Synopsis
The computer gaming "what's hot and what's not", featuring reviews of recent releases, interviews with industry insiders, and a "retro revival" - games re-released from your youth...
Episodes
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A NEW Co-Host!
06/03/2023 Duration: 26minChris Berrow and Leigh Milner welcome their new co-host. Alex Rhodes reviews Mafia, and we check out Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Space, Blood Bowl 3, GoldenEye 007, and the New PS5 Controller - the DualSense Edge. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Goaty McGoatface
27/01/2023 Duration: 37minLeigh and Chris take on Goat Simulator 3, and we find out if physical copies of games are on the way out. Alex Rhodes has a go at Call of Duty's new mode, plus we review: High On Life, The Callisto Protocol, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Pika pika. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Monkey Island Discs: Leigh Milner
11/01/2023 Duration: 20minChris Berrow is back with another episode of Monkey Island Discs, from the Naked Gaming Podcast team. Our guest today is TV presenter, House Music lover, fitness enthusiast, and Naked Gaming host Leigh Milner! We find out why Leigh identifies with Kirby so much, her love of classic games, hate of cut-scenes, and whether she would start off her future child on a Gameboy or the PS5. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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COD and God of War Ragnarok
05/12/2022 Duration: 41minChris Berrow and Leigh Milner review all the games, including God of War Ragnarok, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Gotham Knights, Sonic Frontiers, MARVEL SNAP (which is all in capitals apparently), Bayonetta 3, FIFA 23, and some DLC for Back 4 Blood. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Monkey Island Discs: Ellie Gibson
21/10/2022 Duration: 24minChris Berrow is back with another episode of Monkey Island Discs, from the Naked Gaming Podcast team. Our guest is Scummy Mummies podcaster, comedian, writer and gamer Ellie Gibson! We talk through her favourites (Tomb Raider) and the one game that sucked a lot! Plus favourite consoles, and how to find time for gaming in amongst the madness of life. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Naughty Dog's Curtain Call
02/10/2022 Duration: 25minChris Berrow & Leigh Milner here again, looking at what gamification is, and why it might be coming to a game near you soon. We also review The Last of Us Part I, which now has a really fancy curtain. Also Return to Monkey Island, which doesn't have any curtains that we can find, and Splatoon 3. We didn't check out the curtain situation. Our reporter Alex Rhodes has a go on MetaVersus, plus we have all the latest gaming news that isn't about drapes. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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One Dev to Rule Them All!
19/09/2022 Duration: 26minHow much work is it to develop a game on your own? Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner find out. Out reporter Alex Rhodes plays Rollerdrome and gets genuinely excited. And we have the latest gaming news. Warning! Features a cult simulator, and some quite frankly dodgy games this month. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Cat on a hot cybercity roof
12/08/2022 Duration: 27minChris Berrow and Leigh Milner review that cat game called Stray, and Alex "Hotrod" Rhodes plays Hot Wheels Unleashed in his pants. Oh, and Chris experiences yoga in the metaverse, while Leigh has all the gaming news. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Entering the Metaverse
10/07/2022 Duration: 29minChris Berrow and Leigh Milner traverse the Metaverse - what can you actually do in it? We have lots of new reviews as well, including: Diablo Immortal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Nintendo Switch Sports, and Mario Strikers: Battle League. Alex "The Collossus of" Rhodes plays the demo of WWE 2K22, and it seems like they have forgotten to include the music! Plus we find out if brain training games are actually worth playing. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Can gaming make exercise fun?
06/06/2022 Duration: 24minLeigh Milner and Chris Berrow return from holiday so it's time to get back in shape, after putting on nearly a stone. Oops. We review Lanebreak from Pelaton to see if gaming can make exercise more fun. And the big news story of the past few weeks: why have EA and FIFA decided to part ways? Alex Rhodes returns to play Blasphemous, and we review Kirby Forgotton Land, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and House of the Dead: Remake. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Monkey Island Discs: Rhianna Pratchett
30/04/2022 Duration: 42minThanks for joining us here on the Naked Gaming Podcast. And we're back this month with another episode of Monkey Island Discs, where we talk to people about their favourite games and gaming memories. Today's guest is the video game writer Rihanna Pratchett, who has worked on huge games like Heavenly Sword and the reboot of Tomb Raider. She is also the daughter of Terry Pratchett, who himself was a huge fan of games... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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You Elden Rang M'lord?
