Are You Game? A Gaming Podcast About Everything And Nothing

Episode 23 of the Are You Game? podcast is here, and we have a special guest filling in for some of our crew members who are under the weather. Peter Biu brings his deep, bassy tones to the show and fits right in with our regular format. The wheel of topics spins and lands on a discussion about selling our gaming items on eBay and dealing with high taxes, or using alternatives like Facebook Market...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and children of all ages… we are back with episode 22 of the Are You Game? Podcast! As always, we’ll start off by discussing what we’ve been playing, listening to, and watching since you last heard from us, along with some sneaky pickups thrown in for good measure! The benevolent Wheel of Topics™ has served up a cracker of a topic for this week’s show: What ar...

Welcome back for episode 21 of the Are You Game? Podcast! We're old enough to drink now in some countries around the world! Another not so good news story for Xbox with Game Pass price increases and the potential impacts. We also discuss collector editions of games, have we regretted selling them or have we kept them all? Which are our favourites? An extra little bit where Chunt tells us about...

Welcome back for episode 20 of the Are You Game? Podcast! Join us for some wholesome and nostalgic reflections as we relive our favourite eras of video games that will make you want to bless your cotton socks. We also discuss the Amazon Firestick getting Xbox Game Pass and what potentially means for the future and we recap the major announcements from game announcements that will "want to tak...

On this week’s episode we are excited to talk with Jon Hare from Tower Studios. You may remember Jon as being the co-owner of Sensible Software and responsible for classics such as Cannon Fodder, Mega Lo Mania & Sensible World of Soccer to name a few. We delve into the world of Sociable Soccer and chat about the journey involved in creating a game and what’s involved including the pitfalls, th...

They gang are back and excited to talk about the loads of games that were presented at State Of Play and Xbox's presentation. The were also joined by local pod caster John from Semi Occasional Gaming Podcast. Who gave a more a impressive presentation this time round? In the end us gamers win. So sit back, relax and listen. We hope you enjoy our latest offering. You can find John here: https://...

Welcome back for episode 17 of the Are You Game? Podcast! Matt joins the crew again back from his escapades in Japan. What was the Super Mario World tour like? Is it like living in a game? Did it live up to the hype? What pick-ups did he get whilst exploring? We're also welcomed by Pete who goes way back to before the days of this podcast! The debate over what games are 10 out of 10 experience...

We are back for episode 16 of the Are You Game? Podcast! While Matt is busy jet-setting in the Land of the Rising Sun, the rest of the time are left behind to pick up the slack! Besides the usual game play banter, the ever omnipotent ‘Wheel of Topics’ has bestowed us with a topic born from a great debate between Daz & Boosty: “What are your five favourite game controllers and why?” Will the de...

Welcome back for episode 15 of the Are You Game? Podcast! Fallout gets its own series on Amazon but is it the bomb? Have you ever wondered what the evolution of portable games is from those who have lived it? Will Microsoft get into the handheld colluseum and fight for their space and add to that evolution? Do you have big Japanese robots? So many questions! Join us to find out in this week's...

Welcome back for episode 14 of the Are You Game? Podcast! Remember when Mark and the lads were attempting to foretell the future regarding the possibility of an Xbox handheld? Well... we have an update on that one. Hark! Developments are a foot! What does the future pertain you ask? Will Steam and Epic stores be added to Xbox? Perhaps we know! In addition, have you ever wondered what some of the b...

We are back for episode 13 of the Are You Game? podcast and we have a ton of ground to cover! So, there's no time for love, Dr. Jones! Let's get to it! First up, we discuss the recent Xbox Partner Showcase, as the team picks their highlights from the presentation. Next up, we reflect on the sad news of the recent passing on the much-loved Akira Toriyama, as we pay our respects and look bac...

