WhatCulture Gaming

With the Playdate console being announced, Scott, Rach and Ash get all nostalgic about the true value of gaming hardware.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As both a developer and publisher, Bethesda haven't had the BEST time this generation. Scott, Ash and Rich go through the last 6 years, all the news stories and all the games...Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@pickupchangetoe@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You love God of War, we love God of War, let's talk God of War. Scott, Josh and Ash outline lore, predictions, fan theories and gameplay ideas going into the sequel.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From CTR to Ultimate Alliance 3 and Borderlands 3, Scott, Ewan and Benjamin highlight all the biggest games you'll be playing between June and September.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ewanruinsthings@BARThreepwood@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As one of gaming's most popular and skilful genres, Scott, Rich and Josh champion all-things FPS, alongside predicting where we go from here.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's no secret that gaming's history with the female form is full of... issues, but what about the history of male depictions too? In aid of Mental Health Awareness Week, Scott, Ash and Rach pick apart how our bodies are represented in games, what we like, and what we want to see going forward.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In aid of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, Scott, Josh and Jules highlight a variety of games' approach to mental health and mental wellbeing. #WCGP #MentalHealthAwarenessWeekCheck out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we have a lull in the overall release calendar, let's celebrate everything that's blown us away so far! Scott, Rach and Josh prepare their top 5 Games of the Year so far, but disagreements begin IMMEDIATELY...(Also MAJOR apologies for Josh's microphone playing up. His audio took on a life of its own, but hopefully you can still enjoy everything he has to say!)Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With so many mass layoffs, revealing exposés on crunch and the general perception of gaming's biggest companies stretching staff to breaking point, is the bottom of the industry falling out?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a generation increasingly defined by anti-consumer practices, Scott, Jules and Josh look at when it's "okay" to fight back against the industry's most aggressive corporate whims.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Xbox One SAD going down like a Don Mattrick-faced balloon, Scott, Ash and Rich pick apart the reality of an all-digital future. Does the market REALLY want the option to use discs to go away?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With all sorts of conversations surrounding corporate whims and artistic freedoms amongst the creation of video games, Scott, Jules and Rich analyse the balance between monetisation and "what the fans want".Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Benji and Rich celebrate just how much the Video Game BAFTAs got right, then get to tackling the ongoing conversation around accessibility and difficulty in gaming.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@barthreepwood@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Ash and Rach dissect Borderlands 3 and Oddworld announcements, then break down the psychological appeal/detestability of difficulty in games.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Jules and Rach bring you tales of battles won and lost in FromSoftware's latest masterpiece.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Animal Crossing to DOOM, Crash Team Racing to Gears of War, Scott, Jules & Rach dissect the year that will be 2019.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BAFTA nominations are out, and for the most part they're spot on. Scott, Ewan and Rich dissect who should win each category, and what is up with Spidey getting snubbed?!Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ewanruinsthings@pickupchangetoe@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a spectacularly naff console cycle by almost all accounts, Scott, Josh and Ash break down what went wrong for the Xbox One, before diving into the positives and Microsoft's plans for the future.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Anthem highlighting the limitations of corporate gaming, indies will always be there to save the day.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbrooown@BARThreepwood@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After years of misfires and ugly business practices, Capcom are topping off 2 years of quality with some PHENOMENAL releases.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Jules and Rach have played HOURS of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. We're all very impressed, but FromSoftware are taking some major risks with various established gameplay tropes.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@retr0j@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following Amy Hennig's comments on how hard it would be to get Uncharted off the ground today, we break down everything relating to the value of single-player stories and game length vs. recurrent spending, loot boxes and Games as a Service.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@BARThreepwood@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rach, Rich and Clery dive into all-things Pokémon Sword & Shield.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@dontrachquit@adamclery@pickupchangetoe@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Josh and Jules have all played Anthem (with Jules also playing Sekiro!), and there is MUCH to discuss.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@retr0j@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How weird is it that Nintendo have the only confirmed Marvel game of 2019 as an exclusive?