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So it's a little late, but we were faster than last year. At this rate, we'll release a UKGE podcast on time in just 7 years! Anyway... Once again, Nevi and George went off to Birmingham to try a load of board games and on this episode they're reporting back on what they played. It's an episode packed with mild takes on some of 2019's most real boa…

And, Talkthrough is back. It's been what, nearly a year? But here I am, with a Talkthrough of The Citadel of Chaos.This book added magic and all the additional choices that come with those otherworldly powers. Thankfully, this episode features far less going mad in a cave - I think The Warlock of Firetop Mountain scared me a little.I now have every…

And, we're back again. In episode 24, we are talking a lot about turn-based strategy games including: X-COM 2, Mutant Year Zero, Phoenix Point and something else I've surely forgotten.George and Gav have also been playing Risk of Rain 2 which sounds excellent. Earlier this month, George also had quite a sleepy time at EGX Rezzed and tells us all th…

Hello and welcome to the wonderful, nay fantastical, boardgamisode.In this episode, we run through some of the games Nevi played at AireCon 5 such as Solar Storm and The Old Hellfire Club. We also discuss two seminars - From Sketch to Store Shelves and Data Mining BoardGameGeek.http://dvatvani.github.io/BGG-Analysis-Part-1.htmlAfter the AireCon 5 d…

And we're back. Did you miss us? I bet you missed us. It's our silky smooth voices, the fact that we can ramble on about video games for hours at a time and how we always end up talking about either The Witcher 3 or Metal Gear Solid V, isn't it? Well not today. Today we stay roughly on track. Firstly, Gav and George chat about Apex Legends. Secondl…

Ringing in a belated gaming New Year with the first 2019 episode of the Bits & Pieces podcast, the lads gather round to discuss Waluigi-related conspiracy theories and what the year holds in gaming.Par Bits & Pieces Presents

It’s a bit late, but it’s Christmas so that’s my excuse. They’re making a new Sonic Movie and Ol’ Blue is looking real weird so obviously, we talked about that. Red Dead Redemption 2, check. God dammnit get that game out on PC, I need to ride off into that sunset sooner or later. Anyway, I’ve been handed a beer and it’s almost 7pm on Christmas Eve.…

George and Gav here, unfortunately, Nevi was away this episode so there was no one to stop us getting all nostalgic about games that came on multiple discs. The early to mid-00s, what a crazy time eh. Gav's been getting into fights in Soul Calibre 6 while I wax lyrical about the joyous absurdity of Landfall Games' Totally Accurate Battlegrounds (Ch…

It's a blast from the past in this podcast special episode with some chats I had at the 2018 UKGE. I was lucky enough to chat with so many people through the expo and managed to record a few of those conversations. Being the idiot that I am, some of the recordings were completely unusable due to me not plugging in the mics correctly... Anyway, my s…

Game-related discussion abounds, including Cyberpunk, Dead Cells, that game wot has a goose in, and the many mysteries of Metal Gear. Then, things get a little heated in the quiz, as the philosophy of belts and buckled-strap attire come under intense scrutiny. Two hours!Par Bits & Pieces Presents

Guess who's back again? If you guessed us, then you win the prize of a free podcast. Aren't you a lucky duckling. In this episode, we bring you the very latest in gaming news. We talk about the start of Prey, about 4 minutes of Breath of the Wild, and The Witcher 3 before delving headlong into a length JRPG discussion. It mostly focusses on Ni no K…

This episode George had a chat with John Brieger. John works as both a designer and developer in the industry and has recently taken the dive to go full time (check out his blog on the subject). Alongside his development work, John is known for his blog and twitter where he provides advice on playtesting. You can also find him on twitter @DasBriege…

Hello! It's time for another Bits & Pieces podcast. This time we have episode number 15 for your listening pleasure. In this episode, George shares his reforged love of the Brothers in Arms franchise. After that, we Gav tries his darndest to tell us about Slap City, but we go down a rabbit hole of PlayStation All-Stars and other old PlayStation gam…

George and Gav ruminate on the highlights of this year's E3. There was a lot to cover and what was meant to be an hour of efficient electronic entertainment exhibition exposition turned out to be 2 hours of extended electronic entertainment exhibition extrapolation.There's a new Star Wars game by RespawnWill Fallout:76 be ruined by griefers?How fai…

