It seems unusual for us to be talking about big budget shooters, but here we are. Don't worry, there's some fantasy and dystopian future in there too. On this episode... Intermission Music... Pedestrians Crossing - Brenton Kossak, Blaine McGurty - Skullgirls Encore: Expanded Soundtrack Official Site | Amazon | iTunes We Played... A game with big stompy mechs is out, so it's surprising that Euan isn't as into Titanfall 2 as other people Resident CRPG editor Calum is really into being evil in Tyra...
Nov 15, 2016•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 85
I would do an impression of a spooky ghost here, but that would be a little cliche. How about "The Final Fantasy VII Remake will never come out!" as a Halloween spooky goof? On this episode... Intermission Music... Daedelus - Clouds - Nidhogg OST Steam (included with game) We Played... If your looking for something to pour hundreds of hours into, it seems like that Civilisation 6 is what you will be looking for. The sequel is coming very soon, so now is as good a time as any to revisit the impre...
Nov 01, 2016•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 84
Just breathe people, everything is going to be fine. Distract yourself with video games while 2016 works itself out. On this episode... Intermission Music... Jeremy Soule - Neverwinter Nights Main Theme - Neverwinter Nights OST GoG (included with Diamond Edition) We Played... Oxenfree is a stylish and at points genuinely creepy adventure game, who does teenage conversations right when it's not interrupting itself. The new game from Spacechem developer Zachtronics has hit early access. It's calle...
Oct 12, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 83
Back to our normal schedule we have a collection of games to talk about that couldn't be more different. Also we laugh for 3 solid minutes at dumb YouTube videos. Something for everyone I feel. On this episode... Intermission Music... Ben Babbitt - This World is Not My Home - Kentucky Route Zero - Act IV Soundtrack Bandcamp | Steam (comes with Season Pass) Here are those videos we were laughing at... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpUVKP2i3So https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr9DM3St0vA https://...
Sep 27, 2016•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 82
Axes and magic just cant compete with hacking and robot arms. Apparently this is a controversial opinion. On this episode... Intermission Music... Tomoki Miyoshi - Frozen Highlights - I am Setsuna Official Soundtrack Collection: Winter's End Steam | Amazon We Played... Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is finally here, and we are really enjoying it. Euan finally gets his first VR experience, pilots awesome robots in Titanfall 2, and is very excited by the demo of the Fargo-esque Virginia. Calum continues...
Aug 30, 2016•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 81
It's here, and we can get out there into some procedural generated space and ... mine some stuff? On this episode... Intermission Music... 65daysofstatic - Supermoon - No Man’s Sky: Music for an Infinite Universe Laced Records We Played... Euan plans some heists with programming in the unique Quadrilateral Cowboy, and gets some friends together to run a kitchen in Overcooked As resident card based editor, Calum tries out the Elder Scrolls: Legends beta, and sees what the Tokyo RPG Factory have b...
Aug 16, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 80
We are on the verge of the release of a number of games that feel like they have been in production forever, and they couldn't be more different. We are still taking bets on when the FFVII Remake will appear though... On this episode... Intermission Music... Waveshaper - Wisdom of Rage - Furi Original Soundtrack Bandcamp We Played... Turns out Euan is still not into MOBAs after trying out Paragon, and is conflicted about Kentucky Route Zero now that Act 4 has arrived Calum has his favourite MMO ...
Jul 27, 2016•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 79
We promise that there is only a little bit of Pokemon GO in this weeks episode. The rest of the internet is doing a great job of talking about it every 30 seconds. On this episode... Intermission Music... Carpenter Brut - Enraged - Furi Original Soundtrack Bandcamp We Played... Euan fights a stream of bosses to an incredible soundtrack in Furi, and hires some robots for his XCOM 2 squad Calum gets to Mars and gets into the B-Movie frenchness of The Technomancer We both play through the new game ...
Jul 12, 2016•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 78
With E3 over and done with, and a Steam sale on the horizon it's time to get back to the important task of playing some god damn games. Note - We talk very specifically about the ending of DOOM between 29:00 and 36:00, so beware of potential spoilers. We warn you just beforehand. On this episode... Intermission Music... nervous_testpilot - Triumph - Frozen Synapse: Original Soundtrack Bandcamp We Played... Not just content with spending obscene amounts of time with Overwatch, and scavenging scra...
Jun 28, 2016•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 77
Summer is here, and brings with it sunny days, less excuses to stay in and play video games, and of course E3. Prepare yourselves. On this episode... Intermission Music... Weval - Rooftop Paradise - Half Moon EP Bandcamp | Soundcloud We Played... While not away on holiday, Euan tries out The Tomorrow Children Open Beta toiling away for the greater communist good. Calum took the bullet and saw the Warcraft movie, commanded an army in Total War: Warhammer, and caves in to buy Overwatch. In News......
