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Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.115.0 - JoJo's Wakeboarding AdventureYou Can (Not) Redo. We recorded an episode a couple of weeks ago but the files got all funky so we had to ditch it, meaning that it's been two months since we recorded a podcast. But who knows what time even is anymore, right? In that spirit we spend a while talking about the state of things in this wild new world, then take an hour and a half to discuss how wild the Fast and Furious franchise is, as well as Hamish's foray into the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. We talk about games for a bit...
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Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep 114 - A Little Joe Rogan in Your Ian MackayeWell, it's a very weird time right now for everyone. We tried to make this a chill-ass podcast to counter all of that, but we couldn't help chatting a bit about it at the start. Somehow it always comes back to Henry Rollins though. With all that out the way, we get to discuss why Dreams can be a nightmare, why Nioh 2 can be a nightmare (even though that isn't quite as snappy as the Dreams/nightmare bit), a surprising experience with GeForce Now, the worst level in Halo: Combat Evolved and how good Divinity Original Sin 2 still is. W...
2020-03-213h 28Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.113 - You're Going to Carry That Weight, Trailer ParkWe're back after a couple of months off! We've been real busy questioning the humanity of DMV drones and kicking people. In amongst that, though, we have found some time to play some games here and there! To that end, we've got thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII remake demo, Street Fighter V Championship Edition, Kentucky Route Zero, World of Horror, Halo and everyone's favourite game, EA Game Face. Rockbusters returns, the old British version of Toonami is discussed, and we try to make sense of the career trajectory of Beans from Even Stevens. There is no reason... to...
2020-03-113h 15Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep. 112 - So Good, So 90s, So VeganHappy new year! We're back for a whole new decade of chatting shite. After a little while of figuring out how exactly to podcast again, we realise we've barely played anything since Game of the Year. Nico got back into Dark Souls 2 for some strange reason and, predictably, has hated every minute of it. Some thoughts on Thronebreaker, finally. Nico got his own Oculus Quest and, similarly to Hamish, has had his perspective on games shift dramatically. Nico reveals the Bitbusters answers he set up over a month ago, we answer your burning questions, and discuss terrible metalcore singers...
2020-01-143h 20Writing on GamesCastThe Fourth Annual Writing on GamesCast Game of the Year Bonanza (Day Two)Time to wrap this up. Our deliberations into the best, worst and... oldest of 2019 concludes with almost five hours of goofs, gaffs, guests and games. Will Death Stranding make top 10? You decide! No wait, we decide! Our guests decide!
A massive thank you to to all of you for sticking with us over another year of inconsistent release schedules. We really appreciate it a whole lot. We'll be back in 2020 bigger than ever. Take it eas'.
Categories awarded:
Best Moment
Best Remake/Remaster/Re-release/Update
Best Old Game
2019-12-234h 48Writing on GamesCastThe Fourth Annual Writing on GamesCast Game of the Year Bonanza 2019 (Day One)Well, we're here. Time to subject ourselves to this endurance test once more. Here is over four-and-a-half hours of us talking about the best and worst we played this year. For an idea of how this goes, this is, by some margin, the longest/most heated Best Looking discussion we've ever had (it's all in good fun though). Enjoy, and stick around for day two!
Categories Awarded:
Golden Pumpkin
Best Looking
Best Music
Worst Game
Best Strand Game
Biggest Surprise
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2019-12-224h 39Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.109 - A Fountain of Corn DogsIt's finally here—the StrandCast! That's right, we needed a month away just to deal with the momentous release of Death Stranding—a game that Nico inexplicably loves and Hamish gets exhausted even thinking about at this stage. We also talk Nico's venture to Vegas, how Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is... fine, why Pokemon might be bad now, as well as how the Oculus Quest is starting to reshape how Hamish looks at games (while looking like a cartoon doofus in Superhot VR). As always, we have Bitbusters (now with fabulous, furious prizes), the Big Time Tommie Minute, Goin...
2019-12-063h 32Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.108 - That's the Way I Get Down on a THURSDAYThis is the third episode in a row (I think) where we talk for half an hour about a game we haven't played yet (Death Stranding). After a debrief on Nico's first viewing of the entire John Wick franchise and a discussion on how Henry Rollins might not be that great, we talk about how Modern Warfare's campaign might be as dumb as The Quiet Man. The Outer Worlds is so good we don't have much to say about it. Going Postal returns as do Nico's regerts about starting the segment. This answer's to last episodes Bitbusters legitimately break...
2019-11-063h 10Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.107 - SF+U2People are playing Death Stranding now. We're not, but that won't stop us talking about it. Nico goes to Galaxy's Edge and has a measured opinion on new Star Wars. Everything John Wick Hex does is understandable, but that doesn't make it fun to play. Introducing Nico's second new feature in as many weeks, Goin' Postal. This means he has to play Postal 4 every week, which is a fate worse than death. A Short Hike is tiny Breath of the Wild and might honestly be in both of our game of the year lists. And yes, we announce the...
2019-10-213h 05Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.106 - Freestyle MusicJoin us as one host recovers from illness while the other develops it. Question whether anyone that says either "Joker is an irresponsible movie" or "Joker is a modern classic" has ever seen the film/any film before. Untitled Goose Game is a funny little experience, but we'd probably choose Goat Simulator over it. Ghost Recon Breakpoint is maybe the most catastrophically broken AAA game in years but not a totally terrible time. John Wick Hex is a true disappointment. Yakuza 3 doesn't hold up super well. Checking in on Big Time Tommie. Introducing new feature Bitbusters—tune in next po...
2019-10-113h 20Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.105 - Keeping it Old SchoolHow ya doin' Instagram, it's the Writing on GamesCast here to talk about the legitimately weird announcements from that Nintendo Direct (including... Deadly Premonition 2?!), why Control ain't doing it for us, how Ghost Recon Breakpoint surprised us, we answer your questions, and get some life advice from a man smoking a cigar. Take it eas'.
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2019-09-113h 12Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.104 - Put Randy in the Aztec BoxJackson Dingle and Ryan Nosecondname are talking Gamescom and have a lot to say about what was played/seen both on the show floor and behind closed doors—Avengers, Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Dragonball Z Kakarot, and more. We also talk about how our opinion on Wolfenstein Youngblood somehow worsened from when we last called it "the most disappointing game since Mafia 3", Fire Emblem, that new No Man's Sky update (and why there probably won't be the usual Annual Video about it this time around) and Budget Tom Hardy from Upgrade starring in Telling Lies. Also a massive tha...
