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SEX! Now we've got your attention, we talk about sex in video games over the years, the good and the bad. From the Atari's attempt to be 'sexy' in early 80s to the 3D realism of modern day. Is nudity/sex in video games actually sexy? Do you have any good examples that we missed? Let us know!   #sexgames #porngames #podcast #furry #nudity #sexualcontent #atari #boobs #catalogue #lgbtq #charactercre...

This week we have a great chat with Shaun Campbell, AKA DidSomebodySayRetro, maker of modded consoles, arcade cabinet retro consoles and Instagram creator. We chat about his previous creations, Gameboys, his love of pine (and should more gaming be wood based?), his secret projects, how he started and where you can experience his creations yourself (spoiler: https://nq64.co.uk/ ) Find DidSomebodySa...

We've turned 1 this episode! We've gone up from 2 to 3 presenters, a name change, interviews, 24hr streams, all in the name of gaming. We hope you enjoy the podcast, and we hope to bring you many more episodes! Today we talk about various games we've been playing, Still Wakes the Deep, Case of the Golden Idol, and games that Duncan and Tom played on the 24 hour stream, like Rocket League. Also Mic...

Gamers often get very angry over a vast variety of gaming subjects, from gaming tropes, to network requirements, to download speeds, but probably the biggest is.....well, you tell us, do you agree with our ones? We get quite animated ! We also revisit sports with Wimbledon starting, talking about Tennis and also golf games. Were you a Virtua Tennis fan? Maybe a Wii Golf aficionado? We barely touch...

We've reached 50 episodes! Thank you to all our listeners and those that have supported us, we hope to continue for many many more! Tom has been playing Super Mario Land and other Gameboy classics, while Duncan is shouting the praises of American Arcadia! We chat about Life by You's sudden cancellation, Nintendo almost giving us a Dong(!), Marvel vs Capcom Collection, and Amazon's got cosy with Mi...

Martin and Duncan chat about the Nintendo direct from this week, with Zelda, Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong announcements, Martin is excited! It's time for the European Championships, so we talk sports......video games! After a short quiz, we discuss the history of FIFA, PGA (3-click FTW!), Football Manager, Rocket League and many more. We do dwell on football a lot, but FIFA is the biggest selling...

Before we got onto the blue hedgehog, we chatted about Martin's views on the Xbox reveals and hardware upgrades. We also give advice on using your Wii-U in the bath (don't forget to start drying yourself with a hairdryer before getting out....(please don't)) Then we discuss the Blue Zoom, the Spinning Spikes, the....pretty meh games of Sonic the Hedgehog. Has he been a beacon of brilliance or an a...

New game announcements EVERYWHERE! Don't worry if you've missed them, we've got you covered! From Doom to Perfect Dark, From Star Wars to State of Decay, there's so many we couldn't even fit them all in! What has been your favourite announcement at the Summer Games Fest or Xbox Showcase? Has Life is Strange's return got you excited? More Fable teasing got you salivating? Doom's return feeding your...

With the #SilentHill2Remake trailer dropping, we talk about the history of the creepy series, the good, the bad, the confusing stories! Tom's favourite is the one being remade, so will he be buying the remake? There's also the physical vs digital debate, where do you stand? Duncan is digital, Tom and Martin love the physical media. We also chat about Humanity, Red Dead Redemption 2 (not 3!), Rocke...

On this week's episode, we talk about our biggest gaming regrets from purchases we've made throughout the years. From early 90s sport games, to handhelds with a lifespan of 8 months! We have a damn good moan about it, as a Gaming Dad should. We also have a selection of answers Gaming Dads Facebook group gave, and it gave us plenty to talk about in our longest ever episode! (typical, when we moan,...

This week we welcome Michael Nurney, author of "8-bit Stories, Home Computing in 1980's Britain" to the podcast, bringing his love of hardware from the 80s, the stories behind the hardware, the playground fanboy-ism of the 80s and the woes of having the computer that doesn't hit the big time! Find the book at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CRG938KJ or go to MVTComputers.com to see the A-PET cases t...

Did you own a PSP, PS Vita, and is the Portal a new Sony handheld, or just a new accessory? We chat about the mostly beloved handheld consoles. Were they powerful pioneers in the gaming world, or poorly planned failures? Microsoft have closed 4 studios, and it has shocked and surprised the gaming world, not solely but largely because the general public aren't sure why? On this day in gaming, we fo...

