Puro Ka Laro! Podcast
If you're here reading this then you've probably heard the term "Puro Ka Laro!" from someone. If that's the case, Welcome!Puro Ka Laro! is a weekly podcast about games, gaming culture, and the game development scene in the Philippines.Join us every week as we discuss and rant with guests on some of … read more
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The Exclusivity Problem: Does this spell the end for console gaming? PART 2
February 4th, 2022
Recorded: 01 Feb 2021
Published: 05 Feb 2021
Part 2 of The Exclusivity Problem: Does this spell the end for console gaming? [Episode 93]
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94: Duh, New Year Episode!
January 22nd, 2022
Recorded: 15 Jan 2022
Published: 22 Jan 2022
Duh?! It's the New Year!
Catching up to news from December 2021 up to January 2022
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93: The Exclusivity Problem: Does this spell the end for console gaming?
November 18th, 2021
Do you play exclusively on your chosen console because of the games or because of the system? Jaemi …
92: Secret 6's Project Xandata
November 9th, 2021
What is Project Xandata? What inspired them to make the first Filipino FPS? What are the challenges?
Listen to Jaemi talk to Secret 6's Jem Bernaldez (3D Creative Lead) …
91: Rainbow Six: Siege with TogueMan
October 18th, 2021
We talk to Togueman a Rainbow Six: Siege streamer and Tiktok creator about R6's past present and future.
Links:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/toguemangaming
Tiktok |
90: Tokyo Gameshow Only Episode, PROMISE!
October 12th, 2021
Jaemi and Vivz checked out the games featured on Tokyo Gameshow.
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89: Nintendo Direct 9.23.2021
September 28th, 2021
Jaemi and Vivz checked out the games featured on Nintendo Direct.
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88: Friends Again with Sony, a Playstation Show(case)
September 16th, 2021
Jaemi and Vivz checked out the games featured on Sony's Playstation Showcase.
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87: Nyctophobia: Are You Afraid of the Dark?
September 8th, 2021
We delve into the darkness of the mind of Kenneth to know more about his journey through the abyss of game development emerging into the light with the game Nyctophobia: …
86: GamesCom 2021
August 31st, 2021
In today's episode, we do a quick rundown of games released at GamesCom.
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85: Project PIGI Explained
August 26th, 2021
Are you an aspiring Indie Game Developer? Do you have a prototype, but you have no idea how to move forward? Wish you have experienced programmers to help you improve your …
84: STORM WARNING: Blizzard Entertainment
August 17th, 2021
Today we discuss a storm that is rocking one of the biggest studios in the gaming industry, the lawsuit against Blizzard Entertainment. Which is accused of being a …
83: SCAMMED! Games That You Regret Buying Ever!
August 10th, 2021
We go down memory lane and reveal the games that we regret buying.
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82: Welcome to Year 4
July 27th, 2021
Welcome to the 1st episode of Year 4! New Music, New Cover, New Year, New Place
To start the new …
81: Sailing a Virtual SEA of Games
July 20th, 2021
For our final episode of Year 3, we talk to Andreas and Zain. Founders of VirtualSEA, a website …
80: Axie Infinity and the Rise of NFT Games
July 13th, 2021
Today we give our take on this trend, how it has taken Filipino gamers by storm and how it can affect …
79: Developer Secrets REVEALED!!: Prison Architect
July 6th, 2021
Today's guest is Ryan Sumo, co-founder of Squeaky Wheel. We talk more about how the game industry works, …
78: Developer Secrets REVEALED! (at ang interview ni iNANG)
June 29th, 2021
We start this episode with Marnel interviewing Jaemi and Vivz about how PKL began. Wait. What?
We talked to our guests Marnel and Niel of the studio formerly known as …
77: E3 2021 and the Kojima Conspiracy
June 22nd, 2021
Jaemi and Vivz talk about the games that came out of E3 2021 and did Kojima make a new game?
0:00:43 - E3 Announced Games 0:42:02 - Kojima Conspiracy 0:49:47 - Crotch …
76: Not a TRESE Episode
June 15th, 2021
Published: 16 Jun 2021
On our Independence Day episode, we discuss a little bit of the Netflix show TRESE. Well mostly TRESE ... but we also talked about Summer of Games (starting at 0:54:10). The …
75: For DEVs, with LOVE
June 8th, 2021
In this episode, we just want to look into developer issues and give our take on the question... Why are Filipino-made games not as recognized/supported in the Philippines?
