Heart of Cache

Heart of Cache

Searching for the heart of play, a gamer talks to other gamers in the official podcast of Robot Cache, the first platform where you can buy, earn, and sell digital games.

Episodes

July 26, 2024 20 mins

Big news today as we ramble about the esports Olympics(!), turn-based dialog in games, young people slang, and the 17 year old MMO from the Minnesota Zoo that's STILL chugging along. LISTEN!

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Gaming as a $300 billion dollar business, resurrecting the 'are videogames art' discussion (kinda), there's a pickelball game, and according to new research most gamers think positively of brands and ads in games. Tune in for more of a laid back FMCU. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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July 12, 2024 29 mins

Are there too many partnerships in games? Is the industry getting too big? What does it mean that GAME will stop accepting pre-orders? And are video games ready to be considered 'cultural canon'? Dive into these questions and more in today's episode. LISTEN

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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July 5, 2024 18 mins

Bang! Boom! It's an explosive post-4th FMCU news episode discussing the second(?) rise of indie games, the funniest game you've ever played, which character would you like to hang out with, cozy games, a man jailed for carrying a 'fidget' zelda sword, and more! Make sure to LISTEN to this short holiday episode.

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June 28, 2024 27 mins

Gasping through the heat wave, our head of community discusses his recent visit to HQ and dives into the news including stories about Miyazaki being bad at his own games, the games to TV and film gold rush, New Jersey man pulling a Florida man, a game based on the idea of 'Florida Man', and a game about a cat and why it's a sign of good things in this world.

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June 21, 2024 30 mins

Positively positive is the theme of today's news-focused episode. We'll get into an article on gamers going bananas for a banana game (and what are the psychological reasons why), the positive impact of games, adhd, a new gaming art museum, and gaming slang popping up in everyday conversation. Don't be an NPC. LISTEN!

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June 14, 2024 41 mins

More gaming news! And our most mindful and conscious Cache up yet! Let's make the world a better place as we cover games for change, Dragonball Z, gamification (in cars?!), AI, the state of games, and some final thoughts from a very powerful pov. You'll see if you LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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June 7, 2024 33 mins

Alwaaaays look on the briiiight side of the *gaming industry*. Today we're pulling our joy up by its bootstraps and giving some extra positive perspective on news SUCH AS a wonderful recap on the history of E3, the latest on GameStop's stock (GameStock?) adventures, more adaptations of games in our future, IKEA in Roblox, and the beauty of games with no objectives...and so much more. LISTEN!

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May 31, 2024 32 mins

Rapid fire news day! Discussing new legislation around kids spending money in online games, gaming addiction(!), the inevitability of AI in gaming, cheaters getting their comeuppance(?), and so much more. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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May 24, 2024 38 mins

Happy long weekend! We start off with our community manager giving his (unasked) take on working from home, dive into community comms requests, and then it's the news! We're diving into multiple studies that show data behind smurfing and its motivations, how AI can help accessibility in games, people are losing interest in strategy as a gaming concept, the console wars are 'over', and so much more. LISTEN!
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May 17, 2024 28 mins

A two-parter where our head of community responds to your latest Discord comments and we talk about the news! What news? News regarding video games boosting kids' well-being (gasp!), new information on who plays from the ESA, using AI well in games, pistachios (really), and more. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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May 10, 2024 41 mins

It's Friday! And we're late! Apologies, folks. We're ending the wild week with a deep and honest dive into recent Discord comments then we head into mostly positive news dealing with all the cool ways games are helping the next generation. Mostly. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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May 3, 2024 24 mins

Friday! The best day to listen to us sum up the week's gaming news INCLUDING why there are sex games everywhere these days, game preservation and why Warren Spector is fighting the good fight, the 'worst controller ever(?)', and a whole lot about games for change. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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April 26, 2024 37 mins

A podcast split! Quick update on Robot Cache ongoings (responding to Discord) and going through the news like what's happening with the Fallout modding community, games for change and teaching media literacy, a small town taken over by HELLDIVERS (the horror!), and so much more. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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April 19, 2024 34 mins

Pangolins with Plungers? You'll see. We've packed scrumtrulescent news bites for you this week including lots of Fallout talk, the potential future of immersive sims according to one of its creators, is your Discord data for sale, and so much more. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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April 12, 2024 33 mins

News day MMCU! We talk about Missouri in games (hold the applause!), teen psychosis possibly linked to gaming, money laundering in online games (surprising no one), and many more...including a dog that can play games. Where are *my* treats?

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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April 5, 2024 67 mins

Another late MMCU. Should we change the name? This is the newsiest news episode yet, with nearly 60 minutes of updates INCLUDING lots of chats about our physical and mental health in relation to games, the state of flow, game preservation, strange game merch, the retro revival, and much much MUCH more. LISTEN!

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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March 29, 2024 38 mins

Our head of community is limped and slurred his way to deliver the latest MMCU, albeit very late. On today's episode we discuss mostly news featuring February game sales, in-game ad revenue hitting a new high by 2027, Ninja's diagnosis, and more including the oft-remembered and recalled Jack Thompson. Why's he back in the news? Listen!

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March 21, 2024 33 mins

Our head of community wipes the sleep from his eyes and brings you another MMCU filled with new news nuggets. Today we're covering a lot about AI in games, including NPC dialog, Parkinsons and gaming, equality, the anxiety and gaming connection, and we ask the question 'what games would you smell?'

Our official site: Robot Cache - Games
Thank you to OverClocked ReMix for today's music.

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March 15, 2024 27 mins

Our head of community responds to recent Discord observations then dives into the latest and greatest gaming news. Delisting games? Twitch viewership not correlating to a game's success? AI playing games? Find the answers within! And leave with a heartwarming story that sits at the core of why we play. Stay awhile and listen. 

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