We're back in 2022 and there's still games to talk about. It is never ending. We Played... Euan played space co-op shooter The Anacrusis and chucks heavy objects in first person in Hitman 3 VR. Calum talks in depth about the dynamics of high level raiding in Final Fantasy 14 - Endwalker We both played fake (but should be real) e-sport Windjammers 2 and shoot off about Guardians of the Galaxy Timestamps... 2:19 - Post Trauma 2:59 - BPM: Bullets Per Minute 3:25 - Hitman 3 VR 7:27 - The Anacrusis 1...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 206
This will probably be the last podcast for a while, so we better talk about some video games. We Played... Euam finished SPG (that's shread playing game) Artful Escape and checks out Enigma Machine. He also attempts to play Oxenfree, but it does not go well. Calum talks new Apex Legends season content. Timestamps... 3:14 - We are very tired 5:26 - Local COVID Updates 13:45 - The Artful Escape 18:19 - Oxenfree might be busted on PC? 20:59 - Phasmophobia in VR hurts. 22:57 - The Enigma Machine 26:...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 205
As a title suggests, spooky season approches. That means there are video games to talk about and the slow march of time to worry about for one of us. We Played... Euan played a Bunch of Demos and focuses on Pony Island developers new deckbuilder GameDec. Yes that was a weird sentence to write Calum reverts to type in playing CCG Legends of Runeterra and has to see what the deal with Genshin Impact is and leads to a wider discussion of the "Gatcha" genre Timestamps... 2:55 - Game of the Year Star...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 204
We've hit video game season, so it seems right we talk about video games We Played... Euan plays former Skyrime mod turned strange mystery game The Forgotten City and gets in touch with his inner sad teen yet again in Life is Strange: True Colors Calum bought a PS5 and played Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart to completion We both played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop (it's a very clever joke i`m sure you'v...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 203
Calum's new PS5 is the surprise guest this week! Live and on the podcast! NOTE - This podcast discusses the story and ending of Twelve Minutes between 41:05 - 46:48. If that's something you care about, skip that section. We Played... Euan talks about a pair of disappointing games in Recompile and Twelve Minutes Calum discusses latest advancements in both looting and shooting in Destiny 2: Season of the Lost Timestamps... 0:39 - Live Playstation 5 "Unboxing" 14:17 - Recompile 29:29 - Twelve Minut...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 202
Honestly we talk about sports for far too long. No joke. Like actual sports. We Played... Euan plays bizarre styled horror/narrative game Mundaun, gives us his occasional VR Update, and talks about how PC game pass is totally broken Calum give an Apex Legends Season 10 review and talks about a true indie gem in Death's Door Timestamps... 1:24 - The Olympics 21:05 - Mundaun 28:21 - VR Update (Contractors, The Secret of Retropolis, Maskmaker) 32:43 - The Game Pass Ecosystem is Broken, Cross Play i...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 201
We battle blazing temperatures to bring you the video game chat you need! We Played... Euan played Gears of War 5, for reasons, and is floored by The Last Stop. He can't really explain why. Just trust him Calum goes back to the MOBA genre with Pokemon Unite We both played Boomerang X. The shooter both impressed and confused at the same time. Timestamps... 13:45 - Gears 5 21:45 - Last Stop 44:24 - Pokemon Unite 1:13:00 - MUSIC BREAK 1:15:30 - Boomerang X 1:32:42 - News - Someone leaked British mi...
Jul 27, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 200
E3 happened, and since we couldn't be in the same room this year we thought we should dump our opinions out in public even though no-one asked. That's what you do on a podcast right? Timestamps... 4:41 - Summer Games Fest Kickoff 15:49 - Ubisoft 26:07 - Xbox & Bethesda 40:13 - Square Enix 47:43 - Sam Barlow's New Game + Euan has played every Silent Hill Game 51:46 - Capcom 53:43 - Nintendo 1:07:56 - The Twitch Co-Streaming Disaster (a.k.a. The DMCA Process has Totally Broken Twitch). Intro M...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 198
We got the E3 sweats! Honestly it's not because it's roasting outside... We Played... Euan deals with trains in Metro Exodus and Necromunda: Hired Gun, and tries to get away with stylish murder in Overboard! Calum finished Mass Effect 2 for the billionth time, and has a dodge-brawl in Knockout City Timestamps... 6:58 - Metro Exodus 9:28 - Necromunda: Hired Gun 22:47 - Overboard! 30:35 - Mass Effect 2 41:02 - Knockout City 58:29 - Musical Interlude 1:00:58 - News - E3 Is Happening 1:06:21 - News ...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 197
It's our yearly Eurovision review podcast. No guesses as to who shows up. We Played... Euan finishes Resident Evil: Village and does as instructed in Hardspace: Shipbreaker Calum talks the new Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer and the many things there in. We both talk at length about a remaster of one of the best video game trilogies ever, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Timestamps... 16:42 - Resident Evil: Village 31:23 - Hardspace: Shipbreaker 40:54 - Destiny 2 Season 59:31 - Music Intermission...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 196
You want everything from old Bioware games to the latest in Playstation 5 showpieces? How about a "short show" that lasted two hours? This is probably the episode for you. We Played... Calum revisits Dragon Age: Origins as best he can on a modern machine, and we talk about the new Apex Legends game mode and legend that came with the new season. Euan actually plays a PS5 exclusive with roguelike shooter Returnal and confirms that big lady big in Resident Evil: Village Timestamps... 2:47 - Dragon ...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 195
We somehow manage to talk about video games in this current time where they don't really exist. It's a real skill we have. We Played... Euan catches up with the 2019 modern classic Disco Elysium with it's "Final Cut" update, and has caught the Apex Legends bug again. A bug that has never left Calum Calum talks FFXIV Patch 5.5 (among other things) and his triumphant return to Destiny 2 Want to jump to something specific?... 12:51 - Final Fantasy XIV 28:49 - Destiny 2 40:21 - Apex Legends 42:24 - ...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 194
Surprisingly, we lied when we said there wouldn't be any games to play. We played loads! We Played... Euan finished The Medium and was unimpressed, enjoyed Immortals Fenyx Rising: Myths of the Eastern Realm DLC and was incredibly shocked by the existence of Spacebase Startopia Calum talks at length about Monster Hunter: Rise Want to jump to something specific?... 2:39 - The Medium 4:06 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising: Myths of the Eastern Realm DLC 8:49 - Starbase Startopia 28:39 - Apex Legends 31:27 ...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 193
The big one, what's the five best games that we can agree on that game out this year. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) 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...
Mar 18, 2021•52 min•Ep. 192
Our other music category, where we find the one track that we couldn't stop playing all year. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible....
Mar 16, 2021•15 min•Ep. 191
Games look really good in 2020, so let's talk about some of the best looking ones. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) 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 Li...
Mar 13, 2021•21 min•Ep. 190
It's the best name we can come up with, that covers writing, performance and VO. Better suggestions are welcome. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maxi...
Mar 11, 2021•30 min•Ep. 189
I mean… avoiding the obvious… it's fair to say there was some news this year. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) 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 License...
Mar 10, 2021•33 min•Ep. 188
Already in March and we're talking about games that came out years ago. It's a slow start to the year folks. We Played... Euan talks about the new episode of Necrobarista and Maquette makes him feel very stupid, and not necessarily about the puzzles. Calum continues to play Final Fantasy 14 and finally tried Star War Jedi Fallen Order. We both have a lot to say about the Outriders Demo. Not much of that is positive. Want to jump to something specific?... 3:27 - Necrobarista 5:17 - Maquette 18:05...
Mar 09, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 187
Always the longest category, and the one with the most spoilers. You have been warned. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible.com) Al...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 186
Music in games is super important to us, so let's talk about the games with the best music this year. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (sou...
Mar 04, 2021•16 min•Ep. 185
Hey, they can't all be great right? This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) 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...
Mar 02, 2021•47 min•Ep. 184
Our newest category, where we celebrate cool mechanics and gameplay and structure in the things we liked this year. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - M...
Feb 27, 2021•42 min•Ep. 183
If you think that there was some great games released this year, you should see the ones still being worked on! This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maxim...
Feb 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 182
It's that time of year again. We start our yearly run down of the best and least best games of the previous year with 20xx Game of the Year, our favourite game that didn't... actually come out in 2020. This podcast is also available as a video, via the site or our YouTube channel There will be a new category every few days, so keep an eye on the site for details. Music Credits Outro Music - Sci Fi - Bensound ( https://www.bensound.com ) Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)...
Feb 25, 2021•32 min•Ep. 181
We're back, now in 2021! We're going to talk about everything we've missed after our January break. We Played... Euan very quickly talks about Hitman 3 and The Medium, more to come later Euan is pleasantly surprised by Immortals: Fenyx Rising and infuriated by Destruction All-Stars Calum returns to Final Fantasy 14 and that's not a bad thing. He also goes rootin and/or tootin against horrifying creatures in Hunt: Showdown Want to jump to something specific?... 2:08 - Hitman 3 8:26 - The Medium 9...
Feb 09, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 180
The final regular show of 2020, and it's a long long conversation about the hot game of the season. We Played... Euan plays story/exploration game Haven, a dramatic departure from the studios previous work. Calum talks about the new Destiny 2 Raid, Deep Stone Crypt We talk at length about Cyberpunk 2077. No cyber stone is left cyber un-turned. Cyber. Links We Talk About... Want to jump to something specific?... 1:29 - Destiny 2 Raid - Deep Stone Crypt 5:38 - Haven 21:08 - Cyberpunk 2077 - Crunch...
Dec 15, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 179
As the year winds down, we talk about the last few new releases. It just happens that that is Destiny so.... We Played... Euan bought a Playstation 5, surprisingly. He uses this to play old PS4 games like The Last Guardian Very small Yakuza: Like a Dragon, keep an eye out for a video for more details Calum plays GTFO for the first time and is still stressed about it. He also talks at length about Destiny 2: Beyond Light and it's impact on Destiny as a game. Want to jump to something specific?......
Nov 24, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 178
I write this while I should be playing Destiny so.... We Played... Euan plans destructive heists in Teardown, tries to survive hard winter with friends in Project Winter, and tries coop chaos simulator Strange Brigade Calum discusses the ups and one massive down of Apex Legends: Season 7 We talk at length about Watch Dogs: Legion. It gets kind of philosophical. Want to jump to something specific?... 13:46 - Umurangi Generation 14:39 - Strange Brigade 21:48 - Teardown 26:19 - Apex Legends Season ...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 177
Quick and cheerful podcast this time as we prepare for the coming storm of video game releases on the horizon. We also celebrate a birthday! We Played... We both continue to gush over just how good Hades is. Calum plays creative 4X Endless Space 2 and remembers how good Titanfall 2 is in the new Apex Legends Halloween Event Euan talks the latest GTFO rundown, and husky based rouge-like The Red Lantern Want to jump to something specific?... 7:20 - Hades 15:36 - Endless Space 2 32:06 - GTFO 46:24 ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 176
