MHG Podcast
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Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
A line-up based on fun this week, with the promising SPGP Super Polygon Grand Prix (@games_rozz), Shapez 2 (@tobspr) & KitHack Model Club @KitHackMC lightening our lives.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:06 - SPGP Super Polygon Grand Prix @games_rozz00:12:34 - Shapez 2 @tobspr00:19:52 - KitHack Model Club @KitHackMC00:26:55 - MHG Chat: Stand Up to Racism, Shrewsbury00:27:50 - Outro
Saturday Aug 10, 2024
Saturday Aug 10, 2024
Here at MHG we stand up to racism, and on this joyful day of protest, Aug. 10th, we reaffirm that care & inclusion is what we stand for. Games: ONE BTN BOSSES (@onebtnbosses), Hate Me Not (@NotJustGamesDev), Stormgate (@Frost_Giant) + more.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:13 - MHG Chat: Anti-Fash!00:03:12 - MHG Chat: Ashley James Hero of the week - Barnsley anti-fash lady00:12:32 - ONE BTN BOSSES @onebtnbosses00:22:17 - JDM: Rise of the Scorpion @GamingFactorySA00:28:30 - Hate Me Not @NotJustGamesDev00:36:22 - Stormgate @Frost_Giant00:50:02 - Outro
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
This week, @Bradigor gets comfy on the couch with the Vampire Therapist (@LittleBatGames) & polishes their lens for A Star Named EOS (@SilverLiningWW), whilst @TrebleStrikes goes on another bug hunt with Earth Defence Force 6 (@EDF_OFFICIAL_EN)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:50 - MHG Chat: Attacks & Riots00:05:03 - Vampire Therapist @LittleBatGames00:11:16 - A Star Named EOS @SilverLiningWW00:16:36 - Earth Defence Force 6 @EDF_OFFICIAL_EN00:29:17 - Outro
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Politicians & celebs might keep reaching new lows, but indies keep hitting new highs, with the likes of Forgotten Mines (@cannibalgoose), TWWWR (@Faxdocc) and The Garden Path (@fromcarrotcake) showing us the way.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:39 - MHG Chat: Global Politics roundup!00:03:47 - MHG Chat: Ashley James Hero of the week is… Ashley James!00:07:43 - MHG Chat: Musk & the ‘woke Mind Virus’00:11:49 - Forgotten Mines @cannibalgoose00:19:11 - TWWWR @Faxdocc00:24:42 - The Garden Path @fromcarrotcakeOutro
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
One of MHG’s most anticipated lands in the form of Conscript (@Catchw8Studio). Does it live up to expectation? Also Schim (@Ewoud3D), Earl vs. the Mutants (@FallingState) & Magical Delicacy (@sKaule)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:51 - Magical Delicacy @sKaule00:08:35 - Conscript @Catchw8Studio00:17:25 - Schim @Ewoud3D00:28:19 - Earl vs. the Mutants @FallingState00:34:12 - MHG Chat: Heavy Storm Shadow re-release00:38:15 - Outro
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Do you like sims? @Bradigor sure does & has been obsessed with the likes of Juno: New Origins (@JundrooGames) & @houseflippersim. @TrebleStrikes, meanwhile, has been more parambular, striking fools down with his Anger Foot (@freelives).
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:45 - MHG Chat: Ashley James Hero of the Week - Beth Mead00:07:39 - Anger Foot @freelives00:17:50 - MHG Chat: Sim play - Train Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator00:20:03 - Fishing Sim games inc. Call of the Wild: The Angler, Fishing Planet00:21:12 - Ship Graveyard Simulator, Police Simulator00:22:52 - House Flipper00:27:13 - Juno: New Origins00:28:32 - MHG Chat: dedicated controllers for sims00:39:34 - Outro
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
New UK government & top tier releases this week, so… yay! Double Dragon Gaiden (@secretbaseSG) stuns, Riven (@cyanworlds) impresses and Train Sim World 4 (@dovetailgames) compels.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:20 - MHG Chat: Ashley James Hero of the Week - the good side of Twitter00:07:10 - Double Dragon Gaiden @secretbaseSG00:12:52 - Riven @cyanworlds00:19:47 - Super Video Golf @TrederiaGames00:24:56 - Train Sim World 4 @dovetailgames00:37:47 - Outro
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
The hero of our hearts Mr. D. Tennant wins the Ashley James award this week. For games chat we proudly present Go-Go Town! (@PridefulSloth), Still Wakes the Deep (@ChineseRoom) & Retrowave @Rewindappstudio
SHOWNOTES00:00:10 - Intro00:01:03 - MHG Chat: The Ashley James Memorial Award #300:03:25 - Go-Go Town! @PridefulSloth00:06:36 - Still Wakes the Deep @ChineseRoom 00:14:23 - Retrowave @Rewindappstudio00:19:06 - Outro
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Ok, @TrebleStrikes & @Bradigor are a bit scatty & weird in this one, but you might get a kick out of it. Games-wise: Tavern Talk (@GentleTroll), Max Mustard (@toast_int) & Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge (@Kamaeru_game).
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:55 - MHG Chat: favourite vampire movies00:05:04 - MHG Chat: Ashley James Hero of the Week00:11:44 - Tavern Talk @GentleTroll00:17:03 - Max Mustard @toast_int00:24:20 - Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge @Kamaeru_game00:29:45 - Outro
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
The Inaugural Ashley James Award is handed-out, legally distinct E3 mulled over, and we discuss @TEKKEN 8, Flathead (@DreadXP_), fun uber-jank in Crime Boss: Rockay City (@ingame_studios) & the mystery of Heavy Storm Shadow…
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:54 - The Inaugural Ashley James Award00:08:27 - Legally Distinct E300:11:29 - TEKKEN 8 @TEKKEN00:17:18 - Flathead @DreadXP_00:25:42 - Heavy Storm Shadow00:30:20 - Crime Boss: Rockay City @ingame_studios00:42:14 - Outro