State of the Arc Podcast
1) You’re Doing Game Criticism Wrong, And It’s Destroying Your Life | State of the Arc Podcast
The way you critique games says far more about your thinking, your communication, and even your relationships than you might realize. In this episode, we break down what good criticism actually looks...Show More
2) I Waited 30 Years For This Gaming Experience | State of the Arc Podcast
I always felt like I was born in the wrong time. I grew up on science fiction-- Star Trek, Star Gate, Star Wars--but I knew I would never live in a world where I could actually sit in the cockpit of a...Show More
3) Is VR Dead? W/ Keith Comito | State of the Arc Podcast
Meta cut several studios and fired over a thousand people who were working on Virtual Reality and now we're wondering if VR will EVER catch on. What are the biggest obstacles to VR finally catching on...Show More
4) FF7R Director Pissed Off The Internet... AGAIN! | State of the Arc Podcast
Another week, another quote from a Final Fantasy developer that made people on X mad. We give our take on what Hamaguchi actually said, then take a look at an AI-slop Zelda trailer and talk about Drag...Show More
5) Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Thoughts | State Of The Arc Podcast
We got to play the demo of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and absolutely loved it! But then, of course, we got curious about the original DQ7 game and so Casen started playing it and.... Wow. These games...Show More
6) There Is No Spoon | The Matrix Analysis (Ep2) | State Of The Arc Podcast
If there is no spoon, then what's to keep you from bending it with your mind? Or is it you that bends instead? Here is part 2 of our analysis of That Matrix! Will Neo save the planet? Find out in not ...Show More
7) The Long Trail Of Breadcrumbs | Expedition 33 [Ep.7] | State Of The Arc Podcast
For this episode, we decided to go back through all of the breadcrumbs left by the storytellers throughout acts 1 and 2. Don't watch this episode if you have not yet gotten to the very start of act 3....Show More
8) Are We In A Simulation? Matrix Analysis | State Of The Arc Podcast
What if we're all in The Matrix....? Are we in a simulation? How is the word "simulation" best defined? Thanks for watching, and don't forget to support us on Patreon~ https://www.patreon.com/resonant...Show More
9) The Paintress And The Monolith | Expedition 33 [Ep.6] | State Of The Arc Podcast
We play through the end of Act 2 and stop right at the very beginning of Act 3. This is where much of the games mystery is revealed and we can finally talk more openly about what's been going on in th...Show More
The Paintress And The Monolith | Expedition 33 [Ep.6] | State Of The Arc Podcast
2:21:01 | Dec 31st, 2025
10) The Heart Of The Paintress | Expedition 33 [Ep.5] | State Of The Arc Podcast
Act 2 kicks off with a quest for the heart of the paintress. We meet Monocco and get to have a lot more fun before a very dark and unfortunate ending. We're glad you can join us as we discuss this rol...Show More
The Heart Of The Paintress | Expedition 33 [Ep.5] | State Of The Arc Podcast
1:44:02 | Dec 26th, 2025