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Chris ORegan and James Carter talk about their recent gaming exploits and share their thoughts with the rest of the planet via the magic of podcasts. Games covered include Marvel Heroes, Primordia, Torchlight 2, Kingdom Builder, De Weinhandler, Far Cry 3, Nano Assault Neo, Little Inferno, Nintendo Land, Catcha Catcha Alien and Okami HD. That is quite a list, hence the length of the show.The hosts also cover the news with Dizzy Returns Kickstarter not really starting, at all and Comet electrical store closing down. Thankfully there is good news in the form of Journey getting a Grammy nomination, which is nice.Running time: 02:39:50

Chris ORegan, Darren Gargette and Tony Atkins talk about their experiences with the recently released WiiU. They describe how they got one, what they did with it once they got it and the games they played on it.So, if you are on the fence about buying a WiiU then this is the show for you.Running time: 02:33:35

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Chris ORegan and Darren Gargette talk about their gaming week, which includes hurling abuse at Americans for not being able to spell, Torchlight 2 being crazy fun, XCOM defying the publishers by making a great turn based game relevant to today, Retro City Rampage not being terribly fun and Serious Sam 3 DLC still having headless people running around yelling a lot. In the news we discuss Halo 4 being leaked, Black Eyed Peas being sued by Ubisoft and the Wii-U port of FIFA 13 being more like FIFA 97.Running time: 01:47:42

Chris ORegan and Leon Cox bring to you the latest episode of SHFTS. Chris is suffering from post EuroGamer Expo 2012 blues but perks up knowing that PAX East 2013 is in 5 months. Both Leon and Chris talk about video games they have been playing, both at home and in the Eurogamer Expo hall. Titles covered include Luftrausers, GRID 2, God of War Ascension, Rayman Legends, SimCity, Zen Pinball 2, Torchlight 2, Guild Wars 2, FIFA 13, Catherine, Marvel vs Capcom Origins and NiGHTS into Dreams.In the news we take a look at how a US senate candidate is being lambasted for playing World of Warcraft, GameLoft releasing an overpriced controller for iOS devices and Microsoft giving away Microsoft Points in exchange for Gamer Score points.Running time: 01:43:30

Chris ORegan and Tony Atkins host the latest episode of SHFTS. This week Chris tells of how he has been gripped by the Rogue-like space game FTL that was partially funded by Kickstarter. He then chats about his struggle to choose between Guild Wars 2, Torchlight 2 and Borderlands 2. Listen to find out which wins. Tony chats about his time on the PSVita as he delves into Resistance Burning Skies and Unchartered Golden Abyss and finds one to be wanting and the other less so. See if you can guess which one it is...In the news we cover the Doctors leaving BioWare seemingly in the wake of Star Wars: The Old Republic imploding and the release of the super-slim PS3.Running time: 02:14:15

Darren Gargette and Chris O’Regan talk about PAX Prime 2012, which Chris attended for the FIFTH TIME this year. Much is spoken about what games Chris saw and played at PAX, most of which was in the Indie Mega Booth. Games covered include Catch 22, Hotline Miami, Chasing Aurora, FIFA 13, Super Time Force, The Mark of the Ninja and many more. In the news we talk about the Wii U launch in November this year, iPhone 5 details and imminent launch and the implosion of Gamestation.Running time: 01:48:18

Mike Barton and Chris O’Regan chat about their experiences at Gamescom. They cover a large chunk of the games that were on show and not on show thanks the exclusive access they had to the show. Games covered include ZombiiU, Company of Heroes 2, Hawken, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Marvel Heroes, F1 Race Stars, Deadspace 3, Hitman Absolution and many more. In the news we expand on Liverpool Studio closing down, OnLive looking a bit peeky, Prey 2 going AWOL and Gearbox using YouTube as a viral marketing tool. Running time: 01:48:33

With Gamescom 2012 and PAX Prime 2012 looming ever closer, Chris ORegan and Darren Gargette chat about what will likely be at the expos as well as what they have been distracting themselves with. Titles discussed include Darksiders, Manic Miner, Fez, Pinball Arcade, La Mulana and Tribes Ascend. In the news we discuss SWTOR going free to play, Square Enix supporting the Ouya console and people still making levels for Little Big Planet.Running time: 01:33:57

