Focus on Gaming

This week saw the Summer Games Fest, PlayStation State of Play, Xbox Showcase and more! From big hitters like Resident Evil, Gears of War, Ghost of Yotei, and even hardware reveals, there was something for everyone. Puppet boxing, mature looking games from Pokemon developer, meatboy 3d-ness, we have all the highlights for you to look forward to! Will you be buying anything revealed on day one? How...

Tom reviews the launch title for the Switch 2   www. FocusOnGaming.co.uk Support us on Patreon !

Bitesize - Summer Games Fest dates and times, including Xbox, Death Stranding 2, IO Interactive (James Bond!) Support us on Patreon !

So it's finally here! Have you got one travelling to you as we speak? Are you buying any games, or just relying on your Switch 1 library? We discuss some of the best and worst launch libraries for consoles throughout the years, and they're more sparse than you think! We review Firefighter Simulator and reiterate that everybody should be playing Clair Obscur : Expedition 33! Also, which Police char...

Bitesize - Spray Paint Simulator Review - Out now. Played on Game Pass. Support us on Patreon !

In this week's episode, we chat about Doom : The Dark Ages and then talk about the history of great first-person shooters, from Doom WADs to Timesplitters to Halo. Which FPS floats your boat? Are you a Battlefield sniper, a CoD camper or a Halo pistol professional? Which campaign is the best?   Find all our episodes at www. FocusOnGaming.co.uk and like and subscribe! Support us on Patreon !

Bitesize - Noah reviews Autonauts, available on Game Pass! Find all our episodes at www. FocusOnGaming.co.uk Support us on Patreon !

Police Simulator - Patrol Officers Review   Duncan reviews this new addition to Game Pass.   Find all our episodes at www. FocusOnGaming.co.uk Support us on Patreon !

Focus on Gaming Bitesize is here! Short reviews of games we've been playing, hardware we've bought that means you get a short opinion without having to listen to the whole podcast! Then when you have the time, listen to the main podcast at www. FocusOnGaming.co.uk In this first episode, Duncan has been playing TMNT : Mutants Unleashed. Support us on Patreon !

Buckle up, future-tech fanatics! This week, we're diving headfirst into the electrifying world of next-gen gaming and immersive experiences. Forget the present; we're gazing into our crystal balls (fnah-fnah) at the potential power of the PlayStation 6 and the buzz surrounding the Switch 2. Will 16K gaming become a reality, or is 8K gaming still the holy grail, or neither? But the future isn't jus...

With the shadow-dropped Oblivion, the action of South of Midnight, and the glorious Clair Obscur : Expedition 33, all day one releases for GP Ultimate subscribers (and available on other platforms!), it's a fantastic time to be a subscriber! Which of these great games are you playing? Is Clair Obscur a GOTY contender, or a GOAT? We discuss the wealth of great games that have come out this last few...

In this week's episode, we interview Tommy Keough, author of The History of Handheld Game Consoles ( https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-History-of-Handheld-Game-Consoles-Hardback/p/52025 ), about handhelds, games past and present. From Mario on Gameboy to the power of the PS Vita, we chat about hardware and games from throughout the years! If you have a Gamertag story you wish to pass on to Tommy...

Duncan reviews Blue Prince, the latest indie darling that has garnered great reviews, and he agrees! We also recap some Switch 2 hands-on for Tom, and the joycon mouse control! Tom has been giving Double Dash on the Gamecube some love in preparation for Mario Kart World! Tom and Duncan love a bit of Sci-fi TV geekery, so we go through some Star Trek and Doctor Who video game history. One is defini...

Duncan went to the Switch 2 Experience in London to play the new Nintendo hardware, including all the big games already announced for the device. From Donkey Kong to Drag x Drive, and new Joycons tested! So if you want to hear his views on the quality, the graphics and the gameplay, get listening! South of Midnight has been released, and we discuss this pretty action adventure that's a day one rel...

