In studio: Lee May, Candi Payne, Razor and Jody Macgregor.
Concept artist Nick Smith joins us for a chat about his career designing for games like Total War, Hand of Fate and Rise to Power, as well as his upcoming art exhibition. Razor and Lee talk about Chroma Squad(PC), the turn based strategy/film studio sim where you are in charge of a Power Rangers-inspired TV show.
Aired 20 May 2015.
In studio: Razor, Lee May, Candi Payne and chip musician Slato joins us as guest host.
We’re joined in studio by musician/radio host Tim Shiel. We talk about his career as a musician, the soundtrack to best-selling mobile game Duet, and his collaboration with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Lee gets back inside the head of B.J. Blazkowicz for Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
Aired 13 May 2015.
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In studio: Razor, Lee May and Sean Mccarthy.
This week we chat with Rebecca Cheers and Kaitlyn Plyley, writer and director of TITS OR GTFO , a play about navigating geek culture as a woman. We talk about the themes that the performance touches upon as well as some of the stories surrounding the show’s conception. Lee reviews Broken Age Part 2 (PC).
Aired 6 May 2015.
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In studio: Razor, Candi Payne and Jody Macgregor.
Steam’s decision to begin charging for mods, beginning with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, caused a backlash that nearly broke the internet. To help us understand the controversy, we’re joined by modder Will Marks (STALKER: LURK). Candi reviews The Silent Age (Mobile).
Aired 29 April 2015.
In studio: Jody Macgregor, Lee May and Razor.
This week: the gang gets together to check out the versus mode of Mortal Kombat X (PC/PS//XB1). We also had a go of Primal Carnage: Extinction, an arena game that pits dinosaurs against humans. Razor and Lee check out Never Alone, an emotional and educational puzzle platformer based around aspects of Inuit culture.
Aired 22 April 2015.
In studio: Jody Macgregor, Candi Payne, Lee May and Razor.
This week: Razor checks out the closed beta for kung-fu/open world game Triad Wars (PC), the multiplayer follow up to Sleeping Dogs. Jody plays Influent, a Kickstarter-funded vocabulary building game. Lee provides some first impressions of Mortal Kombat X.
Aired 15 April 2015.
In studio: Razor, Lee May, Jody Macgregor & Candi Payne.
This week: Alan Chang and Alistair Kearney of Rule and Make join us live in studio to talk about their Kickstarter-funded tabletop card game RISE TO POWER.
Lee and Razor return to Bloodborne (PS4) after getting the chance to spend a bit more time with it.
Aired 8 April 2015.
In Studio: Razor, Lee May, Jody Macgregor and special guest host Tim Dawson from Witchbeam.
This week: Jody reviews Pillars of Eternity(PC), an epic role playing game forged in tribute to the isometric RPG’s of the 90’s/early 00’s. Lee & Razor discuss their first impressions of Bloodborne (PS4). Tim gives us an update on the progress of twin-stick shooter Assault Android Cactus.
Aired 1 April 2015.
In studio: Lee May, Jody Macgregor, Candi Payne and Razor.
This week: Razor talks about Final Fantasy Type-0 HD(PS4/XB1) an action RPG ported from the 2011 PSP version. Jody review Three Fourths Home (PC) a visual novel about a conversation that a family has while driving home from a holiday. Lee provides some first impressions of Final Fantasy XV‘s demo, Episode Duscae (Bundled with FF Type 0 HD).
Aired 25 March 2015.
In studio: Jody Macgregor, Lee May, Razor and Candi Payne.
We are joined live in studio by Liam and Rob from Walk Thru Walls, makers of the zombie and metal themed point and click adventure Metal Dead.
We also review Olli Olli 2: Welcome to Olliwood.
Aired 18 March 2015.