Top 5 with the Explosion Network

Join Dylan and Ashley as they go over the Explosion Network's Top 5 games of 2018, pulled from the official Top 10 of 2018 list put together by the team. Make sure to check out the Top 10 article when you're done listening to the show as well.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyTop 10 Article: https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/top-10-video-games-of-2018Intro Music by: Dylan Blight

Join Dylan, Ashley, Ciaran and Cherie as they discuss the Top 5 Video Game Sub-categories the Explosion Network have given out for 2018. Those categories are the best writing, best art direction, best ongoing games, best esports title and best score.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriaCornoIntro Music by: Dylan Blight

Join Dylan and Ashley as they go over in more detail the Top 5 movies from the Explosion Network's Top 10 Movies of 2018 article in this special podcast and then be sure to check out the article for more on our Top 10.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyTop 10 Article: https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/top-10-movies-of-2018Intro Music by: Dylan Blight

Join Dylan, Ashley and Nicholas as they go over the Explosion Network's Top 5 Movie awards for best actor, director, sequel, trailer and streaming service original in this special podcast. They break down why each winner is special and discuss some of the best film things to come out of 2018.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorIntro Music by: Dylan Blight

Join Dylan and Ashley as they dive deeper into the top 5 winners from the Explosion Network's Top 10 TV Shows of 2018 list and explain what makes each one unique in this special podcast.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyTop 10 Article: https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/top-10-tv-shows-of-2018Intro Music by: Dylan Blight

Dylan and Ashley break down the Explosion Network's Top 5 TV Sub-categories in this special episode of Top 5. The categories are best new series, best episode, best actor in a series, best streaming service show and best returning series.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyIntro Music by: Dylan Blight

It’s been a great year for music and we’ve put together a great Top 10 albums list here at the Explosion Network. But let’s dive in a bit further and discuss the Top 5 of that albums list and what we like so much about them that they fall into our Top 5 Albums of 2018 list.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyTop 10 Article: https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/top-10-albums-of-2018Intro Music by: Dylan Blight

As part of our Best of 2018 awards, we have put together some mini-categories to go alongside our main Top 10 articles and on this episode of Top 5, Dylan, Cherie and Ashley discuss the Top 5 Songs & Top 5 Artists of 2018 as decided by the Explosion Network.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoMore Best of 2018Intro Music by: Dylan Blight

Dylan and Ashley break down the Top 5 of the Explosion Network's Top 10 Online Media list and explain some of the choices made. Each going over what they like about this year's winners.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyTop 10 Article: https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/top-10-online-media-of-2018Intro Music by: Dylan Blight

Dylan & Ashley discuss the winners of the Explosion Network’s Top 5 Online Media sub-categories, which include top 5 podcasts; streamed events; Youtube channels & streamers.Join them in a celebration of some of the best online content in 2018, as decided by the Explosion Network.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyIntro Music by: Dylan Blight

In this final episode of Season 1 , we discuss Licenced Games. What immediately comes to mind are the shovel-ware movie tie in games of the past. But some of the best games made are also in fact licenced games. Here are some of our favourite.Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyDylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilNicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Multiplayer. It's what seemingly drives the video game market today. But for every moment where you scream in anger and blame lag, there are other shining moments that just evolve and wouldn't happen in single player.Nick is joined by BanterLab's Sam Nicholson and Ben Storrier to discuss some of their favourite multiplayer moments.ArmA: Airborne Invasion article: http://dslyecxi.com/articles_wp/the-airborne-invasion-of-north-sahrani/Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorSpecial Guests:Sam Nicholson: https://twitter.com/NotSamwiseBen Storrier: https://twitter.com/ThunderCrashsMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Franchises are the driving force behind the modern games industry, but they've always been around.In this episode Nick and his guests name their top 5 franchises from recent times to old.Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyNicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Without these men and women, we wouldn't be sitting here today. Joined by special guest Ryan Betson of The PopCulturists we discuss Developers. They are the creative minds and workforce behind the games we love, from the early greats of Miyamoto and Nintendo, to Hideo Kojima who treats the whole process as part of the meta game.Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorDylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilSpecial Guest:Ryan Betson: https://twitter.com/HaggardMCMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Can you imagine a world without Mario? The Last Of Us without Joel and Ellie? Well that's what we discuss on this episode. The characters that make games what they are and what they mean to us. Joined by a very special guest from The House of Mario podcast, Drew Agnew.Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoSpecial Guest:Drew Agnew: https://twitter.com/iDrewbyMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Stories in video games, are what is widely considered one of the major foundations of what makes a great game. Great stories stay with you for a long time and makes you reminisce of your time spent participating in those games.Joined by special guest Paul James of Player2.net.au fame, we rank our Top 5 Stories on this rainy day episode.Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoSpecial Guest:Paul James: https://twitter.com/PaulJamesP2Music:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

First Person Shooters. They're an undeniable and seemingly unstoppable force in the gaming industry. They range from hardcore and realistic where each shot could be your last; to super arcade-like where you have powers and ultimate powers.This episode, Nick and his guests reveal their Top 5 FPS games that they enjoy playing, which helped bond with their families or that developed new interests in the events the games were inspired by.Escape From Tarkov Video: 12:55Email: dont@explosionnetwork.comThis week's cast:Ciaran Marchant @YaBoyRingoJack Kruse @krusey_mateNicholas Prior @LordNPriorTwitteriTunes

Nick is joined by Ciaran and Dylan discuss this episode's topic: peripherals. Peripherals are often considered gimmicks, but there are some completely outstanding devices that changed the way you interface with games forever.Email: dont@explosionnetwork.comThis week's cast:Ciaran Marchant @YaBoyRingoDylan Blight @vivaladilNicholas Prior @LordNPriorTwitteriTunes

For this edition of Top 5, we discuss what has become an integral part of video games, Vehicles.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Top 5 With Nick. Guests Ciaran and Dylan join Nick to ponder their gaming histories and reveal their top 5 launch titles.

Announced at the Explosion Network Year 2 stream -- Top 5 with Nick kicks off the 7th of March available on all good podcasting services.