The Codec Call

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The Codec Call episodes

  • The Codec Moments Flash Briefing – 11th March


    If you've not got an Amazon Echo - and you should consider one because they're very useful - then you're missing out on the daily news and musing from the Codec Moments team.  To keep you up to speed on their thoughts on what's happening in gaming, Matt and Andy have collated the last 7 days of flash briefings into one easy to listen to round up.





    In this week's flash briefing update that covers 5th to 11th March, you can hear:

    * PS+ updates and how Andy doesn't think it's a good month
    * Release dates
    * The Golf Club 2 is announced
    * MCV awards 2018
    * More release dates
    * A Mad World celebration
    * Fancy dress shenanigans at vdjomb's cosplay birthday party

    To stay up to date with the news from the Codec Moments team, get yourself an Amazon Echo!  Otherwise, stay tuned to the site for more weekly roundups, and keep in touch via Facebook, Twitter or email.  Until next time...

        

     
    15 min
  • Codec Momentum - January 2018

    That was quick!  Already the first month of 2018 is gone and with it the first lot of Codec Momentum’s completed.

    In what was probably the busiest month for pledging to clear backlogged games yet, Matt and Andy talk about:

    • How many times they’ve had to record this podcast
  • Who took part out of the 55 entries in January
  • The winner of this month’s prize
  • Quarterly special prizes
  • The fact that this isn’t the first time they’ve recorded this
  • What the overall standings currently are
  • Andy’s choice of prize picking headwear
  • Progress on the year end trophies… spoiler, the weather’s causing problems
  • How you can enter and what the main rules are
  • Did we mention this isn’t the first time they’ve recorded this podcast?
    • 37 min
  • And We’re Off! – Codec Momentum Update Jan ’18


    That was quick!  Already the first month of 2018 is gone and with it the first lot of Codec Momentum's completed.



    In what was probably the busiest month for pledging to clear backlogged games yet, Matt and Andy talk about:

    * How many times they've had to record this podcast
    * Who took part out of the 55 entries in January
    * The winner of this month's prize
    * Quarterly special prizes
    * The fact that this isn't the first time they've recorded this
    * What the overall standings currently are
    * Andy's choice of prize picking headwear
    * Progress on the year end trophies... spoiler, the weather's causing problems
    * How you can enter and what the main rules are
    * Did we mention this isn't the first time they've recorded this podcast?

    If you want to take part in the monthly competition then follow this link and let us know which games you're going to complete.  Remember you need to send us evidence of the completion once you're done.  Check out the leaderboard if you want in with a shout of winning 2018's meta-competition.  If you have an idea on what we can give away the quarterly prizes for contact us via Twitter or Facebook or email.  Until next time…

        
    37 min
  • The Biggest Quiz in the (Open) World

    Because we like quizzes, research and lots and lots of questions, it’s time for Andy to pose another set of brain teasers to Matt.  This time it’s all about who’s is the biggest… open world that is.  Do you know your square mileage of San Andreas from the footprint of Skyrim?  What about whether New Vegas is as big as Medici?  Do you even care?  Have a listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to discover more than you ever wanted to know about map sizes in games.

    31 min
  • The Biggest Quiz in the (Open) World


    Because we like quizzes, research and lots and lots of questions, it's time for Andy to pose another set of brain teasers to Matt.  This time it's all about who's is the biggest... open world that is.  Do you know your square mileage of San Andreas from the footprint of Skyrim?  What about whether New Vegas is as big as Medici?  Do you even care?  Have a listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to discover more than you ever wanted to know about map sizes in games.



    In this episode, Andy and Matt talk about:

    * How coffee and laptops don't mix
    * The official Isle of Mann TT game being missed off the round up in the last episode
    * Lots and lots of "which is bigger" questions
    * Not much else because this quiz goes on forever...

    If you’ve got a quiz for us, want us to talk about something in particular, or expect us to actually know what we’re talking about, contact us via Twitter or Facebook or email, and don’t forget to join in #CodecMomentum if you’ve not signed up yet.  Until next time…

        
    31 min
  • Normal Service Resumes

    Well, you all thought you were getting quality content, it’s time for that to dry up and the half baked ideas and poorly researched games to come back to the fore.

    In this episode of the Codec Moments podcast, Matt and Andy pretend then know all about:

    • Upcoming racing games that haven’t hit the mainstream press
  • Get confused by the premise of Genital Jousting
  • Breaking news – there’s a new Alien game coming
  • How easy Andy’s Year of Shame is at the 2 weeks in point
  • The Amazon Echo Spot hitting UK shores
  • Scotch Corner’s birthday giveaway
  • Brainwashing
    • 27 min
  • Normal Service Resumes


    Well, you all thought you were getting quality content, it's time for that to dry up and the half baked ideas and poorly researched games to come back to the fore.



    In this episode of the Codec Moments podcast, Matt and Andy pretend then know all about:

    * Upcoming racing games that haven't hit the mainstream press
    * Get confused by the premise of Genital Jousting
    * Breaking news - there's a new Alien game coming
    * How easy Andy's Year of Shame is at the 2 weeks in point
    * The Amazon Echo Spot hitting UK shores
    * Scotch Corner's birthday giveaway
    * Brainwashing

    Given we spend some time discussing Monster Energy Supercross, Gravel and DAKAR 18, check out the trailers below.  If you've got some topics you want us to cover, and expect us to actually know what we're talking about, contact us via Twitter or Facebook or email, and don’t forget to join in #CodecMomentum if you've not signed up yet.

    https://youtu.be/NBDgBM1YJgg

    https://youtu.be/y47lUWPCi6o

    https://youtu.be/uD5mNX1Omws

    Until next time…

        
    27 min
  • Codec Momentum - December 2017

    We’re back with the final Codec Momentum update for 2017!  After a massive response to Andy’s offering of homemade trophies, the entries for Codec Momentum in December went mad.  So who finished at the top of the leaderboard for 2017 and who completed the games they pledged from their piles of shame?  We delve into the Switch case of dreams to pick a winner from the December 2017 #CodecMomentum page.  Tune in to find out if it’s you in the Codec Moments Podcast.

    In this podcast we discuss:

    • December’s Codec Momentum update
  • The leaderboard and who was crowned champion in 2017
  • Andy’s homemade trophies
  • 2018’s Codec Momentum Challenge
    • 15 min
  • The Final Countdown – Codec Momentum Dec ’17


    We're back with the final Codec Momentum update for 2017!  After a massive response to Andy's offering of homemade trophies, the entries for Codec Momentum in December went mad.  So who finished at the top of the leaderboard for 2017 and who completed the games they pledged from their piles of shame?  We delve into the Switch case of dreams to pick a winner from the December 2017 #CodecMomentum page.  Tune in to find out if it's you in the Codec Moments Podcast.



    In this podcast we discuss:

    * December's Codec Momentum update
    * The leaderboard and who was crowned champion in 2017
    * Andy's homemade trophies
    * 2018's Codec Momentum Challenge

    If you've never taken part in a #CodecMomentum challenge why not have a go?  Just find a game you haven't finished, pledge it here, and then crack on with it.  Simples!  Contact us via Twitter or Facebook or email, and don't forget to send us confirmation of your completions so that we can feature you in the hall of fame.  Until next time...

        
    15 min
  • 2017 in Gaming Quiz

    2017 saw some big releases, some big events and some even bigger controversies in the world of video games.  Matt and Andy take you month by month through some of 2017’s highlights in quiz form, putting their pet Glaswegian in the hot seat.

    29 min

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