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Now after its multiple-storefront-crashing release, we discuss the newest indie game mega hit, Hollow Knight: Silksong. We talk about its place in the modern gaming climate, what with its affordable prize tag and finely tuned unperturbed development time. And we debate over the topic that quickly became synonymous with Silksong's release: its difficulty.

On the eve of its release we chat about the long, long path that has led to the excessively hyped, almost deified, Silksong, taking a look at the lofty height it has managed to seat itself in gaming culture. And why not, we reflect on its predecessor too, the indie darling Hollow Knight.

On this episode three of us gather for a loose discussion on video games in general. Our topics include a post mortem on 2025 game-of-the-year-contender Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 to unabashed gushing about Cyberpunk 2077. However, the whole thing is tied together by our new correspondent, Jonathan Morrissey, who vaguely watches the live show of gaming announcements from Gamescom as we record, in a frighteningly radical take on live broadcast journalism.

On this episode three of us gather to chronicle our top 10 games of all time. But since that's quite the task, we each only get around to discussing our number 10 and 9 spots, so this will be an ongoing endeavour! In filling out the bottom two spots of our lists, we reveal the beginnings of the top tier of our gaming predilections, which range from our love of blistering difficulty, making spreadsheets, and living in the Japanese countryside.

The 4 of us come together to celebrate 100 episodes of the Hey! Look! Listen! podcast. We talk about everything from why Nintendo are terrible to why Nintendo are terrible. Here's to 100 more!

This musically-inclined episode takes a look at some examples throughout gaming history of a melody or musical motif being paired up with a character, and how the music can be used to tell us everything we need to know about the character, as well as reinforce or enhance the storytelling overall.

Back with the much anticipated follow up to Jon Has a Wee Ramble - Episode 1, Jon rambles about GTA6, the Switch 2 and the much beloved Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

On this episode we take a look at the second biggest selling game of all time, under the lens of its status as a cultural juggernaut, but also under the lends of one of our hosts having changed his opinion on it recently. And after chatting about its immersive open world, its chaotic characters, and its controversies, we also take time to speculate about the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6, an obscure little game that's supposedly coming out this year.

On this episode we cover the vague and nebulous topic of games we feel that we should like, but end up respecting and admiring more than actually enjoying. This leads us to covering the phenomenon of "eurojank", a recent game that's breaking records on Steam, a PS1-era beloved classic, and literally the biggest IP of all time.

This episode takes a look at three PlayStation 1 classics, three veritable jewels of its library, that we hadn't gotten around to covering yet. So get ready for a crisis of a reptilian nature, a simian wrangling sim, and an honest-to-goodness pioneer of early gaming in the third dimension.

Whether you called it the Mega Drive or the Genesis, there is no denying that Sega's console is one of the most defining features of 90s gaming. On this episode we have a nostalgic chat about the black box, from its marketing position as the cool kid to Nintendo's soft boy, to the oh-so specific vibes of its soundtracks. And we talk about the games, of course: raging streets, golden weaponry, revenge-seeking ninjas, a guy who runs fast, and more.

Despite being firmly embedded in 2025, in this episode we take some time to talk about some great games that we've recently caught up on from last year. We discuss the latest video game version of a cinematic icon, a remake of a beloved PS2 classic, a bonkers murder mystery puzzler, a narrative-driven sci-fi epic, and a hard-as-nails Metroidvania. Oh, and a game about a nun too.

A founding host of the podcast returns to discuss this middle chapter in the grand remake trilogy of the beloved Final Fantasy VII. We talk about the new versions of the story and characters, debate the open world nature of the whole thing, and wax lyrical about seeing this world from our childhood writ large.

We remain focused on the Game Awards 2024 for one more episode as we discuss the games that ended up taking home prizes, as well as the litany of new announcements that are sure to be emptying our wallets in the coming years. Hope everyone has a great Christmas, and thanks for listening!

Three of us gather to discuss the Game of the Year nominations for 2024, giving our opinions on each, while also trying to predict what will win versus what we would like to win. After that, we take a look at each of the Game of the Year winners since its inception ten years ago, and debate whether the show's history is just.

PlayStation is 30 and we are old! To celebrate we each choose a game from all five of the PlayStation consoles to chat about. Not necessarily the best or most iconic games, but some of our favourites nonetheless, which each feel like important representations of their respective console.

On this mini episode, Jon talks about his recent love affair with Cyberpunk and any other thoughts that pass through his head.

On this episode we decide not to bask in nostalgia and take a look at two recent releases. The first is the latest in the Zelda franchise, which sees the princess herself take the leading role for the first time in a mainline entry, and casts her as a wanton bedmaker. The second is the elegantly titled Metaphor: ReFantazio, a grandiose fantasy adventure and spiritual successor to the Persona series, which sees you battling magical racism as you blaze a magical campaign trail. There will be no major story spoilers for either games.

On this episode we reflect and get all misty eyed about some of our favourite soundtracks in gaming history, as well as discuss some killer moments in games that just wouldn't be the same without the perfect usage of a good piece of music. We also wonder if we would even like certain games so much if it weren't for their amazing soundtracks. And look here, a handy Spotify playlist that includes some of the tracks that we discuss in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4j8mnpp3spRcWNIrGFi6sR?si=2c0426ad86ec4360

On this episode we take a look at six games that reside in the sort of niche side of things. Somewhat accidentally, we divided them into two categories. Three modern indie games that have slipped through the cracks and may be a bit forgotten against the never ending deluge of releases. And three odd Japanese games from the 90s, which certainly have their fanbases, but are also starting to feel like weird dreams that we had at this point.