Joystix and Bookflix: Recent Episodes
Michael McGuinness, Ryan Early, Kieran Hughes
On our podcast 3 non-expert, average joe, everyday gamers and book enthusiasts sit down and chat about the latest in games, books and fantasy. We cover all of your latest gaming news and releases, giving the average gamers take on an industry saturated with expert opinions and critical reviews. Our love of all things geeky expands to our books and films, discussing the most recent output from amazing authors and enormous studios. Join a bunch of life long nerds for a friendly chat and get our recommendations on what to play, read and see in todays geeky world!
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JB is back and our long awaited PS5, Joystiux and Bookflix most anticipated is finally here and we have hands on. Thats right this week we discuss all things Hogwarts Legacy. We first take a look at the social and political reaction, then we dive into the important stuff. How does the game actually play. Ryan Kieran and Mikey are all together this week and we have a few surprises. Shock horror Ryan hasn't finished Good fo War, Mikey actually has a book to talk about and Kieran is a Hufflepuff!
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Episode 30! We have a quick chat about the last of us HBO show before diving into this weeks news, chatting about playing watching reading and Mikey actually opened a book!
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Full SPOILERS for HBO's new show the Last of Us's first 2 episodes. We talk pros, cons, plot and more regarding Episode 1 and 2!
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It's a firesafe and everything must go. Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Mamoa and more seem to be out the door. James Gunn is clearing the decks to start his master plan for DCEU going forward. We take a look at the big 5, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and the Flash, and do our best to cast who we think should take DC into the next phase of their cinematic universe.
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The boys are back and their looking for trouble. Or more accurately looking for geeky gaming, movie and fantasy news to send your way! We catch up with Mikey and Ryans Reading, Playing
We are back! After a short sabbatical, Ryan and Mikey are back. With the turn of the new year we look back at 2022, what we liked, and our general thoughts and also looking forward to what's to come!
2023 is set to be a crazy year for books, films, games and TV and we will be there to give our 2 cents!!!
More trouble for Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard!
And having all seen Black Panther: Wakanda Forever the boys share their thoughts and they might not be as positive as the general public!
PSVR2 is how much? Is it to much or when you think about it is it OK? We will find out this week as there trio gets back together to give you your daily dose of geekiness!
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Hello there! OH no MORE Star Wars! But wait! The new animated shorts focusing on Dooku as a Jedi Knight and Ahsoka in her early days could just be some of the best Star Wars content we have been served up! Ryan and Mikey go into full spoiler territory, examine each episode, discussing what it adds to the Star Wars canon. BE WARNED. As the name suggest full spoilers are discussed for the series so please watch the show first. After that hear the lads thoughts, praise and hopes for the future. Who new Dooku was the character that we always needed!
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The who's who of superheroes is here. Ryan polled you guys to get your favourite superhero and I had to guess who cam out on top! Find out who the top voted modern superhero is among you. Will a Marvel character take the top stop, or can a DC legend sneak in!
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Geralt of Rivia is getting more than one face change not only in gaming but in the show! Mikey and Ryan react to the news and fill you in on what they have been playing.
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House of the Dragon is over and the lads have some thoughts! How did we find it, who was our favourite and did the show go to far in places? Find out our thoughts for this week!
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Technical issues galore! This week Mikey and Ryan take a spoiler full deep dive into the now completed series' She Hulk and Rings of Power.
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Fifa controversy, the troupe to get you hooked in a book, Chris Pratt as Mario and much more! Is Ryan a seer? Can he predict the future? It certainly seems that way!
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Google stadia dies a death, skull and bones is delayed again, and are games copying the Disney/Marvel release formula. This week the guys dive into this and more as we tackle get stuck into this weeks geeky news!
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This week Mikey and Ryan turn their attention to the plethora of Geeky shows on offer, diving into full spoilers for Andor, She-Hulk, House of the Dragon and Amazon's Rings of Power - (Up to date as of 27th of September 2022). The boys share their views on casting, the trajectory of the shows and. dele into the weird and wonderful theories for the future of these shows,
We also chat about Ryan Reynolds dropping the Hugh Bomb for the next dead pool, give our thoughts on the Call of Duty MW 2 Beta, and FIFA 23 and Ultimate team! Don't miss it,
Episode 18 and the boys are back and it is a busy week! With Activision, Disney, Nintendo, Sony and Ubisoft all having showcases the news is coming thick and fast. We discuss Amy Henning's new Marvel game, the new innovations in Warzone 2.0, Assassins Creed is back to its origins and its old packed schedule and much more.
