Gaming Garnish

Join us for this very special episode, we interview the legendary Scott Tailford, of What Culture & Just Good Games Show, fame. We've got our regular episode shenanigans too, from what we're playing to the gaming news. We really loveddoing this one, hope you enjoy!

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Brad (Dying Light: The Beast) - 05:47

Brad & Jake (Arc Raiders) - 16:21

Jake (Pepper Grinder) - 34:41

Joe (First time DM’ing) - 40:27

Ben (Steam Deck battery pack & Handheld tips) - 46:27

Gaming News:

Resident Evil Requiem Showcase - 52:12

God of War Casting & Lara Croft first look - 1:01:09

Amazon’s New World shutdown - 1:09:44

Witcher 3 DLC Rumours - 1:10:45

Division Hardcore Mode - 1:16:39

Socials - 1:19:17

Special Segment: Interview with Scott Tailford - 1:20:29

Outro - 2:14:30

Happy new year! Hope you’re ready for more Garnish with your games. To start the year off we’ve beenplaying a hell of a lot, including this months buried by backlog pick. This time the worlds within worlds puzzler, Cocoon.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Brad (Outer Worlds 2) - 04:05

Ben (The Last Caretaker & Satisfactory) - 17:12

Brad & Ben (Silent Hill f) - 24:49

Joe (Ps Vita Hacking, Bayonetta 3 & Need for Speed Unbound) - 29:35

Jake (Final Fantasy 16) - 41:34

Gaming News:

Vince Zampella sadly passed away - 51:04

Ubisoft Hack - 54:10

RAM Prices & Ooof more AI talk - 59:22

Rumours for you: Prince of Persia Sands of Time - 1:16:11

Games coming up (Jan 2026) - 1:17:17

Socials - 1:26:25

Buried by Backlog (Cocoon) - 1:27:28

Next Backlog Game & Outro - 1:56:03

It's that time of year again, it's our last episode of 2025. So let's talk the game awards and our top 10 games of the year! Hope you enjoy and let us know you're favourite games of the year too!

Intro - 00:00

Game Awards Winners - 01:26

Game Awards Trailers & Reveals - 16:36

Socials - 1:19:21

Our Top 10 Games of the Year - 1:22:16

Outro - 3:05:59

It's the second to last episode of the year and it's jam packed full of news. From the Steam Machine to the Game Awards Nominees and much more, we've got loads to cover. So sit back, relax and get listening! Hope you enjoy.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Joe (Minecraft, Bounty Star & Finishing Road 96) - 03:52

Ben (VR There Yet & Silent Hill 2 - OG) - 12:08

Brad (Ninja Gaiden 4) - 19:31

Jake & Brad (Finishing Ghost of Yotei) - 32:42

Gaming News:

End of Year Episode Scheduling PSA - 44:18

State of Play Japan - 45:33

Xbox 3rd Party Showcase - 50:48

Games Coming Up (December 2025) - 1:09:44

Socials - 1:24:13

More News:

Steam Machine! - 1:25:56

Arc Raiders AI Controversy - 1:51:08

Golden Joysticks - 2:04:17

Game Awards Nominees - 2:09:46

Outro - 2:30:25

We've been playing a lot this time, from old GameCube classics, stone simulators? and something to do with balls and pits? Of course there's news too, with the recent GTA 6 delay, and we've got this month's buried by backlog game to cover. This time chosen by the community wheel, it's the road tripping, choice heavy, Road 96.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Jake (Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom) - 06:37

Jake (Witcher in Concert) - 20:50

Ben (RV There Yet? & Stone Simulator) - 22:38

Joe (Zone of the Enders) - 32:47

Joe (Legend of Zelda: Windwaker) - 44:35

Brad (Ball x Pit) - 51:52

Gaming News:

The Halo Rumours were true! - 1:01:07

GTA Delay & Union Controversy - 1:03:17

Marvel 1943 Delay & Warhammer Survivors - 1:10:20

Switch 2 impressive sales figures - 1:10:37

Rumours for you: Smash Bros Movie? - 1:20:06

Socials - 1:23:20

Buried by Backlog (Road 96) - 1:24:02

Next Backlog Game & Outro - 2:07:29

Another fortnight, another Gaming Garnish episode! We've been playing all sorts of consoles this time, from the old school Gamecube to the recently released ROG Xbox Ally, with some Battlefield 6 talk thrown in. Of course we've got our news section too and a special segment, this time on the foreboding topic of gaming burnout.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Joe (A Gamecube Mishap & F-Zero GX) - 05:00

