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Argue the Toss
Hosted by Chella & Drew / Argue the Toss · EN
Argue the Toss - the geek and gaming podcast for www.gameindustry.com. Drew and Chella discuss the latest releases, trailers and news for games and other aspects of geek culture, with a particular focus on writing.
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S5 E19 - AdventureX 2019
Nov 16, 201900:33:26Tap to summarizeAfter a couple of virus-related delays (that's the biological kind, not the computer kind), this fortnight's episode of Argue the Toss has finally arrived. This week Chella and Drew recount their favourite experiences from this year's AdventureX, the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming. Tick Tock: A Tale for Two Backbone In Other Waters Superlunary AdventureX YouTube Channel
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S5 E18 - El Camino - A Breaking Bad Movie review
Nov 1, 201900:34:00Tap to summarizeSix years after we watched Jesse Pinkman crash through the chain-link gates of his prison in Todd Alquist's car, we finally find out what happened to him next in the Breaking Bad epilogue movie, El Camino. Drew and Chella are here to discuss whether it's a worthwhile addition to the Breaking Bad legacy, or just a case of gilding the lily.
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From the Archives: S4|E14: Hereditary Vs. The VVitch
Oct 18, 201900:46:06Tap to summarizeDue to some technical difficulties, we are unable to bring you a new episode of Argue The Toss this week. Instead, please enjoy one of our favourites from the archives - a horror movie showdown, just in time for Hallowe'en (even if it was originally recorded in July 2018). We'll be back on schedule soon, and there'll be a brand-new episode for you in two weeks. In the long-awaited third installment of our "Completely Unseasonal Theme Episodes" series, this week Argue The Toss goes full horror with a double-bill of scary movies, four months from Hallowe'en. Chella and Drew have been to see A24's supernatural witch-based psychological horror slash family drama Hereditary, and unrelatedly, A24's supernatural witch-based psychological horror slash family drama The Witch. They now return to somehow try and find some common ground between these two movies. Which movie is the scarier? Which witch is most eldritch? Do the police exist in the world of Hereditary? Are epi-pens important to people with fatal allergies? And what is the appropriate response to a level 3 Witch Situation? One of these questions answered herein.
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S5|E17: Untitled Goose Game review
Oct 5, 201900:26:12Tap to summarizeUntitled Goose Game is the indie title that everyone honking on social media and sharing their best moments as a malicious goose. Drew & Chella discuss the new game from House House, which takes Hitman style gameplay to a quiet, English village.
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Sep 20, 201900:31:42Tap to summarizeSam Barlow's Her Story brought FMV games out of the shadows and demonstrated that they could work, with careful casting and good writing. Telling Lies is a bigger budget version of Her Story, using the same mechanics, but adding more characters and some new features. Drew and Chella discuss the game, how it differs from Her Story and how it exposes their different playing styles.
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S5|E15: Films and Games for Autumn 2019
Sep 6, 201900:33:16Tap to summarizeBack after the summer, mid-season break, Drew and Chella discuss the big releases coming for autumn and winter 2019. The ATTeam looks at films and games, covering geese, all the Hollywood cheekbones and more than a smattering of horror.
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S5|E14: Marvel Phase 4: First Impressions, Also Star Trek
Jul 26, 201900:41:34Tap to summarizeSpider-Man: Far From Home has brought the wildly successful third phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close. Where can the franchise even go from here? Oh, Phase 4? Yeah, OK, that makes a lot of sense actually. Don't know why we didn't think of that. San Diego Comic-Con was last week and Marvel dropped the whole phase on us in a flurry of announcements, and the ATTeam, never the type to shy away from a very obvious choice of topic for the podcast, recorded a podcast on that topic, which - coincidentally enough - you can listen to from this very page. We've discussed every single announcement to a frankly believable level of detail. We've left no stone unturned, if you don't count the omissions made in the interest of brevity, or when discussing things we know nothing about. This is your one-stop, exhaustive deep dive for all the things we cared enough to talk about in the forty or so minutes for which we were prepared to keep talking on this podcast. Enjoy, to the extent that you do.
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S5|E13: Summer Most Watched
Jul 12, 201900:38:53Tap to summarizeDrew and Chella catch up to find out what each other have been watching this summer. Not the big summer blockbusters at the cinema, but indie films, a gameshow and a bit of Netflix. Drew discusses a comedy gameshow that demonstrates some interesting approaches to game design. And Chella looks at the new generation of teen comedy dramas, which manage to avoid the problems of classic teen films from the likes of John Hughes.
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S5|E12: Unreliable Narrators with Jordan Erica Webber
Jun 28, 201900:27:44Tap to summarizeJordan Erica Webber joins the Argue the Cast Team to discuss the use of unreliable narrators in videogames. From the twist ending in games like Bioshock, to the deliberate use of a character with something to hide in Her Story, games like to employ this narrative technique with varying degrees of success.
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S5|E11 - E3 2019
Jun 14, 201900:34:32Tap to summarizeThe ATTeam has analysed all the E3 2019 games from the press conferences and picked their favourites. Most people expected E3 2019 to be the year publishers held back their big announcements and waited for the new consoles we know are imminent. But that's not how it went down. The list of E3 2019 games is pretty solid. Nintendo announced a new Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing and there were some surprise entries in every press conference, alongside some familiar series sequels. With so many to choose from, the Argue the Toss team had a tough time whittling it down to the essential games of E3 2019. But for the love of the listeners, they've done it.
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