Here is a 'Talkthrough' of me playing The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. This is the classic Fighting Fantasy book that started the series. In this podcast, I read through the entire book - or at least as much as you can in a single playthrough. There is a part in the middle where I get horribly lost and start to lose my mind so I won't hold anything…

Howdy stranger, not seen you roun' these here parts befor'. It has been a while since we have podcasted, I fully accept that. Things happened and we got busy, sorry.Anyway, we are back now. Here to tell you all about Far Cry 5 (and spoil the ending, so keep an ear out for that), Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (and how that is a telling representatio…

Calling all hunters. This is episode three of Tales from the Hunt - A Monster Hunter World Podcast.In this episode, we talk about the upcoming March 22nd update, Deviljho and our experience using the lance and great sword. Lots of interesting discussions with plenty of tales from our hunts. Happy hunting everyone.March 22nd Update Link - http://www…

Welcome to the 12th episode of the Bits & Pieces podcast. Thank you all for coming. In this episode, we throw caution to the wind and start with a quiz. George has carefully crafted a celebrity challenge causing cranial confusion. Alliteration aside, we then chat about George and his new Nintendo Switch. No Switch conversation would be complete wit…

Greetings once more Hunter. We are back with another episode of Tales from The Hunt - A Monster Hunter World podcast. In this episode, there will be talk about the heavy bowgun and why it is so damn satisfying to use. This will be followed up with a discussion about Bazelgeuse and Tzitzi-Ya-Ku. Our premier exploding scales and flash photography mon…

Greetings Hunter. This is the first in a Monster Hunter World specific podcast series. We are doing to go into detail about our hunts, the weapons we've used and the monsters that we have fought.In this first episode, we talk a bit about how we first came to the Monster Hunter series and where we currently are in Monster Hunter. We also chat about …

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Welcome to 2018, you beautiful people! Alright, so it has been 2018 for a while. We aren't exactly known for being prompt or timely when it comes to covering video games, or times of the year.Anyway, in this podcast, we look forward to the games that we can't wait to play in 2018. Notable games include Red Dead Redemption 2, Monster Hunter World, T…

Merry almost Christmas/seasons greetings/have a good time/I should have research religious holidays that happening around now/shut up Nevi, to everyone!I should firstly apologies for me derailing the topic of this podcast. I was tired and it wasn't until I listened back to it I realised I was being an arse, so sorry for that. Anyway, we start this …

Hello! Today, we have something a little different. We have an interview with ICEBOX: Speedgunner developer, Carmine Fantarella. I got to ask him about the game's development, where the idea came from and what is happening in the future. Anyway, enough words go enjoy the interview.If you haven't read it already, then my review of ICEBOX: Speedgunne…

As the winner of last weeks quiz showdown, George has chosen the topic for this podcast. That topic being - Maps. Now, I know we all love a good map. We all love the way the lines look as they outline regions, the text that shows us what a place is and best of all, best of all, we love the pretty colours. Alright so that is probably mostly things I…

Welcome back to the Bits & Pieces Podcast. In this special episode, we have a theme - difficulty. We discuss how hard games should be, can be and actually are. Is this good, bad, something else? Have a listen and see. Throughout our discussion, we talk about Ruiner, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Echo, Wolfenstein 2 and much more. Gavin has stepped into h…

Welcome back to our semi-regular podcast. Diving right into things, this podcast I chat all about how much I loved Until Dawn and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishment. George and Gav and been playing havoc across the galaxy in Heat Signature. Gav has also tried a little of Cuphead, too. Whereas George has been forging armies and bathing in the bl…

Welcome to our first ever book club episode. As excited for that as I'm sure you are, we also have some other great stuff to cover as well. After our usual preamble, George starts to rave about the latest XCOM 2 expansion - War of the Chosen. Shortly after that, George and Gav chat about GTA 5. I'm mostly quiet during this conversation because - ho…

Greetings once more. I must apologise for the delay in getting this podcast out to you fine folks. Groveling aside, we have a great podcast ready to grace your ears. Gav has been and bought himself a shiny new Nintendo Switch and regales us with tails of that wonderous console. George then takes us back in time with some talk about Brink. He also g…

