The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

<p>“I’ve been through a lot of crazy situations, but that one… that one takes the cake.” After a four year absence following 2003’s Spy Fiction […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/deadly-premonition/">Deadly Premonition – Cane and Rinse No.93</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Breaking news, Bob! You’re fired!” Following mixed fortunes with Grin’s Bionic Commando and Blue Castle’s Dead Rising 2, Capcom decided to hand over another of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/dmc-devil-may-cry-2/">DmC Devil May Cry – Cane and Rinse No.92</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Allow me to tell you a tale. It took place 360,000… No, 14,000 years ago.” Ignition Tokyo, with Okami’s Takeyasu Sawaki at the helm, set […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/el-shaddai/">El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron – Cane and Rinse No.91</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“A famous explorer once said, that the extraordinary is in what we do, not who we are.” In this podcast Leon, Tony, James and guest […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/tomb-raider/">Tomb Raider (2013) – Cane and Rinse No.90</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“In the end, you know it’s all just blocks.” Mojang Studios, based in Stockholm, Sweden created not only one of the most popular games in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/minecraft/">Minecraft – Cane and Rinse No.89</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“We all start with innocence, but the world leads us to guilt.” Borrowing elements from Thief, Deus Ex, Half-Life and more, Arkane’s Dishonored debuted in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/dishonored/">Dishonored – Cane and Rinse No.88</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“My mommy always said there were no monsters – no real ones – but there are.” Making an exciting videogame based around James Cameron’s 1986 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/aliens-colonial-marines/">Aliens: Colonial Marines – Cane and Rinse No.87</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Today is special day.” After five years of development, would Phil Fish and his Polytron Corporation be able to create the indie darling that everyone […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/fez/">Fez – Cane and Rinse No.86</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“…be careful what you wish for. It might just get you.” To coincide with the release of The Last of Us – and to conclude […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-2/">Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Cane and Rinse No.85</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“What is a man? A Miserable little pile of secrets!” More than ten years after the series’ Famicom debut, director Toru Hagihara fully integrated exploration […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night/">Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – Cane and Rinse No.84</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Hell, what happened to you?” 2011’s Driver: San Francisco, the sixth game in the franchise. Were Ubisoft Reflections able to turn back the clock and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/driver-san-francisco-2/">Driver: San Francisco – Cane and Rinse No.83</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Yeah, good luck pal, that’s almost impossible to – oh, you did it. Nice.” In the second of our Uncharted trilogy of issues, we turn […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/uncharted-2-among-thieves/">Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Cane and Rinse No.82</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>A couple of months ago I recorded an interview with C.Y. Reid, also known as failnaut. It took me longer than it should to edit […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/interview-with-c-y-reid-failnaut/">Podcast special: an Interview with C.Y. Reid (failnaut)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>Lo cunto de li cunti Independent developer, Tale Of Tales aims to create “emotionally rich interactive entertainment” whilst eschewing the “limitations of competitive play”. In […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/tale-of-tales/">Tale of Tales – Cane and Rinse No.81</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“We fell through a TV! Actually, uh… what is going on here?” Shin Megami Tensei has been around for awhile, standing just outside the industry […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/persona-4/">Persona 4 – Cane and Rinse No.80</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Are you sure you wanna be defiling your ancestor’s remains like that?” After ten years of working with Crash and Jak, Naughty Dog attempted to […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/uncharted-drakes-fortune/">Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Cane and Rinse No.79</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“We will be watching” Once again you’re put in charge of defending the Earth from an extraterrestrial incursion, only this time you have an army […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/xcom-enemy-unknown/">XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Cane and Rinse No.78</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“I know this tunnel, and it knows me.” Would you Adam ‘n’ Eve it? Another nuclear apocalypse, and this one’s due in 2013! Leon, Tony, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/metro-2033/">Metro 2033 – Cane and Rinse No.77</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“YOU DEFEATED” In the Age of Ancients, The world was unformed, shrouded by fog A land of grey crags, archtrees, and everlasting dragons But then […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/dark-souls/">Dark Souls – Cane and Rinse No.76</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“You motherf**kers think you’re too good for these?!” Grand Theft Auto IV was of course in fact the eleventh GTA title. Five years and three […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/grand-theft-auto-iv/">Grand Theft Auto IV – Cane and Rinse No.75</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Hello. Um…allow me to introduce myself…” “The name’s Resetti. Mr. Resetti. Have we…met before? At the…post office, perhaps? Yeah, whatever. Anyway, let me just say thanks for […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/animal-crossing/">Animal Crossing – Cane and Rinse No.74</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“This is not a sermon. I will offer no insight.” It took four studios to make BioShock 2: 2K Marin, 2K China, Arkane and Digital […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/bioshock-2/">BioShock 2 – Cane and Rinse No.73</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Like it or not, the world has changed.” In Ubisoft’s I Am Alive you play as an unnamed man trying to reach his partner and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/i-am-alive/">I Am Alive – Cane and Rinse No.72</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Hell, it’s about time.” From 1998 South Korea would never be the same again. It was that year that Blizzard decided to put aside their […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty/">StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty – Cane and Rinse No.71</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Ground Upper!” In the 80’s and 90’s you could hardly move through town for badly dressed punks being flying kicked by vigilantes with terrible haircuts. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/streets-of-rage/">The Streets of Rage trilogy – Cane and Rinse No.70</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“I am Andrew Ryan, and I’m here to ask you a question.” “Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? ‘No!’ says […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/bioshock/">BioShock – Cane and Rinse No.69</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“If you want guarantees, buy a toaster.” Formed by the three Yerli brothers, Frankfurt’s Crytek burst onto the PC gaming scene with the technically impressive FarCry […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/crysis-crysis-2/">Crysis / Crysis 2 – Cane and Rinse No.68</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“It takes a strong man to deny what’s right in front of him.” Released in June 2012 for 360, PS3 and PC, Yager Development’s Spec […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/spec-ops-the-line/">Spec Ops: The Line – Cane and Rinse No.67</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>Long Road Ahead Is anyone out there? Tony, Josh, Sean and James are still in the Cane and Rinse bunker as they try desperately to […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/the-walking-dead-part-2/">The Walking Dead – Cane and Rinse No.66 part 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Clementine will remember that.” From a secure location, Cane and Rinse continue to podcast to any and all survivors. Be warned, point-and-click adventures have risen […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/the-walking-dead-part-1/">The Walking Dead – Cane and Rinse No.66 part. 1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Remember that pain! Next time it will be worse!” On the day that the snow turned into rain we recorded the second and final of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/shenmue-ii/">Shenmue II – Cane and Rinse No.65</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>In the first of an occasional series of bonus podcast industry interviews, Leon speaks with Jim Crawford of San Francisco’s Twinbeard Studios. Creator of the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/an-interview-with-jim-crawford/">Podcast special: An Interview with Jim Crawford</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Guess that one saw the light!” Following a protracted period in well-publicised ‘development hell’, Max Payne developer Remedy’s David Lynch/Stephen King/Rod Serling homage Alan Wake […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/alan-wake/">Alan Wake – Cane and Rinse No.64</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Now you’ve really crossed the line.” The Resident Evil follow-up that metamorphosed into its own IP during development, Hideki Kamiya’s Devil May Cry arrived on […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/devil-may-cry-3/">Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening Special Edition – Cane and Rinse No.63</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Heh… you like me that much?” A developer whose hallmark is technical wizardry, Yu Suzuki’s AM2 were responsible for eye-popping innovation throughout the 80s and 90s with […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/shenmue/">Shenmue – Cane and Rinse No.62</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Origin of all that is good and mother to us all” During its relatively short existence, Clover Studio produced a triumvirate of significant and memorable titles; […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/okami/">Okami – Cane and Rinse No.61</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Prepare for unforseen consequences.” In the last of our Half-Life series of podcasts, we review both Half-Life 2: Episode One and Episode Two. Beyond this […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/half-life-2-episode-one-two/">Half-Life 2: Episode One and Episode Two – Cane and Rinse No.60</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>I’ve got all the patterns down, up until the ninth key… …I’ve got Speedy on my tail, and I know it’s either him or me. So […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/pac-man-championship/">Pac-Man Championship Edition DX – Cane and Rinse No.59</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Am I the only one who understands the meaning of the word “covert?”” Thick-necked, wise-cracking future soldiers shooting the crap out of robots with big guns. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/binary-domain-2/">Binary Domain – Cane and Rinse No.58</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>Doukutsu Monogatari The late 1990s: Inspired by a host of classic Japanese titles, printer operating systems programmer, Daisuke Amaya, has a dorm-mate teach him how to code […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/cave-story/">Cave Story – Cane and Rinse No.57</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“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 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/half-life-2/">Half-Life 2 – Cane and Rinse No.56</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“By 2069 the world will be controlled by giant mega-corporations called Syndicates.” They will vie for the minds of a populace helpless to escape their […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/syndicate-2012/">Syndicate (2012) – Cane and Rinse No.55</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Hurry! Before Mizrabel uses her powers of illusion to make herself look like Minnie, and make Minnie look evil like her.” Leon, Tony, Darren Gargette […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/mickey-donalds-mega-drive-trilogy/">Mickey and Donald’s Mega Drive trilogy – Cane and Rinse No.54</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Stop praying. This is pathetic.” Asura’s Wrath doesn’t so much defy description as demand a lengthy one: The game, produced by CyberConnect2 (best known for […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/asuras-wrath/">Asura’s Wrath – Cane and Rinse No.53</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“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 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/half-life/">Half-Life – Cane and Rinse No.52</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>It’s still alive, and cannot apologise: Mirror’s Edge We mantle into Volume Two by reflecting on the strange time of 2008, when Electronic Arts were […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/mirrors-edge-2/">Mirror’s Edge – Cane and Rinse No.51</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“C’mon everybody, check me out: I’m dancin’! I’m dancin!” Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked, money don’t grow on trees. I got bills […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/borderlands/">Borderlands – Cane and Rinse No.50</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>We’ve finally reached the end (for now?) of our Metal Gear series retrospective. In the epic conclusion to our six part Metal Gear 25th Anniversary […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/metal-gear-solid-4/">Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Cane and Rinse No.49</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“You can look me in the eye when I kill you.” Melding the comic book stylings of Joe Madureira with Hebrew mythology while lifting structure […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/darksiders/">Darksiders – Cane and Rinse No.48</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>Superbrothers: A tale of Sword & Sworcery, eternally retold Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a collaboration between designer Craig Adams, developer Capybara and musician […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/superbrothers/">Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Cane and Rinse No.47</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>