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GameBurst

The GameBurst Teamwww.gameburst.co.uk
Tired of lengthy gaming podcasts that seem to never end? GameBurst is a short, sharp, bitesize chunk of audible bliss that delivers weekly video gaming news plus monthly quizzes, reviews, roundtable debates, and tabletop games; all in just 30 minutes.
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Episodes

GameBurst News - January 6th, 2013

[News] Happy New Year, everyone! James, Gary and Mij ease you into 2013 with the first round-up of gaming headlines, including: sales and Metacritic ratings tumble in 2012, Production ceases on PlayStation 2, PS4 could feature pre-owned block, Connecticut residents destroy violent video games, Tomb Raider gets a multiplayer (why?!), same gender romances coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic and more. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Jan 06, 201337 min

GameBurst Quiz - Christmas 2012

[Quiz] For our final show of the year, we hold our annual GameBurst Quiz special in which the hosts are put to the test. This year, the old guard of Gary, Neil and James take on the new recruits Mij, Chris and Andi. The show is hosted by special guest Chris 'DastardlyJabby' Jellyman of The Same Coin, who quizzed the team on news, impressions and special editions (no prizes for guessing who won the latter round). So enjoy this special edition of the GameBurst Quiz and we'll see you all in the New...

Dec 26, 201244 min

GameBurst News - Top Stories of 2012

[News] As it is Christmas we are bringing you a bumper double-length edition of the news. Gary, Chris and special guest Joystiq's Sinan Kubba look back on the biggest news stories of the year and give our less-than-expert analysis: including, trouble at GAME, the PS Vita, Mass Effect 3 changing its ending, studio closures, Kickstarter crowd funding, Silicon Knights vs Epic and much more.. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Dec 23, 20121 hr 4 min

GameBurst Roundtable - Best Games We've Played This Year 2012

[Roundtable] James, Neil and Mij - and some carefully crafted notes from Andi, Gary and Leg - discuss the best games we've played in 2012. Not necessarily the ones that were first released in 2012, but the ones we've enjoyed the most this year. So listen in for more than half an hour of space operas, artistic experiments, open world racers, deadly assassinations and (because we have Mij) zombies. Let us know your top three games:www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook...

Dec 18, 201243 min

GameBurst News - December 16th, 2012

[News] Neil, Andi and special guest MattHarrier discuss the latest gaming headlines including: 3DS surpasses PS3 lifetime sales in Japan, Nintendo confirms German law to blame for Wii U eShop restrictions, Naughty Dog fought to put girl on Last of Us cover, Ken Levine opens poll for BioShock Infinite cover, Play limit on Wii U demos explained, Dead Space 3 will feature Kinect voice commands, Assassin's Creed III sells 7m, God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta.

Dec 16, 201234 min

GameBurst News - December 9th 2012

[News] Gary, Andi and Chris are in the news pod this week. Covering topics such as; the WiiU, Square Enix marketing, Tomb Raider, Taxes, Warhammer, Ghostbusters, Mass Effect DLC and Ubisoft... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Dec 09, 201233 min

GameBurst Replay – Game of the Yesteryear 2012

[Replay] Andi, Chris, and Gary look back at the 10 games that featured on the GameBurst Replay shows this year. With the help of the listeners, we pick our favourites and run though both our disappointments and highlights. We are also pleased to announce the nominations for the first Replay game of 2013 - to be played in January. The nominations are:1. Shatter2. Split/Second3. Mario Galaxy 24. Dragon Age Awakenings5. Trials HDAs usual 1st and 2nd choices should be posted on Twitter to '@GameBurs...

Dec 06, 201246 min

GameBurst News - December 2nd, 2012

[News] James, 'Nail' and Mij discuss the latest gaming headlines, including: the Wii mini, exclusive to Canada; Is the current console cycle too long?; Ron Gilbert wants Monkey Island back; THQ raises $2m with Humble Bundle; Hideo Kojima doesn't want to be known as the 'Metal Gear' guy; Dishonored sales exceed expectations; Resident Evil: Revelations heading to consoles www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Dec 02, 201239 min

GameBurst Quiz - November 2012

[Quiz] James invites three listeners to test their wits against both each other and the devious GameBurst Quiz. This month, we have GameBurst fan Jon Salmon, suspiciously regular guest Daan Nintendaan Koopman and the show's missing co-founder Lewis Dippy Dolittle Holt. Listen on for favourites such as the music round and Defend the Indefensible, plus questions on the latest headlines and the current generation of gaming. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gam...

