Big Week in Gaming - Australian PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch Podcast: Recent Episodes
integot, Mike, and Swinny
As always, it's been a Big Week in Gaming - so join integot, Mike and Swinny (three Aussie blokes who just won't shut up) for all the video game news, industry headlines, awesome deals, classic gaming retrospectives and special features you can handle. Covering PS5, Xbox Series X, PC gaming and Nintendo Switch, we shill to all!
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We're back once again with another Big Week in Gaming for this Thursday 12 January 2023. And we've got a BIG episode in store...
Fom the results of our ambitious gaming resolutions goals, the annual Big Kringle special and our massive Big Year in Awards feature where we crown Bigwig's 2022 Game of the Year. We also reminisice about 110 episodes of the show as we wrap up the final regular weekly episode. It's been a great ride - thanks to all!
GOTY #EldenRing #Tunic
With The Game Awards 2022 in the rear view mirror - it's time to chat about all the massive news in the latest Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 11 December 2022. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about the big winners and big reveals from the show... as well as Bill Clinton's legacy in the videogame world.
So check out this smorgasboard of highlights:
▸ All the big winners from The Game Awards - including results of our heated prediction contest!
▸ Massive game reveals including Armored Core, Death Stranding 2 and a Hades sequel
▸ And the US Federal Trade Commission sue to block the Microsoft Activision/Blizzard deal
TheGameAwards #ArmoredCore #Remnant2
Yo yo yo - what's up my fellow video gamers?! It's time for another totally HYPE Big Week in Gaming on this Sunday 4 December 2022. Join the Bigwig crew as they chat about the sickest headlines of the week once again.
What's in store this time around?
▸ What did we think of the new Super Mario Movie trailer?
▸ It's Nintendo vs the entire Smash Bros community once again as the Smash World Tour is cancelled
▸ And we predict the big reveals and winners of the 2022 Game Awards
SmashBros #PandaGlobal #GameAwards
Hello everybody - it's once again time for yet another Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 27 November 2022. Join the Bigwig crew as they talk shop and talk sh*t about the biggest headlines of the week.
So gather round and give thanks for these succulently-stuffed highlights:
▸ Will the Microsoft acquisition of Activision/Blizzard actually happen?
▸ Sony introducing a new PlayStation store policy to target shovelware and easy-Platinum games
▸ In our special feature - things that older games did better than modern games
ActivisionBlizzard #CallOfDuty #Pentiment
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Welcome once again to another smashing round of Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 20 November 2022. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about the biggest news of the week - including The Game Awards nominees and the continuing Doom Eternal soundtrack saga.
Oh - and more Splatoon & Picross of course!
Highlights so epic, we're gonna need Geoff Keighley to reveal them:
▸ The nominees for The Game Awards 2022 have been announced
▸ Bethesda (aka id Software) respond to composer Mick Gordon's pipebomb letter from last week
▸ And impressions of Obsidian's unique mystery adventure Pentiment
TheGameAwards #MickGordon #Pentiment
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It's once again time for another big week of Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 13 November 2022. Join the bigwig crew as they cover the coolest headlines of the week. Strap in peeps!
The only thing you should fear is these rip-and-tearing highlights:
▸ Doom composer Mick Gordon strikes back at iD Software over the Doom Eternal soundtrack
▸ Control 2 is officially announced by Remedy
▸ Nintendo gives us a bunch of updates about some cool upcoming indie hits
▸ And we predict the nominees for the Game Awards 2022 GOTY award
MickGordon #DoomEternal #Control2
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It's going to be a November to remember in this latest episode of Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 6 November 2022. Join the Bigwig crew as they cover the biggest news of the news - 60% of which are related to Hideo Kojima. My man certainly knows how to keep his name out there, doesn't he?
What's in store for this Big Week galore:
▸ Launch date, prices and games revealed for the PlayStation VR 2
▸ A new Deus Ex game is apparently in the works
▸ Square Enix's Symbiogenesis is revealed
▸ And Hideo Kojima finally comments on the Blue Box Studios conspiracy theory
PSVR2 #DeusEx #Kojima
Games covered this week:
▸ Abandoned
▸ Ape Escape
▸ Bayonetta 3
▸ Control Freak by Cliff ""CliffyB"" Bleszinski
▸ Dark Cloud
▸ Deus Ex 5
▸ Detroit: Become Human
▸ Fist of the North Star: Lost Kingdom
▸ Ghost Song
▸ Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
▸ Little Inferno
▸ LocoRoco
▸ Metal: Hellsinger
▸ Picross
▸ Return to Monkey Island
▸ Riven
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ Symbiogenesis
▸ The Legend of Tianding
▸ The Store is Closed
▸ Vampire Survivors
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Here ye, here ye - gather round peasants for another grand Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 30 October 2022.
Join the Bigwig crew as they chat about the latest (and greatest) headlines of the week - and share their thoughts & feelings on some awesome (and not so awesome) video games.
Snack on these tasty, delectable morsels:
▸ The very first Witcher game is getting a remake
▸ Fallout 4 makes its way to next-gen consoles
▸ First impressions of Bayonetta 3 and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
▸ And WTF is going on with Dark Souls' PC servers?
TheWitcherRemake #Bayonetta3 #DarkSouls
Games covered this week:
▸ Amnesia Collection
▸ Amnesia: Rebirth
▸ Bayonetta 3
▸ Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition
▸ Deathloop
▸ Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
▸ DualSense Edge
▸ ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
▸ Fallout 4
▸ Fallout 4 Far Harbor
▸ Games for Windows Live (GFWL)
▸ Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
▸ Marvel Snap
▸ Paragon
▸ Picross
▸ SOMA
▸ Somerville
▸ Soul Arts
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ The Witcher remake
▸ Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
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Still high on life after the big one-hundo celebrations last week - it's yet another Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 23 October 2022. Join integot and Swinny as they talk crap about the week's gaming news and what they've been up to.
Gonna need a personal loan to afford these high-price highlights:
▸ The PlayStation DualSense Edge controller gets a date... and a biiiig price
▸ An Analogue news buffet - from new Pocket cores to final runs of the Super Nt & Mega Sg consoles
▸ And we take a look at two of the biggest releases of the week - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope & A Plague Tale: Requiem.
DualSenseEdge #Analogue #SparksOfHope
Games covered this week:
▸ A Plague Tale: Requiem
▸ Aero GPX
▸ Cyberpunk Edgerunners
▸ Deathloop
▸ Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
▸ Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
▸ Return to Monkey Island
▸ Persona 5 Royal
▸ Picross
▸ The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
▸ Thymesia
▸ Tunic
▸ Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
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Well we actually made it... to the 100th episode of Big Week in Gaming, ceremoniously landing on Sunday 16 October 2022. We've got a few crazy, self-indulgent self-celabratory surprises in store - as well as a chat about what Meta and Nvidia got up to this week.
Highlights so good you we decided to "unlaunch" them all over you 😎:
▸ The Meta Quest Pro is finally revealed... and it costs a bloody fortune
▸ Nvidia ""unlaunches"" one of their latest video cards
▸ Mini-review of the beautifully disgusting horror puzzler Scorn.
▸ 🎉 And we celebrate 100 episodes of Bigwig with some very special stuff 🎉
MetaQuestPro #RTX4080 #Scorn
Games covered this week:
▸ Dragon Prana
▸ Picross
▸ Scorn
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
▸ Tunic
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to another Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 9 August 2022. What do the Bigwig crew have in store this week? We share thoughts about the Super Mario Movie trailer (and Chris Pratt's Mario voice); Overwatch 2 impresses and launch headaches, Dead Space remake's gameplay trailer, CD Projekt Red's crazy game development pipeline, Nintendo possibly clamping down on naught eShop games - and a prolific Analogue Pocket core developer possibly implementing DRM. Huh?
We also check in on how our 2022 Gaming Resolutions are tracking. There's only 3 months to go... will we all make it?
These highlights are so awesome, you can even listen with only one hand...
▸ The Super Mario movie trailer - what do we think?
▸ Overwatch 2 launches - with some impressions... and controversy
▸ Analogue Pocket DRM?!? integot gives us the lowdown
▸ And we check in on how our 2022 Gaming Resolutions are tracking
MarioMovie #Overwatch2 #AnaloguePocket
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We're back again with all the biggest video game news and hullabaloo in the latest episode of Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 2 October 2022.
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about Google shutting down Stadia, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince wanting to buy a major game publisher, the new monster hunting title from Omega Force, a big E3 2023 update... and craploads more.
So - unthink the things you think are things with these cloudy highlights:
▸ Google finally pulls the plug on Stadia.
▸ Koei Tecmo & EA team up to go monster hunting in Wild Hearts.
▸ The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is in the market to buy a ""leading game publisher"".
▸ And our impressions of Spiders' new steampunk soulslike Steelrising.
Stadia #Steelrising #TheLastOfUs
Games covered this week:
▸ Astria Ascending
▸ Beyond Good & Evil 2
▸ Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
▸ Deathloop
▸ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
▸ Prodeus
▸ Skull & Bones
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ Steelrising
▸ Vampire Survivor
▸ Wild Hearts
▸ You Suck at Parking
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Stop what you're doing - it's time to tune in RIGHT NOW to the latest Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 18 September 2022. Join integot & Swinny as they plough throw the massive headlines of this week (and the last) - including the crazy GTA 6 leak, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer, Goldeneye's disappointing ports, Super Mario Movie news - and much, much more. Oh - and integot tells us all about a very special Analogue Pocket update that's got the community buzzing.
Certainly not an oddjob in sight for these dank highlights:
▸ Zelda... Goldeneye... Fire Emblem - we catch up and chat about all the big news we missed out on last week
▸ Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks all over the internet... and the FBI might be involved
▸ Nvidia reveal their next range of graphics cards you're going to have to sell your firstborn to afford
▸ And the Analogue Pocket finally gets support for Super Nintendo games
TearsOfTheKingdom #GTA6 #AnaloguePocket
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00:00:00 Intro
00:12:26 The Big Catchup (Zelda, Goldeneye, Fire Emblem, Tekken)
00:38:09 GTA VI Leak
00:49:53 Super Mario Movie trailer incoming
00:57:30 Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series announced
01:06:00 Logitech G Cloud handheld
01:17:44 Analogue Pocket SNES Core
01:26:36 Outro
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Pack it up, pack it in... let me begin... it's another Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 11 August 2022. Join the Bigwig crew as they talk about Assassin's Creed for 10 hours. Seriously... how many bloody AC games does Ubisoft want to reveal in one go?
Outside of Assassin's Creed - we're also chatting about Microsoft & Sony fighting over Call of Duty exclusivity, Tencent buying a big chunk of Ubisoft, CDPR revealing the first (and only) DLC expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 - and integot shares his freshly squeeze Splatoon 3 impressions.
So get out of your seat and jump around with these House of Highlights:
▸ Assassin's Creed Mirage, Red, Hexe.... jeez they keep coming
▸ Microsoft & Sony's mudsling match over Call of Duty exclusivity
▸ And our first impressions of the newly-released Splatoon 3.
ACMirage #Splatoon3 #Cyberpunk2077
Games covered this week:
▸ Assassin's Creed Hexe
▸ Assassin's Creed Infinity
▸ Assassin's Creed Jade
▸ Assassin's Creed Mirage
▸ Assassin's Creed Origin
▸ Assassin's Creed Red
▸ Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
▸ Call of Duty Warzone
▸ Call of Duty Warzone 2
▸ Citizen Sleeper
▸ Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
▸ Fairy Elements
▸ GRID Legends
▸ Horizon Forbidden West
▸ Immortality
▸ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
▸ Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
▸ Midnight Fight Express
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ Suikoden V
▸ Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
▸ Vampyr
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Show starts
00:10:39 What have we been playing?
00:29:22 Splatoon 3 impressions
00:45:15 Assassin's Creed Everything
01:01:41 Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
01:07:40 Tencent get an uber-sized chunk of Ubisoft
01:15:17 Microsoft & Sony's Call of Duty mudslinging match
01:27:53 Cyberpunk 2077's "Phantom Liberty" expansion revealed
01:42:53 The Big Sizzler
02:02:04 Outro
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Heck yeah... it's time for another round of awesome news in this Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 4 September 2022. Join integot, Mike & Swinny as they ramble on for hours about the games they love, the games they hate... and everything else in between.
This week we cover the official announcement of the next Assassin's Creed, Halo Infinite cutting local co-op, Sony & Tencent buying big chunks of FromSoftware, PlayStation Studios launching a mobile division - and Mike takes a look at the specs of the newly announced AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs. Last (but very much least) - Swinny shares some early impressions about the new JoJo fighter from CyberConnect2.
These highlights really are the lowest scum in history... good grief:
▸ The next Assassin's Creed.... is Assassin's Creed Mirage
▸ Halo Infinite's troubled journey gets even worse as local coop gets cancelled
▸ Sony office their PlayStation Studios mobile division with an acquisition
▸ ...and it's Big Week in PC gaming as the next range of Ryzen CPUs are revealed
ACMirage #HaloInfinite #JJBA
Games covered this week:
▸ Assassin's Creed Mirage
▸ Assassin's Creed Origins
▸ Assassin's Creed Unity
▸ Assassin's Creed Valhalla
▸ Big Chungus
▸ Cyberpunk 2077
▸ Drill Dozer
▸ Halo Infinite
▸ Hanx101
▸ Horizon Forbidden West
▸ Immortals Fenyx Rising
▸ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
▸ Mario Kart Tour
▸ Mario's Picross
▸ Nobody Saves The World
▸ Radiant Silvergun
▸ RPG Maker Unite
▸ The Gunk
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:12:48 What we playin'
00:43:40 A Noob Tries JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
00:49:22 Assassin's Creed Mirage - Basim Taking Us Back To AC Basics?
01:00:03 343 Industries Cancel Local Split Screen Co-Op For Halo Infinite
01:13:36 Sony & Tencent Buy 30% Of FromSoftware
01:26:05 PlayStation Launches Mobile Division, Acquires Savage Game Studios
01:33:54 AMD Ryzen 7000 Series News - Specs, Performance & Thoughts
01:54:28 The Big Sizzler (Wrapping Up The News)
02:12:37 Outro & Next Week
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It was on like Donkey Kong at Gamescom this week - so that means another massively Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 28 August 2022. Join the Bigwig crew (or most of it), as they chat through Gamescom 2022's hypest reveals, including Deck13's Atlas Fallen, The Lords of the Fallen, the DualSense Edge & much more. We also had the reveal of spinoff Rift of the Necrodancer, Kirby/Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai starting an awesome new YouTube channel, big VR news from PlayStation & Meta - and more Analogue Pocket FPGA core updates! takes breath
Finally... we also got our hands on Splatoon 3 as part of the weekend's big World Premiere - so tune in to hear what we think of it!
Gonna need to clone our own Keighley to help cover these highlights:
▸ All the BIG GAME REVEALS from Gamescom - including Swinny's dream announcement
▸ PlayStation have revealed their snazzy new DualSense Edge pro controller
▸ We try out Splatoon 3's big world premiere demo.
▸ ...and lots more juicy Analogue Pocket news!
Gamescom #AtlasFallen #Splatoon3
Games/things covered this week:
▸ Atlas Fallen
▸ Analogue Pocket
▸ Dark Souls 3
▸ Dead Island 2
▸ DualSense Edge
▸ Gotham Knights
▸ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
▸ Lies of P
▸ Lords of the Fallen
▸ Meta Quest Pro (Project Cambria)
▸ Nobody Saves The World: Frozen Hearth
▸ PlayStation VR 2 (PSVR2)
▸ Return to Monkey Island
▸ Rift of the Necrodancer
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ The Lords of the Fallen
▸ The Surge
▸ The Surge 2
▸ Venetica
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:26 Splatoon 3 World Premiere - Our Early Impressions
00:17:01 Atlas Fallen - Deck13's Next RPG Gamescom Reveal
00:24:38 The Lords Of The Fallen - Reboot Sequel Gamescom Reveal
00:31:01 PlayStation Reveals DualSense Edge Pro Controller
00:42:01 Gotham Knights - New Release Date & Gamescom Thoughts
00:47:40 Gamescom 2022 Opening Night Live News & Wrapup
00:55:02 Rift Of The Necrodancer Reveal - Rhythm Heaven-Style Spinoff!
00:58:53 PlayStation VR 2 & Meta Quest Pro Release Date News (Project Cambria)
01:08:18 Kirby/Smash Creator Masahiro Sakurai Starts His Own YouTube Channel
01:16:33 Analogue OS v1.1 Update Plus New Tecmo Rygar Core
01:31:38 The Big Sizzle (Wrapping Up The News)
01:49:03 Outro & Next Week
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We're back with another Big Week in Gaming for Monday 22 August 2022. Join integot, Mike & Swinny as they delve deep into the most dasterdly headlines of the week - including Dead Island 2 rising from the grave, Embracer Group buying Lord of the Rings, Steven Universe Unleash The Light getting a very Swinny-focused update for consoles - and much, much more.
So grab your closest custom melee weapon and prepare for this horde of highlights:
▸ Dead Island 2 is ALIVE!!!!
▸ Embracer Group goes on another shopping spree, including LOTR & Limited Run Games
▸ I find out if another budget game was worth wasting my coffee money on
▸ And Swinny's 16 month wait for a game update is over...
DeadIsland2 #EmbracerGroup #UnleashTheLight
Games covered this week:
▸ Coffee Talk
▸ Comix Zone
▸ Days Gone
▸ Dead Island 2
▸ Elden: Path of the Forgotten
▸ Gale of Windoria
▸ Ghost Recon Wildlands
▸ Gimmick! Special Edition
▸ God of War
▸ Kitaria Fables
▸ Myst (2021)
▸ New Tales from the Borderlands
▸ Pong
▸ Sky: Children of the Light
▸ Snow Bros
▸ Space Channel 5
▸ Steven Universe: Unleash The Light
▸ Teardown
▸ The Forgotten City
▸ Two Point Campus
▸ Zero Wing
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:10:42 What we playin'
00:39:21 Elden: Path Of The Forgotten | Budget Gaming (Mike's Gamespresso)
00:49:55 Dead Island 2 New Details - Release Date, Screenshots & More!
00:57:54 Embracer Group Buys Rights To Lord Of The Rings, Limited Run Games
01:07:56 Steven Universe: Unleash The Light 4.0 Update Comes To Switch, PS4 & Xbox One
01:12:50 PONG! Another New Analogue Pocket Core Unleashed
01:19:50 One Min For The Swin
01:33:38 Outro & Next Week
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Wait... what? Another Big Week in Gaming for Tuesday 16 August 2022? Say no more!
So what's on the menu this week? We've got all the headlines coming out of Evo Fighting Championship 2022, awesome Splatoon 3 news, Analogue Pocket updates & much more. Oh - and amiibo of course. Not a Bigwig show without 'em.
Check out these ultra, super, hyper highlights:
▸ All the HYPE fighting game news from EVO 2022
▸ Highlights from Nintendo's Splatoon 3 Direct
▸ And the Analogue Pocket gets support for some classic SEGA consoles
Tekken8 #AnaloguePocket #Splatoon3
Games covered this week:
▸ Alone in the Dark
▸ Cooking Simulator
▸ Cult of the Lamb
▸ Donkey Kong (1994)
▸ Dragonball FighterZ
▸ Fatal Fury
▸ Gale of Windoria
▸ Garou: Mark of the Wolves
▸ God of War
▸ Hogwarts Legacy
▸ House Flipper
▸ Lust for Darkness
▸ Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
▸ Marvel vs Capcom 2
▸ Rise of the Third Power
▸ Rocket League
▸ Samurai Shodown
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ Street Figher 6
▸ Super Punch-Out!!
▸ Tekken 8
▸ The Adventure Pals
▸ The Forgotten City
▸ Wave Race 64
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:09:54 What Have We Been Playing?
00:37:59 Gamespresso - The Adventure Pals
00:42:50 EVO 2022 News Roundup - Tekken 8, Fatal Fury, MvC2 & More
00:56:12 Splatoon 3 Direct
01:04:39 Analogue Pocket Gets Game Gear, Master System & Sg-1000 Support
01:18:57 So, So Much Amiibo News
01:27:30 The Big Wrapup
01:48:38 Outro
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The Bigwig crew is back at it again in this week's Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 7 August 2022. Join integot, Mike and Swinny ask they groan on for hours about the games they hate, the news they hate... how they'll never be, anything they hate...
ahem This week we chat about the new Xbox Game Pass Family Plan, Valve adding Joycon support to Steam and one of the craziest community stories in games in recent memory. Oh, and Swinny plays another Kemco/EXE-CREATE game. What a surprise.
These are your highlights... they were made for you:
▸ Xbox testing out a new Game Pass family plan
▸ Swinny reviews Kemco's take on a Slay the Spire style RPG
▸ And the mystery of NieR Automata's secret door that took the community by storm.
