MHG Podcast

Primo bonce content this week with the flowing locks of MULLET MADJACK (@Hammer95studios) taking the limelight. Also Isles of Sea and Sky (@CicadaGames), Helldivers 2 @ArrowheadGS, Galacticare @BrightrockGames. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:24 - MHG Chat: Voting for Jürgen Klopp 00:08:37 - Helldivers 2 @ArrowheadGS 00:15:11 - Ghosts of Tsushima (PC) @NixxesSoftware 00:18:37 - Isles of Sea and Sky @CicadaGames 00:27:13 - MULLET MADJACK @Hammer95studios 00:38:37 - Galacticare @BrightrockGames 00:50:00 - Outro

Bet you didn’t know you’d be thinking about Stewpot Francis today, eh? But here we are. Also for your consideration: Die by the Blade (@dbtbgame), Pools (@Tensori_ltd) & The Land Beneath Us (@fairplay_games) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:02 - MHG Chat: Piercings 00:08:26 - Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns @poncle_vampire 00:17:10 - Die by the Blade @dbtbgame 00:27:28 - Pools @Tensori_ltd 00:33:33 - MHG Chat: Brad’s Billy Kennedy Dream 00:37:34 - The Land Beneath Us @fairplay_games 00:46:08 - Outro

This week we are Heading Out (@SeriousSimGames) to Crow Country (@SFBDim) and etc. etc. insert puns for C-Smash VRS (@Csmashvrs) & Undead Inc. (@RightsizedDoru) here. Wit! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:28 - MHG Chat: Mary Earps 00:02:42 - MHG Chat: M$ shuttering studios 00:12:55 - Crow Country @SFBDim 00:20:31 - Heading Out @SeriousSimGames 00:27:18 - C-Smash VRS @Csmashvrs 00:33:50 - Undead Inc. @RightsizedDoru 00:44:36 - Outro

Never happier than when chewing on an arcade game, @TrebleStrikes munches on Gungrave G.O.R.E (@primemattergg) whilst @Bradigor melts into Foundry (@Channel_3_Games) & Hexguardian (@SplitSecond2024) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:16 - MHG Chat: Milky Piss Tea Tories 00:07:18 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure 00:09:15 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift in Time 00:15:13 - Gungrave G.O.R.E @primemattergg 00:18:36 - Foundry @Channel_3_Games 00:24:32 - Hexguardian @SplitSecond2024 00:31:43 - MHG Chat: Studio closures 00:40:02 - Outro

Contrasting biomes this week, from the sewers & dungeons (Turtles Wrath of the Mutants @GameMillEnt; The Last Spell @ishtar_games; Shadow of the Depth @ChillyRoom) to sunny overlands (Topspin 2K25 @Hangar13Games; Oddsparks @MassiveMiniteam) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:53 - MHG Chat: the world is odd, we’re just here for the memes 00:03:18 - MHG Chat: Fallout TV & other TV gaming adaptations 00:06:25 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade - Wrath of the Mutants @GameMillEnt 00:16:31 - The Last Spell inc. Dwarves of Runenberg @ishtar_games 00:22:33 - Shadow of the Depth @ChillyRoom 00:29:33 - Topspin 2K25 @Hangar13Games 00:34:29 - Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure @MassiveMiniteam 00:41:32 - Outro

Just a short one this week, but an early GOTY contender for @TrebleStrikes appears in the shape of Against Great Darkness (@DirlyDev), and a ground-breaker in the form of @HaroldHalibut. @Bradigor also proselytizes about Horizon Forbidden West some more. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:00 - MHG Chat: Dawn French & WW3 00;04:21 - Against Great Darkness @DirlyDev 00:11:25 - Harold Halibut 00:22:58 - MHG Chat: Aloy 00:31:26 - Outro

Cults, innuendos & an ‘indie’ initiative… we check out Children of the Sun (@primaerfunktion), Outcast: A New Beginning (@OutcastGame) & more waxing lyrical about @Guerrilla SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:05 - MHG Chat: Innuendo 00:03:36 - MHG Chat: Ashley James 00:07:45 - Children of the Sun (@primaerfunktion) 00:16:22 - Outcast: A New Beginning (@OutcastGame) 00:26:58 - MHG Chat: Horizon Forbidden West 00:35:17 - MHG Chat: III Initiative (https://iii-initiative.com/) 00:45:45 - Outro