74: The SIMP-lified Episode
June 1st, 2021
Published: 02 Jun 2021
Are you a SIMP? What is SIMPing? Is it really bad? In this episode, Jaemi and Vivz get to the bottom of what SIMP really means.
Also in this episode, we talk about HotTub …
73: Tier One X Puro Ka Laro! Podcast: AMPLFY Academy Explained
May 25th, 2021
LISTEN as Jaemi and Vivs interview Tier One Entertainment's Director of Southeast Asia Expansion, Jaba Orellana, about Tier One's new content creator program, the AMPLFY …
72: Triggered News Rundown
May 11th, 2021
News Rundown
- What's new in Riot?
- The meta of new characters competitive games.
- Sony Entertainment
- WoW …
71: Oh My Toxicity!
May 4th, 2021
Published: 5 May 2021
Jaemi and Vivz tackle the homophobic comments towards Blacklist's captain Ohmyv33nus and the toxicity of a game community to the LGBTQ+ community. How does a game community …
70: Dexty Payamansion Edition
April 27th, 2021
Dexty, a longtime friend of the show is back in today's episode. We catch up with his duties and the …
69: Pa-Bet, Papansin, & Padrino
April 20th, 2021
Published: 21 Apr 2021
Along with the latest gaming news we talk about the concerning increase of streamers endorsing online betting sites.
0:29:03 Streamers Promoting Online Betting
1:01:16 …
68: One Man Plague
March 30th, 2021
Published: 31 Mar 2021
We interview one-man developer, Chris in his upcoming game The Plague. An indie horror IP with the dream of going toe to toe with triple-A giants like Resident Evil and …
67: What was that one video game that saved or changed you life?
March 23rd, 2021
THE CROSSOVER EVENT of 2021!
Jaemi and Vivz joined by Jhaz of The Gamesilog Show discuss and reflect on what games they've played that saved or changed their lives.
…
66: What Makes the Perfect RPG? BOSS Edition
March 16th, 2021
Continuing from last week's episode. We now discuss the most memorable and hardest Boss fights in Role …
65: What makes the Perfect RPG?
March 9th, 2021
You've played RPGs most of your gaming life. You know what you want and don't want in an RPG. If …
64: Game Reveals, Blizzcon + Nintendo Direct, and the most sidetracked episode EVER!
February 23rd, 2021
Nintendo Direct and Blizzconline just happened and we discuss the games that Blizzard announced. Nintendo Direct? ... uh ... We also got sidetracked about the PS5's …
63: Gaming News, RGBs, and Side Quests
February 16th, 2021
Recorded: 13 Feb 2021 Published: 17 Feb 2021
In today's episode, the team discusses this week's gaming news. Some of the topics discussed are...
- …
62: Searching for Love Stories in Video Games
February 9th, 2021
Listen to the team discuss why there are very few games that the main focus of their plot is a love story. It's mostly adventure stories, just gameplay, or "the power of …
61: Isang Gabi ng LAGIM!
February 2nd, 2021
We talk to the guys behind the LAGIM Card Game. How they designed it, what inspired them and WHY ARE WE RECORDING THIS ON A FULL MOON?
Inay artwork: Liga Ni Likeman …
60: Realities of Adulting: Do you still game?
January 26th, 2021
As an adult, do you still have the time or energy to play video games?
In this episode, Jaemi and …
59: 2020: The Good, The Cyberpunk, and The Mika
January 21st, 2021
Jaemi is back in action along with Vivz and John. We start this trilogy of topics with a quick look at the year that was 2020. Build up to an in-depth look at Cyberpunk …
58: A Base Set Charizard is How Much?! [ENGLISH]
January 14th, 2021
We talk to Doug Chin-Lee of Certified Sports Guarantee (http://csgcards.com/) and talk about card …
57: Bad Arguments & Nominations
December 4th, 2020
This is an episode of really Bad Arguments! A negative comment is said against "Madam's" content. Is the comment justified? Is Madam and Ate K's response right? Do you agree …
56: The Mika Daime Cheating Accusation
October 18th, 2020
Published: 19 Oct 2020
Did Mika Daime cheat?
Do you believe that she cheated?
Is the accusation based on sound reasoning?
