DG64: Mass Effect 3 – The Plot

Now that a fair share of us have finished the game I feel confident in releasing this episode. It’s hard to recall a time when a game has garnered so much anticipation but on completion generated an equal or greater amount of scornful self-entitlement. The official internet byline on this game is that...

DG63: What Happened to GAME? [Gonzo Gaming]

This week, Britain’s biggest high street video game chain; GAME along with its GameStation stores went into administration. In this show we discuss what led to that happening and possibilities in the future of brick and mortar gaming stores. We recorded it on Tuesday before the decision was made and I...

DG53: Legends of Zelda (Part 2) Skyward Sword [Gonzo Gaming]

After the highly successful Legends of Zelda Episode #164 of Digital Cowboys (re-released on the Digital Gonzo feed Nov 13th 2011) I decided to build a follow-up show about the most recent installment in the series; Skyward Sword. You will hear from six guests on the highs and lows of one of the last...

DG48: The Crysis Series [Gonzo Gaming]

Gonzo Gaming is back and this week my guests and I take a deep, scrutinising look at the Crysis series, by German developers; Crytek. After their hugely successful 2004 release; Far Cry, praised for its immense environments, sandbox design and chaotic elements the team turned their hand to developing what...

DG42: Flawed Gems [Gonzo Gaming]

This is the first of the new Gonzo discussion podcasts focusing on video gaming. This episode is about those games that have shining elements within them but are mired down by terrible controls, glitching gameplay, inane scripts, dislikeable characters or other hideous oversights. But it’s also about...

DG11: Surviving Zombieland [Audio Article]

A look at how the rules laid down by the 2009 movie; Zombieland apply neatly to the game Dead Rising 2 and serve as excellent research for survival in any possible approaching Zom-Pocalypse. Podcast: Play in new window |...

DG08: My Old Friend Nintendo [Gonzo Gaming Audio/Text]

Click on the player down the bottom to hear the author reading an audio version of this article. Let us know what you think of this style. This is a transcript of a piece I wrote in mid 2009 exploring how I and many other people felt around Nintendo’s E3 press conference in 2008 (You know,...

DG06: Shadow of the Colossus [Gonzo Gaming Audio Review]

Probably the most aggravating and divisive Gonzo Audio Article yet. While I never meant to upset so many people, the very purpose of this one was to be the lone voice in the wilderness calling a sacred cow to task. Podcast: Play in new window |...

DG05: Preparing for Real Life [Gonzo Gaming Audio Article]

Here is an account of everything I have learned about the real world through playing video games. Podcast: Play in new window |...

DG04: Killing Spree [Gonzo Gaming Audio Article]

A look at the deeper issues behind why so many video games involve killing things.   Podcast: Play in new window |...

DG03: Frustration [Gonzo Gaming Audio Article]

An account of why games are driving me absolutely crazy. Podcast: Play in new window |...

DG01: Heavy Rain [Gonzo Gaming Audio Review]

This was the first Gonzo Audio article ever released. It’s absolutely packed with SPOILERS so steer clear if you want to finish it first.   Podcast: Play in new window |...