As if Mr Bean was not enough to entertain you at the Olympic 2012 opening ceremony, we have Darren Gargette and Chris ORegan to reveal their gaming weeks and pass comment on the top news stories affecting the video game industry. Games discussed include Endless Space, Wreckateer, Quantum Conundrum and Spelunky on the Xbox 360.In the news we chat about Minecraft being sued over patent infringements, NASA launching Portal 2 related artwork into space, Microsoft shutting down Flight and Irrational Games demanding that potential staff have worked on games that have achieved a high score on Metacritic.Running time: 1:29:54

We open up this episode of SHFTS with talk about the weather. What else would two Englishmen talk about after all? For it is Chris ORegan and Tony Atkins who present this episode of the SuperHappyFunTimeShow and as they do so they share their views on Eclipse, Heroes of Ruin, Syndicate and Lost Winds on iOS as well as the unstable climate. We also cover the news by chatting about the lack of a follow up patch to the first patch for Fez and how a producer for SWTOR has left the Bioware Austin studio.Running time: 01:47:43

This episode of SHFTS is a post Rezzed special, in which Leon and Chris chat about their experiences at the Rezzed expo that ran in Brighton last week. Tara is also around to listen to what Leon and Chris saw in Brighton as well as regale everyone of her experiences at ConVergence. Games discussed ranged from mainstream titles like Borderlands 2 right through to obscure artistic titles like Diminishing Worlds.In the news we cover Penny Arcade asking for more money via Kickstarter and how a man let his 12 year old son spend GBP 1,150 on FIFA and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 via XBL Marketplace.Running time: 02:06:11

We start the show with some sad tidings. Alphabox has left SHFTS due to work commitments. We wish him well in his future endeavours and you can still hear his dulcet tones on the Off Topic podcast. It is not all bad news however as we have a new host in the form of Darren Gargette.Another member of the Cane and Rinse team, he brings us tales of daring-do in marathon runs of The Binding of Isaac, Lollipop Chainsaw and Pixeljunk Eden. Chris ORegan delves into the realms of Augmented Reality games in the form of PulzAR and Tabletop Tanks while Leon Cox shares his joy with his newly acquired 3DS.All this and much more including Thomas Was Alone and The Walking Dead Episode 2 are discussed in this weeks SHFTS.Running time: 01:36:53

Mike Barton and Chris ORegan open up the show by talking about football. Sorry. Thankfully they do get onto games of the flashy lighty variety. This includes games like Tiny and Big, The Binding of Isaac, Avenger Chronicles Pinball Tables, Frobisher Says and Mount and Blade Warband. So sit back and enjoy as we expand on these games and many other things.Running time: 01:04:44

Mike Barton and Chris ORegan chat about what Chris saw during his week long visit at E3 2012. We chat about everything from Halo 4 through to Unfinished Swan with a trip to Nintendo Land on the way. Other games covered include Max Payne 3 and DayZ.Running time: 01:17:40

Tara Nelson and Chris ORegan chat about their gaming week and under the spotlight we have Diablo 3, VVVVVV, SWTOR and Family Business tabletop game. In the news we have BBC confusing themselves over Halo logos and BioWare letting SWTOR developers go.Running time: 01:04:59

Tony Atkins and Chris ORegan chat about their gaming week and under the spotlight we have Diablo 3, DayZ, VVVVVV, Tera and Minecraft of the Xbox 360. In the news we discuss the Diablo 3 secret level and West and Zampella vs. Activision case heading to court.Running time: 01:41:41

This is a very special episode of the SuperHappyFunTimeShow. Chris ORegan and Matt Pascual chat about their experiences with Diablo III. People have been waiting 12 years for this game and now it has finally arrived. Was it worth the wait? Did Matt and Chris get past the dreaded Error 37? Is there a cow level? Answers to these questions can be found within this podcast.Running time: 01:11:18

A duo of hosts this week, with Chris ORegan and Leon Cox chatting about their gaming week and what happened in the news. Chris talks about The Walking Dead and how much fun he had avoiding zombies while also playing the DOTA like Awesomenauts on the Xbox 360. Leon meanwhile talks about his experiences with Infamous 2, Pinball Arcade and Ridge Racer Unbounded. In the news we cover Diablo 3 being region free, Nintendo trying to get on the good side of core game fans, Bayonetta 2 being cancelled, Tribes Ascend never coming to consoles and an Elder Scrolls MMO being announced.Running time: 01:41:26

