The Warthog

This week we have James Palmer from The Boar Film on our show to talk all about narrative games, like his favourite Silent Hill 2, as well as discuss Next-Gen console problems, and Nintendo banning a Smash Tournament! ~~Links~~ Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Find out who we think will take the top prizes in this year's Game Awards. We also talk some other news too, but we know you just want our predictions! ~~Links~~ Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

What do we think of the Xbox Series X and Series S launch? And how about ESPN cutting its eSports coverage? Listen to our thoughts! ~~Links~~ Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Can retail gaming survive UK Lockdown? Listen to our thoughts! ~~Links~~ Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

This week Ollie and Hamish talk AOC on Twitch and the state of streaming in general! Also, do video game streamers need to license games? Hear all this and more now! ~~Links~~ Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-new-game-productions-hiring-tokyo https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-21-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-streamed-among-us-on-twitch-and-400k-people-tuned-in https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-23-aocs-twitch-stream-is-a-milestone-for-games-and-for-politics-opinion https://www.pcgamer.com/do-streamers-owe-game-developers-money/

This week Hamish and Ollie talk about their favourite gaming news, Rockstar just acquired Ruffian Games, is SBMM ruining Call of Duty and is FIFA 21 a 2/10? They also talk about the merits and failings of mobile games as well as why Spider-Cat may secure PS5 the win next-gen! Be sure to check it out! ~~Links~~ Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk IGN FIFA 21 Review https://www.ign.com/articles/fifa-21-legacy-edition-switch-review Is Skill Based Matchmaking Bad? https://www.millenium.gg/news/20667.html Sega 60th Anniversary https://www.sega60th.com/ Rockstar Dundee https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-12-rockstar Spider-Cat https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-14-you-can-carry-spider-cat-around-in-your-backpack-in-spider-man-miles-morales Apple iPhone 12 https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/371818/Apple_touts_the_new_iPhone_12_and_its_5G_as_a_game_changer_for_mobile_games.php

The echo gets fixed after a minute or two, just skip the opening!! This week Ollie and Hamish talk about the biggest gaming news including Minecraft Steve coming to Smash Bros Ultimate, CD Projekt Red Crunching hard before the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and Peter Parker's face change in the Spider-man remake for PS5! ~~Links~~ Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Peter Parker Face Change Spider-man PS5 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/10/this_is_the_real-life_model_peter_parkers_face_is_based_on_in_spider-man_ps5 Farmville Shutting down December 31st https://www.engadget.com/farmville-shutting-down-december-31-134117646.html CD Projekt Red Crunch https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-29/cyberpunk-2077-publisher-orders-6-day-weeks-ahead-of-game-debut Minecraft Steve in Smash https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/10/minecrafts_steve_revealed_as_super_smash_bros_ultimates_next_dlc_fighter

After technical difficulties strike, Ollie and Hamish have to do a quick round-up of the week's game news. Bethesda got bought by Xbox?? What a shocker! Could a Konami acquisition help out Sony, or are there games not quite big enough? (Maybe PES is!) And what do we do when we finish a game? Do we delete them to clear up space or do we keep them for nostalgia? Find out in the latest episode! ~~Links~~ Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

It's all about the PS5 showcase this week! What did Hamish and Ollie think of the event? Was it a stellar success or have PS5 preorder problems scarred them? Is the Discless PS5 worth its price? Should you still just get an Xbox Series X (or S)? We hope you enjoy! ~~Links~~ Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk PS5 News: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/biggest-ps5-announcements-from-the-playstation-5-showcase-event/1100-6482099/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/biggest-ps5-announcements-from-the-playstation-5-showcase-event/1100-6482099/

This week Ollie and Hamish talk about all of the Xbox Series X and Series S news, the price, the date, everything! They also talk about EA Play joining Game Pass, Stormzy in Watch Dogs Legion, Kotaku UK closing and whether VR is dead! ~~Links~~ Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk News: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/get-ea-play-with-xbox-game-pass-at-no-additional-cost/ https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-google-stadia-xcloud-microsoft-171436934/ https://www.techradar.com/uk/deals/xbox-series-x-price-deals-sales-bundles https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-10-watch-dogs-legion-has-a-stormzy-mission https://kotaku.com/thank-you-kotaku-uk-1844975243

