cetera. The insert credit show has returned. Insert Credit: The only show on the internet in which we weekly deliver the loudest news, reviews, tips, and tricks; fresh-dripped, hot from the bottom of video games themselves. Questions this week: How will Coronavirus change video games (02:46) Which game sequels[...]

Sharing games with your friends can be fun, OR IT CAN BE ILLEGAL!!!! Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Very No’ From Ane-san.

Fruit is vegetables for idiots. Questions this week: Given infinite resources is it actually possible to make guaranteed money in video games? (08:36) Movie Games (27:05) Is the Nintendo Switch the ideal video game console? (47:47) Insert Credit Mailbag (01:01:34) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Gruen’ From Bulk Slash.

Insert Credit talks memories and conventions. Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Heart of Fire’ From Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.

Insert Credit Is Stuck in a Room Full of Holes. Questions this week: That Let’s Play Cancer (03:30) 3D Printing Steam Controllers (16:05) Fake NX Controller (25:02) Favorite Easter Eggs (29:25) GTA Deer Cam (41:41) Xbox Wins Gross GDC Party Award (47:03) Firewatch Copycats (55:33) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Everything vs Everything’ from MUGEN

Insert Credit Announces ‘The Face Phone.’ Changing the World One Face at a Time. Questions this week: Coleco Chameleon (03:30) Insert Credit Console (09:26) Nintendo NX (17:02) Hacking Your Own Game (30:38) Cool Modes in Video Games (38:12) Best Video Game Remixes (52:28) Doom (01:04:00) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Brutal Doom Trailer Theme’ by[...]

In this episode a fruitless conversation will ensue. Questions this week: Real Life NPCs (05:03) Worst Licensed Beat ’Em Up Possible (20:42) Video Game Reactions (26:35) Arbitrary Constraints (36:00) Heat: The Video Game (49:32) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Duck Hunt Remix Collab 01 – M.V.F.L.G.’ by YouTube User Tellee Kinetic.

Are you a paragon? Or are you a maverick? Narrative Genre Classifications: Silent Observer (08:30) Forced Participation (17:50) Multitasking Forced Participation (29:44) Heavily Scripted Cinematic (44:04) Text Dense Approach (58:00) Pure Abstraction (01:05:22) Make Your Own (Emergent Narrative) (01:10:42) Narrative Tree (01:14:46) Voice of God (01:16:50) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Heartache’ From Undertale.

Video games, but who cares? Questions this week: Writing (01:20) Voice (12:00) Grasping for Words (16:22) Reading Influences (20:48) Starting with a Point or a Feeling (39:15) Worst Writing (52:09) Liking Your Own Writing (01:05:50) Forgiving Bad Writers. (01:15:20) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Courtroom Lobby First Prelude’ From Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

“I’d pay hundreds if I was assured it’d be a great experience.” -Nicholas Wasilewski, Action Button Entertainment Programmer Questions this week: The Witness (02:15) $100 Video Game (17:10) Most Paid for a Game (42:03) Greatest Resell Value Games (53:50) RAD Lifetime Spending (58:59) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘The Witness Release Date Trailer’ From The[...]

Personally, I call it a Star Punch. Question this week: Thoughts on the term ‘Gamer.’ Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Main Theme’ From Punch-Out!! Wii.

A Non-Bonkers Cat Cop. Questions this week: Preferred Languages (03:44) Foreign Story (13:44) Discoverable Secrets (41:00) Deliberately Hidden Information vs. Implied Unprovided Information (01:16:20) Dragon Quest (01:26:00) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Taking on the Shagohod Guitar Cover’ From Metal Gear Solid 3 performed by YouTube user DSC.

Decompose in Real Time. Questions this week: Thrillogies (03:00) Longest Session (15:50) Longest Completion (29:55) Most Combined Hours (45:22) Cathedrals (58:10) Change (01:16:22) Spoilers (01:20:50) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Quiet’s Theme Guitar Cover’ From Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain performed by YouTube user DSC.

Trilogies and Series. Questions this week: What does anyone think about Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and the Matrix (05:11) Video game series (21:05) Do you find it as engaging to play older games knowing what you know now (30:00) Aren’t there any video games that are trilogies? (40:00) Low res 3D (46:40) Edited[...]

Any aspect ratio is incorrect for Bubsy. Questions this week: Tetris Movie (04:20) Nintendo Badge Arcade (11:39) Bubsy Towfer (19:10) Birthday Mania (25:50) Mother 3 Republished (34:50) Tim’s Thoughts on Dragon Quest (42:00) Posthumous Physical Product Releases (48:37) Activision Requires King (01:01:34) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Power to Progress’ by Darren and Steven Loveday[...]

Game marketing for cool guys. Questions this week: What’s the last game that surprised you. (08:15) How did you find these games that surprised you. (14:35) How do we get people to find cool things. (19:30) This so called indie apocalypse. (42:15) If you were a business person what video game would you fund right[...]

On Unlucky #113 Insert Credit discusses fashion in video games. Questions this week: Hats in Video Games (02:40) Hair in Video Games (08:57) Glasses in Video Games (15:18) Jackets in Video Games (21:42) Shirts in Video Games (28:07) Belts in Video Games (34:15) Pants in Video Games (40:48) Dresses in Video Games (47:04) Shoes in[...]

This bonus excerpt is from the initial attempt at #113 before Everything Went Wrong™. Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Stage 3 Remix’ from Sunset Riders for the SNES remixed by YouTube user MOD.

