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GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast - Things You Put Your Finger InReal world delivery issues are key to this weeks podcast.
Intermission Music
Murky Brew – Alberto Sueri and Johnny Moutzouris – Eville OST
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Also we talk about Brandon Acker before the break, and you should go check out his YouTube channel
We Played…
Calum played stuff on a Steam Deck. Various games, of varying quality, just had a grand old time.
Euan solves puzzles in Egression and hates solving puzzles in Scorn.
Timestamps…
0:47 – Ordering a Xmas tree in October
3:20 – Calum got his Steam Deck, and started wildy throwing gam...
2022-10-181h 28GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast - AscensionEuan got COVID, so this is the first podcast for a while. He’s fine now, so we’re back to video games
Intermission Music
Follow/Unfollow – OFK – We Are OFK E.P.
We Played…
Calum writes this part of the post so he gets to type such sentences as “Euan plays a new ‘sad teen game'” We Are OFK, and talks about old favorites GTFO and Boneworks with Metal Gear Solid mods
Calum plays out his wrestler fantasy in Rumbleverse and starts a cult (in a video game please don’t ban me) with Cult...
2022-08-231h 30GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast - Ten Hour TutorialHopefully you all should be still be able to see this message. Hopefully you can also still hear us talk about video games.
NOTE - There are mild spoilers for the ending of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 during the discussions of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. There is a warning before hand.
Intermission Music
Blueprint For A Slow Machine – 65daysofstatic – No Man’s Sky- Music For An Infinite Universe
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We Played…
Euan plays hit cat sim Stray. As father to two cats, this is unsurprising
Calum starts a 100+ hour journey into Xenoblade Chronicl...
2022-08-021h 34GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – ChoonicAs I type this it is over 30 degrees, and I can't think. So yea, video games.
We Played...
Euan plays space thriller Deliver Us The Moon, adorable adventure Tunic and, of course, the latest and last Zachtronics joint, Last Call BBS.Calum wishes he could break the actual sun, and instead settles for more Monster Hunter: Sunbreak and watches teens get murdered in video game format in The Quarry
Timestamps...
0:30 - Holy crap it's warm9:10 - Deliver Us The Moon12:55 - Last Call BBS16:39 - Steam Deck29:18 - Monster Hunter: Sunbreak31:19 - Fall Guys33:29...
2022-07-191h 28GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Why Am I Doing This?Been a while since we sat down and talked about some video games, so let's fix that!
We Played...
Euan took the hit for the site and played Elden Ring. A long conversation ensues.Calum hunts continually bigger beasts in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak and selects and makes his first pick in DNF Duel.We both played the fantastic Neon White and Euan gets mad Calum keeps beating him.
Timestamps...
0:00 - Public transport can get strange.4:39 - The Fringe is coming11:24 - Elden Ring48:34 - Monster Hunter: Rise Sunbreak DLC51:05 - DNF Duel1:12:10...
2022-07-051h 57GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Summer Game Fest 2022We're back to talk all things Keigh3. Summer Game Fest? This was eaiser when it was just E3.
Timestamps...
1:22 - Mask assholes exist in Europe too8:12 - Summer Game Fest20:47 - Future Games Show25:20 - Xbox & Bethesda, and a lot about Starfield1:09:11 - PC Gaming Show1:15:40 - Round up, Capcom, What's out soon?
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible.com)
All Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Intro Music - Ther...
2022-06-141h 19GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Straight Into GreggsA new audio quality for the same old podcast!
We Played...
Euan plays a lot with Citizen Sleeper, Furi, Card Shark and Hunt: Showdown. All at the same time! (not really)Calum hints opinions of Songs of Conquest to be expanded later, and does some vampire killing with Vampire the Masquerade: Blood Hunt
Timestamps...
0:30 - Microphone Chat, ASMR and ambient noise8:14 - Citizen Sleeper11:20 - Half Life: Alyx Workshop support15:20 - Furi17:30 - Hunt Showdown21:56 - Card Shark25:00 - Songs of Conquest29:26 - Vampire: The Masquerade: Blood Hunt47:17 - Music Break50:11 - News...
2022-05-311h 40GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – TedWith not many video games to talk about we resort to....other things.
We Played...
Euan talks to the voice in his head in Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, shoots xenos in Aliens: Fireteam Elite and rolls dice in a strange new VN way in Citizen SleeperCalum talks about F1, apparently?
Timestamps...
0:00 - Celebrating 30 with Taco Bell1:40 - Game Tumbleweed3:12 - Diablo Immortal, and why people cheat at games8:56 - Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe11:08 - Aliens: Fireteam Elite15:46 - Citizen Sleeper27:11 - F1. No Seriously.41:39 - News - Yuji Naka says Balan Wonderworld was unfinished...
2022-05-101h 00GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Blood MagicWe're already starting to hit the dry spell, so we're talking about the games we haven't stopped playing this week.
We Played...
Euan becomes a ghost hunter in Ghostwire: Tokyo and looks for answers in NorcoCalum stands on his soapbox and has a lot of things to say about the Dragon Age seriesWe both started brick based comedy-fest Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Timestamps...
3:56 - Go get vaccinated11:18 - Horizon: Forbidden West12:29 - Ghostwire: Tokyo28:29 - Dragon Age48:43 - Music Interlude51:36 - Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga59:23 - Norco1:11:47 - Out of...
2022-04-191h 49GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – I Don’t Stand for CringeWe're already starting to hit the dry spell, so we're talking about the games we haven't stopped playing this week.
We Played...
Euan continues to play Horizon: Forbidden West and plays to type in cyberpunk narrative character action game ANNO: MutationemCalum continues his first Fromsoft game Sekiro and gushes over new Destiny 2 raid, Vow of the Disciple
Timestamps...
1:53 - Early Morning Podcast Issues4:07 - Horizon: Forbidden West8:14 - ANNO: Mutationem16:25 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice19:21 - Yeah we're probably going to end up playing Elden Ring28:09 - Destiny 2 Vow of the Disciple53:38 - Music...
2022-03-221h 36GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Darth Vader is Too ExpensiveAfter a one week break there's A LOT to talk about. Well two games, but there's A LOT to say.
We Played...
Euan explores and is perplexed by the imapct of the story in Horizon: Forbidden WestCalum talks at length about the good and bad in Destiny 2: The Witch QueenEuan dicusses the SteamFest Demos
Timestamps...
0:30 - This is an Elden Ring free podcast3:36 - Horizon: Forbidden West43:56 - Music Interlude45:46 - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen1:46:33 - Neon White and Ixion Demos
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Outro Mu...
2022-03-081h 53GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Steel Battalion Escape RoomSince everything got delayed last year, the next few months are about to get real busy.
We Played...
Calum martial arts some fools in Sifu, and confirms that he's pretty good at Final Fantasy XIVAfter messing with Apex for the first time in 6 months, Euan does some rhythm action John Woo in Pistol Whip, then pilots a steampunk mech with no manual both in and out of VR with Nauticrawl and A Rogue Escape
Timestamps...
