🎙️ Join Heather, Leon, and TommyT as this week’s episode dives into survival crafting games — why they’re so addictive, what keeps players coming back, and which ones are actually worth your time. From cosy base-building to chaotic survival systems, it’s a packed discussion — plus a quiz waiting at the end if you stick around.

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00:00:00 - Intro & what we’ve been playing

00:39:17 - Gaming News & New Games! 🗞️

01:01:19 - Questions from Discord ❓

01:15:47 - Main topic : Survival Crafting Games

01:46:29 - Gaming quiz time 🥳

01:55:37 - Shout outs & goodbye

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🎮 What we’ve been playing:

TommyT has been deep in Resident Evil mode, platinuming Resident Evil 9: Requiem and diving back into older titles like Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil Village, and Revelations. He’s loving the replayability (infinite ammo chaos included) and is already eyeing up future DLC.

He’s also been playing Rock Band 4 (building up a song library before it disappears), cosy side game Pokéopia, and sinking serious time into RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic — chasing that platinum across dozens of scenarios.

New RPG Crimson Desert also gets early impressions — gorgeous visuals and strong mechanics, but confusing systems and a weak story so far.

Leon finished Pokéopia and is now fully in decorating mode, while also putting 15+ more hours into Marathon, calling it one of his biggest surprise favourites thanks to its depth, tension, and incredible level design.

He’s also revisiting Hades ahead of the sequel, praising its art style, voice acting, and addictive roguelike loop.

Heather jumps in with thoughts across the discussion and joins in on the survival crafting topic, bringing the usual chaos and humour (and calling out Leon mid-snack at the start 😅).

📰 Gaming News & discussion:

Ongoing praise for Capcom’s handling of Resident Evil, with continued updates, added features (like third-person modes), and strong replayability keeping the series fresh.

Early player reactions to Crimson Desert, including performance updates, gameplay tweaks, and dev responsiveness — but also criticism around tutorials, story depth, and initial AI-generated asset concerns (quickly patched).

Continued discussion around cross-progression features becoming standard across modern games (Marathon, Hades, etc.), making it easier to play across platforms.

🎙️ Join Heather, Tom, Stu, and Leon as this week’s episode dives into multiplayer games — from couch co-op memories to modern online chaos. The crew chat about what makes multiplayer special, how it’s evolved over the years, and whether today’s experiences still hit the same. As always, expect plenty of random and a quiz waiting at the end if you stick around.

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00:00:00 - Intro & what we’ve been playing

00:41:26 - Gaming News & New Games! 🗞️

01:15:28 - Questions from Discord ❓

01:41:46 - Main topic : Multiplayers 🤝

02:20:55 - Gaming quiz time 🥳

02:29:15 - Shout outs & goodbye

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🎮 What we’ve been playing:

• Stu jumped into Marathon, enjoying its hardcore extraction-shooter feel and “shoot first, ask questions later” gameplay. He also started Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (early impressions are strong) and checked out Planet of Lana 2, praising its wholesome puzzle-platforming and expanded mechanics.

• Tom brings the pickups (as always), including Bomberman 4 & 5 on Super Famicom, PlayStation gashapon collectibles, and a Resident Evil 4 steelbook. He’s been testing his Saturn setup, trying a quirky train-based runner demo, playing the Toxic Commando demo (not fully sold), and sinking time into Yakuza 3 — mostly avoiding the main story in favour of mini-games

.• Leon is deep into Marathon (20+ hours and counting), calling it one of his surprise favourites thanks to its gunplay, map design, and replayability — despite online negativity surrounding it. He’s also loving wholesome Switch 2 title Pokéopia (35+ hours), and playing through Resident Evil Village, though he feels it leans a bit too heavily into set-piece action

.• Heather continues Resident Evil Requiem (and may have soft-locked herself 😅), played more of Reanimal and spent a lot of time with John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando — especially fun in co-op. She also checked out indie title 1348: X Voto, praising it despite online backlash and hate.

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📰 Gaming News Highlights:

• Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan says developers largely ignore complaints from people who don’t actually play the games — sparking discussion around toxicity and “cancel culture” in gaming.

• Resident Evil Requiem smashes sales records, hitting 6 million copies sold shortly after launch.

• A planned Hitman TV series from the John Wick creator has officially been cancelled after years in development.• Fortnite V-Bucks prices increase, with players now getting less currency for the same money — raising questions about live-service monetisation and the future of battle royale games

.• Developers continue to push back on AI voice acting, with some studios re-recording lines using real actors instead.

• Sony rolls out updates to PS5 Pro’s AI upscaling tech, aiming to improve visuals and extend the console’s lifespan.

• GDC and Xbox Next Gen news regarding project Helix , expected 2027 launch and the interesting idea of PC & Xbox games in one place. A Lot of movement from Xbox with new Xbox Mode & Co Pilot ________________________________________

💬 Side chats & debates:

Online toxicity in gaming communities, “cancel culture” around new releases, multiplayer vs solo gaming as you get older, and whether battle royale games are starting to decline.

🎙️ Join Heather, Tom, Stu, Leon, and TommyT as this week’s episode dives into biggest gaming achievements — the proudest moments, hardest completions, and personal milestones that have stuck with the crew over the years. From arcade chaos to survival horror stress, it’s another packed one — and of course, there’s a quiz waiting at the end if you fancy testing yourself.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro & what we’ve been playing

00:48:22 - Gaming news! 🗞️

01:11:29 - New Games!

01:13:06 - Questions from Discord ❓

01:27:28 - Main topic : Gaming Achievements 🏆02:20:28 - Gaming quiz time 🥳

02:29:05 - Shout outs & goodbye

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🎮 What we’ve been playing:Tom shows off a huge Japan haul including a transparent “piss-yellow” PS2 controller, Final Fight soundtrack collection, Snatcher audio CD, Bomberman 4 & 5, Rumble Roses, God of War II, and more Mega Drive classics. He’s been playing Yakuza 3, replaying Resident Evil 4 with a chaotic BioRand randomiser mod (Krauser showing up early = pain), and continuing his retro deep dive.Leon finished Super Mario Odyssey, returned to Breath of the Wild (with mixed feelings about the ending), continued Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, tried Monster Hunter Stories, and jumped into the Marathon server slam — praising its gunplay, aesthetic, and hardcore extraction focus despite the online hate.Stu hit up NQ64 arcade bar, playing Time Crisis, OutRun, Bubble Bobble, and a wild Japanese rhythm game with a giant circular touchscreen. He and Tommy also completed Reanimal, calling it short but solid co-op horror in the style of Little Nightmares.TommyT finally finished Breath of the Wild (after discovering parrying very late…), wrapped up Rayman, and is deep into Resident Evil 9: Requiem — calling it his favourite in the series so far thanks to its blend of classic horror tension and action. He’s also eyeing up Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut next.Heather is also playing Resident Evil 9, praising Grace’s voice acting and the insane environmental detail (blood splatter that actually stays put). She briefly tried Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown on PS Plus… and was not impressed.📰 Gaming News Highlights:- Industry chatter suggests Nintendo risks becoming stale if it relies too heavily on legacy IP like Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon — though the crew aren’t convinced those franchises are going anywhere anytime soon.- Discussion around physical copies selling out for Resident Evil 9 at launch — something increasingly rare in the digital era.- Sarah Bond & Phil Spencer Exit Microsoft , the hosts arent sure on the new Xbox CEO but also wants to give the benefit of the doubt 💬 Side chats & chaos:Fuel panic-buying, nailed cartridges at arcade bars (criminal), physical vs digital collecting, motion sickness in first-person horror, and whether two-disc games should make a comeback.