UCP: The GamesMaster Retrospective

When we started UCP, we never thought we'd see a new series of GamesMaster, and so we never thought we'd find ourselves attending the filming of said series in a brand new location, with new hosts, new challenges and an (at the time unknown) new GamesMaster. Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Fo...

Before we tackle The Gore Special, lets wrap-up series 4 and find out whether or not it was - as Dominik Diamond himself put it - "a bit shit". We also get YOUR feedback! 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 Consoletation on...

It's the final episode of series 4 (not including The Gore Special), and we've got Gil and Steven getting monstrous on Darkstalkers, while Natalie Imbruglia drops by to play the bizarre Kid Klown in Crazy Chase against Kevin The Teenager, aka Scott Bradley from near Milton Keynes. Music you can download on your computer? It will never take off, but we've got news about it along with Stargate's CD-...

Welcome to 1995! And we've got an interesting curio kicks off the episode with Jason Pickford playing Whizz on the MegaDrive, which never gets released. Meanwhile, future boxing champion Prince Naseem drops by to mash buttons on Super Punch-Out!!! on the SNES. We've got some news on Alien Trilogy and the Judge Dredd film and Mortal Kombat II is heading to the 32X, there's reviews of True Lies (SNE...

Thing get a bit smurfy as Lee and David smurf their way through The Smurfs on the Super Smurftendo, while past meets future as Roger Black takes on Du'aine Ladejo on Numan Athletics. We've got news on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers on MegaCD, Killer Instinct on the Ultra64, and the Timex Data Watch, reviews of Ristar (MegaDrive), After Burner (32X), and Biker Mice From Mars (SNES), features on Orac...

Merry Christmas 1994! And GamesMaster rings in the Christmas season with a summer beach special! With multiple celebrity challenges including Kylie Minogue and John Major playing Windjammers, Take That playing Smash Tennis, and Michael Jackson and Macaulay Culkin playing VR game Beach Buggy. They're all real celebs, honest. Meanwhile, there's reviews of Cannon Fodder (MegaDrive) and Super Street F...

Dominik Diamond has to take a step back for Twink Fizzdale to host David and Jason on the 3DO game Twisted: The Game Show, and David Coulthard drives in to play SuperKarts. We've got news on the rise of the PC, a new Doctor Who TV series and Just Lotto, with reviews of Zero: The Kamikaze Squirrel (SNES), Bloodshot (MegaDrive) and Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (MegaDrive) and GamesMaster helps struggl...

Golden Bomberman drops by to take on challenges from David, Matthew and Charles on Super Bomberman 2 on the SNES, while WCW stars Marcus Bagwell and The Patriot battle on Fatal Fury Special. We've got news on the 32X and Man Enough, reviews of Animaniacs, Sensible World of Soccer, and Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, features on London Graphics Expo and Next Breed, and GamesMaster helps struggling g...

Well, after months of speculation, we now have confirmation that GamesMaster is coming back to E4 for its 8th series. A three-episode run this year will air on YouTube, then on E4 and is in collaboration with Oculus Quest 2 from Facebook. Luke and Ash discuss, and get your feedback on the news. Broadcast Now GamesRadar+ Get next week's episode early on Patreon ! Join the GamesMaster conversation o...

It's a show of gimmicks as Adil uses the TV Golf Stick to play PGA Tour Golf 3 on the MegaDrive, while Andrew and Ross feel the farts and burps of Boogerman in the main event. Meanwhile, CJ Lewis drops by to play a terrible game of Chaos Control on the Philips CD-i. We've got news on Ace Driver, SegaTV and Terri The Virtual Girlfriend, reviews of Star Wars Arcade (32X) and Virtua Fighter (Saturn),...

Tyra and Nora wish Mr. Mouse a happy 65th birthday by playing Mickey Mania, while Mark beats up critters on Creature Shock. Meanwhile, boy band Let Loose suck at Vid Grid. We've got news on Stargate, new 32X games and Virtua Fighter 2, while Lethal Enforcers II (MegaDrive), Magic Carpet (PC) and Zeewolf (Amiga) get reviewed, and GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Benefactor, Mortal Kombat II a...

Goldie and Richard bore themselves silly playing Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (and make fun of the franchise), while Michael and Steven have the - and this is a direct quote - dullest one-sided fight on The King of Fighters '94! Avoiding an early bath is Rupert Moon and Dewi Morris who play an early tech demo of Rugby World Cup '95! There's reviews of Donkey Kong Country (SNES), Micro Machi...

It's a very special episode of GamesMaster this week, as there's a huge preview of Ridge Racer on the PlayStation, and the first footage of the Saturn on British shores. Oh, and there's some challenges on Power Drive and ClayFighter 2: Judgement Clay. But that doesn't matter. RIIIIIDGE RACER! There's also reviews of Pitfall 2 (SNES), Virtua Racing Deluxe (32X) and IndyCar (SNES) along with a featu...