Join Showboys and Showbabies in this Frank Episode of Insert Credit.Questions this week:What Do People Like About Retro Games? (03:15)Undertale (15:55)Top 10 List of Games Developers Should Play (22:55)Top 10 List of Games Developers Should Play:Castlevania: Dracula X Rondo of BloodGunstar HeroesThe Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningEarthBoundSonic the Hedgehog 2Shining Force IISecret of Monkey IslandDragon[...]

A look back on looking back with Insert Credit.Questions this week:Why Collect? (02:06)Video Game Imagination Play (08:45)What's the most money you would pay for something you really want (17:17)Past Games vs. Present Games (31:27)Future Nostalgia (40:00)Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Ilberns Ruins’ from Ys III Wanderers from Ys for the PC Engine.

Recorded in Korea, England, and America.The final installment of Insert Credit Abroad. Brandon buys games in Korea. Tim's long journey home.Edited by Blaine Brown.

Recorded on the streets and in the buildings of Japan. Part two. TGS and Japan game haul. Edited by Blaine Brown.

Recorded on the streets and in the buildings of Japan. Part one. How to poop in Japan. Edited by Blaine Brown.

Intentionally mellow and unintentionally staticky memories and introspection. Questions this week: What are your internet handle origins? (04:35) What are the best gamer internet handles you’ve seen? (14:30) How many Insert Credit community members have you met? (23:16) How did Brandon meet Frank? (23:34) How and why did Frank start Lost Levels? (26:26) How and[...]

Babysitting with Ian Adams. Questions this week: Mario vs. Mario (02:08) Free to Pay Aesthetics (08:29) Steam Discovery (15:00) FREE VIDEOBALL CODES (23:00) What’s the Point of Consoles (31:36) LIGHTNING ROUND: Baby-Sitters Club (36:30) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Jeffrey Theme’ from Virtua Fighter Arcade and ‘Battle Theme 3’ from Rising Thunder.

Mario Sandwich Maker. Questions this week: Eat Fresh Sandwich Video Games Brand Identity Wahoo Maker Dragon Quest XI Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Pepsiman Theme Song’ from Pepsiman for the PlayStation.

Separates the Rubes from the Iks Cubes. Questions this week: Console Startup Sounds and Soundlogos What Are You Playin’? What Are You Buyin’? Nicholas Cage Saves the President’s Doughrter Level Rush Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Track 2’ from Die Hard Arcade for the Sega Saturn.

The Bigger the Trouble the Littler the China. Questions this week: Games for Girls Pachinko Enjoyable Punishment Mechanics PlayStation US Launch Anniversary Speedruns Edited by Blain Brown. Music ‘Idol’ from Ane-San for the PC Engine.

Join the ThinkForce today! Questions this week: Costume Changes Satoru Iwata’s Faked Death Talking Heads Stop Making Sense The Motion Picture Soundtrack The Video Game Water Bottles and Sunny D Firefighting and Concept Games Looks Alone Airport Levels Film Licenses: Mad Max Edition Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Main Theme’ from Mighty No. 9.

Don’t ask me about the Insert Credit numbering scheme. -Blaine Questions this week: Best Meal at E3 Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Pseudo 3D Driving Game Social Darwinism PriceCharting.com circa 2012 Cheap Good Bad Games Beverages in Japan Low Score Boy Shockingly Good Looking Saturn Games Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Replay’ from Virtua Racing Deluxe for[...]

Celebrate Episode 100 With Contending Sports Persons Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Tim Rogers.Questions this week:Save the Sega SaturnSonic TuesdayReversing the Devaluation of Classic GamesBest 2D ControllerLIGHTNING ROUND: Name 100 Video Games (01:09:00)Sonic the Hedgehog 2Gunstar HeroesSuper Mario Bros. 3Panzer Dragoon II: ZweiPrincess Tomato in the Salad KingdomBug!Cross Wiber: Cyber-Combat-PoliceBlack ICE\White NoiseTrevor McFur in the[...]

Final Fantasy Ruined Everything.Questions this week:PSX RPGsFavorite SecretsThings That Should’ve Been in the GameWho’s That Polygon?Games of 1999Balance Exploration and ShootingEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U – E3 2013 Theme (Recreated)’ by YouTube User GuardianSoul.

Nobody Gets Laid in Middle Earth.Questions this week:This Week in Video GamesShadowsStealth KissN64 GamesConvince Frank to Play DestinyGames of 1998.Best Games for the N64:Super Mario 64Sin and PunishmentStar Fox 64GoldeneyeMajora’s MaskStar Wars Shadows of the EmipreOcarina of TimePokemon SnapBody HarvestDiddy Kong RacingOgre Battle1080 SnowboardingPerfect DarkPaper MarioExcitebikeRogue SquadronBonus:Yoshi’s StoryTetris SphereStar Wars Pod RacerAidyn ChroniclesHybrid HeavenMario Party[...]

Frank is in Portland and Dead.Questions this week:Weekly UpdateThe Engagement LineFavorite 1989 ConsoleGames of 1997Best Games of 1997:Final Fantasy VIICastlevania: Symphony of the NightMega Man LegendsAsuka 120% LimitedSilhouette MirageShining Force IIIFinal Fantasy tacticsStarfox 64GrandiaSonic RBreath of Fire IIIFalloutUltima OnlineStreet Fighter III: 2nd ImpactGran TourismoStreet Fighter IIIMusic ‘Theme of Nana’ from Asuka 120% Limited.

