Have you ever tried listening to yourself from several years ago? It's a bizarre experience that leaves you doubting your memories and reassured by the constants. Except the constant of those who are picky about language. That was old then. This week we talk about the biggest EVE conflict to date, science, Bravely Default, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Civilization V, more Starbound modding, Tomb Raider, Iwata, Guild Wars 2 and other nonsense. Now review this post for at least one millennium until error...
Feb 10, 2014•Ep. 103
Aren't colds the worst? A cold is the illness that mocks us the most. Even if a particular strain has the decency to force you into bed for long periods you are still left with a lingering cough, taunting you every time you think you are well. Grow up, colds. This week, if you can hear us through Rob’s sudden expulsions of air, we talk about Nintendo, King, Rogue Legacy, Starbound, Beyond: Two Souls, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Antichamber, Guild Wars 2, Pinball FX 2, Pokémon, Civ V and more!...
Jan 26, 2014•Ep. 102
And now back to our regularly scheduled programming. The SaladCast powers through the invisible sludge of "I don't wanna" that January brings. This week we talk about XBOX One, 13 Steam Machines, Rogue Legacy, Reus, Bravely Default, The Stanley Parable, Year of Luigi, Pinball FX 2 and more!
Jan 12, 2014•Ep. 101
It's a biggie! The milestone of 100 episodes has been reached and by total luck it’s also time to sort out the weak from the guff as we do The SaladCast GOTY Awards 2013! Get hype! It should come as no shock that there will be spoilers and dumb decisions ahead. You have been warned.
Jan 02, 2014•Ep. 100
New consoles may be upon us but we have a lot to be thankful for from the last 8 or so years of gaming. This special episode has us look back on our favourite stuff from the last cycle.
Dec 28, 2013•Ep. 99
If the leaders of the free world can take a "selfie", we here at the SaladCast want a part of it. Introducing the new RobCo Audio Selfie! It's like a photo for you ears that lasts over 160 minutes! Download one for free today!* This week we talk about SteamOS and the Steam Machine, Gran Turismo 6, Battlefield 4, Starbound, The VGX’s, Sonic Generations, Sonic: The Lost World, Forza Motorsport 5, Peggle 2, Grand Theft Auto V, Animal Crossing and alternative wind speed measurements. Happysalad and ...
Dec 16, 2013•Ep. 98
Obligatory XBOX podcast go! Hope you didn't want to hear much about anything else. This week we talk about XBONE, FIFA 14, Kinect Sports Rivals, Killer Instinct, Forza Motorsport 5, Pokémon Y, Tomb Raider, Grand Theft Auto V, John Carmack, Steam Machine and Wii U.
Dec 01, 2013•Ep. 97
With the PS4 out in America and the XBOX One release looming there's a bit of an expectation to talk about them just a little. Not being the types to disappoint, there’s a lot of discussion related to the new black distraction oblongs. We are also joined by DJKippling off of twitch and being Rob’s brother. This episode we talk about PS4, XBone, Knack, Killzone: Shadowfall, Resogun, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Battlefield, CoDBlOps II, The Swapper, MtGDotP 2013, Civ 5, GTA V, Pokémon XY and p...
Nov 19, 2013•Ep. 96
Nope, I'm not going to say anything clever this time... What do you mean I never say anything clever? That’s just rude. This week we talk about the last of The Last of Us, Pokémon Y, Grand Theft Auto V, Sim City (again?), Guild Wars 2, Assassin’s Creed IV, MtG:DotP 2013, Command & Conquer, Civ V, and next-gen rumblings! If you’re lucky, some of the news may even be factually correct!
Nov 04, 2013•Ep. 95
At this point, it must be people like Zac that keep EA and Maxis hopeful that SimCity isn't all that bad. Except that every time he plays, it all seems that bad. He’s some kind of mayoral masochist. Perhaps we need some kind of intervention. This week we talk about launch game delays, The Last of Us, Sonic: The Lost World, Grand Theft Auto V, SimCity, Guild Wars 2, Awesomenauts, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and some news (kinda).
