Game/Life Balance Australia

We're back after a 7-month break because we're nothing if not dynamic go-getters. And as always with every 5th episode it's an unstructured Stream of Nonsense, so strap in for listening joy as your hosts AC and Rob discuss the Big Tennis Racket, speedos, the joy of a samey sequel, Mickey Mouse's lack of comedic talent, how good Smash TV is (spoilers - it's very good), weird versions of DOOM, the John Candy classic Uncle Buck, and obnoxious method actors. In video game news, Wormsfest 2023 was a hit, AC has been playing Atari 50 and got his paws on another version of the thrilling Japanese train driving game Densha de Go!, while Rob has done nothing but play Hell Let Loose for the last 6 months and is looking more grizzled than a McDonalds quarter pounder patty. Plus AC goes joyriding in a vintage car, the podcast moves to Anchor FM, and more!

We're back! Yes that's right, we recorded another episode purely out of SPITE because Game/Life Balance US is back from the dead and we simply cannot let the Americans win! This week your old pals AC and Rob review a...Read more

In this long-overdue episode we discuss the Australian federal elections, Pac-Man Versus, Rob's bachelor party and wedding, The Legend of Tianding, Battlefield V, Hell Let Loose, the Urusei Yatsura reboot, Golf With Your Friends, Phantasy Star Online 2, Kirby and...Read more

The boys are back from the dead for a devilish double feature! This week AC and Rob review not just one but TWO Feature Games: they're both arcade games and they were both released in 1996, but they're very different...Read more

This week the boys are joined once more by the lovely Joanna to discuss games and life and everything in between! Our featured game this week (month?) is F-Zero GX for the Game Cube, but we also discuss many more...Read more

We're back again after another lengthy hiatus, for Stream of Nonsense 21 – this time, with no Joannas! Join us for a long rambling discussion of internships, health care, Toxin Boxes, Chumbawumba, old Kaiju movies, snow, moving house, the privilege...Read more

We're back from the dead to review Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and to help us out we found an expert on all things Scott Pilgrim … except for the actual comic books that, you know, started the whole franchise,...Read more

It’s our long-overdue end of year episode, or should it be the start of the year episode?? In this illustrious episode the boys discuss Death Smiles, an arcadey shootery kind of game for the good ol’ Xbox 360. We also...Read more

We’re back again to discuss games and life! On the Games side, the lads review Mario 35, the new kind-of-a-battle-royale Mario game from Nintendo, plus we discuss Spelunky 2, Hitman 2, and Rez Infinite. And on the Life side, Rob...Read more

We’re back from the dead to talk video games and life! This week our featured game is Streets of Rage 4, and as avid fans of 80s/90s beat ’em ups you know we have strong opinions on this little piece...Read more

It’s the 100th episode spectacularrrrrrre and to celebrate this auspicious occasion we have put together an extra-long bumper edition of the show! That’s right, strap yourself in because we have almost 4 hours of podcasting gold for you to enjoy!...Read more

For the penultimate episode of this run of the show we’re finally checking out Muramasa: Demon Blade, a beautiful action RPG gifted to us by friend of the show Andrew “L-Chan” Lynch. It’s all ninjas and swordplay and gorgeous 2D...Read more

Ready? Fight! This week the lads dip their toes into the wide world of SNK fighting games — starting with the classic Fatal Fury Special and then moving on to Art of Fighting, and the hallowed King of Fighters series....Read more

We decided to do something different and cover a new game for once – so this week our featured game is Split or Steal, a weird but sort of popular free-to-play game based on the classic Prisoner’s Dillemma scenario. What...Read more

We’re back, baby! After a two-month hiatus, we return to form by reviewing a video game for the Famicom Disk System based on the late 80s movie, Milo and Otis! It’s obscure as all heck and therefore very on-brand for...Read more

As 2020 dawns upon us, AC and Rob take a look back over the past decade of gaming to highlight some of their favourite games from the era! Each host chose 5 games that came out during this eventful decade...Read more

This week AC and Rob review a Japanese import legend: Tetris Battle Gaiden! This game came out in 1993 for the Super Famicom (for the uninitiated, that’s the Japanese SNES), but was never released outside of Japan. Could this be...Read more

This week AC and Rob do something different and discuss a game that (A) came out recently and (B) that they are actually qualified to review – Bubble Bobble 4 Friends! The boys are huge Bubble Bobble fans with a...Read more

Episode 92 is here and we’re reviewing the Indie sci-fi darling, FTL. Did AC manage to master the controls of a starship? Of course not, he got Rob to do all of that work while he folded his arms and...Read more

This week your hosts AC and Rob discuss Samurai Western for the Playstation 2, our featured game for the week, as well as Hanna-Barbera cartoons, Total War:Empire, solitude, Gameboy games, and what went wrong with Mario Maker 2. Plus Rob...Read more

We're baaack! After what seems like a million years but is in fact about 8 weeks, your pals from down under are back in fine form to talk rubbish and maybe video games for an extra-rambly Stream of Nonsense episode!...Read more

This week the boys played a certified classic – Mario Kart Double Dash!! for the Nintendo GameCube. Does the tag-team kart racer still hold up in 2019? Tune in to find out! Also in this rambunctious episode – Rob played...Read more

Grab hold of your sports almanacs and don't forget your towel because it's episode 88 of Game/Life Balance Australia and that means it's time for the Back to the Future special – so live long and prosper as Back to...Read more

