Link To The Cast

Link To The Cast

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A podcast about video games. What a novel idea. Dave Ryan, Mark Robinson, Jack Layzell and Garrett Kidney bring you the latest in video games and nerd culture ephemera.http://linktothecast.wordpress.com

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Jan 1, 2026

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Link to the Cast #87: Devil May Cry 19.10.2017

Why aye man it's time for another installment of a Link to the Cast. *Dave is deep down the Stardew well. *Mark has conquered Mr. King Dice. *Activision continue with business practices that are not very popular. *EA continue with business practices that are not very popular. *Bethesda are running away with marketing campaign of the year. And finally, this week we take a trip back to the PS2, as w...

Link to the Cast #86: Alex Kidd in Miracle World 12.10.2017

Come one come all and enjoy this week's Link to the Cast, the last recorded document before the dreaded MAN FLU took LTTC HQ captive. On the show this week: *Shadow of More-dor: Dave shares some of his thoughts on Monolith's anticipated sequel (you can obtain the rest of his thoughts in one of a number of limited edition gold loot boxes on the LTTC marketplace) *Cuphead has battered Mark, but he r...

Link to the Cast #85: Peggle 05.10.2017

Link to the Cast is here for another smashing episode, tackling all the latest in games *Mark meets Cuphead: A Love Story *Andrew House leaves Sony after 27 years on the job *FIFA's first big patch both balances and unbalances the game *RIP Wii Shop Channel Our book club this week is located squarely in the Robinson wheelhouse, it's Peggle! __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we apprecia...

Link to the Cast #84: Red Dead Redemption 28.09.2017

WE BE FEASTIN'. Link to the Cast is back like the old West with a somewhat Western themed show, as not only do we give our immediate reactions in the wake of the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, but we have a book club that gushes over the original Red Dead Redemption, one of our favourite games of all time. But that is not all friends: *Dave has his review of FIFA18 after his first few days wit...

Link to the Cast #83: F-Zero 21.09.2017

Listen as we falcon punch our way to your hearts with another slice of LTTC. *The new Kingsman film is pretty good. *Mark cannot understand how Kingdom Battle exists, but it is also pretty good. *Could we finally see a good video game movie not called Mortal Kombat? *DOOM ON NINTENDO SWITCH. *Randy Pitchford continues to be dumb. Finally, for this week's installment of the book club we head back t...

LTTC's The Grap Up #4: Mae Young Classic 15.09.2017

Hello grapple fans, Dave and Mark return to discuss the recent Mae Young Classic. We take a look at all the participants, some of our favourite matches, moments, future plans for women's wrestling in NXT and further. If you've not watched the tournament yet you'll be stunned to know that spoilers are a plenty. ___________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine peop...

Link to the Cast #82: Halo Combat Evolved 14.09.2017

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of Link to the Cast, where I'm sure it's been a lovely happy week where no one said anything awful. Now just allow me to check these headli... oh dear *Pewdiepie says a racial slur on a livestream. *South Park devs introduce controversial addition to difficulty settings *The mini NES is coming back? *Thatgamecompany unveil their next game In the B...

Link to the Cast #81: Shovel Knight 07.09.2017

Full steam ahead for a new episode of Link to the Cast where, in spite of no huge news stories, we manage to find nonsense to discuss anyway! On the show this week: *Madden's story mode is unreasonably good for a Madden story mode. *Eurogamer invites us to reflect on the difficulty of developing sports games *Warner Bros Interactive accused of profiting from a man's death *Street Fighter 2 returns...

Link to the Cast #80: Jet Set Radio 31.08.2017

The boat ya you know she's rockin' it, and the truth well ya know there's no stoppin' it, Link to the Cast has returned with your weekly slice of gaming patter. On the show this week: *Dave has become besotted with The Darkside Detective, and chats about it a little. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy- did we need more? *CEX security breach spells trouble for customers. *A former Valve employee gives poss...

Link to the Cast #79: Journey 24.08.2017

Don't stop believin' about your No. 1 stop for game reviews and news. - Dave talks about the new Uncharted game - Mark gives a full rundown on Sonic Mania - Gameseek have received criticism for selling games they do not seem to have in stock - What exactly is Biomutant? - Shenmue III looks... interesting - Crackdown 3 is delayed... again. - Nintendo continues to bring chaos with the Snes Mini pre-...

LTTC's The Grap Up #3: The Boys of Summer 23.08.2017

Weeeee'rreeee baaaaack! Link to the Cast's occasional pro wrestling podcast is back! Listen in as Dave, Mark, Jack and Barry chat all things graps, including: *Why we're watching very little WWE TV right now. *Daniel Bryan is determined to wrestle again, our panel give thoughts on the prospect. *NXT Takeover Brooklyn III *Summerlsam 2017 *Mark's G1 footnotes *A quick 'ones to watch' segment ahead...

Link to the Cast #78: Killer7 17.08.2017

It's Link to the Cast, one of your five a day podcast diet! On the show this week: *Sonic is back with a bang, as the lads discuss being smitten with Sonic Mania. *Could Gameseek's aggressive pricing overhaul cause a knock on effect for game retailers? *Nintendo the defendant in another hardware patent lawsuit *We talk about Pewdiepie's apologetic statement and whether the old defense of comedy's...

