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Games & Gaming Culture: Synthwave

July 31, 2019 Chris Morgan Games & Gaming Culture 00:35:42 Comments Off on Games & Gaming Culture: Synthwave

Sailing on the soundscapes from the days of future past, TLS steps into the genre known as synthwave; tracking its precursors and influences while highlighting some of their current favorite artists producing this unique style of music.

NOTE: All samples are solely the property of their respective owners/creators, used here only for review/ analysis purposes.

Read more at the article mentioned in the episode: https://ironskullet.com/2018/03/01/what-is-synthwave-2018-edition/

John Carpenter- Assault on Precinct 13 main theme

Tangerine Dream – Firestarter (“Crystal Voice” – opening theme)

Tangerine Dream – Phaedra (full album)

Kavinsky – Nightcall (Drive Original Movie Soundtrack)

College & Electric Youth – A Real Hero (Drive Original Movie Soundtrack)

Power Glove – Hunters (Blood Dragon soundtrack)

Magic Sword – In the Face of Evil (from Volume 1 album, and featured in Hotline Miami 2 soundtrack)

Mitch Murder- Terminator theme remix/cover

Perturbator- The New Black (from I Am the Night album)

Gunship- Tech Noir (feat. John Carpenter)

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Games and Gaming Culture: Play to Pay: The Machinations of Microtransactions & the Lure of Loot Boxes

November 14, 2018 Chris Morgan Video Games 00:08:32 1 Comment

TLS have been very busy boys recently, but a few of us found some moments to spare this year to attend, and one of us to actually present again at the 29th Mid-Atlantic Pop & American Culture Association (MAPACA).

Always a great time put on by a fantastic and important organization. Hopefully next year more of the crew will make it, but for now, enjoy this talk given by our very own Scott Thurlow.

Full length written version can be found over at Scott’s blog section of the site here.

 

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Games & Gaming Culture: Roguelikes/Roguelites

August 29, 2018 Scott Thurlow Video Games 23:01 Comments Off on Games & Gaming Culture: Roguelikes/Roguelites

Delve into an ever-changing dungeon with us, as we breakdown and discuss the various facets of the roguelike and roguelite genres.

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Games & Gaming Culture: AMA With Game Designer Ara Shirinian

January 31, 2018 Steve Ormosi Interviews, Video Games 3599 Comments Off on Games & Gaming Culture: AMA With Game Designer Ara Shirinian

TLS returns to talk with our favorite guest, and yours, game designer Ara Shirinian a sort of loose AMA session. Big thanks to everyone who submitted a question, and we will be speaking with Ara again sometime in the near future, so be sure to keep and ear, and eye out.

Check out more from Ara on:

instagram
Youtube Channel
Twitter

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