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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Gamer Feedback
20/03/2019 Duration: 39minHow much can players influence the direction a game take? We'll hear from the Developers of RuneScape about how they keep their fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game feeling fresh, even though it has been out for years. And the team behind Bastion has released a new game called Hades in early access, which is a new move for the company. As for current releases - we review Metro Exodus and Tom Clancy's The Division 2. And we're going old school with "Retro Revival" - this time it's Resident Evil 2! This episode Chris Berrow is joined by Alex Rhodes. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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eSports
20/02/2019 Duration: 29minThis month: eSports is on the rise, so we're looking at the history of competitive gaming. Plus, what do you have to do to make it as a professional gamer? Hear from the manager of Northampton Town FC eSports team. But it's not just playing games: what happens if you want to become a gaming commentator or "caster"? L0rinda of Hearthstone fame tells us how he got into it. As for new releases - we review Fallout 76 and A Way Out. And we're going old school with "Retro Revival" - this time it's the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy! With Chris Berrow and Georgia Mills. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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From Concept to Console
20/01/2019 Duration: 35minA brand new podcast looking at gaming news and the latest releases, with Chris Berrow and Georgia Mills. The highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally out, but there were comments that some of the team worked 100 hour weeks in the days before it was finished - so how do game cycles actually work? We'll hear from the developers of The Room series, and Far Cry: New Dawn, who explain how it works. Plus ZOMBIES! why are we fascinated by them? As for new releases - we review Human: Fall Flat and Hearthstone's latest expansion Rastakhan's Rumble. And we're going old school with "Retro... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists