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We’re back! After a long hiatus while Skazz found a new office, we  have now returned. We currently using a limited set up so sound quality  wont be quite up to standard. Ram been playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent  and having some horrific monster encounters. Bard has been watching  people walk into horses and growing a beard with The Witcher 3. Skazz  has been covering people and ground with ink in Splatoon (at least when  his copy hadn’t been stolen) and going mad with the classic beat em up  growl. Bard been looking forward to a new Zelda game with Batman Arkham  Kight, TheSuffolkRam didn’t ask for a Deus Ex game but is excited for it  anyway and the joining of two of his favorite things, Warhammer and  Total War with Total War: Warhammer. We discus the bad luck of Game UK,  our favorite card games in computer games and how Ram has been out of  touch with console game news. We update the shrinkwrap challenge and we  get to explore Skazzs new

Welcome to episode 33 were we discuss how famous we’re not yet, Bard  been playing that would make Jack Thompson proud, Hotline Miami 2. Ram  finally catches up to the rest of the world by watching Breaking Bad  (Warning spoilers if you’ve still not caught up). We look at steam new  streaming service, and how it will affect gaming. We discuss trolling  livestreams, shit community pages and bad DRM practices. We pay tribute  to Terry Pratchett and discuss his books and implication for the  Discworld universe now. Notes A lovley game for children with Hotline Miami 2 In case you weren’t aware, theirs a great TV series called Breaking Bad! Share you gaming with Steam answer to twitch. The late great Terry Pratchett and the world he created xkcd tribute to Terry Pratchett and his likewise excellent tribute to Gary Gygax strip Fancy seeing a really shit film, you can’t much wrong with The Room And if you through the place in Wales was long enough, try Taumatawhakatangihangakoauau

Welcome to episode 32 of the Rand(Nerds); podcast, this episode Ram’s  been playing and once very expensive early access game with Galactic  Civilizations 3 a game were you get to nod politely at aliens. Hes also  been watching an old anime Cowboy Bebop and had some mixed feelings  about it. Bard been looking at a couple of kickstarters, the bringing  back of a saga classic game ToeJam and Earl, and the dragons crown  inspired The Vagrant. Skazz brings up about Steam Machines and Steam OS and we discuss the  implications for console and PC gamers. We look back at early access  game including how the developers have responded to the complaints of  Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth 1, Ram now joining Armello and playing a  rabbit, we also look at the news of Leonard Nimoy recent death. Notes Take over the galaxy with Galactic Civilization 3 Watch the classic anime, and perhaps enjoy it more the TheSuffolkRam with Cowboy Bebop Bard watching two kickstarters: ToeJam

This episode starts with disaster, Bard is attacked by his mic stand  and Skazz spill his Irn-Bru, Ram has been stranding NPC’s in space in  his attempt to reach the Mun with Kerbal space program. We then begin the Bard podcast, who been playing another early access game based on the game Road Rash, A motorcycle racing combat game Road Redemption. He also along with Skazz been watching the Breaking Bad spin off Better Call Saul, Bards  also been collecting JoJo figure and look at other JoJo merchandise,  some of which is downright creepy. Skazz and Bard re-discuss Armello now  Skazz has become one with the clans and discuss the developers  kickstarter mess up. Plus Ram faces a pronunciation challenge. Notes Get some unfortunate NPC’s stranded with Kerbal Space Program Fight rival biker game with Road Redemption The Breaking Bad spin off Better Call Saul You too can own JoJo figures, hope you can read Japanese Flashback – Our last podcast issues, Armello, Kickstarter, Ardunio and

Skazz has decided to play games again, he been whooping aliens in  Nova a Halo inspired Mobile game. Bard has been getting rotten to the  core with an early access game Armello, featuring rats, bears, wolves,  rabbits, and lions via for the throne. Ram has not been playing games,  but had been experiment with electronics with the Arduino starter kit.  Bard been watching a greaser in space with a cat being chased by google  with Space Dandy. Skazz explore the greatness of the new version of the  Raspberry Pi 2 Model B with it mega upgrade and it many uses and how he  broken his shrink wrap challenge. Notes Skazz’s halo-esk mobile game with Nova 1, 2 and 3 Bard virtual based table top game about cute animal getting corrupted Armello You too can make a light come on when you hit a button Arduino starter kit An anime about a Dandy guy in space – Space Dandy Skazz has been having fun with Fruit with the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Skazz shrink wrap breaking game with the released

