Rapid Reviews Radio
By Rapid Reviews Radio
Rapid Reviews RadioMay 13, 2024
Episode 204 - Master Cheeks Finishes The Fight
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories that peaked our curiosity this week, including:
Xbox Game Pass price hike and new “Standard Tier” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-game-pass-is-getting-price-increases-and-a-standard-tier-with-no-day-one-releases/ FTC claims the price hike is “consumer harm” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ftc-claims-xboxs-game-pass-price-hike-is-consumer-harm-it-warned-of/ to which Microsoft rebutted https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-says-its-wrong-to-call-game-pass-degraded-responding-to-ftc/
Paramount cancels Halo after 2 seasons https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paramount-has-cancelled-its-halo-show-after-2-seasons/
Nintendo announced split jon con charger https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-is-releasing-a-new-2-way-stand-for-switch-joy-cons/
Brett Jones has passed away https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/influential-goldeneye-perfect-dark-artist-brett-jones-has-died/
Tennocon 2024 has several announcements https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warframe-1999-release-window-confirmed-at-tennocon-2024/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/soulframe-gameplay-debuts-at-tennocon-2024/
SVC Chaos port announced at EVO https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/snk-is-bringing-snk-vs-capcom-svc-chaos-to-pc-switch-and-ps4/
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 203 - TwitchCon EU 2024 and Timeless
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by friend of the show and returning guest Middle Aged Gamer Guy UK (MAGGs) to discuss their trip to TwitchCon in Rotterdam at the end of June, as well as a discussion about the upcoming Timeless Gaming Convention in August.
We hope you enjoy the show.
We want to thank Maggs for joining us, you can find him over on Twitch, Twitter/X and Youtube
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 202 - Episode 202 - Summer Snooze Fest
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by friend of the show and returning guest Jonathan Ober to discuss the Faux E3 season, covering the conferences from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase and Ubisoft Forward.
We hope you enjoy the show.
We want to thank Jonathan for joining us, you can follow him on Twitter and his writing on Rapid Reviews UK and Miketendo64
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 201 - Raw Kid Leak aka Birth
WARNING, EXPLICIT CONTENT, contains language that is NFSW
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories from the following week (or so), including:
Atari acquires Intellivision https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-the-intellivision-brand-ending-the-first-ever-console-war/ - Slope’s tweet https://twitter.com/SlopesGameRoom/status/1794955319925223480
Neil Druckman states new game could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/neil-druckmann-says-new-naughty-dog-title-could-redefine-mainstream-perceptions-of-gaming/, with an update https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/neil-druckmann-claims-he-was-misquoted-by-sony-over-redefine-gaming-comment/
Arrowhead CEO steps down https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/arrowhead-ceo-steps-down-to-focus-on-role-as-chief-creative-officer/
IGN acquires Gamer Network https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ign-agrees-deal-for-gamer-network-sites-including-eurogamer-and-gi-biz/
Dataminers do a “disservice” multiversus director states https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/multiversus-director-says-dataminers-do-a-disservice-to-the-players/
We hope you enjoy the show.
We want to thank Tim for joining us, you can follow him and the rest of the Retro Gaming Revival crew on Youtube and on Twitter. And Maggs for his “short” appearance, and you can follow him on Twitch, Twitter and Youtube
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 200 - The Schlooter Princess
WARNING, EXPLICIT CONTENT, contains language that is NFSW!!
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett celebrate our 200th episode of the podcast by discussing the news stories from the following week (or so), including:
New assassins creed game revealed, long rumoured Japanese adventure called Shadows, which is required to need an online connection to install from the disk https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-physical-version-of-assassins-creed-shadows-requires-an-online-connection-to-install/
Take2 claims they didn't shut down Roll7 and Intercept games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-ceo-claims-it-didnt-close-private-division-studios-roll7-and-intercept-games/
Summer games fest said to have 55 partners in the line up https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/summer-game-fest-has-confirmed-a-line-up-of-over-55-partners/
Uk government says no legal requirement for games to remain playable online https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uk-government-says-theres-no-legal-requirement-for-games-to-remain-playable/
Amazon officially announced Tomb Raider TV series, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge on board as writer and executive producer https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-has-greenlit-a-tomb-raider-tv-series-from-phoebe-waller-bridge/
Team developing marvel rivals apologises https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/marvel-rivals-team-apologises-for-seeking-to-restrict-negative-coverage/
Insomnia gaming fest reportedly closed down https://www.gamesindustry.biz/player1-reportedly-lays-off-staff-closes-down-insomnia-gaming-festival
We hope you enjoy the show.
