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Best podcasts about christian donlan

Latest podcast episodes about christian donlan

Eurogamer Podcasts
From the archive: Behind Eurogamer's strapline pun tradition

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 44:27


Originally recorded for Eurogamer's 20th anniversary, five years ago, this podcast explores where the site's obsession with puns comes from. The podcast is hosted by Matt Reynolds and features Emma Kent, Wesley Yin-Poole and Christian Donlan - all of whom have since gone on to work elsewhere or as freelance. We'll be sporadically posting more podcasts from the archive as time goes on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

dotzip
Finding Comfort in the Uncomfortable in Birth

dotzip

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 83:37


Welcome to the first episode of dotzip! A show about big games (video AND tabletop) in small packages.Today we're talking about Birth by Madison Karrh! A game about loneliness, making friends, and appreciating the unique parts of all of us that make up the whole person. And also puzzles. Lots of little puzzles.Buy Birth on Steam, Switch or Xbox! And check out Madison Karrh's other projects!(CW for illustrated body horror and stylized, but detailed, drawings of bugs)---Discussed in the episode"i want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and i'm not kidding" tweet from @Jordan_MalloryListen to Chase on Video Game Podtimism!!!!The Worst Puzzle of All-Time | Design Delve from Second Wind [In the context of what makes puzzles good]A chat with the creator of Birth from Christian Donlan at EurogamerAdditional stuffA WINGS Exclusive Interview with Madison Karrh, developer of Birth by WINGS Interactive on MediumBirth review: a comforting puzzle game about death and decay by Rachel Watts for Rock Paper Shotgun---Visit our website!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordMusic by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - From WZIP... Stay with us (00:29) - Welcome to dotzip!!! (01:39) - What is this show? (06:28) - Who are WE??? (18:48) - Thank you to our collaborators!!! (21:01) - General Discussion of Birth by Madison Karrh (21:34) - What is this game? | General Discussion (30:50) - Play the game!! | Spoilers incoming (32:52) - Spoiler Discussion (01:05:31) - TW Discussion of death | Spoiler Discussion (01:08:05) - All of these reads make sense | Spoiler Discussion (01:12:10) - Big Takeaways! (01:12:29) - AJ's Big Takeaway (01:13:54) - Kim's Big Takeaway (01:15:27) - Chase's Big Takeaway (01:17:36) - Check out Birth!!! (01:18:06) - Thanks so much for listening!

Better Known
Christian Donlan

Better Known

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 28:45


Christian Donlan discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Chris Donlan is a writer and journalist. He was born in Los Angeles and now lives in Brighton with his family. His first book, The Unmapped Mind, was shortlisted for the PEN Ackerley prize. Ellen Raskin https://www.eurogamer.net/something-solid-in-a-world-of-liars-the-tattooed-potato-and-the-most-haunted-address-in-new-york-city HP https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/minds-behind-the-brain-stanley-finger/1101398997 William Marlow https://artuk.org/discover/artists/marlow-william-17401813 I and My Chimney, a short story by Herman Melville https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2694/2694-h/2694-h.htm LA Dept of Water and Power building https://waterandpower.org/museum/Construction_of_the_GOB.html Hubert Julian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/the-black-eagle-of-harlem-95208344/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 14: Rollerdrome is wheely good and so much more

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 46:20


Eurogamer supporters get Weekly and One-to-one before everyone else. Find out more here: https://www.eurogamer.net/subscribe   It's another Weekly, the podcast show where we - the writers of Eurogamer - recap what's been going on on the website for you.    Joining me today are news reporter Victoria Kennedy, who you'll recognise from the Newscast, and the Strandmon of features, Christian Donlan.   This week, we're revelling in the superbness of Roll7's new game Rollerdrome, we're delving into musical episodic adventure We Are OFK, and we're wondering about the accessibility potential of the PS5 DualSense pad and the fancy rumble features. We're diving into Sea of Thieves, splash!, years after release, and then whizzing around the bigger headlines this week.    Relax as we bring you up to speed - gosh that sounds naughty - on Eurogamer goings-on. See you again on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 13: Arcade Paradise is something special, and so much more