3:24 - Sifu22:50 - Sifu Reviews and CritisismThe Verge article we talk about can be found here28:52 - Apex Legends...
2022-02-151h 26
GameEngineStart PodcastGame of the Year: 2021 – Fireside Chat – Part 2It's that time again where we talk best and least best of 2021.
We ran a different format this year partially because we felt like it, partially because (as you will hear) we couldn't really fill out our normal categories with the games we had in front of us. Instead we just hit record and talked about what we liked and what we didn't, as well as the happenings in the industry.
There is a podcast version of this video available in our normal podcast feed, search GameEngineStart wherever you get your podcasts.
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2022-02-111h 51
GameEngineStart PodcastGame of the Year: 2021 – Fireside Chat – Part 1It's that time again where we talk best and least best of 2021.
We ran a different format this year partially because we felt like it, partially because (as you will hear) we couldn't really fill out our normal categories with the games we had in front of us. Instead we just hit record and talked about what we liked and what we didn't, as well as the happenings in the industry.
There is a podcast version of this video available in our normal podcast feed, search GameEngineStart wherever you get your podcasts.
Part 2...
2022-02-081h 31GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Outside Of Our ControlWe're back in 2022 and there's still games to talk about. It is never ending.
We Played...
Euan played space co-op shooter The Anacrusis and chucks heavy objects in first person in Hitman 3 VR.Calum talks in depth about the dynamics of high level raiding in Final Fantasy 14 - EndwalkerWe both played fake (but should be real) e-sport Windjammers 2 and shoot off about Guardians of the Galaxy
Timestamps...
2:19 - Post Trauma2:59 - BPM: Bullets Per Minute3:25 - Hitman 3 VR7:27 - The Anacrusis10:54 - Game Pass and Game Reviews15:22 - Final Fantasy XIV Savage Raids35:08...
2022-02-011h 45GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Primarily Knife BasedThis will probably be the last podcast for a while, so we better talk about some video games.
We Played...
Euam finished SPG (that's shread playing game) Artful Escape and checks out Enigma Machine. He also attempts to play Oxenfree, but it does not go well.Calum talks new Apex Legends season content.
Timestamps...
3:14 - We are very tired5:26 - Local COVID Updates13:45 - The Artful Escape18:19 - Oxenfree might be busted on PC?20:59 - Phasmophobia in VR hurts.22:57 - The Enigma Machine26:42 - Apex Legends34:12 - Music Intermission36:40 - News - FFXIV Endwalker...
2021-11-161h 23GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Spooky SeasonAs a title suggests, spooky season approches. That means there are video games to talk about and the slow march of time to worry about for one of us.
We Played...
Euan played a Bunch of Demos and focuses on Pony Island developers new deckbuilder GameDec. Yes that was a weird sentence to writeCalum reverts to type in playing CCG Legends of Runeterra and has to see what the deal with Genshin Impact is and leads to a wider discussion of the "Gatcha" genre
Timestamps...
2:55 - Game of the Year Starts Early10:29 - Euan...
2021-10-121h 15GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Sad Teen State of MindWe've hit video game season, so it seems right we talk about video games
We Played...
Euan plays former Skyrime mod turned strange mystery game The Forgotten City and gets in touch with his inner sad teen yet again in Life is Strange: True ColorsCalum bought a PS5 and played Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart to completion We both played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop, then played Deathloop (it's a very clever joke i`m sure you've never seen anywhere else)
Timestamps...
3:44 - The Forgotten City8:19...
2021-09-211h 40GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Feels Like GlassCalum's new PS5 is the surprise guest this week! Live and on the podcast!
NOTE - This podcast discusses the story and ending of Twelve Minutes between 41:05 - 46:48. If that's something you care about, skip that section.
We Played...
Euan talks about a pair of disappointing games in Recompile and Twelve MinutesCalum discusses latest advancements in both looting and shooting in Destiny 2: Season of the Lost
Timestamps...
0:39 - Live Playstation 5 "Unboxing"14:17 - Recompile29:29 - Twelve Minutes (Spoiler Free)41:05 - Twelve Minutes (Spoilers)46:48 - Destiny 2: Season of the Lost1:04:09 - Musical Intermission1:05:47...
2021-09-071h 51GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Rando HorseHonestly we talk about sports for far too long. No joke. Like actual sports.
We Played...
Euan plays bizarre styled horror/narrative game Mundaun, gives us his occasional VR Update, and talks about how PC game pass is totally brokenCalum give an Apex Legends Season 10 review and talks about a true indie gem in Death's Door
Timestamps...
1:24 - The Olympics21:05 - Mundaun28:21 - VR Update (Contractors, The Secret of Retropolis, Maskmaker)32:43 - The Game Pass Ecosystem is Broken, Cross Play is strange.43:30 - New Apex Legends Season56:20 - Music Break57:53 - Deaths Door1:08:03...
2021-08-101h 31GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Fearows of the StormWe battle blazing temperatures to bring you the video game chat you need!
We Played...
Euan played Gears of War 5, for reasons, and is floored by The Last Stop. He can't really explain why. Just trust himCalum goes back to the MOBA genre with Pokemon UniteWe both played Boomerang X. The shooter both impressed and confused at the same time.
Timestamps...
13:45 - Gears 521:45 - Last Stop44:24 - Pokemon Unite1:13:00 - MUSIC BREAK1:15:30 - Boomerang X1:32:42 - News - Someone leaked British military secrets to complain a developer wasn't doing their job right1:40:45 - News...
2021-07-272h 38GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – “You guys heard of Santana?”We ignored the obvious route of talking about the football by talking about video games. We also talked about the football.
We Played...
Euan played PlayStation 5 showpiece Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, enjoyed high res blocks in Lego Builders Journey, and is perplexed by some choices in the Closed Beta of Rocksmith+Calum plays new hot releases Mass Effect 3/AndromedaWe both talk about the demo for upcoming real cool JRPG Neo: The World Ends With You
Timestamps...
12:49 - Mass Effect 319:28 - Mass Effect: Andromeda32:21 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart43:03 - Lego Builders Journey47:34 - Rocksmith+...
2021-07-1300 minGameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – It’s Nargacuga SomewhereE3 happened, and since we couldn't be in the same room this year we thought we should dump our opinions out in public even though no-one asked. That's what you do on a podcast right?
Timestamps...
4:41 - Summer Games Fest Kickoff15:49 - Ubisoft26:07 - Xbox & Bethesda40:13 - Square Enix47:43 - Sam Barlow's New Game + Euan has played every Silent Hill Game51:46 - Capcom53:43 - Nintendo1:07:56 - The Twitch Co-Streaming Disaster (a.k.a. The DMCA Process has Totally Broken Twitch).
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Outro Music - Honey Bee...
2021-06-221h 26GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Crazy Kids and Their DodgeballingWe got the E3 sweats! Honestly it's not because it's roasting outside...
