GrinCast - a podcast about videogaming and games from GameGrin

As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. In this two-part special the GrinCast aims to work out which… As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. In this two-part special the GrinCast aims to work out which games were the most disappointing an...

As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. In this two-part special the GrinCast aims to work out which games were the most disappointing and which were simply the best. It's a bumper edition, with both parts...

This week on the GrinCast we discuss why simulators appeal to so many people, and whether the upcoming FF VII's remaster will be worth it or just a cash grab! This week on the GrinCast, we'll be talking about games like  Euro Truck Simulator, Cityconomy and  Arma III.  What's the point of doing something as mundane as collecting the rubbish for hours in a game, when your bin at home is overflowing...

This week on the GrinCast we discuss gaming's storytelling mechanics, including whether its best to have a voiced protagonist or not This week on the GrinCast the gang talk about storytelling mechanics in today's games (as well as a few from the past). We give most major story-based games a going over - from  Mass Effect  to  Half-Life  to  Life is Strange . We'll also ask ourselves: Is it better...

This week on the GrinCast we go over what games we think are going to suck, as well as all the titles we've been playing This week on the GameGrin GrinCast the pod talks about two major releases that are coming up in December - Rainbow Six: The Siege and Just Cause 3 - and whether or not they'll suck! On top of that we've also got the usual GrinCast chat and banter and the games we've been playing...

This week on the GrinCast we go over the DLC rage surrounding EA and Dice's new game Star Wars Battlefront This week on the GrinCast we're discussing the goods, bads and in-betweens of Star Wars: Battlefront . We'll also be going over the games we've played this week, and wonder whether Dominoid is actually paying attention or just playing  Fallout Shelter  on his phone. As usual we'd love to hear...

This week on the GrinCast we ask if today's gamers are ungrateful and obsessed with graphics? This week on the GameGrin GrinCast we discuss the release of Fallout 4 (spoiler-free) and whether the uproar about the game's graphics being below-par is justified or not. As well as that we'll have the usual banter, games we've been playing and an extra discussion about graphics cards, optimisation and t...

This week on the GrinCast we board the hype train and talk all about the upcoming Fallout 4 as well as favorites in the series, crazy theories and the weirdest vaults within the… This week on the GrinCast we board the hype train and talk all about the upcoming Fallout 4 as well as favorites in the series, crazy theories and the weirdest vaults within the wastes. All of that plus the games w...

This week on the podcast we discuss Sony's appearence at Paris Games Week and ask whether the XboxOne can catch the PS4 in sales. This week on the GrinCast we go over Paris Games Week and Sony's appearance on it. We rank the announcements on how exciting they are and also talk about what's in store for the future for fans of the PS4. For those embroiled in the Console Wars we get stuck into that,...

This week on the GrinCast we spend some time to talk about whatever we want, including The Witcher, PayDay 2 and Dance Dance Revolution. This week on the GrinCast we decide to loosen up and have an hour's free talk. We cover a lot of gaming ground that includes new releases and old ones. We discuss  Payday 2 ,  Knights of the Old Republic , War Thunder ,  The Witcher and even Dance, Dance Revoluti...

This week on the GrinCast we discuss the Battlefront Beta, Transformers Devastation and nostalgia. This week on the GrinCast we discuss whether games companies are using people's nostalgia to sell them mediocre games at high prices. We also can't help but talk about the Star Wars: Battlefront beta. There's also wailing a-plenty as Dom wonders how on Earth he's going to manage to play all the games...

This week on the GrinCast we talk about the latest news, the games we've been playing and more! This week on the GrinCast we go over some more big stories from the past week, including the cancellation of Square-Enix's "Augment your pre-order" for Deus Ex ,  Far Cry Primal (really just about bow and arrows) and voice actors now going on strike after the vote.  As always if you have a question or c...

This week on the GrinCast we talk about the latest news, the games we've been playing and welcome two new GrinCasters! This week on the GrinCast we go over the big stories from the past week, including the potential voice actors strike, MGS getting no DLC and Rainbow Six shipping without a single player campaign. We also welcome two new voices into the GrinCast as we're joined by fellow GameGrin s...

