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431 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsA podcast about video games. What a novel idea. Dave Ryan, Mark Robinson, Jack Layzell and Garrett Kidney bring you the latest in video games and nerd culture ephemera.
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Link to the Cast #187: Link to the Game Pass
November 16, 2020 12:28 - 1 hour - 154 MBWe're back with a brand new episode of Link to the Cast (not sponsored by the extremely reasonably priced XBox Game Pass) to talk about everything including the world-beating XBox Game Pass. 10:50 - Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun 17:40 - Mandalorian Season 1 & 2 (so far) 26:35 - The Queen’s Gambit 36:45 - The legend of Bronzor 44:50 - Yakzua Kiwami 2 50:17 - X Box Series S 1:01:10 - Ghostrunner 1:10:30 - X/S is the biggest launch in Xbox history 1:18:10 - FIFA to allow tracking and limi...
Link to the Cast #186: Potatoes and Bizkits
November 09, 2020 12:34 - 1 hour - 167 MBJust a couple of crazy mo'fos, livin it up, not giving a stuff livin' life in the fast lane... this week Dave and Jack take you on a tour of early 2000s culture, potatoes, Paradise Killer, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and all the video game news! 00:30 - Potatoes and Bizkits 13:15 - Austin Powers (this sort of thing is our bag, baby) 32:00 - Hogfather (and Pratchett related properties) 42:30 - Jack starts Paradise Killer and Dave finishes Paradise Killer 51:45 - Davey does Yakuza (Kiwami 2 and beyond) 63...
Link to the Cast #185: Brock Lobster
November 02, 2020 18:56 - 1 hour - 143 MBA show for the ages off this one goes truly off the rails towards the end. However, before then we manage to cover everything we’ve watched and played this week, along with a healthy discussion about the Cyberpunk 2077 delay. 9:15 – Ted Lasso 12:20 – Seduced 15:45 – Color Out of Space 18:20 – The Exorcist III 26:15 – Troy 31:50 – The Crown Tundra 38:50 – The Last Campfire 45:00 – Paradise Killer 55:05 – Watch Dogs: Legion sells in-game cash for real money 1:00:07 – A banner week for CDPR as ...
Link to the Cast #184: Gimpin' Ain't Easy
October 25, 2020 09:47 - 1 hour - 124 MBThe gang is back with a brand new track. #endchildfoodpoverty https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276 5:35 - Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo 10:45 - Dave’s Spooky Szn Update 18:55 - The Trial of the Chicago VII 26:35 - Hades 33:07 - Pokemon: The Crown Tundra 44:10 - Google Stadia Dev goes rogue, inserts foot in mouth 51:25 - Mental Health Bundle gives good value for a great cause 54:10 - Assassin’s Creed DLC will come close to home 57:45 - EA to face class action lawsuit in Canada 1...
Link to the Cast #183: blink-183
October 19, 2020 21:53 - 1 hour - 152 MBThe notorious L.T.T.C return this week with a brand new episode discussing blink 182 and late 90s pop punk culture, shocking HBO documentary The Vow, Hades, Mark's new Oculus headset, Beat Sabre and all the latest and (not so) greatest video game news. Link this here cast. 0:30 - blink-182, Pop Punk and late 90s culture 17:00 - The Vow, conspiracies and QAnon 26:38 - Super Mario Sunshine, long jumps and red coin pain 31:40 - Loving Hades 37:30 - Oculus Quest II, Beat Sabre and being virtual ...
Link to the Cast #182: This Drug Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Podcast
October 12, 2020 17:07 - 1 hour - 165 MBSome podcast newness for you! Jack and Dave tackle the topics of having no idea about drugs, Utopia, Schemers, myriad horror films, The Boys, Jack's Pokemon Go walking habit, Dave's FIFA 21 impressions, a mini DreamCast, a massive PS5, naughty EA and so much hard drive talk! 06:40 - Utopia 12:30 - Schemers/Importance of Cinemas 20:32 - Dave's October spooky movie journey 30:00 - The Boys 43:20 - Jackemon Go 48:13 - Dave's FIFA 21 experiences 56:10 - Sega's mini console announcements 59:08 - ...
