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The Finger Guns Podcast
What is Going On At Sony? | The Last of Us Remake | PlayStation Game Pass Rumours
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean and Toby discuss the weeks news which is mostly Sony being weird and making some dodgy decisions. Primarily, they've cancelled production on Days Gone 2 and instead gave Sony Bend a Last of Us Remake to develop. We discuss what on earth is going on and if we want a Last of Us Remake at all. We also talk if a Sony Game Pass is possible on the same level as the majestic Xbox Game Pass. Can Sony even afford to do so? There's plenty to get into here. There's also...
2021-04-12
1h 21
The Finger Guns Podcast
MLB 21 on Game Pass | Essential PS3 / Vita / PSP Games to Download | Indie Rezzed Presentations
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Sean, Greg, Toby and Rossko discuss the weeks news and what on earth we've been playing (including a game that we've actually managed to play together?!). We talk about the Xbox power move of placing former PlayStation exclusive MLB 21 onto Game Pass on Day One whilst it's full price on its native console and what it means for the future of PlayStation developed, but not published games. We also talk the recent Loot Box report and its damning indictment on the practice, and whether or not the UK government will take any...
2021-04-06
1h 44
The Finger Guns Podcast
SEGA The Best Publisher of 2020? | Spring Future Games Show | ID @ Xbox Indie Showcase
Episode 101 of the Finger Guns podcast has leapt out of the long grass - and it's super effective.On this weeks episode Greg, Ross, Sean and Toby discuss this weeks most important gaming topics - but not before taking about chocolate spread & salt and vinegar crisp sandwiches... combined...After a fastest finger first video game trivia quiz, the gang discuss the news that Ghost of Tsushima is getting a movie. They also run down the Game BAFTA award winners (Roki was robbed) and give impressions on both the Spring Future Games Show and the ID...
2021-03-29
1h 41
The Finger Guns Podcast
Tencent Making A Console? | PSVR 2 Controller | Square Enix Presents Reaction
Episode 100 - who'd have believed we'd get this far?The Finger Guns Gang (Greg, Toby, Sean and the returning Rossko) celebrate this historic episode milestone by... doing exactly what they usually do? Okay then. Greg finally has his PS5 so he talks about Miles Morales and Astrobot. Sean has been exploring the Alps in Mundaun. Toby is still debating how to pronounce Kaze and the Wild Masks - Kayze? Karse? Ross gives his early impressions of Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins. This weeks gaming quiz is a little different too - it's fastest finger first!...
2021-03-21
1h 19
The Finger Guns Podcast
Bethesda Joins Xbox | Square Enix Presents | TMNT: Shredder's Revenge
99 Episodes of the Finger Guns Podcast? Who would have thought it. On this episode Sean, Greg and Toby discuss the burning issues from the week; Bethesda joins Microsoft Games Studios - Games Going Exclusive to Xbox?Square Enix Presents - What's going to get announced?Sony Play Play Play - Japanese conference announced.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Beat'em ups are back on the menu! This is all tied off with a quiz all about British games and a packed indie game corner that talks ab...
2021-03-16
1h 11
The Finger Guns Podcast
Square Enix Remasters | Game BAFTA's 2021 | UK Gaming Spending is 85% Digital?
On this week's episode of the Finger b̶u̶n̶s̶ Guns podcast, Greg 'The Grenade' Hicks, Toby 'Assault Rifle' Anderson & 'Shotgun' Sean Davies are in residency. The trio talk over their games of the week including Bravely Default II, PAKO Caravan and The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. We then have a ruddy good quiz and then tackle this weeks big news and discussions. Which Square Enix games will Forever Entertainment remake? Will we be seeing a return of Parasite Eve, Front Mission or Legacy if Kain? We a...
2021-03-08
2h 03
The Finger Guns Podcast
Restructure At Sony Japan Studio | March's Most Anticipated | Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
A new episode of the Finger Guns Podcast has appeared... it looks strong!This week, Greg, Toby and Sean discuss Sekiro...again... before moving on to talk about the restructuring at Sony Japan Studio. Is this a mistake or a potential boon for the Japanese indie game marker? We also talk the announcements at this week's PlayStation State of Play and whether there's such a thing as too much Final Fantasy VII. Finally, we chat about our most anticipated games for March 2021.All of this is topped off with a bloody good quiz and our...
2021-03-01
1h 24
The Finger Guns Podcast
Nintendo Direct Highlights | EA buy Codemasters reaction | Mortal Kombat trailer
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the whole gang is here as we tear through the weeks news. We go through our highlights of this weeks Nintendo Direct, with each member of the team picking a different highlight from the lengthy showcase. We also delve into EA's acquisition of Codemasters and what it means for the future of their franchises? Should we be worried? There's certainly cause for concern as the deal becomes official. We may not see huge differences but what's going to happen to Codemasters' franchises? Elsewhere we talk the Mortal Kombat trailer and how it...
2021-02-22
1h 43
The Finger Guns Podcast
Can E3 Survive 2021? | DualSense Controller Drift | Activison Remasters
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Finger Guns podcast, your weekly dose of idiots talking about video games. This week sees Greg, Toby & Sean discuss E3 2021 and whether it'll survive as an event moving forward or even if we want it too at all. We also talk about this DualSense Drift lawsuit and what remasters Activision could be working on. A Tenchu Remaster anyone?Of course there's a quiz to have a stab at to test your gaming knowledge too. | ALL THE PLACES WE ARE: https://linktr.ee/fingergunsTh...
2021-02-15
1h 26
The Finger Guns Podcast
Should Studios Patent Game Mechanics? | The End of Stadia | Steam Fest Highlights
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the whole gang is here to talk the weeks gaming news. As Stadia closes their in-house studios what does this mean for the future of the platform? Is there anything Google can do to convince the masses that it's the way forward and what do they need to do if they won't be offering exclusive experiences? Elsewhere we deep dive into WB Games recent patent of its own Nemesis gaming mechanic. Should this be allowed? What does this mean for other games that use its system and should we really be ok...
2021-02-08
1h 42
The Finger Guns Podcast
Reddit v Wall Street! | PS5 Scalpers Return Once Again | Roger Craig Smith departs Sonic
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Toby and Greg get into the weeks gaming news and for the first time ever talk stocks and bonds and hedge funds with the Reddit takeover of Wall Street. It's not strictly gaming news, but it's fascinating to see where Gamestop sits in the middle of this absolute madness and what the average Joe can learn about stock manipulation when you want video game retailers to stay in business. What a time to be alive. Elsewhere we talk the recent PS Plus announcement that the long-controversial Control Ultimate Edition will now...
2021-02-01
1h 22
The Finger Guns Podcast
Resident Evil Showcase Reaction | Reviving Sony Franchises | Xbox Live Gold Fiasco
This week on the 92nd episode of The Finger Guns Podcast, the whole gang is here to discuss and dissect the weeks biggest news, including a breakdown of the Resident Evil Showcase and if we just want Lady Dimitrescu to stamp on our necks and call us bad, bad men...um, we also talk the slightly odd looking RE:VERSE multiplayer reveal and Sean talks hands-on with the PS5-exclusive Village demo, Maiden. Also, is it still Resident Evil? We discuss. Elsewhere with the news doing the rounds that Sony Santa Monica are hiring for a second project, we...
2021-01-25
1h 41
The Finger Guns Podcast
Our Star Wars x Developer Wishlist | The Importance of QA | Sony Release Dates
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean, Toby and Paul talk all things Star Wars with the announcement that the EA exclusivity has ended. Which developers would we like to see take on the franchise? An RPG from Level 5? A Devolver published 2D metroidvania? There are tons of choices and it's a fun conversation as to who we'd love to get their hands on the Millennium Falcon and erm, other Star Wars vehicles. Elsewhere as yet another terrible week for Cyberpunk 2077 is behind us, we talk up the wonders of QA as the CDPR team has gotten...
