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    Each week, join game developer Brianna Wu, game journalist Maddy Myers, technology journalist Georgia Dow and game enthusiast Steve Lubitz as they analyze the week’s biggest stories in the video game industry from different perspectives.
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    46: I Murdered Hotline Miami

    46: I Murdered Hotline Miami
    This week, Georgia tries to hide her Monster Mania injuries from PAX, Bri tries to come to grips with a world where Nintendo makes hardware for adults, Maddy tries to contain her disdain for Hotline Miami 2, and Steve tries to keep his priorities straight while playing Dead or Alive 5. What We’re Playing: Maddy - La Mulana EX Georgia - PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate and Alto’s Adventure Bri - Dead or Alive 5 Last Round and Resident Evil Revelations 2 Steve - OlliOlli2

    44: Tell Me About the War, Grandma

    44: Tell Me About the War, Grandma
    This week, Maddy crushes Steve's dream of a Rock Band future, Steve crushes Maddy's dream of enjoying Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Bri crushes Georgia's dream of playing games on a holodeck any time soon, and Georgia crushes everyone's dreams with her new design for a panda fighting game. What We’re Playing: Maddy - Crazy Taxi Georgia - Godus Bri - Persona Q Steve - Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

    43: You're Overruled, Steve

    43: You're Overruled, Steve
    This week, Georgia delivers a final Internet Justice ruling on Tron, Maddy laments the Peter Molyneux interview, Bri wonders why we're debating game length instead of any other problem with AAA games, and Steve plays Sonic Boom, for science. What We’re Playing: Maddy - The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Georgia - The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Bri - Grim Fandango Remastered Steve - Sonic Boom and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD

    42: Destroy All Video Games

    42: Destroy All Video Games
    This week, Steve worries that Evolve is a harbinger of games priced like iPads, Maddy tries to figure out why anyone ever liked Sonic, and Georgia tries to scare up the courage to send inappropriate things to Bri's Apple Watch. What We’re Playing: Maddy - Metroid Prime Trilogy Georgia - Evolve: Hunter’s Quest (but not really) Bri - The Evil Within and Meme Run and Mass Effect 3 Steve - Life is Strange and Black Ice

    41: Bri's Butt List

    41: Bri's Butt List
    This week, Maddy warns the human race about our nightmarish future of cat GIF journalism, Bri talks about her struggle to stay in gamedev after harassment on Steam Greenlight, and Steve and Georgia ask for a Persona 5 to English translation. What We’re Playing: Maddy, Georgia, and Bri - Life is Strange Steve - Drawn to Kill and the Codename STEAM demo and Rogue Legacy

    40: The Lair of Dr. Dow

    40: The Lair of Dr. Dow
    This week, Steve reports from Disney World while everyone else is freezing, Bri and Maddy have constructive criticism for Gamestop’s survival plan, Grim Fandango is examined, and Georgia is revealed to be a supervillain yet again. What We’re Playing: Maddy - Grim Fandango Remastered Georgia - Dragon Age: Inquisition and Revolve Bri - Resident Evil Remastered and Saint’s Row IV: Gat Out of Hell Steve - Final Fantasy VI and Gravity Ghost

    39: Water Balloon Fight

    39: Water Balloon Fight
    Steve dreams of a new Battletoads game that he won't be hardcore enough to play, Georgia derails Bri's very technical discussion of boob physics, and Maddy sets us straight, once and for all, on ethics in game journalism. Plus, stay past the closing music for extra Final Fantasy geekery! What We’re Playing: Maddy - Counter Strike Georgia - Star Trek Trexels Bri - Saint’s Row IV: Gat Out of Hell Steve - Child of Light

    38: Invite Him Over to Play Street Fighter

    38: Invite Him Over to Play Street Fighter
    Isometric gets heated! This week, we get back to covering news the only way we know how: Georgia fires sniper rifles at CES, Maddy and Bri swoon over hot guys in Final Fantasy, and Steve gets charged up about the charger Nintendo left out of the new 3DS. What We’re Playing: Maddy - Tea Leaves Georgia - Mass Effect 2 Bri - Star Trek Trexels Steve - The Marvellous Miss Take and Dungeon of the Endless

    37: Steve is a Special Snowflake

    37: Steve is a Special Snowflake
    Since we're still recovering from the Game of the Year discussion, we decided to take it easy this week and answer some listener questions. In between a couple of Bri's Mass Effect rants, Maddy's stint as a Girl Scout, and a discussion of pictures of Georgia's butt online, that is. What We’re Playing: Maddy - Street Fighter Georgia - Bayonetta Bri - Mass Effect Steve - Skylanders: Trap Team

    36: We're All Leaving Angry Tonight

    36: We're All Leaving Angry Tonight
    The conclusion of Isometric's Game of the Year spectacular is finally here! Will Georgia need all of her therapy training to keep Bri and Steve from blowing up the podcast over Danganronpa and Desert Golfing? Will Maddy use her position as the tiebreaking vote for good or evil? Will guests Danielle Riendeau and Gita Jackson regret agreeing to all of this? Listen and find out! Best Handheld Game: Danganronpa Bravely Default Fantasy Life Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Best Mobile Game: Monument Valley Desert Golfing Puzzix Crossy Road Candy Crush: Soda Saga Best Indie Game: This War of Mine Shovel Knight Curtain Dreamfall Chapters Crypt of the Necrodancer Best AAA Game: Dragon Age: Inquisition Danganronpa Super Smash Bros (Wii U) Shadow of Mordor Bayonetta 2 Alien: Isolation

    35: Go Bug Your Mom About Bayonetta

    35: Go Bug Your Mom About Bayonetta
    It's all come down to this, part one of Isometric's Game of the Year spectacular. Special guest stars Gita Jackson and Danielle Riendeau shock the Isometric cast with their tiebreaking votes. Hearts will be dashed, dreams will be ruined, and nothing will ever be the same! The Nominees: Biggest Disappointment: Destiny Assassin’s Creed: Unity Watch Dogs Best Representation: Wolfenstein: The New Order Never Alone Captain Toad Dragon Age: Inquisition