Link to the Cast #181: In Europe We Call It 'Autumn Guys'
October 05, 2020 14:39 - 1 hour - 118 MBThis week we are delighted to be joined by Jeff Tanton, Creative Director at Mediatonic to talk all things Fall Guys. We also throw a healthy heaping of praise in the direction of Hades, celebrate 25 years of the original PlayStation, and discuss the best Will Smith album. Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: bit.ly/lttc_podcast Spotify: bit.ly/linktothecast Soundc...
LTTC Presents Euro 96 Revisited... Revisited Pt. 2
October 01, 2020 21:18 - 2 hours - 257 MBWe finally get round to finishing what we started! Part 2 of our Link to the Cast wrap up of the culturally significant tournament: Euro 96! We head into the business end of the tournament by discussing the knockout stages, England's "jingoistic" approach in the media and an under-rated final. We also select our team of the tournament and the arguable highlight... Alan's top 3 haircuts of the tournament! Have a bang on this (please don't sue us Ray). Dave and Jack are joined by Lee Malone ( ...
Link to the Cast #180: Arkansas Chuggabug
September 25, 2020 17:07 - 1 hour - 177 MBWe're bringing the heat with another installment of Link to the Cast, where we dive straight into the Amazon Luna announcement, talk about Microsoft's busy week, scream bloody murder at Mario Galaxy's camera and go on an all-time tangent. 1:30 - Amazon Luna 17:05 - Microsoft purchases Bethesda 28:35 - Xbox Game Pass subscribers leap by 50% in five months 35:50 - Sony Confirms There's No Free PS5 Upgrade For PS4 Spider-Man Players 45:45 - You Cannot Kill David Arquette 52:40 - The Devil All ...
Link to the Cast #179: Paradise Thriller
September 20, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour - 165 MBWe be here dropping more casts for you, as Jack tells us about The New Mutants, Mark describes the world of Paradise Killer, and we discuss all the details from Sony's latest PS5 announcement/price reveal. Let's get to it! 12:00 - The New Mutants 21:40 - New Girl 27:55 - Early Mario All-Stars 3D impressions 37:47 - Hotshot Racing 42:35 - Paradise Killer 54:45 - The PS5 Price Reveal, trailers, and some mixed-messaging 1:27:40 - Final Fantasy 16's exclusivity is a mess 1:31:55 - Some mad peo...
LTTC Presents The Grap Up #14: G1 Preview w/ Bryan Rose
September 18, 2020 17:06 - 1 hour - 153 MBIt's time for another Grap Up with returning guest Bryan Rose @br26 as we preview the upcoming G1 30. We discuss the return of New Japan post-covid break, the rise of EVIL, and go through the 20 participants of the G1 to give our thoughts on who has a chance of winning (spoiler - we didn't pick Yujiro). _________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.co...
Link to the Cast #178: Coming of Age, Nicolas Cage and 505 Rage
September 13, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour - 203 MBWhile Mark's away on assignment the lunatics take over the asylum as Dave and Jack serve up a sizzling 105 minutes of audio covering everything from Nicolas Cage's guide on how to buy a Ferrari to what it takes to be a Picross master. Be excellent to each other and party on dudes. 0:30 - Intro, schoolyard japes and wrestlers in films 12:16 - Gone in 60 Seconds 22:53 - Bill and Ted Face the Music 31:54 - I Hate Suzie 40:30 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things 51:10 - Picross 55:20 - Tony Hawk 1 + ...
Link to the Cast #177: I've Got a Tony Hawk
September 06, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour - 174 MBWe're back with a brand new track, as Mark and Jack throw down with their takes on Tenet, Dave gives us his thoughts on the All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur documentary, we give some early initial thoughts on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, and talk Nintendo's 35th anniversary Mario announcement. 11:10 - Tenet 27:12 - I’ll Be Gone in the Dark 31:09 - All or Nothing 42:32 - Hitman 48:10 - Spiritfairer 53:01 - Tell Me Why Episode 1 1:00:40 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 1:13:14 - Many Many Marios 1...