This week on the GrinCast we talk biggest game surprises and try out a new segment for the show. This week on the GameGrin GrinCast we talk biggest surprises. The games we never thought we'd enjoy whether it's because of the genre or it just didn't interest. It wasn't till we played we were surprised on just how good it was.  We'll also be trying out a new segment for the show! Videogames that wil...

This week on the GrinCast we go over whether a reboot is ever justified and whether Ubisoft should really just stop making Assassin's Creed games. This week on the GameGrin GrinCast we decide to mull over reboots and remasters and whether they're lazy or doing a good service by bringing back old classics. We've got news on what our GrinCasters have been playing this week and take some time out to...

This week on the podcast we discuss game mechanics that should have been put to pasture a long time ago - plus Mad Max, MGS and PokeMon. This week on the GrinCast we go over what game mechanics we feel have run their course - is it Batman combat, cover-based shooters, escort missions or all of the above? We also go over the games we've been playing and discuss Mad Max some more following on from o...

This week on the GrinCast it's a mini-cast where we will be discussing why gamers cant decide whether they hate or REALLY hate reveiwers. This week on the GrinCast we go over why gamers as an audience can't separate their own opinion from those of video game reveiwers, using Gamespot's review of Mad Max (6/10) as an example. The video we discuss on the episode can be found here . Give it a watch a...

This week on the pod it's a Metal Gear Solid special and learn a bit of history with a crazy novelisation of the original Metal Gear. This week on the GrinCast we have a Metal Gear Solid Special. We talk about the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain,  all things Metal Gear  and learn a bit of history with a crazy novelisation of the original Metal Gear game from 1990. If you have a que...

This week on the pod we discuss pixel art, Ubisoft and Dom being at Gamescom. Welcome to the GameGrin GrinCast! This week we go over what games we've been playing, whether pixel art is a lazy way to design games and Dom regales us with his tales from gamescom (in case you didn't know he'd been). As always you can leave a comment or question and we'll feature it in the next pod!

This week on the GrinCast we go over whether Gamescom is really needed or not and discuss Google and Apple's console likelihoods. This week we have a mini-cast for you due to a shortage of manpower! Don't worry though we've still got some opinion, some chat and some laughs for you to enjoy. On this episode we go over Gamescom and whether its really necessary in this E3 dominant world. We also ask...

Seems like everyone is getting an expansion these days. The GrinCast discuss this and more. This week on the GameGrin GrinCast we talk a bit more about Gamescom and all the expansions that got announced and talk about the problems with World of Warcraft .  If you have a question for the podcast then leave it as a comment and we'll try our best to answer it next week!

This week we go over what's on show at Gamescom 2015 and talk about the phrase "hobby-grade". [This podcast might be a bit loud . Apologies, we were testing the audio levels.] This week on the GrinCast we go over what's in store for everyone at Gamescom 2015, talk a little about why DayZ isn't progressing much and discuss why people feel the need to come up with irrelevant buzzwords for new releas...

This week we talk more about what we've been playing and discuss whether we've got the right to complain about Early Access titles. This week on the GameGrin GrinCast we talk about what we've been playing, discuss whether we have the right to complain about developers attitudes towards Early Access titles and some weekly news.  If you have a question for the podcast then leave it as a comment and...

This week we go over games you just can't stop playing, as well as Fouler's ARK update and what games we've been playing. This week on the GameGrin GrinCast we talk about the games we've been reviewing, games that we just can't stop playing (no matter how good or bad they are) and accidentally invent a new feature. If you have a question for the podcast then leave it as a comment and we'll try our...

This week Ace, Hamilton, Cal and Fouler talk about what games we've been playing and debate about overrated games and developers. This week on the GrinCast we talk about what games we've been recently playing, while this week's main topic is overrated classics and developers. And of course, the usual off-topic banter and non-gaming foolery.