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 26:34


Find out more about supporting Eurogamer here: https://www.eurogamer.net/subscribe   Today on Weekly, the show that recaps the week for you, we hear from news reporter Ed Nightingale about Two-Point Campus, the new management game in which you run a university. And he likes it. And we hear from features editor Christian Donlan about the adorably stylish action RPG Cult of the Lamb, which he reviewed, as well as the game he's currently reviewing: Arcade Paradise. And it's Arcade Paradise he sounds particularly excited about. It's a game about running a laundrette but also about running an arcade within it. Sounds unusual? It is. But also, potentially, brilliant.   That plus a rundown of all the other features and videos and news around the site that caught host Bertie's eye.   That was Weekly. We'll see you next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 12: The Red Dead Online problem, morgues and so much more

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 50:59


Another Friday, another Weekly - the show where we recap the week on Eurogamer for you. Remember, premium supporters listen from Friday whereas everyone else listens from Monday.   Today, we've got former Eurogamer writer Emma Kent back! And it turns out that since moving on from Eurogamer, she's rediscovered a passion for football. And she's thrown herself so fully into it that she'll soon be in the FA Cup!    She's also been turning out some great pieces for us, including two two State of the Game pieces - one on Valheim and one, more recently, on Red Dead Online. And it's that that we dive into first today.    We hear more from Christian Donlan about the two games he reviewed this week, Hindsight and Hard West 2. Hindsight being the exploration of memory and grief that follows a woman returning to her family home following her mother's death; and Hard West 2 being the cowboys meets XCOM game with a few formula-exaggerating ideas of its own. And they're both great.   I talk a bit about South of the Circle, meanwhile, the game with superb acting that impressed me this week; we get into MultiVersus, the Smash Bros.-alike with Warner Bros. characters; and I really like the look of The Mortuary Assistant, which Zoe and Ian take a closer look at this week. All that plus our thoughts of Fortnite years on, an exciting Star Wars Jedi Knight 2 VR remake, and a rundown of the news that stood out to me this week.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 11: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is really that good and so, so much more

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 50:42


Another week ends, meaning it's time for another Weekly, the quick-talking podcast where we recap the week on Eurogamer for you. Remember, premium supporters of Eurogamer get episodes on Friday whereas everyone else listens from Monday. Find out more here: https://www.eurogamer.net/subscribe   Today on Weekly, Martin Robinson dives into Xenoblade Chronicles 3, a game he's just rated Essential and spent the last month playing. What's so good about it? And can I play it if I haven't played the others? We hear it from the horse's mouth. (Note: Martin is not actually a horse.)   Christian Donlan, meanwhile, takes us into the world of Rollderdrome, which looks to be another banger from London-based OlliOlli developer Roll7 - how does it do it? This game is a rollerskates shooter where you need to pull off tricks to power your combat. Donlan is very into it.    He's also quite into GTA Online, which he dipped into yesterday to try the new Paper Trail missions.   Also: I recall what it was like meeting Zzap!64 and GTA legend Gary Penn, who has some incredible stories to tell; and I give my thoughts on Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2, which was re-released with some improvements this week. We also talk Grand Theft Auto 6, following the Bloomberg/Schrier exposé earlier this week; and about Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the remake of which has been postponed, seemingly, forever.   All that plus all of the other features, news and videos from around the site that caught my eye this week. This was Weekly and we'll see you next week.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 9: Amazing space, Mothmen, and so much more

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 42:34


It's Weekly time, the podcast show where we recap the week on Eurogamer for you. Remember premium supporters get these episodes every Friday, whereas everyone else listens from Monday.   To find out more about becoming a premium subscriber, head over to Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/subscribe   Today on Weekly, I'm joined by editor in chief Martin Robinson and features editor Christian Donlan. We talk about the amazing space pictures pumped back from the James Webb telescope this week, which Christian is very excited about, and we dive into the Mothmen legend and new game Mothmen 1966, which again, Christian is very excited about.   Elsewhere, we take a look at the hulking beast that is Grand Theft Auto Online, we dip into Company of Heroes 3, and talk about the upcoming cinematic game As Dusk Falls, which I'm very excited about. And of course we whizz through all the other videos, features and news that stood out on the site this week.   I hope you enjoy the show.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 5: Turtles, Cats, and more Summer Game Fest

