This week we have James Palmer from The Boar Film on our show to talk all about narrative games, like his favourite Silent Hill 2, as well as discuss Next-Gen console problems, and Nintendo banning a Smash Tournament!
~~Links~~
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Find out who we think will take the top prizes in this year's Game Awards. We also talk some other news too, but we know you just want our predictions!
~~Links~~
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
What do we think of the Xbox Series X and Series S launch? And how about ESPN cutting its eSports coverage? Listen to our thoughts!
~~Links~~
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Can retail gaming survive UK Lockdown? Listen to our thoughts!
~~Links~~
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
This week Ollie and Hamish talk AOC on Twitch and the state of streaming in general! Also, do video game streamers need to license games? Hear all this and more now!
~~Links~~
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-new-game-productions-hiring-tokyo
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-21-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-streamed-among-us-on-twitch-and-400k-people-tuned-in
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-23-aocs-twitch-stream-is-a-milestone-for-games-and-for-politics-opinion
https://www.pcgamer.com/do-streamers-owe-game-developers-money/
This week Hamish and Ollie talk about their favourite gaming news, Rockstar just acquired Ruffian Games, is SBMM ruining Call of Duty and is FIFA 21 a 2/10? They also talk about the merits and failings of mobile games as well as why Spider-Cat may secure PS5 the win next-gen! Be sure to check it out!
~~Links~~
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
IGN FIFA 21 Review https://www.ign.com/articles/fifa-21-legacy-edition-switch-review
Is Skill Based Matchmaking Bad? https://www.millenium.gg/news/20667.html
Sega 60th Anniversary https://www.sega60th.com/ Rockstar Dundee https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-12-rockstar
Spider-Cat https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-14-you-can-carry-spider-cat-around-in-your-backpack-in-spider-man-miles-morales
Apple iPhone 12 https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/371818/Apple_touts_the_new_iPhone_12_and_its_5G_as_a_game_changer_for_mobile_games.php
The echo gets fixed after a minute or two, just skip the opening!!
This week Ollie and Hamish talk about the biggest gaming news including Minecraft Steve coming to Smash Bros Ultimate, CD Projekt Red Crunching hard before the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and Peter Parker's face change in the Spider-man remake for PS5!
~~Links~~
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Peter Parker Face Change Spider-man PS5
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/10/this_is_the_real-life_model_peter_parkers_face_is_based_on_in_spider-man_ps5
Farmville Shutting down December 31st
https://www.engadget.com/farmville-shutting-down-december-31-134117646.html
CD Projekt Red Crunch
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-29/cyberpunk-2077-publisher-orders-6-day-weeks-ahead-of-game-debut
Minecraft Steve in Smash
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/10/minecrafts_steve_revealed_as_super_smash_bros_ultimates_next_dlc_fighter
After technical difficulties strike, Ollie and Hamish have to do a quick round-up of the week's game news. Bethesda got bought by Xbox?? What a shocker! Could a Konami acquisition help out Sony, or are there games not quite big enough? (Maybe PES is!) And what do we do when we finish a game? Do we delete them to clear up space or do we keep them for nostalgia? Find out in the latest episode!
~~Links~~
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
It's all about the PS5 showcase this week! What did Hamish and Ollie think of the event? Was it a stellar success or have PS5 preorder problems scarred them? Is the Discless PS5 worth its price? Should you still just get an Xbox Series X (or S)? We hope you enjoy!
~~Links~~
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
PS5 News:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/biggest-ps5-announcements-from-the-playstation-5-showcase-event/1100-6482099/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/biggest-ps5-announcements-from-the-playstation-5-showcase-event/1100-6482099/
This week Ollie and Hamish talk about all of the Xbox Series X and Series S news, the price, the date, everything! They also talk about EA Play joining Game Pass, Stormzy in Watch Dogs Legion, Kotaku UK closing and whether VR is dead!
~~Links~~
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
News:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/get-ea-play-with-xbox-game-pass-at-no-additional-cost/
https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-google-stadia-xcloud-microsoft-171436934/
https://www.techradar.com/uk/deals/xbox-series-x-price-deals-sales-bundles
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-10-watch-dogs-legion-has-a-stormzy-mission
https://kotaku.com/thank-you-kotaku-uk-1844975243
Ollie and Hamish are back to go through the latest gaming news, including the Fall Guys charity auction, PUBG getting banned in India and the huge Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct! In this episode of the gaming podcast, they ask what it means for a game to be a remake? How does the Mario 3D All-Stars collection compare to the Spyro Reignited and Crash N-Sane Trilogies? Was the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct worth the wait? Enjoy the episode!
This week Ollie and Hamish live-streamed a brilliant show but didn't record it..... So you'll have to wait just a teeny weeny bit longer for them to be back! Follow our Instagram for more details!!
Hey everybody, The Warthog is taking a little break but don't worry, we'll be back real soon! By the 29th my dissertation should be all done and video games can rule my life again. Hamish out!
