This and That Gaming Podcast

We are back for episode 19 of the This & That Gaming Podcast! Some of the topics covered in this week’s show include the cancellation of E3 and the uncertainty surrounding it’s future, the new ‘Fortress Melbourne’ gaming centre, the upcoming ‘Rumble In The West’ event that is being held for a fantastic cause, Horizon: Zero Dawn coming to PC, Fix It Felix Jr. coming to the C64 and much more! Finally, which fan remake of an arcade classic left Daz feeling decidedly unimpressed? You will need to tune in to find out! Thank you for tuning in and we hope that we will see you for the next one!

Show Notes:

E3 2020 has officially been cancelled: https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/03/11/update-e3-2020-officially-canceled

Read more about Fortress Melbourne here: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/fortress-melbourne-everything-about-it-seems-insane/

Find more about Rumble In The West!: https://www.rumbleinthewest.com/

Fix-It Felix Jr. coming to the C64: http://www.indieretronews.com/2020/03/fix-it-felix-jr-on-commodore-c64-oh-yes.html

Altered Beast Fan Remake: https://gamejolt.com/games/AlteredBeastFanGame/398234

This episodes outro track is ‘Altered Beast - Rise From Your Grave (doom metal arrangement)’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaG4Ui1PCJY

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

You can find Mark on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/rylosgaming

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

Welcome to episode 18 of the This & That Gaming Podcast! On this week’s episode, we cover a mixture of new and retro news with everything from ‘leaked’ Xbox Series X and PS5 specs, some big name moves within the gaming industry, some new games on remasters on the Commodore 64 and Amstrad and the Nintendo PlayStation has been put up for auction! We hope you enjoy and we’ll see you next episode!

Show Notes:

You can read about the leaked Xbox & PS5 specs here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/02/19/specs-for-both-the-playstation-5-and-xbox-series-x-have-leaked--heres-what-they-mean/?fbclid=IwAR1i4OZq7j5agmlcNG6p01pr92ihpxNt0cmZUCohkwlOPpy6_sCEh0pJHQs#6fae90774253

Follow the Nintendo Playstation auction here: https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-play-station-super-nes-cd-rom-prototype-sony-and-nintendo-c-1992/a/7224-93060.s?fbclid=IwAR1_D0Y7ciYNvjEQRod9ySTZLiuZcFGtgp0L6g4gMZs03D_wxqj5MnpPzaE

See more of the Shinobi remaster on Amstrad here: http://www.indieretronews.com/2020/02/shinobi-remaster-game-from-1989-with.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR30ZZ0JI8m0zwQMjo8W-KUqayFlbtPX-uoKdpe8JGeYwTPX7Hz8sWwKOPc

Find out more about Break & Enter on the C64 here: http://www.indieretronews.com/2019/12/break-enter-will-this-miami-vicegrand.html?fbclid=IwAR1MXZCLXwi4IhSRHK6HPMEcQmv1-BQL-BWlmJU8h9s_hd8jnQiP9S_Sg8Q#more

This episodes outro track is Sonic 2 OST - Emerald Hill Zone Remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ToTca7zMZA

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

You can find Mark on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/rylosgaming

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

Welcome to episode 17 of the This & That Gaming Podcast! This week is all about the news with topics including the debacle that is Warcraft III: Reforged, EA’s $1Billion in micro transaction revenue...in one quarter, Nintendo confirming no new Switch model this year and more.

We also delve into some of the rumours swirling around the PS5 and the Xbox Series X and their respective solid state drives, Mortal Kombat remasters and possible new 2D Metroid and Paper Mario games.

Show Notes:

Warcraft 3: Reforged on MetaCritic: https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/warcraft-iii-reforged

EA Made almost a billion dollars in microtransactions: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-made-almost-1-billion-from-microtransactions-la/1100-6473240/?fbclid=IwAR0rE_BKmi4CZGyG2aueBPjRjuDXj7nSDarejeusMTrvcGwuyGmMU6S1y6o

Intellivision Amico Astrosmash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLQTKc1NIFI&fbclid=

Project Mara by Ninja Theory: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/01/22/hellblade-developers-ninja-theory-announce-project-mara/

This episodes outro track is Metroid Prime - Main Theme (Krale Remix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ToTca7zMZA

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

You can find Mark on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/rylosgaming

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

It is the start of a new year and that means it is time for the first episode of the This & That Gaming Podcast for 2020! On this episode, we share what games we have been playing over the break, we do our usual news round up including the news that a trio of the years biggest games have now been delayed and much, much more.

We also go over what games we are each looking forward to this year and share our predictions for what will no doubt be a bumper year in gaming! We hope you kick back and strap yourselves in as we get ready to take you for the ride that will be 2020!

Show Notes:

Read more about Sony skipping E3 here: https://www.cnet.com/news/sony-to-skip-e3-2020-says-vision-of-the-show-isnt-right/

See pictures of the PS5 Dev Kit: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/01/heres-the-playstation-5-dev-kit-courtesy-of-one-very-ballsy-cleaner/

The RetroN Jr. let’s you play Gameboy games on your TV: https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/01/the-retron-jr-lets-you-play-all-your-tiny-game-boy-games-on-your-giant-hdtv/

The Harry Potter Minecraft RPG is amazing: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/01/minecraft-harry-potter-rpg/

Find out more about the Royal Mail gaming stamps here: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/7/21054603/royal-mail-video-games-stamps-lemmings-worms-tomb-raider-wipeout

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

You can find Mark on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/rylosgaming

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

Outro track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tb0c0yb650 

We are back for episode 15 of the This & That Gaming Podcast and it’s our final episode for 2019! We have our usual news roundup including Sony’s Dual Shock 4 add-on, all of the announcements from The Game Awards, the Australian government’s decision to review the current classification system and more.  