2021-01-18
1h 31
The Finger Guns Podcast
Season 3 Begins! | The Switch Pro Wishlist | Where We're At With Cyberpunk
We're back! And this week on The Finger Guns Podcast we're reminiscing on the big games we've played over the Christmas and New Year period, along with looking ahead to what the Switch Pro, if such a thing exists, might be and what Nintendo could have cooking for the launch. Will their big delayed titles (Breath of the Wild 2, Metroid Prime 4) be Pro only? We discuss the possibilities with the entire gang. Elsewhere we talk our current feelings on Cyberpunk 2077, with the team getting deep into their experiences with the game after the dust had settled on its terrible...
2021-01-11
1h 43
The Finger Guns Podcast
Game of the Year 2020 | Most Anticipated 2021 Games | More Cyberpunk Drama
On the final Finger Guns Podcast of 2020, Rossko, Sean, Toby and Greg get together to talk the weeks Cyberpunk news, along with a rundown of our Games of the Year. We also talk our most anticipated games for 2021, which is looking like yet another absolutely stellar year of gaming greatness that we can't wait for. Anything to get out of 2020, eh? There's also a Games of the Year Trivia Challenge, along with jumping into the weeks other news in Both Barrels. It's a jam packed, feature length episode and we couldn't have made it anymore packed in without someone...
2020-12-22
2h 08
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Cyberpunk 2077 Special - Multi-Console Impressions | Hilarious Bugs | CDPR's Apology
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast we get down and dirty with Cyberpunk 2077, dedicated an entire episode to our impressions (on PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5 and Stadia, no less) and what we think of the game so far. We jump into hilarious bugs we've found, the performance issues on each system and discuss our favourite characters and story arcs. We're all at differing points in the game so don't worry, this is a spoiler free zone. We also talk just what CD Projekt Red are going to do about the base-system versions, and after their somewhat lackluster response...
2020-12-15
1h 42
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Game Awards 2020 Reaction Special
It's Reaction time again! The winners! The losers! The trailers! Geoff bloody Keighley! Weird ad placement! Very late night anger! It's all here, along with a full reaction to every single announcement and our overall thoughts on The Game Awards 2020. | ALL THE PLACES WE ARE: https://linktr.ee/fingergunsTheme Music – Don’t Feel (So Low) – Mid-Air Machine. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Podbean.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Sean – @Omac_Brother / (Toby ain't on Twitter) / Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / The Official Finger Guns Discord Discord: Join here! Ho...
2020-12-11
54 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
No Cyberpunk Reviews? | Exclusives 'ruining' games | Oscar Isaac is Solid Snake
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast, on the eve of Cyberpunk 2077 launching we talk CD Projekt Red's decision to not hand out review code to press outlets. Is controlling the message the right thing to do? Can they be objective if there isn't anything to critique? There's much to discuss. Elsewhere after an article this week focused on how exclusivity is 'ruining' video games, we get into what exactly the means and if we agree with the statements made. Oh, and surprising everyone this week, Sony said they're focused on single player games and the internet went nuts...
2020-12-07
1h 35
The Finger Guns Podcast
Fixing The Pre-Order System | Is Ubisoft downgrading Valhalla? | Casting The Last of Us TV show
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean and Toby delve into the weeks gaming goodness, primarily the fallout of Assassin's Creed Valhalla visual discrepancies between Series X and PS5. It's so exciting. We also talk the record breaking launches of the shiny next-gen consoles, along with trying to work out just how we're going to fix the godawful pre-order system in place to get your hands on these damn consoles. Also, HBO have ordered a full series of The Last of Us TV show, so the question has to be asked - who the heck is going...
2020-12-01
1h 44
The Finger Guns Podcast
PS5 Review | The Game Awards 2020 Winners Predictions | IOI and 007!
This week on a bumper episode of The Finger Guns Podcast, Rossko, Sean, Toby and Paul get stuck into the Game Awards 2020 nominations and predict what we think are going to win, check out our truly epic hot takes on Best Esports Host, we're the ones to ask. Definitely. Rossko and Sean also get into the first few days with their shiny new PS5's, the impressions of the UI, games, load times and the wonderful DualSense. We also hear Toby's harrowing tale of trying to secure a PS5 on launch day and Paul's shockingly simple pre-order that makes...
2020-11-23
1h 57
The Finger Guns Podcast
Next-Gen Xbox Impressions | The Remaster Wishlist | The Success of Ghost of Tsushima
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast, Rossko, Sean, Greg and Toby tear through the weeks news and take on the weeks biggest topics including Xbox Series impressions, the first week of next-gen Xbox and what we have to look forward to with PS5 this coming week. In the wake of the Nioh Remastered Collection being revealed we talk what games we'd like to see get the remaster collection on next-gen and just how and why did Ghost of Tsushima sell five million copies since launch? There's plenty of reasons and it's a damn treat to find out why...
2020-11-17
1h 40
The Finger Guns Podcast
Xbox Series X/S is here! | The collapse of Square-Enix's Avengers | Mass Effect returns
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast we're getting very excited for this weeks Xbox Series S/X launch, and we're joined for the first time by our review contributor Andy Manson to talk his excitement and what the main draw is for him picking up an Xbox Series S over a Series X at launch. What's the killer app on Xbox at launch (we come to a consensus, by the way as to what the answer would be)? We discuss along with looking ahead to the impending PS5 release on the 19th. It's all so close now! The...
2020-11-09
1h 53
The Finger Guns Podcast
Have CDPR Overpromised with Cyberpunk 2077? | Is It The End for PSVR? | Watch Dogs Legion Impressions
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast it's a full house as the team get together to discuss the weeks gaming news. We jump into the latest Cyberpunk 2077 delay and debate - rather passionately - whether or not CDPR overpromised on the sheer magnitude of the game and if it can genuinely run on OG consoles as well as their updated counterparts. We also get into Sony's recent comments regarding PSVR and if it means that there might be a discontinuation on the way for the platform without a replacement. Rossko, Paul and Sean also share their impressions of...
2020-11-02
1h 38
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Scariest Video Games Ever | Horror Games Quiz | Can the Intellivision Amico Succeed?
It's Halloween time at the Finger Guns Podcast so Rossko, Greg, Sean and Toby talk through the scariest games they've ever played. Amazingly, it's pretty much all the exact same game. Can you guess what it is? We also talk the future of the Intellivision Amico and the Atari VCS. Do they have enough about them to make a dent in a year with two brand new mainstream consoles and who are they really for? If you had Amish American families on your bingo card, you better get ready to shout. Sean has also concocted a ghoulish Trivia Challenge...
2020-10-27
1h 40
The Finger Guns Podcast
That PS5 User Interface tho... | November Preview / Most Wanted | Monster Hunter Movie
This week on the 80th episode of The Finger Guns Podcast, Rossko, Sean, Greg and Toby talk the PS5 UI Interface, the Monster Hunter trailer - which is definitely something - and our most wanted games for November (it's mostly talking Cyberpunk and not having enough money to buy everything...as per usual). Indie Corner also makes a return along with a '1998 Games' Trivia Challenge and chatting Cloudpunk on PS4, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin, Toby's first blast on Resident Evil 7 and much more. Keep on rollin' baby, you know what time it is. Indie Corner;Beasts of Maravilla Islandhttps://t...
2020-10-19
1h 25
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Xbox Series X Runs Hot - Should We Be Worried? | PS5 Backwards Compatibility List Is Tiny
Got an hour to spare and want to listen to 3 people talk garbage about video games? *slaps roof of podcast* This podcast contains so much of that.In this weeks episode of the Finger Guns podcast, Sean, Greg & Toby talk about their games of the week (MindSieze, FIFA 21, Seers Isle, Lucifer Within Us) before getting into some 'hot' news - the Xbox Series X runs hot - should we be worried? Seeing as though it's all the rage these days, the gang then discuss what video games would make good TV shows and round it off with...
2020-10-12
1h 15
The Finger Guns Podcast
PS1 Retrospective | Spider-Man's New Face | Squadrons and Crash 4 Impressions
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean, Greg and Toby take a trip down memory lane and discuss the impact of the original PlayStation as it hits 25 years since release. We also get into Spider-Man's new face and what on earth is going on there and Sean returns with a brand new Trivia Challenge. We also talk hands-on with The Solitaire Conspiracy (embargo safe), Star Wars Squadrons, Crash Bandicoot 4 and Greg's return to Metal Gear Solid 5. Indie Corner: Tale of a Wolf (http://www.twitter.com/TaleofaWolf)Lancelot's Hangover: The Quest For The Ho...
2020-10-05
1h 09
The Finger Guns Podcast
Will Xbox Enhance Bethesda? | Miles Morales Upgrade Nonsense | TGS 2020 Wrap-Up
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast, Rossko, Paul, Greg and Toby get a grip on the weeks news in the only way we know how, by having a fair idea of what we're talking about and then screwing that off to talk about anime. Between the film discussions though, we did find time to talk about Xbox's recent acquiring of Bethesda, you may have heard about it? We discuss what this means for their franchises going forward, if they can put a boot up the ass off Bethesda Software and where this leaves PlayStation's future output. There's a...
2020-09-28
1h 08
The Finger Guns Podcast
Why Ubisoft Isn't Making Splinter Cell | PS4-PS5 Cross-Gen Games | The First Consoles We Bought
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast, Rossko, Greg, Toby and Sean get together to discuss just what on earth Ubisoft have against making a new Splinter Cell. Is there a popularity concern? There shouldn't be, it would appear the entire industry is after a new adventure with Sam Fisher. We get deep into just why Ubisoft are probably holding back on giving our favourite three green eyed super stealthy super sleuth. Or something. Elsewhere we discuss this weeks revelation that major PS5 releases will also be coming out on PS4 day and date. What does this mean for...
2020-09-21
1h 43
The Finger Guns Podcast
PlayStation 5 Showcase Reaction Special | Release date! | Price! | Still no exclusives!
We finally have the release date and the price of the PlayStation 5 disc and digital versions thanks to the PS5 Showcase which also debuted first looks at massive games including Final Fantasy XVI and the long awaited Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy. We talk through every single game announced along with the brand new PlayStation Plus Collection, which allows subscribers to play some of the best PS4 games immediately out of the box. Very cool! There's plenty of laughs and worries and live updates as we tear through the information Sony forgot to announce in their showcase. Enjoy!
2020-09-17
46 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
Wait...Do We Want Series X Now?! | Ubisoft Forward Recap | What Is Sony's Move?
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast we talk everything Xbox have revealed this week, namely the release date and price of Xbox Series X and the newly announced Xbox Series S, along with the new additions to Game Pass Ultimate. Are the prices on the mark? What's next for Sony ahead of their reveal this week? There's a lot to get into. Elsewhere we break down the second Ubisoft Forward and discuss what we're most excited about from the event, and Sean tests our knowledge on video game voice actors in this weeks Trivia Challenge. There's also a...
2020-09-14
1h 31
The Finger Guns Podcast
Super Mario 35th Anniversary | Nintendo Memories | The Future of Nintendo Switch
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the whole gang get together to talk everything Nintendo have revealed this week for their Super Mario 35th Anniversary celebrations and there’s an awful lot to get into. We’re excited about 3D All Stars but confused as to why we only have until next March to buy it? There’s plenty to get through. Elsewhere we stick to Nintendo for all of our topics this week and discuss our classic Nintendo memories including sticky tape, flicking your wrist in bed and a very cool underground den near the worlds biggest Asda...
2020-09-07
1h 27
The Finger Guns Podcast
Our Favourite Gamescom 2020 Games | RIP Chadwick Boseman | Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster?
This week on a short and snappy-ish Finger Guns Podcast, Rossko, Greg, Toby and Paul talk the weeks news, specifically Gamescom Opening Night Live and the Future Games Show, along with Toby's impressions of some of the weekends demos he's been checking out. There's a ton of games to get into and whilst the reveals weren't massive megatons, we do our best to pick out what we're most excited about. Elsewhere we have a brief discussion on Marvel's Avengers, and how Square-Enix are making a right balls up of the games monetisation. We also briefly discuss the possibility of...
2020-09-01
1h 11
The Finger Guns Podcast
Super Duper Bonus Ep - Dan Marshall & Ben Ward on Lair of The Clockwork God
In a super duper bonus edition of The Finger Guns Podcast, Sean sits down to talk to the excellent and ever interesting game developers Dan Marshall and Ben Ward. Childhood friends and the minds behind 'Ben There, Dan That' and 'Time Gentlemen, Please', the pair talk about their inspirations, how Luc Besson missed a trick with The Fifth Element and how they wrote their latest game 'Lair of the Clockwork God' in a log cabin with a hot tub over the space of a week. Sean then gushes over how good LotCG is and probably breaks a few embargoes.
2020-08-28
1h 10
The Finger Guns Podcast
Gotham Knights / Suicide Squad Reaction | Devs Love The DualSense | Pokemon Quiz
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean, Greg and Toby talk the DC Fandom reveals including Gotham Knights, Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, The Batman and the latest updates on The Snyder Cut. We also go into Sony's first party developers love for the PS5's DualSense and how they're using its unique haptic feedback features. We also talk Ubisoft's decision to scrap physical copies of games out of their Collectors Edition, and Greg's not happy about it. Elsewhere, voted for by the listeners, Sean finally gets his wish and puts the team through a...
2020-08-25
1h 43
The Finger Guns Podcast
The War on Fortnite | Halo Infinite Delay - Does It Matter? | Is Miles Morales A System Seller?
In this weeks jam packed Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean, Greg, Toby and Paul dissect the weeks biggest news and boy, is there a lot to get through. First up the Fortnite drama escalating between Epic, Apple and Google has reached monumental levels, and the team try to dissect who's really at fault and if we should really be caring at all about billionaire companies whining about each other. How will this affect the relationship between developers and Apple in the long run? We discuss. Also Xbox have had another big week with Halo Infinite announcing a delay, the...
2020-08-17
1h 46
The Finger Guns Podcast
We're On Metacritic! | State of Play Reaction | Rocksteady confirm Suicide Squad
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Paul, Greg and Toby get real and emotional as we talk our inclusion onto Metacritic (have we mentioned we're on Metacritic now? We're on Metacritic now), along with a look at our favourite moments from Sony's recent State of Play showcase (Hitman VR!). We also get deep into the alleged conditions Limestone Games have had to work under to create Aeon Must Die and whether it not it will ever see the light of day. Will it? The developers have shared their feelings, we try our best to sort through the...
2020-08-10
1h 31
The Finger Guns Podcast
Next-Gen Price - Who Blinks First? | Xbox Showcase Updates | Our Favourite Ever Gaming News
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast it's our 69th episode! For this we can only apologise, we get terribly disgraceful early on so quick warning, we are all five years old and there's no getting around that. Still! We talk the long wait discovering just how much these damn next-gen consoles are going to cost us and why it's taking Sony and Microsoft so very long to blink first and get the word out to us that have to buy the damn things. Are Microsoft even all the fussed how much the Series X is? Should they just...
