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Spawn/Respawn

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Welcome to Spawn/Respawn! A weekly podcast dedicated to gaming news, culture and nostalgia!

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Phil Spencer Announces Series X Specs, March 2020 Upcoming Games & So Much More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #32

March 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB

The big man himself Phil Spencer announces the Series X specs, as well as some cool features including DirectX Ray Tracing, quick resume for multiple games and Smart Delivery, and the upcoming Xbox Series X specs seem pretty impressive! We discuss what we would pay for the Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 as well. Kat and Elliot have been playing and loving The Banner Saga series, now available on Xbox Game Pass, and to keep the Xbox Game Pass train rolling, Dylan has been playing Hellblade: ...

All the Winners and Losers of 2019 | The First Annual Spawn/Respawn Awards!

March 01, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 171 MB

Even though we’re two months into 2020, we still wanted to get all dressed up, and round up all of our favourite games from the best developers, as well as the worst games and dodgiest business practices over the last year! We present to you, the first annual Spawn/Respawn Awards Show!   Let us know in the comments what you favourite games from 2019 were!   If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, leave them in the comments below or hit us up on Twitter.   C...

Anthem Reinvented, The Price of Next Gen, Temtem & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #31

February 23, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

This week we show BioWare that Kat should really be their creative director, we give our speculations about what Geoff Keighley’s absence from E3 means to the event, and the gaming industry and even MORE speculation, about the pricing of Next Gen consoles Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X.    We also chat about our time in Remnant From The Ashes, Temtem, Batman The Telltale Series, and so much more! 0:28 A Special Dedication! 01:28 Introductions 01:41 SRS Update!   Games We’ve Been Play...

2020 Game Delay Madness, Next Gen Speculation & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast Season 2 PREMIERE

February 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

WE’RE BACK! 2020 has kicked off with some huge delays, seeing Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel’s Avengers, Final Fantasy VII Remake and more being delayed throughout the year. We get stuck into what delays mean to developers and gamers, and some of the games we’re most looking forward to throughout 2020.    Elliot is hooked on Borderlands 3, Dylan is pumped for Doom Eternal’s release in March, and by the end of our season 2 premiere, it all gets a bit off the rails.   So, welcome back to Spawn/Res...

The Best Games of the Decade | Season 1 Finale | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #29

December 25, 2019 01:00 - 2 hours - 112 MB

Thank you all so much for joining us for our very special season 1 finale, where we discuss The Best Games of the Decade. We have a huge chat about some of the most impressive and memorable titles that released over what has been an amazing 10 years. Merry Christmas to you all, thank you all for your support and make sure you subscribe to the channel so you don't miss a thing with season 2 which will be coming in the New Year. 2020 is already looking to be a massive year, new consoles, huge...

Xbox Series X, Game Awards, Resident Evil 3, Best Game Music from 2019 | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #28

December 22, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MB

We’ve been bombarded with brand new game announcements, huge news and so many award winners this week after Playstation dropped their latest State of Play and Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards have come and gone, and we run through all our favourite moments, the biggest announcements, and all the surprises. We also take a deep dive into some of our very favourite songs from this year in gaming, and pay tribute to some of the greatest soundtracks from an amazing year of video game music. 07:32 Pl...

Game Awards Predictions, Best Playstation Moments & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #27

December 10, 2019 07:08 - 1 hour - 85.7 MB

This week in our live edition of the podcast, we give our predictions for announcements at the upcoming Game Awards, and we look back at 25 years of PlayStation moments, and delve into some of our very favourites, from games we played, personal moments, experiences and announcements. If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, leave them in the comments below or hit us up on Twitter. Check us out on Twitter at: @spawnrespawn Find our podcasts at http://spawnrespaw...

Understanding Death Stranding | Spawn/Respawn Spoilercast Special

December 09, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

THIS PODCAST CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR DEATH STRANDING! We’ve all finished Kojima Productions’ incredible premiere title, and we have a lot to say about this crazy journey. From it’s wild narrative, to its gameplay systems and the insane ending, we take a seriously deep dive into one of the biggest and most divisive games of 2019. Welcome to our very first spoilercast episode. If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, leave them in the comments below or hit us u...

Half Life Alyx Revealed, Fresh Resident Evil 3 Remake Rumours & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #26

December 01, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

This week we chat about some of Dylan’s favourite things! After 12 years Valve has finally announced a new Half Life game, a VR pre-sequel called Half Life Alyx, and we take a trip into the history of the franchise. We talk about the rumours swirling about Capcom’s next potential remake, Resident Evil 3, which may be set to release in 2020!    We also have a final talk about one of our favourite experiences this year, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order from Respawn Entertainment.    And as alwa...

