Sun, 29 November 2015
Grab your lightsabers and forget the prequel trilogy it’s time for some Star Wars featuring the forest moon of Endor! But wait there are also hard cowboys having a hard time in Hard West. Then after we play some Paladins, discuss the EDF and get into all manner is video game stuff we finally settle down and piss on a whole lot of things (in Crypt Worlds[mainly]) Cheapskate’s Game Club: Crypt Worlds Next Week: Loadout Pick of the Week: (James), (Anais), Indivisible (Paul) Show Notes Fallout 4 more popular than porn Design Docs for Arcanum 2 uncovered Get a Hatoful Boyfriend Plushie Controller remapping comes to Xbone Dragon Quest Heroes heads to PC Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth coming to PS4 and perhaps nothing else Crowd Funding Star Wars: Battlefront, Hard West, Paladins, Indivisible, Valkyria: Azure Revolution, Valkyria Chronicles, Earth Defence Force 4.1, Fallout 4, Arcanum 2, Hatoful Boyfriend, Xbone, The Park, Dragon Quest Heroes, Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, Planetside 2, Bellus Mortem, Empires of the Undergrowth, The Last Shore, Chivalry, Attack on Titan
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_15_-_Star_Wars_Cowboys_and_Urine.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 9:50am AEDT |
Wed, 18 November 2015
Fallout 4 is here and it’s got all the Bethesda-ness you’ve come to expect from Bethesda! What adventures have our “heroes” had in the wasteland so far? And what about the intrepid adventurer Lara Croft? What the living hell is she up to right now?! AND WHAT’S GOING ON WITH NINTENDO?! Sorry I got excited. Cheapskate’s Game Club: 1-800-Monsters Next Week: Crypt Worlds Pick of the Week: Dark Fear (James), Fallout 4 (Anais), Blacksea Odyssey (Paul) Show Notes Linkle joins Hyrule Warriors Legends Twilight Princess HD Comparison Trailer Kickstarters Fallout, Fallout 4, Nintendo Direct, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Dark Fear, 1-800-Monsters, Sociable Soccer, Blacksea Odyssey, Crypt Underworld, Super Smash Bros, Cloud, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Star Fox Zero, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, Pokémon Yellow, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Fire Emblem Fates, Dragon Quest VII, Dragon Quest VIII, Kickstarter
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_14_-_Fallout_4_is_a_Video_Game.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 8:27am AEDT |
Fri, 13 November 2015
Someone on the team has finally played a Halo 5! I’m not saying who but she’ll share her thoughts on that particular title! Other amazing discussions will involve the Secret World spin off The Park, Unsolicited and a MASSIVE spoiler alert conversation around Life is Strange. We learn to feel! THINGS! Cheapskate’s Game Club: Unsolicited Next Week: 1-800-Monsters Pick of the Week: Dad Quest (James), Life is Strange (Anais), Heroes of the Storm Arena (Paul)
Show Notes No longer reporting subscribers Overwatch coming to consoles (not f2p) Mod tools coming to... CoD BLOPS3?! Activision to buy King for 5.9 billion
Crowd Funding
The Park, Magicka 2, Halo 5, Blizzcon, Blizzard, Warcraft, WOW, HoTS, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Five nights at Freddy’s World, Black Ops 3, Mario maker, Devil’s Third online, Helldivers, Frozen Cortex, Life is Strange. Unsolicited, Dad Quest, Failsafe
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_13_-_A_Blizzard_on_the_Forecast.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 7:58am AEDT |
Thu, 5 November 2015
What a Pax Australia 2015 is was! We walked outside the convention halls, ate some local food, discussed politics and other activities all that we will not discuss in today’s episode! We will use episode time for things like Uncharted 4, Dark Souls 3, Unravel, Fallout 4, the Vive, The Division, Paris Games Week and of course Dragon’s Wake. Pick of the Week James: The Division Paul: The Incredible Journey of You and I
PAXAus2015, Paris Games Week, Neir Automata, AVICII, Battlezone, Horizon Zero Dawn, Dreams, RIGS, WiLD, Detroit, Gran Turismo Sport, Street Fighter V, Until Dawn: Rush of blood, Rocket League, Vive, Earthlight, Steam Controller, Blockocalypse, Dark Souls 3, The Division, Armed and Gelatinous, Cuphead, GoatPunks, Battleborn, Inflatality, Dragon’s Wake, JS Joust, Unravel, Fallout 4, Nintendo, Shadow of the Beast, Fat Princess Adventures, What remains of edith Finch, Rivalry, Total War: Warhammer, Uncharted 4, The Incredible Journey of You and I
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_12_-_The_Dark_Uncharted_Soul_of_PAX_Aus.._Also_Fallout_4.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 8:00pm AEDT |
Thu, 5 November 2015
It was the week before Pax and all through the studio not a creature was stirring but Phil Colin’s Sussudio. This week we sink your thumbs into Street Fighter V get ratted with Warthammer: Vermintide, check out Day of the Tentacle and get into some serious puzzling with mallow Drop and Puzzle Depot. Cheapskate’s Game Club: The Mammoth Next Week(2 weeks): Unsolicited Picks of the week James: Warhammer: Vermintide Paul: Puzzle Depot
Show Notes Rebellion pay money for red riding hood IP Some reasons why Destiny year 1 was… not so stellar Youtube Red and its wonderful shows! Batman: Arkham Knight to be released on PC! For realsies this time!
