New podcast: Sunset Riders A posse of Leon, Brian, Chris W and returning guest Ben Cartlidge mosey on down and saddle up with Konami’s gaudy run and gun. Available now for free from podcast platforms, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: Enter the Gungeon (early access and extended) It's been 10 years since Dodge Roll's bullet hell dungeon crawler Enter the Gungeon was let loose. As we celebrate this milestone and continue to await the sequel proper, Leon, Jon and Sean delve into this deep and demanding roguelike (or is it lite?), going full-bore into the variety of possibilities offered by the game's intertwining systems of mechanics and currencies. We also hear from a number of listener correspondents, who all seem to agree that the game is perhaps a little too difficult for its own good... Four weeks early and with 18 minutes of extra content, listen to our Enter the Gungeon podcast today from our Patreon. Links in bio.

Podcast: Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Enjoy the release of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse with our review of its predecessor. Leon, Jon, Michiel and guest One Credit Classics Ben thrash out what it takes to beat this notoriously challenging 8-bit instalment. Available free most everywhere. Links in bio.

New podcast: Dome Keeper Chris O is joined by Brian and Chris W to examine how Dome Keeper balances the tension between deep underground exploration and frantic surface defence. Available now for free from all the usual podcast providers, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: The Pandora Directive (early access and extended) Chris W, Brian, James and Ryan consider whether they feel that this “bigger and better” Tex Murphy is rightly acclaimed as one of the genre’s greats. Available now on our Patreon - support the show for as little as $2 per month. Links in bio.

New podcast: Patreon Monthly The Whitworth Gallery The Afghan Whigs live A monumental time in football The Michael Jackson Story: An American Tragedy Like Tears in Rain Becoming Led Zeppelin Mononoke the Movie: The Curse of the Serpent Nioh 3 Big Walk Orbitals Available now on our 2 buck Patreon! Links in bio.

New podcast: Metroid Dread Leon, Darren, Jon and Sean face their fears and the familiar yet different environments of planet ZDR in Metroid Dread. Was this follow-up to Fusion worth the 19-year hiatus? Available now on free podcast feeds, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast (early access and extended) Wise guys Leon, Chris Worthington, Jesse and James put on their sharpest suits and shake down Doug Sharp's interactive movie. Cinemaware comes under the Cane and Rinse spotlight for the first time, on the 40th anniversary of mobster life sim, The King of Chicago. The gang discuss whether this is more point and click or visual novel, chew on the vagaries of the branching narrative system as well as its underlying code, and even touch upon some other Cinemaware classics. Listen up and don't make your momma cry. Available now on our Patreon. Just $2 per month (around 35 pence per week) supports the show and gets each new pod one month early. Links in bio.

Podcast: RAGE Id's RAGE was released on this day 15 years ago. Back in 2016 - when the game was merely five years old - Darren, Karl and Sean discussed what it was like to drive, shoot and craft in its ‘MegaTextured’ post-cataclysmic wasteland. Listen for free on Spotify, YouTube and podcast places. Links in bio.

New podcast: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Join Brian, Chris, Leah and Ryan as they navigate one of the handheld games in the series, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days – a game with a story as convoluted as the title. Available now for free most everywhere, including Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: Grand Theft Auto III (early access and extended) Join Brian, Darren and Tony as they head back to their gaming roots to explore if Grand Theft Auto III is still as impactful today as it was all those years ago. Will the crime and carnage simulator stand the test of time? Available now on our $2 Patreon. Links in bio.

New podcast: Titanfall 2 The alluring combo of super-powered, hyper-skilled parkouring pilot and giant machine of heavily-armed destruction. Leon, Chris O and Tom – along with contributions from the listenership – reacquaint themselves with Jack and BT’s biomechanical bromance. Available for free from podcast providers, Spotify, YouTube, our homepage etc. Links in bio.