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The computer gaming "what's hot and what's not", featuring reviews of recent releases, interviews with industry insiders, and a "retro revival" - games re-released from your youth...

Chris Berrow


    • Mar 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Lara Croft, Jedi Power Battles, Digging A Hole!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 20:26


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review all the latest releases! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    The Nintendo Switch 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 14:44


    Everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch 2, with Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Looking ahead to 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 25:26


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner look ahead to the best games of 2025. Plus reviews of Kien, Crime Scene Cleaner, and Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    CoD 6, Veilguard, Pokemon TCG

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 24:22


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review the latest releases, including Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Pokemon TCG Pocket, and Call of Duty 6. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    PS5 Pro Announcement, Star Wars Outlaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 29:46


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner discuss the PS5 Pro Announcement, and review Star Wars Outlaws, Space Marine 2, Astro Bot, and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Oh, and there's Squirrel with a Gun! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Luigi's Mansion 2, TimeSplitters Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 21:43


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review Luigi's Mansion 2, TimeSplitters Trilogy, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Crime Scene Cleaner, Beyond Good and Evil (20th Anniversary Edition) Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Most delayed video game

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 17:09


    Chris Berrow chats to Fabio Belsanti, the man behind the world's most delayed video game. It has finally been published after 22 years, so what happened? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Bequeathing Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 24:32


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner discuss Steams decision to stop people bequeathing their video games to friends or family. Plus reviews of Hades II, Dragon's Dogma II, No Rest For The Wicked, and the original Helldivers. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Finally... Playstation Portal Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 17:58


    After 6 months, Chris Berrow has finally managed to get a Playstation Portal - was it worth the wait? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    The Fallout London Fiasco

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 19:31


    Fallout London is a DLC sized mod for Fallout 4, and has been in the works for 4 years. But there's a problem. Chris Berrow & Leigh Milner explain. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Retro Revival Special Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 22:41


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner play retro games, and new games inspired by the classics. Today it's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Princess Peach: Showtime!, and the new version of Alone In The Dark. Plus Alex Rhodes goes back to play Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Managed Democracy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 22:50


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review Helldivers 2, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and Silent Hill: The Short Message. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    NEW Prince of Persia and The Last of Us Part II Remastered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 22:02


    Naked Gamers Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review The Last of Us Part II Remastered, the rerelease of Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Plus news of the boy who beat Tetris, Game no longer accepting trade-ins, the Insomniac hack, and the UK's best-selling game from 2023. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Starfield, Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2, Mario and Sonic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 40:17


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review the latest games, including Starfield, Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Sonic Superstars! Plus Alex Rhodes plays Baldur's Gate 3, and our football correspondent Drew Miller-Hyndman has a go at the new EA football game... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Paleo Pines - Interview with a Dino Expert!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 18:17


    Chris Berrow chats to Paleo Pines producer Aisling McElroy and dino expert Natalia Jagielska. "Explore Paleo Pines, a charming island filled with friendly townsfolk and hidden corners. Build a new home, make friends, and unravel the island's lost history." Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Gamechoir, Diablo IV, and Sea of Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 29:17


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner find out about a choir that sings video game music, and review Diablo IV and Sea of Stars. Plus Alex Rhodes has a new obsession! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Sea of Stars - Developer Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 18:18


    Chris Berrow and the team love Sea of Stars, so couldn't wait to chat to the game's creator Thierry Boulanger. "Valere and Zale are Solstice Warriors, adventurers who have control over Eclipse Magic. Their power is the only magic able to harm the Dwellers, otherworldly monsters created by a god-like alchemist called the Fleshmancer. During their travels, they are assisted by their childhood friend, a warrior-cook named Garl." Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Sequel Special: Zelda and Star Wars Jedi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 37:48


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review all the sequels that have been released this month! Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and Dead Island 2. Plus there's that terrible new Gollum game and Pokemon Stadium is back on the Nintendo Switch! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    We got a PSVR2!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 25:11


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner test out the new PlayStation VR 2 headset, with Horizon Call of the Mountain and Gran Turismo 7.? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Resi 4, CATAN, and the gaming BAFTAs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 20:30


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner check in on the gaming BAFTAs, and review the remake of Resident Evil 4, and the console edition of CATAN. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    A NEW Co-Host!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 26:45


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner welcome their new co-host. Alex Rhodes reviews Mafia, and we check out Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Space, Blood Bowl 3, GoldenEye 007, and the New PS5 Controller - the DualSense Edge.  Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Goaty McGoatface

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 37:31


    Leigh and Chris take on Goat Simulator 3, and we find out if physical copies of games are on the way out. Alex Rhodes has a go at Call of Duty's new mode, plus we review: High On Life, The Callisto Protocol, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Pika pika.  Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Monkey Island Discs: Leigh Milner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 20:44


    Chris Berrow is back with another episode of Monkey Island Discs, from the Naked Gaming Podcast team. Our guest today is TV presenter, House Music lover, fitness enthusiast, and Naked Gaming host Leigh Milner! We find out why Leigh identifies with Kirby so much, her love of classic games, hate of cut-scenes, and whether she would start off her future child on a Gameboy or the PS5. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    COD and God of War Ragnarok

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 41:56


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review all the games, including God of War Ragnarok, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Gotham Knights, Sonic Frontiers, MARVEL SNAP (which is all in capitals apparently), Bayonetta 3, FIFA 23, and some DLC for Back 4 Blood. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Monkey Island Discs: Ellie Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 24:31


    Chris Berrow is back with another episode of Monkey Island Discs, from the Naked Gaming Podcast team. Our guest is Scummy Mummies podcaster, comedian, writer and gamer Ellie Gibson! We talk through her favourites (Tomb Raider) and the one game that sucked a lot! Plus favourite consoles, and how to find time for gaming in amongst the madness of life. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Naughty Dog's Curtain Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 25:23


    Chris Berrow & Leigh Milner here again, looking at what gamification is, and why it might be coming to a game near you soon. We also review The Last of Us Part I, which now has a really fancy curtain. Also Return to Monkey Island, which doesn't have any curtains that we can find, and Splatoon 3. We didn't check out the curtain situation. Our reporter Alex Rhodes has a go on MetaVersus, plus we have all the latest gaming news that isn't about drapes. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    One Dev to Rule Them All!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 26:59


    How much work is it to develop a game on your own? Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner find out. Out reporter Alex Rhodes plays Rollerdrome and gets genuinely excited. And we have the latest gaming news. Warning! Features a cult simulator, and some quite frankly dodgy games this month. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Cat on a hot cybercity roof

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 27:14


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review that cat game called Stray, and Alex "Hotrod" Rhodes plays Hot Wheels Unleashed in his pants. Oh, and Chris experiences yoga in the metaverse, while Leigh has all the gaming news. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Entering the Metaverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 29:32


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner traverse the Metaverse - what can you actually do in it? We have lots of new reviews as well, including: Diablo Immortal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Nintendo Switch Sports, and Mario Strikers: Battle League. Alex "The Collossus of" Rhodes plays the demo of WWE 2K22, and it seems like they have forgotten to include the music! Plus we find out if brain training games are actually worth playing. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Can gaming make exercise fun?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 24:56


    Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow return from holiday so it's time to get back in shape, after putting on nearly a stone. Oops. We review Lanebreak from Pelaton to see if gaming can make exercise more fun. And the big news story of the past few weeks: why have EA and FIFA decided to part ways? Alex Rhodes returns to play Blasphemous, and we review Kirby Forgotton Land, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and House of the Dead: Remake. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Monkey Island Discs: Rhianna Pratchett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 42:37


    Thanks for joining us here on the Naked Gaming Podcast. And we're back this month with another episode of Monkey Island Discs, where we talk to people about their favourite games and gaming memories. Today's guest is the video game writer Rihanna Pratchett, who has worked on huge games like Heavenly Sword and the reboot of Tomb Raider. She is also the daughter of Terry Pratchett, who himself was a huge fan of games... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    You Elden Rang M'lord?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 31:26


    Chris & Leigh review some of the biggest new releases, from Elden Ring, to Gran Turismo 7. Yes we were today years old when we realised it's not "Grand Turismo". Our reporter tries to get to the top of a castle/hill and gets killed by a big rat. And we look at NFTs and how games companies are using them to turn play into work. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Another podcast wedding!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 28:05


    Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow return with more gaming news, and reviews of Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and Sifu. It's gonna be an expensive month if you want to play all the good games. We hear about an online game that's tackling Covid misinformation, and our reporter Alex Rhodes uses a wedding simulator to see if he can plan his upcoming wedding. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    We got a VR headset!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 34:27


    A new VR headset, formerly the Oculus Quest 2 now the Meta Quest 2 (we don't know why), makes its way into the Naked Gaming house. But is it as good as people say? We review the retro game with a modern twist, Windjammers 2, and Alex Rhodes tries to become a car mechanic, with the help of Car Mechanic Simulator. It doesn't go well. We also talk Wordle and why the game is so popular at the moment... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Happy Halo-days

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 32:48


    Imagine if gaming could make you a better footballer? Well Norwich City FC have invested in technology that is supposed to improve their players' performance, called SoccerBot 360. We review Halo Infinite, Artful Escape, Skyrim Anniversary Edition, Jurassic World 2 Evolution, and Pokemon Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Plus Alex "red pill" Rhodes ventures into the Matrix. Presented by Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Should you switch Switch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 26:20


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review the new Nintendo Switch OLED, and also try to play their first ever Netflix game. It doesn't go well. Plus our reporter Alex "the road to victory" Rhodes reviews Battlefield 2042, and we get our hands on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - the Definitive Edition. Spoiler alert, it isn't definitive. And if you've heard of the Metaverse, you'll want to listen in to our discussion about what it is exactly, and how it all works. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Audio-Only Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 36:19


    Audio-only games... how do they work, and are they fun? We talk to the man behind one called The Vale: Shadow of the Crown. There are finally lots of new games for next generation consoles: Deathloop, FIFA 22, Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood to name just a few. Oh and the Switch has Metroid Dread, which is pretty darn good. Retro Revival this month examines Alan Wake Remastered and Castlevania Advance Collection. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Monkey Island Discs: Kerry Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 20:11


    Chris Berrow here with another episode in our series Monkey Island Discs where we talk to someone about their favourite games, characters, consoles and the game they would snap in half and never play again! Our guest this time is Kerry Allen who's the BBC's China Media Analyst. It turns out she also absolutely loves gaming, saying she spends just as much time chasing the intricacies of Beijing's political system as cruising on the beaches of Miami in GTA Vice City! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    GAME OVER for young gamers in China, but why?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 30:16


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner discuss China's new regulations for gaming, aimed at stopping young people playing for more than an hour on certain days. We're bringing you reviews of the best new games: Back 4 Blood, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Pokemon Unite, Death's Door and Mario Golf: Super Rush. Reporting from Alex Rhodes, who takes his plague simulator experience a little bit too far! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Re-Re-Re-Release: Are they taking the PC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 20:51


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner have moved house and are recording in their new dusty living room! In this episode, why video games companies keep re-releasing old games rather than focusing their attention on new ones. And Riley Constantine tells us how character creation in games made her realise a few things about herself. Also Netflix makes a foray into gaming: what might this mean for the future of the company? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Next-gen gaming: expansive and expensive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 31:21