Link to the Cast #77: Batman Arkham Asylum 10.08.2017

We've got a wham bam shang-a-lang and a sha-la-la-la-la-la babe, Link to the Cast is back for another week of all things video games. On this week's edition: *Dave finished Tacoma and gives his final thoughts *Mark is now deep into BOTW *Vox Media launch investigation into sexual harassment allegations around Polygon's Nick Robinson. *Shadow of War getting loot boxes and microtransactions? *Do we...

Link to the Cast #76: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas 04.08.2017

The Roman Reigns of podcasting hath returneth. – Jack has been playing the new FFXII remaster. – Dave is keeping it current with Fallout 4. – Mark is keeping it current with a game a bit like Mega Man. – Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds is massive. – Pokemon GO is on fire again. – Play as Usain Bolt in the new PES because pre-orders. This week we’re taking a trip back to talk about the most successful...

Link to the Cast #75: Crazy Taxi 27.07.2017

Holla if ya hear me! *We talk about Dunkirk *Mark tells us if he is a squid or a kid *Vice has decided video is the way forward *GTAV is still in the top 10 charts This week, we make our first (of what will likely be only a few) venture onto the Dreamcast, as we take a look at the chaotic arcade classic: Crazy Taxi. __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine...

Link to the Cast #74: Super Mario Sunshine 20.07.2017

The sun is shining and the weather is sweet, boy. *A now seemingly weekly movie review round-up *Mark has finished Nier... he thinks *Dave has jumped back into Fallout 4 *Ataribox has been confirmed. Ok then *Crash remaster has been confirmed to be bastard hard *Kingdom Hearts 3 will include Toy Story characters and may come out some time before the Earth dries up *Finally, this week we look at th...

Link to the Cast #73: Minecraft 13.07.2017

Come to me, cover me, hold me, together we'll break these chains of loooooove! Link to the Cast is back again, and we have much to discuss. *Dave and Mark discuss the excellent Spider-Man Homecoming (light spoiler warning: though we do not reveal any major significant plot details in our review, Dave does let slip the identity of a minor bad guy character that may not have been apparent to people...

Link to the Cast #72: Life is Strange w/ Barry Murphy 06.07.2017

Link to the Cast is back, and all over you like a wet flannel. On the show this week: *Dave is back down the Zelda well, Mark has been getting weird in Nier: Automata. *A brief update on the Alex Mauer DMCA chaos we reported on last week. *Nintendo is doing very well in Japan this year *The return of, you guessed it, Konami Korner And for the Book Club, friend of the show Barry Murphy ( @TheBarryl...

Link to the Cast #71: Wheelman w/ Peter Willington & Sam Turner 29.06.2017

This call may be recorded for training purposes. On this week's show, we're joined by returning friend of the show Peter Willington @xeroxeroxero and his sweet-stealing partner in crime Sam Turner @MrSamTurner from the Staying In Podcast @StayingInPod. - Radiohead are still good - Chill out. Do whatever you want. - WIPEOUT - The chaos that is the latest DMCA strike with former guest Jupiter Hadley...

Link to the Cast #70: w/ Oliver Cragg 22.06.2017

We might as well be walking on the sun. As Dave is in a cat cafe somewhere in Prague, this week we're joined by Tech Reporter for IB Times UK, Oliver Cragg @olliecapa26 - London is warm - More thoughts on E3! We promise to stop now. - ARMS / Tekken 7 - A live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film is in the works... huh. - Modern Warfare: Remastered will potentially/possible/absolutely get a standalone re...

Link to the Cast #69: E3 2017 Aftermath 14.06.2017

No more press conferences please! LTTC returns a day early with a complete breakdown of the highs and lows of E3 2017, including answers to the burning questions: The XBox One X costs HOW MUCH? Wtf is this new Mario game? How many cyborgs did we spot at the EA presser? Will Dave become a recluse after October 27? Dave is away on holiday next week, so Mark will be taking over the good ship podcast...

Link to the Cast #68: The Great E32017 Predict-acular! 08.06.2017

Has it already been a year? Link to the Cast is back for Nerd Christmas hype! Before all that though, Dave has a review of his visit to new Dublin arcade/restaurant TOKEN, and the lads have a glowing review of Wonder Woman. In our main event of the week, the lads preview the relentless hype train that is E32017*. We break down each conference, with Dave and Mark giving a range of predictions on ea...

LTTC’s The Grap Up #2: Super Long Style 16 31.05.2017

Welcome back to Link to the Cast's occasional pro wrestling podcast, The Grap Up! On a jam packed show, we have a lot to discuss: In the first half of the show (recorded last week), Dave, Mark and Jack break down an excellent NXT Takeover, a not so excellent Backlash, and some other stuff that has happened since our last show. We finish off that part of the show with a quick round of predictions b...

Link to the Cast #67: Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons 25.05.2017

In the summertime, when the weather is hot, Link to the Cast is back with a new episode. On this week's show: *Puyo Puyo Tetris is GREAT *GTA V continues to sell well nearly four years on *Job losses at IO Interactive as company restructures. *Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed. In the book club this week, we talk about a game that may not be many people's favourite but for reasons we delve into, is a...

Link to the Cast #66: Braid & Special Guest Jupiter Hadley! 18.05.2017

Link to the Cast is back again with a bumper edition of the show. For the first part of the show we are talking game jams and all things indie as we are joined by writer, gamer, and co-creator of indiegamejams.com the wonderful Jupiter Hadley! [Editor's note: Dave had some serious technical difficulties about half way through the segment, apologies for that] After that segment, Dave and Mark discu...

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