‘Halo: Campaign Evolved,’ ‘Splatoon Raiders,’ and Steam Machine Reactions

As Master Chief said in 2001 and 2026: “I think we’re just getting started.” Ben brings on Matt James for a wide-ranging discussion of recent releases. First, inspired by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, they examine why games aren’t typically made, marketed, and analyzed through an auteurist lens like other media and whether that could ever change. Then they break down their experiences with two big-name shooters, original Halo remake Halo: Campaign Evolved and Splatoon Raiders, before sharing their impressions of indie games Denshattack!, The Incident at Galley House, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, Esoteric Ebb, and Tears of Metal, as well as Netflix’s new interactive experiment, Unhinged. Finally, Steve Ahlman joins to describe his experience with Valve’s Steam Machine so far.

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Matt James and Steve Ahlman
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell