The Experience Points Podcast
A weekly video game podcast from the co-writers of ExperiencePoints.net

It's the last podcast of 2013 and it just so happens to fall on Christmas Day.  In the spirit of giving, Hanah gives up some of her time to drop by and talk about gifts in games and some of the games that received her attention this past year.  Presents, pirates, and pyromaniacs: we cover all this and more as we make plans for our cube-shaped utopia.


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Show notes:


- Runtime: 26 min 39 sec

- Music by: Brad Sucks

Direct download: EXP_Podcast_256_-_Gift_Giving_and_More_GoTY.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am PDT

Last week we talked about our favorite games of 2013.  While these were our favorite experiences of the year, they were not necessarily the games that took up most of our time and attention.  Sometimes rough edges and flawed experiments make for the most thought-provoking discussion, so we decided to dedicate an entire episode that didn’t quite make it on our final list for 2013.  We cover everything from anti-heroes, to indie darlings, to esports, all of which kept our minds occupied throughout the year.  As always, feel free to jump in with your comments on what made the biggest impression on you in 2013.


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- Subscribe to this podcast and EXP's written content with the RSS link on the right.


Show notes:


- Runtime: 38 min 11 sec

- "On Videogame Reviews," by Tevis Thompson, via TevisThompson.com

- Music by: Brad Sucks

Direct download: EXP_Podcast_255_-_2013_Not_Quite_GoTY.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:32pm PDT

2013 is coming to a close and it was, well, a strange one. As is tradition, it is time to choose and discuss our personal selection of favorite games! Join us this week as we revisit some of this year's best, and be sure to come back next week when we talk about all the big games that didn't quite make our list. Of course we would love to hear from you. What were your top three games of 2013?

Show notes:

- Runtime: 40 min 07 sec

- Music by: Brad Sucks

Direct download: EXP_Podcast_254_-_2013_Games_of_the_Year.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:08pm PDT

Santa came early to the Experience Points household and he brought a shiny new PlayStation 4 with him! This week, we dip a toe into the next generation and report back with some early impressions of the new system's controller, operating system, and social features. I don't know if you heard, but this thing also plays games! With this in mind, we share some thoughts on a few of the early releases. As always, feel free to jump into the comments with your thoughts!

- Subscribe to the EXP Podcast via iTunes
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- Here's the show's stand-alone feed
- Listen to the podcast in your browser by left-clicking here. Or, right-click and select "save as link" to download the show in MP3 format.
- Subscribe to this podcast and EXP's written content with the RSS link on the right.

Show notes:

- Runtime: 37 min 33 sec
- Music by: Brad Sucks

Direct download: EXP_Podcast_253_-_Meet_the_PS4.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am PDT