Jun 07, 2016•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 76
What do Syndicate and Deus Ex, and Eurovision have in common? Dope beats and cyberpunk costumes, apparently On this episode... Intermission Music... Skrillex - Syndicate - Syndicate OST Soundcloud We Played... After spending some time with the new soundtracks in Crypt of the Necrodancer, Euan goes exploring in the stunning looking Uncharted 4. Calum talks about his experience with the second episode of Life is Strange, and tells tales of space exploration and politicking in Stellaris. We both pl...
May 24, 2016•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 75
Join your favourite fixers as we leave meat-space, grab our decks, blow through some ICE and make sure we don't flatline in the process. Or, you know, talk about video games. On this episode... Intermission Music... Genki Rockets - Star Line - Genki Rockets I: Heavenly Star Amazon MP3 We Played... Calum goes full cyberpunk by looking back at the 2012 Syndicate reboot, as well as recounting his first experience jacked into the cyberverse with a HTC Vive. We spent some time with the Overwatch Open...
May 10, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 74
It's a school of magic that you might not have herd of, but I'll be damned if it's not the best way to get rid of a rat problem. On this episode... Intermission Music... Anamanaguchi - Cheap Shop - Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World: The Game (Original Videogame Soundtrack) Amazon MP3 | iTunes We Played... Euan conquers his fears and plays a MOBA, namely the Battleborn Open Beta, as well as getting to grips with Playstation Now and discovering a potential new love of basketball video games with NBA2K14...
Apr 26, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 73
Sometimes when your trying to control a city wide virus, you need to look good while your doing it. Or at least a decent hat. On this episode... Intermission Music... Danny Baranowsky - Rhythmortis - Crypt of the Necrodancer OST Bandcamp We Played... Doing what he does best, Euan attempts to pilot a mech in Strike Suit Zero, and skulks around the subways of London in Zombi. In what is becoming a regular event, Calum is back into Baldur's Gate in preparation for the new DLC. We finally both airdr...
Apr 13, 2016•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 72
The days of recording this game from our respective real world locations are soon to disappear, only to be replaced by virtual reality landscapes. Or more probably, just VR Skype... On this episode... Intermission Music... Eric Barone - Tropicala - Stardew Valley Soundtrack Steam (DLC) We Played... Euan stars in the very average action movie that is Broforce, with some serious technical issues When not running a farm in Stardew Valley, Calum finally dives into Life is Strange, and has some opini...
Mar 22, 2016•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 71
Ever feel like your boring office job and city lifestyle is getting you down? Maybe you should try farming? Not that real life dirty farming though, much more sedate digital agriculture... On this episode... Intermission Music... Kan R. Gao, feat. Laura Shigihara - To The Moon - To The Moon OST BandCamp | Steam (Available as DLC) We Played... Euan gets a sneak peek at the Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Beta, discovers that Heavy Rain might not hold up on PS4, and is pleasantly surprised by the self des...
Mar 08, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 70
Firewatch is advertised as an atmospheric and touching narrative. While this is 100% true, we know that it's really all about the turtles. On this episode... Intermission Music... Darren Korb - Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme) - Bastion OST Bandcamp | Amazon We Played... Euan ventured into a New York that has seen better days in The Division Beta, and has some thoughts on the final parts of The Witness Calum pulls out his stick for some Street Fighter V action, and ventures into random Stea...
Feb 23, 2016•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 69
Let's just get this over and done with so we can both get back to playing XCOM 2 On this episode... Intermission Music... Carpenter Brut - Roller Mobster - TRILOGY Bandcamp | Soundcloud | iTunes We Played... Euan beams himself onto a future plane in Consortium and can only see line puzzles when he closes his eyes due to The Witness Calum does some acrobatic stabbing of mythical creatures in Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen XCOM 2 is out, and we are both really deep into it. Probably too deep. Intro Mu...
Feb 09, 2016•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 68
In the second part of our deliberations we choose 2015's Smaller Game of the Year, Best Narrative, Best Original Song, Best Hotline Miami 2 Track and the big one, the GameEngineStart Game of the Year 2015 Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible.com) All Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...
Jan 28, 2016•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 67
In the first part of our Game of the Year deliberations we choose our 20xx Game of the Year, Best Looking Game, Best Studio, Most Disappointing, Best Soundtrack and Best Moment Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible.com) All Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...
Jan 26, 2016•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 66
Nothing quite like flying through space to the sounds of slide guitar, firing giant laser guns off the starboard bow... On this episode... Intermission Music... bignic - Scream - Zombies (featured on Lethal League OST) Official Site | Bandcamp We Played... With another Steam sale over, we go through our spoils. Euan finishes up SOMA before diving into pharmaceutical simulator Big Pharma, finishes a game in The Magic Circle and hacks the world in Hacknet Calum goes down a well in ... Downwell, fi...