Yes, in this episode Martin talks about the OLED Switch, and finally getting to play Tears of the Kingdom. Tom has been playing a classic PS3/XB360 game, and Duncan is drooling over a Gamepass JRPG. Microsoft has more games in the Playstation top 25 than Sony.....no, really... Fallout 4 has had a resurgence due to the next gen update and tv show, but this update has caused issues for many, and the...

This week we welcome the fantastic Mr Gary Bracey, Ocean Software director (and legend, just don't tell him we said that 😉 ), who talks all about the rock 'n' roll times of the 80s and 90s game development giant, movie licenses, his favourites, and his views on the current and future gaming world. We then have a chat about Amstrad, as the cpc is 40yrs old! Tom is our resident expert on the Alan S...

This episode we discuss FMV games, from retro examples like Night Trap, to modern maestros of FMV, Wales Interactive. Tom and Duncan educate Martin in the history of FMV games, and some of the, errrr.....'classics'. Martin has delved into his gaming version of crack - Rocket League, though the game thinks he's still at his previous level of play, oh dear... Tom talks about the beauty of Spider-man...

On this week's episode we welcome the awesome writer and journalist, Lewis Packwood, author of the brilliant Curious Video Game Machines (A Compendium of Rare and Unusual Consoles, Computers and Coin-Ops). I challenge most people to know any more than 10% of the devices featured! From the stories of the technology, to the drama of the politics and business of obscure machines from the 70s onwards...

In this week's episode : Apple allows emulators! We then touch on the Android/Apple debate! Pro consoles - Who needs 'em? Diablo 4 C-Smash VRS Arcade Cabinets - Are they for everyone? We discuss Arcade 1up and Quarter Arcade and their gorgeous looking cabinets Also mentioned is our future episodes with various interviews and our thought of changing the podcast name - Let us know your suggestions i...

In this week's episode we welcome Paul Monaghan, the editor of Pixel Addict magazine to talk about the brilliant mag, his history of collecting, game journalism, and love of everything retro! Check out the magazine at www.pixel.addict.media   No Duncan this week, for the first time! Again, there has been some technical issues, and Duncan has attempted a cleanup with his limited software and audio...

In this episode we chat about Dragon's Dogma 2, Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii-U), PS Vita gaming (Wipeout 2048!), killing Sean Bean, Silent Hill : The Short Message and more. In the news we look at the reports that Sony have halted the PSVR2 production, temporarily or permanently? What do you think? Is this the beginning of the end, or just the start of the Sony headset? Maybe get a Nintendo Labo kit?...

Welcome to the cheating episode! From the Konami code to Action Replay to PC trainers, we discuss the history of cheating and the best cheats, and the ethics. Did you ever cheat? We did, but to varying degrees. There's cheats that unlock things, cheats that make you immortal or have infinite everything, which is your favourite cheats? We also chat about games we've been playing or pre-ordering, fr...

Happy Mario Day from The Gaming Pubcast! As promised, our Mario Special is here and we chat about the history of Mario games, from the best to the absolute worst, and what is the key to his consistent success in games and other media? Have you got fond memories of a particular Mario game? Agree or disagree with our selections? Mario is certainly a juggernaut of the gaming world, that is definitely...

In this week's episode, Martin and Duncan discuss the Resident Evil 3 Remake, Bluey, and of course Duncan mentions Like a Dragon : Infinite Wealth, and also has a rant about the pitfalls of Xbox's Quick Resume! Also, due to technical issues (Thanks #Nvidia ), YouTube viewers get to see the mess that is Duncan's 'shed'. There have been more layoffs in the gaming sector, it seems like every company...

We welcome Sam Dyer of the excellent Bitmap Books for an interview. He talks about the books, his inspirations, process, favourites, and his hopes for future books. Check out BitmapBooks.com and pre-order the next book - N64 : A Visual Compendium coming in March 2024! After the interview, we chat about the trailers for the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, and the Borderlands movie, Game Pass...

We jump straight into Xbox's 'Business Update' on the Official Xbox Podcast (no, we didn't know we had a competitor too 😉 ) and the details of what is, or in reality - isn't, coming to other platforms. It's not the best news for PlayStation users, but isn't bad news either! They also revealed the first Game Pass addition from the Activision Blizzard King takeover, coming March 28th! Also, is Xbox...

On this episode we welcome back Martin after an absence of a couple of episodes, but we lose Tom for this week! Martin catches us up on what he's been playing, and he's been playing Rise of the Tomb Raider, so we discuss these rather excellent reboots, and the tombs that you raid! Duncan has been playing and completing the Phantom Liberty DLC for Cyberpunk 2077, and of course playing more of the a...