Insert Credit Drives into an Open Grave.Questions this week:Swing CoptersDesign a Vertical Scrolling iOS GameSubverting the Game WorldNight Trap KickstarterGames of 1996IQ Test – Unknown DevelopersWikipedia List of Video Games Considered the Best Part Two.Best Games of 1996:Panzer Dragoon II ZweiSuper Mario 64NiGHTSDragon ForceQuakePokemon Red/BlueDaggerfallDiabloResident EvilTomb RaiderWild ArmsSuper Mario RPGCrash BandicootBubsy 3DDuke Nukem 3DMusic ‘Map[...]

Insert Credit Ranks the Games of 1994.Official Best Games of 1994:Sonic 3 & Knuckles (GEN)Castlevania: Bloodlines (GEN)Streets of Rage 3 (GEN)Contra: Hard Corps (GEN)Final Fantasy III (SNES)Shining Force II (GEN)Super Metroid (SNES)The King Of Fighters ’94 (NEO)Metal Combat: Falcon’s Revenge (SNES)Virtua Racing (32X/GEN)Mega Turrican (GEN)Mega Man X (GEN)SOS (SNES)Tempest 2000 (JAG)The Lost Vikings (SNES)Blackthorne (SNES)Pac-Man[...]

Insert Credit Explores the Heart of Dogness.Questions this week:Single Adjective TitlesStupider than Watch Dogs30 FPS PreferrersThis Week in Video Game NewsBest Game with the Word Dog in the TitleModern Celebrity Video GameWikipedia List of Video Games Considered the Best Part OneLIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Strike the Earth!’ From Shovel Knight and ‘Attagirl’[...]

We discuss Evo with guest Patrick Miller.Questions this week:Personal Highlight of EvoEvo Trading CardsTier SystemLow Tier TournamentsMore RepresentationGirl CharactersCreative Evo PrizesPlayStation One ControllerPredictions for Evo 2015LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line Review – Games of EvoEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘The Next Door’ From Super Street Fighter IV and ‘Reach Out To The Truth’ from Persona 4[...]

We Probably Won’t But We Might.Questions this week:Next Fad After ZombiesPrison GamesIdeal RoommateIs the PS Vita Worth Buying Yet?PinballBest DogHideo Kojima vs. Peter MolyneuxImprov ZoneCitizen Kane of Video GamesLIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design – Video Games Based on Titles of Episodes of this Very Podcast EditionEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Tetris The Movie’ by YouTube user[...]

Insert Credit Spins those Nordic Tracks.Questions this week:Steam Sale 2015Third Place Game DevDeath by ImpactGet Hit to WinFriends PreferencesMost LostCustom Soundtrack Far Cry 4 EditionAssassin’s Creed Series AssassinatedLIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design – DecepticonsEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Tuffy Theme’ from Tuffy the Corgi and the Tower of Bones, ‘Vast Plain Grasslands (Day)’ from Wario Land[...]

We rank the games of E3 2014.The List:EvolveBloodborneSuper Mario MakerPhantom DustNo Man's SkyCupheadCaptain Toad: Treasure TrackerDestinyGrim FandangoScaleboundForza Horizon 2SplatoonHalo 5: Guardians Call of Duty: Advanced WarfareAssassin's Creed UnityBattlefield HardlineYoshi's Woolly WorldSunset OverdriveOri and the Blind ForestHyrule WarriorsEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Casino Calavera’ from Grim Fandango.

Who Crotches the Crotchmen?Questions this week:Frank RecapMake E3 Less BoringA Line in a Game MovieWorst LevelsAlternate History GamesGreatest Failings of Game EnginesAlien DevelopersMisunderstanding SequelsImprov Zone Minor League GamingLIGHTNING ROUND: Hyper-Specific Japanese GenresEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Race Around the World’ from Castle Crashers, ‘Labyrinth Zone’ and ‘Marble Zone’ from Sonic 1, ‘Aiden Pearce (Main Theme)’[...]

One of Those Skullguys.Questions this week:Best Sega Games Outside of the Genesis LibraryKanto CareersBest CrowdXbox One and PS4 RevisitedPersonal Robot MaidFighting Game DirectorsCool CartoonsLIGHTNING ROUND: Design an Original Skull GirlEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Lament’ and ‘Maplecrest Stage’ from Skullgirls and ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas.

Now Featuring Brandon Sheffield.Questions this week:Better with No FriendsGenres that are DeadConsole War CrimesGames You HateChildhood is DeadMario is DeadFlappy Bird Re-ReleaseNintendo Wi-Fi is DeadThe Kabbalah of Video GamesLIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Wily’s Castle (Recreation) – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Music Extended’ Recreated by YouTube user BrawlBRSTMs3.

Eighty-Sixing.Questions this week:Year of LuigiMost Impressive MinecraftsOculus-Facebook Billion Person MMOFailed PeripheralsCustom Soundtrack – Candy Crush SagaAvengers LicenseFastest Video Game Ever MadeThe Arcade TransitionDescribe to Your Mom – Takeshi’s ChallengeLIGHTNING ROUND: Team Battle – GauntletEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Executor’ from Space Invaders Extreme DS, ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas, ‘The Fastest Thing Alive[...]

One Quarter Broadcast On Location from a Miniature Golf Course.Questions this week:Video Game LegendsConsole Buying Games Old and NewMotorcycle GangBest Fashion Game DeveloperHow To Ensure Zero Sales of a GameWhich Games Have Changed Design for the BetterMost Radically Redefined Public ImageVideo Game DJMock MarketLIGHTNING ROUND: Best To WorstEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Bonus Level’ from[...]