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 31:59


It's episode five of Weekly, our podcast show in which we recap the week on Eurogamer for you. We know you're busy so don't worry, we've got your back.   Remember, premium supporters of Eurogamer get these episodes every Friday, whereas everyone else listens from the following Monday. Find out more about supporting us here: https://www.eurogamer.net/subscribe   My guests this week are features editor Christian Donlan and guides editor Lottie Lynn, and Donlan's cat Milton who wasn't invited but came along anyway.   In episode five we take a closer look at the PC Gaming Show and Capcom Showcase, which came at the tail-end of the Summer Game Fest bonanza, and we dive deeper into our thoughts on remade Turtles game Shredder's Revenge; the superb new Olli Olli World expansion Void Riders; and we get all catty about Stray, a cyberpunky game about a being cat and which is shaping up to be one of the most promising titles this year.   On top of that, we talk a bit about our reviews for Neon White, Please Fix the Road, and Deathrun TV, concluding that good grief, games are really good at the moment; we take a look at what the Eurogamer Video team has been up to; we try to understand what Digital Foundry has been up to; and we take a look at all of the other headlines that have stood out to us this week. Warning: contains the words "Fallout 5" and "Movie adaptations of games".   All of Eurogamer's Summer Game Fest coverage is here: https://www.eurogamer.net/e3-2022-guide-conference-schedule-times-dates-streams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 4: Live from Summer Game Fest

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 35:08


Welcome to weekly, a show where we recap the week in games on Eurogamer for you, whisking through the reviews, news, features and videos that stood out.   This week we look back at Summer Game Fest, the moment the Xbox/Bethesda conference wraps. We talk about what's been announced and what our highlights have been. And we're joined live from LA by Martin Robinson who's been at the physical incarnation of the show. Features editor Christian Donlan also joins us for the show.   Don't forget to check out our written round-ups of everything that happened at Summer Game Fest over on the Eurogamer website: https://www.eurogamer.net/e3-2022-guide-conference-schedule-times-dates-streams#section-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eurogamer Podcasts
Weekly 3: MultiVersus, Evil Dead and everything else

Eurogamer Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 33:47


It's the third episode of Weekly, our newish show where we recap the week on Eurogamer for you. We look at reviews and features, news and videos, and pull out some of the talking points from the week.   Those alking points this week are the PlayStation Plus relaunch, which we don't dwell on because the Newscast tackles it in much more detail. But we do dwell on the new Evil Dead game, which we've been playing, and Warner Bros.' new Smash Bros.' (how many brothers can there be?) game Multiversus, which we've also been playing. Are either of them any good?   My guests this week are Eurogamer editor in chief Martin Robinson and, for the first time, the wonderful Christian Donlan, our features editor here.   Eurogamer premium supporters get these Weekly recaps first, every Friday, and everyone else listens from the following Monday. We hope you enjoy the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crate and Crowbar
A C&C Chat with Christian Donlan: Ram Yourself Into an Emu Until It Kills You

The Crate and Crowbar

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 60:38


Bonus episode! Tom chats to top games critic and lovely person Christian Donlan in a meandering discussion about Star Trek, old Mario games, classic sci-fi films, Rogue, and much more. And then Christian’s cat makes an appearance, which just makes everything even better. The main C&C pod shall resume service shortly! Also another film ‘n [...]

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Checkpoints
Rebroadcast - Episode 102 - Christian Donlan

Checkpoints

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 120:49


My guest on today's episode is the features editor of Eurogamer, co-host of the Eurogamer podcast and one of my favourite writers, Christian Donlan. As anyone familiar with Christian or the Eurogamer podcast will expect, this episode goes off on a lot of tangents, but we always end up back at videogames - some highlights include how Uncharted might just be a magic trick, how great writing can give you that same Aha! moment the best games can, and how failing at Spelunky helped him cope with his MS diagnosis. In a packed show we also hit on the hilarity of Spy vs. Spy, the genius of the original Ghostbusters game, the profound impact of Animal Crossing, how important video game magazines were, his friend Stu who brought him back to games, the potential of AI crafted experiences, and how you should never play Cluedo with him and his sister. "Nice day for the race." "What race is that?" "The human race. Kids growing up, so on. Hope for the future." PATREON - patreon.com/checkpoints iTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Games discussed: Impossible Mission, Spy vs. Spy, Ghostbusters, Titanfall 2, Spelunky, Animal Crossing, PNO3, Tomb Raider, Civilization, Pikmin 3, Jet Set Radio Future, Uncharted, Blitz, Wonder Boy 3, Bonanza Bros, Ghost House, Advance Wars, Burnout 3, Clash Royale, Drop 7, The Saboteur, Fidel Dungeon Rescue, Spelunky, Nex Machina Theme song by Samuel Baker Art work by Craig Stevenson

