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Dave managed to get home safe from England, but he is still stuck in the middle of nowhere (his grandparent's house). - Dave gives us a rundown on his latest adventure - Mark has been playing with strangers on the internet - How small is the Mini NES? (It's very small) - More talk about the Switch - We run down our thoughts on the Games Awards nominees - How much did EA cock up on the release of T...

This week on probably the only podcast that will not mention the general election: - Mark has done nothing this week - Dave dives into World War 1 - in preparation for the next wo... nevermind. - FIFA Online continues to be full of bastards. - Infinite Warfare isn't performing too well. For the book club this week, we finally dive into the golden age of video games, as we take a look at the first...

With scheduling conflicts preventing us from our original plan, the boys are back with your regularly scheduled Cast! This week -Dave saw I, Daniel Blake, which it turns out is not the ideal movie to watch before a weekend of graps fun, but is stunning nonetheless. -Mark lives the gimmick of being behind the curve by finally getting around to Stranger Things. -No Man's Sky's phantom tweet. -GAME's...

All LTTC, all the time. On the show this week: - Your weekly movie review - Updates on Mafia III - Is Really Bad Chess any good? - Are we still down with The Witness? - Nintendo Switch! - Red Dead Redemption 2! - Our views on the recent shady tactics of Bethesda and GAME Finally, we have come to the end of SHOCKTOBER™ and boy, are we ending in style. Released to little fanfare by the unheard of 77...

It's yer boys! Link to the Cast is back! On the show this week: Is Gears of 4 any good? Mark's journey into the Witness. Guardians of the Galaxy teaser AAAAAAGGGGHHH The new Adam Curtis documentary. Dave finds a way to get FIFA 17 in the news again. Dan Harmon is making a show about esports? All that and the rest of this week's video game news. This week's book club continues Shocktober, where we...

They call them THE LADS Michael… Link to the Cast is back, and in our 40 the episode we’re asking the hard questions: - How did Mark enjoy his trip to Westport? - How good is Mark at pretending to drown? - How long can Dave talk about Marvel before going off on one about Iron Man 3? - Are WWE 2K17 and Mafia III competitors for the okay-est Game of The Year? - Is Mafia III and elaborate piece of IR...

Your weekly dose of video games & nerd culture ephemera - with added Barrylad. On the show this week: - We saw films - We talk about Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes - Dave takes a trip to the well, this time with Arkham Knight - Is Virginia any good? - The PSVR embargo lifts; our thoughts - Beyond Good & Evil 2 is a game, but not a game, but probably a game For our book club this week, we venture i...

Once bitten, twice shy. The lads are back. - Mark's 2nd week of brushing up on Irish culture hasn't gone so well. - Does anyone know how to play the Pokemon Card Game? - More FIFA/PES comparisons. - A discussion on handheld gaming consoles. - Firewatch is getting a film adaptation. - 20th anniversary of the PSone! We are old men. For our book club this week we're going ultraviolent, as we take a s...

The lads are back! On the show this week: - The boys have been travelling - How does the Bioshock remaster hold up? - Mark has started Final Fantasy IX - he'll be back by christmas - EGX is this weekend - Pokemon Co can confirm that the Nx is, in fact, a thing - Microsoft have been throwing shade - Steam, Digital Homicide; an absolute omnishambles. For our book club feature, we've expanded our hor...

The lads are back. Mark and Dave have mics all up in their faces (sans pop shields) where we discuss: Mark and his continuing exploration of Ireland Was there any point to Twilight Princess HD? Reigns, a game not about a big hulking Samoan. ALL the football. Kojima and his mental new game. The National Videogame Foundation. The finalists of the Games Media Awards. Danny O'Dwyer being a top lad. Fi...

The lads are back! Mark and Dave test drive their new desks on this week's show where we discuss: The finer points of scheduling How on fire is Street Fighter V now? Mark's in the Zelda well (The Wellda?) again. The barrage of new PS4s Miyamoto at an Apple Event? plus all the week's news in games Our Book Club this week is a landmark for couch multiplayer enthusiasts across the land: the mighty Ti...

Greetings and salutations friends, let's not waste any time. This podcast sees the long-awaited return of Brian McNamara, filling in for Mark for the week. On the show: *How much of Brian's life has been spent on No Man's Sky? *Why Brian is rethinking the way he buys games *Titanfall 2 and PES 2017 Demos- any good? *The return of Konami Korner *plus all the week's big gaming news! In our book club...

