Cardy, Matt, and Joe are here to take your breath away with some chat about Top Gun: Maverick. They also delve into how Gotham Knights is shaping up, as well as impressions of Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, Rogue Legacy 2, and Citizen Sleeper. There’s also what must be the highest-scoring Endless Search yet to enjoy. Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe Elden Ring? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Cardy, Jesse, and Dale are here to deliver a podcast of madness to your ears as they talk about the new Doctor Strange film. They also report on their sneak peek of Avatar: The Way of Water, before diving into a bunch of games you may not have heard of but may well want to check out - Dread Hunger, Loot River, and Save Room. Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 9 min
The Overwatch 2 beta is live, so of course, we’re going to talk about it. To do just that are Cardy, Matt and Alex who delve into just how new it feels. We also have impressions of Switch Sports and Richard Linklater's latest film, Apollo 10 ½. Then there’s the stuff you care about, such as milk, out of date chocolate, and father and son bonding stories. Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn mor...
Apr 29, 2022•59 min
Joe’s been putting his fingers all over another brand new handheld console - the Playdate. He tells Cardy and Emma all about it before they delve into the worlds of Lego: Builder’s Journey, Better Call Saul, Windfall, and Vampire Survivors. There’s also a hotly contested Endless Search and plenty of chocolate and grave digging business Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. End music credit: Funeral Ma...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Cardy, Joe, and Dale are here as The Firm reunites to take part in the 2013 Build-a-Game Workshop in which they battle it out to create the best game they can from all that were released that year. Before that, though there are thoughts on the new Fantastic Beasts film as well as Robert Eggers' Norse revenge drama, The Northman. After all of that, the table is set for a waffle party as Severance spoilers are discussed now that season one has come to a close. Want to get in touch to talk about ga...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Cardy, Matt, and Jesse are here to rattle through all of the games and films they’ve been watching and playing recently. There’s The Quarry, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Weird West, and Everything Everywhere All at Once. Too much really. Want to get in touch to talk about game mechanics you completely missed? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Dale, Joe and Jesse are here and chatting everything Steam Deck, but mostly about how flipping big and unwieldy it is. The lads have also seen the first episode of Moon Knight and are hesitant about its quality, especially compared to Severance. We also dive into the mess that is the new PlayStation Plus tier system. Want to get in touch to talk about your "how is this my job?? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Dale, Matt and Jesse are here to share all their (mixed) thoughts on Ghostwire: Tokyo. Matt waxes lyrical about the new Disney+ film, Fresh, and Dale has finished Apple T.V's The After Party and is equally impressed. We also have the smelliest section of IGN UK feedback in, well... forever! Want to get in touch to talk about your favourite smells or maybe even video games? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min
It’s Cardy, Emma and Al’s turn to deliver an hour of waffle this week as GTA V returns and is unsurprisingly still a very good game. There’s also Hogwarts Legacy reactions, Tunic impressions, and why you should be watching Severance and Turning Red. The Endless Search returns with huge stakes on the line this week, as well as some of your emails. Want to get in touch to talk about things you’ve eaten that you shouldn’t have or maybe even video games? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedba...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Spring has arrived and so have Cardy, Matt, and Dale. This week is a little bit of a mish-mash of Overwatch 2 news, WWE 2K22, the Kirby demo, and yes, more Elden Ring. Plus, right at the end, we have a spoiler-filled Batman discussion for anyone who’s seen it. A twist on a familiar Endless Search game makes an appearance as well as your feedback. Want to get in touch to talk about things you’ve eaten that you shouldn’t have or maybe even video games? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedba...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Cardy, Matt, and Joe have all seen The Batman and share their spoiler-free thoughts on it. Elden Ring has taken over everyone’s lives so there’s a good chunk of that as well as Gran Turismo 7 and Far: Changing Tides chat. A favourite Endless Search game returns as well as some particularly sweaty feedback. Want to get in touch to talk about things you’ve eaten that you shouldn’t have or maybe even video games? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Attribution:"Nowhere Land" Ke...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Elden Ring is finally here and Matt has 30 hours of playtime under his belt. He tells us whether it’s truly one of the greatest games of all time before joining Cardy and Joe in designing their “perfect’ open world games in the IGN UK Build-A-Game Workshop. What Frankenstein monster-like creations will they come up with? Listen to find out. As ever there's your feedback including Men in Black and faith healers. All the good stuff. Want to get in touch to talk about things you’ve eaten that you s...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Horizon Forbidden West is here and Cardy, Matt and Dale have all been playing it. Hear what they think as well as their time with Lost Ark, Sifu and the return of Cyberpunk 2077. There’s also time for a bit of Netflix corner with the arrival of a Kanye West documentary and Dale’s newfound passion for Love is Blind. As ever there's a round of the Endless Search and your delectable feedback. Want to get in touch to talk about things you’ve eaten that you shouldn’t have or maybe even video games? F...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Cardy, Dale, and Emma pick out their highlights from this week’s Nintendo Direct including Kirby’s magnificent mouth and the return of Mario Strikers. Emma’s had the chance to play a bit of Elden Ring and shares what she thinks of it while Dale has been watching Pam & Tommy. Then Cardy blabbers on about Korean cinema for a little bit. As ever there's a round of the Endless Search and your feedback. Want to get in touch to talk about your favourite lunch box snack or maybe even video games? Feel ...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Matt, Joe, and Emma come together this week to discuss two of the biggest games of the moment: Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Dying Light 2. But we don't just do games on this podcast, oh no, so there's also talk of two new Netflix hits - Archive 81 and Murderville - as well as the latest stabathon from the Scream series. As ever there's a round of the Endless Search - this one's Goosebumps themed - and your feedback. Want to get in touch to talk about your favourite lunch box snack or maybe even v...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Joe, Cardy, and Dale assembled this week to discuss only the biggest topics: Star Wars games, The Rock's next video game movie, their feelings on Yellowjackets, and the continuing saga of the things people chew on that doctors and dentists would likely warn against. Want to get in touch to talk about your favourite lunch box snack or maybe even video games? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Cardy, Joe, and Matt unite to discuss this week in video games, because actual video games have happened. There's chat about the ridiculously entertaining Windjammers 2, and we perform an alien autopsy on the weirdest Tom Clancy game of all time, Rainbow Six Extraction. Plus, thoughts on spooky PvP game Midnight Ghost Hunt, Oscar Isaac's accent in Moon Knight, and an absolute truck full of feedback. Want to get in touch to talk about your favourite lunch box snack or maybe even video games? Feel...
Jan 21, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Cardy, Joe, and Matt are here to pitch their big predictions for upcoming video game sequels. Where will GTA 6 be set? Who will we play as in Spider-Man 2? Will Joe ever play a new Kessen game? All of these questions will be answered, as well as bigger issues such as which snack is the king of the lunchbox. Want to get in touch? Feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 14, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Cardy, Joe, and Dale are here to run through the five best things they each did over the Christmas break. We've got superheroes, detectives, murders, and metaverses among many other topics. The Endless Search also makes its glorious return as well as a borderline heated debate about what the best British crisp is. Want to get in touch? Why not let us know what the best Christmas present you received this year was. Feel free to sling us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad...