It's our first-ever two challenge episode (which will become the norm down the line), with Louis and Michael wanting to be kings on Lion King, and the finals of the FIFA tournament on the brand-new and ground-breaking 3DO port of FIFA International Soccer! Twisted (3DO), Dynamite Heady (MegaDrive), and Samurai Showdown (SNES) get reviewed, we have news about Aladdin VR, Sega's Pico and the GamesMa...

It's a Donkey Kong special! First up is a sprint to the top of 25m on the arcade classic Donkey Kong before we bring the franchise into the 90s with a speed run of the first stage on Donkey Kong Country! Plus, the FIFA '95 tournament continues with Andy Townsend taking on defending champion Vinnie Jones. Street Racer (SNES), Tiny Toons Acme All Stars (MegaDrive) and Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventu...

Before we dive into GamesMaster's Donkey Kong special next week, we look at the official Nintendo released promo VHS, Donkey Kong Country Exposed, which takes us behind the scenes of the groundbreaking game. We'll find out how the game looks so round, what happens in the Tree House, get hints and tips, and - most importantly - why we should buy it when it comes out in a couple of weeks! Get next w...

Robert and Adam take on an aquatic Krypton Factor challenge on Ecco: The Tides of Time , and it's a boyfriend vs. girlfriend final on the 3DO fighter Way of the Warrior . Meanwhile, a new FIFA tournament kicks off with Andy Cole and Kasey Keller face off on FIFA Soccer '95 . The Lion King (MegaDrive) , Mega Bomberman (MegaDrive) and Cluedo (CD-i) get reviewed, there's news on Doom II ports, the re...

It's a Sonic special with challenges on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 using the LOCK ON technology to add Knuckles into the game as Tom Stewart and Daniel Wearen speed run through the first stage, and then The Echidna returns for the main event as Sam Riley, Scott Naylor and Phil Duffy try to collect the most rings on Sonic & Knuckles! Plus, rap/dance/funk/death metal legends PJ & Duncan drop by to...

James and Chris test their friendship on the 3DO shoot 'em up Novastorm, while Colin and Jonathan aim for the most points on the underrated Neo Geo classic Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy. Meanwhile, snooker legend Jimmy White drops by to play against his own game Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker on the Mega Drive. Literally. It's man vs. machine! Doom II (PC), Ghoul Patrol (SNES) and Way of the Warr...

Memmett Osman picks up speed on the 3DO version of Road Rash, while Paul and Eddil get prehistoric on the latest arcade smash Primal Rage, and it's an Aussie three-way as Neighbours and Home & Away stars Bruce Roberts, Sarah Vandenbergh and Dan Falzon kick each other silly on Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Shaq-Fu (MegaDrive), Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City (SNES) and Inferno (PC) get r...

Dominik Diamond and GamesMaster return with Graham Duffy, Daniel Putress and Zen Fusion battling Baraka on Mortal Kombat II on the SNES, Eddie Wheeler and Tim Diggle search out neutrons on Earthworm Jim, and Fantasy Football's Frank Skinner drops by to play Super Sidekicks 2 on the Neo Geo. Alien vs. Predator (Atari Jaguar), Ballz (MegaDrive) and Super Tennis (SNES) get reviewed, there's a big pre...

**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SWEARING** After saying that he was done with interviews following the successful Kickstarter for GamesMaster: The Oral History, Dominik Diamond sits down for one last interview about the show. This - by all accounts - is the final Dominik Diamond interview about GamesMaster, leaving for series 3, coming back for series 4, and his reflective thoughts on the show ov...

Before we head STRAIGHT DOWN and get into Series 4, Luke and Ash talk about their 1994 summer holidays and cover the movies, songs, games and issues of GamesMaster magazine we would have missed in the months between series. The duo discuss - amongst other things - True Lies, The Flintstones, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Blur's Parklife, Wet Wet Wet's 15-week dominance in the charts, Don't Forget Yo...

In this extra special episode, we speak with GamesMaster Team Championship runner up, Sam Thomson of Humberside Hawks who talks about his time on the show, the audition process, playing against Simon Amstell, winning on Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, and a mind-blowing story about the final Striker challenge. You won't want to miss this one! Get next week's show a week early and ad f...

We take a quick side quest on our journey through GamesMaster to look at a show that predates it by a decade, as Luke and Ash go all the way back to December 1982 to review the premier episode of Starcade; an American arcade challenge show that pits players against each other on the best games of the time. Challenges include Time Pilot, Tutankham, Burger Time and Swimmer - with prizes to be won in...