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Saluki Gamescast
A look at the latest in video games and the news surrounding them through the filter of communication studies and academia at large. Each episode gathers a panel from Southern Illinois University Carbondale students, faculty, and staff to talk about the latest in digital entertainment. Produced by the SIU School of Communication Studies.
Episodes
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94. At the Height of Ninja-Mania
Everybody was ninja fighting! It was fast as lightning. Plus, Nintendo goes woke with an alarm clock, Red Dead is back from the dead on PC, the Until Dawn…
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93. They Made a Zelda Game About Zelda
We all have views on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but we also talk Nintendo's crackdown on emulators, Microsoft ditching HoloLens, the return of Tony…
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92. Just Whack Some Balls for Sonic
Playstation has a pretty big State of Play to show off Ghost of Yotei, a Horizon remaster, Monster Hunter Wilds, Hell Is Us, and more! Plus, Sonic meets John…
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91. Vast Legal Shenanigans
Nintendo sues Palworld. Switch 2 images leak. Playstation celebrates its 30th. Netflix gets animated over games. Flappy Bird's dark return and more news this…
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90. The Desexualization of Lola Bunny
Sony finally announces the Playstation 5 Pro and its $700 price, while they ditch Concord, Annapurna loses its entire staff, Flappy Bird returns, and the Sega…
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89. This Podcast is a Gateway Drug
Nintendo dropped a lot of new games, but could this be a sign of news on Switch 2? Sonic the Hedgehog 3 looks good? Monster Hunter looks genderless? Black Myth…
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88. Monkey Souls
Gamescom is happening in Germany and we have a full report on what's new there including Borderlands 4, Masters of Albion, Mafia: The Old Country, and more!…
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87. Steam-O's
Steam OS coming to more systems, while Windows comes to Steam Deck? Switch 2 not coming till summer 2025? We might finally get a Sly Cooper cartoon? Game…
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86. Donkey Kong Eiffel Tower
Summer is almost over, but big news as Gamestop shutters Game Informer, Bungie makes big cuts, Mario and Sonic don't do NFTs, Roblox gets spooky for tickets…
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85. Hank Hill's God of War
We're back from summer vacation and ready to talk some Nintendo World Championships, voice actors strike, unions forming left and right, Legacy of Kain's…
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84. Mission Impossible Meets Sausage Party
It's E3 season again and that means lots of exciting new games to rundown! We talk Astro Bot, Infinity Nikki, Cuffbust, Killer Bean, South of Midnight, Perfect…
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83. Get Cotton Candied
PlayStation VR is maybe not dead yet. Fallout gets a huge sales bump. PS2 game may be back in a big way. Star Citizen hits another milestone. All that and we…
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82. 10% Less on the Buscemi Meter
Atari ends the console war? Nintendo goes woke? IGN goes Pac-Man on journalism? OpenAI takes on the Black Widow? All of that and a special Memorial Day…
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81. Jason Voorhees Farming Sim
Square-Enix wants to go console agnostic. Sony shows Xbox isn't the only console manufacturer struggling. Microsoft wants "latitude" in bringing games to other…
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80. Ace Attorney: The Godfather
Xbox shutters studios and we have some thoughts. Lots of thoughts. We also talk Nintendo finally confirming some Switch 2 news, Nintendo adding female board…
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79. Everybody is Paul Rudd at Denny's
This week we head to IHOP for some Sonic pancakes, but then we have plenty of games to talk about! Fallout 76 gets a boost. ESA no thanks to libraries…
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78. The Disney Duck Monopoly
There's a new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, and we're just smitten with some of the titles including Wars Rising, Little Kitty, Big City, Europa, Sticky…
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77. The Highlander of Pac-Man
The Triple-I Initiative Showcase is a mouthful but showed off some really cool new games. We also talk about the year of Shadow the Hedgehog, emulators on the…
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76. I Think It's More Like Monopoly
Is PSVR2 going away? Is a PS5 Pro coming soon? Who is Jeff Minter? Does anyone remember MultiVersus? What belongs in the World Video Game Hall of Fame? All…
