Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories

Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories

By Kieron Brear and Jonny McNamaraLeisureVideo Games
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Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories episodes

  • Final Beta

    We're looking into the future in this episode. Kieron and John discuss various topics about gaming in later life, as well as more on our plans for the series. Those plans involve our listeners! If you want to be on the podcast, get in touch via our Facebook page or Instagram.

    Topics discussed in this episode:

    • Streaming old games as part of the podcast.
    • How the ecosystem around discussing games has changed since our early days, where it was centred around magazine reviews, like Crash.
    • What's the potential for games-based communities keeping folks connected with others in retirement.
    • Will your grandchildren have fun playing video games with you? Is there an overlap of interest? Is it a shared hobby?
    • The idea of recreating childhood memories in VR to share with your children and grandchildren.
    • Can you go back and play the games from your youth? Will they still be fun? Could we replay them for the podcast to find out for you?
    • We also announce who will be our first interviewee!

      Check out the episode, follow us on your podcast platform and find us on social media on the links above. We would love to hear your thoughts on all these topics and anything else about gaming in later life.

      25 min
    • Kieron Asks the Questions

      In this episode, the tables are turned (but not flipped), as Kieron interviews John on his life in games, as well as looking ahead to ideas about games in the future, and what changes might put John off a game.


      What new innovation would be too much for you? What was your golden era in gaming? We would love to hear your answers in comments or on our Facebook page.


      Check us out on Instagram.


      We discussed these games in this episode:

      • Asteroids
      • Paradroids
      • Uridium
      • The Hobbit
      • Assassins Creed Black Flag
      • Alien Isolation
      • Hungry Horace
      • Lords of Midnight
      • Laser Squad
      • Doom
      • Quake
      • Civilisation
      • Counter Strike
      • Super Smash Bros
      • Halo
      • Star Wars: Battlefront
      • Starfield
      • Skyrim
      • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
      • Kerbal Space Program
      • Thrill of the Fight
      • Defender
      • Galaxians
      • Theatre Europe
      • Call of Duty

      • 36 min
      • Jon Asks the Questions

        In this episode, get to know one of your hosts better. Jon asks Kieron questions about his gaming life and some thoughts for the future. We discuss arcade games we played, games ahead of their time, desert islands, surprises in games and what might happen to games and the games industry in the coming decades.

        What game do you think was ahead of its time? What did you play in the arcades? Where do you think gaming will go in the next 30 years? Comment with your thoughts below or on our socials on Facebook or Insta.

        Games and content mentioned in this episode:

        • Civilisation
        • Assassin Creed Black Flag
        • Elite
        • Doom
        • Wolfenstein
        • Quake
        • Combat Mission
        • Guns Up!
        • Counter Strike
        • Magic the Gathering Arena
        • Star Trek Adversaries
        • Hearthstone
        • Battlefront 2
        • Sega Rally
        • Defender
        • TV series – Connections (James Burke)
        • Youtubers:
          • CovertGoBlue
          • lionheartx10
          • Keep in touch with the series by following the podcast on Spotify.

            Music credits: Kevin MacLeod

            47 min
          • Work in Progress

            Get to know your hosts of Horace Goes Podcasting more. Kieron and Jonny discuss the highlights of their gaming lives so far and the releases they are looking forward to. Is XWing vs TIE Fighter in the best list or worst game? Whose best memory was completing XCOM2? How often will Manic Miner get mentioned in this episode? What are the surprises we make for each other at the end? We would love to hear your answers to our questions. Check out our Facebook page and comment there.


            These games got talked about in this episode:

            Aliens: Colonial

            Marines

            Assassins

            Creed Black Flag

            Battlefield

            Battletoads

            Bushido Blade

            Call of Duty

            Civilisation

            CounterSpy

            Crusader

            Kings 3

            Football Manager

            Game Dev Tycoon

            It

            Takes Two

            Karateka

            Knight

            Lore

            Laser

            Squad

            Manic

            Miner

            Out of

            the Park

            Silent Service

            Star Trek

            Bridge Commander

            Star Wars Outlaws

            Starfield

            Total War

            XCom

            Xwing vs

            TieFighter

            Also, here’s a link to the Foundation Series of books on Amazon.

            38 min
          • Episode Alpha

            Horace Goes Podcasting hits Alpha, full of gray blocks instead of buildings and low rent audio instead of a full soundtrack. Listen to what Kieron and Jonny have in store for Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories. What's it all about? If you know who Horace was or what Pong was, then this podcast is for you! If you been gaming since the Seventies or Eighties, then we want your input and stories.

            14 min

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