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Welcome to episode 182

Skazz has completed another solo 24-hour livestream with some issues networking issues, He played almost all the way through Marvel Spider-man (PS4) fun open world game with some shit enforced stealth bit and poorly designed Mr Postive/Negative.

Ram has been reliving the same day again and again in Deathloop, the new game from some of the Dishonored developers. He has been having to try and kill 8 people in a 24 hour period, the game is fun but missing an x-factor.

Skazz also briefly talks about the new remaster of the vita version of Hyperdimension Neptunia on PS5, now titled ReVerse, he briefly talks about the lazy upgrade process they've used to make it, the fishing game and some new characters. 

We also discuss the evil of Facebook, sorry, META, Skazz's USB issues and watch big rockets fly with poor animations with the James Webb Telescope Launch

Notes:

Watch the James Webb Telescope launch here

And track it here

You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 15th January 2021 21:30 GMT On:

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Welcome to episode 181, our 2021 Christmas Special

We discuss our Christmas day Routines and Skazz children Christmas presents

Ram has been trying to find a missing woman by exploring her phone in Simulacra

As well as discussing games we talk about out GOTY. With Ram picking Disco: Elysium with Cyberpunk 2077 coming a close second. Skazz picks a game he hasn't discussed on podcast with Control and a VR choice with Demeo

Notes:

Find a woman who disappeared with a lost phone in Simulacra

The insanity of undersea cable

Ram's game of the year Disco: Elysium

And his close seconded Cyberpunk 2077

A game about throwing concrete in Control

You can Join us for our next Livesteam in the new year on Saturday 1st January 2022 21:30 GMT On:

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Welcome to episode 180

Skazz has been the Marvel Avengers game release in 2020, despite some controversy, he been having fun enjoying the story and the gameplay

Ram has been burning and blowing up buildings and committing heist in Teardown, A Voxel base game were almost everything is destructible

We also discuss exploding Christmas trees, vegetarians curtly to plants and Catholic Bruce Banner

Notes:

Destiny style game in the Marvel Universe in umm.. Marvel Avengers

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Also check out our final games night of 2021 on Tuesday 7th December at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch:

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Welcome to episode 179

We kick off with Ram giving us a detailed description of some of the pro and cons of livestock production (yes we are a game podcast)

Skazz then kicks us off properly with the Dark Souls style game Nioh: Complete Edition. we discuss are souls games really that hard and how many times your gonna die.

We also revisit Zero Caliber, the VR 'Realistic' shooter we discuss last week, with Ram giving a slight correction to some information he gave out last time. Skazz also gives his take on the game.

Ram has been knifing robot and sneaking round in Budget cuts, trying to avoid be downsized by HR. Its an earlier style VR game with teleportation but a neat mechanic tied to it

He also goes on a Nuclear Accident binge by watching the Chernobyl series from HBO, and then the 1970s film The Chine Syndrome

We also discuss the short Zombie horror game Propagation VR, And who'll be getting a visit from the meat Santa

Notes:

A souls style game with Nioh: Complete Edition

An interesting talk about Three Mile Island

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Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 23th November at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch:

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Welcome to episode 178

Skazz talks more VR, hes been going bit mad purchasing more headsets to try different options out there. He talks the pros and cons of each, and also the differences between the controllers.

We then move into game discussion, Ram has been also back in the VR with the mil-sim game Zero Caliber VR. he talks about the magic gloves, annoying disappearing gun, enemy that constantly re-spawn and dump AI squad mates

We also look at FOREWARNED, Phasmaphobia but with ancient Egyptian mummy's. If a fun procedural generated tomb delver with the chance to come back as a un-dead mummy sounds appealing, then it worth a check out

We also discuss X-Files take on VR, playing in fields, hurting your grenade hand and loosing a Oculus controller up a cows arse

Notes:

Hunt Mummy's in FOREWARNED

You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 20th November 2021 21:30 GMT On:

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Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 9th November at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch:

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Welcome to episode 177

We revisit VR, Skazz has been getting back into it with the new Air Link from Oculus that allow over the air gaming from your PC to your Quest 2. Hes had mixed results and been having 'fun' getting it somewhat working.

We discuss the future of VR, both Oculus and Valve, and what we would like to see in the next version of the devices.

Notes:

You can check out Oculus headset here

Or the Valve alternative with the Index

You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 6th November 2021 21:30 GMT On:

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Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 9th November at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch:

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Welcome to episode 176

Skazz has been playing Ys IX after going through the PC version of Ys VIII, we discover the amazing disguise ability of Adol and/or incompetent of the city police services.

Ram has been crafting spades out of metal sheets and digging to freedom in top down 2d puzzle game 'the escapists 2'. Also he has been playing Phasmophobia in IRL by going ghost hunting in real life

Notes:

The pc version of the Skazz has been enjoying Ys VIII

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Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 12th October at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch:

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Welcome to episode 175

We kick off with a discussion on fuel shortages, panic buying and being nice to service workers. Sorry if we go on a bit...

We then talk about our recent game night game, Pummel Party, a turn based board game with mini games between each turn. Similar to Mario Party.

Ram has been worshiping The Great Hog and indoctrinating people in Honey, I Joined a Cult. A game similar to Prison Architect and currently in early access.  

Notes:

Have fun ruining friendships in Pummel Party

Come, praise The Great Hog as a member of the blessed swine in Honey, I Joined a Cult

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Also check out our next game night on Tuesdays 28th September at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch:

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Welcome to episode 174

We talk about finally finishing Valheim, overall we liked the game, but found the grinding part of somewhat of a annoyance. Thankfully we had Skazz and Zaber to do most of the leg work.

Ram has been playing an indie survival horror game Husk, don't let the poor steam review fool you, this is actually quite a fun, if not without it problems, game.

We finish our series of Cyberpunk 2077 discussions were we talk about all the endings and what we did and didn't like about all of the main endings 

Notes:

A fun but very grind heavy game with Valheim

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Welcome to episode 173

We kick off with a discussion on Ram new audio set up.

Skazz has been having not so great time with playground simulator Doom Eternal, so much he rage quit on stream. He talks about the mechanics they added into the game such as resource managements and transition mechanics.

Ram talk about a indie escape room game with some annoying design mechanics, Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls, a cheap game with VR style interface and not great if your colour blind.

He also talk about the excellent value Warhammer+, a new subscription service from Games Workshop, we talk about the features such as free models, the animations, battle reports and an archive of the White Dwarf magazine. 

We also talk about Queen deep fakes, ram quitting xBox store, and Skazz future games playing. Plus Ram has a an apology to Unreal Engine.

Notes:

Not so fun new mechanics in Doom Eternal

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Also check out our next game night on Tuesdays 31st August at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch:

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