This Episode begins with Sam dusting off the last few molecules of Red Dead 2 from his boots and how happy he is to be playing a video game with Matt after eons apart. When he’s not playing Warzone, Matt has been indulging in a Roguelike called

Episode 24 - Star Wars and Cold Wars (12/10/20)

Oct 12th, 2020 52m 12s

This Episode begins with Sam telling more of his Warzone tales and picking up his first win. He also watched the full series on the BBC/Netflix show, The Fall. Matt meanwhile has been loving the open-world adventure Mad Max, and explains why Am

Episode 23 - Preorders, Prices, Playstations (22/09/20)

Sep 22nd, 2020 49m 23s

This Episode begins with Matt talking about his experiences on the magic BR Spellbreak, the free MMORPG Dauntless, and learning about the Unreal Engine. Sam has also been playing a Battle Royale game, but his is the more mainstream Call of Duty

Episode 22 - Tony Hawk Grinds Again (16/09/20)

Sep 16th, 2020 49m 58s

In this Episode, Sam finally finishes his Red Dead 2 saga and plays the Xbox Game Pass title, The Touryst. Matt finally plays Resident Evil 7 and confirms how fun Fall Guys is (with your friends).In the Releases, Matt takes a look at Crusader

Episode 21 - Shroud and the Doctor (17/08/20)

Aug 22nd, 2020 36m 25s

In this Episode, Sam tells us about his experience finishing A Way Out, playing more Spider-Man, and his retro exploits. Matt tried out the Neon Abyss demo, vicariously played Monster Prom, and feels XCOM 2 simply isn't fair.In the Releases, M

Episode 20 - Kojima Scary Time (06/08/20)

Aug 6th, 2020 45m 48s

This Episode kicks off with Matt trying to give Assassin's Creed Origins more time and reaching an end-game grind with Cultist Simulator, Sam meanwhile has been getting more Red Dead 2 gold medals and being disappointed with the first hour of t

Episode 19 - Everybody Loves Vikings (21/07/20)

Jul 26th, 2020 1h

In this Episode, Matt tells us about more of his experiences of video game horror with the titles Darkwood and Cultist Simulator, and Sam delves deeper into the emotional narrative of Red Dead Redemption 2.In the Reviews, Matt looks at the two

Episode 18 - Twitch Troll Trump (06/07/20)

Jul 6th, 2020 46m 10s

Another two weeks, another juicy Episode of [Speech/Check] arrives.On this Episode, Matt talks about the many, many good things in World of Horror, looks at the divide in fan vs critic opinion with the SpongeBob SquarePants Remaster, and Sam

Episode 16 - A Master of Contra (08/06/20)

Jun 9th, 2020 1h 2m

We're ever so slowly descending the mountain of lockdown, albeit one step at a time. For now, take a full dose of Episode 16, and call us in the morning.In this Episode, you can hear about Sam's 13 year battle with Super Contra and how much M

Episode 15 - Dirty Club Penguin (25/05/20)

May 25th, 2020 1h 41m

Another Episode is here, ready and waiting to be audibly absorbed.Episode 15 brings us tales of Sam playing (and not enjoying) GTA IV, Matt being killed while naked in Conan and ARK, a call back to Episode 11's preview of Predator: Hunting Gr

Episode 14 - Nostalgia and Cheating (11/05/20)

May 11th, 2020 1h 24m

It's another week of maintaining social distancing, and with that comes to the fresh-baked audio of Episode 14.On this Episode, Sam tells us about the CS:GO match-fixing scandal in Australia, Matt covers two big releases with Streets of Rage

Episode 13 - Matt is 30 (02/05/20)

May 2nd, 2020 1h 9m

We hope everyone is adjusting better to this "new normal" we all find ourselves in. We're a little bit late with this episode, as we had some personal issues that prevented us from getting this out on time, so we apologise and hope you understa

Episode 12 - Too Much Tea and Alcohol (13/04/20)

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 14m

As much as we just hoped Uncle Covid was only gonna be here for a long weekend, it seems he's pulled up his mobile trailer and parked right on the global front lawn, with no signs of leaving for at least the next couple of months. Fear thee not

Episode 11 - Vault-Tec was on to Something (30/03/20)

Mar 30th, 2020 1h 15m

These really are some scary and uncharted waters the human race is drifting in right now. Amidst all the panic, the gloom, the fear, the sense of loneliness some might be feeling, Matt and Sam hope to deliver some positivity, or at the very lea

Episode 10 - Coronavirus Attacks E3 (16/03/20)

Mar 16th, 2020 1h 7m

What unusual times these are.Amidst all the panic and confusion, Matt and Sam hope to bring a nugget of auditory happiness flowing gently into your ears, even if only to distract you for a short while, and that nugget is Episode 10 of the Spee

Episode 9 - The Sonic Movie is Kinda Good (02/03/20)

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 17m

We're fresh into the third month of 2020 and the guys bring you the audible delight that is Episode 9.The duo engage their audience (because they're kind of a big deal now) by replying to their first YouTube comments. What a long way they've c

Episode 8 - Bug Bounties and Blizzard Blunders (16/02/20)

Feb 16th, 2020 1h 17m

As we march on through to the second month of 2020, the guys are trying to avoid the fury of Storm Ciara and evade an international virus. Fear not, for this has not quelled their spirits. They have soldiered on to bring you Episode 8.In this

Episode 7 - The God Tier Marketing of Epic Games (30/01/20)

Jan 30th, 2020 1h 9m

Two episodes in one month? These boys are getting good.In Episode 7, Matt explains the differences between a roguelike and a roguelite, Sam tells us about Epic partnering with social media goliath Tik Tok (and the insanity of Hungarian currenc

Episode 6 - Twenty20 (12/01/20)

Jan 12th, 2020 1h 3m

It is a new year. Thus, the Podcast has not changed. It's still as awesome as ever. Matt and Sam have recovered from the holiday period and are ready to start the new decade by talking about generic third-person action games, the Witcher Netfli

Episode 5 - The Sound of Progress (18/12/19)

Dec 18th, 2019 1h 25m

Christmas looms. Sam and Matt have been away for a little while (their bad). But now they're back, with fresh new audio equipment to pump their vocal quality to lofty new heights. This episode Matt takes a look at some of November's releases

Episode 4 - Games are Br0k3n (06/11/19)

Nov 6th, 2019 1h 7m

Sam and Matt are back with their thick West Country accents yet again, despite their best efforts at procrastination. On this super ultra meg-isode of Speech Check, they'll be examining Sam's new potential civil partnership with a synth, the p

Episode 3 - Big Bucks and Banhammers

Oct 7th, 2019 52m 12s

Sam and Matt are back yet again. In this episode, they'll be talking about Twitch handing out bans, the economics of Mario Kart Tour, what it's like to be a Goose, and are Single Player games soon to be a thing of the past?

Episode 2 - We’re Getting There (08/09/19)

Sep 8th, 2019 1h

This week Matt and Sam talk about telegraphing in The Surge, a Brexit Royale “game”, why Wolfenstein Young Blood falls short, and discuss whether Silent Protagonists are a good mechanic.

Episode 1 - This is New

Aug 22nd, 2019 52m 57s

Hey everyone, welcome to our first podcast. We’re Sam and Matt, and we make up the entity that is Vox Ludio. On our podcast (and soon to be YouTube Channel) we talk about video games, video game news, and what we think about all that (because w

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