Shock news!!  We've already beaten last year's podcast count... WHOOP!  Matt and Ali are back to discuss their favourite pieces from the recent Summer Games Fest, PlayStation, Xbox and Ubisoft showcases - all of which contained something interesting to talk about.  Did you watch the events from what was definitely not an E3 as well?  If not, just assume these two know what they're talking about and enjoy.

Shock news!!  We've already beaten last year's podcast count... WHOOP!  Matt and Ali are back to discuss their favourite pieces from the recent Summer Games Fest, PlayStation, Xbox and Ubisoft showcases - all of which contained something interesting to talk about.  Did you watch the events from what was definitely not an E3 as well?  If not, just assume these two know what they're talking about and enjoy.

Definitely Not An E3 Podcast

Matt, Ali and Andy from Codec Moments return to discuss their surprises and disappointments in gaming from 2022.

Matt, Ali and Andy from Codec Moments return to discuss their surprises and disappointments in gaming from 2022.

Surprises and Disappointments 2022

It's been a couple of years since an E3 event, and probably even longer since we've recorded what we thought of them, but for E3 2022 we've made an effort.  Of course, it's not really about E3 because everyone decided they'd had enough of that and have either done their own livestream, or created an entirely new entity that's basically just the same with a different name.  There's not enough time to cover everything that was announced, revealed, leaked or teased, so we'll just focus in on what we found the most interesting. Ali and Matt roped in the ever opinionated Stuart Cullen to discuss what they thought about: This year's hardware and publisher showcases, Geoff's one man show - Summer Games Fest v2.0, Who was there, who wasn't, and if E3 2022 was a draw for gamers Whether Xbox actually brought anything of interest to the table, If it's finally dead as a trade show, and a whole heap of other stuff we can't remember because it's taken about 4 weeks to edit the damn podcast.  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you fly to LA to an empty convention centre, then why not check us out on Twitter or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's been a couple of years since an E3 event, and probably even longer since we've recorded what we thought of them, but for E3 2022 we've made an effort.  Of course, it's not really about E3 because everyone decided they'd had enough of that and have either done their own livestream, or created an entirely new entity that's basically just the same with a different name.  There's not enough time to cover everything that was announced, revealed, leaked or teased, so we'll just focus in on what we found the most interesting. Ali and Matt roped in the ever opinionated Stuart Cullen to discuss what they thought about: <ul><li>This year's hardware and publisher showcases,</li> <li>Geoff's one man show - Summer Games Fest v2.0,</li> <li>Who was there, who wasn't, and if E3 2022 was a draw for gamers</li> <li>Whether Xbox actually brought anything of interest to the table,</li> <li>If it's finally dead as a trade show,</li> <li>and a whole heap of other stuff we can't remember because it's taken about 4 weeks to edit the damn podcast.</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to make you fly to LA to an empty convention centre, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Keigh-3?

It's the 26th April and that means only one thing - a random date to celebrate a pivotal cultural moment.  Well, mostly a pivotal moment... mostly.  With LV426 being the moon that Alien is set on, later called Acheron (named after the Ancient Greek and meaning river of woe), it's close enough to a date format to create a point in time where we can talk about all things Xenomorph.  This year we also get to tie it in with the upcoming Aliens: Fireteam, which we still know little about, so Andy, Ali and Matt have taken the opportunity to talk about the history of movie franchise crossing over to games.  There have been a lot more titles than you might realise, some good, some awful, and here they're discussing the formative ones from their gaming lives. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: What was the first Aliens game the team played Can Andy work out if his first memories were even an Aliens game If there's any love for Colonial Marines How far did everyone make it through Alien: Isolation Whether Ali confuses Alien Trilogy with Die Hard Trilogy Our hopes and expectations for Fireteam Does Matt confuse AvP2 with the first AvP game and more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to impregnate you with a chestburster, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's the 26th April and that means only one thing - a random date to celebrate a pivotal cultural moment.  Well, mostly a pivotal moment... mostly.  With LV426 being the moon that Alien is set on, later called Acheron (named after the Ancient Greek and meaning river of woe), it's close enough to a date format to create a point in time where we can talk about all things Xenomorph.  This year we also get to tie it in with the upcoming Aliens: Fireteam, which we still know little about, so Andy, Ali and Matt have taken the opportunity to talk about the history of movie franchise crossing over to games.  There have been a lot more titles than you might realise, some good, some awful, and here they're discussing the formative ones from their gaming lives. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: <ul><li>What was the first Aliens game the team played</li> <li>Can Andy work out if his first memories were even an Aliens game</li> <li>If there's any love for Colonial Marines</li> <li>How far did everyone make it through <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/alien-isolation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alien: Isolation</a></li> <li>Whether Ali confuses Alien Trilogy with Die Hard Trilogy</li> <li>Our hopes and expectations for Fireteam</li> <li>Does Matt confuse AvP2 with the first AvP game</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to impregnate you with a chestburster, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Happy Alien Day!

It's not a surprise to any regular listeners that the Codec Moments team are bit Agent 47 fans, and that they were all buying into Hitman 3.  What is a bit of a shock is that it's taken over 2 months for them to actually get together to talk about the game!  It's time for Andy, Ali and Matt to wax lyrical about the eponymous bald assassin for what could be the final time... Listen to this special Hitman 3 episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: If they enjoyed the latest instalment of IO Interactive's best known property What they think of the recent DLC announcements How the scope of the game has changed Who edited the show Was pre-ordering the deluxe edition worth it How many hours combined the team have put in across all platforms Does Hitman 3 in VR make you sick and more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to spike your drink with emetic poison and drown you in a toilet, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's not a surprise to any regular listeners that the Codec Moments team are bit Agent 47 fans, and that they were all buying into Hitman 3.  What is a bit of a shock is that it's taken over 2 months for them to actually get together to talk about the game!  It's time for Andy, Ali and Matt to wax lyrical about the eponymous bald assassin for what could be the final time... Listen to this special Hitman 3 episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: <ul><li>If they enjoyed the latest instalment of IO Interactive's best known property</li> <li>What they think of the recent DLC announcements</li> <li>How the scope of the game has changed</li> <li>Who edited the show</li> <li>Was pre-ordering the deluxe edition worth it</li> <li>How many hours combined the team have put in across all platforms</li> <li>Does Hitman 3 in VR make you sick</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to spike your drink with emetic poison and drown you in a toilet, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

The Name's Reaper... Tobias Reaper

It's our annual trip down memory lane where Matt and Andy pose questions at two unsuspecting guests - or in this case, Ali being joined by Stuart Cullen.  Filled with mince pies, Xmas pudding, and surrounded by shredded wrapping paper, the team recorded this in a state of post-Xmas bliss... whether they still felt good at the end is another question entirely.  Join them for the 2020 Gaming Quiz of the Year and see if you can beat their scores. Listen to this episode of The Codec Moments Podcast to find out: How long it will be before Stu starts swearing (clue - less than 2 mins) If Ali will improve his performance on previous years Whether the questions will be biased towards either contestant (of course they are) How arbitrary the scoring system is If the contestants can stop bickering about the lack of Xbox Series X titles That Stu secretly loves Google Stadia and more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to rig the quiz results, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's our annual trip down memory lane where Matt and Andy pose questions at two unsuspecting guests - or in this case, Ali being joined by Stuart Cullen.  Filled with mince pies, Xmas pudding, and surrounded by shredded wrapping paper, the team recorded this in a state of post-Xmas bliss... whether they still felt good at the end is another question entirely.  Join them for the 2020 Gaming Quiz of the Year and see if you can beat their scores. Listen to this episode of The Codec Moments Podcast to find out: <ul><li>How long it will be before Stu starts swearing (clue - less than 2 mins)</li> <li>If Ali will improve his performance on previous years</li> <li>Whether the questions will be biased towards either contestant (of course they are)</li> <li>How arbitrary the scoring system is</li> <li>If the contestants can stop bickering about the lack of Xbox Series X titles</li> <li>That Stu secretly loves Google Stadia</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to rig the quiz results, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

2020 Gaming Quiz of the Year

The eighth generation of consoles begins to draw to a close, and it's now nearly time to get our hands on whatever wonders Sony and Microsoft are going to release in 2020.  Rather than figuring out a convoluted way of determining the best games of a generation, the team have kept it simple and are only considering which games they can remember playing.  Picking a highlight from each year, this is a nostalgic tour from 2013 to present for Matt, Andy and Ali as they cast their minds back to a very different time.  There's a quiz too! Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to hear: which games have they all picked from the eighth generation of consoles whether Killzone Shadow Fall has made the cut if any PC games have been included in a show about console titles who's been given which year whether they finally talk about Ghost of Tsushima if Andy make it through the quiz without complaining about the questions very little talk about racing games if all the team have just picked Hitman for each year and loads more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to baffle you with what the eighth generation of consoles actually is, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

The eighth generation of consoles begins to draw to a close, and it's now nearly time to get our hands on whatever wonders Sony and Microsoft are going to release in 2020.  Rather than figuring out a convoluted way of determining the best games of a generation, the team have kept it simple and are only considering which games they can remember playing.  Picking a highlight from each year, this is a nostalgic tour from 2013 to present for Matt, Andy and Ali as they cast their minds back to a very different time.  There's a quiz too! Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to hear: <ul><li>which games have they all picked from the eighth generation of consoles</li> <li>whether <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/killzone-shadow-fall/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Killzone Shadow Fall</a> has made the cut</li> <li>if any PC games have been included in a show about console titles</li> <li>who's been given which year</li> <li>whether they finally talk about Ghost of Tsushima</li> <li>if Andy make it through the quiz without complaining about the questions</li> <li>very little talk about racing games</li> <li>if all the team have just picked Hitman for each year</li> <li>and loads more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to baffle you with what the eighth generation of consoles actually is, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Games of the Eighth Generation

The next generation approaches and the team have been frantically trying to secure themselves a new console in November.  Well, some have, other's did it back in May and have breezed through the last few weeks with nary a care in the world.  Andy's disappeared into a decorating black hole for this podcast, so you're stuck with Ali and Matt talking for an hour about pre-ordering, new news on the machines that aren't far away, and a few other bits besides. In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast you'll hear about: Who's got a PS5 coming in November Bethesda being bought up by Microsoft New console sizes Surprisingly little about racing games Save transfers and next gen upgrades If they'll have any games to play  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to cancel your next gen pre-order on you, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

The next generation approaches and the team have been frantically trying to secure themselves a new console in November.  Well, some have, other's did it back in May and have breezed through the last few weeks with nary a care in the world.  Andy's disappeared into a decorating black hole for this podcast, so you're stuck with Ali and Matt talking for an hour about pre-ordering, new news on the machines that aren't far away, and a few other bits besides. In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast you'll hear about: <ul><li>Who's got a PS5 coming in November</li> <li>Bethesda being bought up by Microsoft</li> <li>New console sizes</li> <li>Surprisingly little about racing games</li> <li>Save transfers and next gen upgrades</li> <li>If they'll have any games to play</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to cancel your next gen pre-order on you, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Pre-Order Madness

It's been at least 6 months since we last did a gaming roundup, so it seemed a sensible time to get talking - we all must have played something, right?  Turns out it was mostly the same games and even with Andy on board there's still a heavy racing slant.  Ali gets to talk about the Logitech G923, Matt wonders about the sanity of Project CARS 3, and Andy tells us how he's training to be the next Eddie Irvine (it's the most recent F1 driver he can remember).  Vehophobes don't worry, we do get onto non driving games after about 30 mins, so feel free to skip forward past the bits that might be causing you palpitations.  If you want to join our F1 2020 league on PS4 then just head to the multiplayer and use this code CM#_M6BBNY. In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast you can hear: If Andy is planning on buying a steering wheel Ali's impressions of the TrueForce feedback on the Logitech G923 What has changed since last years WRC game The timestamps from the recording so you can work out exactly how much has been cut (clue - it's a lot!) Whether Flight Simulator 2020 has enough content If Peaky Blinders involves time travel Total silence about next gen consoles and our thoughts on them and more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to turn you into a Logitech G923 buying petrolhead, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's been at least 6 months since we last did a gaming roundup, so it seemed a sensible time to get talking - we all must have played something, right?  Turns out it was mostly the same games and even with Andy on board there's still a heavy racing slant.  Ali gets to talk about the Logitech G923, Matt wonders about the sanity of Project CARS 3, and Andy tells us how he's training to be the next Eddie Irvine (it's the most recent F1 driver he can remember).  Vehophobes don't worry, we do get onto non driving games after about 30 mins, so feel free to skip forward past the bits that might be causing you palpitations.  If you want to join our F1 2020 league on PS4 then just head to the multiplayer and use this code CM#_M6BBNY. In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast you can hear: <ul><li>If Andy is planning on buying a steering wheel</li> <li>Ali's impressions of the TrueForce feedback on the Logitech G923</li> <li>What has changed since last years WRC game</li> <li>The timestamps from the recording so you can work out exactly how much has been cut (clue - it's a lot!)</li> <li>Whether Flight Simulator 2020 has enough content</li> <li>If Peaky Blinders involves time travel</li> <li>Total silence about next gen consoles and our thoughts on them</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to turn you into a Logitech G923 buying petrolhead, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

The Logitech G923 Show and Other Stuff

On 23rd July 2020, Microsoft hosted another online event that promised to showcase new and exciting games for their new console, the Xbox Series X.  Straining with excitement, Ali watched the whole livestream to see if his dreams of ray tracing would be realised this autumn.  Little did he realise that things were going to take an unexpected turn...   Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast about the Xbox Series X to find out: Who watched it live and all the way through How many times Ali gets bleeped What the main impressions of the gameplay were Whether any of the team was too lazy to plug in a quality mic... and cause hours of editing strife to get the tin can nature cleaned up Is Halo the game to launch the Xbox Series X Will Ali be pre-ordering If we think the Microsoft marketing department got the tone right Where did Phil Harrison end up and more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you spend too much time thinking about cables, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

On 23rd July 2020, Microsoft hosted another online event that promised to showcase new and exciting games for their new console, the Xbox Series X.  Straining with excitement, Ali watched the whole livestream to see if his dreams of ray tracing would be realised this autumn.  Little did he realise that things were going to take an unexpected turn... Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast about the Xbox Series X to find out: <ul><li>Who watched it live and all the way through</li> <li>How many times Ali gets bleeped</li> <li>What the main impressions of the gameplay were</li> <li>Whether any of the team was too lazy to plug in a quality mic... and cause hours of editing strife to get the tin can nature cleaned up</li> <li>Is Halo the game to launch the Xbox Series X</li> <li>Will Ali be pre-ordering</li> <li>If we think the Microsoft marketing department got the tone right</li> <li>Where did Phil Harrison end up</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to make you spend too much time thinking about cables, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Xbox No-show Case

All the best in gaming, technology and tenuous quizzes from the codecmoments.com team.

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The Codec Moments Podcast

In this episode of the Codec Moments podcast which should really have been called "You won't believe the stuff the PS5 and Series X can do!", the team get together to have a chat about everything they know about the next generation of consoles.  It turns out that's not a lot, but they do manage to avoid fanboy baiting each other and starting a fight.  Of course, with Matt and Ali on the mics there's bound to be some racing game talk, and given the DiRT 5 announcement recently it's no surprise that they head down that track.  There's specs, speculation and made up stuff galore - come and have a listen! If you want to know the following then, you know, crack on... Are the team going to get the new consoles at launch? Do they care about 8k capability?  Comes with bonus resolution effectivity discussion! What do we think of the new machines potential? What will the PS5 and Series X price be? How hard does Andy work to shoehorn in old podcast references? Have we answered any listener questions? When will the PS5 and Series X release? What's the name of Ali's sex tape? If we liked THAT Unreal Engine 5 video? and more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to hide its PS5 and Series X gameplay from you, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

In this episode of the Codec Moments podcast which should really have been called "You won't believe the stuff the PS5 and Series X can do!", the team get together to have a chat about everything they know about the next generation of consoles.  It turns out that's not a lot, but they do manage to avoid fanboy baiting each other and starting a fight.  Of course, with Matt and Ali on the mics there's bound to be some racing game talk, and given the DiRT 5 announcement recently it's no surprise that they head down that track.  There's specs, speculation and made up stuff galore - come and have a listen! If you want to know the following then, you know, crack on... <ul><li>Are the team going to get the new consoles at launch?</li> <li>Do they care about 8k capability?  Comes with bonus <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/resolutions-not-just-for-new-year/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">resolution effectivity</a> discussion!</li> <li>What do we think of the new machines potential?</li> <li>What will the PS5 and Series X price be?</li> <li>How hard does Andy work to shoehorn in <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/episode-xx-the-podcast-that-time-forgot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">old podcast references</a>?</li> <li>Have we answered any listener questions?</li> <li>When will the PS5 and Series X release?</li> <li>What's the name of Ali's sex tape?</li> <li>If we liked THAT Unreal Engine 5 video?</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to hide its PS5 and Series X gameplay from you, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a>email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

