In Search of the Story

In Search of the Story: E3 Successes and Failure

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 07:07:26 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story Chris Gravelle and Chris Hepburn dive into the successes and failures of E3. We also dive a bit into the presentation of games in general at E3 and other conferences. We are moving towards the end of season one, so make sure you are subscribed wherever you listen so you don't miss the exciting return in August for season two!

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In Search of the Story

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:06:38 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story, Chris Gravelle, Chris Hepburn, and Marcus Stewart discuss fighting games and the stories that come with them - for better or worse. We cover plenty of games and their stories, but we stay away from spoilers across the board, so this is safe to listen to if you are working through a game.

We mentioned a giveaway in the podcast. All the information for it can be found here.

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In Search of the Story: Depressing Game Endings

Wed, 30 May 2018 05:07:30 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story, Kailan steps in for Olivia, and Hepburn carries on as the new second voice on the shot. What do the two beacons of optimism at Gaming Historia decide to discuss this week? Depressing/Bad game endings. This is a spoiler-filled episode with older games and a few more recent, such as Far Cry 5. You are warned! Don't worry, no games too recent are spoiled, such as God of War or other new releases. Far Cry 5 is the newest.

SPOILED GAMES:

Dying Light The Following

Kane and Lynch

Poncho

Farcry 5

Deus Ex Human Revolution

The Darkness

The Darkness 2

Farcry 3

Fallout 3

Fallout New Vegas

Spec Ops

Infamous 2

The Yahwg

Tokyo Dark

Metal Gear 3

Dookie Dookie Lit Club

Final Fantasy Crisis Core

Dishonored 1

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In Search of the Storey: Choose Your Own Adventure

Wed, 23 May 2018 04:02:33 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story, Chris is replaced by Chris (Hepburn), and Olivia continues to sit in the captain chair as the two discuss games with multiple endings and the idea of choice in entertainment. This is a new adventure unto itself. Gravelle found that he was a bit overloaded and probably in your ears too much, so will only be a guest host on occasion for In Search of the Story.

New dynamics! New stories! New chemistry!

But WAIT! There's More!

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Special: Chris and Andy's Excellent Adventure Preview: Cobra Kai

Wed, 16 May 2018 00:20:27 GMT

Hey In Search of the Story fans! We have a surprise for you. This is episode one of a new podcast that is launching this summer. In it, Chris and Andy cover entertainment from our childhood and the things it impacts today. For this episode, we talk at length about Cobra Kai and the Karate Kid. We wanted to release the preview episode so you can send us ideas of things you would like us to cover as we get the other episodes recorded. Leave a comment here or email us at contact@gaminghistoria.com to tell us what 80's or 90's stuff you want Chris and Andy to revisit and discuss.

Your normal In Search of the Story episodes will return next week as usual. Stay tuned to Gaming Historia or follow us on Twitter to keep up with the launch date and feed for the new show.

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In Search of the Story: Do Characters or Games Evolve?

Wed, 09 May 2018 08:48:04 GMT

In Search of the Story sees the return of Olivia and Chris to discuss the evolution and growth of characters in gaming. This is different than the evolution of a game. We aren't looking at how a game changes, but how the characters change themselves. With that said, grab a cold drink, sit on your rocking chair and listen as we talk Kratos and Lara.

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In Search of the Story: The Rise and Surprise of PUBG and Fortnite

Wed, 02 May 2018 06:25:12 GMT

Listen up, people! If you haven't heard, Fortniteis taking over the world! This week, I'm back! In this episode of In Search of the Story, I talk all about the dynamics and hilarity within open-world co-op, battle-royale style games. I touch on Sea of Thievesand State of Decay, but my main focus is set on PUBGand Fortnite.

I mentioned we reviewed PUBG's mobile release, and covered Black Ops 4development of a battle royale mode.

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In Search of the Story: Creating a Story

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:48:34 GMT

Olivia takes a break this week and Chris Gravelle and Chris Hepburn try to fill her shoes in this weeks episode of In Search of the Story. We go down a different path - instead of discussing the story of a game... we create a story for a game. What emerges is either brilliant or terrible. You decide.

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In Search of the Story: The Council

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:47:41 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story Chris Gravelle makes his return to defend the honor of historical representations of game characters. The Council is on the chopping block. An episodic narrative game that changes the overall feel of what a point and click style adventure can be. What do Olivia and Chris think of it? Grab some popcorn and watch with your ears.

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In Search of the Story: Trust Issues

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:42:02 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story, Olivia is flying solo again. She examines one of the biggest scandals in gaming history: the development saga of Godus helmed by creator Peter Molyneux. Starting with a Kickstarter campaign that garnered over $500,000, she takes you through the timeline full of pitfalls, set backs, and flat out disappointments. What did 22 Cans do with all that money? What happened to the game itself? Find out as she discusses some of the major issues that were brought to light in this complex story.

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In Search of the Story: Sex and Video Games

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:33:21 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story is different. Instead of the rambling voice of Chris Gravelle as part of the podcast, Olivia goes solo. The topic? Sex. This episode looks at sexual depictions in video games, the discussions that pop up around those depictions, and a short history of what creators get right, and where things can improve. Let us know what you think of the show. This is our first solo podcast, and your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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In Search of the Story: Hollywood and Video Game Movies

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:18:47 GMT

This week on In Search of the Story, Chris Gravelle and Olivia Volarich break down movies that are based on video games and how Hollywood has adjusted to the growing gaming demographic. We discuss their successes, their failures, and the movies that are just... okay. We also tease something special that will show up next week on In Search of the Story, so stay tuned to the end for that!

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In Search of the Story: The Good, The Bad, and the Never In-Between

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:17:51 GMT

In this weeks episode of In Search of the Story, Olivia and Chris attempt to figure out why so many video game characters seem to be copycats across multiple titles. Through their discussion, they stumble on a few truths that they didn't expect to find about the way in which characters are portrayed and understood by players.

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In Search of the Story: Our Favorite Female Characters

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:55:57 GMT

Inspired by International Women's Month, Olivia and Chris discuss some of their favorite female characters from games, as well as some of their favorite moments. We also discuss the evolution of one of the biggest names in gaming and explore where things could go in the near future.

If you are looking for Chris to derail the conversation it didn't happen this time, but expect me to bring plenty of wrenches for next weeks episode! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Gaming_Historia and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Enjoy the show!

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In Search of the Story 1: The First Tree

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT

In Search of the Story is a show about the experiences that we find in gaming and other related media. Chris and Olivia dive into narrative focused interactive entertainment and discuss the impact that it can have on our lives. The show may be explicit from time to time, though it is a PG-13 at most. But as the conversations continue, there is no telling where this yarn will take us. Each week we will aim to discuss a specific topic and let our natural conversation drive us. This will be a raw format podcast with editing only done for background noise - so you will hear everything that comes out of our streams of consciousness. Enjoy!

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