Welcome back dear friends to another edition of Link to the Cast! On the show this week: *How on earth is Mrs. Brown's Boys the best sitcom of the century? *Dave's early impressions of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. *Can anything save Mark from Stardew Valley? *Will Mark ever sleep again after watching the new Resident Evil 7 demo? *All the week's big news in gaming Finally, our book club this week is...

Hello! We're back from a weekend in Manchester and ready to talk about all the games. This week Mark falls back into the well that is Stardew Valley, and Dave gives his thoughts on Telltale: Batman and No Man's Sky. We take a trip back into Konami Korner to ponder over their latest instalment in the Metal Gear universe. We also talk swimsuits, EA, Injustice 2, and the latest indie humble bundle. F...

After a frankly upsetting amount of technical difficulties, Link to the Cast has arrived for this week. Join Dave and Mark this week as they discuss: Suicide Squad and Finding Dory. Turns out they are very different films. What is the strategy behind PS4 Neo/XBoxOne Scorpio? How did Mark get on playing Inside? Is that No Man's Sky thing any good? All that plus the week in video game news and a Boo...

Greetings traveller, I'm Garth Maren......er, Link to the Cast is back! And our fearless leader Dave is back at the helm! On this week's PACKED SHOW we are joined by friend of the show Jack Layzell (host of The Away Goals Podcast) to discuss: *Inside- a game made by, in Dave's words, "broken nightmare people." *Stick of Truth on PS4 and Red Dead Redemption on XBox One are still great. *Mark's revi...

Roll up, roll up, the final part of our Away Goals pilot episode is here! This part covers our Team of the Tournament from Euro 2016, (including Dave being so overcome by the heat he fails to count to 11), and our summary of the summer tansfer window so far. Like, listen, share and enjoy! We'll be back later this week with our first proper episode on the Away Goals Podcast feed, covering more tran...

Football crazy, soccer mad, Dave Ryan and Jack Layzell are here with another Giant Sized Annual, this time reviewing the highs and lows of Euro 2016. As well as being a LTTC joint, this two part show will also serve to kick off our new football podcast, which you will be able to find @AwayGoalsPod on Twitter (and also on Soundcloud once part 2 arrives later this week, so that we can stop annoying...

With Dave away in sunny San Fransisco, Mark & Brian venture forth with their tales on cutting weight. They also discuss games with Mark lamenting over Mighty No. 9, plus Brian gives his thoughts on the new Witcher 3 DLC. We look at the controversy surrounding CounterStrike: Go and several YouTube personalities with the spotlight currently focused on them, plus all the other news of the week. Final...

The dust has settled, the hype machine is winding down, and E3 is over for another year. Except for Ubisoft. Their conference may still be going on. Sit back and unwind as Dave and Mark take you through each conference and the big news stories of the biggest annual event in gaming! Listen, like, share, find us on iTunes (rate us there too to be extra nice), and enjoy! If you wanna contact us for o...

Twas the night before E3..... It's that time of year again pod people, gaming Christmas is here, and we present to you our special edition of the podcast with all our E3 news, gossip and predictions before the madness kicks off in LA. We'll be livetweeting as many conferences as possible over at http://twitter.com/linktothecast so pop over there and join the fun! [Editor's note: Apologies in advan...

Yer boys are back! Part two of our Euro 2016 preview show sees Dave, Mark, and special guest Jack Layzell discuss our final three groups, including Dave's beloved Republic of Ireland. Enjoy, and we'll be back to business as usual in a couple of days with our E3 preview podcast! Listen, like, share, find us on iTunes (rate us there too to be extra nice), and enjoy! If you wanna contact us for our m...

Love the football, hate bastards. It wouldn't be a summer without the football, and we here at LTTC are here to bring you an in depth look at the tournament before it starts on June 10. To do so we have brought on board friend of the show (and walking football encyclopedia) Jack Layzell. This first part of the show covers groups A, B, and C with a couple of the tournament's heavy hitters. And Engl...

Summer is officially here, and we have a new podcast fresh off the grill for you lovely people. On this week's show: Mark has pretty much played nothing because being a grown up is unfair. Dave talks Overwatch fun and the glory of the new DOOM, because he is a man child. The lads' experiences at Mark's first Ireland soccer game. Another wonderful night at Dublin-based Over The Top Wrestling was ha...

A big big episode of the show this week, with a LOT of news to catch up on. This week: *Dave reflects (spoiler-free) on Uncharted 4 and Lego Marvel Avengers, having polished off both. *Mark discusses the Ratchet & Clank game based on the movie based on the game. * The CoD vs. Battlefield internet garbage fire. *The Uncharted 4 review "controversy" *The return of Konami Korner (Dun-Dun-Duuunnnnn) W...