Who Are You Callin’ a Flappy Bird?Questions this week:Exclusivity HarmDesign the Godzilla Tie-In GameTitle InsultsShould FPS or Shmup Games Be Called ‘Shooters’Underutilized Real World PhysicsPsychiatrist GamesNew God Game ConceptsVideo Games as RewardsSmart Bad Video GamesLIGHTNING ROUND: Team BattleEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Swear’ from Mr. Driller, ‘Main Theme’ from From Dust, and ‘Level 1 Theme’[...]

Insert Credit Is The Prequel to Die Hard.Questions this week:PAXBest Debut GamesWhy Was the Halo Composer Fired from Bungie?Game Most Interesting to LoseMost Dreamy GamesDo You Fight for Fun or for Glory?Six Universal EmotionsCan Someone Please Explain Goat Simulator?Favorite Game Makers (It’s Spelled ulillillia)LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design Tim McGraw GamesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Trailer[...]

Insert Credit Knows Nobody Cares About Robin.Questions this week:Saving Video Game History with Frank and BrandonGDC RecapBest 3D Single Player Hand-to-Hand CombatFFVI – Name All Party Members and Add a FifteenthGames Other Than Dark Souls 2Lowest Percentage Completion Single Player GameRestaurant Staffed by Video Game ProfessionalsWorst and Most-Listened-To Song in a Video GameDid Facebook and[...]

We determine the Best Competitive Game of All Time.Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Rainbow Road’ from Mario Kart 7 Performed by YouTube User DSCAccount.

Insert Credit Has Got That Bad’un.Questions this week:Good Postmortem DiscussionChronotrigger RecruitingLargest Critical BlindspotAkira Toriyama Dragon QuestTaking Smartphones SeriouslyThemed ArcadeDesign a Non-Violent Video Game Using the Doom IPHow to Become a Better Level DesignerRedesign a Video Game CharacterLIGHTNING ROUND: The Crichtoning RoundEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Sonic Boom’ from Sonic CD, ‘Victory Fanfare’ from Final Fantasy[...]

Insert Credit is Both the Sin and Punishment.Questions this week:Less Blank and More BlankMost Fun Projectile CatchingCustom SoundtrackVideo Game Olympic RepresentativesImprov ZoneMost Unpleasant Console Game to Work OnPersonalities to Create a GameMicrotransactions in Nintendo GamesWilly Wonka and the Video Game FactoryLIGHTNING ROUND: Rank the Devil May Cry GamesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Beach Stage’ from[...]

Insert Credit Has Zoop and It’s Jaffe’s Fault.Questions this week:Great Ideas Already DoneIrrational GamesTwitch Plays PokemonMonthly Video Game Comic BooksMost Back-Handed ComplimentYour Video Game BossLightning Round Bottom Line Review Arcade EditionLightning 2 Who Would Win in a FightLIGHTNING ROUND: Lightning Returns Returns Elevator Pitch Co-Op EditionEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘The Ego Room’ from Remember[...]

Insert Credit Celebra las Consolas de los Muertos.Questions this week:Brandon at D.I.C.E.Save NintendoSuccessful Breaks Out of the Comfort ZoneMobile BirdsFictional VehiclesVideo Game HolidaysGood CastlevaniasNullify One Trademark, Copyright, or PatentSmash Mouth’s All Star of VGMLIGHTNING ROUND: Best to WorstEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Terra’s Theme’ from Final Fantasy VI Performed by YouTube User DSCAccount and ‘Lonely[...]

Insert Credit is the Opposite of Cool Spot (That’s a good thing, trust us).Questions this week:Disparate Worlds TacticsThe Series for WayForwardDreamcast VMUAccidental GreatnessSurprises in GamesEdutainmentLIGHTNING ROUND: Opposite DayEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘In The Mountain’ by Yuzo Koshiro from Stickman Is Back Genesis, ‘Title Theme’ from Forever Kingdom (Evergrace 2), ‘Wild Child & Manmos’ by[...]

Insert Credit would win in a fight against Past, Present, and Future.Questions this week:Easily Fixable Game RuinersNo More LocalizationBest to WorstThree Laws of Video GamesFavorite Stage One BossThemed ArcadeCover Stories for a Video Game Celebrity MagazineLIGHTNING ROUND: Title DesignEdited by Blaine Brown. Music “Boss 3” and “Stage 4” from Gunhouse. Gunhouse is available now for[...]

The second installment of an annual series wherein we determine what may be empirically be considered the Best Game of All Time.The List:Panzer Dragoon II ZweiNiGHTS into DreamsCastlevania: Dracula XGunstar HeroesSuper Mario BrothersManica Mansion: Day of the TentacleLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsPhantom DustSonic & KnunclesGhosts in the ShellGears of War IIBreath of Fire: Dragon[...]

We rank the best games of 2013.The List:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsGone HomeAttack of the Friday MonstersRidiculous Fishing868-HackThe Last of UsShin Megami Tensei IVKokugaPaper PleaseAntichamberDive KickKentucky Route ZeroThe Stanley ParableSuper Mario 3D WorldBrothers: A Tale of Two SonsFire Emblem: AwakeningCandy Box!Pokémon X and YBioShock InfiniteMetal Gear Rising: RevengeanceLIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine[...]

Broadcasting a podcast broadcast pre-recorded live from development heck.Questions this week:What's the best fake language in a video game?Why do so many games that escape development hell end up a disappointment, and which games escape that fate?Which third-party developers would you most like to see making the next Zelda game?Design a game that takes into[...]

Insert Credit Doesn't Wanna Be The Guy.Questions this week:What games would you want to do a single credit run on?How much are video games like what you imagined they would be like in the future when you were a kid?What are your "sick day" video games?What are the best games that can no longer be[...]

