Another week another Gamesline Podcast. This week, John and Lorelai are joined by streamer, game designer, and comic book artist Roxy Polk to talk about the stagnation in the farming sim genre, the glory of quality remasters and the lost art of making an incredible demo. We also get into your questions about game systems and what can really make them stand out.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, John, Lorelai, and Red Mage Roxy. You can also find Roxy on her Website, Etsy, and Twitch.

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Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Editing and Video Production by Lorelai

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It’s a special guest episode this week as John and Lorelai are joined by Xyros, a variety VTuber and the leader of the Xybatsu. John’s been playing Deltarune Chapter 5 and a little more Marathon while Lorelai’s gotten deeper into The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales and Fuck’s Quest II between sessions of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Our special guest Xyros has been playing Alien Isolation, Tormented Souls 2, Romancing SaGa 2, and Mina the Hollower. In the news, they go over all the potential studio closures coming from Microsoft, some EVO shenanigans, and Team Ninja clearly not understanding why Dead Or Alive 6 didn’t work and making everyone even angrier with the release of Dead or Alive 6: Last Round.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, John, Lorelai, and Xyros. You can also find Xyros on his TikTok, Twitch, and Youtube channels.

Also, don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend about the show!

If you want to send in questions, send them to our email podcast@gamesline.net!

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Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Edited and Video Production by Lorelai

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We’ve got a special episode this week. Lorelai and her friend Juunibug sit down to talk about what they’ve been playing as they prepare for the Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest. Lorelai’s been digging into People of Note while Juuni has been revisiting the classic Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past and Dragon Quest XI. Most of the rest of the time is spent talking about the glory that is Final Fantasy VIII and being excited about hanging out in Anaheim.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, Lorelai, and Juunibug. You can catch Juuni’s regular streams on Twitch as well as her scripted videos on Youtube.

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If you want to send in questions, send them to our email podcast@gamesline.net!

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Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Edited and Produced by Lorelai

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Another week, another episode of the Gamesline Podcast. This week Scott steps into the host chair alongside Lorelai and Nikolas to talk about the week in games. Scott’s been playing Pokopia when he hasn’t been QWOPin’ it up with Baby Steps and Half Sword. Lorelai’s been digging deep into Slay the Spire 2 and finished up the main story of Monster Hunter Stories 3. Nikolas has been digging into the classics that everyone loves, Final Fantasy 8 and Bubsy 3D. In the news, Lorelai spends some time talking about the deception of the Indiepass subscription service.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, Lorelai, Nikolas, and Scott

Also, don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend about the show!

If you want to send in questions, send them to our email podcast@gamesline.net!

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Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Edited and Produced by Lorelai With additional Video Production from Scott

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After a brief stop, the Gamesline Podcast returns as John, Lily, Lorelai, and Rose sit down to talk about what they’ve been playing. John’s been big into RetroAchievements with games like Community Pom, Hatsune Miku Bomb Squad, and Azure Dreams while also digging deep into Pokopia, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and the new Umamusume scenario. Lorelai’s also been in that one when she’s not playing Monster Hunter Stories 3 or Nioh 3. Rose has been digging into Vital Shell, Resident Evil 9, and Crimson Desert when she’s not Playing Marathon with Lily whose been getting up to shenanigans in the Final Fantasy XIV Occult Crescent and Trails to Azure.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, John, Rose, Lilith, and Lorelai.

Also, don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend about the show!

If you want to send in questions, send them to our email podcast@gamesline.net!

You can also join our Discord channel at thegamezone.zone!

Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Edited and Produced by Lorelai

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In this city, one hope shines through the night: The Gamesline Podcast starring John, Rose, Lilith, and Nikolas! John enters the pastoral world of Pokopia while also returning to Raccoon City in Resident Evil 9. Rose played many games, including Resident Evil 9, Nioh 3, Marathon, Slay the Spire 2, Trails Beyond the Horizon, and Mewgenics! Lily played ULTRAKILL Layer 8: Fraud, Trails to Azure, Monster Hunter Rise and numerous Next Fest demos, including Annihilated, Cicadamata, and Firestarters. Finally, Nikolas has also been playing ULTRAKILL and Mewgenics!

In the news, Nagoshi Studio is in danger of shuttering, Nintendo is suing the US government over tariffs, PlayStation isn’t going PC ports anymore, Xbox is officially making a new console, Pokemon Winds and Waves was announced, Highguard is shutting down, a new Hunter: The Reckoning game was accidentally revealed, and Cookie’s Bustle is free from spurious copyright claims.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, John, Rose, Lilith, and Nikolas.

Also, don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend about the show!

If you want to send in questions, send them to our email podcast@gamesline.net!

You can also join our Discord channel at thegamezone.zone!

Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Edited by Crystal with video production by John

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The Gamesline Podcast returns with John, Maverick, and Jackson! John and Jackson are both playing Grasshopper Manufacture’s Romeo is a Dead Man. John also explores Arknights Endfield and older monster tamer games like Jade Cocoon and Robotrek. Jackson supplements Romeo time with 360 classics Tales of Vesperia and Final Fantasy XIII. Maverick talks about his experiences at MAGFest, the Denshattack! demo, and Skate Story and UNBEATABLE.

In the news, Konami legend Shutaro Iida passed away, Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out of Microsoft Gaming, EVO is fully bought by Qiddiya City-owned RTS, Bluepoint has been shuttered, and Tencent secretly funded Highguard. But that’s not all! A new .hack is coming, FireRed and LeafGreen are for sale on Switch, Nier: Automata will be continued, Xenoblade Chronicles X got a disappointing Switch 2 edition, and ArcSys made some AI generated border bullshit game.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, John, Maverick, and Jackson.

Also, don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend about the show!

If you want to send in questions, send them to our email podcast@gamesline.net!

You can also join our Discord channel at thegamezone.zone!

Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Edited by Lorelai with video production by John

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After a break for Game of the Year celebrations, The Gamesline Podcast is back in full swing. This week, John sits in the host chair and is joined by Lilith, Nikolas, and Rose to talk about everything they’ve been up to. John finished up Trails in the Sky First Chapter and started up Bravely Default while Rose played Trails Beyond the Horizon. She also got up to Abiotic Factor, Blue Fire, and Dragon Quest 1 HD. Lilith has been playing Trails to Azure, Pathologic 2, Void Bastards, and Game of the Generation Nioh 2. Meanwhile Nikolas finished Fire Emblem 3 Houses and started Fire Emblem Engage and is also playing Koudelka while they wait to start Final Fantasy 8.

In the news, MindsEye’s CEO is accusing people of sabotaging his game, Nintendo had a partner showcase direct and Overwatch 2 became Overwatch. It seems we’re also getting a Poker Night at the Inventory remaster along with rumors starting about more Xenoblade coming. I guess Sony is also doing AI Podcasts now too.

You can support us on our Patreon, and follow us on social media @gamesline.net, Scott, Rose, Nikolas, and Lilith.

Also, don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend about the show!

If you want to send in questions, send them to our email podcast@gamesline.net!

You can also join our Discord channel at thegamezone.zone!

Our theme song is “Crush” by Melt Channel, from the album Magic is Real.

Edited by Lorelai with video production by John

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