2019-08-313h 43Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.103 - Now You See Me In which we get paid millions by Microsoft to take the podcast to Mixer. Well, we don't actually, but we do go into how Metal Gear Solid 4 makes more sense in 2019 (because it doesn't make sense), why Wolfenstein: Youngblood might be the most disappointing game we've played since Mafia 3, and why Goat Simulator is still (and has always been) great. Oh, you also have your requisite CKY and Mike Patton minutes. Good to be back.
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Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.102 - So Many Shinji GamesThis one is a few days late thanks to some internet/audio hiccups (as well as some literal hiccups later on). Join the EVAGNs (that's meant to be a riff on AVGN but it totally doesn't work written down) to talk weird Japan-only Evangelion games, Nico getting to grips with Judgment, and Hamish's first (very brief) dip into Kingdom Hearts... for some reason. Oh, also, back by popular demand... the return of Mario Make Yourself.
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2019-07-163h 14Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.101 - Message Not ReceivedThere are so many games to talk about we genuinely lost track, so let's talk about Evangelion, press events in Paris and bad delivery drivers instead. OK, I guess we can also talk about Judgment, Hamish's new Super Mario Maker 2 level in a new feature called Mario Make Yourself, as well as Bloodstained and Crash Team Racing, I guess. Diff Rent Strokes.
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2019-07-043h 17Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.100 - Three Years, Three E'sTo mark the momentus occasion of hitting 100 episodes just a few days out from the third anniversary of starting the show, we thought we'd go back to where it all started—an E3 recap. That means we're talking all the hottest reveals: King Crimson on Spotify, Gundam and Kevin Smith. We also discuss all the press conferences, as well as the weird spot E3 as a whole appears to be in.
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2019-06-133h 06Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.99 - I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, No One Cares About MeYou wanted weekly? Well how about two in a week (we recorded this only a day after the last one was posted, which itself was recorded about a week before then... it's a whole thing). Your favourite Video Game Boys are back to talk more Mortal Kombat 11, that Sonic trailer, Dangerous Driving, a dramatic reading of the Pumpkin Hill theme, seeing Sunn 0))) in concert, and some truly relaxing ASMR.
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2019-05-042h 58Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.98 - A Game That is Literally For ToddlersBack to weekly! Oh wait. Also, this is being posted a few days after it was recorded because Hamish had videos to edit. That said, we're back to talk about the hottest gaming headlines: getting into punk music, shreds videos and the wonderful world of legacy bands marketing tour dates through stolen memes. We might also mention Mortal Kombat 11, Ace Attorney and Yoshi's Wooly World in there at some point. This one's for the Gamers!
Oh also, the intro song is Real Deal by Antidote.
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2019-05-023h 02Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.97 - Tipping the FondueThe hot new From Soft game has come out and is one of the more divisive games we've played on the podcast, so of course we're burying Sekiro under an hour and a half of discussion of the first Mass Effect, Star Citizen, Shroud of the Avatar and the winner of multiple Best Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh awards, Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh. Also discussed is Mortal Kombat 9, and how the Street Fighter movie was never actually bad. Shit on a shingle!
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2019-04-043h 08Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.96 - Mustard Attack!This Content™ is sponsored by neither Squarespace nor Flip the Frog. So grab a couple of shlooters from Ernie's Party Bar and listen as we discuss the games we've been playing over the last month: Devil May Cry 5, The Division 2, Trials Rising, Dead or Alive 6, Anthem, our now-obligatory CKY minute and a film about black metal. Shite on a bike!
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2019-03-163h 02Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.95 - Standby for TillamookForget Valentine's, this week it's all about National Cheddar Day. We spend a good while talking about how gouda Resident Evil 2 is now that we've both played through it a bunch. Apex Legends might not be the game for us. Far Cry New Dawn is... just awful. Ace Combat 7 and Katamari Damacy continue to be very good games. We react live to the Nintendo Direct happening as we record. Most importantly though, we tell the wild story of how Nico ended up a brand ambassador for a dairy.
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2019-02-152h 53Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.94 - Hold the Baws and Say the PhraseNEW YEAR NEW PODCAST. Actually, it's the same podcast.
Aside from thoughts on new release Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown and that Resident Evil 2 One-shot Demo (both of which are excellent), we're doing a lot of recapping of the games we played over the break: Celeste, The Missing, Mutant Year Zero, Katamari Damacy REROLL, Onimusha, Zone of the Enders 2nd Runner among others.
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2019-01-183h 08Writing on GamesCastThe Writing on GamesCast 2018 Game of the Year Bonanza (Day Two)You thought five hours was a lot.
This is our longest podcast yet, coming in at over seven hours recorded across two days. We can only apologise, there was a LOT to get through. Hopefully you'll get a kick out of some of the stuff we talk about.
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2018-12-247h 17Writing on GamesCastThe Writing on GamesCast 2018 Game of the Year Bonanza (Day One)It's that time of year again. The third time we've subjected ourselves to this nonsense, but we do it for the content. Here is almost five hours of us discussing the best (and worst) of what we played this year and what's more, there's still another day of this to go. We get very heated over Super Mario Party. Strap in, people, it's going to be a wild one.
See you tomorrow for day two!
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2018-12-224h 48Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.91 - Viva La RicoIt's been another month since the last podcast because of life, so it's a biiiig round up of everything we've been playing while gearing up for our upcoming Game of the Year MEGACAST. That means we spend the first half hour talking about how awful the Game Awards were, spend another while talking about how awful Fallout 76 is, another chunk of time talking about the disappointment that is Just Cause 4. Also Hamish is ill. In the words of Limmy, everything's shit.
