MHG Podcast

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 -...

Brad gets bullish about MINOS https://shorturl.at/8TSLg & plays a Waterworld-like in the form of All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei. Stu gets emotionally bullied by Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bsky.social, and both discuss the murky topic of gen AI once again. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:22 - MHG Chat: Gen AI 10:14 - All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei 15:43 - Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bs...

What’s your favourite Danny DeVito role? Still ‘Taxi’ for me. But hey, games, right? We’ve got NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager https://bsky.app/profile/wearesecretmode.com, RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg & plenty more this week.  SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:36 - RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg 07:24 - PowerWash Simulator 2 - Ad...

Wild swings & addictive things this week, ranging from quirky (Basketball Classics @namo_gamo) to intriguing (Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social) to highly addictive (Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs, RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB) 00:10 - Intro 03:36 - Basketball Classics @namo_gamo 08:03 - Sonic Wings Reunion https://www.success-corp.co.jp/  18:04...

Tim Curry worship this week & who can blame us? But we also discuss EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com, Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social & Q2's exciting upcoming releases. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:36 - MHG Chat: Party Politics in Football 06:55 - EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com 15:01 - Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social 20:34 - MHG Chat:  Q1/Q2 release c...

This week we are complete and utter shunts, going off the tracks reviewing Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg & Train Sim World® 6: Liberec - Stará Paka Route https://shorturl.at/cjmlQ. There’s even a train in our retro pick this week: Yoshi’s Island! SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 02:42 - Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg 09:41 - Yoshi’...

Personally, I only ever put my name to quality productions (hah!) So what's Jonny C doing getting involved with Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social ? Brad also gets nostalgic with the return of Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 04:51 - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social 21:32 - Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com 27:11 - MH...

Whether you’re after the plucky indie or the mega-hyped release, we got you this week:  iRacing Arcade @iracing.com, Resident Evil Requiem @residentevil.capcomusa.com, Scott Pilgrim EX @tributegames.com & Esoteric Ebb @chrisbodegard.bsky.social all strut their wotsits. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:48 - MHG Char: Iran War & global destabilisation 05:39 - New MS console 08:46 - iRacing Arcade...

Fancy hearing UE5 being eviscerated? This is the ep for you. We range over all sorts this week, inc. Rob Grant, BAFTAs, Green party, ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social & Styx: Blades of Greed https://shorturl.at/6AqEl   SHOWNOTES: 00:00 - Intro & Salute to Rob Grant 03:29 - MHG Chat: BAFTAs controversy 12:56 - MHG Chat: Green party victory 15:41 - ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social 21:...

Sometimes you just gotta fanboi-out, and Stu goes to town on Super Mario World. There’s also the intriguing romhack Mushroom Kingdom Fusion https://shorturl.at/lXRtf & Suda 51’s whacko headmasher, Romeo is a Dead Man @ghmofficial.bsky.social SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:38 - Super Mario World 06:51 - Mushroom Kingdom Fusion https://shorturl.at/lXRtf 09:30 - Romeo is a Dead Man @ghmofficial.bsky...

Brad battles nasty bugs IRL & all sorts of opponents in-game, with Monster Train 2 DLC https://shorturl.at/IHF6k, Nova Antarctica https://shorturl.at/vaMoo & the long-hyped Mewgenics! https://shorturl.at/ovs0S. Stu clatters around with the quirky Plinbo @rogueduck.net SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 07:09 - Monster Train 2 DLC https://shorturl.at/IHF6k 12:22 - Plinbo @rogueduck.net 20:45 - Nova A...

Sim elements: how do you juggle them in your game? That’s the key question this week, covering I Hate This Place (@rocksquarethunder.bsky.social) & Assetto Corsa Rally (https://shorturl.at/zi2af). Also Monster World IV (see https://shorturl.at/Xpyv7) & Relooted (@nyamakop.co.za) SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:14 - MHG Chat: Bad Bunny 02:57 - MHG Chat: Catherine O’Hara 07:23 - I Hate This Plac...

It’s all about Lucha Libre, crampons, dogs serving breakfast & cyberpunk funk this week. We got Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim https://shorturl.at/a19DZ, Into the Grid https://shorturl.at/FBxz6 & Cairn https://shorturl.at/JWhuD for ya. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 04:30 - Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim https://shorturl.at/a19DZ 08:25 - Into the Grid https://shorturl.at/FBxz6 12:58 - MHG Chat: Retro escapes...

Always committed to opposing fascism. Stay strong, Minnesotans. This week we check out Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6, Bladesong @bladesonggame.bsky.social, Death + Lead https://kai-magazine-software.fwscart.com/ & TR-49 https://www.inklestudios.com/ SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 00:28 - MHG Chat: f*ck ICE 06:02 - Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6 09:45 - Bladesong @bladeson...

Does Brad want to be the last ninja (https://shorturl.at/GvX9x), or the last caretaker (@wearechannel37.bsky.social)? Well, why not both?? That’s the beauty of video games. Also, Stu fills some Dead Space (2008) SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:35 - The Last Ninja Collection https://shorturl.at/GvX9x  17:33 - Dead Space (2008) https://shorturl.at/v9U1e  28:50 - The Last Caretaker @wearechannel37.bsky.s...