IGN UK Podcast

You are listener number 200,081 in the queue for this week's IGN UK Podcast, where Jen, Jesse, and Mat discuss the biggest news out of this year's Tokyo Games Show, chat a little bit of Deadlock, and there's an update to the tale of the microwaved chicken in the latest round of listener feedback. Send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and films you're enjoying or looking forward...

What are the seemingly dead PlayStation series that need to make a comeback? Cardy, Matt, and Mat pick three each that they'd love to see new games from. Before that, though, there are some very early impressions of The Plucky Squire, as well as far too much talk about Lidl and giant crisps. Remember to send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and films you're enjoying or looking f...

Cardy and Matt are putting on a two-man show this week as they discuss the pure joy of Astro Bot, the bloody delight of Space Marine 2, and PlayStation's Concord disaster. There's also a time for a quick chat about two of the best films of the year: coming-of-age comedy Didi, and beautiful toilet-cleaning drama Perfect Days. Remember to send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and...

We're back from gamescom and we have a TON of games to talk about. We dig deep into Star Wars Outlaws and Black Myth: Wukong, and Matt P and Dale talk about their hands-on time with the hotly anticipated Metal Gear Solid Delta and Silent Hill 2 remakes. We've also seen Alien: Romulus, and not only do we have a spoiler-free chat, but we also dive into a spoiler convo after we've read your feedback....

After a week full of seeing new and upcoming games in Germany, Cardy, Matt, and Alex are here to report back on everything they've seen. There's Dying Light: The Beast, Avowed, Indiana Jones, Crimson Desert, Atomfall, and much, much more. Remember to send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and films you're enjoying or looking forward to: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about yo...

Warhammer über-nerd Matt has finally played a decent chunk of the upcoming third-person shooter Space Marine 2, and from what he's played it's far exceeded his expectations. Jesse has been sinking his time into another Warhammer 40K game, Speed Freeks , and, well... you'll just have to listen to this week's IGN UK Podcast to find out what he thinks. He also does way too much self-promotion, but th...

Cardy, Matt, and Dale have all been playing hilarious new "slapformer" Thank Goodness You're Here, and think it may just be the funniest game ever made. They discuss what makes it so good, as well as pick out some of their other favourite comedy games. After that, there's time to discuss new Matt Damon film The Instigators, as well as their picks for the best heist movies. Plus, a bit of time left...

It's movie week on the IGN UK Podcast as Cardy, Matt, and Mat convene to talk about all the new films they've been watching. Of course, we've got the big hitter in Deadpool & Wolverine, scary weather with Twisters, coming of age drama in I Saw the TV Glow, and Korean thriller Sleep. There's also a movie-based Endless Search game to play, as well as your feedback. Don't worry, we'll talk about some...

Cardy, Dale, and Jesse are here to build their own dream sci-fi games. To do that, they'll take turns at drafting aspects of other already existing sci-fi games, such as combat, location, characters, and combining them to create their own Frankenstein creations. Plus, as if that wasn't already too much fun, there's a tense round of the Endless search as well. Send us your thoughts about all the ne...

Join Dale, Emma, and Jesse for some galactic Star Wars Outlaws chat about the upcoming open-world Star Wars game coming this August. The trio also talk about the heartwarming Apple TV show, Trying, which just released its fourth season, as well as the brand new Gladiator 2 trailer. Send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and films you're enjoying or looking forward to: ign_ukfeedb...

Cardy, Matt, and Jesse are taking advantage of it being exactly the halfway point of the year to talk about some of their highlights of 2024 so far, as well as the games and movies they're most looking forward to in the remaining six months. Before that, though, they each have a new thing to bring the table in the form of Zenless Zone Zero, Kinds of Kindness, and Longlegs respectively. Do they lik...

Cardy, Matt, and Emma have all been playing Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, and give an update on their (mostly spoiler-free) journeys so far, including all of the new weapons, places, and fingers they've seen so far. They've also been watching the new season of The Bear with a range of thoughts shared on the opening episodes of the restaurant drama. And finally, Emma has been getting...

Dale, Mat and Emma are here and so is a ton of brand new TV for us to watch. We share our thoughts on the first episode of House of the Dragon, Season 4 of The Boys and Dale has mixed emotions about Star Wars: The Acolyte. We've also seen (and talk about) the new Glen Powell Netflix movie, Hit Man, and we play another lovely, fan-submitted round of One Star Wars. Be sure to send us your thoughts a...

