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Welcome to episode 41, we’re missing Skazz this time as he was unavailable to record, but we will march on regardless! Bard’s been playing a number of Games Workshop games, first with Blood Bowl 2, which has caused him throw his keyboard in a fit of rage over the heavily dice rolled game and treemen getting stuck in the ground, but did enjoy playing as the Skaven. TheSuffolkRam had been playing a game about wiping out humanity with Plague Inc: Evolved, hes been acting as a stealthy virus but also using mind control parasites to drop presents on people.

Both Ram and Bard have been playing another Warhammer game: Vermintide: The End Times, which is basically Left for Dead meets Warhammer. Featuring fun combat, great atmosphere and loads of Skaven. We also discuss the up and coming Farcry: Primal, and in doing so talk about one of Ram’s favorite series (yes, even Farcry 2) and how much he enjoyed having a buddy.

We also discuss why Skaven are the best, why Bretonnians players get laughed at, if Peter Molyneux actually exists and being sent to Prison.

Notes

Experience the joys of a dice based combat system with Blood Bowl 2

Kill off humanity with Plague Inc: Evolved

Skaven must die, in Vermintide: The End Times

Mount mammoths and throw spears in Farcry: Primal

A page on Peter Molyneux, which we place in the same category as ghost and vampires.

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Welcome to the mid life crisis episode 40, where we briefly discuss  re-branding as a philosophy podcast. Bard been playing a game not about  sofas or Coronation Street with One Piece Pirate Warriors based on an  incredibly long running Anime. TheSuffolkRam has been playing a PC  classic with Farcry, a very hard game with huge levels and full of  mutants from a time when everyone used asked about a new PC: “But will  it run Farcry?”. Bard also been playing DLC for his game of last year,  Shovel Knight, in Plague of Shadows he takes on the role another one of  the Knight who can triple jump!

Skazz has joined the dark side and switched to Linux, using Ubuntu  with Gnome (Who isn’t a small friend of of Skazz, as Bard thought) on  something called a Beebox. We talk about different distro’s and our  previous experience with it and the strange system requirement to grow a  beard. Bard talks about the MMO Wildstar which has now switched to a  Free to Play model and involved having health shot into you. We also  discuss the old style of subscription based MMO’s and the perils of  switching between models for existing players.

We also talk about the french version of the Blackberry, Why there is  a lack of Elvis impersonators and how to correctly debate on the  Internet

Notes

Bard latest played warriors game: One Piece Pirate Warriors and the Anime its based on.

Not becoming a warriors game: Coronation Street

Ram enjoying the hard as nails original Farcry, and the less good console spin offs.

And Al was the name with the magical computer from Quantum Leap

A Novalogic  battlefield like game with Joint Operations

Play as a knight with Plague with the later DLC for Shovel Knight, Plague of Shadows

Join the dark side with Skazz and switch to Ubuntu. And make sure a buy a Beebox not a Beatbox

Shoot health into your friends, with the now F2P MMO Wildstar

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After another hiatus, the Rand(Nerds); return (well bard turns up  later – SPOILERS) to bring you episode 39. Both Ram and Skazz have been  playing a defecation simulator with ARK survival evolved and managed to  hunt dinosaurs and build a thatch house. Skazz has been been playing the  new Halo game with Destiny: The Taken King and his annoyance with robot  voices. Ram been watches a modern version of the x-files with J. J.  Abrams Fringe, a TV series featuring and FBI agent, conman, stoned mad  scientist and a cow. We very briefly discuss iTunes now effectively  being illegal in the UK thanks to the ‘UK Music’ and ‘Basca’  winning a  idiotic ruling, but before we can too in depth, we are disturbed by  Bards arrival, just in time for weird news.

Notes

You too can have a poo with Ark: Survival Evolved

And have a look at Ram’s first impression

Listen to a re-dubbed robot with Destiny: The Taken King

One of J.J. Abrams better series, Fringe

How idiots in the music industry are ruining iTunes

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Welcome to episode 38 of the  Rand(Nerds); podcast, sorry for the  quality of the audio, we had some technical difficulties. In this  episode TheSuffolkRam has been playing dungeon keeper style game with  Evil Genius, a game involving micromanagement and putting people in food  mixers. Bard been playing a game called Lisa involving a great white  flash and locking people in basements.

