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Coleman and Tim bring you all the big stories from the world of video games this week. Expect a healthy mix of nostalgia and next-gen excitement as the duo takes a trip back to feudal Japan with Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, chats about highlights from the UK Games Expo, and dissects the latest PlayStation State of Play showcase. Oh, and they have thoughts on that Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 demo.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:21 Intro
• 00:01:40 TMNT: Tactical Takedown
• 00:11:22 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
• 00:20:10 UK Games Expo 2025
• 00:29:07 PlayStation State of Play
• 01:10:37 Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 Demo
• 01:16:32 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 01:17:16 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Castles of Burgundy
• 01:20:13 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 01:20:54 Outro – James Bond Jr Theme by Dennis C. Brown and Maxine Sellers

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Grab your headphones and prepare for another round of British gaming banter with Dan and Coleman at the helm.

This week, the duo dives into the stealthy world of The Siege and the Sandfox, rides the roguelike rails in Monster Train 2, and unpacks some big industry shake-ups. EA's decision to cancel their upcoming Black Panther game, along with some eyebrow-raising accusations of sabotage surrounding MindsEye.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:12 Intro
• 00:01:55 Monster Train 2
• 00:12:30 The Siege and the Sandfox
• 00:21:58 What Else Are We Playing and Looking Forward to?
• 00:24:02 Are We Interested in Nintendo Switch 2 Yet?
• 00:27:23 EA Axes Black Panther Game and Cliffhanger Studio
• 00:32:07 MindsEye Dev Claims Sabotage Against Upcoming Title
• 00:39:01 CD Projekt Begins Work on CyberpunkSequal
• 00:43:50 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 00:44:31 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Level 8 Super Mario Card Game
• 00:47:32 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 00:47:45 Have a Question…
• 00:49:10 Outro – Cael, Lord of the Cherubs by Jordan Chin

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Gather 'round, dear listeners, as Dan, Tim, and Coleman return to your ears with another round of gaming goodness.

We'll be playing Doom: The Dark Ages, tackling the latest controversy as Bungie faces another plagiarism accusation, and questioning Fortnite's AI Vader.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:02:30 Doom: The Dark Ages
• 00:27:57 Bungie Accused of Art Theft (Again)
• 00:36:57 AI Vader Sparks Union Showdown in Fortnite
• 00:40:18 Fortnite Face-Off: Epic vs Apple Heats Up Again
• 00:44:46 Stellar Blade PC Release Blocked in Over 100 Countries
• 00:48:47 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 00:50:13 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Dungeons, Dice & Danger
• 00:52:13 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 00:52:41 Have a Question…
• 00:59:02 Outro – Blood Spill by Finishing Move Inc.

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Oi oi! Dan, Tim, and Coleman are back to blast through the latest gaming madness.

This week: a stroll through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and The Midnight Walk, Marvel 1943 gets booted to 2026, and Oblivion Remastered somehow gets worse the longer you play (no, seriously).

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:02:35 What Did We Miss?
• 00:08:03 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• 00:16:00 The Midnight Walk
• 00:31:33 Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Delayed to 2026
• 00:33:58 Oblivion Remastered Runs Worse the Longer You Play
• 00:37:32 Pocketpair Forced to Patch Palworld
• 00:42:53 FTC Loses Microsoft Activision-Blizzard Appeal
• 00:44:35 EA Pushes a Full Return to Office Work
• 00:46:12 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 00:47:53 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Tic Tac Trek
• 00:49:55 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 00:50:29 Have a Question…
• 00:59:41 Outro – The Final Fire by Joel Bille & Bortre Rymden

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Bonjour.

Dan and Coleman discuss the excellent Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the Borderlands 4 State of Play and EA's plans to axe 300 staff.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:03:11 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• 00:24:52 EA Cuts 300 Jobs!
• 00:27:49 Borderlands 4 to get an Early Launch
• 00:33:16 Evil Dead: The Game Pulled From Sale
• 00:37:20 Lost Soul Aside Delayed to August
• 00:39:25 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 00:40:56 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington
• 00:43:11 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 00:44:34 I Have a Question…
• 00:49:16 Outro – Lumière by Lorien Testard & Alice Duport-Percier

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One of this year's worst-kept secrets in gaming got a surprise launch this week, so let's talk about it.