Crowd Funding
Street Fighter V, Warhammer: Vermintide, Day of the Tentacle, Super Rude Bear, River City Sports Challenge, Black and white bushido, Keiru, Everspace, Mallow Drops, Rebel Galaxy, Sword Coast Legends, GTAV, Civ, Anchors in the Drift, Doko Roko, Puzzle Depot, Dusty, Raging Fist, The mammoth, Youtube Red, Mario Ultra Smash, Rebellion, Wolfe |
Sat, 24 October 2015
We have story time with Minecraft, explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland as a handsome slime mold and we go so far down a well we may never return. Cheapskate’s Game Club: Hot Date Picks of the week: Minecraft: Story Mode (James), Downwell (Anais), Mushroom 11 (Paul) Show Notes Dying lIght: The Following (expansion) out next year Payday 2 gets significantly worse Oh good I’m sure all this info on the NX is accurate Alison Road Kickstarter cancelled Alpha for Zoink’s new game hidden in their most recent project
Crowdfunding Wanderer :)
Minecraft, Mushroom 11, dying light: the following, zoink, FE, Downwell, Prey for the gods, Furi, Black Desert Online, Archer Pinball, Human Resources Machine, Broforce, Voxelblast, Hello Neighbor, Wanderer, Friday the 13th the game, Valthirian Arc: Red Covenant, Void Destroyer 2, The Nullpoint, Party Golf, Death Scare, Hot Date
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_10_-_Mushrooms_and_Minecraft.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 11:46am AEDT |
Tue, 13 October 2015
Has the posting schedule been a mess while Paul moved and had no internet? Yes. But good news now he has moved and has internet! Star Wars: Battlefront, Battlefield Hardline, Far Cry Primal, Pathologic, astroneer, Bob's burgers pinball, Super Meat Boy, Halo 5 Forge, Dead Star, Shemue Remaster, Indivisible, Forced Eternal Arenas, Fat Mask, Memoranda, Moonbase Alpha 2, Electric Highways,
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_9_-_Super_Meat_People.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 12:00pm AEDT |
Thu, 8 October 2015
This week we follow The Beginner's Guide to discover.. something about ourselves? Were we the real zombies all along? What's this about a Ninja Pizza Girl? CAN YOU CONQUER THE DRAGON SNAKE? Will James become more bacon-hat then man? Cheapskate's Game Club: Missing Translation Next Week: Electric Highway Picks of the Week: Home Free (James), The Beginner's Guide (Anais and Paul)
Show Notes Scalebound was originally a wii game about a little girl who controlled dinosaurs SMB on PS4 and Vita loses original soundtrack Nintendo doesn't understand the internet Crowd Funding The curious saga of Draw and Race
The Beginner’s Guide, Ninja Pizza Girl, Alien Isolation, Dragon Snake, Yakuza 6, The Escapists: The Walking Dead, Landsliders, Panoramical, Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 4, Home Free, Dog Park, Battletech, Verona, A Tofu Tail, Draw and Race, Missing Translation
Direct download: MFVGames_-_Episode_8_-_Off_the_Chart_Hipsters.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 1:43am AEDT |
Mon, 28 September 2015
There are robots underwater, robots climbing out of the walls and even robots playing basketball! How did we get so many bloody great robots? Cheapskate’s Game Club: Douse
Show Notes Rick and Morty + Stanley Parable BLOPS3 is still on last gen and sucks? Wolfenstein: TNO sequel leaked What with the legs of the Angry Birds?!
Crowd Funding
NBA 2K16, SOMA, Rainbow 6: Siege, Oculus Touch, Oculus Rift, Bullet Train, Android Assault Cactus, Angry Birds Movie, First Wonder, Alison Road, Top Secret, TGL: Thanksgiving Life, Them’s FIghting Herds, Rinse and Repeatt, Douse, The Park, Destiny
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_7_-_Robots_for_Everyone.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 12:00pm AEDT |
Thu, 24 September 2015
Worlds of Warships presents FMVGames: A World of Warships Production! Starring World of Warships and... OTHERS! James says The Taken King has fixed World of Destiny, Paul revisits World of Grow Home and we delve into all the shenanigans of World of TGS2015! Picks of the Week Show Notes |
Tue, 15 September 2015
James and Paul go on a crime spree in this very special episode of FMVGames. Can we get an S rank on our mission to extract video game information and opinions from Witch Beam, the talented indie team behind Android Assault Cactus? We will succeed or kill while trying.
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_5_-_Assault_on_Android_Cactus.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 7:15pm AEDT |
Wed, 9 September 2015
Presenting the last Konami published game anyone is going to care about! Well history will sort that out, for now let's stealth our way through some Metal Gear Solid V and smash our way through the wastelands of Mad Max. Do you prefer quantity over quality? Paul reviews of 50 games from the Ludum Dare and counts down the top 10 games.
Top 10 Ludum Dare 33 Jam Entries
Mad Max, La Mulana Ex, Super Time Force, Xeodrifter, Ludum Dare 33, Metal Gear Solid 5, Destiny, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Deadpool, Jackbox Party Pack 2, A Bad Wolf King is Hard to Feed, Super Sea Serpent Simulator, Massacre Monday, There are tourists in my castle, Mild Mannered Richard, Starvin Sasquatch, Wayward, I am the Sun, Trick Parade, The Old One, The Stranger, Ant Simulator
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_4_-_Metal_Gear_Solid_Vee.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 8:27pm AEDT |
Wed, 2 September 2015
Twas the week before MGSV and all through the house were shit loads of video games because the world doesn't just stand around waiting for your metal gear bullshit! Satellite Reign, Stasis, Lara Croft Go, Party Hard, Lawbreakers and James' god damn hat! Cheapskate's Game Club: Relic Hunters Zero Next Week: The Stranger James' Pick of the Week: Satellite Reign Paul's Pick of the Week: Party Hard
Direct download: FMVGames_-_Episode_3_-_Its_Reigning_men.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 6:17pm AEDT |
Tue, 25 August 2015
Before totally succumbing to the madness that is the FMVGames livestream chat Paul gets to educate James on how to properly enjoy Gunstar Heroes and in turn James shows Paul how to annihilate planets in a NEW way. Don't forget some excited Finger'ing, impressive Warshifting, manic Pac-man'ing and delve into the madness that is the Sonic Dreams Collection! Cheapskate's Game Club: Sonic Dreams Collection James’ Pick of the Week: Warshift Paul’s Pick of the Week: Rogue Invader (Kickstarter)
Show Notes Your target audience does not exist Rick and Morty DOTA2 Announcer Pack Twitch plays Dark Souls is a dumb idea Press Play getting public votes on their next project Rainbow Six Siege delayed until Dec You don’t need amiibos anymore! Rocket League Final is pretty awesome
Crowd Funding |
Thu, 20 August 2015
The podcast is dead! Long live the podcast! James and Paul settle in to their new studio digs with FMV Games! What has changed? Not a lot except you don't get to see the world greatest Splatoon commercial. Instead let's focus on Everybody's Gone To Rapture, The Swindle, Super Mutant Alien Assault, Dropsy and much much more! James' Pick of the Week: Retronator: Pixel Art Academy (Kickstarter) Paul's Pick of the Week: Super Mutant Alien Assault Next Week's Cheapskate's Game Club: Sonic Dreams Show Notes The amazing game that needs to exist Resident Evil 2 remake is a go
Crowdfunding Everybody's Gone To Rapture, The Swindle, Super Mutant Alien Assault, Dropsy, FFVII Reimagined, Resident Evil Revelations, Freedom Planet, Soul Axiom, Mutant Mudds, Fallout 4, Fallout Shelter, Mafia, Nintendo, Resident Evil 2, Rocket League, Walking Dead: No Man's Land, Planetoid Pioneers, Retronator: Pixel Art Academy, GRIP, Voidrunner, Exoplanet: First Contact, Bootleg Systems, Pauldron: Shield of the King |
Sun, 9 August 2015
Microsoft drops some future bombs (the good type of bombs) at this week's Gamescom. Paul gets into more Nindies (Special note go download them now) and James has a Need for Speed that's several years old. Also tune in for a super special announcement regarding the future of Eight and a Half Bit. Cheapskate's Game Club: Secret of QWERTY Show Notes: Future games with gold titles will all be backwards compatible Konami, the worst game company ever? That dead LOL character thing was just armless fun Oculus Rift on the cover of Time Magazine Tony Hawk attempts to hide its awful visuals with the old borderlands trick Peter Dinklage’s Destiny comes up short and is recast by Nolan North Michel Ancel made a level for Super Mario Maker Crowd Funding Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Typoman, Rive, Lovely Planet, Need 4 Speed: Rivals, Gamescom, Scalebound, Crackdown 3, Dark Souls 3, Quantum Break, Thimbleweed Park, Homefront: The Revolution, Halo Wars 2, Halo 5 Multiplayer, Halo World Championship, Battletoads, Killer Instinct, Cities Skylines, Mafia 3, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Konami, Silent Hill, The International 2015, DOTA 2, Oculus Rift, Tony Hawk 5, Destiny, Super Mario Maker, Gunjack, Eco, Tower 57, Poi, Everspace
Direct download: Episode_170_-_Why_the_xbox_10_is_right_for_you.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 7:02pm AEDT |
Sun, 2 August 2015
King's Quest is back and it takes the crew on emotional rollercoaster. We also get our first batch of Nindies with the trio of Runbow, Forma.8 and Extreme Exorcism. Dying Light continues an impress trend of post launch support and Zombi-U is coming back to get you! Cheapskate's Game Club: Pequod Show Notes Zombi officially announced for PC, PS4 and XBONE Dragon Quest XI announced for PS4, 3DS and possibly NX Valve does real bad with Steam security Dying Light Expansion looks to be a substantial gameplay changer Fallout 4 mod tools won’t be ready for release Warframe really is much better than Destiny Red Ash doesn’t need your kickstarter so there!