Hey guys! On this episode Ollie and I unpack the week's news which led very well into our pro-consumer topic. We discussed the August State of Play, the Spider-Man/Avengers controversy and Apple not liking xCloud or Stadia. Press play to start!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
5:59 - News
37:18 - Pro-consumer or just pro-money?
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
State of Play
https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-august-2020-every-game-announced-and-revealed
Blizzard Pay
Marvel's Avengers Spider-Man exclusive
Apple vs xCloud and Google Stadia
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-07-apple-blocks-project-xcloud-on-ios
Hey guys! This week Ollie and I talk about an update to last week's US Army's Twitch channel story, Joe Rogan's gaming comments and about Xbox Gold maybe going away. We also discuss our thoughts on what we've seen of the next-gen consoles so far!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
13:30 - News
32:31 - Xbox Event
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
US Army Twitch Vote
https://www.ign.com/articles/us-army-twitch-amendment-voted-down-aoc-tech-literacy
Joe Rogan's Gaming Comments
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/29/joe-rogan-ninja-gaming-waste-time-13056014/
Halo Infinite Free to Play Multiplayer
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-31-halo-infinite-multiplayer-is-free-to-play-report
Marvel's Avengers
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-will-add-hawkeye-as-first-dlc-cha/1100-6480313/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-beta-will-give-fortnite-rewards/1100-6480315/
Hey guys! This week Ollie and I briefly talk about the gaming news before pur deep dive into the Xbox event! This should be a great episode and please forgive the minor editing errors, it's been a busy weekend.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
5:14 - News
15:19 - Xbox Event
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
US Army Twitch Nonsense
Fifa 2021 Box Art
This week Ollie and Hamish predict what they think will be shown at the Xbox event, talk about all the latest gaming news and then discuss their favourite Xbox games! This episode is not one for the Sony fans!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
9:15 - News
44:36 - Top 6 Xbox Games
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Ubisoft Forward
https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/1J95sSKLABXMjPY4WSJQ5y/ubisoft-forward-july-2020-recap
Xbox Game Pass and xCloud
PES 2021 update
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-16-pes-2021-season-update-out-this-september-priced-gbp25
LEGO NES console
https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374
This week Hamish and Ollie discuss their favourite Playstion games, the state of next-gen prices, Microsoft maybe buying WB interactive, and why sending death threats to developers and voice actors is wrong and childish.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
7:15 - News
31:52 - Top 5 Playstation Games
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Microsoft buying WB Interactive?
https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/06/microsoft-warner-bros-xbox-series-x/
Prices going up for games
Why Horizon Zero Dawn costs more on Steam now
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-05-pc-horizon-zero-dawn-gets-surprise-price-hike-on-steam
The Naughty Dog and Laura Bailey death threats are wrong
Prepare for Trouble & Make it double
https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/9/21318979/pokemon-go-team-rocket-jessie-james-meowth-balloon
This week Izzy and Lucy talk about all things gaming news from the next-gen game price increase to more abuse allegations coming out in gaming and Harry Potter devs distancing themselves from J.K. Rowling's transphobic comments. Oh, and Hamish and Ollie are there too to talk about gaming with their partners.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
15:01 - News
48:45 - Topic: Gaming with partners
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Abuse allegations in Smash Bros. Community
https://screenrant.com/smash-bros-pros-accused-sexual-assault-pedophilia/
Why was Dr Disrespect Banned?
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dr-disrespects-twitch-banone-week-later-and-we-sti/1100-6479050/
Lootboxes and Uk Lords
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53253195
Harry Potter RPG rattled by J.K. Rowling's comments
Xbox Demos
Prices going up for games
Brie Larson's Gaming Channel
This week Ollie and Hamish are joined by Wilkie to talk all things tabletop RPG as well as all of the many big game announcements like Pokemon Unite and Crash 4! They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077 reviews, Mixer closing down, and how gaming can improve following the widespread abuse allegations that are surfacing.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
16:32 - News
54:22 - Topic: Tabletop RPGs
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Widespread abuse allegations in gaming
https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/25/21302341/video-game-tabletop-game-comics-allegations-harassment-abuse-racism-metoo
https://www.change.org/p/hasbro-fire-mike-mearls?recruiter=1322243&recruited_by_id=d2a41b70-db94-012f-7199-4040ea65fa16
https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/26/21304907/dr-disrespect-twitch-ban-no-reason-given
Mixer Shutting down
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mixer-shutting-down-microsoft-partnering-with-face/1100-6478822/
Pokemon Unite
https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21301541/pokemon-unite-team-game-strategy-tencent-nintendo-switch
Min Min in Smash
https://www.ign.com/articles/min-min-joins-smash-and-nintendo-reportedly-steps-away-from-mobile-nvc-514
Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-25-we-played-cyberpunk-2077-for-four-hours-heres-what-we-think
Crash 4
https://blog.activision.com/uk/en/crash-bandicoot/2020-06/Revealed-Crash-Bandicoot-4-Its-About-Time
Shawn Layden talks AAA games
https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/23/shawn-layden-interview-the-man-with-the-crash-bandicoot-t-shirt/