All the details of the Switch 2 have been announced. From the fantastic hardware to the hotly debated game price to the mouse controls. We give the details, opinions, positives and negatives of the Nintendo announcement. What do you think of the biggest reveal of the last 5 years? Are you getting one? Or will you be doubling down on Sony or Xbox? Let us know in the comments below. Find all our pre...

Duncan on his own this week, so a review of the excellent Atomfall is here! Britain's worst nuclear accident is used as a basis for a Fallout-style adventure around a 1950s North-West Britain. Hear what Duncan thinks of Rebellion's go at this style of game! #xbox #podcast #atomfall #rebellion #playstation #gamepass #fallout #gaming #retrogaming #windscale #nuclear #rpg #fps Support us on Patreon !

We talk about our time and favourite parts of being an Xbox 360 owner in the late 'noughties'. From the iconic blades menu, to the Red Ring of Death, we recall life with the 2nd generation of Xbox. Assassins Creed : Shadows is Out, and therefore so are the morons....critics are liking it though. Bit of ranting, then we discuss the difference between the various AC styles. Duncan has finished Avowe...

There's an Xbox Handheld coming in 2025? Really? Well yeah and no, if the leaks are correct, so we dissect the info we've got and make our demands to Phil and pals! Some SNES consoles have been getting.....faster?!?! Will you be playing Cyberpunk on them? Errrrr, no, but listen to hear some details. Then Tom and Duncan discuss celebrity games throughout the years, from Michael Jackson and Jordan,...

10th March, aka Mar10, is here again, and we discuss Mario, hacks that you should try, from harder, faster Karting, to Sonic blasting around Mario 64. Obscure and generally terrible Mario's have always existed, and we love bringing them up! After our Mario celebration, Split Fiction is out, and who better to review it than Duncan and Noah, who have been playing it together. Hear the musings of a 7...

Avowed is Obsidian's fantasy take on The Outer Worlds, and Duncan and Martin are both enjoying it. What's your take on it? Game Pass only, or is it worth the full price? Balatro was surprise dropped onto Game Pass and Duncan has played it. He's not impressed....but card based games aren't his thing, so opens up the debate of card based video games. Find all our episodes at www. FocusOnGaming.co.uk...

With Martin returning, we have the 3-way battle of the early handhelds, Nintendo's underpowered behemoth, Sega's battery destroyer and Atari's plucky underdog....which wins? Let us know which you'd pick nowadays! Colour, game selection, power? Zelda, Sonic, or....errrrr....Batman? We have a brief hands-on with Avowed, Obsidian's new RPG. Tom raves over a new AR experience he can't actually talk ab...

Want to get going with Gameboy, SNES or Genesis on your Steam Deck/ROG Ally or Legion Go? We give you some pointers to get you going with Emudeck, and along the way, chat about some great games to revisit. Playstation had their State of Play with some new announcements but mostly confirmation of release dates, and some interesting trailers. Tom wasn't impressed, were you? Let us know in the commen...

Anybody in school in the early 90s knew you were one team or another, Sega or Nintendo, and whether you boasted about the games, the tech specs, or how grown-up yours was, YOU were always right! Well, we took one each and tried to sell to each other and you, the listener. Does Sega, and their Genesis/Megadrive, Mortal Kombat blood, Sonic speed and black plastic contours win, or does Big N's iconic...

That's not one question, but two topics - Games that relax us, actually have relaxed gameplay, no time limits, no pressure? Which are your go to for chilling out? Or does the thought of soft music and slow/little gameplay horrify you? Then we chatted about Playstation getting the Forza Horizon gorgeousness! Is this the biggest IP from Xbox on another console?.....well....yes. The Sims 1&2 are...

Nvidia have revealed the 5090 GPU, with a $2000 price tag and AI tomfoolery to make it look like its generations ahead of Nvidia's own last gen offerings, but is it? We discuss reviews of the tech and whether you should splash the cash! Xbox had their Developer Direct, including the reveal of the secret unannounced game, which was.....Ninja Gaiden 4. Amazing reveal, or disappointing? Duncan and To...