04/04/2022 Duration: 31minChris & Leigh review some of the biggest new releases, from Elden Ring, to Gran Turismo 7. Yes we were today years old when we realised it's not "Grand Turismo". Our reporter tries to get to the top of a castle/hill and gets killed by a big rat. And we look at NFTs and how games companies are using them to turn play into work. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Another podcast wedding!
07/03/2022 Duration: 28minLeigh Milner and Chris Berrow return with more gaming news, and reviews of Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and Sifu. It's gonna be an expensive month if you want to play all the good games. We hear about an online game that's tackling Covid misinformation, and our reporter Alex Rhodes uses a wedding simulator to see if he can plan his upcoming wedding. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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We got a VR headset!
01/02/2022 Duration: 34minA new VR headset, formerly the Oculus Quest 2 now the Meta Quest 2 (we don't know why), makes its way into the Naked Gaming house. But is it as good as people say? We review the retro game with a modern twist, Windjammers 2, and Alex Rhodes tries to become a car mechanic, with the help of Car Mechanic Simulator. It doesn't go well. We also talk Wordle and why the game is so popular at the moment... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Happy Halo-days
31/12/2021 Duration: 32minImagine if gaming could make you a better footballer? Well Norwich City FC have invested in technology that is supposed to improve their players' performance, called SoccerBot 360. We review Halo Infinite, Artful Escape, Skyrim Anniversary Edition, Jurassic World 2 Evolution, and Pokemon Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Plus Alex "red pill" Rhodes ventures into the Matrix. Presented by Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Should you switch Switch?
05/12/2021 Duration: 26minChris Berrow and Leigh Milner review the new Nintendo Switch OLED, and also try to play their first ever Netflix game. It doesn't go well. Plus our reporter Alex "the road to victory" Rhodes reviews Battlefield 2042, and we get our hands on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - the Definitive Edition. Spoiler alert, it isn't definitive. And if you've heard of the Metaverse, you'll want to listen in to our discussion about what it is exactly, and how it all works. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Audio-Only Games
08/11/2021 Duration: 36minAudio-only games... how do they work, and are they fun? We talk to the man behind one called The Vale: Shadow of the Crown. There are finally lots of new games for next generation consoles: Deathloop, FIFA 22, Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood to name just a few. Oh and the Switch has Metroid Dread, which is pretty darn good. Retro Revival this month examines Alan Wake Remastered and Castlevania Advance Collection. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Monkey Island Discs: Kerry Allen
09/10/2021 Duration: 20minChris Berrow here with another episode in our series Monkey Island Discs where we talk to someone about their favourite games, characters, consoles and the game they would snap in half and never play again! Our guest this time is Kerry Allen who's the BBC's China Media Analyst. It turns out she also absolutely loves gaming, saying she spends just as much time chasing the intricacies of Beijing's political system as cruising on the beaches of Miami in GTA Vice City! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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GAME OVER for young gamers in China, but why?
22/09/2021 Duration: 30minChris Berrow and Leigh Milner discuss China's new regulations for gaming, aimed at stopping young people playing for more than an hour on certain days. We're bringing you reviews of the best new games: Back 4 Blood, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Pokemon Unite, Death's Door and Mario Golf: Super Rush. Reporting from Alex Rhodes, who takes his plague simulator experience a little bit too far! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Re-Re-Re-Release: Are they taking the PC?
04/09/2021 Duration: 20minChris Berrow and Leigh Milner have moved house and are recording in their new dusty living room! In this episode, why video games companies keep re-releasing old games rather than focusing their attention on new ones. And Riley Constantine tells us how character creation in games made her realise a few things about herself. Also Netflix makes a foray into gaming: what might this mean for the future of the company? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists