Thanks for joining us here on the Naked Gaming Podcast. And we're back this month with another episode of Monkey Island Discs, where we talk to people about their favourite games and gaming memories. Today's guest is the video game writer Rihanna Pratchett, who has worked on huge games like Heavenly Sword and the reboot of Tomb Raider. She is also the daughter of Terry Pratchett, who himself was a huge fan of games... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Chris & Leigh review some of the biggest new releases, from Elden Ring, to Gran Turismo 7. Yes we were today years old when we realised it's not "Grand Turismo". Our reporter tries to get to the top of a castle/hill and gets killed by a big rat. And we look at NFTs and how games companies are using them to turn play into work. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow return with more gaming news, and reviews of Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and Sifu. It's gonna be an expensive month if you want to play all the good games. We hear about an online game that's tackling Covid misinformation, and our reporter Alex Rhodes uses a wedding simulator to see if he can plan his upcoming wedding. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

A new VR headset, formerly the Oculus Quest 2 now the Meta Quest 2 (we don't know why), makes its way into the Naked Gaming house. But is it as good as people say? We review the retro game with a modern twist, Windjammers 2, and Alex Rhodes tries to become a car mechanic, with the help of Car Mechanic Simulator. It doesn't go well. We also talk Wordle and why the game is so popular at the moment... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Imagine if gaming could make you a better footballer? Well Norwich City FC have invested in technology that is supposed to improve their players' performance, called SoccerBot 360. We review Halo Infinite, Artful Escape, Skyrim Anniversary Edition, Jurassic World 2 Evolution, and Pokemon Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Plus Alex "red pill" Rhodes ventures into the Matrix. Presented by Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review the new Nintendo Switch OLED, and also try to play their first ever Netflix game. It doesn't go well. Plus our reporter Alex "the road to victory" Rhodes reviews Battlefield 2042, and we get our hands on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - the Definitive Edition. Spoiler alert, it isn't definitive. And if you've heard of the Metaverse, you'll want to listen in to our discussion about what it is exactly, and how it all works. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Audio-only games... how do they work, and are they fun? We talk to the man behind one called The Vale: Shadow of the Crown. There are finally lots of new games for next generation consoles: Deathloop, FIFA 22, Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood to name just a few. Oh and the Switch has Metroid Dread, which is pretty darn good. Retro Revival this month examines Alan Wake Remastered and Castlevania Advance Collection. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Chris Berrow here with another episode in our series Monkey Island Discs where we talk to someone about their favourite games, characters, consoles and the game they would snap in half and never play again! Our guest this time is Kerry Allen who's the BBC's China Media Analyst. It turns out she also absolutely loves gaming, saying she spends just as much time chasing the intricacies of Beijing's political system as cruising on the beaches of Miami in GTA Vice City! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner discuss China's new regulations for gaming, aimed at stopping young people playing for more than an hour on certain days. We're bringing you reviews of the best new games: Back 4 Blood, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Pokemon Unite, Death's Door and Mario Golf: Super Rush. Reporting from Alex Rhodes, who takes his plague simulator experience a little bit too far! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner have moved house and are recording in their new dusty living room! In this episode, why video games companies keep re-releasing old games rather than focusing their attention on new ones. And Riley Constantine tells us how character creation in games made her realise a few things about herself. Also Netflix makes a foray into gaming: what might this mean for the future of the company? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists