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Ethical debates run deep when you talk Microsoft, & they’re front- centre this week with Forza Horizon 6 https://shorturl.at/MoVkL. Also Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF, Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/pRZ5H& One Move Away https://shorturl.at/xMDBc 
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro02:19 - Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF15:00 - Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/pRZ5H21:05 - One Move Away https://shorturl.at/xMDBc25:41 - Forza Horizon 6 https://shorturl.at/MoVkL45:55 - Outro

Some games have intentional jank (Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb80) & some have unintentional jank thrust upon them (R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I). Between those two pillars of quality, we also have LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 & 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc 
SNOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro04:37 - LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 11:55 - 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc 17:36 - R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I 31:15 - Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb8044:31 - Outro

After a quick look at Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj we dive into the world of Psygnosis’s WipEout series: the techno tracks, Designer’s Republic aesthetic, and the high speed anti-grav brilliance of it all.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro03:15 - Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj08:16 - MHG Chat: Wip3out Special Edition13:15 - Wipeout: the Amiga connection15:14 - Psygnosis & The Designer’s Republic19:05 - Presentation & ageing out of the zeitgeist?21:26 - F1 & the in-game aesthetic23:40 - The UK release of WipEout25:18 - Modern emulation options26:23 - The British angle: post-Thatcher reflection29:42 - Children of Feisar: modern AG alternatives34:15 - Outro

The biggun this week is Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ, on which we have complex thoughts, but there’s also Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI, Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ & more besides.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:03 - MHG Chat: Threads & Maplins04:13 - Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ14:48 - Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI20:23 - Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ 26:39 - Trash Goblin - The Artist of Brimhaven DLC https://shorturl.at/VQjMb 31:13 - Outworld Station https://shorturl.at/iKBGw 40:37 - Outro

Ding ding, tickets please. This week we’re using public transport (Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social), chessing it up (Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social) & doing the ball…volley…thing (Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T4)   
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:14 - Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social07:56 - Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social16:13 - MHG Chat: Stu’s ‘new’ gaming hardware21:38 - Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T431:18 - Outro

Huge puzzle game roundup this week, feat. the likes of Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3 & Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi, plus the latest one from DON’T NOD: Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU. Strap in!   
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro05:35 - Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU 10:37 - Mild spoilers for Aphelion12:09 - End of spoilers20:22 - Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh326:00 - Puzzling Places https://shorturl.at/aamLT 28:18 - UMAMI https://shorturl.at/zdm9D 31:03 - Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi 34:13 - KuloNiku: Bowl Up! https://shorturl.at/4nOIY 37:17 - MHG Chat: PRAGMATA 53:05 - Outro

Do you want to consider the ethics of digital bloodsport (Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2), spiritual rehabilitation (Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ) or defending the soulless (PRAGMATA https://shorturl.at/cPKWq)? All this & more besides.    
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Brad Intro00:45 - Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2 06:39 - Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ12:29 - Stu Intro 13:52 - Big Hops https://shorturl.at/5vVOx17:33 - MOUSE: P.I. For Hire https://shorturl.at/dMy8h25:48 - PRAGMATA https://shorturl.at/cPKWq38:58 - Outro

Brad gets bullish about MINOS https://shorturl.at/8TSLg & plays a Waterworld-like in the form of All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei. Stu gets emotionally bullied by Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bsky.social, and both discuss the murky topic of gen AI once again.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro03:22 - MHG Chat: Gen AI10:14 - All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei15:43 - Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bsky.social24:55 - MINOS https://shorturl.at/8TSLg34:23 - MHG Chat: Pragmata & creeps38:49 - Outro

What’s your favourite Danny DeVito role? Still ‘Taxi’ for me. But hey, games, right? We’ve got NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager https://bsky.app/profile/wearesecretmode.com, RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg & plenty more this week. SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:36 - RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg07:24 - PowerWash Simulator 2 - Adventure Time Pack https://shorturl.at/UMteM14:16 - Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered https://shorturl.at/ogSNL25:40 - NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager https://bsky.app/profile/wearesecretmode.com 37:24 - MHG Chat: Danny DeVito39:00 - Outro
 
 

Wild swings & addictive things this week, ranging from quirky (Basketball Classics @namo_gamo) to intriguing (Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social) to highly addictive (Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs, RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB)
00:10 - Intro03:36 - Basketball Classics @namo_gamo08:03 - Sonic Wings Reunion https://www.success-corp.co.jp/ 18:04 - Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social25:13 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs32:41 - RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB41:30 - Outro

Tim Curry worship this week & who can blame us? But we also discuss EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com, Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social & Q2's exciting upcoming releases.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro00:36 - MHG Chat: Party Politics in Football06:55 - EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com15:01 - Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social20:34 - MHG Chat:  Q1/Q2 release chat29:46 - MHG Chat:  All things Rocky Horror33:15 - Outro

This week we are complete and utter shunts, going off the tracks reviewing Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg & Train Sim World® 6: Liberec - Stará Paka Route https://shorturl.at/cjmlQ. There’s even a train in our retro pick this week: Yoshi’s Island!
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro02:42 - Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor https://shorturl.at/KarSg09:41 - Yoshi’s Island19:50 - Train Sim World® 6: Liberec - Stará Paka Route https://shorturl.at/cjmlQ38:55 - Outro 

Personally, I only ever put my name to quality productions (hah!) So what's Jonny C doing getting involved with Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social ? Brad also gets nostalgic with the return of Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro04:51 - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando @sabergames.bsky.social21:32 - Poker Night at the Inventory @skunkapegames.com27:11 - MHG Chat: Slay the Spire 232:20 - Outro

Whether you’re after the plucky indie or the mega-hyped release, we got you this week:  iRacing Arcade @iracing.com, Resident Evil Requiem @residentevil.capcomusa.com, Scott Pilgrim EX @tributegames.com & Esoteric Ebb @chrisbodegard.bsky.social all strut their wotsits.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro00:48 - MHG Char: Iran War & global destabilisation05:39 - New MS console08:46 - iRacing Arcade @iracing.com18:23 - Resident Evil Requiem @residentevil.capcomusa.com23:09 - Requiem - Minor Spoilers BEGIN28:29 - Requiem - Minor Spoilers END35:05 - Scott Pilgrim EX @tributegames.com44:25 - Esoteric Ebb @chrisbodegard.bsky.social58:58 - Outro

Fancy hearing UE5 being eviscerated? This is the ep for you. We range over all sorts this week, inc. Rob Grant, BAFTAs, Green party, ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social & Styx: Blades of Greed https://shorturl.at/6AqEl  
SHOWNOTES:00:00 - Intro & Salute to Rob Grant03:29 - MHG Chat: BAFTAs controversy12:56 - MHG Chat: Green party victory15:41 - ANTHEM#9 @shueisha-games.bsky.social21:36 - Prince of Persia (SNES)30:01 - Styx: Blades of Greed https://shorturl.at/6AqEl36:33 - MHG Chat: UE5 discussion (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaxqbeQT4Rw&t=1411s)