Welcome back for episode 12 of the Are You Game? Podcast! Find out about the recent console modding escapades in the team as we discuss the options, the successes, and the approach therein. In light of all the recent game industry developments, do you find the gamescape irresersibly changed? Particularly with the matter for "Freemium" game models we've spent an entire generation with? Do you feel...

Welcome back for episode 11 of the Are You Game? Podcast! This is the first one off the rank for 2024 as we catch up on what we did over the holiday break. We all wax lyrical about the incoming uncertainty surrounding gaming this year. What games in 2024 are we looking forward to... if at all?. Will Xbox remain in the first party sector? Will Playstation actually put any games out this year of not...

Welcome back for episode 10 of the Are You Game? Podcast! As we round out the absolute behemoth year in gaming that has been 2023, we would me amiss if we didn’t wrap up the year with our personal picks for ‘Game of The Year’. And you cannot have the good without delving into some of the bad, so we each take our turn talking through some of our disappointments for the year. With a team full of div...

We are nearly in double digits, presenting episode 9 of the Are you Game? Podcast! This week, we collectively have picked up a heap of goodies, Matt does a on the fly review of Tower Studios, FIFPRO licensed, Sociable Soccer 24 that was recently released on Steam. Creator Jon Hare (former founder of Sensible Software and responsible for such classics as Cannon Fodder, Mega-Lo-Mania & the Sensi...

Episode 8 of the Are You Game podcast is now live and ready to be beamed directly to your ears. On this episode we welcome our newest member Uncle Chunt to the team along with the hundreds of figurines in his collection as well. The team kick off with their latest gaming pickups and discuss what they have been spending their time on gaming wise. The wheel of doom topic this week focuses on “Video...

We are excited to announce that Episode 7 of the Are You Game podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! After a short break in recording, the hosts have plenty to discuss. Tune in to hear about Paul's uneventful trip to Queensland, what the boys have been playing, movies they watched and records they listened to during the break. The wheel of doom segment is as entertaining as ever...

Episode 6 is here with a man down, Daz, Paul and Matt push forward, without our quick witted Sparky. It was obvious that we all wish we were 19 again, considering the music we have been listening to recently! The wheel of doom pulled out a fascinating topic, Has your style of gaming genre changed since your teens? 20+ years of gaming has passed, so it would have had to definitely evolve. Matt &amp...

Our latest episode features YouTube sensation Swiftjar as the original gang are back talking all things Nintendo. What does it actually take to be a successful YouTuber? Our wheel of doom makes a comeback after missing from the last episode, we analyse and discuss if companies such as Limited Run Games and Strictly Limited are taking the piss with their waiting times, are they just covert Kick sta...

We are back for episode four of the Are You Game? Podcast and this time, we’ve brought back up! Yep, it is time for our very first guest on the show and we are joined by none other than Uncle Chunt of the ‘Chuntcast’ show over on YouTube! For this episode, we have decided to give the ‘Wheel Of Topics’™ the week off and have instead dived head first into a topic that is sure to resonate with all of...

Wow episode 3 already!! Who would have thought that a podcast about nothing would even last 2 episodes let alone 3, but here we are! We take a dark turn in this episode listening to the dulcet tones of Opeth whilst playing games like Tunic, Return to Monkey Island, the obligatory Street Fighter 6 and whichever Vampire Survivors clone Darren has found! The wheel of doom dealt us an intriguing topic...

We are back for episode two of the Are You Game? Podcast! Before we begin, we want to pass on our thanks to everyone who took the time to listen to our first episode! The positive feedback has far exceeded what we were expecting, so once again: Thank you! With the awkward ‘introduction’ episode out of the way, we have now settled into our groove! Kicking things off, we have our “What have you…?” s...

Welcome to episode one of the Are You Game? Podcast – a gaming show about nothing! Well…kind of. Our goal for this podcast is to keep things light and breezy and to just let the conversation flow! Tangents: expect them often! On our first episode, we take the time to introduce ourselves (right on!) and to give you all a bit of a background as to who we are and some of the various projects that we...