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75. A Traumatic Elf on the Shelf
We talk that Princess Peach: Showtime demo, Xbox Partner Showcase, The Alters, Peoria Police misusing Call of Duty, MLB The Show snubbing the Rockford Peaches…
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74. Football with Your Dog
Massive layoffs continue to plague the industry, with EA and PlayStation getting into the act. We also chat Pokemon Day announcements Nintendo suing emulator…
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73. Little Mormon Mario
That Nintendo Direct finally happened, so we recap it by discussing Unicorn Overlord, Pepper Grinder, Epic Mickey Rebrushed, and more. We also talk that new EA…
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72. Gamers Are Like House Cats
There's big news out of Xbox amid them bringing games to other consoles, but the bigger news might be the future of games in general. We talk Balatro…
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71. Knuckles' Feet Pics
This week we discuss Project 13, Part Time UFO, and Sheepy. We dive into news on Disney buying into Fortnite, Xbox going multi-platform, shakeups for the WWE…
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70. I Hate Rabbits
Playstation reveals Sonic X Shadow Generations, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Until Dawn remake, Judas, and more! Plus, Palworld debuts big, Spec Ops: The…
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69. The Pals Yearn for the Mines
There are major layoffs continuing across the industry including Xbox, Apple is opening up a smidge, Koji Kondo is going to the hall of fame, and Palworld has…
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68. Game of the Year 2023: The Top Ten
It's our big blow out for Game of the Year 2023! A blowout so big we had to break it into two episodes. This episode chronicles our debate for our top ten…
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67. Game of the Year 2023: The Awards
It's our big blow out for Game of the Year 2023! A blowout so big we had to break it into two episodes. This episode chronicles our individual game awards in…
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66. Bear Down
It's a bittersweet farewell as we say goodbye to one host and hello to another. We also talk the new Indiana Jones game, industry layoffs, 2023's best selling…
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65. We Can't Title It That
E3 is dead! Again. Officially. Again. We talk the final final death of E3, and if it really is final. Plus, SteamWorld Build, Diablo IV, Xbox price cut…
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64. Press X for Alright, Alright, Alright
The Game Awards happened and we have all (most) of the news from it! We talk Harmonium the Musical, Thrasher, Windblown, God of War Valhalla, OD, Final Fantasy…
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63. It's a Really Great Deal!
Is the Xbox Series X a worthwhile purchase? Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has a date. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tumbles from its throne. Atari 50 gets more games!…
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62. Broken Steam Deck Nose
WB gets generous with fatalities, Hades goes mobile Abby gets cast, PowerWash goes Back to the Future, Embracer collapses, and The Game Awards announces…
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61. Aragorn Flossing
Link is going live action! Switch continues to sell like crazy. Sony puts the brakes on live service. Warner Brothers hits the gas. And Valve upgrades the…
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60. Someone Has Forwarded You Bubsy
Capcom has a surprise, Microsoft isn't closing things off, Digital Eclipse makes a grim deal, Bungie faces layoffs, and Sonic gets a new game that looks good?…
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59. Hyper Realistic Worm
The Batman emerges from the shadows only to return? Star Citizen is done with something? Mario really is a Wonder? Five Nights goes to the movies! The crew…
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58. Baby King Kong
Dare we say it? The Microsoft Activision deal is finally done! Also, PlayStation 5 is getting smaller, Switch 2 might be two consoles, Super Mario Bros. Wonder…
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57. Cannibals Into the Room
Maybe we were all just really hungry this week, but there's a disturbing amount of cannibal discourse. Maybe just getting in the mood for Spooky Season?…
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56. Harold Be Thy Name
Epic Games is engaging in some epic layoffs. Jim Ryan is out at PlayStation. Is the voice of Kratos going on strike? And is Cocaine Bear a Fight Bear? The crew…
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55. Can You Pet the Dog?
