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Episodes
Friday Mar 25, 2016
Friday Mar 25, 2016
In this mini extra episode, LGR alumni Ryan Hamann of the Cane and Rinse podcast gives us his thoughts on GDC 2016, including VR headsets, weird and wonderful games, the GDC and IGDA awards, and various panels.
This episode was created by Ryan Hamann and the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Mark Hamer with music selections by Cevin Moore and Mark Hamer.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moore
“Coffee In The Pot” by Supergrass taken from their album Road To Rouen. Plus, the following tracks from FEZ by Disasterpeace: Sync, Glitch, Home, Reflection, Flow, Beacon, Majesty.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Plus, if you would like to guest on a specific episode or join the regular LGR podcast team - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We’d love to hear any feedback/ideas for new podcast sections you might have and we encourage you to send in any questions you would like us to discuss on the show.
Come chat with us on Twitter @LapsedGamer and like our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook. Search for ‘Lapsed Gamer Radio’ on FaceBook and add yourself to the growing community in our brand new LGR FB Group. For more content, also check-out the ‘Lapsed Gamer’ channel on YouTube.
Thank you for listening and best of luck with your own efforts to pick up the controller and play!
Sunday Mar 20, 2016
Sunday Mar 20, 2016
Welcome to the latest instalment of LGR. This week the team are joined by community gent, Stuart Neill who brings a most valued perspective on Steam gaming and the gems to be discovered on that platform. He also kindly offers up some free game codes, so listen carefully and contact us with the name of the game you would like to receive the code for. One code per listener, first come, first served!
We also offer a ramble-shackle response to a listener question sent in by Justin Knowles: Q) Is there a particular game/series/genre that you would like to see make a comeback? If so what improvements should it have?
We’d like more listener questions so do Email, Tweet or FB comment LGR and we’ll answer them on upcoming episodes.
Also on this show, we all chip in with updates on what gaming time we have mustered of late and cover a selection of recent news stories.
What we’ve been playing: Thomas Was Alone (Lee), The Division (Mark), BroForce (Cev), The Order: 1886 (Andy), Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Andy).
News:
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Diablo II gets a new patch, 16 years after release [as reported by Kotaku]
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Warcraft III is getting a patch, 14 years after release [as reported by Polygon]
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J.J. Abrams confirms that Half-Life and Portal movies are still in development [as reported by IGN]
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Sonic the Hedgehog is finally making his movie debut [as reported by Wired]
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The number of physical stores selling video games jumped up in 2015 [as reported by MCVUK]
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Total War: Warhammer has been delayed [as reported by EuroGamer]
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Must-have Wii U games to join Nintendo Selects range in April [as reported by Nintendo UK]
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SNES games are back: Nintendo brings retro games to ‘New’ 3DS [as reported by Daily Star]
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Why SNES VC games can only be played on a ‘New’ 3DS [as reported by NintendoLife]
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Microsoft to let Xbox One games connect with PC and other console networks [as reported by EuroGamer]
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Mark Hamer, with music selections by all the hosts.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moore
THOMAS WAS ALONE - Where Are You by David Housden
THE DIVISION - Precinct Siege by Ola Strandh
THE DIVISION - Take Back New York by Ola Strandh
BROFORCE - Main Theme by Strident
THE ORDER: 1886 - Agamemnon Rising by Jason Graves
THE ORDER: 1886 - The Knighthood by Jason Graves
TOMB RAIDER - Overture by Jason Graves
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY - Main Theme by Dave Wise, Eveline Novakovic and Robin Beanland
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Plus, if you would like to guest on a specific episode or join the regular LGR podcast team - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We’d love to hear any feedback/ideas for new podcast sections you might have and we encourage you to send in any questions you would like us to discuss on the show.
Come chat with us on Twitter @LapsedGamer and like our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook. Search for ‘Lapsed Gamer Radio’ on FaceBook and add yourself to the growing community in our brand new LGR FB Group. For more content, also check-out the ‘Lapsed Gamer’ channel on YouTube.
Thank you for listening and best of luck with your own efforts to pick up the controller and play!
Saturday Mar 12, 2016
Saturday Mar 12, 2016
We’ve more progress to report on our recent games played and a sample of news stories to ponder in this latest instalment of Lapsed Gamer Radio with your hosts: Mark, Andy and Cev. We also respond to some sage listener feedback, sit back and enjoy!
