The Warthog

This week we have James Palmer from The Boar Film on our show to talk all about narrative games, like his favourite Silent Hill 2, as well as discuss Next-Gen console problems, and Nintendo banning a Smash Tournament!   ~~Links~~  Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade  https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Find out who we think will take the top prizes in this year's Game Awards. We also talk some other news too, but we know you just want our predictions! ~~Links~~ Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

What do we think of the Xbox Series X and Series S launch? And how about ESPN cutting its eSports coverage? Listen to our thoughts!    ~~Links~~     Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast     Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Can retail gaming survive UK Lockdown? Listen to our thoughts!   ~~Links~~     Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast     Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

This week Ollie and Hamish talk AOC on Twitch and the state of streaming in general! Also, do video game streamers need to license games? Hear all this and more now!   ~~Links~~   Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast    Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk     https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-new-game-productions-hiring-tokyo  https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-21-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-streamed-among-us-on-twitch-and-400k-people-tuned-in  https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-23-aocs-twitch-stream-is-a-milestone-for-games-and-for-politics-opinion  https://www.pcgamer.com/do-streamers-owe-game-developers-money/

This week Hamish and Ollie talk about their favourite gaming news, Rockstar just acquired Ruffian Games, is SBMM ruining Call of Duty and is FIFA 21 a 2/10? They also talk about the merits and failings of mobile games as well as why Spider-Cat may secure PS5 the win next-gen! Be sure to check it out!   ~~Links~~  Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast   Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk   IGN FIFA 21 Review https://www.ign.com/articles/fifa-21-legacy-edition-switch-review   Is Skill Based Matchmaking Bad? https://www.millenium.gg/news/20667.html   Sega 60th Anniversary https://www.sega60th.com/  Rockstar Dundee https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-12-rockstar   Spider-Cat https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-14-you-can-carry-spider-cat-around-in-your-backpack-in-spider-man-miles-morales   Apple iPhone 12 https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/371818/Apple_touts_the_new_iPhone_12_and_its_5G_as_a_game_changer_for_mobile_games.php

The echo gets fixed after a minute or two, just skip the opening!! This week Ollie and Hamish talk about the biggest gaming news including Minecraft Steve coming to Smash Bros Ultimate, CD Projekt Red Crunching hard before the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and Peter Parker's face change in the Spider-man remake for PS5!    ~~Links~~ Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Peter Parker Face Change Spider-man PS5  https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/10/this_is_the_real-life_model_peter_parkers_face_is_based_on_in_spider-man_ps5   Farmville Shutting down December 31st  https://www.engadget.com/farmville-shutting-down-december-31-134117646.html   CD Projekt Red Crunch  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-29/cyberpunk-2077-publisher-orders-6-day-weeks-ahead-of-game-debut   Minecraft Steve in Smash https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/10/minecrafts_steve_revealed_as_super_smash_bros_ultimates_next_dlc_fighter

After technical difficulties strike, Ollie and Hamish have to do a quick round-up of the week's game news. Bethesda got bought by Xbox?? What a shocker! Could a Konami acquisition help out Sony, or are there games not quite big enough? (Maybe PES is!) And what do we do when we finish a game? Do we delete them to clear up space or do we keep them for nostalgia? Find out in the latest episode! ~~Links~~ Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

It's all about the PS5 showcase this week! What did Hamish and Ollie think of the event? Was it a stellar success or have PS5 preorder problems scarred them? Is the Discless PS5 worth its price? Should you still just get an Xbox Series X (or S)? We hope you enjoy!  ~~Links~~   Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade   https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk      PS5 News:  https://www.gamespot.com/articles/biggest-ps5-announcements-from-the-playstation-5-showcase-event/1100-6482099/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/biggest-ps5-announcements-from-the-playstation-5-showcase-event/1100-6482099/

This week Ollie and Hamish talk about all of the Xbox Series X and Series S news, the price, the date, everything! They also talk about EA Play joining Game Pass, Stormzy in Watch Dogs Legion, Kotaku UK closing and whether VR is dead!   ~~Links~~  Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade   https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk    News:  https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/get-ea-play-with-xbox-game-pass-at-no-additional-cost/  https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-google-stadia-xcloud-microsoft-171436934/  https://www.techradar.com/uk/deals/xbox-series-x-price-deals-sales-bundles  https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-10-watch-dogs-legion-has-a-stormzy-mission  https://kotaku.com/thank-you-kotaku-uk-1844975243