In addition the tv shows are coming thick and fast. We take a a spoiler full dive into the new GOT from 16:08 to 39:48, and an overview of Lord of the Rings Rings of Powers and She-Hulk.
On todays episode Mikey is flying solo doing a quick news round up. Discussing the upcoming Disney games showcase, Assassins creed news, developments on the KOTOR remake and more., Mikey talks you through everything that's happening in the gaming industry to date!
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Ryan and Mikey focus in on their 3 favourite announcements from this years Opening Night Live at Gamescom. With a wealth of news and announcements the guys zone in on what was most exciting for them.
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Welcome to joystick and bookflix episode 16! Ryan and Mikey discuss possible X-men casting, the dream lord of the rings game, FIFA 23 "improvements", and Mikey has finally played FF7 Remake, and he has some thoughts!
The. book spotlight this week looks at a book with a significant time jump forward or back.
Lastly Mikey shames himself in a gaming quotes quiz! Enjoy!
Welcome to episode 15 of Joystix and Bookflix. Mikey and Ryan discuss the news on the last EA FIFA title coming this year, and take audience suggestions on how EA's first FIFA free football sim EA FC should improve. With the release of Gotham Knights gameplay footage the boys impressions on the upcoming Batman game, plus a book spotlight, and a True or False round for Ryan!
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In todays episode we finally submit to Ryan's demands and we take. a deep dive into the world of Football Manager. We have a special guest, Gerry, a fellow FM fanatic to talk about their favourite experiences, tactics and what the future holds for FM.
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Kenobi Spoilercast - In this episode the boys go full spoiler and discuss the ups, downs and crucial moments in Disney's new Obi Wan Kenobi 6 part series. Be warned FULL SPOILERS are discussed for the show.
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San Diego Comic-con is here! With juicy new trailers revealed for Marvel, DC and D and D the boys gush over the future of fantasy!
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After an unfortunate absence Mikey, Ryan and Kieran are back and they get stuck into to all the FF7 news, Call of Duty trouble, and finally the release date for the much anticipated God of War Ragnarok.
We also look to the MCU and some recasting news, and discuss our fantasy casting for the X-men.
Its good to be back!
Ryan and Mikey finally get into their review of the critically acclaimed release from FromSoft, Elden Ring!.
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We have a packed show for you today. Summer games fest is here! Alongside the Microsoft and Epic showcase and the game announcement and trailers are coming thick and fast. We take a detailed look at everything that is coming from these showcases, including our thoughts on the new last of us remake for ps5, what our gut reaction to the new Starfield trailer is and TMNT is back!
The boys discuss overrated and overhyped movies, which is sure to cause a stir and Kieran and Ryan go head to head in a closely fought end of show quiz focusing on movie trivia. With Kieran victory over Mikey last week the scores are Mikey 5, Ryan 1 and Kieran 1, so the winner is one step closer to catching our leader.
We hope you enjoy the show and don't forget to leave us a review and let us know what you think, why we are wrong and what you'd like to see on the podcast next week!
In this weeks episodes the boys take a deep dive into Sony's recent state of play, discussing exciting new VR titles, and the future of the Playstation console. Ryan and Mikey reveal their deep seated terror of horror games, and Kieran makes a late appearance to give his views on the FF16 reveal trailer.
The boys give you their list of must play games across all the generation, with some deep cuts from console history being brought to light.
And finally with all 3 of the lads in one place we continue with our weekly quiz. With the current score Mikey 4, Ryan 1 and Kieran 0, Mikey and Kieran go head to head in a mythology themed quiz and things get tense!!
This week we talk about the Star Wars Celebration - the return of Cal Kestus, Jude Laws new Star Wars show and Obi Wan Kenobi. We discuss the rumours surrounding the return of Kratos from God of War, Warzone 2 map details and more!
Mikey and Ryan reveal their top 10 fantasy book heroes, with some confusing input from Kieran!
Ryan and Mikey take on the OG trilogy of Star Wars this week in preparation for the release of Obi Wan on Disney+. The lads discuss there favourite characters, scenes and quotes from some of the most renowned and influential movies of all time.
