Indie Game Ravers

Welcome to a jam-packed episode of Out of the Xfire! This week saw the release of two highly anticipated games – Unravel and Firewatch – so it’s only fitting that the group discuss their thoughts on them. The episode has been split into two parts; the first was our spoiler-free discussion. ***Spoiler Warning*** This second part of the podcast is our in-depth spoiler discussion for the games. Out of the Xfire – Episode 9 [Part 2] – Unravelling the Firewatch

We’re now part of the Out of Lives podcast network, whoo! As such Ben and Alex chat about the podcasts they listen to before discussing the games they’ve been playing and the weird trains of thought their discussion drag them down. Ben has been in the large open world of Watchdogs and the not so large open island of The Witness whilst Alex has once again been trekking through the vast openness of space in Starmade. They get very drunk on Beavertown ‘Appleation’ Bramley Apple Saison, Arbor ‘Boomtown Brown’ American Brown Rye and Otley 10 ‘Oxymoron’ Black IPA. Tanked Up – Episode 27 – Open World Beer

On this week’s episode of the PlayStation podcast that’s #ByThePlayers4ThePlayers, the group discuss February’s PlayStation Plus line-up (kind of) and whether the ‘one console’ future could still happen. Out of the Xfire – Episode 8 – Discussing the One Console Future

In this week’s episode, the group discuss the formation of Sony Interactive Entertainment and whether this could possibly bring with it the launch of a PSN 2.0. Elsewhere, what’s the difference between your favourite game and the greatest game you’ve ever played? Out of the Xfire – Episode 7 – Launch of PSN 2.0

Following the departure of Leslie Benzies from Rockstar Games, the group discuss their favourite memories of the Grand Theft Auto series. Elsewhere, what’s with Hitman’s new episodic release plan? And will the UK Gaming Festival take-off and lead to a future E3-like event in the UK? All of this, and more, on the PlayStation podcast that’s #ByThePlayers4ThePlayers. Out of the Xfire – Episode 6 – Our GTA Memories

Ben, Alex and Aadil get together to talk about the video games they’ve started their year off with. Aadil talks the early Final Fantasy games and grinding, Ben chats Titan Souls and Alex has finally seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The episode closes with a discussion and thoughts on the recent network issues for Sony, Microsoft and Steam. The beers are Wiper & True Australia Pale, Left Handed Giant Duet and Moor Hoppiness IPA Tanked Up – Episode 26 – Beer Wars, A New Hop

Will Sony screw up the price of PSVR? Is 2016 the year video games grow up? Have the AAA tables turned? The group discuss these burning questions, and much more, on this week’s episode of the PlayStation podcast that’s #ByThePlayers4ThePlayers. Out of the Xfire – Episode 5 – Deep in the Xfire (Ironically)

The group’s PlayStation knowledge is put to the test with a special audio quiz. Elsewhere, there are some interesting news stories to kickstart 2016 and the group discuss whether Sony has a presence at too many conferences and conventions. *** Despite our best efforts in editing, there are some audio issues in this episode, which clear up around the 27 minute mark – we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. *** Out of the Xfire – Episode 4 – Captain Kebab’s PlayStation Quiz

This week, the group talk about what games they’re looking forward to most in 2016. Out of the Xfire – Episode 3 – Looking Ahead to 2016

It had to happen sooner rather than later! A beer spillage sends the episode into chaos but we pull it back to bring you our favourite games of 2015. We also chat about the games we’ve been playing recently including Star Wars Battlefront and DLC Quest. The beers this week were Four Pure Skyliner Wheat, Partizan Dubbel Winter and the laptop destroying Kernel Export India Porter. Tanked Up – Episode 25 – Spilt Beer

The group review the year 2015 in PlayStation, talking about their highlights and lowlights. Out of the Xfire – Episode 2 – Review of 2015

Welcome to the first episode of Out of The Xfire – the new PlayStation podcast from the Out of Lives Network. Out of the Xfire – Episode 1 – The Phantom Podcast