We Played...
Euan deals with trains in Metro Exodus and Necromunda: Hired Gun, and tries to get away with stylish murder in Overboard!Calum finished Mass Effect 2 for the billionth time, and has a dodge-brawl in Knockout City
Timestamps...
6:58 - Metro Exodus9:28 - Necromunda: Hired Gun22:47 - Overboard!30:35 - Mass Effect 241:02 - Knockout City58:29 - Musical Interlude1:00:58 - News - E3 Is Happening1:06:21 - News - Want a PS3 version of Gears 3?1:08:03 - News - The PS5 will be profitable in June.1:10:59...
2021-06-081h 33GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – feat. Flo RidaIt's our yearly Eurovision review podcast. No guesses as to who shows up.
We Played...
Euan finishes Resident Evil: Village and does as instructed in Hardspace: ShipbreakerCalum talks the new Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer and the many things there in.We both talk at length about a remaster of one of the best video game trilogies ever, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
Timestamps...
16:42 - Resident Evil: Village31:23 - Hardspace: Shipbreaker40:54 - Destiny 2 Season59:31 - Music Intermission1:02:07 - Destiny 2 Transmog Controversy1:10:59 - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition1:25:04 - Overwatch 2 is moving to 5v5 removing a Tank...
2021-05-251h 39GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – MageocracyYou want everything from old Bioware games to the latest in Playstation 5 showpieces? How about a "short show" that lasted two hours? This is probably the episode for you.
We Played...
Calum revisits Dragon Age: Origins as best he can on a modern machine, and we talk about the new Apex Legends game mode and legend that came with the new season.Euan actually plays a PS5 exclusive with roguelike shooter Returnal and confirms that big lady big in Resident Evil: Village
Timestamps...
2:47 - Dragon Age: Origins17:47 - Apex Legends31:41 - Returnal57:41 - Musical...
2021-05-111h 59GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Universally PannedWe somehow manage to talk about video games in this current time where they don't really exist. It's a real skill we have.
We Played...
Euan catches up with the 2019 modern classic Disco Elysium with it's "Final Cut" update, and has caught the Apex Legends bug again. A bug that has never left CalumCalum talks FFXIV Patch 5.5 (among other things) and his triumphant return to Destiny 2
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12:51 - Final Fantasy XIV 28:49 - Destiny 240:21 - Apex Legends42:24 - Disco Elysium - Final Cut53:54 - Oddworld: Soulstorm54:46 - Resident Evil: Village...
2021-04-271h 43GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Bunny DangoSurprisingly, we lied when we said there wouldn't be any games to play. We played loads!
We Played...
Euan finished The Medium and was unimpressed, enjoyed Immortals Fenyx Rising: Myths of the Eastern Realm DLC and was incredibly shocked by the existence of Spacebase StartopiaCalum talks at length about Monster Hunter: Rise
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2:39 - The Medium4:06 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising: Myths of the Eastern Realm DLC8:49 - Starbase Startopia28:39 - Apex Legends31:27 - Monster Hunter: Rise55:31 - Music Interlude58:20 - News - Upcoming Final Fantasy XIV patch1:03:39 - News...
2021-04-061h 32GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Getting BeaveredAlready in March and we're talking about games that came out years ago. It's a slow start to the year folks.
We Played...
Euan talks about the new episode of Necrobarista and Maquette makes him feel very stupid, and not necessarily about the puzzles.Calum continues to play Final Fantasy 14 and finally tried Star War Jedi Fallen Order.We both have a lot to say about the Outriders Demo. Not much of that is positive.
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3:27 - Necrobarista5:17 - Maquette18:05 - Final Fantasy 1423:04 - Jedi: Fallen Order36:13 - Outriders...
2021-03-092h 01GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Corrupted SourceWe're back, now in 2021! We're going to talk about everything we've missed after our January break.
We Played...
Euan very quickly talks about Hitman 3 and The Medium, more to come laterEuan is pleasantly surprised by Immortals: Fenyx Rising and infuriated by Destruction All-StarsCalum returns to Final Fantasy 14 and that's not a bad thing. He also goes rootin and/or tootin against horrifying creatures in Hunt: Showdown
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2:08 - Hitman 38:26 - The Medium9:06 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising28:31 - Final Fantasy XIV46:55 - Music Intermission49:07 - Destruction: All Stars1:06:13 - Apex...
2021-02-092h 12GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – A Position Of PowerThe final regular show of 2020, and it's a long long conversation about the hot game of the season.
We Played...
Euan plays story/exploration game Haven, a dramatic departure from the studios previous work.Calum talks about the new Destiny 2 Raid, Deep Stone CryptWe talk at length about Cyberpunk 2077. No cyber stone is left cyber un-turned. Cyber.
Links We Talk About...
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1:29 - Destiny 2 Raid - Deep Stone Crypt5:38 - Haven21:08 - Cyberpunk 2077 - Crunch and Terrible Marketing24:27 - Cyberpunk 2077 - The Genre of Cyberpunk, and the...
2020-12-152h 15GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – A Ghost Found HimAs the year winds down, we talk about the last few new releases. It just happens that that is Destiny so....
We Played...
Euan bought a Playstation 5, surprisingly. He uses this to play old PS4 games like The Last GuardianVery small Yakuza: Like a Dragon, keep an eye out for a video for more detailsCalum plays GTFO for the first time and is still stressed about it. He also talks at length about Destiny 2: Beyond Light and it's impact on Destiny as a game.
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7:03 - Buying a PlayStation 5...
2020-11-242h 02GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – SoullessI write this while I should be playing Destiny so....
We Played...
Euan plans destructive heists in Teardown, tries to survive hard winter with friends in Project Winter, and tries coop chaos simulator Strange BrigadeCalum discusses the ups and one massive down of Apex Legends: Season 7We talk at length about Watch Dogs: Legion. It gets kind of philosophical.
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13:46 - Umurangi Generation14:39 - Strange Brigade21:48 - Teardown26:19 - Apex Legends Season 754:25 - Music Intermission 56:22 - Watch Dogs: Legion1:26:31 - News - HITRecord and Ubisoft1:29:55 - News - Backwards C...
2020-11-111h 56GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Absolute VetoQuick and cheerful podcast this time as we prepare for the coming storm of video game releases on the horizon. We also celebrate a birthday!
We Played...
We both continue to gush over just how good Hades is.Calum plays creative 4X Endless Space 2 and remembers how good Titanfall 2 is in the new Apex Legends Halloween EventEuan talks the latest GTFO rundown, and husky based rouge-like The Red Lantern
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7:20 - Hades15:36 - Endless Space 232:06 - GTFO46:24 - The Red Lantern59:26 - Apex Legends Halloween Event
Intro Music...
2020-10-271h 07GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Where Do Beans Go When They Die?Want to hear about our hobbies other than video games? We have the show for you!
We Played...