XboxGamePass #NieRAutomata #Overrogue
Games covered this week:
▸ Drakengard 3
▸ Garden Story
▸ Nier / NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
▸ NieR Automata
▸ Overrogue
▸ Rise of the Third Power
▸ Slay the Spire
▸ Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:25 What we playin'
00:26:44 Overrogue Review - Kemco's Take On A Deckbuilder RPG
00:35:39 Xbox Game Pass Family Plan Being Tested By Microsoft
00:40:57 Steam Adds Nintendo Switch Joycon Controller Support
00:46:14 The Mystery Of NieR Automata's Secret Door
00:58:33 One Min For The Swin
01:22:03 Outro & Next Week
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LOOK OUT BELOW! We're dropping another BIG episode of Big Week in Gaming for this Wednesday 3 August 2022. What do we have in store this week? Well... Analogue have started opening up the Analogue Pocket with OpenFPGA, Sony revealed new features of the PSVR2 and the new PlayStation Backbone controller, Mario Kart 8 takes a trip to Sydney, Minecraft amiibo news & heaps more!
Mike also debuts his new special feature GAMESPRESSO - where he tries out a game he scored for $5 or under.
So open up and let us plug these highlights into your cores:
▸ The Analogue Pocket is finally starting to open up it's capabilities
▸ Sony reveals new details about the PlayStation VR 2's interface and features
▸ And will this be the final 1 Min for the Swin?
AnaloguePocket #PSVR #amiibo
Games covered this week:
▸ 3000th Duel
▸ Ambition Record
▸ As Dusk Falls
▸ Bayonetta
▸ Daikatana (Game Boy Color)
▸ Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
▸ Gale of Windoria
▸ Gran Turismo
▸ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
▸ MotoGP 22
▸ Overrogue
▸ Road 96
▸ Super Smash Bros Ultimate
▸ The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
▸ Wario Land 4
▸ Watch_Dogs 2
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:08:00 Early impressions on Xenoblade Chronicles 3
00:15:30 What we playin'
00:39:52 The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain | Budget Gaming (Mike's Gamespresso)
00:47:53 Analogue OpenFPGA - The Jailbreak We've Been Waiting For?
01:04:44 PlayStation VR 2 News - See-Through View & More
01:18:48 PlayStation x Backbone One iPhone Controller Announced
01:28:40 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC Wave 2 Goes Down Under
01:34:06 Minecraft amiibo News! Steve & Alex Release Date
01:40:02 One Min For The Swin
01:52:56 Outro & Next Week
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It's been a whirlwind week of powerwashing, indie scifi soulslikes and post-apocalyptic cat aventures on this latest Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 24 July 2022.Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about a bunch of games - including Stray, Powerwash Simulator, As Dusks Falls, Dolmen & much more. We also talk shop about that latest video gaming headlines - such as Xbox getting Discord voice chat, John Romero making a new FPS, the new Lego Atari set and Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak amiibo HYPE~!
Don't STRAY too far people... or else you'll miss these purrfect highlights:
▸ GAMES, GAMES, GAMES - including Stray and Powerwash Simulator
▸ Xbox consoles are getting Discord voice chat before PlayStation
▸ Doom legend John Romero is going to make you... a new FPS
▸ And Lego reveal their spiffy new Atari 2600 lego set
StrayGame #JohnRomero #LegoAtari2600
Games covered this week:
▸ As Dusk Falls
▸ Baba Is You
▸ Daikatana
▸ Dolmen
▸ Doom
▸ Doom II
▸ Escape Academy
▸ Hellpoint
▸ Heretic
▸ Hexen
▸ Last Call BBS
▸ Matchpoint: Tennis Championships
▸ Mole Mania
▸ Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
▸ My Friend Peppa Pig
▸ Paw Patrol
▸ Powerwash Simulator
▸ Quake
▸ Sigil
▸ Stray
▸ Wolfenstein 3D
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:13:35 Stray Review - Cutest Post-Apocalyptic Game Ever?
00:33:40 Powerwash Simulator - What Do We Think?
00:46:52 What we playin'
01:02:11 Xbox Is Getting Discord Voice Chat
01:12:11 Doom & iD Software Legend John Romero Is Making A New FPS
01:22:35 Lego Announce New Atari 2600 (VCS) Retro Set
01:32:05 Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak amiibo - Australian Release Date Moved Up!
01:45:56 One Min For The Swin
01:59:14 Outro & Next Week
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Behold dear people of the internet - it's time to celebrate Bigwig's 2nd Birthday in this week's Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 17 July 2022.
So what do we have in store? A celebration and special treat for our 2nd anniversary; a new Kirby game is revealed; updates on Bayonetta 3 and Skate 4; playing Doom within Doom; Nintendo buys a CG animation studio - and much, much more. Gonna be a big show peeps!
🎉 So let's break out the champers and toast to Year 3 of Bigwig! 🍾
▸ Nintendo announcing a surprise new Kirby game
▸ Bayonetta 3 getting a release date and new family-friendly mode
▸ Skate 4 upsets loyal fans with a bold new game direction
▸ And we celebrate 2 YEARS of the show with a fun special feature
KirbyDreamBuffet #Bayonetta3 #Skate4
Games covered this week:
▸ Assassin's Creed Origins
▸ Baba Is You
▸ Bayonetta 3
▸ Chocolate Doom
▸ Cyberpunk 2077
▸ Dark Souls
▸ DJMax Respect V
▸ Doom
▸ Harvest Moon: One World
▸ Hellpoint
▸ Hyper Street Figher II
▸ Kirby's Dream Buffet
▸ Mario 64
▸ Mario Kart 64
▸ Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
▸ Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
▸ Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
▸ Metroid: Other M
▸ Pikmin 3
▸ Road 96
▸ Skate 4 / Skate.
▸ Skyrim
▸ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
▸ Super Street Fighter II Turbo
▸ Tales of Berseria
▸ The DioFeld Chronicles
▸ Ultima
▸ Valorant
▸ X-Men vs. Street Fighter
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:15:25 What we playin'
00:49:39 Kirby's Dream Buffet - Bite-Sized Multiplayer Mayhem
00:53:21 Bayonetta 3 Gets Optional Lewd-Free Mode & 2022 Release Date
01:01:21 Skate 4 Gets A New Name & Will Be Free-To-Play
01:10:01 Nintendo Buys Animation Studio Dynamo Pictures For In-House CG Work
01:13:06 You Can Play Doom In Doom (DOS)?!
01:18:31 One Min For The Swin
01:43:17 Bigwig Celebrates Our 2 Year Anniversary
02:13:33 Outro & Next Week
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It's July... and you know what that means? TAX TIME! Oh... and our special 2022 Midyear Check-In edition of Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 10 July 2022.
Join the full Bigwig crew as they take a look at 2022 so far... including how our Most Anticipated Games are panning out - and how we're all tracking against our Gaming Resolution challenges.
We also cover the big headlines of the week - such as God of War Ragnarok, Skull & Bones, the snazzy Splatoon 3 Switch OLED and the Polium One NFT games console. Blegh.
Hurry up Boy! These highlights aren't going to listen to themselves!
▸ God of War Ragnarök finally gets a release date
▸ Ubisoft's troubled Skull & Bones is re-revealed
▸ Is the newly announced NFT games console a scam?
▸ And we do our midyear 2022 check-in on our resolutions and most anticipated games
Ragnarok #SkullandBones #PoliumOne
Games covered this week:
▸ Assassin's Creed Origins
▸ Avowed
▸ Balan Wonderworld
▸ Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
▸ Cyberpunk 2077
▸ Dark Souls
▸ Dolmen
▸ Elden Ring
▸ ELEX II
▸ Far Cry 5
▸ Flower
▸ Forspoken
▸ Galaga
▸ God of War 3
▸ God of War Ragnarok
▸ Gotham Knights
▸ Gran Turismo 7
▸ Hellpoint
▸ Hogwarts Legacy
▸ Horizon Forbidden West
▸ House Flipper
▸ Kirby & The Forgotten Land
▸ Knack
▸ Lollipop Chainsaw
▸ Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
▸ Mass Effect Andromeda
▸ Neon White
▸ Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
▸ Ring Fit Adventure
▸ Robocop: Rogue City
▸ Rogue Legacy 2
▸ S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl
▸ Skull & Bones
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ Star Ocean: The Divine Force
▸ Starfield
▸ Steam Deck
▸ Tales of Berseria
▸ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
▸ The Callisto Protocol
▸ The Last Guardian
▸ The Order 1866
▸ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
▸ Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
▸ Tunic
▸ Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
▸ Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
▸ Valkyrie Elysium
▸ Wipeout Omega Collection
▸ X-Men vs. Street Fighter
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:47 What we playin'
00:32:18 God of War Ragnarok Release Date Is Revealed
00:49:16 Skull & Bones Re-Revealed With Gameplay Details & Release Date News
00:57:42 The Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch OLED Edition Is AWESOME
01:06:20 Is the Polium One NFT Game Console A Scam?
01:19:29 One Min For The Swin
01:33:24 2022 In Video Games So Far - Most Anticipated & Resolution Update
02:12:05 Outro & Next Week
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Androids, turtles & monkeys... just a regular ol' Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 3 July 2022. Join integot and Swinny as they dissect the latest and greatest headlines in gaming - including highlights from the Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase, online abuse towards Monkey Island and God of War devs, Star Ocean The Divine Force getting a release date, Monster Sanctuary's new big update - and much, much more.
We also got a chance to try out the new classic arcade Turtles game - Shredder's Revenge. Is it a delectable callback... or mindless cash grab? Tune in to find out...
Check out these Highlights in a Half Shell:
▸ NieR Automata, Persona and MORE coming to Switch this year
▸ Return to Monkey Island's divisive artstyle leads to online abuse
▸ We get a closer look and release date for the new Star Ocean
▸ And our impressions of the throwback beat 'em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
NintendoDirect #MonkeyIsland #TMNTShreddersRevenge
Games covered this week:
▸ Borderlands 2
▸ Dolmen
▸ Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
▸ God of War Ragnarok
▸ Knack
▸ Live A Live
▸ Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
▸ Monster Hunter RIse; Sunbreak
▸ Monster Sanctuary
▸ Naraka Bladepoint
▸ NBA 2K22
▸ NieR Automata: The End of YoRHa Edition
▸ Persona 3 Portable
▸ Persona 4 Golden
▸ Persona 5 Royal
▸ Portal: Companion Collection (Portal 1, Portal 2)
▸ Return to Monkey Island
▸ Star Ocean: The Divine Force
▸ Street Fighter III: Third Strike
▸ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
▸ Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep - A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge Impressions
00:20:50 What we playin'
00:52:50 Nier Automata & Persona Coming To Switch (Nintendo Direct Mini June 2022)
01:09:35 Return To Monkey Island, God Of War & Online Abuse Culture
01:29:23 Star Ocean The Divine Force News - Release Date & Gameplay Info
01:35:10 Monster Sanctuary News - Free Forgotten World Update
01:39:30 One Min For The Swin
01:51:05 Outro & Next Week
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With Summer Non-E3 Fest in the dust, it's time to get back to the grind in this Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 26 Jun 2022.
Join the Bigwig Crew (well, most of it) as they discuss the launch and first impressions of the new PS Plus in Australia. Besides that malarky, we've got some juicy Final Fantasy XVI news straight from Yoshi-P himself, Square talking about "Story NFTs", FromSoft's Miyazaki talking about their next games - and the long-dormant Treasure teasing a new "that" game. Huh?
So many highlights, they're gonna have to make Highlight Simulator 2022:
▸ The new PS Plus launches in Australia - our thoughts and impressions
▸ Final Fantasy 16 director spills the beans about some big unanswered questions
▸ Legendary Japanese developer Treasure are teasing a new game
▸ And what will FromSoftware's next game be?
PSPlus #FinalFantasy16 #TreasureGames
Games covered this week:
▸ Armored Core
▸ Ashfall
▸ Borderlands 3
▸ Demon's Souls
▸ Diablo Immortal
▸ Disc Room
▸ Fall Guys
▸ Farming Simulator 22
▸ Final Fantasy XV
▸ Final Fantasy XVI
▸ Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
▸ For Honor
▸ Gunstar Heroes
▸ Ikaruga
▸ Mischief Makers
▸ Monster Hunter Rise
▸ No Man's Sky
▸ Overwatch
▸ Overwatch 2
▸ Pac-Man Museum+
▸ Sin & Punishment
▸ Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
▸ Spacelines from the Far Out
▸ Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:01 What we playin'
00:52:29 PS Plus Australia Launch - PS1 50hz Rant & Impressions
01:14:00 Final Fantasy XVI Won't Be Open World, AI Party & More News
01:22:13 What Is FromSoftware's Next Game? Miyazaki Speaks
01:31:48 Square Enix Wants To Make Story-Focused NFTs
01:44:43 Treasure Teases "Highly Requested" Game - What Will It Be?
01:50:47 One Min For The Swin
02:05:53 Outro & Next Week
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We always say it's been a big week... but this might have been the biggest of 2022 so far... in this Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 19 Jun 2022.
What's so big about it? Well... we have all the highlights from the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, including Starfield, Silksong & more; Capcom finally announce Dragon's Dogma 2 after 10 years; huge updates on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 and a Crisis Core remake (!!!); a horde-load of cool Resident Evil news; updates from the PS Plus US launch - and rumours about a possible PS5 Pro Controller in the works. Phew.
These highlights are so awesome, we're gonna need Todd Howard to do a walkthrough methinks:
▸ Our very first look at Bethesda's Starfield
▸ An update on Final Fantasy Remake Part 2 & another surprise remake
▸ Dragon's Dogma 2 is officially announced by Capcom
▸ And a whole bunch of Resident Evil, Hollow Knight Silksong and Playstation news
Starfield #FF7Remake #DragonsDogma2
Games covered this week:
▸ Assassin's Creed Valhalla
▸ Cacoon
▸ Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion
▸ Dragon's Dogma 2
▸ Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
▸ Hideo Kojima cloud game (Overdose)
▸ Hollow Knight Silksong
▸ League of Legends
▸ League of Legends: Wild RIght
▸ Legends of Runeterra
▸ Lollipop Chainsaw
▸ Persona 3 Portable
▸ Persona 4 Golden
▸ Persona 5 Royal
▸ Ravenlok
▸ Resident Evil Director's Cut
▸ Resident Evil 2 Remake
▸ Resident Evil 3 Remake
▸ Resident Evil Village
▸ S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Heart of Chornobyl
▸ Starfield
▸ Team Fight Tactics
▸ Valorant
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:32 Starfield First Gameplay Reveal Xbox Bethesda Showcase
00:18:36 Hollow Knight Silksong 2022 Trailer - Day One Game Pass
00:25:29 Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022 Highlights (Kojima, Riot Games, Persona)
00:49:13 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 News - Rebiirth Reveal & Crisis Core Reunion
00:57:42 Dragons Dogma 2 - Action RPG Sequel Finally Announced
01:02:46 All The Resident Evil News From The Capcom Showcase 2022
01:12:26 PS Plus Updates From The US, How Will It Impact Australia?
01:21:09 Is A PlayStation 5 Pro Controller In Development?
01:31:51 One Min For The Swin
01:49:22 Outro & Next Week
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After a quick break - the Bigwig crew is back for another barn-burning Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 12 Jun 2022. It's certainly been a busy two weeks in the video game world - so join integot, Mike and Swinny as they catchup on all the huge news coming out of Not-E3 2022 so far.
This includes our highlights from the PlayStation State of Play - including Resident Evil 4 Remake, Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy 16 and more. Then we've got the Summer Game Fest reveals, like The Last of Us remake, Aliens Dark Descent and... Flashback 2? Didn't know that was a known thing, huh.
Some rare highlights are on sale... what're ya buying?
▸ The BIG news we missed last week from the PlayStation State of Play
▸ Is the Last of Us remake a shameless cash-grab?
▸ And all our other highlights from the first half of Not-E3
A wise choice, mate!
StateOfPlay #TheLastOfUs #Flashback2
Games covered this week:
▸ Aliens Dark Descent
▸ Borderlands 3
▸ Chorus
▸ Devil May Cry 5
▸ Dragon Age Absolution
▸ Dragon's Dogma
▸ Fade To Black
▸ Final Fantasy XVI
▸ Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
▸ Flashback
▸ Flashback (2013)
▸ Floppy Knights
▸ God of War Ragnarok
▸ Horizon Call of the Wild
▸ Infinite Links
▸ Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
▸ Ori & the Will of the Wisps
▸ PlayStation VR 2 (PSVR2)
▸ Resident Evil 4 remake
▸ Resident Evil Village PSVR2
▸ Slay the Spire
▸ Spiderman Remastered (PC)
▸ Spiderman: Miles Morales (PC)
▸ Stray
▸ Street Fighter 6
▸ The Callisto Protocol
▸ The Last Of Us multiplayer title
▸ The Last Of Us Part 1 remake
▸ This War of Mine: Final Cut
▸ Vampire Survivors
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:43 What we playin'
00:43:45 RE4 Remake, Street Fighter 6 & Other Huge PlayStation State Of Play News
01:09:57 The Last Of Us Part 1 Remake Leaks Before Summer Game Fest
01:26:27 Aliens: Dark Descent - New Isometric Squad Shooter (Summer Game Fest)
01:37:05 Flashback 2 Shown At Summer Game Fest 2022
01:45:22 One Min For The Swin
01:59:56 Outro & Next Week
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Well, what do you know... it's been a big week in PlayStation... ahem... Big Week in GAMING for Sunday 29 May 2022.
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover the coolest headlines in video gaming - including a deluge of PlayStation news coming from CEO Jim Ryan, PS Plus doing dodgy PS1 emulation, Capcom celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Dragon's Dogma - and the Analogue Pocket OS finally getting its first major update.
So check out these highlights - they're masterworks all, you can't go wrong:
▸ PlayStation boss Jim Ryan dumping a load of news all over the place.
▸ Has Sony learnt from their "classic" mistakes for PS Plus PS1 emulation?
▸ And are Capcom finally about to reveal Dragon's Dogma 2?
PlayStation #Analogue #DragonsDogma
Games/things covered this week:
▸ Analogue OS
▸ Analogue Pocket
▸ Ape Escape
▸ Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda
▸ Days Gone
▸ Dragon's Dogma
▸ Dragon's Dogma 2
▸ Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
▸ Dragon's Dogma Netflix
▸ Dragon's Dogma Online
▸ Jumping Flash
▸ Jurassic World Evolution 2
▸ Little Witch in the Woods
▸ Mario Strikers: Battle League
▸ Ori and the Will of the Wisps
▸ PictoQuest
▸ Sniper Elite 5
▸ Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
▸ Umurangi Generation Special Edition
▸ Underhero
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:09:31 What we playin'
00:44:15 Massive PlayStation News - PC Ports, Acquisitions & More
01:06:39 PS Plus PS1 Emulation - Are Sony Making The Same Horrible Mistake?
01:23:48 Is A Dragon's Dogma 2 Reveal Coming? 10th Anniversary Sequel Rumours
01:28:35 Analogue Pocket OS 1.1 Update Beta Coming Soon
01:47:02 One Min For The Swin
02:03:44 Outro & Next Week
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Hey hey hey - it's time once again for another craaaazy episode of Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 22 May 2022!
And what does the Amazing Flying Bigwig Crew have in store for you? First up we have the intrepid Sony giving us the first ever list of games in the new PlayStation Plus library! Then... GASP! A sequel to GreedFall? And finally - we wrap up the attractions with the death-defying indie soulslike sensation Hellpoint getting an upgrade for PS5 & Xbox Series X. Enjoy the show!
So grab your peanuts and hotdogs... you're in for some spectacular highlights!
▸ Sony gives us a sneaky sneak peak at the new PS Plus library
▸ Ubisoft Plus is coming soon to PlayStation
▸ Action RPG GreedFall is getting an unexpected prequel
▸ And cosmic horror soulslike Hellpoint is going next-gen
PSPlus #GreedFall2 #Hellpoint
Games covered this week:
▸ A Short Hike
▸ Crusader Kings III
▸ Days Gone
▸ Fall Guys
▸ Flower
▸ Galactic Civilisations III
▸ Golf Story
▸ GreedFall
▸ GreedFall 2: The Dying World
▸ Hellpoint
▸ Life is Strange: True Colors
▸ Norco
▸ Ori and the Will of the Wisps
▸ Splatoon 2
▸ SteelRising
▸ Tales of Berseria
▸ Unreal Tournament
▸ Unsouled
▸ Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:19:49 What we playin'
01:03:36 First Games Revealed For The New PlayStation Plus Tiers
01:21:21 GreedFall 2 The Dying World Announced
01:27:41 Hellpoint Next Gen Upgrade & Blue Suns DLC Coming To PS5 & Series X
01:33:38 One Min For The Swin
01:51:31 Outro & Next Week
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The news doesn't stop coming in this completely necessary Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 15 May 2022.
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about some massive headlines, including - Bethesda delaying Starfield (and Redfall too, I guess), EA Sports and FIFA going through a messy public breakup, OG Duke Nukem Forever getting leaked and upsetting its creators, and a Ubisoft release window bonanza featuring the embattled Skull & Bones... and a Journey to the West-themed Rabbids game? Huh... didn't know that was a thing.
So hail to the king baby - it's time to kick ass and chew on these highlights:
▸ Starfield gets pushed to 2023.
▸ EA Sports drop the FIFA license after 30 years.
▸ And 3D Realm's original 2001 Duke Nukem Forever prototype gets leaked.