Welcome to our non-fact filled podcast, Ram has brought himself an  Christmas present with Far Cry 4,  a game just like Far Cry 3 but better  in every way. Bard has been playing a game with scary carrots and traps  with Ziggurat, however as of yet there are no confirmed boulders. Skazz  brings up Monster Hunter 4, which was not in the notes causing more  podcast carnage. We look at the tyranny of the Nintendo Amibos and how  demos are in some way ruining games. Notes Rams Christmas present to himself with Far Cry 4, or Far Cry 3 with elephants. Brad game featuring Carrots, Ziggurat A example of how demos can make a good game seem bad with Monster Hunter 4 3DS Exclusive Anything you think we should talk about? Weird news to blow Luke mind with? Or just want to ask us a question? You can email us here. Follow us on twitter Like us on facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel Join us on google+ Join our Steam Group Why not come join us on our next lives

Welcome to what we think is episode 28, Bard kicks off talking about a  game to itch you Star Trek captain fantasy with FTL. Ram get mocked for  playing ‘Project Eden’ an ps2 port from 2001 by Core Design. Bard looks  at Endless Legend a 4x fantasy game which leads onto a discussion about  the good and bad parts of 4x game. Skazz update us on his challenge by  completing one game already ‘Shovel knight’. Bard who read the book, and  Ram who hasn’t, discuss the latest Hobbit film and its excellent  mounts. Skazz carries on tradition of  recommending game hes not played  with Elite Dangerous and the re-release of Suikoden 1+2. We pay tribute  the ‘Father of Video games’ and discuss shooting Skazz Notes Play out your Star Trek captain fantasy with FTL A classic, underrated game, at least according to Ram – Project Eden Bard 4x fix in Endless Legend Skazz challenge update, Shovel Knight is now struck off the list A film with Stags, Ram and horses, oh a big ba

Welcome to our mini sleep deprived Christmas special, Bard’s been  playing Double Dragon Neon, Ram’s been taking on a simple, easy to  follow game with Crusaders Kings 2. We look at I Am Bread: Becoming  Toast and discuss how toast is a blight on our history. We each pick our  Game of The Year, plus further development of Space Barbarian Notes Enjoy a game that was voted against with by the majority of steam gamers Double Dragon Neon Fancy a nice simple game, well steer clear of Crusader King 2 The next goat simulator? I Am Bread: Becoming Toast  Plus the original Goat Simulator Our game of the year: Skazz, TheSuffolkRam and Bard And the Doctor Who rip off of space barbarian from the 80s Anything you think we should talk about? Weird news to blow Luke mind with? Or just want to ask us a question? You can email us here. Follow us on twitter Like us on facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel Join us on google+ Join our Steam Group Why not come join us on our n

Welcome to the pre-Christmas special podcast, Bards been playing a  Japanese translation of Grand Knight History wondering why it never came  over here. Skazz has been getting addicted to Pokemon X and revealing  how he cursed himself so he  wont be playing any games next year at all  except one. Ram’s been playing a flight simulator derived FPS with  Project I.G.I. We lament about the lack of demos in gaming these days  and how modern console have runied games. We talk about the new Star  Wars film and the various games associated with it and we introduced an  excellent new film idea, introducing: Space Barbarian! Notes You too can enjoy Grand Knight History with the English translation Luke last game before being banned with Pokemon X A game based on a flight sim engine, Project I.G.I. The latest Star wars episode VII trailer Have a very expensive piece of camera gear? why not deep fry it! An excellent web comic mocking Star Wars – Darths and Droids. Why you shou

Welcome to the new quality controlled podcast. Rams been playing and  getting eaten by mutants STALKER: Call of Pripyat and we look at the  painful history of the series. Bards been playing a turn base strategy  with Valkyrie Chronicles featuring tanks. Ram finally unleash his inner  dictator and hatred of shanty towns with Tropico 4. Bard looks forward  to Game Of Thrones: Iron from Ice, the new series from telltale games,  and Mordheim: City of the Dammed leading onto a discussion of other GW  games. Skazz has a look at the PlayStation Vita TV and the joy of hand  held gaming on big TVs we also briefly celebrates Firefox’s 10 year  birthday. Notes Come for the anomalies, stay to get eaten with STALKER: Call of Pripyat (buy it here). Turn based featuring Tanks! with Valkyria chronicles, and the attached Anime. Become a proper dictator with Tropico 4. Possible another epic game from Telltale? perhaps try Game of Thrones: Iron from Ice. Reviving an old classic with

