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This week we’re floating through the sci-fi thriller, Observation, navigating some hardcore survival in Minecraft, and theorising what our Pokémon will do to us when we sleep. Also, with the recent negativity pervading the games industry around studio crunch, microtransactions & Gaming Disorders – we take some time out to ... Read more

Chris Herdman from the Control Alt Record podcast joins us this week to delve into all things Rage 2, Outward, and expectations for WoW Classic. Also, time is creeping up and the frenzy of E3 2019 is just around the corner. In preparation for all the news and game reveals ... Read more

The curse of the video game movie box office bomb appears to have finally lifted this week, so we’re celebrating the successful release of Detective Pikachu in cinemas with the ultimate Pokémon maniac’s quiz! We’ve also got Rage 2 first impressions, a Raising Kratos review, Final Fantasy VII Remake news ... Read more

Major deaths of key characters have certainly been a recurring theme in huge entertainment franchises over the past year. It begs the question – what are our most memorable picks for video game personalities meeting their ends? We also muse on new Minecraft AR game rumours, the RIOT walkout, and ... Read more

This episode has us battling waves in Risk of Rain 2, crunching story in Pillars of Eternity, stepping back into Halo Reach, and commiserating the untimely demise of a Minecraft hardcore hero. We also get wrapped up in our new Party Game of the Month, as we review the brightly ... Read more

Join in the hilarity this week as we each take one of our most hated video games of all time, and attempt to create a palatable sequel to it! We also talk the pros & cons of Mortal Kombat 11 for non fighting game fans, get city building in Islanders, ... Read more

It’s all about exclusivity on this week’s podcast! Why do all the various forms of video game exclusivity exist, and what are the benefits when it seems like a purely bad situation for consumers? We also chat about the Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order reveal, next gen Playstation news, Minecraft ... Read more

This week has us digging back into some old favourites in the form of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and No Man’s Sky, before kicking into some new entertainment with Satisfactory, Ashen, and the latest Hearthstone expansion – Rise of Shadows. It’s important to recall the relics of times long past however, ... Read more

We’ve survived another April Fools attack – just in time to discuss all things Borderlands, the inner turmoil at Bioware, trying Transistor, and the trials & tribulations of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It’s also Party Game of the Month review time, and this month we’re pushing through the puzzling panes ... Read more

Rising to the challenge this week, we take a detailed look at the new Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, revisit the existential horror of SOMA, get roaming through the endgame of Tom Clancy’s: The Division 2, and get back to the old cult classic – Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines! We also ... Read more

The future is here! Google has unveiled it’s massive plans for a game streaming platform, so we’re all set to dig in and break down what’s going on with that. We also get stuck into a detailed look at Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, pushing puzzles with Baba is You, ... Read more

This week has us running, gunning and banking motes in the new Destiny 2 Forsaken: Season of the Drifter, pulling the trigger on hordes of demons in Devil May Cry 5, tuning in to the Warframe Nightwave and investigating some odd new VR creations in the Nintendo LABO world. We ... Read more

No cage will hold the fun to be had this week with rampaging primates from Ape Out, newly revealed monster companions in Pokémon Sword & Shield, and dinosaur drama from The Isle. First episode of the month also means it’s Party Game of the Month review time, so this one ... Read more

Rev those engines and jump on the bike for a whacky winding adventure of Trials Rising obstacle courses, Pokémon adventures, Anthem lamentation and pocket sized Zelda fun! We also tear the wool from our own eyes and get to punching the status quo in the form of a massive video ... Read more

This week we’re flying deep into our thoughts on Anthem, we make tracks with Metro Exodus, experience the new battle block breakout with Tetris 99, and get into all the big Nintendo news to drop out of the February Direct. We also shine a light on some of our biggest ... Read more

We get a first hands-on look at the Division 2 this week, shoot through some more Apex Legends, philosophize with Socrates in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and continue our Life is Strange 2 journey with the brothers Diaz. We also attempt to put some science and clarity to an often debated ... Read more

Like a bolt from the blue, Apex Legends has dropped into the Battle Royale arena, so we discuss how it’s taken the world by storm. We also have a second demo round of impressions on Anthem, impromptu dance concerts in Fortnite, the return of Dr. Mario, and our Party Game ... Read more

We’re reporting back on all the fun & inspiration of Global Game Jam 2019 this week, as well as exploring the implications of a new global online game developers conference, speculating on the latest Exodus from Steam, and suiting up for a first impression of Anthem. We also poke into ... Read more

This week we’re joined once again by Mark Isaacson to recount the big news from the brain-crushingly horrific Mortal Kombat 11 live reveal, muse on the effectiveness of Digital Extremes’ approach to community engagement in Warframe, and consider the impact of the games industry on big TV streaming networks. We ... Read more

This week we investigate the game mechanics of Black Mirror’s Bandersnatch, get terrified all over again during first impressions of the Resident Evil 2 remake, and struggle to make landfall against the treachery of the sea in Atlas. It’s also the return of our Armchair CEOs challenge, where we each ... Read more