On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they discuss long-dormant franchises that are in desperate need of a reboot. Franchises like Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Legacy of Kain, SOCOM: US Navy Seals etc. are just a few examples of once prolific franchises that have been left at the side of the road. Is it due to a lack of interest? or has the very nature of gaming changed, with investors and publishers not giving long-dead franchises the time of day...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 20
On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they have a look at the history of videogames that have been given the Hollywood treatment. Having a reputation for being downright awful, its somewhat hard to pinpoint exactly where videogame movies went wrong, as many remember movies such as Super Mario Bros (1993) & Mortal Kombat (1995) with fond nostalgia, only to realise in most cases that we’re looking at them with rose-tinted glasses. With directors suc...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 19
“SLEEP ALL DAY. PARTY ALL NIGHT. IT’S FUN TO BE A VAMPIRE.” On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle and Brandon (Prince is off on his travels and Caleb couldn’t get out of work for this one) as they re-visit one of their most formative movies from their childhoods; Joel Schumacher’s excellent 1987 black comedy, vampire flick: The Lost Boys. Pulling in over $32 million against a $8.5 million budget, The Lost Boys was a commercial and critical success when it released in 1987, spawnin...
Mar 26, 2024•41 min•Ep. 18
On this Episode of Hype From Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they discuss the current state of the gaming industry; how the veil of AAA gaming has been pulled, and the insidious practices of developers such as Ubisoft releasing games that are half-baked but are still more than happy to charge £70+ for (with added microtransactions!) are no longer going to be accepted by consumers, with more and more protesting with their wallets (despite being billed as a AAAA game, Skull a...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 17
“MAN IS THE WARMEST PLACE TO HIDE.” On the first episode of Hype from Outer Heaven in 2024, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they catch up after the festive period by breaking down one of Kyle and Brandon’s favourite movies of all time, none other than John Carpenter’s 1982 Sci-Fi Horror classic: The Thing (both Caleb and Prince have never seen this movie, so expect some controversial opinions!). Despite being a cult classic, The Thing was initially poorly received due to the unfortunate ...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 16
“PART MAN, PART MACHINE, ALL COP.” On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Caleb, Kyle, Prince and Brandon as they break-down, fanboy over, and discuss Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 Sci-Fi classic: RoboCop, the furniture *cough* future of law enforcement. Initially canned by Paul Verhoeven, his wife convinced him to give the script another shot, which ended up becoming one of the most revered cyberpunk cult classics of all time with stellar performances from the likes of Peter Weller, Ronny Cox ...
Dec 12, 2023•59 min•Ep. 15
“THE WEATHER ISN’T BAD IN THE YEAR 2053. ITS DEADLY.” On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon and Caleb (Prince is currently moving into his new house, he’ll be back for the next scheduled broadcast!) as they discuss and break down a relatively unheard of, low-budget, direct-to-VHS Sci-Fi movie from 1991 (discovered on a dusty shelf from Kyle and Brandon's grandfather's VHS collection) called: Neon City , starring Michael Ironside ( Scanners , Total Recall ) Ironside in the...
Nov 18, 2023•56 min•Ep. 14
“Infiltrate a terrorist stronghold to crack a nuclear conspiracy. Focus your mind, sharpen your senses, stay alive…” On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon and Caleb (Prince is off on his summer travels) as they break down, dissect and fanboy over Hideo Kojima’s stealth action-adventure classic from 1998: Metal Gear Solid for the Sony PlayStation. The game places you in the shoes of legendary mercenary: Solid Snake who is pulled out of retirement to infiltrate a nuclear di...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 13
“They stole his mind, now he wants it back.” Kept you waiting, huh? After somewhat of a creative hiatus, Hype from Outer Heaven is back with Bonus Features 5! Join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they discuss, dissect and break down Paul Verhoeven’s mind-bending Sci-Fi classic from 1990: Total Recall! Based on the Phillip K. Dick novelette: We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, Total Recall follows malcontent construction worker: Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who is bored of his seemi...