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2018-12-163h 15Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.90 - Follow the Damn Train, ArthurCome celebrate 90 years of Writing on Games with us as we spend an hour discussing what kind of self-inflicted Purge must have happened at Square Enix to release the hell-game that is The Quiet Man (that ends up driving us legit nuts), another hour talking about the ins-and-outs of wildly immersive horse murder sim Red Dead Redemption 2, and yet another hour discussing how happy we are that we have a new Hitman game in our lives. WHY CAN'T I HEAR WHY WHY
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2018-11-163h 32Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.89 - Dump That PumpIt's the closest we'll get to a Halloween episode I suppose, so let's talk about the spookiest thing of all... the smell of rotting pumpkins. Also discussed: the wild character creator of Soul Calibur VI, the wilder character creator of THUGPRO, the disappointing new Spider-Man DLC, jumping into the pit that is Destiny 2, replaying Red Dead Redemption in preparation for the sequel, paying into whatever the hell Star Citizen is, and James Brown's christmas albums. Thanks for coming to my show!
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2018-10-273h 19Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.88 - Detroit, Much Like Mario PartyGames are coming out again! The industry is saved! Hamish regails Nico with tales of visting Poland to preview Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and meeting a particularly realistic-looking android. Also discussed is the new Assassin's Creed, the wild plot of a Yu-Gi-Oh game and we compare Super Mario Party to Detroit to try and figure out which is the more awful game (hint: it's Super Mario Party by a fucking long shot).
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2018-10-122h 49Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.87 - Combat Boarding SchoolTake a trip with us to Nicotopia as we talk more Spider-man, the nothing that is Transference, the full-blown SNES JRPG-ness of Dragon Quest XI, and diving back into the game too scary for Author, Tomato Way.
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2018-09-212h 31Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.86 - Does Pizza Fuck?Nico has returned from New York... only to swing right back in as we discuss how Spiderman has not only defied our expectations but has reinvigorated Hamish's love of games. We then talk about the question on everyone's lips: what if Heat could be made into something way, way worse? The answer is GTAV.
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2018-09-112h 24Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.85 - Das AccoutrementsWe've been gone a while but fear not! A slight format change and making things slightly more concise means more easily sustained energy and less time we need to carve out to actually do this dang thing!
And what a time to get back into it! Hamish has returned from Gamescom and has a LOT to say about the Cyberpunk 2077 demo, Sekiro, Spiderman, Kingdom Hearts 3, and more! We also discuss No Man's Sky's daft multiplayer and the fact that Shenmue is still a prrrretty bad game.
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2018-08-302h 15Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.84 - Google suck a bigger bag of dicksWoaaaaaaaah, it's the Writing on GamesCast reporting from somewhere on Spaceship Earth; here to bring you high-frequency thoughts on that No Man's Sky update, A Way Out (spoilers at 1:28:00), Wreckfest and Typing of the Dead before the ludicrous heat sends us off on tangents about saving cats and how getting away from social media does wonders for your mental health.
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2018-07-293h 35Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.83 - Green Hill LodgeHamish is back from LA while Nico maybe literally melts from the heat. Either way, we've been playing a bunch of video games, feeling baffled by The Crew 2 while loving the hell out of Wreckfest, biting people in Vampyr, doing other vampire-related things in Bloodstained, fearing for the future of Life is Strange (spoiler warning for Captain Strange at 1:19:40), talking about Matthew McConaughey as Sonic, and trying (and failing) to not sound like total wanks when discussing how we conceptualise m
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2018-07-123h 29Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.82 - The 2nd Annual E3 Extravaganza!We're back after a month-long break and to celebrate, Hamish is in LA, we have 40s and we're spending over four hours (!) talking about every E3 press conference! Witness as we get a lil drunk then proceed to sober up; discussing why Daemon X Machina was the game of the show, Death Stranding's Bad Toenail Scene, some asides about Detroit Become Human, and quoting Limp Bizkit lyrics at each other. Ohhhhh maayayayayyy gaaaaawd!
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2018-06-134h 12Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.81 - The TurkeyCastIt's your favourite TV news and Chad experts (?) back once again to give you the leanest cast in a while, clocking in at a measly three hours as opposed to three-and-a-half. We haven't played many games, but we've battled royally, we've warred godly, we've raced... pod-ly, and most important of all, Nico has more hot Dawson's Creek gossip.
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2018-05-123h 04Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.80 - Gotta Go LastDo you ever wonder if God of War got any better? What's it like to play The Last of Us for the first time in 2018? Is the Detroit: Become Human demo total, irredeemable shite? Will we ever get to that backlog of listener questions we have? All these questions and more answered on your favourite film and TV podcast, the Writing on GamesCast!
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2018-05-033h 18Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.79 - Badical ShitesIt's 4/20 and we smoking that Home Improvement weed! We're also discussing the generation-defining, game to end all games God of War, Cliffy B's continued struggles for relevancy in Radical Heights, how Thumper led Hamish down a hole of ZX Spectrum home development, Nico's return to Yakuza Kiwami and a long time is spent talking about weird bands. More like Dumper!
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2018-04-213h 27Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.78 - PighammerHambo and Nico are back to give you the lowdown on what's REALLY bullshit, people's potentially odd expectations of Far Cry 5, the solo career of Wayne Static (may god rest his soul), a Final Fantasy XV debrief, why Devil May Cry 3 is the best game ever made, why Burnout Paradise is the best game ever made, as well as fulfilling all your Matthew McConaughey ASMR needs. Also, don't forget your regularly scheduled d-beat minute.
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2018-04-073h 18Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.77 - JohntendoLIFE STUFF GOT IN THE WAY AGAIN SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY. We've been playing a LOT of games though, so that means almost three and a half hours of proper, proper shite. Some thoughts on Yakuza 6 (and the weirdness surrounding that embargo), PUBG mobile, remembering the Devil May Cry series and everyone's favourite non-genre - Nintendocore.
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2018-03-273h 26Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.76 - You Could Never Be A DorkYour favourite morning radio pundits Hambo and the Nic are here to discuss the weird nostalgia of returning to Final Fantasy XV, get angry about how awful Life is Strange: Before the Storm's bonus episode is, get confused by the absurdity of video game violence hysteria, get excited by that latest Nintendo Direct, as well as see the return of the much-demanded Powerviolence Minute.
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2018-03-103h 21Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.75 - Plumbob DanguspantsIt feels weird releasing on a Thursday for the first time in months. To celebrate, as usual, we're talking all the hot new releases - Onimusha, Gunpla, and working out the plot to our new romantic comedy My French Son (starring Matthew McConaughey). We also discuss that Chrono Trigger "PC port", punching horses in Kingdom Come Deliverance, the battle of attrition that is Tekken Mobile, and everyone's favourite characters from Final Fantasy XV... Llama and Plumbob from The Sims 4.
