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Scanline Media
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Scanline MediaOchitsubaki Spoilercast
CONTENT WARNING: Non-graphic but emotionally charged discussion of fictional violence, abuse between partners, sexual abuse, and familial abuse, as well as…
Scanline MediaPlaylist Podcast 4/9/22
March is behind us, and thus, the really busy season of game releases also relents. It's that end of fiscal quarter that's so killer, isn't it? Six is here to…
Scanline MediaGran Turismo 7 Roundtable
Do you like... my car? Forza Horizon 5 left Jen and Six feeling surprisingly lukewarm, and most of the time that would be the story of racing games for the…
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Playlist Podcast 3/4/22
It's time for the new monthly Playlist Podcast! I mean, the podcast isn't new. It's just that we're doing it monthly now. Kyrie dove back into The Wolf Among…
Scanline MediaGimmick Awards 2021 – Best Game Podcast
Here we are: Best Game, aka Game of the Year. You know what this one's about. Let's get into it. The Nominees Are: Hitman 3 Deathloop Monster Hunter Rise…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Best Moment Podcast
Whether touching, hilarious, sick af or what have you, games have always been good at creating moments you just have to tell others about. Let's talk about…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – That’s Our Jam Podcast
Is this where I make a "ya like jazz" joke? That's Our Jam is our music category, and we want a song that isn't just good to listen to, it's also good in game…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Welcome Back Podcast
Remasters. Remakes. Whatever you want to call them, they are here to stay. The PS3/360 generation poked its foot in the door with these, and now they live…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Backlog Star Podcast
You could also call this Best Old Game, if you hated being pithy and also wanted to insult these games. But in any year, MOST of the games we play aren't from…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Yaku of the Year Podcast
The difference between Chinese and Japanese, aka "Riichi" mahjong, is the concept of the Yaku. Basically, it's a bunch of special forms your hand can take that…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Best DLC/Add-on Podcast
There are a lot of bad things about the way technology has allowed games to be changed. Gacha mechanics. Live service hellscapes. Free to play torture…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Best New Character Podcast
We're pretty heavily invested in good writing in games around here. This also leads to a love of a well-written and rendered character. But we're also kinda…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Gunpla of the Year Podcast
Even when a Gundam show is bad, you often get good model kits out of it. That's the blessing of this hobby: even when you lose, you can win. Plenty of good…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Movelist of the Year Podcast
This is the longest list of nominees for any category, and there's a reason for that. Around here, we love action and fighting games. And out of all the…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Biggest Disappointment Podcast
As much as we love surprises, it can swing very hard the other way. Sometimes you are all primed to love a game and it just whiffs, hard. It is therapeutic to…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Best Surprise Podcast
Who doesn't love a good surprise? It's nice to look forward to games, and have them come out and be everything you want. But what about things you didn't know…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Stream Friend Podcast
When you start streaming, you quickly learn that there is a difference between a game that's good and a game that's good to stream. Certainly, lots of good…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Social Game of the Year Podcast
The Nominees Are: Mario Party Superstars Jackbox Party Pack 8 Melty Blood Type Lumina Hell Let Loose Mahjong Soul Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Mario Golf: Super Rush…
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Gimmick Awards 2021 – Anime/Manga of the Year Podcast
Welcome to Scanline Media's 2021 Gimmick Awards! We're starting off with a favorite of ours. We're paid anime critics (every time I say it it's surreal, but…
Scanline MediaCode Fairy Volume 3 Roundtable
Now we bring things to a close. The curtains fall on the first single player Gundam game in years, with a conclusion that leaves us feeling a little mixed…
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Code Fairy Volume 2 Roundtable
As it turns out, Volume 2 was so much of a banger that we wanted to make this a three parter after all. Alma's absence is our gain as this second part starts…
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Code Fairy Volume 1 Roundtable
Jen and Six both have caught the fae fever! In the wake of Volume 1 of the episodic Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy, a single player Gundam…
Scanline MediaMetroid Dread Spoilercast
After nearly two decades, Metroid Dread has arrived. Once little more than a rumor and an easter egg in a Metroid Prime scan, not only is it here, but we've…
Scanline MediaThe Sword Number
This is all Marth's fault. Smash used to be a good, wholesome game of classic Nintendo characters. Now it's all, waifu, sempai, uwu, nakama, airdash, triangle…
Scanline MediaThe Goku Number
A lot of text has been typed about how many Gokus are in Dragon Ball FighterZ. It's a lot, of that we can be certain. But there are different numbers…
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Playlist Podcast 9/18/21
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of a fictional incestual relationship, non-graphic purely the relationship. Also we spoil Twelve Minutes. The Playlist podcast…
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Playlist Podcast 5/27/21
Just because it's a relatively quiet period doesn't mean there aren't new releases to talk about! Jen, Kyrie, and Six are here to talk about the classic…
Scanline MediaNier Replicant Spoilercast
Experts of the Taroverse, assemble! Six was originally booked to host this podcast, but as discussions proceeded in the buildup to recording, it became obvious…
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Draft Game – Defunct Series
Sony has announced it has 25 new IP in development! This after they killed off their single most creative studio for CREATING new IP (Japan Studio), and we…
Scanline MediaThe Monster Hunter Rise Roundtable
Like a lot of Switch gamers, Jen, Kyrie, and Six have found themselves engrossed in the latest release from the popular but infamously unwelcoming Monster…
