Triple Click

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• Triple Play: Mina The Hollower 28.05.2026 1ч 19мин

  It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success.
• Does Video-Game Marketing Really Work? [Mailbag] 21.05.2026 1ч 16мин

  Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag for some questions about video-game marketing, female protagonists, what's going on at Studio ZA/UM, and much more.
• What It's Like When Your Game Flops 14.05.2026 1ч 20мин

  Veteran game designer Nels Anderson joins the show to talk about his latest game, Generation Exile, which didn't reach the audience he was hoping to reach. Nels talks about the development challenges, what he thinks went wrong, and what's next for his company, Sonderlust Studios.
• Triple Play: Saros 07.05.2026 1ч 7мин

  Kirk, Jason, and Maddy descend on the planet Carcosa to talk about Saros, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive from the developers of Returnal. They talk about the game's difficulty, the ballet of bullets, and why it feels so good to play.
• Why Do Players Like Crimson Desert More Than Critics Do? [Mailbag] 30.04.2026 1ч 5мин

  Why have players taken to Crimson Desert when critics haven't? Is the PS4 Pro really the PS5? And is it worth going to Summer Game Fest if you're not media? All those questions and more as the Triple Click gang opens up the mailbag!
• Beanscast: Resident Evil Requiem [TEASER] 26.04.2026 21мин

  Maddy, Jason and Kirk return to Raccoon City for a no-spoilers-barred discussion of Resident Evil Requiem.
• Triple Play: Pragmata 23.04.2026 1ч 15мин

  Kirk, Jason, and Maddy are playing Pragmata, a video game about being a dad in outer space. They talk about the unique hacking-shooting mechanics, the story (for what it is), and the beautiful 3D-printed world you get to explore.
• How AI Impacts Our Lives These Days 16.04.2026 1ч 23мин

  It's time for an AI check-in! Maddy, Kirk, and Jason catch up on how they're feeling about generative AI in 2026, what it's doing to creativity, how it's impacting the job market, and of course, how it's affecting video games.
• Should You Buy A Switch 2 Before Prices Go Up? [Mailbag] 09.04.2026 1ч 24мин

  Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag to take some of your questions on all sorts of things. How do you deal with a creatively unfulfilling job? Why don't more game studios allow employees to work remotely? And is it worth buying a Switch 2 now before it inevitably gets more expensive, even if you're on the fence?
• Maybe Every Game Is 'Early Access'? 02.04.2026 1ч 12мин

  What's the deal with Early Access? What are the pros and cons? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about all the ins and outs of what it means to sell an early, unfinished game, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Star Citizen and so much more.
• Esoteric Ebb Is D&D Meets Disco Elysium 26.03.2026 1ч 14мин

  Esoteric Ebb: bad name, great game. Jason, Kirk, and Maddy dive into this new Disco-like where you play as a cleric tasked with investigating the explosion of a tea shop in a fantasy world where the voices in your head are D&D attributes. It's a lot of fun.
• The State of Video Game Consoles 19.03.2026 1ч 17мин

  Is it just us, or has this console generation been... weird? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy assess the current state of console gaming on the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch 2. They talk about diminishing returns on graphics, the huge leaps in pricing, and why it'd be bonkers if the PS6 came out next year.
• Help, I'm Getting Too Old For Hard Games [Mailbag] 12.03.2026 1ч 3мин

  Kirk, Jason, and Maddy open up the listener mailbag to answer some of your questions! When should you let kids start playing video games? What gaming terms should be more mainstream? And what do you do when you're just too old for this shit?
• Triple Play: Resident Evil Requiem 05.03.2026 1ч 7мин

  The Triple Click gang pull out their blood harvesters for a trip into Resident Evil Requiem, the latest entry in the longrunning horror-action-goofball series. They talk about playing as Grace and Leon, exploring the care center and all the shades of Resident Evil 2.
• Why Phil Spencer Retired, And What's Next For Xbox 26.02.2026 1ч 7мин

  Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into the year's biggest gaming news so far: Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring. They talk about what led to this big shakeup, discuss whether new boss Asha Sharma really needs to be a gamer, and try to figure out if there's any way to salvage the Xbox brand.
• Triple Play: Mewgenics 19.02.2026 1ч 9мин

  Fresh off their interview with Mewgenics co-creator Edmund McMillen, the Triple Click gang dives into the hit game itself. They talk about the gross-out humor, the brilliant combat, and that truly spectacular soundtrack. (All of my nights, I'm chasin' rats!)
• Mewgenics Is Out, And It Only Took 14 Years (with Edmund McMillen) 12.02.2026 1ч 23мин

  Jason, Kirk, and Maddy bring on veteran game designer Edmund McMillen (Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy) to talk about his latest game, Mewgenics, which was first announced in 2012 (!) and is out this week. They talk about the long development cycle, why McMillen parted ways with his Team Meat partner Tommy Refenes, breeding cats, and much much more.
• What's The Deal With: Dragon Quest 05.02.2026 1ч 9мин

  Jason, Maddy, and Kirk dive into Dragon Quest, one of the biggest video game franchises in Japan. What's special about it? What makes it so popular? And what's the deal with this week's release, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined?
• What's The Deal With: Mods 29.01.2026 1ч 7мин

  Kirk, Maddy, and Jason talk about mods in video games: the history of the form, their favorite mods, and how cool it is that video games can be altered, expanded, and changed by players in all sorts of ways, from DOOM to Skyrim to explicit sex scenes in The Sims.
• Things Are Bad In Hollywood Right Now 22.01.2026 1ч 14мин

  Kirk, Jason, and Maddy talk about what's been going on in the film and television business over the last few years: why Hollywood is in a scary spot, how covid affected it all, the parallels with the video-game industry, and of course, the big old AI question mark.