Focus on Gaming

In this week's episode we talk about games we've been playing, such as Hell Pie, Celeste and a free game on itch.io Robocop vs Predator, but not before we've chatted about the refuse collection in our towns, these things are important to a gaming Dad!

Tom is back, so gives us his winners and losers from 2023, and yes he does mention Amstrad 😂

We have an updated chat about the future of gaming, is it mixed reality, VR or something else, or just more standard consoles and PC? The Switch 2, will it be an updated Switch, or something with a completely new interaction?

We end up with a short quiz on some big gaming stories of 2023, lets see if you can get them all?! If you want to hear more, like and subscribe, go to linktr.ee/TheGamingPubcast and leave us a review. #Xbox #Nintendo #Playstation #Celeste #HellPie #SteamDeck #VisionPro #Apple #Gaming #2023Recap #RetroGamer #Switch2

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Happy New Year!!!!! How was your 2023? What games did YOU play this year?

Tom had some technical issues tonight, so it is just Martin and Duncan discussing their games and hardware of 2023. Which games do you think they picked as their top?

There's been some amazing games, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Starfield to Super Mario Bros Wonder to Zelda : ToTK

We also discuss what we're looking forward to in 2024, games, hardware, is it going to be another bumper AAA year? An indie heaven? Or an over-hyped mess? Hardware revisions, or NEW hardware from the Big N?

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A short episode for Christmas Day.

From all 3 of us on the podcast, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

We chat about our Christmas gaming memories and some of the small pool of actual Christmas themed games. 

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On this episode we chat about what we've been playing, and playing games on handhelds such as all the Gameboys, Advance, Original and Color and the PSP.

After the Day Before debacle, we chat about games that have redeemed poor releases and those that have been a buggy mess and remained so, think Cyberpunk or Superman64.

Tom and Duncan record from the same room tonight! As always, like and subscribe, and find all our links at linktr.ee/TheGamingPubcast

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Big week for gaming reveals!

The biggest? GTA6, we chat about our thoughts for this behemoth, coming 2025! We chat about our thoughts about GTA as dads.

There was also the reveals from the Game Awards, including ones from Sega, Hello Games, Hideo Kojima, Supermassive Games, and many, MANY more!

Unfortunately Martin had to leave us halfway through, so Tom and Duncan chatted about a retro Sega magazine being released and Doom WADs as Doom celebrated its 30th anniversary this week!

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In this week's episode we chat about arcade games, some memories, some of the best, some of the best home conversions, and then compare our hometown piers - Which is best, Operation Wolf or Point Blank? Street Fighter 2 or Tekken? Southend or Weston? Let us know your opinions!

We also talk about Oddworld : Soulstorm and the original Abe games on PS1, the Alan Wake 2 ending, and Netflix have got the GTA Definitive Editions (III, Vice City and San Andreas) coming in December, but please don't play it.....without a controller! Should they have games stream to all your devices? What is the future of gaming? Streaming? Wearable/Portables? Let us know your opinion!

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In this episode we welcome back Martin and he updates us on what he's been playing!

He also reveals about getting angry with games, and controller throwing....did he do it, and does he STILL do it? Listen to find out! Did Duncan EAT a controller in anger once?

We discuss Game Awards again, and find out Martin's choices, and discuss the nominees.

November is a big month for historical console releases, so we discuss one that Martin owned as a child that came out this week 29 years ago, the Sega Saturn, which was a commercial flop, but was it great in Martin's memory?

And other classic games released, including the game believed to be the highest rated game of all time....

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Duncan and Tom chat about what we've been playing, including Axelay (SNES), Alan Wake 2 (again!) and also.....the Apple Vision Pro (no, really!). Hear Tom's opinion of his brief experience with the new Apple hardware!

We have a long discussion about the recent game awards, Golden Joysticks, and the nominees for the Game Awards. Baldurs Gate 3, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Wonder are all trying to get votes in this award season. Which are your favourite?

We also touch on arcade games, a topic for a more in depth debate in another episode! Especially as Duncan was enjoying a few honey bourbons tonight....

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The Super Nintendo Special!

We chat about what we've been playing, including EA FC 24, Amstrad game Lord of the Rings, Alan Wake 2.

In the news, two announcements have made the headlines, GTA 6 announcement of their upcoming.....announcement? Also Steam Deck is going OLED! We chat about our excitement for these, but will we be buying them?

Then we chat about everything SNES, some history, some games, our favourites, and some of the worst games. Only one of us owned one when they were first out, but we've all revisited these games through virtual consoles or mini consoles since, and I don't think it's a surprise that it's a wonderful piece of kit that had some defining games for it that still hold up today.

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This week's episode has Tom and Duncan reminiscing about gaming magazines from the 80s and 90s, did you read any growing up? From Your Sinclair to Super Play, we chat about how good and how bad they were.

Hear about the games we've played, including Duncan choosing (for some unknown reason) a horror game when he won a free game!

We discuss the Xbox plan to block unlicensed third party controllers, is this a misstep by Xbox or a great way to remove cheaters?

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