Trying to Make the Bleak Future a Little Bit Better.Questions this week:If a plague killed everybody in the game industry except you, your friends, and five people of your choice, who would be safe?Has a game series ever produced a better sequel for less money?Design a video game to be played for 24 hours straight[...]

Tim Rogers Hosts The Jerry Bruckheimer Michael Bay Double Funeral.Questions this week:What's your favorite video game format?What are you most thankful for re: video games?When did you get your first television?When is a Batman game "Batman enough"?Is video game music dead?Theme ArcadeWho do you take a heart, liver, and kidney from: Mario, Sonic, Bonk?LIGHTNING ROUND:[...]

Insert Credit Is A Crate Full of Mysteries.Questions this week:What IP based on its name alone could raise $200,000 on Kickstarter regardless of team?Why would anyone need a machine that you connect to a TV and control with physical buttons?How have video games manifested in your dreams?A genie transforms the entire world to have the[...]

Insert Credit Is Chock-Full of Fruit Ions.Questions this week:What would it take to get you to back a Kickstarter and retain interest in it?What would you do if you got a new console one week earlier than everyone else?What can we say to our dads when they insist video games are a waste of time?Who[...]

Insert Credit Presents Boobs in the Sand - Championship Edition.Questions this week:Who's your favorite c-list villain from a video game?Design the free-to-play game that makes everyone get over their hatred of free-to-play games.Why are video games fun?How would you define your relationship with video games?What video games are the most personally empowering?What is the biggest[...]

Insert Credit Loves a Good Lady in a Shirt.Questions this week:What video game are you the most baffled actually got made?What were the best looking games of the pre-NES era?When is a video game remake or remaster different enough from its predecessor to be eligible again for award consideration?Your publisher has demanded that you punch[...]

Insert Credit Makes You a Jill Sandwich.Questions this week:Does the intended commercial reach of a game has any meaningful impact on it as a creative product?What are some topical video game costume ideas for Halloween?What are the differences between the European and the American video game scenes?Who or what is the Yoko Ono of video[...]

The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time.The List:EarthBoundChrono TriggerSuper Mario WorldDragon Quest VLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsSecret of EvermoreMega Man XFinal Fantasy IVSuper MetroidMetal Combat: Falcon's RevengeSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandMetal WarriorsFinal Fantasy VIThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastContra III: The Alien WarsSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven[...]

Insert Credit Welcomes First Time Listeners.Questions this week:Did anything actually happen at TGS?What have you gained from this latest excursion to Japan?Who should be the most excited about the Steam controller?What adjustments should be made to the Legend of Zelda formula?How can smaller game companies fight back against the giants?IMPROV ZONE: Frank and Brandon are[...]

We talk GTA V.Questions this week:What's the closest we've gotten to the Holodeck from Star Trek?Create a compelling narrative and background for a female protagonist in an add-on to GTA V.How would you compare the GTA franchise to the Yakuza franchise?What honest jobs would you like to see in the next GTA?If you and your[...]

Building Staircases on Top of People's Heads.Questions this week:What are some defining moments in your game playing history that have stuck with you?What games apart from Animal Crossing and The Sims allow you the most freedom to express yourself through interior design, and how will this subgenre evolve?What's the best Twine game you've ever played,[...]

Insert Credit Engineers Sex with a Robot Orb.Questions this week:How was your PAX Prime time?What happened to Penny Arcade?How has Miyazaki's influence affected video games?What's going on at Capcom right now with the Kickstarter success of Mighty No. 9?Is Saints Row 4 a subversive critique of what's wrong with AAA games, or is it just[...]

Insert Credit is Slick and Hand-Holdable.Questions this week:After Madden 25, other video game series could benefit from putting the number of games they made into the title? (01:30)What game has the best title music? (09:05)Will Unity's support of 2D mean more good 2D games? Should people outside of development care about this? (19:05)When is Nintendo[...]

You Can't Drink Coffee in the Lightning Round.Questions this week:How can someone most accurately assess whether a game will be worth playing during the first 5 minutes of booting it up?Are there any visual styles you can pinpoint between Saturday Morning Cartoon and hyper-realism that more video games should be using?What's the best thing you've[...]

Insert Credit loves arcade pizza.Questions this week:What's the saddest a video game ever made you?What are some notable attempts games have made to allow you to play multiple characters at once in the past?Conceptualize the Breast Game of All Time.What are some games that you're glad you've played, but wouldn't recommend to others?How can we[...]

We Take You on a Tour of Bethesda Studios.Questions this week:What is the video game equivalent of a luxury car?Are we paying enough attention to GaymerX?Which often overlooked multiplayer game do you think deserves more of a following in the competitive community?What is the best use of rope in a video game?You have to rob[...]

Insert Credit Tip: You Could Google That But Maybe You Don't Want To.Questions this week:What's your favorite browser flash game?What's your favorite implementation of a bow and arrow in a video game thus far?What tips can you give aspiring jerks to irritate game makers to their breaking point?Design an open world sandbox game based on[...]

Insert Credit is the viscous syrup of reality.Questions this week:TIM: What would Yuji Hori's Sonic the Hedgehog be like? (04:33)What are the implications of Nintendo acquiring Atlus? (11:00)Design a video game for Google Glass. (18:07)What are the best multiplayer games for a person with one arm? (24:22)KYLE ROBINSON: What is the game you're most proud[...]

