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Hopefully the podcasters weren't also disappointing. This week on the GrinCast, we talked about Sony no longer giving free Vita and PS3 games , SEGA accidentally giving away the full Yakuza 6 , and the ESRB adding a microtransaction warning to game packaging . We also chatted about the Chrono Trigger PC port , how Tony Hawk no longer works with Activision, and how Metal Gear Survive is disappointi...

The streaming podcast kept getting distracted by monsters, while chatting about malware, drugs and dishonesty. This week on the GrinCast, we streamed Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate  and talked about the Flight Simulator X DLC malware, Burnout Paradise being remastered , and the fact that Payday 2 on Switch isn't quite up to date . We also chatted about how a The Sims 4 modder is making $6000 per month...

The team of podcasters tackle games rising the ranks, and some being kicked off of the ranks. This week on the GrinCast, we talked about  Fear Effect Sedna 's release dated ,   PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile trailer , and Insel Games have been removed from Steam . We also chatted about  Kingdom Come: Deliverance  an awful lot. Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the...

We certainly talked a lot about battle royale this week. This week on the GrinCast, we talked about the Spectrum Vega+ in trouble , Sunless Skies also in trouble , and a bit about Fear the Wolves . We also chatted about PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' infographic , and F ar Cry 5 's season pass - and even found time to squeeze in a bit about the Overwatch League . Remember, if you want to chat to...

With special guest David Brevik! This week on the GrinCast, we talked about  Runescape Mobile ,  Gigantic shutting down, and with our special guest David Brevik about It Lurks Below . We also chatted about  Monster Hunter World 's sales figures and which games will soon be in Freebie Feelers. David Brevik will be streaming It Lurks Below on his Twitch channel here , this weekend at the below times...

We had quite a bit to say this episode. This week on the GrinCast, we talked about the leaking of the Steam Lunar Sale, Denuvo being sold and  Kingdom Come: Deliverance not having a season pass. We also chatted about EVE Online's massive One Million Dollar Battle - which ended kind of lacklustre. Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the GameGrin site, or chat to use on Twit...

There's been a ton of release announcements this week! This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 's hard-to-get items, and Psychonauts 2 's delay. Plus a bunch of Nintendo announcements and remasters. We'll also be going over our 12 Games of Christmas , to see what everyone is looking forward to. Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the...

We're back for the new year! This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about IGN's sexual misconduct, and PlayerUnknown's BattleGrounds branching into other media. Plus what we played over Christmas and looking ahead to the next 12 months of gaming. It was just a three-person team this episode, but we managed to make it work. Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the GameG...

We're finally here - it's time to decide the GrinCast Game of the Year (tm). Plus the less famous Worst Game of the Year So it's that time of the year again. A whole calendar of games have come and gone, and your friends at the GrinCast are here to help you through it all. Wow, so here we are. This is it. The big GOTY show. I'm excited. Are you excited? You should be excited. In today's third and...

Round two of the GOTY awards is here. This week: Best Studio, Best Indie, Best Debut, Biggest Surprise and Biggest Disappointment So it's that time of the year again. A whole calendar of games have come and gone, and your friends at the GrinCast are here to help you through it all. You're 2/3 of the way through, but there's still whole host of awards to hand out: Best Studio Best Indie Best Debut...

We kick of 2017's Game of the Year awards with Best New Character, Best Multiplayer, Best Visuals and Best Audio So it's that time of the year again. A whole calendar of games have come and gone, and your friends at the GrinCast are here to help you through it all. We've got three episodes of awards to get through. As with the best stories though, we have to start somewhere. This is part one. In i...

This week in the GrinCast we go over the big happenings of 2017, as well as failing to ignore more EA news This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about EA's continued problems, and some more news on Cyberpunk 2077 . Plus games we've been playing and  more. We'll also be going over 2017 as a year - the ups, the downs, the ins and the outs. Remember January? That was fun, wasn't it? Remember, i...

EA is having more problems, but will anything change? We discuss the ins and outs on this week's pod! This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about the continued problems at EA, and whether the loot box furore is going to actually change anything. We'll also be going over the Switch and its recent success and much, much more!  Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the Ga...