We want to thank Tim for joining us, you can follow him and the rest of the Retro Gaming Revival crew on Youtube and on Twitter. And Maggs for his “short” appearance, and you can follow him on Twitch, Twitter and Youtube
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 199 - A Discussion About Xbox's Studio Closures
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by Tim Triangleface from the Retro Gaming Revival Youtube channel, and a brief appearance by Maggs to discuss the recent news of Xbox’s studio closures.
We discuss the studio’s that have been shuttered including Tango Gameworks, Alphadog, Roundhouse and Arkane Austin, the implications it has on Xbox as a whole in terms of optics etc, and what it means for the industry as a whole.
We hope you enjoy the show.
We want to thank Tim for joining us, you can follow him and the rest of the Retro Gaming Revival crew on Youtube and on Twitter. And Maggs for his “short” appearance, and you can follow him on Twitch, Twitter and Youtube
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 198 - Helldive Bombed
WARNING: CONTENT WARNING, NSFW LANGUAGE USED
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the games we have been playing this week, and talking about the recent news stories including:
Helldivers 2 will require a PSN account login to play on PC https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-will-soon-require-all-steam-players-to-sign-in-with-a-playstation-network-account/
Studio layoffs and closures - Paladin Studios shuts down after 20 years https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paladin-studios-has-shut-down-after-almost-20-years/ private division layoff staff and closes studios Roll7 and Intercept Games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/vast-majority-of-private-division-staff-reportedly-laid-off-by-take-two/
Xbox announces a games showcase for June 9th along with a redacted showcase after, like COD 2024 reveal https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-has-officially-revealed-its-june-2024-xbox-games-showcase-followed-by-redacted
Potential new Sony patent could lead to a worrying future for gaming https://exputer.com/news/industry/sony-patents-players-harassment/
Square Enix reportedly writes off £112 million of in development projects https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-abandons-112m-of-in-development-projects-in-an-effort-to-improve-quality
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 197 - WASD 2024
CONTENT WARNING: Some NSFW language used during the live recordings
On this episode of the podcast, co-host Pete Beckett takes you through his and Kiley’s recent trip to the London based gaming convention WASD.
In a diary format, he discusses the events, which will be interspersed with discussions with Kiley and a slew of friends we managed to drag in along the way, where we talk about the event as a whole, our experiences of the show, the games that everyone played and some of the most fun experiences that we had during the time, including the Wired Productions/Arcade Paradise VR launch party on Friday 26th April.
We want to thank the following people for joining the recording: Middleagedgamerguyuk, Embershadow2019, Retro Gaming Revival and Ranger Dan (who is a mod on Embershadow2019’s channel. You can follow their channels down below:
MAGGs - https://www.twitch.tv/middleagedgamerguyuk
Retro Gaming Revival - https://www.youtube.com/@RetroGamingRevival
Embershadow2019 - https://www.twitch.tv/embershadow2019
We hope you enjoyed the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 196 - My Name is Fallout
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by “best friend of the show” Miketendo64 to discuss the recent release of the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime.
We discuss the plot (non-spoiler to start), key themes, characters and the storylines and the general thoughts, as well as a megaton of lore.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 195 - Tom Nook Is Toxic
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett talk about the games we've been playing this week, as well as discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:
Saber founder says everyone likes to “pick on” embracer https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saber-interactive-founder-says-everyone-seems-to-like-to-pick-on-embracer/
First apparent news on Gears 6 coming this summer https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-first-gears-of-war-6-news-will-reportedly-be-coming-this-summer/
Apple lifts ban on emulators on app store https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/apple-lifts-app-store-ban-on-game-emulators/
Roku patent wants to put ads on TVs whilst consoles are on pause https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/roku-wants-to-patent-the-ability-to-display-ads-when-consoles-connected-to-its-tvs-are-paused/
Hellblade 2 runs at 30FPS https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hellblade-2-runs-at-30fps-with-a-dynamic-resolution-on-xbox-series-x-s/
Ninja Theory co-founder leaves https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ninja-theory-co-founder-tameem-antoniades-has-left-the-studio/
Consultancy firm launches website dedicated to cracking down on online “toxicity” https://toxicityrating.com/
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 194 - One Winged Angle
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:
New all white digital only series x reportedly leaked https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/images-of-a-white-all-digital-xbox-series-x-console-have-seemingly-leaked/