Crowdfunding These people made a zombie version of Hugh Laurie Magbot (Demo) Tsioque (Demo) King’s Quest, Forma.8, Runbow, Extreme Exorcism, Drive Club, Warheads, Zombi, Dragon Quest XI, Steam, Dying Light, Fallout 4, Battletech, Warframe, Red Ash, LOL, PS+, Angry Birds 2, Star Versus, Hugh Laurie, Gourd of the Beans, Pequod, Nindies@Home
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Sun, 26 July 2015
This world is full of so many great games I can barely contain the joy they bring me. Then sometimes you have to play a game because James selected it for Cheapskate’s Game Club and you regret the life that brought you to this point. Cheapskate’s Game Club: Counterstrike Nexon Zombies Crowdfunding pick of the week: Amirelia Show Notes Kojima and Del Toro still want to work together It’s always funny in Minecraft Jamie Lee Curtis cosplays at EVO Project Cars cancelled for Wii-U in least surprising development of all time Are you ready to ngage with VR? Dying light has really good post launch support with a big surprise John Smedley steps down as Daybreak’s CEO Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon
Crowdfunding Skyrider & the journey to the AirCitidel
Fiest, Rocket League, Rollers of the realm, TIS-100, Journey, The Bug Butcher, Street Fighter V, Splatoon, Drive Club, Offworld Trading Company, Silent Hills, Minecraft, Ashley Madison, EVO, Project Cars, Nokia, Daybreak, EA, Resident Evil 2: Reborn, Metroid 3, Counterstrike Nexon Zombies, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, Everspace, Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon, Rising Thunder, Devastated Dreams, Red Ash, Space Food Truck, Amirelia, Yum Yum Yummy, Skyrider and the journey to the aircitidel, Satellite Rush
Direct download: Episode_168_-_The_good_the_bad_and_the_nexon_zombies.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 5:44pm AEDT |
Sun, 19 July 2015
This week celebrate the life of Satoru Iwata in the best way we know how, by loving video games. This week we love Rocket League, Trove, The Magic Circle, Agar.io, Drive Club and a whole bunch of others that pass our fancy. Cheapsakte's Game Club: Agar.io Next Week: Counter Strike Nexon: Zombies Kojima Productions has disbanded Do you want a commodore phone? Generous Dragon Age Inquisition Trial Total war: Warhammer in engine footage The Magic Circle, Drive Club, Rocket League, The Martian, Trove, Iwata, Kojima Productions, Commodore, Deadpool, Dragon Age: Inquisition, World of Warcraft Movie, Suicide Squad, Batman Vs Superman, Total war: Warhammer, Crashlands, Never Alone: Foxtails, Tony Hawk 5, Agar.io
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Sun, 12 July 2015
Paul has returned from Vietnam and he brings with him all sort of adventurous tales! We also talk evil dead, twerking and all manner of subjects that don't really relate to games at all. We also talk about Video Games! Isn't that a treat? Cheapskate's Game Club: Dungeon Souls Show notes: BLOPs 3 zombies looks pretty rad Retro city rampage being ported to dos Sony Playstation nintendo Superdisc Prototype discovered Balder's gate: siege of dragonspear Vietnam, Pancake, Planetside 2, Yoshi's Wooly World, Space Age, Black Ops 3, Rayman Adventures, Dragon Quest Builders, Minecraft Windows 10 edition, Minecraft Story Mode, Retro City Rampage, Cook Serve Delicious 2, Star Citizen, Grip, The Endless Cylinder, Super Impossible Road, Consortium: The Tower Prophecy, Allison Road, Twerking Butt, Pornhub, Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonsphere, The Escapists: Walking Dead, Evil Dead, Ash vs Evil Dead
Direct download: Episode_166_-_This..._Twerking_Buttmp3.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 8:36pm AEDT |
Sat, 4 July 2015
It's all up to you, James! You can do it buddy! With Paul out of the country, James steps in to give a quick rundown on what he's been playing. Short episode this week, but he'll let you know about his life of crime in Elder Scroll Online, and exactly how clumsy a god he can be! |
Sun, 28 June 2015
While we await James' first piano concert let us distract you with some tales of a Bat themed Man, a misguided by well sponsored Destiny and a most Elite danger. Cheapskate's Game Club: SUPERHOTline Miami and Shower Game Next Time: Dungeon Souls
Batman: Arkham Knight, Yoshi's Wooly World, The Talos Principal, Piano Maestro, The Old Republic, Elite Dangerous, Confederate Flag, Gay Marriage, Dying Light, Destiny, Warframe, Xbox Gold, SUPERHOTline Miami, Shower Game, Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015, Bombshell |
Wed, 24 June 2015
James interrupts Paul’s Batman time to give you an alternative to a Top 5. Find out about Batman, Australian Politics, the latest Destiny Bullshit and all the exciting things we don’t get to see from E3. Batman: Arkham Knight, Destiny, E3 2015, VR, Oculus, Vive, Morpheus, Getaway, Starbreeze, The Walking Dead, Hitman, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Hand of Fate, The Yawhg |
Sun, 21 June 2015
Nick joins us again to have the final word on the best game of E3 2015.
