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  • Zelda Tears of The Kingdom could be THE Best Ever. (This Week)

    Zelda Tears of The Kingdom is getting universal acclaim, from pretty much everywhere. But the journey to get there wasn't quick - it seems that is a good thing.

    Theres a LOAD of Sony news out, Google games on PC, and we have a chat about being a female gamer online.

    Game wise we chat Spirit of The North.

    Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    23 min
  • Mental Health Awareness Week, Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom, Games Lonely Mountains: Downhill

    Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is THE BIG game for this week. Its also Mental Health Awareness Week - and we chat games that cover mental health including Hellblade: Senua’s Journey, Celeste, Psychonauts, and Actual Sunlight. Whilst Andy plays and crashes a lot in Lonely Mountains: Downhill.

    Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    25 min
  • Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, Zelda: Tears of the kingdom, and The 100 Best Games of all time?

    The 100 Best Games of all time has been released, Zelda: Tears of the kingdom is out, and Star Wars Jedi Survivor is still giving Andy trouble.

    With chat about Star Wars Episode 1 Racer (Free on Microsoft Live Gold for this month!), the coronation, and Free games on Epic Store.

    We have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    22 min
  • Jedi Survivor, Pokemon Go, Fortnite goes Luna!

    Well Jedi Survivor has landed in our worlds, and it looks great! Technically there are a few problems...

    Discord is going through changes, Fortnite finds another home with Amazon Prime, and we talk freedom of information in games.

    Andy also gets nostalgic for Pokemon Go.

    We have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

    29 min
  • Grief, Jedi Survivor, and the great big Microsoft Activision

    Happy Jedi Survivor Day. We're mostly worried about bugs, and performance issues - but we've not played it yet - so we'll see what its like. There's been news in the Microsoft Activision world - and its not good news for Microsoft. But is this in the end of it?

    We also chat about The Guardian Newspaper featuring a look at how gaming is tackling the issue of grief. Find the links below!

    Andy plays Spiritfarer, and finds it a warm hug for the soul.

    We have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

    Links:

    younghorsesgames.com

    ‘A space to feel at ease with dying’: how video games help people through grief | Games | The Guardian

    24 min
  • The Mario Movie! Last of Us! Does Sony care? Ubisoft - Little Pricey?

    We're back after Easter.

    This week we talk Ubisoft, and their pricing! Last of us - and being Disappointed. The JOY that is The Mario Movie, and Andy plays Unravel 2.

    We have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook


    25 min
  • The Easter Egg Special

    Its Easter! Well nearly Easter.

    So we chat all things Easter. Easter Eggs, Chocolate, Twitch, and Jesus on Steam.

    We have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook


    10 min
  • No Cats Were Harmed In The Making of This Podcast

    This week Metacritic have announced Sony as the winner of 2022. We talk Sea Hero Quest and its use in science, and Netflix taking over the mobile gaming universe. (Andy has already started downloading Spiritfarer for the iphone)

    We also talk DLC for Sonic Frontiers - Which Any has finally finished! (No Spoilers!)

    We have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

    24 min
  • That was The Last of Us.

    Well after The Last of Us Season Finale, how can we not at least try and talk about it? No spoilers here, as Becky hasn't seen it yet. 

    We also chat Microsoft and Boosteroid, working in games, and a new Fifa Game???? 

    Gaming wise we somehow chat Red Dead Redemption 2, and Plants v Zombies pretty much at the same time. 

    We have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

    27 min
  • Games to get you sleeping?

    With Pokemon Sleep a thing - we talk games to help you sleep.

    Check out https://www.citrussleep.com/sleep-gear/best-games-to-help-you-fall-asleep for more ideas! 

    Also we have new social medias! Find us @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.

    Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

    26 min

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The positive gaming podcast from YMCA Exeter. Talking all things that are positive around video games.