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Lots to cover this week as Zack and Darcy tackle the wonderful slew of announcements from Gamescom 2024 and dive into the Melbourne International Games Week program! MIGW is running 3-13 October with so many events, from theatre shows to play-tests to educational workshops. Tune in to hear what we're keen for and if you see us there - say hey! We're also talking game preservation as a new report from the National Film and Sound Archive, in collaboration with The Strong National Museum of Play and BFI National Archive, found that games are being lost to time. You can find the full report here: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/international-video-games-preservation Games discussed: Borderlands 4, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Monster Hunter Wilds, Frostpunk 2, Goat Simulator Remastered, Overwatch, Marvel's Avengers, Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. T

This week Zack, Darcy, and Bianca go through some hefty news, with studio acquisitions and ongoing legal feuds across the gaming landscape. In The Playlist, Zack gets back on the metroidvania train with Dead Cells while Bianca goes over a card game classic, Magic the Gathering. The team then ask the question: is the current gen disappointing? With the PS5 and Series X/S consoles losing some of their hype, whether or not they've lived up to expectations is on the mind. In the second half, the team design their dream games, reminisce about mobile classics, and go head-to-head with the quiz. Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN Games discussed: Valorant, Life is Strange, Hive Jump 2: Survivors, Minecraft, Skyrim, Terraria, Cities Skylines You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rav and Darcy take over this week! In news, we've got a new gaming festival launching in Australia, as well as the closure of an iconic gaming magazine. The team also talk what they've been playing this week - Darcy embraces teenage angst with Life is Strange while Rav gives a small preview of Hive Jump 2: Survivors (keep your eyes peeled for the full review!) Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN Games discussed: Valorant, Life is Strange, Hive Jump 2: Survivors, Minecraft, Skyrim, Terraria, Cities Skylines You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got a hefty bit of news in this show, with video game actors going on strike and the closure of the iconic X-Box 360 store. We also catch up with Rav, Darcy and Zack to find out what they've been playing, before jumping into asymmetric multiplayer, the best NPCs and movie tie-in games. Games discussed: Nova Lands, Surgeon Simulator, Mortal Kombat 1, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Bloodborne PSX, Operation Tango, Among Us, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week is all about the best of the worst and the worst of the best. Join Jack, Darcy and Rav as they talk hate-playing games, the ups and downs of battle-passes, and the worst levels in the best games. Games discussed: Gotham Knights, Satisfactory, Boyfriend Dungeon, Fall Guys, Waframe, Spider-Man Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kicking off season 3, Rav, Darcy and Jack talk going pro in gaming - E=sports and speedrunning! The team also go through their gaming backlogs, talk what they've been playing, and test each other's knowledge. Games discussed: Overwatch 2, Stardew Valley, Minecraft, Bloodborne, League of Legends, God of War, The Witcher III Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the season 2 finale! Join Jack, Darcy, Rav and Zack as they dive into the world of couch co-op, figure out why superhero games always get the best DLC, and of course get mad at each other during the quiz! Games discussed: Minecraft, Hades II, The Finals, Warframe, Kitchen Rush, Skylanders, Overcooked, Elden Ring, Dead Island 2, Spider-Man Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our annual radiothon, SYN's general manager (and 2019 Player One host) Ruby jumped in the studio for a whole 24 hours! Zack and Jack joined her for 2 of those hours to look back on the year so far, confess their gaming sins, and of course do some extra special trivia. It's an extra spooooooky bonus episode! Games discussed: Too many :0 Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack, Darcy, Jack and Rav were joined by Guy Cunningham, voice actor of Warframe's Ticker and Head of Gaming with Bigmouth Voices. Listen to hear Guy's guide to getting started with voice over and voice acting as well as some industry insights! Games discussed: Warframe, Hades II, Animal Well Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack, Darcy and Jack discuss the ups and downs of console exclusivity after Sony's release of Ghost of Tsushima on PC. They also talk about their most wanted gaming adaptations, the biggest let-downs in games