2020-08-03
1h 53
The Finger Guns Podcast
Xbox Showcase Reaction | Halo Infinite Positives and Negatives | Xbox Indie Launch Line-Up
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the full team is back together to dissect this weeks Xbox Games Showcase. Was it enough to convince us to buy an Xbox Series X or just grab ourselves a Game Pass subscription? Is the hate for Halo Infinite justified? Did anything look like we wanted to play it? There's a mixed discussion on this one. On the flipside, we praise Xbox for their rather brilliant console launch indie line-up and what Sony need to do to compete. Elsewhere, Greg takes his turn in the Quizmaster hot seat with a fiendish 16-bit...
2020-07-27
1h 32
The Finger Guns Podcast
Ghost of Tsushima | Xbox One X Discontinuation | xCloud x Game Pass | Music Quiz
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast, Toby Greg and Sean delve into the discontinuation of the Xbox One X, the "Netflix of gaming" with xCloud joining Game Pass Ultimate and some of the other things Big Phil Spencer has said in the news this past week. We also discuss the new 36 hour delay for user reviews on Metacritic. Will this prevent review bombing?All of this is topped off with a video game music quiz. Oh, how we spoil you. ALL THE PLACES WE ARE: https://linktr.ee/fingergunsTheme Music – Don’t Feel...
2020-07-20
1h 47
The Finger Guns Podcast
Ubisoft Forward Reaction | PS1, PS2, PS3 Cloud Emulation on PS5?
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast we delve right into our immediate thoughts of the Ubisoft Forward presentation, covering everything we saw and pining for everything we didn't. We also delve into the PS5 cloud-based emulation rumours and get far too deep about the PS5 box art reveal. Also, would you play a Boris Johnson led Assassin's Creed? Business as normal for us lot, this one. Enjoy the episode!ALL THE PLACES WE ARE: https://linktr.ee/fingergunsTheme Music – Don’t Feel (So Low) – Mid-Air Machine. | Indie Corner Jingle written and produced by Sarah F...
2020-07-13
1h 29
The Finger Guns Podcast
Laura Bailey, You're Fantastic | Amazon's Fallout TV Series | Someone Publish Velocity Supernova
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean, Paul and Toby dissect the weeks gaming news and get rather heated about the discourse surrounding The Last of Us Part II. We wanted to show our appreciation for voice actress Laura Bailey and her sterling work in the game. There's not an awful lot else to say here regarding this segment, we just recommend you give it a listen .Elsewhere we talk the recently announced Fallout TV series coming to Amazon Prime. What do we want to see from it? is there a new story to be told in...
2020-07-06
1h 38
The Finger Guns Podcast
PS5 'Value over Price' - Should We Be Worried? | Are we still hyped for Cyberpunk 2077? | Xbox Lockhart details leaked
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the whole gang get together as we talk this weeks game news. Are we still hyped for Cyberpunk 2077 and Square-Enix's Avengers game? Both games had updates this week and after a long wait, we have a better idea about what to expect from each of the upcoming AAA titles, but are our hype levels still what they were when they were announced? We discuss. Elsewhere we talk about PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan's comments that the PS5 will focus on value rather than price. What does this mean? Should this worry us as...
2020-06-29
1h 48
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Worthless Act of Review-Bombing | The Last of Us Part II Impressions | The Best Of Steam's Summer Sale
Quick heads up before we begin! We ran into several technical issues at the beginning of our podcast so Toby's section of What We've Been Playing has had to be removed, sorry for the inconvenience. Right, with that being said, welcome to Episode 63 of The Finger Guns Podcast! This week Rossko, Sean, Greg and Toby get deep into the weeks biggest games news, namely the release of The Last of Us Part II and our impressions of the game so far. Rossko, Toby and Greg delve into the games mechanics and share what they're liking and what they're not...
2020-06-22
1h 37
The Finger Guns Podcast
EA Play Live 2020 Post-Show Reaction
Sean and Rossko talk through every single announcement from the low-key EA Play Live event, of which there aren't an awful lot. But! It's delightfully entertaining to hear Sean and Rossko try to create excitement at 1am after that event, let me tell you. Also, SKATE!ALL THE PLACES WE ARE: https://linktr.ee/fingergunsTheme Music – Don’t Feel (So Low) – Mid-Air Machine. | Indie Corner Jingle written and produced by Sarah Finney | Podcast Edited and Produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Podbean.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Sean – @Omac_Brother / (Toby ain't on...
2020-06-19
22 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
PS5 Reveal Event Review | The Most Exciting Indie Announcements Of The Week
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the full team get together to talk this weeks fantastic PS5 event and our overall thoughts on what Sony shared with us. It's a full on gaming love-in as we talk our hype levels for Horizon Forbidden West, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Resident Evil Village (8), Kena Bridge of Spirits and much more, along with Paul's detailed look at the design of the system. Do we prefer the base or the digital version? We get into a bit of debate in regards to what looks better. There's a lot of stuff to talk about...
2020-06-15
1h 34
The Finger Guns Podcast
PS5 Reveal Event Live Reaction Listenalong
It's here! The PS5 has now been officially revealed by Sony and well, what a beautiful creation it is. To honour this momentous event we've created content we've never made before, a listenalong podcast! 'Well what the hell is a listenalong podcast?' I hear you ask? Well, we wanted to make sure we had a reaction down of the event without trying to bump our way through the crowded live Twitch crowd and so we recorded our reaction instead of broadcasting it live. It allowed us to make this very special podcast and also a reaction video that's...
2020-06-12
1h 30
The Finger Guns Podcast
Current-Gen Retrospective | PS5 Reveal Wishlist | SEGA's Surprise Was....Surprising?
This week on a bumper episode of The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean, Paul, Greg and Toby get together for a current generation retrospective, discussing what's made the last seven years just so exciting in the games industry. We each take a turn to share what has been our favourite moments and take a second to reflect on the big moments between 2013 and right now. What have been our most treasured games? Has there been a major moment that defined the generation? We discuss, it's a pretty awesome segment, if we do say so ourselves. Elsewhere, following its delay w...
2020-06-08
1h 48
The Finger Guns Podcast
What is the SEGA Series X? | PS4-PS5 'Forward' Compatibility | The Case for Star Wars Battlefront II
It's the 60th episode of The Finger Guns Podcast! This week Rossko, Sean, Greg, Toby and Paul dive into the weeks news and what they've been playing for the past seven days. First up we talk how Sony are demanding all games sent to Sony for certification from July 13th must be compatible with the PS5. What does this mean for the PS5 launch line up? Are you ready to upgrade? Will there be enough games from your library ready for the next generation and will they be available? And most importantly, will we be able to play Maneater o...
2020-06-01
1h 29
The Finger Guns Podcast
Steve Thornton is here! | #TheSnyderCut Lives! | Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath Woes
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the ENTIRE team is here as Rossko, Greg, Sean, Paul and Toby get our heads down with the weeks biggest gaming/nerd culture news and not only that, we have a guest! Joining us is Sperasoft's Steve Thornton who jumps on to talk his previous live at TT Games, his thoughts on Unreal Engine 5 along with his love for the design aesthetics in Doom Eternal and Sekiro, as well as lockdown living in St. Petersburg. We have an extended, fascinating chat with Steve which is well worth diving into. Our Trivia Challenge...
2020-05-25
1h 57
The Finger Guns Podcast
Epic's Unreal Engine 5 is incredible | Ghost of Tsushima Gameplay Reaction | Tony Hawk 1+2 Remastered
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast we welcome the latest member of the team Toby Andersen for the first time to talk Unreal Engine 5, Ghost of Tsushima and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2! First up we jump deep into the rather tremendous Unreal Engine 5 PS5 demo and what we think it can offer the next generation. When are we going to see the fruits of its labour? Has it convinced us that the next-gen is going to be a genuine step up? After a rather disappointing week from Xbox there appears to still be something truly revolutionary on the...
2020-05-18
1h 25
The Finger Guns Podcast
PlayStation's Next Move After Xbox's Poor Week | Is Mafia 4 incoming? | The Last of Us Part II Trailer Talk
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean and Paul delve into the weeks gaming news, primarily the fallout of Xbox's lukewarm Gameplay Showcase. What was needed to really make it sing? Are Microsoft destined to make the same mistakes as the last generation? And what does this mean for PlayStation's future marketing for PS5? Will they hold back or pick up the pieces with a showcase of their own? Time will tell, there are excellent points made by Sean and Paul in this conversation so it's well worth a listen. Elsewhere a new Prince of Persia game...
2020-05-11
1h 18
The Finger Guns Podcast
Xbox Series X Gameplay Showcase Reaction Special
Rossko, Sean and Greg join forces once again to dissect the Xbox Series X Gameplay Showcase, where a bunch of third-party partners revealed their new titles, including Assassin's Creed Valhalla (was it gameplay? Or was it gameplay? This will make sense...maybe..), Dirt 5, The Ascent, The Medium, Call of the Sea, Bright Memory Infinite, Scorn and many more. We talk our the games we're looking forward to the most (and the least), along with whether or not Xbox really delivered on the whole 'gameplay' aspect of the event. Did we really see enough to convince us the system will...
2020-05-08
53 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
Games of The Year (So Far) | Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reaction | Xbox Series X Showcase Predictions
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean and Greg celebrate three years of Finger Guns! It's our birthday and we're gonna do whatever the hell we want, and whatever the hell we want to do is record a podcast, apparently. So here it is! This week we talk our favourite games of the year so far, and look forward to what's ahead with The Last of Us Part II and Ghosts of Tsushima getting new release dates. We also talk our reaction to that rather stonking Assassin's Creed Valhalla reveal trailer and one crucial change we'd add...
2020-05-04
1h 19
The Finger Guns Podcast
Horizon Zero Dawn Trilogy? | That Xbox Series X logo... | Snowrunner Impressions
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Greg and Paul attempt to work their way through the weeks news, of which there was very little. Horizon Zero Dawn may become a trilogy according to reports this week, what would we want from them? Will Aloy fit in well in a new setting and what does this mean for the possibility of future Killzone titles? We discuss. Also Paul shares his design expertise in regards to the leaked Xbox Series X logo. Is it good? Is it bad? We ask the man himself to talk us through the thinking...
2020-04-28
1h 11
The Finger Guns Podcast
Do We Want A PlayStation Robot Buddy? | PS5 launch shortages | Crysis Remastered
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the gang are back together once again to talk through the weeks news such as the possibility of PlayStation 5 launch unit shortages. Are we even ready for next-gen? We discuss the effect of Coronavirus on year-end release dates and if we should expect Sony to bump up the price to cover what's under the hood. It's all rather worrying. We also stick with Sony to talk their utterly bizarre patent that was recently discovered showcasing a physical AI robot companion that will play video games with you and tell you when to...
2020-04-20
1h 04
The Finger Guns Podcast
Resident Evil 4 Remake *Is* Happening | PS5 Controller Reactions | Final Fantasy VII Remake Impressions
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast technical issues batter our productivity as four becomes two in the space of a few minutes. The survivors, Rossko and Sean, take it upon themselves to tear through the weeks news featuring confirmation-ish of the expected Resident Evil 4 Remake and whether or not it's the correct choice in the series to get the shiny Capcom remake gold dust sprinkled upon it. We also take a deep dive into the PlayStation 5 controller DualSense. Do we like the look of it? Is there more to it than meets the eye? What can it tell...
2020-04-13
1h 14
The Finger Guns Podcast
James Parker from Ground Shatter is here! | Covid-19 Delays The Last of Us Part II | BAFTA Games 2020 Winners
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast we are joined by James Parker, head honcho of Ground Shatter (Rico, Skyscrappers)! We go deep into their exciting new game, deck-building fighter Fights In Tight Spaces and talk about Rossko and Sean's love of RICO, along with how Ground Shatter are dealing with developing a new game whilst self-isolating and most importantly. James' official ranking of the Fast and Furious franchise. We also discuss how a virus outbreak has officially delayed the sequel to the biggest game ever about a virus outbreak and most distressingly, the horrendous backlash from a community...
2020-04-06
1h 28
The Finger Guns Podcast
Numskull's Ryan Brown is here! | Final Fantasy VII / Resi 3 physical delay updates | Epic Games groundbreaking deal
This week on the Finger Guns Podcast we're delighted to be joined by Numskull's PR Manager Ryan Brown (@toadsanime) who talks to us the Numskull's shiny game publishing corner Numskull Games and how he made the jump from games journalism to PR for one of the biggest video game merchandise companies on earth. We also say the word Tubbz an awful lot and we talk his Luigi memorial in Animal Crossing, it's quite the harrowing story. It's a fun chat. Elsewhere deep dive into the worlds problems and worry very much only on the upcoming slate of game releases...
2020-03-30
1h 22
The Finger Guns Podcast
PS5 Specs Revealed! | Physical FFVII Remake Copies Delayed? | Nintendo Indie World Reaction
WE DID IT! It's the 50th episode of The Finger Guns Podcast and to celebrate we've got the whole gang together to try and make sense of the utterly batshit crazy week the world has bestowed upon us. We talk all about how the world's current rather scary predicament and its ripples across the games industry. Are we going to see delays to the physical copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake? We weigh up the options. Elsewhere we talk some of our favourite reveals from the Nintendo Indie World Presentation (Take a nose below for trailer links!) and we a...
2020-03-23
1h 18
The Finger Guns Podcast
E3 2020 Cancelled | Naughty Dog Crunch | Is Silent Hills Returning?
This week Paul, Sean, Greg and Rossko tear through the weeks massive gaming news once again, with a hint of snark and a dollop of wisdom. Maybe. First up we look at the cancellation of E3 2020 and what it could mean for the future of the event. Will it come back at all next year? Should it just go digital and save damn near everyone the hassle of putting on the exhibition at all and does it really affect the people at home? All those questions pondered and dissected. We also look into the recent reports of some pretty...
2020-03-16
1h 29
The Finger Guns Podcast
The PS2 Turns 20! | Final Fantasy VII Remake Hands-On | The Last of Us TV Series Hopes and Concerns
This week on a jam-packed episode Rossko, Sean and Greg delve into the bevy of the weeks news including celebrating the iconic PlayStation 2's 20th Birthday. We reminisce our favourite memories of the console and the lasting legacy it still has to this day as the highest-selling console of all time. We also delve into every single BAFTA Games Awards nomination and what we'd like to win from each category (A Plague Tale with only one nomination? Give me a break, BAFTA...). We also talk our hopes and dreams and concerns about the recently announced 'The Last of Us...
2020-03-09
1h 27
The Finger Guns Podcast
GDC 2020 Postponed | Xbox Keep Crushing It | A Back To The Future Remake?!
With Sean having a well deserved week off, Rossko, Greg and Paul jump into the weeks news and it all goes about as well as you'd expect when the grownup isn't around to keep us all in check. Still, we give a damn good go at talking about the ramifications of GDC's postponement and what it could mean for future events this year across the globe. Are we going to see more cancellations thanks to the possible spread of the Coronavirus? We try and take a stab from the exhibitors and consumers point of view, with surprisingly good results...
