Stuffing Around

E3 approaches and with it, the gaming news cycle falls silent as every publisher and developer keep their powder dry. That being said, Max and Nick delve into what one may expect from he world's biggest gaming expo and take a look at the fact God Of War's sequel has been delayed. 

Nick has been playing Necromunda: Hired Gun - a game with amazing lore and clunky mechanics - and Max has been playing Furi - a game with amazing mechanics and not much lore. It's an interesting Ying/Yang this week. 

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Need For Speed Games are being retired. Zombies are coming to London in Watch Dogs: Legion. Don't worry! Nick and Max are here to cover it. 

On top of that, Nick has been playing Knockout City - like everybody - and it happens to be great fun. More importantly, Max has finished Dead Space. He never wants to play a horror game again. But at least the nightmares have stopped... for now. 

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Max and Nick tackle the realm of films today: J.J. Abrams has confirmed (kind of) that wheels are now in motion for a film based on Portal - which if you haven't played it, do so immediately - and Netflix seems to be getting into the video games business (although details on how it plans to go about this are thin on the ground). 

On top of that, Max has been playing Biomutant, which he describes as 'baby's first dystopia' and Nick finally wrapped up Wrath Of The Druids, the first DLC pack for the really rather good Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. 

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The loss of Brad  continues to be felt on the Stuffing Around podcast, both for his Resident Evil knowledge and the absence of his console. That having been said, Max and Nick put a brave face on things, tackling the recent news about the Netflix Resident Evil anime series (dropping in July) and the break up of Warner Games as a result of a massive corporate merger.

On top of that the duo take a trip down the Mass Effect memory lane as the Mass Effect Legendary Edition sees release and discuss Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - along with the biggest Achilles' Heel Assassin's Creed boasts as a franchise. Yes, really

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Today is a sad one, folks. Brad, who's been with this show from the start, is leaving Stuffing Around (and Stuff Magazine in general) to sow his oats in fields afar! It's been a good run and we'll miss him but the show isn't ending! It shall continue on under the guidance of Max and Nick as they pilot the ship from here on out!

In this week's episode, we talk about Skull and Bones being delayed once again, Nick takes on a Tinder-inspired mission in Watch Dogs: Legion and Brad gushes about how much he loves Pokémon photography in New Pokémon Snap. It's a great show, join us for some banter, won't you?

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IT'S FINALLY HERE! Brad can't stop talking about how much he loved Resident Evil: Village. It's the perfect combination of action and horror that tickles him in all the right places. On the other hand, Max is delving deep into the visceral terror of Dead Space. The latest game to feature in the "Why haven't you played this?" category, Max explains that while he's enjoying his time with Isaac Clarke, it's... well, scary. Man doesn't like scary. Fair enough.

As for news... well, there wasn't any. Still, rather be playing games, right?

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Okay lads, this one's a little more chaotic. We've got loads to talk, including the latest Monster Hunter: Rise update (thanks for that one Max), Alien: Isolation being free for everyone on Steam (which you should really get on, because it's great and it's free), the World of Darkness universe being adapted for the big screen (and maybe the little screen) and lastly, the Saga of the PSP memory card finally comes to a close.

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Well... there's still not all that much to talk about and Max was away studying for a university exam or something (I know, where's the work ethic?). Thus, Nick and Brad opted to talk about the notion that consumers should buy new IPs at full price on launch day and how ridiculous that idea is. Then we dive deep into Resident Evil 7, which Brad has been replaying to prepare for Resident Evil: Village. 

Oh, there's also a stunning revelation at the end of this episode. It's rage inducing and I nearly quit the show. You'll know it when you hear it, trust me.

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Looks like games are back on the menu, boys! We've got a dense show for you this week filled with some rather worrying news about the next Bioshock game being set in an open world (Yikes), while Max has been rather busy being very cross and punching many things in Asura's Wrath. Nick on the other hand has been hiding in dark corners in Doom 3: VR which is... fine. As for Brad, he's been playing not much of anything right now. He's a busy boy, is the thing.

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The dirge of gaming news continues on so instead, let's look to what we've been playing to fill the holes in our hearts. Nick, Brad and Max unpack Outriders and how divisive it seems to be, chat about the sheer bombastic adrenaline of Vanquish and complain about those ridiculously limited PS Vita memory sticks. Also, Grim Fandango's most terrifying moments!

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