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Cevin Moore, with music selections by all the hosts.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moore
THE ORDER: 1886 - “The Knights Theme” by Jason Graves
BROFORCE - “Main Theme” by Strident
And… the PlayStation4 “main menu” theme
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Plus, if you would like to guest on a specific episode or join the regular LGR podcast team - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We’d love to hear any feedback/ideas for new podcast sections you might have and we encourage you to send in any questions you would like us to discuss on the show.
Come chat with us on Twitter @LapsedGamer and like our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook. Also check-out the ‘Lapsed Gamer’ channel on YouTube.
Thank you for listening and best of luck with your own efforts to pick up the controller and play!
Sunday Mar 06, 2016
Sunday Mar 06, 2016
In this Topic discussion instalment of LGR, join Andy, Mark and Cev in an examination of how the GTA franchise has almost single handedly changed the landscape of gaming. The trio also look at the wider social impact of the series and ponder whether its legacy has been damaged. Finally, the panel go all ‘Mystic Meg’ as the crystal ball comes out as they speculate where the series might go next: GTA - Breaking Bad anyone? As fans and consumers of GTA, these are our subjective opinions regarding whether this cultural phenomenon has been a positive or negative influence, we would welcome your own thoughts on this topic through the usual LGR email or social media channels.
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Andrew Pidhajeckyj and with music selections by Andrew and his co-hosts.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
Tony Romando (Editor-in-Chief of Sync Magazine), Jack Thompson (Attorney) interview with Matt Lauer for NBC’s ‘Today Show’
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moore
“La Mer” (Version) by Nine Inch Nails
“Crockett’s Theme” by Jan Hammer
“I Don’t Care Anymore” by Phil Collins
“Hollywood Nights” by Bob Seger
“Radio Gaga” by Queen
“Hey Good Lookin’” by Hank Williams
“Smokin’” by Boston
“Wow” by Kate Bush
“Your Love” by The Outfield
“Rock Box” by Run DMC
“Night Moves” by Bob Seger
“If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago
“Kiss The Dirt” (Falling Down The Mountain) by INXS
“Waiting For A Girl Like You” by Foreigner
“What A Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers
“Comin Atcha Live” by Tesla
“Valerie” by Steve Winwood
If you would like to be part of our team or perhaps offer any feedback/suggestions on the podcast, send us a question to discuss or contribute to any of our sections - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We are also on Twitter @LapsedGamer and you can also find our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/
Watch and listen to LGR content on our ‘Lapsed Gamer’ YouTube channel and please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Thank you for listening!
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Welcome to another LGR show. Join Mark, Lee, Cev and Andy as the team discuss what we’ve been playing lately plus a rant from Andy having watched the PIXELS movie. We then take a relaxed look at a few cherry-picked gaming news stories.
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Mark Hamer, with music selections by all the hosts.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moore
GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY (advert) featuring ‘Self Control’ by Laura Branigan
SKYLANDERS: SUPERCHARGERS - ‘Main Theme’ by Hans Zimmer
BAYONETTA 2 - ‘Moon River’ sung by Keeley Bumford and originally composed by Andy Williams
CAPTAIN TOAD: TREASURE TRACKER - ‘(Even) (More) Coins Galore (Secret Slide) by Mahito Yokota and Naoto Kubo
LEGO BATMAN 2 - ‘The Brave and the Bald’ by Rob Westwood
LEGO MARVEL SUPERHEROES - ‘Skydive’ by Rob Westwood and Tess Tyler
SPLATOON - ‘Gusher Gauntlet’ by Toru Minegishi and Shiho Fujii
SUPER MARIO MAKER - ‘Main Theme’ by Koji Kondo, Naoto Kubo and Asuka Hayazaki
BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE - ‘Menu Music’ composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan
KILLZONE MERCENARY - ‘War is our Business’ by Walter Christian Mair
THE DIVISION - ‘Take Back New York’ by Ola Strandh
YOSHI’S WOOLY WORLD - ‘Yoshi and Cookies’ by Tomoya Tomita and Misaki Asada
YOSHI’S WOOLY WORLD - ‘Knitty Knotty Windmills’ by Tomoya Tomita and Misaki Asada
PIXELS - ‘We Will Rock You’ VonLichten by Queen and VonLichten
FALLOUT 4 - ‘Main Theme’ by Inon Zur
If you would like to be part of our team or perhaps offer any feedback/suggestions on the podcast, send us a question to discuss or contribute to any of our sections - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We are also on Twitter @LapsedGamer and you can also find our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/ Watch and stream Lapsed Gamer on YouTube and please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Thank you for listening!Thursday Feb 18, 2016
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
Pinch yourselves, yes it is another new LGR instalment (our third in less than three weeks!) This time Mark is joined by Lee and Cev as the trio exchange progress reports on the games they’ve been playing recently. Mark then leads the uninformed ‘lapsed’ duo through a whistle-stop natter on a batch of the latest notable gaming news.