Jan 12, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 65
We really want a new SSX, and now that Hideo Kojima is officially done with Metal Gear and Konami, how about he takes on a totally new genre that deserves some love. Someone just give us a new SSX. Please... On this episode... Intermission Music... PROTODOME - There's Always Next Week - BLUESCREEN Official Site | Bandcamp We Played... Euan finally finishes Metal Gear Solid 5, goes under the sea in SOMA and wonders why he missed out on Beyond: Two Souls the first time around. Calum is done with F...
Dec 08, 2015•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 64
Come on guys, this pink rabbit needs to keep the lights on in his arcade... On this episode... Intermission Music... Simon Viklund - Evil Eye - Payday 2 : Hotline Miami DLC OST Bandcamp We Played... Euan spent an evening with more indie games at the latest Games are for Everyone, and relived the awkwardness of 14 year old MSN conversations in Cible. Calum continues to spend an inordinate amount of time with Fallout 4, and starts to form some interesting impressions and thoughts for the future of...
Nov 24, 2015•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 63
The internet could not have had a bigger tonal shift over the past few weeks, going from happy little trees to nuclear oblivion. On this episode... Intermission Music... Big Giant Circles - Threes is the Bees Knees - Threes OST Bandcamp We Played... Euan discovered the joy of flicking switches and pressing exquisitely detailed buttons in The Room 3 and tries to not let hapless teenagers die horribly in Until Dawn. Calum gives us his impressions of the first 8 hours of the all consuming nuclear d...
Nov 11, 2015•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 62
I'm all for card game jargon, but... really?! On this episode... Intermission Music... AdhesiveWombat - Anthem - Marsupial Madness Bandcamp | Soundcloud We Played... Euan is still ploughing away at Metal Gear Solid 5, while taking breaks to be social with the Jackbox Party Pack 2 Our official card game editor Calum tries out Duelyst and regails more D&D stories. In News... Lots of news from the Paris Games Week Sony press conference, including a date for No Mans Sky, a new game from Quantic ...
Oct 28, 2015•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 61
The stars have aligned in such a way where we have both played a bunch of the same games this time, and the genre range could not be more vast On this episode... Intermission Music... Halfbrick Studios - Jetpack Joyride Main Theme - Jetpack Joyride OST Official Site | iTunes | Amazon We Played... Euan gets to play with Lego for the first time in years with Lego Dimensions Between us we covered a lot of very different games, from the Star Wars: Battlefront Beta to The Beginners Guide, and a lot o...
Oct 13, 2015•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 60
It's always a good day when you find out your sibling would do grievous bodily harm to you for a Kit-Kat. On this episode... Intermission Music... Jonathan Eng feat. Stephanie Hladowski- Tuesday - The Sailor's Dream (Original Soundtrack) Official Site | iTunes | Amazon We Played... Destiny: The Taken King has arrived and swallowed all of Euan's game time, while also trying to explain the new puzzle game from Simogo SPL-T, and how he ended up getting Lego Dimensions on launch day. Calum has finis...
Sep 30, 2015•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 59
Listen kids, guns aren't cool. Nerf guns on the other hand, are the coolest. Lightsabers are a close second. We are functioning adults, I promise... On this episode... Intermission Music... Danny Baranowsky - Konga Conga Kappa (King Conga) - Crypt of the Necrodancer OST Official Site | Bandcamp | We Played... In preparation for The Taken King, Euan explores the pretty big changes in Destiny 2.0, as well as talking about what he saw at the most recent Games are for Everyone night in Edinburgh. Si...
Sep 16, 2015•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 58
Hey, in case you didn't know already, we are super excited for Metal Gear Solid 5 On this episode... Intermission Music... Valve Software - Science Is Fun - Portal 2 Soundtrack: Volume 1 Official Site We Played... Euan poorly attempts to save the world from the alien menace by diving back into XCOM: Enemy Within, and can't get the damn theme song out his head after playing Lego: Jurassic World Calum gets a look at the Heroes of Might and Magic 7 beta as well as "punching deck" in the next instal...
Sep 01, 2015•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 57
Since we can't go visit Star Wars Theme Land Park, we might as well talk about some video games. A couple of them are in space! One is even actually Star Wars! On this episode... Intermission Music... Shira Kammen - Downstream - Music from Braid Official Site | Amazon We Played... Euan enjoys the PlayStation summer indie promotion by flying a mech in Galak-Z and walking around a eerily quiet Middle England village in Everybody's Gone To The Rapture Calum is sufficiently pleased with the KOTOR 2 ...
Aug 18, 2015•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 56
