It's time to welcome Emma. She joins Cardy and Al for a chat all about the new Valve Steam Deck handheld console. They also talk about how they felt about Loki now it's finished and Black Widow. Emma then shares her experiences playing the Metroid series for the first while Cardy tells everyone why they should be watching The Sopranos. Of course there's also an Endless Search as well as your feedback including an onsen story from heaven this time. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the p...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min
We've reached 600 episodes of the IGN UK podcast! To celebrate we gathered the full team for a watchalong of Green Street (or Green Street Hooligans in the US), a cult favourite movie of the IGN UK Podcast. To watchalong with us you can find Green Street on Netflix in the UK. Like previous landmark podcast episodes, we still plan to do a live show to celebrate when we feel it's safe to do so, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this bonus special! As the great Pete Dunham once said, IT'S FOOT...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 56 min
This is our 600th episode but we're not calling it that so deal with it. Cardy, Matt and Joe are here to talk about the few things that caught their eye from PlayStation's State of Play including yet another look at Deathloop, Lost Judgement and Jett: The Far Shore, a certified "Joe Game". We also dig into Netflix horror trilogy Fear Street and take a walk down memory lane with Gears of War, Halo and Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Of course there's also an Endless Search as well as your feedback includ...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Welcome to another Friday - please allow Joe, Matt, and Jesse to steer you down a relaxing, lazy river of cool games they've been playing recently, from Sea of Thieves to Wildermyth (which sounds so good that two of us bought it during the show). If you're up to date on Loki, we've also got a big spoiler-y chat right at the end. In the Endless Search this week we return to Jesse's unexpected area of genius - really bad things - then hear from a listener who had a horrible time in an onsen. Remem...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Simon and the JJs are here to provide the scat soundtrack to your weekend. Cardy reviewed Mario Golf: Super Rush and tells us all about it. Jesse has been playing with Lego and diving into hardcore WW2 simulations. While Joe has been playing a little bit of everything really, including the mysteriously titled New Football Game Online Performance Test. The Endless Search returns with a fantastically fresh new entry into the quiz catalogue as well as some of your feedback about how games have help...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Nothing can stop the summer of fun as Cardy, Joe and Dale are here to talk about all the games that caught their eye from E3. There's loads of astronauts, some rats, burger talk and Willem Dafoe. All the classics. We've got Nintendo, Xbox, Bethesda, Ubisoft and Square to cover so no time for an Endless Search again (sorry), but there is of course always time for your feedback. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choi...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 32 min
The Summer of Fun is here and Cardy, Matt and Dale are here to get it started. Firstly they react to what caught their eye from Geoff Keighley's big kick-off, then tell you all about how much a good time Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is. There's a bit of Battlefield 2042 speculation before diving into the joys of watching Loki, In The Heights and F9. Oh, and it's football day too. There's so much to talk about this week that there's no time for an Endless Search (sorry), but there is of course a...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Cardy and Matt have been globetrotting as a spy and hacker respectively in new co-op puzzler Operation: Tango. They're joined by Jesse who has another indie horror game to put onto your radar. There's also numerous reasons given as to why you should be playing Griftlands and watching both Bo Burnham's Inside and Mare of Easttown. There's an Endless Search to sink your brain teeth into as well as some of your feedback as the E3 hype train gains steam. Remember, if you want to get in touch with th...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Cardy, Matt and Dale like what they saw from the new Horizon: Forbidden West gameplay so are here to tell you all about it. Cardy and Matt have also been having a mixed time with Biomutant and some fleeting fun with Knockout City. Oh, and Zack Snyder has made another film so Army of the Dead is also on the menu. There's of course an Endless Search to play as well as some URGENT feedback to respond to this week. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Matt's had a good ol' look at Deathloop and won't stop banging on about it so we let him on the podcast despite it being his week off. Cardy has been continuing his Mass Effect journey and is joined by Joe to talk about how exciting being able to fight in Nakatomi Plaza in Warzone is. There's also three Netflix shows, Castlevania, Jupiter's Legacy and Love, Death and Robots that are recommended to varying degrees. Plus, a fantastic Chain Brain battle and of course, your feedback. One that produc...