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Send us a text In the latest of the console war series we discuss the first console that took the leap into the third dimension! how Sony took a gamble, grabbed the ball and ran with it, Sega completely dropping the ball with the release of the "Saturn" and Nintendo developing arguably the greatest platformer of all time! Who came out on top through sales and all together in our opinion? two very different consoles with two very different libraries of games!
Send us a text We're back! And this week its time for something different a gaming quiz! Jake and Andy go head to head in a battle of gaming wits to decide who the winner is and who gets to be quiz master next time! Question spanning all of gaming history how many would you get right?
Send us a text In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Andy's friend and housemate Aaron! and we discuss the genre of first person shooters, from its beginnings, its current state and what the future might hold in the genre, from battle royals to inventing our own genre, we discuss our favourite games of the genre and the impact it has had on gaming today.
Send us a text Its time for our unedited monthly roundup of news, this includes Sony's acquisition of Bungie, Nintendo's digital store closing down for the Wii U and 3DS and many other things that we wanted to include but never got to as we were too busy having domestics. *This Episode Contains Strong Language*
Send us a text In this weeks episode we join Dan & Andy as they discuss the world of Game pass, Ps now and many other games on demand subscriptions, will game pass continue to dominate or will a new contender come forward or is there already one? Is this the way gaming is going? are we about to say goodbye to buying games and only playing them through these subscriptions? We also answer how developers make money from putting their game on these platforms, all this and many more poin...
Send us a text In the first of a new episode series, we look back at the biggest news and games from January, from the small news of Microsoft acquiring Activision to the big news of Banjo Kazooie coming home to Nintendo. In what should be a short digestible bonus episode a month turned into a full blown episode from debates on remakes and remasters to many other rants in this weeks episode!
Send us a text In this weeks episode we try a new format! We put Andy in charge of setting up a tournament with seeded brackets with the top rated Xbox 360 and PS3 games as well as a few wild cards. GTA 5, Mass Effect 2, The Last Of Us, Halo and many others will be pitted against each other and its up to each of us to vote on who goes through, will your favourite game win? only way to find out is to listen to this weeks episode!
Send us a text With 2021 now in the rear view mirror and we look forward to an exciting gaming year in 2022 we look back at the best games of 2021 including what the game awards had to say, from the controversies such as Rockstar's ill fated GTA trilogy remaster to our own disappointments with gaming this year, we also look forward to what this new year may bring with the upcoming stacked roster of games to the new era of the "Metaverse" surely it cant be that bad this year right? This is ou...
Send us a text In this episode we discuss some of the most famous gaming controversies, going all the way back to blood being in "Mortal Kombat" to the long discussed debated "do video games cause violence?" Aswell as shady practices some big companies try to get away with, can you guess what game caused the most downvoted reddit post of all time? Join Dan, Jake and Andy to find out.
Send us a text In this weeks episode we discuss franchises in gaming and what defines them, we talk about the heavy hitters such as "Call Of Duty" and "Grand Theft Auto" and what made them become the juggernauts they are today, can you really set out with making it into a franchise in mind? also with franchises come the many highs and low entries, this and many other topics in this weeks episode of Obsolete Gaming!
Send us a text In this weeks episode it's a first of its kind episode for us and that's not just talking about video games! We talk about "The Simpsons" and the impact its had on society and the gaming world, from the bad games that were "Simpsons Wrestling" to cult classics such as "Hit And Run" we ramble about our favourite memories from the games and show and its currently very sad downfall with its audience.
Send us a text In this weeks episode we are joined by our friend Andy as we discuss the impact gaming critics and reviews have on consumers and gaming culture, from shady practices such as release day "embargos" to the infamous cyberpunk review process, does it really effect anything have you ever changed your mind about a game because of a review?
Send us a text From the generation of consoles that arguably started console tribalism, this week we examine the Sega genesis (megadrive) and super Nintendo, which one came out on top in sales? which had the better graphics? which had the better exclusives? wtf is blast processing anyway?! join us as we discuss our favourite memories and maybe ramble on a bit too long about Sega as were fanboys!
Send us a text Its another list, but instead of one its two! Dan being more of a modern gamer and Jake being more of a retro gamer makes forr two very different lists! From the generation that gave us The Witcher 3 to God of war what will come out on top and will you agree? (probaly not with jakes)
Send us a text In this weeks episode we take a look at the world of handheld gaming and our favourite memories, from the best, the bad and failed and what the future may entail.
Send us a text In this weeks episode we talk about the biggest franchise in the world that is Pokemon, from its original release on the Gameboy all the way up to present games and beyond. We dive into the Pokemon cards, tv show, movies and the popular mobile game Pokemon Go and how the pokemon brand has become the juggernaut it is today.
Send us a text In this weeks episode we discuss the differences between gaming consoles from the past and present, how the gaming industry was once seen as a small fish in a big pond, where as now it owns the pond! and how the rise of the internet helped propelling gaming to centre stage was gaming better back in the day? or is it at its best and getting better now? we both talk our opinions and experiences in this weeks Obsolete Gaming.
Send us a text In this weeks episode we discuss the world of mascots and what makes them a success and what makes them a failure, from the success that is "Mario" to failures such as "Bubsy" we talk the difference between good and bad and are they really needed anymore? could we see future mascots in future video games or are we in a different age now?
Send us a text On this weeks episode we explore the world of remaster and remakes, what's the difference between them? why are they needed? something in us as gamers and movie lovers want to relive old memories and maybe these are what scratch that itch, we explore the good and down right bad attempts and if they hold any place in the future (spoiler, yes)
Send us a text In this episode we discuss what makes a "hidden gem" and what the difference is between them and a cult classic, from our own hidden gems to more on video game collecting and the signs to look for when investing in collecting games.
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