“Born to Play” In recognition of its 20th birthday, we recall the life, library and legacy of Nintendo’s noisy baby, the GameCube. Leon, Brian, Darren, Michiel and community correspondents thumb giant […]
Console specials
Console Special No.13 – Sony PlayStation 3
“IT ONLY DOES EVERYTHING.” In our latest single platform, one console podcast we cast our minds back to the mid-2000s and Sony’s entry into the seventh generation. Leon, Karl, Ryan […]
Console Special No.12 – Nintendo 64
“Change the System” In our latest single platform special we remember the awesome power of the Nintendo 64 during its brief but bright spell in the limelight in the mid-to-late […]
Console Special No.11 – Vectrex
Just as the videogame industry began to implode in North America, Milton Bradley set out to try and grab a piece of the pie by buying the rights to the […]
Console Special No.10 – Sony PlayStation 2
“Live In Your World, Play In Ours.” At the time of recording, 20 years after its launch, the PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling videogame console of all time. Leon, Chris, […]
Console Special No.9 – Microsoft Xbox 360
“Jump In” In our latest free-for-all console special podcast we look at Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Leon, Jay, Tony, Jon and community contributors remember the flawed yet mighty machine’s 2005 launch […]
Console Special No.8 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
“Now you’re playing with power; SUPER POWER!” Everything about our latest single format special podcast is just super. Leon, Brian, Michiel and returning guest Ben Cartlidge – along with a […]
Console Special No. 7: Sony PlayStation Portable
“Come out and play” In our latest single format special, Leon, Chris, James and Leah review “The Walkman of the 21st Century”, Sony’s PlayStation Portable. Even if the PSP didn’t […]
Console special No.6: SEGA Dreamcast
“Up to 6 billion players” The latest of our single platform podcast specials focuses on SEGA’s final console, the Dreamcast. Leon, Karl and guests Ben Cartlidge (One Credit Classics) and […]
Console special No.5: Commodore Amiga
“Only Amiga makes it possible” For the first time in our series of single format special podcasts, we reminisce about a computer, the 16, later 32-bit Commodore Amiga. Leon, Chris, […]
Console Special No.4: Microsoft Xbox
“Life is short, play more” In the fourth of our single format console special podcasts, we look back at Microsoft’s big fat toe in the water, the ‘OG’ Xbox. Leon, […]
Console Special: Nintendo Game Boy
“Now you’re playing with power; PORTABLE POWER!” In the third of our series of single format console special podcasts, Leon, James and Leah stock up on AA batteries and fire […]