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2018-03-013h 21Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.74 - Dandy War HolesWe're back to talk about all the monster hunting games you can think of. Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Colossus, that new mobile Tekken game... you name it, it's a monster, we'll play or hunt it. I am very tired and have no idea what I'm talking about. We also dive deep on Viva La Bam, Karl Pilkington's Rockbusters, and KingK's recent shenanigans. Grab yourself a BK Joe!
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2018-02-183h 06Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.73 - My French SonWe're now fully into 2018 and we have actual new games to show for it! Good ones too! So obviously we spend most of the podcast talking about how Heavy Rain might legitimately be worse than Ride to Hell. Don't worry, we discuss hot new release Ehrgeiz too. God bless this mess!
(monster hunter and dragon ball fighterz might also be mentioned ok)
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2018-02-033h 34Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.72 - The Pod-igal Sons ReturnWe're back to deal with countless audio and technical issues as well as discuss all the hot new games; real, emotional experiences designed to move the medium of games forward. Games like HQ Trivia and Ride to Hell Retribution. We also talk about Divinity Original Sin 2 (the best game ever), Life is Strange: Before the Storm (the worst) and Metal Gear Survive (...eh, I dunno).
Also stick around until the very end to hear us discuss the latest Liam Neeson movie. It's very, very dumb.
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2018-01-203h 22Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Game of the Year 2017 - Day TwoThis is the big one. The moment you've all been waiting for. Just who will win the award for Best Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh of 2017?!
(ps. some of these categories might have spoilers)
Categories awarded:
Best Moment
Best Old Game
Best Character
Biggest Disappointment
Game of the Year
Best Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh
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2017-12-235h 33Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Game of the Year 2017 - Day OneIt's finally here! The second annual Writing on GamesCast Game of the Year Awards! Did you ever listen to our often 3 hour+ weekly podcast and think "man, I wish this was longer"? Well, you're in luck! We sat down for over five goddamn hours to discuss some of the best (and worst) of 2017.
Categories covered:
Trending Gamer
DSP Presents the Second Annual Golden Pumpkin Awards
Best Looking Game
Best Music (brought to you by Nikki Sixx)
Worst Game
Biggest Surprise
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2017-12-225h 17Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.69 - Nikki Sixx...tynineHey everyone! It's no one's favourite time of the year! The Game Awards! Join us as we talk about the evolving nature of the show, discuss the reveals, that mad cunt who told the Oscars to fuck themselves up or something, and get legitimately heated over that Death Stranding trailer. Oh, and Hamish played Ride to Hell: Retribution for some reason. Nikki Sixx looks like an aged Lambhoot. This is a good'un.
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2017-12-093h 17Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.68 - Mean American SenseiFeels like we say this every time but major apologies for the delay. Schedule stuff has been wild. That said, Hamish has finally started to conquer the beast that is his MGSV analysis, so WE'RE GETTING THERE. Join us for a bumper episode talking Tekken, Sonic, revelling in being a dumbass and randomly quoting Chris Morris shows.
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2017-12-033h 39Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.67 - BaguettaboutitHamish is back uploading videos and Nico's tooth got better. Things may be returning to something resembling normalcy, thank god. To celebrate, let's talk the hottest new releases such as DOOM, LA Noire, Skyrim, and explain Final Fantasy VIII to you. We also discuss where Wolfenstein 2 both succeeds and stumbles, the mess that is Star Wars Battlefront 2, and why we might be done with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Hold onto yer bawbags!
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2017-11-183h 37Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.66 - Soccer and Yu-Gi-OhSorry for the delay again. We made up for it by talking about video games for a ridiculously long time and going delirious in the process. We discuss Metal Gear Solid V again for some goddamn reason. Mario Odyssey is great obviously. Wolfenstein 2 is great obviously, Mick Gordon is obviously not a Nazi obviously, wrestling games are very bad obviously, video game news is very bad, obviously. OBVIOUSLY.
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2017-11-063h 34Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.65 - Vacationing in the CloudIt's weird how a "slightly shorter podcast" for us is still two and a half hours long. But hey, it's a good'un this week.
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2017-10-202h 35Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.64 - Chicken Wing Endless Dancing Blitz Naruto Shippuden 4 NFLWe were worried about this one at the outset because we were tired as hell. It got good though. We largely attribute that to the fact we did the unthinkable this week - we skipped news. Hell. Yes.
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2017-10-153h 12Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.63 - My G-G-G-G-GamesCastHey everyone! It's your favourite hosts Mike Truk and Bobson Dugnutt back after a couple of weeks off to talk about games and not very interesting news!
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2017-10-072h 57Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.62 - Shoutout to All the StevesApologies for the lateness of this podcast AGAIN, we've just been a little under the weather. This podcast helped though. GAMES.
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2017-09-242h 44Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.61 - DRUNKARDSOnce again, apologies for the sporadic upload schedule lately. Hamish has been busy as hell and Nico's mouth has been trying to kill him. To make up for it, we've got... exactly the same length of podcast as we normally do. This time, though, it ends with Nico being legitimately scared about nuclear armageddon, so that's fun! GAMES.
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2017-09-152h 58Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.60 - Rabbids? There's A War OnNico is reporting live from somewhere with bad internet and worse microphones! Translated, this means something happened with Nico's signal chain so his audio is weird this week but THAT DIDN'T STOP US TALKING GAMES FOR THREE HOURS.
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2017-08-313h 28Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.59 - New Season, New SoundboardHey bozo, the title says it all! Hamish made a new theme song, Nico made a soundboard, it's a new season of the Writing on GamesCast baybee! That means nothing, honestly. We've still got all the WaCkY sOuNd EfFeCtS you all know and love.
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2017-08-253h 07Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.58 - Tony Hawk Uber GirthWe're back after a week of conflicting schedules. There's literally only one news story this week, so it's a good thing we've played enough games to fill three hours of chat!
Also, as a heads up, we talk about Hellblade this week which presents a pretty stark depiction of severe mental illness. Just a primer in case you're sensitive to that stuff. Also, we're a couple of dafties so there's a very big chance we'll get stuff wrong while talking about it - major apologies if that's the case.