Nov 29, 201247 min

The WiiDS Podcast - Wii-U-nion

James The Journo Batchelor and Dippy The Certainly Doesn't Dolittle are reuinted with their old podcasting buddies Jason The Wiki Davidson and Daan Nintendaan Koopman for a one-off special of their first show, The WiiDS Podcast. On this special Wii-U-Nion show, the team discuss the latest Nintendo news, the Wii U console and what they want to see from it, their ideas for future Wii U games, recent download releases and more. Something special for old WiiDS fans that are still with us.

Nov 27, 20121 hr 9 min

GameBurst News - 25th November 2012

Mij takes the hotseat this week as is joined by Gary 'Xantiriad' Blower and Chris 'Legoftime' Eason to discuss this weeks gaming headlines.

Nov 25, 201227 min

GameBurst Roundtable - Wii U

[Roundtable] With a little over a week to go before Nintendo's next generation console arrives, James, Gary, Andi and special guest Nintendaan discuss their thoughts on the upcoming Wii U. Do they plan on buying one, and why/why not? Which games are they most excited about and what would they like to see in future? What are their favourite features, and what are their major concerns? Find out here, then share your thoughts with us. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfaceb...

Nov 22, 201235 min

GameBurst News - November 18th, 2012

[News] James, Neil and Chris discuss the latest gaming headlines including: Source 2 engine, Wii U's memory limits, PlayStation Plus comes to Vita, BioWare's cheeky response to the Black Ops 2 and Mass Effect 2 disc mix-up, Tom Hardy to star as Sam Fisher, Rainbow Six: Patriots likely to slip to next-gen, soundtrack news. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Nov 18, 201240 min

GameBurst Roundtable - Halo Retrospective

[Roundtable] Neil and Chris are joined by John from The Monkeychunk Show for a comprehensive look back at Microsoft's flagship first-person shooter. With Halo 4 now on shelves, the panel discusses the return of Master Chief, as well as their favourite memories from the series' 11-year history. So don your Spartan armour, mute your voluptuous AI and join us for a look at all things Halo! www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Nov 15, 201247 min

GameBurst News - November 11th, 2012

[News] James, Gary and Andi discuss the latest gaming headlines, including first details of GTA V, first details of Wii U's online systems, Peter Molyneux's Curiosity, THQ's financial struggles, The Last Guardian skips 2013 and Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Nov 11, 201244 min

GameBurst Roundtable - Video Game Music with Mark Robins

[Interview] This week, James is joined by Lunch PR's Mark Robins to talk about video games music. Mark runs a campaign in his spare campaign called Get Video Games Music Into The Classic FM Hall of Fame - and it does exactly what it says on the tin. We discuss why this is an important goal, how it can be achieved and what makes video games music worthy of such recognition. We also talk composers and concerts, plus our favourite pieces of orchestral gaming music. This episode is slightly longer t...

Nov 08, 201247 min

GameBurst News - November 4th 2012

[News]Mij, Chris and Andi are in this week's pod to discuss the news. Featuring: Mijgasm news, GTA V release date, FIFA 13 sales, Cliffy B and Resident Evil, Dodgy marketing for Serious Sam 3, Playstation revenues and some honourable mentions... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Nov 04, 201227 min

GameBurst Replay - Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

[Replay] This month Gary is joined by former GameBurst pirate captain Lewis Holt to explore the wonderful puzzle world of Zak & Wiki - The Quest for Barbaros Treasure.There are no nominations this month as Replay is taking a break until the new year so everyone can enjoy the new games coming out weekly. Instead we want you to tell us your favourite game that featured on Replay this year. Choose from the following, and let us know why it is your favourite:Plants vs. ZombiesMass Effect 2 - Lai...