Link to the Cast #176: MCU (Monsters Cinematic Universe)
August 28, 2020 16:22 - 1 hour - 146 MBIt's hot! It's spicy! It's another installment of Link to the Cast! 8:15 - The Batman 25:20 - Monsters Inc 33:10 - Pretending I’m a Superman 36:30 - High Score 44:50 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Demo 49:50 - Wide Ocean Big Jacket 55:20 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 1:00:05 - PUBG and Street Fighter V are your September PS Plus games. 1:03:45 - Fall Guys is the most downloaded PSPlus game of all time 1:08:30 - Arkham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League announced 1:15:30 - Haras...
Link to the Cast #175: Carrion Gaming
August 15, 2020 14:35 - 1 hour - 204 MBAnother fresh cut of audio from the Link to the Cast machine! This week Dave's following the wind, Mark's flexing his tentacles and Jack's cutting promos on The Rock's movies. 0:30 - Random Friends musings 3:00 - Television/Film urban legends 5:25 - The Mummy, The Scorpion King and The Rock’s cinematic cannon 14:30 - An American Pickle 18:10 - Ted Lasso 24:46 - Dave goes back to The West Wing well 33:05 - Carrion 41:15 - Dave goes deeper on Tsushima 51:20 - Fun with Fall Guys 68:55 - Apple/...
Link to the Cast #174: We love you, Henry Winkler
August 10, 2020 16:42 - 1 hour - 186 MBWe managed to go a full hour before talking about video games this week, which we're sure is a record for us. With that said, it's a cracking hour (followed by an equally excellent second hour) so get it in yr ears! 15:30 - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (10 year anniversary) 30:10 - X-Men Dark Phoenix 50:00 - Star Trek 58:10 - Fall Guys 11:13 - Paper Mario: The Origami King 1:24:15 - Industrial action in gaming works for once as visual novel writers strike and achieve a rise in pay 1:28:30 - ...
Link to the Cast #173: Revolvemark "Shalashaska" Robcelot
August 04, 2020 14:24 - 1 hour - 223 MBGreetings one and all, we've got a densely packed show this week with fun and tangents, video games and tangents, X-Men and tangents and tangents. 0:30 - Opening riffs on the weather, airports, Flight Simulator and Jack’s name 12:45 - Movie chat 20:15 - Dave’s X-Men movie rewatch project 39:23 - Mark covers a little of Fall Guys and a lot of Cross Code 52:47 - Jack’s back on the Pokemon Go bandwagon 56:54 - Dave’s extensive impressions on Ghost of Tsushima 1:19:10 - We do a deep dive on all ...
LTTC Presents Euro 96 Revisited... Revisited Pt. 1
July 24, 2020 10:32 - 2 hours - 241 MBThis week, Link to the Cast takes a detour, and instead of being able to bring you an extensive Euro 2020 preview as is tradition, we're instead looking back to childhood as we begin a two-part look back at the legendary Euro 96. Dave and Jack are joined by Lee Malone ( http://twitter.com/malone_713 ) from the Days of Thunder podcast, and Alan Counihan ( http://twitter.com/Alan4L ) of PWTorch's ProWres Paradise to talk the highs, the lows, and the dentist's chairs. Like, listen, share and ...
Link to the Cast #172: The Tetris of Food
July 08, 2020 21:47 - 2 hours - 145 MBWe’ve got a big one for you all this week. Double the Cast, same great value. In the first half, Dave, Mark and Jack chat about all the latest in games and elsewhere: *Salut, mi familia *Loot Box Classification in the news again *Big Changes coming to Football Manager Then, in something a bit special, we are joined by our good friend Barry Murphy ( http:twitter.com/thebarrylad ) who sits down with Dave for a huge spoilery discussion of The Last of Us Part 2. The spoiler-filled discussion ...
Link To The Cast #171: Review Bob-Omb
June 28, 2020 13:22 - 2 hours - 228 MBJack and Mark hold down the fort again with another stacked edition of Link to the Cast. We are not taking requests for Ja Ja Ding Dong. 14:55 - Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 24:00 - Isle of Armor 29:00 - Pokemon Cafe 49:50 - Final Fantasy VIII 1:15:10 - Misconduct/abuse hits the gaming industry 1:25:14 - Cyberpunk unveils lots of detail in broadcast 1:31:03 - Pokemon announce Unite & people disappointed 1:37:32 - Cuphead anime is on the way! 1:40:10 - Last of Us 2 fastes...
