Next Gen Basecast

A bit of an emotional one to put together, this week sees the departure of our beloved Editor In Chief, Asim Tanvir.

Join Asim on his final podcast as he discusses all sorts from Far Cry Primal through to Rainbow Six Siege, as well as other games that aren't published by Ubisoft! We couldn't fit all of the games we talked about into the header image, there's that many! Aaron, Ben, Adam and Gari join in to bid our farewells to Asim, and also plug our monumental upcoming GameBlast 2016 streams... Have you donated yet? If not, why not?! There's *LOADS* to win.

We'll miss you Asim, but we know you'll be back in some form of official capacity when you can announce what your new role is! All the best, and don't forget us!

It's Podcast time! After a brief hiatus through January (Hey, life takes its toll, OK?) we find ourselves back behind the mic with Ben, Asim, Gari and Aryel talking all things gaming for you. Topics this week include:

The Witness

The Division

Rainbow Six Siege

Lego Dimensions (Asim this time!)

Hearthstone

Batman Arkham Knight

Unravel

EA pulling out of E3

Hitman's beta

Uncharted 4's Special Edition Console

Doom

GameBlast 2016

And much more!!

Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes or whichever podcasting service you use, throw us a review on iTunes and keep listening! It's all very much appreciated by the entire team.

It's the final countdown...

And we arrive at the top five in our Game of the Year 2015 list! It's been one hell of a year, with sequels and new IP arriving left, right and centre. Which games made the top of our list? Read on to find out!

5 - UNTIL DAWN

Gari: Until Dawn is a game that caught many gamers (including myself) by surprise. My biggest surprise is just how superb and highly enjoyably a title it is. It may be cliched regarding its story, but thats its strengths and charm in all honesty. If you love a teen horror game with a great story that keep you entertained from start to finish, then you can't go wrong with Until Dawn. Alongside a great story is superb voice acting from a cast that includes Hayden Panettiere. If you own a PS4, Until Dawn should quite simply be part of your collection.

Adam: Another game that makes my top 5, another where choices are the key to your success or failure. Until Dawn is a horror title like no other as you, the player, gets to decide who lives and who dies based on your choices in the game. I can't say I was too successful in keeping everyone alive, but the complete journey from start to finish was really enjoyable. Also, Hayden Panettiere.....

Nico: Suspense, emotion, drama and even a few jokes. Until Dawn had everything it took to blow everyone who had the pleasure of playing the game away. Hollywood actresses and actors took a back seat as we made their decisions for them and decided who lived and who died.

4 - FALLOUT 4

Nick It’s easy to wax-lyrical about Bethesda’s superb freedom and approach to their open-world games; we already new that would be the case. What surprised me was the ambition to expand on those staples with deep crafting, building and character development that outdoes anything they’ve done before by some margin. It had its technical issues, but Fallout 4 can be innately charming and can reward your curiosity in ways no other title can.

Deb: There is no doubt that Fallout 4 has seen a lot of hype this year, being at the top of most people’s minds including my own. I was relatively new to the Fallout series; having never played previous entries myself but rather having watched friends playing it for hours. That didn’t stop me from pre-ordering the Pip-Boy Edition the instant it popped up and also the Fallout Anthology for PC.

When it comes to games, I love to drag out each new experience for as long as possible, to take in as much of it as I possibly can. At times of course I want to rush in but I hold myself back; I love to put in a lot of hours painstakingly crafting my story through whichever adventure awaits me. That is why Fallout 4 excited me so much! As a sandbox game it offers me everything I could ever want in a game; a vast open world with no limits, I can go where I want and do what I want; there are no rules. There is plenty to distract me from the main story, from helping various souls with their problems, crafting my very own settlement to just taking a stroll with dogmeat and admiring the views. Of course the game has been riddled with bugs but that has not dampened the experience for me; it is a very beautiful post-apocalyptic world indeed!

It allowed me to craft the perfect in game version of myself, something I always look for to personalise my experience. I can adapt the world in any way I see fit, from crafting my dream town to modifying weapons that better suit my style. I am not one for shooters but here the combat system makes it easy for me to take control, making it much more approachable. The style was also a big sell for me; I love the 50’s and thus the soundtrack and graphics including the many posters and signs make for a very happy adventure, despite the sad events that have unfolded.

Charles: It certainly has it's flaws, but Fallout is a cracking game. The vast amount of choice within Fallout means that you can play it however you like and really personalise your play through.

Another fortnight rolls by, another NGB podcast tickles your eardrums!

Ben and Asim got together to talk the Game Awards, Kojima, the PlayStation Experience and all the big reveals. Including:

Psychonauts 2!

Full Throttle!

Day of the Tentacle!

Other games that aren't by Tim Schafer!

Rainbow Six Siege!

Battlefront!

Life Is Strange!

Just Cause 3!

Other slightly less exciting things that don't necessarily warrant an exclamation mark!

Hope you all enjoy it, leave us a rating on iTunes if you do!

Join Ben, Asim, Gari and Andy for an epic podcast as we discuss the hottest topics in gaming! Well... Sort of.

What we've been playing

PES2016

Star Wars Battlefront

Rainbow Six Siege

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Game of Thrones

Fallout 4

Metroid Prime

The PS4 selling through 30 million units(!)

The Xbox 360 turning 10(!)

And the big story in terms of games websites over the past few weeks... You know... that one. About Kotaku.

*PODCAST KLAXON!*

Yep, it's Podcast time! Ben, Asim and Gari discuss everything from the world of gaming, including:

Sony's strong showing at Paris Games Week

The latest PS4 sales figures

Guitar Hero Live

Halo 5

Super Meat Boy

PES 2016's data pack woes

Batman Arkham Knight's PC reissue (And the problems within)

Let us know if you agree/disagree with anything, we're always up for some debate! Stay tuned to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and all the regular places!

What's that, you say? Why yes, it *IS* time for another podcast! Ben, Asim and Andy sit down to talk about everything gaming, including:

Transformers Devastation

Star Wars Battlefront (and its FORTY QUID season pass)

Rock Band 4

NBA 2K16

Ben's LEGO Dimensions habit

AND MORE!

Remember to give us a like and a follow, a review on iTunes (Because they do help!) and a subscribe on YouTube. Thanks for listening!

SPOILER ALERT.

There, now that's out of the way, there are spoilers in this podcast. Like, a lot of them. If you've yet to finish Mission 46 of Metal Gear Solid V, we'd advise against listening.

But now we're past the Google search summary, we can say that we'll discuss Big Boss, Venom Snake, and everything in-between in this whopping spoilercast. Let us guide you through our final thoughts (At least until the GOTY discussions) in this epic podcast, and feel free to pull us up on anything you think we've missed in the comments! For your delectation and deliberation, it's in Youtube form and download form below!

Oh, and, spoilers. For MGSV.