Starting Point

Brian and Corey are joined this week by Rob Buchheit, co-founder and creative director of Nectar Game Studios - creators of Project Resurgence.  While we did have a bit of recording trouble towards the end, we delved deep on creating an indie game as well as launching a Kickstarter.  Check out Rob on TwitterPre-order Project Resurgence now!As of this episode, Brian has played Persona 5 ----- 108 hours.We are still looking for volunteers for the survey, so send us your info - Brian via Twitter, the Podcast via Twitter, or email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey are joined this week by soon-to-be-graduated Denver Coulson.  Earning his MFA at NYU, Denver talks about his experiences in school for game design, playing Breath of the Wild, building his own games, and pointing a gun at Brian.  Check out Denver on TwitterAlso be sure to look at Denver's entire portfolio online at his website - 11:11 StudiosAs of this episode, Brian has played Persona 5 ----- 104 hours.We are still looking for volunteers for the survey, so send us your info - Brian via Twitter, the Podcast via Twitter, or email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey look at an article from Kotaku that delves into when fans of Twitch streamers get a little too devoted to their favorite streamer.  Corey really puts Brian's feet to the fire on this topic.  They also talk about Darksiders 3, Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild DLC, and Hearthstone's alleged popularity.As of this episode, Brian has played Persona 5 ----- 78 hours.As Brian mentioned on the show, would you like to partake in a listener survey?  Contact Brian via Twitter, the Podcast via Twitter, or email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Recording this episode ended up with a lot of recording failures and issues.  So, Brian recorded a little something in the beginning to push you to take the listener survey, but after that is a short 19-minutes of Brian and Corey talking about game launchers for all publishers, click-bait on Polygon, and more of Brian's love for Persona 5.As of this episode, Brian has played Persona 5 ----- 70 hours.As Brian mentioned on the show, would you like to partake in a listener survey?  Contact Brian via Twitter, the Podcast via Twitter, or email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

It's a loaded, 60-minute episode with FamilyTech's Chris Bergman!  The guys talk about Brian's current obsession with Persona 5 and why he likes it.  Chris reveals his love of Horizon: Zero Dawn and how the Nintendo Switch has replaced his iPad. We also talk BergCon 2017 and Corey's new obsession - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.Chris on TwitterLearn more about all the amazing products from FamilyTech here!As of this episode, Brian has played Persona 5 ----- 52 hours.As Brian mentioned on the show, would you like to partake in a listener survey?  Contact Brian via Twitter, the Podcast via Twitter, or email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey are talking Project Scorpio's specifications, our expectations, and our predictions for the upcoming console.  Obviously, it's not a podcast if the two gentlemen do not disagree on something as Corey's continues his #PCMasterRace theme and Brian takes the moral high ground.  We talk specifically about two videos from Digital Foundry.  15-minute video on the Scorpio9-minute video on Forza and Turn 10As Brian mentioned on the show, would you like to partake in a listener survey?  Contact Brian via Twitter, the Podcast via Twitter, or email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Brian & Corey had nothing specific to talk about on the podcast, and then it's 40 minutes later?  That's pretty much this show.  Corey did finally announce his new joint, a MapleStory podcast called Purple Monkeys: A Maple Story.  We also talk the new WoW patch and Yooka-Laylee reviews.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey are back to flying duo on this slow news week. So slow that they're talking about the hype surrounding a picture that teased a teaser that teased a full trailer.  Seriously, that happened in this episode.  We also talked about the StarCraft Remastered announcement, Quake Champions Beta and playing old school Quake in your browser.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

This week, Brian and Corey are joined by Professor John Harney. A history teacher by trade, he uses video games in the classroom and on his podcast.  So, we talk how video games get used in the classroom, how history influences video games and how we learn and Brian tries to figure out why he keeps bringing Blizzard fans as guests on the podcast.You can follow and support John's work in a myriad of ways:Follow him on TwitterVisit his podcast at HistoryRespawned.comView History Respawned on YouTubeWe also talked about the movie The Lives of Others.  You can view the trailer here.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey are back, albeit a little late this week, with more talk on the Nintendo Switch, as it continues to limp out of the starting gate.  We also talk about Brian's experiences at the Lexington Comic-Con and Corey's celebrity encounters. We tweeted out Corey's pics with Nicolas Brendan and the Black Ranger.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

This is it.  Corey spends the entire podcast trying to get Brian to admit that he regrets purchasing a Nintendo Switch.  Corey may fail spectacularly, but Brian does give a very honest assessment of the Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.  We focus a lot of time on the missing online services and where you can get all your Switch questions answered.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

This week, Brian and Corey are joined by Andrew Byrd, Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of Kentucky.  Andrew led a team to create 2 new languages for Far Cry Primal.  Listen to us talk about the process he and his team went through and keep listening for his thoughts on World of Warcraft and the impending release of the Nintendo Switch.Follow Andrew on Twitter or read his blog.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

In a shocking turn of events, Brian and Corey once again find themselves on opposite sides of the issues this week.  The guys talk about storage on the Nintendo Switch, Horizon Zero Dawn, and how Polygon is jumping the shark.  That last one, they actually do agree.  Corey also apologizes to everyone for the last episode.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey are back from the dead.  Sickness abound last week caused a skip in episodes, but we're back and slowly recovering.  This week we're talking the end of Steam's Greenlight program, the new head of Amazon's San Diego development studio, and E3 going public this year.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Corey saw all the things at PAX South this year in San Antonio, but sadly, sans Brian.  Even still, the gentlemen soldier on with a discussion of board games, video games, meetups, and some Dungeons & Dragons.  Perhaps next year we will have our own panel.  Hmmm?We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey are using this pre-PAX South episode to discuss the worst/least favorite characters in Overwatch.  And by that, we mean, Brian unloads his Overwatch baggage into this episode.  We also talk about the newly released Lunar New Year update and we try to contain our excitement for this teaser gif of Double Damage Games' next project.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey have both watched the Nintendo Switch Presentation and surprise, surprise, they have differing views on it.  Listen now for the good, the bad, the confusion, the consternation, and the bewilderment.  Here is the list of Switch games I used from Wikipedia.Also, huge thank you to John Montoya again for the opening music.Be sure to check out Llama's Beard for your beard and hand repair needs.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

If there were a list of things Brian and Corey can't stop talking about, you know the Nintendo Switch would be on that list - along with World of Warcraft (Corey), Persona (Brian), Blizzard (Corey), No Man's Sky (Corey), MapleStory 2 (Corey), you get the idea.  We're talking about the upcoming Nintendo Direct regarding the Switch including pricing, hard drives, pack-in titles, etc.  We also touch on Scalebound's cancelation, a record-breaking number of concurrent users on Steam, Super Mario Happy Meals, and the possible reboot of an amazing game show.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

After a inauspicious start to the podcast, Brian and Corey discuss the games they are most excited about 2017.  That includes games they themselves may not top their personal lists, but rather that they even exist in the first place.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

Brian and Corey have returned from festive gatherings to say goodbye to Carrie Fisher and to 2016.  We talk about Star Citizen changing engines, Amazon's Digital Day (article here or direct to Amazon).  Of course, we also talk Steam Sale and the strange yet alluring call of Frog Fractions 2.  Here's the link to Frog Fractions 1 on the web.We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.