Oct 22, 2013•Ep. 94
Dan is about to be really inconvenient and move to London so for his last week in East Anglia we force him to do another cast. This "week-early" special comes with real news and impressions courtesy of EuroGamer Expo and Valve! Coverage in this special episode includes PES 2014, Need For Speed Rivals, Beyond: Two Souls, Forza 5, Sonic: The Lost World, Killer Instinct, Watchdogs, Lightning Returns, Montague's Mount, Driveclub, Oculus Rift, SteamOS, Steam Machines and a really weird controller! Th...
Oct 01, 2013•Ep. 93
Introducing an exciting new brand of consumer products from the minds at happysalad and The SaladCast. RobCo announces a number of amazing products that will steal your mind and blow your heart. Listen to this episode for all the life changing revelations. Also this week we talk about GTA V, Awesomenauts, Valve stuff, iOS7, the District line, Awesomenauts, Civilization V, Hotline Miami, Vita TV and more.
Sep 22, 2013•Ep. 92
Have you ever looked to the stars and wondered how things like "The Moon" got their names? Do you then think about all the things that might have been named after them in turn? We do, and we feel it was time to share our musings and discuss the revelations we find in a totally factually correct manner. The week we also talk about more XBOX One news, Awesomenauts, Journey, Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, Adobe, GTA V, Sonic Generations, Mario and Luigi: Dream Team Bros., Total War: Rome...
Sep 09, 2013•Ep. 91
Compliments from your Mum always feel loaded. To that end, it's probably a good thing that ours aren’t listeners of the SaladCast. They could make it weird. This week there’s more XBOX One and PS4 news, SimCity patch news, XCOM: Enemy Within, Saints Row IV, The Bureau, Guild Wars 2, Gunpoint, Plants Vs Zombies 2, Bioshock Infinite and Awesomenauts.
Aug 25, 2013•Ep. 90
Rob decides to take a weekend break in London on a Podcast weekend, forcing the team to phone it in. When we say "phoning it in" it's not to say that your getting a half-arsed show. You are most definitely getting all of our arse. This week there’s Bioshock Infinite, Dark Souls, XCOM, Infamous, DmC, MTGDotP 2013, SimCity, next Gen game pricing, EVE, Puddle, Spiral Knights and our ignorance towards sports games.
Aug 12, 2013•Ep. 89
Psst! Hey you! Yes you... You want some of this SaladCast? It's good quality man, really pure stuff. I do you a deal… How about this first hit for free huh? This week we’ve been playing the likes of The Binding of Isaac, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Animal Crossing, Infamous, Fire Emblem, SS&S:EP, Gyromancer and Dyad, Dyad, Dyad.
Jul 28, 2013•Ep. 88
I know we keep talking about the heat of summer and how we suck at dealing with it in these blurbs but just imagine as you listen to this episode of the SaladCast the literal sweat that went into making it. You're welcome. This week we talk about Dust, Rogue Legacy, Magic The Gathering 2013, Surgeon Simulator 2013, Proteus, Dear Esther, Fire Emblem, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, giraffe combat, Don Matrick and of course Ryan Davis. It would be rude not to dedicate this episode (and probably every e...
Jul 14, 2013•Ep. 87
It's hot, hotter than it’s been this year so far. Dan has a cold. I don’t understand. This week there’s Xbox 180, Rogue Legacy, Animal Crossing, Cola, Kerbal Space Program, Fire Emblem, Stowmarket, Dust, DmC and Little Inferno.
Jul 01, 2013•Ep. 86
Wrapping up our E3 extravaganza are Nintendo's direct streams and Sony’s bomb dropping conference. We talk about Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, Super Smash Bros, Wind Waker HD, The Dark Sorcerer, Assassin’s Creed IV, Beyond: Two Souls, The Last of Us, NBA 2K14, Diablo 3, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Elder Scrolls Online, Destiny, Mad Max, Killzone Shadowfall, The Order, Pokémon X and Y, Donkey Kong Country Returns 2, Bayonetta 2 and Fantasia.
Jun 17, 2013•Ep. 85
NOW it's time to get our E3 on. As is traditional for the SaladCast the team takes you through the twists and turns of the press conferences in the order news broke. As the title suggests Microsoft kicks things off and then the big publishers follow. In this part we talk about Xbox One DRM, Metal Gear Solid 5, a new Xbox 360, World of Tanks, RYSE, Killer Instinct, Sunset Overdrive, Forza 5, Minecraft, Quantum Break, Project Spark, Crimson Dragon, Dead Rising 3, Battlefield 4, Titanfall, Need For...