PS5 and Series X - Next Gen Natter

We're back in to the rhythm of never having time to get everyone together to record and failing to put out content.  In a vague effort to do at least one thing for the Codec Moments podcast in March, Matt and Ali got together to talk about what they've played through February.  It turned out to be a very busy month with more games than they realised.  Andy's still lost in the depths of his man cave rebuild...  Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to find out: if Two Point Hospital features what's Andy up to is Overpass any good who's bought hardware whether Sea of Thieves has improved what Dreams is like why Matt's been back to GRID whether Ali has quelled his looter shooter hunger and more!  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you listen for the full hour, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

We're back in to the rhythm of never having time to get everyone together to record and failing to put out content.  In a vague effort to do at least one thing for the Codec Moments podcast in March, Matt and Ali got together to talk about what they've played through February.  It turned out to be a very busy month with more games than they realised.  Andy's still lost in the depths of his man cave rebuild...  Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to find out: <ul><li>if Two Point Hospital features</li> <li>what's Andy up to</li> <li>is <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/overpass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overpass</a> any good</li> <li>who's bought hardware</li> <li>whether Sea of Thieves has improved</li> <li>what Dreams is like</li> <li>why Matt's been back to <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/grid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GRID</a></li> <li>whether Ali has quelled his looter shooter hunger</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to make you listen for the full hour, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

February 2020 Gaming Roundup

You wait for ages then two podcasts come along at once!  Hot on the heels of the They Live: Assault on Cable 54 boardgame episode (literally 5 minutes after), Andy, Matt and Ali discuss what they've been up to in the first couple of weeks of the countrywide lockdown.  How has being confined to their houses affected their gaming habits?  Are they starting to go stir crazy?  Isn't this just normal for Andy? Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: Who's been sneaking in gaming sessions whilst their boss has been on conference calls How often Animal Crossing is being played What the team think of the recent iRacing and F1 2019 virtual race broadcasts Whether DOOM Eternal is too intense What the They Live Kickstarter is at only 30 mins after recording the last episode If the Control DLC is worth it and which team member couldn't resist Modern Warfare 2 Remastered.  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to rudely cough in your face, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

You wait for ages then two podcasts come along at once!  Hot on the heels of the They Live: Assault on Cable 54 boardgame episode (literally 5 minutes after), Andy, Matt and Ali discuss what they've been up to in the first couple of weeks of the countrywide lockdown.  How has being confined to their houses affected their gaming habits?  Are they starting to go stir crazy?  Isn't this just normal for Andy? Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: <ul><li>Who's been sneaking in gaming sessions whilst their boss has been on conference calls</li> <li>How often Animal Crossing is being played</li> <li>What the team think of the recent iRacing and F1 2019 virtual race broadcasts</li> <li>Whether DOOM Eternal is too intense</li> <li>What the They Live Kickstarter is at only 30 mins after recording the last episode</li> <li>If the Control DLC is worth it</li> <li>and which team member couldn't resist Modern Warfare 2 Remastered.</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to rudely cough in your face, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Corona Momentum 2020

In a very special episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, the team talk to Andrew Aitcheson, one of the co-creators of They Live: Assault on Cable 54 - a table top game that's currently being funded on Kickstarter.  As part of Iconiq Studios, Andrew talks us through where the inspiration came from, what the main challenges have been getting it up and running, and what the crowd funding process is like. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: Why They Live is so great What working with Studio Canal is like How the game works Where the attraction to Assault on Cable 54 came from What some of the stretch goals are Where the community have helped shape the game How the glasses for seeing hidden messages were developed and the amount of time it's taken to get to this stage.  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is making you Sleep, Obey, Consume, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return with a Corona Virus themed episode very soon.

In a very special episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, the team talk to Andrew Aitcheson, one of the co-creators of They Live: Assault on Cable 54 - a table top game that's currently being funded on Kickstarter.  As part of Iconiq Studios, Andrew talks us through where the inspiration came from, what the main challenges have been getting it up and running, and what the crowd funding process is like. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: <ul><li>Why They Live is so great</li> <li>What working with Studio Canal is like</li> <li>How the game works</li> <li>Where the attraction to Assault on Cable 54 came from</li> <li>What some of the stretch goals are</li> <li>Where the community have helped shape the game</li> <li>How the glasses for seeing hidden messages were developed</li> <li>and the amount of time it's taken to get to this stage.</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is making you Sleep, Obey, Consume, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return with a Corona Virus themed episode very soon.

They Live: Assault on Cable 54 Kickstarter

With it recently being the festive period, it's a time when traditionally the capitalist market goes into overdrive and consumerism dominates.  This means usually we here at Codec Moments have been bought something fabulously techie, or have used the season of goodwill to cheer ourselves up with a fancy piece of kit.  So it's a bit strange then that only one of us has been on any type of spending spree and treated themselves to new peripherals... like a HOTAS flightstick. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to find out: Who's been buying stuff Which games we were looking forward to have been delayed What a load cell does How much we know about the price of peripherals (not much it turns out) What the latest Fossil smartwatch is like If Andy broke free from his Apple shackles The correct way of pronouncing HOTAS  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to put too many buttons on a HOTAS flightstick, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

With it recently being the festive period, it's a time when traditionally the capitalist market goes into overdrive and consumerism dominates.  This means usually we here at Codec Moments have been bought something fabulously techie, or have used the season of goodwill to cheer ourselves up with a fancy piece of kit.  So it's a bit strange then that only one of us has been on any type of spending spree and treated themselves to new peripherals... like a HOTAS flightstick. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to find out: <ul><li>Who's been buying stuff</li> <li>Which games we were looking forward to have been delayed</li> <li>What a load cell does</li> <li>How much we know about the price of peripherals (not much it turns out)</li> <li>What the latest <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/fossil-gen-5-smartwatch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fossil smartwatch</a> is like</li> <li>If Andy broke free from his Apple shackles</li> <li>The correct way of pronouncing HOTAS</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to put too many buttons on a HOTAS flightstick, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

