A delightfully unusual episode with a guest we like a lot. Matthew Castle lore fans are in for a treat.
Episode 235: What We've Been Playing (Death Stranding 2, Rematch, Date Everything, MindsEye)
Matthew is fetching koalas while Samuel is having year 11 lunchtime PTSD.
XXL Episode 37: The Best Films and TV Shows of 2025 So Far
As we sweat to death in 30-degree Bath, hear about our highlights of TV and film from 2025 so far.
Episode 234: Two Giant Men Play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
We dive deep into MachineGames’ 2024 GOTY contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Episode 233: Mailbag – Two Giant Ben Edition
It’s a bloody mailbag! Please save your shrugs for the end.
XL Episode 39: Our Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2025 and 2026
Two top 10 lists of our most anticipated games from the various livestreams this year.
Episode 232: Two Giant Men Play the Nintendo Switch 2
A new Nintendo console is here. Matthew is truly submerged in the Switch 2 experience, while Samuel has merely dipped a toe in the water.
Episode 231: From N64 Magazine to Gamesmaster to Games Publishing (with Geraint Evans)
It’s Matthew hosting the pod solo this week, and his guest is Geraint Evans, formerly of N64 magazine, NGC and Gamesmaster.
Episode 230: What We've Been Playing (Doom: The Dark Ages, Blades of Fire, The Hundred Line, The Siege and the Sandfox)
Matthew has almost finished the new Doom game, while Samuel has done about half of it.
XXL Episode 36: Mission: Impossible – The Final Rankening
We discuss The Final Reckoning and re-rank the movies.