Is a game genre ever truly dead? Has the advent of Kickstarter saved our treasured memories forever? Will Guitar Hero ever be good again?

These are the questions that the esteemed Player 2 panel of Matt, Sarah, Stephen and Ken tackle in this episode of the Player 2 Podcast. While deep thoughts on the state of classic genres is the main meal, the crew as always talk about what they are playing and the latest news for an entree.

So strap in, settle down and join us for another episode of the Player 2 Podcast

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Sarah – Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World

Stephen – Yakuza 0

Ken – For Honor

Matt – Halo Wars 2

Matt Hewson – Undertaker

Sarah Ellen – Mourner

Stephen del Prado – Pastor

Ken Lee – Mad Scientist

In this episode of Backup Memory, Stephen del Prado talks to fellow Player2 writer Paul James about PlayStation 2 RPG cult classic Dark Cloud, the debut title from developer Level 5, better known now for their work on Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven, Ni No Kuni and Dragon Quest.

Join Stephen and Paul as they tackle this title and discuss whether it still holds up over a decade after its release. Make sure to let us know what you think of this episode on the site in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

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The Player 2 Podcast – Episode 20: 2017, The Year Ahead

Welcome to 2017 and the promise that comes with a new year. More importantly however, it is a year that is going to be chock full of good games! So Matt sits down with Jenn, Paul and Matthew to chat about what is coming in 2017 and what is getting them excited for the next 12 months of gaming.

Along with our look ahead the crew takes a good hard look at the Nintendo Switch announcement and of course talk for way too long about the games and hardware they have been playing over the Christmas break.

So settle in, turn up the stereo and join the fun as Player 2 takes you into 2017 and beyond.

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Jenn – Final Fantasy XV

Paul – Don Bradman Cricket 17

Matthew – Halo Wars 2

Matt – GAEMS Vanguard

T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house the gamers were crying ‘cause there was a monster about.

This beast of the season is annoying and lame because he gets his kicks out of changing our games.

He takes our wishes and flushes them away leaving us with nothing but garbage to play

So boys and girls have care and watch out because that nasty old bastard Sadistic Santa is about.

That’s right ladies and gentlemen, for the last ‘cast of the year that evil sod Sadistic Santa is back to haunt the Player 2 crew once again. In this episode Matt hosts a group of dejected individuals that includes Stevie, Matthew, Sarah and the father of Sadistic Santa and former Black Panel editor Erin Marcon. These hardy souls take on the worst of Sadistic Santa’s versions of gifts and live to tell the tale.

So grab your Christmas pudding, a glass of your favourite beverage and kick back as the Player 2 crew bring in the festive season with hilarious pain and agony.

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Matt Hewson – Sadistic Santa

Matthew Ballinger – Shopping Mall Santa

Sarah Ellen – Jingle Bells Admin

I am sure most of you will agree that 2016 was a pretty ordinary year for most things. It seems like the planet has gone to hell in a handbasket. Thankfully our great refuge, video games, bucked that trend with a surprisingly excellent year of quality titles being released. On this episode of the podcast, Matt is joined by Stephen, Sarah and James to talk about the year 2016 and what treats it brought us.

That is not all, the gang also bang on about the games they have been playing as well as two recent gaming events, PSX 2016 and The Game Awards, so there is plenty of gibberish here to keep you going through a long work day.

So close your office door, grab your very best headphones and settle in for a fun episode of reminiscing about the year that was.

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James – Dishonored 2

Sarah – Book of Demons

Matt – Dead Rising 4

Stephen – Playstation VR

The Player 2 Podcast – Episode 17 – PAX Australia 2016

That noise you hear, that wailing in the wind, is our livers screaming for mercy. Why are they hurting so I hear you ask? Well, we just got back from PAX Australia where we spent our time conquering board games, jumping through indie titles and working our way through the drinks selection at a few of Melbourne’s finest watering holes.

Because everyone wanted in on the awesome PAX action we have a much larger crowd on this podcast. We have six of the Player 2 crew together for your aural pleasure, all going through what grabbed them, what excited them and what they missed (in the case of one writer in particular).

So join the entire crew as they regale you with their experiences from PAX Australia 2016. As an added bonus this episode was filmed, so if your eyes can handle it (In all honesty, there are better things to look at than me – Matt) you can watch the episode on the YouTube clip below.

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Cast

Matt Hewson – Editor

Paul James – Writer

Jenn Christodoulou – Writer

Stevie McDonald – Writer

Stephen del Prado – Deputy Editor

Adam Rorke – Water Snorter

Do you smell that? That is the smell of preorders and scratch protection and that can only mean one thing, EB Expo has rolled around once again. This year 4 of the Player 2 crew made the journey to Sydney’s biggest gaming event to check out all the new tech, games and get a sampling of that terrible show coffee. When this many of our crew gets together in one location magic happens (and drinks, lots of drinks) so we thought it best to record that magic for your listening pleasure.

So join Matt, Paul, James and Jenn as they regale you with the games they played, shows they watched and gripes they moaned about in this very special EB Expo edition of the Player 2 podcast.

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Matt Hewson – Editor

James Swinbanks – Writer

It is that time of year again, the time of triple A release after triple A release. It is often hard to know exactly what games are going to be great and what games are going to flop. Luckily the Player 2 crew are here to help in their latest podcast. Matt is joined by James, Paul and Ken as they attempt to unravel what will be hot and what will be terrible in the heavy release season leading up to Christmas.

As always though that’s not all. The crew chat all about some of the latest gaming news as well as what games have been keeping them busy in the last month of winter. So grab your headphones, find yourself a comfy chair and get ready for another great episode of the Player 2 podcast.

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

No Man’s Sky

Mother Russia Bleeds

The Podcast is back after a slightly longer break than usual and this episode is one of the best yet. Usual host Matt is joined by Matthew Ballinger, Sarah Ellen and special guest, Australian IGN correspondent Jason Imms to talk about entitlement in the gaming community. They ponder deep questions like “are gamers self-entitled morons?” and “is there a point when it is ok to whine about a developer?” all in the name of getting to the bottom of this seemingly disturbing trend.

Luckily though it is not all doom and gloom with the crew talking about games they have been playing and some of the news from recent times all in an attempt to brighten up your day. So grab your headphones and a nice warm beverage and join us for another Player 2 Podcast.

I Am Setsuna

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Brigador

I Am Setsuna

Brigador

Ninja Pizza Girl

The chaos has ended, the stages are packed up and the posters have been taken down. E3 is over for another year and it is time to look back on what the show had to offer. In this episode of the P2 podcast Matt is joined by Stevie, Stephen and Matthew and the look back on what this surprisingly good E3 had to show. There was so much to talk about that they didn’t even bother talking about games they had been playing, there just wasn’t enough time.

So grab a good set of headphones, a comfy chair and listen to the crew wax lyrical about all of the gaming goodies we have ahead of us.

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Matt Hewson – Editor

Stephen del Prado – Editor

Stevie McDonald – Contributor

Matthew Ballinger – Contributor