As we move towards a new decade of gaming, we decided that it is only fitting for us to list our top ten favourite games from the past decade, our honourable mentions and some of the games that didn’t quite hit the mark. Of course, we also sound off on some of our favourite games for 2019!

We sincerely thank you for all for listening and we will see you back here in 2020!

Show Notes:

More info for Sony’s controller add-on: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/12/new-sony-gadget-adds-two-more-buttons-to-the-dualshock-4/?fbclid=IwAR32Rf4yVca7GIkryFoj91jcsb3rUflBC-Q_8m_Q1wQJDTZdPCOCKwWqXNI

All of the announcements from The Game Awards: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/12/everything-announced-at-the-game-awards-2019/?fbclid=IwAR0X5S3_q5sG4y0Pdi4XTL1vz4n4-NjnSfmeqm4yj0lpImfoY0dAfZKRM8w

Find out more about the Australian Government’s decision to the review the Classification System: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/12/classification-system-video-games-australia-review/?fbclid=IwAR16ieUkEvKMdXJVn-ARmKhtTnZk5uXfdqX7Gb2wZEurET2BeMuTFUPnkr8

This episode’s outro track is ‘Inexorable’ from the Axion Verge soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcGa5DxXxY

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

Welcome to episode 14 of the This & That Gaming Podcast! We have a bit to cover this episode include the X019 Xbox Fan Fest event that was recently held in London, Google Stadia’s abysmal launch woes, strange Sony patents and much more. We else delve into the games that their best to try and kill our interest in their series!

Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!

Show Notes:

Find out more about CPC RetroDev 2019 here: http://cpcretrodev.byterealms.com/contest-en/cpc-retrodev-2019/

Check out the unreleased version of Sonic 3 over at Kotaku: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/11/unreleased-version-of-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-found-after-surviving-development-hell/?fbclid=IwAR3CuDp_Ip4ycsF_ECRFFD9_2MvvX-MJ8w_skrQ_MVX2Ddy_5mmS93Znw2U

Read up more about Modern Warfare’s camera angles: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/11/call-of-duty-modern-warfares-camera-angles-and-hitboxes-are-still-pretty-broken/?fbclid=IwAR09Zm1qW9-KCgg2TBf-NX5gIkQvHA8s9YHu33nbn7C3zxddzNpuiG_KmW4

This episode’s outro track is ‘Ice Cap Zone Act 1’ from the Sonic 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYxlqTpZ-24

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

We are back for episode 13 of the This & That Gaming Podcast! On this episode, Dave and Mark get super excited about the announcements out of BlizzCon, the hilarious WWE 2K20 bugs have us scratching our heads, and Daz finds his calling in Flipper Mechanic on the Switch.  We also discuss China’s strict curfews for online gaming along with the effects that subscriptions such as Playstation Plus and Xbox Game Pass are having on the industry.

Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!

Show Notes:

Read more about China’s online curfews here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-07/china-imposes-online-gaming-curfew-tackles-video-game-addiction/11680522

Find out more about the EverCade handheld: https://evercade.co.uk/

This episodes outro track is ‘Tristram’ from the Diablo 2 OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XheJnmLAwhk

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

Welcome to episode 12 of the This & That Gaming Podcast! On this week’s show, we cover some of the headlines over the past fortnight including all of the announcements coming out Riot Games’ 10th anniversary stream, Blizzard getting itself into hot water yet again, Sony’s Playstation 5 release date and related details, Bethesda delays, the newly announced Analogue Pocket and much, much more! Daz & Dave also give us their impressions and let us know what they got up at this years PAX AUS gaming convention, recently held here in Melbourne, Australia!

Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!

Show Notes:

Check out Daz on the latest episode of the Press Play On Tape Podcast: https://pressplayontape.podbean.com/e/episode-34-decathlon-on-the-kitchen-bench/

Read up more on the Analogue: Pocket: https://www.analogue.co/pocket/

This Outro Track for this episode is Doom OST - E1M1 - At Doom's Gate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsfjHCFosw

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

Thank you for joining us for episode 11 of the This & That Gaming Podcast! On this episode, we have a ton of news to cover including Sony finally embracing cross play for all games on the PS4, Joy Con drift on the Switch Lite, the Terminator T-800 coming to Mortal Kombat 11, KFC's Colonel Sanders...has a...finger lickin' good game....and much, much more. We also share our thoughts on the Link’s Awakening remake, Sega’s Mega Drive/Genesis Mini and Daz’s Switch Lite roller coaster journey keeps on rolling on!

Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!

Show Notes:

You can find out more about the Project 99 Classic Everquest servers here: https://www.project1999.com/

Yes...there is a Colonel Sanders KFC dating game:I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator

This episodes Outro Track is Streets of Rage intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXjaCkPWpvU

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured

We are back for episode 10 of the This & That Gaming podcast! We are joined on this week’s show by our good friend Peter Biu (of Console/Retro Domination fame), as he and Dave gave us a rundown of the latest in the ‘Gears of War’ series, Gears 5! We also do our usual news round up, with some tasty details coming out of Nintendo’s latest ‘Direct’ presentations and the ongoing Tokyo Game Show 2019. We also pay tribute to Sega’s ill fated Dreamcast, on it’s 20th anniversary since release. Oh...and we still have no idea as to what is going on in Death Stranding!

Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

This episodes Outro Track is ‘Med Sci 1’ from System Shock 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bL7I_eWryI

Shameless Plugs:

You can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatgaming/

Tune in to Daz & Taggsta on the Arcade Perfect podcast here: https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/

A big thank you to Erek from Retro Game Remix for our intro song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJaUtGYLqRuTOeetURoCrA/featured