Dan, Tim, and Coleman chat about The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, more of The Blue Prince, Marathon, Star Wars: Zero Company, Ghost of Yōtei, and more.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:06:22 A Little Bit of Marathon Talk
• 00:11:16 Dan Finally Played Cyberpunk 2077
• 00:13:06 More of The Blue Prince
• 00:16:20 The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
• 00:31:19 Zero Company Announced with 2026 Release Window
• 00:34:09 Nintendo Seeks Discord Subpoena over Pokémon Leak
• 00:36:57 Ghost of Yōtei heads to PlayStation 5 in October
• 00:39:53 Secret Blade Runner Game Reportedly Scrapped
• 00:43:16 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 00:44:10 No Tabletop Tuesday this week!
• 00:45:52 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 00:46:43 I Have a Question…
• 00:50:36 Outro – Harvest Dawn by Jeremy Soule

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We have cracked the code!

Dan, Coleman and Time are all back in full force, to talk to you about The Blue Prince, Skull and Bones somehow still being a thing, a new Star Wars game from EA and those The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered leaks.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:02:58 Ubisoft Outlines Skull and Bones' Year 2 Content Plans
• 00:10:20 Star Wars: Zero Company announced by EA
• 00:14:59 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Images Leak
• 00:18:32 Dune: Awakening Delayed
• 00:23:25 The Blue Prince
• 00:47:39 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 00:49:17 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Kinder Blocks
• 00:52:08 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 00:54:03 Outro – Stories of All Manor by Trigg & Gusset

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Oh, baby, we gettin' down in the nitty gritty of that big ol' Bayou with Coleman and Tim for some of that South of Midnight. Yes, indeedy, ya'll better believe it!

It's been a quiet week while all focus is drawn to the Nintendo Switch 2 in all its glory and controversies this week, but we've still managed to muster up some points of interest to keep you satisfied.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:01:39 South of Midnight
• 00:22:07 The Problem with Game Pass
• 00:27:32 BAFTA Game Awards 2025
• 00:31:40 Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Order Date in the US
• 00:41:23 Ubisoft's The Crew Lawsuit Continues
• 00:55:46 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 00:56:59 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Piles
• 00:58:59 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 00:59:44 I Have a Question…
• 01:02:45 Outro – Two Toed Tom by Olivier Deriviè

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Coleman and Tim have returned from the radioactive quarantine zone known as Cumbria to find that Nintendo has spilt its red guts on the Switch 2—not literally; that would be unsanitary.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:03:11 Atomfall
• 00:22:14 Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2
• 00:26:19 Nintendo Switch 2 Features
• 00:31:51 GameChat
• 00:36:48 How much are Nintendo charging?
• 00:41:46 Mario Kart World
• 00:47:17 Donkey Kong Bananza
• 00:50:02 Kirby Air Riders
• 00:50:47 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• 00:52:37 The Duskbloods
• 00:56:16 Drag x Drive
• 00:59:26 Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour
• 01:00:12 And the rest…
• 01:09:13 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 01:09:48 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington
• 01:11:45 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 01:14:06 Outro

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Is it worth the praise or deserving of hate? Let's find out.

This week, Coleman and Tim dive into Assassin's Creed Shadows—but that's just the beginning. We're also talking Mullet Madjack, the latest Nintendo Direct, a release window for The Witcher 4, more Hollow Knight: Silksong excitement, and the unexpected return of Game Informer.

Time Stamps

• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:01:10 Assassin's Creed: Shadows
• 00:26:11 Mullet Madjack
• 00:36:48 Nintendo Direct – Match 2025
• 00:49:00 Somehow, Game Informer has Survived
• 00:51:23 Watazumi Shrine Bans Tourists After Vandalism
• 00:55:13 Don't Expect The Witcher 4 Until at Least 2027
• 00:57:20 SteamDB Sparks More Hype from Silksong Fans
• 00:59:30 Bam Margera Reportedly Set to Appear in THPS 3+4
• 01:02:13 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Delayed Again
• 01:03:09 Check out our merch at TeePublic.com/stores/BRB
• 01:04:30 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Mine Turtle
• 01:08:02 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and Get in Contact with us
• 01:09:24 I Have a Question…
• 01:18:21 On Next Week's Show
• 01:19:37 Outro – Hard Reset by Fernando Pepe and Mateus Polati

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