Latest Computer games industry Podcast Episodes
GAME OVER for young gamers in China, but why?
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - September 22, 2021 11:56 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner discuss China's new regulations for gaming, aimed at stopping young people playing for more than an hour on certain days. We're bringing you reviews of the best new games: Back 4 Blood, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Pokemon Unite, Death's Door and Mario Golf...
Re-Re-Re-Release: Are they taking the PC?
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - September 04, 2021 08:35 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner have moved house and are recording in their new dusty living room! In this episode, why video games companies keep re-releasing old games rather than focusing their attention on new ones. And Riley Constantine tells us how character creation in games made her realise...
Next-gen gaming: expansive and expensive
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - July 19, 2021 11:14 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe bring you the latest announcements from E3, as well as the biggest new games, including Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Biomutant, Returnal, and Chivalry II. Plus are games too expensive now?! And we celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30 birthday. With Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow. Oh and our report...
Our PS5 arrives!
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - June 22, 2021 10:03 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner are back, and explain why there's a shortage of PS5 chips. Despite this, they have actually managed to get a PS5! Also, why some games feel like having a job but you aren't getting paid! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Monkey Island Discs: Ben Rich
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - June 01, 2021 03:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow from the Naked Gaming Podcast team speaks to meteorologist Ben Rich about his favourite games, and what led him back to gaming after a break of more than 15 years! He loves the Nintendo Switch, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but isn't a huge fan of Final Fantasy VII. Blasphemy! There...
Apple vs Epic, and gamification
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - May 23, 2021 09:47 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner return for more gaming action, but they are jealous because reporter Alex Rhodes managed to buy a PS5. That's not right is it! There's coverage of the Apple vs Epic Games court case, and reviews of Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and a listener ...
Game to get your Duke of Edinburgh Award!
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - May 15, 2021 07:07 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner for the Naked Gaming Podcast's News Update episode. This time they discuss the backlash against Blizzard, as women gamers aren't represented in a recent Hearthstone tournament. Plus there are plans for eSports to be included as part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Aw...
Monkey Island Discs: Louise Blain
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - May 01, 2021 08:50 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe continue our new series Monkey Island Discs, where we talk to someone about their gaming loves and hates. This month it's broadcaster, gamer, horror fan, leather jacket enthusiast, stealth assassin extraordinaire... Louise Blain - who presents Radio 3's Sound of Gaming show. She's also a fan o...
Wrestling, with Virtual Crowds
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - April 26, 2021 08:46 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhy are broadcasters turning to FIFA for their crowd sounds? Chris tries to become enthusiastic about plants, and Leigh reviews Oddworld: Soulstorm. There's a new game from the creators of Final Fantasy, amazingly called Fantasian. Plus our reporter Alex "son of Dusty" Rhodes celebrates WrestleMa...
Loot Boxes, and Adaptive Difficulty
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - April 15, 2021 08:20 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner talk to one of the authors of a new report that looks at "loot boxes" offered witihn some computer games. It says the link between gaming loot boxes and problem gambling is "robustly verified". Plus, EA have patented a new kind of AI that changes how difficult a game...
Monkey Island Discs: OJ Borg
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - April 02, 2021 09:15 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis is a start of a new series called Monkey Island Discs... what a great name! We talk to someone about their gaming loves and hates, what character they would be, and if they are a console or PC player? Our first guest is Radio 2 overnight show legend OJ Borg. He's also a keen cyclist and host...
iHorses, PS4 Courses
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - March 21, 2021 09:35 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLeigh Milner bets on a horse at Cheltenham and wins. But is she any good at iHorse Racing? We review Mundaun, a scary hand-drawn game where you solve puzzles. Chris Berrow tells you how to learn using your Playstation and Xbox, and find out who's been nominated for the Gaming BAFTAs Awards with o...
Developer Special: Slug Disco
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - March 15, 2021 10:16 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin Chris and Leigh for a special episode of the podcast, sponsored by Slug Disco, as they delve into Ecosystem and Empires of the Undergrowth, and Beetle Uprising. There's definitely an insect-theme! Hear from the game-makers and find out about the science that makes the games tick... Like this...
News Update: PS5 shortage and Pokemon at 25
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - March 09, 2021 11:28 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhy are some people struggling to get a Playstation 5, even though it's been out for 6 months. Are scalpers to blame? And is it illegal to sell on a PS5 for profit? Our reporter Alex Rhodes sends us a message from the future, where he still hasn't managed to buy the latest Playstation console. Pl...
BONUS: Pigs that play video games
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - March 01, 2021 03:22 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow chats to Candace Croney, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Well-being at Purdue University. How did she design a video game that pigs could play, what does it show about how intelligent they are, and should developers release a game called Porknite or Swinecraft? Plus does this chang...
Porknite: pigs that play video games
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - February 23, 2021 04:32 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsScientists have discovered that pigs can play video games! They should invent one called Swinecraft. We're thinking of renaming our show to the Naked Gaming Pigcast. Our reporker Alex Rhodes also has a go at a pig game. Meanwhile Bailey the bunny eats two PlayStation controllers, and we learn abo...