Starfield #DukeNukemForever #EASportsFC
Games covered this week:
▸ 7 Days To Die
▸ Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
▸ Duke Nukem 3D
▸ Duke Nukem Forever
▸ EA Sports FC
▸ Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
▸ FIFA 23
▸ Gran Turismo
▸ Lost in Random
▸ Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
▸ Norco
▸ Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
▸ Nintendo Switch Sports
▸ Rabbids Adventure
▸ Rabbids Party of Legend
▸ Redfall
▸ Salt & Sacrifice
▸ Skull & Bones
▸ Starfield
▸ Tales of Luminaria
▸ Zenless Zone Zero
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:35 What we playin'
00:19:58 Starfield Delayed - No More Xbox 1st Party Games In 2022?
00:31:02 EA Ditch The FIFA License - Now EA Sports FC
00:41:04 Duke Nukem Forever 2011 Prototype Leak Upsets Creators
00:58:12 Skull And Bones Finally Coming? & Rabbids Party Of Legend Release News
01:11:31 One Min For The Swin
01:29:05 Outro & Next Week
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After a slow few weeks - it's time to really pick up the pace with a truly Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 8 May 2022.
Join the Bigwig crew as they chat about arguably the biggest story in months - Square Enix selling off major western studios Crystal Dynamics & Eidos Montreal, including massive IPs like Tomb Raider & Deus Ex. Who picked up the bill? None other than the sleeping conglomerate giant Embracer Group.
We also mourn the closing of Melbourne's Nintendo Experience at EB Games Swanston St and look into the bizarre reports that Kanye West once pitched a game about his mother to Shigeru Miyamoto himself. Yes... you read that correctly.
Finally - we give an update on our long-running 1995 Game of Some Other Year feature and integot reviews the Regginator's brand new book.
So get ready to come up in the spot with these extra fly highlights:
▸ Square Enix selling off some of their biggest non-Japanese studios and IP
▸ Kanye West pitched a game to Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto
▸ And our review ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé's new book - Disrupting the Game
SquareEnix #EBGames #DisruptingTheGame
Games covered this week:
▸ Borderlands 3
▸ Bugsnax
▸ Dark Souls 2
▸ Days Gone
▸ Deponia
▸ Deus Ex
▸ Deus Ex Human Revolution
▸ Deus Ex Mankind Divided
▸ Elden Ring
▸ Final Fantasy X
▸ Final Fantasy X-2
▸ Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remastered
▸ Fire Emblem: Three Houses: Cindered Shadows
▸ Fortnite
▸ Forza Motorsport 7
▸ God of War
▸ Guardians of the Galaxy
▸ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
▸ Loot River
▸ Nintendo Switch Sports
▸ Nioh
▸ Only One
▸ Pillars of Eternity
▸ Project Cars 3
▸ Red Dead Redemption 2
▸ Research & Destroy
▸ Rise of the Tomb Raider
▸ Shadow of the Tomb Raider
▸ Subnautica
▸ The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
▸ Thief
▸ Tomb Raider
▸ Tomb Raider Anniversary
▸ Tomb Raider Legend
▸ Tomb Raider Underworld
▸ Trek to Yomi
▸ Unsouled
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:41 1995 GOSOY Update
00:13:12 What we playin'
00:48:15 Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider, Deus Ex & More To Embracer Group
01:04:17 Melbourne's Nintendo Experience Closes At EBGames Swanston St
01:14:23 Kanye West Pitched A Game To Shigeru Miyamoto? (Only One)
01:25:10 One Min For The Swin
01:29:53 Reggie Fils Aimé's Book Review - Disrupting The Game
02:02:55 Outro & Next Week
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It's finally time... for the Bigwig crew to review the beast that is FromSoftware's ELDEN RING.
Elden Ring
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Developed By: FromSoftware
Published By: Bandai Namco
Release Date: 25 Feb 2022
EldenRing #FromSoftware #DarkSouls
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:28 Overall
00:14:08 World Design & Content
00:26:20 Gameplay
00:53:16 Difficulty
01:00:35 Bosses
01:09:15 Game Size
01:15:48 Presentation & Performance
01:29:47 Other Thoughts
01:45:39 Elden Ring Spoiler Chat
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Oh will you look at that... another bombastic, beautiful and biodegradable BIG Week in Gaming for this Sunday 1 May 2022.
So what BIG topics do the Bigwig crew have in store this week? First we've got a BIG update on the Xbox ActiBlizzard deal, a BIG mess surrounding the release of Balan Wonderworld and ousted director Yuji Naka - and a look at the BIG bucks you'll be shelling out as an Aussie for the new PS Plus reboot service. But that's not all - integot also takes a BIG look at the latest casual party hit - Nintendo Switch Sports.
Jeez... that BIG joke really got old fast, didn't it? I think Swinny needs an editor...
Strap in your JoyCons for this one peeps, cause it's time to serve up these BIG highlights:
▸ An update on the Xbox Activision Blizzard buyout - will it actually happen?
▸ Aussie prices for the rebooted PS Plus service are revealed
▸ And we review the hit new sports party game - Nintendo Switch Sports
NintendoSwitchSports #ActivisionBlizzard #PSPlus
Games covered this week:
▸ Balan Wonderworld
▸ Chinatown Detective Agency
▸ Elden Ring
▸ Fire Emblem: Three Houses: Cindered Shadows
▸ God of War
▸ New Pokemon Snap
▸ Nintendo Switch Sports
▸ RIDE 4
▸ Super Mega Baseball 3
▸ Tales of Berseria
▸ Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:09:18 What we playin'
00:33:02 Xbox Activision Blizzard News - Will Acquisition Get Blocked?
00:44:22 Ousted Balan Wonderworld Director Yuji Naka Strikes Back At Square Enix
00:54:07 New PS Plus Australia Price Details 2022
01:12:58 One Min For The Swin
01:24:19 Nintendo Switch Sports Review - More Than A Gimmick?
01:47:04 Outro & Next Week
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Fresh off an Easter weekend break - the Bigwig crew (or most of them) are back with another Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 24 Apr 2022!
In this week's 5-star Meltzer-endorsed banger of an episode, we chat about... a new Tales from the Borderlands game coming in 2022, Nintendo mixing up their blockbuster release schedule - and the name of the All Elite Wrestling game apparently getting revealed.
integot also gives the pink puffball a chance for redemption with his review of Kirby & The Forgotten Land. Will it beat out Elden Ring for 2022's GOTY-so-far? Tune in to find out peeps.
So ring that bell - it's time for a no-holds-barred round of gaming podcast highlights:
▸ A new Tales from the Borderlands game in the works!
▸ What's going on with Nintendo's release schedule?
▸ And we review the post-apocalyptic survival horror game - Kirby & The Forgotten Land
KirbyAndTheForgottenLand #TalesFromTheBorderlands #AEW
Games covered this week:
▸ A Memoir Blue
▸ AEW Fight Forever
▸ Cricket 22
▸ Elden Ring
▸ Fire Emblem: Three Houses: Cindered Shadows
▸ Kirby & The Forgotten Land
▸ Kraken Academy!!
▸ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass
▸ Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
▸ Sonic Origins
▸ Splatoon 3
▸ Tales From The Borderlands
▸ The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
▸ The Last Guardian
▸ Xbox Game Pass
▸ Xenoblade Chronicles 3
▸ Wip3out Oega Collection
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:04 What we playin'
00:42:15 Gearbox Announce New Tales From The Borderlands Sequel
00:48:35 What's Going On With The Switch Release Date Shake-Up? (Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Splatoon 3)
01:03:19 AEW Fight Forever - All Elite Wrestling's Game May Finally Have A Name
01:09:07 One Min For The Swin
01:17:27 Kirby & The Forgotten Land Review (Nintendo Switch)
01:29:34 Outro & Next Week
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It's once again time for another stupendous round of gaming news and views in the latest Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 10 Apr 2022!
This week the Bigwig grew chat about a brand-spanking-new Monkey Island game from series creators Ron Gilbert & Dave Grossman, as well as Lego & Epic Games teaming up to provide a safe place in the metaverse for kids (and totally make a crapload of money while they're at it).
We round out the show with a super spicy special feature... where the crew share some of their most unpopular gaming takes. So... just a regular episode for Swinny then.
Look behind you! These are the second biggest highlights you've ever seen!
▸ Return to Monkey Island on the way from series creators
▸ Lego & Epic Games combine forces to conquer the Metaverse
▸ And our most controversial & unpopular gaming opinions
ReturnToMonkeyIsland #Lego #WeirdWest
Games covered this week:
▸ Besiege
▸ Bioshock
▸ CrossfireX
▸ Curse of Monkey Island
▸ Elden Ring
▸ F1 2021
▸ Final Fantasy VII
▸ Final Fantasy VIII
▸ Fortnite
▸ God of War
▸ Grand Theft Auto 2
▸ Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
▸ Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
▸ Return to Monkey Island
▸ Skul: The Hero Slayer
▸ The Secret of Monkey Island
▸ Thimbleweed Park
▸ Triangle Strategy
▸ Weird West
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:23 What we playin'
00:47:33 Return to Monkey Island - Ron Gilbert Bringing Back Classic Series
00:57:08 Lego & Epic Games Partner To "Shape The Future Of The Metaverse"
01:14:06 One Min For The Swin
01:20:56 Our Most Unpopular Gaming Opinions
02:02:33 Outro & Next Week
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It's a special PREMIUM edition of Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 3 Apr 2022!
Oh... you live in Australia? I guess it's a midly-downgraded DELUXE edition of Bigwig for you, sucker! (just stop listening at the 1hr mark, pls)
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they analyse the new PlayStation Plus tiers announced by Sony, grieve over the Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 delay, decipher the co-op roguelite "sequel" to Hyper Light Drifter, applaud the reveal of Rivals of Aether 2... and pour one out for E3 2022 being completely cancelled.
We also finally take a look at our next 1995 Game of Some Other Year - the legendary SNES JRPG classic Chrono Trigger.
So gaming podcast consumers - time to upgrade your subscription to gain access to these essential, deluxe and premium extra highlights!
▸ Sony reveals their revamped PlayStation Plus service
▸ Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 gets delayed to next year
▸ And we take a look at the legendary SNES classic Chrono Trigger**
**Only available in regions where GOSOY specials have previously been available
PSPlus #Zelda #RivalsofAether
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:14:48 What we playin'
00:42:24 Do Sony's New PlayStation Plus Suck For Australians?
01:01:48 Zelda Breath Of The Wild 2 Gets Delayed
01:08:15 Hyper Light Breaker Is Revealed - Heart Machine's New Co-Op Roguelite Sequel
01:15:08 Rivals Of Aether 2 Announced In Rivals Direct
01:20:46 E3 2022 Cancelled - What Is The Future Of The Electronic Entertainment Expo?
01:29:18 One Min For The Swin
01:32:17 Chrono Trigger SNES Retrospective - (GOSOY 1995)
02:14:20 Outro & Next Week
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It's time for a super special spooky edition of Big Week in Gaming for this Sunday 27 Mar 2022.
Join integot and Swinny as they cover a bunch of cool stuff - including: a massive update on the next Witcher game, an awesome new LEGO puzzle game called Bricktales... and the new trailer for Paper Mario homage The Outbound Ghost. That's another Reaction RPG to add to Swinny's list...
👻 So join us in the afterlife for these great n' ghastly highlights:
▸ A huge update on The Witcher 4
▸ Highlights from the Future Games Show Spring Showcase
▸ And did Swinny finally play Elden Ring?
Witcher #LegoBricktales #Paperverse
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:15:42 What we playin'
01:01:17 The Witcher 4 News - Next Witcher Game To Be On Unreal Engine 5
01:09:46 LEGO Bricktales - New Puzzle Game From Bridge Construction Devs
01:16:42 The Outbound Ghost - Conradical's Spooky Paper Mario Style RPG
01:26:19 One Min For The Swin
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It's once again time for the most magical of gaming podcasts of them all, in the latest episode of Big Week In Gaming for Sunday 20 Mar 2022.
While the headlines may not have been on fire this week - the Bigwig crew still brings the bigness this week with our reaction to Hogwarts Legacy finally being unveiled. Swinny also wraps up his thoughts on Piranha Byte's latest jankerpiece - ELEX II. Was it worth putting Elden Ring on hold?
The sky’s the limit and space is the place for these macho maddening highlights:
▸ The veil is finally lifted on Warner Bros' Hogwarts Legacy
▸ Swinny's worlds collide with the reveal of wrestling RPG - WrestleQuest
▸ And Swinny reviews Piranha Byte's open world RPG sequel ELEX II
HogwartsLegacy #ElexII #WrestleQuest
Games covered this week:
▸ Elden Ring
▸ ELEX II
▸ Gran Turismo 7
▸ Hogwarts Legacy
▸ Infernax
▸ Shredders
▸ Toy Story 3
▸ Tunic
▸ WrestleQuest
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:17 What we playin'
00:53:31 Hogwarts Legacy Revealed In PlayStation 5 State Of Play
01:01:35 WrestleQuest - Crazy Wrestling RPG Featuring Macho Man & More
01:06:47 One Min For The Swin
01:11:00 ELEX II Review - Is This Piranha Bytes Best RPG Yet?
01:37:16 Outro & Next Week
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The Big Week is back in full form, baby! After our news-free catchup last week, it's time to pick up the pace with a barrage of headlines for this Big Week In Gaming for Sunday 13 Mar 2022.
Join integot and Swinny as they chat about their highlights from Sony's latest State of Play, including a new game in the Valkyrie Profile series, a new JoJo's Bizarre Adventure game (kinda), an awesome classic Turtles collection from Konami - and Returnal getting a massive update including co-op.
That's not all though - we've also got news about an Earthlock spinoff, ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights and Super Nintendo World coming to Hollywood. What a lineup...
So - time to stand proud with this bloody stream of crazy, noisy, bizarre highlights:
▸ All the highlights from the latest PlayStation State of Play
▸ Bigwig's GOTY ENDER LILIIES getting a limited physical release
▸ And Nintendo is opening a Super Nintendo World theme park in Hollywood
⬅️ To Be Continued
StateOfPlay #ValkyrieElysium #JoJo
Games covered this week:
▸ Contrast
▸ Dreamscaper
▸ Earthlock
▸ Earthlock 2
▸ Elden Ring
▸ ELEX II
▸ ENDER LILIES: Quietus Of The Knights
▸ Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
▸ Returnal Ascension
▸ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade
▸ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
▸ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
▸ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
▸ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
▸ Taiko No Tatsujin: The Drum Master
▸ Valkyrie Elysium
▸ Valkyrie Profil
▸ JoJo's Bizarre Advenutre: All Star Battle R
▸ JoJo's Bizarre Advenutre: Eyes Of Heaven
▸ JoJo's Bizarre Advenutre: Heritage To The Future
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:11:28 What we've been playing this week
00:36:11 Valkyrie Elysium - New Valkyrie Profile Sequel Announced From Square Enix
00:43:20 Turtles Cowabunga Collection Revealed - 13 Classic Konami Games
00:48:40 Returnal Getting Co-Op & Survival Mode In 3.0 Ascension Update
00:52:41 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R Revealed For PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch & PC
01:00:42 Ikonei Island - A New Spinoff Set In The Earthlock Universe
01:04:53 ENDER LILIES Getting Switch & PS4 Limited Run Games Physical Release
01:09:23 Super Nintendo World Is Coming To Universal Studios LA
01:14:59 One Min For The Swin
01:21:37 Outro & Next Week
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We're back again! After an unplanned hiatus, it's time to get stuck into another Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 6 Mar 2022. Join integot, Mike and Swinny for a special catch-up episode, as well as a bombastic trio of impression features.
So suck it up Kirby-style and get a mean mouthful of these highlights:
▸ ELDEN RING..... OH ELDEN RING
▸ Kirby & The Forgotten Land demo impressions
▸ Triangle Strategy impressions
▸ ...and we chat about what we've been up to during the break
EldenRing #Kirby #TriangleStrategy
Games covered this week:
▸ Candy Crush Saga
▸ Elden Ring
▸ ELEX II
▸ Gran Turismo 7
▸ Infernax
▸ Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning - Fatesworn
▸ Kirby & The Forgotten Land
▸ Kitaria Fables
▸ The Order: 1886
▸ Triangle Strategy
▸ You Must Build a Boat
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:00 The Big Catch-Up - What's Been Happening?
00:44:25 One Min For The Swin
00:48:54 Kirby & The Forgotten Land Demo Impressions
00:59:17 Triangle Strategy Impressions - New HD-2D RPG From Square Enix
01:08:41 Elden Ring Impressions - Was It Worth The Wait?
01:51:49 Outro & Next Week
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We've avoided it as long as we can folks... it's finally time to delve into the nefarious ape-ridden world of NFTs on this Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 30 Jan 2022.
But never fear... there's plenty of ACTUAL gaming stuff to talk about this week - such as EA announcing 3 new Star Wars games, Blizzard revealing a new survival game is in the works, our latest 1995 Game of Some Other Year feature on the charming Yoshi's Island - and integot's plan to SAVE SONY in the wake of the crazy Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal in our latest edition of That's One Sexy Pitch™. How will he do it? Who the hell knows... but we're going to enjoy finding out.
So don't you dare right-click-save these non-fungible highlights:
▸ Not one... not two... but THREE new Star Wars games announced from Respawn
▸ Atari hitting a new low with NFT lootboxes
▸ And integot's sexy pitch on how to save Sony after Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard
JediFallenOrder #NFTs #YoshisIsland
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:49 What we playin'
00:36:13 THREE New Star Wars Games Revealed From Respawn
00:42:43 Blizzard Announces NEW IP Survival Game
00:53:32 Atari Selling NFT Lootboxes To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
01:21:25 One Min For The Swin
01:25:53 Yoshi's Island SNES Retrospective - (GOSOY 1995)
01:52:27 How Can Sony Counter Xbox's Activision Deal? - That's One Sexy Pitch
02:05:59 Outro & Next Week
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We're still dealing with post-Microsoft-buying-Activision anxiety here at Bigwig... but that doesn't mean it's still not another Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 23 Jan 2022!
With the fallout of that Xbox bombshell still lingering - we grab Mike's thoughts on that insane story, check in on how Nintendo's doing with N64 emulation on Switch - amd take a look at the new Cuphead Netflix show trailer.
We also (finally) revisit Donkey Kong Country 2 for our 1995 Game of Some Other Year series... and Mike treats us to a special retrospective only fitting for Episode #069. What will it be? Tune in to find out...
So pony up the dollarydoos and acquire these hot headlines:
▸ Is Nintendo finally fixing their shoddy Switch N64 emulation?
▸ We take a look at Game of Some Other Year nominee Donkey Kong Country 2
▸ And Mike is back with a special spicy retrospective
NintendoSwitchOnline #Cuphead #DonkeyKongCountry2
Games covered this week:
▸ AGDQ 2022
▸ Banjo-Kazooie
▸ Cuphead
▸ Death's Door
▸ Disco Elysium
▸ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
▸ Embr
▸ Kingdoms of Amalur: Fatesworn
▸ Mass Effect Andromeda
▸ Monster Hunter Rise
▸ Nobody Saves The World
▸ Rainbow Six Siege
▸ RPGolf Legends
▸ Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
▸ Sextris
▸ Shadowman Remastered
▸ Spelunky 2
▸ Tetris
▸ Tetris DX
▸ The Cuphead Show!
▸ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
▸ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
▸ Yoshi's Story
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:44 What we playin'
00:47:12 Activision Blizzard + Xbox Updates From Phil Spencer and Mike's Thoughts
00:58:36 Have Nintendo Fixed N64 Emulation On Switch Online Expansion Pack?
01:03:41 The Cuphead Show! New Trailer & Netflix Release Date
01:10:18 One Min For The Swin
01:13:34 A Noob Plays Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (GOSOY 1995)
01:30:01 A Special Look At Sextris On DOS (1992)
01:58:28 Outro & Next Week
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Wait - what's this? A super-rare mid-week Big Week in Gaming for 19 Jan 2022?! For this special Episode #68.7, integot and Swinny chat about arguably the biggest news story in the history of the video games industry - Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard.
From the money and the lawsuits, to the games, studios and everything in between - no stone is left unturned in this 2hr extended deep-dive. Oh - and what exactly is going to happen to the internet's favourite gaming CEO, good ol' Bobby Kotick?
All Swinny wants to know... is when is that Double Fine Space Quest game happening?
ActivisionBlizzard #Xbox #Microsoft
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:08 The Reaction
00:05:10 The Deal
00:21:09 The Studios
00:27:44 The Games
00:41:36 The Game Pass
00:52:48 The Competition
01:10:47 The Legal Stuff
01:14:56 The Bigwigs
01:24:39 The Culture
01:33:32 The Final Thought
01:57:03 What Is On The Show On Sunday?
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With Mike on the mend, it's another classic 2-man Big Week in Gaming for Sunday 16 Jan 2022!
Join us s we chat about Sony revealing the PlayStation VR 2 specs, Swinny becomes a Onebro and plays another bloody Kemco game - and integot gives his impressions on how Monster Hunter Rise on PC compares to the Switch original.
So grab your trusty sword-lady and join us for:
▸ New details and specs revealed for the PlayStation VR 2
▸ A review of the latest Kemco drop - Sword of Elpisia
▸ And impressions of the PC version of Monster Hunter Rise
MHRise #PSVR2 #Kemco
Games covered this week:
▸ Chrono Trigger
▸ Dark Souls
▸ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
▸ Earthbound
▸ Gorogoa
▸ Horizon: Call of the Mountain
▸ Mario Golf
▸ Mario's Picross
▸ Mole Mania
▸ Monster Hunter Rise
▸ Olija
▸ PlayStation VR 2
▸ Revenge of the 'Gator
▸ Sword of Elpisia
▸ The Gunk
▸ The Pedestrian
▸ Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
▸ YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
▸ Yoshi's Island
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:09:23 What we playin'
00:43:08 PlayStation VR 2 News - Specs Revealed & Horizon VR on PSVR2
00:55:09 One Min For The Swin
01:00:38 Monster Hunter Rise PC - How Does It Compare To Switch?
