BBC Radio 5 Live

Let's Talk About Tech

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BBC Radio 5 live’s award winning gaming podcast, discussing the world of video games and games culture.

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Game On 15.10.2019 35:33

Why do some games pass into the collective memory? Should we be celebrating old games more? All this and more besides as Mike Diver joins Adam to talk about his new book, 'Retro Gaming: A byte-sized history of video games'

Game On - Dinosaur Polo Club - Mini Motorways 08.10.2019 23:57

Dinosaur Polo Club's first game 'Mini Metro' was all about rapid, and not so rapid, public transport. This time the Curry Brothers are tackling traffic. Can you do better than a city planner or will it end with a snarl and a whimper? 'Mini Motorways' is available now.

Game On - A Long Road; speaking to Jenova Chen 01.10.2019 25:40

A decade after first speaking to the innovative games maker Jenova Chen, Adam sits down with the creator of 'Journey' and 'Flower' to talk about thatgamescompany's new project, 'Sky: Children of the Light'

Game On - Assemble for D&D and Assemble With Care 24.09.2019 47:52

Chris Cox from ustwo games talks about their new experience - Assemble With Care - and what are Adventurers Wanted about to get up to over on Switch?

Game On 180619 E3, gaymers and Sonic at the wheel. 18.06.2019 34:00

Games Radar editor, Sam Loveridge and Robin Gray from just launched Gayming Mag join Adam to talk about E3 and some points arising . Later we hear from Sumo Digital's David Littlewood about Team Sonic Racing and making games in Nottingham.

Game On - Razers & Silverhands 11.06.2019 28:38

After the surprise announcement at E3 Adam and journalist Peter Allison look ahead to next and Cyberpunk 2077 and then a step back to chat about UK Games Expo. Razer unveiled their 2019 range of gaming laptops at an event at the end of May and Adam was there to speak to VP for Razer Europe, Matthias Kjessler.

Game On - Embers of War, Hound of Difficulty 16.04.2019 33:00

Gareth Powell's Embers of War series is set amongst the ruins of older civilisations and in the aftermath of a bloody conflict. When they spoke Adam asked Gareth why he was exploring this idea in his latest book, Fleet of Knives.

Game On - The Way of the Shinobi 02.04.2019 28:04

Edwin Evans-Thirwell joins Adam to talk about the latest game from From Software. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is as unrelenting as we've come to expect from From. But, as Edwin points out, this a game that's more than just 'hard'.

Game On - Learning with LARP and Washington at war 12.03.2019 38:48

Washington's under siege in the upcoming game from Ubisoft, The Division 2. Adam's spoken to the game's creative director and lead environment artist about putting D.C. front and centre. And what can we learn from a LARP? More than you'd expect. Nikolas Lloyd - Lindybeige on Youtube - has been out to the Czech Republic to take part in Legion: Siberian Story and come to a greater appreciation for s...