Skill Check

Its the morning after The Gaming Awards and there are a load of announcements to talk about including NEW Mario Movie footage, new Cyberpunk and Horizon DLC, and Jedi Survivor!

We wonder how Call of Duty on The Switch will ever work, and Andys been playing Sonic Frontiers.

We also welcome Becky back to the podcast!

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With Becky on her adventures, Andy is joined today by Laura - who is a self proclaimed non-gamer. So we're going to get her playing some games. With some ensuring chaos. 

Gaming news wise, we have a local news piece from the BBC on how video games can aid inclusivity - Gaming: Video games 'help people with disabilities like me' - BBC News, We talk the Switch winning Black Friday, and The Mario Movie. 

Andy's very excited. 

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This week we have a guest presenter joining us. Damian is our IT guy, and streams on Twitch in his spare time. We have a chat about what that all means, as well as how and why he got into it. 

This weeks Game of the Week is World of Tanks.

Gaming news wise, its all about new content coming to the Switch. New Mario Kart, and new Switch Sports!

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There's no Becky this week, and my guest host is poorly (Get Well Soon!), so its just me this week!

With gaming news looking at the end of Fortnite Chapter 3 (and what does that MEAN??), Wolverine coming out, and extension coming out for Cyberpunk. 

This weeks game of the week is the whimsical deep story that is  The Journey of The Broken Circle. 

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There's an odd feeling around the podcast cupboard today, with Becky going on holiday for the next three weeks - we talk all things gaming on holiday. We chat Fifa games to maybe not look out for, and the joy that is Golf with Friends.

We also try and bring some commentary in regards to the virtual headset that can apparently kill you. (Nice)

Andy is around next week with some special guest presenters 

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Today is about the positive gaming news, particularly about the groom who met his mates in person for the first time at his wedding. Are online relationships any less real than people we know face to face? 

We also find a report on how the cost of living in the UK is impacting gamers.

Gaming wise we talk Sims 4 (Which is now free), and Tomb Raider 2013. 

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This week we chat about the cost of living crisis, and balancing stuff you need in life with stuff that brings joy. Also inspired by Hellblade, we chat video game age ratings. 

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This week we catch up with the state of gaming in the commonwealth games, and findings old gifts in the attic. Becky tries out the Taming gaming - game finder, and Andy explores Dreamlight Valley.

Find the Game Finder here: https://www.taminggaming.com/gameFinder 

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With Mental Health Awareness day coming up, we're taking a moment to talk Mental Health, and the ways that video games can help us talk about, and explore Mental Health issues. 

Games that we mention include:

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This week is a little gaming news heavy, where we look at marketing within Fifa, blockchain gaming, and Ed Sheeran living in a Pokemon inspired world. Check it out here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23g5HBOg3Ic 

There is also the news of Google Stadia being shut down, and with Andy being a casual fan - but a fan, he has many many feelings about this. 

If you're looking for some calm. We recommend playing Houseflipper. 

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