Where does gaming fit when life gets hard?
After unexpectedly being made redundant, Liam found himself questioning whether he deserved to spend time playing games. It took a return to Spider-Man 2 to remind him that enjoying something during a difficult period does not mean ignoring what has happened.
Scott also reflects on returning to Death Stranding, and why its message of simply putting one foot in front of the other meant so much to him.
We discuss gaming as comfort, escapism and a small source of control when life feels uncertain. Games cannot solve serious problems, but sometimes they can help us feel a little more like ourselves.
We also answer a listener question about how we find time to play as parents, catch up on the alleged GTA VI gameplay leak and return to Gamer Court.
Elsewhere, Scott finishes The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, shares his impressions of Kynseed and continues his strange new life as a miner in Starfield.
Where does gaming fit in your life when things become difficult?
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In this episode:
- Kynseed
- GTA VI leaks
- Main Topic: Where Gaming Fits When Life Gets Hard
- Gamer Court
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Where gaming fits when life gets hard
01:51 Scott takes control
04:15 Surviving the sleep regression
10:12 Liam shares his difficult week
12:17 Returning to Spider Man 2
14:43 Twilight Princess is still the best Zelda
16:35 Kynseed impressions
20:17 Scott starts Starfield
24:02 Becoming Starfield’s most boring miner
30:33 The alleged GTA VI gameplay leak
34:07 Gaming leaks are ruining everything
43:40 How do we find time to play?
47:24 Gaming with a newborn
50:15 The rule of three
54:48 Gaming when life gets hard
56:48 Feeling like you do not deserve games
59:58 Gaming as therapy
01:03:36 Finding control when life feels uncertain
01:06:28 Death Stranding, grief and keeping on
01:10:30 Why Liam returned to Spider Man
01:15:26 Handheld gaming provides an escape
01:18:52 Can difficult memories ruin a game?
01:23:52 Do not suffer in silence
01:25:22 Pixel Picks Replay
01:25:52 Gamer Court
01:26:54 Was PlayStation’s live service strategy bad?
01:33:39 Gaming discourse has lost the plot
01:41:23 Closing the court
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