Lapsed Gamer Radio

What's this? What's this? There's podcasts everywhere What's this? There's top tens in the air What's this? I can't believe my ears I must be dreaming Wake up, Mark, this isn't fair What's this? What's this? What's this? There's something very wrong What's this? This podcast's very long What's this? And so we split it up To save your ears And fill the gap Until next year What is this? What is this...

On this episode of the show Stuart is joined by special guest Charlene Lebrun for a chat about PR, pricing, influencers & streamers, Kickstarter and social media marketing. The Player Two website can be found here: http://www.playertwopr.com/ You can follow Charlene on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CharleneLebrun The game mentioned in the show is Eastshade and the site can be found here: http:...

To be or not to be online? That is the question... Stuart's joined by Mark, Ali and Cev in an attempt to find what would make online gaming more appealing as it becomes ever more prevalent in todays gaming. You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter @lapsedgamer The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode....

On this episode of the show Stuart is joined by special guest Benn Powell for a chat about his new game Operator Overload, game jams, sales figures, and social media marketing. Benn’s website can be found here: http://benn-gaming.co.uk/ You can find Operator Overload on Steam here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/499140/Operator_Overload/ You can find additional content by us over on the LGR web...

Cev’s in the hot seat this week joined by Ali and Mark as they discover Mario’s anti-ageing secret and the fact that world history and what’s a made up thing by a man called George Lucas aren’t connected... The trio also discusses in game rewards to boot. The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Cevin Moore Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moo...

On this episode of the show Stuart, Mark and Adam chat about driving, dinosaurs with moustaches, pyramids, cheeky chappy orcs, men with beards, conflating price and playtime, and how spending £450 on a console doesn’t make you “hardcore”. The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Stuart Neill Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moore. You can stre...

On this interview episode of the show Stuart and Cev chat with Tom Andrews, Bradley Smith and Enrico Ercole from Miracle Tea Studios about their new game Ruya which just launched on iOS app store. We discuss self publishing, Apple app store verification, social media marketing, player feedback from conventions, and recording the perfect sigh. Miracle Tea Studio’s website can be found here: http://...

On this spooktacular BallyBOO! episode of the show Ali, Cev, Stuart and Mark chat about the “classic” Paul WS Anderson movie adaptation of the Resident Evil games. We discuss the emotional range shown by Milla Jovovich, the better things James Purefoy has done, the fact that Michelle Rodriguez was in The Fast and The Furious before this, and we lament the “what could have been” George A. Romero sc...

As the video game industry dwindles to nothingness, the pressure is now on those poor publishers to get as much of your money as possible. Hooray for the Loot Crate! But wait, what’s this? Some gamers are saying that being treated like magic money trees is a little unfair. Joining Mark & the A team (Ali, Andy & Adam) to try and remain level headed about the whole thing... You can find additional c...

On this episode of the show Stuart and Cev are getting together to bid farewell to Andy as he looks ready to launch himself into the great time hole that is fatherhood. Bets are already being placed on what date he's going to be able to get behind a mic next so send your cheques to the usual address... You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can...

On this episode of the show Stuart and Ali are joined by special guest Peter Willington of Auroch Digital for a chat about their new game Ogre, tabletop games, working with the community and Steam sales alarms. The Auroch Digital website can be found here: http://www.aurochdigital.com/#what-we-do You can find Ogre on Steam here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/517780/Ogre/ And you can find more...

On this episode of the show Ali, Stuart and Cev are joined by special guest Stuart Cullen for a chat about our experiences of the EGX 2017 weekend. We cover general thoughts about the expo, our biggest surprises and letdowns, our worst games and stands, and of course our favourite games that we got to play.  You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and y...

What happened to Atlantis? Who was Jack the Ripper? Why did the recordings of this episode go haywire? All great mysteries of the world, and now we can add; Why the hell did the Vita not achieve sales success? Join Cev, Andy and special guest Connor McKervey as we celebrate everything Vita! We recognise the problems, but those are outweighed by the positives. Hopefully you will go and buy this mar...

