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The Game Under Podcast

Tom Towers & Phil Fogggameunder.net
Tom Towers and Phil Fogg discuss the latest video game news, give impressions and reviews of the games they are playing and discuss issues in the video game industry, all from a unique Australian perspective in one of Australia's longest-running video game podcasts.
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Episodes

The Game Under Podcast Episode 88

As we approach the middle of April 2016, we relunctanctly ready to rest ouf 2015 GOTY coverag in this episode with Tom's personal GOTY awards. We also score Stardew Valley and find 123 wasy to veer off-topic.

Apr 05, 20162 hr 53 minSeason 4Ep. 88

The Game Under Podcast Episode 86

Tom Towers goes it alone again in the lastest episode of The Game Under Podcast (Pirate Radio Episode 2). Could this be the completion of Game Under Podcast's GOTY2015 coverage? Listen to find out.

Mar 06, 20161 hr 2 minSeason 4Ep. 86

The Game Under Podcast Episode 85

This week, it's a bit of a different show, but we cover Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, Ape Escape, the state of gaming podcasts, the Wii U, Xbox One, the paralympics and so much more. Thanks for listening.

Feb 25, 201647 minSeason 4Ep. 85

The Game Under Podcast Episode 84

This week we'll award our first-ever site GOTY awards, The Gundies. Game-wise we'll be talking The Witness, American truck Simulator, Undertale, and more (and possibly less). Thanks for Listening.

Feb 14, 20162 hr 18 minSeason 4Ep. 84

The Game Under Podcast Episode 83

Tom Towers and Phil Fogg have played Jonathon Blow's new game, The Witness and the games that many say influenced it (Myst and The Talos Principle) and give their analysis to open the show. Phil Fogg gives out his surprising personal Game Under Game of the Year Awards (The Foggies) and the two also talk about ACE Team's body of work including the new Deadly Tower of Monsters. More Trademark Banter as well.

Jan 30, 20161 hr 56 minSeason 4Ep. 83

The Game Under Podcast Episode 82

This episode Tom Towers and Phil Fogg talk about Oculus pricing, games they picked up over the break and give some final thoughts on games played in, and released in 2015 in anticipation of our Annual Awards Show (the Gundies). Phil Fogg give scores and final impressions of Yakuza 5 and The Order: 1886.

Jan 14, 20161 hr 54 minSeason 4Ep. 82

The Game Under Podcast Episode 81

Tom Towers maintains a New Year tradition by hosting Aarny to discuss the games they have played this year. A show not to be missed\, a truly amazing traipse through games old and new.

Dec 31, 20152 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 81

The Game Under Podcast Episode 80

Tom Towers returns for our 80th episode where we discuss new releases Yakuza 5, Pro Evo Soccer MyClub and Resident Evil: Revelations 2.

Dec 18, 20152 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 80

The Game Under Podcast Episode 79

Phil Fogg fights back (rather enimically) with his own 30 minute solocast. In it he disses Valve, gives impressions of Prison Architect and Blues and Bullets and waxes nostaligic on how The Game Under Podcast began.

Dec 10, 201530 minSeason 3Ep. 79

The Game Under Podcast Episode 78

Tom and Phil are back with final scores for The Witcher III: Hearts of Stone, The Graveyard and Sunset. We also give first impressions of the recently released Darksiders II: The Deathfinitive Edition and some ongoing commentary on Fallout 4. First impressions of the Retron 5 as well as some news and Trademark Banter. Thanks for listening.

Dec 03, 20152 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 78

The Game Under Podcast Episode 77

2:52: The Sand Table’s Irrelevance of Game Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH4Utjypxlg&list=PLxP2lws1RkuUwMm1XFHEMrN_Rin7O_eiZ&index=3 Anything said by anyone working at Naughty Dog is carefully composed enough that it is ultimately meaningless, so one cannot draw any real inclusions from such statements: an artist primary and only motivation in their public discourse is to promote their own commercial work, after all… But when I can confuse the writer of The Last of Us and Unchar...

Nov 23, 201548 minSeason 3Ep. 77

The Game Under Podcast Episode 76

This week we give first impressions of Fallout 4, Witcher 3: The Heart of Stone and Lisa, (another auteur indie game). We give our highpoints of the latest Nintendo Direct, an also talk about an Australian company that is already using VR combined with lasertag as pubic entertainment. We quickly resolve which is the better console (Retron 5 vs. XBOne).

Nov 13, 20152 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 76

The Game Under Podcast Episode 75

Tom Towers and Phil Fogg give final thoughts and scores for MGSV, Life is Strange, and The Beginner's Guide. Fogg goes alone to score Undertale. Plenty of discussion about themes in games and also a conversation about the status of XB1.

Oct 31, 20153 hr 15 minSeason 3Ep. 75

The Game Under Podcast Episode 74

Undertale, MGS5 Online, Driver: San Francisco, Shovel Knight: Plague Knight and So much more.