Also this week they chat about their current viewing habits, most recent books, games and the most up to date gaming news of the week!
The less said about the performance in this weeks quiz the better!!
In this episode Kieran and Mikey are rocking the duo without the third musketeer Ryan.
We discuss our favourite lord of the rings characters, and which books are the best to buy if you are craving some historical fiction!
The boys talk all things FIFA as EA makes a break to go on its on. We discuss where the FIFA brand is going in the future and how EA is going to break away to form its own entity.
Due to some technical difficulties the quiz at the end is now a quiz for you! Tune in next week to see how many you got right!
Todays episode is a little different. The boys have asked friends of the show to rate the top PS4 games. The lads run down and reveal the official Joystix and Bookflix top 15 PS4 games!
We also continue with the head to head quiz, Mikey currently in the lead with 4 pts, Ryan on 1pt and Kieran on 0pt.
In this episode the boys celebrate Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with you!
To celebrate the focus is on the Star Wars IP, discussing our favourite books, games, shows and films in the Star Wars Universe.
We still take a look at the weekly news before wrapping up with a face off, star wars quiz between Kieran and Mikey.
Have we ever told you about the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?........
In this weeks episode the boys discuss ads in games, six days in Fallujah and the return the Amy Hennings new Star Wars Game.
We discuss our favourite characters in books and the Fantastic Beast's themed quiz put together by Kieran pits Mikey and Ryan against each other.
With the quiz scores being so close (Mikey 2, Ryan 1, Kieran 0) it's still all to play for!
In this weeks episode Ryan and Mikey are running the duo! The boys chat about how to get over book indecisiveness and what features of a new book suck them in.
In addition they chat about the weekly news including the return of crazy taxi, union action at Activision and Warner Bros, Discovery's new approach to their DC properties and a look at this weeks TV and film news including our first reaction to the new Thor: Love and Thunder Trailer.
We finish up this week with our dream Book to Game adaptations and Ryan sets Mikey the challenge of getting Elden Ring Platinumed by next week!
Enjoy.
In this episode Ryan and Mikey take a look at the Prequel trilogy of Star Wars. The boys rate their top Star Wars films, then take a look at Episodes 1,2 and 3. They give their honest opinions and feedback on how they felt the sequels performed. Fair warning SPOILERS are discussed for all of the Star Wars films.
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In this episodes the guys discuss whether it's worth your while to upgrade to the next gen of consoles, address a listener complaint about Final Fantasy 7 remake from episode 2 and discuss the the new Unreal 5 Engine amongst all the game news of the week.
This weeks book spotlight focuses on standalone book titles to encourage you to get back into reading if you have lapsed and the guys also look forward to their most anticipated titles for this year and the future.
Finally, Mikey and Kieran go head to head in this weeks quiz themed on Metal Gear Solid.
In this extra episode the boys take a deep dive into the new blockbuster hit film starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves - The Batman.
Be warned, full spoilers for characters, reveals and plot are discussed. We examine everything from the lead characters performance, the aesthetic and pacing of the film, supporting cast, Easter eggs and end credit scenes.
It's topped off by ranking our own personal favourite Batman films. Enjoy.
Welcome back to episode 2 of Joystix and Bookflix! In todays episode we discuss everything from the new Moon Knight show through to Playstation's new subscription service previously codenamed SPARTACUS.
SPOILER WARNING - In this episode we discuss spoilers for Episode 1 of Moon Knight from the 20min mark to the 30min mark and The Book of Boba Fett series spoilers from 30mins to 49mins.
In between the guys give you their opinions on what factors would stop them from completing a game you've bought, and a run down of their current games and books. We spotlight 3 book series for non fantasy fans to delve into to the world of fantasy as an entry point.
And finally Mikey and Ryan go head to head as the question master Kieran poses book and game quote questions in the weekly face off! With Ryan 1 point ahead of the other 2 it's all tom play for.
In the first episode of Joystix and Bookflix the guys introduce themselves, take a dive into this weeks gaming and book news and talk about their current games and books including the works of Brandon Sanderson, Elden Ring, Sifu and more.
The big news of the week - a deep dive into the Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy reveal, what are we looking forward to, what do we think will happen and what we want to see?
And finally, Ryan and Kieran go head to head in our first quiz based on Harry Potter in honour of this weeks reveal. With Mikey as quiz master the geekiness gets competitive!