Chapter 1: A New Beginning 17th February 2008. Edinburgh. The previous night I had attended a Leonard Cohen concert at the city’s historic Castle, thanks to a bizarre financial scandal forcing the famed crooner into an unexpected tour. Despite Leonard’s best efforts, the weekend had been a tense affair. Without […]
Gaming
S16E05 – We Be Pornobot Hunting
PX38 – What Would Make You Boycott A Game
Tis the season to be grumpy, and nobody complains like a gamer (or spits their pacifier out/throws their toys out of the pram). Now there are plenty of reasons to complain about a game (micro-transactions, pay-walls, pay-to-win, gorily-detailed hunting, forcing developers to censor their games after signing exclusivity contracts, etc), […]
PX37 – Games Set In The Wild West
PX36 – How Did Incomplete Games Become The Norm?
PX35 – What Counts As Video Game Merchandise?
Merchandising has long been part of the lifeblood of entertainment and media (who wouldn’t want a plushie of the Demogorgon from Stranger Things), but sometimes the products associated with a particular title can head in some strange, disturbing and bizarre directions. After a quick chat about the games that they’re […]
PX34 – Which Games Deserve a Reboot, Remake, Remix or Remaster?
With all of the remakes, reboots and remasters that are going around in video games these days, it seems like developers and publishers are determined to plumb the depths of gaming history to unearth some long-forgotten treasures. Join Rob, Andy and Producer Rob as, after a brief discussion about the […]
PX33 – Are Collector’s Editions Worth The Money?
The video games market is expensive and over-saturated, but collector’s editions, special editions and the ubiquitous “game of the year” editions have generally held a special place in the hearts and wallets of gamers. The question is, are they really worth all of that extra money? Gaming is, after all, […]