Ollie and Hamish are back to go through the latest gaming news, including the Fall Guys charity auction, PUBG getting banned in India and the huge Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct! In this episode of the gaming podcast, they ask what it means for a game to be a remake? How does the Mario 3D All-Stars collection compare to the Spyro Reignited and Crash N-Sane Trilogies? Was the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct worth the wait? Enjoy the episode!

This week Ollie and Hamish live-streamed a brilliant show but didn't record it..... So you'll have to wait just a teeny weeny bit longer for them to be back! Follow our Instagram for more details!!

Hey everybody, The Warthog is taking a little break but don't worry, we'll be back real soon! By the 29th my dissertation should be all done and video games can rule my life again. Hamish out!

Hey guys! On this episode Ollie and I unpack the week's news which led very well into our pro-consumer topic. We discussed the August State of Play, the Spider-Man/Avengers controversy and Apple not liking xCloud or Stadia. Press play to start! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 5:59 - News 37:18 - Pro-consumer or just pro-money? ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk State of Play https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-august-2020-every-game-announced-and-revealed Blizzard Pay https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-06-blizzard-employees-reportedly-preparing-demands-for-fair-pay Marvel's Avengers Spider-Man exclusive https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/3/21352816/spider-man-marvels-avengers-post-launch-hero-exclusive-launch-2021 Apple vs xCloud and Google Stadia https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357771/apple-cloud-gaming-microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-ios-app-store-guidelines-violations https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-07-apple-blocks-project-xcloud-on-ios

Hey guys! This week Ollie and I talk about an update to last week's US Army's Twitch channel story, Joe Rogan's gaming comments and about Xbox Gold maybe going away. We also discuss our thoughts on what we've seen of the next-gen consoles so far! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 13:30 - News 32:31 - Xbox Event ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk US Army Twitch Vote https://www.ign.com/articles/us-army-twitch-amendment-voted-down-aoc-tech-literacy Joe Rogan's Gaming Comments https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/29/joe-rogan-ninja-gaming-waste-time-13056014/ Halo Infinite Free to Play Multiplayer https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-31-halo-infinite-multiplayer-is-free-to-play-report Marvel's Avengers https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-will-add-hawkeye-as-first-dlc-cha/1100-6480313/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-beta-will-give-fortnite-rewards/1100-6480315/

Hey guys! This week Ollie and I briefly talk about the gaming news before pur deep dive into the Xbox event! This should be a great episode and please forgive the minor editing errors, it's been a busy weekend. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 5:14 - News 15:19 - Xbox Event ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk US Army Twitch Nonsense https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21335347/us-army-military-pauses-esports-twitch-streaming-war-crimes-criticism Fifa 2021 Box Art https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/07/23/fifa-21-box-art/

This week Ollie and Hamish predict what they think will be shown at the Xbox event, talk about all the latest gaming news and then discuss their favourite Xbox games! This episode is not one for the Sony fans! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing (Resident Evil 2 Remake) 9:15 - News 44:36 - Top 6 Xbox Games ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Ubisoft Forward https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/1J95sSKLABXMjPY4WSJQ5y/ubisoft-forward-july-2020-recap Xbox Game Pass and xCloud https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/16/21326903/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-project-xcloud-game-streaming-subscription PES 2021 update https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-16-pes-2021-season-update-out-this-september-priced-gbp25 LEGO NES console https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374