Cheapskate's Game Club: The Knobbly Crook: Chapter I - The horse you sailed in on Next Week: SUPERHOTline Miami plus BONUS GAME Shower Game
Paul’s Nominations Metroid Prime: Federation Force
James’ Nominations
Show Notes Shenmue 3 getting Sony funding Metroid Prime: Federation Force Gameplay Mirror's Edge Catalyst drops gunplay entirely
Direct download: Episode_163_-_Judge_Nick_decides_the_winner_of_E3_2015.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 7:19pm AEDT |
Wed, 17 June 2015
Today is the last of the major presentations of E3 and the beginning of the show for real. Can Nintendo rise to the lofty expectations of their fans? (no) Star Fox Zero, Skylanders SuperChargers, Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Blast Ball, Fire Emblem Fates, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer, Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival, Yoshi’s Wooly World, Yokai Watch, Mario and Luigi Paper Jam, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, Super Mario Maker, Just Cause 3, Neir, Lara Croft Go, Kingdom Hearts: Unchained, Kingdom Hearts 3, World of Final Fantasy, Hitman, Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, PC Gaming Show, Killing Floor 2, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Killer Instinct, Gears of War Ultimate Edition, American Truck Simulator, Pillars of Eternity: The White March, Planet Coaster, DayZ, Take on Mars, Heroes of the storm, Starcrat II: Legacy of the Void, E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo
Direct download: E3_2015_-_Nintendo_Square_Enix_and_PC.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 10:49pm AEDT |
Tue, 16 June 2015
What a massive day for game news! Microsoft and Sony plus the powerhouse publishing of EA and Ubisoft brings more than just a few surprises. At least a 6 bombshell count. Halo 5, Halo Warzone, Recore, backwards compatibility, Xbox one, Xbone, E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Fallout 4, Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2, Dark Souls 3, The Division, Rainbow Six Siege, ID@Xbox, Cuphead, Tacoma, Ashen, Beyond Eyes, The Long Dark, Sheltered, Elite Dangerous, DayZ, Ion, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Rare Replay, Sea of Thieves, Fable Legends, Vive, Oculus, Hololens, Minecraft, Gears of War Ultimate Edition, Gears of War 4, Mass Effect Andromeda, Need for Speed, The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire, Unravel, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Minions Paradise, Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, Star Wars Battlefront, South Park: The Fractured but Whole, For Honor, The Crew: Wild Run, Trials Fusion: Awesome Level Max, Anno 2205, Just Dance 2016, Just Dance Unlimited, Trackmania Turbo, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, The Last Guardian, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Hitman, Street Fighter V, No Man’s Sky, Dreams, Firewatch, Destiny: The Taken King, World of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Ronin, EITR, Mother Russia Bleeds, Crossing Souls, Kickstarter, SHENMUE 3, Batman Arkham Knight, Morpheus, Rigs, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Disney Infinity, Uncharted 4, Sony, Microsoft, EA, PS4, Ubisoft
Direct download: E3_2014_-_Microsoft_Ea_Ubisoft_and_Sony.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 9:10pm AEDT |
Mon, 15 June 2015
Bethesda kicks off this years E3 but Nintendo doesn’t let them have the only word with some surprise announcements at their Nintendo World Championship event. Battlecry, Bethesda, Blast Ball, Dishonored 2, Dishonored Definitive Edition, DooM, E3 2015, Earthbound Beginnings, Elder Scroll Online, Elder Scrolls Legends, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Fallout 4, Fallout Shelter, Mother, Nintendo, Ryu, Smash Bros, Snapmap, Super Mario Maker, World Championships
Direct download: E3_2015_-_Bethesda_and_Nintendo_World_Championship.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 10:56pm AEDT |
Sun, 14 June 2015
It's not E3 yet but it may as well be! Shadow Warrior 2, Hyrule Warriors 3DS, Transformers Devastation, Oculus Rift, Hellbalde, First Wonder the spiritual successor to Giants: Citizen Kabuto and all manner of things we are supposed to and not supposed to know. Plus we get our Splatoon on finally! Cheapskate's Game Club: Heroes of the Storm Next Week: The Knobbly Crook Show Notes Sonic and Angry Birds together at last! Vanquish 2 about to be announced? Super Meat boy coming to playstation Chris Avellone leaves Obsidian Scalebound, Crackdown and Quantum Break skipping E3 Zombi-U comin to current gen consoles
Steam Sales, Splatoon, Victor Vran, Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors 3DS, Shadow Warrior 2, Ratchet & Clank, Human Resources Machine, Toy Soldiers: War Chest, Heman, G.I. Joe, The Deadly Tower of Monsters, SOMA, Street Fighter V, Hellblade, First Wonder, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Transformers Devastation, Oculus Rift, Edge of Nowhere, Chronos, EVE: Valkyrie, Vanquish 2, Super Meat Boy, Zombi-U, Splatoon 64, Minecraft, Heroes of the Storm, E3 2015
Direct download: Episode_162_-_The_Secrets_of_E3_Revealed.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 5:46pm AEDT |