A Bit Of Gaming Tech

It's been a long year in gaming, and we're about to make it even longer with our quiz that not only features things from 2019, but from the whole of the last decade.  There's also the final roundup of Codec Momentum for the year, and news on what we'll be doing with it in 2020.  Join Matt, Andy and Ali for a trip down memory forgetful lane... In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, you'll hear: What gingerbread beer tastes like Whether starting a quiz after 10pm is a good idea Why the buzzers sound so familiar What it takes for Andy to lose his cool... and that he really doesn't like answering quiz questions Who finished where in the last leaderboard update for Codec Momentum If it was really worth all the time and effort to research the last decade and pose questions to Ali and Andy who couldn't give a f&amp;*% about taking part How Codec Momentum is changing in 2020 and not much thinking time because that was boring and got chopped in the edit  The quiz music theme used in this episode appears courtesy of Purple Planet (https://www.purple-planet.com). Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you think about 10 years of gaming history, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's been a long year in gaming, and we're about to make it even longer with our quiz that not only features things from 2019, but from the whole of the last decade.  There's also the final roundup of Codec Momentum for the year, and news on what we'll be doing with it in 2020.  Join Matt, Andy and Ali for a trip down memory forgetful lane... In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, you'll hear: <ul><li>What gingerbread beer tastes like</li> <li>Whether starting a quiz after 10pm is a good idea</li> <li>Why the buzzers sound so familiar</li> <li>What it takes for Andy to lose his cool... and that he really doesn't like answering quiz questions</li> <li>Who finished where in the last leaderboard update for Codec Momentum</li> <li>If it was really worth all the time and effort to research the last decade and pose questions to Ali and Andy who couldn't give a f&amp;*% about taking part</li> <li>How Codec Momentum is changing in 2020</li> <li>and not much thinking time because that was boring and got chopped in the edit</li> </ul> The quiz music theme used in this episode appears courtesy of Purple Planet (<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>). Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is going to make you think about 10 years of gaming history, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Gaming Quiz of the Decade & Codec Momentum 2019

Another month goes by, the night's are drawing in, it's getting cold, and it's nearing the end of the year... which means we've been tucked up playing games rather than recording podcasts.  Two of us managed to emerge from our sofa's though and have checked out how October's Codec Momentum entrants have performed.  Plus, we finally got around to discussing what we think of GRID and Death Stranding. Listen to this month's Codec Momentum update to find out: Who's missing from the team line up What we honestly think about Codemasters latest racer Is Death Stranding intriguing? If the leaderboard has changed since last month How WRC 8 plays What the December bonus points will be for and who won the monthly prize draw  Why not join our Discord to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord forces too many racing games on you, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon with our surprises and disappointments of 2019.

Another month goes by, the night's are drawing in, it's getting cold, and it's nearing the end of the year... which means we've been tucked up playing games rather than recording podcasts.  Two of us managed to emerge from our sofa's though and have checked out how October's Codec Momentum entrants have performed.  Plus, we finally got around to discussing what we think of GRID and Death Stranding. Listen to this month's Codec Momentum update to find out: <ul><li>Who's missing from the team line up</li> <li>What we honestly think about Codemasters latest racer</li> <li>Is Death Stranding intriguing?</li> <li>If the leaderboard has changed since last month</li> <li>How WRC 8 plays</li> <li>What the December bonus points will be for</li> <li>and who won the monthly prize draw</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord forces too many racing games on you, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon with our surprises and disappointments of 2019.

Codec Momentum - October 2019

We've been playing Control... lots and lots of Control.  So much that we've had to spill our guts and make a podcast about everything that happens in the game that made us go WTF!  This is true spoiler territory, so listen at your own discretion (or go and play the game, then come and listen).  In this podcast you'll hear: Major spoilers for Control Too much about documents and backstory Lots of censor beeps Redacted and the redacted Our theories on the protagonist Jesse Fayden What we thought of the redacted in the redacted when you redacted with the redacted How it encouraged us to keep exploring the Oldest House Why Ali isn't with us for this one and redacted.  Why not join our Discord to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord will make you stare at a fridge, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return with the September Codec Momentum update.

We've been playing Control... lots and lots of Control.  So much that we've had to spill our guts and make a podcast about everything that happens in the game that made us go WTF!  This is true spoiler territory, so listen at your own discretion (or go and play the game, then come and listen).  In this podcast you'll hear: <ul><li>Major spoilers for Control</li> <li>Too much about documents and backstory</li> <li>Lots of censor beeps</li> <li>Redacted and the redacted</li> <li>Our theories on the protagonist Jesse Fayden</li> <li>What we thought of the redacted in the redacted when you redacted with the redacted</li> <li>How it encouraged us to keep exploring the Oldest House</li> <li>Why Ali isn't with us for this one</li> <li>and redacted.</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord will make you stare at a fridge, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return with the September Codec Momentum update.

Control Spoilercast

Five weeks have passed and it's time for the July Codec Momentum update to bring us all up to speed with games completed, games attempted and what's been happening on social media since the last update.  Ali, Andy and Matt are all on hand to discuss the events of the last month. Listen in to find out: What state is the leaderboard in Who's won the prize draw this month Why Andy is in Dad mode If we're running a special bonus event in August (yes we are!) and whether the team actually joined in this time (err... no, we didn't)  Why not join our Discord to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord will make you throw your toys out of the pram, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return in a few weeks with the August update.

Five weeks have passed and it's time for the July Codec Momentum update to bring us all up to speed with games completed, games attempted and what's been happening on social media since the last update.  Ali, Andy and Matt are all on hand to discuss the events of the last month. Listen in to find out: <ul><li>What state is the leaderboard in</li> <li>Who's won the prize draw this month</li> <li>Why Andy is in Dad mode</li> <li>If we're running a special bonus event in August (yes we are!)</li> <li>and whether the team actually joined in this time (err... no, we didn't)</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord will make you throw your toys out of the pram, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return in a few weeks with the August update.

