Digitally Uploaded

May 2022 Podcast: NFTs are going to ruin games. Also, non-linear storytelling

The news yesterday that Square Enix was selling off its western development studios to help fund a move into blockchain gaming, NFTs and other such things makes this podcast all the more pertinent. We actually recorded it before that news broke, but we actually talk about how terrible NFTs will be to the video game industry going forwards.

Elsewhere, we list off the massive number of May game releases you should be looking forward to, and chat about video game narratives that would be absolutely impossible to achieve in other media; just how can video games shape themselves as a unique storytelling medium.

Thanks as always for tuning in and we'll see you next month!

April 2022 Podcast: Stranger of Paradise! Also... what is the game canon?

This month on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we chat about Stranger of Paradise - Square Enix and Koei Tecmo's new action JRPG that is turning heads and amusing people... but is also one of the smartest games that you'll play all year and highlights some important developments in video games as an art form.

Then, we chat about the game canon. What makes a game "canon"? Is it just that it's the most fun game? That it sells well? Or are there other qualities that elevate the great and entertaining to the masterpieces of the form?

And of course we chat about the big game releases of the month. April is a quieter month than the first quarter of the year, but there are still some gems to look forward to!

March 2022 Podcast: Elden Ring! Also... spoilers are silly

Howdy peeps, and welcome to the March edition of the Digitally Uploaded podcast! We've got some great stuff to chat through this month so kick back and enjoy the 2-hour ride!

First, we run through all the stuff releasing in the month ahead (it's a staggering line-up of games). Then we talk about Elden Ring - a game that is surely going to be turning heads for many years to come (and with good reason). Finally, we talk about spoiler culture, and just how much our obsession with spoilers is letting the art form down.

Enjoy the show, let us know what you think, and we'll see you next month for more!

February 2022 Podcast: Pokémon Arceus is not an ugly game!

Welcome to the February edition of the Digitally Uploaded podcast!

This month we have one thing on our minds: Pokémon! With the first brand new Pokémon title in quite some time - Arceus - landing on our doorsteps, we've been playing it like mad because this is an absolute return to form for the series. And so we have focused the podcast on this topic.

Not only do we chat about Arceus itself, but how Game Freak is managing the property, our own history with Pokémon, and what we might see from the series going forwards.

Finally, Happy Lunar New Year! It's the year of the Tiger and we hope it's a good one for all our friends that celebrate this wonderful day in many Asian calendars.

January 2022 Podcast! We’re back! Also, emulation consoles and board games!

We're back for 2022! And we've got a great podcast to kick things off!

This week, we're chatting about emulation consoles - what they are, why they're great, and what we can expect from them in 2022. When it comes to archiving and accessing the otherwise lost games of yesteryear, emulation consoles are worth their weight in gold.

We also chat about digital board games - what we like to play and why we like them.

Thanks for tuning in, and let's have a great 2022!

December 2021 Podcast: The year that was, the year that is to come!

It's our special end of year extravaganza! A two-hour-long epic podcast in which we chat about the year that was, the games we loved, and then look forward to 2022 and everything that is on the horizon there. What a year it has been for gaming, and what a year it is likely to be.

Thank you to everyone that has tuned in over the year - it has been a joy as always to have you, and we can't wait to catch back up with you in the New Year. In the meantime, do let us know what you loved from 2021, how you felt the year went overall for gaming, and what you're looking forward to in 2022!

Have a great December and Christmas holiday season, everyone!

November 2021 Podcast: Nintendo 64, Pokémon, and a whole pile of games

We have a very Nintendo-focused podcast this month. With new Pokémon titles out this month (or, at least, remakes of Pokémon titles), we have a good chat about those games, and the broader Pokémon experience - where are things at with the series, and what has made it so enduring?

And then we have a good chat about our big DDNet multiplayer session. With the Nintendo 64 collection landing on Switch this month, the team sat down to experience some classic split-screen multiplayer, and we had an absolute ball. As it turns out, Nintendo 64 games have held up as a multiplayer experience better than anyone might have expected - and they run well on Switch!

Finally, we talk about the games coming out in November. On the Switch, especially, it's an incredible month for releases.

Thanks as always for tuning in and let us know your own thoughts!

October 2021 Podcast: Where we talk about the use of islands in video games

We have a very different topic for discussion this month, but I promise you it's an interesting one! The use of islands in games can range from the very, very large to the very, very small. But what do "islands" mean to video games, and what does it look like when it's done well?

We also take a look at the rest of the game releases this month - it's a jam-packed latter half indeed! Be sure to let us know what you'll be playing.

Thanks as always for tuning in!

September 2021 Podcast: Where we love and remember the PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is one of the greatest consoles of all time, and its contribution to gaming should be remembered. We've been in a nostalgic mood in recent months, so we decided to bust out our favourite PlayStation 2 games to talk about the console - there were a lot of great games on that machine that are coming dangerously close to being forgotten.

We also chat about one of the greats in video games (Goichi Suda), whom many of us discovered for his PS2 masterpiece - Killer7 - and has an awesome new game out in No More Heroes III.

Finally, as always, we talk about the highlight big releases for the next month. If you like playing games brace yourself, because September is a big 'un.

let us know your own thoughts, thanks as always for tuning in, and we'll see you next time!

August 2021 Podcast: Remakes, Remasters, or Re-releases?

Welcome to the August podcast!

This month our focus is on remakes, remasters, and re-releases. What makes a good remake, when is a remaster the better choice, or should developers respect the original? We get a lot of re-things these days, and the relationship between the original and the new is an important discussion to have in the context of games as an art form, so we have an in-depth chat about that this week.

As well as that, we chat about all the games coming out in August, and share some of our picks for the month.