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Death, taxes, podcasts. We're back again with another episode of Link to the Cast for you fine folk. On the docket this week: *Dave's finally had a real go of Horizon: Zero Dawn *Mark is full of Eurovision joy *MK 8 controversy you say? Is Nintendo for babies? *Prey's release highlights once more the flaws in Bethesda's relationship with critics. Our book club this week takes a look back to the ti...

It's Link to the Cast, one of your five a day!* (*Doctor's note- may not be true) On the show this week: *A mostly spoiler-free review of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (some very loose details on the opening 15 mins or so) *Mario Kart- it's pretty good. *Will CoD WWII cause massive problems for Youtubers? *Our book club this week takes an interesting look at Platinum Games' Bayonetta, the first game i...

Dave used Full Restore! - There is a quick Grap Up as we discuss OTT - Mark talks about his time with Axiom Verge - What exactly does remain of Edith Finch? - Diversity is not an old wooden ship - Night Trap is getting a rerelease... huh For our book club this week, we take it back to Game Boy Advance, as we look at one of the key games for that platform, the slightly more approachable side of tur...

Link to the Cast is back for another week of videogame nonsense! On the show this week: *Is Yooka-Laylee everything Dave hoped for? *Mark is very excited by some Wind Waker news *G2A/Bulletstorm/Totalbiscuit controversy rages on *Battlefront II leaked trailer details For our Book Club this week, Mark sits down with Bryan Rose ( @br26 ) to talk about the weird and wonderful cult classic RPG EarthBo...

Instead of just your usual Giant Sized annual, we here at Link to the Cast have decided to listen to some listener suggestions, and do a very occasional podcast about professional wrestling, where we check in every few months to see how things stand with the graps, so with that said welcome to the first official episode of the Grap Up! Mark couldn't make it to the show this week, but Dave is joine...

Here come the hot steppers, LTTC is here! On the show this week: *Dave's been playing Yakuza 0 in between all the wrestling shows *Palmer Luckey is OUT at Oculus *Blizzard strikes blow against bot sites *The dreaded return of Konami Korner! Our Book Club this week is a game that bonded many during their childhood, only to blow those friendships apart with a Blue Shell- It's Mario Kart 64! ________...

Yer boys are back! On a packed show this week, the lads talk all the news that's fit to print, and some that isn't: Mark actually saw a film. Dave has a couple of non-gaming recommendations JonTron yanked from Yooka-Laylee because racism is bad. Are gaming retailers on the way out? Our Book Club this week visits a beloved puzzler that has just been ported to the Nintendo Switch- World of Goo. If y...

Welcome back for the second part of our Wrestlemania Preview show! This half of the show features Dave, Mark, Jack and Barry breaking down the entire Wrestlemania card and our expectations, as well as some predictions for the infamous 'Raw after Mania'! (Predictions that will make us all seem like idiots in hindsight) As always, like, share, subscribe, and enjoy the madness of Mania week! (If you...

It's that time of year again folks, where we drop the video games, shake off the ring rust and talk all things graps. Ahead of next week's [sigh] ULTIMATE THRILL RIDE (TM), myself and Mark sat down with two of our very dear friends, the steak loathing Barry Murphy, and the Roman Reigns of audio that is Jack Layzell, and we talked about everything a wrestling fan could be looking forward to from th...

The pod has landed! LTTC is back and talking all the latest in games and nerd culture: Breath of the Wild's depth has Dave frothing at the mouth Mass Effect: Andromeda is getting some tepid reviews. Yet another update on the Great Joycon Debacle of 2017 A Nintendo fan's dream comes true. The book club this week is an entry from a legendary (geddit?) game series that was surprisingly divisive in it...

Dig-dig-diggity, dig-diggity-dog have we got a show for you guys this week, as we are joined by a very special guest. From The Attitude Era Podcast, Cinema Swirl, and How2Wrestling, it's Kefin Mahon! Join the lads this week as they discuss: *What even is Yakuza 0? *Dave has road tested the Nintendo Switch. Is it as cool as a portable console? *The tedium of internet drama engulfs games media. *PS4...

Link to the Cast is coming back at you like a mighty bazooka. This week's show is a bumper episode as we had a lot to discuss following the arrival of a Nintendo Switch and Breath of the Wild at LTTC HQ. In addition to a lengthy review of Nintendo's latest, we have much to discuss: *Call of Duty has its fans in uproar over premium DLC. *What the hell would a Just Cause movie even be? *A look at Sh...