Velociraptors saying “Allan!”, platforming in @saviorlessgame, playing cards in Stacklands (@sokpopco), tense horror in Buckshot Roulette (@mikeklubnika) & the triumphant arrival of Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition on PC thanks to @NixxesSoftware. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:21 - MHG Chat: Jurassic Park! 00:03:56 - Saviorless @saviorlessgame 00:09:53 - Stacklands @sokpopco 00:19:52 - Buckshot Roulette @mikeklubnika 00:25:49 - Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition @NixxesSoftware 00:36:14 - Outro

A frank discussion on the state of DLC & AAA pops up again but, before that, we review two oldies and a new goodie: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (@platinumgames), Ghost of Tsushima (@SuckerPunchProd) & Pepper Grinder (@Ahr_Ech) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:51 - MHG Chat: Twisted Metal TV Show 00:08:12 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (@platinumgames) 00:14:56 - Pepper Grinder (@Ahr_Ech) 00:22:48 - Ghost of Tsushima (@SuckerPunchProd) 00:30:55 - MHG Chat: DLC & AAA in 2024 00:47:14 - Outro

Jank, more jank and a surfeit of cabs. Seriously, you wait years for taxi game, then 2 come along at once! @bradigor tackles Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (@simteract) & Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom (@PanikArcade), whereas @TrebleStrikes takes on Wanted: Dead (@wanteddeadgame) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:55 - MHG Chat: Pride (in the name of love) 00:14:02 - Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (@simteract) 00:20:31 - Wanted: Dead (@wanteddeadgame) 00:29:43 - Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom (@PanikArcade) 00:39:21 - Outro

Talk of salmon-coloured Sith Lords & absent aristocrats gives way to some interesting games stuff this week, inc. Crypt of the Necrodancer: SYNCHRONY (@BYG_Vancouver), #UnicornOverlord & Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (@DigitalEclipse) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:57 - MHG Chat: Jokes about the Royals 00:04:21 - Crypt of the Necrodancer: SYNCHRONY 00:13:54 - Star Wars™: Battlefront Classic Collection 00:23:47 - Unicorn Overlord 00:31:44 - Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story 00:44:50 - Outro

Throwbacks, remakes and comfiness this week, featuring the likes of VERZEUS (@RETSUZAN_GAMES), SUMMERHOUSE(@Friedemann_A), Berserk Boy (@BerserkBoyGame) & Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (#AvantgardenSRL) plus Nintendo being a pain (again). SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:06:31 - MHG Chat: Nintendo vs. Yuzu 00:12:40 - VERZEUS (@RETSUZAN_GAMES) 00:19:19 - SUMMERHOUSE(@Friedemann_A) 00:24:02 - Berserk Boy (@BerserkBoyGame) 00:31:33 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (#AvantgardenSRL) 00:46:53 - MHG Chat: Nintendo vs. Balatro 00:55:02 - Outro

The AAA-makers get another bashing, but pleasant experiences abound in the forms of Dicefolk (@leapgamestudios), Penny’s Big Breakaway (@EveningStarStdo) & Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (@SaberGames) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:27 - MHG Chat: TikTok roundup 00:08:17 - Dicefolk (@leapgamestudios) 00:17:37 - Penny’s Big Breakaway (@EveningStarStdo) 00:29:19 - Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (@SaberGames) 00:37:30 - MHG Chat: The Problem with AAAs 00:46:31 - Outro

After a frankly bizarre chat about a certain Ronald personage, we move on to Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (@DONTNOD_Ent), Quadroids (@quadroids), Ultros (@ultrosgame), Solium Infernum (@LeagueofGeeks) & Balatro (@LocalThunk). SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:14 - Ron Jeremy dreams 00:07:12 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (@DONTNOD_Ent) 00:15:03 - Quadroids (@quadroids) 00:21:32 - Ultros (@ultrosgame) 00:31:49 - Solium Infernum (@LeagueofGeeks) 00:38:37 - Balatro (@LocalThunk) 00:45:29 - Outro

Some serious, state-of-the-nation type stuff to cover this week, but plenty of fun in the forms of Shape Shifter: Formations (Castec Studios), Islands of Insight @lunarchstudios & Tomb Raider I–III Remastered @AspyrMedia SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:54 - MHG Chat: Current health situations 00:04:39 - MHG Chat: Kansas City Shooting 00:14:33 - MHG Chat: Harper Steele 00:18:06 - Shape Shifter: Formations 00:27:36 - Islands of Insight 00:33:31 - Tomb Raider I–III Remastered 00:45:33 - Outro