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2017-08-172h 59Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.57 - Bigg Trash (ft. KingK)Another week, another cast, except this week we're joined by none other than KingK from that new-fangled YouTube thing. Join us for three hours of chat about magical realist sports games, big ol' walkin' simulators and making it clear that Dan is the true Burger King.
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2017-08-033h 06Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.56 - Hambo and the FleshBagYour favourite morning radio duo is back to talk all the newest and hottest happenings in video games, such as 80s post-punk bands. Pyre, No Man's Sky, Splatoon 2 and Final Fantasy XV may also come up.
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2017-07-283h 33Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.55 - Phantom Thieves Reunited (Ft. Devin Hall)This week we're delighted to welcome back Very Good Writer For Hire/Persona expert Devin Hall (hire him) for three hours of chat about games and what it's like to write about them. Did I mention you should get him to write for you? Good. Because you should. 4:10 - I'm kinda flabergasted at the level of support I've received in the last 24 hours and I want to genuinely thank you for it. 16:04 - Bioshock or do I mean BioSHLOCK no I mean Bioshock 26:22 - Nico FINALLY started playing Final Fantasy XV 1:02:16...
2017-07-203h 23Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.54 - The Angry Scotsman Has Logged OnDespite Nico's continuing tooth woes and heat delirium, I think this may be our longest podcast yet. BUCKLE UP AND LET'S HAVE A WORD. WHAT WE PLAYED 0:09:36 - Wrapping up Wolfenstein: The New Order and why sympathising with Nazis is a fucking bad look 0:43:10 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD is one of the worst games we've ever played, but we also go on a REAL lengthy tangent about 90s New York noise rock, Jello Biafra and Wesley Willis 1:35:28 - Nico gives us his Final Fantasy XIV update, including Triple Triad be...
2017-07-143h 46Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.53 - Saving Toys From Pornstar's BabiesHamish is back into the delightful stress of having to write a whole bunch of things, Nico's got several root canals on the way, I'd say that's as good an excuse as any to talk about daft shite for three hours. 10:00 - Tekken Hybrid and why the Tekken movies are dumb 21:32 - Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy looks like a fucking Dreamworks movie but plays like Crash which I guess is... OK? 40:19 - Hamish beat Wolfenstein: The New Order which, in a word, is... dreamlike? 1:10:28 - Fallout 3 is not t...
2017-07-072h 47Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.52 - Writing on Games' Second Birthday, BaybeeAlternate title for this one was Viggo Mortensen Horse Movie. As the famous Thin Lizzy song goes, One Boy is Back in Town and One Boy Stayed in His Town. That is to say, things are beginning to resemble normalcy. Let's TALK. GAMES 1:30 - Nico's teeth, Hamish's airport adventures and E3 recaps 47:20 - Wolfenstein: The New Order knows how to make killing nazis feel really, really good (also American voice actors putting on Scottish accents are baaad) 1:24:10 - Final Fantasy XIV and also every Final Fantasy game I guess
2017-06-293h 11Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.51 - We Have No E3 and We Must ScreamSo our first E3 is done and it's been one hell of a week. Exhausting, infuriating, compelling, rewarding and everything in-between. Even with the bad (and there was quite a lot of bad) it's still been one of the best experiences ever and we have a lot of stories to tell you about everything, including the rage-inducing stuff. On top of that, it's fucking SO HOT in Nico's apartment which leads to some delirium and a whole bunch of hilarity. So sit back and prepare for three hours of PURE CONVENTION CHAT. PRESS CONFERENCE DISCUSSION:
2017-06-173h 06Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.50 - We're in LA and Slightly Buzzed From 40s(Twitch VODs of this podcast below, yeah we livestreamed it) First off, apologies for the dip in audio quality. The audio is ripped from the livestream we did and edited very lightly - we had to move a lot of stuff around and experiment. Donkey Konga bongos were involved. This is because we're in THE SAME ROOM TOGETHER BECAUSE HAMISH IS IN LA. THE BIG BOY MADE IT. LET US REJOICE. Hamish and Nico's escapades in LA so far with many, many big burgers Drinking/getting buzzed off of 40s Why Tekken 7 is the best in...
2017-06-082h 56Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.49 - Hi I'm Nico Bleackley and Welcome to Writing Off GamesIt's the last podcast before Hamish heads to the States! Let's celebrate by chatting shit about games for a while. The Music Minute: Drunk Shaun Ryder and Why Post Rock Sucks Nico finally beat Breath of the Wild Hamish played Vanquish and has a lot to say about how context affects meaning Half Life 2 Deathmatch is still early 2000's internet in a bottle Playing American Truck Simulator like Burnout That fucking woeful Far Cry 5 petition E3 talk because it's fucking E3 in a couple of weeks Kerbal Space Program is now going to be a GTA game Square Enix are dum...
2017-06-012h 59Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.48 - Naruto: Shippuden (Glesga Edition)It's the penultimate podcast before Hamish flies over to the States. He's also ad very little sleep. Let's chat. TrackMania 2: Lagoon is fucking dope, because of course it's fucking dope Yet more PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds talk, and things get dark when Hamish decides teammates are surplus to requirements Nico legitimately can't beat Prey because it's broken Overwatch skins I guess Yeah, we're still real bummed about Hitman news Far Cry 5 but the "sinner" actually says "dinner" and they're cannibals Playstation Now hits 70 MILLION USERS! Except not really because headlines are bad You won't play Red Dead Redemption 2 this year...
2017-05-252h 54Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.47 - Far(ris) Cry's Day OffHamish is ill and not coping with it well. Nico is tired. Time for three-and-a-half hours of speaking. Hamish's PC woes and how it resulted in him playing The Surge Recapping the Metallica/Swizz Beats collaboration that you ABSOLUTELY MUST check out Playerunknown's Battlegrounds recalibrates the way we view violence in games Nico played Injustice 2 and Prey and he liked Injustice 2 and doesn't like Prey E3 plans, baybee The rocky future of Hitman, as well as too many new release announcements to possibly care about More... Trackmania 2? Exploring the relationship between developers and critics, or art and artist If you wan...