Scanline MediaKamen Ground Episode 3 – Kamen Rider Gaim Ep. 1-3
We decided to watch some Gaim! May the Fruits be with you as we delve into Urobuchi's try at tokusatsu. Dance tropes, fruit armor, and some very bizarre takes…
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Playlist Podcast 2/16/21
It's been a while since we just talked about what we've been playing: let's do that! Jen and Six talk about Super Mario 3D World, Bowser's Fury, Slime Rancher…
Scanline MediaThat’s a ShenMood – Shenmue 2
With the first episode of That's a ShenMood, we claimed we'd play through the Shenmue series and talk about it throughout 2020. But, much like Ryo Hazuki, we…
Scanline MediaGimmick Awards 2020 – Game of the Year Podcast
It all comes down to this... Game of the Year. We've played a lot of games, we have all sorts of feelings about them. But who will be crowned Scanline Media's…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – That’s Our Jam Podcast
Fun fact, this award category takes its name from a channel on our Discord devoted to the discussion of music, #thatsmyjam. Honestly, every year this is one of…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Best New Character Podcast
Writing is essential to our enjoyment of games around here. Hell, there are games we think are BAD GAMES that we still have lots of affection for because of…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Hottest Mess Podcast
We got waaaay more than our yearly dose of Yikes in gaming's 2020. And that's putting it lightly, honestly: some really awful shit happened in the gaming…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Best Moment Podcast
You can't do game awards without talking about the individual moments that blew your mind. Jen, Kyrie, and Six assemble to talk about the Best Moment in a game…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Best Vtuber Podcast
2020 was really the coming out party for Virtual Youtubers, or "Vtubers." Obviously thanks to characters like Super Sonico and Kizuna Ai the concept predates…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Three Kingdoms Spirit Award Podcast
Three Kingdoms was definitely the book of the year around these parts. Hell, we had a whole podcast about it! And in honor of that, we've decided to pick the…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Best Add-on Podcast
Shoutouts to the add-ons. Base games are good, but with these games, additions made them even better. Jen, Kyrie, and Six discuss the best game add-ons of the…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Game of the Decade Podcast
This category is not what it seems. This isn't about 2011-2020. This is about the decade of 2020. Because oh my GOD 2020 was a year that felt like a DECADE. So…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Oops! Best Anime Podcast
It's time for one of the classic categories: Best Anime! Of all the anime we watched on Oops All Anime this year, what were the best? Jen, Kyrie, and Six…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Best Discovery Podcast
What is Best Discovery? Well, sometimes there are games you have expectations for, and they're defied. But sometimes there are games you aren't even AWARE of…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Best New Pokémon Podcast
Day Two of our Gimmick Awards opens with a special guest! Allen joins Jen, Kyrie, and Six to talk about the Best New Pokémon from 2020! We only got DLC this…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Backlog Star Podcast
A new name for an old category, our last Gimmick Award for Monday is Backlog Star! What games from previous years meant a lot to us in 2020? Jen, Kyrie, and…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Best New Action Character Podcast
Our Gimmick Awards roll on with another new category for this year. Gone is Best New Fighting Game Character. Introducing... Best New Action Character! Join…
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Gimmick Awards 2020 – Worst Direction Podcast
The Gimmick Awards 2020 are upon us! Scanline Media's multi-category awards discussion begins. Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as we start off by trying to determine…
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Playlist Podcast 11/5/20
Oh no, we kinda start having to think about Game of the Year stuff! Kyrie's played Ikenfell, and that might make the list! Six has messed with Watch Dogs…
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Playlist Podcast 10/13/20
As the end of 2020 finally, finally, FINALLY seems possible, Six, Jen, and Kyrie assemble to talk about what they've been up to in games. Everybody's been…
Scanline MediaThe Tony Hawk Roundtable
We're attempting the ULTIMATE skateboarding trick: getting a veteran Tony Hawk player and a series newcomer into the same room, and having a conversation. Also…
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Playlist Podcast – Farming Games
Seeking a respite from a relentless year, Six and Jen retreated into the world of farming games. A newcomer to the field, Jen opted for Ooblets, and found a…
Scanline MediaGhost of Tsushima Spoilercast
Sucker Punch, a studio that is at least in our circles infamous (ha!) for bad representation and thoughtless portrayals of minorities, has made a game about…
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Snackline Media Jenny’s Chow 1 – Best Appetizer
We've decided to give a formal name to this recurring Snackline Media feature where we talk about the best of a given food: Jenny's Chow! On this episode, Jen…
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Playlist Podcast 6/6/20
Six and Jen return with some gaming updates! Desperados 3, Terraria, Dishonored 2, and more! Join us!
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Kamen Ground – Episode 2
The internet's favorite queer toku podcast (unverified claim) returns! Returners from episode 01 Six and Crass are joined by Abnormal Mapping's Em for a…
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The Alternate Dimension E3 Draft
E3 has been canceled. We all know this. And even if it hadn't been, it would have been a disaster. This too is known. But what if we lived in a different…
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Playlist Podcast 5/5/20
We're still here, we're still queer, neither Jen nor I drink beer! I can't say I've ever asked Kyrie. What I have asked her about is VIDEO GAMES! And Jen too…
Scanline MediaFinal Fantasy VII Remake Spoilercast
They done did it now. The Final Fantasy VII Remake is actually out. They finished it. And then, subsequently, we (Six and Jen) finished it. And with both their…
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Snackline Media: Best Sandwich
What is the BEST SANDWICH? Six, Jen, and Nick sat down with a long list, and a little ways into the podcast are joined by Kyrie, to whittle that roster down to…