Stories, music and news this time around, need to cover all the video game bases. Best Narrative - 00:12 Most Important News - 34:04 Best Soundtrack - 1:04:39 There is also a video version of this podcast available on the site or via our YouTube page. Intro Music Music from https://filmmusic.io "Chill Wave" by Kevin MacLeod Website: https://incompetech.com Licence: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) End Music Sci Fi - Bensound - https://www.bensound.com Intro Music - There It ...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 145
It's only two categories this time round, but the second is a real doozy. Best Original Track - 00:12 Best Moment - 16:06 There is also a video version of this podcast available on the site or via our YouTube page. Intro Music Music from https://filmmusic.io "Chill Wave" by Kevin MacLeod Website: https://incompetech.com Licence: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) End Music Sci Fi - Bensound - https://www.bensound.com Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 144
Let's get this started. 20xx Game of the Year - 00:12 Best Looking Game - 28:21 Most Disappointing - 50:44 There is also a video version of this podcast available on the site or via our YouTube page. Intro Music Music from https://filmmusic.io "Chill Wave" by Kevin MacLeod Website: https://incompetech.com Licence: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) End Music Sci Fi - Bensound - https://www.bensound.com Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - H...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 143
Even Eurovision can't stop the video game drought. Luckily we still found games to talk about. We Played... Euan played strange adventure game Unforseen Incidents and, of course, strangely real world-like hacking game NITE Team 4 Calum screams and swings medieval weaponry in Mordhau and casually explores the persistent online version of Tamriel in Elder Scrolls Online In The News... World of Warcraft Classic has launched, and players are forgetting just how buggy it was at the time. The first Di...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 142
We expected this show to be short. Even when there aren't video games, we still manage to talk about video games for over an hour. We Played... Calum talks about the incredibly mild Destiny 2 controversy during the spring event "The Revelry" Euan takes a very British jaunt to another planet in 39 Days to Mars and talks about the staggering creativity already in the Dreams Early Access event In The News... GameInformer wrote a quick piece saying that despite Randy Pitchford announcing there will ...
May 07, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 141
Calum returns to existence after his wrestle based isolation! We Played... Calum played Pathfinder:Kingmaker,and found its surprisingly important to the current difficulty discourse. Euan is enjoying Yoshi's Crafted World and Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden for very different reasons. In The News... Jason Schreier is at it again, with a huge article outlining how Anthem ended up in the state it was at launch. Respawn provided more details for Jedi: Fallen Order , their Star Wars single player act...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 140
After last week, we figured everyone would want some discussion of some traditional, grounded video games. So Devil May Cry 5... We Played... Calum tries the new offers from the Drifter in Destiny 2 Season of the Drifter and participates in the stylish, hard, wacko action in Devil May Cry 5. Euan tries British FMV game Late Shift, manages life and thrall in Cultist Simulator, and plays with mechs in Daemon X Machina We've both played a LOT of The Division 2 In The News... Google have announced S...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 139
The regular podcast will return as normal next week, but to tide you over you can find our Kingdom Hearts 3 Spoilercast on the site on Wednesday, as well as some more goodies later on in the week. Keep an eye on the site for more! 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 Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod...
Mar 12, 2019•2 min•Ep. 138
I know the start of this show will make it sound like we are real adults. Trust me, we are just as scared of that idea as you are. We Played... Euan finishes 1/4 of Resident Evil 2 and seems to enjoy much of his experience. Calum has finished Kingdom Hearts 3, more from that will come later. We, like seemingly the entire rest of the world, have been playing Apex Legends. We feel secure in saying it's very good. In The News... While it's still only a rumour, there are reports out there that Micro...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 137
It's 2019 and we are still doing this huh? And you are still listening? Well, alright then....here we go. We Played... We both played Resident Evil 2 and discover it does the impossible task of being a game that is both modern and from 1995. Euan continues his other existence in Life is Strange 2 Episode 2 Kingdom Hearts 3 is out and Calum is very excited. 14 years to conclude a story no one understands. In The News... Depending on how far down the conspriracy theory hole you want to go, the spa...