PlayTastin' some Edward James Oatmeal.Questions this week:Which game from the video game title generator are we going to design?Which game do you feel you could write a book about?In an alternate timeline where 8 bit video games existed in the 1940s, what games would there be in America as propaganda for the war effort?What was[...]

Insert Credit will immediately consume a chicken leg from a trash can.Questions this week:What was the best year for video games?If California were to sink into the ocean tomorrow, how would it affect video games?Which long-abandoned video game trope to you feel is long due for a comeback?How may the concept of bosses translate into[...]

Insert Credit is content with viewing a jpeg of the iceberg.Questions this week:How will Zynga evolve under the man behind the Xbox One?Which Nintendo 64 game best utilized the Z trigger?Which pre-existing IP would be the best fit for an adaptation by the Civilization team?Would you rather play 1,000 hours of Fire Emblem or 1,000[...]

All things Insert Credit.Questions this week:For the listeners who missed its glory days, tell us more about the original Insert Credit.Introduce a new acronym-based term into the video game lexicon.What games have impacted you the most?What would the Insert Credit dating sim be like?IMPROV ZONE: You're a couples counselor, the couple is fighting about their[...]

Insert Credit ranks the most exciting games from E3 with guest Christian Nutt. The List:Super Mario WorldTitanfallD4Mad Max1001 SpikesSuper Smash Bros.KnackYs: Memories of CelcetaThe Wonderful 101DestinyThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerRyse: Son of RomeOctodad: Dadliest CatchMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainThe Witcher 3Final Fantasy XVBattlefield IVMirror's Edge CatalystKiller InstinctWatch DogsEdited by Blaine Brown.[...]

What's the best Sega Genesis game of all time?The List:Sonic the Hedgehog 2LandstalkerGunstar HeroesShining Force IIBare Knuckle 3Thunder Force IVSonic 3 & KnucklesRanger XCastlevania: BloodlinesContra: Hard CorpsPhantasy Star IVRoad Rash IIMonster World 4Rocket Knight AdventuresAlien SoldierShinobi III: Return of the Ninja MasterGain GroundShining in the DarknessShadowrunVectormanEdited by Blaine Brown. Music: 'Bare Knuckle Blitz' from the[...]

Consolation Prize: Buzzword Hand Grenade.Questions this week:Is the Xbox One a video game console?Is this thing huge?Is it just me or is the Xbox One controller pretty great?Let's address the name.Can the Xbox One see into your dreams?How many Emmys will Steven Spielberg win in his first of what is sure to be many seasons[...]

No Lightning Round Because Frank Doesn't Feel Like It.Questions this week:With the original Wii, Nintendo got the family together in the living room. How does Nintendo get the whole family into the bathroom?Brandon Boyer announced a conference called "Horizon" to highlight beautiful games. What alternative conference will we need in 2 years once it becomes[...]

Insert Credit is a class of characters with character classes.Questions this week:With the release of the new GTAV trailers, let's talk about what games feature the abilities to switch on-the-fly between playable characters.The new Xbox is rumored to feature linked achievements that can be rewarded across several titles. How do you foresee this being utilized?Disney[...]

Higher number of trucks than your average show.Questions this week:What game would you most like to play exclusively while getting your hair cut?What video game adaptation of a film being released this summer would you most like to work on?What would be the ideal premise for a video game set in Oakland, California?Which game studio[...]

Suplexing the Biggest Willy and Getting the Most Dew Done.Questions this week:Extoll the virtues of vehicle-based deathmatch multiplayer.Name a few categories you would add to the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer's EditionIn Final Fantasy VI, Sabin is famously capable of suplexing a train. Enumerate some of the greatest feats of human strength in game[...]

Questions this week:Which developer would you like to see get their hands on Star Wars video games?What's the difference between a fun video game and an entertaining one?Which number game in a series is usually the best one?How would you fix Dynasty Warriors?Design a video game that you can safely play while driving.Can you guys[...]

Insert Credit talks about games with guest Patrick Miller.Questions this week:What is the no-fly underwear of video games?What are the implications of Microsoft going to the Always Online business model?Each of you gets a song in a Parappa the Rapper video game. What is it about?EA was recently voted the worst company in America. Is[...]

Questions this week:What are the highlights of GDC that aren't covered by mainstream game media?Who would you like to hear in David Hayter's place to play Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid V?What are the worst things you can do when remaking a classic video game?Try to make it on TV by writing a video[...]

Insert Credit talks about games with guest Mike MikaQuestions this week:What's the best fishing minigame?Which FEMALE video game characters make the best role models?Other than Donkey Kong, what games feature the best single screen level design?How does one enter the world of rom hacking?How would you adapt the works of HG Wells into video games?What[...]

Questions this week:What do you expect for Drakengard 3? (01:10)Do the benefits of EA's Always Online model outweigh the risks? (07:35)In many games, after you defeat an enemy, it disappears. Where does it go? (13:55)If you could eliminate one common lazy game critique from reviewers at large, what would it be? (20:10)Who would win in[...]

Questions this week:Do you forgive games for being wacky because they're video games?What video game music would you put in a wedding playlist?Who's the best narrator in a video game?What is the mark of a video game that lends itself best to fanfiction?What video game ad campaign do you personally find the most offensive?What's the[...]

Guest Host Frank Cifaldi. Regular members Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield (also Jaffe in the end).Questions this week:Design a game to save the Atari Jaguar.Which video game features the best item shop?What needs to happen for game quality to start correlating directly with game sales?If you could get away with stealing one hardly noticeable animation[...]

