Grincast - A Podcast About Videogaming And Games From Gamegrin

This week on the GrinCast we pull our wellies on and wade into the unpleasantness of GamerGate Warning: The main topic of this podcast is a divisive one and has been hotly debated in the past. Though we have tried to treat it in a strictly analytical manner, you may find some of the opinions expressed combative. This week on the GrinCast we're talking the latest news about the HTC Vive and its surprising price tag, the Kickstarter-successful Papers, Please clone that puts you into Edward Snowden's shoes and the re-release of the original Pokémon games. We're also pulling on our proverbial wellies and wading into the murky waters of gaming's least-wanted phenomenon: #GamerGate. Was there any real concern over ethics in games journalism when it started or was it an an excuse for harrassment and misguided anger? We go over the topic from an analytical standpoint to dig out why and how it started. As always if you have any comments put them in the box below or contact us on our new Twitter handle

This week on the Grincast, we talk about money. The moolah, the dough. Are we responsible spending all this money, or we should stop pre-ordering? (Spoiler, the answer is always… This week on the GrinCast, we talk about money. The moolah, the dough. Are we responsible spending all this money, or we should stop pre-ordering? (Spoiler, the answer is always to stop pre-ordering). Blizzard just turned 25 years old, which makes Dom's and Emsey's eyes all teary. And so does the announcement of the rise in price of Fallout 4's season pass! Are we getting back-stabbed? Why, Bethesda, why? Microsoft making PC gamers happy by releasing Quantum Break on PC seem to have anger many. Some people don't like other people being happy, apparently. Lastly, we talk about piracy, and whether it's had such a big impact in the industry. Arr! As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below. Are we all cheapskates? Is Quantum Break a big deal?  You can also now talk directly to us on Twitte

This week on the GrinCast we're talking broken games. Those terrible ports on PC on console, but mostly PC and why developers keep thinking they can get away it, even with the… This week on the GrinCast we're talking broken games. Those terrible ports on PC on console, but mostly PC and why developers keep thinking they can get away it, even with the arrival of refunds. We're also discussing closure of GameTrailers.com, the new Nintendo Club replacement and Amazon's free game engine - Lumberyard. As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below. Did we miss out a game? Were we too harsh? Let us know. You can also now talk directly to us on Twitter with our new @GrinCast handle. Ask a question and we'll feature it in next week's podcast! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

This week on the GrinCast we're talking VR. With people stunned at the average price of an Oculus Rift being £600 we ask the question: Is VR really worth it? This week on the GrinCast we're talking VR. With people stunned at the average price of an Oculus Rift being £600 we ask the question: Is VR really worth it? Is there enough of a use case? We're also discussing The Division's Beta and DLC releases, Rainbow Six: Siege becoming an e-sport, Lego Star Wars and the upcoming Doom reboot. NSFW warning: This week's topic gets a bit racey towards the end. As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below. Did we miss out a game? Were we too harsh? Let us know. You can also now talk directly to us on Twitter with our new @GrinCast handle. Ask a question and we'll feature it in next week's podcast! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

This week on the GrinCast we discuss whether devs should stop with open world games as well as the best news from the week gone by. This week on the GrinCast we're talking about all things open world. Have there been too many of them? Is it just Ubisoft ruining it for everyone? Are the Dark Souls games actually very well designed open world titles? All this and the best news from last week. As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below. Did we miss out a game? Were we too harsh? Let us know. You can also now talk directly to us on Twitter with our new @GrinCast handle. Ask a question and we'll feature it in next week's podcast! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

This week on the GrinCast we go over trends in 2016 that need to be put in the bin, including betas, simulators and more! This week on the GrinCast it's a mini-Grincast! We go over trends in gaming that need to be obliterated. Betas? Simulators? Avril Lavigne? All this and much more! As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below. Did we miss out a game? Were we too harsh? Let us know. You can also now talk directly to us on Twitter with our new @GrinCast handle. Ask a question and we'll feature it in next week's podcast! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