Listen to Jaemi and Vivz discuss the accusation leveled against Miko, …
55: The Hype & Wars Among D'Odience
September 27th, 2020
Published: 28 Aug 2020
Is giving in to the hype a bad thing? Is there really a console war? Isn't there someone among us …
54: Chronoshot by Quickfire Labs [ENGLISH]
August 4th, 2020
Published: 05 Aug 2020
Jaemi, Rainier talk to Tony, Noah of Quickfire Labs about Chronoshot a free-to-play score-driven sci-fi arena shooting game, with specialized time mechanics.
Know more …
53: Buhay Developer: Secret 6
August 2nd, 2020
Published: 03 Aug 2020
Jaemi talks to Jem, Nicole, Rouie, & Sarah about their experiences with working with AAA studios …
52: Believe Nothing, Listen to Everything
June 28th, 2020
Aired: June 29, 2020
Jaemi, Vivs, and Dexty talk about the current #MeToo wave hitting the Video Game shores and how the ML vs LoL Ph communities came to blows.
Facebook …
51: LoL: Wildrift and Dota2: Battlepass...WTF! (What's The Fuss?)
June 7th, 2020
Aired: June 8, 2020
What's the fuss about Riot Game's LOL: Wildrift Alpha Testing and DOTA2's Battlepass spending? Listen to our discussions on game testing, marketing, game spending, and MOBAs.
50: Buhay Gamer - SillyKonpeito: From Cosplay to Stream and Play
April 19th, 2020
Aired: April 20, 2020
We chat with SillyKonpeito about her streaming career, her life as a cosplayer, and other things. Joining the episode is longtime guest Dexty and a surprise appearance by …
49: Stay Negative
April 5th, 2020
Aired: April 6, 2020
Metro Manila gamer, Overseas Gamer, Over the Mountain Gamer, and South of Metro Manila Gamer gathered separately in their homes on Discord to talk about life during the …
48: Gaming in the Time of COVID
March 29th, 2020
Aired: March 30, 2020
The Quarantined Episode - a short episode just discussing game news and life under the cloud of the COVID19 pandemic.
Stay Home, Stay Clean, Stay Sane and pwede na Puro …
47: Video Games VS Board Games: Is it a competition? An evolution? Or something else?
March 22nd, 2020
Aired: March 23, 2020
Is there a competition between Video Games and Board Games? Or is Video Games an upgraded version of Board Games? Or is there something else to the Video Game VS Board …
46: Buhay Developer (Sir Ben, Red, & Jerez of Ranida Games)
March 15th, 2020
Aired: March 16, 2020
In this episode, Jaemi talks to Sir Ben, Red, & Jerez of Ranida Games. We cover their journey in developing their pride & joy BAYANI Fighting Game.
Our topics …
45: Anyare January 2020?
February 9th, 2020
Aired: February 10, 2020
A lot has happened in the first month of 2020.
Here’s our first episode this year.
Topics:
- …
44: 2019 Year Ender
December 30th, 2019
Ending the year with Game Awards, The Witcher, and more
43: Q&A with Alexa Asahina
November 18th, 2019
We talk to Alexa Asahina, a Tekken 7 & League of Legends player, streamer, gamer.
42: ESGS Wrap Up
November 10th, 2019
On this episode, we talk about ESGS' budding developers in the "Indie Fiesta" area; the Fortnite Ban of Jarvis Kayel; and recently released games Death Stranding, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, World of Warcraft: …
41: To ESGS & Beyond: Exploring Game Dev Problems & the China Question [ENGLISH]
October 19th, 2019
Aired: October 20, 2019
Our pre-ESGS episode and part 2 of our topic on China's influence in the gaming industry. We're joined but guests Chris Natsuume of BoomZap Entertainment and Rainier …
40: Dirty Money: Is China's Influence Ruining Gaming?