Tue, 9 June 2015
Time for a bit of the old ultra-violence. Next Week: Top 5 Games you would use as a The Last Starfighter style recruiting tool. |
Mon, 8 June 2015
Fallout 4! Penises! X-Com 2! Dongs! Dark Souls 3! Willies! Hatred! Todgers! Lego! Wangs! Regular Humans! One eyed trouser snakes! Plus lots lots more! Special guest: Nick! Cheapskate's Game Club: Regular Human Basketball Show notes Black Tusk rebranded as The Coalition DOTA 2 The International prizepool at 12 million
Crowd Funding Faceted Flight (Oculus Only Demo available) |
Tue, 2 June 2015
Aren't homonyms fun? Next Week: Top 5 Violent Games |
Sun, 31 May 2015
It's time to revisit the Ninja action of Ronin (now in early access), get confused by board game descriptions, excite ourselves with confused robots and talk about all the heists that have happened this week in gaming! Cheapskate's Game Club: Pinball FX2 Show Notes Driveclub PS+ edition actually coming? Konami not dropping console and pc development Twitch changes policy to avoid streaming hatred There’s a dumb rumour re Silent Hills
Crowd funding
Ronin, Lords of Waterdeep, Witcher 3, Driveclub, Konami, Splatoon, Star Citizen, Hatred, Twitch, Xbone, Nintendo, Humble Bundle, Silent Hills, Wild Star, Watta, SOMA, Resident Evil 0, Pinball FX2, Kickstarter, indiegogo, Perception, Squad, Defragmented, Luman, Pixel Starships, Starcrafts Mod |
Sun, 24 May 2015
The Witcher 3 is out! Other content also included... Cheapskate's Game Club: Spooky's House of Jump Scares James' Game: Memory Warning Show Notes Bloodborne expansion in development ARK: Survival Evolved out soon on Early Access
Crowd Funding RUMP! (Demo Available) The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human The Witcher 3, Steam Cards, MRA, Memory Warning, Dark Souls 2, Destiny, DooM4, Hellraid, Bloodborne, ARK: Survival Evolved, Warcraft, DooM, Need For Speed, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Moonrise, Arizona Sunshine, Pacman 256, Spooky’s house of Jump Scares, RUNMP!, HotterKeys, Bloxels, Combat Core, The Aquatic Adventures of the Last Human, Voxelnauts, Dimension Drive, Rivalry, Mad Max: Fury Road
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Tue, 19 May 2015
If you're going to murder you may as well look good. Next week: Top 5 Chilly/Chili/Chile Games
Direct download: Top_5_-_video_game_characters_you_would_skin_to_make_a_suit.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 9:20pm AEDT |
Sun, 17 May 2015
Let's build snowmen! Actually let's be more inclusive, snowpersons. We talk Ether One, Nintendo's E3 plans, the evil plans of Konami, new assassin's creed, Evoland getting it right, the successor to Castlevania and this week's snowperson filled game club Lost Constellation! Cheapskate's Game Club: Lost Constellation James Vs Paul snowperson fight! Show Notes: The Division delayed until 2016 Candy Crush comes pre-installed on Windows 10. Some people care for some reason. AllSplatooncommercials are Art Ubisoft officially drops 360 and ps3 development
Crowdfunding |
Wed, 13 May 2015
Sometimes things don't go as planned so you must improvise your way out! |
Sun, 10 May 2015
It's a week for trying new things! Splatoon, Magicka 2, Exanima, Treeker, Battlehandand even that brand new Zeldo title you're all excited about. Cheapskate's Game Club: Battlehand Crowd Funding Picks Nintendo entering theme park business MediEvil PS4? It was an amazing fake! Mirror’s Edge 2 and new Plants vs Zombies slated for 2016 (Quarters relate to financial year) Threes removed from Android Marketplace Another amazing Magicka 2 trailer
Crowd Funding Exanima, Splatoon, Magicka 2, The Legend of Zeldo: Lonk’s Awkening, Treeker, Dark Souls 2, Witcher 2, Nintendo, Myst, Oculus Rift, The Human Centipede 3, MediEvil, Mirror’s Edge 2, Threes, 2048, Google Feud, Helldivers, Tony Hawk 5, Got Simulator, GoatZ, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Rock Band 4m Towerfall Dark World, Battlehand, Elsinore, Light Fall, Starfighter Inc, Loud on Planet X, Power Drive 2000
Direct download: Episode_157_-_1_2_3_4_I_declare_a_paint_war.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 6:24pm AEDT |
Tue, 5 May 2015
Those city folk don't know what they're missing! Next week: Top 5 videogame characters you would skin to make a suit. |
Sun, 3 May 2015
Ben pokes his head in for our 3 year anniversary which we celebrate with some Broken Age, Silent Hills, COD and even a little Hololens. Cheapskate's Game Club: Terrordrome Broken Age, Bloodborne, Darkest Dungeon, GTAV, Silent Hills, D4, Hatred, Steam, Valve, Skyrim, Mods, E3, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Just Cause 3, Hololens, Terrordrome, Yooka Laylee, Formula Fusion
Direct download: Episode_156_-_Getting_the_team_back_together.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 6:07pm AEDT |
Tue, 28 April 2015
If I could turn back time
Direct download: Top_5_-_Games_we_wish_we_had_never_played.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 10:16pm AEDT |
Sun, 26 April 2015
James has a number of ideas in this CONTROVERSIAL, ENTERTAINING and also INSIGHTFUL episode. Mods, Mad Max, Overlord, head transplants and sexually stimulating a car await your listening pleasure.
