MHG Podcast

Rammed with games yet again, we’ve got 7 that may or may not thrill, inc. Gear. Club Unlimited 3 https://shorturl.at/ZmGFb, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve https://shorturl.at/yhYaI & Nivalis Nights https://shorturl.at/Z9r4d SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 05:33 - Gear. Club Unlimited 3 https://shorturl.at/ZmGFb 12:09 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve https://shorturl.at/yhYaI 21:43 - MHG Chat: Vibe Coding...

I think we can all agree that work sucks. Some people like gaming versions of dull activities, though. Hence Lawn Mowing Simulator 2. We also have The Gate Must Stand, MXGP 26, discussion on AI used to make cut ‘n’ shut games, and lots more besides.   SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:39 - MHG Chat: Site hack update 02:20 - MHG Chat: AI chimera games 04:59 - Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD https://bsky.app/p...

There’s heavy emphasis on being John Wick larping as a DVD rental store owner & supplying an east London town with piscine refreshment, this week. We have BLACKWOOD https://shorturl.at/S8RUf, Dressmaker https://shorturl.at/WYTsU, Transport Fever 3 https://shorturl.at/EnJzF & more   SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:50 - MHG Chat: Site Hack 03:47 - BLACKWOOD https://shorturl.at/S8RUf  08:00 - Riv...

Brad’s party train has departed the station! All aboard as we review Trivia Murder Party 3, The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival & Train Sim World® 7. Oh, and we talk about Ed Sheeran being a tw*t. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:32 - MHG Chat: Ed Sheeran being a tw*t 06:07 - MHG Chat: Jackbox family games 12:13 - Trivia Murder Party 3 https://bsky.app/profile/jackboxgames.com 18:29 - The Walking...

Strong opinions flying about this week, as Brad takes on the likes of He Who Watches & ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles, whilst Stu tackles STAR WARS Zero Company™ SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Brad intro 01:09 - The Red Cathedral (Preview) https://shorturl.at/0ITNE  06:30 - He Who Watches https://bsky.app/profile/danga.games, @danga.games  09:54 - Dataminers https://shorturl.at/u3HQA  14:01 - Ship Shape...

Speedrunning reviews and cooking fools; that’s the MHG way. This week we cram in six(!) reviews inc. Lego Skylines https://shorturl.at/f9UkK, Ultrapool https://bsky.app/profile/icedropgames.bsky.social & Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy https://shorturl.at/LViUy SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:32 - Lego Skylines https://shorturl.at/f9UkK 07:37 - Breakout Beyond https://bsky.app/profile/choiceprovis...

Sad week where we lost three titans of entertainment: Dolly, Tim Curry & Peter Cullen (who passed away post-recording). We give tribute to these legends & also cover the likes of Rogue Eclipse https://bsky.app/profile/outersloth.com & Quake - Dawn of the Machine https://shorturl.at/96b0y SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:38 - MHG Chat: Tribute to Dolly Parton & Tim Curry 09:02 - Rogue Ec...

Thinking of gaming on Linux? Have a listen to TrebleStrike’s Bazzite experience before you do! There’s also interesting recomp news in the form of PGR4, more AI slop & the GTA6 leek [sic]. All this and Duskfade, too https://shorturl.at/E1lAy. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:21 - Duskfade https://shorturl.at/E1lAy  13:34 - MHG Chat: Bazzite - the simple intro 20:58 - MHG Chat: Bazzite - the techie...

We played a legit stinker this week, which is rare for MHG. But which is it: Sovereign Tower https://bsky.app/profile/wildwits.games, Wardrum https://shorturl.at/3OZnH or Agefield High: Rock the School https://shorturl.at/3uygg? SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:29 - Sovereign Tower @wildwits.games https://bsky.app/profile/wildwits.games 11:08 - Wardrum @mopefulgames.bsky.social https://shorturl.at/3OZn...

Sometimes you just need a cozy game where you’re ensconced in a little repair shop  (ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs @tinybuildgames.bsky.social) & other times you want to be entombed in steel, firing explosives (IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator https://shorturl.at/QnAW5). Strange world, eh? SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:58 - MHG Chat: Clacton by-election again 05:08 - ReStory: Chill Electro...

Brad DLCs how it’s done with Powerwash Simulator 2: STAR WARS Pack https://shorturl.at/9tjqQ & Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand https://shorturl.at/Ug02d, whilst Stu pushes himself to the edge with Truxton Extreme https://shorturl.at/QEy52   SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro (Brad) 01:00 - Powerwash Simulator 2: STAR WARS Pack https://shorturl.at/9tjqQ  04:20 - Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand https://...

As the UK struggles with lack of rain, MHG towers is struggling with lack of new games! Nothing much taking our fancy rn, so we revisited NBA 2K26 https://shorturl.at/OMPNg & Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands https://shorturl.at/Wb4FW, after letting them breathe for a bit.  SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:07 - NBA 2K26 https://shorturl.at/OMPNg 04:36 - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands https:/...

It’s rail grinding train carriages, Robin Hood, and gay cruises this week. Incredibly, games are involved in all this: 007 First Light https://shorturl.at/g23yJ, Denshattack! @denshattack.bsky.social SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:23 - MHG Chat: Robin Hood 03:35 - 007 First Light https://shorturl.at/g23yJ 12:26 - Denshattack! @denshattack.bsky.social 23:03 - MHG Chat: quiet release schedule? 27:37 -...

In the hot weather I get jealous of games with cold climates. After Brad talked about it, I wanted to jump into the world of HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate https://shorturl.at/9AwbY & just roll around in the powder. There’s also Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business (@teyongames.bsky.social) & Mixtape https://bsky.app/profile/annapurna.com SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:32 - MHG Chat: Bin...

There’s some scattered chatter around Tunic & Control Ultimate Edition, but this episode is focused on Sony stopping physical gaming in its tracks come 2028. What do we think, what will change & what advice do we impart? Have a listen to find out. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:01 - Tunic https://shorturl.at/oPC3b  06:26 - MHG Chat: Sony halting physical PS disk production 34:16 - Outro

I just can’t. I just can’t. I just can’t control the heat. So to cool off, we’re playing Dart Racer https://shorturl.at/bZ1pD & Tour de France 2026 https://shorturl.at/aafOT. Also chatting Moonlight streaming & Remedy’s brilliant Control https://shorturl.at/8aM8Y   SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:54 - MHG Chat: the heat 04:47 - Dart Racer https://shorturl.at/bZ1pD  13:59 - Tour de France 2026...

Why, Microsoft? Brad & Stu lament the recent studio closures & look to the indies for solace once again: Solarpunk™ https://shorturl.at/X9GP1 + Witchspire https://shorturl.at/OPe55 provide the entertainment this week. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:37 - MHG Chat: Microsoft Xbox Closures 08:37 - MHG Chat: Playing the backlog 10:06 - Solarpunk™ https://shorturl.at/X9GP1 16:18 - MHG Chat: Remedy...

Brad fulfills manifest destiny in Truck Driver: The American Dream https://shorturl.at/NXPl2 & heads off-world with Exo Rally Championship https://bsky.app/profile/futurefriendsgames.com whilst Stu shoots Nova Swarm https://shorturl.at/CyuWI & Sektori https://bsky.app/profile/gimblll.com     SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Brad intro 01:07 - Truck Driver: The American Dream https://shorturl.at/NXPl2  0...

Ethical debates run deep when you talk Microsoft, & they’re front- centre this week with Forza Horizon 6 https://shorturl.at/MoVkL. Also Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF, Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/pRZ5H& One Move Away https://shorturl.at/xMDBc  SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 02:19 - Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF 15:00 - Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/p...

Some games have intentional jank (Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb80) & some have unintentional jank thrust upon them (R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I). Between those two pillars of quality, we also have LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 & 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc  SNOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 04:37 - LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl...

After a quick look at Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj we dive into the world of Psygnosis’s WipEout series: the techno tracks, Designer’s Republic aesthetic, and the high speed anti-grav brilliance of it all. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:15 - Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj 08:16 - MHG Chat: Wip3out Special Edition 13:15 - Wipeout: the Amiga connection 15:14 - Psyg...

The biggun this week is Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ, on which we have complex thoughts, but there’s also Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI, Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ & more besides. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:03 - MHG Chat: Threads & Maplins 04:13 - Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ 14:48 - Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shor...

Ding ding, tickets please. This week we’re using public transport (Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social), chessing it up (Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social) & doing the ball…volley…thing (Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T4)    SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:14 - Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social 07:56 - Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social 1...

Huge puzzle game roundup this week, feat. the likes of Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3 & Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi, plus the latest one from DON’T NOD: Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU. Strap in!    SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 05:35 - Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU  10:37 - Mild spoilers for Aphelion 12:09 - End of spoilers 20:22 - Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/Zn...

Do you want to consider the ethics of digital bloodsport (Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2), spiritual rehabilitation (Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ) or defending the soulless (PRAGMATA https://shorturl.at/cPKWq)? All this & more besides.     SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Brad Intro 00:45 - Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2  06:39 - Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ 12:29 -...