This week Hamish and Ollie discuss their favourite Playstion games, the state of next-gen prices, Microsoft maybe buying WB interactive, and why sending death threats to developers and voice actors is wrong and childish. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 7:15 - News 31:52 - Top 5 Playstation Games ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Microsoft buying WB Interactive? https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/06/microsoft-warner-bros-xbox-series-x/ Prices going up for games https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/2/21311250/nba-2k21-playstation-5-xbox-series-x-versions-70-dollars-next-gen-price-increase-games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/next-gen-game-upgrades-should-be-free-xbox-tells-developers/ Why Horizon Zero Dawn costs more on Steam now https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-05-pc-horizon-zero-dawn-gets-surprise-price-hike-on-steam The Naughty Dog and Laura Bailey death threats are wrong https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/6/21314543/the-last-of-us-2-harassment-neil-druckmann-laura-bailey-naughty-dog-abby-death-threats-ps4 Prepare for Trouble & Make it double https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/9/21318979/pokemon-go-team-rocket-jessie-james-meowth-balloon

This week Izzy and Lucy talk about all things gaming news from the next-gen game price increase to more abuse allegations coming out in gaming and Harry Potter devs distancing themselves from J.K. Rowling's transphobic comments. Oh, and Hamish and Ollie are there too to talk about gaming with their partners. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 15:01 - News 48:45 - Topic: Gaming with partners ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Abuse allegations in Smash Bros. Community https://screenrant.com/smash-bros-pros-accused-sexual-assault-pedophilia/ Why was Dr Disrespect Banned? https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dr-disrespects-twitch-banone-week-later-and-we-sti/1100-6479050/ Lootboxes and Uk Lords https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53253195 Harry Potter RPG rattled by J.K. Rowling's comments https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-29/harry-potter-game-developers-rattled-by-j-k-rowling-backlash Xbox Demos https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-is-holding-a-week-long-summer-games-fest-demo-event-with-over-60-games/ Prices going up for games https://www.ign.com/articles/multiple-publishers-apparently-considering-raising-game-prices-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-x Brie Larson's Gaming Channel https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/random_brie_larsons_boyfriend_said_she_was_taking_super_mario_galaxy_too_seriously_so_she_threw_him_out

This week Ollie and Hamish are joined by Wilkie to talk all things tabletop RPG as well as all of the many big game announcements like Pokemon Unite and Crash 4! They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077 reviews, Mixer closing down, and how gaming can improve following the widespread abuse allegations that are surfacing. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 16:32 - News 54:22 - Topic: Tabletop RPGs ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Widespread abuse allegations in gaming https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/25/21302341/video-game-tabletop-game-comics-allegations-harassment-abuse-racism-metoo https://www.change.org/p/hasbro-fire-mike-mearls?recruiter=1322243&recruited_by_id=d2a41b70-db94-012f-7199-4040ea65fa16 https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/26/21304907/dr-disrespect-twitch-ban-no-reason-given Mixer Shutting down https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mixer-shutting-down-microsoft-partnering-with-face/1100-6478822/ Pokemon Unite https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21301541/pokemon-unite-team-game-strategy-tencent-nintendo-switch Min Min in Smash https://www.ign.com/articles/min-min-joins-smash-and-nintendo-reportedly-steps-away-from-mobile-nvc-514 Cyberpunk 2077 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-25-we-played-cyberpunk-2077-for-four-hours-heres-what-we-think Crash 4 https://blog.activision.com/uk/en/crash-bandicoot/2020-06/Revealed-Crash-Bandicoot-4-Its-About-Time Shawn Layden talks AAA games https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/23/shawn-layden-interview-the-man-with-the-crash-bandicoot-t-shirt/

This week Ollie and Hamish discuss the EA Play and Pokemon news, Warner Bros. Interactive potentially being sold off and revisit how crunch could be tackled in the industry. Hear their thoughts on this and more, including what they despised about the Game Club game of the week, the Isle of Armour DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 03:51 - News 45:38 - Topic: Games Industry Crunch 59:15 - Game Club: Isle of Armour ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Little Devil Inside sterotype removed https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-14-little-devil-inside-developer-apologies-for-racist-stereotypes-in-its-reveal-trailer-and-promises-to-make-change Pokemon Event https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/pokemon-snap-presents-livestream-highlights-a4471796.html EA Play https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/18/21296325/ea-play-live-5-biggest-news-star-wars-squadrons-apex-legends-switch-steam-crossplay WB Interarctive up for sale https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-14-at-and-t-puts-warner-bros-interactive-up-for-sale Cyberpunk 2077 delayed https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/cyberpunk-2077-has-been-delayed-again/#:~:text=Cyberpunk%202077%20is%20going%20to,delay%20it%20to%20November%2019. Last of Us Part 2 review embargo https://screenrant.com/last-us-2-review-embargo-controversy-violence-story/

This week Ollie and Hamish talk about The Last of Us Part II Crunch, GAME reopening in the UK and discuss the HUGE PS5 event! Hear their thoughts on this and more, including what they loved about the Game Club game of the week, Clubhouse Games 51 Worldwide Classics ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 06:58 - News 28:09 - Topic: The Ps5 Event 1:11:17 - Game Club: Clubhouse Games 51 Worldwide Classics ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Itch.io Bundle https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality Riot Exec https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-games-executive-under-internal-investigation-for-george-floyd-comments/ GAME Reopen https://www.help.game.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/360007362277-COVID-19-Information-for-our-customers Destiny 2 and Bungie https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/5/21279660/destiny-2-almighty-event-tower-damage-emblem-seraphs-wings-crash-date-time https://www.gamesradar.com/instead-of-building-destiny-3-bungie-is-making-destiny-2-the-all-encompassing-mmo-its-wanted-for-years/ The Last of Us Part 2 Crunch https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-last-of-us-part-ii/critic-reviews https://kotaku.com/as-naughty-dog-crunches-on-the-last-of-us-ii-developer-1842289962

This week on The Warthog Gaming podcast Ollie and Hamish are joined by Hugh Smiley from Dutiful Future to talk about politics in gaming, as well as what they've been playing and their Game Club game, Smash Bros Ultimate! Check out our links to the Itch.io bundle and some change.org petitions to support Black Lives Matter protesters. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - What we've been playing 22:04 - Topic: Politics in gaming 52:08 - Game Club: Smash Bros Ultimate ~~Links~~ Dutiful Future Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5D-_8IZzPNCajnTN90iR1g Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Itch.io Bundle https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality Stop the illegal export of riot equipment to the United States from the UK. https://www.change.org/p/uk-government-stop-the-illegal-export-of-riot-equipment-to-the-united-states-from-the-uk?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_22548192_en-GB%3Av2&recruiter=1109076421&recruited_by_id=321ded30-a6cd-11ea-b5ee-f1fb13ed5094&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=4940b8d41a2b46a0ac726fbd516a1bb1 UK - Condemn the violence against peaceful BLM protesters by the US police/military https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-uk-condemn-the-violence-against-peaceful-blm-protesters-by-the-us-police-military?recruiter=1104438551&recruited_by_id=a20e91a0-a572-11ea-aebc-0f8ee46d28e9

This week on The Warthog Gaming podcast, Ollie and Hamish talk about advertising being added to League of Legends, what they think the PS5 event will reveal, what their favourite shooter games are and discuss their Minecraft Dungeons woes in Game Club. Check it out! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro 06:17 - News 30:39 - Topic: Accessibility and representation 48:34 Game Club: Control ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk LOL Adverts https://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-is-about-to-get-in-game-ads-during-official-matches/ Xbox Series X Backwards Compatibility news https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/28/21272522/xbox-series-x-backward-compatibility-hdr-120-fps TLoU2 SoP https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-2-state-of-play-reveals-gameplay-story-map PS5 event https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/29/21274339/sony-playstation-5-ps5-event-time-date-games-hardware-design

