The Sonic the Hedgehog movie has had quite the journey - from its disturbing first reveal, which even Sonic's original creator wasn't happy with - to recently becoming a box office smash.But did we enjoy it? Join guides editor Matthew Reynold

#72 - Dreams is great - but what is it, exactly?

Feb 20th, 2020 39m 15s

We've been having a lovely time with Dreams, the Media Molecule game that's been in early access for almost a year, and in development before the PS4 was even revealed.Despite this, there are still questions about what Dreams is, and what you

#71 - Delving into the many mysteries of Outer Wilds

Feb 5th, 2020 50m 31s

Have you played Outer Wilds yet? You must! A glorious little solar system filled with dynamic forces! A time loop that encourages exploration! A puzzle to solve and a culture - several cultures - to uncover. And a game so good it was crowned Eu

#70 - How tempting is Temtem in early access?

Jan 29th, 2020 36m 43s

A quiet January for new releases has been helped with the arrival of Temtem, a Pokémon-inspired MMO available now in Early Access - which has caused enough of a buzz that servers have struggled to keep up with demand.Join a full compliment of

#69 - What makes Double-A games so special?

Jan 22nd, 2020 37m 50s

What makes a good Double-A game? You know, the games that might not have had the biggest budgets or the best marketing, but which still made your life a bit brighter with their gimmicks and sense of simple fun.We've been looking at Double-A g

#68 - Delving into Netflix's fun, trashy The Witcher series

Jan 15th, 2020 33m 36s

As you might have seen from the massive number of Steam player concurrents, a lot of people have had The Witcher on their mind since the release of the Netflix show, us included - so much so that we wanted to discuss it on the podcast.Join gu

#67 - 2020 preview and predictions for the year ahead

Jan 1st, 2020 1h 30m

Join guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100), news editor Tom Phillips (twitter.com/tomphillipseg) and guides writer Lottie Lynn (twitter.com/stormscribe) for a preview of what

#66 - How we decided our Games of the Decade list

Dec 12th, 2019 57m 30s

As you might have seen on the site, we recently published our Games of the Decade, where we discussed 30 games that defined the last 10 years.As well as that list of 30, the original plan was to also choose one single game that best defined t

#65 - After Stadia's rough launch, what should Google do next?

Nov 28th, 2019 51m 10s

Stadia, the new streaming service from Google, has launched in state that, to quote Digital Foundry's tech review, is far from ready.Deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100) - who has been playing Stadia and reporting on the launch

#64 - Why Pokémon Sword and Shield is a bit of a disappointment

Nov 14th, 2019 57m 15s

There's a lot of anticipation around this year's Pokémon game, Sword and Shield - it introduces the eighth generation of creatures, a new region based on the UK and is the first original Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, the

#63 - Why Modern Warfare's campaign left us cold

Oct 31st, 2019 51m 58s

After a huge departure for Call of Duty with Black Ops 4 last year - swapping out a traditional single-player story for a more in vogue battle royale mode - this year's game, Modern Warfare, is back-to-basics; a soft reboot which not only sees

#62 - What you should know before starting The Witcher 3

Oct 17th, 2019 37m 48s

With the port of The Witcher 3 on Switch attracting a lot of new and returning players, we - editor Oli Welsh (who wrote our original The Witcher 3 review in 2015), senior staff writer Robert Purchase and video producer Zoe Delahunty-Light - de

#61 - We try and decide the best Sonic... everything

Oct 10th, 2019 51m 56s

As it's Sega Week on the site, we thought we'd run a bonus podcast paying homage to none other than Sonic the Hedgehog.Instead of deciding the one definitive best Sonic game, we wanted to discuss the best of Sonic in all kinds of ways to cele

#60 - Why Apple Arcade works so well

Oct 3rd, 2019 34m 4s

As you might have spotted on the site this past fortnight we've been busy looking at the rather brilliant Apple Arcade, talking about games such as Where Cards Fall, Hexaflip and What the Golf.Features editor Christian Donlan has been flying

#59 - Why we love the Zelda: Link's Awakening remake

Sep 19th, 2019 43m 15s

Following the likes of Cadence of Hyrule and Fire Emblem, Nintendo’s streak of incredible Switch games continues with a remake of a Game Boy classic.Guides Editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) and features editor Christian Donlan j

#58 - Behind the Eurogamer strapline tradition

Sep 5th, 2019 42m 58s

They say puns are the lowest form of humour. And yet - if you're a long time reader of the site, you'll know we take them very seriously.With Eurogamer turning 20 years old this week, guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), de

#57 - What makes a good season in Fortnite?

Aug 15th, 2019 58m 34s

The addition of overpowered mechs in Fortnite's latest season has riled up not only the pro players, but seemingly everyone else playing too.Guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) is joined by fellow Fortnite enthusiasts news

#56 - What you should know before starting Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Aug 1st, 2019 26m 28s

It feels like the success of Fire Emblem: Three Houses has taken everyone a bit by surprise - we knew it'll be brilliant, but it's seen the best-selling launch for the series as far as UK charts go back and, perhaps as a result, has resulted in

#55 - What's the deal with Auto Chess?

Jul 18th, 2019 39m 25s

This episode is all about Auto Chess - games such as Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords - which has become the next big thing on PC, and a bandwagon several big publishers are jumping on.Guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyrey

#54 - Why you need to play Cadence of Hyrule

Jul 4th, 2019 33m 56s

Trust Nintendo to release spin-off Zelda and Mario games this summer and both turn out to be as good as their main entries.We wanted to shine the spotlight on Cadence of Hyrule, a Zelda game by the Crypt of the NecroDancer team Brace Yourself

#53 - What was E3 like to attend this year?

Jun 21st, 2019 1h 1m

Our final podcast of E3 2019 sees guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) join our away team to discuss what it was like being on the ground at this year's show - from our first timers, reporter Emma Kent (twitter.com/GoneEFK) an

#52 - Which publisher had the best E3 show this year?

Jun 12th, 2019 1h 32m

After seven livestreams, several late nights and a lot of coffee, we made it - E3 2019 is finally underway.Our away team is running around the E3 showfloor covering what's just been announced, so in the meantime, guides editor Matthew Reynold

#51 - What we want from E3 this year - E3 2019 conference preview and our predictions

Jun 5th, 2019 1h 20m

E3 2019 is almost here! Guides editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn), features editor Christian Donlan, deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole (twitter.com/wyp100) and reporter Emma Kent (twitter.com/GoneEFK) discuss what they want from this