Wed, 19 December 2018
Welcome to Show 220. We talk about her latest awards, her new book Desert Magnolia as well as her other books, and about acceptable (or lack thereof) between cultures. We also talk about her award winning film lemonade and Blue Jinni Media. In the offering is advice from two professional writers about getting involved in writing.
Website: https://bluejinnimedia.com @Hakimastale and @bluejinnimedia on twitter and #dedrastevenson and #bluejinnimedia. On Instagram |
Thu, 13 December 2018
Welcome to Show 219 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show - This time out we are excited to have with us the writers and producers of the Dr. Evermore television show. Join us as we find out how Dr. Evermore's art inspired the show.
See you online, The No Prisponers, No Mercy Team Cites for the Sites: Dr. Evermore - a short documentary Legion M who is producting the show: Contacts for our guests: Evermor Instagram: evermortv |
Mon, 19 November 2018
This time out Julie, Fran, Chris and Steve discuss the Blizzard of ire aimed at Activision and Diablo Immortal. What companies have done this before? How could Activision not known their audiance? Or do they? See you online, The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team |
Wed, 7 November 2018
1. Accessiblity in videogames
https://www.audible.com/pd/Challenge-Audiobook/B074G4GPMC?qid=&sr=&ref=a_series_c5_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=284b47b1-a5db-4711-9667-612f2ac7458e&pf_rd_r=3QYF0XYGA3CAQ15BYV7F& https://www.audible.com/pd/Survival-Quest-Audiobook/B01CRDD6ZS?qid=&sr=&ref=a_series_c5_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=284b47b1-a5db-4711-9667-612f2ac7458e&pf_rd_r=PM5N8A8NQH3ENE6PM40K& https://www.audible.com/pd/Ascend-Online-Audiobook/B073PG4DX8?qid=1541314974&sr=sr_1_1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=RSEVK9XF3JRJB8SNAYSR& https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Land-Founding-A-LitRPG-Saga-Audiobook/B071DNLS1F?qid=&sr=&ref=a_series_c5_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=284b47b1-a5db-4711-9667-612f2ac7458e&pf_rd_r=7FS3MKAN4VVD9CXHC8YZ& |
Mon, 15 October 2018
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 215.1 This time Fran and I sit down and talk with Jen Usellis, otherwise known as the Klingon Pop Warrior. We talk about the Extra Life video game marathon for charity and her 24 hour broadcast. See You Online The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team Links: http://www.extra-life.org/participant/jenbom |
Sun, 30 September 2018
Welcome to Show 2015 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show This time out we talk about the following subjects: 1. NPCs- the good, the bad and romancing the pixel Artices Cited: See you online! |
Mon, 10 September 2018
Welcome to Show 214! This time out Julie, Fran and Chris talk about their reaction to WoW's latest expansion; beyond that when are we done with an MMO? Is it the treadmill that developers sometimes put players on in order to get them to keep playing and paying for the game? What do developers do to keep us playing in the first place? See You Online |
Fri, 24 August 2018
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 213 Battle for Azeroth: the love/hate relationship. As Sylvanas Windrunner goosesteps into Teldrassil we ask ourselves when is lore "just lore"? Do those individuals or corporations that own an intellectual property have a responsibility to the fans beyond a profit margin? The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team |
Thu, 9 August 2018
Welcome to Show 212. This time out the team discusses the following subject:
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Wed, 25 July 2018
Welcome to Show 211 - this time out we discuss the following subjects: The No Prisoners, No Mercy Team 1. Morality in Video Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvNMXZFc8og
This being Avalanche's first self-published game has also meant no outside interference. "We are calling all the shots but we are also taking all the risks," wrote Kraftling. "Some would probably say that an action game with tactical elements set in rural Sweden is a risk in and of itself, as opposed to, say, making a zombie survival battle royale game or something." - Emil Kraftling, game director, Avalanche Studios 3. Valve says it will allow any games: https://steamed.kotaku.com/valve-says-it-will-now-allow-everything-on-steam-unles-1826612274 |
Sun, 8 July 2018
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy Show 210! This time the team talks about the following subjects: 1. Steam now allows anything online except what is illegal or "straight up trolling" 2. Fallout 76, the next fallout game will not allow external player mods 3. Ark Mobile - will "mobile make a difference" 4. While Epic is suing Fortnite cheaters as young as 14, the Fortnite developer is in turn being sued by PUBG corp. Battlefield V has a "battleroyal mode" (with women characters). 5. The passing of two greats.
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Wed, 20 June 2018
Welcome to Show 209 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. The gangs all here. This time out we talk about the following subjects. 1. The death of immersion through storytelling in videogames
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Thu, 24 May 2018
1. Tribute to Total Biscuit
http://www.thejimquisition.com/why-we-need-middle-shelf-games-the-jimquisition/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/04/after-sanctions-daybreak-games-changes-its-tune-on-its-russian-affiliation/ |
Thu, 3 May 2018
Welcome to No Prisoners, No Mercy - Show 207. This time our the No Prisoners, No Mercy team talks about the following subjects - see you online. 1. Facebook and corporate overreach
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Sat, 31 March 2018
Welcome to Show 206 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show! This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Team talks about the following subjects. See you online!
2. Why is permadeath is alive and well in video games? There was even a couple of games where permadeath meant you couldn't
Steve Griffing's Youtube Channel |
Wed, 21 March 2018
Welcome to Show 205 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy team talks about the following subjects. See you online. 1. Buzzwords and Bandwagons - Can videogames influnce for the better or worse? What about betting games, casino games, or movies? |
Thu, 22 February 2018
This time out we take some time to address a serous issue. Articles Cited: https://kotaku.com/kentucky-governor-blames-violent-video-games-for-shooti-1823075688 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/no-mass-shootings-australia-20-years-how-did-they-do-n597091 https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/15/us/nikolas-cruz-fbi-warned/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/18/us/florida-school-shooting-updates/index.html http://noprisonersnomercy.com/2018/02/the-sad-truth/ |
Thu, 15 February 2018
Welcome to show 203! This time out the No Prisoners, No Mercy Team talks about the following subjects 1. A primer for pvp games - the good, the bad and the frustrating 2. Whether or not realistic combat games translate to real world skills (I have read more than one article about gamers with "mad skills" that became drone pilots) Article 3. Do we really need professional reviewers of movies and games. More than once I have read reviews saying movies (like the latest Star Wars movie) are terrible - only to go on |
Wed, 31 January 2018
Welcome to Show 201 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Podcast, This time out we talk about "best" versus "best selling" games and why the two don't always coincide.. What do they have in common? We spend some time talking about success versus profit and then move on to "Internet Tribalism" and perception. See you online. Sites Cited: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/01/23/the-top-video-games-of-2017/#1a44bae81475 https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/12/2017s-best-selling-video-games--so-far-nintendo-microsoft-sony.html https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/892-best-pc-games.html#s8 |
Thu, 25 January 2018
Welcome to Show 201 of the No Prisoners, No Mercy Show. This time out Julie and Chris sit down to talk about an issue that is important to all of us...call it internet freedom, call it internet without boarders or net neutrality, it's important. |