On this episode of the show Stuart and Cev are joined by special guest Kevin Giguère of Dragon Slumber for a chat about working as a solo developer, the perils and pitfalls of contracting out work, why Kickstarter isn’t for everybody, & how much the games industry has changed over 4 years. Kevin’s website can be found here: http://www.dragonslumber.com/index.php Arelite Core can be found on Steam...

On this episode of the show Stuart, Mark and Cev relive Gamescom vicariously through a list of things that were announced during the convention, we imply that the 2DS XL is similar in size to a laptop in Stuart’s hands, and Mark is back on the wagon again and determined to work through his PILE OF SHAME. Also on this show Cev has a crack at Name That Car, but fails to name any Ford model after the...

It's been a while since the team kicked back and discussed where and what they're up to games wise. Before the silly season starts with EGX and the festive frenzy on the horizon, Mark, Ali and Adam play catch up. For more information about this episode you can visit the LGR blog at  www.lapsedgamer.com where you can also find our contact details and links to additional content. The Lapsed Gamer Ra...

On this episode of the show Stuart and Mark are joined by special guest Jon Denton for a chat about working on gaming magazines, print media’s place in the industry, maintaining a Youtube channel and the work involved, & reassuringly finite playlists. You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter @lapsedgamer The L...

On this episode of the show Stuart, Mark and Andy sit back and try and make sense of 2017 so far. It has been a year that has been absolutely chock-a-block with big name titles as publishers have thrown out the standard release schedule. We also got a new console from Nintendo in March! The release schedule we used for reference can be found here https://www.gamespot.com/articles/every-game-releas...

Join Adam, Andy and special guest Colm as they chat about puzzle-platformer Never Alone. Should you tackle this tackle this unique Inupiaq tale alone, or with a friend? For more information about this episode you can visit the LGR blog at www.lapsedgamer.com where you can also find our contact details and links to additional content. The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Ali...

Join our quizmaster Adam as he baffles, bamboozles and boggles the minds of Ali, Andy, Cev, Mark and Stuart. Play along with us as we play the following rounds; Play your Carts Right 8 Bit Disco Levels of Hell BONUS ROUND (where we give someone a chance to catch up and they royally muck it up) Sonic the f*&king Hedgehog   Finally our Gaming Countdown conundrums this time round are;   A Confusions...

On this episode of the show Stuart and Cev are joined by special guest Kenny Young for a chat about writing music for games, youthful musical influences, the business decisions of going freelance, & finding the right time to tell your parents you want to take up fiddling. For more information about this episode you can visit the LGR blog at www.lapsedgamer.com where you can also find our contact d...

The boys get their chef hats on to create the lapsed gamer sandwich. Cev shows how he has the attention span of a gnat. Ali tears his hair out at the difficulty of games, and Andy refuses to surrender one of his recommendations. They also provide a side order, chatting about the values of the Mini SNES. For more information about this episode you can visit the LGR blog at www.lapsedgamer.com where...

On this episode of the show Stuart and Mark are joined by special guest Laura Dale from Let’s Play Video Games for a chat about 5 out of 10 being average, making a living through Patreon and freelancing, butts and how they relate to character design, a PR’s versions of the truth, & investigative games journalism. For more information about this episode you can visit the LGR blog at www.lapsedgamer...

The recent history of movies is littered with a few rather well loved and many more well loathed video game adaptations. Which side of the fence will Aguilar (or Angus)  fall on? All will be revealed... As a one off treat, Mark, Cev and special guest Nick Jones discuss the 2016 Assassin’s Creed movie. For more information about this episode you can visit the LGR blog at www.lapsedgamer.com where y...

Join Mark, Adam, and coming from the wilderness Andy, as they take a lapsed look at E3. They chat about the various games that interested them & some of the issues that arose from this year's exhibition. Why Xbox X Microsoft? Are Sony becoming lazy and arrogant? Did Nintendo reveal enough games to satisfy Switch owners? Where are all the Warhammer games?   What we do know, there were games for eve...