{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0374f776-c411-4314-95ca-bc5eb1b7b6e0/643f03d7dcef5900117e4705?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 559 - A Dead Island State of Mind","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b7a3fe169562ea7ce952d6/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Patrick and Rob have set their clocks to island time early, as they’ve both been checking out <em>Dead Island 2</em>, the long-waited follow-up to the 2011 zombie game. The crew then laments the death of Media Molecule’s <em>Dreams</em>, and wonders about the future of Halo, following the departure of 343 leader Frank O’Connor. After the break, Rob and Ren have been checking <em>Wartales</em>, a tactical medieval mercenary game that has you balancing the books and emotions of a band of mercenaries. Then, we dip into the question bucket to wax nostalgic over lost bits of gaming culture, and to learn about the secret rules of hockey fist fights.</p>","author_name":"VICE"}