and of course all the games they've been playing. Not to mention the classic weekly quiz. Games discussed: Outer Wilds, Animal Well, Overwatch 2, Plants vs Zombies: Heroes, Ghost of Tsushima, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode, Darcy, Jack and Jesse talk the best in the crossover game business. They also discuss the games that changed them and of course end with a heated quiz! Games discussed include: Batman Arkham VR2, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, Monster Hunter World, Minecraft, Super Smash Bros., Dead by Daylight, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat, Helldivers 2, Five Nights at Freddy's, Undertale Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack and Rav are joined by some new faces! Meet new hosts, discover new games and have a few laughs right here on Player One! Games discussed include: Paradise Killer, Call of Cthulhu, Dead Island 2, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Borderlands 2, Baldurs Gate 3. Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack and Rav roll dice and talk about video games! Zack discusses the highs of Hi-Fi Rush and the mysterious Paradise Killer while Rav tries out a stylish action roguelike with peak character design. Games discussed this week: Hi-Fi Rush, Paradise Killer, Vellum, Hades, TerrariaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to counter-strike player Exit at Dreamhack Melbourne. A member of Brazilian e-sports team MIBR, Exit told us about his history with the game and what it took to become a professional competitor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Zack and Rav are talking all about characters! The team spoke about BAFTA's (frankly baffling) list of the 20 most iconic video game characters, quizzed each other on the who's who of gaming, and gave a little retrospective on the characters they've played in Dungeons and Dragons. Games discussed: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Burnout Paradise, Prison Architect, 20 Minutes Til Dawn, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we've been busy catching up on old favourites and discovering some new ones on the way. Ravindu talks about finally jumping into Inscryption while Zack becomes completely consumed by Balatro - check out his review here We also hear from some of the developers at The Game Expo 2024! Tune in to hear about new games being made around the country. Games discussed: Metal Mind, Hi-Fi Rush, Balatro, Inscryption, Soul Stone Survivor, Guacamelee 2 Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Ravindu went local with Frog Detective 2: Curse of the Invisible Wizard and Cult of the Lamb, while Zack dived into the wonderfully bizarre Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Games discussed: Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Inscryption, Frog Detective 2: Curse of the Invisible Wizard, Cult of the Lamb, Mutazione, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack and Ravindu go on some deep-dives into the games they've been playing this week. Creepy and bizarre card-game roguelike Inscryption left Zack with plenty of questions while Ravindu attempted to make the perfect university in Two Point Campus. Ravindu also went on a dangerous, monster-hunting journey in solo board game The Eleventh Beast. Games discussed: Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Inscryption, Two Point Campus, The Eleventh Beast, Okami HD, Magic Survival, Untitled Goose Game, Hades II Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zack's friend Ravindu joins the show to talk all things gaming with a tabletop focus! The team talk Xbox's business update and planned multi-platform releases, the D.I.C.E Awards, dream up a Percy Jackson ttrpg, and test each other's Dungeons & Dragons knowledge. Games discussed include: Roboquest, Gubbins, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, God of War, Death Must Die, Dungeons and Dragons, and Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in news plenty of rumours surrounding the future of the Xbox! Is Microsoft dropping out of the console business? Will gamepass go multi-platform? Will Zack ever get to play Hi-Fi Rush? Find out this week on Player One! Also joining us on the show is Ainsley Turner, the creator of Super Smash Bros. Live! Half Smash Bros tournament, half live music concert, Ainsley joins Zack to talk about the show and her history with the series. Games discussed this week include: Trine: Enchanted Edition, Trine 2, Bloons Tower Defense 4, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Towerfall Ascension, Overcooked, Hi-Fi Rush, Dungeons & Dragons Make sure to share the show around and get in touch with us on Instagram @PlayerOneSYN You can listen to Player One live on SYN Media every Monday from 8pm. Tune in on 90.7FM, DAB+, or via the SYN website, syn.org.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.