2020-03-02
1h 03
The Finger Guns Podcast
What's The Next Mini-Console? | PSVR 2 Controller? | Our Favourite VO Performances
HOLD UP: Before you go anywhere, just a quick heads up that Rossko's audio is, well, borked this week due to reasons we explain on the pod. Don't be alarmed by the rather scrappy quality, it's a one time thing and won't happen again. This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean and Greg get down and dirty with the latest gaming news and we discuss the latest PSVR controller patent doing the rounds and whether or not we see it as a possible improvement upon the current Move controllers. PUBG and Black Desert has gone and got...
2020-02-24
1h 22
The Finger Guns Podcast
Anthem 2.0! | Remedy's Secret Project Speculation | PS5 Price Concerns
This week on the Finger Guns Podcast the gang are back together with Rossko, Sean, Greg and Paul taking a stab at the weeks news featuring a deep dive into what on earth Anthem 2.0 might be and if any significant changes to the game will be enough to bring back Paul, who if you're a long term listener knows he's not particularly a fan of. The rest of them team attempt to try and see the positives, who knows if it works? We also have some fun speculating just what on earth Remedy's secret project is. We know it's...
2020-02-17
1h 32
The Finger Guns Podcast
Sony's Scary PS5 Patent | EA and Acti Remasters | Resident Evil Quiz
Where did everybody go? It's just Greg and Sean this week as they partake in what can only be described as a "Joey heavy episode of Friends" version of the Finger Guns Podcast. The dynamic duo give impressions on Code Vein, Zombie Army 4, 7th Sector, 1 Finger Death Punch 2 and yet more Skyrim before talking about some of the hot topics of the week - EA and Activision are doing *more* remasters, Sony have made a mildly concerning patent and Phil Spencer says things that get taken out of context. Again.All of this is topped off by...
2020-02-10
1h 41
The Finger Guns Podcast
Switch outsells Xbox One | The Perfect Superman Game | The Wonderful 101 Returns?
In this weeks jam packed Finger Guns Podcast Sean, Paul and Rossko dissect the weeks news including all the major tidbits from Nintendo's Investors Conference Call including why there won't be a Switch Pro this year and the Switch outselling Xbox One. We also discuss The Outer Worlds upcoming release for the handheld hybrid which includes a physical box but no cartridge? Interesting. We also get deep into the GDC developers survey and find some surprising indifference towards the Xbox Series X with the PS5 gaining the majority console focus. We also jump headfirst into the rumour mill with...
2020-02-03
1h 33
The Finger Guns Podcast
Cyberpunk Not Working on OG X1 and PS4? | New Silent Hill(s) | Nintendo in Court
This week on the Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean and Paul cover the weeks biggest news including a deep dive into the real reason behind the Cyberpunk 2077 delay. Can your OG Xbox One and PS4 handle the game? It would seem CD Projekt Red have had to take the time to make sure it runs at all on the original systems. Sean and Paul go back and forth on whether or not it should have just launched on next-gen and skipped this generation entirely. Elsewhere we jump into a little bit of breaking news including Konami possibly working on...
2020-01-27
1h 16
The Finger Guns Podcast
Charlotte Sutherland from Cave Monsters | Sony Skips E3 | ALL The Delays | The Order: 1887?
This week on episode 41 of The Finger Guns Podcast we're joined by Cave Monsters' Charlotte Sutherland to talk Lord Winklebottom Investigates, our highly anticipated point and click adventure game where you play as a giraffe detective solving murders. Yes, we know, it's about as brilliant as it sounds. We also talk to Charlotte about events, the games two Kickstarters, her history in the AAA industry and what's still to come for the games development. It's a little way off, but it's hugely exciting. Elsewhere the team weigh in on Sony's recent E3-skipping confirmation and what that means for P...
2020-01-20
1h 19
The Finger Guns Podcast
Adam Boyne from Beta Jester is here | WB Montreal's new Batman game | The Last of Us - Game of the Decade?
The Finger Guns Podcast returns with a shiny new episode featuring Adam Boyne from Beta Jester, who stops by to talk about their terrific looking Forgotten Sea, along with how one can squeeze 1300 hours out of Rocket League and his once a year venture back into No Man's Sky. It's a fun chat regarding indie development, you're going to want to check it out. Also on this episode we get confused and annoyed with WB Montreal in regards to their teasing of the upcoming Batman that we all already know about, along with what we'd like to see from...
2020-01-13
1h 25
The Finger Guns Podcast
Xbox Game Studios v Sony Interactive Entertainment | PS5 Leak Speculation | Vince Zampella Joins DICE
We're back! The first Finger Guns Podcast of 2020 is now live for your earholes and well, we've decided to start the year off with some fanboy baiting, because why not cause a little chaos in this messed up society eh. First up Sean lays it all on the line by throwing down a battle royale of the ages - just who has the better studios in the run up to the next generation - Sony or Microsoft? Friendships are put on this line before you can even say 'it doesn't matter, man. Games are fun'. We dissect all the...
2020-01-06
1h 20
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Game Awards 2019 Trailers and Winners Reaction | Christmas Day Video Game Tales | Christmas Quiz
In our final episode of 2019, Rossko, Greg and Sean get into the reveals from The Game Awards, along with our initial thoughts on the Xbox Series X reveal. Is it a console? Is it a PC? We try and work out the middle ground between the two and if it's the right direction for Xbox to be moving in. We also get rather deep into the many trailers revealed and we jump back into our gaming history by sharing some Christmas Day Video Game stories for the ages, and how important the industry has been to making some rather...
2019-12-16
1h 22
The Finger Guns Podcast
Game of The Year 2019 | State of Play / Nintendo Indie World Reactions
It's that time of year once again here at Finger Guns! Our annual Game(s) Of The Year reveal and we've got a cracking bunch of titles to discuss this time around. Rossko, Greg, Sean and Paul have all chosen their ultimate games that have defined their year of gaming and all are shared right here. For the first time ever, there's no overlap! Every host has chosen different games, it's a Christmas miracle! Elsewhere we rundown everything that was announced on Sony's State of Play Direct along with Nintendo's Indie World presentation, safe to say there's plenty to...
2019-12-11
1h 33
The Finger Guns Podcast
Phil Spencer Refutes Xbox VR | Stadia is *still* trash? | Christmas Gift Guide | Marvel Trivia Challenge
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Greg, Sean and Rossko talk everything VR and Xbox, including Phil Spencer's dismissal of VR coming to Scarlett along with Shuhei Yoshida's response. We then talk if we even want Microsoft to embrace the technology at all and rather just stick to their guns and make a straight up games console with no bells and whistles. Elsewhere we discuss the rather awful Stadia launch, along with a deep dive into their rather unfortunate forced refunds, just two weeks after launch. Yikes. Elsewhere we talk you through the Games with Gold and PS...
2019-12-02
1h 27
The Finger Guns Podcast
Terminator: Resistance | Shenmue 3 | VG Music Quiz Returns | Resi 3 Remake?
Ross gets happier. Sean breaks up and down. Greg doesn't like bonus points. Paul says Anthem without rage in his voice. In between the battle with our personal demons, we manage to fill this weeks episode of the Finger Guns podcast with talk on games like Terminator: Resistance, Shenmue 3, Death Stranding and... Cal Cake-Tin? We chat the possibility of a remake of Resident Evil 3, the details which make Silent Hills an even more painful cancellation, a collective shrug for Half-Life Alyx, our nods for The Game Awards and some breaking news tidbits. All of this is topped o...
2019-11-27
1h 33
The Finger Guns Podcast
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Impressions | Stadia is half-baked trash | The Toxicity of Pokemon Fans
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko and Sean go deep on their thoughts on Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, discussing everything from the story to the really rather brilliant BD-1. We also discuss where you can find that rather tantalising double lightsaber. Greg then joins us for the news as we talk just where the hell the promotion for Google's upcoming great big hope, Google Stadia. Also, why is it launching with all the features that makes it interesting to gamers? Like, literally all of them?! As the interest in Stadia has really quite shut down...
2019-11-18
59 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
X019 Reaction Special
Rossko, Greg and Sean got together directly after Microsoft's X019 conference in London to discuss every single announcement, delving into the nitty gritty of each reveal and what it could mean for the future of the House of Green. Greg even gets excited about something! Take a listen for our take on all the upcoming games announced, along with massive Project xCloud updates and yet more reasons to get yourself a Game Pass subscription. The future is bright for Xbox, but is there enough to jump on right now rather than holding off for this time next year? We...
2019-11-15
46 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
Death Stranding Impressions | Hands-On With Capcom Home Arcade | Big PlayStation Changes
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast, Greg is in a rather fine mood as Death Stranding landed on his doorstep. He talks us through the first two hours of gameplay and whether or not he still has any idea what's going on. He also takes questions from Rossko and Sean who haven't played it and want to know everything. Yeah, even Rossko. We also grill Greg on his trip to London town to play Capcom's upcoming Home Arcade system, and whether or not it's worth its rather steep asking price. We talk the very exciting new role for Sh...
2019-11-11
1h 15
The Finger Guns Podcast
In Celebration of the PS4 | Games To Look Forward to Before 2020 | Best Horror Games
This week on the Finger Guns Podcast the whole gang is back together to discuss the weeks happenings in the gaming world. The team reminisce on PS4 memories as the system becomes the second biggest selling console of all time, what we love about the console and why we all decided to grab one at launch instead of Microsoft's 2013 offering along with why, away from the exclusives, we think the system has just done so damn well this generation. We also choose our most anticipated games to be released before the end of the year and given that we...
2019-11-04
1h 15
The Finger Guns Podcast
EGX Post-Show | Boundary Impressions | Fallout First | The Outer Worlds is Awesome
After the madness of our EGX week we're back to normal Podcast duties with Greg, Sean and Rossko in the hotseats to discuss EGX 2019 with some hard-hitting questions from Rossko (kind of). Elsewhere Greg went to play Boundary at the Ukie Studios to let us know why he's so very excited for this one to come out and why the rest of us should be taking this one very seriously. Something we shouldn't be taking seriously is Bethesda's latest very impressive way to shoot Fallout 76 into the sun once and for all with their Fallout First subscription announcement. Goodness...
2019-10-28
1h 24
The Finger Guns Podcast
EGX 2019: The Full Recap - Day One | Day Two | Day Three
Sean and Greg went to EGX 2019! Over the past few days we've been uploading daily episodes of the podcast recorded detailing everything they played as individual podcasts but now, we've combined all three in one supermassive episode for your enjoyment. If you'd rather listen to them individually then no worries! They're still available in their daily counterparts in the podcast episode list. If you want them all though, this is where you need to look. Looking for a specific game? Here's where you'll find them; Day One (0:00:57): Final Fantasy VII Remake, Nioh 2, Doom Eternal, Boundary, Granblue Fantasy Versus, Dragon B...
2019-10-21
1h 29
The Finger Guns Podcast
EGX 2019: Day Three | Marvel's Avengers | Zombie Army 4 | Indie Blowout
It's the third and final EGX 2019 special podcast from Sean and a croaky Greg. In this final episode the gents talk hands-on impressions of a ton of games including (deep breath) Zombie Army 4, Table Manners, Inertial Drift, Warborn, CrisTales, Roki, Atomicrops, Star Grave Reapers, Warp Drive, SubLevel Zero Redux, Cake Bash, Penrose Station, Unto The End, Fuzzball, Legends of Runeterra, Circuit Superstars, Murder at Malone Manor and a small game you might have heard of called Marvel's Avengers. Also Greg describes what he saw from the Death Stranding hands-off demonstration.Theme Music - Don't Feel (So Low) - Mid-Air M...
2019-10-20
34 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
EGX 2019: Day Two | Cyberpunk 2077 | Iron Man VR | Journey To The Savage Planet
[REUPLOAD]It's Day Two of our EGX coverage! Sean and Greg detail what they've been playing on the second day of EGX 2019. Listen for impressions of Iron Man VR, Sniper Elite VR, Skeleton Crew, Shadowplay, Everspace 2, Pacer, MediEvil, Journey to the Savage Planet, Lord Winklebottom Investigates, Recompile, Beyond a Steel Sky, Tony Slopes and SkateBIRD. Oh, and impressions of the hands-off Cyberpunk 2077 demo.Theme Music - Don't Feel (So Low) - Mid-Air Machine.http://www.fingerguns.net / Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko - @RosskoKeniston / Paul - @ThePaulCollett / Greg - @GregatonBomb / Sean - @Omac_Br...
2019-10-18
30 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
EGX 2019: Day One | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Doom Eternal | Predator Hunting Grounds
It's EGX 2019! Join Sean and Greg on the first of three bonus mini Finger Guns Podcast episodes as they share what they've played throughout the expo. Give a listen for hands-on impressions of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Nioh 2, Doom Eternal, Boundary, Granblue Fantasy Versus, Dragon Ball Z Kakarot and Predator: Hunting Grounds. Greg also talks his first Switch experiences of Link's Awakening, Untitled Goose Game and Blasphemous.Theme Music - Don't Feel (So Low) - Mid-Air Machine.http://www.fingerguns.net / Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko - @RosskoKeniston / Paul - @ThePaulCollett / Greg - @GregatonBomb / Sean...
2019-10-17
26 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
Blizzard's Very Bad Week | Fortnite's In The Hole | PS5 Controller | EGX Hype!
This week on the 30th episode of The Finger Guns Podcast the entire gang is back together to talk all the latest in video games (shocker). We delve into the horrible no good very bad week Blizzard have had and wonder if there's any way back for them after their actions were so widely condemned. Have they done enough to earn back the trust and respect of their base? We discuss. Elsewhere Fortnite has turned into a supermassive black hole and Rossko and Sean discuss the reaction and how utterly brilliant Epic's marketing team are. Is there more than...
2019-10-15
1h 07
The Finger Guns Podcast
Bully 2 Isn't Happening | House of the Dead Returns | PS Now Price Drop
This week on the Finger Guns Podcast, Greg, Paul and Rossko dissect the weeks news such as Rockstar more or less confirming that Bully 2 - despite the fan outcry that it's a certainty - is almost definitely not happening, and what the means for future single player Rockstar experiences and even if we were ever really excited about it at all. We also long for the days of the light gun with the announcement that House of the Dead is making a triumphant return. How is going to work on consoles without light guns? We debate how they can...
2019-10-07
1h 01
The Finger Guns Podcast
Misleading Final Fantasy VII boxart | The Last of Us Part II - No Factions | No Red Dead 2 DLC
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast marks the triumphant return of Mr. Sean Davies alongside Rossko and Greg as they dissect the possible misleading nature of the Final Fantasy VII Remake boxart. This turns into quite the debate from both sides regarding whether or not the episodic nature of the release is actually going to be worth the unexpectedly heavy financial hit its complete form will take. Elsewhere we talk about whether or not any of us give a damn that multiplayer mode Factions has been split off into a standalone game from The Last of Us Part...
2019-09-30
1h 03
The Finger Guns Podcast
Hands-On With Apple Arcade | Digital Game Pricing | Terminator Resistance
This week on a short and sweet episode of The Finger Guns Podcast Greg, Paul and Rossko talk all about Apple Arcade. Paul gives us a deep dive into a variety of games available, if it's worth the money and whether or not it will appeal to those who aren't really into mobile games. Is the selection varied enough for Paul to keep his subscription after the free trial? I guess we'll find out in a few weeks. Elsewhere we get down and dirty in the murky world of digital game pricing, and try to work out just why...
2019-09-23
51 min
The Finger Guns Podcast
We Went to Nintendo! | Project Resistance | Borderlands 3 Impressions | Tokyo Game Show Recap
This week on the Podcast, Greg and Rossko discuss their rather exciting trip to Nintendo HQ in Windsor along with their thoughts on Zen Studios' Star Wars Pinball. Who nerded out the most? Well, let's be honest, they both did. Elsewhere Greg discusses his thoughts on a new multiplayer Resident Evil game in Project Resistance, along with Paul's concerns (shocker). We also discuss the upcoming Last of Us Part II media event, what we're hoping will be announced and just when on earth the game will be coming out. Sean's date is rather realistic, Paul's hopefully isn't. We also...
2019-09-16
1h 29
The Finger Guns Podcast
Disappointing Cancelled Games | "ex" or "Cross" | Video Game Music Quiz | Nintendo Direct Recap
The whole FingerGang (note to self: don't use that term again) gets together for Episode 25 of The Finger Guns Podcast. This week we round up all the news from the latest Nintendo Direct, we discuss the game's that have been cancelled which disappointed us the most and we wade in on the 'ex' vs 'cross' debate regarding that pesky button on a PlayStation controller.Elsewhere, we give an update on the games we've been playing including Knights & Bikes, Fracter, Monster Hunter Worlds, Final Fantasy VIII Remaster, Plants vs. Zombies - Battle for Neighbourville, Control, Wreckfest, No Man's...
2019-09-09
1h 32
The Finger Guns Podcast
TellTale Reborn | Sony Is Done This Gen | Kinda Funny and Publishers
This week Rossko and Sean welcome our old friend Tim Utley back onto The Finger Guns Podcast to talk the weeks news including the return of TellTale Games and what it really means, debating whether or not it's really going to be the same without the developers who made their games as fantastic as they were. Is there a future for a TellTale that isn't really TellTale? We also dive into just where the bloomin' eck Sony is and if they're wiping their hands of this generation in preparation for what's to come. Are they going to ditch attracting...
2019-09-02
1h 34
The Finger Guns Podcast
Happy 10th Birthday Arkham Asylum | Ion Fury Controversy | D23 Recap
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BATMAN! This week we have a full house with Sean, Paul, Greg and Rossko celebrating ten years of Rocksteady's masterpiece, Batman Arkham Asylum. We discuss what the game meant to us and how it's still impacting gaming today. We also go deep on the latest Ion Fury controversy, this time backtracking on their apology regarding offensive content. Have they caved to Steam reviews in pursuit of their creative vision? We also have a long ol' chat about the D23 Expo and its many wonders, particularly the Marvel and Star Wars announcements, get excited by The Rise of...
2019-08-27
1h 43
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Gamescom Opening Night Live Reaction Special | Sony buy Insomniac!
Sean, Greg and Rossko get together directly after the Gamescom Opening Night Live conference to discuss everything - and we mean literally everything - that was revealed in the two hour show presented by our favourite host, Geoff Keighley. There's also a rather brilliant discussion between Greg and Sean in regards to what is so intriguing about Death Stranding. We all weigh in on our favourite moments of the event and the games we're most looking too along with a very quick look at the Stadia Connect event and Nintendo's Indie World Direct earlier in the day. O...
2019-08-20
1h 02
The Finger Guns Podcast
THQ Nordic Have Gone Crazy | Gamescom | Need For Speed Heat | Kenobi?!
This week Sean, Paul and Rossko dissect just what on earth THQ Nordic have up their sleeve for the next couple of years, what they're not yet telling us and which games we're going to see first out of the gate from their ridiculous IP spending spree. We also jump into what we're most likely to see at Gamescom Opening Night Live from a huge amount of publishers providing brand new announcements along with new content. We also delve into why we're not really all that excited about Need for Speed Heat after that rather mediocre trailer and Sean...
2019-08-19
1h 31
The Finger Guns Podcast
The Retro Edition
This week the team kick back and discuss their favourite games and consoles from yesteryear in a one-off Retro Edition of your seventeenth favourite podcast. Sean, Greg, Paul and Rossko go through each generation one by one discussing some fond memories of those classic consoles, from the Amiga 500 all the way to the Dreamcast, stopping only to take part in a Retro Trivia Challenge hosted by Mr. Sean Davies. There's plenty of laughs to be had with some ridiculous stories of gaming in our youth, from nearly-complete Halo saved files being deleted to huddling around a TV playing GoldenEye...
2019-08-12
2h 09
The Finger Guns Podcast
Anticipated August Games | Chinajoy Announcements | Respawn's AAA VR Game?
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Rossko, Sean and Greg attempt to decipher just what on earth Respawn are cooking up with their AAA VR title tease, we take a dive into the biggest announcements from Sony's Chinajoy event and we choose our most anticipated games for the upcoming month, there's plenty of gooduns to choose from. Sean returns with a Video Games 'First Time' Quiz (and gets totally schooled...), Greg gets passionate about Capcom's continuous mistreatment of the Street Fighter fanbase and we get excited for Netflix's The Irishman along with spoiler-free impressions of Amazon Prime's The...
2019-08-05
1h 22
The Finger Guns Podcast
Gamblin' Theft Auto | EA at Gamescom? | Video Game Sound Effects Quiz 2
This week on the latest episode of The Finger Guns Podcast, Rossko, Sean, Greg and Paul all weigh in on the GTA Online Diamond Casino controversy with a deep dive into exactly what it's all about, who it may be attempting to target and whether or not Rockstar are being slightly reckless with their microtransactions, balancing out the argument with Paul and Rossko discussing how it's actually quite fun to play if you avoid the casino floor altogether. We also try and decipher whether or not EA are holding a Gamescom press conference and have yet another horrendously difficult...
2019-07-29
1h 29
The Finger Guns Podcast
MCU Phase 4 Reaction | SDCC Impressions | Video Games Synonyms Quiz 2
This week the team are back together to talk everything Marvel Phase 4, what we're most excited for, which reveal surprised us the most and what on earth Marvel are going to do with Blade in the MCU. We also share our impressions of some #SDCC's non-Marvel trailers including Watchmen, The Witcher, Top Gun Maverick and Star Trek Picard. Not only that, but we somehow find time to squeeze in our thoughts on the Ubisoft/HITRECORD controversy and Sean returns with a bloody fiendish synonym quiz. He's got his own fanfare now, like we're encouraging this dictatorial behaviour....
2019-07-22
1h 19
The Finger Guns Podcast
Switch Lite | Iron Maiden vs. Ion Maiden | Video Game Movie Quiz
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast Greg, Paul and Sean discuss the announcement of the Nintendo Switch Lite, the PC Engine Core Grafx mini and they give impressions on New Star Manager & Blazing Chrome. They also get a bit angry about the whole Iron Maiden vs. Ion Maiden situation, they discuss the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter season passes and we have a quiz about video game tie-in movies....*sigh*.Theme Music - Don't Feel (So Low) - Mid-Air Machine.http://www.fingerguns.net / Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko - @RosskoKeniston / Paul - @ThePaulCollett / Greg - @GregatonBomb / Sean - @O...
2019-07-17
1h 36
The Finger Guns Podcast
Games of the Generation | Who Should Sony Buy? | #TheSnyderCut
This week on The Finger Guns Podcast the whole gang is back together as Rossko, Sean, Paul and Greg dissect their favourite games of the generation. Each team member chose five games from this gen they considered the very best and present their cases to the rest of the team. It's a brilliantly varied list. Elsewhere we discuss who Sony should be in the market for leading up the next-gen with some rather interesting results and we're all in agreement over #TheSnyderCut. It's rare it happens that we can all agree on something but hey, some things are just...
2019-07-08
1h 40