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Cevin Moore, with music selections by all the hosts.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Cevin Moore.
CAPTAIN TOAD: TREASURE TRACKER - Sliding Slab Shuffle by Mahito Yokota and Naoto Kubo (Nintendo)
CAPTAIN TOAD: TREASURE TRACKER - Main Theme & Plucky Pass Beginnings by Mahito Yokota and Naoto Kubo (Nintendo)
LUIGI’S MANSION 2: DARK MOON - Gloomy Manor by Chad York, Darren Radtke and Mike Peacock (Nintendo)
GRIM FANDANGO - Opening Theme by Peter McConnell (LucasArts)
ROCKET LEAGUE - Main Title Theme by Mike Ault (Blue Wolf Gaming)
BLOODBORNE: Celestial Emissary by Ryan Amon (FromSoftware/Sony)
DARK SOULS: Four Kings by Motoi Sakuraba (FromSoftware/Namco Bandai Games)
RED DEAD REDEMPTION: Born Into Trouble by Bill Elm & Woody Jackson (Rockstar)
If you would like to be part of our team or perhaps offer any feedback/suggestions on the podcast, send us a question to discuss or contribute to any of our sections - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We are also on Twitter @LapsedGamer and you can also find our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/ Watch and stream Lapsed Gamer on Youtube and please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Thank you for listening!
Sunday Feb 14, 2016
Sunday Feb 14, 2016
In this second episode in as many weeks join Mark, Lee, Cev and Andy as we rifle through what we’ve managed to get a chance to play (or not). We’ll also be taking a rather relaxed look at what’s been happening in the last week or so in the gaming world, alongside “Pidhajeckyj’s Pointless Piece” that looks this week at the negative reaction to a recent announcement for DOOM...
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Mark Hamer and Cevin Moore, with music selections by all the hosts.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
LGR intro/outro themes and ‘News’ theme created and composed by Cevin Moore.
CAPTAIN TOAD’S TREASURE TRACKER - Main Theme & Plucky Pass beginnings by Mahito Yokota and Naoto Kubo (Nintendo)
ROCKET LEAGUE - Main Title Theme by Mike Ault (Blue Wolf Gaming)
BLOODBORNE - Father Gascoigne, The Hunter by Ryan Amon and Michael Wandmacher
SKYLANDERS - Main Theme by Lorne Balfe (Activision)
MARIO KART 8 - Title Theme by Atsuko Asahi and Various Artists (Nintendo)
GRAND THEFT AUTO V - Oh No Welcome To Los Santos by Oh No The Alchemist (Rockstar Games)
THE BINDING OF ISAAC - Main Theme by Danny Baranowsky (Edmund Mcmillen)
TITANFALL - Main Theme by Stephen Barton (E.A.R.S / EA)
GRIM FANDANGO - Opening Theme by Peter McConnell (LucasArts)
If you would like to be part of our team or perhaps offer any feedback/suggestions on the podcast, send us a question to discuss or contribute to any of our sections - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We are also on Twitter @LapsedGamer and you can also find our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/ Watch and stream Lapsed Gamer on Youtube and please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Thank you for listening!Monday Feb 08, 2016
Monday Feb 08, 2016
And we're back! In this first episode of the New Year, join Mark, Lee, Cevin and Andy as we briefly outline a reshuffle of the podcast format in our bid to bring you more regular content. We also offer an apology for our period of radio silence and the cancellation of our planned MASS EFFECT PlayList chat. We then discuss our recently played games and those titles we have actually managed to finish. Next we get into our main Topic for this first LGR instalment of 2016: our preview and predictions for the coming year in software and hardware. We also include LGR community comments as the listeners highlight their own picks of the upcoming games and systems set for release in 2016. Thanks for your patience and support.