    We bring you the latest announcements from E3, as well as the biggest new games, including Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Biomutant, Returnal, and Chivalry II. Plus are games too expensive now?! And we celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30 birthday. With Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow. Oh and our reporter Alex Rhodes trains to become an assassin. As you do. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Our PS5 arrives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 16:04


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner are back, and explain why there's a shortage of PS5 chips. Despite this, they have actually managed to get a PS5! Also, why some games feel like having a job but you aren't getting paid! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Monkey Island Discs: Ben Rich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 18:40


    Chris Berrow from the Naked Gaming Podcast team speaks to meteorologist Ben Rich about his favourite games, and what led him back to gaming after a break of more than 15 years! He loves the Nintendo Switch, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but isn't a huge fan of Final Fantasy VII. Blasphemy! There are also happy recollections from the Sega Megadrive era. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Apple vs Epic, and gamification

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 37:11


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner return for more gaming action, but they are jealous because reporter Alex Rhodes managed to buy a PS5. That's not right is it! There's coverage of the Apple vs Epic Games court case, and reviews of Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and a listener review of Surviving Mars! Also, what is "gamification" and how does it work? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Game to get your Duke of Edinburgh Award!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 14:01


    Join Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner for the Naked Gaming Podcast's News Update episode. This time they discuss the backlash against Blizzard, as women gamers aren't represented in a recent Hearthstone tournament. Plus there are plans for eSports to be included as part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award; but isn't the point of the scheme to explore the great ourdoors? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Monkey Island Discs: Louise Blain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 22:30


    We continue our new series Monkey Island Discs, where we talk to someone about their gaming loves and hates. This month it's broadcaster, gamer, horror fan, leather jacket enthusiast, stealth assassin extraordinaire... Louise Blain - who presents Radio 3's Sound of Gaming show. She's also a fan of true crime podcasts... and you should check out her show KILLT. Chris Berrow started off asking about her early gaming memories... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Wrestling, with Virtual Crowds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 36:10


    Why are broadcasters turning to FIFA for their crowd sounds? Chris tries to become enthusiastic about plants, and Leigh reviews Oddworld: Soulstorm. There's a new game from the creators of Final Fantasy, amazingly called Fantasian. Plus our reporter Alex "son of Dusty" Rhodes celebrates WrestleMania! With Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Loot Boxes, and Adaptive Difficulty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 15:48


    Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner talk to one of the authors of a new report that looks at "loot boxes" offered witihn some computer games. It says the link between gaming loot boxes and problem gambling is "robustly verified". Plus, EA have patented a new kind of AI that changes how difficult a game is, based on how well you are doing. Stuck at the final boss? That game will help you beat it! But does that spoil the fun? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Monkey Island Discs: OJ Borg

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 18:55


    This is a start of a new series called Monkey Island Discs... what a great name! We talk to someone about their gaming loves and hates, what character they would be, and if they are a console or PC player? Our first guest is Radio 2 overnight show legend OJ Borg. He's also a keen cyclist and hosts a weekly roundup of an online cycling and running scheme for Zwift called World of Zwift. Plus he's a massive fan of gaming! Chris Berrow started off asking about his earliest gaming memories... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    iHorses, PS4 Courses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 25:29


    Leigh Milner bets on a horse at Cheltenham and wins. But is she any good at iHorse Racing? We review Mundaun, a scary hand-drawn game where you solve puzzles. Chris Berrow tells you how to learn using your Playstation and Xbox, and find out who's been nominated for the Gaming BAFTAs Awards with our reporter Alex "the big show" Rhodes. Plus a survey reveals that 7% of gamers play... without any clothes on. This truly is the Naked Gaming Podcast this month. With special guest Bailey the bunny. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    Developer Special: Slug Disco

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 33:54


    Join Chris and Leigh for a special episode of the podcast, sponsored by Slug Disco, as they delve into Ecosystem and Empires of the Undergrowth, and Beetle Uprising. There's definitely an insect-theme! Hear from the game-makers and find out about the science that makes the games tick... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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