Hello again! We really must stop meeting like this. Oh, you brought me a flower, how kind. How did you know I really enjoyed that PS3 game? I'm touched, truly. Anyway, back in podcast land Nevi, Gav and George have been playing a few things that they'd love to tell you about.Nevi has dabbled in Deus Ex Mankind Divided with mixed results and the pow…

Hello again! I can't believe you came back a second time - are you feeling alright? Do you need me to call someone?Nevi and George are joined by another Bits & Pieces man in the form of Gavin. This week the boys are talking about what they bought in the Steam Sale. Nevi has been a good boy this year and didn't buy a single thing (although his wishl…

Hello fine people,Welcome to the very first Bits & Pieces podcast. A podcast all about those things we call games. Nevi and George kick things off by discussing the Rising Storm 2 beta and Day of Infamy. Then there is a massive segment on the amazing adventures of running a restaurant in Cook Service Delicious. Finally, this is capped off with some…

Hello again! On this week's podcast, I am joined by Gav and George where we discuss just how mad Phoenix Wright is. After that, George puts a compelling argument forward for playing SWAT 4. We then chat about Stellaris and strategy games in general before ending this episode with a quiz based on the 'Tales of' JRPG series.Thanks for listening :)You…

Hello again. It's been a while since our last podcast, but this time I'm (Nevi) joined by George and Harrison where we chat about the Nintendo Switch and what we are most looking forward to in 2017. I have also concocted a little quiz around the Witcher 3, too.Thanks again for listening.You can find us as www.gamertime.co.uk or follow us on Twitter…

Hello, fine people. We have something a bit different for you today. I interviewed the brilliant indie developer Lucy Blundell about her recent game One Night Stand. You can ready my review of One Night Stand (here) and find the game on Steam (here) or itch.io (here). You can also follow Lucy on Twitter @Kinmoku87 or visit her website at www.lucybl…

This week we couldn't get enough people together to do a proper podcast. Fortunately, there are a few episodes of the oldcast that haven't been reuploaded and here is one of them. In this first ever GamerTime podcast we discuss Street Fighter V and fighting games in general, Mike isn't all that impressed with Unravel, Chris and I talk about the ama…

Welcome back. Nevi here again and this week I'm joined by Gav and George. After a slightly surreal delve into our sleeping patterns we discuss the recent Dreadnought Beta, the Time Commanders TV show and my new obsession with the PlayStation Vita. We also answer out first listener question. If you have any questions then you can tweet them at the G…

Welcome back to the GamerTime podcast. Nevi here and this week I'm joined by Mike and George. Something really weird happened and my recording stopped for about 20 minutes or so, but then picked back up at the end. I think it was because my mic disagreed with my games of the year, so the last part of the podcast might be a little confusing in parts…

Hello again, Nevi here. I'm join by George and Harrison and this week we discuss the huge success of the Kingdom Death: Monster Kickstarter, I try to explain Final Fantasy to two people who don't know anything about the series, Final Fantasy XV and George preaches as to why FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage is the great racing game ever. Thanks for listeni…

This week it is just Nevi and George, so they've decided to go off the rails and have some board game chatter. They also discuss which video games would make good TV series, if any. George also talks about the indie game Beholder where he plays a landlord who must report on his tenants to a shadowy government - scary stuff. I've just realised that …

This week Nevi is joined Harrison and Mike. Discussing quickly goes from Total War to how Nevi committed accidental genocide in Cities Skylines. There is also some talk about the PS4 Pro and what that's all about. Finally we end this episode with a tricky round of The Dungeon with both choices being equally deplorable. Thanks for listening!You can …

Hello again. Thanks for coming back as this time we talk about the cautionary tale that is Orwell, Lost Ember and then go on a few tangents about the industry in general.You can find us as www.gamertime.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @GamerTimeUKIf you'd like to support the podcast and our website then please follow this Amazon link and we'll get a …

Welcome back, sort of, to the GamerTime podcast. Consider this a cross between a continuation of the old podcast and an entirely new one.This time I'm (Nevada) am joined by Gav, Harrison and George as we discuss some of the latest and greatest things the industry has to offer. You can follow us on twitter @GamerTimeUK or visit our website at www.ga…