Kropotkin, Hendrix and Alphabox chat about their gaming week, which ranges from Firefall closed beta to how Saints Row the Third does not appear to be all that it is cracked up to be. Be prepared for lost of yelling on the part of Hendrix as he berates BioWare for their lack of story telling prowess in Mass Effect 3, amongst many other things. In the news we cover failing Kickstarter projects and the fact that a new Joyride is to be made that does not use Kinect as a control method.Running time: 01:10:45

We start this episode of SHFTS with Chris admitting that he had only played one game this week, that being Gears of War 3 as it is on his pile of shame. This is despite the fact that he agreed to play it co-op with Mike next week. Fez is also discussed in terms of how utterly mental it is, and believe us when we say it is indeed much more than a Crush clone.Mike meanwhile challenges views spoken by Chris on Wing Commander Saga on a previous episode of SHFTS and chats about Armoured Core 5. Paul shares his thoughts on lag prone Forza 4 and his low opinion of Nintendo and Tara chats about her experiences on SWTOR as she starts a new character, only to see her class nerfed to the point where it becomes a stealth healer. She is not at all happy about this. In the news we cover the launch of Rezzed and how the developers of Prey 2 stopped work on it last November. We finish off with listener mail, which we are always happy to receive.Running time: 01:37:21

In this Wyoming free episode of the SuperHappyFunTimeShow Chris, Tony and Leon chat about their gaming week that includes Fez, Ridge Racer Unbounded, Diablo 3 Beta, Pinball Arcade and I Am Alive to name but a few. The hosts certainly do not discuss the state of Wyoming. Well they may do a bit. Sorry.Running time: 02:15:41

It has been a year since Lawrence and Chris shared their experiences at PAX East. Many things were seen and experienced and the hosts do their very best to share what they were exposed to over the 2012 Easter weekend that happened to fall when PAX East was happening in Boston MA.Running time: 01:36:55

Alphabox makes a return to the show with tales of being distracted by Mass Effect 3 multiplayer and enjoying the little plastic figures from Skylanders. Kropotkin finishes the single player of Mass Effect 3 and finds himself sympathising with the negativity it has generated. He also chats about his time with Ridge Racer Unbounded and his love of Off the Leash. In the news we chat about Robert Bowling Infinity Ward and Denis Dyack yelling about pre-owned games.Running time: 01:13:52

Kropotkin and Hendrix bring you a brand new episode of SHFTS with a chat about Mass Effect 3, Canabult on Android, Warhammer Online Wrath of Heroes, Guild Wars 2, Gran Turismo 5 and a marathon viewing of Lord of the Rings. In the news we cover BioWare updating the ending to Mass Effect 3 and Microsoft lodging a worrying patent on a TV helmet.Running time: 01:12:29

Chris, Leon and Tony come together for another episode of the SuperHappyFunTimeShow. They discuss their initial experiences with Mass Effect 3 and how Canabult has arrived on the PS Vita. We also reflect on Limbo and that it may have been overlooked by some. In the news we discuss the lack of the new Xbox console at E3 and how Giant Bomb has been sold to CBS Interactive.Running time: 01:50:00

It has been 6 years since Hendrix and Kropotkin began recording a podcast together and this show is a return of the duo. But six years is a long time, and things have changed a lot since then. Examples include the arrival of twitter, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Not to mention Kropotkin rekindling his affection for board games, which he covers in this episode by chatting about Battlestar Galactica, REX and Talisman. Video games also get a look in via Mass Effect 3, Journey and Gran Turismo 5.In the news we cover Peter Molynuex leaving Lionhead and Microsoft and Turn 10 hinting at annualising Forza games.Running time: 01:44:23

Leon and Chris discuss their time with an impressive array of games, ranging from the recently released SSX through to Rayman Origins on the Vita with a side step or two via The Last Story and FIFA 12. In terms of the news, Binding of Issac is coming to PSN, Facebook gaming taking a nose dive, Thatgamecompany seeking other platforms to develop for and the next Xbox gets a code name.Running time: 01:28:44