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Cardy and Matt are joined by two visitors from the GameSpot Galaxy, Lucy James and Tamoor Hussain, to talk everything Mass Effect. They also delve into what works and what doesn't in Apex Legends' new Arenas mode, as well as give their verdict on new animated movie, The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Plus, an epic three-way Endless Search and of course, your feedback. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Resident Evil Village is finally out and our two local evil residents, Dale and Jesse have played and finished the game a collective 7 times, so they've got a lot to say! Boss man Alex Simmons also makes a triumphant return to the pod to talk about all the - somewhat disappointing - Star Wars announcements coming out of May 4th. We also discuss The Bad Batch, Sound of Metal and how much we'd pay for one of those new realistic looking lightsabers. Plus, the return of a Resident Evil themed Go On ...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Greetings from The Big Boy Flapjack Squad. Cardy, Matt and Joe are back to unpack the gorgeous gameplay from the Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart State of Play this week as well as indulging in the gory delights of Mortal Kombat. But the blood explosions don't stop there as early impressions of dino-blaster Second Extinction are shared alongside the ultra-violent Invincible. Excitement for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story is also shared as Cardy can't wait to bathe in the technicolour glory of it...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Cardy, Joe and Jesse are here to talk about all things time loops and time travel and having the time of their lives doing so. Returnal is coming out soon and we've got our hot of the press impressions on why you should be excited. Jesse finally got some hands-on time with Resident Evil Village while Joe and Cardy were busy setting off nukes in Verdansk in Call of Duty Warzone. All of this plus an introduction to the exciting world of Chain Brain. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the p...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 12 min
The Firm™ are back and here to talk all about the Resident Evil announcements from this week. Cardy, Joe and Dale discuss Resident Evil Village, the return of the Mercenaries mode and Resident Evil 4 being remade for VR. Plus, we talk about which games we'd like to see get the "Snyder Cut" treatment as well as Cardy telling you why you should watch Judas and the Black Messiah. Last week's Endless Search returns but this time it's Joe and Dale guessing how many hours Cardy has spent in a selectio...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Turns out there's not that much new out this week, so we used this as an opportunity to take stock and share our thoughts on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier now we're past the halfway point. Matt and Dale have also played a lot more of Outriders and it's fair to say opinions are... mixed. Joe is also here waxing lyrical about his love for It Takes Two and documentaries about art forgery. We also have another listeneer submitted Endless Search game to play which exposes more than we'd like to a...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Let us tell you about the amazing benefits you can enjoy from Mega Brain and Mega Kidney pills. But first, Cardy, Matt and and Joe have a load of games, films and TV shows to talk about this week. Outriders is now fully released, Disco Elysium is back and better than ever in The Final Cut, Godzilla and Kong have been having a right ol' barney, Matt's been playing the neatly titled NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... and the Invincible adaptation has landed on Amazon Prime. Plus Joe enlightens us...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Joe and Cardy have been playing through It Takes Two, a fantastic new co-op game with a sexy, talking book in it. Joe's also been playing Monster Hunter Rise because of course he has. Has he been enjoying it? Of course he has. They're joined by Matt who's seen Nobody, the upcoming movie with Bob Odenkirk taking on plenty of Russian gangsters. Why not. There's a new pope-filled Endless Search this week which is sure to excite and baffle in equal measure, as well as some of your lovely feedback, s...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Zack Snyder's Justice League has finally, finally arrived so Cardy, Matt and Dale talk about what works and what doesn't. There's plenty more superheroes to talk about though as The Falcon and The Winter Solider swoops onto Disney Plus this week. Plus, we pick out some of the highlights from Square Enix Presents including Life is Strange: True Colors, Forspoken and you guessed it, Marvel's Avengers. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn ...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Cardy and Joe are back to right the wrongs of last week's conker debacle. They're joined by Alex to talk about their new-found love of Loop Hero, Disney's latest film Raya and the Last Dragon, plus talk about what an exciting week of TV we have ahead with the start of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and return of both Taskmaster and Line of Duty. Alex has conjured up an Endless Search game based on this week's purchase of Bethesda by Microsoft and there's plenty of your feedback, including som...