Job losses happening with sega partner studios https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-is-selling-relic-entertainment-and-cutting-240-jobs-in-europe/
2K acquiring Gearbox https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-is-acquiring-borderlands-maker-gearbox-from-embracer-for-460m/
Jim Ryan states PS5 on track to become Sony's most successful console https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-says-ps5-is-well-on-track-to-be-sonys-most-successful-console-ever/
Jim Ryan States the PS2 has sold 160 million units https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-claims-sony-has-sold-160m-playstation-2-consoles/
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 193 - Yee-Haw, Let's Rodeo Into the News
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:
Mutsumi Inomata has passed away https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tales-series-character-designer-mutsumi-inomata-has-died-aged-63/
Toys for Bob reportedly partnering with Microsoft for their next game https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/spyro-and-crash-studio-toys-for-bob-has-reportedly-agreed-to-partner-with-microsoft-on-its-next-game/
The Sims movie is in the works https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-sims-movie-is-in-the-works-at-margot-robbies-production-company/
US sues Apple https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-sues-apple-over-smartphone-monopoly-citing-cloud-gaming-as-a-key-example/
Kotaku has a change in strategy causing editor in chief to resign https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kotaku-editor-in-chief-resigns-after-criticising-management/
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 192 - The Hidden Blocks of News
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by friend of the show MIketendo64 to discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:
5 mins of Timesplitters Next shared online after studio closure https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/5-minutes-of-cancelled-timesplitters-game-footage-shared-online/
Akira Toriyama has passed away https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-has-passed-away/
Capcom increasing base salary of employees by 25% https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-is-increasing-its-starting-salary-in-japan-by-more-than-25/
Deviation studios closed https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-backed-deviation-games-has-closed/
Xbox partner Preview https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-partner-preview-featured-brand-new-titles-plus-gameplay-and-release-date-reveals/
Mario Day reveals work beginning on Mario Bros 2 movie https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-and-illumination-confirm-second-super-mario-bros-movie-for-2026/ , Paper Mario Thousand year door and Luigi's mansion 2 remakes release dates https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-and-luigis-mansion-2-release-dates-confirmed/ and 3 mario games on NSO https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/three-more-mario-game-boy-titles-are-coming-to-switch-online-next-week/
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 191 - The Games Industry is Tekken the Piss
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:
Nintendo have filed a lawsuit against the makers of emulator Yuzu https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-latest-zelda-was-pirated-1-million-times-pre-release-as-it-sues-yuzu-emulator-creator/
More job cuts announced at Deck 9 https://twitter.com/DeckNineGames/status/1762600546878599430?t=99aEZkMLChpXeHRfM9Nf-Q&s=19 Supermassive Games https://www.eurogamer.net/until-dawn-dark-pictures-developer-supermassive-to-lay-off-around-90-staff
Playstation announce a cut in their workforce of 900 staff, including closing London Studios https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/difficult-news-about-our-workforce/?sf271923331=1
Pokemon Present Presentation on Tuesday 27th Feb https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-during-pokemon-presents-2024
Toys for Bob going independent https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/skylanders-and-crash-bandicoot-studio-toys-for-bob-is-leaving-activision-and-going-independent/
Saber Interactive is going independent https://www.gematsu.com/2024/02/bloomberg-saber-interactive-to-split-from-embracer-group-in-500-million-deal
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 190 - Nintendo Diwrecked
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Wednesday 21st https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-in-the-Nintendo-Direct-Partner-showcase
WB state that Suicide Squad falls below expectations https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warner-says-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-has-fallen-short-of-expectations/
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree announced https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elden-rings-first-expansion-trailer-confirms-june-release-date/
Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves officially unveiled for PS5 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-announces-multiplatform-releases-for-pentiment-hi-fi-rush-sea-of-thieves-and-grounded/
Xbox Series X getting a price drop https://www.gbnews.com/tech/xbox-response-sony-ps5-price-crash
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 189 - Crisis On Infinite Consoles
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week, including the update on last week’s episode talking about Xbox’s state of business update.