Oct 16, 20152 hr 17 minSeason 3Ep. 74

The Game Under Podcast Episode 73

Tom Towers checks in on Metal Gear Solid 5, both hosts examine Blues and Bullets for PC and then a spoiler free discussion between the hosts about the first four episodes of Life is Strange. A gloriously spoiler-full segment is at the end of the podcast, which is abundantly flagged.

Sep 26, 20152 hr 7 minSeason 3Ep. 73

The Game Under Podcast Episode 72

This show, Phil and Tom talk abuot Ernest Cline's new book Armada, Rocket League, Splatoon (final scores), Amnesia: Memories, Return to Obra Din, The Westport Independant and Mike Bithell's new game Volume.

Sep 03, 20151 hr 52 minSeason 3Ep. 72

The Game Under Podcast Episode 71

Tim Keenan's candid insights, coloured by his days at Disney, Rainbow Studios and his prior indie development, are a rare glimpse into the pain and passion involved in releasing a game that aims to be a commercial and critical success without compromise or dilution.

Aug 19, 20152 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 71

The Game Under Podcast Episode 70

Introduction0:00:25 Lack of Sponsors, No Body's Goin' Break Our Stride Trademark Banter Interruptus0:01:47 Towers Miserably Ill and Hosts Recount Fever Dreams First Impressions0:03:44 Tom talks about Fairy Fencer F0:04:20 Tom Trolls Our Loyal Listeners0:05:08 A Discussion of Fencing, Sword Play, Drilling Holes etc...0:07:00 Discussion of Effuu Effuu and Final Fantasy0:08:39 Back to FFF0:19:45 Phallic Art, Phil's History With0:22:20 Back to FFF Trademark Banter Resumed0:23:03 The Trouble With Run...

Aug 15, 20151 hr 47 minSeason 3Ep. 70

Game Under Podcast Ep. 069

Games in today's show: Her Story, Life is Strange Ep. 4, Duskers, Rocket League, Splatoon, Drive Club, The Witcher 3 (patch news), Mario Kart 8, Uncharted 3 and more.

Jul 31, 20152 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 69

Game Under Podcast Episode 68

Tom and Phil talk Rocket League, And Yager, and Splatoon, MGS: Ground Zeros, Bayonetta 2, and a bunch of other stuff.

Jul 17, 20152 hr 35 minSeason 3Ep. 68

Game Under Podcast Episode 66

Witcher 3, Splatoon and some off the beaten path news in this short show.

Jun 12, 20151 hr 13 minSeason 3Ep. 66

Game Under Podcast Episode 65

Witcher 3, Splatoon and Life is Strange, along with special guest from Ireland.

May 29, 20151 hr 48 minSeason 3Ep. 65

The Game Under Podcast

Warning: No Phil Fogg in this show, instead you get your overdose of Commenwealth county citizens with the return of Aarny as co-host to the indefatigable Tom Towers. The gents discuss PC GTAV, Broken Sword and Dragon Souls 2. Shockingly they make no reference to the N64 in this, our 64th episode, breaking podcast canon. Thanks for Listening.

May 14, 20152 hr 38 minSeason 3Ep. 64

Game Under Podcast Episode 63

Introduction00:00:16 Hello. Trademark Banter0:01:54 It's called "Trademark" for a reason0:02:55 Gaming Magazines Update - Hyper's Quarterly Review, GamersTM, EDGE and Game Informer0:09:19 Features in Games Writing0:10:59 Modern Criticism0:13:03 The Problem with Australians0:14:04 Soccertalk0:15:10 Australia Gets Netflix0:16:33 Back to Film Criticism0:19:27 Games Writing on the Internet - an update0:22:00 Gaming Forums0:23:33 P.T and Konami Story Tom Towers' Aural Review0:27:26 P.T (and various S...

May 01, 20152 hr 24 minSeason 3Ep. 63

The Game Under Podcast Episode 61

Half an hour of Trademark Banter, then Hard Reset, Shadow Warrior, Hyperdimension, Child of Light, Broken Swrod 5 and a whole lot more.

Mar 24, 20152 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 61

Game Under Podcast Episode 60

Return of the Big Show, Tom and Phil reveal their GOTY 2014 selections, including many other categories as well.

Feb 24, 20152 hr 41 minSeason 3Ep. 60

The Game Under Podcast Ep. 59

Intro0:00:26 Phil and Tom come out of hibernation. Trademark Banter0:01:23 Parental Warning Occurs Here.0:02:09 Maniac Mansion Talk0:02:26 Grim Fandango Discussion0:03:21 Floppies0:05:12 Tom Duel Weilds Current Gen Consoles0:23:01 Phil Has No Games for his PS4.0:23:24 Hyper Magazine is DEAD0:31:30 Gaming Magazine Scene Hardware Review0:06:02 PS4 Controller Hardware Review Trademark Banter Resumes0:13:46 Network Speed, The Japanese Decline in Gaming and Toms Impressions on his PS4 Games (Drive Cl...

Jan 22, 20152 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 59
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