Skazz had a nice surprised, he found he owned an Amiga A600, that  still amazingly works unlike most A500’s due to leaky batteries, Bard  also explains his love of the Amstrad CPC. We also discuss the sad news  of the recent death of Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata, and his contributions  to the industry

Bard been watching a classic Anime series featuring a German who  happens to be dressed as a Nazi with Kinnikuman and also a new series  called overlord featuring a wizard in a MMORPG about to be shut down.  Ram admits he made a fool of himself in a previous podcast, and Skazz  has a Rant about cross platform games not allowing you to transfer  characters.

We also discuss dangers of Jack Russel dog’s, what Sonic the hedgehog  sounds like, how much Bard likes Alan Sugar and how Ram was  accidentally made an network admin.

Notes

A game featuring one of TheSuffolkRam’s sheep with Evil Genius

Play as a Kung fu master called Brad who locks people in his basement in Lisa: The Painful RPG

Bard favorite computer the Amstrad CPC

Skazz been re-experiencing the joys of Amiga A600

The Origins of the Ouija – a commercial board game

The life and times, and sad death of Satoru Iwata

Bard classic Anime Kinnikuman and his new one set in a MMORPG with Overlord

Below is Ram’s highly detailed drawing of Skazz in Zork, in a dark room with his Lantern switched off.

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In this episode Ram has been dying a pointless death in the middle of  a wasteland with Neo Scavenger, involving hiding, freezing to death and  plastic bags. Chalky been playing The Elder Scrolls online and talks  about changes and how its now a playable game and its similarity to  Skyrim, Skazz has a rant about cross platform play and how the Dreamcast  managed does it better then modern consoles.

Bard been watching a oldish Animal film featuring illegal street  racing on other plants of unimaginative robots with Redline. For a  change Skazz remembers what he put in the note for a change talking  about the Shenmue chapters. We discuss the perils of hiding in wardrobes  and pick on Great Yarmouth a bit and Bard cannibalistic tendency.

Notes

Die a meaningless death in Neo Scavanger

A now playable game with The Elder Scrolls Online

A film about racing on robot planets with Redline

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TheSuffolkRam, Skazz, Bard and Chalky

In this episode, we’re joined by a new nerd chalky and we look at E3  2015 and pick some of our choice games. We have a look at the possible  new Shenmue 3 game, funded by kickstarter, (forklift driving and  accurate weather unconfirmed) we assess dog like monsters with The Last  Guardian and game in the style of Ico. Their are two shock revelations,  Skazz is surprised by the xbone now being backward compatible and Ram  has a shock about Final Fantasy 7.

We look at the disappointment of both the PC gamer show and the  Nintendo Conference. Ram picks a smattering of games with Dishonored 2,  No man sky, Doom, X-com 2, SOMA, Deus Ex: Mankind divided and Fallout 4  plus a stupid Elder Scroll CCP. Skazz has been playing with Some new  capture cards with the Elgato HD60 and Bard talks about the Batman:  Arkham Knight launch issues

Notes

The cult game about driving forklifts Shenmue 3

Enjoy a game with dog/dragon thing that will probably die with The Last Guardian

Relive the classic Final Fantasy game with the upcoming FFVII remake

And here the Easter Egg that been missing for 13 years in FFIX

Ram Selection of games from E3: Dishonored 2, No man’s sky, Doom, X-com 2, SOMA, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Fallout 4

Skazz new capture card Elgato HD60

Currently, you can’t buy Batman: Arkham Knight on PC and you wouldn’t want to

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In this episode, Skazz has finally got around to getting a PS4 and  has been enjoying co-op shooter Destiny and been trying to Race The Sun,  Ram has a shameful secret of playing The Sims 3 including getting his  Sims writing sheep related books, Bard tells how his Sim became a serial  killer.