Codec Momentum - July 2019

For the second year in a row, the Codec Moments team have recorded an E3 episode that hasn't languished in editing hell until September!  Andy, Matt, Ali and Stu discuss their E3 predictions.  Some are outlandish, some sound like they have been researched and some have already been announced in the week since the recording took place.  The last sentence was lifted directly from the 2018 episode and still holds true today. In this podcast: We talk about the studios and publishers attending E3 and what we might see presented Andy recycles the same notes on Splinter Cell he's been using for 5 years Matt gets pipped to the post on the new Crystal Dynamics Avengers game We discuss Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and have a lot of our speculation confounded by a reveal the day after we recorded  If you want to join our Discord channels and listen to live recordings (and join in), then click here.  If you think that Discord is the work of the Wookie Hole Witch, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  Join us in a couple of weeks to see if their E3 predictions were on the money or way out of the park.

For the second year in a row, the Codec Moments team have recorded an E3 episode that hasn't languished in editing hell until September!  Andy, Matt, Ali and Stu discuss their E3 predictions.  Some are outlandish, some sound like they have been researched and some have already been announced in the week since the recording took place.  The last sentence was lifted directly from the 2018 episode and still holds true today. In this podcast: <ul><li>We talk about the studios and publishers attending E3 and what we might see presented</li> <li>Andy recycles the same notes on Splinter Cell he's been using for 5 years</li> <li>Matt gets pipped to the post on the new Crystal Dynamics Avengers game</li> <li>We discuss Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and have a lot of our speculation confounded by a reveal the day after we recorded</li> </ul> If you want to join our Discord channels and listen to live recordings (and join in), then <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord is the work of the Wookie Hole Witch, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  Join us in a couple of weeks to see if their E3 predictions were on the money or way out of the park.

PrE3dictions 2019

There's a new racing game coming based on the most famous motorsport in the world, and there's been an exclusive look at the new Codemasters outing recently in Hamburg.  Matt's grabbed Stuart as soon as he got off the place to dig into the details of the F1 2019 preview event.  What's new, what's been improved, can you break your arms on a Fanatec wheel?  We talk all about what this years entry is showcasing before launch. Listen to the whole podcast to find out: Customisation in the game for multiplayer How to get on a Playseat F1 rig If the Fanatec F1 wheels impress at all and whether it can rip furniture apart What new career options were in the preview of F1 2019 Which is Stuart's go to track Can we expect much from the touted rivalries? How much will you have to shell out for a top end race setup at home? Whether Matt and Stu would play F1 2019 in VR  If you endured the F1 2019 preview event chat, why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord hides its ballast in a secondary fuel tank, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return next week to find out which games defined the N64.

There's a new racing game coming based on the most famous motorsport in the world, and there's been an exclusive look at the new Codemasters outing recently in Hamburg.  Matt's grabbed Stuart as soon as he got off the place to dig into the details of the F1 2019 preview event.  What's new, what's been improved, can you break your arms on a Fanatec wheel?  We talk all about what this years entry is showcasing before launch. Listen to the whole podcast to find out: <ul><li>Customisation in the game for multiplayer</li> <li>How to get on a Playseat F1 rig</li> <li>If the Fanatec F1 wheels impress at all and whether it can rip furniture apart</li> <li>What new career options were in the preview of F1 2019</li> <li>Which is Stuart's go to track</li> <li>Can we expect much from the touted rivalries?</li> <li>How much will you have to shell out for a top end race setup at home?</li> <li>Whether Matt and Stu would play F1 2019 in VR</li> </ul> If you endured the F1 2019 preview event chat, why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord hides its ballast in a secondary fuel tank, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return next week to find out which games defined the N64.

Getting Back on Track - F1 2019 Preview

Arguably the two biggest online shooters to release in the first part of 2019, and they both come from the EA stable.  Respawn's Apex Legends surprised a lot of people almost coming from nowhere to show off what they could do in the Battle Royale genre, and Bioware's Anthem has been hyped into the stratosphere since it was announced.  They might not be targeted at the same audiences, but when they do a similar job it might mean the less informed gamer doesn't know which one to plough their cash into... and one of them is free.  The team get together to work out whether EA are causing themselves sales problems by chucking these games out so close to each other. Note: at the time of recording The Division 2 hadn't been released. In this episode of the Codec Moments podcast, Ali and Matt are joined by Stuart Cullen, and you'll find out: What is Apex Legends How does Anthem work Why they spend an inordinate amount of time talking about Battlefield V Which game the team consider the last decent EA title Who thinks Battle Royale games can go and f$%! themselves Whether we should really be giving a copy of Anthem away and more.  Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord doesn’t like Battle Royale games, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon to consider the ten year challenge.

Arguably the two biggest online shooters to release in the first part of 2019, and they both come from the EA stable.  Respawn's Apex Legends surprised a lot of people almost coming from nowhere to show off what they could do in the Battle Royale genre, and Bioware's Anthem has been hyped into the stratosphere since it was announced.  They might not be targeted at the same audiences, but when they do a similar job it might mean the less informed gamer doesn't know which one to plough their cash into... and one of them is free.  The team get together to work out whether EA are causing themselves sales problems by chucking these games out so close to each other. Note: at the time of recording The Division 2 hadn't been released. In this episode of the Codec Moments podcast, Ali and Matt are joined by Stuart Cullen, and you'll find out: <ul><li>What is Apex Legends</li> <li>How does Anthem work</li> <li>Why they spend an inordinate amount of time talking about Battlefield V</li> <li>Which game the team consider the last decent EA title</li> <li>Who thinks Battle Royale games can go and f$%! themselves</li> <li>Whether we should really be giving a copy of Anthem away</li> <li>and more.</li> </ul> Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – <a href="https://discord.gg/AAMctTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.  If you think that Discord doesn’t like Battle Royale games, then why not check us out on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CodecMoments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or contact us via <a href="mailto:contact-us@codecmoments.com">email</a>.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon to consider the ten year challenge.