Steam Fest demo time, with DRIVE Rally (@drivethegame) & @MarbleChampions rocking-up, plus the latest Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection (@bitwavegames) & Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior (@SandDoorStudio) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:50 - MHG Chat: Prime Ministerial scum 00:02:53 - DRIVE Rally @drivethegame 00:06:37 - Marble Champions @MarbleChampions 00:11:32 - Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection vol.3 @bitwavegames 00:20:28 - Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior @SandDoorStudio 00:28:35 - Outro

This week, @Bradigor walks you through the horrors of trench warfare in War Hospital (@WarHospitalGame), then skips you through the wildness that is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (@RGGStudio) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:18 - War Hospital (@WarHospitalGame) 00:07:03 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 00:17:21 - Outro

Delayed but finally here…the countdown concludes! See what @Bradigor & @TrebleStrikes have in their 5 thru 1 positions. Some interesting surprises in store, for sure… SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:02 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 05 (cf. MHG 159) 00:05:19 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 05 (cf. MHG 182) 00:11:54 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 04 (cf. MHG 197) 00:18:26 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 04 (cf. MHG 200) 00:21:48 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 03 (cf. MHG 184) 00:26:29 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 03 (cf. MHG 195) 00:31:25 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 02 (cf. MHG 162) 00:37:37 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 02 (cf. MHG 201) 00:45:16 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 01 (cf. MHG 185) 00:52:37 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 01 (cf. MHG 202) 01:00:38 - MHG Chat: MHG plans for 2024 01:05:03 - Outro

So begins the countdown of the best-ests, ten thru six, with some bright sparks, left turns and plenty of, ‘That I did not expect’-s… SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:18 - MHG Chat: Ricki Gervais; Barbie at the Golden Globes 00:08:42 - MHG Chat: Favorites of the year - the ‘rules’ 00:10:04 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 10 (cf. MHG 164 & 166) 00:15:01 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 10 (cf. MHG 172) 00:19:31 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 09 (cf. MHG 194) 00:25:50 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 09 00:31:13 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 08 (cf. MHG 189) 00:34:45 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 08 (cf. MHG 180) 00:36:54 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 07 (cf. MHG 174) 00:42:30 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 07 (cf. MHG 158) 00:46:04 - Top 10: Stu’s no. 06 (cf. MHG 193) 00:52:10 - Top 10: Brad’s no. 06 (cf. MHG 198) 01:04:34 - Outro

Woah, so much Reeves. He’s referenced in @PistolWhipVR, in chat about the Wick movies & Brad’s journey into Cyberpunk 2077. We also start our breakdown of 2023’s releases, with our (good & bad) special mentions inc. New Heights, Samba de Amigo: Virtual Party, Tears of the Kingdom, The Repair House & a ton more. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:40 - New Year 00:03:30 - Beat Saber (@BeatGamesStudio) & @PistolWhipVR 00:06:45 - MHG Chat: John Wick 00:10:38 - Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) 00:24:10 - MHG Chat: Our Games of 2023 - Special Mentions feat. ArcRacer, New Heights, Samba de Amigo: Virtual Party, Cities: Skylines II, Tears of the Kingdom, The Repair House, Cotton Rock n Roll 00:46:42 - Outro

So @TrebleStrikes feels the fear with Hollow Cocoon (@SbbUtutuya), @Bradigor is charmed by Chants of Sennaar (@rundisc_) & bamboozled by the Lies of P (@NEOWIZofficial), then both reflect on the Insomniac leak. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:38 - MHG Chat: Trifle 00:03:17 - Hollow Cocoon @SbbUtutuya 00:08:50 - Chants of Sennaar @rundisc_ 00:12:30 - MHG Chat: games of Christmases past 00:16:04 - Lies of P @NEOWIZofficial 00:24:50 - Outro

Another Xmas episode rocks-up & we’re chatting rogue-like slasher action in Oblivion Override (@oblivion_code), then home-like profit action in House Flipper 2 (@FrozenDistrict). Season’s greetings! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:01 - MHG Chat: Sports Oxymoron of the Year & misogyny 00:07:09 - Oblivion Override @oblivion_code 00:12:03 - House Flipper 2 @FrozenDistrict 00:18:37 - Against the Storm 1.0 release @EremiteGames 00:21:28 - Outro

Christmas coming, goose getting fat, yadda yadda, here are some controversial takes... Subpar Pool (@grapefrukt), Backpack Hero (@thejaspel1), Sunset Overdrive (@insomniacgames) + Born of Bread (@wildartsdevs). Mazel! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:55 - Prep for Christmas 00:05:25 - Subpar Pool (@grapefrukt) 00:12:20 - Backpack Hero (@thejaspel1) 00:19:25 - Bomb Rush Cyberfunk & Sunset Overdrive (@insomniacgames) 00:29:05 - HG Chat: A Highland Song 00:36:49 - Born of Bread (@wildartsdevs) 00:45:28 - Outro

Put away your streamers & bunting; the milestone celebration is postponed until our 3yr anniversary! But that doesn’t mean we don’t have good games to discuss: Steam World Build (@SteamWorldGames), A Highland Tale (@InkleWorld), Boneraiser Minions (@caiysware) & Army of Ruin (@milkstone) - all bangers! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:17 - MHG Chat: a goalie update 00:02:50 - MHG Chat: Stu’s new job 00:04:38 - Steam World Build (@SteamWorldGames) 00:09:50 - A Highland Tale (@InkleWorld) 00:17:57 - Boneraiser Minions (@caiysware) 00:19:32 - Army of Ruin @milkstone 00:27:12 - Outro

Some genuinely intriguing stuff as the year winds-down, with the likes of Invincible Presents: Atom Eve (@TerriblePosture), Cobalt Core (@RocketRatGames), Timberman: The Big Adventure (@digitalmelodypl) but, bizarrely, no Steam World Build! What’s that about, Brad?! :D SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:12 - Invincible Presents: Atom Eve 00:06:01 - Cobalt Core 00:11:06 - Last Train Home 00:17:07 - Stu intro 00:18:46 - Dreamworks All-Star Kart Racing 00:24:07 - Timberman: The Big Adventure

I’d like a mixed bag please, shopkeep! Well here you go, son: P5 Tactica (@Atlus_West is messy), Dungeons 4 (@kalypsomedia) is quirky, AirTwister (@YSNET_Inc) is abysmal & American Arcadia (@OutBlueGames) is remarkable. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:11 - MHG Chat: Work, Covid & more anti-fascism stuff 00:07:57 - MHG Chat: Apocalyptic TV shows - Manifest, Lost, Flashforward and others 00:14:25 - Persona 5 Tactica 00:32:14 - Dungeons 4 (@kalypsomedia) 00:41:17 - AirTwister (@YSNET_Inc) 00:51:18 - American Arcadia (@OutBlueGames) 01:03:43 - Outro

Big releases & small rub shoulders, but they're all high quality as ‘23 continues to impress: Jusant (@DONTNOD_Ent), C2077: Phantom Liberty (@CDPROJEKTRED), Like a Dragon Gaiden, The Invincible (@StarwardInd) & My Time at Sandrock (@PatheaGames) shine in week 46. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:02 - MHG Chat: Ding dong, the witch is gone 00:03:21 - Jusant @DONTNOD_Ent 00:09:46 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty @CDPROJEKTRED 00:20:15 - MHG Chat: Like a Dragon Gaiden - brief thoughts 00:22:18 - The Invincible @StarwardInd 00:30:22 - My Time at Sandrock @PatheaGames 00:37:01 - Outro

There’s some heavy redaction this week as @bradigor seems determined to break embargo about *BEEEP*. Thankfully we ARE allowed to talk about Achilles: Legends Untold (@DarkPointGames) ArcRacer (@gutenkode) Scene Investigators (@EQSLV) RIPOUT (@PetProjectGames) + more besides! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:59 - MHG Chat: 5u3lla Br4v*rm4n & The Fash 00:13:55 - Achilles: Legends Untold @DarkPointGames 00:21:28 - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 @FairPlayLabs 00:33:53 - ArcRacer @gutenkode 00:40:24 - Scene Investigators @EQSLV 00:45:14 - RIPOUT @PetProjectGames 00:51:39 - Outro