A British trio of hosts chat about their experiences with the PSVita, their return to PC Gaming via Tony and how Mass Effect 3 multiplayer demo gave a little too much away prior to the full games release.Running time: 01:58:36

Tara and Chris do the duo show in this weeks SHFTS and talk turns sower towards SWTOR of all things. This moves on to Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning and the Mass Effect 3 demo. The latter being somewhat disappointing in terms of gun play. Pinball Arcades also gets a mention as well as the formerly maligned iCade cabinet.In the news we cover stories that seem to relate to Double Fine and its ability to get people to give them money for something they have yet to make.Running time: 01:03:16

Last week was very much a return to the older days of SHFTS, with the founding hosts reprising their roles behind the mic. This week we are ringing in the changes by having a full roster of hosts that have been brought in as new additions to the show. Tara Nelson AKA Terabyt3, Tony Atkins AKA Ghostworld and Mike Barton AKA Radarhead have taken on the reins of SHFTS with aplomb as they share their thoughts on the gaming week past. Their topics meander from the addictive qualities of MMOs to how IONs iCade cabinet does not really measure up as far as Tara is concerned.In terms of the news, Double Fine is celebrating its success with the Kickstarter campaign, David Jaffe leaving Eat Sleep Play, and Blizzard suing Valve over the use of the name DOTA. Running time: 01:42:15

Hendrix chats about the ending of the second SHFTS Forza 4 racing series and gripes over how poor the game is due to badly implemented racing management and how people should buy Freespace 2 over Sol Exodus. BloodShot Robot shares his thoughts on the PS Vita he imported and sings its praises in the process. Tara talks about her time with Saints Row the Third DLC and Chris expands on his experiences with Soul Calibur V and Twisted Metal. SWTOR also features in the conversion, with interesting stories about opposing faction players invading instances.In the news we marvel at BioWare patching a book on Mass Effect, Atari arcade developers making iOS games, THQ burdened with unsold uDraw devices, Dark Souls developer apologising over poor frame rates and Zynga not caring one jot that it copies games made by small independent studios. Running time: 01:51:09

Tara and Chris chat about their collective experiences with SWTOR this week, especially concerning openworld PvP. Tara takes great delight in sharing all the gory details of her ganking exploits as well as how BloodShot Robot met a grizzly end. Chris delves into the land of addictive iOS games in the form of Tiny Wings and tries to stave off his cravings for Fez by playing Where is My Heart?In the news we cover Wii U worldwide launch and how the bugs in the Kingdoms of Amalur demo was not the developers fault.Running time: 01:26:24

We start the show with the announcement that Mike Barton from GameOverCast has joined the SHFTS roster of show hosts. He chats about his time with the demo of Kingdom of Amalur and he found it to be somewhat wanting, much like Tony and Chris who also had issues with it. Tara is too busy stabbing people in the back during PvP matches on Star Wars the Old Republic to care though.In the news we cover Alienware releasing a small form factor PC that is the size of an Xbox 360 only 6 times more expensive. We also discuss THQ denying that it is in trouble, Amy developer defending its game, Ubisoft having ridiculous DRM for Anno 2070 and the Xperia Play not selling so well in the face of stiff competition from Samsung and HTC. Running time: 02:06:17

Star Wars the Old Republic sinks its teeth into Alphabox as he even plays the blasted game while we are recording the show. He also chatted about his time with a Star Wars Arcade Trilogy Cabinet while he was on vacation. Forza 4 drives in with an update on the second racing series and also chats about how he overheard some poor fellow trying to play Civ V when he had never played a Civ game before. The board game Mage Knight comes in for some scathing criticism while Netflix arriving in the UK is declared to be TV and Film mana from heaven. New host Leon talks us through Uncharted 3 and Astro Boy Omega Factor on the GBA of all things. He makes a sale for the makers of Wheres My Water as Alphabox buys the iOS game while Leon chats about it. Dark Souls chat also gets a look in with Leon enthusing over the game and Alphabox giving tips on how to play with your friends in it cooperatively.In the news we cover the lack of online multiplayer for Modnation Racers on PS Vita, Bethesda gaining the rights to make a Fallout MMO, builders of Xbox 360 consoles wanting to commit suicide, Diablo 3 heading to consoles, and EA being hit with the lawyer hammer over the use of Bell helicopters in Battlefield 3.Running time: 01:37:02

