The Pocket Gamer Podcast

There's really no right way to come out of controversies unscathed, but have you been keeping up with the recent Love and Deepspace issue, and how do you feel about the community backlash? We dive into a healthy back-and–forth on all things mobile in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where, despite the serious nature of the topic, we still steer the discussion towards...

Is there really such a thing as the Persona 5 collab curse? And do you prefer turn-based combat or real-time action? We dive into a healthy back-and–forth on all things mobile in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we ponder the mysteries of Boomers playing mobile games and Homelander possibly professing his love for candy. The big discussion for today is the apparent...

How do you feel about real-world collabs? How about anime game adaptations - yay or nay? We dive into a healthy back-and–forth on all things mobile in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we chat about everything from unsolved murder cases to respecting your BFF's favourite Supercell game. Iwan gets right to it with the soft launch of Hill Climb Racing 3 , which you...

What's your stance on the AI rabbit hole in games? We dive into a healthy back-and–forth on all things mobile in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we chat about Netflix, 90s kids, and making sushi. Iwan starts off all the excitement with the announcement of Dave the Diver coming to mobile, which spirals into discussions on cooking games and recipe accuracy IRL (p...

Did you catch all the summer games reveals over the weekend? We dive into a healthy back-and–forth on all things mobile in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we're buzzing about all the new stuff that's dropped in the wonderful world of gaming. I get the ball rolling with the announcement for Hidden Folks 2 , which will be landing on mobile sometime in 2027. T...

Do you prefer going all-in on your mobile games, or are you content with the idle AFK life? We dive into a healthy back-and–forth on all things mobile in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where everything from Mr Burns' Monopoly money to learning Japanese through swords pops into the picture. The big news this week is Monopoly Go's epic collab with The Simpsons, wh...

How much are you willing to accept ads into your life? And how do you feel about alternative app stores? We dive into a healthy back-and–forth on all things mobile in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where even a Kpop Demon Hunters-inspired rhythm game is suggested into the ether. We get right into the big news about Fortnite making its big comeback into iOS App Store, wh...

Would you love to get a crash course on chess? Let Iwan enlighten you in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , as we talk about why pawns should be sacrificed and what happens when Cthulhu tries to save the seas.  Before anything else, it's worth noting that our sibling site PocketGamer.biz has just opened nominations for the Mobile Gaming Awards' People's Choice A...

Did you grow up slicing away at virtual fruit in Fruit Ninja? And have you seen the latest Resident Evil trailer? This week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast is once again sponsored by the lovely folks who love some tennis-related fun, so we dabble in a little bit of fun (and cringe) ourselves. To kick things off, we dive right into the epic return of the sponsored segment brought to...

Do you have multiple shirts of your favourite fandom to prove you're not a fake fan? Which game character lives in your head rent-free? This week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast sees the epic return of Iwan the Newshound to the airwaves, with plenty of gamescom LatAm news upon his triumphant comeback. And because he wants us out of the way to give the people what they want, I ki...

How random do you want your randomised runs to go? Who is your poster Pokemon for Fighting-types, and would you prefer to subscribe to your games rather than buy them outright? This week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast is a tad more professional as Iwan's away and dead to us (kidding - he's off to gamescom and we miss him), but Will and I have lots of news to share too becau...

Would you rather defend yourself against brain-eating zombies or inherently evil penguins? And are you smart enough to draft a legally binding contract when making a deal with the devil? We are incredibly professional in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we discuss the ins and outs of embargoed news with the least waffles possible. Iwan the Yellow takes a step back f...

*Content warning: the latter part of this episode talks about sensitive themes from Doki Doki Literature Club. There will be a trigger warning before that segment begins. Is there a fine line between censorship and freedom of speech? And can you play eTennis and eFootball and have fun even as a complete noob? There's a lot to cover in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast ,...

Do you think dragons are inherently evil? And how do you feel about physical toys manifesting as digital characters on your mobile device? I'm on time today to join Will and Chief Iwan in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we dabble in existentialism with what's villainous and what's not. Iwan wastes absolutely no time in diving right into the dungeons of...

Have we truly won in life, and will we truly never have to work ever again? And am I going to pop up midway through the episode and ruin Will and Iwan's mojo? Join us in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we ponder everything important in life from crunchy cookies to classic clay. Iwan and Will lament my absence for a bit - conveniently neglecting to tell me about...

How much are you willing to pay for a premium mobile game? Are seagulls inherently evil, and are hamsters meant to save the world? In this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , we try to stay on track despite a little bit of Dishonored creeping in from time to time (and Will staring at his desk, plus Iwan munching on some panda-shaped cookies). Iwan and Will talk about rats, defenc...

How do you feel about collabs, cinematic trailers, and off-cam opinions? Both literal and figurative connection problems surface in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where we kick off in a hurry because Iwan has someplace to be (not really). After Will and I contemplate a quick game of eTennis off-cam, Iwan haughtily shows us his indignation that we have no respect for his...

Are you a fan of subscriptions, and what do you consider to be an actual "tower defence" game? Things flow pretty smoothly in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where the topics actually aren't as chaotic as they usually turn out to be. Surprisingly, we get right to it with the recent changes to Google Play's store fees , which have been a bit of an "...

Did you use to play games that were way above the recommended age for you, and how would you feel about an X-Men character that hails from your nation? We try our hardest to be professional in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , which is brought to you courtesy of the Roland-Garros eSeries by Renault 2026! We celebrate our entry into the big leagues by offering a sneak peek...

Do you prefer games that offer exactly what's on the tin, and who's responsible for making sure songs are present when "songs" are in the title? We tackle everything from dark folklore to FOMO in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast ! Will tries to impersonate Iwan's very "classy" voice for a bit before Iwan kicks off with Songs of Conquest , whi...

How much do you love cookies, and do you truly, truly believe in yourself? We tackle everything from confectionery to waffles in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where our trio is complete and back for more mobile mayhem. After an extremely chaotic intro where Iwan throws us off completely, Will lobs a helpful segue (that Iwan doesn't catch) with Where Winds Meet'...

Are you a fan of open-world shenanigans? And are you subscribed to any kind of games service at the moment? I'm away on this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , so Iwan and Will take a quick moment to lament my absence from the episode before jumping right into Sea of Remnants , which has now launched its closed alpha test. It makes use of a lot of niche pirate elements and t...

Do you like playing bite-sized games on a daily basis when you're running late for work? We want to be right on time on this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast despite failing to record on the first of the month, and because we don't want to be late, Iwan gets right to it with Heartopia's collaboration with My Little Pony . It'll no doubt be an interesting mix of c...

If someone tells you not to push the button, will you push it? Will you? Will you? So apparently, we did manage to escape the corruption that's crept into Pocket Gamer Towers last week, because we're back with more news to serve up with this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast - starting with the big news of Silt's launch . Will's apparently trying to brighten up ou...

What is your deepest fear, and how do you turn it around and make a living out of it? Things take an unexpectedly dark turn in this week's (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast , where it's all about minding the gap and paying the rent sprinkled with a healthy serving of waffles in between. We start with the big news that Subway Surfers City is now in pre-registration, offering a sequel...