01:11:40 Sword Of Elpisia Review - New Kemco RPG (+ Kemco RPG Tier List update)
01:26:03 Outro & Next Week
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Yes... we finally did it - the KEMCO RPG TIER LIST! Join us as Swinny ranks all 36 Kemco RPGs released on the Xbox to date, while integot sits back in utter horror.
Jokes aside - there are actually a bunch of great games buried in the Kemco pile. Not sure which are worth it? Well tune in to find out where each of them rank.
Kemco #RPGs #BigWigPod
TIMESTAMPS ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:08:03 Who are Kemco?
00:11:25 Which games are considered?
00:12:35 Why should you listen to Swinny?
00:14:01 Alphadia Genesis
00:16:21 Alphadia Genesis 2
00:17:06 Alvastia Chronicles
00:20:20 Antiquia Lost
00:21:47 Armed Emeth
00:27:23 Asdivine Cross
00:32:20 Asdivine Dios
00:35:28 Asdivine Hearts
00:37:35 Asdivine Hearts II
00:42:22 Asdivine Kamura
00:46:25 Asdivine Menace
00:48:27 Asdivine Saga
00:52:51 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
00:55:48 Bonds of the Skies
00:58:00 Chroma Quaternion
01:01:31 Chronus Arc
01:04:10 Crystal Ortha
01:06:17 Dragon Lapis
01:09:28 Dragon Sinker: Descendants of Legend
01:12:10 Fernz Gate
01:14:46 Frane: Dragons' Odyssey
01:18:56 Ghost Sync
01:21:08 Justice Chronicles
01:24:30 Illusion of L'Phalcia
01:26:45 Legend of the Tetrarchs
01:28:38 Liege Dragon
01:30:21 Marenian Tavern Story: Patty & the Hungry God
01:33:44 Miden Tower
01:37:15 Monochrome Order
01:40:34 Monster Viator
01:43:09 Revenant Dogma
01:46:01 Revenant Saga
01:47:35 Ruinverse
01:49:40 Seek Hearts
01:51:40 Sephirothic Stories
01:55:38 Wizards of Brandel
02:03:56 Outro
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It's finally 2022! And that means it's time for the Bigwig crew to go BIGGER than ever before in a jam-packed episode of Big Week in Gaming for Sun 2 Jan 2022.
So what jam do we have in store? We've got some Goldeneye-flavoured spread (Xbox remaster?), some Panda Controller marmalade (cancelled?!)... and our usual fav flavour - some Analogue Pocket preserve (playing games without a cart?!?). Just don't stick any of it in your mouth, please. We don't want to get sued.
But the biggest feast this week is our triple-treat of special features; our 1995 Game of Some Other Year nominee feature on Full Throttle, the results of our crazy 2021 Gaming Resolutions - and our most anticipated games of 2022.
So take a bite of these tasty delights:
▸ Is GoldenEye 007 about to get an Xbox release?
▸ Our second Game of Some Other Year 1995 nominee special - on LucasArt's Full Thottle
▸ We reveal the results of our 2021 Gaming Resolutions (and set our 2022 goals)
▸ And we wrap up the show with our most anticipated games of 2022.
AnaloguePocket #GoldenEye #PandaController
TIMECODE ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:23 What we playin'
00:32:55 GoldenEye 007 Leaked For Xbox Via Achievement List
00:41:03 Panda Controller Cancelled?!?
00:51:57 Analogue Pocket - Playinng Games Without A Cartridge Or Jailbreak?
01:02:20 One Min For The Swin
01:08:51 Full Throttle Retrospective - (GOSOY 1995)
01:26:38 The Results Of Our Tough 2021 Gaming Resolutions!
01:52:18 What Are Our Gaming Resolutions For 2022?
02:10:28 Our Most Anticipated Games Of 2022
02:18:20 Outro & Next Week
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Ho-ho-ho... it's time to get festive with a very merry special episode of Big Week In Gaming for Boxing Day, Sun 26 Dec 2022.
With the big-hitting headlines also on holiday - we decided to focus on what really matters... SPECIAL FEATURES! And this week we have a triple-banger; integot reviews the much-anticipated Analogue Pocket handheld, we take a dive into first Game of Some Other Year 1995 nominee feature on Worms - and finally, we celebrate Xmas with our 2nd annual gift-giving bonanza... The Big Kringle!
🎁🎄 Happy Holidays to all our bloody brilliant listeners! 🎁🎄
AnaloguePocket #Worms #FinalFantasy
Games covered on the show:
▸ Analogue Pocket
▸ Drill Dozer
▸ Final Fantasy IV
▸ Final Fantasy V
▸ Final Fantasy VII Remake
▸ Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
▸ Final Fantasy X-2
▸ Grand Theft Auto V
▸ Qbasic - Gorillas
▸ Tetris
▸ Worms
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00:00:00 Intro
00:09:52 What we playin'
00:45:13 One Min For The Swin
00:49:15 Analogue Pocket Review - Handheld Bliss Or Overpriced Novelty?
01:21:26 Worms Retrospective - Classic Mayhem At Its Finest (GOSOY 1995)
01:39:25 The Big Kringle Returns! Our Holiday Special
02:01:01 Outro & Next Week
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It's the BIGGEST time of the year, with our awards special episode of Big Week in Gaming for 19 Dec 2021.
On this one-last-stop-before-the-Santa-drop - the Bigwig crew hands out some amazing (and not so amazing) awards for the games and happenings that mattered the most in 2021. We also cover this week's epic Assassin Creed announcements, upcoming indie gems Sea of Stars and OMORI - as well as Nickeloden All-Star Brawl finally getting some much-requested features.
So time to go BIG with these award-worthy highlights:
▸ This week's epic Assassin's Creed announcements
▸ Highlights from Nintendo's Indie World Showcase
▸ Our review of the 6-part doco Power On: The Story of Xbox
▸ And we announce our Game of the Year as part of the Big Year in Awards 2021 special!
GOTY #AssassinsCreed #NickelodeonAllStarsBrawl
Games/topics covered this week:
▸ A Plague Tale: Innocence
▸ amiibo
▸ Analogue Pocket
▸ Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition
▸ Armed Emeth
▸ Assassin's Creed Odyssey
▸ Assassin's Creed Valhalla
▸ Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok
▸ Astro's Playroom
▸ Axiom Verge
▸ Axiom Verge 2
▸ Bowser’s Fury
▸ Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
▸ Chrono Trigger
▸ Citizens of Space
▸ Cyberpunk 2077
▸ Death's Door
▸ Deathloop
▸ Eastward
▸ Echo Generation
▸ ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
▸ Evoland: Legendary Edition
▸ Forza Horizon 5
▸ Grand Theft Auto V
▸ Grime
▸ Hades
▸ Halo Infinite
▸ Hellpoint
▸ Hitman 3
▸ Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
▸ Inscryption
▸ It Takes Two
▸ Justice Chronicles
▸ Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
▸ Metro Exodus
▸ Metroid Dread
▸ Monster Hunter Rise
▸ Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
▸ MultiVersus
▸ Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
▸ NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
▸ OMORI
▸ Power On - The Story of Xbox
▸ Prey
▸ Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labrinth
▸ Resident Evil 4 VR
▸ Resident Evil Village
▸ Returnal
▸ Salt & Sanctuary
▸ Sea of Stars
▸ South Park Covid Returns
▸ Steven Universe: Unleash the Light
▸ Super Metroid
▸ Super Smash Bros Ultimate
▸ Tales of Arise
▸ The Messenger
▸ Underhero
▸ Unpacking
▸ Vigil: The Longest Night
▸ Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr
▸ Yume Nikki
TIMECODE ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:19 What we playin'
00:27:05 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Ragnarok & Epic Odyssey Crossover Revealed
00:35:50 Sea Of Stars & OMORI - Nintendo Indie World Showcase
00:45:44 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is Getting Crossplay & Voiceovers?!
00:51:02 One Min For The Swin
00:55:01 Power On: The Story of Xbox - Documentary Review
01:09:45 Big Year In Awards 2021 - What Is Our Game Of The Year?
02:09:22 Outro & Next Week
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Once again, it's been a massively-big Big Week in Gaming for 12 Dec 2021! With the fallout from The Game Awards still lingering in the air - the Bigwig crew dissect all the big winners, reveals and other random happenings from the Dorito Pope's night of nights.
That's not all though... we've got an exciting update about new Analogue Pocket orders, integot and Mike check out Halo Infinite's campaign - and Swinny checks out the quirky Xmas treat that is Cave Story's Secret Santa.
Check out these highlights, Chief:
▸ The big reveals and highlights from The Game Awards 2021
▸ Which one of us won our convoluted prediction contest?
▸ And we give our impressions of the long-awaited Halo Infinite campaign
TheGameAwards2021 #HaloInfinite #AnaloguePocket
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:41 What we playin'
00:26:37 The Big Winners (& Losers) Of The Game Awards 2021 (GOTY 2021)
00:40:51 Alan Wake 2 Finally Revealed At The Game Awards 2021
00:48:08 Star Wars Eclipse - New High Republic Game Reveal From Quantic Dream
00:58:04 Our Other Game Awards 2021 Highlights (Wonder Woman, Slitterhead)
01:09:51 Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak amiibo Revealed!
01:13:19 Get Ready... More Analogue Pocket Orders Available This Week
01:23:06 One Min For The Swin
01:27:34 Cave Story's Secret Santa Review - A Holiday Gift From Nicalis
01:34:04 Halo Infinite Campaign Impressions - Worth The Wait?
01:51:29 Outro & Next Week
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It's time to put your betting hats on peeps - it's time for our special Game Awards prediction episode of Big Week in Gaming for 5 Dec 2021!
...will integot continue his reign as the prediction king?
...will Mike finally take the crown after his epic Metroid Dread prediction at E3?
...and will Swinny ever get over Cyberpunk 2077 being snubbed for GOTY?
You'll have to tune in to find out!
We also chat about the new Fatesworn expansion for Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning and the new Panda Controller making waves on Kickstarter.
TheGameAwards #PandaGlobal #KingdomsOfAmalur
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:10:29 What we playin'
00:23:35 Kingdoms Of Amalur Fatesworn DLC Revealed!
00:30:19 Panda Controller - Ultimate Gamecube Controller For Smash?
00:40:24 The Minute Mike
00:44:35 We Predict The Game Awards Reveals & Winners
01:20:02 Outro & Next Week
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The festive season is almost upon us - and what better way to celebrate than with another Big Week in Gaming for 28 Nov 2021!
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover the week's headlines - including Epic Games buying musical maestros Harmonix, an update on the Analogue Pocket shipping, Ubisoft's artsy RPG Child of Light getting a new game, the cool new virtual Xbox Museum - and the biggest story of them all... Chris Pratt not doing an Italian accent for the Mario movie. Shame on you Star-Lord.
Speaking of Star-Lord - Mike suits up as Peter Quill himself with his impressions of the new Guardians of the Galaxy game, while integot takes a trip back to the 80s with his review of the nostaligic holiday comedy 8-Bit Christmas.
So plug in those headphones and jam out to this awesome mix:
▸ Epic Games buying rhythm game specialists Harmonix
▸ A big update on the long-delayed Analogue Pocket release
▸ Is Ubisoft's melancholy fantasy Child of Light finally getting a sequel?
▸ And our impressions of Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy
harmonix #analogue #guardiansofthegalaxy
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:07 What we playin'
00:29:51 Epic Games Buys Harmonix, Will Work On Fortnite Metaverse
00:38:12 Analogue Pocket Preorder Shipping Update - Arriving In Dec
00:42:36 A New Child Of Light "Adventure" Is On The Way... But It's Not A Sequel?
00:50:14 Xbox Museum - Take A Trip Down Virtual Memory Lane
00:56:07 Chris Pratt Won't Do Italian Accent For Mario Movie
01:00:52 The Minute Mike
01:04:42 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Impressions (Square Enix, Eidos Montreal)
01:12:40 8-Bit Christmas Movie Review - A New Holiday Classic?
01:26:00 Outro & Next Week
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With the GOTY nominees being revealed, it's certainly a Big Week in Gaming for 21 Nov 2022. This week's headlines include; the Dorito Pope announcing the The Game Awards nominees, Halo Infinite multiplayer getting an early release, Warner Bros' MultiVerse smash clone reveal, Xbox's last backwards compatibility update, EA's horrible PR for Skate 2 - and Nintendo being very un-Nintendo in officially endorsing a pro Smash circuit.
We also review Radiohead's Kid A Mnesia virtual exhibition and droqen's unique indie title 31 Unmarked Games.
So strap-in Spartan, it's time to finish the fight with these battle-ready highlights:
▸ The Game Awards Game of the Year nominees
▸ Halo Infinite's multiplayer getting shadow-dropped
▸ WB Multiversus - the new platform fighter from Warner Bros
▸ And our review of the peculiar indie mixtape - 31 Unmarked Games
thegameawards #haloinfinite #kidamnesia
Games discussed this week:
▸ 31 Unmarked Games
▸ 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
▸ Cyberpunk 2077
▸ Deathloop
▸ Final Fantasy IV
▸ Final Fantasy V
▸ Final Fantasy X-2
▸ Forza Horizon 5
▸ Halo Infinite
▸ Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
▸ It Takes Two
▸ Kid A Mnesia
▸ Metroid Dread
▸ MultiVersus
▸ Psychonauts 2
▸ Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
▸ Resident Evil Village
▸ Returnal
▸ Risen 3: Titan Lords
▸ Skate 2
▸ Sonic Unleashed
▸ STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
▸ Super Smash Bros Melee
▸ Super Smash Bros Ultimate
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:30 What we playin'
00:16:46 The Game Awards 2021 Nominees Revealed
00:26:44 Halo Infinite Multiplayer Gets Shadow-Dropped
00:33:35 MultiVersus Reveal - WB's New Smash Clone
00:47:09 Xbox Backwards Compatibility Adds 70 More Games & FPS Boost Updates
00:54:43 Official Nintendo X Panda Smash Circuit For Melee & Ultimate
01:00:01 EA's Sketchy Bail On Skate 2 Servers (Xbox Backwards Compatibility)
01:03:59 The Minute Mike
01:07:19 31 Unmarked Games - Droqen's Indie Mixtape
01:21:00 Kid A Mnesia Review - Radiohead's Virtual Art Exhibition
01:34:07 Outro & Next Week
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Unlike the global microchip supply, there's no shortage of awesomness in this episode of Big Week in Gaming for 14 Nov 2011.
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they wax lyrical (and Mike waxes his non-existent Corvette) on the Steam Deck and Playdate getting delayed, Radiohead making a video game (?!), ELEX II getting a release date - and an update on ex-Yankee eurojank RPG Kingdoms of Amalur's overdue expansion.
We also pick up the pace with our review of Forza Horizon 5 and look back at the first year of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Who won Round 1?
Grab em while they're hot, since these highlights are fresh out the oven 🍟
▸ Both the Steam Deck and Playdate handheld get delayed
▸ We review of the biggest game of the week - Forza Horizon 5
▸ And a look back at the first year of the PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series consoles
steamdeck #playdate #forzahorizon5
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:11:16 What we playin'
00:41:27 Steam Deck Gets Delayed! & Other News From Valve
00:51:07 Playdate Handheld Delayed Until 2022
00:55:47 Radiohead's Kid A Mnesia Exhibition Announced For PS5 & Epic Game Store
01:03:16 Elex 2 Release Date & Collector's Edition Reveal (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X)
01:08:04 Kingdoms Of Amalur Fatesworn DLC Update (Re-Reckoning)
01:11:39 The Minute Mike
01:15:36 Forza Horizon 5 Review (PC, Xbox Series X)
01:51:42 Next Gen Consoles 1 Year Later (PS5 Vs Xbox Series X)
02:20:05 Outro & Next Week
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With the biggest Xbox release so far this year on the... (ahem)... horizon, it's yet another Big Week in Gaming for 7 Nov 2021!. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they tackle the headlines of the week - including Blizzard delaying Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV, Masahiro Sakurai talking about the future of Smash Bros - and a new 80s Christmas comedy about a kid's quest for a "Nintendo".
We also review the new Aussie-developed chill-sim Unpacking, and racing game afficionado Mike gives us his first impressions of Forza Horizon 5 ahead of its wide release next week.
So I hope you're well-rested... there's a lot of highlights to unpack here:
▸ Blizzard's woes continue with huge game delays
▸ What's the future of the Super Smash Bros series?
▸ Impressions of the biggest game of (next week) - Forza Horizon 5
▸ And our review of the quirky unpacking simulator... Unpacking!
Unpacking #ForzaHorizon5 #SmashBros
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:11:57 What we playin'
00:41:41 Diablo 4 & Overwatch 2 See Huge Delays - WTF Is Going On At Blizzard?
00:53:06 Sakurai Talks Future Of Smash Bros (& Other Cool New Insights)
01:08:00 8-Bit Christmas - New Comedy Movie About Quest For An NES (8-Bit Xmas)
01:15:19 The Minute Mike
01:18:08 Unpacking Review - The Ultimate Unboxing Simulator?
01:35:39 Is Forza Horizon 5 The Best One Yet? (Xbox Series X Impressions)
01:41:53 Outro & Next Week
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It's time to get spoOoOoOoky on this special Halloween episode of Big Week in Gaming for 31 Oct 2021. And what's scarier than Mark Zuckerberg's plan to imprison the world in a virtual uncanny valley hell?
This week we cover Facebook's name change and how it impacts Oculus and VR gaming in the future, Let It Die and Star Ocean getting unexpected sequels, Tomb Raider's 25th anniversary and reboot prototype, Switch Nintendo 64 emulation impressions (spoiler: it sucks) and a review of the indie throwback JRPG Light Fairytale Episode 2.
But what would Halloween be without some scary video games? Tune in to find out what truly spooky titles we played to celebrate.👻
So grab your candy bags and prepare a handful these trick-or-treats:
🍬 What the hell is going on with Facebook, Meta & Oculus?
🍭 Highlights from the latest PlayStation State of Play
🍫 Impressions of the controversial Switch Online Expansion Pack
🎃 And our Super Special Showcase of Spooky Games!
meta #oculus #NintendoSwitchOnline
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:00 What we playin'
00:15:08 Meta, Oculus and GTA San Andreas VR
00:29:19 PlayStation State Of Play Oct 2021 Highlights (Deathverse, Star Ocean Divine Force)
00:40:48 Tomb Raider 25th Birthday & Ascension Prototype Revealed
00:48:41 The Minute Mike
00:53:09 Nintendo 64 Switch Expansion Pack Is A Joke
01:09:20 Light Fairytale Episode 2 Review - A Bite-Sized Delight?
01:15:53 Spooky Games Showcase - What Did We Play For Halloween?
01:36:43 Outro
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This is it people - the best episode EVER of the Big Week in Gaming for 24 Oct 2021! How do I know? Because we keep getting better each week, that's why! Who cares if I write this before we record...
What's on the menu? We finally have the reveal of the long-awaiting follow-up to Stardew Valley, professional d-bags dbrand take it to Sony over their custom PS5 face plates, impressions of Sora in Smash Ultimate and Swinny's scathing review of the new nostalgia trip Echo Generation.
So join us for the our best ever highlights, 100% guaranteed:
▸ Stardew Valley creator finally reveals his next game
▸ Is the GTA Definitive Edition Trilogy too expensive?
▸ Impressions of the last Smash DLC fighter - Sora from Kingdom Hearts
HauntedChocolatier #dbrand #EchoGeneration
TIMECODES
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:02:25 What we playin'
- 00:26:00 Haunted Chocolatier - New Game From Stardew Valley's ConcernedApe
- 00:37:04 dbrand Sony Lawsuit - Darkplates 2.0 Revealed
- 00:47:10 The Minute Mike
- 00:52:14 Sora First Impressions In Smash Ultimate
- 01:04:39 Echo Generation Review
- 01:22:21 Outro
In a week dominated by FIFA and COD news - it's up to the Bigwig crew to find the diamonds in the rough for this Big Week in Gaming for 17 Oct 2021.
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they debate the cost/benefit of Nintendo's new Switch Online pricing model for N64 games, a huge update on Obsidian's upcoming RPG Avowed - and Analogue revealing their fancy new Analogue OS
We also have hands-on impressions of two new release games on complete oppostive ends of the spectrum... Turtle Rock's co-op shooter Back 4 Blood and Square Enix's quirky RPG Dungeon Enounters.
So time to grab the shotguns and take the fight to these ravenous highlights:
▸ Nintendo Switch Online's expansion pack pricing
▸ Analogue's snazzy new OS launching on the Pocket
▸ Impressions of zombie co-op shooter Back 4 Blood
▸ And hands-on with the minimalistic Square Enix RPG - Dungeon Encounters
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:10 What we playin'
00:35:36 Switch Online + Expansion Pack Pricing - Too Much For N64?
