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Podcast: Max Payne The original PC release of Max Payne was 25 years ago today. 14 years ago we made a podcast about it! Is anything we said still relevant? Was there adult language? Listen in and find out. Available on podcast platforms, Spotify, YouTube... Links in bio.

New podcast: Day of the Tentacle “How about an amendment that the president has to be a human being?” Leon, Brian, Jesse and Ryan get lost in lavatorial time-loops, appraising the Looney Tunes-inspired art and humour along the way. Available now for free via podcast pipes, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: Unicorn Overlord (early access) Vanillaware's mission to make a game in each genre continues with tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord. Leon, Chris O'Regan, Leah and Michiel (whose pick this was for the podcast), embroil themselves in the quest to liberate another Europesque land from the tyranny of a possessed expansionist despot. As usual - along with input from the listeners - we get into the audio-visual presentation, the nitty gritty of interface and the myriad strategic options afforded by this systems-rich epic fantasy. Listen four weeks early and support the podcast via our $2 Patreon. Links in bio.

New podcast: Aliens: Fireteam Elite “This isn’t a mission anymore. It’s an extermination.” Join host Rich and panel Brian, Jon and Leah as they work through the scattered reception of Alien and Aliens games, and decide whether Aliens: Fireteam Elite effectively captures the intensity of James Cameron’s 1986 movie. Listen now for free via podcast providers, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: No Man's Sky (early access and extended) It's rare for us to review a 10 year-old game that's still in active development, but here we are. Much has already been said about the majestic comeback story that is No Man's Sky - and we do touch upon that here - but we mainly wanted to discuss what we did and didn't enjoy about playing the game in its 2026 form. Leon, James, Rich and Patreon posters do just that, telling tales of adventure in this practically infinite possibility space. Listen a month early - and with 24 minutes extra - by supporting the podcast for just $2 per month. Links in bio.

New podcast: Monthly for June '26 Leon and Jay talk World Cups, heatwaves, veteran mousers, movies, TV, games (including the state of the games industry) and much more in the latest two and half hours of inconsequential natter. Support the Cane and Rinse podcast for just $2 per month to listen in. Links in bio.

New podcast - Onimusha: Warlords “Fight and die with honor!” Leon, Chris W, James and Michiel suck Genma souls like it’s Luigi’s haunted hotel in this tricky, Spenceresque Sengoku Mansion. We also talk about some of the changes made to both the Xbox version and the more recent remaster. Available now for free on podcast feeds, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: Frogger (early access and extended) As the industry (and us) gets older, the anniversaries get larger. Konami's famous Frogger celebrates its 45th birthday, so we celebrate with the hydrophobic hopper. Leon, Brian, Jesse and Sean - along with some arcade memories from the community - discuss the apocryphal legend of this simple single-screen action game, try to understand why it endures, and even the mating habits of amphibians - in this especially silly podcast. Listen now on our friendly $2 Patreon. Links in bio.

New podcast: Sin & Punishment: Star Successor Leon, Chris O and Sean grapple with Isa and Kachi across eight intense stages of on-rails, danmaku-style shmup madness from the crazy geniuses at Treasure. Listen now for free on podcast platforms, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: LocoRoco (early access) Ryan, Leah, and more Chrises than you may expect venture back to the PSP oddity LocoRoco and the pastel paradises it inspired. Available now on Patreon - support the podcast for a couple of bucks and listen right away. Links in bio.

New podcast - Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Join Brian, Chris W, Jon and Leah as they discuss Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Find out if the first GBA Castlevania had enough bite to leave a mark on the legendary franchise. Available now and for free from podcast outlets, Spotify, YouTube. Links in bio.

New podcast: Day of the Tentacle (early access and extended) Leon, Brian, Jesse and Ryan get lost in lavatorial time-loops and untangling the puzzles and Looney Tunes-inspired art, humour and audio of Day of the Tentacle. Listen today and support the podcast for just a couple of Washingtons. Links in bio.