Link to the Cast brings the funk, tackling all things gaming and nerd culture. This week: *Mancake Blues Day *Mark discusses the excellent N++ *The Switch is out on Friday and the reviews are in - minus all online features *NINDIES *We look at the mess that is the Digital Homicide lawsuit Our book club this week looks at one of the most influential games from the 90s and a pioneer of the FPS Genre...

Link to the Cast returns for your listening pleasure, tackling all things gaming and nerd culture. This week: *How good is John Wick Chapter 2? Very good, it turns out *Dave has beaten Resi 7 and gives his final thoughts. *Mark's been jamming some hot discs. *The Jim Sterling vs. Digital Homicide lawsuit is finally over *Early word on Horizon: Zero Dawn & 1-2-Switch Our book club this week is a do...

On this week's Link to the Cast: *Dave forced himself through Telltale's Batman for reasons best known to himself *Youtube's number 1 star lands in a bit of bother *Nintendo give away more details about the Switch smartphone app and we're still confused. *DLC for Zelda?? Our book club this week looks at a sequel to a perfect game that actually managed to pull off the rare feat of being a great fol...

With Dave away this week due to unforeseen circumstances, what luck it was that we had a guest booked to keep Mark from talking to himself any more than he already does. This week we are joined by the Katsuyori Shibata of audio that is Sean McGee (@TeletextsSeanMc on the tweet machine), and they discuss: Youtuber pleads guilty to two counts of illegal gambling. Next big PS4 firmware update (finall...

Dave rejoins the 'cast this week as we tackle the big stories in gaming: *Resident Evil 7 or WWE Champions- which is scarier? *ZeniMax awarded $500m in Oculus lawsuit, which is definitely the only bad thing that's happened to Oculus lately *There's a new FIFA game coming, fancy that. *What game are WB teasing? This week's book club sees us looking back at some classic N64 Sci Fi action with Lylat...

We're back! (Except Dave, he's not here). Jack Layzell - @jacklayzell - returns to talk about the week in gaming. Is Final Fantasy XV any good? Dirt Rally is better than other driving games not called Mario. Resident Evil 7 is out and looks absolutely terrifying. Classic FM will have a show dedicated to video game music. Team 17 want to make Worms into an eSport - which should definitely happen. F...

The pod is back for our 50th episode and first proper show of 2017. Some of the things on the show this week: *Mark has been building some theme parks *Dave has been hacking it up in Watch_Dogs 2 *Nintendo Switch: The Good, The Bad and the Donk. *Why FFXI servers shutting down is a landmark occasion. And in our first Book Club of the year, the boys take a look at the spiritual successor to Goldene...

Welcome back, for the second and final part of Link to the Cast's Game of the Year Spectacular. In this part, we are joined by the same panel: Dave- your party host ( http://twitter.com/daveryanIV ) Mark- the platforming prodigy ( http://twitter.com/lithiumproject ) Jack Layzell- Stamford Bridge's own ( http://twitter.com/JackLayzell ) Barry Murphy- frequent victim of Telltale Games ( http://twitt...

It's that time of year again! 2016 has bit the dust, and now we pick through its carcass for the highlights in our special Game of the Year extravaganza. Last year's festivities culminated in Dave having to split the tie and award our inaugural Game of the Year to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For this year's argument/podcast, we have brought in the big guns: Dave- your party host as always ( http://t...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and in our last proper pod before we close the LTTC offices for the holidays, we have a lot to talk about. *The ins and outs of a rural Catholic mass *Mark's arduous time playing the PS2 import of TNA iMPACT *Danny O'Dwyer's three part documentary on DOOM. *Is XBox One's main value as a backwards compatible machine at this point? *Pewds trolls the world...

The lads are back and ready to get Stardew Pal-ley. On the show this week: *A discussion of the fine food and sights of Prague from Dave's trip that succeeds in making Dave and Mark very hungry for the rest of the show *That Guardians of the Galaxy trailer *Had we been too harsh on Virginia? Is Battlefield 1 even better than we give it credit for? *Highlights from the Game Awards including a LOT o...

It's astounding Time is fleeting Madness takes its toll... Thank you for joining us for another episode of Link To The Cast! - Mark has donned the suit and is tackling Hitman. - All the Pokemon. ALL OF IT. - No Man's Sky has a new patch and Dave gives his take. - Black Friday has come and gone. - Universal + Nintendo = take my money. - Konami Korner! For this week's book club we tackle a potential...

Avast ye internet folk, Link to the Cast is here! Dave has returned home and this week he and Mark are joined by special guest Peter Willington ( http://twitter.com/xeroxeroxero ), currently a producer at Auroch Digital, and one quarter of the excellent Staying In podcast. ( http://twitter.com/stayinginpod ) On this week's show: -How the lifting of heavy things is not an ideal hobby. -The document...