00:53:26 Analogue OS Has Been Revealed - Launching On Analogue Pocket
01:05:17 Huge Avowed Update - Gameplay, World, Combat
01:11:08 No Sora amiibo? & Animal Crossing amiibo Card Series 5 News
01:16:40 The Minute Mike
01:20:20 Back 4 Blood Impressions - Did Turtle Rock Knock-Em Dead?
01:29:00 Dungeon Encounters Impressions - Hiroyuki Ito's Minimalist Masterpiece?
01:41:57 Outro
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After an unexpected holiday - the Bigwig crew is back in business for this Big Week in Gaming for 10 Aug 2021.
What have we been up to? Well, dial in to find out as we recap what games we've been playing since the last show. But it's not all about reminiscing... this week also saw two huge releases - Metroid Dread and the Switch OLED. (almost sounds like a Harry Potter book title). We also roundup some of the highlights of an uneventful Tokyo Game Show 2021.
So join us round the bonfire for these cracking reunion highlights:
▸ What's been happening during our break
▸ Did anything actually happen at the Tokyo Game Show 2021?
▸ Impressions of the new Switch OLED model
▸ And our review of the highly anticipated Metroid Dread
Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:43 The Big Catch-Up - What Have We Been Up To?
00:41:26 Tokyo Game Show 2021 Highlights (TGS News, Stranger Of Paradise, Tales Of Arise, Dungeon Encounters)
00:56:36 The Minute Mike
00:59:01 Metroid Dread Review
01:14:05 Switch OLED Model Impressions - Worth The Upgrade?
01:27:36 Outro
MetroidDread #SwitchOLED #TGS2021
You know what's annoying? A slow news week. That's why it's up to the Bigwig crew to crank it up in this Big Week in Gaming for 25 Jul 2021!
So we took the chance this week to chat about our Top 3 Gaming Pet Peeves and check in how our Gaming Resolutions are tracking midway into 2021.
But never fear! There's still some headlines to chew through - such as the reveal of a Dead Space remake, Battlefield's awesome new mashup mode, Playdate pre-orders on the horizon and playing Super Mario World in 16:9 via a cool new widescreen hack. So be like Statham and crank it up with these high voltage highlights:
▸ The completely unexpected reveal of the Dead Space remake
▸ Our Top 3 biggest gaming pet peeves
▸ And we do a mid-year check-in of our New Year Gaming Resolutions
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:18:50 Dead Space remake announced
00:36:16 Battlefield 2042 Portal
00:44:45 Playdate pre-orders
00:51:26 Super Mario World in 16:9
00:58:49 The Minute Mike
01:01:31 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 25 Jul 2021
01:07:51 Gaming Pet Peeves
01:34:47 Gaming Resolution check-in
01:48:39 Outro
With the Steam Deck making headlines, it's been a whopper of a Big Week In Gaming for 18 Jul 2021! Alongside a lengthy look at Valve's new powerhouse handheld PC, we chat about Nickelodeon's promising new Smash clone All-Star Brawl, Netflix going gaming in 2022, integot's amiibo influencer privelege, the $3000 Mario smartwatch - and Aussie legislation to band lootboxes for kids.
We also get integot & Mike's review of the stellar metroidvania ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, as well as some early impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on the Nintendo Switch.
To wrap things up - the Bigwig crew celebrate 1 year of the podcast with our favourite moments - and we finally have the long-awaited SWINNY FACE REVEAL!! (Be careful what you wished for - Swin)
So raise your expectations (and more) to FULL MAST with these steamy highlights:
▸ Valve's game-changing Steam Deck handheld PC
▸ Impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
▸ And we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the podcast
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:19:42 Valve's Steam Deck Revealed - Handheld PC Game Changer?
00:54:50 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl - Smash x Slap City?!
01:06:13 Netflix To Start Streaming Games In 2022
01:12:28 Zelda & Loftwing amiibo Delayed To August
01:17:59 $3100 TAG Heuer x Super Mario Smart Watch Sells Out
01:24:36 New Anti-Lootbox Bill For Australian Gamers?
01:35:04 The Minute Mike
01:40:00 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 18 Jul 2021
01:42:07 ENDER LILIES: Quietus Of The Knights Review
02:05:00 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - First Impressions On Switch
02:17:47 Celebrating Bigwig's 1 Year Anniversary
02:38:04 Outro
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With the curtain finally lifting on the new Switch - it has certainly been a Big Week in Gaming for 11 Jul 2021. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about the week's juiciest headlines, including the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, Assassin's Creed going live-service, Death Stranding's Director's Cut features, Steelrising getting a release date, big updates to the MiSTer project - and Swinny reviewing the GreedFall DLC, The De Vespe Conspiracy.
We also celebrate Donkey Kong's 40th Anniversary with our favourite DK gaming memories and cap off our longrunning Donkey Kong Country retrospective series with a review of the last entry - Tropical Freeze.
So let's get it on like Donkey Kong with these swinging highlights:
▸ Nintendo finally announcing the new Switch Pro... OLED model
▸ Assassin's Creed Infinity will be a live-service game
▸ And our retrospective review of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:15:18 Nintendo Announces Switch OLED Model - What's Different?
00:36:44 Assassin's Creed Infinity Is Live-Service - Requiescat In Pace?!
00:49:25 Death Stranding Director's Cut Next-Gen Release Date & Features (PlayStation State Of Play)
00:59:34 Spiders' Next Big RPG - Steelrising Release Date & Gameplay From Nacon Connect 2021
01:04:28 MiSTer Updates - CPS2 Public Beta Core, PS1 Core Dead(?) & 2-Player Game Boy Cores (GB, GBC, GBA)
01:13:40 The Minute Mike
01:16:47 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 11 Jul 2021
01:20:14 Celebrating Donkey Kong's 40th Anniversary - Our Favourite DK Memories
01:29:39 Retrospective: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Review
02:06:12 GreedFall - The De Vespe Conspiracy DLC Expansion Review (Next-Gen, Gold Edition)
02:14:06 Outro
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It's time for another roundup of the biggest news and features in video games for this Big Week in Gaming for 4 Jul 2021! This week the bigwig crew chat about Sony spending big on studio acquisitions, plans for Control sequels and spinoffs, Ghost of Tsushima getting a snazzy Director's Cut, xCloud launching on PC & iOS, id Software's mystery leaked game - and the latest Smash & amiibo news, with hands-on thoughts of the new fighter Kazuya.
For special features - we have impressions of the new metroidvania soulslike ENDER LILIES - as well as a MASSIVE nominee selection special for Game of Some Other Year 1995. It's a bloody battle of PC vs SNES classics for this GOSOY. Poor Mike... I promise we'll play Beavis & Butthead one day.
Your mum's certainly going to love these highlights:
▸ Sony's Studio Shopping Spree - and what these acquisitions tell us about their future plans
▸ First impressions of the gothic metroidvania - ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
▸ And we choose the nominees for Game of Some Other Year 1995!
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:14:41 Sony's Studio Shopping Spree - Housemarque, Bluepoint, Nixxes Join The PlayStation Family
00:22:25 Control Sequel News - Remedy Announces Project Condor Multiplayer Spinoff
00:26:58 Ghost Of Tsushima Director's Cut Announced For PS5 & PS4
00:33:53 Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches On PC & iOS (xCloud Game Streaming)
00:39:14 id Software's Latest Game Leaks On The Australian Classification Board
00:43:15 Smash Bros Kazuya Gameplay Hands-On & Sakurai Presentation
00:50:59 Smash Bros Deconfirms Dante & Lloyd - No Fighter Pass 3, Min Min amiibo
00:56:42 The Minute Mike
00:59:34 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 4 Jul 2021
01:03:06 ENDER LILIES: Quietus Of The Knights - First Impressions
01:13:19 The Best Games Of 1995! We Pick Game of Some Other Year Nominees (GOSOY)
02:28:16 Outro
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With the headline smorgasboard of E3 behind us, and GOSOY 2011 in the bag - it's like a fresh new season of bigness with this week's Big Week in Gaming for 27 Jun 2021! Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover the top stories of the week - such as the Kojima/Blue Box conspiracy, Windows 11's gamer-friendy features, Final Fantasy IX getting the cartoon treatment, GreedFall hitting next-gen, the pandemic's impact on Australian developers - and our favourite bite-sized indie gems from the 2021 GMTK Game Jam.
For our special features - integot reviews the PS5 blockbuster Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and we decide the next year we're going to tackle for Game of Some Other Year. But this time, we're going back to the 90s, baby!
(ugh... this feature is really going to show our age, smh)
So take a radical trip back to the 90s with these wicked highlights... dude:
▸ The big Kojima & Blue Box Studios conspiracy taking the internet by storm
▸ We review Insomniac's inter-dimensional romp Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
▸ And we decide which 90s year is the focus of the next Game of Some Other Year
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:18:54 The Kojima Blue Box Conspiracy - Is Hideo Behind Abandoned?
00:38:21 Windows 11 Will Be The Most Gamer-Friendly OS Ever
00:45:41 Final Fantasy IX Is Getting An Animated Cartoon Series?
00:49:51 GreedFall Next Gen Upgrade & De Vespe Conspiracy DLC Expansion (PS5/Xbox Series X)
00:55:37 GMTK Game Jam 2021 Wraps Up - Our Favourite Entries
01:05:16 How Has The Pandemic Impacted Australian Development Studios?
01:12:52 The Minute Man
01:16:34 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 20 Jun 2021
01:20:28 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Review - Is Insomniac Next Gen MVP?
01:41:32 What 90s Year Will Be Our Next "Game Of Some Other Year"? (GOSOY)
02:09:30 Outro
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It's been a long 10 months of playthroughs, shortlists, nominations and deep dives - but it's finally time for the Bigwig crew to rank the TOP 6 GAMES OF 2011 for this special episode of the Big Week in Gaming podcast for 23 Jun 2021.
Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they wage civil war and go to battle for their respective favourite game. There's no pulling punches here folks - just some good ol' verbal violence to determine Bigwig's Game of Some Other Year 2011!
Games considered by us as in the Top 6 of 2011 (in alphabetical order):
▸ Dark Souls
▸ Deus Ex: Human Revolution
▸ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
▸ L.A. Noire
▸ Minecraft
▸ Super Mario 3D Land
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:12:43 Dark Souls
00:20:14 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
00:26:42 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
00:33:42 L.A. Noire
00:40:03 Minecraft
00:47:16 Super Mario 3D Land
00:53:30 Bigwig's Game of Some Other Year 2011
This is it gamers! The biggest big week of all big weeks - E3 2021! Join integot, Mike and Swinny for all the E3 coverage you can handle in this Big Week in Gaming for 20 Jun 2021.
So what do we have in store? Takes a deep breath
Metroid Dread being revealed, first Breath of the Wild 2 footage, Advance Wars rebooted, Kazuya joining Smash, Starfield trailer & release date, Forza Horizon 5 suprise announcement, Battlefield 2042 gameplay, Guardians of the Galaxy from Eidos Montreal, the ridiculous Strange of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin trailer, WTF are the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, ELEX getting a sequel, Castlevania Advance Collection leaking... and a massive amount of highlights from the rest of the E3 conferences.
Phew.... but it doesn't stop there! We also have the Official E3 2021 Presentation Tier List, a wrapup of our E3 highlights/disappointments - and integot debuts his new Minute Man segment.. that somehow goes for 10 times longer than that. Well, at least someone will be happy. ⏲️
So join us for all these Electronically Entertaining Expositions!
▸ All the cool stuff from Nintendo, Xbox & Square Enix's E3 showings
▸ We rank all the week's presentations in our official E3 tier list
▸ And finally - we wrap-up E3 2021 with our favourite highlights, disappointments & more
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:11:30 Metroid Dread Revealed At Nintendo Direct E3 2021 (Metroid 5, MercurySteam)
00:27:36 The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 - Sequel News (E3 2021, Nintendo Direct)
00:37:43 Nintendo Direct E3 2021 Highlights (Kazuya In Smash, Advance Wars, Mario Party Superstars)
00:49:42 Starfield News - First Look & Release Date (E3 2021, Xbox & Bethesda)
00:56:40 Forza Horizon 5 Reveal - Mexico Is Your Playground (E3 2021, Xbox & Bethesda)
01:04:44 Battlefield 2042 Gameplay Reveal (E3 2021, Xbox & Bethesda)
01:12:06 Xbox + Bethesda E3 Highlights (Outer Worlds 2, Contraband, Stalker 2, Replaced)
01:33:05 Guardians Of The Galaxy Reveal (E3 2021, Square Enix)
01:40:46 Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Reveal (E3 2021, Square Enix)
01:48:04 What Are The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters? (E3 2021, Square Enix)
01:55:18 ELEX 2 Reveal - The Kings Of Eurojank Are Back (E3 2021, THQ Nordic)
02:00:45 Castlevania Advance Collection Leaked By Australian Ratings Board (GBA Metroidvania)
02:07:37 Minute Man
02:14:01 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 20 Jun 2021
02:18:00 OFFlClAL E3 2021 Presentation Tier List - Who Was Best In Show?
02:43:23 Best Of E3 2021 - Best Reveals, Biggest Disappointments
03:10:47 Outro
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E3 is here! And the news hasn't stopped rolling in for this Big Week in Gaming for 13 June 2021! Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover the huge reveals so far and delve into the biggest gaming releases of the week.
All the big stories get some love; Battlefield 2042 getting revealed, Elden Ring's amazing Summer Games Fest trailer, Borderlands spinoff Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the awesome Playdate handheld update and a crapload of other cool stuff.
We also get hands-on with the biggest titles of the week - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Game Builder Garage. Will integot try to pull a fast-one and shortcut his way to fulfilling his 'publish a game' resolution? Well... of course he will.😎
So saddle-up your horsegoat and ride onwards to these epic highlights:
▸ Battlefield 2042 is finally revealed
▸ ELDEN RING - and other huge news from E3 & Summer Games Fest
▸ And our impressions of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Game Builder Garage
TIMECODES
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:08:16 Battlefield 2042 Reveal - Coming To PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox Series X
- 00:16:31 Elden Ring Gameplay & Release Date (E3 2021, Summer Games Fest)
- 00:26:30 Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Reveal (E3 2021, Summer Games Fest)
- 00:32:53 Summer Games Fest 2021 Highlights (Salt & Sacrifice, Evil Dead, Death Stranding)
- 00:43:37 Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Leaked & Revealed (Ubisoft E3 2021)
- 00:49:03 Ubisoft E3 2021 - Our Highlights (Rocksmith+, Far Cry 6, Rider's Republic, Avatar)
- 00:57:15 xCloud Australia Launch In 2021 Confirmed & Other Xbox news
- 01:00:14 Playdate Handheld Update - Pre-Order News & Stereo Dock
- 01:11:38 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 13 Jun 2021
- 01:15:30 Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart - First Impressions
- 01:27:34 Game Builder Garage - First Impressions
- 01:49:39 Outro
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It's finally time, dear listeners! Come hear our big sequel pitches in this Big Week in Gaming for 6 June 2021! Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they take part in our huge new feature - That's One Sexy Pitch - where we present ideas for game sequels we want to see happen.
We also chat about the big headlines of the week - including God of War Ragnarok getting delayed, Nintendo opening a museum, huge updates on the Playdate & Atari VCS - and Minecraft speedrunner Dream's divisive confession. If that's not all, we also give our bold (and not so bold) predictions for E3 2021 announcements.
So grab your cheque books Bigwiggers and prepare to sign up these perfect pitches:
▸ God of War: Ragnarok delayed to 2022... and other big Sony news
▸ Our predictions for E3 2021 announcements
▸ And the debut of our brand new segment... That's One Sexy Pitch!
TIMECODES
00:00:00 Intro
00:31:45 God Of War Ragnarok Delayed To 2022, PS4 Version & Other PlayStation News
00:46:06 Nintendo Opening A Museum!? The Nintendo Gallery Announced
00:50:01 Playdate Handheld News - Price & 4GB Upgrade
00:56:35 Atari VCS 2021 Release Date - Australian Listing On JB Hi-Fi
01:05:45 Dream Speedrun Confession - Cheat Or Mistake?
01:16:38 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 6 Jun 2021
01:20:42 E3 2021 Predictions - Nintendo, Xbox, Bethesda, Square Enix & More
01:37:44 That's One Sexy Pitch! Our Sequel Ideas (Alan Wake 2, F-Zero, Spore)
02:09:04 Outro
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With E3 on the horizon, the big reveals are already trickling out in this Big Week in Gaming for 30 May 2021! This week we chat about the incoming New Super Nintendo Switch Pro announcement, the historic Epic v Apple case wrapping up, Dragon Quest getting heaps of new games, Nintendo's new highschool eSports partnership - and Swinny gives us 4 things he loves and hates about the controversial Cyberpunk 2077.
We also take a deep dive into the wretched abyss with our last GOSOY 2011 nominee - Dark Souls. Does it have what it takes to be our top game of 2011? The true Game of Some Other Year starts here...
So chosen undead... join us round the bonfire for these grossly incandescent highlights:
▸ The Switch Pro announcement is incoming!
▸ An update on how the Epic v Apple court case closed out
▸ And finally - our look at the last Game of Some Other Year nominee - DARK SOULS
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:13:37 Cyberpunk 2077 - What We Loved... And Hated
00:30:42 Switch Pro Release Date News - When Is It Coming Out?
00:41:12 Epic V Apple - The Historic Case Wraps Up
00:56:42 Dragon Quest XII & Dragon Quest 3 Remake Revealed
01:07:52 Nintendo Does eSports? Partnership With PlayVS For Smash & More
01:17:17 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 30 May 2021
01:24:12 Dark Souls - Prepare To Deep Dive | 2011 Game of Some Other Year
02:09:27 Outro
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It's time to explore the weird side of gaming this week, in the latest Big Week in Gaming for 23 May 2021! From Peppa Pig to Gucci-flavoured Roblox, there's no shortage of wacky antics going on with the Bigwig crew. Join integot, Mike & Swinny as they cover Starfield being Xbox exclusive, a new TimeSplitters announced after 16 years, Nintendo locking fast travel behind an amiibo - and our impressions of the new brainpunk RPG Scarlet Nexus.
Besides all that, integot finally gets his hands on Jason Schreier's latest book Press Reset - and the whole crew has a go at the indie mingleplayer maso-core platformer Cruel World. Find out which of us just wants to watch the world burn...
So take me down to Potato City, and check out these oinktacular attractions:
▸ Is Starfield an Xbox exclusive?
▸ Timesplitters is back! And so is Free Radical Design!
▸ And our review of Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
TIMECODES
00:00:00 Intro
00:28:46 Is Starfield No Longer On PS5? | Starfield 2021 News & Potential Release Date
00:36:54 WB Games Studios Being Split Up - What's Gonna Happen To NetherRealm & Rocksteady?
00:42:53 TimeSplitters Is Back! Free Radical Design Reforms For TimeSplitters 4
00:49:37 Nintendo Locks Fast Travel Behind New Skyward Sword amiibo! (Zelda & Loftwing)
00:59:00 New Peppa Pig Game Announced For Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox & PC
01:07:57 Gucci Garden In Roblox - Who Is This For?!
01:16:25 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 23 May 2021
01:22:09 Scarlet Nexus Demo Impressions - Bandai Namco's New Brainpunk RPG
01:28:55 Press Reset Review - New Jason Schreier Book On Game Development & Studio Closures
01:47:08 Cruel World Review - How Did We Act In Droqen's Game?
02:04:35 Outro
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It's once again time for your weekly round of gaming news and old-man views in this episode of Big Week in Gaming for 16 May 2021! Join integot, Swinny and (part of) Mike as they cover Ubisoft's swashbuckler Skull & Bones being delayed again, what Sony has in their 1st Party games pipeline, the snazzy new DualSense colours, and an awesome new retro upscaler - the RetroTink 5x.
But this week - it's all about the features! We have first impressions of the brand-spanking-new Mass Effect Legendary Edition, a review of Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Irish expansion Wrath of the Druids from a series megafan - and our latest GOSOY 2011 nominee feature on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
So take heed legendary Bigwigborn - and prepare to take on these epic highlights!
▸ What's going on with Ubisoft and their sinking ship - Skull & Bones?
▸ First impressions of the much anticipated Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
▸ And our next Game of Some Other Year 2011 nominee -The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:22:42 Skull & Bones Delayed To 2023? ...And Ubisoft Going Free To Play
00:33:36 Sony Has Over 25 First Party Games In Development - What Could They Be?
00:47:47 Sony Reveals New DualSense Colours - Black & Red PS5 Controllers
00:51:49 RetroTink 5x - Retro Upscaling Goes Next Level
00:57:00 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 16 May 2021
00:59:42 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - A Majestic Epic | 2011 Game of Some Other Year
01:31:02 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition First Impressions
01:43:23 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids DLC Review
01:54:53 Outro
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Ladies and Gentlemen... it's finally time for the historic courtroom clash between Epic and Apple in this Big Week in Gaming for 9 May 2021! This week we cover the crazy circus that is the Epic v Apple case - from the opening statements through to the collateral damage felt by Nintendo, Microsoft and especially Sony.
We also chat about Nintendo's DIY tool Game Builder Garage, Sony partnering with Discord, Mass Effect Legendary Edition's full performance details, an in-depth analysis of Switch sales and Aussie developers getting a HUGE 30% tax break in the 2021 Federal Budget. ScoMo's wanting a piece of that global gaming pie, eh?
