New podcast: Defender and Stargate (early access) The legend Julian 'Jaz' Rignall joins us as special guest for this 45th anniversary celebration of Williams' Defender, and its sequel, Stargate (both 1981). Leon, Chris W, Michiel and Defender Champion (in every sense of the word) Jaz search for the right words with which to describe this most intense and frenetic arcade experience. Along with contributions from the Cane and Rinse community, we talk graphics, sound, mechanics, conversions, clones and spiritual successors. Available now via our great value $2 Patreon, or buy just this one pod. Support the podcast and listen today! Links in bio.

New podcast: Black Myth: Wukong “What took you so long? Constipation?” Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony (the original trio of Cane and Rinsers Est. 2011) hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science’s mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong. Available right now from your podcast platform. Links in bio.

New podcast: Please, Touch The Artwork (early access) Are videogames art? It's a stupid, pointless question that we have never felt the need to address on the Cane and Rinse podcast. Instead, let's look at this pair of Belgian games about 'proper', actua art that invite the player to Please, Touch The Artwork. Leon, Chris W, Ryan and James (who selected these games for the podcast) head to the gallery for post-impressionist puzzles in these digital explorations of Mondrian and Ensor. Extended podcast available now on our $2 Patreon. Links in bio.

New podcast: Turrican “AND REMEMBER… SHOOT OR DIE!” Buttery-smooth 8-way scrolling and 1300 screens of run and gun platform shoot-’em up action on 8 or 16-bit. That was the promise delivered upon by Rainbow Arts’ Turrican in 1990. Leon, Chris Worthington, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product’s aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment on the Amiga. Available now for free from productive podcast pumps. Links in bio.

New podcast: Time Crisis (early access) The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast returns for its fifteen year with its first ever lightgun game coverage. Namco's celebrated Time Crisis just turned 30, so here we crouch into cover and give it the once-over. Leon, Chris Worthington, Karl (who nominated this one for the show) and Tony - along with community correspondents are ready for ACTION! Get tuned into Volume 15 of the podcast today by supporting us for just $2 per month. Links in bio.

New podcast: Sin and Punishment “Always believe in yourself and keep striving on!” Whether you consider it to be an on-rails shooter or a 3D run and gun with auto-scrolling, few would argue against Sin and Punishment being a sometimes overlooked but glinting gem in the N64’s library. Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel, Ryan and guest S&P superfan Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure’s year 2000 blast in the usual Cane and Rinse fashion, along with correspondence from the listeners and community. Available now from the likely podcast purveyors. Links in io.

New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus! “And don’t call them V-Wings – that’s not correct terminology.” One of the very first games out of Lucasfilm’s freshly-formed games studio, Rescue on Fractalus! was – if nothing else – a technical tour de force in its day. Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything else worthy of note that remains. Beware of Jaggis in disguise. Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify. Links in bio.

As the book is closed on Volume 14, what better time to reveal what we have in store for Volume 15? We forgo the usual format for this monthly to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months. Looking forward to another year of new podcasts and even more videogames to enthral and entertain us. Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store. Links in bio. Happy 2026!

New podcast: Sonic Adventure “Okay, Eggman! Bring it on!” Our Sonic series of podcasts continues with Blue Blur’s 3D debut (proper), Sonic Adventure. Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of forum and Patreon correspondents come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team’s Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat. Available now for free. Links in bio.

New podcast - Black Myth: Wukong (early access) Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony (the original trio of Cane and Rinsers Est. 2011) hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong. Available now from our $2 per month Patreon. Links in bio.

New podcast: Kingdom Hearts II “You should share some of that hatred with Sora. He’s far too nice for his own good.” Who says thay a boy, a duck, and a dogman cant save the world with the power of friendship? Join Brian, Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover. Does this amalgamation of JRPG and childhood nostalgia manage to live up to its historical significance? Listen in to see which of our panelists still willingly wields a keyblade. Available now for free from the usual feeds. Links in bio.

New podcast: Turrican (early access) Buttery-smooth 8-way scrolling and 1300 screens of run and gun platform shoot-'em up action on 8 or 16-bit. That was the promise delivered upon by Rainbow Arts' Turrican in 1990. Leon, Chris Worthington, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product's aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment on the Amiga. Available now on our $2 Patreon. Links in bio.