Nov 01, 201228 min

GameBurst News - October 28th 2012

[News] Gary, Mij and Chris discuss this week's news. Featuring: Bioshock Infinite's pre-order bonus, Eurogamer vs GMA, XBL activity charts, Gamestation, Zynga and Sim City... plus snippets of the other news stories this week. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Oct 28, 201233 min

GameBurst Quiz - October 2012

[Quiz] This month's quiz pits regular rivals The AI Bots and Console Ninjas against each other. In addition to the usual news and defend the indefensible rounds, we test their knowledge on orchestral game music and gaming's best bots and ninjas. Apologies - there are some slight audio discrepancies. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Oct 25, 201232 min

GameBurst News - October 21st, 2012

[News] James, Neil and Leg discuss the latest gaming headlines including potential issues with Wii U's voice chat, the struggles of the new PSN store, LEGO Batman: The Movie, first rumours about Skyrim's next DLC, details of Mass Effect's Amiga (sorry! That's Omega) DLC, the BioShock Infinite Ultimate Songbird Edition and the future of Burnout and Road Rash. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Oct 21, 201237 min

GameBurst Roundtable - Live Near Eurogamer

[Roundtable] This is an extremely special (in many senses of the word) episode of GameBurst, recorded during last month's Eurogamer Expo. The crew discusses the games they've been playing at the show and, by extension, their picks from the crazy release season that is now upon us. Not only was the almost-complete GameBurst crew on hand - James, Gary, Mij, Leg, Andi (sadly, no Neil) - we were also joined by two special (again, many senses) guests: The Same Coin's Ben 'Fordie' Ford and GameBurst c...

Oct 18, 201233 min

GameBurst News - October 14th 2012

[News]Neil, Chris and Andi discuss this week's incomprehensable news... Including news on Microsoft points, creation rules and Windoes 8 store. Borderlands 2 news and Sony lawsuits and sales figures.

Oct 14, 201231 min

GameBurst Roundtable - Resident Evil Retrospective

This week Neil and Mij are joined by Majinwillie from the Console Ninjas podcast to discuss the Resident Evil series in depth after the recent release of Resident Evil 6. Which were our favourites? What stand out moments still live in out memory? Thank you for listening www.gameburst.co.uk pod@gameburst.co.uk twitter.com/gameburst facebook.com/gameburst

Oct 11, 201247 min

GameBurst News - October 7th 2012

[News] The guys have returned from the Eurogamer Expo, and amongst all the excitement of a marvellous weekend away, we jump straight back into action with the news (along with some special news for James Batchelor)! This week we discuss the 3DS digital strategy, Playstation Mobile, a special birthday 'treat' from Microsoft and a little game called Angry Birds Star Wars. www.gameburst.co.uk pod@gameburst.co.uk twitter.com/gameburst facebook.com/gameburst

Oct 07, 201235 min

GameBurst Replay - Rainbow Six Vegas 2

[Replay]The GameBurst crew don their body armour to take on more terrorists in Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Andi, Chris and Gary discuss the mixed reception the game received and their own thoughts on what makes Vegas 2 so divisive amongst fans. No nominations this month as we want your votes for your favourite Replay game of 2012. Choose from the list below and tell us why: Plants vs. Zombies - GameBurst Jan 2012 Mass Effect 2 - Lair of the Shadow Broker - GameBurst Feb 2012 Valkyria Chronicles - GameB...

Oct 04, 201229 min

GameBurst News - September 30th, 2012

[News] With the rest of the team enjoying Eurogamer Expo, James and Neil are joined by a special guest this week: Chris Dring, associate editor of MCV and James' boss! Together, the trio discusses the latest gaming headlines including: Reggie's prediction that Wii can still sell millions, divided opinions over Windows 8, free-to-play games for The Hobbit, new Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed trilogy packs for PS3 and the possibility of a Resident Evil 2 remake. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.c...

Sep 30, 201232 min

GameBurst Quiz - September 2012

[Quiz] The monthly quiz returns as James pits Joshua Garrity and Karl Moon of Cane & Rinse against Alex Shaw and Sharon Shaw of GonzoPlanet and DorkCast. Tune in for the usual news round, a slightly unbalanced music round, a gaming Blankety Blank and the always-evil Defend the Indefensible. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst

Sep 27, 201237 min

GameBurst News - September 23rd, 2013

[News] James, Gary and Andi discuss the latest gaming headlines including a double-helping of Sony news and a four-course meal of RPG news. PlayStation Plus is coming to Vita and a new super-slim PS3 is announced. Meanwhile, Capcom announces a Dragon's Dogma expansion, Square Enix details the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Boxset and BioWare unveils Dragon's Age 3. Plus, word of a new Mass Effect and new BioWare IP. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com...

Sep 23, 201234 min
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