This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about the possibility of a new Witcher game, and whether PUBG should get a game of the year award, plus EA's massive PR fail This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about the possibility of a new Witcher game, and whether PUBG should get a game of the year award. Plus Nintendo's Switch surge and Death Stranding news. We'll also be going over the big...

Blizzcon, and StarCraft 2 going free to play, the new AR Harry Potter game and more in this week's GrinCast. This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about Blizzcon, and StarCraft 2 going free to play. Plus the new AR Harry Potter game and microtransactions becoming more pervasive in the industry We'll also be going over the new Hitman IP and the voice actor's strike finally coming to an end. R...

PUBG, Assassin's Creed: Origins and The Last of Us 2 all on this week's pod! This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about Assassin's Creed: Origins ' DRM, and PUBG getting a potential ban in China. Plus Nintendo's Switch success and Sony's criticised adult-themed trailers. We'll also be going over the games we've been playing this week - are they good? Are they bad? Are they "meh"? Remember,...

Bans, single-player death and games we think will suck in November all on this week's GrinCast! This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about games which will suck in November, and how Alex is the only one with a Switch despite saying it was a poor idea for a console. Plus Destiny 2 players getting banned strangely and the current meme that single-player games are dying out. Remember, if you w...

This week it's a mini pod on the GrinCast. Don't worry though, as we'll be chatting about EA shutting down Visceral Games and talk about not just the sad closure of Visceral… This week it's a mini pod on the GrinCast. Don't worry though, as we'll be chatting about EA shutting down Visceral Games and talk about not just the sad closure of Visceral Games, but the future of EA's Star Wars fran...

Denuvo, Fortnite, Mario and more on this week's jam-packed GrinCast! This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about Super Mario Odyssey 's perfect score, and Denuvo being cracked in a day (again). Plus Kerbal Space Programme being review bombed and more! We'll also be going in hard over the latest loot box controversy and asking why they're even necessary. Remember, if you want to chat to us, j...

This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about Fortnite's Horde mode, criticism against Forza 7's monetisation. Also, we talk about whether consoles hold back game design, or… This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about Fortnite 's Horde mode and criticism against Forza 7 's monetisation. Also, we talk about whether consoles hold back game design, or if it's because Cello hates Obs...

Jobs being cut, Valve getting all serious and piracy helps games sales?! All on this week's GrinCast This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about Volition's job layoffs, and Warner Bros. coming clean about its DLC policy. Plus Valve getting serious and PUBG trying to claim it owns a genre. All that and more! We'll also be going over games which will suck in October - and boy are there a bunch...

Nintendo is having a blast this week on the podcast but we've found a way to chat about Xbox, too. This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about Battleborn 's lack of support, and Nintendo's sales figures. Plus Phil Spencer's promotion and yet more PUBG news. We'll also be going over COD: WW2 's attempts at serious business and whether games should attempt to tackle big issues. Remember, if yo...

This week on the GrinCast it's our live streamed episode. This week we'll be chatting about the aftermath of the CS:GO Lotto fiasco, people's patience paying off with more… This week on the GrinCast it's our live streamed episode. This week we chatted about the aftermath of the CS:GO Lotto fiasco, people's patience paying off with more Mini-SNES stock coming, the news of DOOM and Wolfenstei...

It's a mini-pod this week! We go over the big headlines, including charity swindling, cracked codes and rich devs. This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about journalists failing to play Cuphead , a potential Persona 5 -style wizard and witches game and Warner Bros. concerning charity DLC policy. Plus Denuvo and CD Projekt Red. Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the...

This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about the plot reveal for Half-Life 3 / Episode 3, and PUBG's huge player numbers. Plus Final Fantasy XV nudity and Fallout 4's paid… This week on the GrinCast we'll be chatting about the plot reveal for Half-Life 3 / Episode 3 , and PUBG 's huge player numbers. Plus Final Fantasy XV nudity and Fallout 4 's paid mods. We'll also be going over the...