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Three men backed by the midlifegamer.net community spend a year, only playing games on their pile of shame. Will they survive? Who will be the first to have a nervous breakdown? Find out all of this and more by subscribing to the Year of Shame Challenge Podcast.

Year Of Shame Challenge 2012


    • Oct 9, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Episode 14 : The Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2013 36:39


    The final episode of the Year of Shame challenge podcast recorded just over a week after the challenge has ending. What have the guys picked up, have they reverted to their old ways, or had the challenge changed them forever?

    Episode 13 : Are we there yet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2013 71:18


    With only a week to go, join all four hosts together for the first time in the penultimate episode. We discuss how the challenge has potentially changed the way we buy games forever, how two of the host somehow managed to acquire GTA V, and we conclude that Terry doesn't understand the word Challenge. Find us on twitter @YOSChallnge, or find us on the forum at midlifegamer.net.

    Episode 12 : Land Ahoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2013 29:50


    Hosts this month are Darren, Terry and Jayce as Si is off on his honeymoon. The lads discussed the end in sight, and how the next gen consoles are now pre ordered and they’re counting down the days until Eurogamer 2013. As always, you can find us on twitter @YOSChallenge or find us in the forum at midlifegamer.net.

    Episode 11 : Independent Enabler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2013 36:05


    Darren, Jayce and Terry (sorry, no Si this month) discuss the pain of the current summer sales, and loopholes they may be utilising. Your questions answered in the #YOSHI section, and highlights of the potential challenges in the upcoming months. As always, you can find us on twitter @yoschallenge, or find us on the forum at midlifegamer.net

    Episode 10 : E3 Quarters done..

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2013 61:19


    Si again graces us with his presence allowing Terry time to play new games. We discuss E3, the next generation of console, and our feeling on the challenge as it stands. We also answer a large amount of questions in the #YOSHI section. As always, you can find us on twtter @YOSChallenge, via email YOSChallenge (at) gmail.com.

    Episode 09 : InTerryGation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2013 29:52


    In this episode, Si is busy again so Terry steps up and gets a chance to justify his recent game purchases. For the first time, all 3 have an 'admission' as the cracks are really starting to show. As always, find us on twitter @YOSChallenge, drop us an email at yoschallenge@gmail.com, or come visit us on the forum at midlifegamer.net.

    Episode 08 : Are the boys starting to crack?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2013 54:48


    Si decided to grace us with his presence, we consider replacing Jayce with 3 sound bytes, hear how our stand in host (Terry) is breaking and is Darren finally starting to crack under the pressure. This month we decide to ditch the 'Just Play it section' due to lack of interest from the listeners and hosts, but still answer your questions in the #YOSHI section. As always, find us on twitter @YOSChallenge and on the forum at midlifegamer.net.

    Episode 07 : Halfway there!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2013 32:29


    Another no show from @sistevens, so a massive thank you to @foxhounder01 for stepping in again. We discuss how the XBOX Live sale nearly broke us all, and how the next six month will be challenging. We answer your questions in the #YOSHI section, and give you the option of picking game for us to play in the 'Just Play it' section. As always, you can find us on Twitter @YOSChallenge, or send us an email at YOSChallenge (at) gmail (dot) com.

    Episode 06 : Where's Wally?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2013 33:24


    Is the pressure getting too much for one hosts, another is missing in action, and we call in a sub. We list the games we'd like to play in March in the 'Just Play It' and answer your questions in #YOSHI section. Find us on twitter @YOSChallenge or come visit us in the forum of midlifegamer.net

    Episode 05 : New Year, New Outlook?...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2013 55:33


    First episode of 2013 and we discuss our different view on the pile. We discuss the pain of the Christmas game sales, answer your questions in the #YOSHI section and the announcements of #FloppyFeb. Find us on twitter at @YOSChallenge or on the forums at midlifegamer.net

    Episode 4 : Reality Bites..

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2012 60:09


    In this episode we discuss our attempt at Skyrim December and how real life is getting in the way, Jayce's Halo 4 addiction, and Si's 'loophole' for playing new games...is he cheating, you decide. We pick our five games each for 'Just Play It' and answer your questions in the 'Host Interrogation'. As always you can find us on twitter @YOSChallenge or on the forum at midlifegamer.net

    Episode 03 : Feeling the Pain Already ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2012 65:42


    A month and a half into the challenge, and with a number of AAA titles being release, we're already starting to feel the pain. Find how we're progressing with the nominated games in 'Just Play It', and we answer your questions in the 'Host Interrogation'. You can find us on twitter @YOSChallenge or on the forum at midlifegamer.net

    Episode 02 : The Long Road Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2012 50:55


    ....and we're off. The challenge has officially started, we discuss the games from Eurogamer we can't play, the games from our piles we've already played, and discuss feeling. In Episode 02, our fates are decided in 'Just Play It' and we get a grilling in the 'Host Interrogation You can find us on twitter @YOSChallenge or on the forum at midlifegamer.net"

    Episode 01 : The Journey Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2012 42:42


    In Episode 01 we discuss how we got into this mess, the current state of our piles, and who's coming along for the ride. You can find us on twitter at @YOSChallenge or on the the forum at midlifegamer.net

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