Sep 22, 2023•56 min•Ep. 12
On this episode of HfOH, join Caleb, Kyle, Brandon, and Prince (on the first seasonal episode of 2023) as they break down and dissect the 5th generation of consoles. 5th Gen saw the rise of the 3D polygon, offering leaps in graphics, gameplay and narrative direction that would leave a lasting impression on the industry, that is still seen in video games today. With camps in both the Sony (almost Nintendo) PlayStation and the Nintendo 64 (Caleb is the biggest Zelda fanboy alive); the lads go head...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 11
"A Mystical, Action Adventure, Comedy, Kung Fu, Monster, Ghost Story!" After relaxing a bit longer than intended over the Holidays, Hype from Outer Heaven is back with Bonus Features 4! Join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb & Prince as they discuss, dissect and break down Jack Burton and John Carpenter’s 1986 action-comedy classic: Big Trouble in Little China! Kurt Russell plays blockheaded truck driver: Jack Burton, who alongside his long-time pal Wang Chi (Dennis Dun) gets swooped into a conflict that...
Jul 21, 2023•48 min•Ep. 10
On this episode of HfOH join Brandon, Kyle, Caleb, and Prince as they go over the budding (and never-ending) console war between Sony and Microsoft; discussing the history and tactics behind the conflict from the days of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Microsoft’s stance on innovating services in conjunction to Sony’s commitment to producing stellar exclusive titles, what the future looks like with ‘Games on Demand’ with Xbox Game Pass and the new tiered PlayStation Plus, whilst ultimately landi...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 9
On this episode of HfOH join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb, and Prince (joining us now permanently as the fourth co-host) as they return to their usual seasonal programming with the birth of the console; discussing and exploring the generational system of consoles (as best they can for a quadruplet of millennials) that lead up to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (go blast processing) whilst also breaking down the system's most iconic games, the legacy left by SEGA’s greatest selling console, as well as other ...
May 21, 2023•54 min•Ep. 8
"MANKIND JUST BECAME AN ENDANGERED SPECIES. " After a short, summer hiatus, HfOH is back with Bonus Features 3, where Kyle, Brandon, Caleb (Ryan is currently on an extended vacation) as well as their good friend: Prince Arora (Insta: @brownmartian) discuss and break-down Paul Verhoven’s 1997 Sci-Fi, cult classic: Starship Troopers. Showcasing a satirical vision of the future where ‘service guarantees citizenship’, Starship Troopers follows the journey of Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobil...
Apr 19, 2023•43 min•Ep. 7
"SNAKE IS BACK." On the second Bonus Features episode from Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon, Ryan and Caleb as they discuss and break down the not-so-great 1996 sequel to the 1981 sci-fi cult classic: Escape from New York. Despite being a box-office bomb and being generally regarded as inferior to the first movie, Escape from LA continues the adventures of the man with the patch, while exploring some interesting political and moral themes that were very ahead of their time in 1996, esp...
Mar 24, 2023•41 min•Ep. 6
"1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane." On the first side episode of HfOH titled: ‘Bonus Features’, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Ryan as they discuss and break down John Carpenter’s 1981 Sci-Fi cult classic: Escape from New York, having all recently sat down to rewatch the film after all these years (except for Caleb who is allergic to classic movies) with the intention of seeing if the film still holds up, or if it was being...
Jan 22, 2023•40 min•Ep. 4
On this episode of HfOH, join Caleb, Brandon, Kyle and Ryan (who no longer sounds like a Dalek) as they break down gaming as a medium of art, discussing standout titles that elevate the medium beyond a hobby, and dissecting topics such as the moral ambiguity of post-apocalyptic society (The Last of Us), how the visual spectrum can inform the downfall of our society (Cyberpunk 2077), strong political messages formed through shared trauma (Metal Gear Solid) and how that message is still relevant t...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 3
On this episode of HfOH, join Brandon, Kyle, Caleb and Ryan (who currently sounds like a rogue AI, fighting for sentience due to microphone issues – will be resolved for episode 3!) as they discuss the current state of the gaming industry, with specific focus on how once mighty AAA developers have fallen by the wayside due to creative differences (staring at you Bioware), misleading E3 demos (what happened to Aliens: Colonial Marines?), insidious business practices as well as succumbing to share...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to Hype from Outer Heaven! A new monthly (or bi-weekly, we haven't decided yet) retro-focused podcast hosted by four Birmingham based nerds: Kyle, Brandon, Ryan & Caleb; discussing and ranting about both the current and historic goings-on from the world of video games, movies, television, comics and beyond, while simultaneously pining for the nostalgic days of old. Join the guys on their (over-extended) first episode as they discuss their formative years with gaming, the state of the...
Oct 22, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 1