Brad (ROG Xbox Ally X) - 12:52

Brad & Jake (More Ghost & Battlefield 6) - 24:25

Ben (Shogun Showdown, Roadcraft & Dying Light) -  33:06

Gaming News:

Halo Rumours - 47:19

More Xbox Price Raises & Future Console Thoughts - 49:10

Kirby Air Riders, 1 Hour Direct 2! - 01:01:40

Late Rumours: AC 4 Remake - 01:03:00

Games Coming Out - 01:09:35

Socials - 01:21:51

Special Segment: Gaming Burnout - 01:23:12

Outro - 01:53:00

Join us for another jam packed episode! We've been playing the recently released Ghost of Yotei and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black for this months buried by backlog section. It's been a crazy fortnight for gaming news too, including EA's recent buyout and the disaster over at Xbox with their outrageous gamepass price hikes.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Jake & Brad (Ghost of Yotei) - 00:36

Ben (Factorio & Legend of Legaia) - 23:20

Joe (Unpacking - in real life) - 28:31

Blackpool Play Expo - 31:20

Gaming News:

EA Goes Private for $55 Bil - 36:56

Gamepass Price Hike Disaster - 45:17

Next Gen Talks and Rumours - 1:15:44

Assassin Creed Game gets Cancelled - 1:22:22

Socials - 1:27:00

Buried by Backlog (Ninja Gaiden 2 Black) - 1:28:02

Outro & Next Backlog Game - 2:02:40

Join us this episode as we look to the games of the near and distant future with PlayStation’s recent State of Play, Tokyo game show and the games coming up in October.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Ben (Crack-torio is back!) - 04:18

Joe (More Helldivers 2) - 08:32

Brad & Jake (Lords of the Fallen) - 14:12

Jake (The Stanley Parable: Ultimate Deluxe) - 36:52

Gaming News:

Xbox prices for up again! & ROG Ally preorders - 43:07

Kojima (Beyond the Strand) Showcase - 50:17

Tokyo Game Show & Forza Horizon 6 - 54:30

PlayStation State of Play - 56:59

Socials - 1:21:20 

Gaming Coming Up (October 2025) - 1:23:12

Outro - 1:39:02

There’s loads to talk about this time, from Silksong, 007, Randy Pitchford’s current crash-out and, of course, the recent (rather pricey looking) Nintendo Direct. We’ve also got this months buried by backlog section, we’re playing Hazlelight’s first foray into the couch co-op genre they're now so well known for, A Way Out.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Jake & Brad (Sword of the Sea) - 01:15

Brad (A Plague Tale: Requiem) - 09:38

Joe & Everyone Else (Helldivers 2) - 15:12

Joe (Metal Eden) - 25:11

Ben (Being Ill, Emulation & Liverpool Gaming Market) - 29:45

Gaming News:

Silksong breaks the internet - 37:17

James Bond 007: First Light Showcase - 46:35

Call of Duty Movie & Perfect Dark Cancelled Again! - 50:58

Randy Pitchford Crashes out - 55:10

Nintendo & Pokémon Patent - 1:01:18

Nintendo Direct - 1:03:56

Socials - 1:42:03

Buried by Backlog (A Way Out) - 1:42:54

*Spoilers* - 1:59:14

Back to Spoiler Free - 2:05:41

Outro & Next Months Backlog Game - 2:14:19

Get comfy, we’ve got another extra-long episode for you! Gamescom has come and gone, with an abundance of new game announcements and for the first time on the podcast, we’ve got a special guest interview with 1st Impact Games.

Intro - 00:00

What we’re playing:

Ben (Silent Hill & A little Atomfall) - 02:49

Joe (Stardew Valley) - 11:59

Jake (Neva & Devil May Cry Show) - 17:11

Jake & Brad (Mortal Kombat 1) - 25:00

Gaming News:

 Nintendo Direct: Kirby Air Riders - 40:36

PlayStation price increase - 49:12

No Man’s Sky Updates Again! - 53:38 

Gamescom 2025 - 58:36

Socials - 1:55:28

Interview with 1st Impact - 1:56:21

Outro - 2:38:54