0:00:07 Intro

0:01:43 News - Switch 2 Cold Takes

0:24:25 News - BAFTA Most Influential Games

0:32:27 News - Game Informer is Back

0:36:51 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

0:53:56 There is No Game: Wrong Dimension

1:03:59 The Case of the Golden Idol

1:24:31 Feature - How it all started

Tom and Phil return to host Australia’s longest running video game podcast and talk over the latest video game news including Nintendo Switch 2 details, the return of Game Informer and the BAFTA most influential game poll. We also talk about the games we think are the most influential before going on to give our reviews of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, There is No Game and the Case of the Golden Idol.

Finally, we revisit the How It All Started segment where we talk about the most relevant games in successful franchises, like Super Mario, Doom, Call of Duty, The Elder Scrolls and more.

0:00:23 Hardware Sales Down
0:07:45 PC Handheld Sales Pathetic
0:19:08 WB Closes Studios
0:24:21 Late Shift Impressions
0:30:12 Nice Boss Story
0:31:28 Gex Trilogy News
0:32:20 Spiritfarer Impressions
0:45:33 E-mails

0:00:14 Intro
0:02:13 News - Steam Pricing Exploit
0:19:50 News - Spot the Scam
0:27:20 News - Valve Bans Ads
0:32:41 Hardware Review - Steamdeck
0:53:30 What Playing: Indiana Jones
1:07:53 What Playing Doki Doki Literature Club

00:00:04 Intro
00:02:24 Edge Magazine's Top 10 of '24
00:11:48 Switch 2 Reveal Trailer
00:15:53 Game Awards Games of Note
00:21:46 Aussie Game Industry is Fine
00:25:04 Shuei Yoshida Was Pushed
00:27:25 Tom Played Indiana Jones
00:49:58 Phil Played Pentiment
01:08:32 Games Phil Bought
01:18:52 E-mail

In our last episode of 2024, we revisit a fun and short visit with some of our quizzes from the last few years. Tom and I hope you are enjoying some time off and with friends and family.

Thanks for listening.

0:00:27 Intro
0:00:45 UK & Russia Agree on Games
0:20:03 Sony Fire Shuhei Yoshida
0:23:30 My First Gran Turismo
0:25:55 Alarmo is not Launching on Time
0:27:04 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
0:33:09 STALKER 2
0:41:45 LaunchBox
0:46:05 Balatro
0:52:00 Poker on TV, HSC and Soap Operas
1:02:30 Crimson Diamond
1:22:17 E-mail
1:29:15 Outro

0:00:11 Intro
0:00:22 Balatro
0:02:33 Solitaire and Magic the Gathering
0:03:40 RMIT VEGA Games and Animation Expo
0:07:22 But First - Off Topic Starts Here
0:09:36 Back to the RMIT for a Second
0:10:15 Chickpea by Loomi
0:10:52 Who Taught These Police to Drive by Feltlike
0:11:20 Off Topic Starts Here
0:17:48 RMIT VEGA Games and Animation Expo
0:19:23 Reflection of Atheria by Nyanko Nekomi
0:22:55 Burnout Bakery by KeonDC
0:23:41 Enjoy a Treat by Bo-Rui Lin
0:26:56 A Highly Sensitive Experience by Hin Long (Daniel) Yiu & Quest 3 Impressions
0:32:39 Blood Legacy by Josephine Putri
0:34:05 The History and Current State of Australian Game Development
0:43:50 Dance Dance Deception by Lou Fourie
0:47:00 Coffin Room by Kay Kwan and Lam Le
0:50:08 Sea Blind by Peng Yu Jeong
0:52:35 Game of the Show
0:54:45 Scores
0:57:50 News - STALKER 2 Launch Problems
1:06:52 News - Microsoft Flight Simulator Crash Lands
1:13:35 News - Microsoft's It's an Xbox Campaign
1:19:52 News - Steamdeck, Episode 3 and Family Sharing
1:28:18 Outro

0:00:09 Intro
0:00:42 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
0:27:07 The Mindful Minifig/ Fogg
0:28:45 Spoilers Here
0:42:45 SOMA - First Impressions
0:58:46 UFO 50 - First Impressions