The Eurogamer Podcast
#71 - Delving into the many mysteries of Outer Wilds

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 50:31


Have you played Outer Wilds yet? You must! A glorious little solar system filled with dynamic forces! A time loop that encourages exploration! A puzzle to solve and a culture - several cultures - to uncover. And a game so good it was crowned Eurogamer's game of 2019. And yet some people have bounced off this game. The ship controls, the art style, the daunting task that lies ahead. In this week's podcast, guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) is joined by features editor Christian Donlan and USGamer's Jake Green (twitter.com/jake_k_green) to make the case for one of the most interesting games of, well, ever really - as well as a full spoiler discussion of our favourite moments and mysteries for those who have played it to the end. We have plenty of further reading for you this week, including two pieces from Donlan and Jake about the game: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/outer-wilds-review https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-12-31-outer-wilds-goty-2019 The Noclip documentary on how Outer Wilds was made, which we mention briefly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbY0mBXKKT0 And several books we discuss during the outro: 'Isaac Newton', 'Time Travel' and 'Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood' by James Gleick 'Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You: A Guide to the Universe' by Marcus Chown 'Driving Mr Albert' by Michael Paterniti

The Eurogamer Podcast
#69 - What makes Double-A games so special?

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 37:50


What makes a good Double-A game? You know, the games that might not have had the biggest budgets or the best marketing, but which still made your life a bit brighter with their gimmicks and sense of simple fun. We've been looking at Double-A games over the last few months with our new-ish feature series, and we wanted to delve into more about what makes a Double-A tick, the things that exclude a game from becoming Double-A, and also the next logical question - is there such a thing as Single-A? Join features editor Christian Donlan, guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) and Metabomb's Ed Thorn (twitter.com/FromEdward) on the podcast as we discuss what makes Double-A so special. And, once you're done, you can read our on-going archive of Double-A Team features here: https://www.eurogamer.net/archive/double-a-team

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The Eurogamer Podcast
#66 - How we decided our Games of the Decade list

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 57:30


As you might have seen on the site, we recently published our Games of the Decade, where we discussed 30 games that defined the last 10 years. As well as that list of 30, the original plan was to also choose one single game that best defined the decade. We discussed it a lot in the office, and we even got as far as recording a podcast, with the intention for our editor Oli Welsh to decide it live during that episode. And, as you might have seen, in the end we didn't do that. Still, we wanted to give you the episode anyway, because it's a good discussion about how we approach lists like this, and as you'll hear, why it's actually really hard to pin it down to just one definitive game. That said, at one point Oli got very close. Be sure to give yourself a pat on the back if you can correctly guess what it was ahead of listening... Here's features editor Christian Donlan, reporter Emma Kent (twitter.com/GoneEFK), deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100) and editor Oli Welsh (twitter.com/oliwelsh) to discuss Eurogamer's Games of the Decade choices. Our Games of the Decade archive: https://www.eurogamer.net/archive/games-of-the-decade

The Eurogamer Podcast
#60 - Why Apple Arcade works so well

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 34:04


As you might have spotted on the site this past fortnight we've been busy looking at the rather brilliant Apple Arcade, talking about games such as Where Cards Fall, Hexaflip and What the Golf. Features editor Christian Donlan has been flying the flag for us, who - alongside editor Oli Welsh (twitter.com/OliWelsh) and guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) - discuss how Apple has managed to pull off one of the most satisfying new platform launches in recent memory - and not simply because it has the right games.

The Eurogamer Podcast
#59 - Why we love the Zelda: Link's Awakening remake

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 43:15


Following the likes of Cadence of Hyrule and Fire Emblem, Nintendo's streak of incredible Switch games continues with a remake of a Game Boy classic. Guides Editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) and features editor Christian Donlan join news editor Tom Phillips (twitter.com/TomPhillipsEG) who explains how a special Zelda game has been preserved for a new generation of players, all while adding in some welcome quality of life touches and new ideas along the way, such as the Mario Maker-esque dungeon building mode. We also touch on some (fun!) development facts of the 1993 original and ask which other Zelda games deserve the remake treatment. Our Zelda: Link's Awakening review: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-09-19-the-legend-of-links-awakening-remake-review-a-dream-come-true

The Eurogamer Podcast
#58 - Behind the Eurogamer strapline tradition

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 42:58


They say puns are the lowest form of humour. And yet - if you're a long time reader of the site, you'll know we take them very seriously. With Eurogamer turning 20 years old this week, guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100), reporter Emma Kent (twitter.com/GoneEFK) and features editor Christian Donlan delve into our long tradition of straplines - something we put a surprising amount of time and effort into - for a special birthday episode.

