Episode 276: What We've Been Playing (007 First Light, Pragmata, Vampire Crawlers, Tides of Tomorrow, Titanium Court, Replaced)

Matthew played IO’s Bond game! Some other games are discussed, too.

May 1, 2026
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XXL Episode 46: Film Swap Time Travel Special: Looper (2012) and Timecrimes (2007)

It’s been a minute since we swapped movies for an episode, so we’ve brought it back for Rian Johnson’s Looper and Nacho Vigalondo’s breakout Timecrimes.

April 26, 2026
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Episode 275: The Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare Draft

Our first two-person draft in ages!

April 24, 2026

Episode 274: Game Design Crimes (with Jamie Smith)

New podcast format time! 10 of our listeners’ biggest gripes with games get litigated in a Room 101-style format (except legally distinct).

April 17, 2026

XL Episode 50: PlayStation Top 50 Part 1

We’re pitting every single PlayStation series of note against each other. Kingdom Hearts versus Tenchu! Driver versus Silent Hill!

April 12, 2026

Episode 273: What We've Been Playing (Crimson Desert, PS5 Pro, Tomodachi Life, Raccoin, Returnal, The Ratline)

Is Crimson Desert good? It’s complicated, but not quite, according to Matthew Castle.

April 10, 2026

Episode 272: Mailbag

What Matthew thinks of Crimson Desert, new DLC for old games, how 360-era classics would score now in reviews, dream Helldivers 2 warbonds and more nonsense.

April 3, 2026

XXL Episode 45: Two Giant Men Watch The Trip

From Michael Caine impressions to how the show mirrors the podcast’s dynamic, we dig deep into why we love it so much.

March 30, 2026

Episode 271: Unsung Aspects of Video Game Design (with Emma Kent)

Former Eurogamer reporter Emma Kent is our guest this week!

March 27, 2026

Episode 270: The Best Games of 2018

Two top 10 lists from an amazing year for video games.

March 20, 2026