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Extra Credits
Welcome to Extra Credits!
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Extra Credits is a weekly show about video games. Join us every week as we take a deeper look at games: how they are made, what they mean and how we can make them better.
New episodes every Wednesday!
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New episodes every Wednesday!
Extra Credits is a weekly show about video games. Join us every week as we take a deeper look at games: how they are made, what they mean and how we can make them better.
New episodes every Wednesday! Show less
New episodes every Wednesday! Show less
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Comedic Games - Can We Make More Funny Games? - Extra Credits
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Comedy relies on timing, but video games can go beyond the scripted scenes of films or television to create interactive "comedy by choice" that lets each player discover humor on their own.
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Extra Remix - CarboHydroM - Rock and Chiptune Video Game Music
- 2 days ago
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CarboHydroM creates upbeat guitar driven remixes based on the music of video games like Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda. Find more of his work here: http://bit.ly/ERCarboHydroM
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Extra Credits Announces Extra Remix, Launching April 15!
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April 15 marks the debut of Extra Remix, a new show highlighting video game remixes and the people who make them. This weekly show will air every Tuesday!
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James Recommends - Two Brothers - Gameboy Style Action Adventure
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James Recommends Two Brothers, a thought-provoking action adventure that mimics old school games like Zelda, but makes its retro Gameboy style the focus of a thoughtful narrative.
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Doing Free to Play Wrong - How Bad Monetization Harms F2P Games - Extra Credits
- 1 week ago
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Free to Play or F2P games often earn criticism for putting profits ahead of good game design. Pay walls and pay to win monetization strategies corrupt the experience for all players.
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James Recommends - Dragon's Dogma - Epic Open-World Action RPG
- 1 week ago
- 59,432 views
James recommends Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, an open-world action RPG with the breadth of Skyrim and the difficulty of Dark Souls.
Buy Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen: http://amzn.to/Oh7f4k
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*Featured Playlist* Extra Credits: Game Community
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Take a deeper look at various social and political issues or opportunities facing the Game Community.
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Extra Credits: Sharing Our Medium
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Extra Credits: Facing Controversy
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Politics - How to Make Your Voice Heard - Extra Credits
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Extra Credits: S.978 and Operation Rainfall
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Extra Credits: Anonymous
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Extra Credits: Power Creep
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Extra Credits: MMOs
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Take a deeper look at massively multiplayer online games, looking at the business, the community, and the game design decisions that shape their identity.
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Extra Credits: The Future of MMOs
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- 2 years ago
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This week, we discuss Massively Multiplayer Online games and their future as a genre.
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http://extra-credits.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1262
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Extra Credits: Metrics
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- 1 year ago
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This week, we talk about the increasing focus on Metrics in the game industry, and the possible results this trend might have (both good and bad).
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Extra Credits: The Skinner Box
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- 2 years ago
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This week, we talk about Operant Conditioning, and its unfortunate overuse in modern game design.
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Extra Credits: Energy Systems
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- 1 year ago
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This week, we talk about those playtime-limiting systems often found in social games.
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Doing Free to Play Wrong - How Bad Monetization Harms F2P Games - Extra Credits
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- 1 week ago
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Free to Play or F2P games often earn criticism for putting profits ahead of good game design. Pay walls and pay to win monetization strategies corrupt the experience for all players.
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Extra Credits: Microtransactions
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- 1 year ago
- 104,671 views
This week, we talk about microtransactions, and how they COULD be a pretty great thing if we'd just start doing them right.
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Extra Credits: Game Industry
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Take a look at broad trends facing the Game Industry with the Extra Credits crew.
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Extra Credits: Innovation
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- 2 years ago
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This week, we discuss the Indie and AAA branches of the game industry, and how joining forces might help them to drive innovation.
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Extra Credits: Ludus Florentis
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- 2 years ago
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This week, we try our best to describe a big upcoming change in the world of video games, as well as what's causing it.
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Extra Credits: Metrics
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- 1 year ago
- 48,457 views
This week, we talk about the increasing focus on Metrics in the game industry, and the possible results this trend might have (both good and bad).
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Extra Credits: Let's Talk About Publishing
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- 1 year ago
- 63,408 views
This week, we get everyone up to speed on the Rockethub details. After that, we share our plans for the EC Indie Fund!
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Extra Credits: Demo Daze
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- 1 year ago
- 81,262 views
This week, we explain why you don't see more game demos being released.
Arvydas is a pretty awesome artist. You should check out his stuff. http://arvy-man.blogspot.com/
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Extra Credits: Digital Rentals and the Online Arcade
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- 1 year ago
- 48,105 views
This week, we discuss two alternate monetization methods that could work for certain games.
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