The Eurogamer Podcast
#57 - What makes a good season in Fortnite?

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 58:34


The addition of overpowered mechs in Fortnite's latest season has riled up not only the pro players, but seemingly everyone else playing too. Guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) is joined by fellow Fortnite enthusiasts news editor Tom Phillips (twitter.com/TomPhillipsEG), reporter Emma Kent (twitter.com/GoneEFK) and features editor Christian Donlan to discuss how season 10's changes have affected the game, as well as a look back at Fortnite's short but incredibly dense history to see what defines a good season and how the game's constantly evolving nature can prove both a blessing and a curse.

The Eurogamer Podcast
#54 - Why you need to play Cadence of Hyrule

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 33:56


Trust Nintendo to release spin-off Zelda and Mario games this summer and both turn out to be as good as their main entries. We wanted to shine the spotlight on Cadence of Hyrule, a Zelda game by the Crypt of the NecroDancer team Brace Yourself Games - a non-Nintendo studio - who has made a remarkably Nintendo-like game. Join guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), features editor Christian Donlan, US Gamer's Hirun Cryer (twitter.com/HirunCryer) and Gamer Network platform developer Thomas Merchant (twitter.com/hippopothomasj) to talk about what makes this Zelda game different, but also surprisingly similar. Plus! We go over your ideas for which other studios who might do interesting work with other Nintendo properties. Christian Donlan's review of Cadence of Hyrule on Eurogamer.net: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-06-28-cadence-of-hyrule-crypt-of-the-necrodancer-review-zelda-fans-rejoice-because-this-is-the-real-thing

The Eurogamer Podcast
#52 - Which publisher had the best E3 show this year?

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 92:01


After seven livestreams, several late nights and a lot of coffee, we made it - E3 2019 is finally underway. Our away team is running around the E3 showfloor covering what's just been announced, so in the meantime, guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), features editor Christian Donlan, deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100) go through each press conference to rate how each publisher fared. All E3 2019 announcements in one place: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-09-e3-2019-guide-conference-times-stream-links-predictions

The Eurogamer Podcast
#51 - What we want from E3 this year - E3 2019 conference preview and our predictions

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 80:02


E3 2019 is almost here! Guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), features editor Christian Donlan, deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100) and reporter Emma Kent (twitter.com/GoneEFK) discuss what they want from this year's show, and what they expect to see from the likes of EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft and many more. Our full E3 2019 conference schedule guide: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-09-e3-2019-guide-conference-times-stream-links-predictions

The Eurogamer Podcast
#50 - Our best Switch games recommendations - and how we decided them

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 52:49


Eurogamer is relaunching its series of 'best games' features, starting with the Nintendo Switch, and we thought what better way to explain why we're doing it, and how we've settled on the games we have, than doing it live on the podcast? Join guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), reviews editor Martin Robinson (twitter.com/vics_viper) and features editor Christian Donlan (not on Twitter) as they try and narrow down the entire Switch catalogue into just 15 games you must play. Eurogamer plans to update this list regularly, so remember this is our choices as of May 2018, as it'll likely change over time. Read our best Nintendo Switch games list here: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-23-best-nintendo-switch-games-2026

The Eurogamer Podcast
#46 - Sekiro Sekiro

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 43:59


Hello! And welcome back to the Eurogamer Podcast where we're getting very excited about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, the latest game from the team behind Dark Souls. This week Christian Donlan is joined by Ed Thorn, Hirun Cryer and Keza MacDonald.

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The Eurogamer Podcast
#45 - How well does the 1996 original Diablo hold up?

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 54:22


Well, who saw this coming? The original Diablo is now available as a digital download - for the first time ever - courtesy of GOG and Blizzard. Guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), editor Oli Welsh (twitter.com/OliWelsh), senior staff writer Robert Purchase (twitter.com/Clert) and features editor Christian Donlan reacquaint themselves with a forgotten classic, and discover the similarities - and surprising differences - between Diablo old and new. We also touch upon how the Diablo originally came about - it was a turn-based game once, did you know! - as well as its future, discussing what we'd like to see from Diablo 4, and what could possibly be holding it back. And how do you pronounce Diablo, anyway?

