On this week’s episode we take a look at the weird and wonderful world of monsters – and although we try to avoid the usual vampires, werewolves and zombies they do turn up in the midst of the giant lizards/reptiles/squids/sharks/spiders/snakes/scorpions/apes, things from outer space or the bottom of swamps, dragons, […]
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S06E12 – Parodies & Stereotypes
Apologies for the lack of news this time around. We were hit by a bad case of Gremlin (only the one), and our technology decided to take five for a while. Oscar Wilde once wrote that “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life”, and in a sense both parodies […]
S06E12 – Parodies & Stereotypes
Apologies for the lack of news this time around. We were hit by a bad case of Gremlin (only the one), and our technology decided to take five for a while. Oscar Wilde once wrote that “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life”, and in a sense both parodies […]
S06E11 – SunnyCon 2013 Special
Once again we ventured to Sunderland to attend the marvellous event organised by Tucky and his fantastic team – and aside from transport issues on the Sunday we can honestly say that SunnyCon 2 was fabulous – in every sense of the word. Unfortunately the weather didn’t reflect the title […]
S06E10 – From The New World
On this week’s episode we take a look at the idea of exploration in media, decide which TV character would make the best partner on a journey of discovery, and wonder if survival exploration really is a new sub-genre in games. This week’s news went somewhere over the rainbow. The […]
S06E09 – SunnyCon Preview
Apologies for the ongoing delays with episode downloads. We’re in a bit of a transitionary period at the moment, but we’ll catch up very soon. On this sunny episode we’re joined by guest-presenter Tucky who will be talking to us about SunnyCon 2 and the trials and tribulations of being […]
S06E08 – Animex 2013 Special, Part 2
Anyone who has attended Animex knows that it is all it is first and foremost an educational festival, but even though the talks are informative, insightful, and a true eye-opener for anyone wanting to enter a variety of media-based industries, many people consider the lounge events to be the real […]
S06E07 – Animex 2013 Special, Part 1
Over the last few years we’ve had the privilege of attending many different shows and conventions, but one in particular has become an integral part of our events calendar as it offers us the chance to interview the movers and shakers from a variety of entertainment industries. This year Animex […]
S06E06 – Past Versus Present
On this slightly nostalgic episode we take a look at the way that media has changed over the last few decades. Join us as we discover what makes something a classic or timeless, whether newer really is better, and find out if everyone really is a collector of something. This […]
S06E05 – Love is in the Air
Valentine’s Day swings around again so we decided to investigate the mysterious thing called “romance” in the way that only geeks can. Join us as find out what impact character relationships have on games, what makes a movie “romantic”, and the shocking truth about “Man’s Romance”. This week’s news demands […]