Tomb Raider collection comes with trigger warning at the beginning of the game from Crystal Dynamics https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomb-raider-1-3-remastered-has-a-warning-about-racial-and-ethnic-stereotypes/
Immortals of Aveum cost roughly $125 million to make https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/it-was-a-truly-awful-idea-to-spend-125-million-on-immortals-of-aveum-former-developer-says/
PS5 in the latter stages of its life cycle https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-entering-the-latter-stage-of-its-life-cycle-sony-says
Microsoft Business update roundup:
4 games going to other platforms, to be revealed by each respective studio, stated it is not Indiana Jones and Starfield https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-confirms-its-bringing-four-games-to-rival-platforms/
34 million paid up users for game pass https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-game-pass-has-34-million-fully-paid-subscribers/
Diablo 4 is the first Activision Blizzard game coming to Game pass at the end of March https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-4-is-the-first-activision-blizzard-game-coming-to-game-pass/
They remain dedicated to the platform with development on their next system with an update coming in December https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-claims-its-next-console-will-be-the-largest-technical-leap-you-will-have-ever-seen/
More games are likely to come to other platforms
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 188 - The Ex-Box? Discussion
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the recent rumours of Xbox going multi platform and several 1st party games potentially going to PS% and Switch in the future.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Sources used for the show: https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-exclusive-hi-fi-rush-rumored-for-nintendo-switch, https://twitter.com/NateTheHate2/status/1754261999834321279?t=WThZv2dtDo32rBpMVhrqGQ&s=19, https://xboxera.com/2024/02/04/exclusive-microsoft-plans-starfield-launch-for-playstation-5/, https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1754598552548904973?t=IW7K43gL9GzZS3Wi2ESu1w&s=19, https://www.thegamer.com/starfield-not-coming-to-ps5-port/
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 187 - Amazon Fetus Delivery Sim 2019
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss Kiley’s recent trip to the Debug Awards on 2nd Feb, as well as the Sony State of Play that aired on 31st January.
Debug Awards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RomSWbAPF0&ab_channel=Debug
Sony State of Play: https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-in-sonys-playstation-state-of-play-2
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces
Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 186 - Prick Teasing and Cock Blocking
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the biggest news stories that came across our desks this week, including:
More industry layoffs have been announced by several publishers/developers including People can Fly, Black Forest Games, Reikon Games and Microsoft https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/people-can-fly-reportedly-cuts-30-devs-as-scope-of-square-enix-game-shrinks/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracers-black-forest-games-is-reportedly-cutting-50-of-its-staff https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ruiner-studio-reikon-games-has-reportedly-laid-off-around-80-off-its-staff/
Koji Kondo being inducted to the AIAS hall of fame https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-koji-kondo-is-the-first-composer-to-be-inducted-into-the-aias-hall-of-fame/
Pokemon Company have stated they are investigating Palworld https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-pokemon-company-confirms-its-investigating-palworld/
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Episode 185 - Debug Mag and Awards Chat with Daniel and Andrew
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by guests Daniel Crocker and Andrew Dickinson from Debug Magazine who join us to discuss the newest issue of Debug Magazine as well as their upcoming awards show Debug Awards.
We cover how the magazine first got started, the origins of the awards show and how they came to deciding the categories and plans for the future with Debug U and the awards show.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please follow Daniel on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWaveBloke, Andrew https://twitter.com/oddment84 and Debug Magazine https://twitter.com/debugmagazine and you can find links to the website https://www.teamdebug.com/ where you can buy the magazine and join the community.
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 184 - Yearly Tipple Entertainment
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the recent Insomniac Games hack, where we talk about everything that was revealed, and well as discuss the implications of hacking, and once again ethics in video games journalism.
Link to the Reddit showing all the leaked documents: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/18lvqor/insomniac_leaks_compilation/
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Super Mario RPG Discussion with Angry Kurt, FrontPageRob, Miketendo64 and Resobaso
On this special bonus episode of the podcast, host Pete Beckett is joined by friend of the show Miketendo64, previous guests FrontPageRob, Resobaso and Pete's co-host from The Never Watchers Kurt Lewin to discuss the recent release of Super Mario RPG on Nintendo Switch.
We delve into various different topics including the definition of Remake and Remaster, and which category this game falls under, whether there should have been an option to include the original SNES visuals and our general thoughts about the story, gameplay, music and the game as a whole, and whether it warrants your purchase.
We wait until the end to discuss spoilers and post game content.
We hope you enjoy this special bonus episode.
We'd like to thank all our guests for joining us on the show. You can follow them in the following places:
Kurt: Twitter/X, Never Watchers Twitter/X and follow the Never Watchers on all podcast platforms
Rob: Twitter/X, Twitch, Website, and follow his reviews on Rapid Reviews UK
Mike: Twitter/X, Website, Youtube
Reso: Twitter/X, Bluesky, Youtube, Turn Based Cynics Podcast Twitter/X and follow the Turn Based Cynics on all podcast platforms as well as Youtube
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Kiley & MAGGs HAPPY HOUR Ep 2
While Pete’s away, the Kiley will play! …with Maggs, apparently. Pete’s still on vacation - though he does show up for a surprise appearance - so Kiley takes Maggs for a conversation ride full of US/UK differences, Wilde tangents, cold tea vs hot tea & yes, they even talk video games, tv & movies sometimes! Will they make it through Pete’s list? Sources say, “Unlikely!” But join these two as they talk about everything & nothing & also there’s lotttttttsssss of flirting!
