Shockingly Alex has returned again, despite promising a 3 month hiatus recently. He's joined by Dale, who talks Resident Evil 3 and has Siege tales from San Francisco. Mr Matt Purslow rounds off the threesome and he is BIG into everything Baldur's Gate 3 and Hunt: Showdown. Also, not only is The Endless Search back, but so is The Perpetual Pursuit. The extra twist is Alex is hosting his first ever Endless Search game on the podcast! Guess he had to pull his finger out at some point... Learn more...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Joe's spent a large portion of the past week on planes, so tells us about what he watched, played and listened to on them. Cardy's played a bit Persona 5 Royal and is still insisting to himself that he won't sink another 100+ hours into it when it releases. Matt's has been finishing off his time with the Half-Life reimagining "Black Mesa" and has been having a rather splendid time by the sound of it. There's also time to discuss how relaxing Animal Crossing is looking after the hefty Nintendo Di...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt has seen the film about the quick, blue hedgehog and lets us know what he thinks of it. Cardy has been lost in Dreams but has kindly woken up to tells us all about it. Alex has been playing a game that hits just a tad too close to home. There's also a smattering of discussion about Rainbow Six Siege and whether Anthem has a chance of replicating its successful turnaround. There's also a nail-biter of a quiz that goes down to the wire. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, ...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Firm™ are back and it's the penultimate episode. After Dale's questionable first season with the Cancun Corona Colts, can the MLS dream continue? Cardy tells us about his next steps in transforming Newcastle United into a European powerhouse, and Joe confesses that he's barely played any Football Manager this week, so he's decided to give us a glimpse into the simulated future instead. Oh, and we've got a cup final played live on the podcast! Although don't get your hopes up, it's not exactl...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt's been watching Harley Quinn and her flock of Birds of Prey in all their neon glory this week as well as channelling his inner Yōkai in Nioh 2. Joe's had a nostalgic time in Skate 3 and been solving murders/picross puzzles in Murder by Numbers. Cardy is also present to perform terrible Vincent D'Onofrio impressions and reminisce about when the Saw franchise was good. A quiz is played and feedback is read. Some things never change. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, plea...
Feb 07, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the IGN UK Podcast, Dale and Matt get very hype about all their nostalgic memories being made anew thanks to a brand new Final Fantasy 7 Remake trailer. We talk how to pronounce Jenova, Red XIII's voice, the gloom of the Shinra building... everything you could think of, aside from Cloud's cross dressing, which we somehow overlooked. That's why he's in the thumbnail for this episode: he may not get a mention, but he's certainly not forgotten. Jesse's on the show too, and has been pla...
Jan 31, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on our Football Manager spin-off, Cardy is, somehow, on the most familiar ground. His mogul-backed Magpies are on the march, while Dale ups sticks for LA to begin the reign of the Cancun Corona Colts, and Joe embarks on the most terrifying FM journey of all - unemployment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe, Matt and Jesse convened this week to talk about the welcome weirdness of The Lighthouse, the sheer glory of Doom Eternal, and the unexpected delights of The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners. We also read some of your bizarre dreams, and found a cool new game that ended, er, quickly. We'll try that one again, promise. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cardy, Matt and Joe are in town and ready to talk about the new release dates for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Marvel's Avengers and Cyberpunk 2077. You'll have to wait a bit for those, but luckily Joe has a recommendation of what you can do with your time this week in the shape of Uncut Gems. He also took control of an android's mouth in Speaking Simulator with Cardy which is exactly as odd as it sounds. There's also an unexpected session of dream therapy, as childhood nightmares are revisited. The ...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a new year, a new decade, and a new age for It's Football Day, the IGN UK Podcast's Football Manager spin-off. Cardy begins his traitorous new exploits with Newcastle, Joe's experiencing rocky times with his Betis buddies, and Dale. Well, Dale's still Coventry through-and-through, and always will be. But he is going to Mexico, and has a special mission while he's there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Firm are back and ready to shake, shake the room. Dale's revisited Resident Evil 3 to face his nemesis. Joe's been watching that new Dracula, who loves a good ol' drain. Cardy hopes that the newly announced Pokemon Sword and Shield expansions will see his beloved Golduck make a return. There's also a small dose of Windjammers chat and another helping of bemusement towards the hit Netflix show, You. We also have a new Endless Search format for Dale and Joe to mentally wrestle over. Please do ...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Turns out Joe, Cardy and Matt did a lot over the Christmas break so now talk about those things a lot. Not all of those things are new, or particularly great but you'll have to make do with it. Look, its only our 2nd day back in the office, get off our case. We also have an extended interview with the creators of the Witcher Netflix show plus a sprinkling of spoiler chat at the end. Joe has also blessed us with the cryptic quiz that he played with his family at Christmas, meaning he has now infu...