This week on the GrinCast: With EA announcing their vault service on PC, a subscription service giving you access to their collection of games as well as discounts and trails, It… This week on the GrinCast: With EA announcing their vault service on PC, a subscription service giving you access to their collection of games as well as discounts and trails, It got us thinking; could this convince others to follow? Perhaps from the likes of Ubisoft or even Steam? We discuss this and more. We also make a return with a talk on what games we've been playing in the past week. As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below. Did we miss out a game? Were we too harsh? Let us know. You can also now talk directly to us on Twitter with our new @GrinCast handle. Ask a question and we'll feature it in next week's podcast! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

For the first GrinCast of 2016 the pod take a look at games appearing in 2016 and whether they're all they're cracked up to be. This week on the GrinCast to celebrate the first podcast of the year the team will be going over some of the most highly anticipated games in 2016 and deciding whether they'll live up to the hype or not. Cynicism, debate and discussion abound as we touch upon games like Far Cry Primal, No Man's Sky, The Division, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst and more. As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below. Did we miss out a game? Were we too harsh? Let us know. You can also now talk directly to us on Twitter with our new @GrinCast handle. Ask a question and we'll feature it in next week's podcast! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. In this two-part special the GrinCast aims to work out which… As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. In this two-part special the GrinCast aims to work out which games were the most disappointing and which were simply the best. It's a bumper edition, with both parts packed with content, opinion, laughs and analysis. In part two we finally decide which game is the GameGrin GOTY and rank our favourite games of the year into a top 10. There are disagreements, arguments and lots of laughs. Everyone at the GrinCast hopes you enjoy what was a great podcast to record. Part one, where we discussed the five worst games of 2015, can be found here. Now you can follow the GrinCast on Twitter, too! We have our own little handle through which you can ask questions for the next episode, comment on our opinions

As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. As the year draws to a close the pod gathers around a pile of games to decide which were the best and worst of 2015. In this two-part special the GrinCast aims to work out which games were the most disappointing and which were simply the best. It's a bumper edition, with both parts packed with content, opinion, laughs and analysis. Part one the pod considers which games in 2015 fell flat - which ones disappointed the most gamers and which just didn't live up to the hype. Then, to make their devs feel worse we ranked them into a top 5. Part two, where we decide the top 10 of 2015 and the ultimate GAME OF THE YEAR, is coming soon! Now you can follow the GrinCast on Twitter, too! We have our own little handle through which you can ask questions for the next episode, comment on our opinions or just get talking to the pod members! Remember you can also find the GrinCast, as always,

This week on the GrinCast we discuss why simulators appeal to so many people, and whether the upcoming FF VII's remaster will be worth it or just a cash grab! This week on the GrinCast, we'll be talking about games like Euro Truck Simulator, Cityconomy and Arma III. What's the point of doing something as mundane as collecting the rubbish for hours in a game, when your bin at home is overflowing? Is there any joy in doing commonplace jobs in videogames instead of the constant shooty-shooty?   We'll also be talking about whether we're too tired of seeing the same games over and over with new textures and re-skins, like the upcoming Final Fantasy VII, or if we'd rather enjoy new IPs over continuous remakes and remasters all the time. As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below or sending a message to GameGrin's Facebook or Twitter. If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

This week on the GrinCast we discuss gaming's storytelling mechanics, including whether its best to have a voiced protagonist or not This week on the GrinCast the gang talk about storytelling mechanics in today's games (as well as a few from the past). We give most major story-based games a going over - from Mass Effect to Half-Life to Life is Strange. We'll also ask ourselves: Is it better to have a voiced or silent protagonist? The results might surprise you. As always you can get in touch with the GrinCast by commenting below or sending a message to GameGrin's Facebook or Twitter. If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.

This week on the GrinCast we go over what games we think are going to suck, as well as all the titles we've been playing This week on the GameGrin GrinCast the pod talks about two major releases that are coming up in December - Rainbow Six: The Siege and Just Cause 3 - and whether or not they'll suck! On top of that we've also got the usual GrinCast chat and banter and the games we've been playing this week. Remember as always you can get in touch on Facebook, Twitter or by leaving a comment below. We appreciate all feedback! If you haven't yet, subscribe to us on iTunes and listen to the pod on a plane, train, automobile or just around the home.  