Welcome to another well planned and put together podcast. Skazz  discuss playing Smash Brother on the 3DS and his through on the Wii U  version and controller support on steam. Ram plays Alpha Centauri and  shows what would happen if he was to became a dictator. Bard talks about  Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and blows Ram minds with the logic of  the universe, and then onto more wholesome task with Farming Simulator  15 and how Ram’s hacked it plus further Euro Truck simulator 2  adventures. We discuss the dark side of digital distribution and how the  internet will help prevent history being lost, Bard talks to a cat and  enjoys a more intelligent conversation and we end up in hysterics. Notes WiiU or 3DS, how will you play Smash Brothers Explore your inner dictator with Sid Myers: Alpha Centauri Illogical robots with Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Destroy many trees with Farming Simulator 15 Get confused by which games you can play with PlayStation Vita TV Ho

This episode we start by talking crap from the very beginning  including how were all ill with possible cases of ebolia, Bard saves the  day by actually playing some games such as Styx: Master of Shadows, a  game similar to thief with lots of spitting. And X-com, a game unlike  thief and featuring no spitting. We look forward to Portal 2: Tag and  the new smash brothers game leading into a discussion on how family  friendly Nitendo is. We also talk about the embarrassment of owning an  XBox One and what would temp us into installing Origin, creating our own  version of the archers and where indie games are going wrong. Notes Play as a spitting goblin in Styx: Master of shadows Take on aliens with low resources with X-com Enemy Unknown A good looking fan made mode with Portal 2: Tag See whats all the fuss about with the Smash Brother Nintendo Direct The worst X-com with X-Com: The Bureal Anything you think we should talk about? Weird news to blow Luke mind with? Or just

In this episode Bard has to go solo in a multiplayer game as no one  else has played it despite having copy, Ram get creeped out with Alien:  isolation right before we are attacked by aliens ourselves in the form  of Skazz’s cat. Bard also looks at Freedom Planet. We look forward to  Hotline Miami 2 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance a realistic medieval RPG.  We also talk about how Hyperkin have been caught out plagiarizing with  the Retron 5 We discuss both bad and good Alien films, the downside to  close combat on laundrette bills, how none of us really like Fable, and  why Paris is like London but worst Notes Have some friends? Try Gauntlet Or if you prefer to to be scared senseless, fight xeonmorph in Alien Isolation Or more lighthearted with Freedom Planet  Or indeed, massive violence with Hotline Miami 2  Or if non of the above, and fancy a sword for a mere $5000, look for the upcoming Kingdom Come: Deliverance We wont support plagiarism for Retron 5, instea

In this episode, which features a new angle for our video viewers  thanks to some new hardware, we discuss Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze.  Skazz and Ram have a strange game swap when Skazz learns the joy of long  distance driving in a big truck and develops road manners, and Ram  starts with minecraft and how he performs massive land clearance to  increase his sheep empire. Bard looks at the slightly disappointing  Hyrule Warriors and a new Gauntlet game. We find out who’s the most  obsessed with steam, with perhaps some surprising conclusions. Plus, how  Skazz has been banned before starting a game Notes We mentioned it last month, well bard played it: Donkey Kong Tropical freeze TheSuffolkRam collection of games, the crap Fist of Awesome, the hard PID, and the great classic MDK You too can have your own environmentally damaging sheep farm in Minecraft Or live out your dreams of driving a big rig across Europe with Eurotruck Simulator 2 Bard minor disappointing Hyrule wa

In this more spartan episode, TheSuffolkRam talks about his new sim  obsession with Euro Truck Simulator 1 and 2, and the courtesy of other  AI drivers and how often hes crashed, we also look at what other  simulations should (and shouldn’t) be created and how in depth some sim  players get. Skazz discuss taking control of managing a band of girls  with Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection, Bard and Skazz look  forward to Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and there likes and dislikes of  the various Kong’s. We also look at the newly announced Apple Watch and  how we wouldn’t buy one and the flaws of other modern tech. Notes The pinnacle of gaming, driving a 40 ton truck across Europe with Euro Truck Simulator 2. We twice mention Bayonetta and fail to properly discuss it Take control of a Japanese girl band with Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection Experience the cold on a tropical island with Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Skazz recommends: Classic