Link To The Cast #170: Bloodsean
June 20, 2020 18:19 - 3 hours - 267 MBWe're back with an astonishingly stacked show, as returning guest, Sean McGee takes us on a wild ride covering everything from PS Now to Avatar(not the shite one with Sam Worthington... seriously, fuck that film). Our big feature piece this week is a super in-depth look at both Sean and Jack's personal top 3 Final Fantasy Games (Starting at 1:41:40) - this bad boy goes well over an hour and is well worth a listen. Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine peopl...
Link To The Cast #169: BastardMind Redux
June 13, 2020 11:14 - 2 hours - 215 MBHey look, another episode. In this edition of LTTC we manage to reference I, Robot more than once. We're not sure how that happened. We also chat about the PS5 reveal that happened and all the games announced, plus we return with another instalment of our Mastermind quiz, as the "big dog" Jack Layzell takes on the upcoming birthday boy, Dave Ryan. 10:15 - general MCU chatter 22:30 - Scrubs 26:10 - More Sopranos 39:00 - Ex Machina 43:20 - FFVII Remake 53:40 - Breath of the Wild 1:06:15 - P...
Link To The Cast #168: ACAB
June 07, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 196 MBFor info on how you can help support Black People feel free to check out this document with links to multiple charities and organisations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mo2E-M9Bw57ndJrRVegxVhwhI11SWFNPQdQEFVyn02Q/edit 8:15 - Final Fantasy VII Remake (with a big spoiler at 31:30 - 33:15 about Half Life Alyx) 34:15 - more Yakuza Kiwami 41:15 - Dave jumps back into Breath of the Wild 47:00 - Outer Worlds on Switch is Outer This World bad. 51:35 - PC/PS5 remaster of Bloodborne 55:15 - F...
Link To The Cast #167: Disasterpiece
May 30, 2020 11:51 - 2 hours - 241 MBAn absolutely rammed show this week as we cover everything from nonces, Fred Durst, bad ass dads address our most emotional moments in video games and answer the burning question from Sean Mcgee. 15:07 - Epstein: Filthy Rich 23:45 - The Mandalorian 31:38 - The Sopranos 47:40 - Lonely Mountains: Downhill 57:04 - Minecraft Dungeons 1:06:18 - Football Manager 1:20:35 - Yakuza Kiwami 1:32:38 - Emotional moments in video games Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you ...
Link To The Cast #166: Michael Jackson's Red Bulls
May 24, 2020 14:42 - 1 hour - 154 MBFor the second straight week we find ourselves down a host on the Cast with Mark Robinson away on assignment, but Dave and Jack attempt to struggle on nevertheless with plenty to cover this week, from sports documentaries to Chris Nolan in Fortnite? 04:00 – The Last Dance Finale 24:45 – Dragon Ball Z 30:50 – Lonely Mountains: Downhill 33:59 – Prey final thoughts 44:07 – What beloved piece of media took you time to get into? 49:54 – Pac-Man turns 40 58:00 – TLOU 2 and avoiding Internet spoile...
Link to the Cast #165: Mark & Jack's Good Time Emporium
May 16, 2020 10:28 - 1 hour - 119 MBDave is literally away on assignment so Mark and Jack attempt to cram in as many topics as possible within 80 minutes. We manage to discuss everything from the recent Tony Hawk's remaster announcement to Euro 96. That's probably worth a listen, right? 7:43 - Euro 96 12:00 - Modern Family 21:55 - Hip Hop Evolution 28:45 - Rick & Morty 36:45 - Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe 41:15 - GTA IV 51:05 - Tony Hawk started by texting and then dropped a bomb 1:02:24 - Nintendo heavily pursuing HQ Ma...
Link to the Cast #164: Always Playing Picross
May 10, 2020 14:24 - 1 hour - 158 MBPOP POP This week we talk about the following: - Killing Eve Season 3 - More Last Dance - Picross - Prey - Ghostrunner - XBox One to Series X smart delivery is a decent scheme - A new Tony Hawk due later this year! - 2K Games have picked up the PGA Tour license Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: bit.ly/lttc_podcast Spotify: bit.ly/linktothecast Soundcloud: bi...