Jedi Fallen Order, Game Awards GOTY Nominees, Stadia & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #25

November 24, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MB

This week we’ve all been having a great time playing Respawn’s latest title, and a true return to form for single player Star Wars games, Jedi Fallen Order - and it’s really good! We also take a good look at the 6 nominees for Game of the Year at The Game Awards and give our breakdown on what deserves to win when the big show rolls around. We also give our thoughts on the controversial rollout of Google Stadia, and its big competitor Project xCloud, and what we think of the future of cloud g...

That Episode Where We Talk About Death Stranding... | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #24

November 17, 2019 08:58 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB

This podcast contains some minor spoilers for Death Stranding up to the game’s third episode. If you’re trying to avoid all Death Stranding spoilers, skip ahead to around the 47 minute mark. We don’t discuss any major plot points or story beats, but if you want to avoid spoilers entirely, we suggest you skip ahead. Thanks for watching, and enjoy the show.    So we’ve all played Hideo Kojima’s newest outing, Death Stranding, and we have a hell of a lot to say, so join us as we discuss our f...

Death Stranding Review Round-Up, Star Wars Hype, Afterparty & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #23

November 10, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

This week we take a deep dive into what is possibly the most divisive game of the year, with some of the most divisive review scores - Hideo Kojima’s latest creation, Death Stranding. We also get hyped for Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, and Elliot gives his first impressions on Afterparty, from Nightschool Studios. And we get hyped for the upcoming games for November in another instalment of Yeet or Delete! 2:46 Astroneer   10:50 Afterparty   18:07 Death Stranding Review Round Up   41:...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, The Outer Worlds, Xbox All Access & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #22

November 03, 2019 08:52 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB

We're back to our weekly show after a busy busy time at PAX, to give our in depth thoughts on the brand new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from Infinity Ward, and the brilliant Outer Worlds from Obsidian. We look at what's going on over at Ubisoft after a disappointing release of Ghost Recon Breakpoint and some candid words from the publisher's CEO, and we dissect the very intriguing and exciting Xbox All Access program now available in Australia!   Huge thanks to our good friend RifleLP for...

Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Avengers, Biomutant & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast | PAX Special Edition

October 24, 2019 06:40 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

Last week Dylan, Kat & Elliot attended PAX Australia in Melbourne, and got to see and get hands on with a whole bunch of exciting upcoming games! In this very special PAX 2019 wrap up episode we run through some of the biggest and most impressive games that were on show at Australia's biggest gaming convention. We got to see live Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay, learned some new things about the upcoming Avengers game, got hands on with Biomutant & MediEvil and also a whole bunch of Aussie indie gam...

Destiny 2, Borderlands 3, Neo Cab & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #21 - LIVE!

October 06, 2019 10:24 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

Thanks to everybody who joined us for our first live episode! This week it’s the Battle of the Looter Shooters as the team have been playing Destiny 2 and Borderlands 3, Elliot’s been playing Neo Cab, the new futuristic cyberpunk cab driving narrative game, and we talk about ALL the huge news coming out of PlayStation! And it being the start of the month, it’s time for another round of Yeet or Delete! Let us know in the comments or hit us up on Twitter @SpawnRespawnPC about what you think ...

The Last of Us Part II, CoD Beta Impressions, State of Play, Inside Xbox & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #20

September 29, 2019 06:20 - 1 hour - 93 MB

Support #Project181 with donations that will go to Gamers Outreach! We’d love for you to support a great cause by going to https://tiltify.com/@181_gaming/project181/donate This week we take a deep dive into the latest announcements from Playstation’s State of Play, including the brand new trailer for The Last of Us Part II (and finally a release date!) and the latest Inside Xbox. Dylan and Mitch have also been playing the Call of Duty Modern Warfare Open Beta and give their first impressio...

Greedfall, Project Resistance, Nintendo Direct Announcements & More! | Spawn/Repsawn Podcast #19

September 17, 2019 06:26 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Support #Project181 with donations that will go to Gamers Outreach! We’d love for you to support a great cause by going to https://tiltify.com/@181_gaming/project181/donate This week Kat and Elliot have been playing the brand new RPG from Spiders, Greedfall, and have been having a great time in this Bioware-esque new title, we continue our journey through Gears 5 and look at what is set to come in the future of the latest Xbox Game Studios game, and we also talk about the newly announced Pr...