So grab your popcorn bigwiggers... and let's get ready for these rumbling highlights:
▸ Epic v Apple - the court case kicks off and brings us some crazy leaks
▸ Game Builder Garage is announced by Nintendo
▸ And 10 changes that could have made NieR Replicant even better
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:23:50 Giant Bomb's Shocking Departures - Vinny, Brad & Alex Leaving
00:30:32 Epic v Apple Court Case Hearing Kicks Off In Wild Fashion
00:51:29 Epic v Apple Leaks - Sony Charges Crossplay Fee, Samus In Fortnite & More Crazy Stuff
01:13:25 Game Maker Garage - Make Your Own Nintendo Switch Game!
01:22:22 Sony Partners With Discord - Was Microsoft Pipped At The Post?
01:27:01 Mass Effect Legendary Edition - Remaster FPS Confirmed (& Make Your Own Cover Art!)
01:36:22 Nintendo's Most Profitable Year EVER - Could The Switch Break Records?
01:49:16 Aussie Game Developers Getting Massive Tax Break From Australian Government
01:53:19 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 9 May 2021
01:59:30 10 Things They Should Have Changed In NieR Replicant Ver 1.22
02:11:54 Outro
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Business, business, business... it's like a never-ending cycle. Speaking of loops - we're back again with another Big Week in Gaming for 2 May 2021. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they wax lyrical about Ratchet & Clank, the ACCC taking on Apple & Google, EA wanting people to buy FIFA lootboxes (shocking!), PS5 & Xbox sales updates - and amiibo pre-orders. Always with the bloody amiibos. It's almost like we're in some kind of amiibo death loop.
Speaking of loops, integot reviews the new Satoru Iwata book, while Mike gives hands-on impressions with the new PS5 shooter Deathloop. I mean... Returnal. That's the one. We also dive into the next Game of Some Other Year 2011 nominee - Eido Montreal's acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Speaking of loops, check out these eternal returning highlights:
▸ The Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart State of Play
▸ Is the ACCC a witness for Epic vs Apple?
▸ And first impressions of the new sci-fi timeloop shooter Returnal
So join integot, Mike and Swinny for this week's Big Week in Gaming for 2 May 2021. Speaking of loops...
TIMECODES
▸ 00:00:00 Intro
▸ 00:28:10 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - New Gameplay & Rivet Confirmed!
▸ 00:40:02 Is The ACCC A Witness For Epic Vs Apple?
▸ 00:56:19 EA Driving All FIFA Players To Lootboxes? Docs Get Leaked
▸ 01:08:50 integot's Business Update - PS5 Best Ever Sony Launch, Microsoft Reduces Cut From PC Store
▸ 01:18:44 Monster Hunter Stories 2 amiibo Exclusive At EB Games In Australia
▸ 01:24:24 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 2 May 2021
▸ 01:28:48 Oculus Quest 2 Air Link Review - Wireless PC VR & 120hz Upgrade
▸ 01:35:25 Returnal - First Impressions
▸ 01:59:36 Ask Iwata Review - Satoru Iwata Book
▸ 02:10:12 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - An Illuminating Insight | 2011 Game of Some Other Year
▸ 02:37:03 Outro
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Between backflips, betas and bargains - it's been another Big Week in Gaming for 25 Apr 2021. This week we cover Sony's reversal on shutting down the PS3/Vita stores, huge Tales of Arise news, the next game from Celeste devs Extremely OK Games, Monster Sanctuary getting a big upgrade, the relaunch of 90s shareware icons Apogee, and get a preview of Jason Schreier's upcoming book Press Reset.
We also get double the Swinny, with early impressions of NieR Replicant and a review of the latest Steven Universe RPG - Unleash the Light.
So be like the Duke, and come get some of these bitchin' highlights:
▸ The Xcloud Beta launching on iOS and PC
▸ Sony backflipping on their plans to shut down the PS3 and Vita stores
▸ And early impressions of Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... from a long-time fan
TIMECODES
▸ 00:00:00 Intro
▸ 00:21:05 Sony No Longer Shutting Down PS3 & PSVita Stores
▸ 00:34:34 Xbox Game Streaming Beta For iOS & PC - xCloud News
▸ 00:46:01 Tales Of Arise - Release Date, Coming To PS5 & Xbox Series X
▸ 00:56:08 Instax Mini Link For Switch - Game Boy Printer Spiritual Successor?
▸ 01:07:54 Earthblade - New Game From Celeste Team Announced
▸ 01:13:57 The Personal Impact Of 38 Studios' Downfall - Press Reset Book Preview (Jason Schreier)
▸ 01:23:03 Monster Sanctuary 1.1 Update Live For All Platforms
▸ 01:28:19 Apogee Entertainment - Classic Publisher Relaunched
▸ 01:38:19 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 25 Apr 2021
▸ 01:44:24 NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... How Does It Compare?
▸ 01:55:53 Steven Universe: Unleash The Light Review
▸ 02:16:52 Outro
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With the shocking, blockbuster announcement of a new blue Switch Lite - it certainly has been a Big Week in Gaming for 18 Apr 2021! That's the kind of big news you come here for folks. We also cover our highlights from Nintendo's Indie World direct, industry reports that Square might get bought, PS5 dropping a big update, Oculus Quest 2 supporting wireless PC VR streaming - and look at a gaming social experiment gone good in Droqen's Cruel World.
We also take a close look at our next Game of (Some Other) Year 2011 nominee - the Aussie-made detective thriller L.A. Noire. Does it hold up under further investigation? Press X to find out.
But who cares about these highlights - there's a new Switch Lite colour!
▸ Nintendo's big Indie World showcase
▸ Could Square Enix be up for sale?
▸ And we investigate our next Game of Some Other Year 2011 nominee - L.A. Noire
TIMECODES ▼
▸ 00:00:00 Intro
▸ 00:23:00 Fez & Oxenfree 2 On Switch - Nintendo Indie World highlights
▸ 00:43:00 Is Square Enix For Sale? Who We Think Would Buy Them
▸ 00:51:00 PlayStation 5 April Update - New External Storage Features
▸ 01:01:00 New Blue Nintendo Switch Lite Coming Next Month
▸ 01:10:00 Oculus Quest 2 News - Wireless PC VR & 120Hz Upgrade
▸ 01:16:00 Cruel World - How Players Are Trying To Save An Unplayable Game
▸ 01:24:00 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 18 Apr 2021
▸ 01:29:00 Powerwave PS4 DualShock 4 Controller Phone Mount Review
▸ 01:36:00 L.A. Noire - A Close Investigation | 2011 Game of Some Other Year
▸ 02:08:00 Outro
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Gather round young'uns - it's time for the geriatric Bigwig crew to take you on a nostalgia trip for this Big Week in Gaming on 11 Apr 2021. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about their very first video game memories - from Cookie Monster Crunch to Sextris... everything's out in the open here folks.
We also look at the biggest (and coolest) news stories of the week, including; The Last of Us getting a remake, E3 2021 officially a thing, Animal Crossing's Build-A-Bear bonanza, a monkey playing pong with its mind, a 2D demake of Metroid Prime - and a crapload of new info about the changes in the upcoming Mass Effect remaster trilogy. Nobody can fault us for lack of variety, that's for sure!
So sit back, relax and let us regale you with these tall tales:
▸ E3 2021 is officially confirmed... as a digital event
▸ Another Bloomberg bombshell - The Last of Us is getting a remake?
▸ And we reminisce about our very first video game memories
TIMECODES ▼
00:00:00 Intro
00:22:07 Last of Us Remake & Is Sony Obsessed With Blockbusters?
00:35:23 E3 2021 Has Been Confirmed - Nintendo & Xbox On Board
00:43:39 PAX Australia - Could Anyone Get Tickets This Time?
00:51:46 Pac-Man 99 - Nintendo's New Pac-Man Battle Royale
00:58:16 Mass Effect Legendary Edition - All Remaster Trilogy Changes!
01:17:12 Animal Crossing's Build-A-Bear Bonanza
01:19:37 Monkey Plays Mind Pong Using Neuralink Implant - Should We Excited Or Scared?
01:29:18 Super Mario Bros Sells For Record Breaking $660k
01:37:20 Prime 2D - Metroid Prime Demake Demo Released After 15 Years
01:48:47 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 11 Apr 2021
01:55:54 What Did We Grow Up Playing? - Our First Video Game Memories
02:33:45 Outro
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With news coming in hotter than lapdance in hell, it's been yet another Big Week in Gaming for 4 Apr 2021! Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about Sony shutting down a bunch of digital storefronts, the Analogue Pocket getting delayed, Monster Hunter Rise selling a bucketload - and a massive triple-header update about Cyberpunk 2077, next-gen Witcher 3 and CD Projekt Red's divisive road to recovery.
For our special features; Mike reviews the vaporwave action-platformer Narita Boy - and the Bigwig crew take a look at our second Game of (Some Other) Year 2011 nominee... Super Mario 3D Land.
So, better get in quick on these highlights... before Sony pulls the plug on us too:
▸ Updates on next-gen Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3 and CDPR's future plans
▸ The Analogue Pocket is delayed to Oct 2021
▸ And we look at our second Game of Some Other Year 2011 nominee - Super Mario 3D Land
TIMECODES
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:15:33 Sony Shutting Down PS3, PSP, PS Vita Stores Soon
- 00:30:51 The Analogue Pocket Has Been Delayed
- 00:39:00 Monster Hunter Rise Sells 4 Million Copies On Launch!?
- 00:48:32 CD Projekt Red's Recovery Strategy - Our Divisive Thoughts
- 01:11:22 Cyberpunk 2077's Huge Update - When Will It Return To PlayStation?
- 01:25:00 Witcher 3 Next Gen Upgrade - PS5 & Xbox Series X News
- 01:33:32 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 4 Apr 2021
- 01:36:31 Narita Boy Review
- 01:54:53 Super Mario 3D Land - A Fresh Perspective | 2011 Game of Some Other Year
- 02:32:24 Outro
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In a week where the biggest mainstream news was a cargo ship stuck in mud - it's up to the Bigwig crew to pick up the pace in another Big Week in Gaming for 28 Mar 2021! This week we talk about the latest Switch Pro news, Rocket League going mobile, PAX Australia screwing the pooch on ticket sales, a huge update in the PlayStation modding community - and Australia's least favourite potato Peter Dutton blaming GTA for our government's mistreatment of women.
Corporate honcho integot also hosts the first official quarterly review of our 2021 Gaming Resolutions, gives his first impressions of Monster Hunter Rise - and proceeds to savagely berate the entire Aussie gaming community. No rest for the wicked this week...
Who needs DLSS when you can dig in deep on these super samples:
- Big news on the tech behind the "Switch Pro"
- A newbie's first impressions of Monster Hunter Rise
- And our Q1 check-in with how everyone's going with their 2021 Gaming Resolutions
TIMECODES
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:12:43 Switch Pro DLSS Update
- 00:27:43 Rocket League goes mobile
- 00:34:49 Pikmin GO?
- 00:45:24 PAX Australia ticket fiasco
- 00:54:47 Peter Dutton's comments on GTA and Canberra Toxic culture
- 01:10:19 First PSX softmod found since 1994
- 01:19:39 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 28 Mar 2021
- 01:24:31 Nintendo Store Australia Review
- 01:32:42 integot Performs A Quarterly Review Of The Bigwig Gaming Resolutions
- 01:51:55 Monster Hunter Rise First Impressions
- 02:02:54 Outro
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After the Microsoft dump last week, it was Sony's turn to be the industry mover & shaker in this week's Big Week in Gaming for 21 Mar 2021. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they discuss Sony buying Evo - the biggest fighting game event in the world. We also chat about the new PSVR2 controllers, highlights from the Square Enix spring showcase, Disco Elysium being refused classification in Australia - and AC Valhalla getting a big update. Swinny will take any chance to talk about that bloody game...
We also continue our long-running Donkey Kong Country retrospective series with Retro Studio's comeback title DKC Returns. Did it live up to the series' reputation... or is it complete monkey business?
Evo Moment #37 ain't got nothing on these hype highlights:
- Sony buys Evo - the biggest fighting game event in the world
- Our first look at the snazzy new controllers for the "PSVR 2"
- And we continue our DKC retrospective with Donkey Kong Country Returns
TIMECODES
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:23:25 Sony Buys Evo - Is Smash Bros Gone For Good?!
- 00:38:47 PSVR2 Controller Reveal - PlayStation 5 VR News
- 00:47:47 Forspoken & Life Is Strange True Colors Revealed at Square Enix Presents
- 01:03:40 Disco Elysium The Final Cut Refused Classification In Australia
- 01:13:08 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Transmogrification & DLC Release Date
- 01:18:49 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 21 Mar 2021
- 01:22:37 Retrospective: Donkey Kong Country Returns Review
- 02:19:58 Outro
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Get your pitchforks ready - it's time to dig up the freshest batch of video game news with the latest Big Week in Gaming for 14 Mar 2021. This week we discuss Microsoft making it official with Bethesda, PAX Australia making a return, TMNT and Pocky & Rocky getting new sequels, more bloody Amiibo talk by integot, an Outer Worlds murder mystery DLC - and the fantastic VICE article on byuu/Near's 25 year journey to localise the hidden Squaresoft gem Bahamut Lagoon.
MIke also gets his hands dirty with his review of Harvest Moon: One World. What girl did he pick to romance with his sneaky hookup strats? Listen to find out, my dear Bigwiggers!
So put your back into it with a crate-load of these these bountiful ripe highlights:
- Microsoft seals the Bethesda deal
- PAX Australia moving forward with a physical expo in 2021
- And we review the latest in the Harvest Moon series - Harvest Moon: One World
TIMECODES ▼
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:20:43 Microsoft Seals The Bethesda Deal... What Now?
- 00:36:48 PAX Australia Is Back For 2021
- 00:47:18 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - New TMNT Arcade Action
- 00:52:57 Pocky & Rocky: Reshrined - First Look At Gameplay
- 00:57:10 New Monster Hunter Stories 2 Amiibo On The Way
- 01:08:42 The Outer Worlds: Murder On Eridanos Lands Next Week
- 01:16:01 byuu/Near's 25 Year Journey To Localise Bahamut Lagoon
- 01:23:42 Score Mario 35th Pins In Australia/NZ With The Mario Quiz
- 01:29:42 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 14 Mar 2021
- 01:37:22 Harvest Moon: One World Review
- 02:14:48 Outro
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Even with us Melbournians chilling over a long weekend, the big news don't stop rollin' in - as it's been yet another Big Week in Gaming for 7 Mar 2021! Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover all the noteworthy happenings in vidya gaming, including - juicy details on the Switch Pro, Epic buying Fall Guys, Mistwalker unveiling their diorama RPG Fantasian, Doom 3 going VR on PSVR - and the reveal of a spiffy new co-op Aliens shooter..
We also give our first impressions of best girls Pyra/Mythra in Smash Ultimate and begin our 2011 Game of (Some Other) Year nominee specials - kicking things off with the revolutionary Minecraft.
So get your diamond pickaxe ready, coz you're really going to dig these highlights:
- The Pyra/Mythra Smash Bros presentation & our first impressions
- More details on the upcoming Switch Pro
- And our first Game of Some Other Year Nominee Special - looking at the groundbreaking Minecraft
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:24:47 Smash Ultimate - Pyra/Mythra Hands-On Impressions
- 00:39:38 Switch Pro News - 7" Screen & 4K Output?!
- 00:52:24 Epic Games Scoops Up Fall Guys Studio
- 00:58:03 Elden Ring - First Footage Gets Leaked
- 01:05:13 Aliens: Fireteam Revealed - Co-Op Survival Action
- 01:12:21 Doom 3 VR Coming To PlayStation VR
- 01:17:09 Mistwalker's Fantasian - New Sakaguchi JRPG Unveiled!
- 01:23:09 More Square Enix Remakes Are On The Way
- 01:29:32 Animal Crossing x Sanrio Update & Amiibo Card Scalping?!
- 01:34:06 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 7 Mar 2021
- 01:38:17 Minecraft: A Groundbreaking Achievement In Design | 2011 Game of Some Other Year
- 02:09:09 Outro
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In a week so packed with Sony bombshells it practically broke Xbox Live - it's been another Big Week in Gaming for 28 Feb 2021. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover the cancellation of Anthem "Next", the new PlayStation 5 VR headset, Yuffie coming to FF7 Remake Intergrade, Pokémon going open world and Analogue Pocket pre-orders making a triumphant return.
We also crank up the Valve in this week's double-feature, with our reflection on Portal 2 and first impressions of Half Life Alyx. It's all in the pursuit of the biggest unanswered question known to mankind... is VR truly better than sex?
So don't be caught pants down when these highlights come a-calling:
- Anthem's overhaul get cancelled by EA and BioWare
- Heaps of Sony news, including the confirmation of a new PlayStation 5 VR headset
- And a Valve double-header! Half Life Alyx impressions and our reflection on Portal 2
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:21:04) Anthem Development Cancelled - What Happened?
- (00:38:13) A New PlayStation VR Headset Is On The Way
- (00:52:31) FF7 Remake Intergrade & PlayStation State of Play News
- (01:13:15) Sony Downsizes Its Iconic Japan Studio
- (01:20:10) PlayStation News - More PC Releases, SSD Upgrades!
- (01:32:47) Pokémon Presents... Remakes & Open World?!
- (01:46:08) More Analogue Pocket Pre-Orders On The Way!
- (01:52:38) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 28 Feb 2021
- (01:55:29) Half-Life: Alyx & VR Noob Impressions
- (02:21:24) Portal 2 - Reflection On A Modern Puzzle Classic
- (02:41:04) Outro
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Hey, hey, hey! It's been yet another Big Week in Gaming for 21 Feb 2021. This week integot, Mike and Swinny discuss all the huge news coming out of the latest Nintendo Direct, including Splatoon 3, Zelda Skyward Sword HD and the new Smash characters.
But wait - there's more! We also chat about highlights from BlizzCon 2021, CrossCode finally getting DLC, an update on Xbox Game Streaming for iOS/web browsers - and things get very heated when the topic turns to Activision's grand Australian expansion plans. No punches pulled here, my friends.
So sit back, relax and enjoy this direct feed of smashtastic highlights:
- All the huge announcements from this week's massive Nintendo Direct
- Diablo and Overwatch news coming out of BlizzCon 2021
- And an update on Xbox Game Streaming hitting iOS and web browsers
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:27:45) Splatoon 3 Revealed In The Latest Nintendo Direct
- (00:40:22) The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD Announced
- (00:56:59) Xenoblade Chronicle 2's Pyra & Mythra Join Smash
- (01:06:40) Nintendo Direct Highlights & Overall Thoughts
- (01:35:07) BlizzCon 2021 News - Diablo 2 Remaster Revealed!
- (01:57:57) CrossCode DLC Announced - A New Home
- (02:08:48) xCloud On iOS And Web Browsers - Huge Update!
- (02:12:17) Activision's Massive Australian Studio Expansion
- (02:22:25) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 21 Feb 2021
- (02:25:35) Outro
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Between cyberattacks and E3 leaks, it's truly been a Big Week in Gaming for 14 Feb 2021. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they discuss CDPR getting hacked, Axiom Verge 2 going exclusive for Epic, Nintendo's new video consultation service and the return of classic 90s UK show GamesMaster.
We also review two extremely different games - the Bowser's Fury expansion for Super Mario 3D World and sim-RPG Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom. Which one do you think we gave a 7/10? (Hint: we're not IGN).
So strap in - you're on the verge of these exclusive epic highlights:
- Cyberpunk gets cyberattacked - and CDPR is held to ransom
- The latest update on what's happening with E3 2021
- And we review the Bowser's Fury expansion for Super Mario 3D World
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:28:25 Cyberpunk Cyberattack - CDPR Held To Ransom
- 00:40:28 E3 Leak - Will There Be A Show In 2021?
- 00:53:46 Rachet & Clank Rift Apart Gets Dated
- 01:02:32 Axiom Verge 2 Now An Epic Game Store Exclusive
- 01:11:30 Nintendo's New 1-on-1 Consulting Service
- 01:18:44 Nintendo Switch Online Updates - Prehistorik Man!?
- 01:24:22 GamesMaster Reboot - Classic 90s UK Show
- 01:31:48 Aussie PS5 Demand At JB Hi-Fi & EB Games
- 01:39:39 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 14 Feb 2021
- 01:42:04 Bowser's Fury Review - intpressions
- 02:00:30 Blacksmith Of The Sand Kingdom Review - Swinpressions
- 02:14:30 Outro
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Welcome one, welcome all - to another amazing Big Week in Gaming for 7 Feb 2021! This week we delve into the troubles faced by both Google and Amazon's gaming divisions, BioWare's huge dump of Mass Effect Legendary Edition info, big sales updates for PlayStation and Nintendo - and the playable release of the GoldenEye XBLA remaster (I got dibs on Oddjob).
We also continue our Game of (Some Other) Year 2011 feature and debate on which of our 20-game shortlist should make the Top 6. Spoiler - it's not Dead Space 2. Sorry Mike...
Who needs logic, when you've got these highly illogical highlights?
- Stadia shutting down 1st party game development
- BioWare dropping some massive new Mass Effect news
- And we choose our Top 6 Nominations for Game of (Some Other) Year 2011
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:18:48) Google Stadia Shutting Down 1st Party Studios
- (00:28:03) Mass Effect Trilogy News - Legendary Edition Changes
- (00:48:48) Amazon Game Studios' Troubled History
- (01:07:40) PlayStation Sales Update - How Many PS5s Sold?
- (01:18:39) Switch Sales Update - Will It Catch Up To The Nintendo DS?
- (01:36:47) Playable GoldenEye Remaster Leaked!
- (01:44:08) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 7 Feb 2021
- (01:49:08) What Are Our Top 6 Games Of 2011? - Game Of (Some Other) Year
- (02:26:30) Outro
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With the games industry dominating the mainstream headlines, it really has been a Big Week in Gaming for 31 Jan 2021! This week we cover the biggest story of the week - Nintendo bringing back Sanrio Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards! Oh, and something about GameStop stocks as well. We also look at the snazzy new black & gold Switch, review the indie romp Cyber Shadow, Mike erects a monument to his ignorance - and Swinny gives his final thoughts on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. He then proceeds to rank every single game in the series....now that's a lot of Assassin's Creed.
Get your filthy hands on these hot commodity highlights:
- Reddit takes on Wall Street with the GameStop stock debacle
- We review the mecha-ninja action game Cyber Shadow
- And Swinny compiles the official Bigwig Assassin's Creed Tier List
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Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:26:11) The GameStop Stock Debacle
- (00:42:00) Will GameStop Stock Impact EB Games Australia?
- (00:50:55) Special Edition Monster Hunter Switch & Pro Controller
- (00:57:32) Nintendo Brings Back Sanrio Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards!
- (01:07:53) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 31 Jan 2021
- (01:13:09) Cyber Shadow
- (01:29:10) Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Final Thoughts
- (01:43:33) Assassin's Creed Tier List
- (02:18:58) Outro
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Welcome to the latest episode of Big Week in Acquisitions! No wait.... Big Week in Amiibo! Ah screw it - it's still been another Big Week in Gaming for 24 Jan 2021! This week we talk about Vicarious Visions merging into Blizzard, Microsoft's massive Xbox Live price hike fiasco, Resident Evil Village's creepy demo, multiple Aussie devs being bought by European publishers - and Mike offends the entire Amiibo community. Hmmm... now that integot's got a PS5, maybe it's time to reassess his value to the podcast... 🤔
Highlights of this truly juanderful episode:
- Microsoft hikes the price of Xbox Live Gold - then reverses it after people are pissed
- Acquisitions, acquisitions, acquisitions... including some well known Aussie devs
- And metroidvania aficionado Mike finally pops his Super Metroid cherry
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:23:47) Vicarious Visions Merged Into Blizzard - Diablo 2 Remaster?
- (00:33:42) Microsoft Backtracks On Massive Xbox Live Price Hike
- (00:43:52) Resident Evil Village News & Demo Impressions
- (00:58:38) Puzzle Quest 3 Announced & 505 Games Buys The Aussie Devs
- (01:07:05) Nacon Buys Australian Developer Big Ant Studios
- (01:12:47) Opera Buys GameMaker Studio Creators YoYo Games
- (01:21:56) Special Edition Gold MH Amiibo - Only In Japan?
- (01:24:34) MH Amiibo Available On The Australian My Nintendo Store
- (01:30:44) Is Apple Entering The VR Space With A New Headset?
- (01:44:16) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 24 Jan 2021
- (01:49:42) Retrospective: Mike Finally Plays Super Metroid
- (02:12:30) Outro
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It's been a Big Week in Gaming for 17 Jan 2021 - especially for Swinny! This week we give our belated impressions of the Xbox Series X and cover the blockbuster announcements of new Star Wars/Indiana Jones games from the resurrected Lucasfilm Games, CDPR's Cyberpunk 2077 apology, details on Super Mario 3D World's Bowser's Fury expansion, playing Battleship with Achievements - and the absurd Wolfenstein x Super Monkey Ball crossover. That's a thing... and it's bloody awesome.
Unlike CDPR, we're not apologising for these awesome highlights:
- Lucasfilm Games coming back from the dead with new Star Wars and Indiana Jones games
- Mario and Bowser duke it out kaiju-style in Bowser's Fury
- And CD Projekt Red release a public apology for Cyberpunk 2077
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:18:28) Lucasfilm Games Resurrected - New Star Wars & Indiana Jones Games
- (00:34:39) Bowser's Fury News - Mario vs Bowser Kaiju Battle?!
- (00:44:58) New Mario Red & Blue Switch Edition
- (00:49:38) Cyberpunk 2077 Apology & Next Gen News
- (01:06:05) A Big Week In Delays
- (01:11:59) New Arcade1Up Cabinets & NBA Jam Doco
- (01:23:08) Wolfenstein x Monkey Ball?!?
- (01:29:04) Play Battleship With Achievements - TrueAchievements' Warboats
- (01:33:36) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 17 Jan 2021
- (01:36:01) Xbox Series X Review - Swinpressions
- (02:11:30) Outro
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With a heap of cool stories dropping, it's been another Big Week in Gaming for 10 Jan 2021. This week we give our impressions of the Monster Hunter Rise demo and chat about Bloomberg's fantastic OG Xbox launch history article, Minecraft Earth shutting down, a playable lost Tomb Raider remake prototype, Nintendo buying Next Level Games - and Microsoft forcing indie publisher Xitilion to revert it's shady achievement tactics.
We also continue our deep dive retrospective into the Donkey Kong Country series with the third entry on the SNES - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble.
So... can you smell what the Bigwig crew are cooking?
- The Monster Hunter Rise demo and digital event
- NieR Automata's crazy final secret found via reverse engineering
- And our retrospective deep dive into Donkey Kong Country 3
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:29:31) Monster Hunter Rise - Digital Event & Demo Impressions
- (00:43:34) What's Happening With Monster Hunter Rise Amiibo In Australia?
- (00:49:19) Nintendo Buys Luigi's Mansion Dev - Next Level Games
- (00:54:55) History of the Xbox Launch - Big Names Interviewed
- (01:22:06) NieR Automata's Final Secret Uncovered By Reverse Engineering
- (01:31:18) Core Design's Cancelled Tomb Raider Remake Now Playable
- (01:37:05) Minecraft Earth Is Shutting Down
- (01:47:10) Microsoft Forces Xitilion To Revert Easy Achievements
- (02:15:09) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 10 Jan 2021
- (02:23:05) Retrospective: Donkey Kong Country 3 Review
- (03:17:52) Outro
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Happy New Big Week in Gaming for 3 Jan 2021! To kick off the new year, the Bigwig crew reveal their Gaming Resolutions and Most Anticipated titles for 2021 in a special double feature. We also chat about the elusive WorkBoy prototype, Monster Sanctuary's update roadmap, dbrand challenging Sony to sue them, Japanese dev interview highlights from Famitsu and integot's impressions of the robo-brawler Override 2: Super Mech League.
All ain't quiet on this new year episode:
- The WorkBoy prototype uncovered after 28 years
- The gigantic robo-brawler Override 2: Super Mech League
- And our New Year Gaming Resolutions and Most Anticipated for 2021
Until then, we'll just be laying back in our hammocks enjoying a game of Bastion...
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:28:58) The WorkBoy Uncovered After 28 Years
- (00:47:50) Famitsu Interview News - Bayonetta 3 & Project GG Update
- (00:58:51) Monster Sanctuary News - 1.1 Update & Roadmap
- (01:09:49) Nintendo's Bizarre Listing Errors - Banjo & Blast Corps On Wii U?
- (01:18:36) dbrand Dares Sony To Sue Over Custom PS5 Faceplates
- (01:29:56) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 3 Jan 2021
- (01:37:39) Override 2: Super Mech League - intpressions
- (01:46:04) Our New Year's Gaming Resolutions
- (02:22:43) What Are Our Most Anticipated Games for 2021?
- (02:52:00) Outro
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With a new year on the horizon, we celebrate (and denigrate) the year 2020 in this Big Week in Gaming for 27 Dec 2020. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about KFC launching a new 'console', Flight Simulator getting VR Support, Tencent buying Warframe and Gears Tactics devs, and the DualShock 4's neat back button attachment.
In our inaugural Big Year in Awards special, we hand out awards across 16 different categories including Biggest Big Game, Biggest Heel, Biggest Mic Drop and Biggest Souls-Inspired Soulslike Metroidvania of the Year. Yep, that's a thing. Blame Mike.
Raise your drinks and let's toast these celebratory highlights:
- The best (and worst) of 2020 in the Big Year in Awards special
- KFC's new custom PC that heats chicken
- And the crazy Minecraft speedrun controversy
Have an awesome New Year's everyone!
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:21:58) KFC Announces Chicken-Warming Custom PC!?
- (00:30:24) Tencent Buys Warframe & Gears Tactics Devs
- (00:35:56) Flight Simulator Gets VR Support
- (00:44:46) The Crazy Minecraft Speedrun Controversy
- (00:57:45) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 27 Dec 2020
- (01:04:46) DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment Review - intpressions
- (01:16:45) The Big Year In Awards 2020 Special
- (02:32:10) Outro
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Ho ho ho! It's a very merry Big Week in Gaming for 20 Dec 2020. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they chat about Sony pulling Cyberpunk from the PlayStation store, EA buying Codemasters, a bunch of Nintendo news, thoughts on Sephiroth in Smash, and reviews of the new Smash documentary Metagame and adventure game Call of the Sea. We also partake in some holiday gift-giving of the video game variety, so join in on the festivities!
🎵 Deck the halls with boughs of highlights 🎵
- Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation store
- Our impressions of Sephiroth in Smash Bros
- And we surprise each other with gaming gifts in the Big Kringle
🎁🎄 Happy Holidays to all our awesome listeners! 🎁🎄
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:21:47) Sony Pulls Cyberpunk From PlayStation Store
- (00:37:28) EA Gatecrashes Codemasters Buyout
- (00:46:14) Nintendo's Indie World Direct - Among Us On Switch
- (01:01:33) Nintendo Switch Online Updates - DKC3 Retrospective Incoming
- (01:04:23) Miyamoto's Super Nintendo World Tour
- (01:13:38) Are Cash Converters Scalping PS5s?
- (01:25:30) Sephiroth In Smash - Our Impressions
- (01:36:24) Nintendo's Community Woes... #FreeSplatoon?
- (01:47:19) Metagame Review - Our Thoughts On The New Smash Doc
- (02:03:13) Xbox Hall of Fame News - Did Microsoft Fix Things?
- (02:08:22) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 20 Dec 2020
- (02:16:35) Call of the Sea Review - Swinpressions
- (02:20:49) The Big Kringle - What Did We Get Each Other?
- (02:40:48) Outro
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With the fallout of The Game Awards still settling, it's truly been a Big Week in Gaming for 13 Dec 2020. This week we chat about the massive reveal of a new Mass Effect, Sephiroth joining the Smash roster, Mike's early impressions of Cyberpunk 2077, and our review of the Metroidvania/Pokemon mashup Monster Sanctuary. Also - on the back of our Game Awards predictions last week, there will also be ZERO gloating. We're all super humble here.
Check out the premiere of these worldly highlights:
- Highlights and prediction results from The Game Awards 2020
- Cyberpunk 2077 finally launches after 8 long years
- And our review of the monster raising indie gem Monster Sanctuary
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:10:02) Cyberpunk 2077 Finally Launches
- (00:30:32) Mass Effect Sequel Revealed At The Game Awards
- (00:41:55) Sephiroth Joins Smash Bros + Amiibo Release Dates
- (00:51:59) Our Highlights From The Game Awards
- (01:28:41) Game Awards Prediction Results & Overall Thoughts?
- (01:47:43) Halo Infinite Gets A Facelift And Q4 2021 Release Date
- (01:55:05) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 13 Dec 2020
- (02:05:18) Monster Sanctuary Review - intpressions
- (02:37:40) Outro
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What a week - what a week - what a mighty Big Week in Gaming for 6 Dec 2020. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they discuss the huge departures from Bioware, Microsoft buying esports platform Smash.gg, Oscar Isaac cast as the iconic Solid Snake - and Pikachu doing ASMR. I wish that was the weirdest thing to come out of 2020, but it's been a hell of a year already.
Praise the sun with these souls-inspired, souls-like highlights:
- Big names bail out of BioWare
- Sony says single-player games are thriving?
- And our predictions for the big happenings at next week's Game Awards
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:22:27) Big Names Bail Out Of BioWare
- (00:30:37) Microsoft Acquires Esports Platform Smash.gg
- (00:39:19) How Sony Created The PS5's Cool New Activities Feature
- (00:50:37) Persona 5 Strikers Finally Getting Western Release
- (00:58:40) Super Nintendo World Opening Date Announced!
- (01:07:37) SaGa Frontier - Classic PS1 RPG Getting Remastered
- (01:13:07) Metal Gear Solid Movie News - Oscar Isaac Cast As Solid Snake!
- (01:24:23) Pikachu Does ASMR?!
- (01:29:20) Celebrate The Holidays With TrueAchievements' 12 Days of Xmas
- (01:39:50) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 6 Dec 2020
- (01:48:34) Gato Roboto Review - Intpressions
- (02:00:01) The Game Awards 2020 - Our Crazy Predictions!
- (02:32:52) Outro
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It's been massive, utterly gigantic Big Week in Gaming for 29 Nov 2020. Don't let a certain co-host tell you otherwise - it's against brand. This week the 2011 Game of Some Other Year delegations begin as integot, Swinny and Mike all make a case for the games to qualify for the Top 20 shortlist. We also talk about Cyberpunk 2077 leaks, GreedFall going next-gen, Mario 3 setting a world record - and Mike hits the asphalt with his review of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.
Do you feel the need for these speedy hot reads?
- Cyberpunk gets cyber-leaked before release
- A surprise sequel announced for cult hit The World Ends With You
- And we decide the shortlist for 2011's Game of Some Other Year
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:12:22) Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Cyber-Leaked
- (00:18:28) The World Ends With You - Huge Sequel News!
- (00:24:12) Square Enix Allows Permanent Work From Home - Culture Shift?
- (00:28:41) GreedFall News - New Content and Next Gen Release
- (00:32:54) The Last of Us Getting HBO TV Adaptation
- (00:36:08) Super Mario Bros. 3 Sets A New World Record
- (00:43:00) Super Mario Maker Shutting Down! Wii U Version Disables Uploads Next March
- (00:49:27) How To Get Your Hands On A PlayStation 5 Or Xbox Series X
- (00:53:15) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 29 Nov 2020
- (00:59:56) Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Review, The Mike Drop
- (01:09:51) Our Shortlist For Game of Some Other Year 2011
- (02:01:03) Outro
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Streuth mate - it's really been a Big Week in Gaming for 22 Nov 2020 hasn't it? Join us for a very Aussie-centric episode as we get our grubby mitts on xCloud's Australian preview, Epic takes Apple to court downunder and Swinny gives his long-awaited impressions of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. There were Australian vikings back in the day... right?
Check out these bangers while you crack open a cold one:
- Hands-on with the Australian launch of xCloud
- IO Interactive drops a big Bond bombshell
- Our thoughts on Nintendo's crusade to kill online Melee tournaments
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:09:37) xCloud In Australia - Hand-On Preview Impressions
- (00:29:18) IO Interactive Drop a Big Bond Bombshell
- (00:35:20) Epic Suing Apple For Breach Of Australian Consumer Law
- (00:44:24) The Game Awards Announce 2020 Nominations
- (01:01:19) Animal Crossing's New Island & Resident Transfer Update
- (01:11:55) Super Mario 3D Allstars Update - Sunshine Gets Gamecube Controller Patch!
- (01:16:55) Nintendo Shuts Down Big Online Melee Tournament
- (01:30:37) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 22 Nov 2020
- (01:36:07) Game & Watch Super Mario Bros Review - Swinpressions
- (01:49:06) Assassin's Creed Valhalla Review - Swinpressions
- (02:22:13) Outro
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One week into next gen, and it's already a Big Week in Gaming for 15 Nov 2020. This week Mike joins us for a deep dive on the PlayStation 5 and Demon's Souls, we debate the intention and ethics of EA's new FIFA microtransaction tool, Swinny finally gets to talk about wrestling on the show and integot reaches into the deep, dark corners of Xbox Game Pass to experience the cult classic Alan Wake for the first time. Oh... and who is Genny exactly?
You don't need a flashlight to spot these highlights:
- Our hands-on first impression of the PlayStation 5
- xCloud launching downunder... this week!
- And a retrospective review of Remedy's classic thriller Alan Wake
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:23:39) Mike's PlayStation 5 Hands-On Impressions
- (01:31:50) xCloud Coming To Australia - Will It Even Work?
- (01:41:25) EA's Launches FIFA Microtransaction Control Tool
- (01:59:17) AEW Reveals Their New Video Games - No Mercy Director Involved
- (02:08:43) Xbox's Massive Hall Of Fame Screwup
- (02:16:10) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 15 Nov 2020
- (02:19:18) Alan Wake - Retrospective Review
- (02:40:25) Outro
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With a new console generation on the horizon, it really was a Big Week in Gaming for 8 Nov 2020. This week we chat about the lead-up and line-up of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X, take a look at some juicy Switch sales figures, do a deep dive into some underappreciated gaming gems and talking about the tricky subject of what happens when a Twitch streamer passes away. Hey, we can get serious sometimes too.
Check out these massively effecting highlights:
- The launch of next gen consoles just around the corner
- Some massive Mass Effect news for N7 Day
- And a special feature looking at our Top 3 most underappreciated games
Timecodes
- (00:00:00) Intro
- (00:17:35) Welcome To The Next Generation Of Consoles
- (00:56:41) Mass Effect Remaster News - Legendary Edition Finally Revealed
- (01:10:03) The Medium Delayed & Refused Classification In Australia
- (01:20:32) Is Take-Two Buying Codemasters?
- (01:28:26) The Switch Keeps Selling Like Hotcakes
- (01:46:27) Maddy Thorson On Celeste & Gender Identity
- (01:57:21) Konami Ain't Letting PT Be Backwards Compatible On PS5
- (02:08:22) What Happens After A Twitch Streamer Passes Away
- (02:20:24) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 8 Nov 2020
- (02:31:53) Our Top 3 Underappreciated Games
- (03:19:08) Outro
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It truly was a Big Week in Gaming for Sun 1 Nov 2020. Why, you ask? Because this week we talk about Cyberpunk 2077 getting yet another delay, Facebook throwing it's hat into the cloud gaming arena, a huge info dump of Final Fantasy XVI news, reveals of a My Time At Portia sequel and a new Jason Schreier book - and Swinny admits to making babies online with complete strangers. No, seriously.
Stream these cloudy highlights into your ear holes:
- Cyberpunk 2077 delayed... yet again
- Nintendo drop another downsized Direct
- And integot reaches into his Pile of Shame to review Ori and the Blind Forest
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:22:30 Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Yet Again
- 00:35:21 Nintendo Direct Mini - Cloud Gaming On The Switch?
- 01:16:00 Facebook Cloud Gaming - Here Comes A New Challenger!
- 01:23:18 More Halo Infinite Woes - Director Leaves Project
- 01:29:42 Xbox Gives Us A Walkthrough Of The Series S|X
- 01:42:00 Huge FFXVI News - Characters, Story Update
- 01:53:38 PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan On The PS5 Launch
- 02:05:33 Portia Sequel Announced - My Time At Sandrock News
- 02:14:23 Capcom's Big Money Plans
- 02:23:02 Jason Schreier's New Book About Studio Closures - PRESS RESET
- 02:28:59 Assassin's Creed Live-Action Netflix Series Announced
- 02:35:15 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 1 Nov 2020
- 02:45:07 Ori And The Blind Forest Review - How Does It Compare?
- 03:05:57 Outro
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Oh - what's this? Another Big Week in Gaming for Sun 25 Oct 2020, that's what! This week, Nintendo drops a blistering Fire Emblem anniversary bombshell, 2K sneaks in unskippable ads post-launch (again), integot bids $700 on an Amiibo and Swinny gives an insight into how he prepares to 100% a game. Don't get him started about it. Seriously. He doesn't shut up.
Fiery, emblematic highlights include:
- The original Fire Emblem gets a big re-release
- Pac-Man jumps on the Battle Royale bandwagon
- And a review of the latest Bithell Short - The Solitaire Conspiracy
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:17:20 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon And The Blade Of Light Announced
- 00:42:45 Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle... On Stadia?!
- 00:54:59 NBA 2K21 Gets Post-Launch Unskippable Ads
- 01:07:38 Steve's Meat Patched Out Of Smash Bros Ultimate
- 01:17:56 Control Ultimate Edition - Not All Content On Disc For Xbox!
- 01:25:29 Stardew Valley 1.5 Update - Splitscreen Co-Op!
- 01:34:40 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 25 Oct 2020
- 01:44:39 The Solitaire Conspiracy Review - Swinpressions
- 01:56:44 How To Prepare For A 100% Achievement/Trophy Completion
- 02:33:17 Outro
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With Swinny back in the saddle, it's a been a Big Week In Gaming for Sun 18 Oct 2020. This big week, we give our reactions to the Oscar-worthy Monster Hunter trailer, talk about the snappy new PS5 UI, delve into the world of pokemon-tatted adult entertainers - and integot gets an exclusive scoop into the availability of launch-day consoles at EB Games. That man's got connections, I tells ya.
