Top 5 with the Explosion Network

Top 5 with the Explosion Network

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Top 5 with the Explosion Network episodes

  • Season 1 - Licenced Games

    In this final episode of Season 1 , we discuss Licenced Games. What immediately comes to mind are the shovel-ware movie tie in games of the past. But some of the best games made are also in fact licenced games. Here are some of our favourite.


    Hosts:
    Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
    Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
    Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPrior

    Music:

    Dylan Blight

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Season 1 - Multiplayer Moments

    Multiplayer. It's what seemingly drives the video game market today. But for every moment where you scream in anger and blame lag, there are other shining moments that just evolve and wouldn't happen in single player.

    Nick is joined by BanterLab's Sam Nicholson and Ben Storrier to discuss some of their favourite multiplayer moments.

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    Hosts:

    Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPrior
    Special Guests:
    Sam Nicholson: https://twitter.com/NotSamwise
    Ben Storrier: https://twitter.com/ThunderCrashs

    Music:

    Dylan Blight

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    49 min
  • Season 1 - Franchises

    Franchises are the driving force behind the modern games industry, but they've always been around.

    In this episode Nick and his guests name their top 5 franchises from recent times to old.


    Hosts:
    Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
    Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPrior
    Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

    Music:

    Dylan Blight

    Email:

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    https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Season 1 - Developers

    Without these men and women, we wouldn't be sitting here today. Joined by special guest Ryan Betson of The PopCulturists we discuss Developers. They are the creative minds and workforce behind the games we love, from the early greats of Miyamoto and Nintendo, to Hideo Kojima who treats the whole process as part of the meta game.


    Hosts:
    Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPrior
    Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
    Special Guest:
    Ryan Betson: https://twitter.com/HaggardMC

    Music:

    Dylan Blight

    Email:

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    https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Season 1 - Game Characters

    Can you imagine a world without Mario? The Last Of Us without Joel and Ellie? Well that's what we discuss on this episode. The characters that make games what they are and what they mean to us. Joined by a very special guest from The House of Mario podcast, Drew Agnew.

    Hosts:

    Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPrior
    Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo
    Special Guest:
    Drew Agnew: https://twitter.com/iDrewby

    Music:

    Dylan Blight

    Email:

    All Episodes:

    https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Season 1 - Game Stories

    Stories in video games, are what is widely considered one of the major foundations of what makes a great game. Great stories stay with you for a long time and makes you reminisce of your time spent participating in those games.

    Joined by special guest Paul James of Player2.net.au fame, we rank our Top 5 Stories on this rainy day episode.

    Hosts:

    Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPrior
    Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo
    Special Guest:
    Paul James: https://twitter.com/PaulJamesP2

    Music:

    Dylan Blight

    Email:

    All Episodes:

    https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Season 1 - First Person Shooters

    First Person Shooters. They're an undeniable and seemingly unstoppable force in the gaming industry. They range from hardcore and realistic where each shot could be your last; to super arcade-like where you have powers and ultimate powers.

    This episode, Nick and his guests reveal their Top 5 FPS games that they enjoy playing, which helped bond with their families or that developed new interests in the events the games were inspired by.

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    This week's cast:

    Ciaran Marchant @YaBoyRingo
    Jack Kruse @krusey_mate
    Nicholas Prior @LordNPrior

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Season 1 - Gaming Peripherals

    Nick is joined by Ciaran and Dylan discuss this episode's topic: peripherals. Peripherals are often considered gimmicks, but there are some completely outstanding devices that changed the way you interface with games forever.


    This week's cast:

    Ciaran Marchant @YaBoyRingo
    Dylan Blight @vivaladil
    Nicholas Prior @LordNPrior

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    50 min
  • Season 1 - Launch Games
    Welcome to the inaugural episode of Top 5 With Nick. Guests Ciaran and
    Dylan join Nick to ponder their gaming histories and reveal their top 5
    launch titles.
    54 min

About Top 5 with the Explosion Network

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Top 5 with Nick ran for two seasons and 20 episodes, with Nicholas Prior and guests counting down their top five picks across gaming and pop culture. Season one focused on all things gaming, while season two celebrated the best of 2018 in movies, games, music, and TV.