Anthem vs Apex Legends

This time on Cost of a Coffee, Andy and Stuart giggle because they've consumed too much caffeine and chat about Old Man's Journey.   It's a simple puzzle game, which tells an emotional tale through a series of vignettes and divided their opinion over the titular old man.   "He's not Santa."

This time on Cost of a Coffee, Andy and Stuart giggle because they've consumed too much caffeine and chat about Old Man's Journey.   It's a simple puzzle game, which tells an emotional tale through a series of vignettes and divided their opinion over the titular old man.   "He's not Santa."

Cost of a Coffee - Old Man's Journey

Well here it is, the end of 2018 and the end of another year of Codec Momentum.  Over the last 12 months we’ve had submissions, completions, finishers and failures… and also the largest amount of games cleared from backlogs yet.  It’s been a great year!  Now it’s time to run down the final leaderboard positions, shout out a few accolades for those that have surprised during the last quarter, and draw the December prize winner. Listen to Matt, Andy and Ali on the podcast to find out the following: Who’s at the top of the leaderboard… well, there’s no surprise there, it’s @Kishnabe Where did everyone else end up? Who rolled in at the last minute and knocked Andy down a place The new rules for 2019 How to join in

Well here it is, the end of 2018 and the end of another year of Codec Momentum.  Over the last 12 months we’ve had submissions, completions, finishers and failures… and also the largest amount of games cleared from backlogs yet.  It’s been a great year!  Now it’s time to run down the final <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/codec-momentum-rankings-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leaderboard</a> positions, shout out a few accolades for those that have surprised during the last quarter, and draw the <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/codec-momentum-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">December</a> prize winner. Listen to Matt, Andy and Ali on the podcast to find out the following: <ul><li>Who’s at the top of the leaderboard… well, there’s no surprise there, it’s @Kishnabe</li> <li>Where did everyone else end up?</li> <li>Who rolled in at the last minute and knocked Andy down a place</li> <li>The new rules for 2019</li> <li>How to join in</li></ul>

Codec Momentum - December 2018

So another year draws to a close and the team reflected on the gaming highlights of the last 12 months.  Which titles stood out?  How much time did they spend with certain games?  What turned out to be the most compelling?  How often did they think about breaking their Year of Shame promise because the hype was getting to them?  There were lots of games that landed in 2018 that gave us joy and pain, but there’s not enough recording time available to talk about all of them, so we’ve stripped it back to 3 that, for one reason or another, standout from the rest.  Here’s the first… Hitman 2. In this, the first of three special end of year episodes, Matt, Ali and Andy talk all about Hitman 2, with some very minor spoilers: What’s changed since the 2016 reboot Did they expect to see another game after IOI were dropped from Square Enix What impresses them the most about the sequel Andy’s tips on menu design Cutscene controversy  and more.

So another year draws to a close and the team reflected on the gaming highlights of the last 12 months.  Which titles stood out?  How much time did they spend with certain games?  What turned out to be the most compelling?  How often did they think about breaking their Year of Shame promise because the hype was getting to them?  There were lots of games that landed in 2018 that gave us joy and pain, but there’s not enough recording time available to talk about all of them, so we’ve stripped it back to 3 that, for one reason or another, standout from the rest.  Here’s the first… Hitman 2. In this, the first of three special end of year episodes, Matt, Ali and Andy talk all about Hitman 2, with some very minor spoilers: <ul><li>What’s changed since the 2016 reboot</li> <li>Did they expect to see another game after IOI were dropped from Square Enix</li> <li>What impresses them the most about the sequel</li> <li>Andy’s tips on menu design</li> <li>Cutscene controversy</li> </ul> and more.

Picks of 2018 – Hitman 2

Here at Codec Moments after our thoughts on the new devices incoming from Amazon, we wanted to know who was the best between Alexa and Siri and decided to settle it the old fashioned way – duelling pistols at dawn.  Sadly, neither device has hands and is capable of working a flintlock pistol, and we didn’t have extension leads or WiFi signal in the middle of the woods, so we changed plans.  Instead, we set about asking the two virtual assistants a variety of questions to see who would give us the most useful, sensible or realistic answers.  We’d love to say it was a balanced and fully scientific experiment, but it was just more entertaining to find out which remained composed and consistent throughout, and which started to lose the plot a bit. In this Codec Moments Podcast we find out: Alexa vs Siri – who can answer the most questions sensibly that Andy starts to fear things are going a bit Ex Machina with his AI companions that there can be only one

Here at Codec Moments after our thoughts on the <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/alexa-whats-new-amazon-echo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new devices incoming from Amazon</a>, we wanted to know who was the best between Alexa and Siri and decided to settle it the old fashioned way – duelling pistols at dawn.  Sadly, neither device has hands and is capable of working a flintlock pistol, and we didn’t have extension leads or WiFi signal in the middle of the woods, so we changed plans.  Instead, we set about asking the two virtual assistants a variety of questions to see who would give us the most useful, sensible or realistic answers.  We’d love to say it was a balanced and fully scientific experiment, but it was just more entertaining to find out which remained composed and consistent throughout, and which started to lose the plot a bit. In this Codec Moments Podcast we find out: <ul><li>Alexa vs Siri – who can answer the most questions sensibly</li> <li>that Andy starts to fear things are going a bit Ex Machina with his AI companions</li> <li>that there can be only one</li></ul>

Alexa vs Siri… FIGHT!