Just finished watching the PS4 press conference? We can tell you what to think of it!Questions this week:Which Sony executives were the coolest, and which were the creepiest?What does one wear to a video game press conference?How many polygons are in a soul?Why would anyone ever use any of these PS4 social features?Do people still[...]

3D printing peripherals, Final Boss analysis, and Jerry Lewis analogies await you in this episode.Questions this week:What was the most painful hour of a video game you've ever played? (02:49)PK MOMS: Design an educational game for 5th graders that teaches them not to be assholes on the internet. (09:03)Is game criticism becoming more daring? (15:33)How[...]

Avast! Romantic subplots, machinima, and fantasy character classes off the port bow!Questions this week:FRANK: What are the categories for the Insert Credit Awards? (01:11)RONALD WU: What is the best love story or subplot in a video game? (07:46)If American football is the best designed professional sport, what is the most poorly designed professional sport? (14:16)If[...]

Crossovers! Halo skulls! The definition of genre! All and more are discussed on this week's episode of the Insert Credit Show!Questions this week:FRANK: What would it take for you to buy a new console? (01:50)How do video games affect people worse than guns? (09:39)Where is the synergy between Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem? (16:19)Who[...]

This week on the Insert Credit Show, I come one step closer to realizing my destiny as the Drew Carey of Video Games. Join us on our bold attempt to add story to our show’s gameplay as we tackle the following topics.Questions this week:Deleting one video game from your memory (02:08)A Club Nintendo Makeover (10:45)Ralph[...]

Kotaku Features editor Kirk Hamilton joins us to talk about the definition of a power-up, video game hairstyles for your girlfriend, and why Capcom hates Mega Man.Questions this week:BioWare’s Gay Planet (02:50)Super Mario World as a Modding Community Playground (09:38)Electronic Arts president John Riccitiello vs. United States vice president Joe Biden (15:56)Modern pop artists in[...]

The insert credit crew eulogizes the Sony PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment system. Also my dad interrupts.Questions this week:TIM: Which PlayStation 2 games did you first get? (01:39)Other than the obvious increase in hardware capability, how did the PS2 era compare to the PS1? (08:20)If you were 10 years younger, would you have bought a PS2[...]

The first installment of an annual series wherein we determine, at least for this year, what may be empirically be considered the Best Game of All Time.Final List:Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)Chrono Trigger (SNES)Tetris (Various)OutRun 2 (Arcade)Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade)EarthBound (SNES)Mother 3 (GBA)God Hand (PS2)The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GB)The Secret of[...]

Frank looks back on the defining moment of 2012, Tim tells us about things he would rather eat than play video games, and Brandon is there too.Questions this week:What's your favorite snow level in a video game? (00:55)What was the most memorable moment in video games this year? (07:43)What was the greatest disappointment in video[...]

Jordan, Jesse GO! cohost Jordan Morris joins us to talk about Chun-Li, side question, and Adrien Brody.Questions this week:Video games of Christmas Past (02:27)Fighting games as an Olympic event (09:14)Comedy in Japanese games vs. comedy in American games (15:39)Adrien Brody’s Predators: The Official Game of the Movie (22:06)Santa Games (27:05)What defines a good side quest[...]

We asked you for your nominations for the Game of the Year. Now let us tell you why those are all terrible.The List:XCOM: Enemy UnknownJourneyThe Walking DeadDishonoredMax Payne 3Tokyo JungleFar Cry 3Borderlands 2Halo 4Hotline MiamiFire Emblem AwakeningGuild Wars 2Dragon Quest XGunlordFaster Than LightMass Effect 3Tales of Graces ƒClash of ClansEdited by Andrew Toups. Music: “Somebody[...]

Another live show means discussion abounds regarding the new SimCity, the Spike VGAs, and the most pretentious video game ever made.Questions this week:Q*Bert, narrated (02:06)Anatomy of a Fake Gamer (05:35)What video games feature the most interesting internal economy? (11:27)What would you like to be able to do in the new SimCity? (17:54)What categories would you[...]

The Four Guys get together to livestream some real talk about fighting game spinoffs, rail shooters, and the Mayan apocalypse.Questions this week:Brandon’s homework assignment. Which RPG puzzles have you particularly actually enjoyed? (01:20)Why don't fighting game spin-offs work out? (06:00)What are the best ways to implement your phone's GPS into a mobile game? (12:23)Is there[...]

Tim, Frank, Brandon and Patrick Miller discuss Skyrim with guns, Tim Schafer's fanbase, and the Fender Stratocaster.Questions this week:What is your favorite game where mistakes are as important as what you do on purpose? (01:50)What will the hallmarks be of the Wii U console generation? (08:07)What games would be better with guns in them? (14:38)How[...]

Brandon's adventures in the Far East can only mean the return of Patrick Miller! Level editors, the Duckiverse, and swimsuit design are discussed.Questions this week:What exactly defines a roleplaying game? (02:03)JASON YOUNG: Which video games should be used as recruiting devices in the tradition of The Last Starfighter? (08:30)What would Warren Spector's DuckTales be like?[...]

The Lost Fully Interactive Podcast 19.Questions this week:Who are the best mothers in video games? (02:14)If you had to get a video game neck tattoo, what would it be? (08:28)What is the Rugrats Movie of video games? (14:44)When was the first time you got a boner while playing a video game? (20:54)Who would win in[...]

The Core Three give us the scoop on Polygon, the LucasArts buyout, and preorder bonuses.Questions this week:FRANK: Adapt Sanford and Son into a video game. (01:52)Are we in the Golden Age of video game journalism? (08:55)How effective are preorder bonuses as a marketing strategy? (15:10)What is the best Atlus game? (21:19)Explaining Dishonored to your mom.[...]