It's back! Well it's not, but the last week captured a little of what made E3s of old so special, thanks to tons of new announcements and fresh gameplay for games we're already excited about. Now the dust has settled, Matt, Jesse, and Alex look back at the games that really stood out and take on the challenge of picking a single game from the hundreds shown to crown the Best Game of Not-E3 (or BeG...

Cardy, Dale, and Alex are here to preview this week's selection of summer showcases, including a delve into what to expect from Summer Game Fest, Xbox, Ubisoft, and Nintendo. Then there are a handful of film, TV, and game recommendations from Cardy's Big Week Off, ranging from French resistance cinema and Vietnam war thrillers to open-world cat games. Send in your food nonsense to ign_ukfeedback@i...

Dale, Matt P. and Emma chat about everything shown and announced in the May 30th PlayStation State of Play, including an Alien VR game, Monster Hunter: Wilds and the biggest new announcement of all; the return of Astro Bot! Dale has also seen the Stranger Things live theatre show, Stranger Things: The First Shadow and needs to rave about its amazing production. As ever, there’s also the regular do...

Cardy, Matt, and Mat are here this week to talk about cursed meals they've eaten. Before all of that, though, there are thoughts on the madness that is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, why Hellblade 2 isn't quite working for them, the intriguing concept behind sci-fi survival game The Alters, and another of Cardy's foreign film recommendations in the shape of Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster. As ever, there’s...

Matt and Jesse recently visited Ubisoft Quebec to check out Assassin’s Creed Shadows for an IGN exclusive, and now they’re on the podcast chatting about everything from samurai to seasons to dynamic weather. Emma’s also getting involved with her thoughts on recent indie hit Animal Well, which has been gradually melting her mind with its fantastic puzzle designs. As ever, there’s also the regular d...

Cardy, Matt, and Jesse have conveyed for a bumper chat session. They'll discuss the joys of both Hades 2 and Animal Well, before delving into the horrors of Microsoft's closures of both Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. Then, there's a little The Fall Guy discussion before using Ryan Gosling's latest as a jumping off point to share their favourite movie stunts. Do you microwave your bacon? Get in...

Cardy, Emma, and Mat are here to talk about a right ol' mixture of games, movies, and TV shows this week. We tell you why Another Crab's Treasure is seabed-based souls-like you should give a bash. How Challengers and Love Lies Bleeding are two of the sweatiest films you could wish to see. And there's even time to talk about some twenty-year-old TV shows in the shape of Dexter and The Wire. Oh, and...

Cardy and Matt are here in a rare two-hander this week as they discuss their time with the new action RPG Stellar Blade, the early access version of No Rest for the Wicked, and Netflix dark comedy, Baby Reindeer. Plus, as always there's time to talk about various uses of gravy. What's the best thing to put gravy on? Get in touch at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Cardy, Mat, and Emma are here to share their picks for some of the best games you can finish in 5 hours or less this week. A mix of well-known indies and hidden gems, maybe you'll find something new to play this weekend. Before that, though, there's time for some more thoughts about Alex Garland's Civil War and flower-puzzle game Botany Manor. Plus, a nail-biter of an Endless Search. What's the be...

Cardy, Matt, and Jesse are here to discuss the battle of the blades as early impressions of both Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Stellar Blade are shared. Then it's time to take a trip to entertainment corner as Late Night with the Devil, 3 Body Problem, and Masters of the Air have been absorbed by eyeballs this week. Plus, there's also space for a little bit of Endless Search action. Tell us what y...

Cardy, Matt, and Mat are here to talk about a right ol' mixture of stuff this week. We've got new games like Princess Peach: Showtime and old ones like the original Metal Gear Solid trilogy. Then there are brand-new films such as Civil War and Drive-Away Dolls, and a bunch of thrillers from between 1975 and 1981. Oh, and a new X-Men TV show that is kind of an old X-Men TV show. Tell us what your f...

Cardy, Dale, and Matt are back again to talk about video games. Who would've thought? This week the line-up includes both Dragon's Dogma 2 and Alone in the Dark, as well as a venture into the world of movies with a look at the first trailer for Alien: Romulus. There's also too much chat about what constitutes a sauce. What's your favourite sauce? Get in touch at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more...