Kiley & MAGGs HAPPY HOUR
welcome, welcome, welcome to a show about everything
and nothing! And also wine! A lot of wine. Maybe
too much? Not enough? We’ll let the audience decide!
Join Kiley from Rapid Reviews Radio and MAGGs from…MAGGs (Middle Aged Gamer Guy UK) for part 1 of a four issue mini arc. Because when the Pete’s away, the Kiley will play!
EGX 2023 - Interview with Benjamin Potts
In our coverage of EGX 2023, which happened at the Excel Centre in London between 12th and 15th October 2023, co-host Pete Beckett had the opportunity to interview Benjamin Potts, the animation director for Assassin's Creed Mirage.
In this interview, we discuss Benjamin's career, how he got started in the industry, his work and role with Ubisoft and specifically his role as Animation Director for the latest Assassin's Creed game, Mirage.
We hope you enjoy the interview.
Please be sure to check out Assassin's Creed Mirage on:
Xbox https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/store/assassins-creed-mirage/9n4096hx1wwq
Playstation https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10004865
Steam
Episode 183 - Halloween Spooktacular
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett cover some of the biggest, best and weirdest news stories that came across our feeds over the last few weeks, including:
New PS5 Digital model's optional disk drive will require an online connection https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-new-ps5s-optional-disc-drive-requires-an-internet-connection-to-connect/
The Fallout TV show will debut in April 2024 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-fallout-tv-show-episode-1-release-date-has-been-confirmed/
Analogue have announced their next console project https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/analogues-next-console-will-play-nintendo-64-games-in-4k/
Nintendo have updated their guidelines regarding tournaments https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-releases-strict-new-guidelines-for-smaller-scale-fan-tournaments
Sony has released a statement defending its decision to raise PS+ prices by up to 35% https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-has-defended-its-decision-to-raise-playstation-plus-prices-by-up-to-35/
Dumb story https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-skin-hamster-nipple-rings-wrecking-ball-s7-1850918959
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Episode 182 - EGX 2023 with MAGGs and Miketendo64
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by previous guests and “friends of the show” Miketendo64 and MAGGs to discuss the recent convention EGX 2023.
We discussed the games that we played, the talks that were around, general layout, criticisms and lots of rants.
We hope you enjoy the show.
We would like to thanks Mike and MAGGs for coming on the show, you can find them both in the following places:
Mike: www.miketendo64.com, Twitter, Youtube
MAGGs: Twitter, Twitch, Facebook. Please check out Timeless Gaming Convention at www.timelessgaming.co.uk
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 181 - Pressing Priority: A Chat with Simran About Format
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by special guest Simran Whitham, the co-founder of Format.
You may be asking yourself, what is Format? Well Simran is here to answer those questions and a few more we have about the UKs “only gaming social event”
We discuss the origins of Format, how it has managed to grow since its inception, the plans for their upcoming event and so much more.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Thank you to Simran for joining the show. You can follow him on Twitter/X @simranwhitham, and you can follow Format on Twitter/X @formatgg as well as their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FormatGG/ and their website https://format.gg/
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 180 - Mary Berry Gobbling Ginger Nuts
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the recent news stories that came across our desks this week, including:
Redfall has finally received a performance patch https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-has-updated-redfall-with-60fps-mode-gameplay-changes-and-more/
Epic to start charging non game developers for Unreal Engine https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-will-start-charging-non-game-developers-for-unreal-engine-use/
Taletale games lays off a number of employees https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/telltale-games-reportedly-laid-off-a-number-of-employees-last-month/
A LinkedIn post has confirmed Naughty Dog's next release https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-last-of-us-2-remastered-listed-on-naughty-dog-devs-linkedin/
Naughty Dog's lays off around 25 QA testers with TLOU Factions game reportedly "on ice" https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/10/03/naughty-dog-reportedly-lays-off-at-least-25-with-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-on-ice
Funny story to laugh at games journalists https://archive.ph/Ne39D
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 179 - Sayonara Lying Ryan
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the recent news stories that came across our desks this week, including:
Hideki Kamiya announces he is leaving Platinum Games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideki-kamiya-thanks-fans-for-support-following-his-decision-to-leave-platinumgames/
Sony delists KOTOR Remake reveal trailer due to licenced music expiring https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-claims-it-delisted-the-kotor-remake-trailer-due-to-music-license-expiring/
Fall Guys still a priority, according to Epic Games after announcing mass layoffs across the company https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-says-fall-guys-remains-a-priority-at-mediatonic-after-reports-of-widespread-layoffs/