This week it’s Ben and Aadil discussing the games they’ve been playing and the idea that there are too many big releases during the end of the year. Aadil has spent most of his time with the logic puzzle games Hexcells and Hexcells Infinite. Ben has been having more point and click adventures with Broken Age act 2 and Dropsy. They also delve into Rain on PS3 and Fallout 4 on PS4. Ben drinks Brewdog Dead Pony Club and Goose Island IPA whilst Aadil is on Sleeman Cream Ale. Tanked Up – Episode 24 – Point, Click, Drink

We find a morsel of a topic and rant about them this week. We discuss Super Hexagon in 3D, Heavenly Sword and last generation games & Telltales The Walking Dead season 2 and the illusion of decision making. The beers are Thornbridge Colorado Red English hopped ale, Wiper & True White Cloud IPA and Arbour The Ego has Landed APA for Ben and Alex. Aadil drinks an Okanagan Springs 1516 ‘American’ Baverian Lager Tanked Up – Episode 23 – Rants & Tangents

Ben and Alex this week have a little bit of a focus on spooky games as Halloween occurred around the time of recording, oh yeah and Ben’s birthday. Ben kicks off the podcast on a lighter note discussing Super Meat Boy and Broken Age, two of the Playstation Plus games from October. Alex begins the spooky talk by delving deeper into Soma, how it compares to similar atmosphere heavy games and how it keeps him interested in playing. Ben has been playing Betrayer, a first person stealth horror, and Downwell, a 2D vertical action platformer, both of which make use of a limited black, white and red colour palette. The beers this week, which get them a little hammered, are […]

Ben and Aadil have played loads of games in the past couple of weeks. Ben is still playing Metal Gear Solid 5 but found time for Septembers Playstation plus lineup including ‘Grow Home’ and ‘Super Timeforce Ultra’. Aadil also played ‘Super Time Force Ultra’ but also jumped into ‘Counterspy’ and cross played between the Vita and PS3. Ben has spent most of his time however playing ‘Party Hard’ on the PC and Aadil has struggled to get the excellent ‘Max Payne’ to run on a newer operating system than windows 97. The podcast finishes with a discussion about the recent Star Wars Battlefront Beta. Aadil drinks Gahan Brewery Sir John A’s Wheat Ale and Boxing Rock The Vicar’s Cross Double […]

We return for another week of video games and great craft beers. Aadil has completed the strategy crime sim Omerta: City of Gangsters. Alex has played a little more Hotline Miami and delved into Soma, a first person sci-fi horror whilst Ben has entered the giant open world of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Ben and Alex recount the absurdly good, and bad, beers they drunk when they went out for Alex’s birthday and a discussion is had on the state of Konami chatting about leaving large budget console game development. The beers this week are Wild Beer ‘Bibble’, Moor Beer ‘Revival’ and Arbor ‘Montueka’ for Ben and Alex whilst Aadil drinks Picaroons ‘Yippee IPA’ Tanked Up – […]

This week Ben, Alex and Aadil have only one game to discuss and that is the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 multiplayer beta. We get into what we like and dislike about the beta version of the multiplayer as well as Call of Duty as a whole. Alex kicks off the podcast with his hazy thoughts on the Great British Beer Festival. To end we get heavy with a discussion, following on from COD, about an interview by Jessica Valenti for The Guardian with Anita Sarkeesian. We chat about the abhorrent nature of hateful comments, people not forming a critical counter argument and how everyone should be nicer on the internet. To drink Ben and Alex have the Westmalle […]

This week is jam packed full of games and beers. Aadil gets in depth on Massive Chalice, which sounds like a huge game, and revisits Devil May Cry HD. Ben chats Limbo and struggles to describe the brutal space shooter Galak-z whilst Alex gears up for the Great British Beer Festival. The craft beers we drink this week are Buxton Moor Top, Five Points Brewing Pale and Mad Hatter Follow the White Rabbit. Tanked Up – Episode 18 – Massive Galak-Z

Aadil and Ben discuss the games they’ve been playing this week which include Journey, Torchlight and Retro City Rampage. The free game of the week, which Ben’s been playing a lot, is Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe an open source version of the original game. We also chat about Microsofts Gamescom 2015 conference and what we took from it. This week Ben drinks Camden Hells Lager and Meantime London Pale Ale whilst Aadil has Hop City Barking Squirrel Lager and Moose Head Radler. Tanked Up – Episode 17 – Discussing Microsoft & Gamescom