Steam Opens the gates for paid mods Is head transplant a MGSV stunt?
Crowdfunding Lantern (Kickfinisher)
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Tue, 21 April 2015
All your dreams are about to come true. Don't forget to check out Ben's NSFW show art (https://eightandahalfbit.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/bens-showart.png) Next Week: Top 5 games you wish you never played. |
Sun, 19 April 2015
Is it alright to be hopeful about Star Wars again? Can Guitar Hero reinvent itself? Does Mortal Kombat X have some of the lamest DLC ever? The answers to these questions are “probably”, “maybe” and “Urgh I feel dirty just thinking about it”. Cheapskate’s Game Club: Pokemon Rumble World Crowd Funding Picks Grab the episode here or subscribe to us on iTunes. Show notes after the jump
Star Wars Battlefront – Details Mortal Kombat X has the lamest DLC I’ve ever seen Unity goes to 3DS though (or maybe just the Nintenfo) Ryu might be coming to street fighter? Trailer Diversions Chip’s Challenge 2, 25 years in the making
Crowd Funding Outland 17 (Demo Available) Wildfire (Demo Available) Restarters Devils Bluff (Demo Available) GTAV, Titan Souls, Albedo: Eyes from outer Space, Tower of Guns, Virtua Tennis 4, Puzzle and Dragon, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Batman vs Superman, Mortal Kombat X, Guitar Hero Live, 2K Australia, Deus Ex: Humanity Divided, Postal 2, Wildstar, Super Smash Bros, Pokemon Rumble World, Kieru, World War Toons, Samarost3, Chip’s Challenge 2, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Outland 17, Little Devil Inside, Wildfire, Songbringer, Epic Everything, Dimension Drive, Deadwood, Devil’s Bluff |
Wed, 15 April 2015
Don't let this Top 5 put you out on your fanny. Next Week: Top 5 Game with Fairies |
Sun, 12 April 2015
April's Playstation Plus games are out and there are reactions to be had(Monsterbag, Tower of Guns, Killzone: Mercenary). We also give Titan Souls a whirl, Star Squad gets a bump and we speculate about the new Dues Ex, Tony Hawk and Black Ops. Cheapskate's Game Club: SUPERQOT
Direct download: Episode_153_-_Playstation_Doubleplusgood.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:24pm AEDT |
Tue, 7 April 2015
I have no strong feelings one way or the other. |
Mon, 6 April 2015
One day late but twice as good. Xenoblade Chronicles, Pillars of Eternity, Bloodborne and Nintendo things! Cheapskate's Game Club: Bardbarian Next Week: SUPERQOT Crowdfunding Pick of the Week: Izle
Direct download: Episode_152_-_Title_Cards_against_Humanity_.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 12:07pm AEDT |
Tue, 31 March 2015
*Rawr* I'm a damn bear! |
Sun, 29 March 2015
Bloodborne is out so the boys are in love. Episode 2 of Life is Strange is out and we finally get to talk about the truly extraordinary Game of War. Cheapskate's Game Club: Game of War
Direct download: Episode_151_-_Bloodborne_aboard_the_l337_train.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 8:33pm AEDT |
Tue, 24 March 2015
In this economy even video game characters can't afford to retire. Next Week: Top 5 Games with Bears!