Euan plays an old card game in new ways in The Solitaire Conspiracy and hunts some ghosts in PhasmophobiaCalum continues to fall with Fall Guys Season 2 and dips a toe into Genshin ImpactWe both play Star Wars Squadrons with varying results.
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22:26 - Spelunky 223:46 - Synth Riders26:37 - The Solitaire Conspiracy32:41 - Fall Guys Season 239:23 - Destiny 2 Halloween Event44:19 - Music Break46:14 - Phasmophobia1:01:16 - Genshin Impact1:08:20 - Star Wars: Squadrons1:25:09...
2020-10-131h 49GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – KerfuffleThis podcast takes a turn from talking about home ownership to video games. Wild swings I know.
We Played...
Euan talks further about Tell Me Why and speaks vaguely on Othercide, in preparation for a video later.We both spend a lot of time talking about the absolute gem that is Hades
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13:40 - Tell Me Why20:43 - Othercide24:05 - Hades1:06:00 - Music Break1:21:39 - News - Playstation 5 Date/Price and Communication Failure1:40:15 - News - No More Robots E-Shop Investigation1:41:45 - News - Amazon Luna1:4638 - News...
2020-09-292h 04GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – SchemesAfter a week gap, we return and we aren't even talking about the game we took a week off to play! Isn't that something!
We Played...
Euan inhabits not sad teens in Tell Me Why, surprising for a Dontnod game and is disapointed by the Control: AWE DLC. Also Paradise Killer is a game that you should really just hear about.Calum Re-turns to an underappreciated gem in Kingdoms of Amalur: ReReckoning and dies many times in Risk of Rain 2.
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12:20 - Tell Me Why28:01 - Kingdoms of Amalur...
2020-09-152h 38GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Dropkick CentralCalum writes this as he's busy looking for gigabit internet so... yea... video games
We Played...
Euan gets back to Doom Eternal, then a dramatic tone change in Spiritfarer, then is baffled by The Avengers BetaCalum talks about the current state of COVID Wrestling, Season 6 of Apex Legends, and does many drop kicks in Dying Light
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2:24 - Gigabit Internet8:45 - Doom Eternal15:59 - Spiritfarer18:44 - Marvel Avengers Beta37:08 - Wrestling/Summerslam51:13 - Music Break52:43 - Calums Destiny 2 Update™55:35 - Apex Legends Season 61:04:21 - Dying Light1:14:34 - New DC Ga...
2020-08-251h 33GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Flock of HotdogsWe return with another fine selection of video games. From the wordy to the weird to the wonderful.
We Played...
Euan plays a duo of visual novella experiences with Necrobarista and EricaCalum betrays and lies to his friends in Among Us. It's not as evil as it sounds.We both run, jump and, as the name suggests, fall in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
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6:59 - Among Us15:28 - Necrobarista25:49 - Erica34:37 - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout54:08 - Music Break56:45 - News - Konami are making (bad) ESports hardware1:02:02...
2020-08-111h 47GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Dance BattleWe took a week off to allow more time for games. Sometimes that's worth it, sometimes that is not. It's up to you how it will come across this time.
We Played...
Euan has gone back in time to 2012 with Spec Ops: The Line for purely research purposes, and a brand new release SUPERHOT: Mind Control DeleteCalum also goes back to 2012 (not planned) with Persona 4: Golden, now on PCWe both engage in grown creature based dance battles in Ooblets and once again explore the bizarre world of SWERY with Deadly Premonition 2
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2020-07-212h 08GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – ConflictedNot going to lie, this week is kind of a bummer, but at least we got some interesting discussions out of it.
We Played...
Euan completes Unavowed and flashes back to the early days with 198XCalum revisits Persona 4 Golden for the 12th time, and has a lot to say after spending time with The Last of Us 2.
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5:15 - Unavowed7:18 - 198X18:50 - The Last of Us: Part 2: Part 143:29 - Music Intermission47:12 - The Last of Us: Part 2: Part 21:29:09 - News - Industry Harrasment and Abuse Allegations1:40:22 - News...
2020-06-302h 13GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Humanoid Spider AliensE3 was supposed to happen right now. Clearly, it did not.
We Played...
Euan clones himself for space faring in Genesis: Alpha One and Wadjet Eye make a return in UnavowedCalum talks about the first Destiny 2 live event, and punches monsters in Dauntless
In The News...
Paradox Interactive has signed a collective bargaining agreement with labour unionsAre you all ready to witness the power of FOG GAMING?Destiny 2 ended it's season with a giant spaceship crashing to the ground live, take from that what you will...and more
Intro Music - There It I...
2020-06-101h 05GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Crochet HandcuffsThe title is weird I know. It was a weird conversation.
We Played...
Euan can't sit still, playing deckbuilding RPG Hand of Fate 2, hacking tactical game Cyber Ops, and Supergiant Games's Transistor for the 8th timeCalum plays Apex Legends Season 5 and Terraria in an effort to recapture his university days.
In The News...
Microsoft showed off some 3rd party games coming to Xbox Series X, and we saw the first footage of the new Unreal Engine running on a Playstation 5.Valorant is coming out of beta and will be publicly available on June 2nd...
2020-05-261h 40GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Like and SubscribeLonger than average podcast this week. We somehow find a lot to talk about in isolation.
We Played...
Euan plays nightmare prison escape shooter GTFO, involving many database prompts.Calum has somehow played a game made in 2019, but plays like 2014 in Borderlands 3, and tries closed beta Riot Games shooter ValorantWe both played XCOM: Chimera Squad, to varying degrees of success.
In The News...
The Last of Us Part II finally got a release date, and then had a massive data breach resulting in most of the story and cutscenes leaking online.The new Assassins...
2020-05-051h 46GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – PressuredThere's only really one game to talk about this week. Strap in for a focused one!
We Played...
It's Final Fantasy 7: Remake discussion time. We spend a long time talking about every part of this game that we can.
In The News...
The first new game from League developers Riot has been in closed beta, and on top of some hilarious initial bugs, people have found that their anti-cheat protection is a kernel-level driver that runs all the time even when the game is not activeThere is a new XCOM game dropping on Friday...
2020-04-211h 52GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Second Class CitizenStill in isolation, one of us uses technology to escape. The other just uses it to collect eggs.
We Played...
Euan dons the VR headset with immersive interquel Half Life: Alyx and escape the puzzle box game The Room VR.We both talk more about Animal Crossing:New Horizons. The main takeaway? Fuck eggs. Also not being the first person on the island is terrible.
In The News...
A number of outlets are reporting that Nintendo are going to release a number of remasters of Super Mario titles for the series 35th anniversary.Last...
2020-04-071h 40GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Island TimeThe world is going to hell. Self isolation, lockdowns, no toilet roll. At least there are still video games.
We Played...
Calum talks the new Destiny Season, Season of the Worthy. He can talk about Destiny at any hour of any day.We have both decided to escape the current world by starting island lives in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and going to hell in DOOM: Eternal
In The News...