Capcom Boss claims games should cost more https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcoms-president-thinks-its-games-should-cost-more/
Jim Ryan is leaving Sony, announcing his retirement https://sonyinteractive.com/en/jim-ryan-president-and-ceo-announces-retirement-after-30-years-with-sony-interactive-entertainment/
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 178 - This Generation Is F'd
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the recent news stories that came across our desks this week, including:
Microsoft reveals the leaks consists of old emails and documents https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-says-major-xbox-leak-consists-of-old-emails-and-documents/
Major Xbox Leak: New Controller, redesigned Series X and "handheld Xbox https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-xbox-controller-leaks-accelerometers-speakers-chargeable-battery-and-more/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsofts-refreshed-xbox-series-x-console-brooklin-has-leaked/
Major Xbox Leak: Spencer discusses plans to buy Nintendo in an email https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/phil-spencer-was-targeting-a-nintendo-acquisition-in-2020-leaked-emails-reveal/
The CMA have provisionally approved the Microsoft/ABK acquisition https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-uk-regulator-has-provisionally-approved-microsofts-activision-acquisition/
Unity walk back decision to change monetization policy https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/i-am-sorry-unity-officially-walks-back-on-controversial-monetization-plans/
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 177 - Tifa's Seventh Heaven
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the recent Sony State of Play Showcase and Nintendo Direct, as well as the recent Unity situation
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 176 - A Discussion About Gamescom 2023 with FrontPageRob
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined again by previous guest and fellow Rapid Reviews UK writer FrontPageRob who came on to discuss his recent trip to Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.
We discuss his general experiences from the show, including the layout of the show, the accommodation, games played whilst there and much more
We hope you enjoy the show.
Thanks again to FrontPageRob for coming on the show again. You can follow him at the following places: Twitter https://twitter.com/FrontPageRob, Twitch twitch.tv/frontpagerob
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Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway
Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube
Episode 175 - The Timeless Gaming Convention Post-Mortem with MAGG
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined again by previous guest MAGG, who is here to discuss the wrap up from his recent event called Timeless Gaming Convention.
We talk about all the good stuff that happened, anything that could have been improved and hopes and dreams for any future events.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Thanks again to MAGGs for coming on the show. Please check out him out on Twitter https://twitter.com/MiddleAgedGame9 and on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/middleagedgamerguyuk and Timeless Gaming Convention on Twitter https://twitter.com/TimelessGC and https://timelessgaming.co.uk/
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Episode 174 - Alan Wake Me Up When This Is Over
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the current news stories that caught our eye this week
Sony reveals details of new products including Playstation Portal https://blog.playstation.com/2023/08/23/playstations-first-remote-play-dedicated-device-playstation-portal-remote-player-to-launch-later-this-year-at-199-99/?sf268468126=1
Charles Martinez to step down as the voice of Mario and move into an ambassador role https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1693624010884448412?t=ZlsNVxbzqy2XabHQCCpQuQ&s=19
Gamescom Opening Night Live aired on Tuesday 22nd August https://www.ign.com/articles/gamescom-opening-night-live-2023-everything-announced
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Episode 173 - We'll Make It Through
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the current news stories that caught our eye this week
Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name to include a demo for Infinite Wealth https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/like-a-dragon-gaiden-will-include-an-infinite-wealth-demo-new-overview-trailer-reveals/
Overwatch 2 director address review bombing on Steam https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/overwatch-2-director-addresses-review-bombing-on-steam/
GTA5 AI mod removed by Take-2, mod developer confirms https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/developer-of-gta-5-mod-that-lets-you-chat-to-ai-npcs-says-its-been-removed-by-take-two/
Sega completes Rovio acquisition https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-has-completed-its-acquisition-of-rovio/
The xbox 360 store is due to close next year https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-xbox-360-store-is-closing-next-year/
Craig Mazin states Last of Us TV show could last 4 seasons https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/last-of-us-hbo-showrunner-says-four-seasons-seems-like-a-good-number/
Hyperkin releasing a new version the Xbox 360 controller https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-xbox-360-store-is-closing-next-year/
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Episode 172 - Just Wash Your Ass
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett delve deep into 2 topics that we found compelling enough to do discussions about:
What in the world is happening at Rockstar Games regarding the recent announcement of a port of Red Dead Redemption https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/red-dead-redemption-is-coming-to-switch-and-ps4-next-week/
