IGN UK Podcast

Turns out there's not that much new out this week, so we used this as an opportunity to take stock and share our thoughts on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier now we're past the halfway point. Matt and Dale have also played a lot more of Outriders and it's fair to say opinions are... mixed. Joe is also here waxing lyrical about his love for It Takes Two and documentaries about art forgery. We also...

Let us tell you about the amazing benefits you can enjoy from Mega Brain and Mega Kidney pills. But first, Cardy, Matt and and Joe have a load of games, films and TV shows to talk about this week. Outriders is now fully released, Disco Elysium is back and better than ever in The Final Cut, Godzilla and Kong have been having a right ol' barney, Matt's been playing the neatly titled NieR Replicant v...

Joe and Cardy have been playing through It Takes Two, a fantastic new co-op game with a sexy, talking book in it. Joe's also been playing Monster Hunter Rise because of course he has. Has he been enjoying it? Of course he has. They're joined by Matt who's seen Nobody, the upcoming movie with Bob Odenkirk taking on plenty of Russian gangsters. Why not. There's a new pope-filled Endless Search this...

Zack Snyder's Justice League has finally, finally arrived so Cardy, Matt and Dale talk about what works and what doesn't. There's plenty more superheroes to talk about though as The Falcon and The Winter Solider swoops onto Disney Plus this week. Plus, we pick out some of the highlights from Square Enix Presents including Life is Strange: True Colors, Forspoken and you guessed it, Marvel's Avenger...

Cardy and Joe are back to right the wrongs of last week's conker debacle. They're joined by Alex to talk about their new-found love of Loop Hero, Disney's latest film Raya and the Last Dragon, plus talk about what an exciting week of TV we have ahead with the start of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and return of both Taskmaster and Line of Duty. Alex has conjured up an Endless Search game based...

Cardy, Matt and Joe have been having a great time with the demo for new looter-shooter Outriders and all the Electro Freaks that dwell inside. A new Aliens game has been announced so they discuss what they'd like to see from Aliens: Fireteam, plus Cardy has played new Annapurna puzzler Maquette which is short, sweet and available for free on PS Plus this month. There's also too much time dedicated...

Cardy, Matt and Joe are here to break down all things Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 from last weekend's BlizzCon event. Matt's also had a chance to go hands-on with the upcoming Watch Dogs: Legion online mode so lets us know whether we should be excited or not for that. Plus, at the very end Dale is substituted in for Joe as we briefly discuss what we enjoyed from last night's PlayStation State of Play...

Alex, Joe and Cardy are here to talk through everything that caught their eye from the recent Nintendo Direct, including Zelda, Mario Golf and of course, Stubbs the Zombie. The trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie has also been released and it actually looks pretty good. Plus, will the arrival of Hawkeye in Marvel's Avengers be enough to bring players in? All of this plus a very tight Endl...

Cardy, Matt and Jesse are here to talk about their time playing Little Nightmares 2 and Valheim. But of course first there are bigger nightmares to discuss, such as the evil people putting baked beans onto Weetabix. There's a brand new Endless Search game to enjoy as well as a double helping of feedback from you lovely people. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_...

Cardy, Matt and Joe do their best to not get distracted by the happenings at the Handforth Parish Council to talk about their time with new PS5 exclusive, Destruction AllStars. Joe's been diving back into Sea of Thieves and is having a lovely time so tells us all why we should as well. After a cultured Endless Search and a double helping of feedback we then talk about why we're loving WandaVision...

Joe's been playing Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on Switch and reminds us all why it's a game a lot of us missed on Wii U but shouldn't this time around. Jesse has been playing new horror game The Medium and lets us know if it lives up to expectations. Plus, Cardy has played Nuts, a squirrel surveillance game that is rather pleasant. Also, we discuss the weirdest things we've ever buttered....

Hitman 3 is out and it's time to chat about it. Dale, Matt and Jesse talk about everything they love about Agent 47's latest adventures and how IO Interactive can potentially port this into their upcoming James Bond game. We also have our Resident Evil experts dive into everything we saw at the Resident Evil showcase, including the fantastic looking Resident Evil Village and the not-so-fantastic l...