News Update: GameStop shares and Xbox Profits
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - February 14, 2021 10:12 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsXbox make loads of money, but also U-turn on their proposed increases to the price of Xbox Live Gold. And our reporter Alex Rhodes explains the GameStop share fiasco in the bath... like Margot Robbie. With Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Sc...
BONUS: How AI has changed chess
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - February 05, 2021 05:09 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChess computers running a range of new artificial intelligence programmes, including one called AlphaZero, have advanced to the point that a human grandmaster simply can't beat them. Chris Berrow has been speaking to Natasha Regan, who's a Woman International Master at chess (WIM), has represente...
Hitman 3 and AI in Chess
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - January 25, 2021 03:39 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe review January's only big release Hitman 3, hear from Woman International Master (WIM) Natasha Regan why chess computers have become unbeatable, Alex Rhodes sees if he can handle a dog simulator, a gamer retires through thumb injury, we take the remastered Grim Fandango for a spin and, after w...
Christmas Special and Cyberpunk 2077
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - December 30, 2020 10:49 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt's our Christmas Special episode, but there's no tinsel because Leigh thinks (incorrectly) that it's tacky. We review Cyberpunk 2077 aka Cyberbug 2077, Chris hears about a film that's being made entirely using the Unreal Engine, and Alex (mas tree) Rhodes plays Christmas Dentist. Seriously. Wit...
Is the Xbox Series X/S worth getting?
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - December 19, 2020 08:38 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAfter the fiasco that was the PS5 launch, we got hold of an Xbox Series X. From unboxing to Xboxing, find out all you need to know about Microsoft's new consoles in one handy podcast. How long does it take to actually play a next generation game, developers who've optimised their games for the ne...
The next generation, and Mario Kart at home!
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - November 30, 2020 08:22 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner return with a first look at the next generation of consoles - The PS5 and the Xbox Series X - and the games that you can play! There's Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Spider-Man: Miles Morales, alongside the latest Zelda game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and Mario...
Fly the X-Wing from Star Wars & horror games
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - October 21, 2020 01:25 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner review a huge pile of new releases. They look at the best spooky games to play for Halloween, plus Alex Rhodes fights a zombie horde with his wit, charm... and a baseball bat with nails. For Jedi-enthusiasts there's the highly anticipated "Star Wars: Squadrons". Plus...
Naked Gaming's Chris & Leigh interviewed!
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - October 13, 2020 07:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsListen in to a special interview all about the Naked Gaming Podcast.Gene "Bean" Baxter from Podcast Radio (and Radio Hall of Famer!) chats to Leigh Milner and Chris Berrow about what its like being married to each other, and recording our gaming podcast.Topics include: how coronavirus has affecte...
Trainspotting and man-eating sharks
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - September 21, 2020 00:10 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMore simulated fun, with Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner. This month, we play Flight Simulator, Shark Simulator and evil superhero villain dating simulator "Lovingly Evil". Nice. For balance, we play as heroes in Marvel's Avengers. Check out the latest episode of our "Fortnite Drama" coming to Netf...
Fortnite Drama
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - August 21, 2020 08:24 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChris Berrow and Leigh Milner have the latest on the Fortnite drama that's rocking the world. There aren't meny new releases because games companies are waiting until Christmas, but we check out Fall Guys. Ring Fit Adventure is the "fitness simulator", and Alex Rhodes plays Super Mario Run, and t...
The Xbox Series X Reveal!
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - July 31, 2020 08:46 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsGet the latest on Xbox's new console, including the big games announcements. As Formula 1 returns for the season, Chris tries to win the Silverstone Grand Prix, and Leigh mispronounces Prix. The latest releases include Ghost of Tsushima and Paper Mario: The Origami King. As for Retro Revival, it'...
#BlackLivesMatter and Gaming
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - June 24, 2020 09:08 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHow the gaming industry responded to the #BlackLivesMatter protests, the amazing story of one granddad who met a friend online and visited him in California earlier this year. Also, the biggest release of the year is out: The Last of Us Part II. We also review Desperados III and Minecraft Dungeon...
Retro Special
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - May 21, 2020 05:25 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner for a retro special... with the new Streets of Rage 4, the classic card game Catan, and even a virtual university campus. Plus our Simulator of the Month is Parkour Simulator 3D, with our new fitness instruction Alex Rhodes. *May not actually be useful for fitne...
Simulator Special 3: This Time It's Personal!
Naked Gaming, from the Naked Scientists - April 24, 2020 06:19 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin Chris Milner-Berrow and Leigh Milner-Berrow for fun and games. Leigh trains to become a hairdresser using BarberShopHaircut, and then genuinely cuts Chris's hair. It doesn't go well. We discuss Pope Simulator, and a coffee and talking simulator called... Coffee Talk. New releases include Fin...
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