We're facing the Christmas Cascade™ with quality drops falling like snow. Alan Wake II @remedygames & The Talos Principle 2 @Croteam lead, with able support from Tales & Tactics @table9studio & Planetiles (demo) @MythicOwlGames. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:34 - Storm Ciaran 00:02:29 - MHG Chat: Seasonal Affective Disorder 00:10:33 - Tales & Tactics @table9studio 00:18:12 - Planetiles (demo) @MythicOwlGames 00:23:49 - Alan Wake II @remedygames 00:35:16 - The Talos Principle 2: general impressions @Croteam 00:44:06 - TTP2: SPOILER section begins 00:46:19 - TTP2: SPOILER section ends 00:48:37 - Outro

We got spooks & ghouls & freaks & fools… at MHG’s haunted HQ! Mario Wonder aside, spooky season brings us the ghoulish Ghostrunner II (@GhostrunnerGame), the outré Outlast Trials (@TheRedBarrels) & creepy Cabernet (@PIntroverts)! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:42 - Halloween 00:04:42 - Console exclusives & the state of PC gaming 00:16:33 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder 00:34:19 - Alaskan Road Truckers @alaskantrucksim 00:40:46 - Ghostrunner II @GhostrunnerGame 00:47:54 - The Outlast Trials @TheRedBarrels 00:56:40 - Cabernet demo @PIntroverts 01:01:42 - MHG Revisits: Cities: Skylines II 01:03:54 - MHG Revisits: Endless Dungeon 01:05:05 - Outro

We’re entering silly season where everything’s released at once. Cascading onto our screens are the likes of @SprawlFPS, #RAILGRADE, Murder on the Orient Express @MicroidsLyon, Cities: Skylines II @ColossalOrder + loads more. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:56 - MHG Chat: Bad eyes, cats and Egyptians 00:04:10 - Sprawl @SprawlFPS 00:11:10 - Railgrade (#RAILGRADE) 00:17:35 - Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express @MicroidsLyon 00:25:43 - Samba de Amigo: Virtual Party (@sambadeamigo_en) 00:31:44 - Endless Dungeon (#EndlessDungeon) 00:38:09 - Cities: Skylines II @ColossalOrder 00:45:50 - Outro

A challenging week for everyone, summed up by @bradigor & @TrebleStrikes, but with lighter discussion on some much-needed escapist activities: Ooblets (@glumberland), Treachery in Beatdown City (@NuChallenger) & Station to Station (@PrismatikaGames) helped cheer us up. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:40 - MHG Chat: Society, games, politics & troubles 00:09:56 - Ooblets @glumberland 00:18:28 - Treachery in Beatdown City @NuChallenger 00:28:20 - Station to Station @PrismatikaGames 00:36:06 - Aliens: Neoplasma @ZXDev2015 00:45:11 - MHG Chat: disability setbacks 00:47:41 - Outro

Something a bit special this week, as @TrebleStrikes takes the opportunity to talk all things mech(a!) - but particularly Armored Core VI - with games designer & journalist Ollie Barder (@Cacophanus). Enjoy! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:31 - Interview with Ollie Barder 00:28:36 - Outro

Super-powers, their use & misuse is the thread running through this ep, with interesting games scattered hither & yon: Dungeon Golf @AntWorkshop, Paleo Pines @italicpig & The Lamplighters League @HBSLamplighters SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:04 - David Tenant + inclusivity 00:05:42 - Dungeon Golf @AntWorkshop 00:15:45 - Paleo Pines @italicpig 00:22:31 - The Lamplighters League @HBSLamplighters 00:32:02 - The Walking Dead Arcade @rawthrills 00:35:35 - MHG Chat: Q&A part 6 00:55:16 - Outro

Lessons taught & received in crafting a thrilling experience…but which gives & which receives out of MythForce @BeamdogInc, Nascar Arcade Rush @GameMillEnt, Portal 2 VR @Flat2VR + Byte lynx @ArtfulGamesDev? SHOWNOTES 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:53 - MHG Chat: Katherine Ryan is a hero 00:04:13 - MythForce @BeamdogInc 00:14:25 - Nascar Arcade Rush @GameMillEnt 00:24:13 - Portal 2 VR @Flat2VR 00:33:29 - Byte lynx @ArtfulGamesDev 00:38:57 - MHG Chat: Q&A part 5 00:45:31 - Outro

The Unity engine debacle looms like a dark cloud over MHG Towers as we talk about the potentially impacted: Nour: Play With Your Food (@jellyoccult) & AK-xolotl @(2AwesomeStudio). Also BIT.TRIP RERUNNER (@gamecraftstd) & @StarfieldGame chat. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:45 - MHG Chat: Unity engine charges 00:03:20 - Ak-Xolotl @2AwesomeStudio 00:08:05 - BIT.TRIP RERUNNER @gamecraftstd 00:12:38 - Starfield 00:22:57 - Nour: Play with your Food @jellyoccult 00:28:02 - Outro