Jun 16, 2013•Ep. 85
E3 may have happened but we still played games in the last two weeks. Join us for our regularly scheduled podcast in Part 1 of 3 E3 episodes. In this part we talk about Half Minute Hero, Dust: An Elysian Tale, Catherine, Bioshock: Infinite, Kerbal Space Program and Animal Crossing: A New Leaf.
Jun 16, 2013•Ep. 85
Why is it considered such a British thing to talk about the weather? Is it that it's more unpredictable in this country or is there some deep seated fear in all of us that suddenly all of the world’s worst weather will arrive and tear up our small land mass? Either way, Zac thinks it’s been hotter so far and does not approve. This week we tear apart what little we know about the XBOX ONE and how little Microsoft know about good PR. There’s also Catherine, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Crysis Warhead,...
Jun 02, 2013•Ep. 84
As we draw ever closer to the "reveal season" some news just can't contain itself and slips free. This way it gives us something to talk about before the noise of E3. The games are coming and we must be ready for them. This week there’s DmC, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (and whether or not it’s racist), Bioshock Infinite, EA and Star Wars, Gran Turismo 6, Burnout Paradise, Star Trek, Half Minute Hero and Crysis Warhead. Greece should have won Eurovision clearly.
May 19, 2013•Ep. 83
Zac fans rejoice! Zac has a whole lot to say this week as he spends some serious time with the 3DS. Dan and Rob are here too but take up the role of his personal trainers, handing him towels and refilling the IV of Mountain Dew. This week there's Luigi’s Mansion 2, Grand Theft Auto V, Fire Emblem, Devil May Cry, EVE Online, the sounds that iPhones make, Wii U and piracy. The episode of the SaladCast is brought to you be the letter Z.
May 05, 2013•Ep. 82
The return of the sun brings some danger with it. Some people may try and convince you that there's a better world out there in the light. All you will find is MORE world. It’s like a disappointing RPG. Count on the SaladCast to provide you with useful public service information. This week there’s Nintendo Direct news, Zac getting a 3DS, Spec Ops: The Line, Kerbal Space Program, Sim Farm, Injustice, children with footballs, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, the Tog scale, Burnout Paradise, Guild War...
Apr 21, 2013•Ep. 81
In the wake of the PS4 reveal GDC doesn't have the same gravitas of previous years for video game news. In reality this event isn’t really for us consumers, it’s for the developers. It’s in the name... So while we hold on for E3 we’ll just keep doing what we do: playing games and talking rubbish. This week we talk about Lucas Arts and their work, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Bioshock Infinite, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Guild Wars 2, Planetside 2, new Metal Gear Solid, DiRT 2 and 3, Bit Trip ...
Apr 07, 2013•Ep. 80
Several weeks without a takeaway pizza leave Rob struggling to form his sentences with the correct words this week. Don't worry though, Zac and Dan are quick to correct him... every time. This week we talk about Thief, XCOM, Flatout, SimCity, DOA5, F1 Race Stars, TimeSplitters Rewind, KotOR 2, Torchlight 2 and more!
Mar 26, 2013•Ep. 79
Season 4 is here! It's been three whole years since Happysalad came back from the dead in the form of the SaladCast. This shambling corpse of a podcast has no signs of being stopped. It doesn’t go outside and there are no plants indoors to thwart it! This week we talk about really old school games, Soul Calibur V, Halo 4, Mark of the Ninja, BIT.TRIP Runner 2, Deadpool, Guild Wars 2, Gratuitous Space Battles and inevitably SimCity.
Mar 10, 2013•Ep. 78
To absolutely nobody's surprise the Playstation 4 was revealed this week. The team discuss the finer points of the "meeting" and attempt to project what this may mean for the industry. Also mentioned are XCOM, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, DmC, Planetside 2, Braid, Outwitters, KoTOR 2, Torchlight 2 and Sonic 4. Also, large volumes of cheese may affect your dreams.
Feb 24, 2013•Ep. 77
One game dominates the discussion this week. Can you guess what it is? It might have already been mentioned somewhere in this post (hint: try the title). This week, Durango and Orbis spec rumours, how not to make a Dead Space game, XCOM, Coffee, CoD BLOPS 2 multiplayer woes, Sonic and Guild Wars 2.
Feb 10, 2013•Ep. 76