Jan 03, 2020•2 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast As you might expect, we're all at home for Christmas right now, which means we're probably seasons and seasons into our Football Manager careers. Unfortunately it also means we can't meet to talk about it this time, so we've pre-recorded a very silly special where the three of us play a full Fantasy Draft league in the full-fat version of the game. Included is the entire thing, for better or worse. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's frankly too many video games and films coming out next year, but Cardy, Matt and Dale have done their best to cover all of them. Sorry if we missed any, but I feel like we talked enough. Too much even, you be the judge. We didn't even have enough time to talk about TV. There's probably loads of that as well. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Merry Christmas! Joe, Dale and Cardy are here to fill your day with even more joy by playing a few Endless Search games with you. So huddle round the fireplace, grab a bottle of mulled wine and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast IGN does lots of Movie and TV of the Year Award categories, but we just can't cover everything. That's where IGN UK comes in, to dish out awards for the stuff no one else will. Want to know what the Best Performance from Someone Not Called Joaquin Phoenix was? Cardy has you covered. Want to know who the 4.0 GPA award for Best School Film goes to? Matt will tell you. And who will take home the much coveted Thank God It's Over award? Alex has the answer. Those are just a handful of the 9 winners w...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's Star Wars Day! Alex, Dale and Cardy are here to spoil everything about Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker. Do not listen to this podcast unless you've seen the film. I really can't stress that enough. It would be a really stupid thing to do. Don't do it. But do enjoy. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2019•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Firm™ is back and we have another 2 seasons worth of updates for your ears. After Dale's amazing back-to-back promotions, can he maintain the same pace with Coventry City? Joe saw unprecedented success in his first season at Real Betis, has he peaked too soon? And Cardy regails us in a story of highs, lows and betrayal with his Rochdale run. Oh, and we've got another 3 copies of Football Manager 2020 to give away - make sure to listen through to the end for that. If you want to get in touch ...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast IGN does lots of Game the Year Award categories, but we just can't cover everything. That's where IGN UK comes in, to dish out awards for the stuff no one else will. Like the game that makes kids call you lame on the tube, or the game that makes you feel smarter than you ever actually will be, or the game that work made us frightened of. All of those awards and more are handed out in this retrospective edition of the podcast. Also, Joe tells a cautionary story about having his legs laughed at. R...
Dec 13, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's not much going on with video games at the moment so this week Cardy, Joe and Matt talk all about them movies. There's new Bond and Black Widow trailers to dissect, plus Matt has seen 1917 and tells us why its an absolute banger. Joe got the chance to speak with Joker director Todd Phillips which inspired us to come up with our own pitches for DC movies, the directors we'd like to see make them and why Shaun Williamson aka Barry from Eastenders should play every role in the DC universe. T...
Dec 06, 2019•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're back for another 90 minutes (that was unintentional, we just talk a lot) of chat about our burgeoning Football Manager careers. Joe, Dale and Cardy have finished their second seasons at Betis, Coventry and Rochdale, with varying levels of GREAT SUCCESS. We also have an untitled little Football Manager game, and some incredible stories of managements past you sent through to us. Oh, and we've got another 3 copies of Football Manager 2020 to give away - make sure to listen through to the end...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dale, Cardy and Joe - the Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci of podcasting - have convened this week to pour praise on The Irishman, pour slightly more cryptic praise on Parasite, check in on Death Stranding and Jedi: Fallen Order, and then talk some Mandalorian spoilers at the very end. The Endless Search brings back the insanely difficult quote translation game in nicer form, which is fun. Also there's a touching bit where Joe's dad call to check if he's alive. Enjoy. And remember, if you...
Nov 29, 2019•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Look, Disney owns everything now. It more than likely owns one of us on the show and we just don't know about it - Dale, probably, he's the most marketable. We can't do anything about that, so here's a podcast where talk about some of its High Quality Star Wars Products in great detail. On top of that, we've got a Star Wars-themed Endless Search, a bit of Star Wars-themed feedback and, er, someone who doesn't like the idea of our Football Manager spin-off. Fair enough, really. And remember, if y...
Nov 22, 2019•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some of us here at the IGN UK office spend more time than is healthy - both professionally and medically - talking about Football Manager. That's why we've finally given into our desires and created a spin-off podcast all about the newest game in the series, Football Manager 2020. Welcome to It's Football Day, our twice-monthly show all about the greatest spreadsheets on this sweet Earth of ours. It's also a tiny bit about Charlie Hunnam's accent in Green Street. Join Cardy, Joe and Dale as we i...
Nov 19, 2019•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we have special superstar guest Sydnee Goodman join Cardy and Joe to tell them all about a frankly bizarre sounding childhood filled with pun-slinging cartoon dogs, pineapple haired teens and clipping her own ears back to create leprechaun ears. It's a wild ride. Cardy's been playing that new Pokemon Sword and Shield game so talks about that for a bit, plus the trailer showdown of the century is here as Sonic the Hedgehog takes on Scooby-Doo. The Endless Search returns as we take anoth...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Look, we know you're expecting Death Stranding chat this week... and that's exactly what you're getting. Dale and Joe's impressions of Kojima's latest is succulently sandwiched between two beautifully baked slices of wholemeal in the shape of Cardy and Alex's trials with Modern Warfare's Spec Ops, and excitement for Overwatch 2. Go On Name Them makes a glorious return and the Cardy's Football Manager team is revealed in a podcast climax that the world has never heard the like of, and likely neve...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Look, we know you're expecting Death Stranding chat this week... but we're not allowed to talk about that. Come back! We promise we have so much more! We've got hot, steaming opinions about Modern Warfare, Luigi's Mansion 3, and Doctor Sleep for you - it's a pop culture bonanza, baby. This week's Endless Search also includes a major last-minute twist for the second week in a row. Is this the best feature ever? I'm starting to thiiiink so... And remember, if you want to get in touch with the podc...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Could it be real? Could there really be another good Terminator film in the world? It seems so, and that's one of the plethora of topics on the table in this week's IGN UK Podcast. Matt's seen it, and he's got a few thoughts on why - for better and for worse - it's the best one since T2. Not only that, but we've got an interview with stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton on the show, too. Before all that, though, there's more to discuss. Star Wars! The Outer Worlds! Watchmen! Big hefty ...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's thrilling installment of the IGN UK Podcast, Dale has a Halloween-themed Cadbury's Creme Egg that he's desperate to eat. But will he get to the gooey centre before Cardy takes it for himself? You'll have to listen to the whole 'cast to find out. Thankfully that shouldn't be too much of an arduous task, as there's plenty to discuss. Matt's been to EGX to play Marvel's Avengers, including hands-on time with a new character; the super-stretchy Ms. Marvel. Dale's also been previewing ...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's podcast day, and Joe, Jesse, and Matt have come together to discuss what may be their game of the year: Disco Elysium. Never heard of it? Then you're in the right place for hugely enthusiastic, incredible weird chat about this massive, strange detective RPG. If RPGs where you get into arguments with your neck tie aren't your thing, then there's also plenty of discussion about the two big co-op shooters of the moment - Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint - and Joe's been puttin...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