I don't know if you know, but E3 and GDC got cancelled due to some virus thing.Both the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X...
2020-03-251h 40GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Fruit Per Minute2020 begins and so we begin another year of talking about video games. You're all ok with that right?
We Played...
Euan re-enters the virtual realm with Pavlov VR & Zero CaliberEuan also starting playing Arknights. If you've seen the adverts, you'll understand why Calum is concerned.Calum returns to the hunt in the frozen tundra with Monster Hunter: Iceborn and continues much shooting and looting in Apex Legends: Season 4Calum also plays a fascinating early access narrative production game Not For Broadcast. Sounds strange, but just listen.
In The News...
Dan Houser has left Rockstar...
2020-02-251h 32GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – MSPaint CirclesWe're starting to wind down for the year, but that doesn't stop us from talking for WAY to long about video games.
Spoiler Warning - We get into a very specific mechanics discussion around Death Stranding which if your wanting to avoid as much info as possible you minght want to skip.
It happens between 1:10:41 and 1:13:33.
We Played...
Euan experiments with perspective shifting SuperliminalCalum picks up from where he left his childhood off with Pokemon SwordWe spend a lot of time talking about Death Stranding, with differing experiences
In The News...
2019-11-261h 48GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Class WarfareWe're killing time till Death Stranding to be honest. There other games, some really good games, but we can't get our minds out of the possibilities of Kojima unhinged.
We Played...
Euan tries to out drink Satan in Afterparty.Calum discusses Disco Elysium and how he can't get it out of his head.We both hit up the corporate space nightmare of The Outer Worlds.
In The News...
Bethesda has decided that the shot in the arm that Fallout 76 needs to get it back on track is ... a subscription fee? Which is also very...
2019-11-051h 12GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – The MetaThere's a lot of Destiny talk this week. We get surprisingly deep about the nature of competitiveness in loot based shooters towards the end, but yes, lots of Destiny.
We Played...
Calum shoots and survives in a whole new area with Apex Legends Season 3: MeltdownEuan has an emotional experience behind the wheel in Neo CabWe both play the new Mike Bithel joint John Wick Hex which manages to be both incredibly intelligent and very coolAs mentioned, lots of talk of the new expansion Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
In The News...
Blizzard has certainly had a week...
2019-10-151h 48GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – My Inner GooseThis is the calm before the storm folks. It's not even really all that calm, but there are video games on the horizon that are going to need played. We all need to be ready.
We Played...
Calum played new Spiders RPG Greedfall. He has a great fondness for Spiders previous products, so is excited to talk about the new one.Euan plays many small games including electronic pop journey Sayonara Wild Hearts, and a surprise hit in Jenny LeClue Detectivu We are both just awful to inhabitants of a quaint English town in Untitled Goose...
2019-09-241h 32GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Anime BingoAs the video game season picks up, we both play some weird ass video games. They are weird for separate reasons, but still very strange.
We Played...
Euan has his mind bent by the new Remedy game ControlCalum experiences hard anime action in Astral Chain
In The News...
Calum does a very quick run down of The International, cause apparently people still play DOTA2?...and more
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
News Sting - News Intro - Maximi...
2019-09-101h 21GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Big ObjectiveEuan got a cat and surprisingly still finds time to talk about video games!
We Played...
Euan plays a roguelike so roguelike it even has rogue in the name in Streets of Rogue (it's not THAT rogue-like) and has a visual novel hit way too close to home with ElizaCalum wrangles space dinos and man sized penguins in Age of Wonders: PlanetfallWe both spend time in space doin' what good southern space trucker boys do in Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
In The News...
Everyone probably already knows about Ninja moving to Mixer, but there might...
2019-08-201h 33GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Combat HogwartsAfter our week break, we've got a lot to talk about. So much so, we skipped the news. No excited chat about EVO from Calum from another 2 weeks.
We Played...
Euan plays the new (old) David Cage game Detroit: Become Human, and finds it to be very heavy handed. Shocker.Calum engages the minds of digital youth in Fire Emblem: Three HousesWe both played Wolfenstein: Youngblood and were very disappointed for several reasons.
In The News...
Nothing this week, spent too long talking about games!
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin Ma...
2019-08-061h 37GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – DollarcrimeWe're in the low energy part of the video game year. Not going to stop us talking about them though. Even if they are from 2013...
We Played...
Calum plays My Time At Portia, a relaxing cartoony take on the Harvest Moon genre, and drops on Apex Legends: Season 2 to find it much more deserving of attention than season 1.Euan delivers justice in Judgement and goes back in time to the 2008 financial crisis with Bear Stearns Bravo
In The News...
Grey market key sales site G2A is up to some shady stuff. More so...
2019-07-161h 02GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Foil PeléPost E3 hit us pretty hard. After a month of waiting, we're finally back. So which button is record again...?
We Played...
Euan played that game everyone on twitter is talking about Outer Wilds and explored and danced his way through Hyrule in Cadence of Hyrule Resident Destiny correspondent Calum gives us the details on the latest update for Destiny 2:Season of the Drifter, and continues his infatuation with Japanese visual novel murder in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony We both pretend we're in a John Woo movie, complete with our best banana friend in My Friend...
2019-07-021h 35GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Using PansEven Eurovision can't stop the video game drought. Luckily we still found games to talk about.
We Played...
Euan played strange adventure game Unforseen Incidents and, of course, strangely real world-like hacking game NITE Team 4Calum screams and swings medieval weaponry in Mordhau and casually explores the persistent online version of Tamriel in Elder Scrolls Online
In The News...
World of Warcraft Classic has launched, and players are forgetting just how buggy it was at the time.The first Division 2 raid has dropped, and it's missing matchmaking and console players are having some trouble...
2019-05-211h 33GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Potato AimWe expected this show to be short. Even when there aren't video games, we still manage to talk about video games for over an hour.
We Played...
Calum talks about the incredibly mild Destiny 2 controversy during the spring event "The Revelry" Euan takes a very British jaunt to another planet in 39 Days to Mars and talks about the staggering creativity already in the Dreams Early Access event
In The News...
GameInformer wrote a quick piece saying that despite Randy Pitchford announcing there will be no microtransactions in Borderlands 3, they will in fact be selling...
2019-05-071h 38GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Bard CollegeCalum returns to existence after his wrestle based isolation!
We Played...
Calum played Pathfinder:Kingmaker,and found its surprisingly important to the current difficulty discourse.Euan is enjoying Yoshi's Crafted World and Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden for very different reasons.
In The News...
Jason Schreier is at it again, with a huge article outlining how Anthem ended up in the state it was at launch.Respawn provided more details for Jedi: Fallen Order, their Star Wars single player action adventure coming in November.PSN name changes are finally here, and they sound...
2019-04-161h 29GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Motorcycles For HandsAfter last week, we figured everyone would want some discussion of some traditional, grounded video games. So Devil May Cry 5...
We Played...
