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WhatCulture Gaming

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Weekly gaming podcasts from WhatCulture.com bringing you the best insider perspectives, breaking news, interviews, discussions, quizzes and much more!


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Episodes

How Bioware Can Save Mass Effect

Scott, Ash and Josh celebrate when Mass Effect dominated gaming, alongside predicting how it should return. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @ashmillman @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 29, 201935 min

10 Best Video Games Of 2019 (So Far)

Scott brings you his rundown of the best games of 2019 so far. From Devil May Cry 5 to Apex Legends, Sekiro to A Plague Tale, what comes out on top? Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 28, 201911 min

Which Old School Video Game Is Still Great Today?

Which games are genuinely ageless? Scott, Josh and Benji pick three titles each that you can still play today. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @joshbroown @BARThreepwood @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 26, 201939 min

Konami Making Metal Gear Solid 6 WITHOUT Kojima

Hideo Kojima wouldn't be involved, but Konami are going ahead with a story-based Metal Gear anyway. Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 24, 201911 min

When Should You Sue A Video Game Company?

With Nintendo under fire for their Joy-Con Switch controllers, Scott, Jules and Ash look at some of the weirdest lawsuits in gaming history. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @retr0j @ashmillman @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 24, 201929 min

GTA Online’s Casino Is The Worst Example Of Loot Box Culture

You can play GTA Online's casino with infinite real money... but you'll only win fake cash in return. Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @joshbroown @retr0j @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 24, 201912 min

Nintendo FINALLY Sued Over Switch Joy-Con Issues

Discussed heavily since day one, a class-action lawsuit is being levied against Nintendo over various Left Joy-Con issues. Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @retr0j @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 23, 201911 min

Does A Video Game Get Worse The More You Play?

With so many "games as a service" and "platforms for content", Scott, Benji and Josh question whether any of it is a good thing. (Also featuring Actual Completion Statistics!) Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @joshbroown @BARThreepwood @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Jul 22, 201940 min

10 Pointless (But Awesome) Character Abilities In Video Games

Sometimes you just need that little bit of extra flavour. Jules, Josh, Ash, Rach and Ewan offer up their favourite video game abilities (that really didn't need to exist in the first place). Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @retr0j @joshbroown @ashmillman @dontrachquit @ewanruinsthings @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Jul 21, 201913 min

Marvel's SPECTACULAR Return To Video Games

Scott, Josh and Zoe (from our Comics channel!) tear into Marvel's video game history. The 2000s good, the mobile app tat, and the current renaissance of worthwhile examples like Spider-Man and Ultimate Alliance 3 Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @joshbroown @zemiskel @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 19, 201932 min

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Review

Josh has been playing the long-awaited followup to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 all week, and with Scott asking the questions, how does it stack up? Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @slashlp89 @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 19, 201920 min

Is Cyberpunk 2077 Being Overhyped?

With more gameplay reports, Scott, Jules and Rach get a handle on how excited for Cyberpunk 2077 we should be. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @DontRachQuit @Retr0j @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 17, 201937 min

What's The Most Disappointing Video Game Of 2019 So Far?

Anthem, Rage 2, Jump Force? Scott, Jules and Josh decide which games are letting the side down. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @retr0j @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 15, 201937 min

Ubisoft Want Fans To Create Watch Dogs 3 For Them

Teaming up with Joseph Gordon-Levitt's company HitRecord, a controversy has erupted over how to implement fan-created work into Watch Dogs 3. Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 15, 201916 min

Modern Warfare Isn't Call Of Duty Anymore (And That's AWESOME)

Following a sizeable multiplayer showcase, it seems Activision are more than trying to get some of those Rainbow Six bucks. Rich and Josh offer their opinions, alongside what to expect from SDCC's The Avengers panel. Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @pickupchangetoe @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 12, 201915 min

Spider-Man 2: Everything Insomniac's Sequel Must Include

With so much potential for story and gameplay, Scott, Josh and Ewan pick three things they each want to see in Spider-Man 2. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @joshbroown @ewanruinsthings @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 12, 201928 min

10 Video Games You Thought Were Massive Flops (That Really Weren't)

We're trying something new to bulk out the channel across each week: News and list audio in between our regular shows! For our first audio list, Jules is diving into games we all thought were complete disasters - that somehow still made a ton of money. Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @retr0j @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Jul 11, 201913 min

Splinter Cell FINALLY Returns... As A Facebook VR Exclusive?!

We're trying something new to bulk out the channel across each week: News and list audio in between our regular shows! First up, Josh and Rach tear into a number of breaking topics, including Facebook signing a deal to make Splinter Cell on Oculus VR?! Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @joshbroown @dontrachquit @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Jul 11, 201912 min

Are Video Games EVER Worth Buying On Day One?

Scott, Rich and Benji pick apart just how much they're a slave to the gaming industry's most expensive whims. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @pickupchangetoe @BARThreepwood @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 10, 201934 min

Should We Give Up On Video Game Movies?

Movies based on video games don't exactly have the best track record. We've had a few cult hits, and some critical success, but should we abandon hope on getting a truly exceptional video game film? Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @ashmillman @joshbroown @EwanRuinsThings @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 08, 201934 min

How Does A Video Game Come Back From The Dead?

Video game necromancy is a thing. No, really. Ewan, Josh, and Ben-Roy look into how a video game with a supposedly non-existent player base returns from the brink of redundancy. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @EwanRuinsThings @joshbroown @BenRoyTurner @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Jul 05, 201932 min

Are Video Game Boss Battles A Dying Art?

Once a staple of video games, the big baddie at the end of a level or even the entire game seems to have fallen away over recent years. Jules, Benjamin, and Rach delve into the art of the boss fight, and whether their demise within the medium is justified. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @Retr0j @BARThreepwood @DontRachQuit @WCultureGaming For even more awesome ...

Jul 03, 201936 min

Will The Next Generation Be Defined By Indie Video Games?

Josh, Rach, and Benjamin look to the next generation, and how the indie gaming space might make big waves come late 2020. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2vHvzVt Follow us on Twitter: @joshbroown @DontRachQuit @BARThreepwood @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 01, 201932 min

Is Call Of Duty Headed Towards A Controversy Catastrophe?

Rich, Ewan, and Josh break down the reports surrounding the deliberate use of controversial themes to market the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot title, and delve into a Kotaku report surrounding the treatment of employees in Treyarch's Los Angeles studio. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @pickupchangetoe @EwanRuinsThings @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Jun 28, 201940 min

The Secret Ways Horror Video Games Manipulate You

Jules, Ash, and Josh take a deep-dive into how horror video games tick, and make you need a change of trousers (or two). Josh and Ewan break down the upcoming Square Enix Avengers title, and discuss how it'll affect the Superhero genre in gaming. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @Retr0j @ashmillman @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Jun 26, 201943 min

Marvel's Avengers Will Change Superhero Video Games Forever

Josh and Ewan break down the upcoming Square Enix Avengers title, and discuss how it'll affect the Superhero genre in gaming. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @joshbroown @EwanRuinsThings @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 24, 201932 min

Which Video Games Should NEVER Be Remade?

The remake renaissance is upon us! Crash Team Racing joins Spyro and Resident Evil 2 as some of the best re-imaginings in history. Scott, Rach and Josh highlight the pros and cons of revisiting classics, along with which games should be left alone. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @dontrachquit @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Jun 21, 201930 min

Why Nintendo Are DOMINATING The Gaming Industry Again

Scott, Rach and Benji LOVE some Nintendo. And with the company doing everything right - from winning E3 to upcoming slates of titles - they celebrate how good it feels to have "the old Nintendo" back and better than ever. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @dontrachquit @BARThreepwood @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 19, 201935 min

Does E3 Hype Do More Harm Than Good?

Scott, Ash and Josh look at the past, present and future of a show that looks increasingly unsure of itself. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @ashmillman @joshbroown @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 17, 201933 min

E3 2019 Review - The Weirdest Show In Years

A monumentally empty E3 still gave us a ton to talk about, but man there's no shifting that sense of things being half-baked. Scott, Rich and Rach try to focus on the positives. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegaming Follow us on Twitter: @SlashLP89 @pickupchangetoe @dontrachquit @WCultureGaming For even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 14, 201938 min
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