Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and The Game Awards: what do you think is going to be show off? What about being able to build your custom Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order lightsaber in real life? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 07:59 WEIRD NEWS: 35:39 Big Discussion: 46:44 CASE SENSITIVE COMPETITION LINK: http://bit.ly/TJshirt LINKS: - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/11/your_cust...
Nov 23, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 41
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Death Stranding: is Hideo Kojima upset by his game's critical reception? What about the purported stock boost it seems to have given Monster Energy? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 13:44 WEIRD NEWS: 37:53 Big Discussion: 52:49 LINKS: - https://io9.gizmodo.com/now-we-know-part-of-the-reason-the-sonic-movies-redesig-1839811596 - https://www.kotaku....
Nov 16, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 40
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and sequel repetitiveness: why do some sequels feel like the developers have lazily remade their last game? Has Counter-Strike: Global Offensive been acting as a front for a global fraud network? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:24 WEIRD NEWS: 29:08 Big Discussion: 51:15 LINKS: - https://screenshot-magazine.com/technology/video-games-laundering-mon...
Nov 09, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 39
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Live service games: Are players getting sick of live service games? How much worse can Fallout 1st get after a mock website appears online and reports of in-game class warfare surface? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 15:29 WEIRD NEWS: 32:53 Big Discussion: 53:45 LINKS: - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50182885 - https://falloutfirst.com/ -...
Nov 02, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 38
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Fallout 1st: How out of touch are Bethesda that they think this is a good idea? What about WWE 2K20 being released in a completely broken state? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 14:35 WEIRD NEWS: 34:11 Big Discussion: 55:15 LINKS: - https://www.polygon.com/fallout/2019/10/18/20921025/awesome-games-done-quick-tomatoanus-tomatoangus-fallout-speedrun...
Oct 26, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 37
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Blizzard: Why are they under fire in the wake of anti-China Hong Kong protests? What about the horrifying new Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Halloween costumes? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 18:18 WEIRD NEWS: 39:34 Big Discussion: 59:33 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/10/11/there-are-now-sonic-movie-halloween-costumes-and-no-one-is-ready - htt...
Oct 19, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 36
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the PlayStation 5: What does the latest Wired article blowout tell us about Sony's new console? What about the Jeopardy! researcher who fell for an internet hoax and made it a question on the show? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 16:35 WEIRD NEWS: 34:49 Big Discussion: 54:52 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/10/07/strictly-come-dancing-featu...
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 35
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and actor oversaturation in video games: Are Nolan North, Troy Baker, and Laura Bailey in too many games? What about the Twitch streamer who created a custom Goose suite to play Untitled Goose Game? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:21 WEIRD NEWS: 28:53 Big Discussion: 46:24 LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/a-large-group-of-red-dead-online-players-tried-...
Oct 05, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 34
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and PlayStation's State of Play: did they reveal too much of The Last of Us Part 2? What about Bandai Namco setting up a blood drive at TwitchCon with participants receiving a free game? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:21 WEIRD NEWS: 33:27 Big Discussion: 52:02 LINKS: - https://www.techradar.com/news/playstation-5-pro-could-launch-alongside-standa...
Sep 28, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 33
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and games that let us down: was the hype train a cruel trick? What about the Esports competitor who took part in two tournaments at the same time? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 14:09 WEIRD NEWS: 31:38 Big Discussion: 44:13 LINKS: - https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/16/20868326/hearthstone-auto-chess-tournament-failure - https://www.polygon.com/red-dea...
Sep 21, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 32
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and ignored video game tropes: how and why should they make a comeback? What about the Colonel Sanders KFC dating simulator video game that's actually reall? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 10:48 WEIRD NEWS: 30:55 Big Discussion: 46:45 LINKS: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNQxsTKpFtw - https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/10/20858760/kfc-colonel-sander...
Sep 14, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 31
Join Ben Potter and special guest Sam Driver from Cultaholic as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Sam's video game experiences: what did he grow up playing? What about The Animal Dave Batista making an appearance in Gears 5? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:51 WEIRD NEWS: 29:40 Big Discussion: 54:06 LINKS: - https://www.pcgamer.com/dave-bautista-will-be-a-playable-character-in-gears-5/ - https://www.polygon.com/2...
Sep 07, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 30
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and digital vs physical video game prices: why are digital games more expensive? What about the Daily Mail falling hook, line, and sinker for fake Brexit simulator 'Brexit Royale'? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:20 WEIRD NEWS: 26:41 Big Discussion: 46:33 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/08/23/a-pr-firms-winding-up-mps-and-the-daily-mail-wit...
Aug 31, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 29
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Death Stranding: is Hideo Kojima a genius, or a madman with a doomed game? What about the about Ubisoft's phenomenal fluff up that saw them launch a DMCA takedown on their OWN trailer? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 15:08 WEIRD NEWS: 29:38 Big Discussion: 53:44 LINKS: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaefQW36OPY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Aug 24, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 28
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Gamescom Opening Night Live: what brand new games will be shown off? What about the about Mixer's strict rules on what female streamers can and can't wear? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:19 WEIRD NEWS: 35:43 Big Discussion: 56:14 LINKS: - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/08/timesplitters_co-creator_will_help_plot_the_future_course_of_the_...