Link to the Cast #163: It Always Gets Back To Fredro
May 02, 2020 12:04 - 2 hours - 200 MBWe're back for another round of Link to the Cast (oh and there's another quiz). Enjoy the show! 3:20 - The Last Dance 21:12 - Afterlife 27:20 - The Thing 39:30 - Streets of Rage 4 47:40 - Warzone 56:10 - Arkham Asylum 1:27:30 - Quiz: Round 3 Jack Vs Mark Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: bit.ly/lttc_podcast Spotify: bit.ly/linktothecast Soundcloud: bit.ly/lt...
Link to the Cast #162: Best Boss Battles
April 18, 2020 11:45 - 2 hours - 197 MBYou haven't seen this level of consistency since Paolo Maldini. On this week's show, Jack dives into his thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII Remake, we finally give DOOM Eternal a full review, we discuss the new PS5 Controller, and we take a look back to talk about our favourite boss battles. 3:00 - Community 8:50 - Love/Hate 13:30 - Final Fantasy VII Remake 27:32 - DOOM Eternal 46:04 - Good Job! 51:15 - The DuelSense (PS5 Controller) 1:00:41 - Cyberpunk will have as much post-release conte...
Link to the Cast #161: You Don't Know A Thing About Seaman
April 11, 2020 11:33 - 2 hours - 202 MBA truly packed show. So packed we didn't talk about what we played this week (don't worry, Jack will go in-depth about Final Fantasy VII next week), but we still covered everything from Alex Jones to our memories of the Playstation 4, along with our top 3 games for the platform. Finally, we had our second video game quiz in the latest clash of England against Ireland, as Jack took on Dave in a true classic for the ages. 06:00 - Community 20:30 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine 28:50 - Knowledge Fight...
Link to the Cast #160: ACTING, THANK YOU!
April 05, 2020 15:30 - 2 hours - 239 MBWith Mark away on assignment, the inmates are running the asylum, so tune in as Dave and Jack run down the week in gaming and shoot the breeze: *New Jack in 'not a nice man' shocker. *Big Randy Pitchford in 'even worse man than previously thought' shocker *The DOOM and Warzone obsessions deepen *An in depth chat about notable acting in video games. We forgot timestamps until we were already uploading because we cannot be left unsupervised, but they will return ASAP! Like, listen, share ...
Link to the Cast #159: Free Range Robotnik
March 27, 2020 14:30 - 1 hour - 154 MBA truly chaotic show that hits all emotions, as we discuss everything from the recent Chris Benoit documentary to the whimsical world of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. We also started what will be a reoccurring segment (till we get bored and move onto something else)- a video game quiz! Listen in as Dave and Mark scratch their heads trying to decipher Jack's cryptic clues. 07:20 - Dark Side of the Ring: Chris Benoit 23:37 - Disney+ 33:29 - Rushmore 38:47 - Tiger King 44:02 - Ori and the Wi...
Link to the Cast #158: Songs in the Key of Extra Life
March 20, 2020 14:35 - 2 hours - 190 MBHello everyone, once your hands are thoroughly washed, come join us for another instalment of Link to the Cast, where this week we will be talking about our favourite original and licensed compositions in video games. Please be sure to follow us on twitter @linktothecast and let us know favourites! 03:15 - Final Fantasy 7/8 15:32 - Fifa / Be A Pro 23:35 - Tetris Effect 25:55 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps 31:29 - Our favourite original and licenced video game soundtracks Like, listen, sh...
LTTC Presents The Grap Up #15: wXw 16 Carat Gold & February Roundup
March 16, 2020 10:48 - 1 hour - 172 MBHello, so.... you're probably stuck at home and quite bored at the moment. Good news! We have a full recap of wXw 16 Carat Gold, AEW Revolution, WWE Elimination Chamber, and our recommended matches for February to keep you distracted for 2 hours. 02:23 - wXw 16 Carat Gold 01:16:30 - Elimination Chamber 01:21:45 - Revolution 01:37:00 - Recommended matches for February Stay safe everyone! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lik...
Link to the Cast #157: The PS2 Becomes an Adult
March 05, 2020 15:33 - 1 hour - 144 MBWith Dave on assignment, Jack and Mark take a trip down memory lane to talk about the Playstation 2 in all its glory. Elsewhere we do a deep dive on the Final Fantasy VII Remaster demo, talk about Sherlock (BBC) and yes, there’s plenty of coronavirus chatter. 10:30 - The PS2 turns 20 41:37 - Final Fantasy 7 Demo 54:37 - Mega Man Zero Collection 1:05:21 - Dark Waters 1:10:15 - Sherlock 1:16:52 - Better Call Saul (Season Two) 1:24:10 - GDC Cancelled (and general Corona Virus discussion) Like...