Tiny & mighty vs. big & brash in ep. 187, with relative minnows Marble it Up! Ultra (@blueteak), Jumplight Odyssey (@JumplightGame) & It’s a Wrap! (@StudiosChanko) holding their own against Bethesda’s Starfield and FROM’s Armored Core IV. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:12 - MHG Chat: questioning Harrison Ford’s continued filmic existence 00:04:15 - Marble it Up! Ultra 00:11:32 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 00:20:55 - Jumplight Odyssey 00:25:44 - MHG Chat: Starfield early technical impressions 00:33:59 - It’s a Wrap! 00:39:05 - Outro

Bradstreet’s back…alright! Yet another golden week, with the likes of @thejaspel1’s Backpack Hero, @adambavgamedev’s End of Knights & @SumoDigitalLtd’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre consuming all our time. SHOWNOTES 00:00:10 - Intro 00:03:02 - Tour de France 2023 00:09:14 - Backpack Hero 00:14:17 - Toaplan Arcade Shoot'Em Up Collection Vol. 2 00:23:25 - Fort Solis @FallenLeafSA 00:31:08 - End of Knights 00:35:38 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 00:44:30 - MHG Chat: Brad & Stu Q+A part 4 00:48:44 - Outro

Going stag, @TrebleStrikes talks about a roguelike he doesn’t hate in the form of @AnAnkou_game, the superiority of @wiznwar & Flarb’s Xenotilt, early Armored Core VI impressions & some more Q&A revelations. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:41 - An Ankou @AnAnkou_game 00:06:09 - Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action @wiznwar 00:13:13 - MHG Chat: Armored Core VI & FROM Software 00:18:53 - MHG Chat: Stu Q&A…Gaiden! 00:23:18 - Outro

Killer releases this week & a stellar lineup of must-plays: En Garde @FireplaceGames swashes buckles, Quake II comes roaring back, Stray Gods @summerfallgames brings the tunes & @TheGameKitchen’s Blasphemous 2 brings the pain. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:59 - MHG Chat: Women’s World Cup Semi-Final 00:05:02 - En Garde 00:09:47 - Quake II: Call of the Machine 00:18:42 - Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical 00:26:37 - Blasphemous 2 00:32:09 - MHG Chat: Brad & Stu Q+A part 2 00:47:11 - Outro

Great conversation around @larianstudios’ feature-complete BG3, the start of some revealing host Q+A sessions & good games in the forms of Neon Noodles @VividHelix & Adore @CadabraGames! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:26 - MHG Chat: The Pope 00:03:56 - Neon Noodles 00:12:07 - Adore 00:16:30 - MHG Chat: Baldur’s Gate 3 & user synergy 00:28:00 - MHG Chat: Brad & Stu Q+A part 1! 01:02:12 - Outro

A plethora of games covered in a compact space: Jagged Alliance 3 @HaemimontGames, Thronefall @_grizzlygames, Triple Take @BonusStagePub, Front Mission 1st: Remake @FrontMissionRM, Venba @VisaiGames & a salutary chat about Costa’s pro-Trans stance! SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:38 - MHG Chat: Costa and their pro-Trans advertising 00:05:01 - Jagged Alliance 3 @HaemimontGames 00:12:07 - Front Mission 1st: Remake @FrontMissionRM 00:17:30 - Thronefall @_grizzlygames 00:23:42 - Triple Take @BonusStagePub 00:27:51 - Minor spoilers for Triple Take 00:28:19 - Major spoilers for Triple Take 00:30:21 - End spoilers for Triple Take 00:32:16 - Venba @VisaiGames 00:36:55 - MHG Chat: Women’s World Cup 00:39:00 - Outro

We’ve done it; we’ve found the naughtiest name for the wholesomest game: Sticky Business. Congrats, @SpellgardenDevs! There’s also @outofthebit’s Full Void, Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll (@saizensen_EN) & a timely rant about the right wing grift. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:04:32 - Full Void @outofthebit 00:09:46 - Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll @saizensen_EN 00:18:09 - Sticky Business @SpellgardenDevs 00:26:14 - MHG Chat: Barbie & the right wing grift 00:37:38 - Shuhada' Sadaqat (brief remembrance) 00:39:34 - Outro