Ollie and Hamish are back to go through the latest gaming news, including the Fall Guys charity auction, PUBG getting banned in India and the huge Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct! In this episode of the gaming podcast, they ask what it means for a game to be a remake? How does the Mario 3D All-Stars collection compare to the Spyro Reignited and Crash N-Sane Trilogies? Was the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct worth the wait? Enjoy the episode!

This week Ollie and Hamish live-streamed a brilliant show but didn't record it..... So you'll have to wait just a teeny weeny bit longer for them to be back! Follow our Instagram for more details!!

Hey everybody, The Warthog is taking a little break but don't worry, we'll be back real soon! By the 29th my dissertation should be all done and video games can rule my life again. Hamish out!

Hey guys! On this episode Ollie and I unpack the week's news which led very well into our pro-consumer topic. We discussed the August State of Play, the Spider-Man/Avengers controversy and Apple not liking xCloud or Stadia. Press play to start! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 5:59 - News 37:18 - Pro-consumer or just pro-money? ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk State of Play https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-august-2020-every-game-announced-and-revealed Blizzard Pay https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-06-blizzard-employees-reportedly-preparing-demands-for-fair-pay Marvel's Avengers Spider-Man exclusive https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/3/21352816/spider-man-marvels-avengers-post-launch-hero-exclusive-launch-2021 Apple vs xCloud and Google Stadia https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357771/apple-cloud-gaming-microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-ios-app-store-guidelines-violations https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-07-apple-blocks-project-xcloud-on-ios

Hey guys! This week Ollie and I talk about an update to last week's US Army's Twitch channel story, Joe Rogan's gaming comments and about Xbox Gold maybe going away. We also discuss our thoughts on what we've seen of the next-gen consoles so far! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 13:30 - News 32:31 - Xbox Event ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk US Army Twitch Vote https://www.ign.com/articles/us-army-twitch-amendment-voted-down-aoc-tech-literacy Joe Rogan's Gaming Comments https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/29/joe-rogan-ninja-gaming-waste-time-13056014/ Halo Infinite Free to Play Multiplayer https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-31-halo-infinite-multiplayer-is-free-to-play-report Marvel's Avengers https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-will-add-hawkeye-as-first-dlc-cha/1100-6480313/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-beta-will-give-fortnite-rewards/1100-6480315/

This week Ollie and Hamish predict what they think will be shown at the Xbox event, talk about all the latest gaming news and then discuss their favourite Xbox games! This episode is not one for the Sony fans! ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing (Resident Evil 2 Remake) 9:15 - News 44:36 - Top 6 Xbox Games ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Ubisoft Forward https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/1J95sSKLABXMjPY4WSJQ5y/ubisoft-forward-july-2020-recap Xbox Game Pass and xCloud https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/16/21326903/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-project-xcloud-game-streaming-subscription PES 2021 update https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-16-pes-2021-season-update-out-this-september-priced-gbp25 LEGO NES console https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374

This week Hamish and Ollie discuss their favourite Playstion games, the state of next-gen prices, Microsoft maybe buying WB interactive, and why sending death threats to developers and voice actors is wrong and childish. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 7:15 - News 31:52 - Top 5 Playstation Games ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Microsoft buying WB Interactive? https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/06/microsoft-warner-bros-xbox-series-x/ Prices going up for games https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/2/21311250/nba-2k21-playstation-5-xbox-series-x-versions-70-dollars-next-gen-price-increase-games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/next-gen-game-upgrades-should-be-free-xbox-tells-developers/ Why Horizon Zero Dawn costs more on Steam now https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-05-pc-horizon-zero-dawn-gets-surprise-price-hike-on-steam The Naughty Dog and Laura Bailey death threats are wrong https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/6/21314543/the-last-of-us-2-harassment-neil-druckmann-laura-bailey-naughty-dog-abby-death-threats-ps4 Prepare for Trouble & Make it double https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/9/21318979/pokemon-go-team-rocket-jessie-james-meowth-balloon