Link to the Cast #156: Best R'n'B Act: Wes Borland
February 21, 2020 13:39 - 1 hour - 163 MBYour late Valentine's Day gift is here, discussing what is arguably the most important theatrical release of the year (we also talk about Parasite), plus we make time for some listener questions! 17:15 - Parasite (and general film award chatter) 27:45 - Sonic The Hedgehog 36:50 - A day in the Neighbourhood 44:00 - O Brother Where Art Thou? 51:15 - Aggretsuko 55:55 - Ken Byrne’s Civil War 01:05:05 - Question Time 01:36:25 - Dave’s podcast recommendations Like, listen, share and subscribe, w...
LTTC Presents The Grap Up #14: January Roundup
February 13, 2020 18:51 - 1 hour - 179 MBDave and Mark make their triumphant return to talk about the absurdity that is professional wrestling. There will be a look at all the major companies and how they’ve started the new year, before diving into their recommended matches for the month. It’s most likely an excellent show but you should check it out just to be safe! 09:25 - WWE 22:39 - Royal Rumble 49:20 Takeover UK / Worlds Collide 54:26 - AEW 1:07:04 - NJPW 1:17:55 - American indies 1:22:19 - ROH 1:30:17 - Top 3 recommendations...
Link to the Cast #155: Renewed for a 5th Season
February 07, 2020 21:27 - 1 hour - 142 MBAfter an extended break we are finally back! We took a little time off to think about the show and whether we needed to change things up - what with the realisation that we end up talking about more than just video games (and have a couple of failed podcasts as a result) and that we’ve done over 150 book club specials. Because of this, the book club feature has been put on the shelf for the time being, though there is always room for its return if the situation calls. Until then, please fin...
LTTC Presents The Grap Up #13: Wrestle Kingdom 14 Recap w/ Bryan Rose
January 08, 2020 12:15 - 2 hours - 195 MB*sings everybody cries to the tune of Lance Archer's theme* It's the start of a new year, which can only mean one thing: It's WrestleKingom season! Bryan Rose (@br26)returns to help Mark review both nights of WrestleKingdom 14 *spoiler* we thought they were good. We look at everything from Naito finally raising his hand at the Dome as IWGP champ, to the emotional farewell for the greatest Jr Heavyweight of all time, Jushin 'Thunder' Liger. _________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we ...
Link to the Cast: Game of The Year 2019, Part 3
January 06, 2020 12:52 - 2 hours - 222 MBAnd it all comes down to this. Two hours, four men, a whole mess of games, one Game of the Year. Tune in as Dave ( @thedaytodave ), Mark ( @lithiumproject ), Jack ( @JackLayzell ) and Barry ( @TheBarrylad ) fight it out for 2019’s Game of the Year! Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Now on Spotify!: open.spotify....
Link to the Cast: Game of the Year 2019, Part 2
January 02, 2020 17:33 - 2 hours - 246 MBRound 2, seconds out! Dave ( @thedaytodave ), Mark ( @lithiumproject ), Jack ( @JackLayzell ) and Barry ( @TheBarrylad ) are back for more as they thrash out some more awards: *Best Music (Score or Soundtrack * The Peter Willington Memorial ‘It’s like a ham sandwich or Keane’ Award for Okayest Game *2019’s Game of…not 2019 (A game released prior to January 1 2019 that got either a new port, HD remake or substantial DLC in 2019) *Goodest Boi (Formerly Best Dog Wearing an Accessory) Our sh...
Link to the Cast: Game of the Year 2019, Part 1
December 31, 2019 14:40 - 3 hours - 384 MBBack with one hell of a bang, Link to the Cast’s GOTY extravaganza is here with the first of THREE episodes thrashing out the best and worst of the year that was. Join Dave ( @thedaytodave ), Mark ( @lithiumproject ), Jack ( @JackLayzell ) and Barry ( @TheBarrylad ) in part one as they chat: *The Konami Korner Award for Video Game People Being Trash *Disappointment of The Year *Gaming Moment of the Year *Best Story *Best Looking Game Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any ...