With the beginning of 2012 bringing with it a brand new season of SHFTS, we chat about the same blasted games we have been harping on about for the past few weeks. Sorry about that folks. For yes we do talk about Skyrim and Star Wars the Old Republic. We do get distracted with Pullblox on 3DS and Rayman Origins though, so it is not us banging on and on about Skyrim again. But hey, it is a fine game and we are huge fans of it here in SHFTS Towers. The same goes for SWTOR and its ability to entertain, despite the trappings of it being an MMO. We also cover details of the second SHFTS Forza 4 series and how Tara had to rebuild her PC to play SWTOR.In the news we chat about a device that allow you to download image of ROMS for SNES and Megadrive to your computer of choice and play games via an emulator. Yes this is legal apparently. Running time: 01:48:22

This is the last episode of Season 4 of the SuperHappyFunTimeShow and with it, we bring 2011 to a close, and what a year it has been! Many citing it as one of the best years in video games in a very long time. Tara and Chris go through what they thought was the good, bad and ugly in terms of video game releases over the past 12 months and also look to the future. Why not share your thoughts on how 2011 turned out and indeed what 2012 is to have in store for us. Will it match the glories of 2011? Only time will tell as well as some misguided analysts. Running time: 01:19:10

BloodShot Robot makes a fateful return as he shares his thoughts on Tin Tin, Uncharted 3 and Star Wars The Old Republic. Both Kropotkin and Hendrix are also enjoying SWTOR and have even ventured out into space, only to find it a Panzer Dragoon clone. Alphabox meanwhile continues to plough through Skyrim. If ever there was a man in need of an intervention, this is it.In the news we cover the loss of guns for avatars in XBL. No, we do not know why they have been removed either. Happy Holidays everyone. Running time: 00:54:19

We start off with the report on the last race of the first SHFTS Forza 4 racing series. Derrick H of Dead Pixel Live won the race and the series, so well done him. Another series will be starting up in the new year and we have spaces left for it, so if you want to sign up, please go to the SPOnG forums. Next we have Hendrix sharing his joy at the experiences he has had with the new Battlefield 3 map pack, Return to Karkand that was released this week. Alphabox clearly needs and intervention as all he plays right now is Skyrim and even then he is only hunting down books within the game world, terribly sad really. Kropotkin swoops in to the rescue with his experiences in the newly released Star Wars The Old Republic MMO and the joys of playing SNES games on his Wii via the Virtual Console on his SNES controller that cost a whopping 7000 stars. Tara tells of how she is becoming an Axe-person via Rocksmith while Tony chats about Vanquish and the retro video game Christmas party he held last week.In news we cover Metal Gear Solid Rising being replaced with a game that has a non-word in it, Iran making an anti-Semite video game, Microsoft taking 25 days to recover hacked XBL accounts and Google shutting down an FPS that uses Googlemaps streetview. Running time: 01:46:10

Chris starts off with his obsession over all things pinball related, especially when it comes to Pinball FX. It is getting so bad this man should think about buying shares in the developer. He has Pinball FX games on his PS3, Xbox 360, iPad and now 3DS. He chats about how the 3D actually helps with gameplay and the fact that he is better at the 3DS version than any other due to the fact that it is slower. Forza 4 also gets a look in with the SHFTS racing series still going strong. Mario Kart 7 is also discussed and is deemed a worthy addition to the series, but not the best.Tara chats about her time in Skyrim as a leader of the thieves guild and also makes positive noises about Black Adders series 2 to 4. She is less charitable about the film Troll 2 however. In the news we cover OnLive launching on Android based devices, people blocking ads in XBL, Shigeru Miyamoto not retiring and all XBox 360 dashboard apps needing to support Kinect. Running time: 01:05:30

