There are very few certainties in this world, but one of them is guaranteed disappointment in your ears when you listen to a new episode of the ugvm Podcast. Like this one, Episode 76!

This time, deKay, Toby and Kendrick break with established norms and talk about games. Oh, wait, no. That’s what they usually do. OK, have some Action Man chat instead – that’s not been covered before. Plus, news about Xbox Leaks, Unity, Toby’s Attempt To Coax You Into Youtube Hell, Amazon Luna, Nexus Mods and how the US entertainment strikes have moved on to games now. There’s also a show report (apparently this is a thing we do semi-regularly now) of the Insomnia Gaming Festival and the ALGS Championship final hosted therein. If all that wasn’t enough, then what about these?

• Llamatron
• Lies of P
• Mighty Doom
• Tomb Raider Reloaded
• 40 Winks
• Doraemon Story of Seasons
• HoloCure
• Tokyo Xanadu EX+
• Tokyo Xanadu (uh, no, really)

Then! More stuff! Questions answered! Waffles toasted!

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Intro music credits: Krat Hotel, from Lies of P (just to point out that contrary to the chat in the show, there is music in the game).

Don’t forget, if you want to contact us with questions or comments for or about the show, you can email podcast@ugvm.org.uk or publicly shame us @ugvmpodcast on the Twittors, and https://mas.to/@ugvmpodcast on the Mastodons.

Kerpow! It’s Episode 75 slapping you in the ears like a slappy thing slapping things!

In this episode, deKay, Kendrick and Toby talk about Exciting Things At Gamescom, or rather, lack of them, Major Nelson Major Rumours, the PlayStation Portal (neé Q) handheld thing, YABOABH (Yet Another Bit of Atari Branded Hardware), or the Atari 2600+ and who exactly it is for, Sega buying Rovio, dad of Angry Birds (and therefore the chances of a Sonic/Angry Birds shared cinematic universe) and some other Stuff. You know, like normal. Plus some games, many of which are Quite Good, and at least one of which is Pretty Meh. Place your bets!

• Sidney Hunter Collection
• We Love Katamari Damacy Reroll + Royal Reverie
• Pikmin 4
• Super Mario 3D World
• Quake 2
• Vampire Survivors
• Front Mission 1st Remake
• Skyrim

Also, for some reason, an explanation as to how quantum space works because of Pikmin. No, really. DO IT.

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Intro music credits: Katamari on the Swing from We Love Katamari.

Don’t forget, if you want to contact us with questions or comments for or about the show, you can email podcast@ugvm.org.uk or publicly shame us @ugvmpodcast on the Twittors, and https://mas.to/@ugvmpodcast on the Mastodons.

Hark! A podcast! Verily, the ugvm gentlemen have returned with dulcet voices and witty repartee in Episode 74.

In this episode, deKay, Kendrick and Toby partake in discussion of such things as Ubisoft deleting accounts, Valorant Premier Season 2, Baten Kaitos, Super Pocket – the Evercade that isn’t an Evercade, and for some reason, Skibidi Toilet. Well why not. Naturally, we talk about the fun, and not so fun, games we’ve been playing which include:

• Code Vein
• Yakuza 3 (drink!)
• Phantasy Star Online 2
• Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
• Kimono Friends
• Project-X Special Edition
• Alien Breed Special Edition ’92
• Advance Wars 1+2
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Halo Infinite

Plus! More! You know how this goes down, as we get sidetracked more than once. Why aren’t there good single-player story-based FPS games any more? What game lets you urinate on people? Answers and more inside!

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Intro music credits: TMNT Theme “Bardcore” cover by stantough.

Don’t forget, if you want to contact us with questions or comments for or about the show, you can email podcast@ugvm.org.uk or publicly shame us @ugvmpodcast on the Twittors, and https://mas.to/@ugvmpodcast on the Mastodons.

In a faraway land, in a shady wooded glade, the Podcast Pixies live. Their existence is a simple, peaceful one. Or was. Because here comes Episode 73 like a Rat King of chainsaws to take down their forest and build condos (whatever they are) or something.

In this episode, deKay, Kendrick and Toby talk about the recent EA Games split news, the Real Actual Olympics doing eSports, and Nintendo’s Not-E3 Direct. There are also tangents galore with Steam Box and Steam Deck chat (if you’re a fan of game installers and Linux, you might want to sit on a towel) and only a handful of references to submarines. Plus, the real meat: Games. Like these games!

• Barotrauma
• Moo Moo Move
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears/Tears of the Kingdom
• Bus Simulator ’21
• Wheel of Fortune
• Daggerfall Unity
• Code Vein

We can guarantee no other podcast has this selection of quality, modern, mainstream titles in their show notes.

And there’s more! Soil yourself with pleasure over video convertor discussion, and other questions from our listener.

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Intro music credits: No. 73 Theme Tune.

Don’t forget, if you want to contact us with questions or comments for or about the show, you can email podcast@ugvm.org.uk or publicly shame us @ugvmpodcast on the Twittors, and https://mas.to/@ugvmpodcast on the Mastodons.

“Dammit, Link” cursed Zelda, “Just jump! You’ve got a bloody parachute!”. Link didn’t answer. He never did. Zelda kicked him over the edge. “Father was right”, she said.

Episode 72! This time, deKay, Kendrick and Zo discuss the fortuitously timed (for once) Sony Not-E3 Presentation and the games therein, Kendrick’s new telephone (look, we’re short of content), and Nintendo being sued because of lootboxes in Mario Kart Tour. And we played some games! Including these ones:

• Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist/Hidden Mysteries
• Advance Wars 1+2
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Control
• Lyrica and Lyrica 2 Stars Align
• Afterimage
• Fantasy Zone Complete Collection
• Tales of Zestiria

And, for some reason, we talk about food in video games which naturally, of course, leads to books and videos about countries that no longer exist and abortion rights. We don’t make the rules. (We do make the rules).

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Intro music credits: Up Another Floor, from Lyrica.
Mid-episode music credits: Zelda Song by Joe Pleiman.

Don’t forget, if you want to contact us with questions or comments for or about the show, you can email podcast@ugvm.org.uk or publicly shame us @ugvmpodcast on the Twittors, and https://mas.to/@ugvmpodcast on the Mastodons.