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Ash and Ewan dissect everything that's out there about Elder Scrolls 6 - including the fact it'll be on the same engine as Fallout 76 *sigh*.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@ewanruinsthings@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Anthem and Crackdown 3 dropping to negative responses, we parse out our thoughts on both, alongside EVERYTHING ELSE.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@pickupchangetoe@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Skull & Bones is a given, but what about Splinter Cell, Watch Dogs 3, For Honor 2 or... more Assassin's Creed?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@retr0j@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh has reviewed Metro Exodus and awarded it 4 stars, so let's break down why you should play 4A Games' latest action-survival title.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have Nintendo been clamping down on emulator websites so they can give us a platform with NES, SNES, Game Boy AND N64? Scott, Jules and Rach dissect all the available evidence, and many more!Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@retr0j@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many battle royales... so many failures. Respawn's shooter is off to one HELL of a start, but is the genre doomed to fail? #WCGP.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@pickupchangetoe@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bioware's bizarre transition from reputable storytellers to loot-shooters, and where their most beloved original IP goes from here. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seems like every week there's a new Arkham-related rumour. Scott, Josh and Ewan dive into the latest batch of information, but also address the bizarre state of the Arkham franchise since 2015.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@ewanruinsthings@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MULTIPLE Xbox machines, backwards compatibility, Microsoft saying "no" to VR and those all-important release dates. Scott, Ash and Rich dissect what's to come in the next generation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How weird is it that we EXPECT the games industry to lie to us? Scott, Jules and Ewan dissect the weird relationship video game PR has with its fans.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@retr0j@ewanruinsthings@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Josh and Rich break down everything they love about the revamped Resident Evil 2 (including which jump-scares made us poop ourselves to death).Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got everything from the first PS5 game to Bungie's next IP, CDPR's creative director leaving to Resident Evil's new Netflix show.Also MASSIVE apologies for Rach's mic giving up halfway through - we cobbled her audio together from both Scott and Rich's remaining feeds.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash has completed The Last of Us, so Scott and Josh dive into all things Joel and Ellie, including a TON of plot theories on where our favourite characters could go from here.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since signing an exclusivity deal with Disney to publish Star Wars games in 2013, the results have been... not so good. Scott, Josh and Ewan run down every major event that led to where we are today.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@ewanruinsthings@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Rockstar proclaimed RDR2 would "change open world gaming forever", just how true is that statement? Scott, Josh and Rach pick apart the past and present of open-world formulas, including what 2019's open-world offerings can bring to the table.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a LOT locked down for 2019, but what about the surprise returns? Scott, Ash and Ewan dissect a mix of long-awaited sequels and uber-tasty rumours.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@ewanruinsthings@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Possibly the biggest news item of the decade so far, Scott, Josh and Rach dissect what Bungie going solo means for themselves, Activision, and the industry overall. Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@johnbroown@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After hours of office debates surrounding both Crash and Spyro being GOTY contenders, Scott and Josh go all-in debating every aspect of whether they qualify as "new" games, with Rich attempting to mediate.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, but also maybe and POSSIBLY no, but mainly yes. Josh has some "evidence", but Scott and Jules need convincing.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@retr0j@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sekiro, The Last of Us 2, Devil May Cry 5... 2019 has a TON of potential.(Apologies for the audio quality - Scott's microphone didn't come into work after New Year)Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@johnbroown@ewanruinsthings@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Scott, Rach and Ash as they run down the ENTIRETY of 2018's biggest games and news stories (well... most of them, anyway).Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which medium does it better, and why?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soulja Boy's career as a console manufacturer is already going RATHER sideways. Plus, we break down Sony's leaked player data and all the rest of this week's news.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2018's biggest video games all have one thing in common: They're incredibly easy. Why?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@retr0j@ewanruinsthings@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Epic's Game Store is gathering more steam than Steam, but can it really offer us something new?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.