Gears 5, Astral Chain, Blair Witch, Yeet or Delete & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #18

September 09, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour - 97.3 MB

In a huge week of game releases, we take a deep dive into one of the biggest releases of the year, Gears 5 from The Coalition! We also give our impressions on Platinum Games’ sensational latest title Astral Chain, as well as our thoughts on Blair Witch from Bloober Team! And with so many games coming out throughout the rest of September, we make a fun and hilarious game out of the upcoming titles, in a brand new segment called Yeet or Delete! Huge thanks to our good friend RifleLP for spons...

Control, Top Picks from Gamescom, Best Movie Video Games & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #17

September 01, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 92.5 MB

This week we give our first impression’s on Remedy’s newest mind-bending action thriller, Control, we talk about ridiculous queue times for World of Warcraft Classic, and chat about some of the top picks that were shown at Gamescom 2019. We also get into some of our favourite movie video games! Thanks to @StaticAus on Twitter for this week’s topic! If you have any topic requests or games that we should cover, hit us up on Twitter @SpawnRespawnPC. Huge thanks to @RifleLP for supporting the ...

Remnant From The Ashes, Death Stranding, Gamescom News & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #16

August 25, 2019 10:06 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

This week we’ve all jumped into the brand new game from Gunfire Games, Remnant From The Ashes, and have loads to talk about this cool new Soulslike-Shooter. We wrap up all the exciting games shown at Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live, and dive deep into what’s to come from Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding and Gears 5. We also talk about our thoughts on the huge announcement that Sony has purchased Insomniac Games to be their latest first-party studio! If you’ve enjoyed this video, make sure yo...

Amazing Upcoming Games, Apex Legends Goes Solo & We Get Egregious! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #15

August 18, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

Support #Project181 with donations that will go to Gamers Outreach! We’d love for you to support a great cause by going to https://tiltify.com/@181_gaming/project181/donate We haven’t played many games this week, so we’re talking about some of the most exciting upcoming games for this year and beyond, we also chat about some of the news including Day Z getting banned in Australia, Apex Legends and more. Let us know what games you’re most excited for in the comments below! And if you’ve enj...

Anthem Finally Gets an Update, Upcoming Games for August & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #14

August 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

This week we've been playing Gears of War 4 all together for the first time, and are loving it, we talk about the Cataclysm update for Anthem that just dropped, and look ahead at a bunch of releases for this month! If you've enjoyed us in audio format, make sure you head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! Big thanks to our good friend RifleLP for sponsoring us on Podbean as well, check him out at http://mixer.com/rifleLP or @RifleLetsPlay If you have any suggestions for topics to ...

Wolfenstein Youngblood Review, PS4 Hits 100M Sales, Fire Emblem & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #13

August 04, 2019 08:05 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

This week we give an in depth review for Wolfenstein Youngblood and delve further into our final thoughts of the Gears 5 Tech Test. Kat gives us her thoughts of Fire Emblem Three Houses so far, and we look at some amazing sales numbers for consoles over the years! If you have any suggestions for topics in future episodes, hit us up on Twitter: @SpawnRespawnPC Thanks to our good friend RifleLP for sponsoring the podcast hosting: http://mixer.com/RifleLP

Gears 5 Tech Test, Xbox Dashboard Update, Wolfenstein 2 & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #12

July 29, 2019 10:39 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

This week we dole out some hot takes on some scandalous news coming out of Twitch, we take a look at why Xbox is seemingly under fire due to a new dashboard update coming to players soon, we give our thoughts on the tech test for Gears 5 which was available over the weekend and we chat about some awesome moments in some games we’ve been playing! Check us out on Twitter at: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn! 

Nintendo Switch Lite, Doom, Detroit, Kat’s Story Time & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #11

July 29, 2019 10:39 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

This week we look at some weird fast food/gaming crossovers, Kat brings us a hilarious story about a VERY persistent achievement hunter, we give our thoughts on the latest handheld offering from Nintendo, and we talk about some of the awesome games we’ve been playing this week! If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, hit us up on Twitter: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

Our Favourite Games, Cyberpunk Fake News, and… Is Mitch Ascending?? | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #10

July 29, 2019 10:39 - 1 hour - 91 MB

We take our first ever viewer question on the podcast, and answer what our favourite games of all time are! Big thanks to Adam Likes Games We also chat about some fake news circling about Cyberpunk 2077, how Xbox Game Studios are preparing for the future, and go through some of the biggest upcoming games for July 2019! Check us out on Twitter at: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

Crash Team Racing, Surprise Mechanics, Steam Sale Top Picks & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #9

July 29, 2019 10:38 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

We’re back post-E3 to discuss all the latest news, including EA creating the lovely term ‘surprise mechanics’ to describe their favourite addition to gaming and a potential new Nintendo Switch in the making, we take a deep dive into Crash Team Racing (and gush over Mitch’s skills in this gorgeous remake!), and give our top picks on some of the hottest deals in this year’s Steam Summer Sale! Check us out on Twitter at: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

Death Stranding, Void Bastards, Gaming Disorder & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #8

July 29, 2019 10:38 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

This week we get hyped for Death Stranding, and our thoughts on the recent trailer that Hideo Kojima just dropped, Elliot’s played A Plague Tale Innocence and Void Bastards, we talk about Game Pass for PC, and have an extended chat about gaming disorder, gaming addiction, and the games we’ve spent the most time in…EVER! Check us out on Twitter at: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

Raising Kratos, Impactful Game Moments, E3 Rumours & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #7

July 29, 2019 10:38 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

This week we give our thoughts on the wonderful documentary from Sony and Santa Monica Studio, Raising Kratos, and talk about some of the game moments that were the most impactful. We also cover some rumours and speculation around what we'll be seeing at E3, and also the latest partnership between Microsoft and Sony around cloud services. Check us out on Twitter at: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

Riot Games Walkout, Capcom Success, State of Play, Breakpoint & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #6

July 29, 2019 10:38 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

This week we talk about the walkout at Riot Games in LA and problems faced by Mortal Kombat developers, the successes of Capcom in the last couple of years. We chat about our thoughts on the Playstation State of Play as well as our excitement for the newly announced Ghost Recon Breakpoint! If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, hit us up on Twitter: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

E3 Hopes & Dreams, Politics & Trash Talk, GTA 6 Rumours & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #5

July 29, 2019 10:37 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

This week, we talk about how gaming is put under the microscope in the Australian Federal Election, Microsoft cracking down on trash talk, some rumours about GTA 6, and what we want to see the most at E3 next month. If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, hit us up on Twitter: @SpawnRespawnPC See you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

Mortal Kombat 11, Apex Legends, Anthem Roadmap Delay & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #4

July 29, 2019 10:37 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

This week we chat about our impressions of Mortal Kombat 11, the highly anticipated new game from Netherrealm Studios. We revisit our thoughts of Katana Zero, talk about the future of Titanfall and Apex Legends, the ongoing Steam vs. Epic Store war, as well as the issues faced by BioWare currently with the delay of the Anthem roadmap. Finally, we talk about games we want to see more of in the future! If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, hit us up on Twitter: ...

PS5 Announcement, Katana Zero, Resident Evil 3 Remake & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #3

July 29, 2019 10:36 - 1 hour - 66.4 MB

This week we talk about the exciting PS5 announcement from Mark Cerny, our impressions on Katana Zero, banned games in Australia and our ridiculous rating system, as well as some news about Mortal Kombat 11’s possible DLC characters and a potential Resident Evil 3 Remake! If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, hit us up on Twitter: @SpawnRespawnPC Thanks for joining us, see you next week for more Spawn/Respawn!

Jedi Fallen Order, Controversial Gaming Opinions, Cyberpunk 2077 & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #2

July 29, 2019 10:36 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

This week on Spawn/Respawn we go over our thoughts on the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order trailer, as well as our favourite Star Wars games of the past! We get heated talking about some controversial gaming opinions and games that we don't believe the hype about, some rumours about Cyberpunk 2077's release date, and the possibility of a Horizon Zero Dawn sequel! All that and more on this week's episode of Spawn/Respawn! If you have any topics you want to hear us cover in future episodes, hit us...

Sekiro Easy Mode, Borderlands 3, Favourite Childhood Games & More! | Spawn/Respawn Podcast #1

July 29, 2019 10:35 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Spawn/Respawn Podcast! In this episode we talk about our impressions of Sekiro Shadows Die Twice, and talk about our thoughts of the ongoing argument of an easy mode in From Software's latest title. We talk about the announcement of Borderlands 3, the issues Gearbox faced at their press conference at PAX East and the next Borderlands game being an Epic Games Store exclusive. We also cover some gaming news tidbits and our favourite childhood games. If y...

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