The frightening state of video game journalism revealed in an oped about Baldur’s Gate 3 https://www.polygon.com/23827294/baldurs-gate-3-couples-game https://www.thegamer.com/i-dont-know-what-baldurs-gate-is-and-at-this-point-im-too-afraid-to-ask/
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Episode 171 - Evo Lotion
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss some of the biggest and most interesting news stories that caught our eyes since our last news episode:
Evo announcements: KI getting a new update https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/iron-galaxy-is-returning-to-killer-instinct-with-a-major-update/ Under Night In Birth 2 announced https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/under-night-in-birth-ii-sysceles-announced-for-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising shows 2 new characters https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2023/aug/04/granblue-fantasy-versus-rising-nier/. Rivals of Aether 2 shows a returning character and more gameplay https://www.evo.gg/news/aether-studios-evo-2023. Plankton announced for Nickelodeon All Stars Battle 2 https://www.ign.com/articles/plankton-revealed-as-next-nick-all-stars-brawl-2-character-with-a-full-breakdown-by-smash-pro. KOF15 reveals next DLC character Duo Lon https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2023/aug/05/duo-lon-kof15-announce/. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves given first look trailer https://www.ign.com/articles/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-announced-at-evo-2023
Hasbro apologies to Activision https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hasbro-apologises-for-claiming-activision-lost-its-transformers-games/
Alien is coming to Dead By Daylight https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/alien-is-the-next-horror-franchise-coming-to-dead-by-daylight/
Oblivion is rumoured to be getting a remake https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-is-getting-a-remake-its-claimed/
Switch 2 rumours https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-nintendo-switch-2-targets-2024-with-next-gen-console/
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Episode 170 - Segwaying Through Tangents
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss some of the biggest and most interesting news stories that caught our eyes since our last news episode:
Sonys Project Q has seemingly been leaked https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstations-project-q-handheld-runs-android-leaked-images-suggest/
Mortal Kombat 1's DLC characters have been revealed https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mortal-kombat-1s-full-dlc-roster-has-been-revealed/
Tekken 8's roster has been partially leaked via the games closed beta https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tekken-8s-roster-has-partially-leaked-via-cheat-engine/
Microsoft/Activision round up - FTC to appeal decision https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ftc-is-reportedly-leaning-towards-appealing-its-microsoft-activision-loss/ MS signs binding deal with Sony for COD rights https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsofts-binding-agreement-to-keep-cod-on-playstation-lasts-10-years-its-claimed/
Fallout series reveals several set images https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-spy-shots-of-the-fallout-tv-show-feature-vault-tech/
Tencent becomes majority shareholder of Techland https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-to-acquire-a-majority-shareholding-in-dying-light-studio-techland/
Sakurai talks the future of Smash Bros https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/masahiro-sakurai-says-next-smash-bros-will-need-some-work-to-figure-out/
Hasbro discusses bringing back delisted Transformers games via Gamepass https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hasbro-wants-xbox-to-bring-back-activisions-transformers-games-via-game-pass/
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Episode 169 - Interview with Maggs
We discuss his start into streaming and content creation and how he landed on it full time, and then discuss how Timeless Gaming Convention came about from inception to delivery for the first year, and plans for their second year, which is happening on 16th August in Bury, Manchester in the UK.
Thank you again to Maggs for joining us on the episode. You can find him on Twitter, Twitch and please check out Timeless Gaming Conventions website timelessgaming.co.uk/
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Episode 168 - The Name's Booty, Matt Booty
Yuji Naka given fine and suspended sentence www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yuji-naka-gets-a-1-2-million-fine-and-a-suspended-prison-sentence-for-insider-trading/
The Epic fight continues www.videogameschronicle.com/news/apple-wants-to-take-its-legal-battle-with-epic-to-the-supreme-court/
Not a promising kind of update for Banjo and Kazooie fans www.videogameschronicle.com/news/banjo-kazooie-devs-unsure-the-audience-is-there-for-a-new-game/
Red Dead Redemption .. Redeemed? www.videogameschronicle.com/news/red-dead-redemption-has-been-rated-in-korea/
Space World www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nearly-an-hour-of-unseen-nintendo-space-world-2000-footage-has-been-remastered/
Round up of ActiBlizz Court case with the FTC:
www.gamesindustry.biz/everything-we-learned-from-the-microsoft-vs-ftc-hearing
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Episode 167 - Too Many Tangents
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by returning guest Jonathan Ober to be help us discuss about his recent visit to Too Many Games in Philadelphia, USA
We let Jonathan discuss the games he played, dev who he spoke to and experiences that he experienced whilst trudging across the convention floor.
We hope you enjoy the episode
Thank you to Jonathan for joining us. You can find him on Twitter @jonathanober
Games Discussed:
The Newton Mystery: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991600/The_Newton_Mystery/
Boba Studios: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1411810/Dark_Tides/
Dark Tides: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1411810/Dark_Tides/
Slime 64: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562410/Slime_64/
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Episode 166 - Twitch On Switch
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by a new guest and fellow Rapid Reviews writer FrontpageRob, as well as returning guest and friend of the show Miketendo64 to discuss the recent Nintendo Direct.
We discuss our likes, dislikes and generally what caught our eye and give it a letter grade at the end.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Thank you to Rob and Mike for joining us. You can find Mike on https://www.miketendo64.com, as well as on Youtube Miketendo64 and Tiktok. You can find Rob on Twitter @Frontpagerob and on Youtube Frontpagerob
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Episode 165 - Take That Booty
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett talk about the biggest and most engaging and thought provoking stories from the past week, including:
Dan Houser's new studio unveiled https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-co-founder-dan-houser-debuts-new-media-company-absurd-ventures/
Knuckles TV show begins shooting, announces new cast members https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-knuckles-tv-series-has-added-five-new-cast-members/
Embrace announces several studio closures https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-group-announces-plans-to-close-some-studios-and-cancel-some-game-projects/
Xbox confirm development for Xbox One games has stopped https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-confirmed-its-no-longer-developing-games-for-xbox-one/
Phil Spence explains why Halo was absent from the Xbox Games Showcase https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/phil-spencer-explains-halos-absence-from-the-xbox-games-showcase/
Summer Games Fest remaining Showcases round up
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Episode 164 - This Ain't E3, But Summer Games Fest
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the recent Summer Games Fest and Xbox Showcase and Starfield Direct.
We discuss the announcements that caught our attention in all the shows, the good, the bad and the ugly of them all and we rate them.
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Episode 163 - Street Fighter 6 Bonobo Edition
We discuss our initial impressions of everything to do with the game, including story mode, Battle HUb (the online), the mechanics of the game, the characters we’ve been playing and the characters we’ve hated fighting against.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Please check out Resobaso on Twitter @resobaso and his podcast The Turn Based Cynics on all good podcast platforms and Youtube. You can follow Sencho on Twitter @wickedsencho
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Episode 162 - It's THAT Episode (News)
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett do a catch up on the biggest news stories of the past couple of weeks, including:
The Last of Us mutliplayer game seemingly delayed due to assessment by Bungie https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-has-reportedly-been-scaled-back/
Playstation Showcase streamed on Wednesday 24th, for over an hour https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-showcase-2023-everything-announced
Microsoft have revealed plans for CMA appeal https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-reveals-cma-appeal-grounds-and-says-uk-regulator-overestMicrosoft reveals CMA appeal grounds and says UK regulator ‘overestimates the role of cloud streaming’ | VGCimates-the-role-of-cloud-streaming/
We hope you enjoy the show.
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Episode 161 - Interview with Horace Developer Paul Helman
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by a very special guest, Paul Helman the co-developer of the action platformer Horace.
We discuss, at length, the development of Horace, from concept to release, their experience of working with publisher 505 Games and the several ports to other consoles.
We then talk about Paul’s past with game development and how he got started with art and development, experience in the industry and so much more.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Thank you again to Paul for coming on the show. You can support Paul by purchasing Horace on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/629090/Horace/, Nintendo Switch https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Horace-1851819.html, Playstation https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10005698 and Xbox https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/store/horace/9nt2krvrl6xg. You can also find Paul on Twitter @horacedev
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Episode 160 - Link The Twink, My Playground Boyfriend
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by 2 guests, “friend of the show” Miketendo64 and owner of NintyBuzz Leon Fletcher to help us do our first impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
We talk first impressions, performance on the Switch, our likes and dislikes, as well as our opinions on some of the new characters featured.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Thank you to Mike and Leon for joining us in the discussion. You can find Leon on Twitter. You can find Mike on Twitter, Youtube and www.miketendo64.com
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Episode 159 - Flippin' 'Eck-Box
On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by regular contributor and current “chat chad” Brent to discuss the recent state of things over at Microsoft and Xbox.We discuss the critical reception to Redfall, including it’s Metacritic score, whether the calls for Phil Spencer to be fired are justified and what the panel feels Xbox needs to do to ensure that their future is bright.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Thank you to Brent for joining us. You can find him on Xbox Live as Apophis1989 and also on Discord Apophis#1842.
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