It's episode 87 of this illustrious podcast and that means we're going to be talking about the Ghostbusters game for the Mega Drive from 1990. What else would you expect? Also in this episode: Rob's been playing more Darkest Dungeon,...Read more

Fast food is great and there is nothing at all wrong with it, either ethically or morally or even for your health, it is truly beyond reproach. And so, in honour of the modern miracle that is fast food, AC...Read more

Episode 85 is upon us, so strap yourselves in for another Stream of Nonsense! This week the lads discuss the Shantae franchise, Magic: The Gathering, car registration, Thailand's worrying obsession with Nazi imagery (not sure if racist or idiots), divisive...Read more

Space is the final frontier, and also a very big black thing with planets and rocks and gas and other stuff in it. And this week your pals AC and Rob are donning their spaceman suits and taking one small...Read more

Everyone loves the police, it's just a fact. But how much more would you love the police if they were sexy Japanese ladies wearing PVC mini-skirts? AC and Rob set out to answer this crucial question by playing two high...Read more

This week our furry friends review a Japanese arcade game about driving trains – Densha de Go! Can a game that simulates the act of driving a train actually be fun?? The boys were pleasantly surprised by this one! Also...Read more

This week the lads review Arkanoid, the classic spiritual successor to Breakout. Released in 1986, Arkanoid added power-ups, on-screen enemies and fun level designs to the basic Breakout formula. Does the game still hold up today? Tune in to find...Read more

It's episode 80 (my God have we really made 80 of these things?) which is a number divisible by 5, so as I'm sure you all know by now that means it's time for another Stream of Nonsense. Wherein we...Read more

This week the lads are ready to beat the drum for the beloved Japanese arcade game, Taiko no Tatsujin, AKA Taiko Drum Master. That's right, AC got his hands on a big pair of bongos and he's ready to beat...Read more

That time has come once more to listen to two men in their late 30s talk about video games! This week it's the cute and chill vibes of Donut County – did our feisty hosts enjoy dropping little animals and...Read more

This week the boys do something very on- brand and review a Nintendo 3DS game that's only available in Japan, “Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage” … otherwise known as the sequel to the game known in the west...Read more

This episode the boys are back in the swing of things for 2019 with a review of the obscure as heck Nintendo Famicom Mini Gold Shonen Jump edition! It's a tiny little Famicom filled with Japanese games you've never heard...Read more

It's 2019, AC is back from Japan, so it's time to balance our games and life once more! This week we discuss de-heading, kids asking “Why?” all the time, ballet dancing to The Wiggles, throwing animals off cliffs, AC's Japanese...Read more

This year for the holiday season, AC and Rob decided to remember the REAL meaning of Christmas – by playing a whole bunch of Bible games for the Gameboy! That's right, it's a Wisdom Tree Games special! Do these handheld...Read more

This week the boys discuss a game from one of their favourite franchises – Bubble Symphony! No surprises here as AC and Rob speak glowingly about a fun little arcade game about dragons that blow bubbles – what's not to...Read more

This week we thought we'd do something out of character and review a game that was actually released within living memory – Tetris Effect for the PS4. So join the lads as they talk about this latest iteration of the...Read more

Red Dead Redemption 2 is out and it's all that Rob can think about, but before the boys get into that whole thing they need to discuss the Vectrex, our featured console for this episode! So slap on your coloured...Read more

It's Stream of Nonsense time once more – oh how the time flies! So join your hosts AC and Rob as we discuss Professor Corona's lemon cartel, Super Mario Brothers power-ups, Japanese animal cruelty circuses, the entire history of Rob's...Read more

To celebrate the sexiest of all episode numbers, this week the lads review the sexiest video game of all time, which is of course Playboy: The Mansion for the OG Xbox. Did the lads have a titillating good time expanding...Read more

There are at least two moments in this episode where we propose names for the podcast, but I don't want to listen to the whole thing to find them. You however I will heartily encourage to listen to every hot...Read more

This fortnight Rob tries his best to talk about the massive influence that D&D had on video games, while AC does his best to derail him and make as many snarky remarks about role playing games as he can. In other...Read more

This week our featured game is the Breakout clone WizOrb! Mainly because Rob wanted to talk about Breakout, but that game is hard to emulate properly. So grab a firm hold of your paddles and balls because it's going to...Read more

It's Stream of Nonsense once again, which means it's time to discuss Marty McFly cosplay tips, nerds that bully other nerds, Rob's sojourn in the beautiful city of Melbourne, video game themed restaurants, WarioWare Gold, Wonderboy in Monster World, Belgiumarians,...Read more

For episode 64 we decided to honor the hallowed Nintendo 64 video game console from the late 1990s. Does the console still hold up today? Well of course not, but a better question is – was it really ever that...Read more

It's episode 63 of your least favourite podcast, wherein we discuss the very popular Atari 2600 game, Pitfall! Does this game hold up in 2018? Your hosts AC and Rob give their worthless opinions on this question literally no-one was...Read more

This week the lads have a lot to talk about, including Pinball FX2 VR, our featured game for the week! Does VR make pinball better, or does pinball make VR better? You'd better listen to the show or you will...Read more

Howdy pard'ners and welcome to the rootin'est tootin'est (definitely rootin'est!) podcast in these here parts as Sheriff Rob and Deputy AC hit the trail and … do a … saloon … horses? Okay I'm already sick of writing that way....Read more

This week the lads let their hair down and throw their regular format to the wind for another free-wheeling Stream of Nonsense episode, wherein we discuss such outlandish topics as Canadian milk containment solutions, Rob's crime van, AC's Happy Juice™,...Read more