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Cevin Moore and with music selections by Cevin and his co-hosts.
Music and Audio sampled in this episode:
LGR intro/outro theme tunes, background music and audio fx created and composed by Cevin Moore
LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Announce Teaser Trailer) [TT Games and Warner Bros. Interactive]
KIRBY AND THE RAINBOW PAINTBRUSH - “Break Into! The Junk Factory” by Shogo Sakai and Megumi Ohara [HAL Laboratory and Nintendo]
NINTENDO BADGE ARCADE (Crane Game Themes) [Nintendo]
LEGO DIMENSIONS (TV Advert) [Traveller’s Tales and Warner Bros. Interactive]
THE WOLF AMONG US: Season 1 - “Opening Credits” by Jared Emerson-Johnson [TellTale Games]
BATMAN RETURNS - “End Credits Theme” by Danny Elfman
“Hymn” (Alt. Quiet Version) by Moby
“Atom Bomb” (Atomix 2) by Fluke
“Fairhaven” by Great Dane
If you would like to be part of our team or perhaps offer any feedback/suggestions on the podcast, send us a question to discuss or contribute to any of our sections - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We are also on Twitter @LapsedGamer and you can also find our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/ and please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Thank you for listening!
Saturday Oct 31, 2015
Saturday Oct 31, 2015
We dust-off the cobwebs from the LGR station editing machine and finally see off the gremlins to bring you this delayed instalment from Autumn last year. Oh well, better late than never and all that!
(Belatedly) Join Mark H, Andy and Cev as they get their heads together to talk all things COUNTERSPY as well as catch up on what's been occupying their game time lately.
This episode was created by the Lapsed Gamer Radio Team. Edited by Cevin Moore and with music selections by Cevin and his co-hosts.
Music sampled on this episode:
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD - "My Name Is Max" by Junkie XL
TRANSFORMERS: DEVASTATION - "Transformers Devastation Fight Theme 1" and in-game music by Various Composers (PlatinumGames/Activision)
STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE - "Imperial Attack" by John Williams
COUNTERSPY - "Espionage A Trois", "I See You See Me" and in-game music by Jesse Harlin (Dynamighty/Sony)
If you would like to be part of our team or perhaps offer any feedback on the podcast, contribute to any of our sections - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We are also on Twitter @LapsedGamer and you can also find our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/ and please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive.
Thank you for listening!
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
Welcome to ‘Show 03’ of Lapsed Gamer Radio. On this episode a few of the team check on our progress in picking up the controller more regularly with our ‘Tuned-In’ section. Ryan brings us a special report from PAX 2015, Andy talks with a couple of useless cowpokes about Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger as well as getting all dewy eyed with Mark and Chazzee about all things fast in our Racing Games ‘Topic Tombola’.
The LGR Team creates all episodes. Lee Howard, Mark Hamer, Andy Pidhajeckyj, Chazzee, Ryan Hamann and Cevin Moore host this instalment with special guest Michael Mackenzie.
‘Show 03’ was edited by Cevin Moore with music selections by Cevin and the whole team.
The music sampled in this episode is from Witcher 3 By Mikolai Stroinski, Batman Returns By Danny Elfman, Arkham Knight By David Buckley Metal Gear Solid V By Justin Burnett & Ludwig Forsell, Fairhaven By Great Dane, The Onion Lovers By Mangabros Hymn By Moby, Firestarter By Torre Florim Call of Juarez: Gunslinger by Pawel Blaszczak & Rob Abernethy, The Race By Yello, Atom Bomb By Fluke and P.E.T.R.O.L. By Orbital amongst others.
If you’d like to add us to your gaming friends lists, join in on LGR game-nights, we can provide you with our team members gamertags on request. We also have a Steam group for you to join - http://steamcommunity.com/groups/lapsedgamer/ and we have the Lapsed Gamer Radio community on PSN
If you would like to be part of our team or perhaps offer any feedback on the podcast, contribute to any of our sections - please email us: lapsedgamerradio@gmail.com
We are also on Twitter @LapsedGamer and you can also find our Lapsed Gamer Radio page on FaceBook.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage: http://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com/ and please subscribe to Lapsed Gamer Radio on iTunes. All reviews are most welcome and appreciated in order to allow our little community to thrive. We are on other alternative podcast publishing platforms, search for Lapsed Gamer Radio.
Thank you for listening!