ugvm Podcast

A new challenger approaches! In this special episode of the ugvm podcast, Hazel and Toby discuss Roblox's Berry Avenue, the perfect hangout spot when you're tired of reality and just want to vibe with some oblong people. They've both been playing Dress to Impress, where fashion isn’t just about looking good—it’s about winning. And if you've ever dreamed of leading a clan of fierce felines, Warrior Cats is your gateway into living that fuzzy warrior life without the scratches.

But it's not all about Roblox. Hazel takes us on a trip through the indie gem Flock, where you can finally live out your dream of flapping around with birds and tooting on a secret whistle. Also included are some mobile games that might provide you with the necessary dopamine to get through the episode.

Sneaking in just before the tail of the month like some sort of ninja in audio form, it's time for Episode 85 of that podcast you subscribed to that time and you keep intending on listening to it but you're a busy person and other podcasts keep filling your app and it's OK, we know you love us anyway even without your ears.

This time, deKay, Kendrick and Toby tell each other, and you, our listener, about such things as Humble Games shutting down (or is it? (yes, it is)), why college football is so popular in the US, target audience Skibidi toilet news, dodgy Intel, and how in the olden days we had to perform Dark Arts in order to have a LAN party. What's a LAN party? Oh my sweet summer child. Plus! Games!

Exciting news this episode as one of us has played a game that only came out in the last few weeks. See if you can guess who, and which game it was! Also, don't forget to play the Official ugvm Drinking Game (if it is safe and legal to do so) as you listen, and try to beat our high scores!

In Episode 84, deKay, Toby and Kendrick somehow manage to convene despite technical and Real Life issues doing their very best to stop them, and discuss at various lengths, breadths and depths topics including the recent Nintendo Direct, why the N64's controls are Bad These Days, why deKay has some dead technology (VR) now, and all the fighting Capcoms. Plus, if that wasn't enough to fill your holes, all these games get some sexy airtime.

Oh my. What is that smell? Can you smell it? Where is it coming from? Such a stench. A smell you don't want to smell because it smells so bad, but you can't help smelling it because it feels so good to smell. One of those smells. What is it? It's Episode 83, of course! A smell but for your ears, if such a thing can be imagined.

In this episode, deKay, Toby and Kendrick discuss recent gaming news excitement like "Wow that new game is gonna cost a bit" and "Oh noes people are angry they put an African in Japan" and "Is it really a proper physical release if it's just a CD knocked up in Nero Burning ROM?". What games are these comments relating to? Smell it, with your ears, and find out!

Early philosophers noted that podcasts about video games were important sources of soul energy. They discussed at length about how this may be the case, and conducted many thought experiments to attempt to determine how best to profit from this information. Until the fall of Pompeii, at least, after which nobody cared because everything was on fire. All this is by way of providing a paragraph of waffle to inform you that we done Episode 82.

In this episode, deKay, Toby and Kendrick talk about goats. There's also some video game chat in there, notably to do with Embracer's de-coupling, Blaze's new Evercade hardware and software, Front Mission (not a euphemism) 2, and Fallout (the TV show, not the game, but also the game). Mostly, it's goats. And sheep. And some games.

In the Dark Place, there was a Light. A small Light, but a Light that shone brightly, excitedly, erratically. A Podcast Light, to bring Video Game Chat Joy to all the Listeners. And, behind that Light, somehow hiding in its own shadow in the darkest of the Dark Place, was Episode 81 of the ugvm Podcast.

In this episode, deKay, Toby, Kendrick and Choobs eventually get round to talking about video games, including a number of titles that Kendrick has almost certainly made up because lets be honest, nobody is going to check, are they? Those, and new on the new Fallout TV show, Simon the Sorcerer is BACK, Kien for the Game Boy Advance in the Year of Our $deity 2024, Apex Legends hacking shenanigans, and The Haunting of Stardew Valley 1.6. And if you're a fan of sidetracking, then do we have some sidetracking for you!

Fire up the ROFLCopter (that's still what the cool kids say, right?) because it's time for Episode 80 of the best podcast hosted by these specific people! Probably!

In this episode, deKay, Kendrick and Toby stroke their variously hirsute chins and ponder Games, The Multiplatformverse and Everything, including such topics as Microsoft releasing games for the PS5 and Switch (or not), Microsoft abandoning hardware (or not), and Why Are So Many Games Set In Shibuya? If that isn't enough for you, what about this impressive array of viddy yoh games

With Christmas a distant memory, the "gang" reconvene to talk about very important things from the world of Video Gaming and, well, other things too. Welcome, to Episode 79.

In this episode, deKay, Kendrick, Choobs and Toby complain about money-grabbing Sega, talk about yet more game development studios letting staff go, YAJTTWG (Yet Another Journey To The West Game - Black Myth Wukong), the mysterious "ake 6", and many, many games.

With the stars unable to align for the production of an episode this December, Kendrick has recorded a little something for you all about ugvm, usenet, the universe and everything.

What the listener didn't expect, was to discover that most of the podcast seemed to be about things that had nothing to do with the games mentioned in the usual list of topics. "How queer," they said. "How very, very queer".

Episode 78 brings together the talking force of deKay, Kendrick, Orrah and Toby and they use their powers to speak words on subjects such as Embracer's employee cull, Creative Assembly's employee (and game line-up) cull, Why Creative Assembly Lost Their Way With The Total War Series, What Ben Croshaw Did Next, and mountains of games.