The Codec Call

It's been a long year in gaming, and we're about to make it even longer with our quiz that not only features things from 2019, but from the whole of the last decade.  There's also the final roundup of Codec Momentum for the year, and news on what we'll be doing with it in 2020.  Join Matt, Andy and Ali for a trip down memory forgetful lane...

In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, you'll hear:

• What gingerbread beer tastes like

The quiz music theme used in this episode appears courtesy of Purple Planet (https://www.purple-planet.com).

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Another year has passed all too quickly, and the team find themselves not only staring down another year, but it's another decade too.  To psyche themselves up for what the future may bring, Matt, Andy and Ali spend some time looking backwards on what surprised and disappointed them in 2019.  As a bonus (or simply a way to fill more airtime if you're being cynical), they also had a think on what from the last ten years has made them coo with delight and groan in anguish. 

In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast you'll hear:

• Gushing over releases in 2019

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Another month goes by, the night's are drawing in, it's getting cold, and it's nearing the end of the year... which means we've been tucked up playing games rather than recording podcasts.  Two of us managed to emerge from our sofa's though and have checked out how October's Codec Momentum entrants have performed.  Plus, we finally got around to discussing what we think of GRID and Death Stranding.

Listen to this month's Codec Momentum update to find out:

• Who's missing from the team line up

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It might be later than planned, but the update for September's Codec Momentum is finally here.  Ali and Matt run through the highlights of the last month, rundown the leaderboard, and draw the winner of this month's prize.

Listen to this latest episode to find out:

• What excuses they can come up with for why the episode is late

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We've been playing Control... lots and lots of Control.  So much that we've had to spill our guts and make a podcast about everything that happens in the game that made us go WTF!  This is true spoiler territory, so listen at your own discretion (or go and play the game, then come and listen).

 In this podcast you'll hear:

• Major spoilers for Control

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It's the latest Codec Momentum update and in the aftermath of Apocalyptic August, the team are here to let you know what they attempted through the month, and what's changed on the leaderboard.  How did you do in the heart of the summer holidays?

Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out:

• Who did what in Apocalyptic August

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Five weeks have passed and it's time for the July Codec Momentum update to bring us all up to speed with games completed, games attempted and what's been happening on social media since the last update.  Ali, Andy and Matt are all on hand to discuss the events of the last month.

Listen in to find out:

• What state is the leaderboard in

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We know, we know.  We promised a cheap and cheerful clips montage podcast a couple of weeks back and failed to deliver.  Well fear not intrepid listener, here it is!  As a way of celebrating the 6th birthday of Codec Moments, Andy, Matt and Ali spent some time in the podcast archives rummaging through the episodes to find their favourite bits.  Be prepared to listen to unfamiliar theme tunes, poorer quality audio, and Brian singing (if you remember who that is).  Stayed tuned to the very end to hear a couple of special announcements about August. 

In this 6th birthday episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, you'll be taken on a trip down memory lane with:

• Songs licensed for games

If you want to head back in time, these were the podcasts featured:

Survival School - https://www.codecmoments.com/survival-school/

When Brian Sings - https://www.codecmoments.com/episode-xv-when-brian-sings/

12 Days Of Christmas - https://www.codecmoments.com/episode-xvi-12-days-of-christmas/

Podcasts Are Like Buses - https://www.codecmoments.com/episode-xxi/

Don’t Gotta Catch 'Em All - https://www.codecmoments.com/dont-gotta-catch-em-all-pokemon-go/

No Man… Why? - https://www.codecmoments.com/no-man-why/

Half A Podcast - https://www.codecmoments.com/half-a-podcast/

Two Decades Of Tomb Raiding - https://www.codecmoments.com/two-decades-tomb-raiding/

Hitman Thought Shower - https://www.codecmoments.com/hitman-thought-shower/

(or https://youtu.be/PMC02DtHEhU if you prefer video)

Jennifer Hale Interview - https://www.codecmoments.com/jennifer-hale-interview-2/

Alexa vs Siri... FIGHT! - https://www.codecmoments.com/alexa-vs-siri-fight/

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What's up!?  We promised a birthday episode this week, but that hasn't panned out exactly as we planned.  In it's place you're getting something that might be more interesting anyway - an interview with Greg Chun who stars in the Yakuza spin off, Judgment.  WARNING: there are some minor spoilers in this interview.  Don't get used to this type of quality output, we'll be back with the cheap clips show next week as originally planned.

Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to hear Greg Chun talk all about:

• How he got the role

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This week's podcast was inspired by the upcoming Wolfenstein: Youngblood with the inherent co-op being a big selling point of the game.  We intended to talk about it at length, but got slightly sidetracked by a couple of things: 1.) Ali's PC decided to update itself and not be available for recording; and 2.) Andy couldn't stay for the full length of the podcast.  At least this meant that we could try out the drop-in/drop-out podcasting features we patched in a few weeks ago.  Heading off on a tangent we talk about the Far Cry series (and New Dawn in particular), LEGO games, Battlefield, MMO's and a whole lot more.  There's even a mention of Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot too... but that's nothing to do with co-op gaming.

Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to hear all about:

• What we think about co-op gaming

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