“Let us fight man versus tiny baby man!” For this week’s podcast, Josh, Darren G., Karl and Jay discuss Valve‘s 2007 idiosyncratic cartoonish shooter Team Fortress 2. Amongst the topics […]
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Music Monday: Portal 2
On the latest issue (130) of the Cane and Rinse podcast we talk about the musical ménage à trois that further embellishes Valve’s already vividly realised Portal 2 world. It […]
Portal 2 – Cane and Rinse No.130
“Oh, hey. Hiya, pretty lady. Name’s Rick. So, you out having yourself a little adventure?” Leon, Tony, James and Josh awake after 999999 days of suspended animation to cast their […]
Portal – Cane and Rinse No.126
“Have I lied to you? …I mean, in this room?” From Narbacular origins to Orange Box unveiling, Leon, Josh, Karl and the Cane and Rinse community try to remember Valve‘s […]
Portal: This was a triumph
Blue Portal Yellow Portal Blue Portal Yellow Portal Blue Port– Wait, isn’t it orange? PC version shown.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: Darren G eats Dust
Darren G samples the latest version of Valve’s long-running and absurdly popular tactical FPS, Counter-Strike. PC version shown.
Half-Life 2 – Cane and Rinse No.56
“Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and shine.” Some twenty years after defeating the Nihilanth on Xen, Dr. Gordon Freeman is brought out of stasis by the mysterious G-Man to […]
Half-Life – Cane and Rinse No.52
“Fascinating! I never suspected such things could be.” In 1996 Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington founded Valve Corporation. Employing a team plucked from the cream of the Quake mod scene, […]
Quantum Conundrum: Darren tries to not use the ‘P’ word
Airtight Games‘ Kim Swift, lead designer on Valve‘s Portal, returns with Quantum Conundrum – a first-person, physics based puzzle-me-do. Go figure.
Left 4 Dead Quick Rinse
Darren re-enters the world of Left 4 Dead on PC, showing the delights of both singleplayer and multiplayer, as well as something which smells like Minecraft. This Quick Rinse ties […]
Left 4 Dead / Left 4 Dead 2 – Cane and Rinse No.37
“Ain’t seen anything like this before…” Grabbin’ pills! Leon, Tony, Darren Gargette and special guest David Turner of Joypod discuss Valve’s zombie opus Left 4 Dead and its sequel, whilst sharing […]
Quick Rinse: Portal 2
Episode 10: Darren tries to explain the basics of the Portal mechanics and has a merry little laugh on his way in Chapter 2 of Portal 2!