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 136
The last show before the holiday season, and the even more important GOTY season! Oh god we have to do that don't we?! We Played... Euan finishes Hitman 2 and fails to talk about what The Hex actually is. It's cool though. Calum becomes the mobile general in Command and Conquer: Rivals and ganks the mid lane in Artifact. That sounds like a joke, that's a thing you can actually do in that card game. In The News... The Game Awards and the Kinda Funny Games Showcase both happened while we were away...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 135
Winter rolls in and games slow down. I'm trying to distract from the fact there is more Destiny talk this show (although this time Calum gets involved). We Played... Euan engages the virtual hyperdrives in From Other Suns and throws many objects in Hitman 2 Calum caved to sale pressure and played Destiny 2: Forsaken. He's not proud of himself In The News... The beta for Valve's digital card game Artifact went live at the weekend, and the monetisation structure of the game seems to be surprising ...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 134
I was going to make cowboy jokes here but it seems too obvious somehow... We Played... Euan finished Return of the Obra Dinn, and has some things to say about the ending Calum gets some funky beats in Lethal League Blaze and talks (again)) about the limited time "raid" in Monster Hunter World We both adopt the outlaw life with Red Dead Redemption 2 In The News... Hellgate: London is back ? Apparently? Blizzcon happened, and brought with it a flurry of announcements , such as... a new Overwatch c...
Nov 07, 2018•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 133
Getting into late October, imagine there are cobwebs and bats and skeletons and what not around. They might be important, but not more than video games. We Played... Euan (for whatever reason) has a "party" with Super Mario Party and investigates many deaths on an ancient ship in Return of the Obra Dinn Calum runs a fantasy shop...shoppe?...shop in Moonligher and screams at the top of his voice in Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise In The News... The conversation around working conditions in ...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 132
I want to say there's no Destiny talk, but that's a lie. There's a lot MORE chat about PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING THOUGH. THAT'S BETTER RIGHT?!?! We Played... Euan started a new chapter in Life is Strange 2 and replays an old favorite in Transistor Calum becomes BEST FRIENDS with the upper echelons of wrestling talent in Fire Pro Wrestling World, and commands an army of surprisingly charming orcs in Shadow of War In The News... The closure of Telltale Games has sent ripples through the industry, wit...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 131
I tried to stop him. I really did. Euan talks about Destiny some more... We Played... Yea Euan played Destiny 2 : Forsaken or something. He also managed a cyberpunk anti-terrorist unit in Frozen Synapse 2 We both play Marvel's Spiderman, and I can't think of a non-cliche post joke so i'll just say we played it and it's amazing. In The News... Nintendo hit play on a new Direct, and had some cool announcements , as well as some top shelf Animal Crossing trolling. The developers of Yakuza have anno...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 130
When a free lunch is at stake, the brothers try (and fail) to go as fast as possible on this podcast We Played... Euan sees the latest teenage anime war simulator in the Valkyria Chronicles 4 Demo, sees the future of a past great with Two Point Hospital and and makes a HORRIBLE MISTAKE by choosing to play more Destiny 2. Calum finally "gets" Monster Hunter World, sees another class of murderous high school kids in Danganropa 2:Goodbye Despair and finds a new time sink in Graveyard Keeper . In Th...
Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 129
Euan wanted to be in a cat cafe. Instead he recorded a podcast. This is his story. On this episode... Intermission Music... Stardust Speedway Zone (Act 2) - Tee Lopes, Naofumi Hataya - Sonic Mania (Original Soundtrack) [Selected Edition] iTunes | Amazon MP3 | Google Play We Played... Calum explores the new wold of killing dinosaurs in Monster Hunter World, and then goes way back to Planescape:Torment Euan experiences the best game of last year in a new way in Hellblade VR, and runs a cyberpunk b...
Aug 21, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 128
We're experimenting with recording times this week. Does it work? Who knows, but there are still video games. On this episode... Intermission Music... Sam's Hunting Trip - Jeff Russo - What Remains of Edith Finch Original Score iTunes | Amazon | Steam (DLC) We Played... Euan plays the latest chapter of RPG/Adventure mash up The Council. Calum continues the stories of Octopath Traveller, and takes a look at uniquely styled 4x game Endless Legend. We both go back to No Man's Sky, for the NEXT upda...
Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 127
It looks like Calum is going to talk about Bravely Default again this episode but trust me it doesn't happen. On this episode... Intermission Music... A Settlement in the Red Bluffs - Yasunori Nishiki - OCTOPATH TRAVELER Original Soundtrack Amazon | iTunes We Played... Euan has joined Calum in playing Hollow Knight, as well as returning to Destiny 2 and Shenzen I/O Calum finishes Danganronpa with much acclaim, and tries new JRPG Octopath Traveller ...and more! In News... More DLC characters are ...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 126
Euan recovers from the horrors of last week, but we are all still dying in the heat. Even video games are harder to play. On this episode... Intermission Music... What Lies Beneath - Jesse Harlin - Yoku's Island Express (Original Video Game Soundtrack) Amazon | Steam DLC | Apple Music We Played... Euan finishes pinball-vania Yoku's Island Express and sees the future of Life is Strange in The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Calum betrays his better judgment and tries a japanese visual novel ...
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 125
Short one this week as Euan's own body fights against the tyranny of grass in the air. On this episode... We Played... Calum continues his journeys in Pillars of Eternity 2, and creates a character in Path of Exile so good even the server can't keep up with him! He also explores a very different world in Hollow Knight, now on switch. Euan enters VR stealth robot land in Budget Cuts and explores a pinball-based landscape in Yoku's Island Express In News... THERE IS NO NEWS! Due to the previously ...
Jun 26, 2018•55 min•Ep. 124
In lieu of an actual podcast this week, the brothers talk about E3. Predictions, suggestions, wild SSX based theories abound ahead of the best weekend on the gaming calendar. On this episode... We run through all of the press conferences and talk about what we know, what we think we know, and the fact that another year will probably go by without a Gitaroo Man HD Remaster. Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News S...
Jun 05, 2018•49 min•Ep. 123
We're 100% European on this show. All the best chats about Eurovision, royal weddings...tea...other things... On this episode... Intermission Music... Machine Learning - Fingerspit - The Red Strings Club Original Soundtrack Bandcamp We Played... Calum continues the journey of The Watcher in Pillars of Eternity 2:Deadfire, and begins a long, intimidating journey into why Rainbow 6: Siege is so damn popular Euan uses totally not lighsabers to hit to the beat in Beat Saber, as well as a duo of real...
May 22, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 122
Our hands smell like cardboard (not a euphemism) but there is a podcast to record! Although there's also this motorbike to build... On this episode... Intermission Music... Vagrant Song (Deep South) - Ryan Ike - Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (Original Game Soundtrack) Bandcamp We Played... Euan continues his recent discovery of the long running series with Yakuza 6 and tries David Cage's Detroit: Become Human's Demo We both punch cardboard to make glorious machines with Nintendo Labo and call...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 121
Calum returns from an intravenous injection straight from slam town. God, I hate that I typed that. On this episode... Intermission Music... Closer - Zamilska - Ruiner OST Bandcamp We Played... Euan continues AC: Origins, regresses to early PC years with The Riddle of Master Lu, and discovers a hidden gem in Ruiner Calum also goes back to his origins with Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, and brings unity to the fantasy world of Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom. Oh, he also played Sonic Forces...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 120
This is it, the finale! It all comes down to this. Let's all sit together and create an arbitrary list of the 5 best games of the year, and crown a winner. 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...
Apr 03, 2018•51 min•Ep. 119
You know it's going to be a good discussion when Calum cracks his knuckles as it starts. As well as talking about some real bad games, we look at the most important news of the year, and the best bit of in-game thespianism. That's a word right? 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...
Mar 29, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 118
Euan feels very old because he doesn't understand the kids and their Fortnites. On this episode... Intermission Music... Aribeth de Tylmarande - BioWare - Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition Soundtrack GoG (with game) We Played... Euan gets dinner to go with PUBG Mobile and tries again to see if Star Citizen is a video game yet (answer: NAH) Calum kills many many rats in Warhammer: Vermintide 2 We talk about strange Dickensian adventure game The Council and escape the big house in A Way Out ...an...
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 117
The deliberations cannot be stopped! Do you like dope head wear? How about sweet tunes? Nuanced writing and storytelling? We have something for you regardless of your preference! 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...
Mar 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 116