Yea! We’re one year old! We celebrate with cake which almost ends in  disaster as is the Rand(nerds); tradition. We look at Metro: Last Light,  Dishonored, Monster Hunter, The Wonderful 101, Portal 2 and Minecraft.  We talk about how steam is killing the future of the high street. Bard  talks about Planet Hulk, other superhero movies and story lines. We look  at the new, as yet unnamed 3DS. TheSuffolkRam look back at The Walking  Dead season 2 after the release of final episode featuring spoilers. We  invent words, discuss how games are terrible at endings and multiple  choices in game Notes A sequel so good we made up words Metro: Last Light, and watch TheSuffolkRam’s Lets play of it A game TheSuffolkRam likes and Skazz and Bard hate Dishonored And a game Bard and Skazz love: Monster Hunter Odd look superheros with The Wonderful 101 A classic game with Portal 2 A strangely addictive block carving game with Minecraft Why you should be more careful shooting mutants into

With the looming threat of the blue screen of death over our heads we  lung forward into episode 18, Bard talks about purchasing a WiiU with  Skazz and his experences of it as a new user and where Nitendo need to  improve. Ram install a game that’s been sitting on his steam account for  a few years with Psychonauts and finds a good game let down by bad  gameplay. We have a review by Bard of Gurdians of the Galaxiy and  following on with the space theme Ram look’s forward to Doctor Who  series 8 and another Farming Simulator. We also pay a tribute and  reflect on the sad news of Robin Williams Suicide. Notes Join Bard and Skazz in the world of WiiU TheSuffolkRam been experiencing weirdness with Psychonauts Missing you fix of Racoon people? then Guardians of the Galaxy is for you Info on the new series of Doctor Who and TheSuffolkRam’s reviews Plough Soil! Harvest Wheat! Fell Trees! and more with Farming Simulator 15  We’ll miss you Robin William Before The Hobbit, b

On this episode we celebrate The Bard 29th naming day with ale, tea and  courgettes, we discuss a smattering of text adventure, “A Spirited Seven  Nights’ Haunting” the  latest DLC for Muramasa and ArmA 3. We discuss  MMO and our exploit in them and why TheSuffolkRam picked Tauren’s and  Dwarf’s as his PC races. We talk at people abusing kickstarter and  accessories for the raspberry pi. and look forward to Zelda spin off  Hyrule Warriors and find out about how Skazz got started on YouTube. We  also look at banning and censorship in UK and Europe. We re-examine  Mighty Number Nine latest release footage and the rebooting of old  games,  Ram and Bard discover how powerless they are without Skazz to  guide them. Notes Relive the text adventure that started it all with Adventure and have a go at a few others The latest Muramasa DLC: A Spirited Seven Nights’ Haunting Experience a taste of being a soldier in a realistic world with ArmA 3 Try all the

Welcome to our mini-reboot podcast where we drop our names and return  to the internet world of handles, we talk about hacking Nintendo street  pass using the Raspberry Pie and the new model, we also discuss   Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, a Deus Ex Lets play and how stealth works in  other games. We also look forward to a new Anime with The Heroic Legend  of Arslan and the Dawn of the Planer of the Apes and how good Andy  Serkis is at films. Plus a disappointment at the new characters in smash  brothers. Notes More about Nintendo spot pass games and how to hack it. Bard pick this month Shantae: Risky Revenge  The Suffolk Ram Deus Ex lets play Want a cheap little computer which let you also hack Nintendo spotpass? try the new Raspberry Pie Model B+ Fan of Full Metal Alchemist?, from the same creator is The Heroic Legend of Arslan The new sequel of the prequel of rebooted series: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Anything you think we should talk about? Weird news to blow

We don’t talk about Double Dragon 2, instead we play the really hard  game Kid Icarus and the other Nintendo inspire game Tiny Barbarian DX.  Bard talks about the latest anime violent feast JoJo Bizarre Adventures:  Stardust Crusaders before briefly talking about traitors among friends  with The Resistance: Avalon and more in depth with Cheese Cheaty Mage’s.  We also go into an E3 Bonanza looking at a huge list of game were  looking forward too. We also discover Maoam is highly addictive, and try  and make Skazz spend his money on Steam sale before he is forced to buy  a PS4, we have a minor distraction by Mother, we talk about re-naming  the podcast after murdering people with xbox’s and our start in gaming,  and Ram gets upset over Deus Ex The Fall Notes The game we don’t talk about, Double Dragon 2 Want a really hard Nintendo Game, look up the original Kid Icarus, and if you after something more modern have a look at Uprising looking for a retro 8-bit NES g