This week on the GrinCast we go over the DLC rage surrounding EA and Dice's new game Star Wars Battlefront This week on the GrinCast we're discussing the goods, bads and in-betweens of Star Wars: Battlefront. We'll also be going over the games we've played this week, and wonder whether Dominoid is actually paying attention or just playing Fallout Shelter on his phone. As usual we'd love to hear your feedback and comments. Get in touch with us by commenting below or sending a message to GameGrin on Facebook or Twitter. Don't forget, you can also subscribe to us on iTunes!

This week on the GrinCast we ask if today's gamers are ungrateful and obsessed with graphics? This week on the GameGrin GrinCast we discuss the release of Fallout 4 (spoiler-free) and whether the uproar about the game's graphics being below-par is justified or not. As well as that we'll have the usual banter, games we've been playing and an extra discussion about graphics cards, optimisation and the power of the PC. Remember, if you have your own opinion or want to let us know what you think, just post a comment below on the website or contact GameGrin through Facebook or Twitter. We love to see your feedback!

This week on the GrinCast we board the hype train and talk all about the upcoming Fallout 4 as well as favorites in the series, crazy theories and the weirdest vaults within the… This week on the GrinCast we board the hype train and talk all about the upcoming Fallout 4 as well as favorites in the series, crazy theories and the weirdest vaults within the wastes. All of that plus the games we've been playing and the usual GrinCast banter. Remember, if you have your own opinion to share or let us know what you think, just post a comment below on the website or contact GameGrin through Facebook or Twitter. We love to see your feedback!

This week on the podcast we discuss Sony's appearence at Paris Games Week and ask whether the XboxOne can catch the PS4 in sales. This week on the GrinCast we go over Paris Games Week and Sony's appearance on it. We rank the announcements on how exciting they are and also talk about what's in store for the future for fans of the PS4. For those embroiled in the Console Wars we get stuck into that, too, debating whether Microsoft can catch Sony in sales before the end of this generation. All of that plus the games we've been playing and the usual GrinCast banter. Remember, if you have your own opinion to share or let us know what you think, just post a comment below on the website or contact GameGrin through Facebook or Twitter. We love to see your feedback!

This week on the GrinCast we spend some time to talk about whatever we want, including The Witcher, PayDay 2 and Dance Dance Revolution. This week on the GrinCast we decide to loosen up and have an hour's free talk. We cover a lot of gaming ground that includes new releases and old ones. We discuss Payday 2, Knights of the Old Republic, War Thunder, The Witcher and even Dance, Dance Revolution. We'll also go over some of our nerdier moments in history and talk about pretty much everything under the sun. The regular schedule will be back next week but until then we hope you enjoy this episode! As always you can get in touch with us my commenting on the website or talking to GameGrin on Facebook or Twitter.

This week on the GrinCast we discuss the Battlefront Beta, Transformers Devastation and nostalgia. This week on the GrinCast we discuss whether games companies are using people's nostalgia to sell them mediocre games at high prices. We also can't help but talk about the Star Wars: Battlefront beta. There's also wailing a-plenty as Dom wonders how on Earth he's going to manage to play all the games he's bought. As always if you have a question or comment we'd love to hear from you! Leave it in the comment section below or message GameGrin on Twitter or Facebook!

This week on the GrinCast we talk about the latest news, the games we've been playing and more! This week on the GrinCast we go over some more big stories from the past week, including the cancellation of Square-Enix's "Augment your pre-order" for Deus Ex, [profile game="4446" title="Far Cry Primal"] (really just about bow and arrows) and voice actors now going on strike after the vote.  As always if you have a question or comment we'd love to hear from you! Leave it in the comment section below or message GameGrin on Twitter or Facebook - we'd love to know your thoughts.