2017-05-193h 27Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.46 - Kids Should Smoke MethAnother week, another session with the CHAT BOYZ. Also, the channel just hit 50k subs, so thanks! Nico prays that Prey is good! Get it?! PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is one of the most intense games ever Tony Hawk's Pro Skater represents skating most accurately at its most video game-y Vanquish is coming to PC, but there may be some issues Deadly Premonition has a goddamn board game now and that's dope Mafia III DLC reminds us how fucking awful Mafia III was Kid finds meth in GTA case, turns into a fucking narc Your questions! If you want your questi...
2017-05-112h 51Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.45 - Buff Sharkin'Hamish is drowning his sorrows and Nico is warm. Let's TALK. E3 plans are a-formin' Nico's return to Breath of the Wild and The Sharks You Don't Wanna Fuck Hamish's return to... Vice City? Dog operas, time manipulation and Serious Metal Detecting Mario Kart 8, Puyo Puyo Tetris and the state of the Switch Shooting the sweet kangaroos in Tekken 7 HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED?! No If you want your question answered, send them to @hamboblack or @nicobleackley on Twitter, or e-mail hamish@writingongames.co.uk! Also, feel free to leave a review for the podcast on iTunes—it hel...
2017-05-043h 11Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.44 - Taking the Day Off Work for Hot WheelsThose boys are at it again, with three hours of pure unadulterated CHAT. Come hear our nonsense. We both beat Persona 5, which we talk about without spoiling anything Hamish tried to beat Night in the Woods Nico played more Breath of the Wild but we can only talk about Persona TrackMania 2 is still a beautiful mess of a multiplayer experience Call of Duty WWII looks like Saving Private Ryan directed by Michael Bay Forza Horizon is getting Hot Wheels DLC I guess VANQUISH MIGHT BE COMING TO PC HOLY MOLY Vivendi is going to take a big dump...
2017-04-272h 55Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.43 - Blazing It With the Phantom ThievesREAD THIS DESCRIPTION FOR POTENTIAL SPOILER TIMESTAMPS. We don't go too deep into plot spoilers but we do talk about Persona 5 for a long time, so be a little cautious from 44:34 - 2:28:48 if you want to be safe. We've formed our own Phantom Thieves with very special guest and Persona ultra-fan Devin Hall (writer for Paste, VGCC and others), for the specific purpose of talking a LOT about the latest game in the series. We go off on a lot of tangents, and get into some fairly deep stuff about the nature of creating content for the int...
2017-04-203h 27Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.42 - Croc: Geez a GobboNico is The Birthday Boy, we announce the winner of our BotW giveaway and in the vein of other gaming outlets, we get REAL HORNY. Let's talk gideo vames. Yooka Laylee is unpolished, but in all the ways you expect Persona 5 is still consuming our very being Drawn to Death is maybe the most aggressively bad game Hamish has played in years TOMATO WAY HAS BEEN PLAYED. THE MEME IS COMPLETE. Hamish's bicep now has a fan page Are you excited to get an NES Classic when they restock? Well, they're being discontinued after that Some cool stuff came...
2017-04-143h 19Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.41 - We're Giving Away a Copy of BotW, I GuessAnother late one, because Hamish's week has been real wild. We're also legitimately giving away an unopened copy of Breath of the Wild for the Switch. We figure out the logistics of this live. Find out how to enter the contest by listening to the podcast, I guess! Answers to nico@writingongames.co.uk by 11:59pm on Tuesday April 11th! This podcast gets REAL DUMB. Hamish's damn visa issues Spoiler-free Persona 5 impressions and why Atlus Japan is being dumb The Valve thing with Jim Sterling and TotalBiscuit HOT PROJECT SCORPIO NEWS that we don't really care abou...
2017-04-083h 15Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.40 - Respect (It's Something I Feel Has Been Lost Lately)READ THIS DESCRIPTION FOR SPOILER TIMESTAMPS. We're a little late this week because Nico was nearly murdered by his plumber or something. But hey, it's Friday, so crack open a beer and listen to us chat EXTRA SHITE. We go DEEP on NieR:Automata. That means BIG SPOILERS from 5:30 to 1:02:05 (including for... Breaking Bad for some reason?). After that you're GOOD. The problems with the new Dark Souls 3 Ringed City DLC LIVE HITTING THE NEW PATREON GOAL REACTION YASSSSS Nico got a PS4, so we're talking Bloodborne again! Disc Jam is a good game that unfortunately no one is pl...
2017-04-013h 02Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.39 - Angry Joe is the Captain Beefheart of GamersWe open with the news that we're legit going to E3 to cover it, before heading into a bumper episode that ended up being one of the most fun we've ever done. More Breath of the Wild gushing Hamish tries to talk about how mindblowing Nier: Automata is without spoiling it A return to Deadly Premonition Assassins Creed TV series announced... that hasn't been announced? That new 3D Sonic trailer is aurally displeasing The decline of Telltale The decline of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater via Robomodo Prog rock How to be good at YouTube, I guess? If y...
2017-03-233h 03Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.38 - Taft Was Not the Fattest President (Oh, and the Switch)This episode of the GamesCast was filmed in front of a live studio audience! Hamish beat/Nico started playing Breath of the Wild and we spend an hour gushing about it HOT NINTENDO SWITCH IMPRESSIONS ANGRY GAMER RANT Nico played that Nier sequel everyone's been talking about oh wait no it was just the first Nier PlayStation gets games Now! Ubisoft does some genuinely cool shit in the realm of medicine John Carmack's new lawsuit against ZeniMax and the high school pettiness of big companies The final outing of the News Theme?! If you want your question an...
2017-03-162h 11Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.37 - Guest... of the Wild...? Does That Work?Remember that joke Hamish kept making during the early episodes of the podcast that Nico was a special guest? Well WE ACTUALLY HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST THIS TIME. We're joined by Mark B., senior editor at diehardvideogamefan.com, podcaster at GVN Live and Neo Kobe Pizza, enthusiast press veteran and all-round good dude. What follows is perhaps the most interesting episode we've done yet. Hamish gushes about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nico forgot he finished LA Noire last week, so we're talking about it this week Mark tells us about his experiences with Final Fan...