So, go on - get a load of these highlights:
- The announcement of the Analogue Duo
- PlayStation 5's cool new user interface
- And a deep retrospective review of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Timecode
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:17:38 Analogue Duo Reveal - Slick All-In-One NEC Console
- 00:35:45 Our Thoughts On The New PlayStation 5 UI
- 01:00:53 Mass Effect Remaster Trilogy Leaked
- 01:15:12 Xbox Series S Will Sell More Than Series X?!
- 01:30:58 Will EB Games Have Consoles On Launch Day in Australia?
- 01:35:36 Monster Hunter Movie Trailer - What Did We Think?
- 01:44:43 Nintendo Forces Adult Star Pokeprincxss To Rebrand
- 01:52:15 Slippi Champions League - Cool New Smash Bros Melee Tournament
- 01:58:24 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 11 Oct 2020
- 02:11:27 Retrospective: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Review
- 03:06:26 Outro
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Welcome to Big Week in PC Gaming, I mean, Big Week in Gaming for Episode 13 on Sun 11 Oct 2020. With our Hall of Famer, Swinny, out of action this week, we've had to grab a ringer in, Mike, to carry the torch. The show must go on of course. In a very PC-centric episode we cover all the exciting news about new PC hardware, I mean, that's what you come here for right!
Rambo-unctious highlights this week include:
▸ The official PS5 teardown and Xbox Series X hands-ons
▸ Rambo joining the Mortal Kombat line-up
▸ And Mike's review of popular rogue-like, Hades
Timecodes:
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:07:52 Hands On With Xbox Series X
- 00:14:31 Official PS5 teardown
- 00:35:57 MSI Caught Scalping 3080s And 3090s
- 00:48:26 Mortal Kombat: First Blood
- 00:55:01 Crucible Launched, Pulled And Cancelled
- 01:02:36 AMD Zen 3 (Ryzen 5000) Announced
- 01:10:25 Microsoft Getting Around Apple
- 01:19:12 PlayStation Trophies 2.0
- 01:33:27 PS5 Confirmed Backwards Compatible PS4 Games List
- 01:43:31 Nintendo Treehouse Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Age of Calamity
- 01:50:14 Super Nintendo World New Opening Date In Japan
- 01:53:16 IGN Gives Switch FIFA 21 2/10
- 02:03:59 Os And Xs Change In Japan
- 02:12:46 Aussie Gaming Lay-offs: Riot Games (Sydney) And Gamespot Australia
- 02:24:02 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 11 Oct 2020
- 02:30:10 Hades Review, The Mike Drop
- 02:57:45 Outro
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With some block-busting news to sink our teeth into, it's been a Big Week in Gaming for Episode 12 on Sun 4 Sep 2020. This week we dig into the latest Smash Bros DLC character, debate the ethics of Cyberpunk 2077 crunch, insult the entire Pokemon community and discuss the achievement-based Xbox Hall of Fame. That Swinny definitely won't compete in. Nope.
Blocky, crafted highlights include:
- Minecraft characters in Smash Bros?!?
- CD Projekt Red forcing crunch for Cyberpunk launch
- And our Top 10 Smash Bros reveal trailers
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:13:54 Minecraft Steve In Smash Bros Ultimate?!?
- 00:40:27 More Amiibo! Banjo & Kazooie, Byleth And Terry Announced
- 00:46:48 CD Projekt's Cyberpunk Crunch - Our Heated Thoughts
- 01:07:29 Yakuza: Like A Dragon Is An Xbox Series X|S Launch Game. What About PS5?
- 01:17:24 Big Pokemon Crown Tundra News & Retail Bundle
- 01:22:37 Introducing The Xbox Hall Of Fame
- 01:39:32 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 4 Oct 2020
- 01:48:10 Integot's Animal Crossing Amiibo Card Scheme
- 01:55:36 Top 10 Smash Bros Trailers Ranked!
- 02:42:38 Outro
With big bucks changing hands across the industry, it's truly been a Big Week In Gaming for Episode 11 on Sun 27 Sep 2020. Join integot and Swinny as they break down Xbox's ZeniMax/Bethesda buy out, wade through the news tidbits trickling out of TGS and predict the downfall of integot's marriage via counterfeit Animal Crossing Amiibo cards.
Crunchy, wholesome highlights include:
- Microsoft spends big bucks on ZeniMax
- Amazon announces a Stadia-killer?
- Swinny's first impressions of the divisive Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:14:19 Microsoft Buys Bethesda - Will Elder Scrolls & Fallout Be Exclusive?
- 00:36:35 Will Amazon Luna Be The Death Of Google Stadia?
- 00:52:08 2020 Tokyo Game Show News & Thoughts
- 01:10:51 Huge NieR: Replicant Ver 1.22474487139 Update
- 01:23:32 Xbox Series S|X Pre-Orders Sell Out Admist Chaos
- 01:32:49 xCloud In Australia! Phil Spencer Confirms 2021 Availability
- 01:41:50 Spooky Animal Crossing September Update
- 01:49:12 Nintendo Reprinting Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards
- 01:56:46 No Free Next-Gen Update For Marvel's Spider-Man
- 02:06:49 Left 4 Dead 2's Final Update - The Last Stand
- 02:12:56 Cemu Version 1.21.2 & Thoughts On Modern Console Emulation
- 02:19:01 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 27 Sep 2020
- 02:32:41 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Review - Swinpressions
- 02:58:20 Donkey Kong Country 2 Replay Coming Soon
- 03:05:23 Outro
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Oh, look at that - another Big Week in Gaming for Episode 10 on Sun 20 Sep 2020! This week Sony dumped a whole load of launch info over us, Nintendo announced sixty billion Monster Hunter games, Swinny defends the combination of hotdog+milkshake - and integot delves deep into the twisted origin story of his Amiibo obsession.
Sweet, delicious highlights include:
- PlayStation 5 price, pre-orders and release date
- Another surprise Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
- Swinpressions for Dontnod's Tell Me Why series
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:16:32 PlayStation 5 Price & Launch Date Revealed
- 00:42:12 PS Plus Collection - Sony's Answer To Game Pass?
- 00:51:10 Highlights From The PlayStation 5 Showcase
- 01:19:35 Overall Thoughts on the PlayStation 5 Showcase
- 01:34:16 Monster Hunter Rise & Monster Hunter Stories 2 Unveiled
- 01:47:45 New Monster Hunter Amiibo & integot's Obsession
- 01:59:18 Thoughts On Nintendo's Latest Partner Direct Mini
- 02:07:37 Rayman Creator Michel Ancel Leaves Video Games Behind
- 02:12:51 The Positive Side of Mario 3D All-Stars Being Emulated
- 02:18:45 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 20 Sep 2020
- 02:28:50 INTquiry: Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition 2020 Review
- 02:39:34 Swinpressions: Tell Me Why Review
- 02:52:45 Outro
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It was truly a Big Week in Gaming for Episode 9 on Sun 13 Sep 2020, with the official reveal of the Xbox Series S and Microsoft's big launch plans for November 2020. In addition to the big news banter, integot and Swinny discuss Ubisoft's latest games showcase, the troubled development of Lords of the Fallen 2 and integot's obsession with DACcing Donkey Kong Country 2 on his birthday.
Prepare yourselves for these highlights:
- Xbox launch news and the official reveal of the Series S
- The new Hyrule Warriors is a Breath of the Wild prequel?
- Swinny's remastered Swinpressions of Kingdom of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Timecodes
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:08:45 Say Hello To The Xbox Series S
- 00:25:06 Xbox Series S & Series X Launch Plans Finally Revealed
- 00:37:32 Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Announced, Is It A BotW Prequel?
- 00:51:18 Our Thoughts On The Latest Ubisoft Forward
- 01:21:56 Lords Of The Fallen 2 Moves Onto A 3rd Developer
- 01:27:02 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 13 Sep 2020
- 01:38:21 Swinpressions: Kingdom of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
- 02:03:30 intpressions: The Analogue DAC
- 02:15:43 Outro
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It was a very Mario-themed Big Week in Gaming for Episode 8 on Sun 6 Sep 2020. Alongside all the awesome news from the 35th Mario Anniversary Direct, integot and Swinny discuss the horrible first trailer for the Monster World 4 remake, brainstorm how Ubisoft should go all in on Grandmas, Swinny gets a big win against indie game Windscape - and there's a whole crapload of Rocket League banter.
Strap in, because our highlights for this week include:
- The magnificent Mario 35th Anniversary Direct
- Gods & Monster's questionable rebrand
- Life after Rocket League's Rocket Pass... was it ever worth it?
Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:24 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Unveiled - Let's-A-Go!
00:25:19 Super Mario 3D World Gets Upgraded Switch Port
00:31:13 New Cat Mario and Cat Peach Amiibo & integot's Crazy Collection
00:36:44 Augmented Reatity Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Is Here!
00:43:03 New Mario Game & Watch Super Mario Bros Handheld Announced
00:49:18 Mario Gets Some Official Battle Royale Action in Super Mario Bros. 35
00:54:44 Super Mario All-Stars Available On Switch SNES app
01:00:08 Overall Thoughts On The Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct
01:06:34 Gods & Monsters Gets Questionable Rebrand
01:10:47 Rocket League Free To Play Update
01:20:53 Wonder Boy - Asha In Monster World's Horrible Trailer
01:33:14 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Pulled From Sale in Australia & NZ
01:38:07 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 6 Sep 2020
01:50:53 Life Without Rocket Pass... Was It Ever Worth It?
02:06:48 Outro
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My, my, my, what a Big Week in Gaming. Join integot and Swinny for Episode 6 where we cover:
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Gamescom Opening Night Live
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Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
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and Swinny gives his Swinpressions of the Spiritfarer
Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:15:38 What Did We Think Of Gamescom Opening Night Live?
00:57:48 Thoughts On Nintendo's Surprise Partner Direct
01:16:07 Apple vs Epic III: Account Terminated
01:22:50 Monster World IV Remake & The Crazy Wonder Boy Continuity
01:33:09 Ubisoft Is Discless
01:40:21 Could The DualSense Identify Users?
01:46:48 Sony Offering A Chance At A Playstation 5 Pre-Order
01:52:54 Bargain Bin for week commencing Sun 30 Aug 2020
01:58:38 Swinpressions: Spiritfarer
02:10:37 Outro
Another week and what was that you said... a Big Week in Gaming. Yes, indeed, it has been. Join integot and Swinny for Episode 6 where we cover:
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DC's FanDome announcements
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Nintendo's Indie World showcase
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and Swinny gives his Swinpressions of the new Battletoads
Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:09:30 DC FanDome... Misleading Format?
00:14:12 Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Unveiled
00:26:00 Gotham Knights Revealed
00:32:31 Overall Thoughts On DC FanDome
00:36:33 Apple Brings Guns To Epic's Knife Fight
00:42:45 Nintendo's Indie World Showcase
00:53:55 More Delays - Sports Story & Deathloop
00:59:20 Zuck's Quest To Kill Oculus With Mandatory Facebook Account
01:05:56 Microsoft Refunds & Revokes Accidental 360 Relistings
01:09:47 Microsoft Flight Simulator's Magnificent Melbourne Monolith
01:16:06 Bargain Bin for Week Commencing Sun 23 Aug 2020
01:26:23 Swinpressions: Battletoads
01:36:38 Outro
Join integot and Swinny on, yes, another Big Week in Gaming for Episode 5 on Sun 16 Aug 2020. Expecting another short episode, we spend three hours discussing and debating the major weekly news (new Hori Split Pad Pro colours, I mean, c'mon) and our special retrospective on Donkey Kong Country.
Our highlights for this week include:
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Epic Games' clash with Apple & Google
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Halo Infinite being delayed till next year
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A special look back at Donkey Kong Country
Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:12:50 Apple Removes Fortnite From iOS, Epic Games Sues
00:37:46 Halo Infinite Delayed Till 2021 - How Does This Impact Series X?
00:45:03 Xbox Head Phil Spencer... In Animal Crossing?
00:53:06 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Delayed To 2021
00:58:09 PS5 Dualsense Battery Leak
01:10:04 Xbox Project Lockhart = Series S?
01:15:28 Control Gets Free Next Gen Update - But Not For Everybody
01:26:25 The Last Of Us Part 2 Gets Permadeath
01:30:50 Hori Split Pad Pro Gets Snazzy New Colours
01:36:23 Analogue NT Mini Noir Pre-Orders Sell Out In 2 Minutes
01:45:28 PS1digital - New PS1 HDMI Solution
01:58:03 Atari VCS Listing On EB Games Australia
02:06:28 Bargain Bin for week commencing Sun 16 Aug 2020
02:17:02 Retrospective: Donkey Kong Country
03:11:19 Outro
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This week we talk about the PlayStation State of Play, announcement of xCloud's Release Date, the Analogue Pocket Pre-orders being sold out and we decide which year we'll pick for the Game of Some-other-year.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Intro -- and our first correction!
(00:08:48) PlayStation State of Play deep dive
(01:03:21) Microsoft announces xCloud Android launch
(01:19:59) Analogue Pocket pre-orders sell out in 8 minutes
(01:37:53) Rocksteady teases Suicide Squad game
(01:37:53) Pikmin 3 Deluxe announced
(01:45:12) QuakeCon At Home news
(01:48:44) Mortal Shell gets release date
(01:52:24) Spiderman is exclusive to PS4 Avengers
(01:59:49) Fall Guys hits big, struggles with servers
(02:04:38) Street Fighter V new characters announced
(02:09:50) Ninja & Dr Disrespect make big moves
(02:14:33) Dual Shock 4 compatible with PS5 - but not it's games
(02:20:42) Stardew Valley 1.5 update news
(02:25:18) Smash Ultimate gets a mini patch, improves online
(02:28:46) Nintendo financials, Switch about to surpass NES sales
(02:34:01) Bargain Bin for the week commencing Sun 9 Aug 2020
(02:42:11) Integot's crazy Analogue Pocket preorder analysis
(02:56:14) Which year will be the focus of Bigwig's "Game of Some Other Year"?
(03:23:07) Outro... will this podcast never end!
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This week integot and Swinny discuss the announcement for the pre-order of the Analogue Pocket, further Nintendo leaks and Swinny's thoughts on CrossCode and Konami.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Intro.
(00:06:01) Analogue Pocket release date, new details and what integot will be ordering.
(00:31:45) Nintendo Gigaleak, yes Luigi is Real and we do a barrel roll.
(00:43:51) Halo Infinite's multiplayer will be free-to-play.
(00:52:52) Battletoads release date.
(01:00:46) More details on PSO2: New Genesis.
(01:07:08) Eiyuden Chronicle kickstarter update.
(01:10:48) Animal Crossing summer update.
(01:21:34) 2K and NFL sign deal for non-sim NFL games.
(01:25:55) Microsoft SEC 10k fillings reveal poor hardware numbers.
(01:34:44) Epic Games Store adds achievements and mod support.
(01:39:07) Skater XL achievement will drive you around the world.
(01:46:31) Contra getting a board game.
(01:51:43) Grounded has 'arachnaphobia' mode.
(01:57:44) Beyond Good & Evil netflix movie.
(02:02:51) Splinter Cell netflix anime.
(02:06:23) Byuu (near), famed snes emulator programmer retires.
(02:09:38) Bargain Bin: Epic Games Store (20XX, Barony, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP), PlayStation Plus (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout), and Xbox Games with Gold (Portal Knights, Override: Mech City Brawl, MX Unleashed, Red Faction II).
(02:14:54) Swinny's impressions of CrossCode.
(02:24:43) Introducing "Game of the Year Rewind".
(02:30:04) Konami's place in the video game industry.
(02:53:58) Outro.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:05) Xbox Games Showcase, Overview
(00:01:30) Xbox Games Showcase, Halo Infinite
(00:14:50) Xbox Games Showcase, Forza
(00:17:20) Xbox Games Showcase, Fable
(00:24:20) Xbox Games Showcase, Avowed
(00:28:40) Xbox Games Showcase, Tetris Effect Connected
(00:33:50) Xbox Games Showcase, Psychonauts 2
(00:36:55) Xbox Games Showcase, Dragon Quest XI
(00:45:07) Xbox Games Showcase, Balan Wonderworld
(00:49:10) Xbox Games Showcase, The Outer Worlds Peril on Gorgon DLC
(00:53:20) Xbox Games Showcase, Ori and the Will of the Wisps
(01:03:30) Xbox Games Showcase, Everything else (including State of Decay 3, Destiny 2, The Gunk, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 4, Gears 5 and Gears Tactics updates)
(01:16:15) Xbox Games Showcase, Overall thoughts
(01:19:45) Xbox Game Pass unlikely to hit other platforms
(01:35:10) Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
(01:37:10) Nintendo Direct Mini - Rogue Company, WWE Battlegrounds, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
(01:39:45) Nintendo Direct Mini - Cadence of Hyrule DLC packs & physical edition (Untitled Goose Game Physical and Return of the Obra Denn)
(01:42:50) Nintendo Direct Mini - Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster, Shin Megami Tensei 5
(01:49:45) Rocket League goes free to play, moving off Steam
(02:00:00) Analogue Pocket tease (integot is extremely excited)
(02:07:45) Ubisoft allegations update (Jason Schreier article)
(02:16:38) Metacritic delays user reviews for 36hrs
(02:22:25) Nintendo "gigaleak", source code of Super Mario Kart and Pokemon MMO?
(02:25:08) Rapper logic retires, signs deal with Twitch
(02:27:55) Earthlock 2 announced
(02:29:48) Eiyuden Chronicle announced
(02:32:08) Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 update
(02:38:35) Yacht Club Games hiring for 3D team project
(02:40:16) Splatoon 2 splatfests are back
(02:41:32) Taiwan police use Animal Crossing messaging to locate Switch owner
(02:42:28) GMTK Game Jam 2020
(02:45:03) Game prototypes added to Internet Archive
(02:48:00) Sonic 2 (2022)
(02:54:32) Worms Armageddon 3.8 update
(02:55:25) Bargin Bin - Epic Games Store
(02:56:40) Paper Mario thoughts, not-a-review
(03:03:15) Our reaction to fans reaction to showcase and reveal events
(03:20:15) Outro, reach out to us on bigwigpod@gmail.com or @bigwigpod on twitter
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Swinny and integot go deep on the Ubisoft Forward event (00:04:00) and share their retrospective on TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine classic, Bonk's Adventure (1989) (02:35:20).
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:00 - Ubisoft Forward event, Far Cry 6
00:14:40 - Ubisoft Forward event, Assassin's Creed Valhalla
00:27:25 - Ubisoft Forward event, Watch Dogs: Legion, Free Watch Dogs 2 For PC
00:37:45 - Ubisoft Forward event, Hyper Scape
00:42:00 - Ubisoft Forward event, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint
00:44:55 - Ubisoft Forward event, Brawlhalla comes to mobile... Yay?
00:48:25 - Ubisoft Forward event, wrap-up
00:49:30 - Skull & Bones rebooted and delayed
00:52:11 - Ubisoft executive fall-out
01:05:00 - Xbox 20/20 event announced for July 23rd
01:11:15 - Phil Spencer announcing Project xCloud & Game Pass integration
01:23:25 - Half life 3 cancelled
01:30:00 - Sony buys $250m (360m AUD) stake in Epic Games
01:33:00 - Microsoft expresses interest in buying WB Games
01:35:00 - Tencent looking to buy Leyou (Digital Extremes, Splash Damage)
01:36:30 - Devolver Direct/ Devolverland Expo
01:40:00 - NES lego set, 350AUD, 230USD, 210GBP on 1 August
01:46:30 - Copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for $114k USD (163k AUD)
01:50:00 - PS5 and Xbox Series X box art revealed
01:56:20 - DS5 hands-on with Geoff Keighley
01:58:30 - Stadia Connect, yes, because of Super Bomberman R Online
02:01:50 - Sony ramps up production of PS5
02:03:00 - Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition discontinued in Australia (and Worldwide)
02:07:30 - Dragon's Dogma Netflix series
02:09:30 - Monster Hunter movie delayed
02:11:30 - Uncharted movie starts filming
02:13:30 - Slippi update (Smash Bros Melee roll-back netcode)
02:17:45 - Minecraft - support being ended for a number of platforms
02:19:30 - Halo 3 on PC
02:21:10 - DOOM SNES source code released
02:22:15 - Physical Official Smash Bros invite letter stationery kit
02:23:00 - Amiibo are dead. Look, new Amiibo
02:23:45 - Ghost of Tsushima & Paper Mario launch to positive reviews
02:24:00 - Paper Mario launch with positive reception from critics but mixed emotions from fans
02:25:40 - Donkey Kong Country headlines new games on Nintendo Switch Online
02:26:30 - 5 years ago, retrospective
02:28:25 - Switch sales
02:29:30 - Playstation Plus games
02:30:00 - Epic Games Store
02:31:40 - Xbox Gamepass, Xbox Games with Gold (July)
02:35:20 - Bonk's Adventure (1989) retrospective
02:58:15 - Outro
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