Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this third-person action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord, and thanks to your bold yet questionable leadership, you have persuaded an oddball crew of unlikely heroes to join you. Some jerk (surely not you) has set off a chain of catastrophic events, and only you can hold the unpredictable Guardians together long enough to fight off total interplanetary meltdown. Use Element Blasters, tag-team beat do...
Oct 25, 2021•18 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and what their biggest regrets in gaming are? What about KFC starting Twitter beef with the developers of Back 4 Blood? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 19:49 What We Playin’ 47:39 WEIRD NEWS 1:11:03 BIG DISCUSSION https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/13/kfc-trolls-back-4-blood-for-being-cheap-copy-insomniac-defends-it-15412542/ https://kotaku.com/p...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 138
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and what they think the games industry should do to encourage people to not feel ashamed for the playing on easy mode? What about the group of car thieves who committed their crime with the aid of a GameBoy? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 19:14.144 What We Playin' 40:09.474 WEIRD NEWS 1:02:21.160 BIG DISCUSSION LINKS: https://www.pcgamer....
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 137
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. You are at the center of a war against the Ridden. These once-human hosts of a deadly parasite have turned into terrifying creatures bent on devouring what remains of civilization. With humanity's extinction on the line, it's up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden, and reclaim the world. Fight your way through a dynamic, perilo...
Oct 13, 2021•14 min
On a remote alien planet, a mechanical menace awaits that will push even the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter to her limit. Join Samus Aran on her deadliest 2D adventure yet in Metroid Dread on Nintendo Switch. QuipScope is where we provide our thoughts and impressions while discussing how we're getting on with the latest video game releases. This time, Metroid Dread! Thanks to PrettyGreen for supplying the code. #MetroidDread #Metroid #NintendoSwitch -------------------------- Subscribe for more...
Oct 13, 2021•10 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the difficulties with jumping into a well-established franchise, without any prior information or context for the series? What about the latest indie horror title, Choo Choo Charles, that has you fight against an evil spider train with a locomotive of your own? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 18:56 What We Playin' 42:31 WEIRD NEWS 57:3...
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 136
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and who they’d pick as their weird casting choices for a video game film adaptation? What about the MMO that won’t let you name yourself after Jeff Bezos? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 17:20 What We Playin'? 42:39 WEIRD NEWS 1:04:04 BIG DISCUSSION LINKS: https://kotaku.com/amazon-s-new-world-mmo-won-t-let-you-name-yourself-jeff-184776724...
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 135
Lemnis Gate is the revolutionary turn-based strategy FPS taking place in a time loop. Harness the abilities of powerful operatives and compete in mind-bending 4D battles as you disrupt the past to change the future. Lemnis Gate liberates you from the constraints of spacetime to offer a relentlessly inventive multiplayer experience deeply rooted in tactical FPS gameplay. Earn victory by executing incredible strategies over five rounds. Mastering Lemnis Gate requires quick wits, keen trigger finge...
Sep 29, 2021•12 min
Sable is an open world exploration game, set in a beautiful hand-crafted world with a distinct Ghibli-esque art style, along with a poignant soundtrack by indie pop band Japanese Breakfast. The player controls the young girl Sable, searching for a fitting rite-of-passage mask such that she can return to her nomadic clan. The game has no combat or set storyline, and instead emphasizes simple puzzle-solving and discovery, traversing sand dunes and ruins. QuipScope is where we provide our thoughts ...
Sep 25, 2021•14 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether or not they’d like to revisit locations in sequels to games? What about Madden 22 censoring player names because they’re considered profanity? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. AUDIO TIMESTAMPS Intro: 00:00 What We Playin': 12:33 Weird News: 40:23 The Big Discussion: 1:00:52 LINKS: https://kotaku.com/madden-22-thinks-my-name-is-profanity-18...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 134
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a story-driven action adventure set in a charming world rich with exploration and fast-paced combat. Players find and grow a team of tiny spirit companions called the Rot, enhancing their abilities and creating new ways to manipulate the environment. Kena, a young Spirit Guide, travels to an abandoned village in search of the sacred mountain shrine. She struggles to uncover the secrets of this forgotten community hidden in an overgrown forest where wandering spirits ar...
Sep 22, 2021•19 min
The DEBUT episode of our bonus After Dark podcast! No gaming chat and naughty naughty swear words - nothing's off limits! Support us on Patreon (www.patreon.com/TeamTripleJump) to access future episodes - in both video and audio form - as well as submit questions. -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xb...
Sep 20, 2021•36 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their reactions to last week’s PlayStation Showcase event? What about animal rights group PETA petitioning Nintendo to include their mascot, a chick called “Not A Nugget”, as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 18:02 What We Playin' 50:17 WEIRD NEWS 1:21:02 Big DiscussionLINKS: - https://screenrant....
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 133
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the supernatural ability to absorb and manipulate the strong emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, she must embrace her volatile power to find the truth — and reveal dark secrets buried by the town. Deep in the mountains of Colorado, you'll find Haven Springs, a small mining town filled with beauty and mystery. As Alex, you'll discover the shocking secrets behind your brother’s death in an emotional roller-coaster of an adventure, using y...
Sep 14, 2021•12 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the most fun they’ve had ignoring set objectives in games, to do their own thing? What about a rare Halo 2 condom, recently resurfacing for a lucky collector after 17 years? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 16:52 What We Playin' 41:41 WEIRD NEWS 1:09:35 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/the-halo-2-condom-1847610348 - https://ww...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 132
For the second year running PlayStation unleashed the big guns in Showcase form, but after skipping E3 and Gamescom, what did Sony have to show for it? First up, KOTOR is getting a full remake, and it’s coming to both PS5 and PC! We then saw Project Eve, a stylish action game evoking that big Devil May Cry and Bayonetta energy. Next up was Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, a Borderlands spin-off with a fantasy flare, gameplay for Square Enix’s Forspoken, and a full trailer for the long-awaited Alan Wake ...
Sep 09, 2021•26 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether the ongoing discourse around the ‘Console Wars’ can be made less toxic amongst gaming communities and companies? What about the Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, appearing in Fortnite, because of course he is? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 16:29 What We Playin' 46:43 WEIRD NEWS 1:14:38 Big Discussion LINK...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 131
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and with Gamescom 2021 currently ongoing and Opening Night Live having aired, what have been the most exciting games of the show? What about flies infesting a Reddit user’s Xbox Series X? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 21:37 What We Playin' 45:49 WEIRD NEWS 1:08:28 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/james-mcavoy-was-playing-too-mu...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 130
Returning for the his second pre-gaming calendar event show this year, your boy Geoff Keighley presented Gamescom Opening Night Live, promising lots of updates and exclusive reveals across a number of games. First up, we had the return of Saints Row – in reboot form no less! The Marvel title from the XCOM devs finally came to fruition in the form of Midnight Suns. Call of Duty Vanguard’s campaign was examined in more details (featuring Laura Bailey). Halo Infinite got a release date of the 8th o...
Aug 25, 2021•28 min
Jump into a massive multiplayer playground! Bike, ski, snowboard, or wingsuit across an open world sports paradise. Squad up with your friends and join downhill races with up to 50+ players (current gen will support 20+ players)! Explore the wild slopes of Riders Republic or throw yourself off the edge to master 5 extreme sports. Discover more than 100 tricks spread among 5 sports: ski, bike, snowboard, wingsuit and rocket wingsuit! From snowy mountains to arid canyons, roam free in a huge open ...
Aug 25, 2021•11 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and which games or gaming moments went entirely too far with ridiculous or unnecessary features? What about Cyberpunk 2077 dedicating a third of their recent patch notes to a minor fix in one quest, to help players avoid picking the wrong person to sleep with? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 20:27 What We Playin' 57:23 WEIRD NEWS 1:16:33 B...
Aug 21, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 129
Join Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and how methods like Steam Discovery Queue can help with recommendations on what to play next? What about famous fashion house, Louis Vuitton, celebrating their 200th anniversary by releasing a mobile game that looks very similar to Breath of the Wild? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 16:28 What We Playin' 36:17 WEIRD NEWS 1:03:07 Big Discussion LINKS:...
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 128
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin, and Ashton Matthews, as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their CRAZIEST multiplayer gaming sessions? What about Sony blocking the release of a very fetching McDonalds-themed PS5 controller? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 17:03 What We Playin' 37:34 WEIRD NEWS 1:04:02 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/sony-stops-mcdonalds-from-releasing-ps5-controllers-1847410890 - https://www.pcg...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 127
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin, and Ashton Matthews, as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the ongoing developments at Blizzard, after the abhorrent revelations of sexual harassment and ‘frat boy culture’ have recently come to light. What about an Olympics Commentator failing to say the word ‘Gundam’? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 13:54 What We Playin' 36:26 WEIRD NEWS 1:05:13 Big Discussion LINKS: Support, advice and ch...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 126
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin, and Ashton Matthews, as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and is there hesitancy among AAA publishers to push new IP? What about the "lost" Mean Girls DS game that's now been found? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 12:00 What We Playin' 34:28 WEIRD NEWS 1:07:27 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://cogconnected.com/2021/07/kotaku-trending-twitter-bashing-xcom-legends/ - https://bit.ly/2V8vBWE - https:...
Jul 24, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 125
Refusing to attend E3 2021 because they’re too darn cool, EA finally put on their big summer game show, and it had a little something for everyone! Codemasters showed off GRID Legends – featuring real actors and a proper story mode - and Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends: Emergence was unveiled, with the new season following debuting legend “Seer”. EA Originals indie Lost in Random revealed its ‘dice battle gameplay’, Knockout City Season 2: Fight at the Movies was announced, and Battlefield ...
Jul 22, 2021•24 min
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin, and NEW HOST Ashton Matthews, as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and what classic games they’d like to see as a fan remake, or even an official one? What about the PlayStation advert that had to be pulled, as it showed an upside-down PS5? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 15:54 What We Playin' 29:49 WEIRD NEWS 54:00 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-09-playstati...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 124
Join Dick Mycinko and Brian Bumpiss as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the weirdest, or funniest video game glitches they’ve encountered? What about Trump’s new social media platform, GETTR, being overrun with Sonic smut? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 12:55 What We Playin' 29:22 WEIRD NEWS 56:07 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/american-troops-are-pulling-out-of-afghanistan-leaving-1847229230 - https://kota...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 123
Join Dick Mycinko and Brian Bumpiss as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and how to decide if a game is for you, when it has mixed critical reviews? What about the brutal bakery shenanigans of Chivalry 2, where players can kill each other with just a loaf of bread? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 18:49 What We Playin' 39:29 WEIRD NEWS 57:57 Big Discussion LINKS: - https://kotaku.com/chivalry-2-player-only-needs-bread-to-kill...
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 122
Join Dick Mycinko and Brian Bumpiss as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and discuss whether the shortage of PS5 and Xbox Series Consoles is causing developers to increase support of last-generation releases, to the detriment of fully next-gen games? What about the killer door that has been claiming unsuspecting victims in Call of Duty: Warzone? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro 13:57 What We Playin' 32:36 WEIRD NEWS 52:05 Big...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 121
