UCP: The GamesMaster Retrospective

Young David takes on three business blokes in suits in Death Match DOOM, while boy band sensation (?) E.Y.C drop by to play Super Bomberman 3 and make some awkward jokes. Meanwhile Dom takes us through the latest craze of virtual sets, Rik and Dave review Tintin in Tibet (SNES), Virtua Cop (Saturn) and Hebereke's Popoitto (Saturn), and there's news on Digital Beasties, Virtual On, and the new TV s...

It's a first for GamesMaster (in more ways than one), as Ronnie O'Sullivan returns to the show via his own home to play Virtual Pool over modem in the only challenge of the episode. Because this episode of GamesMaster is all about the first footage of 13 games for Nintendo's upcoming Ultra64 - fresh off the press from an event just four days prior. There's also news on some Sega Saturn ports and R...

The Gladiators drop by once again, and this time they're taking on members of the public on Victory Boxing and WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game! Dom heads to California to visit the set of Wing Commander IV, there's news on the Ultra64, Time Crisis and Steven Spielberg's Starbright Network, and there's reviews of Viewpoint (PSX), Golden Axe: The Duel (Saturn), and Alien Odyssey (PC). Oh, and ther...

Neil Elort from Internet Magazine and Gary Fenton from NetUser drop by to see if the Internet really is just full of cack, while former GamesMaster Golden Joystick winner Johnny Hurbet plays Sega Rally Championship against Mark Blundell. There's news on Virtual World, the Silicon View and Toy Story, along with reviews of Earthworm Jim 2 (MegaDrive), Rayman (Saturn) and Power Serve (PSX), and Dom h...

The Executioner (aka Ravi from production) drops by to show off his fatality skills on Mortal Kombat 3, Killer Instinct and Primal Rage, while the annual football tournament concludes on Virtua Striker. There's news on Destruction Derby and Soul Edge, reviews of Endorfun (PC) and Tekken (PSX), and Dom takes a trip to California to check out Magic Edge. Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord...

Damon Champ takes on one of the hardest GamesMaster challenges to date - playing three games of Puzzle Bobble on the NeoGeo CD at the same time - while the annual football tournament continues as Chelsea's Graeme Le Saux faces Liverpool's Phil Babb on Goal Storm. Victory Boxing and World Series Baseball on the Saturn get reviewed alongside Hexen on PC, there's news on the UK launch of the SciFi Ch...

It's a three-way combo breaking type situation on Killer Instinct to kick off the show (along with a review of the SNES port), while the annual GamesMaster Football Tournament kicks off into the 32-bit era on Goal Storm. Plus, there's reviews of FIFA '96 and Actua Soccer on the PC, and this week's CD-Rom of the Week is actually decent for a change! Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join t...

Things feel a bit old school in the first half of the episode as Roxanne Caller and Ryan Brent try to survive the longest on Destruction Derby, while the second half is all Series 5 as Emmerdale’s Stuart Wade and Tonicha Jeronimo put their on-screen relationship to the test on pub quiz machine Cupid, before playing Bug! on the Saturn blindfolded. Oh, and Mortal Kombat's Christopher Lambert "plays"...

Donna Air and Vicki Taylor from Byker Grove (and Byker Groove) drop by to be bad at The King of Fighters '95, but this episode is all about the memorable Virtua Cop challenge, where a young Martin Mathers returns to GamesMaster to beat the entire game on a single credit and get a perfect score. There's reviews of Destruction Derby (PSX), Screamer (PC), and Virtua Fighter Remix (Saturn), news on Th...

We've got our biggest golf challenge to date - literally - as snooker legend Stephen Hendry drops by to play Smart Golf, and Mark Towes shows off his skills on Mortal Kombat 3. It's a Mortal Kombat 3 special, in a way, as we've got Rik and Dave reviewing PSX release, and we talk about how the MegaDrive and SNES versions scored in GamesMaster Magazine. There's also a bit of chat about the Mortal Ko...

Some cracking blokes attempt to impress GamesMaster on Tekken 2, while Don't Forget Your Toothbrush star Jadene Doran drops by to play Alpine Racer. We've got reviews of Goal Storm (PSX), Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES), and the latest Sandra Bullock movie The Net. Plus, there's news on Wireplay, a ride based on Aliens, and Konami's latest arcade smash Speed King. Get next week's episod...