October 13th, 2019
Aired: October 14, 2019
Episode Notes:
The recent Blizzard ban of Blitzchung is the talk of the gaming industry. Here are our "ten cents" on the issue. We also talk about other news around …
39: The Old Flame, No Time Friend, & #KismetIMissYou
October 7th, 2019
Aired: October 7, 2019
Episode Notes:
- Welcome & K-Pop Slim
- Magic The Gathering: Arena - The Old Flame, No Time …
38: TGS Logistics The Game in Fantasy HD
September 25th, 2019
Title: TGS Logistics The Game in Fantasy HD
Recorded: September 20, 2019
Aired: September 25, 2019
- Around the Philippine …
37: Looking for... (Insert Topic)
September 14th, 2019
…Cracked - Final Fantasy and NBL2K …Group - WoW Classic …Genre - Kojima’s Death Stranding …Money - More Podcast Content …Bugs - Ghost Recon: Wildlands BETA …Vivz - Vivz Just Woke Up …Save Slot - …
36: Do Better Boi Caster
August 26th, 2019
- Gamescom
- Understanding Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - VIVZ YAY
- …
35: Cooking Stream Support
August 12th, 2019
- Support from ESGS via stream
- The Quality of Streamer Content
- The Culture of Shoutouts & Fan Signs
34: What is Mainstream?
August 5th, 2019
Title: What is Mainstream?
Main Topic: What defines mainstream?
Not much gaming news this week. So the team talks a variety of topic on what is mainstream? The games we play now and the arcade …
33: A Live Mess (The Anniversary Episode)
July 28th, 2019
We try out broadcasting our podcast recording sessions. This is not a change in format we just want to create a new way for you, our listeners, to participate in our usual audio productions via …
32: Exclusively Yours from Dubai (Jaemi, Vivz, & John)
July 16th, 2019
Discussion on exclusivity in games and other topics.
31: The Britannia Nostalgia Tangent (Jaemi & John)
July 10th, 2019
30: Undeserved Projekt Critique (Jaemi & John)
July 1st, 2019
Recorded: June 30, 2019
Aired: July 1, 2019
…
29: You're Breathtaking - E3 Roundup (Jaemi & John)
June 18th, 2019
We talk about the games presented at E3 and some other stuff.
28: Buhay Streamer - Gimik Ulit (Jaemi, Vivz, & Dexty)
May 31st, 2019
Discussion on gimmicks by online personalities to gain views and followers.
27: Buhay Streamer - Gimik (Jaemi, Mits, & Vivz)
April 25th, 2019
In the very competitive world of streaming it is hard to gain & maintain followers. Jaemi and regulars Mits & Vivz talk about the gimiks that …
26: The Crunch Falls and Unions Rise
April 12th, 2019
We talk about the Kotaku's article by Jason Schreier "How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong" (https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964) and the practice of "crunch time".
Recorded: April 7, 2019
Aired: …
25: Funeral Anthem on Grinding
March 30th, 2019
Jaemi & John talks about the failure of Anthem, the loss of grinding, Google’s Stadia, APEX Legends, upcoming games roundup. Erratum: its Episode 25 not 24 as said in the audio.
Recorded: March 23, 2019
Aired: March …
24: And then there's Japan
March 8th, 2019
Vivz, Mona, & Yukari joins Jaemi to talk about gamer life, games from Japan, anime, and the husbando existential crisis.
Recorded: March 3, 2019
Aired: March 9, 2019
Spotify …
23: Bandwagon to Laserblast
March 1st, 2019
Like movies, games also get bad reviews even before they're released. We talk about the "bandwagoning" trend. Do they really deserve it and what is Laserblast?
Recorded: February 24, 2019
Aired: March 2, 2019
Spotify …
22: The APEX of Battle Royale?
February 15th, 2019
Jaemi & John discuss the new kid on the Battle Royale block. With 25 million players in the first week, all looks good with Respawn's APEX Legends. Have we reached the peak of Battle Royale?
Recorded: February 9, 2019
21: EA sings to a new ANTHEM?
February 7th, 2019
Will Anthem be a start in the right direction for EA or will it be a bust? We discuss the hiccups and hopes of Bioware's Anthem and plenty of side topics.
Recorded: February 2, 2019
Aired: February 8, 2019
Spotify …
20: New Year Catchup
January 24th, 2019
New Year… New Episode
Catching up with the games we play, gaming news, speculations, opinions, hopes & frustrations this 2019.
Recorded: January …
19: 2018 Year Ender
December 20th, 2018
We reminisce on the winners and losers of 2018.
Thanks for a great 1st year. We'll be back 2019.
Recorded December 18, 2018
Aired December 21, 2018
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18: Connecting via Games [ENGLISH]
December 4th, 2018
We talk to Juan Lopez about using gaming as a means to connect and help kids that experience traumatic events or have violent tendencies.
