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.
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Episodes
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
New releases Serial Cleaners (@DrawDistanceDev) & Foretales (@alkemigames) get the Brad touch, whilst Stu revisits Cyberpunk 2077 post-patch 1.06 & talks IMMORTALITY (@mrsambarlow). Also, don't miss the charming story of the Bradley clan's Anfield visit courtesy of the fabulous @bokearnsxxx
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00:00:10 - Intro00:02:48 - Cyberpunk 2077 @CDPROJEKTRED00:21:55 - Serial Cleaners @DrawDistanceDev00:27:43 - IMMORTALITY @mrsambarlow00:40:01 - Foretales @alkemigames00:48:34 - MHG Chat: Traveller's Tales - an Anfield Adventure01:09:08 - Outro
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
In this episode @Bradigor & @Treble_Alpha discuss representation in the media, following the Little Mermaid reveal. They range over Disney & 'WOKE', gaming, changes since BLM in films such as Sorry to Bother You & Get Out, Spider-Men & women, trans and enby superheroes & tons more in an interesting debate!
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00:00:10 - Intro00:04:09 - Little Mermaid live action & online responses00:12:41 - Gwen Stacey; Miles Morales00:18:11 - The ‘War on Woke’00:21:56 - Black Panther; Wakanda Forever; Sorry to Bother You00:24:38 - Racist caricature; systemic racism 00:33:04 - Trans & Non-binary representation00:39:50 - Outro
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Is gaming creating its own Hollywood-style ‘Studio System’? This and much more’s discussed, inc. @BoxBounding’s Prodeus, upcoming Hollow Knight: Silksong & the latest Destiny 2 content, The Witch Queen.
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00:00:09 - Intro00:02:48 - Prodeus00:08:30 - Hollow Knight00:17:35 - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen00:24:40 - IP, streaming & the studio system00:27:39 - Gaming Hardware & its future
Saturday Sep 10, 2022
Saturday Sep 10, 2022
Haptics, paddles, wands & controller tech gets the deep focus treatment this week, with @theHunterCOTW's The Angler prompting debate. We also spotlight @Crytivo's Trail Out + @snowcastlegames's Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
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00:00:00 - Codemasters + EA00:03:28 - Trail Out @Crytivo00:10:50 - Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure @snowcastlegames00:15:42 - Call of the Wild: The Angler 00:24:10 - MHG Chat: controller technology00:45:42 - Outro
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
The most anticipated game of the year - in Brad's house, at least - gets a thorough examination (@mrsambarlow) whilst Treb settles for older stuff like Terminator: Resistance (@Reef_Games), and we take a gander at newbie You Suck at Parking™ by @hvgames
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00:03:31 - Terminator: Resistance + franchising discussion
00:25:47 - You Suck at Parking™ @hvgames
00:33:29 - Demon’s Souls
00:48:29 - IMMORTALITY @MrSamBarlow) + game criticism
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Loads discussed this week, inc. Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony (@Koumajou_EN), the ever-fabulous Don’t Die, Mr Robot! DX @InfiniteStates, We are OFK (@OFKband) + Treb gets a PS5. CW: we discuss difficult subject matter this week, so please refer to the shownotes.
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00:00:12 - Intro 1: Content warning: the death of Olivia Pratt-Korbell
00:10:00 - Intro 2: MHG Gaming Chat
00:10:51 - Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony @Koumajou_EN
00:20:21 - Don’t Die, Mr Robot! DX @InfiniteStates
00:35:31 - Astro’s Playroom
00:36:37 - Returnal
00:49:58 - We are OFK @OFKband
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
With great PC power comes great responsibility! Sony & Nixxes step-up their game on the open platform with their port of PS Spider-Man, @Roll_7 mix skates & violence in Rollerdrome, @ChuhaiLabs tell us we're Cursed to Golf & @nosebleedgames send us to Arcade Paradise.
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00:00:07 - Intro chat inc. WSL
00:05:15 - Rollerdrome @Roll_7
00:15:39 - Cursed to Golf @ChuhaiLabs
00:21:35 - Arcade Paradise @nosebleedgames
00:32:43 - MHG Chat: Accessibility in games feat. Spider-Man PC
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
In @Bradigor's absence @Treble_Alpha natters about newbies Bright Memory: Infinite (@FYQD-Studio) & Frogun (@molegato), plus SEGA's Model 3 showings like Daytona 2 & SCUD Race, plus a ramble about his arcade stick obsession!
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
The serendipity of the Women's Euros final & how it's a win for everyone is at the front of Brad + Stu's minds, but they also get to chat couch co-op/the Nintendo party experience, the HotD Switch remake & the freshly-minted Sweet Transit (@Team17)
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
We at MHG can't pass up a 'bum' reference, so we were delighted when @cavemonsters Lord Winklebottom Investigates proved as good as its title! @pixeljamgames Ex Zodiac & @ActualNerds The Tarnishing of Juxtia also get a run-out.
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00:03:02 - Ex Zodiac
00:09:48 - Arcade cabinets chat
00:16:49 - The Tarnishing of Juxtia
00:24:27 - Huntdown
00:31:28 - Lord Winklebottom Investigates