Cardy, Matt and Joe have all seen the first 3 episodes of Wandavision and are very much liking what they've seen so far. They also dicsuss what they'd like to see from the recently announced Indiana Jones and Star Wars games as well as talk about their time with Persona 5 Strikers, Grindstone and The Last Campfire. Plus the Endless Search makes its long-awaited return. Remember, if you want to get...

Cardy, Dale and Jesse are here to all the games that they're looking forward to (potentially) playing in 2021. Half of them probably won't actually be released but we can only hope for the best. Before getting to that long list though we talk through some of the games, films and TV shows that we enjoyed over Christmas which ranges from regency romance to cannibal infested woodland. Remember, if yo...

We all know that games like God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Witcher 3 were some of the best games of the generation. We're not going to talk about those though. Join Cardy, Matt and Joe as they bring their favourite games that aren't heralded as much to the table to say why they were some of their favourites of the PS4/Xbox One era. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast,...

Merry Christmas! What better way to get festive than getting under your tree and listening to multiple stories about sandwiches. We've got huge sandwiches, disgusting sandwiches and beef-sweat inducing sandwiches. Basically a lot of sandwiches. Enjoy! Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

This year, as every year, we at the IGN UK Podcast have convened as another 12 months come to an end, and come up with a load of thinly veiled excuses to talk about games we don't think will get enough attention in the proper Game of the Year awards. So sit back and join Joe, Jesse, and Alex for the likes of the "Early Access Games Are Good Actually, In Shocking Twist", "The Best Reminder to Take...

Here's a bonus midweek episode of the IGN UK Podcast as there's frankly just too much stuff to ignore. Cardy, Matt and Joe have all been playing Cyberpunk 2077 and give their impressions so far, alongside discussing the absolute shambles of a release that it's been.  Firstly though, there's the small matter of roughly 6,000 new games and Disney TV shows and movies to talk through as we once again...

Yes, there were 500 game announcements along with all the new movies and shows Disney unveiled this week. We'll be getting to those early next week in a bonus episode along with our Cyberpunk 2077 impressions. For now, it's time for Cardy, Matt and Dale to reveal the winners of the IGN UK Alternative TV and Film Awards 2020. Please enjoy. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, ple...

Cardy, Matt and Jesse are here to discuss their limited time with Immortals Fenyx Rising so far, before inevitably just ending up talking about Valhalla again instead. There's also some Demon's Souls progress updates and where it fits in the pantheon of souls-likes. We also answer the big question; Is it time to give Fortnite another shot? Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, pl...

Joe, Dale and Cardy are back and have spent a collective 100 hours swinging axes in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, so it's time discuss everything we love about it without venturing into spoiler territory. Because The Firm™ is once again assembled, we also decided to chat a little next-gen FIFA, Football Manager 2021 and the career of new Coventry City loanee, Lee Camp. We also have a hotly contested...

Joe, Dale and Jesse are back and have a variety of opinions on The Mandalorian so far, leading us down a rabbit hole of obscure Star Wars lore like Darth Vader's boots being too small. We're also joined by a special guest, IGN's UK Social Commercial Editor, Robert to regale us in all of his PS5 launch day adventures, and the team share some more next-gen thoughts as well. We have another (not as e...

Alex, Cardy and Matt are here to tell you all about the exciting new launch games for the PS5 and Series X that they've been playing. We've got Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Bugsnax, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Demon's Souls, Sackboy: A Big Adventure for you. That enough? If not, then there's a bit more Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity so Nintendo don't feel left out. Plus, we answer a bunch of...

The next generation is upon us. Cardy, Matt and Jesse are here to tell you about their time so far with the PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S. Plus their impressions of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Astro's Playroom, Dirt 5 and Fuser. It's a bumper episode with lots to talk about that there's barely time for crisps and sandwiches, but of course they find some. Remember, if you want to get in touch with...

Cardy is a very lucky boy and has been able to get his hands on a PS5, the DualSense and Astro's Playroom. He joins Joe and Dale who have been playing quite a bit of Watch Dogs: Legion and discuss whether it lives up to expectations. Speaking of having high expectations, Joe thinks Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity may be the most perfect game his eyes have ever seen. Plus, is Borat still funny? Re...