Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the ramifications of Google shutting down Stadia’s own development studio? What about the epic STONKS saga between Wall Street and Reddit, over Gamestop’s stock prices, and the inevitable Hollywood retelling? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 18:40 What We Playin' 43:58 WEIRD NEWS 1:09:15 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/hollywoods-alre...
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 101
IT'S EPISODE 100! Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and what can consumers do to avoid being burned by buggy day one releases? What about the Resident Evil Village collector's edition that includes Chris Redfield's coat for an astronomical sum? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 19:36 WEIRD NEWS: 54:58 Big Discussion: 1:20:15 LINKS: - https://www.thegamer.com/microsoft-patent-dead-chatb...
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 100
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and consider the long-term value of digital-only consoles like the Xbox Series S? What about Bloodborne PSX, a project from indie developer Lilith Walther to recreate the From Software classic in a blocky, 90’s style aesthetic? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 21:34 What We Playin' 49:08 WEIRD NEWS 1:08:02 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/...
Jan 23, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 99
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their five most anticipated games for 2021? What about an error on the PlayStation store, that’s set the price for Greedfall at a staggering £10,000? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 26:33 What We Playin' 41:24 WEIRD NEWS 1:01:08 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/playstation-store-pricing-error-lists-greedfall-at-10-1846014242 - https://www.pcg...
Jan 16, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 98
NOTE: no specific spoilers are mentioned for the games in question, but if you wish to avoid all talk about the entries discussed, timestamps to skip ahead are further down in the description. The last 12 months were a real shocker in most aspects of life, but at least there were still a few great video games to help us through the madness. Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through their top picks for Game of the Year 2020, as well as the listener-voted 5 best games of the year! This ...
Jan 09, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 97
Join Ben Potter and A FEW SPECIAL GUESTS, including Cultaholic’s Sam Driver and Andrew Hodkinson, along with TripleJump’s James Jenkins, as they run through some listener questions, what they’re playing, some weird gaming news, and of course, the ongoing saga that is CD Projekt Red’s contentious launch of Cyberpunk 2077. What about the idea of a luxury Mario-themed perfume, now being sold by UK retailer Game? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 15:09 WEIRD NEWS: 51:32 Big Dis...
Dec 26, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 96
[RE-UPLOAD] Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and ponder their own dream Christmas-themed special editions? What about the origins of Kojima Productions’ unusual company logo, inspired by a curious combination of Ballet and Alan Turing? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 17:45 WEIRD NEWS: 35:58 Big Discussion: 1:02:09 LINKS: - https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/kojima-productions-ludens-mascot-...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 95
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and how sequences in Cyberpunk 2077 are causing epileptic seizures? What about fans of popular YouTuber Markiplier, aka Mark Fischbach, making the hashtag ‘#HePooped’ a trending topic on Twitter, after his recent hospital stay for an intestinal blockage? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:42 WEIRD NEWS: 33:37 Big Discussion: 58:28 LINKS: - https://ww...
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 94
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the depressing, yet growing trend of online abuse and threats towards developers, such as those behind The Last of Us Part 2 and Cyberpunk 2077? What about a man who claims he’s being forced to sell his PlayStation 5, because his wife discovered that it wasn’t actually an air purifier? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 13:38 WEIRD NEWS: 39:26 Big D...
Dec 05, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether the next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X/S should’ve delayed their launch, to fix common issues and bugs? What about an oddly-shaped road in rural Virginia, that fans believe is a clue about Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 14:14 WEIRD NEWS: 32:03 Big Discussion: 56:08 LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/fans-think-this-st...
Nov 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 92
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their preferences when faced with an overwhelming raft of games? What about one of the PS5 flagship titles, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, featuring a bug which turns you into a brick, bin, stool, box, or other random items? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 17:17 WEIRD NEWS: 36:50 Big Discussion: 55:58 LINKS: - https://www.pushsquare.com/news...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 91
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and talk through this new generation's preorder debacle - what went wrong? Could it have been handled better? What about Furries recreating the infamous Four Seasons Total Landscaping in VR Chat? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 17:23 WEIRD NEWS: 36:18 Big Discussion: 58:51 LINKS: - https://www.pcgamer.com/four-seasons-total-landscaping-vr-chat/ - htt...
Nov 14, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 90
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and RANK EVERY CRASH BANDICOOT / SOULSBOURNE GAME FROM WORST TO BEST… kind of? What about Valve’s Gabe Newell, who wants to send their favourite Half Life garden ornament, Gnome Chompski, into space – for realsies this time? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 19:07 WEIRD NEWS: 43:01 Big Discussion: 59:41 LINKS: - https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/2/215465...
Nov 07, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 89
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and what would constitute their own Silent Hill nightmare-scape? What about World of Tanks' collaboration with two legendary Silent Hill creatives for their Halloween update? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 19:42 WEIRD NEWS: 47:00 Big Discussion: 1:07:47 LINKS: - https://www.pcgamer.com/wasteland-3-was-almost-banned-in-australia-due-to-rocky-mountain...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 88
We have 2 Steam keys for Two Point Hospital and its new DLC "Culture Shock" to give away courtesy of Sega! To enter, simply retweet Saturday’s post about THIS podcast on Twitter, before midday on Wednesday, 28th of October, for a chance to win! https://Twitter.com/TeamTripleJump Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether lower next-gen loading times could have a negative impact on games? What about Minec...