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Cardy, Matt and Joe have been having a great time with the demo for new looter-shooter Outriders and all the Electro Freaks that dwell inside. A new Aliens game has been announced so they discuss what they'd like to see from Aliens: Fireteam, plus Cardy has played new Annapurna puzzler Maquette which is short, sweet and available for free on PS Plus this month. There's also too much time dedicated the dying art of conker warfare. All of this before a spoiler-filled WandaVision chat right at the ...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Cardy, Matt and Joe are here to break down all things Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 from last weekend's BlizzCon event. Matt's also had a chance to go hands-on with the upcoming Watch Dogs: Legion online mode so lets us know whether we should be excited or not for that. Plus, at the very end Dale is substituted in for Joe as we briefly discuss what we enjoyed from last night's PlayStation State of Play stream. We also have a fantastic, nail-biting Endless Search game this week alongside some non-food...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Alex, Joe and Cardy are here to talk through everything that caught their eye from the recent Nintendo Direct, including Zelda, Mario Golf and of course, Stubbs the Zombie. The trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie has also been released and it actually looks pretty good. Plus, will the arrival of Hawkeye in Marvel's Avengers be enough to bring players in? All of this plus a very tight Endless Search and your feedback to sink your ears into. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the ...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Cardy, Matt and Jesse are here to talk about their time playing Little Nightmares 2 and Valheim. But of course first there are bigger nightmares to discuss, such as the evil people putting baked beans onto Weetabix. There's a brand new Endless Search game to enjoy as well as a double helping of feedback from you lovely people. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Cardy, Matt and Joe do their best to not get distracted by the happenings at the Handforth Parish Council to talk about their time with new PS5 exclusive, Destruction AllStars. Joe's been diving back into Sea of Thieves and is having a lovely time so tells us all why we should as well. After a cultured Endless Search and a double helping of feedback we then talk about why we're loving WandaVision and discuss what we thinking is going on in Westview in a spoiler-filled section. Don't worry we giv...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Joe's been playing Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on Switch and reminds us all why it's a game a lot of us missed on Wii U but shouldn't this time around. Jesse has been playing new horror game The Medium and lets us know if it lives up to expectations. Plus, Cardy has played Nuts, a squirrel surveillance game that is rather pleasant. Also, we discuss the weirdest things we've ever buttered. Why not tell us yours? Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfee...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr
Hitman 3 is out and it's time to chat about it. Dale, Matt and Jesse talk about everything they love about Agent 47's latest adventures and how IO Interactive can potentially port this into their upcoming James Bond game. We also have our Resident Evil experts dive into everything we saw at the Resident Evil showcase, including the fantastic looking Resident Evil Village and the not-so-fantastic looking, RE: Verse. We also have the return of Matt's favourite game, PG tips and of course your feed...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Cardy, Matt and Joe have all seen the first 3 episodes of Wandavision and are very much liking what they've seen so far. They also dicsuss what they'd like to see from the recently announced Indiana Jones and Star Wars games as well as talk about their time with Persona 5 Strikers, Grindstone and The Last Campfire. Plus the Endless Search makes its long-awaited return. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Cardy, Dale and Jesse are here to all the games that they're looking forward to (potentially) playing in 2021. Half of them probably won't actually be released but we can only hope for the best. Before getting to that long list though we talk through some of the games, films and TV shows that we enjoyed over Christmas which ranges from regency romance to cannibal infested woodland. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 31 min
We all know that games like God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Witcher 3 were some of the best games of the generation. We're not going to talk about those though. Join Cardy, Matt and Joe as they bring their favourite games that aren't heralded as much to the table to say why they were some of their favourites of the PS4/Xbox One era. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 29 min