Calum tries the new offers from the Drifter in Destiny 2 Season of the Drifter and participates in the stylish, hard, wacko action in Devil May Cry 5.Euan tries British FMV game Late Shift, manages life and thrall in Cultist Simulator, and plays with mechs in Daemon X MachinaWe've both played a LOT of The Division 2
In The News...
Google have announced Stadia, their first move into gaming with a streaming solution that...
2019-03-261h 44GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Everybody Is Wearing PlaidI know the start of this show will make it sound like we are real adults. Trust me, we are just as scared of that idea as you are.
We Played...
Euan finishes 1/4 of Resident Evil 2 and seems to enjoy much of his experience. Calum has finished Kingdom Hearts 3, more from that will come later. We, like seemingly the entire rest of the world, have been playing Apex Legends. We feel secure in saying it's very good.
In The News...
While it's still only a rumour, there are reports out there that Microsoft may...
2019-02-261h 25GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Dab Once For YesIt's 2019 and we are still doing this huh? And you are still listening? Well, alright then....here we go.
We Played...
We both played Resident Evil 2 and discover it does the impossible task of being a game that is both modern and from 1995.Euan continues his other existence in Life is Strange 2 Episode 2Kingdom Hearts 3 is out and Calum is very excited. 14 years to conclude a story no one understands.
In The News...
Depending on how far down the conspriracy theory hole you want to go, the spat between SpacialOS and Unity is either a...
2019-02-051h 24GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Influencer Canvas BagsThe last show before the holiday season, and the even more important GOTY season! Oh god we have to do that don't we?!
We Played...
Euan finishes Hitman 2 and fails to talk about what The Hex actually is. It's cool though.Calum becomes the mobile general in Command and Conquer: Rivals and ganks the mid lane in Artifact. That sounds like a joke, that's a thing you can actually do in that card game.
In The News...
The Game Awards and the Kinda Funny Games Showcase both happened while we were away, with a long l...
2018-12-111h 19GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Wrestling CatWinter rolls in and games slow down. I'm trying to distract from the fact there is more Destiny talk this show (although this time Calum gets involved).
We Played...
Euan engages the virtual hyperdrives in From Other Suns and throws many objects in Hitman 2Calum caved to sale pressure and played Destiny 2: Forsaken. He's not proud of himself
In The News...
The beta for Valve's digital card game Artifact went live at the weekend, and the monetisation structure of the game seems to be surprising people coming from Hearthstone or have never played paper MTG...
2018-11-201h 27GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Cowboy Management SimulatorI was going to make cowboy jokes here but it seems too obvious somehow...
We Played...
Euan finished Return of the Obra Dinn, and has some things to say about the endingCalum gets some funky beats in Lethal League Blaze and talks (again)) about the limited time "raid" in Monster Hunter WorldWe both adopt the outlaw life with Red Dead Redemption 2
In The News...
Hellgate: London is back? Apparently?Blizzcon happened, and brought with it a flurry of announcements, such as...a new Overwatch characterfree copies of base Destiny 2 for everyonea remaster of Warcraft 3a mob...
2018-11-072h 02GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – One EmotionGetting into late October, imagine there are cobwebs and bats and skeletons and what not around. They might be important, but not more than video games.
We Played...
Euan (for whatever reason) has a "party" with Super Mario Party and investigates many deaths on an ancient ship in Return of the Obra DinnCalum runs a fantasy shop...shoppe?...shop in Moonligher and screams at the top of his voice in Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
In The News...
The conversation around working conditions in Rockstar Games studios has once again bubbled up afte...
2018-10-231h 19GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Little PumpkinI want to say there's no Destiny talk, but that's a lie. There's a lot MORE chat about PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING THOUGH. THAT'S BETTER RIGHT?!?!
We Played...
Euan started a new chapter in Life is Strange 2 and replays an old favorite in TransistorCalum becomes BEST FRIENDS with the upper echelons of wrestling talent in Fire Pro Wrestling World, and commands an army of surprisingly charming orcs in Shadow of War
In The News...
The closure of Telltale Games has sent ripples through the industry, with most of the staff being laid-off with no warning, no severa...
2018-10-091h 45GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Rollercoaster of EmotionI tried to stop him. I really did. Euan talks about Destiny some more...
We Played...
Yea Euan played Destiny 2 : Forsaken or something. He also managed a cyberpunk anti-terrorist unit in Frozen Synapse 2We both play Marvel's Spiderman, and I can't think of a non-cliche post joke so i'll just say we played it and it's amazing.
In The News...
Nintendo hit play on a new Direct, and had some cool announcements, as well as some top shelf Animal Crossing trolling.The developers of Yakuza have announced a new game in a similar mould but...
2018-09-181h 24
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – The Quality Of Your GraveyardWhen a free lunch is at stake, the brothers try (and fail) to go as fast as possible on this podcast
We Played...
Euan sees the latest teenage anime war simulator in the Valkyria Chronicles 4 Demo, sees the future of a past great with Two Point Hospital and and makes a HORRIBLE MISTAKE by choosing to play more Destiny 2.Calum finally "gets" Monster Hunter World, sees another class of murderous high school kids in Danganropa 2:Goodbye Despair and finds a new time sink in Graveyard Keeper .
In The News...
Just when you thought that th...
2018-09-041h 32
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Big SwordEuan wanted to be in a cat cafe. Instead he recorded a podcast. This is his story.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Stardust Speedway Zone (Act 2) - Tee Lopes, Naofumi Hataya - Sonic Mania (Original Soundtrack) [Selected Edition]
iTunes | Amazon MP3 | Google Play
We Played...
Calum explores the new wold of killing dinosaurs in Monster Hunter World, and then goes way back to Planescape:Torment
Euan experiences the best game of last year in a new way in Hellblade VR, and runs a cyberpunk bar in The Red Strings Club
...and more!
In New...
2018-08-211h 31
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – SoliloquyWe're experimenting with recording times this week. Does it work? Who knows, but there are still video games.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Sam's Hunting Trip - Jeff Russo - What Remains of Edith Finch Original Score
iTunes | Amazon | Steam (DLC)
We Played...
Euan plays the latest chapter of RPG/Adventure mash up The Council.
Calum continues the stories of Octopath Traveller, and takes a look at uniquely styled 4x game Endless Legend.
We both go back to No Man's Sky, for the NEXT update, in hopes that it breathes life into it's incredibly roc...
2018-08-071h 28
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Rock OprahIt looks like Calum is going to talk about Bravely Default again this episode but trust me it doesn't happen.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
A Settlement in the Red Bluffs - Yasunori Nishiki - OCTOPATH TRAVELER Original Soundtrack
Amazon | iTunes
We Played...
Euan has joined Calum in playing Hollow Knight, as well as returning to Destiny 2 and Shenzen I/O
Calum finishes Danganronpa with much acclaim, and tries new JRPG Octopath Traveller
...and more!
In News...
More DLC characters are coming to Dragonball FighterZ, and they are... Goku and Vegeta?
It's 2018, and t...