This week Hamish and Ollie are back to talk about games! In the episode we have: Valorant's release date, Take 2 making loads of games, why accessibility and representation are important, and our Game Club game Control! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro 06:17 - News 30:39 - Topic: Accessibility and representation 48:34 Game Club: Control ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Take 2 Games https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/take-two-interactive-is-releasing-93-games-in-the-next-five-years-2672883 Valorant release date https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/21/21265402/valorant-riot-shooter-launch-date Doom Anti-cheat https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-05-21-doom-eternal-removing-denuvo-anti-cheat-following-backlash Black Ops Cold War https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-05-20-this-years-call-of-duty-is-called-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war

This week on The Warthog gaming podcast, Ollie, Hamish and special guest from Unit 2 Games Shaun Wall, talk Outer Wilds, exploration in video games, the second death of Club Penguin and all the recent announcements! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro 04:35 - News 40:02 - Topic: Exploration and Wonderlust 49:25 Game Club: Outer Wilds ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Club Penduin https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52677039 Summer Game Fest https://www.summergamefest.com/ Paper Mario https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/05/nintendos-first-rumored-mario-game-for-2020-has-come-true-paper-mario-in-july/ GTA V free https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/14/21258043/epic-games-store-down-gta-5-grand-theft-auto-free-pc The Culling https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/05/13/battle-royale-game-the-culling-returns-with-a-ridiculous-new-business-model/

On this week's episode of The Warthog Gaming Podcast, Ollie and Hamish talk their failures when it comes to Inside Xbox predictions, Evo getting moved online, debate the morality of lootboxes and talk their Game Club game, Overwatch! Timestamps - 00:00:00 - Opening 00:04:30 - News 00:45:02 -Topic: Lootbox debate 01:04:25 - Game Club: Overwatch ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Inside Xbox - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52572383 Nintendo Sales - https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/7/21250285/nintendo-earnings-switch-sales-q4-2020-animal-crossing Evo - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-01-evo-2020-cancelled Cyberpunk genitals - https://www.pcgamesn.com/cyberpunk-2077/customisable-genitals

Welcome back to Episode 6 of The Warthog Gaming Podcast with Hamish and Ollie, this week talking Game Pass, Series X predictions, how to game in isolation and why Nintendo online ruined Ninjala Time Stamps 00:00 - Openning 03:50 - News 34:53 - Topic: gaming in Iiolation 42:38 - Game Club: Ninjala Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Links Crayta Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc7SpOTP4Lk Game Pass: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242479/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-subscribers-phil-spencer-comments Series X Event: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242869/microsoft-xbox-series-x-games-demo-date Summer Game Fest: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-01-geoff-keighleys-summer-game-fest-is-his-latest-push-to-rally-the-industry Games for Carers: https://ukie.org.uk/news/2020/04/games-carers-uk-games-industry-unites-say-thank-you-our-nhs-heroes TLou2 Leaks: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/05/be-warned-massive-the-last-of-us-part-2-spoilers-have-been-leaked/

This week Ollie and Hamish talk the Travis Scott Fortnite event, Nintendo account Hacks, the best music in videogames, and about their Game Club title Club Penguin! Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Time Stamps Beginning - 00:00 News - 02:44 Topic: Best videogame music - 26:50 Game Club: Club Penguin Online - 47:10 Links: Wired - Nintendo Account hacking https://www.wired.com/story/nintendo-switch-hack/ Ars Technica - One Million Stadia downloads https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/one-million-people-have-tried-google-stadia-mobile-app-estimates-suggest/ Travis Scott Fortnite event https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/astronomical Essentially Sports - COD Warzone hacking https://www.essentiallysports.com/call-of-duty-warzone-hackers-forced-to-play-together-as-punishment-esports-news-infinity-ward-2020/

