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Nilfgaard_is_for_nancies.flac

Author: 70% Complete May 22, 2025 Duration: 15:50

Points:

  • 70% Complete Podcast is back!
  • All games are politics
  • Don't feed the trolls
  • Media literacy as combat


Phil from 70% Complete turns his windshield time into something more productive with Point to Point. This isn't a polished, heavily produced show; it's the raw, unfiltered companion of a daily commute, recorded in the car amidst the reality of traffic. The core of the conversation orbits around games-playing them, critiquing them, and understanding the industry that creates them. But it's also a candid chronicle of the grind, focusing on the practical and often frustrating journey of building a voice in games media itself. You'll hear the immediate reactions to news, deep dives into a game's mechanics or narrative, and the kind of tangential thoughts that only emerge when you're stuck behind the wheel. The atmosphere is conversational and direct, as if you're riding shotgun for a chat that's equal parts analysis, aspiration, and anecdote. This podcast captures those in-between moments, transforming idle time into a series of off-the-cuff reflections on creativity, criticism, and the culture of interactive entertainment. It’s a personal audio log from the driver's seat, offering a unique, grounded perspective you won't find in a studio.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 107

Point to Point
Podcast Episodes
There will never be another Bioshock [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:00
PointsWhat is there left for Bioshock to critique? Oh right.LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE
Where are the video game chairs? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:31
PointsVideo game design deserves to be IRLI wish there were more video home goodsLinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE
Nintendo wants some line go up too [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:52
PointsIn this essay I will explain how increasing the price of a $200 8-year-old piece of outdated technology is a harbinger of the collapse of the gaming industryHow exactly is this getting kids off the Fortnite?LinksRe…
Some back of the house business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:57
PointsWe're putting out a lot of stuff lately, huh?It's nice to be on your own scheduleHow do you feel about newsletters?LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percent…
My take on Dead Take! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:14
Points:Dead Take is spookyBen Starr is the scariest thing in the gameLinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE
South of Midnight video BTS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:23
PointsMaking videos is fun!Making videos is hard!Making videos is annoying when you get too in your head about making something and then have to re-record a sequence 4.5 times because brains are dumbMaking videos is hot!…
*This* is what Battlefield 6 is? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:52
Points:Maybe now is not the time for bloody knuckles PresidentLinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE
Episode 50 Spectacular: Prey (2017)! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:16
Points:The worst thing about Prey (2017) is the titleMore games should have the GLOO GunPrey (2017) is one of the best immersive sims ever made (and also secretly a Resident Evil game??)Don't get used to the audio qualit…
SWITCH 2 IS (not) DOOMED [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:49
Points: The dissonance between Switch 2 selling gangbusters and people grumpin'Do you the youth want a Switch 2?LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.…
The itch.io news that sucks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:09
Points:Games can be sexySomething big is going to be lost because of this itch.io newsLinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE