There are a hell of a lot of game consoles out there and there are a hell of a lot of games to go with them. What are the chances you’ll ever go back to play any of those games anymore? You’re just too busy playing new “triple A” titles on your current generation consoles. And why would you play go back and play retro games with crappy graphics when you can play new games with beautiful graphics, right?
That’s okay. We understand. It’s hard to find the time to go back and play old games, games you never played when they first came out. Maybe you’ll go back and play some retro releases through online distributors. Key word: maybe. Well, here to make you feel bad about the sad state of gaming in your life, it’s ENDGAME.
Join us and take a journey through old games, experiencing the highs and lows, all the while learning more about each game’s development, history, how it holds up today, and anything related to the game in general. There are thousands of games out there.
Somebody has to do the job of going back to play them. It’s the end of the game, now.
Contributing
Chances are that once upon a time you played a game that is now retro. You know, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Mario — all good stuff. One would naturally assume that, having played those games, you would have an opinion about those games.
Maybe you hate Final Fantasy VII because the materia system makes every character the same player, or maybe you hate it because it has a nonsensical story and nonsensical gameplay (snowboarding, anybody?). Well, we want to hear from you. This is what you do:
Keep an eye on the ENDGAME announcements page on the front page of the podcast's website, or on the ENDGAME Twitter, which you can access from our homepage. Then, when we announce a future project on a game, record your opinion or comment following these guidelines:
It must be under two minutes, and encoded as an .mp3 file — preferably at 64kbp/s, but at anywhere between 64kbp/s to 128 kbp/s. Then, send your .mp3 file in an email to endgamepodcast@live.com.
It’s that simple. If we have time on the show and if we like what people have to say we’ll play your comment on the air. Please make sure to include your real name or at least a screen name and your location so we can credit you on the podcast. Like the sound of that?
We’re constantly looking for content. One type of content is some kind of an article about a game. Just like any good documentary podcast we accept submissions from our listeners. There’s only one condition: the submissions have to be good. I know, that might be a pitfall for some, but with enough hard work a basic idea can be molded into a piece of gold. One thing which’ll increase your chances of getting on is if you record yourself reading out your article. But we’re not about to send you out there writing and speaking without some tips.
Once important thing is being able to read off a page and sounding like you’re not reading off of a page. It’s a really important part of radio. But it is true that if your voice has a nice tone and fluctuates with emotion it won’t matter so much if you sound like you are reading — pick what works for you. More importantly: be prepared to accept criticism. No one will get it 100% right the first time. Each time we record we do several takes, over and over again. Honest.
We’d like submissions to be in .mp3 format and below 10MB at whatever bit rate fits. (The higher the better, but you might have to turn it down if it starts crushing the 10MB barrier.) Before you send them in by email , however, we’d like a transcript of your article first — just to make sure it’s up to scratch. So don’t jump to recording just yet.
We’re also looking for some nice background elevator music as well. Oh, and if you want to advertise your gaming blog or podcast, don’t hesitate to drop us a line.