We open up with talk on Fusion Genesis, not Fusion Galaxy as we call it during the show and marvel at its depth and complexity, especially considering the fact that it is a two-stick shooter. Tony shares his experience with Skyrim by explaining how he effectively broke the game while Alphabox plays a Cabela title, all thanks to advertising during Monday Night Football.We sign off with news that includes another PS Vita story. By way of reaction, a challenge is made to play Mr Beans Wacky World Wii game. The hosts however could not think of a challenge to take up on this, so they asked the listenership to provide one. Email your suggestions in at mailbag at shfts dot com. Running time: 01:21:13

This week Kropotkin, Alphabox, Hendrix and Tara share their adventures in the land of Skyrim.  This includes giant baiting and should not be missed.  Krop and Hendrix chat about their experiences with Star Wars the Old Republic and declare it to be very entertaining, despite the MMO shackles it is burdened with.  Alpha finishes Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and finds it to be an entertaining romp.  He does not rate the multiplayer when compared to Battlefield though, much like everybody else.  Tara tells of her struggle between playing Saints Row the The Third and Skyrim and she feels very torn. We sign off with news on a console port of Diablo 3 and I Am Alive not coming to the PC.Running time: 01:24:33

Neil, Tara and Chris are the hosts of this weeks SHFTS, and we start off with a chat about how crazy Skyrim can be when you get chased down by a giant. We also have a discussion on the Halo remake, Zelda Skyward Sword and the SHFTS Forza 4 racing series that started this week. Assassins Creed also gets a look in along with the question over whether or no video games are art. Yes, we went there. We end with gaming news which included stories on Skyrim game saves ruining the game on the PS3, Minecraft finally coming out and Torchlight 2 being delayed. Running time: 01:53:59

Chris and Tony chat about their experience at Replay Expo in Blackpool while Neil tells us how he has finished off Rage The Witcher and is now considering moving on to the Witcher 2. Tara has a dabble with the indie games section on XBLA and gets more than a little burned by Dark Delve. We also cover details on how you can take part in the SHFTS Forza 4 racing series.We finish off with gaming news that includes stories on subscription falls for World of Warcraft and Sony charging people to transfer their UMD PSP games onto the Vita. Running time: 02:11:57

Hendrix likes Battlefield 3 a lot. Certainly a lot more than his digestive system does for White Castle burgers. Alphabox shares his experiences with Dark Souls briefly before he goes off to pick up a second hand Xbox 360 steering wheel. Tara meanwhile is squealing over the news that there is to be a new Rainbow 6 game. Running time: 01:06:25

Tara and Chris open up the show with chat about Forza 4, Battlefield 3 and the Bourne series of films. Thankfully their wittering is put to a halt with a great interview with Neil Rennison of Tin Man Games.Running time: 01:44:25

With BloodShot Robot gone the crew do their best to cheer themselves up, only to make themselves feel even worse by regaling each other about the experiences they had with Ace Combat Assault Horizon. For that game does little to progress the long running franchise as Hendrix is so very quick to point out. It is not all bad however, as Forza 4 proves to be a tad more worthwhile to spend ones time on, at least that is according to resident petrol head, Mr Hendrix. Running time: 01:55:59

A two person podcast this week, with Chris ORegan and Tara Nelson discussing a large variety of games. Chris chats about his time on Rage, Gears of War 3, Blood Bowl and Scoregasm, while Tara declares Dungeon Siege 3 completed and ponders what to play next. The Sims 3 pets seems to be the favourite. Running time: 01:22:52

Tara kicks off with some positive words to say about the latest Driver game, while both Pat and Chris decry Dark Souls for making co-op multiplayer with friends an impossibility, unlike its predicessor. Neil is ploughing his way through the first Witcher game only to find that it really does deserve its 18 certificate. Running time: 01:18:32

Kropotkin starts off proceedings with chat about two tech-demo games, Hard Reset and Shadowgun. He also covers Another World on iOS and some of the games he played at Eurogamer Expo. Tony chats about his time at Eurogamer and his experiences with OnLive. Mr Champlin tells us how he has turned into a boardgame geek care of Conquest of Nerath and Neil signs off the first half of the show with his time on The Witcher. In the news we cover Rage having an 8Gb install on PS3, Square Enix admitting failures over Final Fantasy XIV, Journey and Fez drifting into 2012, ITV showing video game footage and trying to pass it off as real and details on the 4th Humble Indie Bundle. We sign off with your emails and voice mails.Running time: 02:04:10