2017-03-092h 44Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.36 - Horizon Zero YAWN?! No Wait Come BackNO SERIOUSLY PLEASE COME BACK WE'VE GOT HOT NEW GAMES TO TALK ABOUT LIKE 007 THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. No controller pak detected. Discussing Nico's five-hour stream of dumb N64 games (archive available at http://twitch.tv/gamestewlive) Yes, Hamish did actually play a bit of Horizon Zero Dawn Nico outs himself as an anime boy in God Eater Night in the Woods isn't perfect, but it hits hard at times Hamish finally finished Yakuza 0 The verdict on the Nintendo console you've all been waiting for—the Wii U Nioh's boss fights don't play to the strengths of the...
2017-03-022h 30Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.35 - It's Like a Road Movie in a CarLet's take a break from salty YouTube comments to talk shite about video games for three hours! Hamish cancelled his Switch pre-order and Nico can't abide by it For Honor can actually be pretty great at times (contrary to last week's podcast) Nico has been playing more LA Noire Night in the Woods is a slow burn Nico messed around with the Yooka-Laylee Toy Room The Digital Homicide vs. Jim Sterling lawsuit is finally over That Final Fantasy XV PS4 Pro patch came out and is... worse Nintendo takes illegal early sales of its consoles fucking seriously Suda51...
2017-02-232h 57Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.34 - Magna Cum SnakeHey! If you like the podcast, do us a favour and leave a review on iTunes! Helps us get out there a lot. --- We took a week off due to Nico's cowardice and have forgotten how to podcast. Let's podcast. For Honor is a fucking weird mess Nioh is a really great game that Hamish will probably never finish Yakuza 0 is still some of the most fun you can have in a video game Nico explains anime talking about Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 LA Noire still holds up and is filled with Mad Me...
2017-02-163h 41Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.33 - JamtramHey! If you like the podcast, do us a favour and leave a review on iTunes! Helps us get out there a lot. --- The world is fucked. Let's do a podcast. Resident Evil 7 is still spooking Nico Yakuza 0 is bringing Hamish untold amounts of joy SWAT 4 has the pacing of a great horror game Hamish played Deadly Premonition for the first time AAA games aren't selling well, apparently After working relentlessly on an hour-long Hitman video, Hamish decided to play some Hitman That Apocalypse Now Kickstarter is somehow even more of a mess...
2017-02-022h 55Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.32 - Apocalypse TBAHey! If you like the podcast, do us a favour and leave a review on iTunes! Helps us get out there a lot. --- It's Burns Night, so let's make one mention of it at the very start then never mention it again because we've got so many SICK VIDEO GAMES to talk about. Nico has been a wee scared boy because of Resident Evil 7 Hamish has been singing karaoke to Japanese gangsters in Yakuza 0 Hamish gave a talk to actual, living, breathing game devs about mechanics-as-narrative The channel hit 25000 subscribers! Another Hitman update b...
2017-01-263h 01Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.31 - The Nintendo Wet-Nurse-Isn't-a-GlitchHey! If you like the podcast, do us a favour and leave a review on iTunes! Helps us get out there a lot. --- Did you know that the Wet Nurse isn't a glitch? Because it's not a glitch! Anyway, let's SWITCH the subject over to nearly three hours of DAMN FINE PODCASTIN'. How Nintendo created so much hype around the Switch and piece-by-piece stripped that excitement away Why we're still excited anyway Zelda looks fucking GREAT Mario looks fucking WEIRD and he kills people in New Donk City Hamish reads the fucking insane t...
2017-01-202h 44Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.30 - Bayonetta Knows I'm Miserable NowHamish has had next to no sleep working on his next video, Nico had his 3DS stolen by Henry Rollins, so get ready for some prime delirious podcasting! We check in with Nico's experience playing Tomato Way Hamish adores the depth of Frog Fractions 2 Oxenfree looks and sounds beautiful and its characters suck real ass Don't eat lots of pot brownies at once, ya dummy Nico is playing Watch Dogs 2 and doesn't know what to make of it Hamish tries out Playstation Now because he can't be arsed plugging in his PS3 Discussing Ninja Gaiden 2 in a post-Dark S...
2017-01-132h 53Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.29 - Ariana Grande: Popular Pop SingerHAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! We're here to talk to you about all the... numerous... happenings... in the game... is there anything? Hello? Games industry? Anyone there?! Well, I guess we'll just talk a bunch of shit about some games we've been playing then aimlessly scroll through Gamespot's news section to see if anything catches our eye (hint: there isn't). GAMES ARE GREAT. Nico tires of Pokemon Sun/Moon Nico has also played some board games Hamish checks in on... No Man's Sky Hamish is slowly but surely getting into Overwatch Skins are dumb, SPRAYS RULE Main Bastion in...
2017-01-051h 47Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.28 - Frog Fractions 2: A Telltale SeriesWe just uploaded five and a half hours of Game of the Year deliberations and there's feck all happening in terms of industry news but hey, we couldn't resist giving you one more podcast before the year is out! Jak and Daxter is not a good Vita game PS2 emulation still has a long way to go Hamish wants to play Rachet and Clank again Telltale's Batman series is apparently pretty good Telltale's most recent Walking Dead series is too reliant on plot conveniences Telltale's engine is still a fucking pile of burning trash that leads to bad...
2016-12-292h 14Writing on GamesCastWRITING ON GAMESCAST GAME AWARDS 2016 PART TWO - THE BIG ONE, BAYBEEWell, here it is—the conclusion of our collaborative GotY deliberations. This is our longest podcast yet, but it's a fun one. Come hear us discuss and create lists for: Biggest Surprise Worst Game Game of the Year How will the lists here differ from Hamish's own GotY list? Is Nico a bad influence? Will we see some HOT GAMER RAGE?! Will Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh come out of nowhere to clinch the ultimate award?! All this and more answered in part two of our Game of the Year podcast!
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2016-12-243h 05Writing on GamesCastWRITING ON GAMESCAST GAME AWARDS 2016 PART ONEIt's that time you've all been waiting for. The question that has been on all of your lips. Just who is going to win Nico's prestigious Golden Pumpkin Award this year? This and more answered in part one of our Game of the Year coverage. Unlike Hamish's personal list that appears in his recent video, this is collaborative between Hamish and Nico, and features different categories. Expect arguing about super pedantic placement on an ultimately meaningless set of lists! It just turns out that this system ended up being far more substantial than we previously t...
