In this episode we discuss the past, present & future of video conferencing, including our hot-take (known to be pretty accurate in the past) on what we think the future holds for communicating in a world of 5G, augmented reality, virtual reality, and that ever increasing march of faster Internet connections.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada has been playing through the second piece of DLC in the Pokémon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass; The Crown Tundra.
In this episode we start a new recurring segment where we discuss the most important and interesting games of a particular year. This episode we take a look at the games of 1985. Games discussed: Super Mario Bros Gradius Ghosts 'n Goblins Ultima IV Space Harrier
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada has been playing the new F2P on the block Genshin Impact. Sefran has been playing Nova Drift.
We're continuing our anime-themed Octal FM series! Sefran has watched anime for most of his life, but Jalada has watched almost none. We're changing that. This time, Jalada has been watching the western-themed cult-classic Trigun.
In this Sound-byte Sefran has the floor and continues his mini-series coinciding with his 'Anime Project 365', where he plans to watch an episode of anime every day for the whole of 2020 in an effort to catch up with shows that have passed him by. This time, Sefran has been watching JoJo's Bizarre Adventure to try and work out what the hype and memes are all about.
In this Game Club we continue our exploration of the Metroid series, which we last covered in episode 68. This time, it's the Gameboy classic; Metroid II.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada pre-ordered Super Mario 3D All-Stars and in this episode he gives us his hot take.
In this episode we revisit the world of eSports, a topic that has been a bit of a recurring theme at Octal FM but we haven't properly revisited for a few years. In particular we discuss: How eSports has grown since we last spoke about it. How it has been affected by COVID-19. What we think is next for the industry.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. In this episode, Jalada and Sefran rag (perhaps) a little too much on the new Flight Simulator 2020, which Jalada has been playing.
In this episode of Octal FM we discuss games that we've found good for lockdown, and others we think might work well for you too. Any game can be a 'lockdown' game if you're super in to it, but in the episode we pick out a few categories and specifics, including... Games to relax: Elite Dangerous, Telltale Games back catalogue. Games to focus: Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Monster Hunter, VALORANT. Games to organise: Animal Crossing, Civilization VI. Games to socialise: Final Fantasy XIV, JackboxTV....
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently, or what's been happening recently in the world. Today, Jalada fills Sefran in on what's been going on between Apple and Epic.
Sefran has been itching to talk more about Death Stranding ever since he started playing it; in this episode we discuss some of the interesting mechanics in the game. This episode is pretty spoiler free, so if you haven't played Death Stranding yet, don't worry!
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Sefran has been playing deck-building rogue-like Griftlands.
Woah...one hundred episodes. Enjoy this retrospective look at some of the Octal FM topics and memories that particularly stand out, as well as some trips down memory lane as we rummage through the fifteen years of the two of us podcasting together, including some outtakes from our teenage podcasting days of Life in Hex.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. We've been following some of the recent leaks from the massive Nintendo data breach.
In a new recurring segment we break down the games that we feel define a genre. This time, we discuss the near-to-our-heart genre of real-time strategy.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada has been following the recent massive Twitter hack, and tells Sefran some more about it.
In Game Club, we pick a game to both play seperately that we've never played before, and then come together on the show to discuss our thoughts. This time, we picked up To the Moon. Jalada played To the Moon on Nintendo Switch, whereas Sefran played on Windows. They're both very different versions, which we discuss in the show! It's also available on OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.
In this Sound-byte Sefran has the floor and continues his mini-series coinciding with his 'Anime Project 365', where he plans to watch an episode of anime every day for the whole of 2020 in an effort to catch up with shows that have passed him by. This time, it's the 2014-15 anime Your Lie in April. In the UK, Subs and dubs are available on both Crunchyroll (for free!) or Netflix.
In this episode we take a deeper dive into the history of the Borderlands games.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada has picked up the new DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield and gives us his hot take.
In this episode Jalada gives us his thoughts after a few hours of playing Half Life: Alyx on the Oculus Quest (via Link).
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada has been playing a lot of Elite: Dangerous lately, which has given him a new perspective on the game and where it sits in the genre.
In this episode we take a look at some of the controversy around app-based contact-tracing to identify possible COVID-19 infections. Conversation begins around a quote from the BBC panel show Have I Got News for You. Clip used is from season 59 episode 6 of Have I Got News for You, first aired in the UK on BBC One on 7th May 2020.
In this Sound-byte Sefran has the floor and continues his mini-series coinciding with his 'Anime Project 365', where he plans to watch an episode of anime every day for the whole of 2020 in an effort to catch up with shows that have passed him by. This time, it's the 2010 anime based on the light novel series Durarara!!(!)
We're continuing our anime-themed Octal FM series! Sefran has watched anime for most of his life, but Jalada has watched almost none. We're changing that. This time, Jalada has been watching Big Windup!, also known as Ōkiku Furikabutte, or Ōfuri.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Sefran is a big fan of XCOM so it's no surprise that he picked up the new installment on launch. Here's his thoughts so far.
We've been playing a lot of Animal Crossing: New Horizons whilst socially distancing, and so it's definitely about time for our hot take.
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada has got his hands on the Valorant beta, so gives us his first impressions.