Aug 17, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 27
Charity links: El Paso Community Foundation: https://payments.epcf.org/victims Paso del Norte Community Foundation: https://pdnfoundation.org/give-to-a-fund/health-leadership-fund?BBFund=24&BBHideOtherFunds=1 The Dayton Foundation: https://www.daytonfoundation.org/dayton_oregon_district_tragedy_fund.html Public Good campaign: https://impact.publicgood.com/campaign/d974f44d-9d2d-4b13-86cc-04b4f140f14b?medium=share Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, w...
Aug 10, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 26
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the term 'Gamer': should it be something to be ashamed of, and why do gatekeepers have such an issue with it? What about the about the Twitch streamer who's cat had a little sick into his computer and took him off air? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:25 WEIRD NEWS: 28:14 Big Discussion: 47:37 LINKS: - https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/26/8931638/...
Aug 03, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 25
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and GTA Online's new casino: should it be removed, or is it the natural destination of microtransactions and lootboxes? What about the about the recent revelations that there was serious debate during the Sims 1's development regarding the inclusion of same-sex relationships? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 13:09 WEIRD NEWS: 32:57 Big Discussion: 55:...
Jul 27, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 24
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and movie tie-in games: where have they all gone? What about the new addition to Final Fantasy XIV that's seen Chinese players eating LOADS of KFC in order to unlock a fat Chocobo? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 10:42 WEIRD NEWS: 26:39 Big Discussion: 42:17 LINKS: - https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/15/20694824/final-fantasy-14-kfc-black-fat-chocobo-ra...
Jul 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 23
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Nintendo unveils the budget Switch Lite: Would you buy one? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:43 WEIRD NEWS: 28:50 Big Discussion: 48:22 LINKS: - https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687439/cuphead-netflix-cartoon-studio-mdhr-animation - https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/a-hilarious-capcom-shareholder-didnt-hold-back-at-a-recent-meeting/ - https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/10/20689135/fa...
Jul 13, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 22
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Nintendo's stance on censorship: will it backfire? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 8:55 WEIRD NEWS: 25:32 Big Discussion: 41:59 LINKS: - https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-controller-mod-uses-actual-salt-to-rage-quit-games/ - https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/561639-instagram-belle-delphine-gamer-girl-bath-water - https://www.exclusivelygames.com/nintendo-says-censoring-games-is...
Jul 06, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 21
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and handheld gaming: Will we see new portable devices from either of The Big Three? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 10:52 WEIRD NEWS: 35:37 Big Discussion: 50:40 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/06/24/mario-royale-is-now-dmca-royale - https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/06/22/nba-2k19-ads-games/ - https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/10/will-there-ever-be-a-portable-xbox-readers-feature...
Jun 29, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 20
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and FF7 Remake: Are the new additions a bad thing? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 13:11 WEIRD NEWS: 25:07 Big Discussion: 43:12 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/06/17/twitch-sues-trolls-who-turned-artifacts-page-into-a-porn-riddled-disaster - https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9316454/big-bust-up-james-bond-playstation/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTDqbAZ3KVo ------...
Jun 22, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 19
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and E3: there were a lot of celebrities present, is that going to have a negative effect on the industry? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 13:18 WEIRD NEWS: 32:20 Big Discussion: 50:59 LINKS: - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/06/e3_2019_that_guy_who_was_offered_a_free_copy_of_cyberpunk_2077_turned_it_down - https://kotaku.com/dr-disrespect-streams-inside-an-e3-bathroom-gets-ban...
Jun 15, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 18
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and E3: what are the big rumours going into the event? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 15:09 WEIRD NEWS: 28:38 Big Discussion: 49:08 LINKS: - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xzvn5/that-gaming-handheld-with-a-crank-asked-a-queer-games-showcase-to-change-its-name-playdate - https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/4/18652588/xbox-lynx-fragrance-shower-gel-deodorant-australia-new-zealand - ...
Jun 08, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 17
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and WHO have classified 'Gaming Addiction' as an illness. Good people who needed can get help? Or does it pave the way for restrictions on the industry? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:59 WEIRD NEWS: 27:53 Big Discussion: 48:46 LINKS: - https://www.destructoid.com/pubg-test-build-pulled-in-china-replaced-with-patriotic-alternative-552867.phtml - https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/27...
Jun 01, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 16
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Playdate: does Panic's new handheld have a future? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 10:39 WEIRD NEWS: 27:50 Big Discussion: 47:19 LINKS: - https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/21/18633962/george-r-r-martin-from-software-collaboration-rumors-e3 - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/05/19/red-dead-online-is-filled-with-massive-piles-of-dead-and-burned-horses - https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/2...
May 25, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 15
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and a US senator is introducing a bill to ban loot boxes: is that really a good thing? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:05 WEIRD NEWS: 26:42 Big Discussion: 51:13 LINKS: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=lJZWKBDXXFY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=s-2nNksMBpg - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48214293 - https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/15/18625132/...
May 18, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 14
The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Nintendo's apparent collaboration with Xbox: what does it mean for the future of exclusive games? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. APOLOGIES FOR OUR FUN AUDIO ISSUES. Normal service resumes next week. LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/over-150-riot-employees-walk-out-to-protest-forced-arbi-1834566198 - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/05/02/microsofts-official-examples-of-acceptable-trash-talk-are-a-joy ...
May 11, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 13
UPDATE: Sonic's director has pledged to change the design of Sonic. The boys run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the Sonic The Hedgehog movie. Why can't Hollywood get video game movies right? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. LINKS: - https://www.thegamer.com/fallout-76-monster-factory-final-pam-canon/ - https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/an-erotic-lovecraft-game-has-been-funded-on-kickstarter/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvvZaBf9QQI - https:...
May 04, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 12