It’s been several years in the making, but Matt has finally caved and gone all in for a steering wheel, pedals and seat setup to make the most of his passion for racing games… and that Project CARS 2 proved to be really, really hard with a pad.  Weighing up the options and deciding on the Logitech G29 and Playseat Challenge it was time to take it to the track. In this podcast the Codec Moments team talk about: The racing kit The setup Furniture arranging Do they make you any better at games? How different driving games handle Does Andy want to go round and play?

It’s been several years in the making, but Matt has finally caved and gone all in for a steering wheel, pedals and seat setup to make the most of his passion for racing games… and that <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/project-cars-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project CARS 2</a> proved to be really, really hard with a pad.  Weighing up the options and deciding on the Logitech G29 and Playseat Challenge it was time to take it to the track. In this podcast the Codec Moments team talk about: <ul><li>The racing kit</li> <li>The setup</li> <li>Furniture arranging</li> <li>Do they make you any better at games?</li> <li>How different driving games handle</li> <li>Does Andy want to go round and play?</li></ul>

Let’s Play… with the Logitech G29

Did you take part in the last month’s Codec Momentum?  Have a listen to see if you got a shout out about your achievements.  Even if you didn’t join in the backlog clearing incentive scheme we run, have a listen anyway… it might help you decide to finish one of the games lurking on your pile of shame. In this, the inaugural Codec Moments Podcast, Matt and Andy run down: Why they ditched The Codec Call Who completed their September Codec Momentum’s Who won the prize (let’s hear it, WWWOOOOOOOO!!) What they’re both pledging for October How the leaderboard is shaping up

Did you take part in the last month’s <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/codec-momentum-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Codec Momentum</a>?  Have a listen to see if you got a shout out about your achievements.  Even if you didn’t join in the backlog clearing incentive scheme we run, have a listen anyway… it might help you decide to finish one of the games lurking on your pile of shame. In this, the inaugural Codec Moments Podcast, Matt and Andy run down: <ul><li>Why they ditched <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/category/podcasts/the-codec-call/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Codec Call</a></li> <li>Who completed their September Codec Momentum’s</li> <li>Who won the prize (let’s hear it, WWWOOOOOOOO!!)</li> <li>What they’re both pledging for October</li> <li>How the <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/codec-momentum-rankings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leaderboard</a> is shaping up</li></ul>

Codec Momentum - September 2017

It’s time for another Codec Call, and in episode XXIII Andy and Matt are dealing with the aftermath of the world wide phenomenon that is Pokemon Go.  One is excited for if, the other really not interested, and they both deal with your questions about the mobile monster chasing game.  Might be worth following this link on server stability too if you want some details on why switching them on might not be as easy as it sounds. Pokemon Go isn’t the only topic though (even if it is in every news story going at the moment); check out: What games have they been playing? Andy’s horrific vault of death (see image below) Will anyone be surprised that Carmageddon isn’t as good as people had hoped? Southern Rail Tycoon allows you to become a train cancelling overlord! June’s #CodecMomentum winner and changes to the monthly completion badges. A special ice cream interval (if it’s not been edited out…) And what we think of digital vs physical prices.

It’s time for another Codec Call, and in episode XXIII Andy and Matt are dealing with the aftermath of the world wide phenomenon that is Pokemon Go.  One is excited for if, the other really not interested, and they both deal with your questions about the mobile monster chasing game.  Might be worth following this link on <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/gta-online/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">server stability</a> too if you want some details on why switching them on might not be as easy as it sounds. Pokemon Go isn’t the only topic though (even if it is in every news story going at the moment); check out: <ul><li>What games have they been playing?</li> <li>Andy’s horrific vault of death (see image below)</li> <li>Will anyone be surprised that Carmageddon isn’t as good as people had hoped?</li> <li><a href="http://games.ramjam.co.uk/srt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southern Rail Tycoon</a> allows you to become a train cancelling overlord!</li> <li>June’s #CodecMomentum winner and changes to the monthly completion badges.</li> <li>A special ice cream interval (if it’s not been edited out…)</li> <li>And what we think of digital vs physical prices.</li></ul>

Don’t Gotta Catch ‘Em All

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It’s time for another Codec Call and in Episode XV Andy and Matt talk about: What they thought about the end of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (relatively spoiler-free), The Phantom Menace and Sith Master Jar Jar Binks, Spending $30,000 on a game, The latest in vape-rware (you’ll get how bad that pun is when you listen), A bunch of reviews (WRC 5, Mad Max, Dishonored Definitive Edition, PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate (PC), DRIVECLUB BIKES), The woes of Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Rainbow 6 Siege and Star Wars Battlefront beta fun, And the best quiz ever!

It’s time for another Codec Call and in Episode XV Andy and Matt talk about: <ul><li>What they thought about the end of <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain</a> (relatively spoiler-free),</li> <li>The Phantom Menace and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/comments/3qvj6w/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sith Master Jar Jar Binks</a>,</li> <li>Spending <a href="http://www.pcgamer.com/meet-a-fan-who-has-spent-30000-on-star-citizen-ships/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$30,000 on a game</a>,</li> <li>The latest in <a href="https://vaporcade.com/jupiter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vape-rware</a> (you’ll get how bad that pun is when you listen),</li> <li>A bunch of reviews (<a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/wrc5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WRC 5</a>, <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/mad-max/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mad Max</a>, <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/dishonored-definitive-edition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dishonored Definitive Edition</a>, <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/pixeljunk-shooter-ultimate-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate (PC)</a>, <a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/game-review/driveclub-bikes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DRIVECLUB BIKES</a>),</li> <li>The woes of Call of Duty: Black Ops III,</li> <li><a href="https://www.codecmoments.com/rainbow-6-siege-beta-impressions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rainbow 6 Siege</a> and Star Wars Battlefront beta fun,</li> <li>And the best quiz ever!</li></ul>

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