Bear Wood

The Naughty Northern Gamer Podcast

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Welcome to The Naughty Northern Gamer Podcast, where we explore the games that shaped generations. From the hidden stories behind legendary franchises to retrospectives on gaming’s biggest successes and failures, each episode dives deep into the worlds, characters, mechanics, and moments that made gaming what it is today. Whether it’s Assassin’s Creed, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Halo, Red Dead Redemption, or forgotten classics, this podcast celebrates gaming history one story at a time. If you'd like what I do, you can also find me on YouTube and Patreon @ That Naughty Northern Gamer

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Bear Wood

Episodes

Assassin’s Creed II: The Game That Perfected the Formula | Complete Retrospective 11.07.2026 57:20

The Assassin’s Creed franchise changed forever in 2009. After the foundations laid by Altaïr’s adventure, Ubisoft delivered a sequel that transformed the series into one of gaming’s greatest franchises. Enter Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a charismatic young noble whose journey of revenge evolves into the story of a legendary Assassin. In this episode of The Naughty Northern Gamer Podcast, we dive dee...

Assassin’s Creed (2007): The Game That Started It All | Complete Retrospective | 26.06.2026 39:09

Welcome to the very first episode of The Naughty Northern Gamer Podcast. We’re starting where it all began: Assassin’s Creed (2007). Nearly two decades later, does the original Assassin’s Creed still deserve its legendary reputation, or has time exposed its flaws? In this episode we take a deep dive into the game that launched one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, exploring: ⚔️ The creation of Assa...