Robot Revolution

S11E06 – It Shouldn't Be Funny, But It Is

Archaeon 14/08/2015

This week we’re investigating black comedy – which contrary to a certain list on IMDB is not humour featuring ethnic minorities. We’re also trying something a little different … Reviews – Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (PS4) This week’s news does not find that funny at all. No really. I’m […]

S11E06 – It Shouldn’t Be Funny, But It Is

Archaeon 14/08/2015

This week we’re investigating black comedy – which contrary to a certain list on IMDB is not humour featuring ethnic minorities. We’re also trying something a little different … Reviews – Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (PS4) This week’s news does not find that funny at all. No really. I’m […]

S11E03 – Creating Worlds

Archaeon 23/07/2015

Every story has to happen somewhere, but that place doesn’t really have any fixed dimensions so it can often be quite a small space – life an office or a car. Welcome to the narrative universe where we find out more about worldbuilding. Reviews – Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4/PC) This […]

S10E18 – All-Purpose Filler

Archaeon 24/05/2015

Warning: This episode is not canon and may contain spoilers. This week we visit the strange world of fillers, sidequests and all of the other types of padding that are used to fill up all of that annoying empty space that appears when people run out of ideas (or catch […]

S10E17 – Happy Star Wars Day!

Archaeon 18/05/2015

It’s May the 4th, and to celebrate the international geek-fest that is Star Wars Day we decided to take a casual stroll around the world of space operas – with lots of attention paid to one franchise in particular. Reviews – “The Weaponographist” (PC), “Gradius V” (PSN) and “Guns, Gore & Cannoli” […]

S10E14 – SunnyCon 2015 Preview

Archaeon 23/04/2015

This week we’re joined by Tucky to talk about SunnyCon – Sunderland’s best anime, manga and Japanese culture convention, and one of the finest (and friendliest), gatherings of geeks and otaku in the UK. There are plenty of things to look forward to this year so keep up to date by […]

S10E12 – Heists and Plans

Archaeon 14/04/2015

It’s all about heists and plans this week, so while you watch the dancing Ben we’re going to steal your attention. You can listen to us on the go by downloading the MixCloud app (which is free), for Android and iOS. This week’s news has a mild addiction to jelly […]

S10E07 – Going Viral

Archaeon 06/03/2015

On this infectious episode we explore the world of outbreaks, pandemics and the dreaded “man-flu”. Join us as we find out why games are more about survival than finding a cure, how diseases are used in comics, and what actually counts as an outbreak movie. Reviews – Big Hero 6 […]

S10E05 – Disaster!

Archaeon 17/02/2015

On this week’s episode we trip over our own feet and crash into each other as we fall  headlong into earthquakes, tornadoes, nuclear blasts, attacks by killer jellybeans and more. Join us as we find out more about disasters. Reviews – Saga Volume 3 (Graphic Novel), Kick & Fennick (PS […]

S10E03 – That Was Intense Dude

Archaeon 05/02/2015

This week our cadre of would-be adrenalin-junkies take an intensely intense journey into the realms of intesnity, and along the way we find out why our seats have edges. Reviews – Arcana Hearts 3: Love Max! (PS3), Space Dandy, Vinland Saga volume 4 (Manga). You can listen to us on […]