2016-12-232h 31Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.25 - Per-SONAHamish and Nico form the Podcast Social Link once more to bring you all the hot gamer rage you could ever ask for. Talking points this week: Hamish watched the Final Fantasy XV anime or: You Can't Be Friends With Royalty If You're Fat The Last Guardian is a bit of a mess, but it's a beautiful mess Let It Die is a bit of a mess, but it's a... compelling mess? Persona 4: Golden is a REALLY REALLY GOOD VIDEO GAME Hamish is a big Gunpla nerd Nico's Overwatch Minute™ Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare gets microtransactions because OF...
2016-12-152h 40Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.24 - The Shroom RoomFeels like just a few days ago we did one of these things! Oh wait, it was Friday. Anyway, we're sure you missed us so we're back to talk about video games and Nico's previous life in a not-squat! Hamish completed Final Fantasy XV Nico flip-flopped on Infinite Warfare again Suda 51's first game, The Silver Case Suda 51's latest game, Let It Die Not Suda 51's game, Subnautica Reggie is in The Shroom Room The Last of Us 2 could be real good Is This Death Stranding Theory True? Thanks to Betteridge's Law, we can say no KNACK 2...
2016-12-082h 37Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.23 - Trending Gamers, Anthropomorphic RazorsWe're back later than usual because Nico's mouth exploded. Speaking of exploding, how about the collapse of the entire video game industry? Oh wait, I mean the VGAs. Jesus christ. Let's talk about terrible metal music instead. In other news... The DOOM soundtrack is fucking TERRIBLE and if you like it then you're a Korn fan Death Stranding: Kojima Likes Babies Final Fantasy XV is a damn good game Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is... maybe better than Nico gave it credit for? Hamish completed Bloodborne Pokemon is still great No Man's Sky is finally out! Oh wait D...
2016-12-032h 43Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.22 - Pokemon JuggalosIt's Thanksgiving and you know what that means! Well, Hamish doesn't. He also forgot the word 'trespassing' and thinks basements can be at the top of houses though, so he's basically an idiot. Thankfully we have Nico to steer this ship of diddling fancy boys! Pokemon Sun/Moon is filled with nothing but Juggalos Bloodborne continues to be really, really good Assassin's Creed 2 doesn't hold up at all Hamish is analysing the design of every Hitman level Nico actually has some videos coming out very soon Final Fantasy XV leaked and this is obviously the most important news f...
2016-11-242h 03Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.21 - Maybe Some Real Shit HereHEY IT'S YA BOIZ HAMISH AND NICO BACK WITH ANOTHER HOT PODCAST TO GET YA THROUGH YA WEEK. Watch Dogs 2 is a really good game, Tyranny is a really good game, True Crime Streets of LA is not a good game. Buy Titanfall 2 because EA is dumb. Persona 5 is delayed, but Persona 4 is a really good game. Also, HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU PEOPLE STILL TALKING ABOUT NO MAN'S SKY?! Also, Ubisoft execs have been accused of insider trading. Some real serious shit that no one seems to be talking about. And you call yourselves 'pr...
2016-11-182h 34Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.20 - WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENEDHamish and Nico are both prrretty bummed with the election result, but we strive to help you get through your pain. We talk a little about what happened before delving into a lack of news and a terrible game. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a very poor man's Titanfall 2 Hamish gushes about Bloodborne's sound design Nico bought way more Game Fuel than he needed because he wanted Titanfall 2 codes but didn't get them Black Ops 2 had some... surprising moments Avenged Sevenfold is a bad band for bad people More games need to shove brands in our faces S...
2016-11-101h 36Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.19 - IGN, The Guy Game, and YOUI FINALLY PLAYED BLOODBORNE, OK? I REALLY LOVE IT, OK? Also discussed - WORLD WAR ONE MEMES #justww1things, Hitman's final episode and the ever-sensitive portrayal of mental illness, Thumper is a better music game than Guitar Hero, No Man's Sky's PR campaign just KEEPS GETTING WORSE, Nico has the dumbest intro for This Is The Police ever, why releasing Titanfall 2 between Battlefield One and Call of Duty Infinite Warfare is a dumb fucking move, Crash Bandicoot is a Netflix star, IGN loves The Guy Game, Take 2 thinks there's a conspiracy surrounding Mafia 3 review scores, the death...
2016-11-032h 47Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.18 - The Painted World of Hamish and NicoWe're back after a week of being busy as HELL. A video gained a bunch of views, channel gained about 10 BILLION NEW SUBSCRIBERS, and now Hamish has some kind of chest infection so LET'S TALK VIDEO GAMES FOR THREE HOURS. Gotta catch up on news from last week, ya know. Dark Souls 3 DLC is disappointing, Bethesda is killing game criticism stone dead (or something), Nintendo Switch is revealed, Splatoon is e-sports, Red Dead Redemption 2 is also revealed to somewhat less fanfare, voice actors are on strike, Nico's still talking FEAR, Mafia III is still a TERRIBLE game a...
2016-10-272h 57Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.17 - Tom Clancy Doesn't Like Those, He's DeadA day late and a dollar short - neither Hamish nor Nico know what that means. We discuss Hamish's latest Dark Souls video on Blighttown, before delving into the painfully disappointing (but kind of hilarious) Mafia III for almost an hour - glitches, weird AI, repetitive gameplay, promising narrative, warts and all. Hamish thinks Thumper is pretty revolutionary. Nico tries to get FEAR expansions to run on his new-fangled PC. Then we get delirious - we report the Beyond Good and Evil news we reported last week, Tony Hawk's real name, Snoop Dogg returning to the trenches, the new H...
2016-10-142h 13Writing on GamesCastWriting on GamesCast Ep.16 - Nico's Carnival of SadnessIt's October which means 'tis the season for spookin'. Hamish hasn't had much time to play anything, so instead Nico has been playing enough for both of us. Hot new releases like Fear (2005) and Fear 2 (2009). Jump scares can be alright. The beauty of mundanity in Mafia II. The tightrope over a minefield that is racism in Mafia III. No Man's Sky is being investigated by Advertising Standards. Box Maker is a jank-ass Super Mario Maker on Steam. The original Xbox controller was bafflingly huge. Is Mario younger than Hamish? Either way, Bob Hoskins is a truly inspirational actor. Disagreements on...
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