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It’s tough to talk about mental health. But there are many reasons gaming can have an effect, both positive and negative. This site takes a look at all aspects.

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#344
Monday · 38 min
341 : ShipShaper & Bristol Fashion
Strong opinions flying about this week, as Brad takes on the likes of He Who Watches & ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles, whilst Stu tackles STAR WARS Zero Company™ SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Brad intro 01:09 - The Red Cathedral (Preview) https://shorturl.at/0ITNE 06:30 - He Who Watches https://bsky.app/profile/danga.games, @danga.games 09:54 - Dataminers https://shorturl.at/u3HQA 14:01 - Ship Shaper https://bsky.app/profile/falconeerdev.bsky.social, @falconeerdev.bsky.social 18:42 - Stu intro 19:07 - STAR WARS Zero Company™ https://shorturl.at/SQovI 20:03 - Rant against EA begins 23:18 - Rant against EA ends 28:58 - Minor spoilers for STAR WARS Zero Company™ 32:03 - Minor spoilers end 36:23 - STAR WARS Zero Company™ technical issues & wrap up 37:52 - Outro
#343
September 7 · 33 min
340 : Repeating Pentagons
Speedrunning reviews and cooking fools; that’s the MHG way. This week we cram in six(!) reviews inc. Lego Skylines https://shorturl.at/f9UkK, Ultrapool https://bsky.app/profile/icedropgames.bsky.social & Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy https://shorturl.at/LViUy SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:32 - Lego Skylines https://shorturl.at/f9UkK 07:37 - Breakout Beyond https://bsky.app/profile/choiceprovisions.bsky.social 13:27 - Ultrapool https://bsky.app/profile/icedropgames.bsky.social 15:07 - Blood Dungeon https://bsky.app/profile/messhof.bsky.social 17:37 - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy https://shorturl.at/LViUy 23:21 - BioEden https://bsky.app/profile/brokenarmsgames.bsky.social 31:27 - MHG Chat: Which retro Onimusha? 33:04 - Outro
#342
September 1 · 35 min
339 : A Bedsit in Grimsby
Sad week where we lost three titans of entertainment: Dolly, Tim Curry & Peter Cullen (who passed away post-recording). We give tribute to these legends & also cover the likes of Rogue Eclipse https://bsky.app/profile/outersloth.com & Quake - Dawn of the Machine https://shorturl.at/96b0y SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:38 - MHG Chat: Tribute to Dolly Parton & Tim Curry 09:02 - Rogue Eclipse https://bsky.app/profile/outersloth.com 13:25 - Brigador Killers https://bsky.app/profile/stellarjockeys.bsky.social 17:33 - Quake - Dawn of the Machine https://shorturl.at/96b0y 27:39 - Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder https://bsky.app/profile/cruxgames.bsky.social 34:26 - Outro
#341
August 24 · 43 min
338 : Doogie Howser is a Clown
Thinking of gaming on Linux? Have a listen to TrebleStrike’s Bazzite experience before you do! There’s also interesting recomp news in the form of PGR4, more AI slop & the GTA6 leek [sic]. All this and Duskfade, too https://shorturl.at/E1lAy. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:21 - Duskfade https://shorturl.at/E1lAy 13:34 - MHG Chat: Bazzite - the simple intro 20:58 - MHG Chat: Bazzite - the techie stuff 37:57 - MHG Chat: Recomps, leaks, AI slop 43:01 - Outro
#340
August 17 · 32 min
337 : Buggy not Bully
We played a legit stinker this week, which is rare for MHG. But which is it: Sovereign Tower https://bsky.app/profile/wildwits.games, Wardrum https://shorturl.at/3OZnH or Agefield High: Rock the School https://shorturl.at/3uygg? SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:29 - Sovereign Tower @wildwits.games https://bsky.app/profile/wildwits.games 11:08 - Wardrum @mopefulgames.bsky.social https://shorturl.at/3OZnH 19:37 - Agefield High: Rock the School https://shorturl.at/3uygg 32:12 - Outro
#339
August 10 · 43 min
336 : Legally Distinct Tamagotchi
Sometimes you just need a cozy game where you’re ensconced in a little repair shop (ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs @tinybuildgames.bsky.social) & other times you want to be entombed in steel, firing explosives (IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator https://shorturl.at/QnAW5). Strange world, eh? SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:58 - MHG Chat: Clacton by-election again 05:08 - ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs @tinybuildgames.bsky.social 10:20 - UNBEATABLE - The Jamie Paige Content Companion https://shorturl.at/CWQpP 16:20 - MHG Chat: AI usage in ‘Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!’ 27:33 - IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator https://shorturl.at/QnAW5 38:11 - MHG Chat: Upcoming releases 42:35 - Outro
#338
August 3 · 26 min
335 : Doctor Spock’s Blue Police Box
Brad DLCs how it’s done with Powerwash Simulator 2: STAR WARS Pack https://shorturl.at/9tjqQ & Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand https://shorturl.at/Ug02d, whilst Stu pushes himself to the edge with Truxton Extreme https://shorturl.at/QEy52 SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro (Brad) 01:00 - Powerwash Simulator 2: STAR WARS Pack https://shorturl.at/9tjqQ 04:20 - Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand https://shorturl.at/Ug02d 10:23 - Intro (Stu) 11:09 - Truxton Extreme https://shorturl.at/QEy52 11:20 - History of Tatsujin/Truxton 15:45 - Truxton Extreme: the review bit 25:25 - Outro
#337
July 30 · 11 min
334 : The Drought
As the UK struggles with lack of rain, MHG towers is struggling with lack of new games! Nothing much taking our fancy rn, so we revisited NBA 2K26 https://shorturl.at/OMPNg & Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands https://shorturl.at/Wb4FW, after letting them breathe for a bit. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:07 - NBA 2K26 https://shorturl.at/OMPNg 04:36 - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands https://shorturl.at/Wb4FW 10:27 - Outro
#336
July 21 · 28 min
333 : James Bondage
It’s rail grinding train carriages, Robin Hood, and gay cruises this week. Incredibly, games are involved in all this: 007 First Light https://shorturl.at/g23yJ, Denshattack! @denshattack.bsky.social SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:23 - MHG Chat: Robin Hood 03:35 - 007 First Light https://shorturl.at/g23yJ 12:26 - Denshattack! @denshattack.bsky.social 23:03 - MHG Chat: quiet release schedule? 27:37 - Outro
#335
July 14 · 29 min
332 : Binface
In the hot weather I get jealous of games with cold climates. After Brad talked about it, I wanted to jump into the world of HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate https://shorturl.at/9AwbY & just roll around in the powder. There’s also Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business (@teyongames.bsky.social) & Mixtape https://bsky.app/profile/annapurna.com SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:32 - MHG Chat: Binface 07:25 - HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate https://shorturl.at/9AwbY 15:06 - Robocop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business @teyongames.bsky.social 22:02 - Mixtape https://bsky.app/profile/annapurna.com 29:15 - Outro
#334
July 6 · 35 min
331 : The Art in Your Heart
There’s some scattered chatter around Tunic & Control Ultimate Edition, but this episode is focused on Sony stopping physical gaming in its tracks come 2028. What do we think, what will change & what advice do we impart? Have a listen to find out. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:01 - Tunic https://shorturl.at/oPC3b 06:26 - MHG Chat: Sony halting physical PS disk production 34:16 - Outro
#333
July 1 · 32 min
330 : Don’t Blame it on the Sunshine
I just can’t. I just can’t. I just can’t control the heat. So to cool off, we’re playing Dart Racer https://shorturl.at/bZ1pD & Tour de France 2026 https://shorturl.at/aafOT. Also chatting Moonlight streaming & Remedy’s brilliant Control https://shorturl.at/8aM8Y SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:54 - MHG Chat: the heat 04:47 - Dart Racer https://shorturl.at/bZ1pD 13:59 - Tour de France 2026 https://shorturl.at/aafOT 23:19 - MHG Chat: Sunshine/Moonlight streaming 26:31 - MHG Chat: Control (Remedy) completed 31:11 - Outro
#332
June 25 · 28 min
329 : Consigned to the Memory Hole
Why, Microsoft? Brad & Stu lament the recent studio closures & look to the indies for solace once again: Solarpunk™ https://shorturl.at/X9GP1 + Witchspire https://shorturl.at/OPe55 provide the entertainment this week. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:37 - MHG Chat: Microsoft Xbox Closures 08:37 - MHG Chat: Playing the backlog 10:06 - Solarpunk™ https://shorturl.at/X9GP1 16:18 - MHG Chat: Remedy Entertainment 21:26 - Witchspire https://shorturl.at/OPe55 28:04 - Outro
#331
June 15 · 29 min
328 : Military Against Ghosts
Brad fulfills manifest destiny in Truck Driver: The American Dream https://shorturl.at/NXPl2 & heads off-world with Exo Rally Championship https://bsky.app/profile/futurefriendsgames.com whilst Stu shoots Nova Swarm https://shorturl.at/CyuWI & Sektori https://bsky.app/profile/gimblll.com SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Brad intro 01:07 - Truck Driver: The American Dream https://shorturl.at/NXPl2 06:34 - Exo Rally Championship https://bsky.app/profile/futurefriendsgames.com 11:49 - 4PGP https://shorturl.at/dYu5X 16:23 - Stu intro 16:47 - Nova Swarm https://shorturl.at/CyuWI 23:16 - Sektori https://bsky.app/profile/gimblll.com 25:59 - Demos: Silver Pines, new Onimusha, Sprawl Zero 28:52 - Outro
#330
June 8 · 46 min
327 : Punk-Ass Book Jockeys
Ethical debates run deep when you talk Microsoft, & they’re front- centre this week with Forza Horizon 6 https://shorturl.at/MoVkL. Also Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF, Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/pRZ5H& One Move Away https://shorturl.at/xMDBc SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 02:19 - Mina the Hollower https://shorturl.at/Bd7DF 15:00 - Echo Generation 2 https://shorturl.at/pRZ5H 21:05 - One Move Away https://shorturl.at/xMDBc 25:41 - Forza Horizon 6 https://shorturl.at/MoVkL 45:55 - Outro
#329
June 1 · 45 min
326 : The Car Model is Missing
Some games have intentional jank (Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb80) & some have unintentional jank thrust upon them (R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I). Between those two pillars of quality, we also have LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 & 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc SNOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 04:37 - LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 11:55 - 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc 17:36 - R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I 31:15 - Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb80 44:31 - Outro
#328
May 26 · 35 min
325 : Hidden Future - the WipEout discussion
After a quick look at Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj we dive into the world of Psygnosis’s WipEout series: the techno tracks, Designer’s Republic aesthetic, and the high speed anti-grav brilliance of it all. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:15 - Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj 08:16 - MHG Chat: Wip3out Special Edition 13:15 - Wipeout: the Amiga connection 15:14 - Psygnosis & The Designer’s Republic 19:05 - Presentation & ageing out of the zeitgeist? 21:26 - F1 & the in-game aesthetic 23:40 - The UK release of WipEout 25:18 - Modern emulation options 26:23 - The British angle: post-Thatcher reflection 29:42 - Children of Feisar: modern AG alternatives 34:15 - Outro
#327
May 18 · 41 min
324 : Switch Blindness
The biggun this week is Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ, on which we have complex thoughts, but there’s also Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI, Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ & more besides. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:03 - MHG Chat: Threads & Maplins 04:13 - Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ 14:48 - Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI 20:23 - Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ 26:39 - Trash Goblin - The Artist of Brimhaven DLC https://shorturl.at/VQjMb 31:13 - Outworld Station https://shorturl.at/iKBGw 40:37 - Outro
#326
May 11 · 32 min
323 : Magic Smoke
Ding ding, tickets please. This week we’re using public transport (Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social), chessing it up (Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social) & doing the ball…volley…thing (Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T4) SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:14 - Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social 07:56 - Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social 16:13 - MHG Chat: Stu’s ‘new’ gaming hardware 21:38 - Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T4 31:18 - Outro
#325
May 7 · 54 min
322 : Hoth Stranding
Huge puzzle game roundup this week, feat. the likes of Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3 & Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi, plus the latest one from DON’T NOD: Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU. Strap in! SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 05:35 - Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU 10:37 - Mild spoilers for Aphelion 12:09 - End of spoilers 20:22 - Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3 26:00 - Puzzling Places https://shorturl.at/aamLT 28:18 - UMAMI https://shorturl.at/zdm9D 31:03 - Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi 34:13 - KuloNiku: Bowl Up! https://shorturl.at/4nOIY 37:17 - MHG Chat: PRAGMATA 53:05 - Outro

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