And for …
17: Buhay Developer (Dreamlords Digital)
November 27th, 2018
We talk to Fred & Bernard of Dreamlords Digital about Graywalkers: Purgatory, Ghost Knight Victis, and gaming related news.
Recorded November 14, …
16: Buhay Developer (Most Played Games)
November 20th, 2018
Jaemi shows his age by calling these 24yo developers "yuppies".
We talk to Josh, Joseph, Bennet, and Jen of Most Played Games about "hyper-casual" games, game development, and their origins before joining MPGs.
Recorded …
15: Buhay Caster (Aries "KALBZ" Alejandro)
November 15th, 2018
Jaemi talks to KALBZ about life as a shout caster.
How to be one, His experiences, and the world of eSports.
Recorded November 10, 2018
Aired …
14: Buhay Developer (Chris Natsuume of BoomZap) [ENGLISH]
November 11th, 2018
Jaemi talks to Chris Natsuume co-founder of BoomZap on Chris' journey to developer, BoomZap, & their upcoming game Last Regiment.
Recorded …
13: Jaemi @ ESGS
October 30th, 2018
Jaemi talks about the local game development scene at ESGS
[Tales From The Game Master](https://www.facebook.com/tftgm/)
[Greywalkers: Purgatory](https://www.facebook.com/Graywalkers/) by [DreamlordsDigital](…
12: Ketchup & DC'd Again
October 23rd, 2018
In today's episode...
* Catching up with Mits & Vivz
* Who’s going to ESGS?
* PUBG Disappointments
* Black Ops 4: Black Out
* Dead by Daylight
* MOBAs - DOTA / LoL / HotS / HoN
* Cosplaying MOBA …
11: Buhay Developer (Thomas Regala / Combatron Card Game)
October 9th, 2018
Growing up reading Berlin Manalaysay’s Combatron in Funny Komiks, Thomas Regala with the help of Ludus Distributors now have transformed their fandom into a card game. We talk to Tom about his creation Combatron and the …
10: Buhay Developer (Iggy Javellana of Muramasa Games)
September 25th, 2018
We talk to Iggy Javellana of Muramasa Games about what does it take to make your own game?
Also a former Content Acquisition Director of Level Up we talk about both sides of the game development industry - Publisher …
9: Business Models
September 18th, 2018
Yo-ho-ho! Ahoy hearties! T'is time for thee crew to rant like a pirate. Today we will tackle thee different business models that we see in thee …
8: Buhay Streamer (Mitsilog Gaming, KomyX, VivzBlackMage)
September 11th, 2018
Join Jaemi, Komyx, Mitsilog, & Vivz talk about the streamer life. Their "origin stories", the challenges they face, and tips/advice if you too want to share your passion for gaming through streaming.
Recorded …
7: Women in Gaming (Alexa, Nadine)
September 4th, 2018
In this episode, Jaemi is joined by [Alexa](https://www.facebook.com/alexaasahina/) & Nadine, along with returning guest Rainier talk about …
6: Post GamesCom Digression
August 29th, 2018
**Post GamesCom Discussion, Digression, and Desperate for Attention.**
Listen to Jaemi, Rainier, & (occasionally) John talk about games from GamesCom, digress to nostalgia games of our youth, and right off the bat …
5: Pre-GamesCom Discussion
August 19th, 2018
Hear the gang get excited on what games we hope will be announced, "Shut Up and Take My Money" fantasy pre-order moments, the long tangents that gave …
4: Bawal ang Single sa EA
August 14th, 2018
Show Notes:
EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said: "As we kept reviewing the game, it continued to look like a much more linear game [which] people don't like as much today as they did five years ago or 10 years ago,"
Is Linear …
3: MMORPGs - WoW, "Others", & Guild Life
August 7th, 2018
Show Notes:
With the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft, we talk to Dayne & Francis about MMORPGs, WoW, other MMOs, & guild life.
2: Comebacks, Remakes, Remasters
August 1st, 2018
Episode Notes:
We talk about games that have made a comeback, where remade, or remastered. Speaking of comebacks... listen to our take on the update No Man Sky Next.
1: What is Puro Ka Laro!
July 25th, 2018
Show Notes:
What is Puro Ka Laro! about?
In today's episode listen to us ramble about Board Game Cafes, Tabletop Games, Battletech, Pinoy Gaming …
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