Jan 07, 2022•2 hr 31 min
On the eve of a new year, it's time to look ahead. Join Cardy, Alex, and Jesse as they go through all of the big games, films, and TV shows coming in 2022. There's a lot to be excited about so settle in. Why not let us know what you're looking forward to the most? Feel free to sling us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 21 min
We've done the games awards, so it's only rigt that we cover movies and TV as well, right? Simon, Joe, and Matt convened this week to invent never-to-be-repeated categories that allow them to talk about their favourite shows and films from the last 12 months – as well as one movie that Joe simply never wants to think about again. If you've got any alternative awards of your own, feel free to sling us an email at [email protected]. Merry Christmas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Dec 24, 2021•53 min
What was undoubtedly one of our most anticipated movies of the year ended up being one of the biggest disappointments we could imagine, and we couldn't resist spending half an hour talking about why. Joe and Cardy convened to talk in-depth about what doesn't work in the bizarre new sequel – but be warned, there are full spoilers inside, so make sure you're watched the movie before diving in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2021•36 min
As 2021 draws to a close, it's time for the UK podcast team to celebrate the very best games released this year. So welcome to the IGN UK Podcast Alternative Game Awards 2021! They're a bit like IGN's proper awards, but, y'know, different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 17, 2021•55 min
It's gaming Christmas, aka The Game Awards, in which dozens of adverts for upcoming video games arrive at Geoff Keighley's awards ceremony. Cardy stayed up all night to watch them because he's mad, and so he joins Alex and Matt on this week's IGN UK podcast to talk about all the highlights. (Alex and Matt watched the trailers this morning like normal people). In addition to discussing the likes of Star Wars: Eclipse, Alan Wake 2, Sommerville, Arc Raiders, Space Marine 2, and Suicide Squad, this ...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 18 min
I hope you like films, because there's a lot of talk about them this week. Cardy has watched two brilliant, but diametrically opposite films in the form of Steven Spielberg's West Side Story and Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog. Dale expresses his love for The Beatles: Get Back, plus Emma is getting in the Christmas spirit with Home Sweet Home Alone. As ever, there's also another edition of the Endless Search, and we respond to your feedback. Want to submit your own Endless Search, food opini...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Matt, Jesse, and Cardy are back to discuss the latest entries in the Pokemon and Battlefield series, and how they improve (or don't) upon their long, storied legacies. There's also chat about Ruined King, the first RPG set in the League of Legends universe, as well as this week's big entertainment drops, Marvel's Hawkeye and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. As ever, there's also another edition of the Endless Search, and we respond to your feedback. Want to submit your own Endless Search,...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Microsoft surprised us all with the launch of Halo Infinite's multiplayer this week, and Cardy, Jesse, and Matt have been getting into the Spartan groove by spanking as many people as possible. But not content with just giving opinions on the likes of Slayer and Capture the Flag, we've also got thoughts on the Halo Infinite campaign, which Matt has played the first chunk of. Beyond Halo chat, we've also got a few bones to pick with the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, which hasn't exactly revitalised o...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 22 min
It's the 15th anniversary of the launch of both the PS3 and Wii, so let's delve into that back catalogue to talk about some of the games that just don't get talked about enough. Cardy, Joe and Matt are here to do that, as well as unpack Unpacking, delve into Forza Horizon 5 a little more, and chat about a few things they've been watching including Arcane, The French Dispatch, and Dexter: New Blood. There's so much to cover that sadly there's just no time for an Endless Search this week. Many apo...
Nov 12, 2021•2 hr 36 min
Cardy reviewed Call of Duty: Vanguard's campaign so tells you all about its hits and misses. Matt and Dale join him to wax lyrical about the pure joy of Forza Horizon 5 and where the fun can be found in Riders Republic once you've broken through the wall of shack daddies and their triple shroom burgers. Matt also gives his verdict on Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho before a Mass Effect Endless Search quiz. Stay tuned until for some spoiler-filled Guardians of the Galaxy chat too Want to submit...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Surprise! Guardians of the Galaxy is actually a very good video game. Let Cardy, Matt and Jesse tell you why, as well as how much fun Resident 4 VR is. The announcement of the remastered GTA Trilogy has summoned a pang of nostalgia in the air as memories of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas flood back. There's also papable excitement for Toy Story spin-off, Lightyear. Want to submit your own Endless Search, food opinion, or a bit of other nonsense? Feel free to get in touch with the podcast at: i...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 22 min