This week Izzy and Lucy talk about all things gaming news from the next-gen game price increase to more abuse allegations coming out in gaming and Harry Potter devs distancing themselves from J.K. Rowling's transphobic comments. Oh, and Hamish and Ollie are there too to talk about gaming with their partners. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 15:01 - News 48:45 - Topic: Gaming with partners ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Abuse allegations in Smash Bros. Community https://screenrant.com/smash-bros-pros-accused-sexual-assault-pedophilia/ Why was Dr Disrespect Banned? https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dr-disrespects-twitch-banone-week-later-and-we-sti/1100-6479050/ Lootboxes and Uk Lords https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53253195 Harry Potter RPG rattled by J.K. Rowling's comments https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-29/harry-potter-game-developers-rattled-by-j-k-rowling-backlash Xbox Demos https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-is-holding-a-week-long-summer-games-fest-demo-event-with-over-60-games/ Prices going up for games https://www.ign.com/articles/multiple-publishers-apparently-considering-raising-game-prices-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-x Brie Larson's Gaming Channel https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/random_brie_larsons_boyfriend_said_she_was_taking_super_mario_galaxy_too_seriously_so_she_threw_him_out

This week Ollie and Hamish are joined by Wilkie to talk all things tabletop RPG as well as all of the many big game announcements like Pokemon Unite and Crash 4! They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077 reviews, Mixer closing down, and how gaming can improve following the widespread abuse allegations that are surfacing. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 16:32 - News 54:22 - Topic: Tabletop RPGs ~~Links~~ Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Widespread abuse allegations in gaming https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/25/21302341/video-game-tabletop-game-comics-allegations-harassment-abuse-racism-metoo https://www.change.org/p/hasbro-fire-mike-mearls?recruiter=1322243&recruited_by_id=d2a41b70-db94-012f-7199-4040ea65fa16 https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/26/21304907/dr-disrespect-twitch-ban-no-reason-given Mixer Shutting down https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mixer-shutting-down-microsoft-partnering-with-face/1100-6478822/ Pokemon Unite https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21301541/pokemon-unite-team-game-strategy-tencent-nintendo-switch Min Min in Smash https://www.ign.com/articles/min-min-joins-smash-and-nintendo-reportedly-steps-away-from-mobile-nvc-514 Cyberpunk 2077 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-25-we-played-cyberpunk-2077-for-four-hours-heres-what-we-think Crash 4 https://blog.activision.com/uk/en/crash-bandicoot/2020-06/Revealed-Crash-Bandicoot-4-Its-About-Time Shawn Layden talks AAA games https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/23/shawn-layden-interview-the-man-with-the-crash-bandicoot-t-shirt/

This week on The Warthog Gaming podcast Ollie and Hamish are joined by Hugh Smiley from Dutiful Future to talk about politics in gaming, as well as what they've been playing and their Game Club game, Smash Bros Ultimate! Check out our links to the Itch.io bundle and some change.org petitions to support Black Lives Matter protesters. ~~Timestamps~~ 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - What we've been playing 22:04 - Topic: Politics in gaming 52:08 - Game Club: Smash Bros Ultimate ~~Links~~ Dutiful Future Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5D-_8IZzPNCajnTN90iR1g Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk Itch.io Bundle https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality Stop the illegal export of riot equipment to the United States from the UK. https://www.change.org/p/uk-government-stop-the-illegal-export-of-riot-equipment-to-the-united-states-from-the-uk?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_22548192_en-GB%3Av2&recruiter=1109076421&recruited_by_id=321ded30-a6cd-11ea-b5ee-f1fb13ed5094&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=4940b8d41a2b46a0ac726fbd516a1bb1 UK - Condemn the violence against peaceful BLM protesters by the US police/military https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-uk-condemn-the-violence-against-peaceful-blm-protesters-by-the-us-police-military?recruiter=1104438551&recruited_by_id=a20e91a0-a572-11ea-aebc-0f8ee46d28e9