Link to the Cast #154: Pandemonium!
October 25, 2019 13:32 - 1 hour - 166 MBWe're kicking it again, big willy style with another edition of Link to the Cast! - At the movies with Jack and Mark - Mark looks at Apple Arcade - Bethesda continues to be peak Bethesda - The sexiest Game Boy you've ever seen - WWE 2K20 is a broken mess And finally, we head back to the original Playstation for our book club feature this week as Mark talks about one of his favourites, the often overlooked platforming piece of perfection, Pandemonium! _________ Like, listen, share and subs...
Link to the Cast #153: Wipeout w/ Peter Willington
October 13, 2019 17:17 - 2 hours - 216 MBWe have an absolute unit of an episode as we are once again joined by friend of the show, Peter Willington (@xeroxeroxero) to chat about all of the following: - JOKER - Untitled Goose Game - Sayonara Wild Hearts - Link's Awakening - Control - Wilmot's Warehouse - Truck Driver *breathes* We also look at Blizzard's decision to punish a pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player, plus discuss the rather grim Mario Kart Tour. Finally, in our book club this week we look at the point that video games went...
Link to the Cast #152: Final Fantasy VII
September 27, 2019 17:06 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB*HONK* Oh yeah and we talk about Final Fantasy VII. _________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Now on Spotify!: open.spotify.com/show/2QWaUsReOViuacpts1HcSI Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi...
Link to the Cast #150: Final Fantasy X w/ Keith Broni
September 06, 2019 15:37 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB[Insert meme here] - Jack is internet famous - Mark and Dave clash over Devil May Cry V - Dave gives us his thoughts on Control - The tragic events surrounding Alec Holowka - Mark explains Untitled Goose Game On this week's book club we start our journey through Final Fantasy month, taking a look back through a series that is much loved across the gaming community. To start us off we are joined by the emoji man himself, Keith Broni, to discuss the series making the jump to the PS2. This we...
Link to the Cast #149: Aggressive Inline
August 23, 2019 13:25 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBHey yo, it's time for another round of LTTC. - A mini Popcorn Social chatting about Stranger Things 3 & The Lion King - Blazing Chrome & Donut County - All the talk about Insomniac, Spider-Man, Disney/Marvel - How much Kojima is too much Kojima? A full rundown of the Google Stadia back catalogue And on our book club this week we are getting extreme, except we're switching the skateboard for rollerblades to talk about 2002's Aggressive Inline. _______________________ Like, listen, share an...
Link to the Cast #148: Shovel Knight
August 03, 2019 11:40 - 1 hour - 72 MBYour weekly Harry Potter-centric fancast is here! - Mark watched every Potter film in a row - Original DOOM is on the Switch - but it's not perfect - Juventus sign an exclusive deal with Konami/PES - Nintendo accept a lot of Joycons are borked - Rockstar North are a bunch of bastards And on our book club feature this week, we go nu-wave retro as we head back to 2014 and discuss one of the best, Shovel Knight. _______________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from yo...
Link to the Cast #147: Rocket League
July 12, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBHey! It's another instalment of the longest-running episodic podcast in podcasting history (maybe), it's Link to the Cast! There's a full-on review of Spiderman: Far From Home. If you want to avoid any spoilers skip from 2:35 to 18:00. - Mario Maker 2 - The Nintendo Switch Lite - Netflix announces a Cuphead animated series - Belle Delphine - Alcremie.... And in your Book Club feature this week, we discuss what happens when you mix football with RC cars (spoiler: it's good) as we talk abou...
Link to the Cast #146: Cuphead
July 05, 2019 15:38 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBThe gang is back together! - Thoughts on Toy Story 4 and Spiderman: Far From Home - Reviews on My Friend Pedro and Cadence of Hyrule - Cuphead DLC delayed until next year - Epic vows to cover Kickstarter refunds for exclusive titles following Shenmue III mess - Dr Disrespect is back on Twitch, to the surprise of no one And in our book club this week we're only going back to 2017, but it is for the game that came 3rd in our Game of the Year Awards as we talk about the truly exceptional Cuphe...