Xbox is a leaky ship and we have all the details of their biggest leak ever. A new Series X? New controller? Next-gen hardware? Dishonored 3? All that and…
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54. Roblox, Single Parent Mode
A double dipper of a Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play bring lots of news! We talk Princess Peach Showtime, F-Zero 99, Trombone Champ, Final…
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53. The Wa-kuza Series
Starfield is out and we have some first impressions. We also talk Sea of Stars, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, and Zero Escape. Plus, a lengthy chat about…
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52. Mario's Fantabulous Adventure
Playstation raises prices, again. But first we chat some Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hades, Final Fantasy 16, and Karateka. Also, new G.I. Joe and Rugrats…
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51. A New Challenger Approaches
We're back with a new crew member and lots of games to discuss! This week we discuss a little bit of Smash Bros. Ultimate, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy…
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50. It's Dangerous to Go Alone
It's our fiftieth episode! But it's also Ryan's last as he heads out on a new adventure. First, we chat Nintendo's wild summer showing, FTC backing down on…
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49. Game of Chocobos
E3 season is coming to a close, but we still have the Xbox, Ubisoft, and Capcom shows to talk about! Plus, we take our first hands-on with Final Fantasy XVI…
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48. Mortal Summer Game Fest Kombat
Summer Game Fest is here but did it deliver the goods? We talk through the big reveals, that sweet Mortal Kombat 1 action, Pokemon with guns, the terrible…
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47. Buttering the Dog
E3 Season is upon us! We talk about which shows we're most excited for. Also, we talk more The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, House Flipper, Apple's AR…
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46. The BuffyCast
We talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer a lot this week. Probably too much. But we also talk about the new Playstation Showcase, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom…
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45. That Time of the Year
What deserves to be on the 100 greatest games of all time list? We debate GQ's efforts. We also chat about Tears of the Kingdom dropping soon, PowerWash…
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44. Red "Ring of Death" Fall
Who have we sinned against to deserve a Funko game? Plus, apologies for Redfall, Donkey Kong goes big, CMA blocks Activision deal, Mario goes even bigger, and…
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43. Angry Flickies
We've seen the Super Mario movie and have thoughts. Plus, Nintendo is changing Spike's name? Nintendo has an Indie Direct! Atari buys Bubsy? Sega gets angry…
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42. Dream Daddy Doctor Eggman
E3 is dead! Sonic is murdered! If this feels like a season finale, don't worry! We have lots more news about the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, the Mario movie…
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41. Bath Bob-omb
There's a new Castlevania game! Sort of. Also, we discuss the first season of The Last of Us, more Bayonetta, Lush making Mario shower gel, a new Toxic…
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40. 525,600 Pokemon
Pokemon Day has come and gone, and we're not exactly thrilled with the news. Plus, we talk the Dead by Daylight film, Decretive Pikachu 2, Sonic's dad is…
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39. We Have Disney World At Home
We talk the PlayStation State of Play, EVO's lineup, all things Cocaine Bear, Hogwarts Legacy is a hit, Microsoft makes some deals with their competitors…
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38. I Too Enjoy Tetris
Those crazy mad scientists did it, they made a Tetris movie! We talk the first trailer along with live service titles shutting down left and right, the…
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37. I Am a Street of Rage
We got a pretty big Nintendo Direct this week, so there's plenty of Pikmin 4, Tron Identity, Dead Cells: Return to Casetlevania, Bayonetta Origins, and Kirby…
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36. AKAB
This week we ask Mario if there is any lingering hostility toward kaiju in San Francisco after Godzilla (2014). We also talk about some games, including Hi-Fi…
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35. Did Urkel Sell You Pot?
We're back for our first normal episode of 2023, and we have quite a bit of news to cover! But first, impressions of Hi-Fi Rush, Sonic Frontiers, and more!…