This week on The warthog gaming podcast, Ollie and Hamish talk Jason Schreier leaving Kotaku, more Cooking Mama updates, the best gaming peripherals and what they thought of Final Fantasy 7 (the original)! Timestamps 00:00 - Beginning 03:02 - News 31:32 - Topic: Gaming peripherals 50:55 - Game Club: Final Fantasy 7 Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Links Cooking Mama: http://www.ofcr.co.jp/ofcr/ImportantNotice_en.html Sony Patent: https://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20200114520&IDKey=D173A2156CB2&HomeUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fappft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526d%3DPG01%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526s1%3D20200114520.PGNR.%2526OS%3D%2526RS%3D Jason Schreier: https://kotaku.com/press-sneak-out-1842900864?fbclid=IwAR01eo1iJYMhVLHyQPTSZ0V4B-YINf3lrZxma3TI7-RxBC5v54bt8_IHHhY Lootbox ratings: https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/13/21219071/esrb-game-ratings-loot-boxes-gacha-random-items?fbclid=IwAR1IvuV6XhIskQI_LVAy1BdsYEtyNh6Ho2JI9o9XH39aPmGnbV90drWtx7Y Play at home: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2020/04/14/announcing-the-play-at-home-initiative/?fbclid=IwAR2qdJF1F0LOI8571dTkVbbekLd4nyZZmUSrEzzQkYChGN3JakhM_ifyChQ PS5 limited quantities: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-16/sony-is-said-to-plan-limited-playstation-5-output-in-first-year?fbclid=IwAR0_aXxLBVGBqxc_UpJ2pAc8p0ZG7lByM6nL2bMK4ynm6Nv-8TL5MVQE5x4

Welcome to the 3rd ever episode of The Warthog gaming podcast, where this week we talk the Dualsense controller, the strange Cooking Mama situation, selling villagers in Animal Crossing and the best DS games! You can also hear our thoughts on Exit the Gungeon. Timestamps Intro -00:00 News - 02:55 The Top 5 DS games - 25:30 Game Club:Exit the Gungeon - 48:25 Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Welcome to the 2nd ever episode of The Warthog gaming podcast! This week we talk about the latest news including Bethesda's E3 pullout and Gearbox's pay fiasco. We also discuss our first ever video games and run you through our thoughts on our Game Club game, Fortnite! Timestamps Intro -00:00 News - 03:35 Our First Video games - 25:45 Game Club: Fortnite - 37:52 Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Links Gearbox: https://kotaku.com/sources-despite-huge-sales-borderlands-3-developers-a-1842617645 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-01-11-gearbox-boss-randy-pitchford-and-former-lawyer-embroiled-in-legal-battle-over-breach-of-contract-more?fbclid=IwAR3i_e2ZzReBMiDjxGg3yp34U4wvCOjLuwbJEOQSLlr9lNdaBfyuEX4NsN4 Good news: https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/rockstar-to-donate-5-percent-of-in-game-purchases-to-covid-19-relief-efforts/ https://www.humblebundle.com/conquer-covid19-bundle https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-02-sony-sets-up-usd100m-covid-19-global-relief-fund Bethesda E3: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-01-bethesda-not-hosting-digital-e3-showcase-this-june Last of Us 2 https://www.wired.com/story/last-of-us-2-delayed-indefinitely/

This week Hamish and Ollie start a new show, talk about the surprise Nintendo Direct mini, Half-Life Alyx reviews, Animal Crossing New Horizons, and their hottest gaming takes! Get ready for The Warthog Episode 1. Time Codes Intro 00:00:00 News: 00:01:40 Hot gaming Takes: 00:32:33 Animal Crossing New Horizons Game Club: 1:04:15 Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Direct Roundup: https://www.gamesradar.com/heres-every-nintendo-direct-mini-announcement-from-todays-stream/?fbclid=IwAR2jkc3pnbf3LP5Xkhg0lcR1wiC9iBv3VPvRb_tLHJViJZXMTTzlCq3wnMU Animal Crossing Sales: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/amp/2020-03-25-animal-crossing-new-horizons-breaks-switch-sales-records-in-japan?fbclid=IwAR1gywtm1BXxyo-aXMM9kEHx17mSnxqGhiqPxj6VUij5hrSXJKIieDqI79k