The Eurogamer Podcast
#39 - Eurogamer's Best Game of 2018

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 68:29


It's the end of the year, so you know what means - it's time for Eurogamer to reveal its best game of the 2018. Though we've done things slightly different this time - there is no weighted list - we still crown one game as the year's finest. But what will it be? Join Eurogamer senior staff - reviews editor Martin Robinson, deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100), guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) and features editor Christian Donlan - as they explain what took the top spot and why, as well as a lengthy discussion over the one other game that under close consideration. Eurogamer's top 30 games of 2018: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-12-30-the-30-best-games-of-2018

The Eurogamer Podcast
#38 - The wonder of a new Monster Boy game

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 35:07


Monster Boy is back! Christian Donlan and Matthew Reynolds discuss the excellent Dragon's Trap remake and its spiritual successor Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, attempt to grasp the complex lineage of the series and why the original Wonder Boy 3 was such a revelation back on the Sega Master System. Plus! Some 1990s games mag nostalgia thrown in for good measure.

Scummy Mummies - Podcast
Episode 139: Multiple Sclerosis, parenting and Primark proposals

Scummy Mummies - Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 51:03


On the day his daughter took her first steps, Christian Donlan was told he has with Multiple Sclerosis.In this episode, he and his wife Sarah Lea discuss the issues around trying to parent while coming to terms with the diagnosis. Honestly, it's more fun than it sounds. Christian tells us about his book, The Unmapped Mind, and how being told you have MS is a bit like being William Shatner in an episode of Columbo. We discuss whether the diagnosis affected their decision not to have a second child, and why Christian proposed in Primark after only a month. His brilliant book is out now. You can follow Christian on Twitter @DonlanWords, and read his writing about video games on eurogamer.net. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Brighton, Twickenham, Leatherhead, Bath, Sheffield, Barnsley, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, rate, review and subscribe! Thank you for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Saturday Live
Alesha Dixon

Saturday Live

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 85:12


Alesha Dixon tells us about her career as singer, songwriter, author and Britain's Got Talent judge. Christian Donlan describes living with multiple sclerosis. Rev Andrew Rawding served as a British soldier in Coalisland, County Tyrone and has since returned there as rector. Hannah Wright recalls her childhood behind prison walls. Inheritance Tracks - John Gordon Sinclair chooses I Love You Because by Jim Reeves and the title track from Aladdin Sane by David Bowie. Lightning Girl by Alesha Dixon is published by Scholastic. The Unmapped Mind by Christian Donlan is published by Viking. Outside Time: A Personal History of Prison Farming by Dr Hannah Wright is published by Placewise.

The Eurogamer Podcast
The Eurogamer Podcast #10 - We go full Christian Donlan

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2016 42:03


Another podcast special! Christian asks why Ancient Egypt spent 3000 years playing a game that nobody else liked.

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The Eurogamer Podcast
The Eurogamer Podcast #8 - A Lionhead Special

The Eurogamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2016 57:11


To accompany our piece on the rise and fall of Lionhead Studios, Christian Donlan is joined by Wesley Yin-Poole to delve into what really led to the closure of one of Britain's most important game studios.

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality and Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #26: Christian Donlan of Eurogamer on multiple sclerosis

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality and Diversity in Gaming & Video Games

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 79:37


Christian Donlan is a prolific writer, having contributed to Edge magazine, co-founded gaming site Hookshot, and co-created the animated children’s show Everybody Loves a Moose. After four years of freelancing for Eurogamer.net, he joined the staff as associate editor. His portfolio for that site exceeds 800 articles that demonstrate his passion for gaming as an […] The post Polygamer #26: Christian Donlan of Eurogamer on multiple sclerosis first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games.

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality and Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #26: Christian Donlan of Eurogamer on multiple sclerosis

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality and Diversity in Gaming & Video Games

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 79:37


Christian Donlan is a prolific writer, having contributed to Edge magazine, co-founded gaming site Hookshot, and co-created the animated children’s show Everybody Loves a Moose. After four years of freelancing for Eurogamer.net, he joined the staff as associate editor. His portfolio for that site exceeds 800 articles that demonstrate his passion for gaming as an […]

My Favourite Game
Robotron 2084, by Christian Donlan

My Favourite Game

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2015


“The fast-action arcade hit!” We begin tonight by looking back on what is the oldest game to ever have been part of My Favourite Game. Released in 1982, Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar’s Robotron 2084 was one of the first of the twinstick shooter genre, coming out in a golden era of the genre alongside […]