Bard been watching gambling themed anime Kaiji, Ram looks forward to  fallout 4 with Skazz lusting over the new Sony point and shoot RX100 4,  we reminisce about the days of dial up, and how many ISP Skazz has been  banned from. we look forward to windows 10 and discuss the sad news of  Christopher Lee’s death.

Notes

Skazz co-op shooter that made him buy a PS4 – Destiny

TheSuffolkRam embarrassment including sheep related writng with The Sims 3

Skazz has also been endless racing with Race The Sun

Bard has been enjoying a new Anmie about gambling with Kaiji

TheSuffolkRam is looking forward to the new Fallout 4, and had made a short video about it

Skazz will soon be selling more body parts to pick up the Sony RX100-4

On Windows 7 or 8/8.1, you can get Windows 10 for free, no icon? here’s how to get it

The sad death of a great man with Christopher Lee recent passing

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We’re back! After a long hiatus while Skazz found a new office, we  have now returned. We currently using a limited set up so sound quality  wont be quite up to standard. Ram been playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent  and having some horrific monster encounters. Bard has been watching  people walk into horses and growing a beard with The Witcher 3. Skazz  has been covering people and ground with ink in Splatoon (at least when  his copy hadn’t been stolen) and going mad with the classic beat em up  growl.

Bard been looking forward to a new Zelda game with Batman Arkham  Kight, TheSuffolkRam didn’t ask for a Deus Ex game but is excited for it  anyway and the joining of two of his favorite things, Warhammer and  Total War with Total War: Warhammer. We discus the bad luck of Game UK,  our favorite card games in computer games and how Ram has been out of  touch with console game news. We update the shrinkwrap challenge and we  get to explore Skazzs new office.

Notes:

Get terrified with Amnesia: The Dark Descent, or if you want watch TheSuffolkRam’s lets play

Get immersed and watch dodgy AI with The Witcher 3

Cover people with paint with Splatoon

Beat people up with Batman: Arkham Knight

See a man with a chainfist in Deus Ex: Mankind Divide

Combing two great strategies in Total War: Warhammer

Mr Bean of the Game retail world, Game’s splatoon theft 

Skazz has been going beyond his shrinkwrap challenge with growl and a suggestion to try Cadillac and dinosaurs 

Notes

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Welcome to episode 33 were we discuss how famous we’re not yet, Bard  been playing that would make Jack Thompson proud, Hotline Miami 2. Ram  finally catches up to the rest of the world by watching Breaking Bad  (Warning spoilers if you’ve still not caught up). We look at steam new  streaming service, and how it will affect gaming. We discuss trolling  livestreams, shit community pages and bad DRM practices. We pay tribute  to Terry Pratchett and discuss his books and implication for the  Discworld universe now.

Notes

A lovley game for children with Hotline Miami 2

In case you weren’t aware, theirs a great TV series called Breaking Bad!

Share you gaming with Steam answer to twitch.

The late great Terry Pratchett and the world he created

xkcd tribute to Terry Pratchett and his likewise excellent tribute to Gary Gygax strip

Fancy seeing a really shit film, you can’t much wrong with The Room

And if you through the place in Wales was long enough, try Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

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Welcome to episode 32 of the Rand(Nerds); podcast, this episode Ram’s  been playing and once very expensive early access game with Galactic  Civilizations 3 a game were you get to nod politely at aliens. Hes also  been watching an old anime Cowboy Bebop and had some mixed feelings  about it. Bard been looking at a couple of kickstarters, the bringing  back of a saga classic game ToeJam and Earl, and the dragons crown  inspired The Vagrant.

Skazz brings up about Steam Machines and Steam OS and we discuss the  implications for console and PC gamers. We look back at early access  game including how the developers have responded to the complaints of  Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth 1, Ram now joining Armello and playing a  rabbit, we also look at the news of Leonard Nimoy recent death.

Notes

Take over the galaxy with Galactic Civilization 3

Watch the classic anime, and perhaps enjoy it more the TheSuffolkRam with Cowboy Bebop

Bard watching two kickstarters: ToeJam and Earl and The Vagrant

The future of PC gaming? Steam machines

A tribute to a fine actor, RIP,  Mr Spock

Another dubious attempt at a home PC game console Project Phantom

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