Tag: SHOWS

Welp. The Future of Gaming is all About AI | 2nd Opinion Podcast #392

3-15-2026 Crimson Desert Makes Controversial Change Just One Week Before Launch Just one week before its release, developer Pearl Abyss has quietly added Denuvo DRM, a controversial anti-tampering technology, to the PC version of Crimson Desert.  For those who might be unaware, Denuvo DRM has long been a controversial choice for a variety of reasons. The third-party software is used by developers to make it...

Alex is Finally Available for All in Street Fighter 6, Character Released Today

Today, we're all celebrating as Capcom has reactivated ALEX, who is now officially back in the Street Fighter roster! Although he's not free, you can unlock Alex by buying the Year 3 Character Pass, Year 3 Ultimate Pass, or purchasing him with Fighter Coins. With the much-anticipated release of ALEX, Capcom has introduced a variety of exciting new in-game updates designed to enhance the gameplay...

Dwarf Fortress: Toady One returns

Tarn Adams joins me on the show (again!) to talk about the full launch of Dwarf Fortress coming soon to Steam and itch.io. In our...

From EA Sports to Anthem

Gracie Arenas Strittmatter, who currently serves as the technical art director over BioWare's latest IP, Anthem, joins me on the show to discuss it! She...

LEGO – Darth Vader’s Castle Speed Build/Review

Just before the holidays, Amazon released an exlcusive LEGO Star Wars set to allow fans to build Darth Vader's castle, and we put it together. Come inside to check out our thoughts on the big LEGO set. 

KatyKakes #23 – Rachel [Seltzer] Quirico

Rachel Quirico, also known online as Seltzer, is an esports host and interviewer for games like Pokémon GO, Overwatch, Hearthstone, CSGO, Starcraft, Street Fighter,...

DaHanG

Tim Fogarty has been competing in various first person shooters for more than a decade. Most recently, he has been competing with Team Liquid...

Game Informer with Andrew Reiner

On today's episode of KakeBytes, Andrew Reiner talks about his early love of games and how he vaulted that admiration into a career in...

Gaming + Therapy

The newest guest on the show is Dr. Mick, a therapist and streamer. He joins me to discuss the intersection of mental health and...

League of Legends NA LCS, World Championship

The next guest on the show is Chris Hopper, the head of Esports for North America at Riot Games. Chris, AKA RiotChopper, has been with...

LEGO Star Wars – Snoke’s Throne Room Speed Build and Review!

Watch as we put together, and review, one of LEGO's recent Star Wars sets based off the iconic scene in The Last Jedi: Snoke's Throne Room. Come inside to check out the video!

From FIFA to Final Fantasy

This week's guest is Gus Martin, an AI developer at Capcom has worked for other companies such as EA and Square Enix. Gus has...

GoldenEye 007, TimeSplitters

Joining me on today's episode is video game designer David Doak, most famously attributed to his work developing AI for GoldenEye 007 for the...

KatyKakes #16 – Dwarf Fortress

In the newest episode of the show I chat with Tarn Adams, the programmer behind the cult-classic PC colony simulator Dwarf Fortress. We discuss how Dwarf...

KatyKakes #15 – The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler

In today's episode, Tim McVey shares how a single quarter changed his life. We discuss how he became the first to achieve one billion...

FATAL1TY

I felt like there was no better person to bring on the show to discuss eSports than one of the best professional gamers in...

KatyKakes #13 – The Radical Empathy Education Foundation (REEF)

Billy Joe Cain is back at it again. And this time, it is the finale. BJC was the first interview I conducted for the...

2nd Opinion Podcast #211 – XBOX SOLD WHAT!?

Welcome back to another episode of The 2nd Opinion Podcast where Boltz talks with us about all things Xbox, and we delve into the Sony E3 rumors. 

The Casual Cinecast Reviews Sid and Nancy

This week Mike, Chris and Justin continue their journey through the Criterion Collection in spine order with Alex Cox's cult-classic Sid and Nancy, starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb. 

KatyKakes #12 – Technical Art with Neversoft, Infinity Ward

This week's guest is Simon Ko, an artist who has done concept art for the Guitar Hero and Call of Duty franchises. We discuss...

The Casual Cinecast reviews Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War

Mike, Chrs and Justin review the newest Marvel film, Avengers: Infinity War. Listen as we try to break down this massive movie and speculate on what comes next.

Unboxing Neca’s God of War Replica Axe!

Welcome back to another unboxing, this time around we are unboxing the God of War Prop Replica Kratos' Axe by NECA!