MHG Podcast
It’s tough to talk about mental health. But there are many reasons gaming can have an effect, both positive and negative. This site takes a look at all aspects.
Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
29 min
In the hot weather I get jealous of games with cold climates. After Brad talked about it, I wanted to jump into the world of HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate https://shorturl.at/9AwbY & just roll around in the powder. There’s also Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business (@teyongames.bsky.social) & Mixtape https://bsky.app/profile/annapurna.com
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro00:32 - MHG Chat: Binface07:25 - HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate https://shorturl.at/9AwbY 15:06 - Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business @teyongames.bsky.social 22:02 - Mixtape https://bsky.app/profile/annapurna.com29:15 - Outro
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
35 min
There’s some scattered chatter around Tunic & Control Ultimate Edition, but this episode is focused on Sony stopping physical gaming in its tracks come 2028. What do we think, what will change & what advice do we impart? Have a listen to find out.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro03:01 - Tunic https://shorturl.at/oPC3b 06:26 - MHG Chat: Sony halting physical PS disk production34:16 - Outro
Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
32 min
I just can’t. I just can’t. I just can’t control the heat. So to cool off, we’re playing Dart Racer https://shorturl.at/bZ1pD & Tour de France 2026 https://shorturl.at/aafOT. Also chatting Moonlight streaming & Remedy’s brilliant Control https://shorturl.at/8aM8Y
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro00:54 - MHG Chat: the heat04:47 - Dart Racer https://shorturl.at/bZ1pD 13:59 - Tour de France 2026 https://shorturl.at/aafOT 23:19 - MHG Chat: Sunshine/Moonlight streaming26:31 - MHG Chat: Control (Remedy) completed31:11 - Outro
Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
28 min
Why, Microsoft? Brad & Stu lament the recent studio closures & look to the indies for solace once again: Solarpunk™ https://shorturl.at/X9GP1 + Witchspire https://shorturl.at/OPe55 provide the entertainment this week.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:37 - MHG Chat: Microsoft Xbox Closures08:37 - MHG Chat: Playing the backlog10:06 - Solarpunk™ https://shorturl.at/X9GP116:18 - MHG Chat: Remedy Entertainment21:26 - Witchspire https://shorturl.at/OPe5528:04 - Outro
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
29 min
Brad fulfills manifest destiny in Truck Driver: The American Dream https://shorturl.at/NXPl2 & heads off-world with Exo Rally Championship https://bsky.app/profile/futurefriendsgames.com whilst Stu shoots Nova Swarm https://shorturl.at/CyuWI & Sektori https://bsky.app/profile/gimblll.com
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Brad intro01:07 - Truck Driver: The American Dream https://shorturl.at/NXPl2 06:34 - Exo Rally Championship https://bsky.app/profile/futurefriendsgames.com 11:49 - 4PGP https://shorturl.at/dYu5X16:23 - Stu intro16:47 - Nova Swarm https://shorturl.at/CyuWI 23:16 - Sektori https://bsky.app/profile/gimblll.com 25:59 - Demos: Silver Pines, new Onimusha, Sprawl Zero28:52 - Outro
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
46 min
Ethical debates run deep when you talk Microsoft, & they’re front- centre this week with Forza Horizon 6 https://shorturl.at/MoVkL. Also Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF, Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/pRZ5H& One Move Away https://shorturl.at/xMDBc
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro02:19 - Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF15:00 - Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/pRZ5H21:05 - One Move Away https://shorturl.at/xMDBc25:41 - Forza Horizon 6 https://shorturl.at/MoVkL45:55 - Outro
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
45 min
Some games have intentional jank (Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb80) & some have unintentional jank thrust upon them (R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I). Between those two pillars of quality, we also have LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 & 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc
SNOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro04:37 - LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 11:55 - 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc 17:36 - R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I 31:15 - Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb8044:31 - Outro
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
35 min
After a quick look at Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj we dive into the world of Psygnosis’s WipEout series: the techno tracks, Designer’s Republic aesthetic, and the high speed anti-grav brilliance of it all.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro03:15 - Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj08:16 - MHG Chat: Wip3out Special Edition13:15 - Wipeout: the Amiga connection15:14 - Psygnosis & The Designer’s Republic19:05 - Presentation & ageing out of the zeitgeist?21:26 - F1 & the in-game aesthetic23:40 - The UK release of WipEout25:18 - Modern emulation options26:23 - The British angle: post-Thatcher reflection29:42 - Children of Feisar: modern AG alternatives34:15 - Outro
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
41 min
The biggun this week is Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ, on which we have complex thoughts, but there’s also Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI, Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ & more besides.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:03 - MHG Chat: Threads & Maplins04:13 - Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ14:48 - Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI20:23 - Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ 26:39 - Trash Goblin - The Artist of Brimhaven DLC https://shorturl.at/VQjMb 31:13 - Outworld Station https://shorturl.at/iKBGw 40:37 - Outro
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
32 min
Ding ding, tickets please. This week we’re using public transport (Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social), chessing it up (Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social) & doing the ball…volley…thing (Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T4)
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:14 - Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social07:56 - Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social16:13 - MHG Chat: Stu’s ‘new’ gaming hardware21:38 - Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T431:18 - Outro