The new series of GamesMaster kicks off with The Shamen dropping by to take on WipEout on the PlayStation, while things get cute as Dominik and co show us just how seriously they're taking this show with toddlers playing Baby-ROM. We've got a preview of the new Mortal Kombat movie, a feature on 101 Love Letters, as well as reviews of WipEout and Battle Arena Toshinden on the PlayStation. Get next...

Before they arrive at the pearly gates, Luke and Ash look at the movies, TV, songs, and video game news missed from the gap between series 4 and 5. You can read Luke's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers movie article here . Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Console...

Usually posted behind the Patreon paywall, this month's Under ConsoleNATION is released into the free feed to celebrate our second birthday, the Gore Special Live Show, and to give us a bit of breathing room so we can record some stuff for series 5. IT WILL BE COMING SOON I PROMISE. You can watch the video version here . Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation...

Recorded on January 14th 2022 in front of a LIVE audience in Croydon, it's the GamesMaster Gore Special! Karl Wright and Mark Field battle it out on Kasumi Ninja, Dermort Clarke goes on a killing spree in DOOM, and RoboCop stops by to play Alien Versus Predator on the Jaguar (but actually doesn't). There's news on the Visible Human Project, and features on the goriest games around, the best fatali...

A few more stops before we get to Series 5, and Luke sits down with 3 challengers from previous series of GamesMaster to talk about their time on the show, the challenges they won, and what it's like owning a GamesMaster Golden Joystick. A huge thanks to everyone who took part in the episode. Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Ot...

Series 5 is just around the corner, and there are major changes on the show; one of the biggest is that we're now firmly in the PSX era of gaming! So, Luke and Ash look back at the European launch of the Sony PlayStation, how it was covered in GamesMaster Magazine, review its launch titles and DEMO 1, and read out letters from the first issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine. Get next week's e...

As we head towards the safe haven (or should that be HEAVEN) of Series 5 of GamesMaster, Luke and Ash look at the European launch of the Sega Saturn and the coverage it received from magazines. Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow...

As a special Christmas gift, here is our review of Battle of the Gladiators which was released to Patreon in Dec 2020. Get more episodes of UCP Extra over at Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Instagram Send your thoughts to feedback@under...

Merry Christmas! Luke and Ash head back to 1994 to look through the Argos Catalogue and pick out some Christmas gifts for each other. Stay safe, everyone. We'll see you next year. Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consolet...

We finish off this small detour into the new era of GamesMaster by wrapping up our thoughts and feelings about Series 8, as well as hear from you the listeners. Plus, we speak with series producer Emily Smith for the potentially final word on Series 8. Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow A...

In this final episode of series 8 - and possibly the last episode of the show EVER - Shellz takes on a tricky FIFA '22 challenge, Little Lad Larry defends his crown against Elz The Witch, two friends settle the score on Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, and Ty Logan steps up to the plate to face Dev Griffen on Tekken 7. Plus, Rab reviews the Evercade VS and educates Grado on Doom modding, the CO...

Do you think we're made of money. Of course we are. KayPOW gets blasted on Deathloop, Little Lad Larry battles Warren Brown on Override 2: Super Mech League, MC Fixer takes on Sunpi on Speedrunners, and former Golden Joystick Winner Christian Dinh returns to win another prize - or lose everything - playing Cuphead. Plus, Frankie puts gaming wear to the test using Rab, Ty and Grado, Rab reviews the...

Big up mum with the brand new series of GamesMaster and our biggest episode EVER! Shanghaid speedruns Super Mario 3D world, Ems and Gabby attempt to survive Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Snoochie Shy takes on Little Lad Larry on Splatoon 2, Sam Tuff looks to get a perfect score on Beat Sabre, and gaming legends Ketchup & Mustard battle it to the death/friendship on Mortal Kombat 11. Plus, Rab...

We are in the final countdown towards an all new series of GamesMaster, and who better to speak to than one of the key people responsible for its comeback, Showrunner Céin McGillicuddy. During our chat we cover his history with videogames and GamesMaster, his involvement with the new show, the selection of the broadcast team, setting and challenges, as well as covering the greatest creature featur...