Direct download: Top_5_-_Post_Game_Careers_for_Video_Game_Characters.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 10:20pm AEDT |
Sun, 22 March 2015
Today we video game the games that are Cities: Skylines and Ori and the Blind Forest. We also video game Glitchhikers and talk about Video Games. Cheapskate's Game Club: Glitchhikers Crowd Funding Pick: Quiplash |
Tue, 17 March 2015
If you can play it in a Toga then it might be on this list. Next Week: Top 5 Post Game Careers for Video Game Characters |
Sun, 15 March 2015
James and Paul become the world's greatest level designers this week with Gunscape whilst avoiding the police to play Hotline Miami 2 and for some reason, Pokemon Shuffle! Cheapskate's Game Club: Gunscape Next Week: Glitchhikers Crowd Funding Pick of the Week: CrossCode |
Tue, 10 March 2015
I spy with my little eye a top 5 beginning with S. |
Sun, 8 March 2015
We dive down to hell in Helldivers, whal the stars in Starwhal and see all the GDC.
Direct download: Episode_148_-_Synchronized_Hell_Diving.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 8:57pm AEDT |
Tue, 3 March 2015
Can these IP's return with the guidance of our podcasting team? No we've got nothing to do with that process. |
Sun, 1 March 2015
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Evolve, Hand of Fate Persona 4 Golden and Kanye West go hunting for both Toejam and Earl! What a twist! Cheapskate's Games Club: Mecha Trigger Crowd Funding Picks |
Tue, 24 February 2015
I ain't saying she a gold digger but I'm implying it pretty heavily.
Direct download: Top_5_-_Games_that_are_nothing_more_than_gold_diggers.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 10:48pm AEDT |
Sun, 22 February 2015
We go on a big adventure with Abobo and nothing will ever be the same again. Paul and James continue to gush over Majora's Mask, Ben plays Evolve and we find out where the hell Carmen Sandiago is. Cheapskate's Game Club: Abobo's Big Adventure Crowd Funding Picks Majora’s Mask, Grow Home, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Captain Toad, The Last Guardian, Abobo’s Big Adventure, Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiago, Terraria: Other World, Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire, Spooky Poo’s Happy Hell, Edge of Eternity, Nuren, Zoombini’s, Unravelled, Kickstarter |
Tue, 17 February 2015
Go on! YOU CAN DO IT VIDEO GAMES! Next week: Top 5 games that are nothing more than gold diggers |
Sun, 15 February 2015
Majora's Mask! Infinifactory! IKEA FURNITURE! What else do you need to know? Cheapskate's Game Club: Home Improvisation{br>Next Week: Abobo's Big Adventure Crowd Funding Picks |
Wed, 11 February 2015
Woof woof! |
Sun, 8 February 2015
Is Apontheon all style, no substance? Is Kick and Fennick all substance, no style? How does Silent Hill: Alcehmilla fit in all this! Also for some reason Metroid Prime 3 raises from the grave, there's a Zelda TV show, Persona 5 and perhaps even a little touch of magic. Cheapskate's Game Club: Silent Hill: Alchemilla Crowd Funding Picks |
Tue, 3 February 2015
Sometimes you just need collaborate with your equals. Boy it'd be nice to try that. Just once... Next week: Top 5 Video Games with Dogs!
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Sun, 1 February 2015
Ben is away but Alex is in. The boys have been playing all sorts of exciting games this week including Life is Strange, Codename S.T.E.A.M, Grey Goo and the remastered release of Grim Fandango! So much audio and very little visual content just the way you like it. |
Wed, 28 January 2015
No one man should have all that power. Next week: Top 5 - Games you would combine to make the super group of games |
Sun, 25 January 2015
How can you tell you're not a hologram RIGHT NOW? We get all up in Microsoft's VR solution, Evolve, Monster Hunter 4, New 3DS and even so god damn LEGO brand building blocks! Cheapskate's Game Club: Minifigures Online Crowd Funding Picks |
Tue, 20 January 2015
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The rules don't apply to everyone/thing/sloth. Next Week: Top 5 Under Realised Powers
Direct download: Top_5_-_things_only_blank_can_get_away_with.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 10:21pm AEDT |
Sun, 18 January 2015
Hotline Miami 2's Australian ban causes controversy in the ranks of 8.5 bit this week We talk new Nintendo direct (Fire emblem, Wii games on VC and more) Evolve, Coming out on Top and we explore the weird and intriguing universe of Outer Wilds. Cheapskate's Game Club: Outer Wilds Crowd Funding Picks |
Wed, 14 January 2015
So this happened. Next Week: Top 5 things only [blank] can get away with
Direct download: Top_5_-_Video_Game_characters_in_your_Sex_and_the_City_or_Entourage_crew.mp3
Category:Gaming -- posted at: 5:30am AEDT |
Sun, 11 January 2015
James and Paul play a bunch of games! 80 Days, Captain Toad, Fantasy Life are some of the ones we get super excited about. Next Cheapskate's Game Club: Outer Wilds Crowd Funding Picks |
Wed, 7 January 2015
Our yearly tradition continues with our 12 months later perspective assessment of the gaming landscape circa 2013. |
Sun, 4 January 2015
It's time to look into the future! What games will you play in the next year? Maybe all of them? Cheapskate's Game Club: Second Life
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