2018-07-251h 17
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Robot BearsEuan recovers from the horrors of last week, but we are all still dying in the heat. Even video games are harder to play.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
What Lies Beneath - Jesse Harlin - Yoku's Island Express (Original Video Game Soundtrack)
Amazon | Steam DLC | Apple Music
We Played...
Euan finishes pinball-vania Yoku's Island Express and sees the future of Life is Strange in The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Calum betrays his better judgment and tries a japanese visual novel in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
...and more!
In News...
Areanet, developers of Gu...
2018-07-101h 24
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – AllergiesShort one this week as Euan's own body fights against the tyranny of grass in the air.
On this episode...
We Played...
Calum continues his journeys in Pillars of Eternity 2, and creates a character in Path of Exile so good even the server can't keep up with him! He also explores a very different world in Hollow Knight, now on switch.
Euan enters VR stealth robot land in Budget Cuts and explores a pinball-based landscape in Yoku's Island Express
In News...
THERE IS NO NEWS! Due to the previously mentioned battlefield that is Euan's inn...
2018-06-2654 min
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – The E3 Predictions ShowIn lieu of an actual podcast this week, the brothers talk about E3. Predictions, suggestions, wild SSX based theories abound ahead of the best weekend on the gaming calendar.
On this episode...
We run through all of the press conferences and talk about what we know, what we think we know, and the fact that another year will probably go by without a Gitaroo Man HD Remaster.
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundb...
2018-06-0548 min
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Slice The PieWe're 100% European on this show. All the best chats about Eurovision, royal weddings...tea...other things...
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Machine Learning - Fingerspit - The Red Strings Club Original Soundtrack
Bandcamp
We Played...
Calum continues the journey of The Watcher in Pillars of Eternity 2:Deadfire, and begins a long, intimidating journey into why Rainbow 6: Siege is so damn popular
Euan uses totally not lighsabers to hit to the beat in Beat Saber, as well as a duo of realistic VR shooters with Pavlov VR and Onward
In News...
Rage 2 was not t...
2018-05-221h 11
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Well Made CardboardOur hands smell like cardboard (not a euphemism) but there is a podcast to record! Although there's also this motorbike to build...
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Vagrant Song (Deep South) - Ryan Ike - Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (Original Game Soundtrack)
Bandcamp
We Played...
Euan continues his recent discovery of the long running series with Yakuza 6 and tries David Cage's Detroit: Become Human's Demo
We both punch cardboard to make glorious machines with Nintendo Labo and call for boy in God of War
In News...
Quantic Dream is suing Le M...
2018-05-011h 07
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – A Few Extra SlidersCalum returns from an intravenous injection straight from slam town. God, I hate that I typed that.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Closer - Zamilska - Ruiner OST
Bandcamp
We Played...
Euan continues AC: Origins, regresses to early PC years with The Riddle of Master Lu, and discovers a hidden gem in Ruiner
Calum also goes back to his origins with Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, and brings unity to the fantasy world of Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom. Oh, he also played Sonic Forces. Yeah I know...
In News...
Digital Extremes, developers of Wa...
2018-04-171h 08
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – No One Dies at DisneylandEuan feels very old because he doesn't understand the kids and their Fortnites.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Aribeth de Tylmarande - BioWare - Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition Soundtrack
GoG (with game)
We Played...
Euan gets dinner to go with PUBG Mobile and tries again to see if Star Citizen is a video game yet (answer: NAH)
Calum kills many many rats in Warhammer: Vermintide 2
We talk about strange Dickensian adventure game The Council and escape the big house in A Way Out
...and more!
In News...
.. we don't have any... cause our n...
2018-03-281h 02
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Kind Of Like QuidditchGet in lane and eat some trees, it's podcast time.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
MainTheme - Epic Games - RoboRecall OST
Soundcloud (Free Download)
We Played...
Tacoma, the new sci-fi narrative experience from Fullbright finally released last week. We share our thoughts on this new game by the Gone Home developers
Fantasy rugby/basketball/visual novel Pyre was released. If that sounds like a strange mix, we can tell you it is, but a very enjoyable one.
Calum played with Euan's new VR headset, causing Euan to try new stuff like Dead and Bur...
2017-08-081h 16
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Use Every Part Of The RobotIt's a relentless few months in games, and it's not slowing down. Let's get into it.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Those Who Dwell In The Shadows - Garoad - VA-11 HALL-A - Second Round
Bandcamp
We Played...
Horizon: Zero Dawn is finally out, and we both get to grips with hunting big animal robots.
Euan got to hold a Switch for 15 minutes, so naturally he has the authority to judge it.
We got to mess around with helicopters in the Ghost Recon: Wildlands Open Beta. We are equally as bad at driving...
2017-03-071h 21
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Smells Like SnowI don't think either of us expected to talk about Gilmore Girls on this podcast, but here we are.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
The Last of Us - Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us OST
Amazon | iTunes
We Talked About...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk7CKWnL3ek&t
We Played...
Euan is having some real technical issues with Infinite Warfare.
Stories: The Path of Destinies might be one of the best surprises of the year
Watch Dogs 2 continues to be one of the best open world games in a long time
Calum f...
2016-12-131h 22
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Shitty DwarvesAxes and magic just cant compete with hacking and robot arms. Apparently this is a controversial opinion.
On this episode...
Intermission Music...
Tomoki Miyoshi - Frozen Highlights - I am Setsuna Official Soundtrack Collection: Winter's End
Steam | Amazon
We Played...
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is finally here, and we are really enjoying it.
Euan finally gets his first VR experience, pilots awesome robots in Titanfall 2, and is very excited by the demo of the Fargo-esque Virginia.
Calum continues with last weeks card games and JRPGs with Elder Scrolls: Legends and I am Setsuna, and serves his p...
2016-08-301h 23
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Finger GunsGuys, we deal in controversial opinions here at GameEngineStart. With that in mind, it's the opinion of the staff that Metal Gear Solid 4 is a weird game. Hold back your gasps.
On this episode...
We Played...
Euan goes back to school with the second episode of Life is Strange and starts to turn on Hotline Miami 2
Calum becomes the mayor of Cities Skylines and frolics in a field of character sheets in Pillars of Eternity
We talk at length about the wonder that is Metal Gear Solid 4 and continue to enjoy Tales From the Borderlands.
I...
2015-03-311h 29
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Ice SculpturesWho would have thought Calum had such a knack for tasteful frozen water based art pieces?
He doesn't, I'm more asking who would have thought that in the first place.
Idiots.
On this episode...
We Played...
Euan continues burning brain cells on The Talos Principle, discovers the insanity of Dead or Alive: Last Round's DLC collection and builds cannons that don't work in Besiege.
Calum runs scared from Russian Heroes of Might and Magic 3 players and shares tales of his D&D adventures
In News...
Valve partner with HTC to...
2015-03-031h 24
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Game Of The Year 2014 Deliberations – Part 2We continue where we left of with the final part of our awards deliberations podcast where we decide, amongst other things, the official GameEngineStart Game of the Year 2014.