Is @TrebleStrikes dino-sore after his Exoprimal experience, or in veloci-rapture? Is @Bradigor tuned-in to Oxenfree II’s Lost Signals (@nightschoolers) or is @sadowlstudios’ Viewfinder more acutely in their sights? Dial-in the MHG-quency on your audio boxes & find out... SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:59 - MHG Chat: Women’s World Cup 2023 00:03:47 - Exoprimal @CapcomEurope 00:12:18 - Oxenfree II: Lost Signals @nightschoolers 00:19:32 - Viewfinder @sadowlstudios 00:31:47 - Outro

Interesting discussion this week around intriguing newcomer Alterium Shift (@drattzy) & the slightly more venerable Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (@EidosMontreal). We also discuss the honesty & courage of footballer Dele Ali (@dele_official). SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:50 - MHG Chat: Brad’s criminal past 00:04:07 - MHG Chat: BttF 00:05:43 - Alterium Shift @drattzy 00:14:49 - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided @EidosMontreal 00:21:49 - Testament: The Order of High Human @FairyshipGames 00:28:54 - MHG Chat: Games that fit on a floppy? 00:32:22 - MHG Chat: Dele Ali 00:43:35 - Outro

Join us as we take A Long Journey to an Uncertain End (@CrispyCreative), polish our Boltgun (@AurochDigital), worship our Shotgun King (@PUNKCAKE_delice), all the while feeling no Guilt (@Mingog). SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:03 - Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun @AurochDigital 00:09:53 - Gimmick! Special Edition @claricedisc 00:16:13 - Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate @PUNKCAKE_delice 00:21:39 - A Long Journey to an Uncertain End @CrispyCreative 00:23:30 - Guilt @Mingog 00:30:13 - MHG Chat: Steam Deck competitors 00:35:15 - Outro

Join us as we experience the fun side of space exploration in @ianmaclarty’s Mars First Logistics, then delve into the bleak, Lovecraftian side of the void in Aliens: Dark Descent (@Tindalos_Int) + a whole lot more besides. Guncon vid? Here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFu-_BP0h6Q SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:12 - Kingdom Eighties @kingdomthegame 00:08:47 - Mars First Logistics @ianmaclarty 00:16:28 - Trepang² @TrepangStudios 00:23:35 - Aliens: Dark Descent @Tindalos_Int 00:31:01 - New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering @Focus_entmt 00:43:02 - Outro

Action-driven VS-alike Greedland by @GamerskyGames gets the chef’s kiss, @RubberDuck_G’s Evil Wizard gets the sorcerer's seal of approval & @SuperMeatBoy’s Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine… just sounds kinda ick. Right? SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:03:35 - Greedland 00:08:10 - Evil Wizard 00:13:40 - Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine 00:26:57 - MHG Chat: Street Fighter 6 and accessibility 00:53:27 - Outro

Heat, snakes, dystopias, stickers and paradoxes (doxies?) abound, but zero perspiration: @Bradigor has been rinsing @BaltoroGames Urban Flow, @UMANIMATION1’s Dordogne & @drycactusgames’ Poly Bridge 3 whilst @TrebleStriles plays…nothing. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:38 - MHG Chat: Heat 00:05:15 - MHG Chat: why i’m not playing video games 00:08:15 - Urban Flow @BaltoroGames 00:19:45 - Dordogne @UMANIMATION1 00:29:39 - Poly Bridge 3 @drycactusgames 00:37:13 - MHG Chat: Indie Roundup 00:40:01 - MHG Chat: Boundaries 00:41:09 - MHG Chat: Beyond the Spider-Verse 00:45:02 - Outro

Work sucks. Oh yes indeedy-do. So let us forget the horrors of servitude to the corporate gods by talking video games. @TrebleStrikes waxes @picopico256’s car for making his GOTY so far, Shinobi Non Grata, whilst @Bradigor discusses (not-) E3 & summer games reveals. SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:03:36 - @picopico256’s Shinobi Non Grata 00:10:40 - MHG Chat: Summer Game Fest 00:13:28 - MHG Chat: Day of the Devs 00:16:56 - MHG Chat: Devolver Digital showcase 00:18:26 - MHG Chat: Wholesome Direct, Access-Ability etc. preview 00:19:27 - MHG Chat: corporate shill bullsh*t 00:26:42 - Outro