Oct 24, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 87
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and which games from this generation could be considered classics in future years? What about a Siamese Fighting Fish able to play Pokemon Sapphire, and discovering a new glitch in the game? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 21:01 WEIRD NEWS: 42:14 Big Discussion: 57:08 LINKS: - https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/games/pokemon-fish-stream...
Oct 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 86
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether PC gaming could be a better investment than purchasing both next-gen consoles? What about Facebook banning the Fallout 76 role-playing group, Free States Militia, during a routine moderation sweep? AND how about some impressions on the recent PES2021 season update, thrown in as a nice bonus? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 14:44 WEIRD NEW...
Oct 10, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 85
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel leaving Ubisoft amid accusations of toxic work culture? What about the surprise hit Among Us, a two-year-old game set for a sequel that’s been cancelled after just one month? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 14:14 WEIRD NEWS: 36:21 Big Discussion: 57:33 LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/among-us-2-cancelled-on...
Oct 03, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 84
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether Microsoft’s big money acquisition of Bethesda means future exclusives for the likes of Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Doom? What about sales skyrocketing for the current-gen Xbox One X, when the new Series X pre-orders went live? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 14:50 WEIRD NEWS: 29:41 Big Discussion: 47:01 LINKS: - https://www.gameinformer.co...
Sep 26, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 83
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and run through all the new announcements from the big PS5 Showcase – including that magical price point! What about an official Magic: The Gathering tournament stream interrupted by a saucy pop-up ad? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:42 WEIRD NEWS: 27:25 Big Discussion: 45:13 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/09/pop-up-ad-for-sex-during-magi...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 82
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and what the big price and launch date reveal from Microsoft means for the Series X and Series S hardware differences? What about the programmer who made 1993’s Doom playable on a pregnancy test? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 15:00 WEIRD NEWS: 35:42 Big Discussion: 51:20 LINKS: - https://www.ign.com/articles/programmer-has-made-1993s-doom-playable-...
Sep 12, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 81
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and what's next in the ongoing spat between Apple and Fortnite's Epic Games? What about Animal Crossing, which now includes designs for political signs, supporting US Democrat candidate Joe Biden? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:00 WEIRD NEWS: 41:56 Big Discussion: 55:09 LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/biden-campaign-brings-centrist-yard-signage-to-an...
Sep 05, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 80
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and discuss the recently announced Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights? What about Fortnite, who are in legal hot water AGAIN, for their Aquaman castle that resembles the Coral Castle Museum in Florida? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 17:08 WEIRD NEWS: 47:18 Big Discussion: 01:02:37 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2020/08/17/us-tourist-attraction-sues...
Aug 29, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 79
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and why so many publishers are delaying their games in 2020? What about Microsoft Flight Simulator, whose algorithm for mapping the ENTIRE EARTH has made a few famous landmarks look a bit weird? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 14:33 WEIRD NEWS: 50:09 Big Discussion: 01:07:34 LINKS: - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-flight-simulator-has-la...
Aug 22, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 78
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and debate whether Xbox Game Pass with enough titles could be better value for money than PlayStation’s exclusives? What about Sniper Elite’s board game, which includes a miniature of a certain Fuhrer, getting shot in the gentleman parts? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 17:19 WEIRD NEWS: 37:34 Big Discussion: 57:01 LINKS: - https://www.polygon.com/20...
Aug 15, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 77
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and which peripherals were the GREATEST OF ALL TIME? What about the ongoing problem with older PSP models, where some lithium batteries are at risk of swelling and deforming? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:58 WEIRD NEWS: 39:22 Big Discussion: 59:05 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2020/07/28/psp-owners-check-your-batteries - https://www.pushsqua...
Aug 08, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 76
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and how do you control the hype of a game to stop it getting to a level it could never live up to? What about world renowned diarrhoea-causers Domino's Pizza having their say on Halo: Infinite's graphical fidelity? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 15:44 WEIRD NEWS: 40:03 Big Discussion: 1:03:21 LINKS: - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/07/australian-str...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 75
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and how women characters have suffered from Ubisoft's shocking executive culture? What about a Japanese Tourism Page using Ghost of Tsushima to help promote the real-world island equivalent? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 12:22 WEIRD NEWS: 32:15 Big Discussion: 53:20 LINKS: - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/07/actual_tsushima_tourism_page_partn...
Jul 25, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 74
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and which games would make a great live action TV series? What about Red Dead Online's community dressing as clowns in protest to Rockstar's lack of updates? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 11:46 WEIRD NEWS: 27:02 Big Discussion: 41:09 LINKS: - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/07/red_dead_online_fans_demonstrate_their_disappointment_by_dressing_a...
Jul 18, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 73
Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether annual sporting releases like FIFA and NBA 2K are sustainable? What about modders making a mockery of Dark Souls 3 by adding in firearms? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. What We Playin': 16:42 WEIRD NEWS: 39:19 Big Discussion: 56:37 LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/we-are-now-entering-the-animal-crossing-buttplug-stag-1844239431 - https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/da...
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 72