In this part, we discuss...
Best Writing
Mobile Game of the Year
Best Visuals
Best Original Song
Best Music
GameEngineStart Game of the Year 2014
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible.com)All Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu...
2015-01-071h 15
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Game Of The Year 2014 Deliberations – Part 1We begin our Game of the Year 2014 feature with part 1 of our awards deliberations podcast. Expect fewer arguments than you might think.
In this part, we discuss...
Best Moment
Best Name in the Industry
Best Couch Co-op Game
Biggest News Thing
Most Disappointing Game
Thing To Watch in 2015
Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible.com)All Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
2015-01-051h 21
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Liquid MonstrosityWith Calum a frothing mess in anticipation of new Dragon Age, the podcast goes to some strange places this time around. We mention the Backstreet Boys. Multiple times. Apologies in advance.
On this episode...
We Played...
Euan finally gets his hands on ghost detective simulator Murdered: Soul Suspect and really liked it, as well as the gorgeous iPad walking simulator The Sailors Dream.
While trying to maintain some semblance of sanity so close to a new Dragon Age game, Calum distracts himself with The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth and Civilization: Beyond Earth
In News...
...
2014-11-111h 28
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Fuzzy BearHappy 36th Podcast to you all! Join us as we celebrate with malfunctioning soundboards, drinking games and discussion of a random selection of video game based entertainment. Unusual I know, but we might just stick with it.
On this episode...
We Played...
Euan finally gets around to the amazing Wolfenstein: The New Order, as well as talking about the early development release of Lucas Pope's new game, The Return of the Obra Dinn
Calum continues to spout Smash Bros. terms, reminds himself how amazing Metal Gear Solid is, and wishes he had a Wii U for...
2014-10-281h 12
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – RadishesWith the first big game of the autumn hitting, we talk about when an MMO is really an MMO, Japanese TV and creative uses of GIFs
On this episode...
We saw...
...all these awesome products of the Madden Giferator
From GameEngineStart's own Calum
From Polygon
We Played...
Euan gets deep into Destiny, and comes to terms with the fact he is playing an MMO, while contemplating The Fall and discovering mid 90's adventure game The Last Express
Calum hacks limbs in Dead Rising 3, and laments that he is still playing Dragon Quest 8. St...
2014-09-161h 17
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Playable Thought SpacesWe are joined by special guest Michel Ansel (kinda) to talk about all the Gamescom news and talk about the scariest 30 minutes you will be exposed to this year in our longest podcast yet!
On this episode...
We Played...
Calum finally gets around to Wolf Among Us, pretends it's 1999 with Counter-Strike and starts to realise that maybe Dragon Quest might be a little long...
Euan starts spitting out clones in The Swapper, really connects with parts of Depression Quest and still isn't sleeping right since going through P.T.
In News...
There was a bu...
2014-08-192h 02
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Old GinIt's the last podcast before E3, and we start to mentally prepare ourselves, as well as Watch Dogs forcing us to take a good look at our moral fibre. Or lack thereof.
On this episode...
We Played...
We both talk about the incredible Transistor, while disagreeing on it's flaws, and our first impressions of the much delayed Watch Dogs.
The Walking Dead continues to pull Calum along, along with being a muthafrikkin dragon in Warlock 2: The Exiled
Euan goes back to the iPad with FTL: Advanced Edition, and visits Scoggins, Minnesota in Puzzle Agent.
In N...
2014-05-291h 39
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Sports?!The GameEngineStart podcast, for all your news from the world of footballsmen, touchslams and baseball racquets.
And sometimes video games.
On this episode...
We Played...
Euan explores Seattle with neon powers and wrestles with remarkably simple moral choices in InFamous: Second Son.
When not drowning in a sea of Threes, Calum gives his thoughts on riding mechs in Titanfall.
The next instalment of "what the hell is that god damn bear up to" with Calum's Tabletop RPG campaign. That's not actually the final name of the segment. Probably
In News...
Game rentals...
2014-03-251h 21
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – Bear SwagEver seen a grizzly bear take two attractive receptionists up to a penthouse hotel room with a pot of honey? Calum has, and he got a point of insanity because of it.
On this episode...
We Played...
Euan finds Calum just chillin' in Dust: An Elysian Tale, breaks and then rejoins the F2P mechanics of Warframe, and prepares to be destroyed by the internet in Dead Nation: Apocalypse
Calum dives into Risk of Rain, cultivates a village in Banished, and finds out that Diablo 3 is actually a really good game now that it's fixed.
The...
2014-03-131h 30
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast – “Linkin Park On Top”There were a few points this episode where we forgot we were recording a podcast, and just reminisced for a while. Then again if you aren't expecting that by now, I don't know why you are still listening...
On this episode...
We Played...
Euan finds The Castle Doctrine lacking slightly, but not as much as The Last of Us DLC, Left Behind. He might be the only person in the world who really didn't like it.
Calum has adventures in hardware with the trials and tribulations of PC upgrading. Turns out 3mm can make all the...
2014-02-251h 59
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast ~ Pipe TobaccoAnother hour and half dose of the classiest video game podcast on the intertubes.
At no point during this episode to we talk about the physical reaction involved in a shot to the testicles. Definitely not in the first 5 seconds.
On this episode...
We Played...
Saints Row IV arrives on our PCs, and continues it's long tradition of being the smartest dumb game you will ever play.
Euan talks about how the scourge of micro-transactions permeates even Need for Speed:Most Wanted.
Calum gets his arcade flying on in War Thunder.
We talk indie gun-simulator Receiver, t...
2013-09-091h 35
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast ~ Popcorn and Video GamesWe talk about a surprising amount of movies for a video game podcast, but at least they are video game related...
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On this episode...
Calum gives us an update on his Animal Crossing town
We discuss how jumping from Last of Us to Tomb Raider is a terrible move for your psyche
A...
2013-07-071h 25
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast ~ The E3 2013 ShowIt's E3 time again, our favourite time of year!
For our first official GameEngineStart podcast we decided to drop in the deep end, and record our thoughts on the E3 2013 press conferences while sleep deprived after a night of writing.
On this episode...
E3!
Loot and XP in a modern 3rd person shooter? I will take Tom Clancy's The Division right now thank you
We lament the lack of Driveclub man from the Playstation 4 reveal
What it feels like to be punched in the face by EA Sports UFC representative
Why Destiny is the best bits...
2013-06-141h 10
GameEngineStart PodcastGameEngineStart Podcast ~ Episode 0Some people refer to it as a pilot.
Some as a trailer.
We refer to it as "Oh hey, that didn't come out terrible!"
Behold, our test podcast which we put together to see if podcasts are actually a thing we should do. Recorded when we were back in our hometown just over a month ago, on a crappy microphone, and with the low hum of a hoover in the background for some of it. No amount of editing could remove the drone of a Dyson.
We actually liked t...
2013-06-061h 13