George Yang

Joining us this week are Shahbaz, Daniel, and Anthony of The Movie Podcast! We also have George Yang of IGN, GameSpot, and CrunchyRoll joining us. We deep dive into one of the biggest releases of the year, God of War Ragnarök, spoiler free! How have Kratos and Atreus evolved since we last saw them? Does the gameplay still hold up? And how amazing is that score from Bear McCreary!? Let's talk about Santa Monica Studio's biggest game yet. These questions are answered and more!

The Divine Force isn’t necessarily a standout in this long-running series, but it is a much more successful effort to bring Star Ocean into the modern age than its predecessor. The revamped battle mechanics do wonders for its previously limited combat system, offering more freedom and flexibility than ever before. The main cast of characters is also charming, even if the world they are exploring and the animations that accompany them are far less captivating. I wish its interface issues were less obnoxious, but even so, The Divine Force at least proves that Square Enix’s sci-fi JRPG certainly deserved another shot.

IN a new episode of [a conversation with], Solo is joined on the show by freelance games journalist GEORGE YANG [@yinyangfooey] who's written for Gamespot, IGN, NPR, Washington Post +. We discuss a range of topics on gaming and journalism, including how to break into the space and more!

Cade and Mike are joined by George Yang to discuss their time with Ghost of Tsushima prior to launch.