Vito Ghostualdi joins Frankenstein Cifaldi, The Grim Rogers, and that other guy to share spooky stories.Questions this week:Which video game franchises could benefit from a Halloween-themed entry? (04:38)Explain the relationship between Count Dracula and Death in the Castlevania series. (10:34)What are some easy video game costume ideas? (17:05)How do you make zombie games interesting again?[...]

Gamasutra Editor in Chief Kris Graft shares his opinions on region locking, naming your characters, and the battle capabilities of Fat Princess.Questions this week:Christian Nutt’s homework (01:10)What is the deal with regional lockout? (09:53)How may video game enthusiasts tastefully decorate their living spaces to reflect their hobby? (16:11)Let's ruin Halo 4 for our listeners. (22:38)Which[...]

Christian Nutt returns by popular demand for discussion of up and coming game developers, the next career move for CliffyB, and promotional t-shirts.Questions this week:Think of a popular video game from the past 6 years that you really dislike, and say something nice about it. (07:39)If you were the curators of The Smithsonian's "The Art[...]

QWOP creator Bennett Foddy joins us to talk about stuff. Stuff like Alan Moore, air dropping video games, and an actual Nintendo theme park.Questions this week:How do we get people back into arcades? (02:32)We know what a AAA video game is, but what's an A, AA, or AAAA video game? (08:53)When is DLC worth buying?[...]

Jaffe tries his best not to sound like a psychopath while the host of My Brother My Brother and Me podcast Justin McElroy chats with us about Sony's trophy system, games we got as gifts, and speed running.Questions this week:You've been evicted from your home and are being relocated to a city or town from[...]

Action Button Dot Net columnist and Music of the Spheres developer Hamish Todd makes a special appearance to discuss cosplay, surprise sequels, and high luncheon.Questions this week:What do we have to look forward to if the Wii U builds itself as a home for potentially dead franchises? (03:42)If you were judging a cosplay competition, which[...]

The Insert Credit Crew is joined by CANABALT creator Adam Saltsman to discuss the appeal of giant robots, to design a game for my old Nokia cell phone, and to play "Kill, Marry, Boff" Round 3.Questions this week:What is your favorite depiction in a video game of Hell? (03:56)What is it about about giant robots[...]

Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo debates with us over the validity of video game nostalgia, online comment systems, and the sanctity of the Warthog.Questions this week:All of your games and consoles have been stolen, but you do have a $1,000 GameStop gift card that expires at the end of the week. How do you spend it?[...]

Action Button Entertainment art director Brent Porter hangs out for some real talk about BioWare, escort missions, and how to make D-Day interesting again.Questions this week:What can horror games do to effectively scare players? (02:36)What is the correct way to establish lore in a video game series? (08:54)ANNA P. What's the best food item in[...]

Hollywood Correspondent Vito Gesualdi pops in to talk about Nintendo Power, Turbo Play, and MAD Magazine.Questions this week:What would you have to say at Nintendo Power's wake? (02:11)Design a game based on Don Quixote. (08:38)How did the "shoot-them-up" genre become so culturally linked to the "moe" aesthetic? (14:57)Who would win in a fight between Gabe[...]

Insert Credit regular Patrick Miller joins us to talk about Gamescom, players of video games, and warthog drifting.Questions this week:What distinguishes Gamescom from other industry events? (01:17)Were there any GameCube games with good voice acting? (07:28)What is the best feeling vehicle in a video game? (13:42)MICHAEL STERNS: What are your least favorite industry buzzwords? (19:50)Would[...]

Fresh off his article on The Bouncer, Christian Nutt joins the gang to discuss unkept Fable promises, using the -san suffix in English writing, and Charizard.Questions this week:In game design, where is the line between difficult and unfair? (03:30)How has the beat-em-up genre evolved in the past 20 years? (09:35)Who would win in a fight:[...]

This week the Insert Credit gang is joined by Dyad creator Shawn McGrath to discuss weapon design, NPC dialogue, and the rigidity of Johnny Wadd.Questions this week:What is the most fun weapon in a video game? (02:18)In an MMO addiction clinic, what would be used as methadone? (08:36)NORBERT LEVEJSIK: Who is the Johnny Wadd of[...]

Those Three Guys (tim, brandon, frank) return for a fourth helping of no-nonsense questioneering. Join us for a hearty discussion of Metacritic, Monster World, and mouse livers. Questions this week:Is Bonk's Adventure better than Monster World? (03:40)How useful are score aggregation websites like Metacritic? (10:29)To what extent did Sega do what Nintendon't? (16:47)In the year[...]

Is your body ready for one full hour of frank, tim, and brandon discussing time as a game design mechanic, the value of the PlayStation Vita, and how to explain Hyperdimension Neptunia to your mom? Because if so then oh man do we have a treat for you!Questions this week:What distinguishes the Ouya from every[...]

frank cifaldi, tim rogers, and brandon sheffield once again join us to discuss kickstarter, the history of achievements, and the meltdown of 38 Studios.Questions this week:Is Bonk's Adventure better than Super Mario Bros? (04:35)What are the ingredients of a good boss battle? (11:02)What achievements would you shoehorn into classic video games? (17:16)How can a game[...]

This week frank cifaldi, tim rogers, and brandon sheffield join us to discuss Hideo Kojima, how to make MMOs fun, and skellingtons.Questions this week:What were some neat features of the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii that were never utilized to their full potential? (05:22)MMOs: How can we make them fun? (11:09)In the era of GameFAQs,[...]